Fe y esperanza : women's road to leadership and ministry in the Lutheran church of El Salvador 1952-2009

The Lutheran Church of El Salvador made a decision, in 1986, to open the ministry to women. How was it possible in the midst of a Latin American macho culture and after having been influenced by the theologically conservative, North American mission work? This research examines the kinds of internal and external factors which led women to leadership and ministry, and the context in which this development occurred. The roles of women have been scrutinised during several time periods. During 1952-1974 the focus was on women as missionary wives and fundadoras (founding mothers). Women’s roles as laywomen grew in 1975-1985. After the outburst of the civil war in 1980, women advanced to lay leaders. The ministry was opened for women and the first deacon pastors were installed in 1986 and the first presbyter pastors were ordained in 1994. In 2009, more women than ever were working in different levels – from laywomen to leaders – in the Lutheran Church of El Salvador. The research shows that the reasons for the development and changes concerning women’s positions and roles lie in the impact of significant individuals, liberation theology, the feminist and women’s movement, civil war and the theology of life.

Stretching the drum skin : an analysis of power relations in leadership and succession in the Evangelical Lutheran church in Tanzania-Northern diocese 1942– 1993

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The Augustana Lutheran Church in America : pioneer period, 1846-1860 ...

"Published under the auspices of the Executive council of the Augustana Lutheranchurch."

After fifty years : or, An historical sketch of the Guntur mission of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the General Synod in the United States of America /

Mode of access: Internet.

The way of salvation in the Lutheran Church,

"Written for the common people. Also for use in Luther Leagues, adult Bible and catechetical classes."

An inaugural address, delivered before the directors of the Theological Seminary of the General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, by S. S. Schmucker, A.M. at his induction into the Professorship of Christian Theology, September 5, 1826.

Green printed paper cover has title: "Inaugural address of Professor Schmucker."

Address on the power and value of the Sunday school system in evangelizing heathen and re-constructing Christian communitys, by an improvement of the religion and morals, the education and literature, and the social, civil and political institutions of every people : and on the Southern enterprise of the American Sunday school union ; delivered in the Lutheran Church, City of Charleston, on Monday evening, March 17, 1834 /

Author's presentation copy.

A choice selection of evangelical hymns ... for the use of the English evangelical Lutheran church in New York. Microform

Filmed from original at Library of Congress.

History of the Hebron Lutheran church, Madison County, Virginia, from 1717 to 1907.

Mode of access: Internet.

Proceedings of the ... convention of the Minnesota District of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod.

Mode of access: Internet.

The proceedings of the ... convention of the South Dakota District of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod.

Mode of access: Internet.

Proceedings of the ... convention of the South Wisconsin District of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod.

Mode of access: Internet.

Proceedings of the ... Convention of the Texas District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

Description based on: 40th (Mar. 30-Apr.3, 1964).