Walter W. Westphal’s essay, The Role of the Bible Institute in Training Evangelists and an Examination of Alternatives (1982), evaluates the function of Lutheran Bible Institutes (LBIs) in Central Africa, particularly in ...

Philip Wilde’s essay explores the historical development of “Kingdom Work Balance” within the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), focusing on the tension between worker training and mission outreach. Using a ...

This historical account, authored by David R. Clark, David A. Nottling, and William E. Runke, chronicles the development of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s (WELS) mission in Japan from 1957 to 1971. Following ...