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Waldo Werning - Who's Who in Church Growth - Obituary

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Waldo Werning was one of five LCMS Lutherans listed in the Who's Who
list in a C. Peter Wagner book.
WELS members Valleske, Kelm, Roth, Olson, Bivens, Huebner, Wayne Mueller
were overlooked.


Death Notice

Werning, Rev. Dr. Waldo John Born May 1, 1921 in Newhall, Iowa, served his Lord for 91 years, and found his rest on April 10, 2013. 

Survived by his beloved wife Ruth; brother Ron; and five children, Sharon (Jim) Dykema, Dan (Terry), Charlotte (Ken) Kolby, Jonathan (Jeanie) and James (Joan); 10 grandchildren, Alicia, Amanda, Aaron, Bethany, Josiah, Mark, Juliana, Kylie, Carrie, Ben; and great-granddaughter Kendra. Waldo Werning held Lutheran Church Missouri Synod pastorates in Missouri and Oklahoma. 

He served five years as LCMS Stewardship Executive in St. Louis, and another 20 years in Nebraska and Wisconsin districts. Dr. Werning went on to serve at Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, Indiana as Development Director (12 years) and Adjunct Professor (15 years). He provided teaching and consulting in over 17 countries, including Brazil, Haiti, Nigeria and India. Dr. Werning served on boards for LCMS Missions, the Lutheran Bible Translators and God's Word. 

He has published over 30 books and numerous articles, and was founder and consultant of the Discipling/Stewardship Center for the past 20 years. Visitation Monday, April 15, 2013, at OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH, 10025 W. North Ave., in Wauwatosa, from 10AM until time of the Funeral Service at 12:30PM. Burial at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Memorials to the Discipling / Stewardship Center, P.O. Box 26037, Wauwatosa, WI 53226. It was Waldo's desire that all know the great love of God, shown through Christ. "'Forever with the Lord!', so let it be!"



Wagner wrote a preface for one of Werning's books.
Werming liked to quote others verbatim extensively,
but at least he marked clearly what he was copying.
WELS pastors just plagiarize, without giving credit.


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