
Leadership in Ministry
Leading in our Lutheran school system is exciting and challenging. Ministry opportunities abound, but difficulties are real. Perhaps, now more than ever, it is essential for our school leaders to implement best practices to optimize ministry effectiveness. Whether you serve in an urban, suburban, or rural setting and are an early childhood, elementary, middle school, or high school leader, this strand is designed to provide you with relevant tools and guidance to help you grow as a Christian leader.


Partnering with Parents in Early Childhood Programs: A Comprehensive Approach
Pre-ConferenceShawna Mehlberg - Essential ingredients to an effective home/school collaborative program that ultimately has the greatest impact on the growth and development of our young children.

The Hierarchy of School Growth Needs
Pre-ConferenceDana Kirchoff - How do you know where to start with your ministry’s precious resources...and your precious time?

New Paradigms for the LES/Church Musician
Pre-ConferencePanel - The particular focus of this preconference track is to help teacher-musicians to understand each resource and how to maximize their potential value and impact.

Building a School Website for Outreach
Monday Sectionals, Sectional 1Dana Kirchoff - It’s critical that your website engages, informs, and connects with prospective families so they continue their enrollment journey with you.

Rethinking Leadership – What’s Missing and How Does it Impact Our Leadership and Our Students
Monday Sectionals, Sectional 1, Sectional 2Dr. Donald Kudek - Embracing a new way of looking at the leadership paradigm is not only critical for our own leadership skills, but the students we teach.

Working with Parents of Students with Special Challenges
Monday Sectionals, Sectional 2Paul and Jane Mose - learn crucial information and practical ideas to help them work effectively with parents of students with disabilities and other special needs, including behavioral and emotional needs.

Building a Foundation for Leadership—Spiritual, Emotional, and Physical Health and Resiliency
Sectional 3, Tuesday SectionalsGreg Schmill - Discover how much personal resiliency benefits the leader and impacts others.

Reach New Families with a Sustainable School
Sectional 3, Tuesday SectionalsDr. Jeff Lemke - A sustainable Christ-centered educational program can be an exceptional asset for reaching new families with the Lord’s Word.

Encouraging Spiritual Growth in the Home
Sectional 3, Tuesday SectionalsDr. Phil Huebner - Advice and recommendations on how to model and encourage spiritual growth in the home.

Connecting ECE Families to Jesus and the Congregation
Sectional 3, Tuesday SectionalsMaria Gines & Caleb Free - Learn strategies to use to connect children and parents to Jesus and the church.

Bridging the Opportunity Gap: Special Education in WELS Schools
Sectional 3, Tuesday SectionalsKelli Green & Dr. Mark Murphy - A practical discussion on how to organize and start a special education program at your school or group of schools. This sectional is intended to support educators and administrators to serve students with disabilities.

What is your School’s HQ?
Sectional 4, Sectional 5, Tuesday SectionalsShawn Herkstroeter- Examine six key hospitality traits for a school ministry setting.

Shepherding Shepherds for Educational Outreach
Sectional 4, Tuesday SectionalsRev. Paul Steinberg - Partnership between school staff and congregational staff is key for outreach and mission efficiency.

Summative Assessment of In-Service Teachers
Sectional 4, Sectional 5, Tuesday SectionalsDr Jeff Wiechman - Plan ways to implement effective strategies in schools for the ministerial growth and development of our teachers in order to directly impact student learning

Benefits of Developing a Positive Relationship with your Local Public School District
Sectional 5, Tuesday SectionalsDr. Lowell Holtz - Learn about advantages of a developing positive relationships to benefit both the district and the Lutheran school.

Early Childhood Ministry and Board Collaboration
Sectional 5, Tuesday SectionalsRachel Burgess - Effectively work with the Board of Education and other governing authorities as partners in the same ministry.

Fostering a Formative School Culture
Sectional 6, Wednesday SectionalsDr. John Meyer - This session reviews the research and uses it to provide practical suggestions for creating a culture of continuous learning and high achievement.

Building on the Solid Foundation
Sectional 7, Wednesday SectionalsRev. Kyle Bitter & Dana Leyrer - A strong school culture and existing school programs can be powerful tools for a youth ministry partnership between a church and a school.

Called to be a Witness
Keynote, Wednesday Keynotes, Wednesday SectionalsRev. Earle Treptow - You have been called to be his witness in a very special way as you carry out the ministry God himself has assigned to you.

Supporting the Emotional Health of Teachers: Resources for Care from Christian Family Solutions
Keynote, Wednesday Keynotes, Wednesday SectionalsDan Nommensen - Resources for care and how to access this help in order to address or prevent mental health concerns in the teaching ministry.

The “Who Am I?” Crisis Among Teens Today
Keynote, Wednesday Keynotes, Wednesday SectionalsDr. Phil Huebner - Teens are living in a critical time of world history, a time that is causing a crisis among their generation--a crisis of emotional, psychological, and spiritual health.
Contact
WELS
Center for Mission and Ministry
N16W23377
Stone Ridge Drive
Waukesha, WI 53188
Phone: 414-256-3200
Conference Location
The Ingleside Hotel
Pewaukee, Wisconsin