TY - BOOK AU - Joersz,Jerald C. AU - McCain,Paul T. ED - 150th Anniversary Theological Convocation of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod ED - Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod. TI - Church and ministry: the collected papers of the 150th Anniversary Theological Convocation of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod U1 - 238.41 Joerz PY - 1998///] CY - St. Louis, Missouri PB - Office of the President, The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod KW - Luther, Martin, KW - Walther, C. F. W. KW - Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod KW - Doctrines KW - Congresses KW - Clergy KW - Office KW - Priesthood, Universal KW - Lutheran Church KW - Conference papers and proceedings KW - lcgft N1 - 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 ER -