Episodes

God Works Weekly shares the exponential difference discipleship can make and we've got the unexpected story on how one book came to be. Show Notes: Send Story ideas to jheisner@thecenter.info Royalty Free Music Courtesy of Pixabay concordiamarket.com Audio versions of God Works Weekly are on Apple Podcasts Find out more: 2027 Spring Collaboration save the date: Feb 16-17, 2027 Best Practices - https://cclphoenix.org/bpm/ thecenter.info https://concordiamarket.com/ccf/ https://www.amazon.com/Orga...

God Works Weekly shares how God's word is going out even in places where it's not permitted and Jeff Kloha shares a special Reformation Day message. Show Notes: Send Story ideas to jheisner@thecenter.info Royalty Free Music Courtesy of Pixabay concordiamarket.com Audio versions of God Works Weekly are on Apple Podcasts Find out more: 2027 Spring Collaboration save the date: Feb 16-17, 2027 Best Practices https://concordiamarket.com/ccf/ https://www.concordiafamilystore.org/resources/p/life-in-go...

God Works Weekly shares the incredible story how one pastor overcame the odds to follow God's call and a high schooler is helping others find the truth and defend their faith. Show Notes: Send Story ideas to jheisner@thecenter.info Royalty Free Music Courtesy of Pixabay concordiamarket.com Audio versions of God Works Weekly are on Apple Podcasts Find out more: 2027 Spring Collaboration save the date: Feb 16-17, 2027 Best Practices Instagram - Why.theBible - https://www.instagram.com/why.thebible...

God Works Weekly shares how we can lift up teachers and someone took their summer reading assignment to the next level. Show Notes: Send Story ideas to jheisner@thecenter.info Royalty Free Music Courtesy of Pixabay concordiamarket.com Audio versions of God Works Weekly are on Apple Podcasts Find out more: https://www.barna.com/research/personal-reasons-young-adults-church/ https://concordiamarket.com/product/its-a-good-day-to-be-a-teacher/

God Works Weekly shares some incredible smiles and giggles and gets advice on how we can lead when things are changing so fast. Show Notes: Send Story ideas to jheisner@thecenter.info Royalty Free Music Courtesy of Pixabay concordiamarket.com Find out more: heartsandhope.org https://www.youtube.com/@Pivot-MN https://www.barna.com/research/personal-reasons-young-adults-church/ https://www.youtube.com/c/RedLetterLiving/videos https://redletterchallenge.com/lcms-data/ https://www.amazon.com/Multipl...

God Works Weekly talks with Rev. Greg Finke about the Go Network and how it's helping mission minded Lutherans connect, collaborate, and increase mission activity. Show Notes: Send story ideas to jheisner@thecenter.info Royalty free music courtesy of Pixabay concordiamarket.com Find out more: thegonetwork.org https://concordiamarket.com/go-network/ Get on the Go Network email list and join the Oct. 7th Zoom - https://thegonetwork.org/get-involved/

God Works Weekly tells the cool plans in store for Scripture in Motion and shares brand new Advent resources to hit the market. Show Notes: Send Story ideas to jheisner@thecenter.info Royalty Free Music Courtesy of Pixabay concordiamarket.com Find out more: https://concordiamarket.com/scripture-in-motion/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFAiZoSGI5i8bdge6YpbkCQ concordiamarket.com/VFM https://concordiamarket.com/product/visual-faith-2026-advent-resources/ https://www.amazon.com/Gap-Gain-Achiever...

God Works Weekly shares the story of one church's entrepreneurial partnership and it's the start of the Christian trade school. Show Notes: Send Story ideas to jheisner@thecenter.info Royalty Free Music Courtesy of Pixabay concordiamarket.com Find out more: https://www.michigandistrict.org/education/crosspointe-center-for-the-trades https://www.immanuelcl.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@GodWorksWeekly https://www.amazon.com/Power-Mattering-Leaders-Culture-Significance/dp/B0D8XMWCLJ/ref=sr_1_1?adgr...

God Works Weekly shares a funny and confusing quirk church workers often face and how are we inviting people to church? Is it working? Show Notes: Send Story ideas to jheisner@thecenter.info Royalty Free Music Courtesy of Pixabay concordiamarket.com Find out more: https://concordiamarket.com/kindle/ https://concordiamarket.com/harvest/ https://concordiamarket.com/vfm/ https://www.youtube.com/@GodWorksWeekly https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Change-New-Preface-Author/dp/1422186431/ref=sr_1_1?crid=EQ...

God Works Weekly shares important advice from one pastor for those contemplating going in to the ministry and we've got a suggestion on growing and building up church leaders. Show Notes: Send Story ideas to jheisner@thecenter.info Royalty Free Music Courtesy of Pixabay concordiamarket.com Find out more: https://concordiamarket.com/product/missing-mission-by-rev-dr-jeffrey-kloha/ https://concordiamarket.com/most-ministries/ https://www.youtube.com/@GodWorksWeekly https://www.amazon.com/When-Help...

One superintendent of schools shares some laughs during a recent talk and Rev. Tim Ahlman takes down another podcast and answers to the criticism he hears from others. Show Notes: Send Story ideas to jheisner@thecenter.info Royalty Free Music Courtesy of Pixabay concordiamarket.com Find out more: https://concordiamarket.com/most-ministries/ https://concordiamarket.com/unite-leadership/ Subscribe to the LCMS Current newsletter - https://www.uniteleadership.org/thelcmscurrent https://www.youtube.c...

One superintendent of schools shares some laughs during a recent talk and Rev. Tim Ahlman takes down another podcast and answers to the criticism he hears from others. Show Notes: Send Story ideas to jheisner@thecenter.info Royalty Free Music Courtesy of Pixabay concordiamarket.com Find out more: https://concordiamarket.com/most-ministries/ https://concordiamarket.com/unite-leadership/ Subscribe to the LCMS Current newsletter - https://www.uniteleadership.org/thelcmscurrent https://www.youtube.c...

