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LIFE IN ABUNDANCEEfrem Smith’sSanctuaryCovenantRedefinesChurch,EvangelismBy Kelsey Holm, Communication SpecialistAfew months ago, the sound ofcrying brought Efrem Smithout of his office at SanctuaryCovenant Church in North Minneapolis.A young woman was distraught. Sheappeared to be searching for someone.“When I asked her if I could help, shesaid she was looking for one of our staff.She was looking for Jen,” says Smith.The tears turned out to be onesof happiness.“She said, ‘I’m so excited. I got ajob today, and I just wanted to tellJen,’” says Smith, ‘96. “See, that’swhat we’re about. She has thispivotal spiritual thing going on inher life, but she also got a job. She’sempowered. That’s what we call aholistic impact.”Smith also sees reconciliation in thelink between the young woman, whois black, and the staff member, whois white. Through the CommunityDevelopment Corporation (CDC)founded through Sanctuary, Jen hadtaken the young woman under herwing, got her excited about churchand helped find her a job.“This is why we exist,” says Smith.“At the end of the day, it’s not about900 people. It’s about a relationshipbetween two women and how thatrelationship leads to transformation.”Pastor Efrem Smith is leading SanctuaryCovenant Church in North Minneapolisinto a new form of evangelism.A True Community ChurchNone of the pieces of this storyhappened by accident. From thetime Smith planted SanctuaryCovenant Church in January 2003,he has intended it to be evangelical,urban and multiracial. Smith wascalled to lead Sanctuary through theEvangelical Covenant Church.Inspired by the writings of MartinLuther King Jr. while working on hismaster’s thesis at Luther Seminary,Smith thought, “‘If Martin LutherKing were still living and pastoring6STORY Fall 2009

LIFE IN ABUNDANCEEfrem Smith (continued)today he would be pastoring amultiracial church.’ It became myvocational passion over time.”He is living out his passion at Sanctuary,which started with 22 people and hasgrown to 900. His original goal was tohave 1,000 members fill the seats eachSunday. For Smith, it wasn’t so muchabout the sheer magnitude of a numberas it was about proving something.“I felt like to prove that the multicultural,multiracial church can workand be sustainable and have an impactwe needed a critical mass, so peoplewouldn’t write us off as an exception,”he says. “I wanted our church tosend a statement that church shouldbe about tearing down walls acrossrace, class and gender.”The cultural breakdown of Sanctuaryis about 50 percent white, 40 percentblack and 10 percent Latino andAsian. Forty-five percent live inMinneapolis, and the rest come fromall over the metro area.“There’s a good mix of everyone fromsingle moms to executive VPs ofFortune 500 companies to professionalathletes to homeless folks,” says Smith.More Than Just a ChurchFrom the beginning, the intentionwas for Sanctuary to be more thanjust a church. It was important toSmith that transformation movefrom inside the church walls intothe surrounding community. A yearafter Sanctuary opened its doors,Sanctuary Community DevelopmentCorporation was started.“The CDC was just an extensionof the ministry of the church,” saysNorman Harrington, executivedirector of Sanctuary CDC. “Thegenesis of it was intentional. Part ofthe strategic direction in foundingboth the church and the communitydevelopment corporation was forthe church to play a more activerole in community development.”The CDC creates more avenues inpursuing financial resources, and italso gives the church another platformto speak to various issues, saysHarrington. The CDC was recentlyrestructured, with focus put onthree main areas: children, youthand family; economic development;and community engagement.Founding and getting involved ininitiatives and projects like LoveMinneapolis, school-supply and wintercoatdrives, tutors, Catalyst, Bridge ofReconciliation and Rock the River,among others, allow Sanctuary andthe CDC to dig into these three keyareas in focused ways while reallygetting their hands dirty and makinga difference in the community. Inaddition to a key staff of five, anarmy of volunteers and interns helpsthe CDC live out its calling in thecommunity. Harrington estimates theCDC has put in more than 1,000volunteer hours spanning more than75 community projects, mostly inNorth Minneapolis over the past sixmonths. Smith and Harrington haveseen both long- and short-termresults from their efforts.True TransformationThe duality of these results signifiesa larger transformation of the term“evangelical” that Smith is hoping tosee down the road. Personally, Smithcontinues to build on his deep biblicalroots and what he learned at Luther,to think creatively and to be innovative.He has a desire, like others inhis generation, to redefine what“evangelical” means. He wants torestore it to what he believes itshould be about: good news.“‘Good news’ is not just about afaith conversion experience but alsoabout the liberating experience youread about in Scripture,” says Smith.“Jesus not only preached the gospelaround salvation but also lived it outin his actions. He healed diseasesand stood with those marginalized.He radically impacted the socialstructures of his day. For me, I wantedto be a part of painting a picture ofevangelicalism that is beyond JerryFalwell and James Dobson.”Like the experience of the youngwoman impacted by a Sanctuary staffmember, true transformation, saysSmith, is both spiritual and tactile.“I feel like, at the biblical root, to beevangelical is about the conversionexperience and the liberation experience.It’s an experience of life empowermentand eternal life.” ●STORY Fall 20097

LIFE IN ABUNDANCEFamily Focus: First Call in a New PositionBrings Growth, Support to Julie Hagenand Advent LutheranBy Kelsey Holm, Communication SpecialistWhen Julie Hagen acceptedher first call as director ofchildren, youth and familyministries at Advent Lutheran inManhattan, it was a first for thecongregation as well. The churchdidn’t have a full-time staff memberdevoted to that part of its ministryin the past. Hagen, a Master of Artsgrad born and raised in the Midwest,was the first one to fill the position.“In my position working with childrenand youth, youth are the mostchallenging. Their lives are so muchdifferent than my life growing up,”said Hagen, ‘07. “I know it takes timeto build their trust with me. They’renot used to a full-time person at thechurch focusing on them.”Hagen, who has now been at Adventfor two years, decided to take hertime and learn what would draw thekids in. It’s been a challenge, she said,but they’re all learning together.J. Elise Brown, pastor of Advent, saidthe church has seen growth in familiessince Hagen came on board.“We continue to see new familiescome through our doors, and manywill comment on the wonderful andcommitted work Julie does in herposition. She loves children and youth,and it shows,” said Brown. Afterreceiving hundreds of applicationsfrom around the world, Hagen waschosen because “we believed herspirit, faith and professional trainingat Luther ... were the right match forus,” said Brown.Hagen’s steady presence has made animpact on Calvin Wine, a 17-year-oldhigh school senior who has attendedAdvent for about nine years.Julie Hagen, '07, lower right, saysshe gets the most involvement fromthe youth at Advent Lutheran Churchin New York City when she organizescommunity service projects.8STORY Fall 2009

