Happy Birthday, Martin Luther! - Church Leader Insights

Today we are celebrating Martin Luther’s birthday who was born on this day in 1483. Happy Birthday, Martin!

Luther forever changed Western civilization when he nailed his 95 Theses to the doors of Wittenburg Church in open dissent of Pope Leo X and the Catholic Church.

His defiant act that day on October 31, 1517 marked the official start of the Protestant Reformation, which we celebrated on this blog for the entire month of October.

In case you missed it, here are some of my favorite posts on Martin Luther from last month:

How to Preach Well According to Martin Luther
Reformation Celebration: A Gospel-Filled Luther Playmobil Video
How Martin Luther Changed the World (Podcast)
Martin Luther: My Top Video Picks (Free)

Also, there are many books written by or about Martin Luther, so let me suggest you start with:

Table Talk by Martin Luther
Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther
Christmas Sermons by Martin Luther
Here I Stand by Roland Bainton
The Great Orators of the Reformation (2017) by Luther, Calvin, Knox, Latimer, Zwingli, Fenélon

Again, Happy Birthday to you, Martin Luther!

Nelson

About Nelson Searcy

Nelson Searcy is an experienced church growth strategist, pastor, church planter and coach, consulting with churches around the world. As founder of Church Leader Insights and the Renegade Pastors Network, he has personally trained more than 3,500 church leaders in over 45 denominations through live events, seminars and monthly coaching. Nelson is also the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Journey Church, with locations across New York City and in Boca Raton, FL. Nelson and his church routinely appear on lists such as “The 50 Most Influential Churches” and “The 25 Most Innovative Leaders.” He is the author of over 100 church growth resources and 18+ books, including The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life, Ministry and The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact, and At the Cross with the People Who Were There. He and his wife, Kelley, have one son, Alexander.