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A Case for Focused Marriage Preparation for Young People in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
(2014)
The world is not hospitable to lifelong marriage. With a national divorce rate
over 50%, divorce ends more marriages than death. Christian churches in America have
recognized the fact and is trying to address it. Couples ...
Why and How to Teach Biblical Doctrines to Three-, Four-, and Five-Year-Old Children Through Children's Literature
(2014)
Children’s learning begins at birth and continues throughout their lives. Learning during early childhood also has a major enduring impact that, in the case of religious instruction, lasts even beyond our temporary lives ...
An In-Depth Look at the Feasibility of Using Authentic Assessment in Catechism Instruction
(2014)
“Authentic assessment” basically is assessment that measures accomplishments that are
either in the real world or are directly tied to it. The following essay will explore what it means
to have assessments that measure ...
Leaving Your Legacy with the Church: Concerning the Use of Endowments Funds for Local Congregations
(2014)
Church finances have changed in the last 100 years. While budgets and church ministries
may increase, biblical stewardship always remains constant. Yet, it seems that it is becoming
more difficult to meet the financial ...
The Use of Facebook in Congregational Evangelism: A Practical Plan
(2014)
Facebook is used every single day by hundreds of millions worldwide. As soon as
they logon, people are viewing dozens of photos, videos, and status updates that their
friends are passing around. Imagine if congregation ...
The Pastor as Team Leader: Building a Focused Leadership Team
(2014)
Many ideas exist about how to lead. The pursuit of this paper is to synthesize a variety of
leadership concepts into key principles and suggestions that can be applied to the mission of the
local congregation.
Through ...
The Problem of Economics in a Sinful World: How American Christians Fit in the Context of Capitalism
(2014)
In this sinful world, a system of economics cannot exist without problems. To demonstrate this, the two most current and prominent systems of economics, socialism and capitalism, are compared. Under socialism, there tends ...
A Contextualized Approach to Teaching Christology in a Latin American Setting
(2014)
Like the rest of the world, the person of Christ is attacked strongly in Latin America. There, he is often viewed not as the Risen Lord, but as a weak man who is in the process of dying. Many people do not believe that he ...
Rethinking Teen Ministry: A New Strategy for Keeping Teenagers in Church and in the Faith
(2014)
Christian churches are struggling to keep teenagers in church and connected to Jesus
Christ. In churches around the country, some seventy percent (70%) of young Christians will
either be inactive church members or fall ...
An Understanding of Past and Present Outreach to the Chinese in North America for a More Effective Outreach in the Future: A Case Study of the Minneapolis / St. Paul Area
(2014)
This paper is a study of past and present outreach efforts to the Chinese in North America for the purpose of developing strategies for more effective outreach in the future. The sole focus of this study is reaching the ...