Michigan District, LCMS Innovative Missional Ministry Podcast

Living Word, Lansing's Pastor, Rev. Moses Dangba, shares his incredible life story: from the beginning in South Sudan, to his time as a student in Sudan when Civil War broke […]

As the infant mortality rate climbs, The Luke Clinic remains a shining light for pregnant women and babies in Detroit. Penny Armbruster, Executive Director of the clinic, joins the podcast […]

This podcast dives into the importance of Parish Nursing and the upcoming Parish Nurse Conference. Guests are Deaconess/Parish Nurse Christie Hansard and Rev. Dr. Rob Kasper, Director of Leadership Development […]

After the Community Worship Network Gathering in Frankenmuth, Peter Prochnow and Dan Reinert joined the Innovative Missional Ministries podcast to offer tips and technical expertise to help church workers and […]

Michigan District President Rev. David A. Davis leads an important conversation with Mr. Travis Grulke and Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz on how Christians can make a positive impact on government. […]

On September 9 and 10, 2023, Muzi Khumalo and Rev. Marc Schwichtenberg (Senior Pastor at St. John Lutheran Church in Rochester) will ride 175 miles in 24 hours as part […]

Two young ladies from Southeast Michigan started a ministry that supports and helps the ALICE population in mobile home communities where they live and serve. Show Notes: House of Hope […]

Rev. Dr. Mark Hannemann was in Maui to counsel and minister to the people who were affected by the devastating wildfires. Dr. Hannemann joins the podcast to share his experience. […]

Josh Pieper joins the Innovative Missional Ministries podcast to share how God is working through the Pieper family and the Special Friends Camp in Fenton. Show Notes: The mission of […]

Rev. Jim Richter, Missionary at Large in the Michigan District, LCMS, joins the podcast to talk about his current church plant, The Vine, in Walker. He also discusses how he […]

Rev. Chris Bodley joins the Innovative Missional Ministries Podcast to talk about all the ways God is moving this summer in Detroit.   Show Notes: For more information on A2E: […]

Rev. Greg Finke and Susan Finke join the podcast to talk about how we can bring people to Christ by being everyday missionaries right in our own neighborhoods. Show Notes: […]

Rev. Paul Kollek and Kim Colmer from Hope, Linden talk about the public school as a mission field and how they are able to connect with kids from Linden Public […]

  Pastor Marc Schwichtenberg and Jennie Eller from St. John Lutheran Church in Rochester talk about their upcoming weekend of serving, called The Church Has Left the Building. Show Notes: […]

Lutheran Special Education Ministries is celebrating 150 years of serving students with learning challenges. LSEM's CEO, Stacy McGhee, shares the organization's amazing history, which started as an orphanage in Detroit […]

Rev. Dr. Steve Schave, the Executive Director for LAMP, joins the podcast to talk about the amazing work that is being done to share the love of Jesus in the […]

Rev. Christian Jones from the Flint Mission Network talks about a change in philosophy in their ministry. Rev. Jones is also going off the high rope to reach people through […]

We talk with filmmaker Keith Famie about his new project, Detroit: The City of Churches, which premiers at The Filmore on December 10. Famie shares stories of how the 18 […]

Camp Restore Detroit's Executive Director Amy Fanta joins the Innovative Missional Ministry Podcast to talk about the big outreach plans for CRD. Show Notes: Find out more about Camp Restore […]

Rev. Dietrick Gladden joins the Innovative Missional Ministry podcast to talk about what's happening and the needs of the churches and missions in Detroit at Mount Calvary and Charity Lutheran. […]

Rev. Brad Hubbard joins Jeff Heisner to preview the Best Practices Heartland conference happening this fall in Frankenmuth. It is a three-day conference at St. Lorenz to help congregations most […]

Rev. Dr. Todd Jones talks with Rev. Ed Doerner about their mission to build up the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) Population in the Midland community. This is part […]

Michigan District's Rev. Dr. Todd Jones is joined by Pastor Ed Doerner of Messiah, Midland where they talk about the mission of helping give the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, […]

Visual Faith® Ministry resources have been downloaded in over 100 countries. They have helped thousands of people connect, create projects, and grow closer to God. In this Innovative Missional Ministries […]

Jeff Heisner talks with Ray Zavada, Assistant to the President for Development, who shares a big announcement on the District's Here We Stand campaign. Back to Episodes

