Our Purpose, Convictions and Practices

 

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Our Purpose
 is to develop Lutheran leadership through a culture of generosity

 

Our Core Convictions

  • Empowering generous givers to Live On forever
  • Leading though grants
  • Defining best practices for congregational endowments

Our Core Practices

  • Grants are awarded by application
  • We review metrics to insure accountability from grant recipients
  • We review metrics and strategic goals with the Bishop annually
  • We report annually to donors at the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod Assembly

Strategic Goals of the fund

  1. Seminary Scholarships:  We provide financial support for seminary students approved by the candidacy committee and enrolled in approved seminaries. (This may include tuition, books, travel and living expenses.)
    Metrics-
  • The distribution of the grants is determined by the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Candidacy Committee for approved candidates
  • Each candidate is reviewed by Candidacy process
  • Each candidate will submit reflections each year, sharing his or her stories
  1. New Starts:  We support mission starts and redevelopment congregations approved by the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod.
    Metrics-
  • The distribution of the grants is determined by the Bishop and synod leadership
  • Ministries will be reviewed regularly
  • A tri-annual ministry review is done by the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast synod leadership and ELCA leadership
  • Each ministry receiving grants will submit reflections each year, sharing its stories
  1. Campus Ministry:  We support Campus Ministry at colleges and universities within the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod.
    Metrics-
  • The distribution of grants is determined by the Synod Staff and Campus Ministry Team
  • There is an annual ministry review of the campus ministry leadership by the local board
  • A tri-annual ministry review is done by the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast synod leadership and the regional ELCA leadership
  • Each campus ministry receiving grants will submit reflections each year, sharing its story