Lutheran Schools in Mission

Lutheran schools are perfect places for outreach to occur. In this
episode, Dr. Rebecca Schmidt, Director of LCMS School
Ministry, joins 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
how to unleash the powerful instrument that Lutheran schools
can be for evangelism and discipleship. Dr. Rebecca Schmidt About
Dr. Rebecca Schmidt: Dr. Rebecca Schmidt currently serves as
director of School Ministry for The Lutheran Church – Missouri
Synod (LCMS).  She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary
education and a master’s degree in classroom teaching from Michigan
State University in East Lansing, Michigan.  She completed a
doctorate in educational leadership and supervision at the
University of Arkansas in Little Rock, Arkansas.  She
completed colloquy through Concordia University in Ann Arbor,
Michigan.  Her professional experience includes teaching,
directing early childhood programs, and serving as principal in
Lutheran elementary schools in Michigan, Arkansas, and
Missouri.  Schmidt and her husband, Russell, reside in St.
Charles, Mo.  They are blessed with two married daughters and
four grandchildren.