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Celebrating The Reformation Rightly: Remembrance, Repentance, Rejoicing
Celebrating The Reformation Rightly: Remembrance, Repentance, Rejoicing
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
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
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
INTERNATIONA L CONFERENCE
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,
1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122-7295 | 314-996-1402 | Fax: 314-996-1119 | president@lcms.org | www.lcms.org
May 2015
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 nonLutheran) 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,
1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122-7295 | 314-965-9000 | Fax: 314-996-1116 | www.lcms.org
CONFERENCE CHAPLAINS
ORGANIST/PIANIST
Rev. Dr. Christopher Ahlman
Rev. Dr. Jon Vieker
*Not in attendance
Daily Schedule
International Conference on Confessional Leadership in the 21st Century
May 2-8, 2015 | Luther Hotel Wittenberg, Germany | All conference sessions will be held in the Luther Hotel Conference Room
4:00-9:00
Afternoon
Evening
5:00-8:00
7:00
Evening
5:30-7:15
7:30
Luther Chorales: A Sacred Music Concert
(Stadtkirche-St. Marys)
6:30-8:00
Breakfast
7:00-8:00
Registration
8:00-8:45
9:00-9:45
3:00
Festival Service of Dedication of The
International Lutheran Center (Stadtkirche-St.
Marys/Old Latin School)
Morning
6:30-8:00
Breakfast
8:00
Evening
6:00
Remembrance
Morning
Afternoon
6:30-8:00 Breakfast
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.
R e p e n ta n c e
Morning
Afternoon
6:30-8:00 Breakfast
12:00-1:15 Lunch
Evening
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.
International Conference on Confessional Leadership in the 21 st Century | Program
Rejoicing
Morning
Afternoon
6:30-8:00 Breakfast
10:30-11:00
Enduring Hope: The West and Beyond (Roland Gustafsson)
11:00-11:30 Joy in Africa (Emmanuel Makala)
Evening
12:00-1:15 Lunch
6:00
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.
6:30-8:00 Breakfast
Various
Participant Departures
8:00
Group 3
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.)
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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
Group 7
Group 6
Fred Reinhardt, Leader
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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Featured Speakers
Rev. Dr. Gerhard Bode
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Conference Participants
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
TITLE
CHURCH BODY/ENTITY
Aiyene
Nicodemus
Bishop
Anbanathan
Samuel
Rev.
Bameka
Charles
Rev. President
Bartelt
Andrew
Rev. Dr.
Bode
Gerhard
Rev. Dr.
Bolay
Amos
Bishop
Booker
Tony
Rev.
Chhim
Vanarith
Rev. President
Collver III
Albert
Rev. Dr.
Cripe
Terry
Rev.
Dargatz
Robert
Rev.
Dawai
Samuel
Rev. Dr.
Day
Bart
Rev.
Egger
Thomas
Rev.
Ehican
Felipe
Rev.
Ehlers
Jon
Rev. President
Ekong
Christian
Archbishop
Emoto
Shinri
Rev.
Erber
David
Rev. Dr.
Evanson
Charles
Rev. Dr.
Fickenscher
Carl
Rev. Dr.
Filipkov
Zuzana
Dr.
Fynn
Paul
Rev. President
Garcia
Isaac
Rev. President
Gerke
Norberto
Rev. President
Gieschen
Charles
Rev. Dr.
Golden
Kevin
Rev. Dr.
Golter
Randall
Rev.
Guehi Guehi
Marc
Rev. President
Gustafsson
Roland
Bishop
Hanson
Carl
Rev.
Hardy
Timothy
Mr.
Harrison
Matthew
Rev. President
Henderson
John
Bishop
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LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
TITLE
CHURCH BODY/ENTITY
Hennings
Ken
Rev.
Hiller
Adalberto
Rev. President
Idosa
Wakseyoum
Rev. President
Ip
Stephen
Rev. Dr.
Jensen
Leif
Rev. President
Kim
Chul Hwan
Rev. Dr.
Kln
Werner
Rev. Dr.
Kloha
Jeff
Rev. Dr.
Klus
Michal
Rev.
Kolb
Robert
Rev. Dr.
Kopereck
Egon
Rev. President
Krey
Theodore
Rev.
Krikava
James
Rev.
Kumm
Michael
Rev. Dr.
Lange
Kristin
Ms.
Lansana
Alex
Rev. President
LARE
Kolani Lambon
Rev. President
Lehenbauer
Joel
Rev. Dr.
Liu
Samuel
Rev. Dr.
Lozano
Elias
Rev. President
Lumley
Cynthia
Dr.
