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Wittenberg seminar highlights Lutheran perspectives in pastoral care Lutheran perspectives on pastoral theology were central to the last Theological Seminar for Pastors at the LWF Center in Wittenberg.
Ethiopia: Opening doors for women in the church “It’s a God-given opportunity and at the same time a challenge, because in our context not many women are in leadership positions,” says Dr Ebisse
Congo: Sharing resources in theological education As the fairly young and indigenous Lutheran church in the Republic of Congo expands its work, the pastoral training center it set up five years ago
Russia: Being a small church in a large country The Assistant Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia, Rev.
United States: New theological education program for Indigenous leaders The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has launched a new theological education program for Indigenous leaders.
‘Journeys from the Crossroads’ of studying and living theology In this new publication, a group of current LWF scholarship holders share insights from their respective contexts,…
LWF grants scholarship for 2023 The LWF has approved more than 120 candidates for its scholarships’ program in theology and diakonia studies in 2023. The majority are youth.
Transformational teaching in a post-pandemic world What lessons have been learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic about online versus in-person education and how can these insights transform theological e