Wohlrabe to Speak in Chesapeake, VA

Walter Dissen writes:

Rev. John Wohlrabe conducted Bible Class and
preached at Faith Ev. Lutheran Church in Chesapeake, VA
today (May 20) AND will do the same next Sunday as
well.

So, anyone interested in participating in a good
Bible Class this coming Sunday and in an excellent
worship service, come to Faith Ev. Lutheran Church
next Sunday on South Battlefield Blvd. worshiping
at Twiford Colonial Chapel (funeral chapel) which
is off Interstate 64. Chesapeake, Virginia Beach
and Norfolk are all one metropolitan area. Bible
Class is 9:15 A.M. and divine worship at 10:30 A.M.

Wohlrabe to Speak in Houston, TX

Rev. Andrew Simcak, Jr., President of TCL, writes:

Dr. John Wohlrabe, nominated to serve as the President of The
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, will speak at Memorial Lutheran
Church, 5800 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas on Sunday, June 3 at
2:30PM. After he presents an opening statement the remainder of the
meeting will be devoted to questions and answers. Issues confronting
the synodical convention in Houston (July 14-19) will be discussed. A
free will offering will be received to help defray expenses. The
meeting is sponsored by the Texas Confessional Lutherans. Y’all are
invited!

Wohlrabe to Speak in Brookfield, IL

Dear Friends in Christ,

Greetings in the Name of our Lord.

The Rev. Dr. John Wohlrabe will be speaking at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Brookfield, Illinois on Sunday, June 10th at 7:00pm. His topic will be “Restoring Unity in the LCMS”. This is an excellent opportunity for convention delegates and other interested persons to become acquainted with one of the candidates for Synodical President. There will be ample time for questions and answers following Chaplain Wohlrabe’s presentation. After the Q and A session, refreshments will be served and those in attendance will have an opportunity to speak with him informally.

St. Paul’s is located at 9035 Grant Avenue in Brookfield, and is easily reached from either I-55 or I-290. Please do not hesitate to contact our church office (708-485-6987) for directions.

In Christ,

The Rev. Benjamin Ball, Pastor
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Brookfield, IL

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CTQ Article Added

Dr. Wohlrabe’s 1987 essay, “The Americanization of Walther’s Doctrine of the Church” (28 pages) appeared in Concordia Theological Quarterly, and is now available here.

“Servant Captains…” Now Online

“Servant Captains for the Good Ship Missouri” is now available here as a .pdf download. Thanks to Christian News for providing a copy of this booklet which they mailed to all 2007 delegates.

This 122 page booklet contains much of the information already available here – articles by Dr. Wohlrabe himself, as well as endorsements and testimonials from others.

Take note that the formatting of this file was made for a printed booklet, so when you read it online you need to alternate pages.

Course Corrections

The following are suggestions from Dr. Wohlrabe on what course corrections are needed for the “good ship Missouri” (gleaned from “Navigating a Course…”)

1. Conserve and Promote Unity of Doctrine and Practice

2. Return to a Mission Emphasis That Is Congregationally Focused

3. Renew Emphasis on the Office of the Holy Ministry

4. Return to a Democratic Synodical Polity

Other suggestions:
- Focus more on ordained missionaries establishing new congregations; focus less on individual witnessing and contacts
- Less presidential appointments, more elections to key offices
- Trim synodical bureaucracy to better fund education and missions

- De-emphasize district/synodical offices:
- Impose term limits
- Cap salaries
- Require some ministerial connection to a congregation

Wohlrabe on Issues, Etc.

In 2004, Dr. Wohlrabe was interviewed on the Lutheran Radio program Issues, Etc.

His topic was ”Ministry to the Armed Forces”.

You can listen to this segment online by clicking here (for WMA)

or here (for MP3 format)

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New Papers Added

For the first time on the internet, and now available: 

One of Dr. Wohlrabe’s must-read papers is his “Navigating a Course for the Good Ship Missouri“.  This lays out his prescription for just how to “right the ship”.

Another helpful piece is Wohlrabe’s history of the LCMS entitled, “How We Got Into This Mess“