CHRIST FOR US: Office of the Holy Ministry, Part I

February 25-27, 2014

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls, Iowa

The divine institution and proper understanding of the pastoral office, as it is established in the Holy Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions, is a foundational and frequently debated doctrine within the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. The conference sought to clarify the distinction between the universal priesthood of all believers and the specific Office of the Holy Ministry, emphasizing the necessity of a regular call and the pastor’s role as one who acts 'in the stead and by the command' of Christ.

• Conference Introduction: Paul’s Admonition (Acts 20), Rev. James D. Gier

• The Christological Nature of the Predigtamt as Espoused in the Lutheran Confessions, President Brian Saunders

• Pastor: Christi Vice et Loco, Rev. Brent Kuhlman

• Bishops: Who Needs Them?, Rev. Rolf Preus

• Priesthood and Office, Dr. Roland Ziegler

• Call and Ordination, Dr. Naomichi Masaki

• Post-Convention SMP: Quo Vadis?, Dr. Rick Nuffer

• The Office of the Holy Ministry: What are the Consequences of Getting It Wrong?, Rev. Clint Poppe