LIFE IN ABUNDANCEJulie Hagen has built trust with theyouth at Advent Lutheran since shearrived two years ago.Julie Hagen (continued)“I appreciate how Julie has stuckwith us for so long,” he said. “To behonest, I almost wanted to leave(the youth group) before Julie camein. I felt like the youth group hadbeen let down too much.”Previous youth leaders, who wereserving as volunteers, would getburned out and leave just as Winefelt a trust was being built.“At first, when Julie came, I thought,‘How much different can she be?’”said Wine. “But after giving her achance, I appreciate her working withus and the projects she’s doing.”Hagen said she gets the mostinvolvement from youth duringcommunity service projects. Theymay play Bingo at a nursing homeor help serve community lunch,whatever they can do to be witheach other and make a difference.“They know they’re helping otherpeople and they get something fromthat too,” said Hagen.As a child, Wine watched his oldersister, nine years his senior, get involvedin the youth group at Advent. To him,it seemed like a family. Since then,he’s strived for that feeling, but sofar it has escaped him.He’s now one of the oldest in thegroup, with a wide berth betweenhim and a number of younger kids.But that hasn’t stopped him fromtrying to build up that feeling offamily for future generations. Heintroduced friends to the churchwho now come on their own.Wine’s actions echo those of acongregation and leadership devotedto families in a city where manychurches lack the same focus andsome may be dying because of it.“Advent made a missional commitmentto ministry with children, youth andfamilies,” said Brown. “The childrenand youth programs at other Lutherancongregations in Manhattan wereeither very small or non-existent. Webelieved this to be an area of ministrythat families from both Lutheran andnon-Lutheran backgrounds wouldembrace and support.”Hagen felt the support of the nearly300-member congregation fromday one.“I’ve had the opportunity to bring innew ideas and a new set of eyes andsay, ‘Let’s try this. Let’s work togetheron this,’” said Hagen. “It’s not just metrying to do this. It’s these familiesand these other young people. It’salready been two years, but theenergy and the support system arestill there.” ●Julie Hagen said she has felt thesupport of the entire congregationat Advent since she was called asthe director of children, youth andfamily ministries.STORY Fall 20099

LIFE IN ABUNDANCEBy Laura Kaslow,Communication SpecialistPh.D. student Jannie Swart’sexperiences in South Africa havegreatly informed his studies at Luther.While God has shown up inmany different ways overthe course of Jannie Swart’slife, he has always known that Godis present and working miracles inthe world—a fact he was especiallyaware of as he experienced firsthandthe transition from apartheid todemocracy in South Africa.Swart, a Ph.D. student in CongregationalMission and Leadership, belongs to theDutch Reformed Church in SouthAfrica. The church mainly consists ofwhite, Afrikaans-speaking people, and formany years was known as the “churchof apartheid,” as it theologicallyjustified the legal, racial segregationunder the apartheid system.“I remember church when I was achild. Now it is truly different,” saysSwart, 46.Apartheid was legally dismantledduring the early 1990s, leading the10STORY Fall 2009

LIFE IN ABUNDANCEJannie Swart (continued)church to confess and reconcile thesin of apartheid. In the midst of thesechanges, Swart accepted his first call as aminister in the Dutch Reformed Church.Four years later he was called as leadpastor at Fountainebleau CommunityChurch in Johannesburg, SouthAfrica. Home to more than 5,000members, Fountainebleau was almostexclusive to white, Afrikaans-speakingpeople. However, during Swart’sleadership term and under the guidanceof the church board, they workedto transform their homogenouscongregation into a multilingualand multicultural ministry.through a dramatic process of racialreconciliation into mission.”Change came in simple and practicalways. Fountainebleau began conductingworship in multiple languages:Afrikaans, English and indigenousAfrican languages Zulu and Sotho—an important change in a country thathas 11 official languages. The churchalso filled leadership and staff positionswith people from other languages andcultural groups. The changes requiredmany sacrifices and adjustments fromboth existing members and thosewho didn’t speak Afrikaans or werenot white. This led to some of the“These were fairly unskilled peopleso we focused on teaching themnew skills and how to market theirproducts,” says Swart. “In some casesthese jobs helped the women sustainan entire family.”Knowing his limitations as a white,Afrikaans-speaking male working tolead the church into a new era,Swart left Fountainebleau in 2005and entered the CML program atLuther Seminary the next year.Already experienced in missiondevelopment, Swart says, “(Themissional conversation) helped mycongregation understand what is atJannie Swart WitnessesMiraculous ChangesWhile the change was radical, mostmembers were willing to move forward.“We did lose some people because ofit. Others joined. More than I expectedwere willing to take the next step,”says Swart. “The entire society wasgoing through this transformation.”Swart was a life-changing presencefor the congregation, leading byhumble example.“Jannie Swart has lived a parable oftransformation and reconciliation inhis life and leadership,” says DwightZscheile, assistant professor ofCongregational Mission and Leadership.“As an inheritor of the legacy ofapartheid, he fought against it at greatpersonal cost. He went on to lead oneof South Africa’s largest congregationsSTORY Fall 2009congregation’s best learning moments.“This was not a situation in which wehad any ready-made recipes on how todo it,” acknowledges Swart. “It was morelike a journey of discovery throughtrial and error than an execution ofa well-planned strategic process.”Perhaps most notably, Fountainebleauintentionally went out into thecommunity to form new relationships.It entered into partnerships withbusiness and non-governmentalorganizations to create jobs forblack women from disadvantagedcommunities. This was an importantoutreach as poverty and unemploymentare major issues in South Africa.The women were provided materialsand training to learn to sew and sellvarious products.stake for a church that wants toparticipate in what God is up to intheir community. I chose to do myPh.D. at Luther because the CMLprogram brings together all the piecesthat I found to be of crucial importancefor leadership in missional congregationslike Fountainebleau. The last few yearshave been a rich learning experience,helping me reflect theologically onwhat I have already encountered.”Swart also helped his classmates andprofessors bring the pieces together.Says Zscheile, “He is a remarkabletheologian who has taught many ofus here at Luther about the concretepractices and possibilities of missionalleadership in a context even morechallenging than our own.” ●11

