Growing Vital Churches
This is a selection of resources you may find helpful for planning worship in your community, or for personal study, reflection and prayer.
The resources are ones which the LCAQD Council for Ministry and Mission members have found helpful as they seek to grow as Jesus' disciples.
Worship
Planning Tools
The Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) has resources for understanding and planning worship on our Worship Planning Page.
These resources are prepared by the Lutheran Church of Australia Commission on Worship.
See also: LCA Copyright guidelines
Online Services
Online Services
See our list of LCAQD congregations who are reaching out via online worship here.
Bible Study
Study Tools
A Lenten study resource from Pastor Dan Mueller in Buderim:
Devotions
Daily Devotions
Subscribe to Lutheran Media daily devotions delivered by email.
Prayer
An example of Prayer Connections Ministry
Other prayer resources:
Blogs
Suggested Reading
Podcasts
Small Groups
- Renew Mission Life Training - New & Renewing Churches
- Talking Points - Grow Ministries
- Cross-Cultural Ministry
- Booklets – Lutheran Media
- Ministry with the Ageing
- Books Archives - New & Renewing Churches
Studies on Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther prepared by Pastor James Haak, as part of Peace Lutheran Congregation Gatton's ongoing renewal process:
Connecting the importance of community, reaching out and prayer ministry:
A Lenten study resource from Pastor Dan Mueller in Buderim:
Videos
Music & Videos
Free videos to create conversation from Christian Vision
CHAD BIRD - Praying through Hell and Hallelujah
Have your own recommendation?
We would love to know!
