Luther Seminary recently closed its comprehensive fundraising campaign, Listen! God is Calling, after raising more than $98 million, exceeding the original $95 million target. Each of the campaign’s goals were designed to focus on challenges facing seminary students and the church in the 21st century. $30 million supported the seminary’s Jubilee Scholarship, which covers the […]
Listen! God is Calling
Mike Harmon ’19 M.Div. Finds Support for His Work in Rural Ministry From Faith+Lead
Mike Harmon ‘19 M. Div. serves at a congregation in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He finds that Faith+Lead’s articles and courses help support him in his work in a rural community and area. Harmon’s challenge with rural ministry is that there is not a set community, meaning that there are a small number of people who […]
Faith+Lead’s Funding Forward Grant Helps Congregations Experiment With Developing a New Funding Model
Paul Miller ‘18 M. Div. attended his first Faith+Lead workshop by being a part of a Funding Forward grant. Faith+Lead is Luther Seminary’s learning hub for Christian leaders. The Funding Forward grant was a year-long opportunity provided by Faith+Lead for twelve church communities to look at ministry funding challenges and experiment in developing a new […]
Ryan Panzer ’19 M.A. Teaches Church Leaders About Hybrid Ministry
Ryan Panzer ‘19 M.A. is learning how to take his passion for technology and theology to help Christian communities develop and think through a hybrid ministry. Through this intersection, he has taught Faith+Lead classes, which is Luther Seminary’s learning hub for Christian leaders. In his classes, he met with church leaders and facilitated conversations around […]
Joyce Thompsen and John Wright Make “Holy Investment” in Response to God’s Call
“In their support of Luther Seminary, Joyce Thompsen and John Wright combine their professional and personal passions for developing leaders to help spread the Gospel. Because of Joyce’s years on Luther’s board, including a term as chair, they have seen the mission from the inside, “under the hood,” as Joyce says. That has only inspired […]
Ladd Bjorneby Supports the Seminary’s Mission Through the Sustaining Fund
Ladd Bjorneby ’85 M.Div. has served on Luther Seminary’s board for a number of years. From his perspective, he sees how all the layers of Luther’s community are pulling together to innovate so the gospel can be heard in a world that has changed. “I trust the leadership to say, ‘This is what we need […]