Category Archives: Urban Outreach

Ways of Praying for Our Communities in our Communal Worship Services

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Admin

Chris Schoon shares some very helpful ways in which we can pray for the people who live in our communities in our worship services. He writes, Mission unfolds in our homes and backyard gardens. Mission extends across generations and welcomes … Continue reading →

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Two Approaches to Church Revitalization — Scott Gress

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Admin

A pretty common challenge among churches has to do with the number of people in the pews on Sunday morning. In the words of a sainted mentor of mine from years ago, “there is more wood than people” meaning there … Continue reading →

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Then & Now: The Nature of Spiritual Conversations — A Free Online Course Offered by Lutheran Hour Ministries

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Admin

Lutheran Hour Ministries has developed a new free course in witnessing. The most recent course is: Then and Now: The Nature of Spiritual Conversations. Spiritual conversations have changed in America in the past few decades. Navigating these changes can be … Continue reading →

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Three Hazardous Assumptions About Making Disciples — Scott Gress

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Admin

Rev. Scott Gress discusses three faulty assumptions church leaders often make when it comes to engaging Jesus’ followers in their spiritual growth. In a blog post, he observes: We make a lot of assumptions about what we do and how … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Conversations in the Digital Age

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Admin

Evangelism has changed in the past quarter century. The ways Christians share, how often they engage in spiritual conversations and their goals for sharing faith are different. And in a culture where relativism is the norm and fewer believe in … Continue reading →

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The Message of God’s Word Does Not Change But It Does Translate!

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Admin

The following excerpt is from Gerhard Bode’s article, “Knowing How to Live and Die: Luther and the Teaching of the Christian Faith” in the Concordia Journal. Lamin Sanneh observed that in its history, the Christian church has been adept at … Continue reading →

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“Each Christian is a missionary sent out by God into his own circle of activity to convert others to Christ” — C.F.W. Walther

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Admin

C.F.W. Walther, the first President of the Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, expresses the truth that every Christian is sent by the Lord to be a representative of Jesus: Not only, however, is this [to see another person recognize Jesus … Continue reading →

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Let’s Be Disciples — A Children’s Booklet

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Admin

Let’s Be Disciples is the latest kid’s booklet released by Lutheran Hour Ministries. In Let’s Be Disciples, we follow little Georgina as she tells her friends what it means to be Jesus’ disciple sent into the world to share the … Continue reading →

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Every One His Witness Workbook by Mark Wood

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Admin

The Every One His Witness workbook accompanies the DVD (included in the kit) and delves deeper into the topics discussed there. Important points are highlighted, and and references to external resources for further information are included as well. What is … Continue reading →

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“Easter in Your Neighborhood: Here’s How”

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Admin

The following information comes from the Dwelling 1:14 blog: Each year, the Finke family teams with our neighbors to host an Easter Sunrise Gathering in our neighborhood. It is a simple undertaking that has had powerful long-term results. For instance: … Continue reading →

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