LIFE IN ABUNDANCESouth Dakota Synod Helps12By Shelley Cunningham, ’98, M.Div.Five years ago, Justin Mootz wasworking in admissions at AugustanaCollege when the South DakotaSynod asked him to be on an advisorycommittee for a new initiative focusedon raising up leaders for the church.Today, Mootz is on his way to becomingone of those leaders—in part becausethat initiative, Answer the Call, openedhis eyes to his own gifts and desire toserve and showed him how committedthe synod is in making the path toseminary as smooth as possible.“Ministry is this long discernmentprocess,” said Mootz, an M.Div. junior.“There are so many factors—timing,finances, fit. But to know you havesupport takes a huge burden out ofthe discernment process so you canfocus on what God is doing.”Answer the CallLeads the WayThe Answer the Call initiative hasmade the South Dakota Synod thecountry’s leader in both seminariansand the number of scholarshipsawarded. Its initial aim is to engageyoung people and encourage themto listen for a call to ministry.“We know that if pastors and otheradults in the church start identifyinggifts for ministry when they (members)are kids, it makes a difference,” saidKristi Lee, director of developmentfor the South Dakota Synod. “Wewant to make it a part of the cultureof our congregations that our pastors,our lay leaders, our parents or anyonewho touches the lives of our youngpeople are actively talking aboutattending seminary as a real possibilityfor the future.”Tapping intoOutdoor MinistryThe initiative has particular successwith South Dakota’s extensiveoutdoor-ministry network.Nina Joy, a diaconal student in youthand family ministry from TrinityLutheran Church in Vermillion, S.D.,witnessed this firsthand while workingat camps such as Atlantic MountainRanch and Outlaw Ranch, both inCuster, S.D. A representative fromAnswer the Call attended staff trainingfor young adults and would occasionallyspeak to interested campers abouthow God is calling them as well.“They would hand out caribinersand say, ‘If you are thinking aboutseminary, we want to partner withyou,’” said Joy. “So many people inministry come out of an outdoorministrybackground. It seems likea small thing to talk to kids at camp,but in the long run starting themthinking about seminary early isreally important.”This has been phenomenally successful,said Lee. In the past, the South DakotaSynod had five or 10 students atseminary. Now there are 50.Scholarships Drive SuccessThis is due, in part, to the second focusof Answer the Call. The synod hasput its money where its mouth is byproviding scholarships for seminarians.“There are a lot of congregations whosupport seminary students, even ifthey don’t have a current seminarianfrom their church,” said Lee.From left, students Justin Mootz,Nina Joy and Craig Wexler allwere influenced to attendseminary by Answer the Call, aninitiative of the South DakotaSynod that encourages youngpeople to listen for a callto ministry.STORY Fall 2009

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LIFE IN ABUNDANCESouth Dakota Synod HelpsSeminarians (continued)One example of this is a scholarshipprovided through American LutheranChurch in Presho, S.D. Americanmember Pauline Engen wanted oneof her sons to become a pastor.Even though her boys all continuedthe family tradition of ranching, theynever forgot her dream. They starteda scholarship fund for students whowanted to serve rural areas like Presho,which increased as each of the sonsdied. Since 1972, more than 800Engen scholarships totaling more than$600,000 have been distributed.In the last five years, congregationsand individuals in the South DakotaSynod have committed more than$3 million to seminary scholarships.“What’s great about the South DakotaSynod is that it really understands therealistic financial needs seminarianshave,” said Craig Wexler, an M.Div.senior from Holy Cross LutheranChurch in Sioux Falls, S.D. Wexlerstarted thinking about his vocationwhile meeting with an AugustanaCollege Koinonia group. He wantedto attend seminary but felt the burdenof his debt from Augustana.“I said, ‘Look, I feel called, but I alsofeel broke. I need your help,’” saidWexler. Through its scholarship fund,the synod paid for a third of histuition costs during his first twoyears at Luther Seminary.Wexler hopes to return to SouthDakota when he graduates in thespring, in part due to the support hereceived and the connections he made.Committed toSouth DakotaThat is the third goal of Answer theCall: that future pastors will developties with people and congregationsin the synod that lead them to wishto serve there.“We know we have challenges.There is a shortage of pastors,” saidLee. While clearly that is true formany regions of the country, it canbe particularly challenging in lesspopulatedareas. In a place likeSouth Dakota, despite the church’sdeep roots, typically the startingwage doesn’t satisfy the amountof student debt. Many calls are inrural areas, where spouses may notbe able to find work.“People get the fact that we need toattract and retain pastors who lovethis area,” said Lee. “In the past, it hasbeen difficult but not impossible.But I am very optimistic that ifcandidates see the commitment thesynod has made to their financialand career success they will feelcalled to say yes to South Dakota.”Long-term GoalsThis year, the synod will launch a$2 million capital appeal to fund thesecond and third phases of Answer theCall: creating a fund endowment thatwill assist with leadership development,including expanding first-calltheological support and education,annual leadership development retreatsfor pastors in their first five years ofministry and assistance with debtreduction for some seminary graduates.And even that comes with a long-termdream: “We would love to work ourway out of debt reduction by raisingenough money for scholarships sostudents aren’t burdened with thatworry as they are looking for a call,”said Lee. ●Craig Wexler Nina Joy Justin Mootz14STORY Fall 2009

Book of Faith JubileeInspires Participantsto Spread the WordBy Shelley Cunningham, ’98, M.Div.My hope is that folks throughoutthe church wouldn’t read theBible because they’re supposedto but because they get to,” LutherSeminary Professor of Old TestamentDiane Jacobson said at the opening ofthe Book of Faith Jubilee on Aug. 14.For the 285 pastors, lay people andstudents in attendance, that sense ofenthusiasm for God’s Word abounded.For three days, speakers, workshops,worship and affinity-group conversationsprovided rich ideas for how tobring the Word back to their churches.“I was lying on the couch readingthe Psalms when I realized theywere poems,” said Eugene Peterson,author of “The Message” and akeynote presenter. “I grew up in aculture where you read the Bible tolearn something. Poems don’t dothat. They are metaphors, meant tospark your imagination. That’s morethan just education.”This perspective influencedPeterson’s belief that Scripture ismeant to be a living language, a partof everyday experience.Some of the weekend focused onhow that language either shapes orintersects popular culture. Keynotepresenter Deanna Thompson ofHamline University explored using“good books” to encounter the GoodBook. Through analysis of two recentbest sellers, she posited why suchbooks are so popular, what mightbe problematic for readers who limittheir ideas about God to popularliterature and how to find pathwaysinto the biblical text.“Concerns that readers draw theirconclusions from best sellers insteadof the Bible may tempt us to ignorethese books, but if we do, we mightbe missing an opportunity toengage people where they’re at,”said Thompson.Affinity groups—informal conversationsaround topics such as rural settings,preaching or youth ministry—gaveSTORY Fall 200919

Book of Faith Jubilee (continued)participants a chance to offer theirown experiences. The ideas andcommunity shared in these groupsreflected another primary theme ofthe weekend: that the Bible is richerwhen experienced with others.“It’s easy to be a heretic—to attemptto simplify the Bible’s message so Ican handle it and take charge of it,”said Peterson. “But it’s hard to dothis when you’re in a group. That’swhy reading and meditating andreflecting together is so important.Congregations are our safety netagainst heresy.”Still, David Anderson of The Youthand Family Institute argued that evenmore influential than congregationsare our homes as places where theWord is truly taught and brought alive.“It’s not enough to have excellentBible studies and resources andencouragement at church if they’releaving it all at the door when theyleave the building. We need to helpthem form new habits for livingScripture every day,” said Anderson.Keynote presenter Rolf Jacobsonacknowledged that many adultsdon’t participate in Bible studybecause they’re intimidated orafraid. But he described the spiritualmaturity that develops when peopleadmit they need to learn more aboutthe Bible. “As leaders, we have togive permission for people to saythey don’t know something.”Whether reading the Bible alone orin a study group, the most importantthing a person can do is make a habitof spending time in God’s Word.Anderson likened it to a child learningto talk. “When kids are first startingto speak, their tenses don’t match,their vocabulary isn’t complete. Butonce they start talking, they don’tstop. You don’t have to be a virtuosoright from page one.” ●20STORY Fall 2009

