B.A.S.I.C. #274
Volume 13, Issue 4 The Book of Concord By Pastor Nathanael Mayhew What are the Lutheran Confessions? How are documents which were written hundreds of years ago – in another continent across the world – important or valuable for us today? What use should we make of them? In this series we will consider these
Read MoreJanuary 2012 East Africa Visitation Trip Report
“And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them” – Mark 16:20 In Badagari, Nigeria, a new church standing on the border between Benin and Nigeria welcomed me and pastors from three other countries. Some of these pastors came from churches with traditions and songs vastly diverse from our typical Lutheran heritage. Here traditions were shared while unity was preserved. As the words of F. Pieper reminded this group, “The unity of
Read More2012 CLC Board of Missions Central Africa Visitation
It has been the goal and practice of the CLC Board of Missions to maintain a regular schedule of personal visits to the various church bodies we are privileged to work with around the world. Missionary Matthew Ude lives and works primarily in India with the CLC-India and the BELC, but part of his duties
Read MoreB.A.S.I.C. NEWSLETTER #129
I Cor. 16:9 ‘For a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.’ September 29, 2008 Parables (4th part) A Pastor Stubenvoll wrote some modern examples of the parable and Jotham’s fable which we will look at. Consider also how you could use these methods in preaching and teaching.
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Initial Contact Pastor Mutombo Muzakuza was baptized Catholic and joined a confessional Reformed Church in 1978, ordained as a bishop in 1977. He left and sought to form a new church in the Lutheran mold, as suggested by a Methodist bishop. The chairman of the CLC Mission Board corresponded with Pastor Muzakuza in April
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B.A.S.I.C. NEWSLETTER # 113 I Cor. 16:9 “For a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.” Jan. 30, 2008 ELCC Congo Capsule Summary Our sister church in the Democratic Republic of Congo faces a lot of inquiries of pastors to join. But once they find out there is
Read MoreB.A.S.I.C. NEWSLETTER #73
B.A.S.I.C. NEWSLETTER #73 April 28, 2006 I Cor. 16:9 “For a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.” News from the Brethren. ELCC (Congo) – Pastor Muzakuza reported that on March 26th they had ten people finish the catechist training course. The office of catechist is a practice
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B.A.S.I.C. NEWSLETTER # 68 February 16, 2006 I Cor. 16:9 For a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries. NEWS – The CLCI celebrated a 25-year Jubilee on Feb. 8th with a worship service and fellowship meal. While the church was in existence well before 1981, it was
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