Sharathon 2026: Set Apart to Serve Culture
From The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio by KFUO Radio
May 1, 2026 · 11 min
About this episode
Rev. Dr. James Baneck discusses the cultural shift in the LCMS regarding church worker formation during Sharathon 2026.
How has Set Apart to Serve become a cultural shift in the LCMS? The Rev. Dr. James Baneck (Executive Director, LCMS Office of Pastoral Education and Set Apart to Serve) joins Andy and Sarah during Sharathon 2026 to talk about the cultural shift in the LCMS surrounding church worker formation, what he's learned about the LCMS through his work with Pastoral Education and Set Apart to Serve, how people can recognize their capacity for Christian service to their neighbors, what brings him joy in his work with Set Apart to Serve, and the impact he is seeing from the Set Apart to Serve partnership with KFUO Radio. Learn more about Set Apart to Serve at lcms.org/sas. Whether you listen on the radio, online, or by podcast, KFUO Radio walks with you through Scripture, prayer, and sacred music. Sharathon is April 30 through May 2. Join us as we celebrate the Gospel work God is doing through KFUO and proclaim Christ for You. Anytime. Anywhere. Give now or pledge at KFUO.org/sharathon! Christ’s church will continue until He returns, and that church will continue to need church workers. Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is an initiative of the LCMS to recruit church workers. Together, we pray for…
People in this episode
Hosts: Andy, Sarah
Guest: Rev. Dr. James Baneck
Topics covered
- church worker formation
- cultural shift
- Christian service
- Set Apart to Serve
- KFUO Radio
- recruiting church workers
Keywords
- Set Apart to Serve
- LCMS
- church workers
- Christian service
- KFUO Radio
- Sharathon 2026
- Pastoral Education
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: LCMS Office of Pastoral Education, Set Apart to Serve, KFUO Radio, LCMS, KFUO
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