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Lutherans ENGAGE the WORLD

May ndash June 2015 Vol 3 Issue 5



4 Teaching the Faith to

Strengthen Congregations

5 The Secret Lives of Seminarians

9 From Foster Care to Adulthood

15 Mission Friends 16 Rethinking Educational Ministries

within Congregations

888-THE LCMS (843-5267)

lcmsorg

May ndash June 2015 vol 3 no 5

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Engaging the Church in the work of witness and mercy across the globe in our life together

LUTHERANS ENGAGE THE WORLD is published bi-monthly by The Lutheran ChurchmdashMissouri Synod

copy 2015 The Lutheran ChurchmdashMissouri Synod Reproduction for parish use does not require permission Such reproductions

however should credit LUTHERANS ENGAGE THE WORLD as a source Print editions are sent to LCMS donors rostered workers and

missionaries An online version is available (lcmsorglutheransengage) To receive the print edition we invite you to make a financial

gift for LCMS global witness and mercy work Unless otherwise noted all photos are property of the LCMS

Unless otherwise indicated all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible English Standard Versionreg (ESVreg) copyright copy 2001

by Crossway Bibles a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers Used by permission All rights reserved

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S T A F F

David L Strand executive director communications

Pamela J Nielsen executive editor

Erica Schwan manager design services

Megan K Mertz managing editorstaff writer

Erik M Lunsford photojournaliststaff writer

Lisa Moeller designer

Chrissy A Thomas designer

2 10 Questions

10 Global Seminary Initiative

12 First Graduations Take Place at

LCMS-Supported Tanzania Center

21 Tackling Godrsquos Mission lsquoOn the Cheaprsquo

E D I T O R I A L O F F I C E

314-996-1215

1333 S Kirkwood Road

St Louis MO 63122-7295

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DELIVERING THE FAITH

ldquoI found it necessary to write appealing to you to

contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to

the saintsrdquo (Jude 13)

Itrsquos who we are Itrsquos what we do best In this issue of

Lutherans Engage the World wersquore talking about how we ithe LCMS deliver the faith

Confirmation Sunday school Bible class and vacationBible school are familiar in our parishes bringing youngand old together to learn and grow in Godrsquos Word What isdelivered flows from and points back to alta r and pulpit where the one holy Christian and apostolic faith isproclaimed in Word and Sacrament Check out our storyabout how an LCMS parish has made education mdash andespecially confirmation mdash a top priority

In our two seminaries we vigorously prepare futurepastors and deaconesses to deliver the faith in the Synodrsquocongregations and institutions Almost unique among

American seminaries our seminaries place a high value studying Godrsquos Word in the original languages along withthe careful study of Godrsquos Word and Lutheran doctr ine aninstruction in applying these things to the care of souls

Worldwide the LCMS is highly regarded for our expertisein teaching the faith Te most common request from our36 partner churches is ldquoHelp us train our pastors so theyin turn ca n teach the children of Godrdquo Trough the GlobSeminary Initiative (GSI) we are meeting those requests Your prayers and gifts are making it possible for us to sendtheologians to teach in partner seminaries and for thebest students from around the world to study at LCMSseminaries

Strengthening the GSI the Chemnitz Library Projectis making it possible for Lutheran seminaries andseminarians around the globe to access and study the verbest theological commentaries textbooks and resources

Tank you for your ongoing support that enables Lutheraneverywhere to ENGAGE the world with the Word of life

ake a few moments to read about the difference you aremaking by Godrsquos grace as the Church does what she doebest delivering the faith that was delivered once for all tothe saints

In Christ

Pamela J Nielsen

Associate Executive Director

LCMS Communications

Cover image Ann Anderson

(right) director of Childrenrsquos

Ministries at Mount Calvary

Lutheran Church in Holdrege

Neb laughs with a student

during a Sunday school class

PHOTO LCMS COMMUNICATIONSERIK M LUNSFORD

12

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7 Whatrsquos the rationale behind your

teaching methods and the

curriculum used

First is the concept of disciples Nurturingdisciples is different than ldquotaking a classrdquo orldquolearning a teachingrdquo It involves the head-to-heart connection that shapes a personSecond is supporting parents in their biblicalrole of being the primary faith nurturers ina childrsquos life hellip Credibility increases whena student hears a consistent message athome and at church Third is our emphasison relationships We intentionally workto build relationships in every aspectof ministry

8Do you employ any special teaching or

learning concepts

In our youth program we have four masterteachers who are each training up anadditional master teacher successor ina two-year curriculum for a particularlevel hellip Students gather in small groupsof peers with an adult small-group leaderwho mentors and guides discussions todeeper relevance

9How do you compare your parish

education now to 10 years ago

Our approach to discipleship started in 1999with Pastor Al Klatt before my tenure atBLC He had a vision to develop followersof Jesus who grew in faith nurtured by theirfamily supported by their church communityand mentored by master teachers andsmall-group leaders I came on board in2004 My role was to put the process intomotion train up leaders communicate withfamilies and leaders and monitor the needsof youth to continue to focus on relevancy

10How do you compare your youth

education now to what you had

as a youth

In many ways what we have developedat BLC is not new We strive to encouragebelievers at all ages to remember we growas disciples of Jesus our entire lives Asdisciples we learn how to share our faithevery day in simple ways

Roger Drinnon is manager of Editorial

Services for LCMS Communications

View photos from Brookfield Lutheran

Church lcmsorgphotobrookfield2015

Children make crosses from

fronds during a hands-on act

at Brookfield Lutheran Churc

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ldquoGo therefore and make disciples of allnations baptizing them in the name ofthe Father and of the Son and of theHoly Spirit teaching them to observeall that I have commanded you

