Western     Mission         Cluster

Consultation I December 4-6, 1998 Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, Carefree AZ

In December of 1998, at the first WMC Concultation, Continuing Education Directors, Presidents of Luther and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminaries, and other invited participants from ELCA regions 1, 2, and 3 gathered to discuss strategy for the future of continuing education in light of Clustering and the Eleven Imperatives for Theological Education. The following paper and addresses provided the focus for conversation.

"Issues and Trends in Continuing Theological Education"
Position paper by  Dr. John A. Schiller, Director Lutheran Educational Network and Support

"Continuing Education as a Tool for Missional Renewal"
Address by President Tim Lull, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary

"Fisher's Net"
(David Tiede, December, 1998)