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Mid-South District of the LCMS

Upcoming Deacon Class

Summer 2012

Homiletics: the art and science of preaching

June 2 at 11:00 a.m. Sessions will be two hours in length

Kenneth Taglauer Instructor

Course description

This course will focus upon the basics of preaching: the purpose of preaching, the theology of preaching, the preparation of a sermon, the delivery of a sermon, and ongoing growth as a preacher. This course will senre as a meaningful opportunity to sharpen homiletical skills and to expand appreciation for the joyful privilege which Christ bestows upon the preacher.

Course objectives

Students will understand the impact of preaching as the authoritative declarative proclamation of the Word of God delivered from the responsibility of the pastoral office; grow in their faith in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior; exemplify a life lived under the Gospel of the forgiveness of sins; increase their reliance upon the Means of Grace for ministry; strengthen their commitment to the Scriptural truth that God desires all to be saved and to come to a knowledge of truth; be faithful to the pastoral office and recognized as men of faith and integrity; engage in personal study and application of the Scriptures, the Lutheran Confessions, and other theological devotional writings in personal and public life; and exhibit a teachable spirit. Specifically, students will demonstrate effective pastoral leadership based on the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions, emphasizing outreach to the lost; properly interpret the Scriptures, rightly dividing Law and Gospel; and lead worship services in ways that are simultaneously Lutheran and sensitive to cultural context.

Class sessions - To be determined by enrollees and instructor

Textbooks

The Holy Bible
God’s No and God’s Yes: The Proper Distinction between Law and Gospel, by C. F. W. Walther, condensed by Walter C. Pieper, Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, MO © 1973
Preaching for the Church, by Richard R. Caemmerer, Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, MO © 1959

CONTACT

Kenneth Taglauer, 229 Chaperal Drive, Mountain Home, Ar 72653, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 870-424-4382

Learn more about the Deacon Program

Submit Your Video by May 21

Celebrating the Mission - Mission Moments

Share ideas of how ministries might demonstrate the love of God to their community in practical ways - tell us the stories of your mission efforts. We would like to use short video clips, called Mission Moments, during the District convention to celebrate what ministries in our district are already doing to share God’s blessings with their community.

Mission Moments show your church, school, or ministry group demonstrating the love of Jesus with their community.

Our convention theme paints a portrait of our life in Christ. We have a rock solid foundation in Jesus Christ. That foundation is sure and secure because it was laid by our Lord Jesus Christ when He sacrificed His life for our salvation.

As we stand on that firm foundation, we are able to reach out to each other and to our community with the Gospel message. John reminds us that we cannot see God, but God abides in us and His love is perfected in us as we love one another.

Deadline - May 21

Please help us encourage one another in the mission endeavor by submitting a mission moment video. We need these by May 21.

For more information or for uploading instructions, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Mission Opportunities - Cambodia

A group from the Mid-South District is making plans for a trip to Phnom Penh, Cambodia to work on a mission project that involves the construction and operation of the Angel Dormitory, a Christian Living Community for underprivileged youth in Cambodia while they finish their secondary education.

We will be supporting LCMS Missionaries in Phnom Penh, Cambodia George Frahm, and wife, Shari, LCMS missionaries in Their role will be to launch this project from its beginning and carrying out its construction and then its operation as an outreach and mercy ministry among its student residents and their families. Along with other missionaries, they also help carry out youth gatherings and pastoral leadership conferences for Cambodian Christians.

George and Shary are originally from Michigan. They are the founders of Valley International Student Association, an international student ministry at Saginaw Valley State University in Saginaw, Mich. Prior to serving in Cambodia, George and Shary served at Universitas Pelita Harapan, a Christian university in Indonesia, as staff, dorm parents and in many other capacities.

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