Submitted By: Ben Breslin Church: Faith Fellowship Lutheran Brethren Church - Kelso, WA
Description: A collection of PowerPoint presentations dividing the Small Catechism content and discussion material/questions into 30 sessions, each about 40-50 minutes. This was originally used in an adult Sunday School setting for one school year (Sep-May). Included with the presentations are PDF documents of outlined notes (usually 2 pages to fit on the front and back of one sheet of paper) for participants. Includes one Word document, which is referenced in the presentation with the same date in the filename.
Submitted By: Dorie Fink Church: Bethesda Lutheran Brethren Church - Eau Claire, WI
Description: Encounter with Chad: Discovering the Great I AM explores some of the I Am statements of Jesus, while looking at the life and culture of people in parts of Chad, Africa. Originally designed as an intergenerational VBS curriculum, it is highly adaptable for mission conferences, weekend events, and short-term Sunday school classes or evening programming. Digital content can be made available to people online or through various media and was developed in partnership with LBIM staff and missionaries serving in Chad. Check out the downloadable scope and sequence, plus all the content that will be available January 2022!
Submitted By: Gretchen Ronnevik Church: Good Shepherd Lutheran Brethren Church - Fergus Falls, MN
Description: A free, online course (short videos and optional worksheets) for those interested in learning how to reach and engage younger women in and out of the church. The course will use Titus 2 as a jumping off point, and train you to know the difference between "law" and "gospel" and why that is important when teaching younger women.
Submitted By: Steve Heppner Church: Yellowstone Lutheran Brethren Church - Billings, MT
Description: This one page document is a guide to praying the Lord's Prayer on a daily basis and keeping track of what God is saying to us. This is not a journal of of personal feeling and personal wants. Each petition includes a list of biblical terms like multiple choice. After a week and than a month, re-read you entries and see if an themes emerge.
Description: This course is intended to be part of the preparation leading up to the ordination of a man to the office of elder in the Church of the Lutheran Brethren. The course covers the Biblical and theological knowledge, the ministry skills and the character traits of an effective elder. Topics include the biblical basis for the eldership, the values of a Gospel-shaped life, servant-leadership, spiritual care, protecting the church from error, and discipling new leaders.
Description: This course introduces the use of mentoring as a foundational component in the learning process in all the courses that are available in the LB Discipleship Institute. This course will cover the key parts that a trust relationship and good learning processes play in effective mentoring. The factors that make a trust relationship will be discussed. Learning methods that make a mentoring relationship work well will also be covered.
Description: This course is a 6-week overview of the New Testament. After an opening session which introduces the 1st century context of the New Testament, the course will examine the 4 Gospels, highlighting major themes and giving general interpretive guidance. Following that study, an overview of the book of Acts will serve as a transition between the gospel literature in the New Testament and the epistles. The course will then continue to examine the letters of Paul, the other general letters, and then finally will end with an overview of the book of Revelation. A general overview of the historical setting and major themes of these works will be provided, with a focus on how these books form our faith, theology, and practice today.
Description: This course is an eight-week introduction to the study of the Bible. It will equip the student to read the books of the Old and New Testament with an understanding of their meaning in light of Jesus Christ. The course will discuss the origin and content of the Bible, basic principles for interpreting the Bible, characteristics of the Bible’s various genre (types of writing) and helps for leading others in the study of the Bible.
Description: This course is an eight-week overview of the topic of worship and worship leading. It will explore the Bible’s teaching on worship and help the student to think Biblically, theologically, and contextually about leading worship in the local congregation. This course will provide a foundation for all those involved as volunteers and paid staff in the ministry of leading worship. Learning will be facilitated through video presentations, textbook readings, and student reflections on course content and discussion questions.
