Celebrating the Reformation Rightly: Remembrance, Repentance, Rejoicing

CONFERENCE SCHEDULEInternational Conference on Confessional Leadership in the 21st Century | Wittenberg, Germany | May 3-8, 2015All conference sessions will be held in the Luther Hotel Conference Room

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY

May 38, 2015 | Lu t h e r Ho t e l Wi t t e n b e rg , G e r m a n y

CELEBRATING THE REFORMATION RIGHTLY

R E M E M B R A N C E R E P E N TA N C E R E J O I C I N G

1International Conference on Confessional Leadership in the 21st Century | Program

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY

May 38, 2015 | Lu t h e r Ho t e l Wi t t e n b e rg , G e r m a n y

CELEBRATING THE REFORMATION RIGHTLY

R E M E M B R A N C E R E P E N TA N C E R E J O I C I N G

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Greetings from President of The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod ......................................................................2

Greetings from Executive Director of LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations ...........................3

LCMS Representatives and Staff ......................................................................................................................................4

Daily Schedule ...................................................................................................................................................................5

Small Group Assignments ..............................................................................................................................................10

Wittenberg Map ...............................................................................................................................................................12

Conference Participants and International Lutheran Council Members Map .......................................................14

International Lutheran Council.....................................................................................................................................16

Featured Speakers ............................................................................................................................................................17

Conference Participants .................................................................................................................................................20

Luthergarten .....................................................................................................................................................................24

Conference Schedule .......................................................................................................................................................30

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Office of the PresidentThe Reverend Doctor Matthew C. HarrisonPresident of the Synod

May 2015

Greetings in the Name of Jesus, and welcome to Wittenberg, the birthplace of the Reformation!

Almost 500 years ago the Reformation, which proclaimed a pure and undefiled Gospel to the world, began in this lowly city of Wittenberg. At the time of the Reformation, Wittenberg was a small, provincial town with a developing university. Wittenberg appeared insignificant to the world (and many would say the same today). Yet in a pattern that the Lord has used over and over again throughout history, He chose what is insignificant to the world to be significant in bringing His salvation to all peoples.

Martin Luther would have had a difficult time imagining a gathering of confessional Lutheran leaders at the dawn of the 21st century. Yet Luther would confess and have the hope that as long as this world exists, the church of Christ will remain standing against the gates of hell.

So we gather now for this second International Conference on Confessional Leadership to confess the faith we have been given, proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world, and have hope for the future in the promises of our Lord and Savior.

It is a great joy and honor to be here in Wittenberg in celebration of the Reformation and for the dedication of the Old Latin School, which will be a beacon for confessional Lutheranism to the entire world. We hope that this will be the first of many conferences, seminars, and classes held in Wittenberg.

The Lord has blessed us greatly. You, the leaders of confessional Lutheranism, are here for this moment to be Lutheran and to take the confession of the Lutheran church with you to your churches.

I hope that you enjoy your time in Wittenberg and that we have an opportunity to meet and discuss with one another face to face.

In Christs Name,

Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, PresidentThe Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

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Commission on Theology and Church RelationsThe Reverend Doctor Joel D. LehenbauerExecutive Director

May 2015

Greetings in the Name of Jesus!

Just over five years ago, in June of 2010, a group of 25 leaders representing a dozen Lutheran churches from around the globe met on the campus of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, for what was described as a Confessional Leadership Conference sponsored by the Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) of the LCMS. This genesis of this conference was a resolution (3-03) adopted by the 2007 convention of the LCMS. This resolution

rejoiced that the LCMS has been richly blessed with theological resources including two outstanding seminaries and a rich heritage and history of being confessionally strong, and that the LCMS is blessed to work with other confessional Lutheran churches around the world;

urged the CTCR, in consultation with the Office of the President and our seminaries, [to] coordinate fundamentally constructive and intentionally supportive efforts such as theological symposia [and] conferences to uphold and nurture confessional Lutheranism; and

asked that members of partner churches, members of the ILC, as well as other church bodies and individuals be invited to participate in these events for the purpose of furthering and nurturing confessional Lutheran theology at home and abroad.

One month later, at its convention in July 2010, the Synod commended the CTCR for its efforts in organizing this conference, and essentially said (in Res. 3-02A): Do it again! Do it even bigger and better! This led to the September 2012 International Conference on Confessional Leadership held near Atlanta, Georgia, which brought together some 120 Lutheran (and also non-Lutheran) leaders from around the world for the purpose of mutual edification and encouragement, and for the promotion of the Gospel-centered teachings that stand at the heart of the Lutheran Reformation of the 16th century.

A year later, at its 2013 convention, the Synod said: Praise God for these efforts! With 2017 approaching, we dare not stop now. World Lutheranism, noted the Synod, is in the process of a seismic realignment, which creates tremendous opportunities and challenges. The memory and theology of the Reformationis in serious danger of extinction, even among churches and organizations around the world that bear the name Lutheran but have forsaken critical aspects of historic Lutheran theology. We urge the CTCR and the Presidents Office, said the Synod, to continue their plans for another international conference set for the spring of 2015, to discuss possibilities for collaborative efforts among confessional Lutherans around the world toward the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017 (Res. 4-04).

