Building neighbor-serving faith communities

Timothy O'Donnell

By the time Katrina Foster began her call as pastor of St. John Lutheran in New York City in 2015, she believed she'd figured out the formula for transforming struggling congregations: a mixture of community-building and financial stewardship. Photos: Timothy O'Donnell

Known for her work helping struggling congregations revitalize and grow, Katrina Foster brings her message of community-building and financial stewardship to her new role as bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod, to which she was elected May 3. Foster, who has served as pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in New York City since […]

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