Browsing Senior Theses by Title
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Hearing the Helpers: An Examination of How WELS Women Understand the Teaching of the Roles of Men and Women in an Age of Feminism
(2016)The feminist movement’s influence reaches across today’s culture and into the church. There is a stark contrast between modern society and the Bible’s teaching of the roles of men and women. This can be tremendously difficult ... -
Helping New Members Transition from Bible Information Class to Personal Bible Study
(2012)For many adult confirmation students, in-depth study of the Bible ends when they complete the final pages of their Bible Information Class. During multiple weeks and months these new members are instructed in the truths ... -
The History and Development of Worship in the Lutheran Church of Central Africa Compared to an Ethnodoxological Template
(2016)Prior to this paper, a documented history of worship in the Lutheran Church of Central Africa did not exist. It is a wonderful history richly detailed with God’s continued blessings. Its worship is continuing to develop ... -
The History of the Catholic Church's Response to Evolution and the Early Interpretations of Genesis 1-3
(2016)The theory of evolution has had a major impact on society. It is taught in our public schools and it is widely accepted within the scientific community. This theory has even greatly impacted the body of believers. Some ... -
Honor Y Verguenza: Understanding Honor and Shame in Latin America
(2018)The spectrum of guilt-shame-fear cultures has been studied by anthropologists for some time now. However, more recently Christian missiologists have begun to study the benefits and challenges each of these cultures ... -
How a Distinction Between God's Kingdoms of the Church and the State Shapes a Christian's Approach to Gay Marriage
(2014)The issue of gay marriage is hotly contested throughout the United States of America. The Supreme Court's decisions are moving in favor of it, as is public opinion. However, Christians understand that God instituted ... -
"How Can They Believe in the One of Whom They Have Not Heard? And How Can They Hear without Someone Preaching to Them?" Evangelizing the Deaf Community by Overcoming the Obstacle of the Spoken Word
(2015)Deaf ministries can be found in almost every church body in the United States. However, less than 10% of deaf people attend church. Evangelism to the deaf community is often hindered because of the communication barrier ... -
How Should We Financially Support Our Lutheran Elementary Schools?
(2013)Due to the increase in cost of education as well as economy troubles, there seems to be a growing issue for funding Lutheran Elementary Schools. Finances are not a new problem with the church, but it is still a major point ... -
How the Gospel of Jesus Can Free Someone from the Fear that Comes with the Traditional Hmong Religion
(2013)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the traditional Hmong religion and the impact that it has on the Hmong people. By examining the Hmong religion, this thesis will show that the Hmong religion is currently holding ... -
The Hymn of the Day: A Historical-Liturgical Evaluation and Contemporary Application
(2014)The Hymn of the Day as a part of Lutheran worship, developed at a time and within the context of an emphatic refocusing on the Word of God. Within that development it came to tie all the scriptural elements within that ... -
The Hymn of the Day: Its Development and Use
(2012)This thesis depicts the development of the Hymn of the Day as it was born out of Luther’s Graduallied and how the concept of the Hymn of the Day was born out of the Lutheran Reformation. The Graduallied was a hymn Luther ... -
I Need to Forgive My Impenitent Neighbor
(2013)The purpose of this thesis is to address the topic of forgiveness. This paper will demonstrate how misconceptions concerning the nature of forgiveness can arise in the secular world today, and even in churches, where many ... -
The Impact of Regular Physical Exercise on the Pastor and His Ministry
(2015)The ministry can bring a great amount of stress into the life of a pastor. A pastor is often pulled from many directions. He is expected to do a great number of tasks, and what is more, to do them very well. On a weekly ... -
Implementing Mentoring into a Congregational Outreach Program
(2015)Mentoring is a tool for growth and development that has become popular in business, academic, and non-profit settings. Currently WELS is also using mentoring in its ministerial education system for the training of called ... -
The Importance of Impacting iGen: Ministering to Generation Z Through Websites and Social Media
(2018)Millennials are no longer the newest generational cohort. Generation Z is on the rise. This generation grew up knowing technology before learning to speak. They have mastered the smartphone, but has the smartphone ... -
An In-Depth Look at the Feasibility of Using Authentic Assessment in Catechism Instruction
(2014)“Authentic assessment” basically is assessment that measures accomplishments that are either in the real world or are directly tied to it. The following essay will explore what it means to have assessments that measure ... -
The Influence of the Pharisaic Movement on the Preservation of a Jewish Identity During the Intertestamental Period
(2012)This paper explores the influence of the Pharisees in the preservation of a Jewish Identity during the Intertestamental Period. This paper focuses on the impact of the Pharisees on the nation of Israel in both the spiritual ... -
Intentional Pre-Evangelism: Gaining a Hearing for the Gospel
(2016)There is a problem with pre-evangelism in our Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) churches. The lost unbelievers of this world are not hearing the gospel message. Left on their own they do not know where to find ... -
Intergenerational Education in the Church: Parental Benefits of Learning alongside Children
(2017)The majority of Christian churches structure their Christian education opportunities by dividing groups according to age—Sunday School consists of different classrooms according to grade while a different Bible class is ... -
Into All Creation: Strategic Partnerships for Gospel Outreach in a Highly Mobile World
(2014)Our world is changing. It is smaller and more mobile than ever before. People from every part of the globe are immigrating to Canada and the United States. People come for school, work, and to be with family. Some return ...