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Additional Resources
Congregational Life & Pastoral Support Resources
Lutheran CORE has compiled this list of resources for Christian education, evangelism, discipleship and stewardship as a service to congregations and pastors.
"Tank" of knowledge getting low?
Lutheran CORE churches that are looking for biblically and confessionally sound educational materials, may consider the materials provided by Sola Publishing, the new educational program of the WordAlone Network, one of Lutheran CORE's partners. The American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, which publishes Lutheran Forum, Forum Letter, books and other helpful resources is a good source for trustworthy educational materials. Below are two Bible studies, which may be downloaded from this site at no charge. All are under copyright by the authors, but permission is granted to photocopy the materials for congregational use, provided the copyright information is retained on all reproduced materials. Also see the Links and Literature page for other sources of educational materials.
Bible Study on the Authority of Scripture
This five-part study explores the biblical foundation for how to understand the authority of Bible and what it means to trust in Scripture as the inspired Word of God. Presented in a reading, question and discussion format, the study is based on key Bible passages and texts from the Lutheran Confessions. It also makes reference to the Lutheran CORE Statement on the Authority and Interpretation of Scripture in the Church, which is included as a foreword to the study. Instructions are provided in the Introduction on how to assemble and print the study as a single booklet, or as individual handouts.
Bible Study on the Common Confession
This seven-part study addresses some of the key doctrinal teachings of traditional Lutheran theology. It is written in a question and answer discussion style, based of readings from the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions. The Common Confession is the basis for Lutheran CORE.