I’m a candidate for ordained pastoral ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and this is the fourth and final part of my candidacy approval essay. Read part 1 Read part 2 Read part 3 Approval Part 4: Proclamation and Context
I’m a candidate for ordained pastoral ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and this is part 3 of my candidacy approval essay. Read part 1 Read part 2 Read part 4 Approval Part 3: Missional Leadership Prompt for Part 3:
I’m a candidate for ordained pastoral ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and this is part 2 of my candidacy approval essay. Read part 1 Read part 3 Read part 4 Approval Part 2: Core Theological Commitments Prompt for
ELCA Approval Essay Background As a candidate for ordained rostered pastoral ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, I’ve been in the ELCA candidacy process for the last four years. The first candidacy step was Entrance, which included an interview with
This morning, I had the privilege of being the senior preacher for Wartburg Seminary’s chapel service. My assigned text was Philippians 3:4b-14. After I took preaching class two years ago, I visited my home congregation, and I asked my pastor how he