Farewell to Pastor Wollenburg
I got word today that one of my dear friends died.
Pastor George Wollenburg was a great theologian and a pastoral man. He served the Predigtamt well and has a heart for people.
I remembered him as a humble down to earth guy dressed up in his cowboy clerical shirt. (His wife made those shirts. Picture the black clerical. Then add the Western wear piping and those snaps. You cannot find that in your Almy catalog.) Don't let that fool you: George was President of the Montana District in our Synod and served on the Board of Regents at the Sem in Fort Wayne. I first met him at Symposia while I was a student. Very kind-hearted man, and when I had to switch to a secular vocation, George understood what happened. His friendship has helped me greatly during those dark times.
Pastor Wollenburg was a pastor in every respect. He was not a Theology of Glory jockey who would promote "seven ways to success" nor a bureaucrat company man. He was faithful to the Lutheran Confessions. He was faithful to Christ.
My thoughts and prayers goes to Martha and his family.
Written on 22 August 2008 on the Annexe blog. Since then, I received notes from Mrs Wollenburg and their great-granddaughter. Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope these words bring honor to a man who placed his faith in Jesus.
Pastor Wollenburg has written various articles and they are available online. As a service, here are the links to some of these articles.
The Priestly Rule of Discipline
Falling Away From Faith
Church and Ministry
