hide submenuLearn about the importance of continuing education for church workers through essays on the topic. Also print out the Professional Growth Plan Agreement that strives to help church workers serve the Lord faithfully, competently, and joyfully.
Get a listing of continuing education district and Concordia University System and seminary respresentatives. And finally, get a listing of Seminary and Concordia University Faculty Resources who can serve as resource people for continuing education opportunities.
A Ten Year Research Project [GEM Research Project Data 
] Over the course of the 10+ years of the existence of the CMGS we have been tracking continuing education opportunities and challenges for our congregations and our workers.
Paths to Growth is a print/DVD educational tool developed by the Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support for the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod that seeks to help congregations and professional church workers agree on the kind of growth for workers that will also nurture the larger church community.
The six vignettes on the DVD are used to spark conversations on ministry struggles and to focus on finding solutions and growth opportunities available for the worker. To order this resource at a cost of $10, write us at cmgs@lcms.org.
eLearning Topics: Seven PALS topics are available on the LCSMS eLearning Web site; both videos and workbooks are downloadable.
Good $ense Budgeting: In gracefilled manner, this resoure deeply integrates biblical principles with day-to-day financial management. Those who take the course leave with a Personal Spending Plan in their hand, the knowledge in their head to implement it and the motivation in their heart to follow through.
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