Christian Scharen
Assistant Professor of Worship and Theology

Christian ScharenEmail:
cscharen001@luthersem.edu

Personal Website:
www.luthersem.edu/cscharen

Office:
651-641-3459    NW 320F

Curriculum Vitae for Christian Scharen

Courses:

IC 2610 01 WORSHIP Summer Session 2013-2014
FE 2000 01 F6 INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION Spring 2013-2014
FE 2000 02 F6 INTERNSHIP ORIENTATION Spring 2013-2014
FE 4005 01 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION - PT Spring 2013-2014
FE 4009 01 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUC-9 MONTH EXP Spring 2013-2014
FE 4022 01 TEACHING CONGREGATIONS - SPRING SEMSpring 2013-2014
FE 4005 01 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION - PT Fall 2013-2014
FE 4009 01 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUC-9 MONTH EXP Fall 2013-2014
FE 4021 01 TEACHING CONGREGATIONS -FALL SEM Fall 2013-2014
IC 2610 01 WORSHIP Fall 2013-2014
FE 4000 01 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION Summer Session 2012-2013
FE 4005 01 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION - PT Summer Session 2012-2013

Education:

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Biography:

Christian Scharen joined the Luther Seminary faculty as assistant professor of Worship in 2008. He spent the four years prior as Director of the Faith as a Way of Life Program at the Yale Center for Faith & Culture and Assistant Professor of Congregational Studies and Practical Theology (Adjunct) at Yale Divinity School, New Haven, Conn.

While pursuing doctoral studies, Scharen served as a regular

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Profile:

"Attending to contemporary culture seems to me at the heart of faithful and effective ministry today."

Feedback from fellow college and seminary students led Christian Scharen to a career in teaching. They affirmed his ability to take complex ideas and break them down to understandable and relevant concepts. "I get a sense of joy in making the connections that lead people to say, 'ah!'" he said.

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