Assembly Guests

Keynote Speaker

Rev. Kristina I. Lizardy-Hajbi

Churchwide Rep

ELCA VP, Imran Mohammed Siddiqui 

Parliamentarian

Kirby Glad 

What Does “Life in Christ” Actually Look Like Today?

A Conversation with ELCA Churchwide Representative, VP Imran Siddiqui

  • How congregations, synods, and churchwide leadership connect in the ELCA
  • Why conversation and disagreement are essential for Christian community
  • What “Life in Christ” looks like through unity and shared mission
  • Why grace is central to Lutheran theology and still deeply relevant today
  • How churches can speak more boldly about hope, compassion, and justice

What if Vocation Isn’t Your Job but Your Life in Christ Lived Out in Community?

A Conversation with Dr. Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi 

  • Why vocation is more than employment
  • How congregations discern their calling
  • The difference between growth and vitality
  • Why numbers don’t define faithfulness
  • How “life in Christ” is a call to abundance, not scarcity