Registration is now open for Leadership in Difficult Times, a guided certificate cohort from Faith+Lead, designed to equip leaders to serve faithfully amid division, uncertainty, and rapid societal change. The cohort runs April 28–July 28, 2026, and includes four live online sessions in a supportive learning community.

This live learning experience is rooted in Lutheran theology and practical ministry wisdom, helping participants move beyond theory into faithful, grounded practice. Participants will develop skills for leading through polarization, deepen their spiritual foundation for hope, and apply what they learn directly in their ministry contexts—work that aims to heal, connect, and strengthen communities.

PROGRAM DETAILS AT A GLANCE

• Dates: April 28–July 28, 2026
• Format: Four live Zoom sessions (6 total contact hours)
• Schedule: Fourth Tuesday of each month, Noon–1:30 p.m. CST
• Cost: $499 (payment plans available)
• Scholarships: Available upon request

The cohort is guided by Dawn Alitz, a seasoned coach and leader with more than 30 years of experience in congregational ministry, adult faith formation, and adaptive leadership across ELCA and ecumenical settings. Participants will benefit from both her coaching and the collective wisdom of peers navigating similar leadership challenges.

This certificate is intentionally accessible. You do not need to be a rostered minister—or feel fully confident in your leadership—to participate. The program is well suited for anyone who:

• Feels called to lead with hope, purpose, and resilience
• Wants tools for addressing painful or divisive topics faithfully
• Seeks spiritual grounding while navigating cultural and congregational complexity
• Values learning within a trusted, supportive community

In a season when many leaders feel stretched thin, Leadership in Difficult Times offers space to reflect, practice, and grow—grounded in the gospel and oriented toward healing and unity.

Learn more, enroll, or apply for a scholarship:

faithlead.org/learning-communities/leadership-in-difficult-times/

Join the Global Refuge Ambassador Network (formerly Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service – LIRS) and make a meaningful impact alongside a community of passionate advocates, volunteers, and leaders.

Apply by July 1 HERE and be part of this transformative work!

Tax Day offers us an opportunity to reflect on how our government uses the tax dollars we pay.

According to a tax receipt analysis by the Institute for Policy Studies, the average taxpayer contributes far more to war and Pentagon spending than to essential social programs.

Budgets are moral documents. They reveal the priorities of a nation. This tax season, we encourage you to contact Congress and speak out against your tax dollars being used to fund violence and war.

As Lutherans, we mourn the loss of every beloved child of God in times of war. Our moral conscience also compels us to speak clearly: unjust wars are contrary to our values and do not advance policies that support the people of Nevada.

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a lifesaving humanitarian protection tool in U.S. immigration law. It allows people from countries facing war, natural disasters, or other major crises to live and work legally in the United States while their home country remains unsafe. TPS offers stability, protection, and the ability to support their families until it is safe to return home. 

Haiti was first designated for TPS after the devastating January 2010 earthquake. The U.S. government has repeatedly extended the protections of TPS as conditions worsened. The island nation continues to endure political collapse, widespread gang violence, kidnappings, and a breakdown of essential services and state infrastructure, including access to food, shelter, water, and health care. Armed gangs now dominate around 90 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince and have expanded their control to the surrounding countryside, terrorizing children and their families. 

In the United States, the Haiti TPS designation now provides a lawful immigration status for more than 350,000 people—making it one of the largest TPS populations in the country. Haitians on TPS also fill critical needs in the American workforce, with thousands contributing as agricultural workers, nursing assistants, and caregivers.

Yet, the administration has sought to revoke TPS for Haitians—potentially exposing hundreds of thousands of people, children and families, to uncertainty and poverty, detention and other traumatic immigration enforcement measures, and extreme violence and deprivation should they be forced back to Haiti. 

With the planned termination of TPS for Haiti going to the U.S. Supreme Court, Rep. Pressley of Massachusetts has championed a bipartisan discharge petition to force a vote on a measure to designate Haiti for TPS through 2029. 

Through the incredible work of advocates, faith-based groups, and others, this discharge petition has now been signed by a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives– and if successful will send a measure to designate Haiti for TPS to a full House floor vote this month! 

Sign the action alert on the right to urge your Representative to support the discharge petition and preserve lawful status for Haitians.