And behold I am with you alwaysto the end of the agerdquo (Matt 2819ndash20)

Teaching the FaithtoStrengthen

CongregationsTe task of teaching in the church is given to the pastor but not

the pastor alone Each of us in our daily vocations and stations of

life has a role to play in teaching the faith to those placed into our

care Te LCMS has a long and rich history of pastors who are strong

teachers mdash pastors who are well-trained and equipped to teach the

Word of God to children and adults But there are even more We

rejoice in Lutheran educators who not only teach core academic

subjects but also the faith in our day schools We have been

blessed with directors of Christian education who are uniquely

trained to help lead and support the work of teaching the faith in

our congregations

As the entire church talks about revitalizing and strengthening

congregations letrsquos keep Christian education as a critical part of

those conversations

Our Lord always keeps two things together baptizing and

teaching One doesnrsquot go on without the other Tis is still

the pattern in the life of the church First baptize then teach

Tis issue of Lutherans Engage the World focuses on the topic

of parish education mdash the content of the faith the teaching and

sharing of the faith with the next generation Why is this done

How is this done Who does it What does it look like at home and

around the world

In recent years a few lone voices have lamented that Christian

education has taken a back seat in too many congregations All the

way back in the 1990s the LCMS concluded that if a congregation

seeks to strengthen its impact on faith and loyalty involving

members of all ages in quality Christian education is essential

A recent study conducted jointly by the Institute for Religious

Education at Concordia University Nebraska and the LCMS Office

of National Mission is giving further clarity to the relationship

between strong Christian education and healthy congregations

As we talk about the health and vitality of congregations the

importance of the role of Christian education cannot be overstated

In His name

Rev Bart Day

Executive Director LCMS Office of National Mission

Members chat during fellowship time at Living Faith

Lutheran Church in Cumming Ga

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TheSecretLives

by Adriane Heins

H

983141rsquo983155 983137 C983148983137983154983147 K983141983150983156 983148983151983151983147-983137983148983145983147983141 a

millennial from Worland Wyo who likes

comics and wonrsquot turn down a cup of good

coffee His name is Jacob Benson and hersquos studyingto be a pastor at Concordia Teological Seminary

Fort Wayne Ind

Benson considered becoming a pastor while in

college where he noticed that ldquoreligious movements

especially Christianity were compartmentalized to the

point that the voices of actual adherents were muffledrdquo

He expressed his frustration to his father along

with his desire to blend true theological dialogue with

teaching and mercy work ldquoHe told me that sounded

a lot like being a pastor and I told him that was the

stupidest thing Irsquod ever heardrdquo Benson recalls ldquowo

years later Irsquom at the seminaryrdquoTe Rev Marcus Zill director of LCMS U the

Synodrsquos campus-ministry arm also was formative in

Bensonrsquos life ldquoWhen we first metrdquo Benson recalls ldquoI

had shoulder-length dreadlocks and would rather

debate whether or not Paul actually wrote the letter to

the Ephesians than hear anything he had to say about

Jesus or the Churchrdquo

But Zill ldquoslowly shepherded me back to orthodoxy

and in the process became like an older brother to

Seminarian Jacob Benson chats over coffee at

Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne Ind


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me hellip Te patience he showed in dealing

with my ignorance unbelief and apathy was

the exact loving kindness that a shepherd

should show to his flockrdquo

Intense and RewardingBensonrsquos days are now ldquointense but

incredibly rewardingrdquo Structured around

the daily prayer offices his seminary life

involves eating in the cafeteria studying in

the library doing plenty of coursework and

engaging in conversation with classmates

and instructors

ldquoTerersquos no barrier between profs andstudentsrdquo he says ldquoTe professors are all

ordained and therersquos an amount of respect

that goes along with that but because

theyrsquore all pastors they truly care about the

students and the future of the Church and

want to get to know us and care for us in any

way they canrdquo

Even better than that Seminary

formation intentionally shapes his day

around time spent in prayer and the

study of Godrsquos Word ldquoPlacing worship mdash

especially receiving the Lordrsquos Supper mdash

alongside academic training for the Office

helps implant in us the idea that book

knowledge can never exist outside of the

context of a rich Christ-centered devotional

liferdquo Benson notes

Itrsquos fitting then that his future

congregation and its members are among

those for whom he prays daily ldquoI pray that

they will be patient with merdquo he says ldquoI

know that my future congregation will have

a lot to teach me especially in my first few

years out of seminaryrdquo

And he hopes theyrsquoll know one other

thing about him as a pastor and all of his

classmates too ldquoWersquore regular human

beingsrdquo he says simply ldquoWe do what we do

because wersquore motivated by the sacrificial

death of Christ Jesusrdquo

Seminarian Jacob Benson studies

at Concordia Theological Seminaryrsquos

Walther Library

Benson listens during class




Joshua Palmer of uscon Ariz is first and foremost husband to Krissy and father

to Juliet John Charlie James Patrick Joshie and Isaac While his wife and kids he says

ldquomake every day a sunny day for merdquo it also seems keeping tabs on seven little ones willsuit him well for shepherding a very different kind of flock one day Perhaps thatrsquos why hersquos

