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Is there a Gap Between LCMS Seminary and Parish Life?
Join Lead Time+, to discuss topics like these with our growing community of pastors and lay leaders.What does it take to prepare a pastor for ...
This Lutheran School Nearly Closed—Then Grew 240%
Tim Ahlman sits down with Sam Seefeld to explore the turnaround at Trinity Lutheran School in Freistadt, Wisconsin—and what churches and schools across the LCMS can learn from it.Sam shares how building a joyful, Jesus-centered culture,...
New LCMS Survey Reveals Two Very Different Visions for the Church | Zach Zehnder
The conversation doesn’t end with this video: In our Lead Time+ continuation, Zach Zehnder gets more direct about the LCMS’s future leadership, the divisions reflected in the survey, and how pastors and laypeople can speak up and participate. <...
Should the LCMS Take Bitcoin Seriously? | Jacob Klug
What does Bitcoin have to do with your local church? For Jacob Klug, the conversation starts with families struggling to make ends meet, church workers facing rising housing costs, and ministries trying to fund their mission.Tim Ahlman ...
Did an LCMS Book Get the Trinity Wrong?
What happens when a teaching about Jesus raises questions inside a church committed to doctrinal faithfulness?Pastor Doyle Theimer joins Tim Ahlman to discuss the “eternal subordination of the Son”—and why he believes it conflicts with ...
Why the Same People Do Everything at Your Church
Care about the future of the LCMS?Join the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter)What if some of the leaders your church needs are already sittin...
You Don’t Need a Pulpit to Make a Difference | Scott Yakimow
What if some of your church’s greatest opportunities for ministry are sitting in the pews—with the skills to repair a roof, wire a building, or help a struggling neighbor? Rev. Dr. Scott Yakimow joins Tim Ahlman to discuss how the church can re...
New Research on LCMS Pastors Reveals a Surprising Result
Care about the future of the LCMS?Join the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter)Dr. Bruce Hartung joins Tim Ahlman and Jack Kalleberg to unpack new Wells...
The 9/11 Prayer That Changed the LCMS | Dave Benke
The conversation doesn’t end with this episode: In our Lead Time+ continuation, Dave Benke and Tim explore LCMS elections, the United List, divisions over worship, and who shapes the Synod’s direction—and discuss what it could take to rebuild t...
How a Rural LCMS Church Grew from 30 to 105
When Rev. Seth Davidson arrived at St. John Lutheran Church in Athens, Texas, the congregation averaged around 30 worshipers, had an average age of 71, struggled to make payroll, and appeared to be approaching the end of its ministry. Today, th...
Has Liturgy Become a Test of Lutheran Identity in the LCMS?
Ask Tim or Jack a question directly by joining our growing community of LCMS lay leaders and pastors: click here.What actually makes worship Lutheran...
Can Public Disagreement be Helpful in the LCMS?
Ask Tim or Jack a question directly by joining our growing community of LCMS lay leaders and pastors: click here.Do you think hard conversations that...
70% of Christians Don’t Know How to Bring Faith into Work!?
Stay up to date by joining the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) Drawing from 36 years of leadership at Procter & Gamble and his...
Pastors Can’t Do It All: The Biblical Leadership Role the LCMS Needs
Join Lead Time Plus and support honest, hopeful, Christ-centered conversations for the future of the Church:https://app.echometric.org/go/lead-time-plus-audioTim Ahlma...
Why Large LCMS Churches Feel Ignored by Synod
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The LCMS Is Full of Missionaries—So Why Aren’t We Sending Them?
Stay up to date by joining the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) What if your congregation doesn’t need to manufacture more missionaries—but simply learn to...
Why Faithful Families Are Quietly Leaving the LCMS | Jerry Kieschnick
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Lead Time Removed Its CUAA Interview with Casey Salminen | Tim Ahlman Responds
Lead Time was asked to remove our recent conversation with Casey Salminen concerning Concordia University Ann Arbor. We have done so.In this personal response, Tim Ahlman addresses the decision, acknowledges what he does and does not kn...
Millions Were Given to CUAA. Was the Donor’s Intent Honored? | Casey Salminen
Lead Time was asked to remove this conversation with Casey Salminen concerning Concordia University Ann Arbor. We have done so.In this personal response, Tim Ahlman addresses the decision, acknowledges what he does and does not know, and...
What “Preach” Actually Means...& More! | Rev. Dr. Mike Middendorf
Stay up to date by joining the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) What if words Christians use every week—like law, preach, prophecy, confess, obey, san...
This Story Simply MUST Be Shared… | The Carter Nath Story
Join Lead Time+ to continue the conversationThis story simply must be shared.Carter Nath was already serving his rural Iowa congregation when its pastor announced his...
The Culture War Won’t Save Us: Faithful Ministry in Post-Christian America
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LCMS Pastor Shortage Continues to Grow. What Has to Change?
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