Resources: Luther House of Study

Luther House of Study is not a building or place, it is a mission. We work to strengthen Lutheran leadership and ministries for the proclamation of the Gospel.
Anchored in the Lutheran faith and grounded in the foundation of Lutheran education, Luther House of Study serves future ministry professionals, current ministry professionals, and congregations.
Luther House of Study offers, at no cost, online curriculum and videos for learning about the Lutheran faith and its foundation. Individuals may utilize these resources in self study while congregations or ministry professionals may find them beneficial for larger groups.

Videos and study guides are available for:

• APOSTLES CREED
• BAPTISM
• CATECHISM
• COMMANDMENTS
• GALATIANS 
• LORDS PRAYER
• REFORMATION
• WHY I AM A LUTHERAN 

Their reformation video

Visit www.lutherhouseofstudy.org to discover more

Book: Inside the Reformation

Inside the Reformation is a visual journey through the Reformation with concise text and richly designed pages. While not laid out as a traditional history book, it communicates the same information through pictures, illustrations, and short articles in a fun way. This book makes a great addition to school libraries, classrooms, and personal collections.     It is ideal for people in later primary school up

Inside the Reformation covers:

• The People, 
• Learn all about the people and everyday life during the time of the Reformation
• You may have heard of Martin Luther, but who were the other people of the Reformation?
• How did people live in the sixteenth century?
• What did they do for fun?
• What was school like?   
• The Ideas & Events
• Learn about amazing inventions and ideas that helped shape the world as we know it today
• How could Martin Luther's writings change the history of the world?
• What inventions helped make the Reformation possible?
• What events changed the course of history? 

Available from Australian Church Resources for $10 (as of 15/4/2016)

Missional Lutheran Education from the journal Issues in Christian Education

Missional Lutheran Education is the them for the Spring 2010 journal, Issues in Christian Education.
This edition has the following:
Reflection relating to being Lutheran and Missional
Editorial - Intruder Alert
Editorial - A leaky roof
Editorial- Missiodoctrinology
Article:  What is Lutheran Missional Education?
Article:  Missional Education
Article:  Confirmation:  an outreach ministry?
Book reviews

Go to Issues in Christian Education 2010 to read all these articles

Book: Teaching Well - insights for educators in Christian schools

Teaching Well does what no other book sets out to do so clearly.  Many of the 32 Australian, British and American contributors provide specific 'feet on the ground' examples of how to bring a Christian perspective into the classroom in an engaging, relevant, informative and inspiring way. These chapters are underpinned by thoughtful, wide-ranging writings on how educators can develop their own philosophies of education that can be related to the classroom. Immersion in Christian thinking of this kind has the power, the writers believe, to provide practitioners with insights that can transform students' lives.

About the editors
Ken Goodlet is an Australian educator who has taught in both state and independent schools. He has served as a school administrator in Australian and Malaysian independent schools and worked as an editor for an Australian Christian book publisher.  He has published five community histories.

Dr John Collier is Head of St Andrew's Cathedral School in Sydney, Australia. He was previously principal of a state and an independent school in New South Wales.  He has served as Chair of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (NSW/ACT) and is presently a member of the Sydney Anglican Education Commission.

Reviews
'TEACHING WELL is a comprehensive resource for Christian teachers to think Christianly about their vocation and to encourage and enable their students to 'take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ' (2 Corinthians 10:5). I heartily commend this volume of thought-provoking essays from such gifted and experienced educators.'
Dr Glenn N Davies, Anglican Archbishop of Sydney

'I am pleased to see a flourishing of discussion about rigorous and authentic Christian education. The editors seek to follow in a tradition that refuses to put Christianity alongside education and insists that the gospel needs to be integral.'
Ken Dickens, CEO, Christian Education National, Australia

'If the next generation of Christians is to take steps of faithfulness in the entire range of cultural life to embody Christ's Lordship, Christian education must be a priority. This book is a welcome contribution. A fine set of scholars and practitioners bring the gospel to bear on a wide span of educational subjects.'  
Dr Mike Goheen, Professor of Missiology, Calvin Theological Seminary, USA

'If you have ever found yourself asking the question where is the body of literature to support Christian educators in their task you will find Teaching Well to be a significant part of the answer. In this collection, experienced practitioners and leading academics in the field of Christian education offer insights on an impressive range of critical themes from the formation of a Christian mind to the transformation of the curriculum.'
Dr Beth Green, Director, National Centre for Christian Education, Liverpool Hope University, UK

For more information and to order this book contact Barton Books 

Adult Education courses: Animate Faith and Animate Bible

The Animate adult course imaginatively explores central topics of Christianity. 