So here we are in Little Wittenberg, where it all began almost 500 years ago. We are here to celebrate the Reformation rightly: to remember, to repent, and to rejoice. We are delighted that you are with us in this historic place, at this historic time, to celebrate, reflect, discuss, and collaborate. The future of world Lutheranism truly is in the balance nearly 500 years after Luther shook the church and the world by posting his theses on the door of the Castle Church, just across town. As we gather, worship, listen and join in fellowship, please know and be assured: That we, as a Synod, give thanks for the encouragement of the bold witness and dedication to the Word of God of confessional Lutheran church bodies around the world and urge the members of the Synod to pray for these church bodiesthat God may continue to bless us and them (2013 Res. 4-04).

In Christs Name,

Rev. Dr. Joel D. LehenbauerExecutive Director

4 Celebrating The Reformation Rightly | Remembrance Repentance Rejoicing

LCMS Representatives and StaffOFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, PresidentRev. Dr. Herbert C. Mueller, First Vice President*Rev. Dr. Jon Vieker, Senior Assistant to the PresidentRev. Dr. Albert B. Collver III, Director of Church Relations, OIM Regional Operations, Assistant to the PresidentMrs. Barb Below, Assistant to the PresidentRev. Kevin Robson, Chief Mission OfficerRev. Randall Golter, Special Assistant to the President Mrs. Kim Vieker, Executive Assistant to the President

COMMISSION ON THEOLOGY AND CHURCH RELATIONS

Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast, ChairmanRev. Dr. Andrew Bartelt, Vice-ChairmanRev. Terry CripeRev. Robert DargatzRev. Thomas EggerRev. Dr. Carl Fickenscher IIRev. Dr. Charles GieschenMr. Chad Hamilton*Mr. Timothy HardyRev. Dr. Matthew HarrisonRev. Dr. Dale Meyer*Rev. Dr. Jeffrey OschwaldRev. Dr. Herbert Mueller*Rev. Dr. Philip PenhallegonDr. Andrea PitkusRev. Arlo PullmannRev. Dr. Robert RosinMr. Jeffrey Schwarz*Dr. Jesse Yow, Jr.Rev. Dr. Roland ZieglerRev. Dr. Joel Lehenbauer, Executive DirectorRev. Larry Vogel, Associate Executive DirectorMrs. Jackie Milligan, Administrative Coordinator

CONFERENCE CHAPLAINS

Rev. Dr. Charles EvansonRev. Dr. Timothy Quill

ORGANIST/PIANIST

Rev. Dr. Christopher Ahlman Rev. Dr. Jon Vieker

BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL MISSION

Rev. Bernhard Seter, Chairman*

OFFICE OF NATIONAL MISSION

Rev. Bart Day, Executive Director

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL MISSION

Rev. Tony Booker, Regional Director, EurasiaRev. Dr. David Erber, Area Director, West and Central AfricaRev. Theodore Krey, Regional Director, Latin AmericaMr. Darin Storkson, Senior Regional Director, AsiaRev. Shauen Trump, Area Director, Eastern and Southern AfricaRev. Carl Hanson, Director of Operations, AsiaRev. James Krikava, Associate Regional Director, EurasiaRev. David Mahsman, Director, Special Assignments, EurasiaRev. Daniel McMiller, Director of RecruitmentDeac. Grace Rao, Director, Deaconess MinistryRev. Frederick Reinhardt, Area Facilitator, Francophone Africa

LCMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rev. Dr. Michael Kumm, Chairman

COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS

Rev. Dr. Larry Stoterau, ChairmanRev. Ken Hennings, Vice-Chairman

COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

Deac. Pamela Nielsen, Associate Executive DirectorMr. Al DowbniaMr. Roger DrinnonMrs. Jennifer DuffyMr. Erik LunsfordMr. Rick Steenbock

LUTHERAN BIBLE TRANSLATORS

Rev. Dr. Michael Rodewald, Executive Director

LUTHERAN HOUR MINISTRIES

Rev. Dr. Douglas Rutt, Director, International Ministries

*Not in attendance


International Conference on Confessional Leadership in the 21st CenturyMay 2-8, 2015 | Luther Hotel Wittenberg, Germany | All conference sessions will be held in the Luther Hotel Conference Room

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2015Afternoon

4:00-9:00 Registration (Luther Hotel)

Evening

5:00-8:00 Dinner Buffet (Luther Hotel Restaurant)

7:00 Lost and Found Concert and Old School Bluegrass Band (Stadthaus Wittenberg)

SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2015Morning 6:30-8:00 Breakfast

7:00-8:00 Registration

8:00-8:45 Orientation (Luther Hotel Conference Room)

9:00-9:45 Morning Worship (Leucorea Auditorium)

10:00-11:00 Orientation for Small Group/Tour Leaders

11:00-12:00 Registration

12:00-1:30 Lunch (Luther Hotel Restaurant)

Afternoon

3:00 Festival Service of Dedication of The International Lutheran Center (Stadtkirche-St. Marys/Old Latin School)

Evening

5:30-7:15 Dedication Reception (Stadthaus Wittenberg)

7:30 Luther Chorales: A Sacred Music Concert (Stadtkirche-St. Marys)

