# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S6
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

6 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

it is hoped to co-ordinate the trai if
the classroom to an evé

increasing degree. indivi i
the Seminary, a careful record is kept of his progress, and. const¢

attention is given to his needs as a total personality. In
nection with this program as well as the entire field-work progrg
is in order for the splendid

a word of sincere appreciation
operation and help extended by pastors, teachers, and congregatig
of Synod. Without their understanding and sympathy an effecty

program could not be continued and improved.

The Field-Work Program

The operation of the Field-Work Department, as a partg
the dean’s office, is under the direction of the director of field wo!
The functions of the director are to counsel with the students j
regards their development, to provide each student with opp
tunities, under guidance and supervision, to participate in varid
activities; such as general parish work, youth work, institutio#
work, etc. At the end of each phase of field work the student &
a conference with the director, at which time his whole devela
mental profile is reviewed. The Seminary requires for graduaty
lete four. semesters of approved field wi ‘.

that each student comp
while in residence and two summers of field work, before he

assigned to his year of supply work by the dean of men.
The resident field-work program is correlated with classroj
work and requires for graduation the following types of work: :
h work or mission work, ung

_ Two semesters of general paris
_ supervision
Two. semesters. of institution:
institutional chaplains
Two summers of field work of not less than eight weeks e
under, the guidance of the supervising pastor “

During the past triennium the field-work program has take:
place as an indispensable part of the Seminary training and”
proved its worth beyond any doubt. Increasingly students .
commenting on the value of the work, stating that it gives tl
theological training direction, that it clarifies objectives, tha
brings to them the realization 'that they are ambassadors of Ch
and that it gives them an increased zeal and love to work in’
Kingdom effectively and ‘efficiently. Many comments have c
from pastors encouraging the Seminary to strengthen the field-v
program and deploring the fact-that they did not have field-s
opportunities while they were at the Seminary.

During the past triennium the summer field-work prograt

al work under ‘the guidance!