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Mission Fields in our Midst: A Model for Effective International Student Programs at High Schools of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2022-02-18)
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) has a unique opportunity to proclaim the gospel to teens from around the world who enroll in its various high schools. In the effort to serve these students faithfully, ...
Breaking the Spell: Investigating Screen-Based Media for Gospel-Driven Outreach
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2022-02-18)
We live in a world of screens. In the past, we used them mainly for entertainment. However, in today’s digital age, we use screens for practical endeavors too. Their efficiency and emotional appeals create ample desire for ...
More Than a Spiritual Problem: The Pastor Deals with Anxiety
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2022-02-18)
A pastor will encounter many joyful opportunities in his ministry; so also does he encounter
many difficulties and challenges. The anxiety he feels in those moments is his body telling him
to prepare for those challenges. ...
Biblical Performance Criticism: An Exegetical Tool to Analyze Communication Events in the New Testament
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2022-02-18)
Since the beginning of the world, people have communicated orally through speech. As time progressed, communication technology advanced and began to aid oral communication to make it more accessible and permanent. The ...
Communicating Christ Visually: Utilizing Graphic Design in Ministry
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2022-02-18)
Graphic Design is both an art form and a means of communication. It is a tool that both pastors and laypeople can utilize in the fields of worship, education, and evangelism. How can we communicate our message to members ...
Small Groups: Their Importance and What Makes Them Successful
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2022-02-18)
The subject of small groups is an intimidating topic to many pastors. After all, pastors are not trained in how to effectively implement and manage small groups in their churches. Perhaps an even more fundamental concern ...
The Church Grows Under the Cross: Mission Expansion in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, 1929-1983
(2019-04)
In 1929, the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) was a small church body serving primarily German immigrants with congregations in twelve states, mostly in the Midwest; the only “foreign” work was a mission on the ...
The Trinity: Glory Be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!
(Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference, 2021-05)
Is There a Better Way to Confirm?
(Spring Conference for the Central Conference, 2002-04-08)
Though the title of the essay points toward the rite of confirmation, the catechetical instruction before the rite provides invaluable training to understand the core beliefs of the Christian faith. Such catechetical ...
Friendship or Fellowship
(2022-10)