Report to the WLS Board of Control and the Board for World Missions, Wisconsin Ev. Lutheran Synod

Abstract

In this 1978 report, Dr. Siegbert W. Becker recounts his three-month mission to Sweden, assisting the Lutheran Confessional Church (LBKS) and Biblicum in developing theological training for pastors. Becker delivered extensive lecture series on Romans, Revelation, conversion, confessionalism, and biblical doctrines across Sweden and Norway, often to audiences of pastors and laypeople. His work aimed to strengthen confessional Lutheran theology and counter millennialist influences. He also preached in various congregations and collaborated with Dr. Seth Erlandsson on curriculum planning. Becker highlights the challenges of theological education in Scandinavia, including the need for practical training and potential partnerships with Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. He concludes with gratitude for the opportunity, affirming the mutual benefit of international seminary exchange and the importance of confessional fidelity in global mission work. Abstract generated by Microsoft Copilot (GPT-4)