What will you bring to the table?
Keep checking this site in the coming months for the start of our online learning community for teachers! In this future hub for interaction, you’ll find tools to help you grow in your career of service as well as invitations to reach out with your own experiences.
Since collaboration, shared stories, and time-tested techniques shape Lutheran education, we want to hear from you. In The Pedagogy of Faith style, submit an essay on an educational topic that’s important to you. It may become part of our online community!
Let’s build bridges between co-workers in His mission field.
There’s plenty of ways to use The Pedagogy of Faith in addition to and beyond personal enrichment. You may read it as part of a college class, as an orientation to a Lutheran school, or even in an online study group.
Gather a group of colleagues or grab a cup of coffee and dig into essay-based discussion questions!
Why this book?
The Pedagogy of Faith: Essays on Lutheran Education offers a one-of-a-kind gift to the Lutheran teaching community in the twenty-first century. This book is ideal for education students in the classroom as well as for the professional development of educators who are already in the field.
As a Lutheran educator, your vocation is an exhilarating mix of steady theology and shifting cultural trends. Talk about an age-old challenge! Each new generation of Lutheran educators creatively confronts the collision of God’s Word with a changing world. This isn’t an easy task, but it matters to the Church eternally.
Immerse yourself in the varied voices and experiences of 30 authors, who collectively represent hundreds of years of teaching in settings from the rural Midwest to the far corners of the world.
Essays in The Pedagogy of Faith are gathered into three sections:
Contributors
Matthew T. Bergholt
David Black
Mark S. Blanke
Paul Buchheimer
Bernard D. Bull
Grant E. Carey
Randall Ferguson
Laurie A. Friedrich
Amanda B. Geidel
Jill A. Hasstedt
Patricia A. Hoffman
Martin R. Kohlwey
Donald E. Kortze
Joyce M. Kortze
Kenneth T. Kosche
Jonathan C. Laabs
Kim Marxhausen
John L. Mehl
Russ Moulds
John W. Oberdeck
Rebecca R. Peters
James Pingel
John T. Pless
Rodney L. Rathmann
Lorinda L. Sankey
Rebecca S. Schmidt
Terry L. Schmidt
Harvey M. Schmit
Timothy J. Schumacher
Cheryl Swope
Endorsements
Dr. Bernard Bull, known throughout the LCMS as a faithful, creative, and innovative educator, has struck gold with this new collection of essays. The Pedagogy of Faith will push, pull, and challenge even the best Lutheran educators. Here is something for everyone. Anchored in the faith once delivered and our desire to raise children in the Gospel, the authors challenge us to deliver the best quality education in an ever-changing world. The task demands our constant attention and continued learning. This little gem should find itself on the desk of every teacher and administrator in the LCMS. It should be read, digested, and discussed by every teacher who desires to remain engaged in the hard work of educating the next generation.
The intricacies of Lutheran education in the twenty-first century exceed basic pedagogy and a clear confession of Lutheran doctrine. This volume delivers a multilayered treatment, which encompasses the wide spectrum of these educational, cultural, and theological complexities. The individual articles are crafted by a comprehensive cadre of subject-matter experts in a manner that is of benefit for every Lutheran educator, from the novice student of education to the master teacher. The Pedagogy of Faith is an indispensable resource for everyone involved in Lutheran education whether in the classroom, the home, or the parish.
As I read the essays, they resonated with my own personal ministry journey through the years. They connected with the teaching that I have done, but more importantly now for me, with the mentoring and teaching of young people on their journey in preparing to become teachers and directors of Christian education in our schools and churches today. I was continually asking myself, “How can I use this wealth of knowledge and perspective as I lead young people in preparation for their chosen vocation?” The essays provide an opportunity to get into the lives of veteran teachers and leaders in the church and then reflect on their journeys and how that can impact your journey. I look forward to the opportunity of using this resource as I work with young people preparing to serve our church and our world.
Meet the Editor
Bernard D. Bull (MA, Concordia University Chicago; MLS, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee; EdD, Northern Illinois University) is assistant vice-president of academics and associate professor of education at Concordia University Wisconsin. He has over twenty years of experience in Lutheran education, ranging from middle school to graduate school.
Dr. Bull is a frequent consultant and speaker on topics related to educational innovation, the intersection of education and digital culture, the future of education, and Lutheran education in the twenty-first century.