The Men of His Word Podcast

014 More Than A Movement

The LGBTQ movement causes fears for many churches and schools. But while we work to address the movement and safeguard our churches and schools, sometimes we fail to see the souls right in front of us. With Christlike love and truth, we will consider not just the LGBTQ movement but the struggling individuals we walk with every day.

Greg Lyon is a campus pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran College. He is the chairman of the WELS Committee on Identity, Gender, and  Sexuality. 

013 Family Shepherd

A shepherd cares for his sheep. A Family Shepherd cares for his wife, children and any others under his care. What does that mean? How does that look? What exactly does God expect of a Family Shepherd. Let's discuss the role of husband and father as the head of the household. We'll search for God's expectations in Scripture and then seek his guidance and strength to carry out this original, important role.

Ben Berger is a pastor at St. Paul's in Winneconne and he serves on the Northern WI District Commission on Discipleship.

012 Send Us Your "Nones"

Sadly, a growing percentage of our society identifies their religious affiliation as "none"- or "nun". Learn how 3 average laymen from Watertown have built a successful ministry to reach this group and how their original plan is far different from what has developed. We'll review some history of our community outreach, current ministerial concept to implementation, and all of the trials and tribulations in between. A breakdown of a weekly 3-hour session will be reviewed. You'll learn how easily you can start a ministry too!

Scott, Blain & Bill are 3 average laymen of varying backgrounds from Watertown who became good  friends over the years. All 3 have been involved in various committees, boards, councils, school functions  and the like within their congregations. They all have a strong desire to spread and share God's Word  within their community.

011 Every Member Evangelism

More congregational members witnessing to the unchurched means more souls being reached with the gospel of Jesus Christ. It’s simple math. Twenty witnesses will reach more than ten. A hundred will reach more than twenty. A thousand will reach more than a hundred. But how do we mobilize the vast army of witnesses sitting in WELS pews each week? More specifically, how can your congregation encourage and equip your members to be ambassadors for Christ?

Eric Roecker is the Director for the WELS Commission on Evangelism and has been a pastor for 25 years.

010 Youth Group: Do or Do Not Resuscitate

There is no silver bullet when it comes to working with the youth, Pastor Clark will share a few wins from his youth program that may or may not work for your group.. The group assembled can share their challenges and together we can ask the question of do we or do we not resuscitate our youth group program.

Clark Schultz is an associate Pastor at Shepherd of the Hills in West Bend and assists with the youth ministry. He is also the author of 5 Minute Bible Studies for Teens. 

009 Loving Your Neighbor

Living in a global society has put unimaginable strain on our concept of "neighbor." You can fly to anyone in the world within hours and connect to anyone's suffering online in a matter of seconds. Our hearts are overwhelmed by the thought of loving our entire metropolitan area, and thus are paralyzed into inaction. Let's scale back today to the person next to you. How can we (and our congregations) meaningfully connect with the people right around us and connect them to Jesus? I hope to share some experiences and principles to help each participant and congregation to better serve their neighbor in any setting.

Ryan Kolander is a pastor at Riverview Lutheran Church in Appleton. Prior to that he served as a mission pastor in Detroit, where  he worked to raise up a multicultural, bilingual congregation.

008 Biblical Manhood

Our culture tells us a lot about what it means to be a man, from the woke deconstruction of gender to red-pill reactions. But how does the Bible define manhood, and what practices does the Bible give us for encouraging Biblically manly behavior? Join us as we develop a biblical philosophy of manhood, and see how God turns our expectations upside and gives us more than we could ever ask for.

Pastor Luke Thompson teaches theology, history, and philosophy at Martin Luther College. He also leads  a “film and philosophy” club and a Great Books club. He is the author of Your Life Has Meaning and co-author of Quick to Listen.

007 Healthy Habits

Building healthy habits will greatly enhance our own health and our ability to “serve one another humbly in love.” Our habits greatly influence our character, our resilience, and the energy that we bring to our service to others. NOW is the best time to develop a Keystone Habit for lives of service! This “Habits 101” session will provide vital insights on habit formation and lead to each participant identifying and locking in on a Keystone Habit. Ways to grow this Keystone Habit will also be discussed. Let’s work to be “Built to Serve” by building a healthy habit foundation!

Greg Schmill supports and encourages WELS school and church leaders as a facilitator and leadership coach with Grace in Action. Previously he was a teacher and principal in WELS elementary and high schools in Minnesota, Florida, and Wisconsin.