Amid chaos and controversy in the LCMS over the Large Catechism, Pat Ferry responds with good leadership, confronts bad actors, and calms the conversation.
Category: Essays and Articles
Essays and Articles by the writing staff of Congregations Matter
How Can the LCMS Recover After Mobbing?
False claims about Luther’s Large Catechism have reached into LCMS pews. They harm our witness to the world about Jesus. How will we recover?
The Mobbing of a President
We are thankful President Harrison heeded the wise counsel of those calling him to uphold our bylaws and finally stood up to mobbing in our Synod.
SP Harrison Cancels Distribution of Large Catechism
A unilateral decision by Harrison abruptly withdraws the newly-published Luther’s Large Catechism and causes conflict in the LCMS.
Guest Essay: Are We a Top-Down Or Bottom-Up Synod?
In the LCMS struggle with the choice governance structure, this essay supports the historical and Scriptural governance: Synod serves congregations.
Ferry: Here I Stand — Here We Go
Pat Ferry’s 2022 Commencement Speech: We can’t accomplish Luther’s “Here I stand” without also following Jesus Christ’s command to “Go”
A View from a Frontline Leader
Pastor Tim Klinkenberg shares the best practices of frontline leadership as a pastor from the front lines of ministry.
SNOW: People of Hope for This Time
Nebraska DP Richard Snow reports on the results of regional unity meetings. His leadership will help us be a “People of Hope for This Time.”
Open and Public Conversation Will Help the LCMS
Our Congregations — Our Synod applauds the COP’s open session conversation about CTX. Synod’s BOD could learn from this. Executive sessions don’t build understanding, support of Synod members, and trust. Transparency does.
SNOW: Healthy Worker Relationships Build Healthy Congregations
Nebraska DP Snow collected leaders from all “sides” of the LCMS to build worker healthy relationships and healthy churches. Good leaders lead.