# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S201
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6. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

To Attract New Support
for Existing Trust Funds
a RESOLUTION 6-01
@ Overture 6-33 (CW, p. 267)

WHEREAS, There is a recognized need for a trust fund
to increase grant in aid to full-time church-work stu-
dents; and

WHEREAS, Several trust funds have been established
to aid full-time church-work students, such as the
substantial Forward in Remembrance Scholarship
Fund and The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Foundation Trust Fund; therefore be it :

Resolved, That the development staff of the Depart-
ment of Stewardship and Financial Support make every
effort to attract new financial support for the already
existing trust funds; and be it further

Resolved, That members of the Synod be encouraged
to support the efforts of the development staff of the
Department of Stewardship and Financial Support.

Action: Adopted (2).

To Standardize Reporting Format
for Colleges and Seminaries

RESOLUTION 6-02
Reports 6-02—6-15 (CW, pp. 244—263)

WHEREAS, Each synodical college and seminary
must make a report to synodical conventions; and

Or. Arnold Kuntz, Chairman, Committee 6

Preamble

The Anaheim (Res. 6-08A) and Dallas (Res. 6-06A)
conventions charged the Board for Higher Education with
the responsibility of bringing improved organization and
direction to the Synod’s schools of higher education. The
board responded to the assignment by involving profes-
sional consultants and educators from both inside and

WHEREAS, It is easier for convention delegates to

comprehend a standardized reporting format; and

outside our church, including all of our college and semi-
nary presidents, together with representatives from their

Boards of Control. The result of that work constitutes the
report of the Board for Higher Education (CW, pp. 163—
, 168). The goal of the report is to keep the doors of our schools
‘open so that these institutions may continue to be a source
of blessing to our church. The report is complex, as are the

WHEREAS, Such standardized reports can be more
effectively and efficiently prepared by synodical col-
leges and seminaries; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Professional Education issues it faces.
Services be directed to develop and distribute a stan- The convention is being asked to endorse a set of
dardized format to be used by synodical colleges and planning Penciples by which decisions facing our church
seminaries for reporting to synodical conventions. apply uniform toaran be made. These principles would

apply uniformly to all schools.
Action: Adopted (2).

In summary, the principles include the following:

1. The determination to use all of our existing schools to
the fullest extent feasible. ‘

2. The determination to advise and assist each school
in the development of creative programs primarily for
professional church workers and secondarily for conse-
crated laity.

3. The determination to give high priority in terms of
financial support for full-time church-work students.

4. The determination to finance non-church-work pro-
grams primarily from sources other than synodical subsidy.

_ 5. The determination to coordinate the system in accord
with the synodically prescribed responsibilities of the
Boards of Control and the Board for Higher Education, as
contained in the Bylaws of the Synod.

6. The determination not to “turn schools loose” to
pursue their independent interests.

To Study the Synodical System
of Colleges
RESOLUTION 6-03

Overtures 4-49, 6-21—6-24, 6-32 (CW, pp. 179—
180, 263—264, 267); President’s Report, Ap-
pendix H

WHEREAS, The 1979 convention (Proceedings, -pp.
139-140) adopted the following resolution: