Mission Field: USA — Co-vocational Church Planters: Necessary Evil or Preferred Strategy?

Rev. Todd Kollbaum, Director of Rural and Small Town Mission, explores the challenges and benefits of a church planter holding a job in addition to planting a church.

The Coffee Hour – Church of the Week: Crown of Life Lutheran, Sun City West, AZ

Andy and Sarah talk with Rev. Philip Robbins, pastor of Crown of Life Lutheran Church in Sun City West, Arizona.

Mission Field: USA — Leadership in Times of Crisis Release

Rev. David Fleming, Executive Director for Spiritual Care at DOXOLOGY, explores biblically-based principles to address and even leverage times of crisis and change for good.

The Coffee Hour – Rural and Small Town Congregations

Andy and Sarah talk with Rev. Todd Kollbaum, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church & School in Madison, Nebraska, and Director of Rural and Small Town Mission with the LCMS.

Mission Field: USA — Principles of Church Planting

Rev. Dr. Detlev Schulz explores the guiding principles of church planting based on an article by church planting expert Daniel Sanchez.

The Coffee Hour – See the Synod (All of it!)

Andy and Sarah talk with Rev. Tyrel Bramwell, Admission Counselor at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and host of KFUO Radio’s Cross Defense.

Mission Field: USA — Why Should We Plant Churches?

The Rev. Dr. Detlev Schulz explores the biblical and practical reasons why new churches should be planted even today.

Sharper Iron — The Word is Trustworthy: Life in the Christian Congregation

Rev. Clint Poppe, pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study 1 Timothy 5:17-6:2.

Mission Field: USA — Communication and Social Media Strategies for Outreach

Seth Hinz explores chow we connect with people through media in order to share the Gospel.