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An Assessment of Cultural Differences Among Pastors for Effective Pastoral Leadership

Gabayehu, Yaffet (Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2021-02-19)

A review of current Lutheran literature demonstrates that limited material is available regarding cross-cultural leadership methods the pastor considers in his cross-cultural ministry setting. Additionally, a traditional ...

A Slave Story: A Historical Survey of American Slavery and Christianity

Ehlert, Elijah (Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2021-02-19)

This thesis is not an exhaustive history of the life of slaves. It does not examine Indian slaves, child labor, or indentured servants. It does not speak on racism in the modern era. While it may make brief excursions, its ...

How Can I Keep from Singing? The Effect of COVID-19 on Congregational Participation in Worship

Dey, M. Andrew (Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2021-02-19)

COVID-19 has had drastic, far-reaching consequences throughout society, and the Lutheran church is no exception. For three months, many Lutherans and other Christians in America were prohibited from worshiping in person ...

Ministering to Young Adults: How the Attitude of the Pastor And His Congregation Play a Role

Callies, Lucas (Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2021-02-19)

This paper will focus on developing the faith of young adults. When young adults have more freedoms after high school, they face many new problems and temptations. To help me know and understand these struggles, I interviewed ...

The Lutheran Student: Rooted in the Word, Ready for Anything

Balge, Benjamin (Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2021-02-19)

God commands believers in Scripture to instruct children in the knowledge of salvation and his ways. What is the best way to carry out that command? It is easy to see why many Christian churches see the Christian elementary ...

ENDURING BY HIS GRACE: AN UPDATED HISTORY OF THE LUTHERAN EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN JAPAN FROM 1957 THROUGH 2019

Limpert, Jacob (2020-03-15)

In 1982 the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod along with the Lutheran Evangelical Christian Church, the WELS’ sister synod in Japan, celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of mission work in Japan. A history of the ...