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Matthew 28:19 and the Mission of the WELS
(2007)
This paper is a detailed examination of the WELS Mission Statement in light of Matthew 28:19. It was written to respond to questions as to whether the current mission statement accurately reflects the doctrines of Scripture ...
Change Under God: James Schaefer and the WELS’ Weltanschauung
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2008-12-15)
The social and political philosopher Edmund Burke once said, “A state without the means of some change is without the means of its conservation.” Apparently Burke had never heard of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. ...
Is There a Better Way to Confirm?
(Spring Conference for the Central Conference, 2002-04-08)
Though the title of the essay points toward the rite of confirmation, the catechetical instruction before the rite provides invaluable training to understand the core beliefs of the Christian faith. Such catechetical ...
Issues in Ministry: With a Special View toward our Sister Synod, the ELS
(Nebraska District Convention, 2008-06-09)
The ELS has recently reconciled with a synodical separation by the Association of Confessional Lutheran Churches (ACLC) over the doctrinal statement, “The Public Ministry of the Word.” Pastors and congregations who left ...
Historical Highlights of the Southwestern Conference – Michigan District
(Southwestern Conference, Michigan District, 2001-06)
This document compiles the list of significant events in the formation of the Southwestern Conference, individual congregations, called workers who served for a long time, schools, and their respective dates.
First Do No Harm: Toward a Philosophy of Ministry for Short-Term Missions
(2008)
Prof. Cherney examines the rationale and motivation for sending short-term missionaries: why we send them, whom we should send, and what we send them to do.
God’s Money in God’s Mission: Financial Support and the Minister of the Gospel
(2009)
In this essay, Kenneth Cherney makes five points about financial support of ministers: 1) it is not a payment for services rendered; 2) it is provision for needs, since this service precludes them from earning a livelihood ...
General Linguistics and Some Exegetical Fallacies
(2009)
In this Quarterly article Professor Cherney examines the common errors people make during exegesis. He comments on issues such as abuse of etymology, judgments on worldview based on language, focusing too much on individual ...