Professor Edward Fredrich gives a detailed biography of John Bading with special emphasis on his leadership through administration.

Engelbrecht provides a brief history of the Church and Change organization in Wisconsin Synod circles. Though biased, Engelbrecht sheds a positive light on a somewhat controversial issue.

From the isolated beginnings of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), internal tensions have favored planting churches in non-urban settings. Numerous voices within the synod have seen this tendency as an area ...

Bradley Ragner thoroughly follows the growth of administration in the synod from 1850 to 1987. He highlights different themes such as the general reluctance for administration, the debate about full-time administration ...