Category: Education News
New resource for ministers addresses spiritual warfare
USA – This summer, Baker Books released a new book by Rev. Dr. Harold Ristau entitled Spiritual Warfare and Deliverance: How to Minister to the Demonically Oppressed and Possessed. “Drawing from Scripture, history, and his own experiences as a missionary and a military chaplain, Harold…
Your Role in Recruiting Future Church Workers
by James Kellerman and Mike Kuhn “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few” – Matt 9:37b Have you heard the one about the preacher who needed to raise money to re-shingle the roof of the church? He stood before his congregation and said,…
Rev. Kraemer accepts call to serve as CLS President
EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) has announced that Rev. Jonathan Kraemer has accepted the call to serve as the seminary’s president. “It is with joy that I am announcing to you my decision to accept that call,” Rev. Kraemer wrote in a letter to staff…
Dates set for seminary opening services
CANADA – The opening services for the new academic year at Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s two seminaries have now been set. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton) will hold its opening service on September 2 at 4 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Edmonton, AB), during which time Rev….
CLS issues Call for President to Rev. Jonathan Kraemer
EDMONTON – The Board of Regents of Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) is pleased to announce that Rev. Jonathan Kraemer has been called to serve as the seminary’s new president. Rev. Kraemer is an alumnus of CLS, having graduated in 1998. He has served Peace and…
CLS bids farewell to Interim President, welcomes Interim Vice Presidents
EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) has announced the departure of Dr. Joel Heck, marking the conclusion of his time as Interim President. The Seminary expressed deep gratitude to God for Dr. Heck’s faithful leadership during this transitional season. “We now welcome our three Interim…