The Institute for Worship and Outreach is a group of WELS pastors who have brought together their experience and training in public worship and mission outreach to assist and encourage pastors as they work to reach out to the lost with the gospel of Jesus.
Papers
The Institute maintains a list of scholarly papers on the topic of worship and outreach. In keeping with its mission and purpose, the Institute also produces original writings on the topic and publishes them here. By pulling together all these resources, the Institute helps interested pastors, teachers, and laypeople find good material to read on this important topic.
Featured
An essay on our mission and ministry by Chuck Westra, chair of the WELS Board for Home Missions, presented to a Missionary Conference.
This paper was presented by Rev. Caleb Bassett, recently appointed as chairman of the Technology Committee of the WELS Hymnal Project. The paper presents vision and principles for the tasteful and functional use of technology to enhance the new WELS hymnal.
This paper was presented by Rev. Michael Schultz, recently called to the the Project Director of the WELS Hymnal Project, to communicate his vision and plans for the next WELS hymnal.
This paper was presented by Prof. John Brenner to the 2012 meeting of the Institute for Worship and Outreach.
This paper was presented by Rev. Earle Treptow to the 2012 meeting of the Institute for Worship and Outreach.
This paper was presented by Prof. James Tiefel to the 2012 meeting of the Institute for Worship and Outreach.
This paper was presented by Rev. Chuck Westra to the Pacific Northwest District Missionary Conference in January 2012.
This paper was presented by Rev. Daniel Leyrer in October 2011.
This paper was presented by Rev. Jonathan Hein in October 2011.
This paper was presented by Rev. John Steinbrenner at the 2011 meeting of the Institute for Worship and Outreach.