Book of Faith Jubilee

August 14-16, 2009
Luther Seminary

Video Review of the 2009 Book of Faith Jubilee

How do you equip everyday people to read the Bible? Christians have an understanding, even an expectation, that the Bible has the power to change lives. But as pastors and lay leaders, how do you help people even begin to open Scripture to let it do its work? How do you teach the Bible to change lives?

Luther Seminary was pleased to partner with the ELCA Book of Faith Initiative, Augsburg College, The Youth and Family Institute and Augsburg Fortress to bring together lay leaders, teachers, pastors and church staff for a three-day conference preceding the 2009 Churchwide Assembly.

Through inspiring keynotes, practical workshops and conversational dinners this event gave attendees the skills, resources, contacts (and an abundance of encouragement) to lead congregational and community renewal in reading the Bible. Open up Scripture to change lives!

They said to each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he was opening the Scriptures to us"
- Luke 24:32

Inspiring Presentations

• David Anderson
• Diane Jacobson
• Rolf Jacobson
• Eugene Peterson
• Deanna Thompson
  

Meaningful Worship

Attendees experienced three distinct worship services, living illustrations of what it might look like to "equip everyday people to read the Bible" - through worship!

Saturday night, following a dinner catered by Famous Dave's, home of award-winning barbecued ribs, we celebrated worship beneath the stars, on the front steps of Bockman Hall. The Rev. Lawrence Clark, executive director of the Lutheran Theological Center in Atlanta, preached.