Network, network, network

One of the many great features of he Lindenhurst event is that it deliberately allowed time for confessional Lutherans to network with one another. During the event, I exchanged business cards and e-mails with others and I noticed numerous other people doing the same thing. While it may seem in some areas that there is a real lack of confessional presence, networking allows us to identify confessional folks whom we may not personally know but whom others are aware of. I know that when I and two others started Lutherans Reform! about 5 years ago, I was relatively new to the Synod and had few connections outside of my own geographical area, but through the contacts the other two pastors had, I was able to invite a number of confessional folks I did not know personally to our first meeting. here's an easy first step-who is the best confessional schmoozer in your synod, you know the person who seems to know everyone, chances they will have a strong idea of who could come to your next meeting, that is just one phone call!