The work of setting objectives and preparing strategies to meet those goals sometimes seem in conflict with the quiet whisper of the Spirit’s working. A careful assessment of Paul’s missionary endeavors and Luther’s work ...

The shepherd leader believes with all his heart that the gospel in Word and sacrament is the power source of his ministry, and he administers the means of grace with confident joy. He is eager to proclaim and apply the ...

Making ministry plans and finding ways to put those plans into action are vital activities in gospel ministry. The pastor guides his flock with the unchanging Word, but the size, climate, and topography of the pasture are ...

This is E. Allen Sorum's reaction to David Scharf's "St. Paul and Martin Luther: Paradigms of Shepherd-Leaders" for 2018 Symposium on the Pastor as Shepherd-Leader.

This is Samuel C. Degner's reaction to Jonathan E. Schroeder's "Shepherds Under the Cross " for 2018 Symposium on the Pastor as Shepherd-Leader.

This is Richard L. Gurgel's reaction to Jonathan R. Hein's "The Shepherd-Leader at Work: Moving Forward (The Need for Careful Listening & Careful Reasoning)" for 2018 Symposium on the Pastor as Shepherd-Leader.