intergenerational

Seriously Out of Control!

David Spanagel never expected Coronavirus to bring to the surface some of the issues that have arisen in their ministry setting. Read on to see what they have learned.

Shed Happens, still happening

Shed Happens is still happening! Read about the surprising opportunities Shed Happens has experienced since going virtual during lockdown.

Ministry Summit Enhances Connecting Communities

“I’ve learnt that there are many areas of the LCAQD that are doing really great work in spreading the love of God. This has been very encouraging to hear.”

Empathise with today’s young people: … step into the shoes of this generation. 

Young people face three key questions. Who am I? Where do I fit? What difference do I make? Healthy churches respond to these questions through journeying with, listening to, and making time for.

Unlocking keychain leadership: empower others – especially young people.

Churches that grow young understand the importance of ‘giving keys away’ … not simply referring to keys to a car or building. They are keys to decision-making, to entrusting and to empowering.

Caboolture enters the SPLICE Age

St Paul’s Lutheran Church at Caboolture is one of eight LCA congregations to receive the LCA’s ‘Have a Go!’ financial grant, sponsored by the LLL.

A ministry of presence: reflections on aged-care chaplaincy

Age-care chaplains in Lutheran Services are sometimes referred to as ‘architects of community’, as they help people maintain important connections and create new ones.

Don’t tell people what they need to hear

What does it mean to be church? This is the question that Pastor David Schmidt, Mission and Ministry Director, asks himself on a daily basis as he works towards growing people deeper in their faith. Pastor Schmidt began his new role seven months ago after a decade of working as the Youth and Family/School Pastor… Read more

A decade of sharing love and truth with Queensland’s youth

Aaron Glover has been Director at Lutheran Youth of Queensland (LYQ) for more than 10 years. Just before Aaron became Director, he and his wife returned from a year overseas, serving as volunteers for the LCA in Malaysia as part of the church’s volunteers in mission overseas program. They had both quit their jobs before… Read more