Rural and Small Town Mission Webinar Archive
Rural and Small Town Mission webinars are focused on the needs of rural and small town congregations across the Synod. They will help congregations to consider new ideas for congregational life and efforts to engage the community. RSTM webinars are practical and relevant for ministry today, and are designed to provide support and encouragement to pastors and congregational leaders.
What is a webinar? It is essentially a video conference that allows internet participants to see video of the presenter as well as the presenter’s documents.
Why a webinar? It is a matter of good stewardship. Rather than presenters or participants traveling great distances at great expense, webinars allow training and the sharing of resources at minimal cost. It also allows participants to draw on the ministry expertise of others.
Upcoming Webinars - View Event Schedule
We hope that these webinars will bless you in your work. If you have a webinar idea or questions about any of our resources, contact Amy Gerdts at amy.gerdts@lcms.org or 1-888-463-5127.
Webinar Archive
Pastor as Community Leader in Small Towns Webinar
04/11/2013 Presented by Rev. Todd Kollbaum, Director, RSTM
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Children’s Midweek Program Ideas Webinar
03/14/2013 Presented by Dr. Dave & Carol Ebeling
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Working Partnerships - Dual/Multi Parish Webinar
02/07/2013 Presented by Rev. Dean Hanson
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Reasons for the Faith: Apologetics 101 Webinar
01/17/2013 Presented by Dr. Adam Francisco, Concordia University, Irvine, Calif.
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Family Ministry Webinar
12/18/2012 Presented by Ben Freudenburg, DCE, Concordia Ann Arbor
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Christmas Outreach Webinar
11/8/2012 Presented by Mark Larson, Lutheran Hour Ministries
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Redefining the Graying Church: The Mission Field of Older Adults
10/11/2012 Presented by Renea Gernant
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Regional Youth Partnerships
9/6/2012 Presented by Leland Jackson, DCE
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Med/Large Church Webinar - Pastors Leading Churches with Schools
8/30/2012 Facilitated by Rev. Nathan Meador
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Bonus Summer Webinar – Exploring Childcare Opportunities for Small Town Congregations
8/9/2012 Presented by Rev. Dr. Phil Kuehnert on August 9th at 1pm
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Challenges and Opportunities for Rural Schools
7/27/2012 Facilitated by Trinity Lutheran Church and School Staff, Hoffman IL | Presented on July 27th at 1pm
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Hispanic Outreach in Rural and Small Town Settings Webinar
7/26/2012 Rev. Dan Vogel, IDW, Missionary to Hispanics, Dennison, IA | Presented on July 26th at 1pm
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Ministry to Inactives
7/6/2012 Ministry to Inactives with Rev. Dr. Lee Hagan, RSTM Interim Director | Presented on July 6 at 1pm.
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Understanding Rural Culture Webinar
6/21/2012 Understanding Rural Culture with Dr. Eugene Bunkowske | Hoffman Institute, Concordia Institute, MN | Presented on June 21 at 1pm.
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Introducing New Hynms in Small Churches
4/19/2012 Presented by Rev. William Weedon | Director of Worship, LCMS
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Social Networking Strategies Webinar
3/22/2012 | presented by Faith Spelbring | Lutheran Hour Ministries
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Summer Outreach Strategies in Rural and Small Town Settings
2/16/2012 | presented by Jill Hasstedt, Director of Family Ministry | Zion Lutheran Church, Belleville, IL
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