Every Day a

SunnyDay

Seminarian Joshua Palmer studies at

Concordia Seminary St Louis

Palmer and his family






E very year some 1300 young people

in foster care turn 18 and ldquoage outrdquo

of the system in exas At this time

they usually have to leave their foster home

and strike out on their own But without a

support system they struggle to become

self-sufficient and often end up homeless in

jail or sleeping on friendsrsquo couches

In the summer of 2013 Michael

became one of this number Te young

man whose last name is being withheld to

protect his privacy entered foster care atage 8 and spent the next 10 years bouncing

between nearly 15 foster homes and

residential centers

After graduating from high school mdash a

feat only 50 percent of youth in foster care

accomplish mdash he went to college But after

two difficult semesters Michael moved back

to Austin exas where he lived out of his

car and worked at a fast-food restaurant

Every evening he either moved between his

friendsrsquo houses or slept in his car

Tatrsquos when Michael heard about theBeREAL Supervised Independent Living

program which helps 18- to 22-year-olds

transition from foster care to adult life

Lutheran Social Services of the South

(LSSS) a Recognized Service Orga nization

(RSO) of the LCMS sta rted the program in

September 2014 in response to a growing

need in the community

BeREAL provides each resident with a

fully furnished apartment and a stipend for

utilities and groceries A case worker helps

residents set and work toward short- andlong-term goals Residents are required to

work attend college or do a combination

of the two

Te program currently has eight residents

including Michael although Program

Director Sarah Crocker said they plan to add

about 12 more in the next few months

Tis summer Crocker also hopes to

begin a mentorship component that will

pair volunteers from Redeemer Lutheran

Church in Austin with BeREAL residents

Mentors will meet regularly with residents

to provide support and guidance in

navigating everyday situations such as

riding public transportation getting a

driverrsquos license or opening a bank account

Crocker said she saw the great need for

transitional services like this while working

as a social worker in prisons She was

struck by the fact that nearly 90 percent of

the inmates she worked with had been in

foster care

ldquoIt makes sense to stop that cycle beforeit startsrdquo she said ldquoWe provide support

hope and guidance before young people

enter these lifelong systems Tis is the first

program of its type in Austin therersquos no one

else doing what wersquore doingrdquo

In 2014 the LCMS gave the BeREAL

program a $30000 grant Te program

currently relies on grants like this although

LSSS staff members hope to make the

program self-supporting in a few years

BeREAL also has formed an important

partnership with a company that ownsseveral apartment complexes in the area

Te company is lenient with the application

requirements for BeREAL residents and gives

the program a substantial discount on rent

Te program offers ldquoan opportunity to

truly serve the least of these and it provides

the residents with the opportunity to hear

the Gospel of Jesus Christrdquo said Dr Kurt

Senske LSSS president and chief executive

officer ldquoBy working with these students

day in and day out there are numerous

opportunities to witness through example

and by our words

ldquoWersquore not only providing the earthly

hope of a productive life but also the

eternal hope that only our Lord and Savior

can providerdquo Senske continued

For Michael the program has been life

changing He now attends a local collegeand he hopes one day to attend law school

Upon graduation he will join the 2 percent

of young people in foster care to graduate

from college

ldquoTis program is probably the biggest

blessing I couldrsquove ever receivedrdquo Michael

said ldquoMy goal for the future is to continue

in school as planned and this program

gives me the amazing opportunity to save

up some money hellip I feel like my future is

pretty brightrdquo

Megan K Mertz is managing editor of

Lutherans Engage the World and a staff

writer for LCMS Communications

by Megan K Mertz

From Foster Care to AdulthoodRSO Program Eases the Transition

ldquoThis program is probably

the biggest blessingI couldve everreceived hellip I feellike my future ispretty brightrdquomdash Michael a resident of Lutheran Social

Services of the Southrsquos BeREAL

Supervised Independent Living program

in Austin Texas


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RECENT GSI PROJECTS

GHANA seminary building

KENYA

library expansion

ETHIOPIAtextbooks kitchendining hall visiting professors

RUSSIA financial support

RECENT CLI PROJECTS

KENYAbooks on-site assessment staff and student training

ETHIOPIA

books on-site assessment and consultation

NIGERIAbooks on-site assessment staff training

TOGObooks and on-site assessment

ARGENTINAbooks and on-site assessment

RUSSIAbuilding library collection

SOUTH AFRICAbooks staff training library reorganization LEARN MORE

lcmsorgmakeagiftgsi

TOTAL GSI BUDGET

$12 MILLION

Global SeminaryChemnitz Library InitiativesThe Global Seminary Initiative (GSI) strengthens international Lutheran churcbodies by strengthening their seminaries while Chemnitz Library Initiative (CL

focuses on enhancing their libraries

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STUDENTSTRAINED

WORLDWIDE

LCMS SEMINARY PROFESSORSAND PASTORS TRAVELED

OVERSEAS TO TEACH

25INTERNATIONALSTUDENTS RECEIVED

SCHOLARSHIPS

15127REGIONAL STUDENTSRECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS

Cameroon

Ethiopia

Ghana

Kenya

Liberia

Madagascar

Nigeria

South Africa

TanzaniaTogo

China

India

Japan

Philippines

South Korea

Taiwan

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Peru

Venezuela

Germany

Moldova

Portugal

Russia

Spain

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p Twenty-one new pastoral candidates prepare to be ordained at a

March 15 service of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania More

than 1000 worshipers attended


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983124 anzanian Pastor Frank Mdindi isnrsquot yet used to being called ldquopastorrdquo

