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Church and ministry : the collected papers of the 150th Anniversary Theological Convocation of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod / edited by Jerald C. Joer[s]z and Paul T. McCain. - x, 265 pages ; 24 cm.

Convocation held Aug. 5-7, 1997, in St. Louis, Mo.

Includes bibliographical references.

Challenges in church and ministry in The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod / A.L. Barry -- God's character and the calling of God's people : contextual relations / Dean Wenthe -- Response by Jeffrey Gibbs -- Response by Arleigh Lutz -- The office of the pastoral ministry : scriptural and confessional considerations / John Johnson -- Response by Kurt Marquart -- Response by William Diekelman -- The pastor : God's servant for God's people / James Kalthoff -- Response by Leopoldo Heimann -- Response by Diethardt Roth -- Response by Richard Warneck -- Contemporary issues regarding the universal priesthood / Raymond Hartwig -- Response by Masao Shimodate -- Response by Edward Kettner -- Response by Cameron MacKenzie -- Commentators' responses to the convocation. Paul Kofi Fynn ; J.A.O. Preus III ; Lance G. Steicke ; George Wollenburg.

Subjects--Personal Names:
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546 --Congresses.
Walther, C. F. W. 1811-1887 --Congresses.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod--Doctrines--Congresses.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Clergy--Office--Congresses.
Priesthood, Universal--Congresses.
Lutheran Church--Doctrines--Congresses.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Conference papers and proceedings.

Dewey Class. No.: 238.41 Joerz