Deacons...

... Serve in smaller and/or Rural Congregations

... Serve as Church Planters

... Serve in Ethnic Ministries

... Serve as Assistants to the Pastor

... Serve in our Inner-City Ministries

Qualifications for Admission to the Deacon Training Program

- Qualifications for an "elder" as defined in 1 Timothy 3:1-12 and Titus 1:6-9
- A resonable amount of experience as an active Lutheran in an LC-MS congregation
- At least a high school diploma or GED
- A recommendation from the applicant's congregation and proposed supervising pastor
- A willingness to be mentored

Office of the Deacon
Old Testament
New Testament
Doctrine I
Doctrine II (Applied Doctrine)
Care-Giving
Leadership Skills
Lutheran History and Polity
Evangelism and Assimilation
Teaching the Faith
Worship
Greek
Homiletics

Tuition and Registration Information

The cost of each seminar is $200 plus textbooks (when required). The tuition helps to cover the honorarium of the instructor and some of the expenses connected with the administration of the program.

Registration forms are available from the Registrar - Ms. Chris Brown; 810.220.1798 or chrissbrown282@yahoo.com. Registration forms should be accompanied by a check made payable to the "Michigan District - LCMS".

PLEASE NOTE: These seminars may also be taken by persons with no interest in becoming a Deacon. These students will be considered to be persons who are "auditing" the classes. However, all tuition fees will apply.

Additional Information

If you desire additional information on Seminars and or any other information please contact any one of the following:

Rev. Robert Schultz, M/Div, D/Min, Ph.D. (candidate)
Seminar Series Advisor
734.728.1950
schult98@msu.edu


Deacon Ronald Jahnke, MBA, D/Min
Associate Advisor and Business Administrator
586.226.2178
ronjahnke@juno.com


Ms. Chris Brown - Registrar
810.220.1798
chrissbrown282@yahoo.com