Training for missional impact

About

Tania Nelson is the Manager of Lutheran Media.

Tania has undertaken studies in education and in theology/ministry. Her doctoral thesis explored the contribution of principals and pastors to the mission of Lutheran primary schools. The Challenge of Missional Renewal (2022) is a compilation of her essays and papers.

She teaches Introduction to Christian Mission and Supervised Theological Field Education at Australian Lutheran College and Missional Discipleship through the Melbourne School of Theology.

Special interests

Tania’s research interests include individual and communal responses to God’s mission, as well as the growing field of digital theology.

She also loves escaping to the family shack on the Yorke Peninsula with a good book.

About

Joanne Chamberlain is the Communication Coordinator for Lutheran Media. She has worked as a layworker for the LCANZ for over 20 years, specialising in ministry with children, youth, young adults, and families.

Her engagement in Messages of hope is to offer hope in a world seeking hope through media.

With training and experience in church planting and gospel coaching, she has a passionate heart for bringing Christ’s love to communities and exploring ways we can better engage as church in the world.

She is currently coaching a church planter in Cambodia, and also works for Blueprint Ministries as a Congregation Consultant.

Joanne lives in the Barossa Valley with her husband and four children, 7 chickens, 4 cats and one dog. She is actively involved in New Life Church, Gawler. In the quiet moments, you will find her curled up on the verandah with a good book or music playing in the background with a glass of red, and watching the splendor of God’s creation.

Favourite bible verse: 1 Peter 3:15