On a Friday in March he jotted notes during a church history class taught

by the Rev Dr Lawrence Rast Jr president of Concordia Theological

Seminary Fort Wayne Ind (CTSFW) The following Monday by the grace of God

Mdindi was ordained

983110irst983111raduations

983124 ake 983120laceat LCMS-Supported Tanzania Center

by Erik M Lunsford

Now he said he knows ldquohow to stand in the

Lutheran church with the Confessionsrdquo

In a nearby thatched hut cows grazed outside while Deaconess Amy Rast associate director of

deaconess formation at CSFW taught a group

of anzanian deaconess students

Deaconess candidate Edna Shoo listened

intently to the lecture She said she benefited from

the deaconess training and counseling and wants

to continue learning with refresher courses Her

dream is to minister to widows and children in the

church because of her own experience as a widow

Mdindi and Shoo are both students at the

Evangelical Lutheran Church in anzania mdash

South-East of Lake Victoria Diocesersquos (ELCmdash

SELVD) Bishop Emmanuel Makala raining

Center in northern anzania At the entrance tothe center a young boy shepherds animals along

a field dotted with dazzl ing yellow sunflowers

Te Rasts along with other members of

CSFWrsquos faculty teach short-term classes in the

centerrsquos two-year trai ning program Although

the LCMS has worked with the ELCmdashSELVD

for 13 years the partnership with the tra ining

center began in 2013 when Bishop Emmanuel

Makala of the diocese requested CSFWrsquos help

in developing the program Te LCMS Mid-

South District provides financial support for

p Pastoral candidate

Frank Mdindi is ordained inthe Evangelical Lutheran

Church in Tanzania




the theological education of the pastors

and funding for the traini ng program is

made possible by a grant from the LCMS

Global Seminary Initiative (GSI) Te Rev

Dr imothy Quill dean of International

Studies and associate professor of Pastoral

Ministry and Mission for CSFW oversees

the anzanian project

Te GSI is a special initiative for the

LCMS that seeks to fill the need for trained

pastors and leaders who are native to the

regions and cultures in which they serve

Visiting LCMS professors and pastors help

increase the capacity of partner church

seminaries and encourage their faculties

and students It serves as a bridge to emerg-

ing or established church partners as they

build strong faculties of their own

Te initiative works in three ways (1) it

awards scholarships for the top students

from established and emerging partner

church bodies to attend Concordia Semi-

nary St Louis or CSFW for advanced

degrees (2) it provides scholarships for stu-

dents in other countries to attend regional

seminaries in their own areas and (3) it

sends LCMS professors and qualified pas-

tors to teach at regional seminaries around

the world and to hold continuing-educa-

tion classes So far professors have taught

in South Africa Siberia Argentina Chile

India Kenya Lithuania and elsewhere

Teological education is one of the six

mission priorities of the LCMS and the GSI

is a big part of that

Te day after the Rastsrsquo lectures Quill

stood in the towering Ebenezer Cathedral

in Shinyanga and spoke to the 21 pastoral

candidates and seven deaconess candi-

dates along with their family members

and other guests

ldquooday we give thanks to God as

we celebrate the graduation of the first

pastoral and deaconess classes from the

Bishop Makala raining Centerrdquo he said

ldquoBe alert study keep on readingrdquo

Lawrence Rast advised later at graduation

reciting Martin Lutherrsquos words as he spoke

to the candidates ldquoruly you cannot read

too much in the Scripture and what you

read you cannot understand too well and

what you understand you cannot teach

too well and what you teach well you

cannot live too well Believe me I know by

experience It is the devil it is the world it

is our own flesh that storm and rage against

us Terefore dear sirs and brothers pastors

and preachers pray read study be diligent

I tell you the truth there is no time for us to

lazy around to snore and sleep in these evil

wicked times So bring your talents that

have been entrusted to you and reveal the

mystery of Christ1rdquo

During the graduation ceremony

pastoral candidate Lucas Mwigulu joyfully

accepted his ldquocertificate of accomplishmentrdquo

from Rast It was next to impossible to catch

him without a beaming smile all day

ldquoWhen Jesus ascended and left the

apostles and after then apostles became

church fathers so now we are on behalf of

themrdquo Mwigulu later said reflecting on

his upcoming ordination ldquoTrough us the

mission of Jesus will be fulfil ledrdquo

Te next day more than 1000 worship-

ers gathered at the cathedral to watch as

the 21 pastoral candidates were ordained

and the seven deaconesses commissioned

Makala preached during the service on

spiritual nourishment through the body

and blood of Jesus Christ Following the

service he invited Rast Quil l LCMS Office

of International Mission Area Director for

Eastern and Southern Africa Rev Shauen

rump and a group from the LCMS Mid-

South District to offer greetings to the

congregation

Tanks to the GSI anzania is only

one of many places where the LCMS is

helping to strengthen the educational

opportunities available to future church

leaders and pastors around the world

Not only that but the LCMS is

preparing to reach out in mercy by

providing anzanian churches with tin

roofs as churches often lack the funds

necessary to build beyond four walls and

the wooden pews altar and pulpit

ldquoWe trust [the LCMS and CSFW] and

we trust their theology as truerdquo said Makala

Now they look forward together in the

journey of continuing education Makala

said the theological education from CSFW

cuts through the theological ldquoconfusion all

around the worldrdquo surrounding the Word

of God For a church that is growing by

about 2000 new people a year Makala said

the education of church workers is of the

utmost importance

Erik M Lunsford is the photojournalist and a

staff writer for LCMS Communications

View the photo gallery lcmsorgphoto

tanzania2015

Equipping

Seminary Libraries

eaconess Edna Shoo (right) is one of seven new

eaconesses commissioned in the Evangelical

utheran Church in Tanzania

The Chemnitz Library Initiative (CLI) named after

the great Lutheran Reformer Mar tin Chemnitz

is part of the Global Seminary Initiative It seeks

to ldquostrengthen confessional seminaries around

the world by providing materials expertise

and trainingrdquo said CTSFW President RevDr Lawrence Rast Jr But itrsquos also about the

