Grace for the Grind

In this episode Dan, Mike, and Ryan talk about the name change and then have a conversation about community

Daniel, Mike, and Ryan record the quickest podcast in the history of the Forge to give you an year end update.

In this episode we say thank you and bye for now to Lindsay Rosado, Luke Kjolhaug, Sara Pensyl. They have each been a valuable asset to our podcast family and we will miss them very much. We hope you enjoy the episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.

A.A. Peterson Lectureship Panel discussion and workshops with Pastor David Foss and Pastor Luke Kjolhaug.

A.A. Peterson Lectureship  Panel discussion and workshops with Pastor David Foss and Pastor Luke Kjolhaug.

A.A. Peterson Lectureship  Preaching seminar by LBS President David Veum

Convention Session Rev. MARK JOHANNESEN In this seminar we will examine the opportunity before the church to give the next generation opportunities to lead. We will examine how this happens as seasoned leaders mentor younger leaders and allow them to lead in their churches. The session will conclude with a panel discussion from some of our churches who are giving away the church to the next genera...

Convention Session  Rev. JASON ROGNESS “Go and make disciples of all nations…” we’ve heard this time and time again. And nearly every Christian would agree that this is the mission Jesus gave his disciples and us. The question is not what he called us to, but how he equips us to do it. In this workshop we will look at Jesus’ calling to us and why it matters in the world today. We will also be...

Convention Session DORIE FINK What does it mean to be a part of God’s family? What does the body of Christ look like across age spans and geographical lines? We will look briefly at intergenerational ministry and explore examples of the many varied ways this can happen. Then we will look specifically at a free, short-term curriculum developed for the CLB that helps connect churches—and people of a...

Convention Session Dr. EUGENE BOE When were you justified? When were your sins forgiven? Join Dr. Boe in exploring how the Scriptures speak to these and related matters.

Convention Session Rev. BEN HOSCH Current Ministry Challenges and Opportunities in Taiwan Taiwan is a global leader in microchip technology, but also home to 15,000 temples and strong traditional religious beliefs. Taiwan has religious freedom and some large churches, but only 3.3% of the population is Evangelical Christian. Taiwan has a growing pool of intellectual leaders, but also a large unrea...

In this episode listeners will get to hear about how the CLBA in encouraging and sponsoring an awesome opportunity for youth workers to attend the ORANGE conference For more info go to https://clba.org/blog/2022/05/01/orange-conference-23 For more about the Orange Conference go to https://theorangeconference.com https://clbforge.org/podcast/

Convention Session Pastor FORREST ERICKSON & JOEL ERICKSON Equipping Elders to Disciple the Church: A Team Approach to Shepherding The New Testament shows that elders, carefully chosen and vetted according to Scriptural qualifications, have been called by the Holy Spirit to shepherd Christ’s church. When adequately equipped and given the opportunity to rise to the level of their calling, elder...

Convention Session Gretchen Ronnevik From the sexual revolution, to debate over Biblical womanhood, women returning to the workplace, the homeschooling movement among Christians, to the #MeToo movement: inter-generational discipleship of women has become harder and disjointed, and distance is often created between women and their pastors. It often leads to either a workaholic participation in chur...

Dr. Allan Bjerkaas shares with Mike and Ryan about the LB Discipleship Institute, an online form of training for disciples and leaders. This program allows disciples to learn at their own pace and with the support of mentorship or cohorts.

Convention Session Pastor TONY ROGNESS What is the posture of a disciple maker? Sometimes it is hard to know how to approach the role of disciple-maker, but the posture we start from can make all the difference. Join us as we explore the foundations of our approach to making disciples, starting with our own place in this process, using the imagery from Psalm 1.

Mike and Luke interview new Seminary faculty Joel Christenson.   For more information visit www. LBS.edu

Mike and Luke interview new seminary professor Clint Knutsson. For more information on the seminary visit www. LBS.edu.

Mike and Lindsay interview new LBS Faculty Nate Larsen. For more information on the seminary visit www. LBS.edu.

Dan and Ryan talk about the 2022 Elevate Youth Convention and share interviews with students about their experiences. You can learn more about Elevate at http://www.elevateyc.org  

What Business does a Businessman have to do with the Business of the Church? It can be challenging for a lay person sitting in the pew of his/her local church to feel connected or valuable to the body of churches that make up the Church of the Lutheran Brethren. But individual ownership and engagement is vital to the health of not only the local congregation but to the greater Church. This seminar...

Mike and Ryan talk about ways to empower new leaders in your church ministry: Prepare new leaders Guide your leaders Care for your leaders Make room for new leaders

Dr. JOEL C. 120 Years in China: LBIM and the Power of Mission Partnership In this workshop, we will survey the 120-year history of CLB mission work in China as an example of what partnership in mission can look like across many decades and generations. While the specific forms of partnership may change across time, the underlying spiritual principles of oneness and fruitfulness whenever we enter i...

Description: Mike and Ryan talk about how to handle disagreements in a team setting: Know your conflict styles Know how to use structured decision-making processes Know how to navigate conflict   Learn more about the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument here: https://kilmanndiagnostics.com/overview-thomas-kilmann-conflict-mode-instrument-tki/

This was the first-ever live recording of the podcast with audience participation at the 2022 CLB Biennial Convention! Luke, Dan, and Ryan interview members of the cohorts that took place this past year.