MONDAY, MAY 4, 2015Morning 6:30-8:00 Breakfast

8:00 Luther Sites Tour (Eisleben & Torgau)

Evening

6:00 German BBQ Dinner (Haus des Handwerks)

Daily Schedule


TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015 R e m e m b r a n c eMorning 6:30-8:00 Breakfast

8:00-8:05 Opening Prayer

8:10-8:25 Welcome to Wittenberg (Matthew Harrison; Hans-Jrg Voigt; Lawrence Rast)

8:30-9:15 Luthers Truths Then and Now (Robert Kolb)

9:30-10:00 Matins (Stadtkirche-St. Marys)

10:30-11:15 Reformation in New Lands and Tongues (Lawrence Rast)

11:15-12:00 Q & A with Speakers

12:00-1:15 Lunch

Reformation era woodcut: Twelve Stones of Remembrance from the Jordan (from Joshua 4) When all the nation had finished passing over the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, Take twelve men from the people, from each tribe a man, and command them, saying, Take twelve stones from here out of the midst of the Jordan, from the very place where the priests feet stood firmly, and bring them over with you and lay them down in the place where you lodge tonight. Then Joshua called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe. And Joshua said to them, Pass on before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of the Jordan, and take up each of you a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of tribes of the people of Israel, that this may be a sign among you. When your children ask in time to come, What do these stones mean to you? then you shall tell them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. When it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. So these stones shall be to the people of Israel a memorial forever.

Afternoon 1:25-1:30 Midday Prayer

1:30-2:00 The Wittenberg Project (Matthew Harrison)

2:00-2:15 Walking Tour Orientation

2:30-5:30 Walking Tours of Wittenberg 2:30-5:00 Small Groups 1, 2, 5, 8 3:00-5:30 Small Groups 3, 4, 6, 7Evening 5:30-7:30 Dinner (Brauhaus Wittenberg-Cellar Vault) 5:30 Small Groups 1, 5, 8 6:30 Small Groups 2, 4, 6 7:30 Small Groups 3, 7


WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015 R e p e n t a n c eMorning 6:30-8:00 Breakfast


8:15-8:30 Greetings and Announcements

8:30-9:15 European Reformations Decline (Werner Kln)


10:30-11:15 Reformation Decline in America (James Nestingen)


12:00-1:15 Lunch

Reformation era woodcut: John the Baptist Preaches Repentance (from Matthew 3) In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said,The voice of one crying in the wilderness:Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.Now John wore a garment of camels hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan were going out to him, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.


1:30-3:00 Reformation Truth in the Global Church Africa (Joseph Ochola Omolo) Asia (Naomichi Masaki) Europe (Darius Petkunas) Latin America (Ricardo Rieth) North America (Gerhard Bode)

3:00-3:30 Panel Q & A

3:30-6:00 Free Time

Evening 6:00-7:00 Vespers (Stadtkirche-St. Marys)

7:30 Dinner (Brauhaus Wittenberg)


THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 R e j o i c i n gMorning

6:30-8:00 Breakfast


8:10-8:25 Greetings and Announcements

8:30-9:15 From Repentance to Rejoicing (Albert Collver III)


10:30-11:00 Enduring Hope: The West and Beyond (Roland Gustafsson)

11:00-11:30 Joy in Africa (Emmanuel Makala)


12:00-1:15 Lunch

Reformation era woodcut: The Parable of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin (from Luke 15) Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost. Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it? And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost. Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.


1:30-2:15 New Relationships in Turkey (Ville Typp)

2:15-3:00 30 Years of African Growth (Michael Rodewald)


3:30-4:00 From Hier Stehe Ich to Quo Vadimus? (Wrap-up and Closing Thoughts: Joel Lehenbauer)

4:15-4:45 Itinerarium (Stadtkirche-St. Marys)

Evening 6:00 Dinner (Brauhaus Wittenberg)


FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2015Morning

6:30-8:00 Breakfast

Various Participant Departures

8:00 LCMS CTCR Meeting (Lucas Cranach)


Small Group AssignmentsWITTENBERG WALKING TOUR GUIDESMatthew Harrison and Hans-Jrg Voigt (Groups 1 & 5): Tour departs at 2:30 p.m. Albert Collver III and Roland Ziegler (Groups 2 & 8): Tour departs at 2:30 p.m. Gerhard Bode and Robert Kolb (Groups 3 & 7): Tour departs at 3:00 p.m. David Mahsman and Robert Rosin (Groups 4 & 6): Tour departs at 3:00 p.m.

Group 1

Tony Booker, Leader Charles Evanson (Staff) Ehlers, Jon Filipkov, Zuzana Golden, Kevin Klus, Michal Kumm, Michael (Janet) Lange, Kristin Lumley, Cynthia Lytkin, Vsevolod Petknas, Darius Pitkus, Andrea Soramies, Risto Streltsov, Alexey Typp, Ville Zieger, Roger(Tuesday dinner at Brauhaus: 5:30 p.m.)

Group 2

David Erber, Leader Jackie Milligan (Staff) Bartelt, Andrew Bolay, Amos Ekong, Christian Egger, Thomas (Victoria) Fynn, Paul (Gertrude) Hardy, Tim (Kristin) Lansana, Alex Rodewald, Mike Roegner, Robert(Tuesday dinner at Brauhaus: 6:30 p.m.)

