Chaplain Craig Muehler, director of LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, spoke on Nov. 9 about the role and history of chaplains in the military during a World Lutheran News Digest program with KFUO host Kip Allen.
Specialized Pastoral Ministry
National mission board extends third SPM call
The LCMS Board for National Mission extends a third “specialized pastoral ministry” call to the Rev. Thomas Waynick of Fort Benning, Ga.
‘I was in prison and you came to me’: Lutherans well-suited for ministry to incarcerated
More than 30 prison-ministry workers from across the Synod take part in the LCMS Prison Ministry Conference, April 29-30 in Belleville, Ill.
KFUO Audio: The vocation of chaplains
During an interview with KFUO Radio’s Joanie Harwell on May 13, the Rev. Tristan Engle, who is preparing to serve as a U.S. Navy chaplain, and the Rev. Craig Muehler, director of LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, talk about becoming a chaplain in the armed forces.
Prisoner’s Reflections: Meditations for Prisoners
Prisoner’s Reflections: Meditations for Prisoners is a collection of devotions written by Thomas Bird. Mr. Bird is a Lutheran Christian who was in prison for many years.
KFUO Audio: Interview about worship for the military
KFUO Radio host Andy Bates talks with Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Chaplain Craig Muehler about worship for those serving in the military.
LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry — Educational Event Video Presentations
Watch presentations from the 2015 SPM events, LCMS Emergency Services Chaplaincy (ESC) Conference and LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry in the Realm of the Left Hand.
Specialized Pastoral Ministry events planned for May
Registration is still open for two educational events in Belleville, Ill., May 4 and May 5-7.
KFUO Audio: His Time – Specialized Pastoral Ministry
Rev. Dr. Bill Wagner, presenter at this year’s LCMS Emergency Services Chaplaincy Day Conference on May 4, talks about the two Specialized Pastoral Ministry education events that are coming up this May.
Audio: SPM Pastoral Care in Plurastic Contexts presentations
The LCMS’ Specialized Pastoral Ministry hosted a “Pastoral Care in Pluralistic Contexts” conference Oct. 28-30, 2014, in St. Louis.
BNM extends its first call to Sutterer
Such calls to specialized pastoral ministers are possible with adoption of Resolution 2-15B by delegates to the 2013 Synod convention.
SPM educational event, retreat set for October
“Lutheran Pastoral Care in Pluralistic Contexts,” for those involved in specialized pastoral ministries, is planned for Oct. 28-30 in St. Louis.
Participants give SPM meetings high ratings
LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry hosts a meeting of pastors testing the ecclesiastical-endorsement process for emergency-services chaplains and its first Regional Educational Event.