Facility: Blessing or Bane?

A place and space for ministry is a natural desire for those
planting churches.  Unfortunately, what should be a blessing
can become an unsustainable burden. Rev. Mark Frith, Vice President
of Ministry Support, and Mr. Casey Carlson, Missouri District
Vice-President for the Lutheran Church Extension Fund, 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, share insights on this important topic. 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 Mr. 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 groups
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mailchi.mp/lcms/resources The "Mission Field: USA – Church
Planting" podcast series, provided by The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod’s Office of National Mission, offers a theological background
and best practices for launching new congregations and ministries
within a Lutheran framework.