Ministry & Mission

Are you feeling a nudge to step in a new direction? If your Lutheran community has some ideas as to how to engage your wider community with sharing Jesus, then take that vision to your Church Council or Board, and apply for the Mission Outreach Grant! 

When you hear about missional renewal that is occurring elsewhere, do you ask “what about me?” As if God doesn’t love you enough to bless your community in this way?

Aub Muller, who passed September 2019, was above all a faithful servant of God and of the Lutheran Church. Any listing of his achievements in the secular and business world reveals the many skills and talents which he also put at the service of the church he loved.

Ministry & Mission are sponsoring two free workshops that will essentially provide an opportunity for attendees to grow in their capacity in proclaiming the gospel and toward certification. 

Our unity is a result of the word of God reaching our shores and the embracing of the love of God for all people in a very tangible way. We sing together, pray together and eat together.

These ‘disruptive missional practices’ bring life and a sense of identity in times that seem chaotic: ‘dwelling in the word’ and ‘dwelling in the world’.

Brisbane Sent Conference 2019 is just around the corner. Here are some reasons why we hope to see you there …

Emerald is not the only rural congregation to sense the Holy Spirit stirring them into new things. Trinity Chinchilla Administration Assistant Rhonda Bruggemann reflects on the effects of fire…

What does it mean to be a good neighbour? To hear that question, it is often very easy to think about what ‘the neighbour should be doing’ to/for you. But what about you?

Prioritise young people (and families) everywhere: instead of giving lip service to how much young people matter, look for creative ways to tangibly support, resource, and involve them in all facets of your congregation.