Parish Nurse
The parish nurse provides wholistic care for the person of any age; they are registered nurses who serve in the church setting.
Partnerships
Building partnerships with those God has placed around us better equips us to share the Gospel and carry out the good works He has prepared for us to do.
Disaster Response
These resources answers “why” and “how” a church should respond in love with Christ’s mercy during times of disaster.
Witnessing (Individual Evangelism)
Witness is the work we do as the church scattered. We have opportunities to speak of Jesus with the people in our everyday lives.
Human Care
By witnessing to the hope of salvation, we offer the answer to life’s biggest questions. In sharing that hope, we should not deny the need for human care.
Life Events/Issues
Witnessing to people experiencing life events or issues means extending the same love and compassion that Jesus extends to us.
Unchurched
“Unchurched” refers to those who have never been connected to the Christian church. We are called to witness to the unchurched people in our lives.
Dechurched
“Dechurched” refers to those who were once connected to the church but are not any longer. We are called to witness to the dechurched people in our lives.
Religious Organizations & Movements
Witnessing to someone who is a member of a religious organization or movement means gaining understanding of their beliefs and worldviews in order to share the Gospel.
World Religions
Witnessing to different world religions means gaining an understanding of those beliefs and worldviews, which inform how witnesses should share the Gospel.
Witnessing in Specific Contexts
As we witness to the people in our everyday lives, we need to be mindful of the specific contexts in which they are living.
Basic Witnessing
Basic witnessing addresses how to witness in a general sense. It focuses on an approach to witnessing that can be used in a variety of settings.
Cradle Roll
Cradle Roll is a ministry for the families of infants and toddlers following their baptism. Resources and encouragement are regularly sent to parents.
Worship Planning
These resources, linked to the one-year or three-year lectionary series used in the LCMS, are designed to aid in Worship planning.
Worship Instruction and Reference
Find explanations for the liturgies found in the Lutheran Service Book, including components of the Divine Service, marriage, baptism, and daily prayers.
Seasonal Resources
These seasonal worship resources are offered by the LCMS to help us enter into the particular joys of the different seasons of the Church Year.
Children in Worship
Resources to help congregations provide younger members with a better understanding of the encounter we have with Christ through the Divine Service.
Whole Life Stewardship
The Lutheran approach to presenting stewardship in a Biblical manner that supports the Gospel means presenting it as one aspect of the doctrine of vocation.
Funding the Mission
The Lutheran approach to presenting stewardship in a Biblical manner that supports the Gospel means presenting it as one aspect of the doctrine of vocation.
Assimilation & Incorporation
These resources will help you teach new and lifelong members about their vocation as faithful members of Christ and the local congregation.