Lead Time

Unite Leadership Collective

Lead Time is a podcast of the Unite Leadership Collective, hosted by Tim Ahlman and Jack Kalleberg. The ULC envisions a future in which all congregations fully equip the priesthood of all believers through world-class leadership development at the local level. Lead Time taps into biblical wisdom for practical solutions to today's burning issues. Each podcast confronts real-time struggles facing the local church in a post-Christian culture. Step into the action with the ULC. This is Lead Time

  1. 3d ago

    Is the LCMS Playing It Too Safe with Prayer?

    Is the LCMS playing it too safe with prayer? We believe God can do the miraculous—but are we actually asking Him to? ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ A little Lead Time+ came to everyone this week. We originally planned to continue with a private Lead Time+ conversation—but the discussion was so good, we kept going and gave you the whole thing right here. As Tim puts it at the end, “You just got your plus, listener.” If you value this kind of honest conversation about faith, leadership, and the future of the LCMS, join Lead Time+. You’ll help support the mission of Lead Time and get access to private episodes, monthly Zoom calls with Tim and Jack, and a community for deeper dialogue. Join Lead Time+ ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ Pastor Chris Paavola joins Tim Ahlman for an honest conversation about bold prayer, Lutheran theology, and what it takes to build a congregation that’s growing in prayer. Chris serves as senior pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Battle Creek, Michigan, and is the author of 52 Prayers for Your Church. Explore Chris’s prayer resources: https://prayforyourchurch.com What’s something you’ve been hesitant to ask God for? Share your thoughts in the comments, and subscribe for more conversations about theology, leadership, and mission. Support the show ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ Care about the future of the LCMS? Join the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ To learn more, visit uniteleadership.org

    Is the LCMS Playing It Too Safe with Prayer?
  2. Oct 30

    Have We Let Culture Shape Christian Funerals?

    What do our funerals say about what we believe? ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ After this public conversation, Beth stayed on for a short, candid discussion about women, teaching, and the LCMS. She shares her experience pursuing theological training, encountering limitations, and finding opportunities to use her gifts in service to the church. Join Lead Time+ to watch the private bonus episode and support these conversations ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ Tim Ahlman welcomes Dr. Kent Burreson and Dr. Beth Hoeltke, coauthors of "Lay Me in God’s Good Earth: A Christian Approach to Death and Burial," for a conversation about practices many Christians have taken for granted. Together, they explore cremation, embalming, natural burial, and the church’s role in caring for the bodies of those who have died. They also discuss practical ways pastors can help members prepare for death, why our language around grief matters, and how the promise of bodily resurrection shapes Christian hope. RESOURCES Lay Me in God’s Good Earth — Kent Burreson and Beth Hoeltke: https://www.ivpress.org/lay-me-in-god-s-good-earth “Life, Death, and Life Again: Natural Burial and Resurrection Promise” — Beth Hoeltke, Verba Vitae: https://verbavitae.substack.com/p/life-death-and-life-again-natural Support the show ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ Care about the future of the LCMS? Join the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ To learn more, visit uniteleadership.org

    Have We Let Culture Shape Christian Funerals?
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Lead Time is a podcast of the Unite Leadership Collective, hosted by Tim Ahlman and Jack Kalleberg. The ULC envisions a future in which all congregations fully equip the priesthood of all believers through world-class leadership development at the local level. Lead Time taps into biblical wisdom for practical solutions to today's burning issues. Each podcast confronts real-time struggles facing the local church in a post-Christian culture. Step into the action with the ULC. This is Lead Time

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