International Lutheran Theological Conference October 4-7, 2011 Prague, Czech Republic Theme: Lutheranism in the 21st Century

The conference begins with lunch at 12:00 Noon, Tuesday and concludes with lunch on Friday

The ninth International Lutheran Theological Conference will be jointly sponsored by the International Studies office of Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA), the Church Relations Office of the President of the LCMS, the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in the Czech Republic (ECAC in the Czech Republic), and the Luther Society. We anticipate representation from Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine, Germany, England, the Scandinavian and Baltic countries, other Eastern European countries and the United States. The participants are free to engage in open discussion of theological and ecclesial issues of importance to those who are struggling to establish, maintain, or restore Lutheran churches that are faithful to the Holy Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions. Past conference themes were Lutheran Identity (2002), Lutheran Catechesis (2003), The Doctrine of Justification (2004) Lutheran Missions (2005), The Lutheran Liturgy (2006), The Holy Ministry (2007), The Lutheran Confessions (2008), and Lutheran Unity (2009). Previous conferences took place in Klaipeda, Lithuania; Wittenberg, Germany and Riga, Latvia. After a one year hiatus, the conference now moves to the beautiful city of Prague in the Czech Republic. We are grateful to the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in the Czech Republic who is assisting with the local arrangements and logistics. Under the theme Lutheranism in the 21st Century, this years conference will address a variety of critical issues facing the Lutheran Church today with an emphasis on theological education.

Speakers and Topics The Rev. Dr. Michael J. Albrecht (Pastor of St. James Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minnesota; Senior Editor Logia: A Journal of Lutheran Theology) The Lord and Giver of Life: Confessional Lutheranism Encounters Pentecostalism in India The Rev. Dr. Albert B. Collver III (Director of Church RelationsAssistant to the President, LCMS) Lutheran Fellowship in the 21st Century The Rev. Dr. Charles Evanson (Theological Advisor to the Bishop and Consistory of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lithuania) The Shape of Lutheran Ecclesiology The Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison (President of the Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod) "A Vision for World Lutheranism" Rev. James Krikava (Trinity Lutheran Church, Brewster, MA) "Mission in the Czech Lands 'in bonam partem' and 'in malam partem'" The Rev. Dr. Makito Masaki (Principal of Kobe Lutheran Theological Seminary; Japan) The Faithful Proclamation of Lutheran Theology in Japan and the World in the 21st Century The Rev. Dr. Darius Petkunas (Docent on the Faculty of Theology, Helsinki University, Finland; Member of the Center for Baltic Studies of the Humanities Faculty, University of Klaipeda, Lithuania) The Quest for Lutheran Identity in the Russian Empire until the October Revolution The Rev. Stanislav Pitak (Bishop of the Silesian Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession) History of the Lutheran Church in the Czech Republic The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. J. Quill (Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Dean of International Studies, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne) A Vision for Theological Education in the 21st Century The Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast (Academic Dean, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, USA) "Pastoral Formation in the 21st Century: The Pedagogical Implications of Globalization" The Rev. Dr. Jobst Schne (SELK Bishop Emeritus; Germany) Office of the Ministry and the Royal Priesthood The Rev. Fredrik Sidenvall (Rektor of L.M. Engstrm Gymnasium in Gothenburg, Sweden) Bridging not Betraying: Communicating Confessional Lutheranism in the Secularized Context The Rev. Alexey Streltsov (Rector of the Theological Seminary of the Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Novosibirsk, Russia) "Lutheran Education in View of 21st Century Communication Technologies" Conference Registration & Hotel Information To register for the conference and reserve a room at the hotel, contact Catharine ONeill catharine.oneill@lcms.org. The conference sessions (including lunch and dinner) will be held in the conference hall at the Aventin Restaurant. This is a five minute walk from St. Michaels Lutheran Church where we will hold daily Matins and Vespers and a ten minute walk from the Best Western Hotel Pv (Kemencova 13, 110 00 Praha 1, Phone +420 221 502 111, reception@hotel-pav.cz; www.hotel-pav.cz/en/. The hotel is about a fifteen minute walk from the old city center. All

rooms include a private bathroom, satellite TV, IDD telephone, complimentary WI-FI internet access, and safety deposit boxes. The cost per night for a single room is 65 and a double room is 70 and includes breakfast. There are a limited number of rooms available, so please register with Catharine ONeill as soon as possible.

Travel All participants should come to the Best Western Hotel Pv. Taxi service is available from the airport for approximately 500 CZK (20) ($30.00). You will need to pay your taxi and bus fares in local currency. There is a currency exchange in the airport, we recommend you use it. Please be sure to use taxi service AAA only (yellow cabs, letters AAA). This taxi service is probably the biggest one in Prague and is considered to be the most credible. More information about the AAA Radio Taxi and transfer from the Ruzyn airport (where to find them) can be found at their webpage: http://www.aaataxi.cz/Prague-Airport-Ruzyne/. You can also use public transportation. The cost of a ticket is 26 CZK in most cases, but you will have to transfer once or twice. It takes approximately 40 minutes to get to the hotel by public transportation. Visas If you require a visa for the Czech Republic, contact Elena Germanov as soon as possible for a Letter of Invitation: germanova@luther.cz.

Program Committee Dr. Albert B. Collver III Director of Church RelationsAssistant to the President The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod 1333 South Kirkwood Road St. Louis, Missouri 63122 USA Office Phone: 314/996-1430 Mobile: +1 636/751-3970 collverab3@gmail.com Dr. Timothy Quill Associate Professor and Dean of International Studies Concordia Theological Seminary 6600 N. Clinton Street Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825 USA Office Phone: 260/452-2137 Mobile: 260/580-0812 Quilltim@aol.com Rev. David Jurech (Local Host & Logistics) St. Michaels Lutheran Church Mobile: +420 77 55 88 437 Farar@lutersky.cz