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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 ...
The Proper Distinction Between Antilegomena and Homologoumena: Its History and Application
(2019)
Orthodox Lutherans have varied in how they treat the antilegomena. Martin Chemnitz believed the antilegomena should not be used to establish doctrine. This was the practice in the Wisconsin Synod until not too long ago. ...
Raising the Level of Awareness: Understanding the Role Culture Plays in Evangelism
(2019)
Evangelism efforts in twenty-first century North America and cross-cultural communication are
joined together. As Christians reach out with God’s Word into their community, they find people
who are unlike themselves. ...
The Roles of Men and Women: Equipping God's People to Keep Communication Scriptural Truths About Male Headship
(2019)
The Role of Men and Women has been a fiercely discussed topic since God populated the
world with one married couple. Many Christians might respond by saying that it is a discussion
they would just as soon avoid. Many ...
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 ...