Group 3

Carl Hanson, Leader Larry Vogel (Staff) Cripe, Terry (Marlene) Emoto, Shinri Ip, Stephen Kim, Chul Hwan (Hyun-Sook) Liu, Samuel Masaki, Naomichi Miao, Andrew Oschwald, Jeffrey Stoterau, Larry (Linda) Um, Hyun Sub Yoshida, Tatsuomi Yu, Thomas(Tuesday dinner at Brauhaus: 7:30 p.m.)

Group 4

Ted Krey and Dan McMiller, Co-Leaders Bart Day (Staff) Garcia, Isaac Gerke, Norberto Hennings, Ken (Valera) Hiller, Adalberto Kopereck, Egon Lozano, Elias Mendoza Viorel, Ren Nagel, Carlos (Beatriz) Rautenberg, Cristian Rieth, Ricardo Rutt, Douglas (Deborah)(Tuesday dinner at Brauhaus: 6:30 p.m.)


Group 5

Jim Krikava, Leader Jon Vieker (Staff) Gustafsson, Roland Jensen, Leif Kln, Werner Martonova, Lucia Masvie, Torkild Murray, Scott (Maryann) Reinstorf, Dieter Robson, Kevin (Peg) Sabutis, Mindaugas Schroeder, Ulrich Smith, Mark Vanags, Janis(Tuesday dinner at Brauhaus: 5:30 p.m.)

Group 6

Fred Reinhardt, Leader Randall Golter (Staff) Dawai, Samuel Guehi Guehi, Marc LARE, Kolani Lambon Mavoungou, Joseph Penhallegon, Philip (Gretchen) Preus, Jack (Sherry) Pullmann, Arlo Rakotonirina, David Sell, Mark van Hattem, Gijsbertus (Veronica)(Tuesday dinner at Brauhaus: 6:30 p.m.)

Group 7

Darin Storkson, Leader Timothy Quill (Staff) Aiyene, Nicodemus Anbanathan, Samuel Chhim, Vannarith Dargatz, Robert (Mary) Ehican, Philip Fickenscher, Carl Gieschen, Charles Henderson, John Nathan, John Yow, Jesse (Dorcas)(Tuesday dinner at Brauhaus: 7:30 p.m.)

Group 8

Shauen Trump, Leader Joel Lehenbauer (Staff) Bameka, Charles Idosa, Wakseyoum Kloha, Jeff Makala, Emmanuel Nestingen, James Maragelo, Modise Mengesha, Abraham Ochola Omolo, Joseph Rast, Lawrence (Amy) Tefera, Beza Tswaedi, David Wendel, David(Tuesday dinner at Brauhaus: 5:30 p.m.)


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Town ChurchSt. Marys ChurchConsidered the Mother Church of the Reformation, the Town Church heard Martin Luther preach more than 2,000 sermons, and this is where the mass was rst celebrated in German rather than Latin and where the congregation rst received both the bread and wine/body and blood in the Lords Supper.

The Luther OakThis oak tree was planted where Luther burned the papal bull threatening him with excommunication.

The Old Latin SchoolThe Old Latin School of 1564 the historic four-story building that has been renovated through The Wittenberg Project is now an international center for Lutheran education and outreach.

Castle ChurchAll Saints ChurchBest known for being the church where Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses, the Castle Church, also known as All Saints Church, houses the graves of both Luther and Philipp Melanchthon.

Old Town HallLocated in the Market Square, Wittenbergs Old Town Hall sits behind monuments to Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon.

Cranach CourtyardsThe Cranach Courtyards, which housed the homes and art studios of Lucas Cranach, a 16th-century artist who documented the Reformation with his portraits and woodcuts, also are situated in the center of old town Wittenberg.

Melanchthon HouseLuthers friend and fellow theologian and reformer, Philipp Melanchthon, lived in this house that was built in 1536 for him and his family.

Luther HouseMartin Luther lived in this converted cloister with his family for many years. Now a museum, the Luther House is a signicant stop on the tourist route through Wittenberg.

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2015 Conference Participants and International Lutheran Council Members

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International Lutheran Council

AFRICA

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana (ELCG) Dr. Paul Kofi Fynn, PresidentEvangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya (ELCK) Rev. Walter E. Obare, Presiding BishopThe Lutheran Church of Nigeria (LCN) Rev. Christian Ekong, PresidentFree Evangelical Lutheran Synod in South Africa (FELSISA) Rev. Dr. Dieter Reinstorf, BishopLutheran Church in Southern Africa (LCSA) Rev. Modise Maragelo, Bishop

ASIA

The Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) Rev. John Henderson, BishopThe Lutheran ChurchHong Kong Synod (LCHKS) Rev. Dr. Allan Yung, PresidentIndia Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELC) Rev. S. Raja Gambeeram, PresidentJapan Lutheran Church (JLC) Rev. Shin Shimizu, PresidentLutheran Church in Korea (LCK) Rev. Dr. Chul Hwan Kim, PresidentGutnius Lutheran Church (GLC) (Papua New Guinea) Rev. Nicodemus Aiyene, Head BishopThe Lutheran Church in the Philippines (LCP) Rev. Antonio Reyes, PresidentLanka Lutheran Church (LLC) (Sri Lanka) Rev. Govindan Nadaraja, PresidentChina Evangelical Lutheran Church (CELC) (Taiwan ROC) Rev. Andrew Miao, President

