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Crisis Counseling and the Lutheran Pastor and Congregation
(2018)
Crisis is an unavoidable part of life in a world damaged by sin. A pastor and congregation must be prepared to help fellow believers through crises. This thesis will first seek to explain the factors that lead up to a ...
Encouraged by the Evidence: Preaching the Gospel Motivation Strategy found in First John
(2018)
What motivates believers? The gospel, of course—the good news about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. But when preachers use the same stock gospel phrases week after week in the sanctification-focused segments ...
Martin Luther and the Happy Inconsistency
(2018)
This study explores some of the significant historical events in Martin Luther’s life that
provide insight into his understanding and application of the term “happy inconsistency.” It is
specific to Luther’s interactions ...
Minutes of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Alumni 2018
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2018-09-17)
Divine Call - Human Protocol. An Evaluation of Calling Practices within the Christian Church
(2018)
God directly called prophets and apostles to proclaim his Word. While God no longer directly
calls Christians to proclaim his Word, he still calls individuals to do this work publicly – that is
among and on behalf of ...
Shut-Ins Who Feel Shut Out: Increasing Ministry to Homebound Congregation Members Through Lay Visitation and In-Home Bible Study
(2018)
Is shut-in ministry as strong as it should be? Pastors often do not have enough time to visit members in their homes regularly. Involving lay members of the congregation can be an excellent way to combat this problem. ...
No Middleman Necessary: Equipping Pastors to Serve Persons with Physical, Mental, and Developmental Disabilities
(2018)
The pastor serving his congregation will quickly realize his members are not all the same. They each come with their own challenges and blessings, and this is especially true as he serves a member with disabilities. The ...
Making a Pre-Marriage Course that Makes a Difference
(2018)
Graduates from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary will be expected to fulfill all of the roles of pastor which include giving pre-marriage counseling. This is a daunting task for any young, inexperienced pastor. One might borrow ...
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 ...