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Mr. Dalton J. Noack
Mr. Dalton J. Noack Dalton J. Noack 5/20/1935, Lamesa, Texas USA Spouse/Family Wife: Deanne Kappler Noack, b. 3/21/1938 McAllen, Texas USA, m. 6/12/1960 Children: Dorinda Rachelle (Werner) (1961); Michael Raymond (1966); Joseph Edward (1968); Carol Ann (Fenoglio) (1969) Dates of Service Field Call Assignment 1959-60 USA – St. Paul, Thorndale, TX Teacher Grades…
Read MoreRev. Carl W. Bretscher
Rev. Carl W. Bretscher Carl Walter Bretscher 8/8/1926 River Forest, Illinois USA Spouse/Family Wife: Marion Elaine (nee Beach) b. 3/26/1927 St. Louis, Missouri USA 7/3/1951 Children: James Carl (1953), Donald Paul (1956), David John (1960) Dates of Service Field Call Assignment 1951-57 Guatemala Missionary Pastor Biographical Summary Carl Bretscher began seminary in…
Read MoreRobert E. Christian
Robert E. Christian Robert Eugene Christian 12/13/1927, Summit, Illinois USA Spouse/Family Wife: Arleen Dora (Vogel) b. 2/9/29, m. 8/26/1950 Children: David Carl, Ann Elizabeth (Lindekugel, professional name Christian), Rebecca Jane (Sandell), Lois Marie (Erickson), Julie Lynn (McKern, professional name Christian) Dates of Service Field Call Assignment 1966-1977 Hong Kong Headmaster, Hong Kong International…
Read MoreDr. Bernhard W. Lutz
Dr. Bernhard W. Lutz Bernhard William Lutz 5/28/1934 Denison, Iowa USA Spouse/Family Wife: Roberta Frances (nee Lutz), b. 7/3/1934 Davenport, Iowa USA; m. 6/23/1956 Children: Lori Louise (Johnson); Robert Karl; David William; Rebecca Anne (Jarvis) Dates of Service Field Call Assignment 1956-59 St. Martini Lutheran Church Teacher Milwaukee, WI 1959-61 St. Timothy Lutheran…
Read MoreSeminary Curriculum in the Mission of Christ’s Church
Seminary Curriculum in the Mission of Christ’s Church Shortly after John Johnson became president of Concordia Seminary in 1990, his various discussions with both the internal and the external constituencies of the seminary led him to initiate a needed curriculum review. The result was a four-year process led by a Curriculum Review and Design Committee…
Read MoreTheological Education in the Missionary Age
Theological Education in the Missionary Age The heart of Lutheran Mission Matters beats in rhythm with the eternal and all- encompassing love that our God has for the world. No greater love can be found than in God sending His only Son into the world, not to condemn it, but to save it. His love…
Read MoreInstitutional Subscription Fee
Institutional Subscription Service Fee $50/year (only single year subscriptions are available) This service fee enables libraries and similar institutions to make Lutheran Mission Matters available to their patrons and does not qualify as a tax-exempt contribution to the Lutheran Society for Missiology. Lutheran Mission Matters is available through these subscription agencies): Cox, EBSCO, and Harrassowitz.…
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A Note to Contributors We welcome your participation in contributing to Lutheran Mission Matters. Please observe the following guidelines for submission of manuscripts. Lutheran Mission Matters publishes studies of missiological issues under discussion in Christian circles across the world. Exegetical, biblical, theological, historical, and practical dimensions of the apostolic mission of the church are explored…
Read MoreCall for Papers
Lutheran Mission Matters Call for Papers: May 2024 Lutheran Mission Matters Call for Papers May 2024 “The Church’s Mission? The Mission’s Church?” The editorial committee of Lutheran Mission Matters (LMM), formerly Missio Apostolica, invites you to submit an article for the Spring 2024 issue on the chosen theme, “The Church’s Mission? The Mission’s Church?” One…
Read MoreTruly Confessional: Responding to the Collapse of Christendom
LCMS CHN President Robert Newton District Convention presentation, which formed the basis of his article, “Truly Confessional: Responding to the Collapse of Christendom” in the May 2015 issue of Missio Apostolica
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