South and East Pastors’ Conference 2017 – Rest – Playlist
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Rest. It’s a deep-seated need, woven into the fabric of humanity. Yet, it seems so many in church leadership today are overworked. Rest. It’s what we long for. And yet, do we really know what it is? At this year’s South and East Pastors’ Conference, we explored Christ’s invitation to come to Him, weary and laden in order to find … REST.
Sessions
- Rest at Risk – Rev. Dr. John W. Oberdeck
- Dangers of Diligence and Pitfalls of Perfection – Rev. Dr. John W. Oberdeck
- Choices, Choices, Choices – Rev. Dan Ramthun
- Recognition, Recovery, Resolve, and Renewal – Rev. Dr. John W. Oberdeck
- Resources for Rest – Rev. Dr. John W. Oberdeck
- Morning Devotions – A Retreat into Christ for the Sake of Rest – Rev. Brian West
Speakers
Rev. Dr. John W. Oberdeck
Professor of Theology
Director of Lay Ministry
Concordia University Wisconsin
Rev. Dr. John W. Oberdeck (M.Div. Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo.; Ph.D. University of Missouri – Columbia) is Professor of Theology and Director for Lay Ministry at Concordia University Wisconsin. He has served parishes in Illinois and for thirteen years taught in the practical department of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Mo. Since 2002, he’s been at Concordia University Wisconsin. He is the author of Eutychus Youth: Applied Theology for Youth Ministry (CPH 2010) and has had essays published in several journals.
Rev. Dan Ramthun
Pastor, Guardian, Dearborn
Pastor Dan Ramthun was born in Muskegon, Mich. He received his B.A. in Elementary Education from Concordia University Ann Arbor in 1983, and his M.A. in Guidance and Counseling from Eastern Michigan University in 1995. Dan spent 7 years teaching in Lutheran grade schools before spending 21 years in various teaching/administrative roles at three Michigan Lutheran high schools. He was ordained in November of 2011. He filled in at Christ Lutheran Church for many years while doing his seminary studies. He served as pastor of St. Stephen, Detroit from 2006 until 2016 and, on March 1, 2016, he was installed at Guardian, Dearborn as associate pastor.
Dan is married to Linda, and they have three children and one granddaughter. Dan loves to spend time with his family. He also enjoys following the Detroit sports teams, golfing, and reading.
Rev. Brian West
Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton Township
Pastor West offers the morning devotion on the second day of 2017 South and East Pastors’ Conference.