relationships that help make it possible to exist

ldquoItrsquos the spirit of reaching seminary

to seminary library to library to raise up

theological educationrdquo said the Rev Robert

Roethemeyer CTSFW director of Library and

Information Services

Roethemeyer and the Rev Dr Timothy Qui

have worked since 1997 with Lutheran semin

libraries in places like Russia Argentina the

Baltics India Brazil Togo Kenya GhanaNigeria South Africa and now Ethiopia The

purpose of CLI is to strengthen Lutheran

identity around the world while providing solid

theological education to the Synodrsquos emerging

and established church partners

1 Martin Luther introduction to Spangenbergrsquos Postille of the Year 1542 Vol XIV Page 379ff (From CFW Walther ldquoTird Sermon at the Synodical Conventionrdquo trans Everette W Meier in CFW Walther

Lutherische Brosamen Predigten und Reden (St Louis Druckerei der Synode von Missouri Ohio u a Staaten 1867) Page 11




by Megan K Mertz

ldquoWhen I was about 7 years oldrdquosaid the Rev David Preus ldquoI

wanted to be a missionary just likethe apostle Paul in the Arch Bookrdquo Now years later Preus his wife

Jennifer and their six children ages

1 to 11 are preparing to move to the

Dominican Republic where Preus will

serve as a missionary for the LCMS His work wil l include planti ng new churches

and supporting the growing Dominican

Lutheran church

Te Rev Dr Edward Grimenstein

associate executive director of the LCMS

Office of International Mission (OIM) said

Preusrsquo story is not unique

ldquoWe have people applying to be

missionaries who are 30 40 50 years old

and they still remember when they were

10 and a missionary came to their church

and they got excited about missionsrdquoGrimenstein said ldquoTey donrsquot want to

be missionaries just because theyrsquoll get

to travel they want to be missionaries

because they want to tell people about Jesus

Tatrsquos awesomerdquo

o encourage LCMS members mdash

especially children mdash to become more

mission-minded the OIM is releasing an

updated version of Mission Friends a free

program that explores the wonders God

is doing in proclaiming His Good News of

salvation to the world

Te program which was originally

created in the 90s is geared for fourth-

graders although it can be adapted for

younger or older children Trough the updated curriculum

children will learn about the 35 countries

where LCMS missionaries currently

are working Materials for each country

include passages from the Bible and Small

Catechism a story about the mission field

a coloring page games crafts and recipes

and a devotion for families to read together

Tanks to assistance from Concordia

Publishing House Mission Friends will be

available in two formats (1) a digital version

for use on computers or other devices and

(2) a downloadable PDF version

On June 15 materials for the countries

of Latin America and the Caribbean will

be available Materials for the other four

world regions mdash Africa Eurasia Southern

Asia and Oceania and Asia Pacific mdash will

become available on a quarterly basis

Eventually Grimenstein also hopes

to add a pen-pal component to Mission

Friends so children in the United States

can connect by email or Skype with the

Preus children and with those of other

missionary families

ldquoBy this summer we will have 200

missionary kids on the fieldrdquo Grimenstein

said ldquoWe want the LCMS to beginsupporting missions again by realizing the

sacrifices missionary families make [Te

pen-pal component] is one way to care for

our missionaries and their childrenrdquo

Learn more

Visit lcmsorgmissionfriends for updates

about the June 15 release

Updated Curriculum Explores Work in 35 Countries

Join Friederich T i983147o Gina Pinga and Pablo on a journey to learn about

mission work around the world Pablo will introduce children to the work of missionaries

in Latin America such as the Rev David Preus and his family

Tiko Pinga

Pablo and the Preuses

GinaFriederich


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Rethinking

Educational Ministrieswithin Congregationsby Roger Drinnon and Mark Blanke




As we look for better ways to teach the Gospeland the Lutheran Confessions to adults and children

alike itrsquos no surprise to find the Bible helpsLuther and EducationMartin Luther also elevated the

importance of education and used many

effective educational strategies Te

Small Catechism initially was published

as posters that could be hung in a church

to help educate people visually He

recommended the use of language that

could be understood by the learners He

recommended a standard format for what

was to be taught and he planned for aneducational process that was built on

prior learning

Luther saw education as intimately

connected to the church helping the saved

to live out their vocations With t he use of

the Small and Large Catechisms Luther

sought to develop what we would now

call a ldquoscope and sequencerdquo for education

in the church mdash usi ng goals and objec-

tives to prioritize learning Regarding his

support and encouragement for education

in the church part of Lutherrsquos preface to

the Small Catechism should provide a

good understanding of the importance he

placed on it

But those who are unwilli ng to learn

the catechism should be told that they

deny Christ and are not Christ ians

Tey should not be admitted to the

Sacrament accepted as sponsors

at Baptism or practice any part of

Christian freedom Tey should simply

be turned back to the pope and his

officials indeed to the devil himself

[1 Corinthians 55] Furthermore their

parents and employers should refuse

them food and drink and notify them

that the prince will dr ive such rude

people from the country (ldquoLutherrsquos

Prefacerdquo from Lutherrsquos Small Catechism

with Explanation Pages 248-249)

Te line between pedagogy (child

teaching) and andragogy (adult teaching)

esus was HE master teacher He was

often referred to as ldquorabbirdquo which

means ldquoteacherrdquo We have more stories of

Jesus teaching than we do of Him preach-

ing He asked probing questions that were

focused on the life of the learner He used

words and stories that His learners could

relate to and understand He often didnrsquot

give answers Instead He posed questions

or told parables that often left His dis-

ciples asking more questions His process

of preparing His disciples was made up

of many ldquoservice opportunitiesrdquo and li fe

experiences He welcomed children to be

with t he crowd as He taught

Note how the focus is always on

the learner not the teacher to instill

a deeper level of understanding of the

Word Modern educational methods are

beginning to echo this ty pe of teaching

method for adults and youth

A father and son worship at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in

Holdrege Neb Nathan Birtell participates in a Bible study after

worship at Mount Calvary


nsp



is now blurred as younger people havethe aptitude and appreciation for higher

learning methods previously reserved only

for grown-ups However this makes youth

education evermore challenging

Confirmation Not GraduationOne parish re-examined its youth

confirmation classes upon the real ization

that after Confirmation Day youth also

were ldquograduatingrdquo from the church mdash

clearly not the intent of confirmation

ldquoAfter many yea rs celebrating the Riteof Confirmation we found that while

we had the pictures of our youth on our

wall with their confirmat ion gowns the

vast majority had simply g raduated from

churchrdquo said the Rev Kenton Birtell

pastor at Mount Calvar y Lutheran Church

in Holdrege Neb ldquoSomething needed to

change so we started over We wanted our

youth to live out the promises they made

in their confirmationrdquo

Parental Involvement EssentialBirtell said changes were made based

on well-defined learning objectives the

need to look beyond confirmation and the

realization that parental education and

involvement were essential to success

He said relationships among the youth

also were essential to youth learning and

supporting one another

eaching methods at his parish

include repetition incremental learning

multimedia classes disc ussions and

placing some responsibility for learningon the students

ldquoEach summer our junior high youth

attend lsquoBasics Camprsquordquo said Birtell ldquoIn this

camp we teach the Six Chief Parts of the

Christian faith in a hands-on interactive

manner Each lesson has clear objectives

hellip We bring in guest speakers and youth

meet with mentors pray watch video clips

join in small discussion groups build

relationships and explore the basics using

their eyes ears and all their sensesrdquo

Birtell said parental involvement benefitsboth youth and parents in the longer term

ldquoEach year in the fall our sophomores

along with their parents go through the basics

of the Christian faith prior to Confirmation

Day Tis has been incrediblerdquo he said ldquoNot

only do our youth go through the basics of

the Christian faith again but their parents are

by their side Ten when our youth are ready

to graduate we go through the basics yet an-

other time and work to connect them with a

campus ministry or new congregation as they

prepare for lsquoCommissioning Sundayrsquo On thisSunday our seniors receive a special blessing

from their parents and are commissioned to

go and serve as the salt and light of the world

wherever they may be ledrdquo

A recent study conducted jointly by

the Institute for Religious Education at

Concordia University Nebraska and the

LCMS Office of National Mission found that

effective educational practices donrsquot just

benefit individuals they also benefit the

churches that implement them Children

Young parishioners

participate in Bible study

at Mount Calvary

The Rev Kenton Birtell pastor of Mount Calvary Lutheran

Church in Holdrege Neb preaches during worship




The 2013 Synod convention called

for a revised ldquoExplanationrdquo section

of Lutherrsquos Small Catechism with

Explanation from Concordia Pub-

lishing House (CPH) due to ldquomany

changes in the understanding of

morals civil law and natural law in

church and societyrdquo that have de-

veloped since the Explanation was

last revised in 1991

In keeping with Resolution

3-13A a drafting committee has

been at work on this project

for more than a year A major

proposal of this committee which

was approved by the LCMS

Commission on Theology and

Church Relations (CTCR) and the

presidentrsquos office is that the revise

Explanation would feature a four-

part ldquotemplaterdquo for each section of

the Small Catechism

An initial field-testing survey wa

made available through May 15

Next a roughly yearlong drafting

process will begin under the

oversight of the CTCR

Learn more lcmsorgconvention

catechismexplanationupdate

and youth were more likely to participatein congregations that set written goals

for educational practices More adults

participated if churches had teacher

training for adult leaders and if the church

articulated expectations for participation

Te Lutheran tradition is one that

elevates the importance of education As

congregations look for ways to enhance the

ministry that has been entrusted to them it

is worthwhile to consider the efforts being

made within congregations like Mount

Calvary as possible benchmarks What stepscould be taken to enhance the effectiveness

of your educational efforts Even small

efforts can yield benefits for a congregation

and its members

Roger Drinnon is manager of Editorial Services

for LCMS Communications

Dr Mark Blanke is director of the Institute for

Religious Education a professor of Education

and DCE program director at Concordia

University Nebraska Seward Neb

Updateon the lsquoExplanationrsquo of LutherrsquosSmall Catechism Revision Project

