Discipleship

LCMS Discipleship Ministry

“Go … and make disciples,” Jesus says in Matthew 28.

LCMS Discipleship Ministry is focused on supporting congregations through their districts as they develop lifelong disciples of Jesus.

Discipleship Ministry offers resources that address both the “gathering” and the “shepherding” aspects of Jesus’ Great Commission. These resources for congregations and individuals include:

Every One His Witness®, an evangelism program for equipping Lutherans to effectively share the Good News of Jesus in today’s world.

Connect To Disciple, an outreach program for helping congregations to develop intentional plans for engaging the nonchurched people in their communities.

Shepherding Our Strays, an approach for reconnecting inactive members to the congregation.

Serving in God’s Mission, a guide for developing a consensus-based strategic ministry plan.

Members of One Body (coming soon), which provides a roadmap for helping people find a meaningful role in their congregation’s mission.

Heath Trampe

Rev. Dr. Heath Trampe
Director, Discipleship Ministry

To learn more about LCMS Discipleship Ministry, email heath.trampe@lcms.org or call 314-996-1154.

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