Be more concerned with the "parent" congregation that won't disclipline their "daughter" congregation.
Not to mention the elders and stewards of that congregation who turn a blind eye.
Oh, let's not forget the synod district leadership who permit this open apostasy.
While we climb the ladder, let's peek behind the curtain at the conference of presidents that can't seem to muster the courage to discipline. (For fear of what?!?! Falling revenues? Check. Declining membership. Check. So what are they waiting for?)
+Diet O. Worms
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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Ad Fontes: Craig Groeschel Piped Into WELS Mission...":
I know for sure that the problem lies with Ski. I never was a member of St. Marcus, but I've been there several times. I know for a fact that several people who were/are members of St. Marcus were surprised that Ski took the call to the CORE. These folks didn't think Ski had the initiative and motiviation to actually work in a mission setting.
Now I see how right they are. Need sermons? Copy and paste from Lifechurch. Need members? Take them from other local WELS congregations. Need anything else? That's what the "assistant" is for.
Unbelievable. How can this be tolerated by the synod? Has there ever been such a blatant case of violating the rules of fellowship (not to mention ethics) as taking sermons from someone who would be a welcome addition to any ELCA congregation?
I thought our synod took a strong (albeit a tad late) stand when breaking fellowship with LCMS. Where is that integrity today? Can someone explain how this case is any different? Do we stand as a strongly Confessional synod or do we not?
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Brett Meyer has left a new comment on your post "Ad Fontes: Craig Groeschel Piped Into WELS Mission...":
Good point - where was Ski schooled at?
-Michigan Lutheran Seminary
-Northwestern College
-Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary
-Life Lutheran Church - Miami
-St. Marcus Lutheran Church - Milwaukee
He's doing exactly what they trained him to do.
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GJ - At St. Marcus, Ski also attended post-graduate training at:
- Andy Stanley's Babtist Northpoint Church, where he worshiped (ipsissima verba, Ski).
- Stanley and Groeschel's Catalyst Conference.
- Granger Community Church - with his pricey executive assistant, who now "gets it."
Mark Jeske promotes heretics while WELS promotes Jeske's Time of Grace. That is another example of the non-reciprocity of false teachers: they expect to be promoted by sound teachers while they grovel at the feet of heretics.
