Funding the Mission

God can do immeasurably more that we ask or even imagine. 
Even so, figuring out how to fund a mission looms large. In this
episode, Rev. Mark Frith, LCEF Vice President of Ministry Support,
and Casey Carlson, Missouri District Vice President for LCEF, join
hosts Rev. Dr. Steven Schave, Director of LCMS Church Planting, and
Rev. Dr. Mark Larson, Manager of Church Planting in the Mission
Field: USA initiative, to explore one of the most daunting
aspects of church planting, "From where will the fund come?" Rev.
Mark Frith About Rev. Mark Frith: Rev. Mark Frith is Vice
President, Ministry Support for Lutheran Church Extension Fund
(LCEF), serving the Central Region. In this role he and his teams
serve and support the District LCEF Vice Presidents, their District
Staff, congregations, schools, and other ministries with Ministry
Clarity Processes, Stewardship, Campaigns, Architectural Counsel,
and Laborers For Christ. Mark’s experience in ministry includes
parish pastor, district staff, and Lutheran Hour Ministries. He is
married to his wife, Leigh. They are blessed to be the parents of
their adult children, Aaron and Hannah Casey Carlson About Mr.
Casey Carlson: Carlson serves as the LCEF district vice
president – Missouri.  He has a B.S. in Finance from Iowa
State University, Ames, Iowa.  After 15 years of commercial
banking experience between St. Louis, Missouri, and Des Moines, he
joined LCEF in 2017. Besides being an avid sports fan, he enjoys
serving others. In the past, he has served as treasurer for St.
Paul Lutheran Church, Ankeny, and led two high school servant
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