EUROPE

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Belgium Rev. Gijsbertus van Hattem, President (Evangelisch-Lutherse Kerk in Belgi) (ELKB)Evangelical Lutheran Free Church in Denmark Rev. Leif G. Jensen, President (Den evangelisk-lutherske Frikirke i Danmark) (ELFD)The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England Rev. Jon Ehlers, Chairman (ELCE)Evangelical Lutheran ChurchSynod of France Rev. Roger Jones, President (glise vanglique LuthrienneSynode de France) (EEL-SF)Independent EvangelicalLutheran Church (SELK-Germany) Rev. Hans-Jrg Voigt, Bishop (Selbstndige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche)

Portuguese Evangelical Lutheran Church Rev. Adalberto Hiller, President (Igreja Evanglica Luterana Portuguesa) (IELP)Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingra in Russia (ELCIR) Rev. Arri Kugappi, Bishop

LATIN AMERICA

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina Rev. Carlos Nagel, President (Iglesia Evanglica Luterana Argentina) (IELA)Christian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bolivia Rev. Rene Mendoza Viorel, President (Iglesia Cristiana Evanglical Luterana de Bolivia) (ICEL)Evanglical Lutheran Church of Brazil Rev. Egon Kopereck, President (Ingreja Evanglica Luterana do Brasil) (IELB)Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile Rev. Cristian Rautenberg, President (Iglesia Luterana Confesional de Chile) (ILC-CHILE)Lutheran Church of Guatemala Rev. Dr. Abdiel Orozco Aguirre, President (Iglesia Luterana en Guatemala) (ILG)Lutheran Synod of Mexico Rev. Isaac Garcia, President (Sinodo Luterano de Mxico) (SLM)The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Paraguay Rev. Norberto M. Gerke, President (Iglesia Evanglica Luterana del Paraguay) (IELP)Evangelical Lutheran Church-Peru Rev. Fidel MamaniITO, President (Iglesia Evanglica Luterana-Per) (IEL-P)Lutheran Church of Venezuela Rev. J. Elias Lozano, President (Iglesia Luterana de Venezuela) (ILV)

NORTH AMERICA

Lutheran ChurchCanada (LCC) Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee, PresidentThe Evangelical Lutheran Church of Haiti Rev. Marky Kessa, President (Eglise Evangelique Lutherienne DHaiti) (ELCH)The American Association of Lutheran Churches (AALC) Rev. Dr. Curtis Leins, Presiding PastorThe Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod (LCMS) Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, PresidentThe Lutheran Ministerium and Synod - USA (LMS-USA) Rev. Ralph Spears, President

The International Lutheran Council (ILC) is a worldwide association of established confessional Lutheran church bodies which proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ on the basis of an unconditional commitment to the Holy Scriptures as the inspired and infallible Word of God and to the Lutheran Confessions contained in the Book of Concord as the true and faithful exposition of the Word of God.


Featured SpeakersRev. Dr. Gerhard Bode

Gerhard Bode is associate professor of historical theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Prior to coming to the seminary he was assistant pastor (2004-05) and later assistant to the pastor (2005-08) at Salem Lutheran Church in Afton, Mo. After attending Lutheran elementary and high schools, he attended the University of Minnesota, where he earned his B.A. He then began studies at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, where he earned his M.Div., S.T.M. and Ph.D. (systematic theology) degrees. He also holds a M.A. degree in classics from Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Bode and his wife, Rachel, have three children.

Rev. Dr. Albert B. Collver III

Dr. Albert Collver III serves The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod as director of church relations, director of regional operations for the Office of International Mission and as assistant to the president. He graduated from Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Mich. with a B.A., and from Concordia Seminary St. Louis with an M.Div, STM, and Ph.D. in systematic theology. Afterward he served in the parish and taught at Concordia University in Ann Arbor. From 2006 to September 2010, he served as executive pastoral assistant for LCMS World Relief and Human Care. He has written many books and articles, has visited Lutheran churches in over 50 countries, and serves as the executive secretary for the International Lutheran Council (ILC). He is married to Terra and has two children.

Rev. Roland Gustafsson

Roland Gustafsson has worked as a missionary in Kenya and as a mission director within the Swedish Lutheran Mission from 1980-2010. He presides over the work of The Mission Province in Sweden, where he was consecrated as bishop in 2010. He is an assisting professor of missiology at the Lutheran School of Theology in Gothenburg. He has four children with his wife, Ingrid.

Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison

Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison is now in his second term as president of The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod. Prior to his election in 2010, Harrison spent 10 years leading the Synods former World Relief and Human Care ministry, where part of his extensive duties was to over-see the LCMS response to natural disasters. Harrison earned his Master of Divinity and Master of Sacred Theology degrees from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne. In 2011, he received two honorary doctorates: a Doctor of Laws from Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Mich., and a Doctor of Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary. Harrison and his wife, Kathy, have two sons.

