The Challenges of Distance Theological Education
Challenges and opportunities of distance formation for church workers.
Read article →Articles and essays
Writings by Subject
Explore selected essays and journal articles on the mission of the church, biblical theology, theological education, and the challenges of communicating the Gospel across cultures.
Each title links directly to an article, publisher-hosted PDF, or archival document. A separate bibliography lists the complete publication record.
Theological education
Theological Education and Mission
Why theological formation and the Church’s mission belong together.
Read article →Luther, theological formation & mission
Luther’s Concept of Tentatio and Mission
On Luther’s oratio, meditatio, tentatio, the theology of the cross, and the formation of pastors and missionaries through the experience of trial.
Read article (PDF) →Migration, diversity & mission
Multiethnic Churches: Challenges and Opportunities
The challenges and promise of congregational life across cultures.
Read article →Mission in the “Age of Migration”
Mission opportunities arising as people move across the globe.
Read article →God Carries Out His Mission Through Global Migration
A discussion of worldwide migration in relation to the mission of God.
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Bible translation & contextualization
Translation and Syncretism
How translation can communicate the Gospel faithfully while accounting for context.
Read article →La contextualización en la misión
An earlier treatment of mission and contextualization in Spanish.
Read PDF →Mission theology & history
The City of Antioch as Bridge between Jerusalem and the World
An early Christian city as a bridge for the spread of the Gospel.
Read article →Towards a Theology of Mission
A theological account of the mission of the Church.
Read PDF →La misión de la Iglesia Luterana en América Latina
Historical reflections on Lutheran mission in Latin America.
Read PDF →Hiring National Missionaries: A Good Idea?
Reflections on employing and supporting national missionaries.
Read PDF →Bartolomé de Las Casas
Historical reflections on Las Casas and mission in the Americas.
Read PDF →Global Mission Partnership: Missiological Reflections
Reflections on international church and mission partnerships.
Read PDF →The Myth of Secularization and the Rise of New Religious Movements
The shifting religious landscape and its consequences for mission.
Read PDF →Vocation in Missiological Perspective
The relationship between justification, Christian vocation, and the church’s mission.
Read article →Martin Luther’s Platzregen in Action: The Changing Face of Global Christianity
Reflections on the shifting global presence of Christianity and its implications for mission.
Read article →The 2026 Guatemala mission-history paper is also listed in the En Español section.
For a complete chronological record of published and forthcoming work, see the bibliography. Articles in Concordia Pulpit Resources remain citation-only where access is restricted.
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