God Works Weekly is in Frankenmuth this week to find out how God is working and raising up leaders in the church at Best Practices for Ministry: Heartland. Show Notes: Send story ideas to jheisner@thecenter.info Royalty free music courtesy of Pixabay https://Concordiamarket.com https://stlorenz.org https://www.facebook.com/bestpracticesheartland

God Works Weekly shares the stories from 2 inner city ministries and one pastor tells us how his small group grew into triple digit disciples. Show Notes: Send Story ideas to jheisner@thecenter.info Royalty Free Music Courtesy of Pixabay concordiamarket.com Find out more: https://concordiamarket.com/ellis-house/ https://concordiamarket.com/tina-jaison/ https://concordiamarket.com/scripture-in-motion/ https://www.youtube.com/@thescriptureinmotion/videos https://www.amazon.com/Dominion-Making-West...

God Works Weekly looks into using AI in the church and Ben Griffin from Linc Ministries shares what church planters need. This is Episode 31 of God Works Weekly and debuts August 6th, 2025. Show Notes: Send story ideas to jheisner@thecenter.info Royalty Free Music Courtesy: Pixabay Find out more: Linc.org concordiamarket.com/kids-kount-pub/ https://plileadership.org

God Works Weekly checks in on how Youth Gathering students felt God’s presence throughout the week, plus the Hulkster came back to faith and shared why it's so important. God Works Weekly looks at the missions and ministries in God's church. This is episode 30 and debuts July 30th, 2025. Show Notes: Send story ideas to jheisner@thecenter.info Royalty Free Music Courtesy: Pixabay Find out more about: Biblically Balanced Prayer Ministry - https://concordiamarket.com/bbpm The LCMS Youth Gathering -...

God Works Weekly has a special conversation with Dr. Tracee Swank from Church Doctor Ministries. She talks about the trends she is seeing in the church and shares what we can learn from ministry in the U.K. Show Notes: Send story ideas to jheisner@thecenter.info Find out more about Church Doctor Ministries: https://concordiamarket.com/church-doctor/ Royalty Free Music Courtesy: Pixabay

God Works Weekly follows up on ways to help flood victims in Texas and find out why is a Lutheran Pastor reading the Catholic Catechism? This is episode 28 for God Works Weekly. It debuts July 16th. Show Notes: Ways to help Texas flood victims txlcms.org facebook.com/Texas.District.LCMS https://tcr.communityos.org/ Find out more: Red Letter Living - concordiamarket.com/redletter/ Child Beyond International - concordiamarket.com/childbeyond/ Meros Center - concordiamarket.com/meros-center/ Send s...

God Works Weekly shares the relief efforts underway in Texas for victims of the flooding and we go inside Concordia Market with Visual Faith Ministry. This is episode 27 of God Works Weekly and debuts July 9, 2025. Show Notes: Find out more about: Relief efforts for Texas flood victims: https://txlcms.org/congregations/disaster-relief/ https://txlcms.org/donate Southeastern District LCMS relief efforts https://se.lcms.org/resources/disaster-response-and-recovery/ Visual Faith Ministry https://ww...

God Works Weekly talks to Zach Zehnder about a personal struggle that led to the upcoming Red Letter Challenge and there are a number of mission organizations that are looking for volunteers. This is episode 26 of God Works Weekly and debuts July 2, 2025. Show Notes: Find out more: Red Letter Living: https://concordiamarket.com/redletter/ Zach Zehnder’s Podcast: https://redletterchallenge.com/red-letter-disciple-podcast/ William Utech’s book from Acts to Action - https://concordiamarket.com/prod...

God Works Weekly looks at a ministry that has transformed into an amzing-thriving community and shares how God is inspiring the music for the local church. Show Notes: Find out more: Visual Faith Ministry - https://www.visualfaithmin.org https://www.facebook.com/groups/visualfaithministry The Still Worship Collective - https://www.thestillworship.com Child Beyond International - https://www.childbeyond.org Answers in Genesis - https://answersingenesis.org Sign up for the Psalms with Stories Bibl...

God Works Weekly features how God was working through the relief efforts after Hurricane Helene and Dr Tracee Swank shares how the New Testament Church is a great model from today. Show Notes: Find our more: Hurricane Helene Relief - https://se.lcms.org/resources/disaster-response-and-recovery/ https://churchdoctorministries.com Mission Trips opportunities: https://concordiamarket.com/lamp-ministry/ https://concordiamarket.com/most-ministries/ David Maier's Blogs: https://concordiamarket.com/gmd...

God Works Weekly features the latest on Zach Zehnder's Red Letter Challenge, along with a coach's testimony on reading The Bible and Rev. Dr. Bob Newton tells us what he's reading. This is episode 23 and debuts on June 11th, 2025. Show Notes: Send story ideas: jheisner@thecenter.info Find out more: concordiamarket.com/redletter/ https://redletterchallenge.com https://concordiamarket.com/Kids-kount-publishing-kids-church/ David Maier's Blog - https://concordiamarket.com/gmd-5/ - Go Make Disciples...

God Works Weekly features tips on the art of storytelling, an exciting-active children's ministry, and a triumphant story within LINC ministries. This is episode 22 of God Works Weekly for June 4th, 2025. Show Notes: Find our more: Linc.org https://lbt.org https://concordiamarket.com/singmovememorize/ Lamp.org David Maier's Blog - https://concordiamarket.com/gmd-5/ - Go Make Disciples What cha reading suggestions by Rev. Dr. Steve Schave - https://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Shackletons-Incredible-...