Professor Dr. Werner Kln

Prof. Dr. Werner Kln currently serves as extraordinary professor in the Department of Church History and Church Polity at the Theological Faculty of the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Since 2008, he has also served as guest lecturer at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane, Pretoria. Since 2003, he has been professor of systematic theology at Lutehrische Theologische Hochschule in Oberursel, Germany. Since 2010, Dr. Kln has been a member of the Bilateral Dialogue Group of SELK and UEK on Union, Confession, and Ecclesiastical Identity 1817-2012. Dr. Kln is married and is blessed with two children.

Rev. Dr. Robert Kolb

Dr. Robert Kolb is professor emeritus at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and international research emeritus professor for the Institute for Mission Studies. He earned his doctorate in history at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1973. He has also been awarded a Doctor of Letters honorary degree from Valparaiso University (2000), from Concordia University, St. Paul, Minn. (2005), and from Concordia University,


Irvine, Calif. (2008). Since 1996 he has been Gastdozent at the Lutherische Theologische Hochschule in Oberursel, Germany. He is the author of one hundred essays published in academic periodicals, Festschriften, and similar academic collections on Reformation history and evangelism.

Rev. Dr. Joel Lehenbauer

Joel Lehenbauer is the executive direc-tor of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) for The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod. He has been on the executive staff of the CTCR since 1991, having previously served as pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hillsdale, Mich. (1985-1990). Dr. Lehenbauer attended Valparaiso University, Concordia College, Ann Arbor, Mich. (B.A.), and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (MDiv, STM, Ph.D.). He is married to Hope and has four grown children and two grandchildren.

Rev. Emmanuel Joseph Makala

Rev. Emmanuel Makala serves as bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, South East of Lake Victoria Diocese. He earned his bachelor of divinity degree and was ordained in 1999 and earned his masters in missiology in 2006. He has a passion for connecting people to Jesus and for teaching in church institutions. Rev. Makala is married to his wife, Lilian, and they are blessed with three children.

Rev. Dr. Naomichi Masaki

Dr. Naomichi Masaki is associate professor of systematic theology and director of the master of sacred theology (S.T.M.) program at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne. He has taught abroad in such countries as Haiti, India, Japan, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Tanzania. Born and raised in Kobe, Japan, he graduated from Rdde Folkehgskole near Trndhelm, Norway (1979), and received his B.A. (1985) and M.A. (1987) degrees in social work and counseling from Kwansei Gakuin University,

Nishinomiya, Japan. He received the M.Div. (1991) and S.T.M. (1998) degrees from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, and the Ph.D. in doctrinal theology (2005) from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

Rev. Dr. James Nestingen

Rev. Dr. James Nestingen is profes-sor emeritus of church history at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn., adjunct professor for the North American Lutheran Seminary, and a member of the Joint Commission on Theology and Doctrine for the North American Lutheran Church (NALC).

Rev. Dr. Joseph Ochola Omolo

Rev. Joseph Ochola Omolo earned his Ph.D. at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (2005). He currently serves as rector/principal of the Neema Lutheran College and ELCK Lake Diocesan bishop. He is the author of Reconciliation in an African Context, published by Uzima Publishing House, Nairobi, Kenya, in 2008. Rev. Omolo is married to Ruth Ochola, and God has blessed them with five children.

Rev. Dr. Darius Petk unas

Rev. Dr. Darius Petknas serves as a pastor in the Lutheran Church in Lithuania, and has also served as docent of practical theology in the University of Helsinki, Finland; habilitated doctor of the University of Leipzig, Germany; and senior research fellow in the Baltic Studies Center in the University of Klaipeda, Lithuania. His particular interests are Lutheran Church liturgy and history. He is the author of five books and several dozen articles on the history and theology of Lutheranism in the Baltic States, Russia, and Poland.


Rev. Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr.

Dr. Lawrence Rast Jr. serves as the sixteenth president of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, and as professor of American Christianity and American Lutheranism. Dr. Rast joined the Department of Historical Theology in the fall of 1996 after serving as pastor of Ascension Lutheran Church, Madison, Tenn. (1992-96). He currently serves as chairman of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations of the LCMS.

Dr. Ricardo W. Rieth

Ricardo Rieth is vice-rector at the Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), in Canoas, RS, Brazil. He holds bachelors degrees in theology (Seminario Concordia, Sao Leopoldo; 1986) and sociology (Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Sao Leopoldo; 1988), and has a doctorate in theology (Church History) from the University of Leipzig, Germany (1992). He is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil (IELB) and serves as chair of the editorial committee of Luthers Works in Portuguese and as a member of the Continuation Committee of the International Congress for Luther Research. He is married to Carmen Esther and is the father of Tobias and Sofia.

Dr. Mike Rodewald

Dr. Mike Rodewald currently serves as executive director for Lutheran Bible Translators (LBT). Dr. Rodewald first went to Africa in 1981 with LBT to serve among the Bandi people of northern Liberia. He later served in Botswana from 1993-2007 in translation, literacy, orthography development, and Scripture use ministry. From 2008-2014, he served in South Africa for LCMS World Mission and the Office of International Mission as regional directorAfrica, overseeing the Synods witness and mercy efforts throughout Africa.