Rev. Dietrick Gladden joins Jeff Heisner to talk about the ministry happening on Detroit's Eastside. Rev. Gladden has been leading Mt. Calvary and Charity Lutheran for almost a year and […]

The Luke Clinic will hold a clinic on Saturday, February 26 to help Afghan Refugees who have been resettled in Southeast Michigan. The Luke Clinic's Penny Armbruster joins Jeff Heisner […]

Rev. Mark Hanneman joins the Innovative Missional Ministries Podcast to talk about an amazing opportunity for pastors in the Michigan District. Good Friend Ministries is giving pastors a chance to […]

Rev. Christian Jones has created the Flint Mission Network that now includes the York Avenue Mission and Franklin Avenue Mission. Rev. Jones, Flint Mission Network director, and Rachel Siemen, assistant director, join Michigan District's Jeff Heisner to share what they're doing and the big plans ahead for the ministry. Back to Episodes

Penny Armbruster and Rev. Scott Sommerfeld from the Luke Clinic join Jeff Heisner to talk about the exciting changes that are taking place at the clinic and how they will help mothers and babies in our state.

Three Michigan District congregations (Faith, Troy; Our Shepherd, Birmingham; and Trinity, Utica) have come together to form a mission society to help Pastor Elieo Boiragee and the Lutheran Church in Bangladesh. In this Innovative Missional Ministry Podcast we talk with Rev. Tony Boos (Faith, Troy) and Pastor Elieo about this new mission and how you […]

Jeff Heisner talks with Aaron Rohde, a 3rd/4th grade school teacher right here in the Michigan District, LCMS. Rohde is putting together a musical project called Rooted to Grow and his original songs are based on God’s Word.

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The founder of Elli’s House, Deb Ellinger, joins Jeff Heisner to talk about what’s going on in their Innovative Missional Ministry. Ellinger shares some of the recent success stories and the vast needs that still exist in the neighborhoods she serves.

Steve Gauss talks with Jeff Heisner about Project 8:12, a ministry in Southern Macomb County. Project 8:12 uses a personal development curriculum designed specifically to help individuals unbury their God-given gifts and talents for personal, professional, and spiritual growth.

In this podcast, Pastor Dan Kempin of St. John’s, Midland discusses how the floods affected Midland and the surrounding communities, along with his church’s response in getting furnaces to people who will soon need them. Back to Episodes

Jeff Heisner of the Michigan District, LCMS talks with Deb Ellinger from Elli’s House about what it has been like on the streets of Detroit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being a former police officer, she also shares a unique perspective on the death of George Floyd. Back to Episodes

Pastor Jim Hill, Tyler Cronkright, and Amanda Becker from Family of God in Detroit share the story of the mission’s past, present, and future at the Urban Ministry Conference. Back to Episodes

Rev. Zerit Yohannes from St. Luke, Christ Campus in Lansing talks about mission and the Eritrean Peace Court, which his church imitates. Back to Episodes

Steve Gauss shares his story on Project 8:12, which helps families in Southeast Michigan reach their God-given potential–socially, economically, and spiritually. Back to Episodes

Scott Kizer talks about Benton Harbor Lutheran Outreach Ministries (BHLOM) at the Urban Ministry Conference. Back to Episodes

Rev. Steve Essenburg from Charity Lutheran Church in Detroit discusses his mission and church as a part of the Michigan District, LCMS at the Urban Ministry Conference. Back to Episodes

Deb Ellinger from Elli’s House shares stories about the men and women she encounters daily in Detroit with the Urban Ministry Conference. Back to Episodes

Rev. John Carrier and Bethany Mrosko talk about the needs, challenges, and the roots of Camp Restore Detroit at the Urban Ministry Conference. Back to Episodes

Rev. Brad Garrison talks about the Luke Project 52 Clinic and its impact at the Urban Ministry Conference. Back to Episodes

Rev. Brad Yops from Franklin Avenue Mission in Flint describes the struggles of the ministry and shares a message about compassion at the Urban Ministry Conference. Back to Episodes

In this podcast, which was recorded during the Urban Ministry Conference in September 2019, Rev. Chris Bodley talks about Acts 2 Enterprise (A2E), a strategic and holistic urban outreach initiative of the Michigan District, LCMS.