Impact that changes lives

LTSS Impact Report


Your financial and institutional support helps prepare our students for lives of faith and leadership beyond our walls by enabling and expanding vibrant ministerial formation. 

We marvel equally at the faithful work of our students and the skill and engagement of faculty and staff who so generously support them.

Your Gift has a Lifetime of Impact


We invite you to read on to learn more about the direct impact you help make possible. The stories of growth in pastoral identity, stories of deepening engagement with the Christian tradition, stories of creative ideas for new ministries and joy in preparing for them.

Read on to meet some of these exceptional students and learn about their stories.

 
Macy Kennedy '22 is taking her ministry beyond the pulpit and into God’s creation. She has found a way to combine her love for the outdoors with her theological education.
As a personal trainer and student in the Master of Divinity program at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Candice Clark is helping others achieve new levels of wellness—not just physically, but spiritually as well.
 
Faith has always been an integral part of Kevin Burke’s life. Today, he is equipping men to serve in the Lutheran faith while furthering his education at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary.
A lifelong Lutheran, Lynette McSpadden believes her unique experiences have prepared her for ministry as she pursues a master’s degree in Christian ministry.

Ways to Give


  • GIve Online
    Give to LTSS or Give to Lenoir-Rhyne by visiting our secure, online giving forms. All major credit cards, PayPal and Venmo are accepted.
  • Mail in Your Gift
    Mail a check to Lenoir-Rhyne University, 625 7th Ave NE, LRU 7467, Hickory, NC 28601. Please note where you would like us to direct your gift, and that you’d like it to count toward the Giving Tuesday effort.
  • Call Us
    We are glad to help you over the phone. Call us at 828.328.7108.