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Read more about the article God’s people grow

God’s people grow

  • Post author:James F. Pope
  • Post published:2024/08/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

Continuing education offers opportunities for called workers—and the people they serve—to grow. “Faithful gospel ministers always seek to hone their skills and adapt to ministry changes. They recognize that there…

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Read more about the article Caring for called workers

Caring for called workers

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2024/03/30
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

Connected. Supported. Encouraged. We all want to feel these ways in our personal and professional lives. The same is true for congregational called workers. “While many calling bodies informally provide…

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Read more about the article The public ministry and the divine call

The public ministry and the divine call

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2023/07/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

What does it mean when an individual receives a call to share God’s Word with other people? Every Christian has been given the task of sharing and proclaiming the message…

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Read more about the article Addressing WELS’ teacher shortage

Addressing WELS’ teacher shortage

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2022/08/30
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

The Conference of Presidents has created a task force to examine the current and potential future teacher shortage. The task force consists of leaders from WELS schools, Martin Luther College,…

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Read more about the article Supporting future called workers

Supporting future called workers

  • Post author:Nicole Davis
  • Post published:2022/08/30
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

“There always seems to be enough,” says John Eich, pastor at Good Shepherd, Alma, Mich. “And that’s just the wonderful encouragement our Lord gives us.” Eich and the congregation of…

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Read more about the article The Lord calls: Article 4

The Lord calls: Article 4

  • Post author:Earle D. Treptow
  • Post published:2022/07/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

A congregation needs to prepare to meet its new called worker. “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” The recent college graduate hoping to be hired…

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Read more about the article The Lord calls: Article 3

The Lord calls: Article 3

  • Post author:Earle D. Treptow
  • Post published:2022/06/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ/FIC Series

While a vacancy may be difficult, the Lord will bless a congregation through it. He had spent nearly three weeks carefully considering the call the Lord of the church had…

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Read more about the article Here we still stand

Here we still stand

  • Post author:Richard Gurgel
  • Post published:2021/06/29
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

We train public ministers who boldly confess with their lips what fills their hearts. Picture a pastor at a coffee shop. He’s with an unchurched prospect who visited worship and…

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Read more about the article Encouraging and supporting future called workers

Encouraging and supporting future called workers

  • Post author:Ann M. Ponath
  • Post published:2020/03/31
  • Post category:Forward in Christ/FIC News

By definition, an auxiliary is a group that provides supplementary help or support. Since 1960 and 1973, the Martin Luther College (MLC) Ladies’ Auxiliary and the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WLS)…

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