The Future of Theological Education
Dale Meyer talks with Daniel Aleshire about the future of seminaries, pastoral formation, and continuing education
Call Day: An Inside Look
Glenn Nielsen talks about the call process, and two concluding students share their thoughts on the eve of Call Day
“From Generation to Generation”
Dale Meyer talks with one of his own “heroes” of the faith and a mentor in ministry, Osmar Lehenbauer
Concordia Journal, Winter 2021
Celebrating the ministry, career, and scholarship of Andrew Bartelt
Reclaiming the Joy of Ministry
Darrell Zimmerman, of Grace Place Ministries, talks about the ins and outs of ministry
A More “Organically Diverse” Church
Continuing the conversation with Micah Glenn on recruiting students for ministry in diverse cultures and contexts
Recruiting for a More Diverse Ministry
Micah Glenn talks about his new role in recruiting students for ministry, as well as his past ministry in Ferguson, Mo., and the ongoing work of racial equality and reconciliation
Ministry in the City
John Schmidtke discusses the daunting but thrilling challenge of ministry in the city
Word and Work: Life After Seminary
Three Concordia Seminary alumni discuss the ups and downs of life and ministry
Word and Work: The Future of Pastoral Ministry
Talking about the future of church work and the recruitment of future pastors with Ben Haupt
Book Blurbs: David Peter, Maximizing the Midsize Church
David Peter discusses his recent book on congregational leadership
Word and Work: A Day in the Parish Life
Reed Lessing discusses the transition from seminary to congregation, the joys of ministry, and the routines that sustain it
Book Blurbs: Richard Warneck on Pastoral Ministry
His new book engages the theology and practice of the pastoral ministry
Book Blurbs: Bruce Hartung on congregational and church worker health
Bruce Hartung discusses his companion books on health and wellness in ministry
Rhetoric, Medicine, and Ministry
Reflections on the practical arts of life and ministry
A Visit to the ER
…and what happens when a seminary professor can’t go number one