# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S267
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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 267

WHEREAS, The students at the seminaries in nearly all cases
have completed four complete years of college to obtain their
baccalureate degrees before gaining admission to the semi-
naries; and

WHEREAS, The operational costs of the Synod’s seminaries
have increased and the students’ costs for attending these
seminaries have increased; and

Wuereas, A great majority of the students at the seminaries
are married with families; and

WHEREAS, Other Christian denominations entirely support
their theological training institutions; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod go
on record that as a Synod and sponsoring church body it alone
has the ultimate financial responsibility for the theological
training of is pastors at its seminaries; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod now assume the full tuition costs
of the final year of academic training for all students desig-
nated for service as pastors in the Synod; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod assume half the tuition costs of
students in their second year of academic training at the
seminaries of those students designated for vicarage; and be it
finally

Resolved, That all tuition costs paid by the students be
refunded to him after five years of credible service in the
ministerium of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod or a
recognized sister and dependent church body.

Faculty

Concordia Theological Seminary
Fort Wayne, Ind.

Norbert H. Mueller, Secretary:

6-31

To Increase Synodical Financial Support
for Teacher Candidates

WHEREAS, Synodical teacher placement experienced a
shortage of 150 candidates in 1982; and

WHEREAS, The recruitment and placement of teacher candi-
dates is seriously hindered by the escalating cost of education;
and

WHEREAS, The District aid to teacher candidates is seriously
hindered by the escalating cost of education; and

WHEREAS, The District aid to teacher candidates has
remained constant in recent years; and

WHEREAS, The adoption of Res. 6-18A, ‘To Increase Percent-
age of Seminary Budget Support,” in 1981 (Proceedings. pp.
191—192) has positively influenced the recruitment and place-
ment of pastoral ministry candidates; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod urge Districts to increase finan-
cial aid to teacher candidates; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod authorize the Board of Profes-

sional Education Services to implement an increase in finan-

cial assistance to teacher candidates during the next triennium

to 90 of the synodical financial assistance that pastoral

ministry candidates will receive in 1986.

Faculty

Concordia Teachers College

Seward, Nebr.

M. J. Stelmachowicz, President

William Billow. Secretary

6-32
To Study Subsidies

WHEREAS, There has been a growing number of non-church-
worker students at synodical colleges; and

WHEREAS, Questions have been raised regarding the effect
of this trend on cost of operation and subsidy required from
Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to study the issue

of subsidy to synodical colleges toward the end that a resolution
be presented at the next synodical convention which would
create a formula by which the synodical subsidy would be
based solely on the number of church worker students enrolled.
Board of Directors

Missouri District

Paul Ph. Spitz, President

Walter C. Loeber, Secretary

6-33
To Establish Financial Aid Trust Fund

WHEREAS, It is an obligation of the Missouri Synod to
encourage young men to enter the pastoral ministry; and

WuerEAs, Increasing financial costs are producing hard-
ships for many young men who desire to study for the holy
ministry; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Missouri Synod set up the mechanism
for the development of a $10 million Financial Aid Trust Fund;
and be it further

Resolved, That when the fund reaches the sum of $10
million the interest from this fund be used exclusively for
scholarships and grants to provide funds for students studying
for the holy ministry; and be it further

Resolved, That this financial aid not replace any existing
synodical aid to ministerial students; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Missouri Synod begin immediately to
implement the development of this trust fund.

Immanuel Lutheran Church
Haxtun, Colo.

Lauren Heermann, President
Betty Lick, Secretary
Gregory E. Hoffmann, Pastor

6-34

To Promote Teacher Candidate Recruitment
Within the Synod

WHEREAS, Synodical placement in 1982 experienced a
shortage of at least 150 teacher candidates; and

WHEREAS, A severe shortage of synodically trained teacher
candidates will continue for some time: and

WHEREAS, Teacher placement needs and the recruitment of
competent personnel are of Synodwide concern; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod direct the Board for Professional
Education Services to design and implement an intensified
program of teacher candidate recruitment to supplement the
efforts of the synodical colleges and other agencies.

Faculty

Concordia Teachers College
Seward, Nebr.

M. J. Stelmachowicz, President
William Billow, Secretary

6-35
To Revise Vicarage Program

Wuereas, God has declared that His church should carry
out its functions in public as well as in private; and

WHEREAS. He has declared that His church should select
men who meet His criteria so that He may place them in the
office of the public ministry; and

WHEREAS, The person who aspires to become a pastor needs
special training to minister to the spiritual needs of the people
he is called to serve; and

Wuereas, Aspects of this training need to reflect cultural
and personal changes affecting those called to serve His
people; and

WHEREAS, The majority of our current seminary students
are married, over 30 years old, and have children;