Rev. Dr. Rob Kasper leads a discussion with Carole Koke and Joel Zander (Faith, Grand Blanc) on the importance of raising up full-time church workers with the youth in our district.   Show Notes: Find out more about Set Apart to Serve https://www.lcms.org/set-apart-to-serve Get in touch with Rev. Dr. Kasper at robert.kasper@michigandistrict.org The Junior High Gathering takes place in Frankenmuth July 30-August 1. Find out more about the Junior High Gathering https://michigandistrict.org/event/junior-high-youth-gathering-2024/ Trinity Time is a CUAA sponsored retreat for high school stud ..read more

Jeff Heisner is joined by professional church workers Luke Esselman and Tyler Seehafer. They discuss their new vlog, which will target the needs of professional church workers throughout the Michigan District.   Show Notes: The purpose of the vlog The Professional Chuch Worker is to provide encouragement, resources, support, direction, and maybe a little entertainment for all those working or volunteering in the 2nd chair ministries in the Church. Tyler Seehafer is currently working at St. Paul, Ann Arbor, and has been serving in the LCMS for 12 years. He has served with 3 congregations ..read more

Rev. Dan Howard from Hope, Warren sits down with Jeff Heisner to talk about a thriving young adult ministry and how they’ve engaged with a demographic group the church has struggled to reach. Show Notes Young Adult Game Nights happen at Hope, Warren the 4th Friday of every month Hope Warren – www.hopewarren.com Find out more about Rev. Dan Howard – www.hopewarren.com/people/dan-howard/ Contact Rev. Howard – pastordan@hopewarren.com Barna study on young adults – www.barna.com/research/young-adults-goals/   ..read more

Rev. Dr. Matthew Heise joins the podcast to share some amazing stories of how the Lutheran Heritage Foundation is spreading the Word of God. Some of those stories include missionaries working in extreme and life-threatening situations. Show Notes: Lutheran Heritage Foundation gives books of the Lutheran faith to people around the world in their own languages. Find out more about the Lutheran Heritage Foundation lhfmissions.org Contact the LHF at info@lhfmissions.org or 800.554.0723 Lutheran Heritage Foundation is located at 51474 Romeo Plank, Macomb, MI 48042 Ways to Support the LHF Mission l ..read more

Rev. Dr. Rob Kasper, Director of Leadership Development for the Michigan District, LCMS leads a discussion with Rev. Bryce Roche and Rev. David McCarty about alternate routes to becoming a pastor. They discuss what led them to become pastors after years in different professions. Part 1 | Part 2 Show Notes: Find out more about the seminary: https://www.csl.edu https://www.ctsfw.edu Contact Rev. Dr. Rob Kasper michigandistrict.org/people/rev-dr-robert-e-kasper/ Find out more information on the routes to becoming an ordained pastor michigandistrict.org/churches/future-church-workers/become-an ..read more

Rev. Dr. Rob Kasper, Michigan District, LCMS Director of Leadership Development, leads a discussion with Rev. Bob Scott and Rev. Steve Woodfin on alternate routes to becoming a pastor. They discuss how congregations identify and support people who might be candidates for the SMP program. Show Notes: Contact Rev. Dr. Rob Kasper – michigandistrict.org/people/rev-dr-robert-e-kasper/ Find out more information on the routes to becoming an ordained pastor michigandistrict.org/churches/future-church-workers/become-an-ordained-pastor/ The Specific Ministry Pastor Program is a four-year dist ..read more

Marty Moro, Executive Director of MOST Ministries, joins the podcast to share stories from the mission field and the immediate needs that their eyeglass ministry is facing. Show Notes: Find out more about MOST Ministries – www.mostministries.org/ MOST Ministries schedule and Mission Trips – www.mostministries.org/team_schedule Contact Marty Moro by . MOST Ministries provides opportunities for people to be strategically and personally involved in mission work through “Goer” and “Sender” activities. A “Goer” is someone who joins a short-term mission team. With Christ as our example, each MOST M ..read more

How do we make decisions that are in the best interest of our congregations? Michigan District, LCMS President, Rev. David A. Davis, and Director of Leadership Development, Rev. Dr. Rob Kasper, talk about the best practices for church governance in the last episode of this 3-part series. Part 1Part 2Part 3 Show Notes: The video of this podcast is available at youtu.be/u7y5qyK7AD4 Check out Jim Galvin’s book, Maximizing Board Effectiveness: A Practical Guide for Effective Governance: www.amazon.com/Maximizing-Board-Effectiveness-Practical-Governance/dp/193884033X Contact Rev. Dr. Rob Kasp ..read more

How do we make decisions that are in the best interest of our congregations? Michigan District, LCMS President, Rev. David A. Davis, and Director of Leadership Development, Rev. Dr. Rob Kasper, talk about the best practices for church governance in part 2 of a 3-part series. Part 1Part 2 Show Notes: The video of this podcast is available at youtu.be/PQsxubZV4_M Check out Jim Galvin’s book, Maximizing Board Effectiveness: A Practical Guide for Effective Governance: www.amazon.com/Maximizing-Board-Effectiveness-Practical-Governance/dp/193884033X Contact Rev. Dr. Rob Kasper, Michigan District, L ..read more

How do we make decisions that are in the best interest of our congregations? Michigan District, LCMS President, Rev. David A. Davis, and Director of Leadership Development, Rev. Dr. Rob Kasper, talk about the best practices for church governance in part 1 of a 3-part series. Show Notes: The video of this podcast is available at youtu.be/WB1FLZLc2pU Check out Jim Galvin’s book, Maximizing Board Effectiveness: A Practical Guide for Effective Governance: www.amazon.com/Maximizing-Board-Effectiveness-Practical-Governance/dp/193884033X Contact Rev. Dr. Rob Kasper, Michigan District, LCMS Director ..read more