The ELCA Evangelism Partners Network

On August 13, the 2003 Churchwide Assembly adopted “Sharing Faith in a New Century: A Vision for Evangelism in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.” The strategy calls on the ELCA to “train disciples by equipping people of all ages to be faith-filled witnesses to God as revealed in Jesus Christ.” To help with this equipping, the ELCA Evangelism Partners Network is a group of skilled evangelism practitioners who are ready to provide workshops and seminars on practical evangelism skills for ELCA synod or cluster gatherings. To schedule a partner in evangelism for a workshop or seminar, contact: Kathryn Love ELCA Division for Congregational Ministries 8765 W. Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631 800-638-3522, ext. 2102 or kathryn.love@elca.org
Partners
		Rev. Carmala Aderman Assistant to the Bishop Northwest Synod of Wisconsin Rice Lake, WI aderman@nwsynod-wisconsin.org • Managing Change • Working with Conflict in Anxious Times • Evangelism 101: What we have learned so far on the journey
		Ms. Ellen Benson Los Angeles, CA ellen.benson@sbcglobal.net • Using Your Gifts and Talents • The Importance of Bible Study • Prayer Partners - A Special Bond
		Rev. David A. Berg St. John Lutheran Church Waseca, MN daberg@hickorytech.net • Evangelism and Outreach Among Youth and Young Adults • Use of Projected Visuals in Preaching and Worship • Ministry in a Postmodern Way
		Rev. Linda Boston Grace Lutheran Church San Jose, CA gracelc@sbcglobal.net • Spiritual Gifts: Aligning Your Ministry to Your People • Building the New Paradigm (model) of Christian Worship • Exploring Healthy Conflict Resolution
		Rev. Erik Boye Peace Lutheran Church Rogers, AR prerik@peace-church.org • Leadership for Change • Leading the Journey from Plateau to Growth
		Rev. J. Elise Brown Advent Lutheran Church Manhattan, NY pastor@adventnyc.org • Moving Your Congregation from Survival Mentality to Visionary Planning • Recruiting, Training and Empowering Lay Leaders • Moving from Bureaucracy and Budgets to Revitalized Ministry
		Ms. Yolanda Casas Miami, FL yolandacasas@bellsouth.net • Evangelism One to One • Discipleship “And Now What”
		Rev. Robert Dealey Our Lord’s Lutheran Church Maryville, IL pastor@ourlords.org • Implementing the ELCA Evangelism Strategy in Your Synod or Congregation • Developing Missional Leaders • Outreach Through Media
		Ms. Reneé N. Dokken LaCrosse, WI pauledokken@cs.com • Evangelism Becoming a Primary Motivation in Your Congregation • Designing and Promoting Effective Bridge Events • More Effectively Reach the Post-Baby Boomer Generations
		Rev. Louis R. Forney St. Paul's Lutheran Church Omaha, NE lforney@stpauls-millard.org • Secrets of Permission Giving: Courageous Leadership • Acting Your Size: Empowerment, Governance, Pastor’s Role • Developing Values and Vision
		Rev. Vicki T. Garber Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Crestview Hills, KY kygloriadei@juno.com • Being an Evangelistic Congregation • Developing Missional Leaders • Why Evangelize? What Motivates Witness?
		Rev. Arnold (Ernie) R. Hinojosa Camino Real Christian Fellowship San Antonio, TX ernie@mycaminoreal.com • Birthing a Satellite Congregation • Prayer Power in Growing Your Church • Directing Your Church Via Mission, Vision & Values
		Rev. Mary Leigh Hovland Maynard-Wang Lutheran Parish Maynard, MN lhovland@hcinet.net • God’s Abundant Gifts in Rural Ministry • Seasonal Evangelism • Sharing Your Spiritual Gifts
		Rev. David Keener Christ the King Lutheran Church Evans, GA ctklutheran@juno.com • Training Lay Callers for First Time Visitors • Making Disciples Through Alpha and Adult Education • Strategies in Small and Mid-Sized Congregations
		Rev. Peter Y. Lai Federal Way, WA laiccclai@aol.com • Reviving Older Churches in Changing Communities • Unity in the Midst of Diversity • Reaching Out to the New Immigrants: English as a Second Language
		Rev. U. Fred Landsberg St. Timothy Lutheran Church Omaha, NE uflndsberg@aol.com • Relational Evangelism • Starting New Worship • Raising Up Faithful Leaders
		Rev. Raymond LeBlanc First Lutheran Church Carson, CA pstrleb@aol.com • Biblical Evangelism, Dispelling Myths About Evangelism • Relational Evangelism: Evangelism From the Black Perspective • Gifts and Responsibility of the Black Worship Experience
		Rev. Richard Mahan South Charleston, WV richmahan@sttimothy.com • Practical Evangelism: Anyone Can Share the Good News of Jesus • How to Evangelize My Neighborhood?
		Rev. O. Dennis Mims St. James Lutheran Church East Cleveland, OH stjamesec@aol.com • Creating a Mandate for Mission • Contextual Evangelism to Non-Lutheran, Non-Churched • Cross Cultural Boundaries with Youth Outreach Ministries
		Rev. Catherine Mode Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Neenah, WI cmode@our-saviors.org • Intensional Outreach • Turn-Around Congregations • Using Mission to Help Churches Get Un-Stuck
		Rev. Nancy Nyland Newport, NE nylandnancy@hotmail.com • Raising Hope in Declining Rural Economies • Open Country Congregations - Moving from Inferiority to Possibility • Identifying Needs - Developing Methods • Teaching Children to Claim the Congregation as their Own
		Ms. Jean Oswald Resurrection Lutheran Church Plano, TX joswald@airmail.net • Hospitality In Congregations • Invitational Evangelism • Communication Evangelism
		Mr. Jim Petersen Assistant to the Bishop Nebraska Synod Omaha, NE jpetersenne@cox.net • Vision Mission Change and the Generation Divide • Evangelism - Caught and Taught
		Ms. Patricia Liles Smith Community Lutheran Church Las Vegas, NV part1lv@aol.com • Developing Small Group Ministries • Incorporating New Members • Blending People Into Ministry Areas According to Spiritual Gifts
		Rev. George Tan Southwest California Synod Glendale, CA gtan@socalsynod.org • Water is Thicker Than Blood - Multi-ethnic Ministry • Jumping The Curve - Church Visioning and Renewal • New Dawns - Redevelopment for Declining Congregations
		Rev. Brian K Unti St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Renton, WA stmatthewschurch@comcast.net • Courage of Leadership • Discovering Your Congregational DNA • Empowering the People for Ministry
		Rev. John M. Weber Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church Peachtree City, GA jmweber@bellsouth.net • Mid-Size Congregation Workshop • In-Reach Ministries (Tele-Care, Small Groups, Hospitality) • Hospitality Evangelism
		Rev. Lamont Wells Lutheran Church of the Atonement Atlanta, GA rev_law@hotmail.com • Evangelism in Urban Ministries • Developing a Family Worship Center • Capturing Generation X and Y’s Attention and Keeping it against All Odds
		Rev. Glenn Zorb All Saints Lutheran Church Worthington, OH revglennz@aol.com • Telemarketing: Direct Mail and Telephone • Evangelism 101 - How to Get Started • Natural Church Development

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