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LIFE IN ABUNDANCEIn Her Hands: Luther Seminary Honorsan Incredible LegacyBy Kari Aanestad, M.Div. MiddlerMavone Eidet will forever holdLuther Seminary studentsclose to her heart. As a finalrequest, Eidet, a notable donor toLuther Seminary for more than20 years, was buried this past Mayholding a list of the 79 studentswhose theological education shehelped fund.“Giving was her lifelong passion,”said Eidet’s son, Jim. “She believedstrongly in being able to make adifference in the ministry context,and it brought her such joy to knowshe was able to do just that.”Eidet’s generosity to Luther Seminarybegan in the 1980s when a LutherMavone Eidet helped fund thetheological education of 79 students.Seminary student interned at herchurch in Waubay, S.D. After learningthe intern could not complete hisstudies because of finances, Eidetchose to fund his remaining year atLuther Seminary. She and her latehusband, Henry, continued to fundstudents for 20 years after that. “Iguess she was the power of one inher own way,” said Eidet’s daughter,Lily Mogen.Dale Degner, an M.Div. senior atLuther Seminary, is one of the 79who received Eidet’s remarkablegifts. “Of course she had an impacton my seminary training by helpingme monetarily… but more than that,she helped me realize that God(can be known) in a very real waythrough a person,” said Degner.“There is always support, and thatin itself is a lesson (I will) carrywith me for the rest of my life.” ●Starting with the new church year,begin a new morning routine. Sign up toreceive free Advent devotions in yourinbox throughout the Advent seasonand you’ll continue to receive GodPause, Luther Seminary’s daily e-maildevotion, throughout the year.Go to www.luthersem.edu/godpauseto begin receiving your devotions today!My SoulProclaimsY o u rGreatnessAdvent devotions are written by staff ofLuther Seminary and Pacific LutheranTheological Seminary as one of theirshared initiatives through the WesternMission Cluster.22STORY Fall 2009

LIFE IN ABUNDANCELuther Seminary Donor Sees Fruitsof Her Labor Nearly a Decade LaterSylvia Johnson impacted Adam Dvorakwhen he was a fifth-grade Sundayschool student, and now he’s pursuingbiblical studies.“I selected Sylvia as a teacher who madea difference in my life because she reallyinfluenced me,” said Dvorak. Johnsonshowed patience with her sometimesrowdy class and earnestly taught themabout the Bible and Christianity.By John Klawiter, M.Div. juniorDo you remember your fifthgradeteacher? Now dig a littledeeper. Do you remember yourfifth-grade Sunday school teacher?Adam Dvorak does. In fact, whenthe honor student graduated fromNorth St. Paul High School this spring,he was asked to select a teacher whomade a difference. He chose hisfifth-grade Sunday school teacher,Sylvia Johnson, at First LutheranChurch in White Bear Lake, Minn.“Frankly, I was just shocked that I hadmade such an impression on him,”says Johnson. “He said that I took abunch of very active boys and turnedthem around. We had a fun class.”Johnson is a donor to Luther Seminary,and her late husband, Pastor DwightJohnson, was one of the founders ofthe Global Mission Institute.“In the years after that, even upthrough high school, I rememberseeing her still teaching Sundayschool, attending services and justbeing active around the church,” saidDvorak. “She is a model of serviceand volunteerism.” Johnson stillteaches Sunday school, and Dvorak isattending Bethel College and workingtoward a degree in biblical studies.“Sylvia was a factor in my decisionto pursue biblical studies. Not onlydid she educate me about the basicsof my faith, I think she might haveplanted the seed of my interest intheology,” said Dvorak. “She hasthe heart of a servant. I also havea passion for serving others. I thinkthat passion for serving was probablyinfluenced by the example thatSylvia showed me.” ●24STORY Fall 2009

The ‘00sAmy Fondroy Eich, ’05, wasinstalled as pastor at Joy LutheranChurch, Prescott, Wis., on Aug. 2.Chris Enstad, ’00, published “APrimer on the Emerging Church” inthe Easter issue of Lutheran Forum.He began a call as pastor of faithformation at Mt. Olivet LutheranChurch, Plymouth, Minn., in March.Annie (Janzen) Haverlah, ’05, andStephen Haverlah, ’08, welcomedAndrew Mark Haverlah on April 9.Scott Johnson, ’03, and Kristin(Mooneyham) Johnson, ’03,welcomed Alanna Sophia FayeJohnson on July 21.Sue Kiester-Grinde, ’05, and herhusband, Dave Grinde, finalized theadoption of their daughter, HannahMary Elizabeth Grinde, on April 13.Ingelaurie Lisher, ’06, marriedBruce C. Sadler on Nov. 8 at St. Mark’sLutheran Church by The Narrows,Tacoma, Wash. The same churchcommissioned her as an associatein ministry on June 14.Scott Nocton, ’08, was named TheLeukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2009Man of the Year. A leukemia survivor,Nocton raised $32,865 to advance themission of LLS. He will be featuredin a national USA Today ad and inlocal bus and magazine advertisements.AlumNewsWe want to hear from you!Send your news to:communic@luthersem.eduLuther SeminaryOffice of Communication2481 Como Ave.St. Paul, MN 55108Additional alumni/aeinformation is online:www.luthersem.edu/alumsEllie Roscher, ’05, published “HowCoffee Saved My Life and OtherStories of Stumbling to Grace”(Chalice Press) in September. Thebook includes reflections on her yearof volunteer service in Uruguay.Coral Rose, ’02, joined the LutheranChurch Missouri Synod WorldMission team and will be sent toPretoria, South Africa, to serve asregional business manager.Troy Troftgruben, ’03, received aPh.D. from Princeton TheologicalSeminary, Princeton, N.J., on May 23.The ‘90sCynthia Keyser, ’99, and Eric Rothgery,’97, welcomed son Levi on Jan. 7.The ‘80sKai Nilsen, ’89, received a Doctor ofMinistry degree from Fuller TheologicalSeminary, Pasadena, Calif., on June 13.The ‘70sDavid Aaker, ’73, co-authored thesecond edition of “The BereavementMinistry Program—A Guide forChurches” (Ave Maria Press, 2009).The book was first published in 1998.Susan Hedahl, ’75, was awardedthe Herman G. Stuempfle Chair ofProclamation of the Word atGettysburg Lutheran Seminary,Gettysburg, Pa., on Oct. 13.James Schroeder, ’73, died June 20.The ‘60sGerald C. “Jeb” Monge, ’69,published “A Spiritual Memoir(Reflections on Mark)” throughPublish America on July 11.The ‘50sRichard Combs, ’53, of Sacramento,Calif., died in June 2008.Paul Jorstad, ’58, died March 13 inCalimesa, Calif.Aaker Vincent, ’58, died June 21 inRochester, Minn. ●What are you reading right now?’The Shack’ by William P. Young.It’s changing the way I thinkabout God and the Trinity.Jessie Niles,Master of Arts juniorThe text I’m most drawn intoright now is Barbara BrownTaylor’s ‘The Preaching Life.’Peter Christ,Master of Divinity junior’Let the Nations Sing.’It’s about worship in theAfrican-American tradition.Jaddie Edwards,Master of Arts juniorSTORY Fall 2009’The World Café’ by JuanitaBrown and David Isaacs.It’s an interesting look atInternet communication andsocial blogging.Chuck Hoffman,Master of Arts juniorI’m currently reading the firstbook of ‘The Mitford Years’ byJan Karon. It is both fun anda part of self care to read abook that’s not for class.Ann Zastrow,Master of Divinity middlerThe book I’m most enjoyingis ‘Revisiting Relational YouthMinistry’ by Andy Root(Luther Seminary assistantprofessor of youth andfamily ministry).Will Starkweather,Master of Divinity junior25

