November 2001
Page 1 - When Love Means War by Dr. Mark Herringshaw
Page 2 - Our Response to Suffering by Dr. Joe Johnson
Page 3 - The Master's Institute Opens Its Doors by Kathryn Calvert - Director of Administration
Page 4 - Directors Note
2001 will not be forgotten at Lutheran Renewal. It will be remembered as the year The Master's Institute was founded and the ARC was built. While I concentrated on working with a team to prepare MI, Eric Bluhm has been spending more time to make the ARC "seaworthy." With each new meeting of the ARC leadership team, the vision for the ARC grew. We now see it as a powerful new force in the Church, designed for pastors and congregations who appreciate their Lutheran heritage and theology and also appreciate what the Holy Spirit is doing in the Church and the world today. Congregations interested in being a founding church can call or e-mail the LR office and ask for an application.
The nine students of The Master's Institute (MI) are experiencing all three legs of the school's unique vision: academic teaching, hands-on leadership training, and personalized character formation. The mission of MI is to train the heart, head, and hands of Christian leaders for effective ministry. Some will be pastors, some will plant churches, some will be missionaries or youth directors, or even business professionals.
Meanwhile, LR continues to reach out to Lutheran congregations and pastors. While we have been busy building this and launching that, Dan and Denise Siemens have kept careful watch over the ongoing ministry. Weekend missions introduce churches to life in the Spirit. Our August conference urged disciples of Jesus Christ to cross over the Jordan and take their inheritance. We have resources to help you possess your possessions. One problem amidst all this excitement is that the finances of Lutheran Renewal have been at their lowest point in many years. We're not sure why, but we are looking to the Lord to turn this around for us, because we do sense His presence and favor on the work. Please consider being a part of the answer to these prayers. We would appreciate being put on the budget of churches that benefit from our ministry. Thank you.Paul Anderson
