Lessons in Leadership: The Church is Not Dead
thursday, July 17th, 2025 • 1 hour, 9 minutes
featuring
Pastor Mary Suolmala Folkerds
Lead Pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
In this episode, our host Pastor Devlyn Brooks sits down with Pastor Mary Suomala Folkerds who leads a big church of almost 3,000 members. But, here’s the catch: Her church is still growing! And as Pastor Mary states, she wants to bust the myth that the church is dead. What’s her church’s secret sauce? Well, maybe no one thing. But the start is that the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd focuses on creating joy and being excellent in what they do. And it must be working! Check out more insights about the state of today’s church in this “Lead with Light” episode!