by Steve Thomason | Feb 17, 2014 | ministry, Spiritual Formation, Theology
David Lose gave an excellent workshop at Luther Seminary’s Mid-Winter Convocation a couple weeks ago. The following is a brief synopsis of it. Lose observes that the older generation often asks this question: “Why don’t my kids (and grandkids) go to...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 16, 2013 | Books - Suburban Studies
DeKruyter, Arthur H., and Quentin J. Schultze. The Suburban Church: Practical Advice for Authentic Ministry. 1st ed. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2008. The Author Arther DeKruyter Founding pastor of Christ Church in Oak Brook, IL. Summary...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 10, 2013 | Books - Missional Church, The Missional Church
Keifert, Patrick R. Testing the Spirits: How Theology Informs the Study of Congregations. Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans Pub., 2009. The Authors Ronald W. Duty Pat Taylor Ellison David Fredrickson Donald Juel Patrick Keifert Lois Malcolm Gary Simpson Three Shifts...
by Steve Thomason | Aug 30, 2013 | Lecture Notes, Theology
These are my class notes from the PhD seminar Congregational Leadership at Luther Seminary, taught by Dr. Craig Van Gelder in the Fall of 2011.
by Steve Thomason | Aug 5, 2013 | Books - Missional Church, The Missional Church
Keifert, Patrick R. We Are Here Now: A New Missional Era, a Missional Journey of Spiritual Discovery. Eagle, ID: Allelon Publishing, 2006. The Author Patrick Keifert is Professor of Systematic Theology at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota. He has also been an...