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What the Data Reveals: LCMS Districts, Growth, and the Future of the Church
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What if we could see how the LCMS is really doing — district by district?
Today, Pastor Tim Ahlman and Jack Kalleberg sit down with Pastor Jonathan Buescher, who compiled a comparative data study on all 35 LCMS districts — revealing surprising insights about membership, budgets, schools, and new church starts.
They explore:
- Which districts are growing and which are declining
- How funding and schools correlate with church vitality
- The future of circuits and district collaboration
- Why contextualization (not compromise) is key to mission growth
- What the data means for pastors, lay leaders, and the future of the LCMS
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Chapters
1. What the Data Reveals: LCMS Districts, Growth, and the Future of the Church (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Catch On Fire Podcasts (00:11:27)
3. (Cont.) What the Data Reveals: LCMS Districts, Growth, and the Future of the Church (00:12:09)
365 episodes
Manage episode 517676819 series 3336745
Join the LCMS Current!
(bi monthly newsletter covering relevant LCMS topics!):
https://www.uniteleadership.org/thelcmscurrent
What if we could see how the LCMS is really doing — district by district?
Today, Pastor Tim Ahlman and Jack Kalleberg sit down with Pastor Jonathan Buescher, who compiled a comparative data study on all 35 LCMS districts — revealing surprising insights about membership, budgets, schools, and new church starts.
They explore:
- Which districts are growing and which are declining
- How funding and schools correlate with church vitality
- The future of circuits and district collaboration
- Why contextualization (not compromise) is key to mission growth
- What the data means for pastors, lay leaders, and the future of the LCMS
Support the show
Join the Lead Time Newsletter! (Weekly Updates and Upcoming Episodes)
https://www.uniteleadership.org/lead-time-podcast#newsletter
Visit uniteleadership.org
Chapters
1. What the Data Reveals: LCMS Districts, Growth, and the Future of the Church (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Catch On Fire Podcasts (00:11:27)
3. (Cont.) What the Data Reveals: LCMS Districts, Growth, and the Future of the Church (00:12:09)
365 episodes
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