Earle Treptow, president of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, wrote a four-part series on the divine call for Forward in Christ. Topics include: Article one: Why do WELS churches call gospel workers? Article two: How does the call process work? Article three: What happens during a vacancy? Article four: How should a congregation prepare to meet a new called worker?

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