Pastoral Theology

The courses in Pastoral Theology present the scriptural principles and their practical application according to which a Lutheran pastor will shepherd his congregation as he administers the work of the congregation, ministers to the sick and the dying, counsels the troubled, the distressed, the tempted, and the erring, and reaches out into the community with the gospel. A thorough study of St. Paul's Pastoral Epistles in the Greek furnishes much of the material in these courses. Special attention is paid to the vicar and his work in relation to the vicar's supervising pastor and to his further studies at the seminary.