Ministerial Tendencies within the
ELCA
by Rev. Pedro M. Suárez
Mission Development Training
Phase 1
Four Basic Tendencies:
LutheranConfesionalists
EvangelicalCatholics
SocialProgressives
NeoEvangelicals
Lutheran Confessionalists
• Loyal to Luther & Melanchton's Confessions
• Purity in teaching Lutheran doctrine
Lutheran Confessionalists
• Loyal to Luther & Melanchton's Confessions
• Purity in teaching Lutheran doctrine
• Lutheran identity that must be bold
• . Understanding the ELCA structure is extremely important (Higgins
Road)
Lutheran Confessionalists
• Loyal to Luther & Melanchton's Confessions
• Purity in teaching Lutheran doctrine
• Lutheran identity that must be bold
• . Understanding the ELCA structure is extremely important (Higgins
Road)
• The Priesthood of all believers is an indication of the importance of the
decisive participation of the laity
Lutheran Confessionalists
• Loyal to Luther & Melanchton's Confessions
• Purity in teaching Lutheran doctrine
• Lutheran identity that must be bold
• . Understanding the ELCA structure is extremely important (Higgins
Road)
• The Priesthood of all believers is an indication of the importance of the
decisive participation of the laity
• Liturgy is predominant and must be clearly identified as Lutheran
Lutheran Confessionalists
• Loyal to Luther & Melanchton's Confessions
• Purity in teaching Lutheran doctrine
• Lutheran identity that must be bold
• . Understanding the ELCA structure is extremely important (Higgins
Road)
• The Priesthood of all believers is an indication of the importance of the
decisive participation of the laity
• Liturgy is predominant and must be clearly identified as Lutheran
• The integration with US main culture and the ELCA could be a priority
Evangelical-Catholics
• The Holy Mass must be appropriately celebrated liturgically
faithful to the Apostolic Tradition of the one "catholic" universal
Church of Christ
Evangelical-Catholics
• The Holy Mass must be appropriately celebrated liturgically
faithful to the Apostolic Tradition of the one "catholic" universal
Church of Christ
• . Icons are very important in the teachings of the faith and
in the preservation of an ancient and cultural identity with
its correct Lutheran understanding
Evangelical-Catholics
• The Holy Mass must be appropriately celebrated liturgically
faithful to the Apostolic Tradition of the one "catholic" universal
Church of Christ
• . Icons are very important in the teachings of the faith and
in the preservation of an ancient and cultural identity with
its correct Lutheran understanding
• . It is important to be part of the ELCA, but it is also very
important to remember that we are part of the One Holy
catholic (universal) and Apostolic Church of Christ with all
its distinct expressions
Evangelical-Catholics
• The Holy Mass must be appropriately celebrated liturgically
faithful to the Apostolic Tradition of the one "catholic" universal
Church of Christ
• . Icons are very important in the teachings of the faith and
in the preservation of an ancient and cultural identity with
its correct Lutheran understanding
• . It is important to be part of the ELCA, but it is also very
important to remember that we are part of the One Holy
catholic (universal) and Apostolic Church of Christ with all
its distinct expressions
• The theology of the cross moves us to compassion towards
those less fortunate.
Evangelical-Catholics
• The Holy Mass must be appropriately celebrated liturgically
faithful to the Apostolic Tradition of the one "catholic" universal
Church of Christ
• . Icons are very important in the teachings of the faith and
in the preservation of an ancient and cultural identity with
its correct Lutheran understanding
• . It is important to be part of the ELCA, but it is also very
important to remember that we are part of the One Holy
catholic (universal) and Apostolic Church of Christ with all
its distinct expressions
• The theology of the cross moves us to compassion towards those
less fortunate
• Ordained Clergy are called Fathers/Mothers, pastors, ministers,
reverends indistinctly and their authority is greatly respected.
Social-Progressives
• Liturgy and worship is important because it proclaims the gospel
of liberation and power to act organized for justice among, and
for the community.
•
Social-Progressives
• Liturgy and worship is important because it proclaims the gospel
of liberation and power to act organized for justice among, and for
the community.
•
. Christ is risen every time that the the people
•
gets organized to show God's Kingdom here
•
and now
Social-Progressives
• Liturgy and worship is important because it proclaims the gospel
liberation and power to act organized for justice among, and
community.
