Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Time of Gath - Is Jeske a Christian?":
This just in from the Ichabod News Network.
First German, Manitowoc, WI has been undergoing restructuring under the auspices of Parish Services and lead by visiting counselor Paul Kelm. Round one started in January with all the charts and graphs showing the decline of membership. Funny, after having two pastors and a pastor of Hmong outreach, they are still having a problem of growth. There should be many times each week where the Law and Gospel is proclaimed. Let the results be up to the Lord.
But the hand wringing has successfully been started and the next stages are ready for implementation. It's too bad there are no leaders in the congregation who can see this for what it is and stand up and so NO, we will not let our church become destroyed with the allurements of success at all costs.
First German, you are not on "life support", you never were and you should know what the Means of Grace are and should rely on them solely.
Carry your Gospel of the cross, not of Glory.
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GJ - I was told Kelm would be gone by the end of September. His initial hiring and continued employment shows how the Shrinkers are still controlling The Love Shack.
Pastor David D. Rosenow is the senior pastor at this congregation. I wonder how much the congregation is paying for Perish Services boilerplate. If there are tons of statistics to gather (as suggested by Kent Hunter, DMin Fuller), I am guessing Kelm did not do the work but told the parish to do it.
Not to worry folks - the Doctrinal Pussycats are now supervising Perish Services. They are the same men who watched as CrossWalk (non-WELS) got three men installed at Wisconsin Lutheran College leaders: president and two board members.
It's your money at work. As Luther said, "They won't give Christ a dollar but they gladly give Satan $100." Imagine the same parish leaders giving up that much money to put a kid through college and seminary.