A family worships at

Mount Calvary






by Mark Hofman

n the fall of 1935 my grandfather and

his new bride boarded a steamship and

headed off to South America In the midst of the Great

Depression few congregations in the United States were calling

new seminary graduates to be pastors Grandfather had agreed

to proclaim Jesus and teach the faith in a foreign mission field

attending to a community composed of seven small congregations

and six preaching stations in the mountains of Espiritu Santo a

province in Brazil

He would be paid as generously as the local farmers could

afford mdash sometimes in currency and at other times with tangible

goods He was supplied with a sturdy mule Duke on which he

traversed the muddy mountain

trails Te parsonage as my

grandmother later told me

had a dirt floor Grandmother

stitched together clothing witha needle and thread Tere

was no telephone no Internet

and at the time not even a real

road leading to their home

Grandfather recorded detailed

expenditures of precious cash

and the resulting balance in his

journals alongside the notes

about his daily activities

His career began at the

intersection of pastoral formation and missions On his first

ride through the 13 stations a burial party appeared on the trailcarrying a body wrapped in a blanket Grandfatherrsquos first act of

mercy was to preach Christrsquos own death and resurrection to those

present under circumstances where advance preparation for a

funeral was impossible

In some respects mission work in that era was done ldquoon the

cheaprdquo for those back home Te Missouri Synod did not wire

money to pay his salary It funded their travel to Brazil and back

when they returned in 1946 A world war prevented any temporary

trips home for furlough yet they were comforted by other

missionaries and the few pastors of the Brazilian church Tey

lived as

their neighbors lived without

greater wealth or comforts And their

firstborn son followed graduating seminary and becoming a

church-planting pastor as well

oday the LCMS does not send its missionaries into the

field under such conditions

Congregations expect well-

formed pastors and missionaries

to carry the Gospel into the world

by combining our resources we are bold to pay the costs of

those expectations Te national

office encourages and receives

generous financial contributions

to appropriately support and care

for official LCMS missionaries

Godrsquos people invest millions

each year in the formation of our

future pastors Te national office

encourages those donations to

either seminary or to both via the LCMS Joint Seminary Fund

Some may believe there are less expensive ways to providepastors and send missionaries and they are right Like other

church bodies the LCMS could do it ldquoon the cheaprdquo But why

would we Are not faithful pastors and courageous missionaries

worthy of our greatest levels of generosity Tey carry the one true

Gospel to others on our behalf

Mark Hofman CFRE MBA is the executive director of LCMS

Mission Advancement

ldquoFear not little flock for it is your Fatherrsquos good

pleasure to give you the kingdom Sell yourpossessions and give to the needy Provide

yourselves with moneybags that do not grow

old with a treasure in the heavens that does not

fail where no thief approaches and no moth

destroys For where your treasure is there will

your heart be alsordquo (Luke 1232ndash34 emphasis added)

TACKLING GODrsquoS MISSION

lsquoOn the Cheaprsquo


nvolve

STEWARDrsquoS|CORNER



ldquoWhen he saw the crowds he had compassion for

them because they were harassed and helpless

like sheep without a shepherd Ten he said to his

disciples lsquoTe harvest is plentiful but the laborers

are few therefore pray earnestly to the Lord

of the harvest to send out laborers

into his harvestrsquordquo

(Matt 936ndash38)

Two seminaries

One mission The LCMS Joint Seminary Fundrsquos purpose is to form and

equip compassionate pastors for the proclamation of

the Gospel through Word and Sacrament ministry

We thank our Lord for entrusting the LCMS with two

world-class seminaries mdash Concordia Theological

Seminary Fort Wayne and Concordia Seminary

St Louis mdash for this great task May He continue to

bless His Church with laborers to serve and lead as

shepherds among His people

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIO

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4 Teaching the Faith to

Strengthen Congregations

5 The Secret Lives of Seminarians

9 From Foster Care to Adulthood

15 Mission Friends 16 Rethinking Educational Ministries

within Congregations

888-THE LCMS (843-5267)

lcmsorg

May ndash June 2015 vol 3 no 5

inspire


Engaging the Church in the work of witness and mercy across the globe in our life together

LUTHERANS ENGAGE THE WORLD is published bi-monthly by The Lutheran ChurchmdashMissouri Synod

copy 2015 The Lutheran ChurchmdashMissouri Synod Reproduction for parish use does not require permission Such reproductions

however should credit LUTHERANS ENGAGE THE WORLD as a source Print editions are sent to LCMS donors rostered workers and

missionaries An online version is available (lcmsorglutheransengage) To receive the print edition we invite you to make a financial

gift for LCMS global witness and mercy work Unless otherwise noted all photos are property of the LCMS

Unless otherwise indicated all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible English Standard Versionreg (ESVreg) copyright copy 2001

by Crossway Bibles a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers Used by permission All rights reserved

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TOTAL GSI BUDGET

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Seminary Libraries





























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missionary families







Learn more







Tiko Pinga


GinaFriederich





Rethinking
















prior learning













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foster care
























and by our words









from college







pretty brightrdquo




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in Austin Texas


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library expansion



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lcmsorgmakeagiftgsi

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Seminary Libraries





























by Megan K Mertz








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nsp


































































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at Mount Calvary



























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lived as



























Mission Advancement











nvolve











(Matt 936ndash38)

Two seminaries











US POSTAGE PAID

Burlington WI

Permit No 12


















residential centers






















of the two



















foster care
























and by our words









from college







pretty brightrdquo




by Megan K Mertz






in Austin Texas


nspireMERCY |MOMENT



RECENT GSI PROJECTS


KENYA

library expansion



RECENT CLI PROJECTS


ETHIOPIA







lcmsorgmakeagiftgsi

TOTAL GSI BUDGET

$12 MILLION






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N A T

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by Megan K Mertz








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GinaFriederich





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lived as



























Mission Advancement











nvolve











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Two seminaries











US POSTAGE PAID

Burlington WI

Permit No 12
















residential centers






















of the two



















foster care
























and by our words









from college







pretty brightrdquo




by Megan K Mertz






in Austin Texas


nspireMERCY |MOMENT



RECENT GSI PROJECTS


KENYA

library expansion



RECENT CLI PROJECTS


ETHIOPIA







lcmsorgmakeagiftgsi

TOTAL GSI BUDGET

$12 MILLION






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N A T

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utmost importance




tanzania2015

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Seminary Libraries





























by Megan K Mertz








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Tiko Pinga


GinaFriederich





Rethinking
















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placed on it












































nsp


































































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at Mount Calvary



























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and its members









Mount Calvary






by Mark Hofman









province in Brazil





























lived as



























Mission Advancement











nvolve











(Matt 936ndash38)

