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IMPACT

President Paavola – Guest Speaker at the Best Practices for Ministry

President Paavola presented “New Tools for Mission and Ministry Strategic Planning”. The Congregational Assessment Resource (CAR) and COMPASS survey tools have been developed by the Mid‐South District.

Filed Under: COMPASS, District News, Featured, Home-Middle-Left, President Paavola Tagged With: Best Practices for Ministry, BPM, CAR, COMPASS

2016 Year-End Gifts to be Matched by Generous Donor

The Mid-South District’s 50th Anniversary is a wonderful time to share a gift in support of the district’s ministry building work with congregations, schools and workers across Arkansas, Tennessee and southwest Kentucky through its IMPACT initiative. Knowing that your gift will be matched if received by the end of 2016 is another great reason to […]

Filed Under: 50 Anniversary, Home-Middle-Bot, IMPACT Tagged With: impact, matching gifts

Church Planter Pastor Josh Woodrow in Chattanooga

Contributed by District’s Development Officer, Paul Reaves, following a recent visit with Church Planter Pastor Josh Woodrow in Chattanooga On April 8, 2014, I met Pastor Josh Woodrow in Chattanooga to spend a day walking alongside him in the Alton Park neighborhood of Chattanooga where God has called him to start a new ministry aptly […]

Filed Under: IMPACT

COMPASS and Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church | Maumelle, AR Marc Higgins, President

When we voted to have the SWOT event (now COMPASS)  I did not know what a positive, productive, fruitful outcome it would have. We started Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church over 20 years ago. When the church planter pastor retired, we did not have time to assess the impact of his retirement on the congregation. […]

Filed Under: COMPASS, IMPACT

Compass – Redeemer Lutheran Church Paragould, AR

Pastor Paavola, I would like to thank you on behalf of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Paragould, for everything that you and the Mid-South District have done to help Redeemer move to a new chapter in our Lord’s ministry.  In the past, we have had some obstacles, but, now it seems now that things are turning […]

Filed Under: COMPASS, IMPACT Tagged With: COMPASS

President Paavola Introduces IMPACT

5 Initiatives 1. Assist congregations, unable to retain an ordained minister, in Word and Sacrament ministry 2. Resource, equip and strengthen existing churches and schools for Kingdom effectiveness 3. Recruit, support and mentor professional church workers 4. Create an online Congregational Assessment Resource (CAR) for ministry self-assessment 5. Plant new churches Initiatives represent plan to […]

Filed Under: Development-Impact, Featured, IMPACT Tagged With: 5 Initiatives, impact

Impact Results

Imagine for a moment results like these: Increased worship attendance, baptisms, adult confirmations and baptized membership in our churches Increased enrollment in our District’s Lutheran Schools Measurable growth for 30% of our District’s ministries over the next three years Congregations increasingly performing acts of service in their communities Our District’s professional workers equipped and inspired […]

Filed Under: Development-Impact, Featured, IMPACT Tagged With: impact

Ready to make an IMPACT?

To help fund IMPACT’s five critical ministry initiatives, the Mid-South District has set a financial goal of $1,500,000, to be raised over the next three years (2013-2015). The Gifting Chart provides a path to achieving this funding goal. Ministry partners across our District are already declaring their support for the IMPACT effort through generous gifts. […]

Filed Under: Development-Impact, IMPACT

What is IMPACT?

What is IMPACT? The Mid-South District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod is responding to Jesus’ command through dynamic effort called IMPACT. Reach millions with the love of Christ across AR, TN, and southern KY 130 LCMS congregations 12 Lutheran schools 37 early childhood centers Empowering LCMS ministries to make an IMPACT for Christ […]

Filed Under: Development-Impact, Featured, IMPACT Tagged With: 5 Initiatives, impact

IMPACT – 5 Initiatives

5 Initiatives 1. Assist congregations, unable to retain an ordained minister, in Word and Sacrament ministry 2. Resource, equip and strengthen existing churches and schools for Kingdom effectiveness 3. Recruit, support and mentor professional church workers 4. Create an online Congregational Assessment Resource (CAR) for ministry self-assessment 5. Plant new churches Initiatives represent plan to […]

Filed Under: Development-Impact, Featured, IMPACT Tagged With: 5 Initiatives, impact

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