Editor’s Note: Articles from Set Apart to Serve, the LCMS’ church work recruitment initiative, are hosted here on The Lutheran Witness site. Visit the “Ministry Features” page for regular content on church work recruitment and formation. By James Baneck What do we mean when we say “against all odds”? We mean something has been accomplished, when it seemed virtually impossible that it would ever happen. We also hear it said this way: “no matter the stacked deck” or “despite t...