Information and Registration: https://www.psd-lcms.org/koinonia-gathering This special bonus episode of Lead Time features Rev. Dr. Mike Gibson, President of the Pacific Southwest District (LCMS), joining Pastor Tim Ahlman to announce a historic upcoming event — the Koinonia Gathering, January 7–8, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Koinonia Gathering isn’t a debate. It’s a moment for honest, face-to-face conversation among pastors and lay leaders across the LCMS — a space for listening, under...
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Information and Registration: https://www.psd-lcms.org/koinonia-gathering This special bonus episode of Lead Time features Rev. Dr. Mike Gibson, President of the Pacific Southwest District (LCMS), joining Pastor Tim Ahlman to announce a historic upcoming event — the Koinonia Gathering, January 7–8, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Koinonia Gathering isn’t a debate. It’s a moment for honest, face-to-face conversation among pastors and lay leaders across the LCMS — a space for listening, under...
Why Most Lutheran Congregations Are Stuck at 50 Members
Lead Time
56 minutes
2 months ago
Why Most Lutheran Congregations Are Stuck at 50 Members
Across the LCMS and beyond, the average congregation hovers around 50 in worship. Why is this the case—and what can be done about it? In this Lead Time conversation, Tim Ahlman sits down with Rev. David Patterson (Institute of Lutheran Theology) to dig into the deeper issues behind church decline and revitalization. Together they explore: The real indicators of a congregation’s health (it’s not money or attendance).Why many churches remain “stuck” despite good intentions.How Ephesians 4 po...
Lead Time
Information and Registration: https://www.psd-lcms.org/koinonia-gathering This special bonus episode of Lead Time features Rev. Dr. Mike Gibson, President of the Pacific Southwest District (LCMS), joining Pastor Tim Ahlman to announce a historic upcoming event — the Koinonia Gathering, January 7–8, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Koinonia Gathering isn’t a debate. It’s a moment for honest, face-to-face conversation among pastors and lay leaders across the LCMS — a space for listening, under...
