Category: Fall 2019: “Failing Forward”

Fall 2019: "Failing Forward"

Responding to Moments of Failure in Ministry

by Leigh Finke Few experiences are truly universal—guaranteed to be experienced by every person on earth. It’s possible that there only three: birth, death, and failure. Everybody is born. Everyone will eventually die. And everybody fails. Whatever endeavor you might be working toward, there will inevitably be moments of failure along the way. The question, then, becomes what you’ll do after. In the culture of … Continue reading Responding to Moments of Failure in Ministry

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Fall 2019: "Failing Forward"

Youth Ministry: Success vs. Failure

by Tom Hoegel One great advantage of working with young people for over 40 years is the perspective it gives on success versus failure. I find that authentic relationships are rooted in the ability to celebrate victories and walk alongside each other in the challenging times that don’t go well. One of the reasons that I love working with youth is their willingness to do … Continue reading Youth Ministry: Success vs. Failure

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Fall 2019: "Failing Forward"

Failure is Always an Option: An Interview with Bishop Michael Rinehart

by Leigh Finke The lightbulb thing—that’s how my conversation with Bishop Michael Rinehart started and ended. Rinehart is bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod, home to 105 ELCA congregations spread across western Texas and southern Louisiana. The lightbulb thing is a reference to Thomas Edison and his quest to invent the lightbulb. In the famous, perhaps apocryphal quote, Edison said, “I didn’t fail to … Continue reading Failure is Always an Option: An Interview with Bishop Michael Rinehart

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The First Woman of ___________; Beth Lewis Story from Kentucky to the Boardroom

by Angela Denker Beth Lewis’ life and career have taken her many miles across America. Growing up in Lexington, Kentucky, a rare Lutheran surrounded by Southern Baptists, she moved on to an early career in textbook sales that often took her thousands of miles on the road from motel to motel, eating dinner alone in unfamiliar restaurants. At age 23, she was younger—and a different … Continue reading The First Woman of ___________; Beth Lewis Story from Kentucky to the Boardroom

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