This is a presentation I gave for the annual meeting of the Water of Life Conference of the Northeast Iowa Synod of the ELCA on Sunday, February 15, 2015. Who Needs You? Millennials and the Identity of the Church The
ELCA Endorsement Essay Part 1
ELCA Endorsement Essay Background I’m currently going through the ELCA candidacy process to become a rostered leader in the church. The first step in candidacy is entrance, which includes an interview with a synodical candidacy committee, a psychological evaluation, and an entrance essay.
ELCA Candidacy Entrance Essay
In the fall of my senior year of college (2011), as I entered the ELCA candidacy process to become a rostered leader in the church, I was intimidated by all the steps I needed to take and I didn’t really