Dr. Rodewald holds an MA in linguistics. His masters thesis in linguistics was on the Bandi tonal system and paved the way for a writing system for the Bandi language. This made possible the Bandi New Testament, dedicated later. Dr. Rodewald also holds a Ph.D. in missiology from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne. He is married to Cindy and has three sons.

Rev. Ville Typp

Rev. Typp is the leading pastor of the Istanbul Lutheran Church, a Turkish-speaking confessional Lutheran Church body which has congregations in Turkey and Bulgaria.


Conference ParticipantsLAST NAME FIRST NAME TITLE CHURCH BODY/ENTITY

Aiyene Nicodemus Bishop Gutnius Lutheran Church (Papua New Guinea)

Anbanathan Samuel Rev. Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malaysia

Bameka Charles Rev. President Lutheran Church Mission in Uganda

Bartelt Andrew Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Bode Gerhard Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Bolay Amos Bishop Evangelical Lutheran Church of Liberia

Booker Tony Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Chhim Vanarith Rev. President Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cambodia

Collver III Albert Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Cripe Terry Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Dargatz Robert Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Dawai Samuel Rev. Dr. The Church of the Lutheran Brethren of Cameroon

Day Bart Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Egger Thomas Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Ehican Felipe Rev. Lutheran Church in the Philippines

Ehlers Jon Rev. President Evangelical Lutheran Church of England

Ekong Christian Archbishop The Lutheran Church of Nigeria

Emoto Shinri Rev. Japan Lutheran Church

Erber David Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Evanson Charles Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Fickenscher Carl Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Filipkov Zuzana Dr. Silesian Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession

Fynn Paul Rev. President Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana

Garcia Isaac Rev. President Lutheran Synod of Mexico

Gerke Norberto Rev. President The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Paraguay

Gieschen Charles Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Golden Kevin Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Golter Randall Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Guehi Guehi Marc Rev. President The Evangelical Lutheran ChurchIvory Coast Synod

Gustafsson Roland Bishop The Mission Province in Sweden

Hanson Carl Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Hardy Timothy Mr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Harrison Matthew Rev. President The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Henderson John Bishop Lutheran Church of Australia


LAST NAME FIRST NAME TITLE CHURCH BODY/ENTITY

Hennings Ken Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Hiller Adalberto Rev. President Portuguese Evangelical Lutheran Church

Idosa Wakseyoum Rev. President Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus

Ip Stephen Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchHong Kong Synod

Jensen Leif Rev. President Evangelical Lutheran Free Church in Denmark

Kim Chul Hwan Rev. Dr. Lutheran Church in Korea

Kln Werner Rev. Dr. Independent EvangelicalLutheran Church (SELK-Germany)

Kloha Jeff Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Klus Michal Rev. Silesian Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession

Kolb Robert Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Kopereck Egon Rev. President Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil

Krey Theodore Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Krikava James Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Kumm Michael Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Lange Kristin Ms. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Lansana Alex Rev. President Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sierra Leone

LARE Kolani Lambon Rev. President The Lutheran Church of Togo

Lehenbauer Joel Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Liu Samuel Rev. Dr. China Lutheran Seminary (Taiwan)

Lozano Elias Rev. President Lutheran Church of Venezuela

Lumley Cynthia Dr. Evangelical Lutheran Church of England

Lytkin Vsevolod Bishop Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church

Mahsman David Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Makala Emmanuel Rev. Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania

Maragelo Modise Bishop Lutheran Church in Southern Africa

Martonova Lucia Mgr. Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia

Masaki Naomichi Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Masvie Torkild Rev. Lutheran Church in Norway

Mavoungou Joseph Rev. President Evangelical Lutheran Church of Congo

McMiller Daniel Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Mendoza Viorel Ren Rev. President Christian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bolivia

Mengesha Abraham Rev. President Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus

Miao Andrew Rev. President China Evangelical Lutheran Church

Milligan Jackie Mrs. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Murray Scott Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Nagel Carlos Rev. President Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina



Nathan John Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Nestingen James Rev. Dr. North American Lutheran Church

Ochola Omolo Joseph Rev. Dr. Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya

Oschwald Jeffrey Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Penhallegon Philip Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Petkunas Darius Rev. Dr. Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lithuania

Pitkus Andrea Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Preus Jacob Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Pullmann Arlo Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Quill Timothy Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Rakotonirina David Rev. Dr. Malagasy Lutheran Church

Rao Grace Deac. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Rast Lawrence Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Rautenberg Cristian Rev. President Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile

Reinhardt Frederick Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Reinstorf Dieter Bishop Free Evangelical Lutheran Synod in South Africa

Rieth Ricardo Rev. Dr. Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil

Robson Kevin Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Rodewald Michael Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Roegner Robert Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Rosin Robert Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Rutt Douglas Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Sabutis Mindaugas Bishop Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lithuania

Schroeder Ulrich Mr. Independent EvangelicalLutheran Church (SELK-Germany)

Sell Mark Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Smith Mark Rev. Dr. Lutheran ChurchCanada

Soramies Risto Bishop Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland

Storkson Darin Mr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Stoterau Larry Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Streltsov Alexey Rev. Dr. Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church

Tefera Beza Mrs. Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus

Trump Shauen Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Tswaedi David Rev. Dr. Lutheran Church in Southern Africa

Typp Ville Rev. Istanbul Lutheran Church

Um Hyun Sub Rev. Dr. Lutheran Church in Korea

Vieker Jon Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod



van Hattem Gijsbertus Rev. President Evangelical Lutheran Church in Belgium

Vanags Janis Archbishop Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia

Vogel Larry Rev. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Voigt Hans-Jrg Bishop Independent EvangelicalLutheran Church (SELK-Germany)

Wendel David Rev. Dr. North American Lutheran Church

Yoshida Tatsuomi Rev. Japan Lutheran Church

Yow Jesse Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

Yu Thomas Rev. Dr. China Lutheran Seminary (Taiwan)

Zieger Roger Mr. Independent EvangelicalLutheran Church (SELK-Germany)

Ziegler Roland Rev. Dr. The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

The coats of arms of Johann Bugenhagen, Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon.