26Mark Granquist, associate professorof church history, wrote an article,“Religion and Immigration, Old andNew,” for the summer 2009 issue ofWord & World. He spoke for the 165thanniversary of East KoshkonongLutheran Church, Cambridge,Wis.,in October.Gracia Grindal, ’83, professor ofrhetoric, presented a workshop onWriting Danish Hymns in Englishat the International Hymn Societyconference in Poland this summerand joined with the hymn societiesof Great Britain and Ireland, Canada,Scandinavia and the United Statesfor Singing the Lord’s Song in aStrange Land.Mary Jane Haemig, associate professorof church history, had her article,“Prayer as Talking Back to God inLuther’s Genesis Lectures,” appear inthe Fall 2009 issue of Lutheran Quarterly.She taught two adult forums onChallenging Pasts and Futures:Lutherans in America at First LutheranChurch, Bothell, Wash., in June.Guillermo Hansen, associate professorof systematic theology, contributed“Im Zeitalter der Globalisierung dendreieinigen Gott bekennen—einelutherische Stimme” to OkumenischeRundschau in April; “Confessing theTriune God in a Globalized Era” toThe Ecumenical Review in March;and “Tolerance, Democracy andFundamentalism(s): Challenges inTime of Systemic Bifurcations” to“Overcoming Fundamentalism: EthicalResponses from Five Continents”(Geneva: Globethics.net, 2009). He wasa workshop convenor at ReformationTheology: Reception and Transformationat the University of Aarhus, Denmark,in August. He was a keynote presenterat the Inter-Lutheran TheologicalCongress in Sao Leopoldo, Brazil, inJune and at Theology in the Life ofLutheran Churches—TransformativePerspectives and Practices in Augsburg,Germany, in March.Sarah Henrich, professor of NewTestament, is teaching leaders acrossthe country for the coming year’sFaculty& StaffNOTESWant to invite a faculty orstaff member to present inyour congregation? Visitwww.luthersem.edu/resourceguidefor up-to-date topic listingsand contact information.WELCA Bible study, which shewrote, on Romans. She taughton the “Visual Book of Faith” atGettysburg Seminary’s SummerInstitute for Ministry.Mary Hess, associate professor ofeducational leadership, was a keynotespeaker at the annual meeting of theAssociation of Youth Ministry Educatorsin Louisville, Ky., on Oct. 18. Shedirected the 2009-2010 pre-tenureworkshop on teaching and learningfor theological school faculty at theWabash Center in Indiana in July.In June, she participated as a Fellowin the AAR/Luce seminar on thetheologies of religious pluralism inNew York. She presented a papertitled “From ICT to TCI: CommunicativeTheolog(ies), Pedagogy and Web 2.0”to the annual meeting of the CollegeTheology Society in May.Arland J. Hultgren, Asher O. andCarrie Nasby Chair in New Testament,presented the 2009 Word & WorldLecture Sept. 23 on “Paul as Theologian:His Vocation and Its Significance forHis Theology.” He wrote an article,“The Miracle Stories in the Gospels:The Continuing Challenge forInterpreters,” in the spring 2009issue of Word & World.Rolf Jacobson, ’91, associate professorof Old Testament, spoke at the La CrosseArea Synod’s Pastoral Conference inOctober and at the Celebration ofFaith event of the Manitoba/NorthwestOntario Synod. He and Mary HinkleShore, associate professor of NewTestament, were the lead speakersat the Northwest Minnesota Synod’sPastoral Conference in September.Jacobson spoke on “The Heart of theLutheran Witness” at the MinneapolisArea Synod Assembly in May.Craig Koester, ’80, professor of NewTestament, completed a translationof the Book of Revelation for theCommon English Bible.Karoline Lewis, ’94, assistant professorof preaching, led adult forums onPaul’s Letter to the Romans and BibleBasics at Lutheran Community ofGrace, Minnetonka, Minn.; and MountCalvary Lutheran Church, Eagan, Minn.,in September. She led an adult forumin May at Mount Olivet LutheranChurch, Victoria, Minn. In April shewas the keynote speaker for theMontana Synod Pastor’s Conference.She was elected vice president of theupper Midwest region of the Societyof Biblical Literature in March andassociate editor of Word & World inJanuary. She was named the 2009-2010visiting preaching scholar at ComoPark Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minn.She provided a review of “I Corinthians:A Shorter Exegetical and PastoralCommentary” for Trinity SeminaryReview’s summer/fall issue.David Lose, Marbury E. AndersonChair in Biblical Preaching, spokeat the Southwestern Minnesota FallTheological Conference in Octoberand the Tri-Synod Fall TheologicalConference for Northeastern,Southeastern and Western Iowain September.Lois Malcolm, associate professor ofsystematic theology, and Janet Ramsey,Pastor George Wienman Chair ofPastoral Theology and Ministry, wrotethe article “Forgiveness and Healing,”which will appear in an upcomingissue of Word & World.Andrew Root, assistant professor ofyouth and family ministry, and TimColtvet, coordinator of contextualleadership and coaching for theSTORY Fall 2009

