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Winter 2023: "Enough"

Ministry in a Post-Pandemic World: A Conversation with Beth Lewis

We got in touch with Beth Lewis, former CEO of Augsburg Fortress (now 1517 Media), to ask for some words of wisdom for children, youth and family ministry leaders in 2023.  You led Augsburg Fortress (now 1517 Media) through major changes for 16 years, including what the business world calls a “turnaround,” which occurs when a business that is struggling with performance moves into a … Continue reading Ministry in a Post-Pandemic World: A Conversation with Beth Lewis

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Fall 2019: "Failing Forward"

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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