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Toolkits provide helpful resources for leaders in the field. There are no “silver bullets” to face complex challenges. Instead, what is required by leaders and ministry groups is the following:
- Dedication to meet and pray together consistently,
- Focus on listening to one another, and,
- Willingness to identify pathways forward together.
Toolkits are part of the solution for leaders doing their best work together. When used in the environment described above, toolkits provide direction and a common vision built on prayer and discussion.
Legacy Discussion Guide 1 Video: What is a Congregation and why are we here?
Legacy Discussion Guide 2 Video: Is Our Congregation Immortal?
Legacy Discussion Guide 3 Video: Understanding the Congregation Life Cycle
Legacy Discussion Guide 4 Video: Healthy Practices to Encourage Congregation Legacy
Legacy Discussion Guide 5 Video: Missio Dei
Legacy Discussion Guide 6 VIDEO: Marks of Congregational Decline
Legacy Discussion Guide 7 VIDEO: What Does It Mean to Leave a Legacy?
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2025 Convention Workbook — SECTION 7
SECTION 7 of the 2025 NOW District Convention Workbook
HR Director at Concordia University Chicago
Concordia University Chicago has a new opening for the position of Human Resources Director. Join the LCMS mission-driven community of Concordia University Chicago in the safe, scenic village of River

Representing the NOW District at BPM
Best Practices in Ministry (BPM) is an annual conference arranged and hosted by Christ Church Lutheran in Phoenix, Arizona. Professional church workers and laity (2,300 this year) were brought together