Faculty News (continued)Master of Arts in children, youth andfamily ministry program, were thekeynote speakers for Dream. Discover.Discern., a conference for youth,families and pastors at MountainView Lutheran Church, Edgewood,Wash., in October. Root led a youthministrytraining seminar for thePrinceton Institute for Youth Ministry,Bloomington, Ill., in October. Roottaught a class on culture and theemerging generation at the Universityof Toronto-Knox College in July.He gave a four-week adult educationseries on issues facing youth andfamilies today at Mount CalvaryLutheran Church in Eagan, Minn.,last spring. He gave two keynotesat Canada Youth 2009 and lecturedon “God’s Hiddenness, Suffering andDoubt: Theological Directions forYouth Ministry” at the InternationalAssociation for the Study of YouthMinistry conference in Cambridge,England, in January.Christian Scharen, assistant professorof worship and theology, led a seminarin practical theology at St. John’sAbbey, Collegeville, Minn., and spokeon “Why U2 Matters to ThoseSeeking God” at Midland Collegeand the Nebraska Synod gathering inFremont, Neb., in October. He taughta course on “Theology and Pop Culture”at Camp Arcadia in Michigan. Hewas the keynote speaker on “Streamsof Innovation: Worship Today” forthe Montana Synod Assembly inJune. That same month, he taughta class on “Torture and Eucharist”at Holden Village, Chelan, Wash.Paul Westermeyer, professor ofchurch music, was recognized withthe Faithful Servant Award by theAssociation of Lutheran ChurchMusicians at its biennial conferencein Milwaukee in August. ●Coming Soon…Terence Fretheim, Elva B. LovellChair in Old Testament, will teachtwo courses at the Lutheran TheologicalSeminary in Hong Kong this fall.STORY Fall 2009Mark Granquist will speak Nov. 1 forthe 140th anniversary of First LutheranChurch, Lake City, Minn.; and Jan. 31for the 250th anniversary of ZionLutheran Church, Long Valley, N.J.Rolf Jacobson will deliver twopapers at the annual meeting ofthe Society of Biblical LiteratureNov. 21-24 in New Orleans.Karoline Lewis will be the keynotespeaker at the St. Paul Area SynodBook of Faith Workshop in November.In December, she’ll present at theAcademy of Homiletics. In February,she’ll present at Word of Life: Preachingat Funerals. From February throughMay, she’ll conduct adult forums onthe Gospel of John at Mount CarmelLutheran Church, Minneapolis.David Lose will speak at the CentralStates Synod Theological ConvocationNov. 3-5 and at the SouthwestPennsylvania Synod Bishop’sConvocation Nov. 18-20.Alan Padgett , professor of systematictheology, will be one of 10 lecturers ata conference on Science and Religion:The Current Debate at TsinghuaUniversity in China, Oct. 26-30.Christian Scharen will speak on“Faith as a Way of Life” at theEastern Washington-Idaho Synod’sBishop’s Convocation in CoeurD’Alene, Idaho, Oct. 26-27.Sign up for the trip of alifetime to sacred spaces!Matt Skinner, associate professor ofNew Testament, will teach a four-partadult education class on The ApostlePaul and His Letter to the GalatiansSundays at Normandale LutheranChurch, Edina, Minn., starting Oct. 25.He will teach a two-session class onThe Fruit of the Spirit at WestminsterPresbyterian Church, Minneapolis,Feb. 7 and 14. ●Faculty’s Published BooksGracia Grindal published “A Treasuryof Faith: Volume C” (Wayne LeupoldEditions), the third book in her seriesof hymn texts based on the RevisedCommon Lectionary, in July.Lois Malcolm published “Holy Spirit:Creative Power in Our Lives”(Fortress, 2009).Amy Marga, assistant professor ofsystematic theology, published “KarlBarth’s Dialogue with Catholicismin Goettingen and Muenster: ItsSignificance for His Doctrine ofGod” (Mohr Siebeck) this fall.Alan Padgett co-authored withSteve Wilkens “Christianity andWestern Thought, Volume 3: Journeyto Postmodernity in the TwentiethCentury” (IVP Academic), publishedin August.Andrew Root published “RelationshipsUnfiltered” (Zondervan Press) inSeptember. ●In May 2010 David Fredrickson, professor of New Testament,and Father John Kostas, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America,will lead a group of students, clergy and lay people to Greeceand parts of Turkey. With the help of Greek tour guide EleniPremeti, the group will tour places such as Istanbul,Thessaloniki, Philippi, Corinth, Delphi and Athens within a 12-day span.The theme of the trip is Sacred Spaces of Greece and Istanbul.For more information on how to sign up for the trip, contact Lori Molineat CrossingBorders. She can be reached by phone at 952-995-9585, toll freeat 800-990-6811 or via e-mail at info@crossingborders.com.27

2010 Faithfulness in Ministry Cross HonoreesBy John Klawiter, M.Div. Junior,and Luther Seminary staffThe Faithfulness in Ministry Cross awards are intended to lift up andhonor the ministry of the individual recipients but also of all graduates ofLuther and antecedent seminaries. The Council awards three Faithfulnessin Ministry crosses each year to individuals who graduated:• Within 10 years• Within the past 25 years (No 2010 recipient)• More than 25 years ago28More than 25 yearsNancy Winder, 1976Holden Village, Chelan, Wash.The Rev. Nancy Winder was apioneer of women pastors in theLutheran church and among thefirst in the Pacific Northwest.“Experiencing a very long wait for herfirst call in a church that was unfamiliarwith and sometimes prejudiced towardwomen clergy, Nancy was sustainedby her solid Lutheran theology,” saysthe Rev. Joan Beck. “She believesthat the office of ministry is givenby God, in the church, to all thosewho preach the Word and administerthe Sacraments and that our humandiversity does not diminish butrather enriches the incarnationalnature of our work and witness.”Winder served Faith Lutheran Churchin Seattle for nearly 29 years and isthe current pastor at Holden Village.Bishop Chris Boerger considers her“a colleague in the finest sense of theword. She is available to her ministrypartners in a variety of ways, herpassion for good liturgy and preachinghas established her as a mentor toothers, and her commitment to raisingup leaders means there has been amember of Faith Lutheran studyingfor ordained service every year ofher ministry there.”Faith Lutheran Church experiencedgrowth on many levels under Winder’sleadership. Beck says Winder measuresher success according to the communitythat has developed at Faith. Says KarlaPeterson, parish nurse and visitor, “Itis not Pastor Winder’s faithfulness toher ministry that should be celebratedbut rather her faithfulness to thespecific gifts God has given her, whichshe has used to lift up the ministrythat she leads all of us into.” ●More than 25 yearsRobert Hurlbut, 1971Robert Hurlbut has worn thehat of Young Life wrangler,youth pastor, colleague,support-group leader, synod staffmember, consultant, counselor andmore. He led a support group forwives of military personnel, servedas assistant to the bishop, helpedpublish the Lutheran Book of Worshipand had a hand in starting StephenMinistry. But one thread connectsthe pieces of his ministry: RobertHurlbut empowers others to pursuetheir calls in the world.“I have no idea how many pastors andlay people Bob counseled, enabled themto turn their lives around, and releasedthem into a new future to respond totheir calling, but I bet the numberswould amaze all of us,” says John Lee,who served with Hurlbut in Texas.Perhaps the role most fitting to Hurlbutis counselor, an innovative approachto ministry he deemed necessary.He helped students at Luther “workthrough issues they needed to addressin order to become healthy pastors,”said the Rev. Nancy Maeker, formerLuther Seminary dean of students. Oneof those students, the Rev. StephenFiksdal, ’95, continued his relationshipwith Hurlbut for a decade.“Ministry is hard,” he says. “Bob gaveme the tools I needed to continuewhen I hit a rough spot.”Hurlbut recently retired from full-timecounseling due to health problems,but his legacy is still working in theworld today.His nominator, the Rev. MelindaMelhus, says, “In every situation andcircumstance he was the consummatepastor, humble and gentle yet anincredible presence—his very essenceempowered by the Spirit.” ●STORY Fall 2009

