a hero to the Augustana Synod.
At Augustana College, where I met Mrs. Ichabod, I used to put away copies of Pietisten, the journal founded by Rosenius to promote Pietism in Sweden.
According to Lutherans in North America By E. Clifford Nelson, Rosenius taught objective justification.
Here is the new version of Pietisten.
Some of the Swedish Pietists became Evangelical Covenant and others became Evangelical Free. Both groups are heavy-duty supporters of Church Growth. CrossRoads, the WELS stealth mission in South Lyon turned into the Evangelical Covenant congregation it was from the beginning (ashamed of the Confessions).
WELS Pastor Jeff Gunn loves what that congregation teaches so much that he copies it. Or maybe they copy him.
Evangelical Covenant Church:
Free Church Planting Resources Now Available
CHICAGO, IL (November 25, 2008) – Free resources are available for church planters through a new website sponsored by the Department of Church Growth and Evangelism of the Evangelical Covenant...
Meanwhile, the E-Frees, as they like to call themselves, have a huge divinity school in Deerfield, Illinois:
History of Trinity International University
Trinity International University (TIU) is composed of a liberal arts college, a divinity school, a graduate school, and a law school in California. Trinity is the educational ministry of the Evangelical Free Church of America; its main campus is located in Deerfield, Illinois, with regional centers in Chicago, Illinois, in Davie, Florida, and in Santa Ana, California.
Mrs. Ichabod just asked, "Isn't that where Larry Olson studied? He said that in Christian News, didn't he."
"Yes," I said.
"And isn't Trinity where WELS is listed twice as part of their programs, including the Parish Assistants program?"
"Yes," I said.
"Is WELS in fellowship with the E-Frees?" she asked.
I had to admit, "They must be."
