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From Invocation Through Creed: A Historical And Doctrinal Analysis Of The Service Of The Word In The Common Service, Timothy Roser
From Invocation Through Creed: A Historical And Doctrinal Analysis Of The Service Of The Word In The Common Service, Timothy Roser
Master of Sacred Theology Thesis
Cursory study of the text of this liturgy reveals that it was not assembled according to some academic standard. Perhaps a better word for its development would be "organic," as over the centuries it grew to meet the needs of the time. Each addition was tested, tried, and proven not by a single congregation nor even a group of congregations acting in concert, but by the Church at large working over the course of decades and centuries. This is not to suggest that these words are the only way3to receive God's service to us and return our service to Him. …
The Educational Needs Of The Adult Layperson Concerning The Mission Of God_Research Towards Writing An Introductory Adult Mission Education Course, Stephen Gaulke
Master of Sacred Theology Thesis
What are the educational needs of an adult layperson concerning world mission? What ought an introductory adult mission education study course attempt to teach? This thesis endeavors to answer the question in three chapters.
Chapter One articulates a concise theology of mission. Rooted in Scripture, especially the mission commands of the risen Savior, and drawing on the Apostles' Creed, The Book of Concord, and Martin Luther, Chapter One sketches the "who, what, where, when, why, and how" of God's mission.
Chapter Two surveys mission professionals to discover what they believe an introductory adult study course on world mission ought to …
Lutheran Youth Groups In Action, Walter Schoedel
Lutheran Youth Groups In Action, Walter Schoedel
Master of Sacred Theology Thesis
The purpose of this study is to collect, analyze, and interpret information regarding the Young People's program in a limited number of congregations of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Although this is not a nation wide survey, the amount of material obtained is sufficient to present a bird's eye view of' what is happening in the Youth Program or the Church.