Book: The Great Sending- God's heart beating through you

Will Sohns goes right to the heart—the heart of the missional problem—and offers a powerful solution. 

God’s Sending is a call to join Him in something beyond self, beyond a congregation, and beyond a denomination. God is calling us to much more. His Great Sending is His heartbeat for the world that He wants beating in and through you. 

Readers will learn to re-arrange their understanding of Scripture and life around God’s Mission…no longer arranging God’s Mission around their self-centered lives. 

Each chapter in this collection of writings from renowned authors connects God’s heart to your own through a deep dive into Scripture. The Great Sending will begin new conversations in the church around the Great Sending (Missio Dei) and lead laity, congregations, and pastors to let God change the direction of local churches that are collapsing under protectionism and self-preservation. 

The Great Sending is about opening up to God’s heart for the world. Let this book challenge you and call you to see God’s Mission and move your life to join God in the Mission.

chapters

1. Christ in the heart of the great sending
2. Engaging Disciples in the great sending
3. The great Christ sending
4. The great sending essentials
5. The great sending in the multiplication of Acts
6. The great sending in nature and culture
7. Nailing 12 missional theses in the great sending
8. Missional Resources 
9. A missio dei catechism

The Great Sending is available on Amazon

Confirmation Curriculum - Lutheran House of Study

The Lutheran House of Study has developed a free online Lutheran Confirmation Course to assist congregations and members in preparing for people to be confirmed as members of their Lutheran congregation

The curriculum covers:

• Luther's Small Catechism
• The Bible and key bible lessons

The resources available include:

• interactive digital lessons (modules)
• custom-made videos
• quizzes
• drag/drop tasks
• discussion questions
• scripture passages
• prayers. 

To discover more about the Lutheran Confirmation Course visit 

https://lutherhouseofstudy.org/confirmation/

Hymn: Soul adorn yourself with gladness

The hymn originally called "Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele" was written by German poet Johann Franck wrote the hymn following the devastating Thirty Years' War in Germany. Despite the grief, destruction, and personal tragedies that surrounded him, Franck penned a text designed to uplift the faithful by placing their focus on God. The hymn draws heavily from the Parable of the Wedding Banquet and imagery from Psalm 43, urging the individual to leave behind earthly sorrows and approach the Lord's Table with joy.  So the hymn is often sung as a Holy Communion Hymn

Catherine Winkworth translated the hymn into English

The hymn is known as

• Soul adorn yourself with gladness
• Soul adorn thyself with gladness
• Deck thyself my soul with gladness

Text and sheet music

https://hymnary.org/text/soul_adorn_yourself_with_gladness

Video versions

Book: Reformational Missiology: An Evangelical Lutheran Perspective for Global Mission

Reformational Missiology is about why Christians share their faith--not because they made it up, but because God calls us to share. 

It explains how Lutheran beliefs, like being saved by grace alone and focusing on Jesus' sacrifice, shape the spread of the message of Jesus today. The book covers the Bible's teachings, history, modern challenges and practical ways to live out serving in God's mission today. Lutheran mission perspective may present different than that of other Christians, but all agree mission is about telling people God forgives them and invites them into His family.

Main themes covered

• Biblical & Theological Foundations: Focuses on the missio Dei (mission of God),
• Historical Perspectives: Traces how Lutheran historical doctrines shape the message and motive of mission today.
• Worldviews & Culture
• Contextualization & Translation: Explores practical ways to communicate the Christian message in diverse cultural settings without compromising core biblical truths.
• Praxis and Modern Challenges: Provides actionable guidance on modern ministry, diaspora missiology, and local church missions without relying on a priestly hierarchy.

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Book: Mission from the cross

Klaus Detlev Schulz unpacks a Lutheran perspective of mission that is centred and grounded in the cross of Jesus

“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.” Luke 10:2   Whether you go on mission trips or support them through prayer or funds, this book offers a great understanding of your involvement in the mission field. Discover the theology that underlies mission and connects you to this vital activity of proclaiming the Gospel.

The mission field is all around you—down the street and across the world. We are called to go and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19) and to not be ashamed of the Gospel (Romans 1:16), so how do you live that out? This books covers important topics such as cultural anthropology, communication styles, linguistics, ecumenical issues, strategies and more.

Mission from the Cross is a valuable resource as it helps you understand how God blesses His children through your service in His kingdom. This resource explores the Lutheran theology of mission through a contemporary lens and focuses on how it is accomplished through God’s grace.

There are two versions of Mission from the Cross

Lay Reader Version

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Academic Version

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