General Topic: The Lutheran Pastor: What Is He; What Does He Do?

April 11 - 13

1. New Testament Foundations for the Pastoral Office – Rev. Dr. Dan Jastram, Forest Lake, MN – member of board of Concordia University System.

2. What Is a Pastor according to the Book of Concord? What Is He Not? – Rev. Brent Kuhlmann, Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Murdock, NE 2nd choice, Dr. Roland Ziegler, Professor, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN

3. Great Expectations? A. What Laypeople Expect of Their Pastor – Rev. Dr. Brian Saunders, Cedar Rapids, IA - District President of Iowa East District of LCMS.

4. Great Expectations? B. What Pastors Expect of Themselves – Rev. Dr. Brian Saunders, Cedar Rapids, IA - District President of Iowa East District of LCMS.

5. The Office Outside the Office: Pastoral Care and Outreach – Rev. Michael Kumm, Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Millstadt, IL

6. On the Duties of Ministers of the Church - AKA – Johan Gerhard – Rev. Heath R. Curtis, Pastor, Worden and Edwardsville, IL

7. The Congregation's Rights in Calling Its Own Pastor and Managing Its Interim Vacancy – Rev. Timothy Scharr, Nashville, IL - District President, Southern Illinois District of LCMS

8. Why do we need a "Pastor" – Can’t we take care of the “ministry” without one – and cheaper? – Rev. John Hill, Mount Hope Lutheran Church, Casper, WY and 2nd Vice-President of Wyoming District

9. Pauline Pastoral Epistles on the Office of the Ministry – Rev. Klemet Preus, Pastor, Glory of Christ Lutheran Church, Plymouth, MN. Member of Board of Directors, Concordia University, Mequon, WI

10. The Lutheran Pastor and His relationship with the Synod and Distict. A Pastor's Responsibilities to His Synod and Vice Versa – Dr. Ken Schurb, Pastor, Zion Lutheran Church, Moberly, MO