# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S266
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

266 PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

6-26

To Revise Regulations
of Colloquy Program for Pastors

WHEREAS, The Synod has granted responsibility for pastoral
certification and theological curriculum to the seminaries and
their faculties; and

WHEREAS, It would seem appropriate to handle both teacher
and pastoral colloquy programs in like fashion; and

WHEREAS, The model of teacher education colloquy, whereby
certification and curriculum is administered through the
Synod's colleges and faculties, is an excellent one to emulate:
and

WHEREAS, Enrollment in the pastoral colloquy program has
reached significant numbers requiring more and more time of
synodical officials; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Handbook be amended so that the
Synod's colloquy programs are administered in uniform fashion
by the institutions of Synod which have been established to
certify candidates for the ministry.

Faculty

Concordia College

River Forest, Il.

Lila M. Kurth, Secretary

6-27

To Revise Annual Designation
for Those Colloquized

WHEREAS, The designation CQ placed behind the name of
those who enter the ministries through the colloquy program
subconsciously suggests a less than complete preparation; and

WHEREAS, This stigma could be eliminated by substituting
the vear in which certification was granted: therefore be it

Resolved, That the designation CQ be eliminated and that
vear of certification and related institution be used in its place.
Faculty

Concordia College

River Forest, Ill.

Lila M. Kurth. Secretary

6-28A

To Provide Special Procedures
for Lay Ministers to Be Colloquized
for the Pastoral Office

WHEREAS, Certain functions in the church, such as the
public proclamation of the Word and distribution of the
sacraments. are given to the office of the public ministry; and

WHEREAS, A number of synodically certified and licensed
lay ministers have been placed in Word and sacrament minis-
tries and have demonstrated unique gifts as they work in
emergency or specialized areas of mission and ministry; and

WHEREAS, Their present ministries are a credit to the
church, bringing the Gospel to sinners and glory to God: and

WHEREAS, Their continued work may cause confusion
within the church in light of the CTCR study document
entitled, “Ministry. Offices, Procedures and Nomenclature”;
and

WHEREAS, Most of these men, due to age, financial status,
and family obligations would be facing an almost impossible
situation if required to attend a seminary on a full-time basis:
and

WHEREAS, It is also the concern of the church that things
pertaining to ministry continue to be done decently and in
order, without confusion or the giving of offense; and

WHEREAS, The present colloquy program has special guide-
lines for admission to the ministerium of the LCMS applying to

ministers from other denominations, men on Synod’s teachers
roster, graduates of other than synodical seminaries, men over
40 vears of age, and men belonging to special ethnic or
linguistic groups, but does not take into consideration the
training and experience of the Synod’s certified and licensed
lay ministers, or specify a procedure for their certification for
the pastoral ministry; and

WHEREAS, There have been special meetings and interviews
pertaining to certification of men who graduated from other
than svynodical seminaries; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod’s colloquy committee follow a
similar procedure to meet with such men as have been recom-
mended by their District President, passed 40 years of age, and
have had a minimum of five years’ experience, for the purpose
of determining, by personal interview, the qualifications of
such men for certification and/or the specifving of what
additional training may be required to achieve certification for
the pastoral ministry; and be it further

Resolved, That the respective District President, a clergy-
man from the Circuit in which the man works, and a represent-
ative from the Board for Mission Services or congregation
served be present at such a meeting to assist the colloquy
committee in its interview. evaluation, and decision, both to
the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ and to the enhancement of
the spread of the Gospel.

Trinity Lutheran Church
Thedford, Nebr.

Ben Eickhoff, President
Alice Hodges, Secretary

Identical or similar:

6-28B to 6-28G

Zion, Arnold. Nebr.

St. Paul's, Ogallala, Nebr.

St. John’s, Ogallala, Nebr.
Immanuel, Loup City, Nebr.

St. John’s, McCook, Nebr.

Shepherd of the Hills, Onalaska, Wis.

Doug Engleman
Ear! Plogg

Louis Griser
Richard Obermiller
Arthur Bolstad
Barrie Henke

6-29

To Revise Bylaws 5.77 and 5.81
(Colloquy Requirements)

WHEREAS, The basic assumption of the pastoral colloquy
programs is that special consideration is warranted; and

WHEREAS, Such special consideration will vary with each
individual, especially as regards evaluating academic credit
and experience (witness the five categories under Bylaw 5.77
Eligibility in the Handbook); and

WHEREAS, The 10 years of experience required of teachers is
an arbitrary evaluation of experience: therefore be it

Resolved. That teachers on the synodical roster desiring to
enter the pastor colloquy program be evaluated on the merits of
their personal credentials; and be it further

Resolved, That Bylaw5.77 2 and Bylaw 5.81 b3 be amended
to read “significant successful experience” rather than “10
vears of successful experience.”

Faculty

Concordia College

River Forest, Il.

Lila M. Kurth. Secretary

6-30

To Grant Full Support
tor Theological Students
WHEREAS, The students at the Syvnod’s seminaries constitute
the future ministerium of the Synod: and

WHEREAS, The congregations are dependent for their pastors
upon these students; and