Currently there are 2 Animate courses

Animate Faith
In each Animate: Faith session, the group:

• watches a video featuring a leading voice from the Christian faith, 
• spends time on personal reflection and journaling, 
• shares ideas with the group. 

Each session delves into a faith topic: 

• God, 
• religion, 
• Jesus, 
• salvation, 
• the cross, 
• the Bible, 
• the church.

Animate Bible

In each Animate: Bible session, the group will watch a video featuring a leading voice from the Christian faith, spend time on personal reflection and journaling, and share ideas with the group. The order of the session is up to you and what works best for your group. Session resources are available as a complete curriculum or a la carte.

Animate: Bible is a seven-session adult exploration of the Bible.

• Canon: Mining for the Word
• History: Parchment to Pixel
• Testaments: One Story, Two Parts
• Gospels: Unexpected Good News
• Genre:  Rhythm of the Text
• Interpretation:  Scripture Reads Us
• Grace:  Love Is the Bottom Line

To discover more visit:   http://animate.wearesparkhouse.org/

Conference: Australian Conference on Lutheran Education

Australian College on Lutheran Education 

Wise Up! - Transforming Mind, Body and Heart in Lutheran Education

30th September to 2nd October 2013

Brisbane

Approximately every four years Lutheran Education Australia and the respective regions organise a major conference to celebrate Lutheran Education in Australia.  This conference is named ACLE, Australian Conference on Lutheran Education.  The 2013 conference will be held in Brisbane on the 30th September to 2nd October 2013.  The ACLE4 conference theme is Wise Up!  Transforming Mind, Body and Heart in Lutheran Education.

The theme takes up the work of the Lutheran church and its schools in providing the wisdom of God for the development of the whole of life for young people.  Education in a Lutheran school is a transformational activity that engages all aspects of the human experience.  The getting of this wisdom requires forward thinking, to address how the traditions passed onto us may be reformed into new ways of engaging learners.

During the conference there will be presentations and opprtunities to collaborate with expert contemporary thinkers as well as participate in numerous fellowship activities with like-minded professionals across Lutheran Schools in Australia and other countries.  Most of the conference will be held in the state-of-the-art Brisbane Convention Centre in one of Australia's beautiful cities, Brisbane.

Speakers
BISHOP MUNIB YOUNAN
Bishop Munib Younan is a co-founder of the Council of Religious Institutions in the Holy Land.
  
ALAN NOVEMBER
(Live Online Video Presentation & Event) Alan November is an international leader in education technology.
  
DR. THOMAS NIELSEN
A member of the National Values Education Project Advisory Committee, Dr Nielsen has served in several of the Australian Government values education projects. 
  
REV JOHN HENDERSON
Rev John Henderson was installed as Principal of Australian Lutheran College in February 2009. Prior to this, John was the General Secretary of the National Council of Churches in Australia from January 2002 until December 2008. 
  
EWAN MCINTOSH
Ewan McIntosh is a teacher, speaker and investor, regarded as one of Europe’s foremost experts in digital media for public services. 
  
KARI SUTTON
Kari Sutton is a Licensee for The Happiness Institute based in Queensland. Kari is an experienced facilitator in positive psychology, wellbeing, communication and teamwork 
  
PAUL HOLLAND

Paul Holland is Managing Director and Principal Consultant of Creativity Well, a new company established to provide services to the creative industries, particularly in the areas of management and business development.

For more information and to register visit http://acle.net.au/

Australian Conference on Lutheran Education

This year's Australian Conference on Lutheran Education is Weaving threads together creating a tapestry of Lutheran schooling.