Two seminaries











US POSTAGE PAID

Burlington WI

Permit No 12



RECENT GSI PROJECTS


KENYA

library expansion



RECENT CLI PROJECTS


ETHIOPIA







lcmsorgmakeagiftgsi

TOTAL GSI BUDGET

$12 MILLION






I N T

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N A T

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Bolivia

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nform







Mdindi was ordained



by Erik M Lunsford





























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congregation






















utmost importance




tanzania2015

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Seminary Libraries





























by Megan K Mertz








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missionary families







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GinaFriederich





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placed on it












































nsp


































































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at Mount Calvary



























the Small Catechism






















and its members









Mount Calvary






by Mark Hofman









province in Brazil





























lived as



























Mission Advancement











nvolve











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US POSTAGE PAID

Burlington WI

Permit No 12



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nform







Mdindi was ordained



by Erik M Lunsford





























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and other guests














































congregation






















utmost importance




tanzania2015

Equipping

Seminary Libraries





























by Megan K Mertz








Lutheran church
















































missionary families







Learn more







Tiko Pinga


GinaFriederich





Rethinking
















prior learning













placed on it












































nsp


































































Young parishioners


at Mount Calvary



























the Small Catechism






















and its members









Mount Calvary






by Mark Hofman









province in Brazil





























lived as



























Mission Advancement











nvolve











(Matt 936ndash38)

Two seminaries











US POSTAGE PAID

Burlington WI

Permit No 12







nform







Mdindi was ordained



by Erik M Lunsford





























Church in Tanzania












































and other guests














































congregation






















utmost importance




tanzania2015

Equipping

Seminary Libraries





























by Megan K Mertz








Lutheran church
















































missionary families







Learn more







Tiko Pinga


GinaFriederich





Rethinking
















prior learning













placed on it












































nsp


































































Young parishioners


at Mount Calvary



























the Small Catechism






















and its members









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by Mark Hofman









province in Brazil





























lived as



























Mission Advancement











nvolve











(Matt 936ndash38)

Two seminaries











US POSTAGE PAID

Burlington WI

Permit No 12







Mdindi was ordained



by Erik M Lunsford





























Church in Tanzania












































and other guests














































congregation






















utmost importance




tanzania2015

Equipping

Seminary Libraries





























by Megan K Mertz








Lutheran church
















































missionary families







Learn more







Tiko Pinga


GinaFriederich





Rethinking
















prior learning













placed on it












































nsp


































































Young parishioners


at Mount Calvary



























the Small Catechism






















and its members









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by Mark Hofman









province in Brazil





























lived as



























Mission Advancement











nvolve











(Matt 936ndash38)

Two seminaries











US POSTAGE PAID

Burlington WI

Permit No 12











































and other guests














































congregation






















utmost importance




tanzania2015

Equipping

Seminary Libraries





























by Megan K Mertz








Lutheran church
















































missionary families







Learn more







Tiko Pinga


GinaFriederich





Rethinking
















prior learning













placed on it












































nsp


































































Young parishioners


at Mount Calvary



























the Small Catechism






















and its members









Mount Calvary






by Mark Hofman









province in Brazil





























lived as



























Mission Advancement











nvolve











(Matt 936ndash38)

Two seminaries











US POSTAGE PAID

Burlington WI

Permit No 12



by Megan K Mertz








Lutheran church
















































missionary families







Learn more







Tiko Pinga


GinaFriederich





Rethinking
















prior learning













placed on it












































nsp


































































Young parishioners


at Mount Calvary



























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Mount Calvary






by Mark Hofman









province in Brazil





























lived as



























Mission Advancement











nvolve











(Matt 936ndash38)

Two seminaries











US POSTAGE PAID

Burlington WI

Permit No 12



Rethinking
















prior learning













placed on it












































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Young parishioners


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and its members









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province in Brazil





























lived as



























Mission Advancement











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US POSTAGE PAID

Burlington WI

Permit No 12














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placed on it












































nsp


































































Young parishioners


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province in Brazil





























lived as



























Mission Advancement











nvolve











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Two seminaries











US POSTAGE PAID

Burlington WI

Permit No 12


































































Young parishioners


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province in Brazil





























lived as



























Mission Advancement











nvolve











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Two seminaries











US POSTAGE PAID

Burlington WI

Permit No 12
























the Small Catechism






















and its members









Mount Calvary






by Mark Hofman









province in Brazil





























lived as



























Mission Advancement











nvolve











(Matt 936ndash38)

Two seminaries











US POSTAGE PAID

Burlington WI

Permit No 12





by Mark Hofman









province in Brazil





























lived as



























Mission Advancement











nvolve











(Matt 936ndash38)

Two seminaries











US POSTAGE PAID

Burlington WI

Permit No 12



by Mark Hofman









province in Brazil





























lived as



























Mission Advancement











nvolve











(Matt 936ndash38)

Two seminaries











US POSTAGE PAID

Burlington WI

Permit No 12










(Matt 936ndash38)

Two seminaries











US POSTAGE PAID

Burlington WI

Permit No 12

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