Super True Stories - Save University Lutheran Chapel! Edition

If it's true that it's a super missional ideal to sell Christ's Church in order to pay for stuff that's not Christ's Church, then why does the Bible keep saying not to do that?

Watch this super true story to find out.



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• LCMS
• Minnesota South District
• Board of Directors
• University Lutheran Chapel
• University of Minnesota
• Paul
• Peter
• Stewardship
• Money
• Mission

[lutherchemnitz]

so why don't you convert to WELS?

[TheLutheranSatire]

@lutherchemnitz Because I believe that the WELS has the worst theology of church and ministry in the world.

[TheLutheranSatire]

@TheLutheranSatire 4. I got the stats from ULC, who has been more than transparent in this whole fiasco. That's more than can be said for district. 5. The point of this stat is merely to show that ULC is a blessing to both the MN South District and the synod. But even if she had 10 people in worship on Sunday and had never produced a single pastor, you don't sell the space where those sheep hear the voice of their Shepherd.

[TheLutheranSatire]

@JacobGillard 1. I suppose Jesus can't take credit for the doctrinal formation of the apostles, since they only followed him for 3 years. 2. I'm sure many guys who were already interested in becoming pastors went to ULC. The fact that they chose that congregation speaks volumes about her. 3. However they got them, name 5 congregations in the LCMS that have had 26 pastors pass through them.

[JacobGillard]

@TheLutheranSatire the numbers are important if you use them to support your principle idea. I seem to recall that in our email conversation on another matter that I also found myself encouraging you to do due diligence before posting your videos. I'm sensing a pattern that will cause me to thoroughly question all your stats and causes. It's amazing how you can have such hardened positions from just some quick, secondhand reports and no visits to sort the facts on the ground.

[tjhoenecke]

@tjhoenecke Apparently not.

[AnthonyRF1996]

@TheLutheranSatire really? the worst?

[Ken1Lutheran]

That sounds sort of like scheduling the liturgical service at 8 AM, a "blended family" service at 9, Sunday School at 10, and "praise worship" at 11. Works great. Young families don't want to get up at 6:30, get the kids dressed and ready, get to church at 8, leave at 9, come back at 10 for Sunday School, and leave at 11. So they'll get up at 8:30, get the kids dressed and ready, get to church at 10, and leave at 12. Say to your critics: "SEE???? Young families want contemporary worship!"

[jcrebel18]

@TheLutheranSatire What does WELS stand for?

[nicoXP3712]

@vicardaniel i agree about that district setting a bad example, but do you know the demographics of the people who attended ULC? i personally don't, but it seems to me that to simply write off the situation and saying "It's just a building" is a little cold. that may have been the only place for some people to receive Word and Sacrament - maybe they can't drive or some other situation. what happens when ULC is forced to a building 10 miles away? if it ain't broke and is doin well, DON'T FIX IT!!

[vicardaniel]

...because of some building. The people who were edified and who continued to worship were on account of Christ, not bricks and mortar. We should NEVER get so tied down to building and pews that we forget WHO does the work in worship, no matter where we worship. With that said though, the MNS obviously worries more about money and less about Christ, and they're setting a BAD example for their congregations.

[vicardaniel]

While I don't agree with what is being done in my home state of MN (though I'm from MN North), I think that the backlash is a bit much. The church that is being sold is a building. Does not having this building mean that the congregation cannot worship anymore? That they can't receive God's gifts of Word and Sacrament? Sometimes stuff like this is a good reminder for us. The building and the land is NOTHING. The 'church' didn't do anything; God did! 25 pastors were because of Him, not...

[tjhoenecke]

@TheLutheranSatire Wow, that seems harsh. Care to elaborate? 

[fatherdmj]

Same problems, different synod.