At the MCG Melbourne Victoria
October 1-3 2008

The threads that are covered are:

• spiritual,
• social,
• communication,
• learning and teaching,
• global

The keynote speakers are:
Dr Felicity McCutcheon: will identify and explore the tension between educational truths and trends with a view to articulating how Lutheran schools might maintain their hold on truth whilst engaging in a dynamic and life affirming relationship with a changing world by enriching teaching and learning.
Mr Gregory Whitby: will explore the communication thread making the case for reframing schooling in the 21st century to meet students’ learning needs.
Rev Dr Mitri Raheb: will challenge you to not only think, but also to act, as he explores the global thread. He will challenge you to face such questions as: What does it mean to live in a global village? How does our Lutheran heritage shape how we live globally? What should our attitude as Christians be to other world religions? What are the global responsibilities of the Christian school?
Mr Ben Glenn: will entertain dinner guests as he develops a conference piece of art as part of his presentation.
Father Frank Brennan: will challenge us to look at the knots in our tapestry which are the binding activities of common purpose and shared ideas, and which provide collective empowerment and inspiration. How should those working in church schools in Australia today respond to these new possibilities?
Clay Roberts: will show how an understanding of the Developmental Assets® is a powerful framework for making a difference in increasing academic achievement and reducing high risk behaviours.

There are 65 electives covering the 5 threads. Some of the electives include:
Contemporary spirituality for Lutheran schools Neville Grieger
International mindedness and the Lutheran school Lisa Kraft
Weaving restorative practices into Lutheran school communities Steve Brady, Jonathan Kotzur
Responsible stewardship of God’s earth Jeff Silcock
Teacher as leader Jonathan Laabs
The Rite Journey: helping develop healthy young people Graham Gallasch
Bounce back for grown-ups: developing personal and professional resilience Bev Saegenschnitter
What tapestry will we weave in the future? Will senior Christian Studies survive? Dominique Jaaniste
The truth about life, love and sex – helping young people make healthy choices Dale Stagg
Being a Lutheran university in an Islamic context – challenges and opportunities Jongkers Tamubolon
Cherishing Baptism: relevant mission strategies which anticipate God’s choice to work in and through the waters of baptism Paul Smith
Best practice governance for Lutheran schools Michael Dean
What makes a Lutheran school Lutheran and is that an important question anyway? Mal Wegener
Teaching Jesus in a world of many religions Dean Zweck
The Holy Land, a fifth Gospel: teaching Scripture through living stones Mitri Raheb
Religious clichés begone: re-imaging the faith Flossie Peitsch
Establishing partnership arrangements with Lutheran schools in Papua New Guinea Rob Fysh and Genevieve Clark
Boasting in God’s graciousness: marketing strategies for Lutheran schools – developing learning journey options for young families Sue Ellis
Sex, drugs and God Andrew Dewhirst
Anthropology and childhood spirituality: what do children say about their Lutheran-educated ‘self’? Cathy Nitschke

For more details visit http://www.sapmea.asn.au/conventions/acle3/index.html

Book: Christian Education as evangelism Norma Everist (editor)

This book is a series of articles orientated around the fact that if congregations (and Lutheran schools) are serious about evangelism they also need to be serious about education, and if they are serious about education then they will be serious about sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ. In otherwords Christian Education leads to evangelism and evangelism leads to Christian education.

Each chapter includes: the article, stories, questions for reflection and practical congregational strategies....

Articles found in this book...

• Education and evangelism. Is the connection essential?
• What are the theological foundations of education and evangelism?
• How do we make the Gospel come alive through education and evangelism?
• How do we move from apathy to transformation?
• Congregations that take both education and evangelism seriously.
• Christian education as evangelism in a multicultural setting.
• Reaching out through Lutheran Schools.
• Abiding in the Word for the sake of the world.
• Go and make learners. Supporting transformation in education and evangelism.
• Go and listen. Reaching out to those who seek, especially Young Adults.
• Learn to share Christ in the languages of people's daily lives.
• Redidcate ourselves to our calling in education: a social statement.