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Study guide for “Unlocking a new ministry model”
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By: Robert C. Blezard|

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Study guide for “Unlocking a new ministry model”

News flash (that is no real news): Our church is changing. Congregations are getting smaller, finances are stretched, and there are fewer traditional rostered ministers available. What’s a denomination to do? The ELCA is discovering anew the rich pool of talents and spiritual gifts among our faithful lay members. It is leading the ELCA into the future.

Download a five-page study guide for “Unlocking a new ministry model: The role of lay leadership in the ELCA’s future,” which appeared in Living Lutheran‘s spring 2026 issue. A copy of the article is included in the guide.

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Robert C. Blezard

Robert C. Blezard is pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aberdeen, Md., and editor of Living Lutheran's study guides. Previously he served as an assistant to the bishop of the Lower Susquehanna Synod.

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