27. FROM TALK TO TRACTION: Making All Ministry Teams More Effective
Dr. Todd Russ
Participants will learn how to design efficient, purpose-driven meetings that end with clear, actionable outcomes ...
24. FROM ENROLLMENT TO ENGAGEMENT: Making Your School a True Evangelism Effort
Rev. Shaun Arndt
Participants will explore essential strategies for making school ministry a meaningful outreach effort ...
34. THE LAWSUIT YOU DIDN’T SEE COMING: Building a Legally Resilient School
Sam Nelson
Attendees will leave better equipped to recognize legal blind spots, implement protective structures, and support ministry with confidence and ...
51. RAISING A CHRIST-CENTERED CHILD IN A ME-CENTERED WORLD: Practical Tools for Parents and Church Leaders
Dr. Rhoda Wolle
This breakout will offer biblical encouragement and practical direction for raising Christ-centered children in today’s world ...
43. OUR CONFESSIONAL LUTHERAN IDENTITY: Doctrine, Practice, and a Distinct Gospel Witness
Rev. Paul Prange
This session invites thoughtful, theological reflection on what it means to be Lutheran in both doctrine and practice ...
15. FAITHFUL AND FUNDED: Rethinking How We Support Lutheran Schools
Paul Patterson
Participants will explore how to develop a tuition structure that balances the responsibility of the family and the meaningful ...
60. STAFFING FOR MISSION: When to Add Staff and How to Choose the Right Role
Nathan Paul
This session helps church leaders move beyond assumptions to staffing decisions that are clear, strategic, and mission driven ...
65. WIRED DIFFERENTLY: Understanding Personalities to Strengthen Ministry Teams
Marilyn Sievert
Attendees will learn how to adapt, communicate, and collaborate more effectively across personality lines ...
30. THE GREAT COMMISSION IN LUTHERAN SCHOOLS: Nurture, Outreach, and School Growth
Rev. Dr. Ken Fisher & Landon Zacharyasz
We’ll discuss the importance of intentionalizing what is at the heart of Lutheran education—shaping ...
54. SACRAMENTAL IDENTITY FOR TODAY’S CHURCH: Timeless Gifts for Our Time in History
Rev. John Bortulin
This session features a conversation and re-examination of our Lutheran identity, giving participants something to take home for ...
05. BUILDING A COHESIVE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM: Leading Together in Lutheran Education
Jim Rademan & Jamie Walta
Participants will explore how to align around a clear mission and vision, ensuring that all leaders—both ...
09. COMMUNICATING YOUR MISSION WITH CLARITY: Branding, Messaging, and Community Connection
Dr. Jeff Lemke
This session helps congregations, schools, and Christian organizations define and communicate their identity in Christ with purpose and ...
04. THE BUDGET IS THE PLAN: Aligning Strategy, Spending, and Stewardship
Janet J. Egan, CPA
This session will help attendees see their budget not merely as a spreadsheet but as a strategic ...
14. FAITH FORMATION IN SCHOOLS THAT STICKS: Building a Lutheran Worldview in the Next Generation
Melanie Giddings, Elizabeth Melott, & Rev. Ben Reichel
This session explores how schools and churches can work together to instill a ...
10. COUNTING WHAT COUNTS: Goals, Metrics, and the Spirit’s Work
Rev. Carlos Leyrer
When handled with humility, goals and assessments can help ministries stay focused and purposeful—while leaving the results where ...