Faithfulness in Ministry Awards(continued)currently serves as the pastor ofWoyatan Lutheran Church in RapidCity, S.D. She was originally called toAtonement Lutheran Church in RapidCity, but when the church decidedto relocate, Conroy worked with theSouth Dakota Synod to create Woyatanfrom the building Atonement left.institutionalized expression of thechurch, she has a love and vision forwhat the church can do to bringhealing and hope as an instrumentof God’s mission and grace.” ●Within the last 10 yearsJoann Conroy, 2000Woyatan Lutheran Church,Rapid City, S.D.Joann Conroy fulfilled a dream tostart the first Native AmericanLutheran Church in South Dakota.As an enrolled member of the OglalaLakota tribe, she was raised on thePine Ridge Indian Reservation. She“Despite cultural differences, shehas remained faithful to her ministrycalling by serving as a mission developerof a new ethnic congregation,” saysPastor Barbara Wangsness Lizarazo,associate pastor of First LutheranChurch in Sioux Falls.Says the Rev. Keith Zeh, missiondirector of ELCA Region 3, “Joann hasdemonstrated a strong faith in Christin the most challenging context ofliving in two distinct, overlappingrealities. ... Despite the organized,Is there someone whoseministry has inspired you?We’re now taking nominationsfor 2011 Faithfulness in Ministryhonorees! Download a nominationform at www.luthersem.edu/fim.Nominations are due Aug. 4, 2010.Questions? Contact Mary Steeberat msteeber@luthersem.edu or651-641-3596.Tell Us About YourUnique Ministry!Do you work in a unique context? Are you amazed at thedifferent ways the Lord uses your talents for ministry on adaily basis? We want to hear your story! You may even seeit told in an issue of E-lert or Story magazine. Send yourstory, or that of another Luther alum you know, to KelseyHolm at kholm001@luthersem.edu.STORY Fall 2009Mid-Winter ConvocationJan. 13-15, 2010Join us to focus on how faith communities interpretand understand the promise of the gospel that is atthe heart of Scripture.Keynote SpeakersMike Housholder, Senior Pastor, Lutheran Church of Hope,West Des Moines, IowaMark Allan Powell, Robert and Phyllis Leatherman Professor ofNew Testament, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, OhioMary Hinkle Shore, Associate Professor of New Testament,Luther Seminarywww.luthersem.edu/convoFor more information contact us atconvo@luthersem.edu or 651-523-1640.29

E V E N T C A L E N D A RCreated and Led by the Spirit—Planting Missional CongregationsFifth Annual Missional ChurchConsultationNov. 6-7Luther SeminaryTop scholars, denominational leaders,mission directors and church plantersgather to discuss how the Spirit isleading in the planting of missionalcongregations for a new apostolic era.www.luthersem.edu/missional_consultMid-Winter ConvocationJan. 13-15Luther SeminaryEngaging Scripture in a Communityof Faith with Heart, Mind and Spiritwww.luthersem.edu/convoDay in the LifeFeb. 14-15Luther SeminaryCollege students from across thecountry experience a day in the lifeof a seminarian.www.luthersem.edu/admissions/dayinthelifeAus Memorial LectureMarch 2-3Olson Campus CenterDr. Kenda Creasy Dean, AssociateProfessor of Youth, Church and Cultureand Director, Tennent School of ChristianEducation, Princeton Theological Seminary,Princeton, New Jerseywww.luthersem.edu/lectures/ausDive Into Your Faith with Lay School Classes!Informal, non-credit classes taught by seminary professorsfor lay people who want to learn more about mattersrelating to their Christian faith and life.Take Your Ministry to the Next Level with KAIROS!www.luthersem.edu/kairosContinuing education opportunities for pastors, associates inministry, diaconal ministers and lay leaders.Making Sense of Scripture (webcast available)*7-9 p.m.Faculty: David Lose, Marbury E. Anderson Professor ofBiblical PreachingEvil and the Bible7-9 p.m.Faculty: Fred Gaiser, Professor of Old TestamentWinter classes are held Mondays, Feb. 1-March 1. For classdescriptions or to register, visit www.luthersem.edu/layschool.For more information, call 651-641-3416 ore-mail kairos@luthersem.edu.*To attend Making Sense of Scripture via webcast you will needa high-speed Internet connection.November9-11 Preaching and Teaching to a New Generation30-Dec. 2 School for Lay MinistryJanuary4-15 Genesis to Revelation13-15 Mid-Winter Convocation: Engaging Scripture in aCommunity of Faith with Heart, Mind and Spirit25-29 Emotional IntelligenceFebruary1-2 Discernment for the Practice of IntentionalInterim Ministry9-11 Martin Luther King Jr. and Christian Leadership inthe Age of ObamaMarch1-5 Intentional Interim Ministry, Phase 122-23 School for Lay Ministry24-25 Children’s Ministry 10130STORY Fall 2009

Luther Seminary FINANCES 2008–2009EXPENSES:Student Educational &Support Programs: $ 8,912,466Academic Support: 936,635Student Services: 1,102,015Institutional Support: 6,858,936Grants, Scholarships: 3,314,470Physical Plant, Maintenance: 2,048,512Total Budget Expenses: $23,173,034INCOME:Gifts, Grants: $ 9,303,268*Tuition, Fees: 5,224,037Endowment Income: 3,206,067Churchwide, Synod Support: 2,011,440Auxiliaries and Other: 677,747Total Income Budget: $20,422,559*Includes gifts given in FY 2007-08 for use in FY 2008-09.ENDOWMENT:Total Market Value (as of June 30, 2009) $59,998,350Investment Returns 1-year: -21.0%2-year: -12.3%3-year: -3.2%Why Annual Gifts Matter:It would take more than $186 million of unrestrictedendowment to generate the annual spending powergiven by our friends and alumni/ae each year.Faculty Salaries • Scholarships • Tuition • Room and Board• Books and Fees •Faculty Resources • Technology for Classrooms •WorkingPreacher • Resources for the Library• Communion Supplies for Chapel • Faculty Salaries •Scholarships • Tuition • Room and Board• Books and Fees •Faculty Resources • Technology for Classrooms• Distributed Learning Programs • Resources for the Library •Communion Supplies for Chapel • Faculty Salaries• Room and Board • Tuition • Room and Board •Computer Labs • Books and Fees• Faculty Resources • Technology for Classrooms •Global Ministry Impact • Resources for the Library• Communion Supplies for Chapel •Faculty Salaries • Scholarships • Tuition • Room and Board• Books and Fees • TuitionCross-Cultural Learning • Technology for Classrooms •New Course Development • Resources for the Library• Communion Supplies for Chapel • Faculty Salaries •Top Notch Students • Tuition • Room and Board• Campus Improvements and Maintenance • Books and Fees •Faculty Resources • Technology for Classrooms• WorkingPreacher • Resources for the Library •Communion Supplies for Chapel • Faculty Salaries• Technology for Classrooms • Room and Board •Library Resources • Books and Fees •• Faculty Resources • Technology for Classrooms •Innovations • Resources for the Library• Communion Supplies for Chapel •Increased Preaching Instruction • Scholarships • Tuition • Room and Board• Resources for the Library • Books and Fees •Faculty Resources • Technology for Classrooms •• Information Technology • Resources for the LibraryCommunion Supplies for Chapel • Faculty Salaries •• Faculty Development • Tuition • Room and BoardTechnology for Classrooms • Books and Fees• Visiting Scholars and Lecturers • Technology for ClassroomsWorkingPreacher • Resources for the Library •• Communion Supplies for Chapel • Faculty SalariesScholarships • Tuition • Room and Board •• Faculty Salaries • Books and FeesFaculty Resources • Technology for Classrooms •• WorkingPreacher • Resources for the Library• ComputerLabs •Cost To Educate a StudentAfter Donor Support:Donor Dollars at WorkFriends and alumni/ae giveto ensure seminarians are100 percent equipped to leadin mission. Donor supportmade up 55 percent of theannual budget when combiningoutright gifts and endowmentincome. Charitable gifts covereverything from studentscholarships and cross-culturalexperiences to new coursedevelopment and much more!The average student receives $5,821.44 peryear in scholarships and grants. As the samplestudent budget below shows, this leavesa significant gap for students to fill.Tuition 11,000Room and Board 6,120Books and Fees 2,000Transportation 3,000Misc. Personal 6,750Total $28,870Figures are for a typical single student living on campusfor the 2008-09 school year.Luther Seminary awards more than $3.1 million in financial aid each year. Congregations provideanother $1.2 million in assistance. On average, this covers approximately four-fifths of thecost of tuition. Students still incur significant education and living expenses.Scholarships and tuition support make it possible for students to say “Yes!” to God’s call!Mid-WinterConvocation drawsmore than 600 churchleaders to campusCollege juniors and seniorsget a sneak peek at seminaryduring the annual A Day inthe Life eventAt the 139th Commencementceremony, 159 students were sentout into the world, ready to sharethe good news of the gospel——–——January——–—–—February———––—March——––——April——––——May———––——June———––—–—Dr. Nalini Arles, professor, UnitedTheological College, Bangalore, India,the 2009 Schiotz Visiting Professor, arriveson campus, staying through MayThe Luther Seminarycommunity joined incelebration during theSpring FlingThe 22x24-foot He Qi“Women of Philanthropy”quilt is prominentlydisplayed on campusSTORY I Fall I 2009 17

