http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7460 2026-04-04T14:59:17Z http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7494 A Reaction to the Essay of Rev. Donald W. Patterson: What Practical Experience Teaches Us about Lutheran Schools Quandt, Michael J. This is Michael J. Quandt's reaction to Donald W. Patterson's "What Practical Experience Teaches Us about Lutheran Schools" for 2011 Symposium on Lutheran Schools. 2011-09-20T00:00:00Z http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7493 [A] Reaction to President Mark Zarling’s Essay "Christian Education: A Matter of Life or Death" Geiger, Stephen H. This is Stephen H. Geiger's reaction to Mark G. Zarling "Christian Education: A Matter of Life or Death — What the Mission of the Church Teaches Us about Lutheran Schools" for 2011 Symposium on Lutheran Schools. 2011-09-19T00:00:00Z http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7480 A Reaction to Mark Braun’s “What Our Father Taught Us about Lutheran Schools” Brenner, John M. This is John M. Brenner's reaction to Mark E. Braun's "What Our Fathers Taught Us about Lutheran Schools" for 2011 Symposium on Lutheran Schools. 2011-09-19T00:00:00Z http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7476 What Practical Experience Teaches Us about Lutheran Schools Patterson, Donald W. At the core of a Lutheran day school is the Gospel message, which brought salvation and established the mission work for the church. However, as WELS schools face declining enrolment in an ever-changing culture, we must realize this reality and work on the personnel, educational program, and school advancement aspects. Schools require staff members (pastors, principals, and teachers) along with the school board to have a united mindset in proclaiming the Gospel to students and their parents through the means of the school. To fulfill this end, WELS schools need to provide the best education, extra-curricular activities, and facilities possible to engage a society saturated with education options. The school also needs to establish a plan to actively engage its community to present that value in Christian education and sustainable funding models for the future. This practical advice embodies our work as Christians who mindfully steward God's gifts and go out into the world to make disciples of all nations. 2011-09-20T00:00:00Z