# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1986_S204
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204 RESOLUTIONS

prehensive written and oral examinations in the major
areas of theology under the direction of the Colloquy
Committee for the Pastoral Office.

4, They shall give evidence that they fully under-
stand and accept the doctrinal standards of the Synod,
are acquainted with its practice, and have the ability
and intention to teach, preach, and practice in conform-
ity with these standards.

5.83 Certificate of Eligibility

Applicants who have satisfactorily passed their ex-
amination shall be given a certificate of eligibility by the
Colloquy Committee.

5.85 Placement

Every applicant whom the committee declares qual-
ified for the pastoral ministry shall be assigned his first
placement by the Council of Presidents acting as the
Board of Assignments.

5.87 Applicants from Affiliated Church Bodies

Applicants from pastors or candidates of theology
who are members of an affiliated church body and have
previously given satisfactory evidence of their qualifi-
cations for the pastoral ministry may be received with-
out examination of the applicant.

5.89 Report to the Convention

The Colloquy Committee shall render a full report
on its activities to each convention of the Synod.

§.91 Argentina Colloquy Board

The Colloquy Committee for applicants for the pas-
toral ministry in the Argentine District shall be the
President of the Argentine District and the president of
the seminary at Buenos Aires.

the ability and intention to teach, preach, and practice
in conformity with these standards.

h. Annual reports supplying information requested
by the Colloquy Committee for the Pastoral Ministry
shall be made by each seminary colloquy examining
committee.

6.99 Certificate of Eligibility

a. The seminary’s colloquy examining committee
shall recommend to the faculty for endorsement those
colloquy students who have satisfactorily completed the
program and passed written and oral examinations.

b. The seminary whose faculty determines that a
colloquy student for the pastoral ministry has satisfac-
torily completed the colloquy program shall
a 1. issue a certificate of eligibility to the colloquy stu-

lent;

2. reports its action to the chairman of the Colloquy
Committee for the Pastoral Ministry and the appropri-
ate district president; and

3. publish a report of its favorable action in an official
periodical of Synod.

6.101 Placement

Every colloquy student whom the respective faculty
declares qualified for the pastoral ministry shall be as-
signed his first call by the Council of Presidents acting
as the Board of Assignments.

6.103 Report to the Convention

The colloquy committee shall render a full report on
pastoral colloquy activities to each convention of the
Synod.

Action: Adopted (14).

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To Revise Bylaws to Allow Rollover
Contracts for Faculty Personnel

RESOLUTION 6-27
Overture 6-104 (CW, pp. 329-31)

Wuereas, The 1983 convention instructed the Board
for Professional Education Services to prepare a study of
continuous, rollover contracts as an alternative to tenure
and to report its recommendations to the 1986 convention;
and

Wuereas, Two synodical colleges have adopted a form
of continuous, rollover contracts and have been satisfied
with it; and

Wuereas, There are strengths and weaknesses in both
systems and research in higher education does not indicate
that there is strong preference; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Professional Education
Services be instructed to offer the option of the use of roll-
lover contracts, making it a local board of regents option
so that each college and seminary can choose to stay with
a tenure system or change to a rollover contract; and be
it further

Resolved, That a decision on this matter be made only
after adequate discussion and involvement of the faculty
at each institution; and be it finally

Resolved, That the synodical Handbook be revised as
follows:

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