Shaping the Future through Collaboration and Innovation
While some people struggle just to react to the rapid changes coming at them, Lutheran social ministry organizations together are shaping the future. With the goal of ensuring that all people can thrive in and contribute to community, LSA and its members borrow insights from a wide range of cultures, disciplines and industries and translate them into new possibilities.
Lutheran organizations embrace innovation and new ways of working – providing glimpses of the future we envision. This spirit of possibility and resolve stems from an unwavering hope in God.
A few resources are offered here. Resources will be added regularly to stir the imagination. We encourage you to share resources you have found valuable. Please e-mail us with suggestions.
- How do Issues of Governance, Spiritual Care, Volunteers and Relationships with Congregations Intersect? (PDF, 180KB)
- Healthy and Vital Social Ministry - Engaged in Effective Service and Advocacy (PDF, 180KB)
- Abundant Life Together - Called to Love and Serve Our Neighbors (PDF, 516KB)
- Aging in Community Initiative
- With Social Ministry Mission for Win-Win Relationships (PDF, 70kb)
- Administration on Aging – Grant opportunities for new approaches to aging services
- Different Cultures of Congregations and SMOs and What That Means for Working Together (PDF, 56kb) – Stephen Wernet, St. Louis University
- Listening Post Project
- Linking Lives
- Practical Steps to Cultural Proficiency (PDF, 270kb)
- A Theology of Relationship (PDF, 352kb) (LSA Conference presentation) – Rev. Kelly Chatman, Redeemer Center for Life
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