Browsing Essay File by Subject "Clergy"
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The Ministry: By Christ through the Church - Current Discussion concerning the Doctrine of the Ministry
(0000)The doctrine of the ministry is a hot topic within the Lutheran Church, but Brug offers some insight into the issue. He examines the proper use if the terms “minister” and “ministry.” He answers the question whether the ... -
Misfits in the Ministry
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Muhlenberg was a Pietist
(1988)Tim Soukup evaluates the life of Henry Muhlenberg to see how much pietism affected Muhlenberg. He examines the professors Muhlenberg studied under, many quotes from Muhlenberg’s correspondence, and incidents in Muhlenberg’s ... -
A New Path for an "Old" Church: One WELS Pastor's Experiences with Hispanic Outreach
(2007)Joel Sutton gives a short history of the Hispanic ministry at St. Mark’s in Watertown, Wisconsin. He summarizes Pastor Walther’s life leading up to his call to St. Marks as well as highlighting the numerous people who have ... -
Not Ashamed of the Gospel in a Postmodern Age
(1999)We are living in a postmodern culture. This is a culture that values emotion over truth. It appreciates narrative rather than history. Defining Postmodernism can be confusing, but this paper, filled with helpful illustrations, ... -
OF SNAKES AND DOVES: Using Our Heads and Following Christ’s Heart in Evangelism
(0000)Professor Leyrer examines the impact of Jesus words, “Be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves,” and discusses how today’s pastor ought to apply them to his ministry. -
Old Age Pension for Retired Pastors
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On the Establishment and Preservation of the Public Ministry
(2007)Stoeckhardt reiterates the fact that all Christians are given the duty to carry out the Great Commission, though it is our practice to single out those with special gifts to do so full-time. He encourages congregations to ... -
One Lord, One Church, One Ministry
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Ordination
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Ordination in the Ante-Nicene Fathers
(2013)Pastor Treptow takes a look at the historical circumstances that established the rite of Christian ordination. Although the concept of ordination doesn’t appear in so many words in Scripture, Treptow shows how the leaders ...