Notes

CONFERENCE SCHEDULEInternational Conference on Confessional Leadership in the 21st Century | Wittenberg, Germany | May 3-8, 2015All conference sessions will be held in the Luther Hotel Conference Room

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015 (Repentance)Morning 6:30-8:00 Breakfast8:00-8:05 Opening Prayer 8:15-8:30 Greetings and Announcements 8:30-9:15 European Reformations Decline (Werner Kln)9:30-10:00 Matins (Stadtkirche-St. Marys)10:30-11:15 Reformation Decline in America (James Nestingen)11:15-12:00 Q & A with Speakers12:00-1:15 LunchAfternoon 1:25-1:30 Midday Prayer 1:30-3:00 Reformation Truth in the Global Church Africa (Joseph Ochola Omolo) Asia (Naomichi Masaki) Europe (Darius Petkunas) Latin America (Ricardo Rieth) North America (Gerhard Bode)

3:00-3:30 Panel Q & A3:30-6:00 Free TimeEvening 6:00-7:00 Vespers (Stadtkirche-St. Marys)7:30 Dinner (Brauhaus Wittenberg)

THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 (Rejoicing)Morning6:30-8:00 Breakfast8:00-8:05 Opening Prayer 8:10-8:25 Greetings and Announcements 8:30-9:15 From Repentance to Rejoicing (Albert Collver III)9:30-10:00 Matins (Stadtkirche-St. Marys)10:30-11:00 Enduring Hope: The West and Beyond (Roland Gustafsson)11:00-11:30 Joy in Africa (Emmanuel Makala)11:30-12:00 Q & A with Speakers12:00-1:15 LunchAfternoon 1:25-1:30 Midday Prayer 1:30-2:15 New Relationships in Turkey (Ville Typp)2:15-3:00 30 Years of African Growth (Michael Rodewald)3:00-3:30 Q & A with Speakers3:30-4:00 From Hier Stehe Ich to Quo Vadimus? (Wrap-up and Closing Thoughts: Joel Lehenbauer)

4:15-4:45 Itinerarium (Stadtkirche-St. Marys)Evening 6:00 Dinner (Brauhaus Wittenberg)

FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2015Morning6:30-8:00 BreakfastVarious Participant Departures8:00 LCMS CTCR Meeting (Lucas Cranach)

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2015Afternoon4:00-9:00 Registration (Luther Hotel)Evening5:00-8:00 Dinner Buffet (Luther Hotel Restaurant)7:00 Lost and Found Concert and Old School Bluegrass Band

(Stadthaus Wittenberg)

SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2015Morning 6:30-8:00 Breakfast7:00-8:00 Registration8:00-8:45 Orientation (Luther Hotel Conference Room)9:00-9:45 Morning Worship (Leucorea Auditorium) 10:00-11:00 Orientation for Small Group/Tour Leaders 11:00-12:00 Registration12:00-1:30 Lunch (Luther Hotel Restaurant)Afternoon3:00 Festival Service of Dedication of The International Lutheran

Center (Stadtkirche-St. Marys/Old Latin School)Evening5:30-7:15 Dedication Reception (Stadthaus Wittenberg)7:30 Luther Chorales: A Sacred Music Concert (Stadtkirche-St. Marys)

MONDAY, MAY 4, 2015Morning 6:30-8:00 Breakfast8:00 Luther Sites Tour (Eisleben & Torgau)Evening6:00 German BBQ Dinner (Haus des Handwerks)

TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015 (Remembrance)Morning 6:30-8:00 Breakfast8:00-8:05 Opening Prayer 8:10-8:25 Welcome to Wittenberg (Matthew Harrison; Hans-Jrg Voigt; Lawrence Rast)

8:30-9:15 Luthers Truths Then and Now (Robert Kolb)9:30-10:00 Matins (Stadtkirche-St. Marys)10:30-11:15 Reformation in New Lands and Tongues (Lawrence Rast)11:15-12:00 Q & A with Speakers12:00-1:15 LunchAfternoon 1:25-1:30 Midday Prayer1:30-2:00 The Wittenberg Project (Matthew Harrison)2:00-2:15 Walking Tour Orientation2:30-5:30 Walking Tours of Wittenberg 2:30-5:00 Small Groups 1, 2, 5, 8 3:00-5:30 Small Groups 3, 4, 6, 7

Evening 5:30-7:30 Dinner (Brauhaus Wittenberg-Cellar Vault) 5:30 Small Groups 1, 5, 8 6:30 Small Groups 2, 4, 6 7:30 Small Groups 3, 7

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