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Evangelizing Millennials: Studying Millennials to Understand How Relationships through Friendship Evangelism are the Best Way to Bring the Gospel to Their Culture
(2018)
If you look online, in a library, even on a newsfeed, you’ll very easily find resources that are
dedicated to studies of the current millennial generation. Millennials are a hot topic of study right
now as they become ...
From Sola to Soli: Focusing Faithfulness for Excellence in the Pastoral Ministry
(2018)
There is a question every pastor must ask himself every week: “Have I been faithful?” Faithfulness is God’s standard for his servants, but what exactly constitutes faithfulness may be another question. This thesis seeks ...
Intentional Pre-Membership Assimilation in Mid-Sized Congregations in the Midst of a Declining Church
(2019)
You have pounded the streets. You have practiced good friendship evangelism. Your hard work is beginning to bear fruit. The people you invited to come to worship at your congregation are there! Now what? How can a congregation ...
God's Word is our Great Heritage: Defining WELS Pastoral Recruitment Philosophy for Continued Excellence in Raising Up Future Public Ministers
(2019)
Our Lord has been calling and equipping his people to know, love, and serve him since the beginning of time. For he also called and sent specific individuals to guard and watch over his people so that they would see his ...
In Your Anger Do Not Sin: The Propriety of Anger in Christian Response
(2019)
“In your anger, do not sin.” The apostle Paul quotes this verse from Psalm 4 in his letter to the Ephesians. Upon first glance at this verse, people might think Paul is too emotional, for he is asking them to do something ...
Possessed Places: A Lutheran Perspective on Demonic Activity Within the Home
(2019)
The Christian Church has given much attention to the topic of demon possession
throughout its history. But there are some Christians who continue to face other forms of
demonic activity, particularly within their homes. ...
A Divided Decision Blessed by the Lord: The Impact of the Amalgamation on the WELS Pre-Seminary Program
(2019)
For 130 years, the pre-seminary training for prospective WELS pastoral candidates took
place at Northwestern College in Watertown, WI. In 1995, the pre-seminary program moved to
New Ulm, MN, as Northwestern College ...
Why Won't My Members Come to Bible Class? A Study of the Possible Factors Leading to Low Adult Bible Class Attendance Among WELS Congregations
(2019)
What is it that makes a Bible class desirable? This is a question that has been asked many times by many WELS pastors. What makes this question so popular? It is the numbers; they don’t lie. WELS congregations, historically, ...
Stacked Against the Odds: Preparing Teens to Stand Firm in the Faith
(2019)
What does it mean to make a promise? Every year, there are many young Christians
around the world who make their promise to remain faithful to God and to His Word. It would be
easy to keep that promise in a perfect world, ...