tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post4386849706215013765..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: What future. . .Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-49570540198500183252018-12-27T12:50:25.343-06:002018-12-27T12:50:25.343-06:00Perhaps the LCMS could do better in retaining thei...Perhaps the LCMS could do better in retaining their young people. Relatives of mine had five children but the now adult children only appear in church when they are visiting their parents. The grandchildren are being raised in other denominations. I have seen this in other families too. What is causing young people to flee?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-56215580456871061762018-12-17T20:47:26.231-06:002018-12-17T20:47:26.231-06:00The current LCMS Synodical President has lamented ...The current LCMS Synodical President has lamented the low birth<br />in our Synod. He encourages young married couples to have more<br />children. The problem is that many of those in our parish pews<br />are past the child bearing age. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-15185016470788018072018-12-17T20:32:05.223-06:002018-12-17T20:32:05.223-06:00+1+1David Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966977894876326659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-813293959214983022018-12-17T20:19:22.350-06:002018-12-17T20:19:22.350-06:00Having more children is NOT an evangelism emphasis...Having more children is NOT an evangelism emphasis. In what world did you come up with that? You did not get it from me. Explaining how the normalization of birth control and the disintegration of the family have affected the church is NOT suggesting that all our problems can be erased with more babies. Read the Faith Formation post earlier. We need to pay attention to what we do with our children, how we raise them in the faith, and the witness in the home. Being faithful to the first great commission (go, multiply, fill and subdue the earth) does not preclude being faithful to the second great commission (go, baptize and teach). Read the many posts that are on this theme. One of the biggest issues we face is whether or not we simply mirror the world or stand for Christ. This is one of many areas in which that question is applied.Pastor Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-22882440939445855162018-12-17T15:59:00.725-06:002018-12-17T15:59:00.725-06:00The LCMS has been beating the drum for parish memb...The LCMS has been beating the drum for parish members to have<br />more children as part of an evangelism emphasis. However, this<br />ignores the fact that many parishes in the LCMS have failed to<br />evangelize their community. At least 50% of America is unchurched<br />and non-Christian. Is your parish proceeding with a dynamic plan<br />to reach the unchurched in your community?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com