As a visitor to a different congregation almost every Sunday since September 2002, Beth Lewis, President & CEO for Augsburg Fortress, the ministry of publishing of the ELCA, has developed a strong sense of what works and what doesn’t in terms of how congregations reach out to visitors and prospective members. You will come away from this session with specific, practical ideas for living out our Biblical mandate of welcome and improve hospitality for mission in your congregation.

Beth Lewis is the President & CEO of Augsburg Fortress, the ministry of publishing of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Originally from Lexington, KY, Beth is a lifelong Lutheran. She attended the University of Kentucky and completed her undergraduate degree at Maryville University in St. Louis. She is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Program of the Harvard Business School. In May 2008, she received the Doctor of Divinity honorary degree from the Wartburg Theological Seminary. In 2015, she was recognized with the Women in Business Award by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Beth is an active member of Calvary Lutheran Church in south Minneapolis.

This webinar was originally broadcast on March 15, 2016.