101: Does the LCMS Have a Future? Matt Engel on the Data and the Way Forward After 1,054 Lutheran Leaders Responded

In this episode, Matt Engel, a data expert from Gloo, unpacks the survey data of 1054 Lutheran leaders that recently completed “The State of the LCMS” survey through Red Letter Living. He talks about if the survey is reliable, and what the results mean for the future of our LCMS denomination. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.

Today’s episode is brought to you by Red Letter Living. We create resources to help the church produce greater disciples. This season we are launching a series of videos on our YouTube channel called “The Voices of the LCMS,” where we are unpacking data from our survey of 1054 Lutheran leaders. These videos are opening up questions, conversations, and opportunities to help us walk together in the future.

Resources Mentioned in the Episode

• Gloo / Church analytics platforms
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• Barna Research
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• LifeWay Research on discipleship metrics
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• Data-Driven Ministry (Matt Engel’s research/work)
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• Red Letter Living resources

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