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The Goal of Evangelism: an Opportunity to Share the Gospel
(2017)Evangelism has taken on many definitions throughout the ages, and much has been said about its origin in meaning. Proselytizing is not as well-known a term, but oddly enough, it has a plethora of definitions. Since the ... -
Goal Setting in the Ministry
(1984)Pieter Reid presents how to incorporate goal setting into one’s life, especially focusing on a pastor’s life, by giving suggestions such as having a clear mission and introducing the acronym SMART. He also addresses the ... -
God Became Our Brother
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God Gives the Increase
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God in History: Business Cycles, Immigration and the WELS
(1984)Quinten A. Buechner’s 1984 senior history paper examines the interplay between secular historical trends—specifically business cycles and immigration—and the expansion of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). ... -
God Knows What He is Talking About: Using Secular Data to Show That Cohabitation is a Detriment to Individuals and Society
(2018)Every pastor is familiar with the issue of premarital cohabitation. It is becoming one of the biggest enemies of traditional marriage in our society today. The bad news is that it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. In ... -
God Manifest in Flesh: The Mystery of the Personal Union
(0000)Professor Becker explains the focus of this paper, “The apostle Paul in his first letter to Timothy says that the manifestation of God in flesh is a mystery which is great beyond controversy, or, as we might also paraphrase ... -
God Opens a Door in Japan: 1951-1956
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God Opens Another Mission Door: A History of Divine Word Evangelical Lutheran Church, Plover, Wisconsin
(1982)Michael Wolff’s historical essay traces the founding and development of Divine Word Evangelical Lutheran Church in Plover, Wisconsin, from its beginnings in 1970 through 1981. Initiated by WELS families seeking a confessional ... -
God Protects His People: The Doctrine of Fellowship For Today
(1992)There are some who see the doctrine of fellowship as the defining doctrine of the Wisconsin Synod. If it does define us, then it is only because God has laid out fellowship principles in his word so as to protect his people ... -
God Speaks to the Pastor
(1986)Abstract Roland F. Zimmermann’s essay, delivered to the Metro-North Conference in 1986, addresses the spiritual and vocational challenges facing WELS pastors. Framed in three parts—God’s message to the pastor as an ... -
God's Blessings upon His Church through Luther's Catechisms
(1979)Teaching the things written in God’s Word is a key aspect of what God wants his people to do. But when did the catechism really become prevalent in aiding the church in this critical process? The early church fathers had ... -
God's Dwelling with Man: Prophecies Fulfilled Give Rich Meaning to the Festival of Pentecost
(2023)Is there a simple two sentence explanation that captures the importance of Pentecost? This paper focuses on the question “How do we preach and teach about Pentecost in a way that is meaningful to God’s people?” The methodology ...