Faculty
and Staff names
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Titles of presentations
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The Rev.
Dr. William O. Avery
Professor of Field Education and The Arthur L. Larson Professor of Stewardship
and Parish Ministry
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1.
Revitalizing or Redeveloping Congregations for Mission
2. The Biblical Concept of Stewardship
3. The Biblical View of Money and Possessions |
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The Rev.
Michael L. Cooper-White
President |
1. “Where
is God Leading Us?” Practical Approaches to Parish Planning
2. “Who,
Me, a Leader?” Exploring servant leadership for 21st Century, mission-minded congregations
3. “Church
Fights: Killers or Catalysts?” Conflict is a part of community life.
How can conflicts be growth producing
rather than death-dealing? |
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Dr. Eric
H. Crump
Associate
Professor of Systematic Theology |
1.
The Liberalism of Christian Freedom
2. The Humanism of Christian Freedom
3. Mission, Grace, and the Ethics of Gift Bearing in a Capitalist World
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The Rev.
Dr. Maria E. Erling
Associate Professor of the History of Christianity in North America, and Global Mission |
1.
Global Mission in Volatile Places: Special Emphasis on the
Middle East
2. The Nature of Ministry in an Ecumenical Context
3. Religious Diversity in America
4.
Lutheran history (example: The Spirituality of things: artifacts of devotion)
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The Rev.
Dr. Susan K. Hedahl
Professor of Homiletics |
1.
Listening (Book: Listening Ministry: Re-Thinking
Pastoral Leadership)
2. Post-Modern Preaching (Book: Who do You Say That I Am?)
3. The Basics of Islam
4. Women and Preaching |
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The Rev.
Dr. Mark Vitalis Hoffman
Associate
Professor of Biblical Studies |
1. The Parables
of Jesus
2. The Lord's Prayer
3. The Gospel of Mark
4. Health and Healing in the Bible |
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The Rev. Dr. Leonard Hummel
Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Care |
1. The Crossroads of History and Hope: A Practical Theology of Gettysburg
2. Clothed in Nothingness: Consolation for Suffering in the Lutheran Tradition
3. Religion and Health
4. Coping with Stress and Suffering: A Theological Perspective |
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The Rev. Kristin Johnston Largen
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1. Three Images of Salvation: An Excercize in Comparative Soteriology
2. Comparative Theology 101: Learning about others, learning about ourselves.
3. Theolgies of Liberation in the 21st Century
4. Feminist Theology for women and the men who love them
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The Rev.
Dr. Mark W. Oldenburg
Steck-Miller Professor of the Art of Worship and Dean of the Chapel |
1.
Stewardship Spirituality Learnings
from the Offertory Prayers
2. What's "Renewing Worship?"
3. Why Bother About Advent?
4. Praying with J. S. Bach
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The Rev. John R. Spangler
Executive Assistant to the President for Communication and Planning |
1. Communicating
the Church: A New Missionary
Frontier
2. Your Congregation in Print
3. Your Church on the Web: Beyond
the Electronic Brochure
4. Making the Most of the Time: Communication in times of Crisis |
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The Rev.
Dr. Robin Steinke
Dean and Associate Professor of Theological Ethics |
1. Lutheran
Themes for Moral Action
2. Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Cost of Moral Leadership
3. Public Theology: Holiness, Hospitality, Hardship and
Hope
4. Life Together and the Mission of the Church |
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The Rev. Dr. Marty Stevens
Registrar and Instructor in Old Testament |
1. Old Testament Stories Revisited (a fresh look at some characters and stories from the Old Testament)
2. Listen, God is Calling (a study of the various ways God calls regular folks into ministry)
3. Prophets and Profits (a study of the prophetic role in society, especially in areas of economic justice)
4. Exodus (a study of the foundational liberating event of the Old Testament) |
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The Rev.
Dr. Kirsi Stjerna
Associate Professor of Reformation History |
1.
Martin Luther as a Reformer, Theologian and Spiritual Teacher
2. Justification and Participation in Christ in Luther
3. Lutheran Spirituality of the Word and Sacraments
4. Katie Luther and the Reformation Women.
5. Medieval Women and Mystics |
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The Rev. Dr. Nelson T. Strobert
Professor of Christian Education |
1.
Will Our Children Have Faith? Christian
Education in the Twenty-First
Century
2. Pioneer Women and Men in Religious Education
3. Daniel Alexander Payne: Educational
Reformer
4. Daniel Alexander Payne: The Adventures of a 19th Century Black Churchman
in Europe |
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| The Rev. Kathryn Vitalis Hoffman |
(see
Hoffman, above) |
| The Rev. Dr. Mark Vitalis Hoffman |
(see
Hoffman, above) |
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The Rev.
Dr. Gilson A. C. Waldkoenig
Associate Professor of Church in Society and Town and Country
Ministry |
1. Faith Songs of Struggling People: Voices of Devotion from the American
Story
2. Folksingin’ and Storytellin’ the Gospel
3. Rural and Small Church Mission: Places of Prayer
and Care |
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Compensation
Issues
Normally, the compensation is $125
for each presentation (e.g., an hour’s lecture). In addition,
the host group reimburses mileage at the current IRS rate,
and also the costs of any
lodging/meals if needed. Should these costs be prohibitive,
please negotiate directly with the presenter.
Other Options
Lectures/presentations in this brochure ought
not be confused with other speaker options:
Keynoting conventions, Synod Assemblies and lecture
series Larger, longer series of events requiring
greater time commitments need to be negotiated directly
with the individuals. These often require a year or more
advance commitment.
Seminary Sunday
--Congregations may wish
to have a “Seminary Sunday.” This
is coordinated through “Friends of the Seminary” (call
the Development Office at 1-800-MLUTHER, ext. 3012) and
the seminary will attempt to provide speakers (depending
upon availability of speakers and scheduling) at no cost
to the congregation. Congregations would receive bulletin
inserts and other informative interpretive materials as
the seminary might suggest. Congregations may wish to reimburse
the seminary for travel/food/lodging costs and this is
appreciated.
Supply Preaching
Email A General Supply Preaching
--Supply preaching by our faculty/staff
in a pastor’s absence
or in vacancy situations is expected to be compensated at
a rate not less than the synod guidelines including honorarium,
mileage, food, lodging. Direct calls
and arrangements to the faculty/staff person is recommended.
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