Lytkin
Vsevolod
Bishop
Mahsman
David
Rev.
Makala
Emmanuel
Rev.
Maragelo
Modise
Bishop
Martonova
Lucia
Mgr.
Masaki
Naomichi
Rev. Dr.
Masvie
Torkild
Rev.
Mavoungou
Joseph
Rev. President
McMiller
Daniel
Rev.
Mendoza Viorel
Ren
Rev. President
Mengesha
Abraham
Rev. President
Miao
Andrew
Rev. President
Milligan
Jackie
Mrs.
Murray
Scott
Rev. Dr.
Nagel
Carlos
Rev. President
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LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
TITLE
CHURCH BODY/ENTITY
Nathan
John
Rev.
Nestingen
James
Rev. Dr.
Ochola Omolo
Joseph
Rev. Dr.
Oschwald
Jeffrey
Rev. Dr.
Penhallegon
Philip
Rev. Dr.
Petkunas
Darius
Rev. Dr.
Pitkus
Andrea
Dr.
Preus
Jacob
Rev. Dr.
Pullmann
Arlo
Rev.
Quill
Timothy
Rev. Dr.
Rakotonirina
David
Rev. Dr.
Rao
Grace
Deac.
Rast
Lawrence
Rev. Dr.
Rautenberg
Cristian
Rev. President
Reinhardt
Frederick
Rev.
Reinstorf
Dieter
Bishop
Rieth
Ricardo
Rev. Dr.
Robson
Kevin
Rev.
Rodewald
Michael
Rev. Dr.
Roegner
Robert
Rev. Dr.
Rosin
Robert
Rev. Dr.
Rutt
Douglas
Rev. Dr.
Sabutis
Mindaugas
Bishop
Schroeder
Ulrich
Mr.
Sell
Mark
Rev.
Smith
Mark
Rev. Dr.
Lutheran ChurchCanada
Soramies
Risto
Bishop
Storkson
Darin
Mr.
Stoterau
Larry
Rev. Dr.
Streltsov
Alexey
Rev. Dr.
Tefera
Beza
Mrs.
Trump
Shauen
Rev.
Tswaedi
David
Rev. Dr.
Typp
Ville
Rev.
Um
Hyun Sub
Rev. Dr.
Vieker
Jon
Rev. Dr.
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LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
TITLE
CHURCH BODY/ENTITY
van Hattem
Gijsbertus
Rev. President
Vanags
Janis
Archbishop
Vogel
Larry
Rev.
Voigt
Hans-Jrg
Bishop
Wendel
David
Rev. Dr.
Yoshida
Tatsuomi
Rev.
Yow
Jesse
Dr.
Yu
Thomas
Rev. Dr.
Zieger
Roger
Mr.
Ziegler
Roland
Rev. Dr.
The coats of arms of Johann Bugenhagen, Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon.
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
International Conference on Confessional Leadership in the 21st Century | Wittenberg, Germany | May 3-8, 2015
All conference sessions will be held in the Luther Hotel Conference Room
Breakfast
8:00-8:05
Opening Prayer
8:15-8:30
8:30-9:15
9:30-10:00
Morning
6:30-8:00
Breakfast
12:00-1:15
7:00-8:00
Registration
8:00-8:45
Afternoon
1:25-1:30
Midday Prayer
9:00-9:45
Afternoon
3:00
Festival Service of Dedication of The International Lutheran
Center (Stadtkirche-St. Marys/Old Latin School)
Evening
5:30-7:15
7:30
Breakfast
8:00
Evening
6:00
Breakfast
8:00-8:05
Opening Prayer
8:10-8:25
Welcome to Wittenberg
8:30-9:15
9:30-10:00
Lunch
Afternoon
1:25-1:30
Midday Prayer
1:30-2:00
2:00-2:15
2:30-5:30
Walking Tours of Wittenberg
2:30-5:00Small Groups 1, 2, 5, 8
3:00-5:30Small Groups 3, 4, 6, 7
Evening
5:30-7:30
Dinner (Brauhaus Wittenberg-Cellar Vault)
5:30Small Groups 1, 5, 8
6:30Small Groups 2, 4, 6
7:30Small Groups 3, 7
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
7:30
Breakfast
8:00-8:05
Opening Prayer
8:10-8:25
8:30-9:15
9:30-10:00
Lunch
Afternoon
1:25-1:30
Midday Prayer
1:30-2:15
2:15-3:00
3:00-3:30
3:30-4:00
4:15-4:45
Evening
6:00
Breakfast
Various
Participant Departures
8:00