The ELCA Fund for Leaders scholarship program supports students of tremendous promise attending ELCA seminaries. By making seminary more affordable, the ELCA Fund for Leaders enables more future ministers to go to seminary and helps them graduate with less debt, empowering those whom God calls into ministry to go and serve as the church needs and the Holy Spirit leads.
LEAD offers a wide variety of services from Assessments to Coaching and Learning Seminars for individual leaders, congregations, and judicatories.
Lutheran Outdoor Ministries (LOM) is an association of outdoor ministry organizations, professionals, board members, businesses, and students connected to Lutheran camping, conferences, and retreats.
LuMin is the new term for the Lutheran Campus Ministry Network (LCMNet). Lutheran Campus Ministry Network is an association to strengthen and sustain ELCA campus ministry by forming collegial relationships, training professional leaders, and advocating for ministry on college and university campuses.
“Talking to people was key for me with intentional conversations where I was willing to be vulnerable. I found people who could deeply listen but did not necessarily know me as a close friend and could help me reflect and continue discernment. I finally got the courage to visit LSTC and the meeting with Admissions was very helpful.”
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“Fight for what you feel called to and surround yourself with people who support you.”
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“You know if you’re called by thinking about or trying to do something else and that does not fulfill you.”
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“Discern all the details, seminary is not just for those who feel called to be a pastor or in a congregation.”
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“I was first drawn to Trinity because they are on the leading edge of MDiv programs with the Spanish for ministry and 2+2 programs. The community here is what sealed the deal for me. When I visited, I could sense hob big community is here.”
“Everyone’s story is going to be different so you can only listen to yours… If I’d started out right after college as I’d once expected, I likely would have quit a long time ago. Once I knew, I knew. Read the Bible. Pay attention. Most of all, be your most authentic self. “
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