•
. Christ is risen every time that the the people
•
gets organized to show God's Kingdom here
•
and now
•
. The Gospel proclaims Good News to the poor
•
and denounces injustice in order to create a
•
society of life abundant.
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for the
Social-Progressives
• Liturgy and worship is important because it proclaims the gospel
of
liberation and power to act organized for justice among, and
for the
community.
•
. Christ is risen every time that the the people
•
gets organized to show God's Kingdom here
•
and now
•
. The Gospel proclaims Good News to the poor
•
and denounces injustice in order to create a
•
society of life abundant.
• The people exercises its right to participate responsibly in leading its own destiny, and the
laity demonstrates its leadership strength in the church in an wholistic way, encompassing
the spiritual, ecological, ethic, political and other areas of life in society.
Social-Progressives
• Liturgy and worship is important because it proclaims the gospel
of
liberation and power to act organized for justice among, and
for the
community.
•
. Christ is risen every time that the the people
•
gets organized to show God's Kingdom here
•
and now
•
. The Gospel proclaims Good News to the poor
•
and denounces injustice in order to create a
•
society of life abundant.
• The people exercises its right to participate responsibly in leading its own destiny, and the
laity demonstrates its leadership strength in the church in an wholistic way, encompassing
the spiritual, ecological, ethic, political and other areas of life in society.
• The support systems among the ELCA are recognized and there is a positive contribution to
and with LWR, LIRS, LDR,LSS and others participating global y locally.
Social-Progressives
• Liturgy and worship is important because it proclaims the gospel
of
liberation and power to act organized for justice among, and
for the
community.
•
. Christ is risen every time that the the people
•
gets organized to show God's Kingdom here
•
and now
•
. The Gospel proclaims Good News to the poor
•
and denounces injustice in order to create a
•
society of life abundant.
• The people exercises its right to participate responsibly in leading its own destiny, and the
laity demonstrates its leadership strength in the church in an wholistic way, encompassing
the spiritual, ecological, ethic, political and other areas of life in society.
• The support systems among the ELCA are recognized and there is a positive contribution to
and with LWR, LIRS, LDR,LSS and others participating global y locally.
• Justice and peace for every human being is constantly
pursued
inclusively respecting and accepting its race,
sexual preference,
and social and economical status.
Neo-Evangelicals
• From the beginning God wants to have a relationship
with, and us making us co-participants in our destiny.
Neo-Evangelicals
• From the beginning God wants to have a relationship
with, and us making us co-participants in our destiny.
•
. Charismatic worship with
•
excellence in music and impacting
•
preaching fills us with emotion, thus
•
helping us to shed all anxiety and to trust on
•
Lord Jesus Christ.
Neo-Evangelicals
• From the beginning God wants to have a relationship
with, and us making us co-participants in our destiny.
•
. Charismatic worship with
•
excellence in music and impacting
•
preaching fills us with emotion, thus
•
helping us to shed all anxiety and to trust on
•
Lord Jesus Christ.
• The prayer of faith has power to heal the sick
and to restore the fallen.
Neo-Evangelicals
• From the beginning God wants to have a relationship
with, and us making us co-participants in our destiny.
•
. Charismatic worship with
•
excellence in music and impacting
•
preaching fills us with emotion, thus
•
helping us to shed all anxiety and to trust on
•
Lord Jesus Christ.
• The prayer of faith has power to heal the sick
and to restore the fallen.
• Liturgy could be informal as long as it has the
Lutheran elements of the Ordo, the Means of
Grace: the Proclamation of the Word, and the right administration
of the Sacraments, united to the Service to the community.
Neo-Evangelicals
• From the beginning God wants to have a relationship
with, and us making us co-participants in our destiny.
•
. Charismatic worship with
•
excellence in music and impacting
•
preaching fills us with emotion, thus
•
helping us to shed all anxiety and to trust on
•
Lord Jesus Christ.
• The prayer of faith has power to heal the sick
and to restore the fallen.
• Liturgy could be informal as long as it has the
Lutheran elements of the Ordo, the Means of
Grace: the Proclamation of the Word, and the right administration
of the Sacraments, united to the Service to the community.
• Discipleship is essential in the spiritual development
of the believer, manifested in a response of action.
As ELCA Lutherans we ALL have some of
ALL four Basic Tendencies:
LutheranConfessionalists
SocialProgressives
EvangelicalCatholics
NeoEvangelicals