Sons of the Prophets

"You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, 'And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.'" (Acts 3:25)

During Old Testament times, in the days of Elijah and Elisha, the older and experienced prophets of the LORD provided training for the next generation of leaders. These trainees were known as the "sons of the prophets." Much later, the Apostle Peter informed his listeners that those who share the faith of Abraham are heirs of the promise of the Savior who has come to redeem us. It is now our turn to both proclaim the crucified and risen Lord Jesus, and to pass on this treasure to future generation by training our own "sons of the prophets."

Here at Wittenberg Lutheran Seminary in Arusha, Tanzania we have 8 such "sons of the prophets." They are training in the study and application of the Word of God for the pastoral ministry. Please take the time to pray for them by name, that they would become able preachers and teachers of the Gospel! 

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Our students have reached their June break time, and are traveling home. I will soon be in the U.S. visiting family and attending the CLC Convention. God willing, Paula and I will return in early July, and seminary classes resume on July 9.

God of the prophets, bless the prophet's sons; Elijah's mantle o'er Elisha cast.

Each age its solemn task may claim but once; Make each one nobler, stronger, than the last.

Make them apostles, heralds of Thy Cross; Forth may they go to tell all realms Thy grace.

Inspired of Thee, may they count all but loss, And stand at last with joy before Thy face.

TLH 483:1,5