{"id":328,"date":"2024-07-26T16:28:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T21:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/?page_id=328"},"modified":"2024-07-30T10:40:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T15:40:32","slug":"scholarship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On-going scholarship for me, professionally, comes in the form of opportunity to develop and present on a variety of topics for convocations, summits and conferences, largely for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and her entities. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The following information is a set of examples of my presentations (for a complete list, please see my resume, located at the bottom of the <em>Academic Degree and Experience<\/em> page).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Concordia Mission Institute, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/missionofchrist.org\/cmisummerconference2023\/more\/speakers?authuser=0#h.yhdsaayicnzo\">Summer Conference<\/a><\/strong> 2024, Concordia, Missouri, <em>Partnership Through Relationship Development.<\/em> July 2024\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/MCN-2024-Partnership-through-Relationship-Development.docx\">Partnership through Relationship Development Description<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/MCN-2024-Relationship-Development.pptx\">Partnership through Relationship Development Powerpoint<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1O1qHDROovi8SQDQ8y5rbN1yszdXhZ0vs\/view?usp=sharing\">Video of Presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/4A2A1809-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-368 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/4A2A1809-1024x680.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"438\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/4A2A1809-1024x680.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/4A2A1809-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/4A2A1809-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/4A2A1809-1536x1020.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/4A2A1809-2048x1360.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/4A2A1809-272x182.jpeg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Best Practices in Ministry Conference<\/strong> 2024, Phoenix, Arizona, <em>Emotional Intelligence, Why it Matters<\/em>! February 2024\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/2024-BPM-Emotional-Intelligence.pptx\">Emotional Intelligence BPM Powerpoint<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LCMS Iowa District East, Professional Development Presentation<\/strong>, <em>Faith Integration, a New Perspective. <\/em>August 2023\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/Iowa-East-Professional-Development.docx\">Iowa East Professional Development Description<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/IDE-2023-Faith-Integration-Rank.pdf\">Iowa East District Faith Integration Powerpoint<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Immanuel Lutheran School, Perryville, Missouri, pre-service professional development presentation<\/strong>, <em>Crash Course in Young Adolescence. <\/em>August 2023\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/Crash-Course-in-YA-Immanuel-Perryville-2023.pdf\">Immanuel Perryville Professional Development Powerpoint<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I had the opportunity to lead the development, organization and implementation of the inaugural <strong>Great Plains Lutheran Educators Conference<\/strong> held at Concordia University. \u00a0Leadership included planning, soliciting and selecting speakers, session presenters and worship leaders. \u00a0It also included the setting of the schedule, organization of the sessions and development of the program. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-30-at-10.38.47-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-426\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-30-at-10.38.47-AM-1024x292.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-30-at-10.38.47-AM-1024x292.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-30-at-10.38.47-AM-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-30-at-10.38.47-AM-768x219.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-30-at-10.38.47-AM.png 1426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The following are samples of the final products given to over 400 attendees from the Nebraska, South Dakota and Missouri LCMS Districts. \u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/GPLEC-2023-Program49.pdf\">GPLEC 2023 Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/GPLEC-2023-General-Schedule.pdf\">GPLEC 2023 General Schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/GPLEC-Sessions.pdf\">GPLEC 2023 Sessions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cune.edu\/events\/conferences\/great-plaines-leadership-education-conference-gplec?_gl=1*1ndt3s2*_gcl_au*MTg0NzI1ODk2OS4xNzIxOTM2Mzk0\">GPLEC Website Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In October 2026, Concordia will host the second triennial GPLEC. \u00a0In addition to those listed above, Kansas, Iowa East, and Iowa West LCMS districts have committed to attending.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On-going scholarship for me, professionally, comes in the form of opportunity to develop and present on a variety of topics for convocations, summits and conferences, largely for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and her entities. \u00a0 The following information is &hellip; 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