Dr. Dan Lioy Hosts NALC Breakout Session

Dr. Dan Lioy Hosted A Breakout Session at the NALC 2025 Clergy Retreat

Dan Lioy, Professor of Biblical Theology at ILT’s Christ School of Theology, recently hosted a breakout session during the January NALC 2025 Clergy Retreat in San Antonio, Texas. His presentation was titled, “Retooling Lutheran Basics: Revisiting Lutheran Theology for the Parish Beyond Seminary Years.”

During the hour-long workshop, Dan covered the following topics:

• The dichotomy between Law and Gospel
• Justification
• The Sacraments
• Efficacy of Sacraments
• Lutheran theology: from theory to practice

There were two key takeaways from the breakout session:

• A parish-level emphasis on Lutheran doctrine requires theological consistency, clear communication, regular assessment, and ongoing leadership development.
• It needs to be adapted to one’s local context and needs.

In terms of practical application, the framework that Dan presented provided a starting point for integrating theology with ministry, tailored to one’s congregational context.

A PowerPoint copy of Dan’s workshop can be found by scrolling down to the first breakout resource listed here: https://thenalc.org/clergy-retreat-2025/.

Stay tuned! Dr. Lioy will be facilitating a breakout session on the topic of liturgy at the NALC 2026 Clergy Retreat in Virginia Beach.