Links and Literature

View the website for the North American Lutheran Church.

The Congregational Life and Pastoral Support working group has compiled this list of resources for Christian education, evangelism, discipleship and stewardship as a service to congregations and pastors.

Listed below are a number of links to websites, documents, and resources that represent a biblical and confessional expression of the Lutheran faith, organized according to the articles of The Common Confession. These resources are recommended to Lutheran CORE individuals and congregations, as helpful to our common mission together.

Each link opens a new window in your browser. The content of the various sites and documents are their own, independent of Lutheran CORE, and not subject to our editing. Please contact the individual organizations or authors for additional information.

Link from	Link to
1: The Lord Jesus Christ	The NALC Confession of Faith ELCA Confession of Faith (www)
2: The Gospel of Salvation	East European Mission Network World Mission Prayer League Oswald Hoffman School of Christian Outreach. Also on Facebook. The Evangelizing Church: A Lutheran Contribution
3: The Authority of Scripture	Bethel Bible Series Lutheran Bible Ministries Lutheran Bible Translators Bible Marathon Guide The People's Bible Commentary Series
4: A Common Confession of Faith	Lutheran Visuals The Lutheran Difference Series The Lutheran Confessions Series Fortress Introduction to the Lutheran Confessions
5: The Priesthood of All Believers	Centered Life Stephen Ministries God at Work: Your Christian Vocation in All of Life Ordinary Saints: An Introduction to the Christian Life Listen God is Calling: Luther Speaks of Vocation, Faith, and Work
6: Marriage and Family	Communities of Grace Youth Encounter Youth and Family Institute Lutheran Marriage Encounter Christian Sexuality: Normative and Pastoral Principles The Church and Homosexuality: Searching for a Middle Ground Frogs without Legs Can't Hear: Nurturing Disciples in Home and Congregation
7: Mission and Ministry of the Congregation	Leading On Purpose The Reclaim Hymnal Voice of the Rockies - Service Hymnal Church Innovations Global Missions Institute Beyond Maintenance to Mission: A Theology of the Congregation

Other Lutheran Resources

Listed below are a number of additional Lutheran resources, for further biblical, confessional, and historical study. Also included are devotional and ministry resources, written from a Lutheran perspective. These resources are generally written at an introductory to intermediate level.

Devotional	Praying for Reform: Luther, Prayer, and the Christian Life Lord Teach Me to Pray: A Catechetical Prayer Book for Personal Use
Small Catechism	Catechism Posters Order here Listening to Luther (CD)
Luther Biography	DVD Martin Luther: A Life A Place to Stand: The Word of God in the Life of Martin Luther
Luther's Theology	Luther for Armchair Theologians Martin Luther: Selections from His Writings Where God Meets Man: Luther's Down-to-Earth Approach to the Gospel
Lutheran Church	Fortress Introduction to Lutheranism The Lutheran Handbook: A Field Guide A Graceful Life: Lutheran Spirituality for Today
For Pastors	Spiritual Care Luther on Worship The Hammer of God Preaching Law and Gospel Minister's Prayer Book Luther: Letters of Spiritual Counsel
Journals	Lutheran Forum Lutheran Quarterly