Luther Seminary 2008–2009Luther Seminary and Foundation Consolidated Balance Sheet — June 30, 2009 and 2008ASSETSCurrent Assets 6/30/2009 6/30/2008Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,517,353 1,102,350Student Accounts and Notes Receivable 3,750,371 3,639,798Current Portion of Contributions Receivable 38,691 521,396Accrued Interest and Other Receivables 270,950 356,637Inventory 434,752 431,524Total Current Assets 6,012,117 6,051,705Other AssetsInvestments 69,158,503 94,634,859Beneficial Interest in Remainder Trusts 918,761 965,349Land, Buildings and Equipment, Net 10,251,270 10,781,403Other Assets 1,024,747 885,099Total Other Assets 81,353,281 107,266,710Total Assets 87,365,398 113,318,415LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETSCurrent LiabilitiesNotes Payable and Capital Leases, Current Portion 263,322 241,960Accounts Payable 109,592 261,079Accrued Expenses 948,784 880,723Deposits and Deferred Revenue 355,609 323,188Current Portion of Split-Interest Agreements 709,339 506,198Total Current Liabilities 2,386,646 2,213,148Long-Term LiabilitiesSplit-Interest Agreements, Net of Current Portion 4,259,276 3,910,163Notes Payable and Capital Leases, Net of Current Portion 2,114,468 2,154,301Line of Credit 1,500,000 1,500,000Asset Retirement Obligation 1,419,434 1,312,109Advances from Government for Federal Loans 2,023,707 2,000,147Total Long-Term Liabilities 11,316,885 10,876,720Total Liabilities 13,703,531 13,089,868Net AssetsUnrestricted (2,378,128) 14,015,705Temporarily Restricted 9,956,141 20,849,365Permanently Restricted 66,083,854 65,363,477Total Net Assets 73,661,867 100,228,547Total Liabilities and Net Assets 87,365,398 113,318,41518STORY I Fall I 2009

Paul,’55, and DonnaRoe support current andfuture studentsWhen Our Savior’s Lutheran in Menomonie, Wis.,wanted to honor its departing pastor, Paul Roe,for his years of service, he decided to pass thegift on. Roe suggested the establishment of thePaul A. Roe Endowed Scholarship Fund at Luther.It started in 1987.Paul graduated from Luther with no debt in 1955,when the church still covered the education costsof future pastors. Later, Paul learned that thesituation for students had drastically changed. “I wasmade aware of the large debt incurred by students,and they’re going into a profession where thepotential salaries are not that great,” says Paul.In addition to supporting the sustaining fund eachyear, Paul and his wife, Donna, have set up fourcharitable gift annuities to grow the scholarship,so it will increase substantially in the future.“We have a desire to support the integrityof Luther Seminary and the quality ofits students,” says Donna.Do you want to help more students say yes to God’s call? Contact us today.The Office of Seminary RelationsJohn Kilbride888-358-8437jkilbride001@luthersem.eduwww.luthersem.edu/giftsPaul and Donna Roe stand outside their church, Bethlehem Lutheran, in Minneapolis.

2481 Como Avenue + St. Paul, MN 55108Non-Profit Org.US PostagePAIDSt. Paul, Minn.Permit No. 794Fall 2009Luther Seminary educates leaders forChristian communities+ called and sent by the Holy Spirit+ to witness to salvation through Jesus Christ+ and to serve in God’s world.EditorKelsey HolmContributing writersKari AanestadShelley CunninghamLaura KaslowJohn KlawiterVol.25, No.3Luther Seminary, the largest of the eight seminaries of theEvangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), is accredited bythe Association of Theological Schools in the United States andCanada and the North Central Association of Colleges andSchools. It is a part of the ELCA’s Western Mission Cluster, alongwith Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary.The Luther Seminary Story is published three times a year anddistributed via third class mail to alumni/ae and donors byLuther Seminary, 2481 Como Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108.Correspondence concerning The Luther Seminary Storyshould be sent to:communic@luthersem.edu651-641-3399Office of Communication, Luther Seminary,2481 Como Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108Table of ContentsLuther Seminary’s Newest FreeFree Resource: Enter the Bible .................4-5Efrem Smith’s Sanctuary CovenantRedefines Church, Evangelism ................. 6-7Family Focus: First Call in a NewPosition Brings Growth, Support toJulie Hagen and Advent Lutheran........... 8-9Jannie Swart WitnessesMiraculous Changes.............................. 10-11South Dakota Synod HelpsSeminarians Answer the Call ............... 12-14Annual Report...................................... 15-18Book of Faith Jubilee InspiresParticipants to Spread the Word......... 19-21In Her Hands: Luther SeminaryHonors an Incredible Legacy ..................... 22Jack Hustad, ’57: Volunteer for Life ......... 23Luther Seminary Donor Sees Fruitsof Her Labor Nearly a Decade Later ......... 24Alum News................................................. 25Faculty & Staff Notes ........................... 26-27Faithfulness in MinistryCross Honorees ..................................... 28-29Event Calendar........................................... 30Lay School and KAIROS Schedules ........... 30