A good word from Pastor Hollingsead about his trajectory in ministry and the strength of LCMS formation. There are ways for alternate/alternative routes to be appropriately contained WITHIN the current system. Exploring those should be a top priority. Because as Pastor Hollingsead puts it, all involved desire "that our pastoral training remains excellent and faithful." It will not and cannot be considered "excellent" without the heart for evangelistic mission outreach on the streets and byways of our communities. It cannot be considered faithful if truth is sacrificed on the altar of expediency. And it cannot be considered faithful if the formation is timid, afraid of engagement with the world while speaking and living the Truth who is Jesus. All the either/or positions are missing the enormous opportunity for both/and considerations.
Go Ben go!
A good word from Pastor Hollingsead about his trajectory in ministry and the strength of LCMS formation. There are ways for alternate/alternative routes to be appropriately contained WITHIN the current system. Exploring those should be a top priority. Because as Pastor Hollingsead puts it, all involved desire "that our pastoral training remains excellent and faithful." It will not and cannot be considered "excellent" without the heart for evangelistic mission outreach on the streets and byways of our communities. It cannot be considered faithful if truth is sacrificed on the altar of expediency. And it cannot be considered faithful if the formation is timid, afraid of engagement with the world while speaking and living the Truth who is Jesus. All the either/or positions are missing the enormous opportunity for both/and considerations.