Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Lakies in Monterey, CA

Shining Bright in a Secular Age – A Church for the 21st Century

Decline, loss of influence, distrust, an uncertain future. These are among the concerns of many church leaders, especially as they try to do ministry among people who seem not to need a God. The philosopher Charles Taylor has famously called our age “secular.” What are the features of this secular age that either inhibit or foster a faithful Christian witness? How does the institution of the church shine once again like a beacon on a hill? How can individual Christians faithfully share the Gospel in a culture that often considers us irrelevant? This workshop/seminar will explore these questions and help you to discover a renewed hope in the possibilities of bringing the Good News to people in our secular age.

Dr. Chad Lakies

Vice President for Ministry Engagement for Lutheran Hour Ministries

Dr. Chad Lakies is the vice president for ministry engagement for Lutheran Hour Ministries in St. Louis, Mo. His work centers around helping the church become more outreach focused by empowering it to share the Gospel with non-churched individuals at more personal levels. His former life as a nonbeliever provides exceedingly relevant experience for thinking about how to engage with our friends and neighbors outside the kingdom of God. He is the author of “How the Light Shines Through: Resilient Witness in Dark Times” (Concordia Publishing House, 2024), a guide for helping the church engage in winsome witness while facing the challenges of contemporary culture. He and his wife Bethany have two daughters, Anabel and Daphne.

Schedule

DAY	TIME
Thursday, July 10	1-4 p.m.
Friday, July 11	9-11:30 a.m.
	1-4 p.m.
Saturday, July 12	9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $150
Registration deadline: June 26, 2025
Location contact: Rev. Josh Schmidt
 
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