The Danger of Lowering Professional Standards

Authors

P. E. Kretzmann, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

1-1-1938

Document Type

Article

Keywords

christian church, ministry, faith, ministerial standards, pastors, saxon immigration, luther

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

Where is the blame to be laid when such an appreciation of the ministerial office, its opportunities and responsibilities, is absent? Bulletin 11 of the American Association of Theological Schools states that lowered standards are at least in part a matter of lowered ethics. The situation may be accounted for in part by the fact that some pastors did not enter the ministry from adequate motives.

Disciplines

Practical Theology

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

Galatians 5:7; 2 Corinthians 5:20; Matthew 11:10; Malachi 2:7; Daniel 12:3; John 14:12;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Kretzmann, P. E. (1938) "The Danger of Lowering Professional Standards," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 9, Article 1.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol9/iss1/1