Journi is a newly released virtual leadership development tool through which people gain access to contacts, ministries, programs, tools and content to aid them in taking their next most faithful step as they discern their call to leadership in the ELCA and beyond.
The ELCA is committed to the intentional identification and support of those whom God has given the gift of missional imagination and the ability to provide leadership in the church. The grace of God revealed in Jesus Christ means that all the baptized, as members of a universal priesthood of believers, are called to a vocation of mission in their daily lives. Members of this priesthood are gifted, enabled, and called to active participation in God’s mission, both in their faith communities and in the world.
Each person pursues a path of discernment culminating in an awareness of a unique call. Such discernment often emerges through years of struggle and searching. The call comes in a variety of ways. For some, the call comes in the form of a dramatic moment of inspiration. For others, it comes in the normal course of a disciplined spiritual life. For still others, the call responds to the urging of church leaders.
We encourage you to check out www.journi.faith