SA国际传媒

Dr. Glenn Nielsen is director of certification and professor of Practical Theology at SA国际传媒, St. Louis.

Nielsen has been a faculty member and the director of Vicarage since 1990. In 2007 he assumed responsibilities for the internship program for the Seminary鈥檚 Deaconess Studies Program. In 2017 he became the director of Placement and in 2021 the director of certification. In 2023, he stepped down as the director of vicarage and internships when he became senior professor.

His areas of interest and expertise include communication, rhetoric and homiletics. Particularly, Nielsen has studied the use of creative means within a sermon.

Nielsen received his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and Master of Sacred Theology (S.T.M.) from SA国际传媒 (1981, 1987). He also holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Ind. (1977), and a Master of Arts (M.A.) and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Northwestern University in Chicago, Ill. (1989, 1993).

He produced a module on sermon application for The Lutheran Church鈥擬issouri Synod鈥檚 (LCMS) 鈥淧reach the Word鈥� series. He also contributed a chapter to 鈥淟et the Gospel Lead: Essays and Sermons in Honor of Dale A. Meyer,鈥� performing an anatomy of one of Meyer鈥檚 sermons (Concordia Publishing House, 2020). Nielsen published the Bible Study 鈥淟ifeLight鈩� Foundations: Miracles鈥� and study notes for Psalms 90鈥�105 in The Lutheran Study Bible, both with Concordia Publishing House. He published 鈥淎 Living, Daring Confidence: A Worship Series on Romans,鈥� a worship and preaching CD through Creative Communications for the Parish. He contributed the chapter 鈥淓valuating and Extending the Research Implications鈥� in 鈥淭he Pastor鈥檚 Brain Manual: A Fascinating Work in Progress鈥� (Lutheran University Press, 2016).

Nielsen has authored several articles, including pieces focused on preaching for the modern era and engaging worshipers.聽He has submitted several items for 鈥淐oncordia Pulpit Resources,鈥� including one article on sermon delivery and one on preaching in a series. He also has contributed several long-form articles to 鈥淐oncordia Theology鈥� on medicine, habitus, preaching and the Comfort Dog ministry.

Nielsen and his wife, Sue, are handlers for Noah, a Lutheran Church Charities鈥� K-9 Comfort Dog. Noah travels to churches, schools, nursing homes, hospitals and events in the St. Louis area. He also can be deployed in disaster response situations.

The Nielsens have four children 鈥� one of whom is in eternal rest with our Lord 鈥� and four grandchildren. Nielsen enjoys caring for his yard and garden, doing crossword puzzles, taking Noah for daily walks and spending time with his family.

Interests:

Communication
Rhetoric
Homiletics