Tending the mission and vision of a congregation is still important during a pandemic. How do we do that? Pastor Mike Carlson, of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, joins Louise and Terri to explore this and more in today’s episode.
Welcome to season 2. Join Terri Elton from Luther Seminary and Louise Johnson from LEAD as they discuss where we find ourselves now. We continue to live in a liminal space, but even amidst the uncertainty, new possibilities and connections are happening.
As church leaders, the pandemic has been and is causing us to rethink so much. Reflect with us on these changes, specifically around community, capacity, and competency.
Christian innovation is different than secular innovation, but what makes it unique?
Like the times our GPS isn’t able to reroute us, the things we were doing before are no longer working. Where is the church going now? For more, listen to this conversation about creating conditions.
Leading right now is like navigating through relentless whitewater rapids. If you are questioning everything right now, you are not alone.
It’s time to begin to build sustainable patterns for this time we are living in.
Pastors and church leaders are experiencing fatigue and exhaustion. Join us for a conversation on the realities facing pastors now.
A continuing conversation about loving our neighbors in online community.
Who is your neighbor on Zoom? When community includes online spaces, we are called to love our neighbors in both familiar and new ways.
Pivot hosts Terri Elton from Luther Seminary, Scott Cormode of Fuller Seminary and Louise Johnson from LEAD gather to discuss cultivating community.
Lament is a language that changes how we communicate with God. Lament powerfully expresses complex feelings and situations.
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, Louise Johnson and Terri Elton consider ways churches can respond and pursue justice.
The basic contours of what it means to do ministry are gone. Our congregations miss much of community life. How do we engage the various layers of loss?
How can Christian leaders help their congregations and organizations respond to times of chaos and crisis–faithfully and effectively?
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