Yet - Patterson dodged a bullet and got another free vicar
in the midst of the Second Great Depression.
Glaeske also called each free vicar back to their district.
Lions, tigers, and bears - beware if they vote in a Lutheran
If Glaeske retires as DP, Patterson may well become the next DP. For years Patterson has enjoyed African safaris and free vicars at his church. When those Patterson free vicars graduated from the Sausage Factory in Mequon, Glaeske gave them calls back to Central Southern Babtist.
In short, Patterson has a built-in network, thanks to the "conservative" Glaeske.
Likewise, the weathervane Engelbrecht is against Church and Change when he is away from them, but actively supporting them for so-called district evangelism events and wild hair projects like The CORE. Why is Ski openly kelming Groeschel? Do the Emerging Church leaders channel Luther or even quote him?
District Popes are enablers of Church and Change. They are like state governors, in the secular world - where politics are a little more honest. DPs have plenty of clout to promote Enthusiasm and to quash Confessionalism.
Patterson is on the board of WLCFS, a key node in the Church and Change network.
Patterson has been called to serve as a Mequon professor more than once.
Recently, he and Paul Calvin Kelm gave papers to the Mequon faculty on how to improve seminary education. And you think WELS has no sense of humor?
Here are some imaginary quotes (imaginary, as in satire):
Kelm: "We need to train our boys in how to copy Schwaermer sermons and entertainment services. Too much time is spent on learning dead orthodoxy."
Patterson: "The seminary should host an annual trip to Exponential. I took a bunch of church workers there, and they were impressed."
Kelm: "Maybe I am just sensitive about my middle name, but I think Mequon should stop criticizing Calvin. A waste of time."
Patterson: "I don't want y'all teaching grantsmanship. Leave my money connections alone."
Kelm: "As my mentor, David Valleskey, wrote - we can spoil the Egyptians instead of criticizing the Reformed. No more Christian bashing in class. We can learn from them."
Patterson: "Pure gold, Paul. Pure gold."
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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Handicapping the Easter Bunny Zebra Hunter - Kudu ...":
Greg, c'mon if you checked yor facts, you'd see that Patterson isn't on the board of WLCFS and hasn't been for over a year. Ceck it out for yourself at www.wlcfs.org.
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GJ - Totally awesome. I looked up the Board of Directors. According to the logic of the above comment, Patterson ceases to have any connections if he is no longer on the board. I see. Very astute, for someone who just fell off the beet wagon. And Bruce Becker is no longer a leader in Church and Change because he is not listed on the board.
WLCFS is a node in the Church Shrinkage Network. I noticed that Mattek has been demoted from CEO to Director of Ministry. It appears a Missouri guy is in charge. The bios are brief, almost absent, so I will await corrections with bated breath.
