Equipping and releasing the power of Lutherans in Southeastern Pennsylvania will mean “empowering lay people to take leadership in ministry,” says Kat Steinly, a senior seminarian supported by our Synod.

Congregational members “are called disciples with their own visions, and the church helps to inform that vision,” she says.

It’s also important for pastors to equip people with a solid knowledge of Scripture, so people can see the connections between God’s story and our own, she says.

Hear more of Kat’s observations: