Below you will be able to download a copy of the Report from the Study Committee on Missional Theology. The Report of the Study Committee on Missional Theology is being received by the Theological Council which will, through the Council of Directors, bring a recommendation to this year's Convention. This is an important subject worthy of your reading prior to the Convention and discussion during the hour it will be presented to the Church.
I, on behalf of the Church, thank the members of the Study Committee for their many hours of reading, deliberation, and writing. Presenting the summary backgrounds of many aspects of the missional theology conversation, they lead us to Biblical and confessional foundations for evaluation of that particular emphasis followed by affirmations and denials. This paper will be a teaching guide for mission that is domestic and international ministry and evangelism to those who do not yet confess Jesus Christ as Son of God and their Savior.
Anticipating your fellowship during the Convention, June 20-22nd,
Joel Egge, President
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Pastors' In-Service Sessions (Part 2) | PM Session
Saturday, June 19, 2010
PM Session:
1:30 to 3:30
Describing or Declaring the Law and Gospel, What is a Sermon? (working title)
Description:
Paul instructs, “Preach the Word.” God works through the foolishness of preaching.
In studying Scripture, pastors need to address textual facts and questions. Pastors need to understand how theological tools (concepts) such as Law and Gospel assist in understanding and correctly applying the Scripture. These studies, perhaps by necessity, employ descriptive and explanatory speech.
Is preaching the same as explaining? How should a sermon address the congregation’s need of repentance of sin and receiving God’s grace?
Questions for this session might include:
Presenter: Rev. Dale Hanson
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Registration form (PDF)> download
Registration form (Word)> download
PM Session:
1:30 to 3:30
Describing or Declaring the Law and Gospel, What is a Sermon? (working title)
Description:
Paul instructs, “Preach the Word.” God works through the foolishness of preaching.
In studying Scripture, pastors need to address textual facts and questions. Pastors need to understand how theological tools (concepts) such as Law and Gospel assist in understanding and correctly applying the Scripture. These studies, perhaps by necessity, employ descriptive and explanatory speech.
Is preaching the same as explaining? How should a sermon address the congregation’s need of repentance of sin and receiving God’s grace?
Questions for this session might include:
- “What is preaching?”
- “What is the purpose in public worship or in soul care?”
- “What is the relationship between declaring and describing God’s Word?”
- “When is it important to describe the Law and Gospel?”
- “Does a description of the Law and the Gospel have the same power as the proclamation of the Word of the Law and the Word of the Gospel?”
Presenter: Rev. Dale Hanson
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Registration form (PDF)> download
Registration form (Word)> download
Pastors' In-Service Sessions (Part 1) | AM Session
Saturday, June 19, 2010
AM Sessions:
9:00 to 10:15 and 10:45 to 12:00 Noon
The Relationship of Autonomous Congregations within the CLB Synod (working title)
Description:
We confess, The Church of the Lutheran Brethren practices the congregational form of church government and the autonomy of the local congregation. The office of pastor and elder is to be filled by men only. The synodical administration has an advisory function as it relates to the congregation and an administrative function as it relates to the cooperative efforts of the congregations. –CLB Statement of Faith, paragraph J.
A persistent issue in our Church is how to understand and function in our synod which confesses the (visible) church is located in congregations of confessing Christian while these congregations are members of a synod. The Church of the Lutheran Brethren believes the congregations are gathered believers under Jesus Christ within the family of God (hence, the autonomy) but united by calling and promise in a synod which administers the cooperative ministries of the congregations.
The question to be addressed is, “What is the nature of this relationship and the extent of the authority given an individual congregation and given to the family of congregations, the synod?”
Asked in a different way, the question is, “Who is responsible for the mission the Lord Jesus has entrusted the to Lutheran Brethren congregations?”
Some specific questions that might be included are:
Presenters: Rev. GT Gunhus and Elder Ken Peeders
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Registration form (PDF)> download
Registration form (Word)> download
AM Sessions:
9:00 to 10:15 and 10:45 to 12:00 Noon
The Relationship of Autonomous Congregations within the CLB Synod (working title)
Description:
We confess, The Church of the Lutheran Brethren practices the congregational form of church government and the autonomy of the local congregation. The office of pastor and elder is to be filled by men only. The synodical administration has an advisory function as it relates to the congregation and an administrative function as it relates to the cooperative efforts of the congregations. –CLB Statement of Faith, paragraph J.
A persistent issue in our Church is how to understand and function in our synod which confesses the (visible) church is located in congregations of confessing Christian while these congregations are members of a synod. The Church of the Lutheran Brethren believes the congregations are gathered believers under Jesus Christ within the family of God (hence, the autonomy) but united by calling and promise in a synod which administers the cooperative ministries of the congregations.
The question to be addressed is, “What is the nature of this relationship and the extent of the authority given an individual congregation and given to the family of congregations, the synod?”
Asked in a different way, the question is, “Who is responsible for the mission the Lord Jesus has entrusted the to Lutheran Brethren congregations?”
Some specific questions that might be included are:
- What responsibilities does a congregation have to the family (synod) of congregations? Do these responsibilities place limits on their autonomy?
- Can CLB congregations adopt any internal structure they desire? (Note the SOF paragraph stating the autonomy of the congregation also restricts who can be a (congregational) pastor and elder.)
- Can a CLB congregation expect other CLB congregations to participate in the cooperative efforts of the congregations?
- What authority is given to congregational pastors and elders in the congregation and to what authority are pastors and elders accountable?
Presenters: Rev. GT Gunhus and Elder Ken Peeders
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Registration form (PDF)> download
Registration form (Word)> download
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