Acknowledgements and credits
Planning Team: Teach the Faith Initiative and ELCA-wide Call to Discipleship Work Groups
John V. Anderson, Pastor
New Ulm, MN

Nathan Blom
Luther Seminary

Paul Blom, Bishop
Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod, ELCA

John Bradosky, Pastor
Huntington Beach, CA

Wyvetta M. Bullock, Executive Director
Division for Congregational  Ministries, ELCA

Valora Starr Butler, Director
Women of the ELCA

Brent Dahlseng, Associate Director for Prayer
Division for Congregational  Ministries, ELCA

Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl, Bishop
South Dakota Synod, ELCA

Norma Cook Everist
Professor of Education, Wartburg Seminary

Michael W. Foss, Pastor
Burnsville, MN

Eva Gallardo
Miami, FL

Heather Hammond
Augsburg Fortress Publihers

Jim Haxelwood, Pastor
Wakefield, RI

Sara Henrich
Professor of New Testament, Luther Seminary

Diane Hymans
Professor of Christian Education, Trinity Seminary

Paul Lutz, Adult Education
Division for Congregational  Ministries, ELCA


Susan Nieme

Augsburg Fortress Publihers

David Poling-Goldenne, Director for Discipleship
Division for Congregational  Ministries, ELCA

Ted Schroeder, Director for Resources
Division for Congregational  Ministries, ELCA

Norene A. Smith, Pastor
Milwaukee, WI


Martha E. Stortz
Professor of Historical Theology and Ethics, PLTS

George Tan, Pastor
Cerritos, CA

Carol Throntveit
Augsburg Fortress Publihers

Teach the Faith Initiative Congregation Planning Guide
     Writers: John Bradosky, Miriam Campbell, Diane Monroe, Paul Nelson, David Poling-Goldenne, ted Schroeder and Martha Stortz
Project Manager: David Poling-Goldenne
     Editors: Hal Dick, Olinda Fink, Paul Lutz, Stephanie Moats, David Poling-Goldenne and Ted Schroeder
     Illustrator: Jusy Swanson
     Designer: Sharon Schuster

Developed on behalf of the Call to Discipleship Planning Tean by the Education and Evangelism Team of the Division for Congregational Ministries, ELCA, in partnership with Augsburg Fortress Publishers.

Scripture quotations, unless othersise noted, are from New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission.

Copyright © 2000 Division for Congregational Ministries, ELCA. All rights reserved. Contents of this planning resource may be reproduced for local congregational use.


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