The rapid decline in active LCMS pastors—down 10% in just two years—underscores the need for new approaches to theological education that remain confessionally Lutheran while meeting modern ministry contexts.

Enter the Center for Missional and Pastoral Leadership:

Biblical. Reformational. Missional. Affordable. Global.

Visit https://cst.ilt.edu/cmpl/ or find the Center for Missional and Pastoral Leadership on Facebook for more information.

• Dr. Jeff Kloha's journey through seminary education to leading the Center for Missional and Pastoral Leadership
• Five foundations of CMPL: biblical, confessional, missional, affordable, and global
• Partnership with Institute of Lutheran Theology to offer full theological degrees at approximately $4,000 per year
• Addressing misconceptions that online education compromises theological quality
• Projected loss of nearly half of active LCMS pastors by 2030 (from 5,300 to 3,300)
• Creating pathways for congregations without pastors to develop leaders within their communities
• Missional focus on equipping leaders who engage their communities rather than just "sit" after Sunday services
• Supporting mission starts, bivocational leaders, and contexts not currently served by traditional models
• The biblical principle that the church is defined by gathering around Christ, not by clergy credentials

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