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Music as a Tool for Outreach: A Look at Its Historical and Modern Use for Reaching Non-Christians with the Gospel
(2016)The Word of God is all that is needed to convert people from unbelievers to believers. But throughout the history of the Christian Church, music has been used as a tool to aid the proclamation of the Gospel. This thesis ... -
Where Are They? An Investigation of the Shortage of Men in American Christianity
(2016)Count the number of men and women in the pews or chairs on Sunday morning. If that congregation is like the majority of them in America, there are likely fewer men in church than women. This has been a popular subject ... -
The Medium of Internet Vlogging Can Be a Useful Tool in Communicating the Faith to Teens and Young Adults
(2016)Martin Luther translated the Bible into German in 1534. He did this to connect the Bible with his people in a way they could understand. Since then, the Lutheran church has placed a high priority on connecting with people ... -
Understanding and Ministering to Those Who Struggle with Same-Sex Attraction
(2016)It is no secret that the Church faces an uphill battle as it seeks to handle the tough topic of homosexuality. In addition to the inherent difficulty and complexity of the issue, Christians have often failed in their ... -
Evaluative Continuing Education
(2016)Continuing Education (CE) is an effective means by which pastors can grow spiritually, professionally, and personally. Survey results find that 100% of Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) pastors have participated ... -
The History of the Catholic Church's Response to Evolution and the Early Interpretations of Genesis 1-3
(2016)The theory of evolution has had a major impact on society. It is taught in our public schools and it is widely accepted within the scientific community. This theory has even greatly impacted the body of believers. Some ... -
The Sunday Ticket: Focusing on Christ to Penetrate the Love Affair with Sports
(2016)Our culture celebrates sporting events more than church. America chooses to show more loyalty to teams than God, and this has shaped their lives around games instead of the Word. Sports are not an evil activity. However, ... -
The "Storied" Catechism Class
(2016)Everybody loves a good story. It can be a movie that leaves its viewers crying, happy memories of bedtime stories, or a favorite story from the Bible. Good stories do a number of things. They grab a person’s attention, ... -
Overcoming Obstacles to Member Visitation in the 21st Century
(2016)“The home-going pastor makes a church-going people.” This advice has been given to pastors for more than 150 years, but is it true, relevant, or even practical for a 21st century pastor to conduct regular personal visits ... -
What Happens to the Other 50%? The Value of a Prep Education for Those Who Don't End up in the Ministry
(2016)From time to time it’s good to count our blessings. As we look around us, one of the blessings that we have in our Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is a well-thought-out and well-set-up ministerial education system. ... -
An Examination of Jesus Christ's Resurrection as a Historically Verifiable Event
(2016)History is arguably the most important area of study. It not only contains every other field of inquiry, but it defines and demonstrates what and who people are. In A.D. 30, historians find a single event which alone is ... -
Intentional Pre-Evangelism: Gaining a Hearing for the Gospel
(2016)There is a problem with pre-evangelism in our Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) churches. The lost unbelievers of this world are not hearing the gospel message. Left on their own they do not know where to find ... -
Educating with the Brain in Mind: The Use of Popular Culture in Bible Class
(2016)One of the most challenging aspects of a pastor’s ministry is teaching people the truth of God’s Word. This may sound easy, but any pastor knows that communicating the truth of Scripture in a way that people grab hold of ... -
Goddess of the America: The Rise of the Virgin of Guadalupe
(2016)The primary assumption of this paper is this: “Guadalupe still remains the most powerful religious and national symbol in Mexico today.” The purpose of this thesis paper is not to prove the assumption. Rather, it to answer ... -
Cross-Geographic Trends of Outreach in Early Childhood Ministries within the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
(2016)The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) has recently experienced a rapid expansion in the number of Early Childhood Ministries (ECM). These ministries which are spread across geographical boundaries have been ... -
Effectively Using the Multiple Roles of the Missionary
(2016)This thesis investigates the proper use of the various roles of the missionary. These roles are the missionary as pastor and the missionary as mentor. Used appropriately, the missionary can proceed with his goal of ... -
Training a Congregation to Support Those Grieving a Loss Cause by Death
(2016)Death is a reality that every human has to experience even before his or her own death. One of the hardest events anyone could experience is the loss of a loved one through death. A pastor and the congregation will be ... -
The History and Development of Worship in the Lutheran Church of Central Africa Compared to an Ethnodoxological Template
(2016)Prior to this paper, a documented history of worship in the Lutheran Church of Central Africa did not exist. It is a wonderful history richly detailed with God’s continued blessings. Its worship is continuing to develop ... -
The Korean Problem: Improving the Spiritual Care of Korean International Students
(2016)Roughly one hundred Korean international students are enrolled in Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod high schools this 2015-2016 school year. This blessing from the Lord gives domestic students a taste of Korean culture, ... -
Speaking Bold Words Carefully to a Society Sensitive to Words
(2016)Freedom of speech is the subject of intense discussion in our society and the world in general. There are many who may come to similar conclusions to where we will be led by Scripture, but we must recognize where they are ...