# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1989_S125
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PROGRAM AND FINANCE 125

encouraged to assist in repayment of the workers educa-
tional debt over a 10-year period.

Action: Adopted as amended (11).

(The word circuits was deleted from the third resolve between
the congregation and Districts by a narrow margin of 50-plus
percent to 49-plus percent. The resolution was adopted over-
whelmingly by a vote of 770-254.)

To Alter Synodical Policy
on Salary Information

RESOLUTION 4-07A

Overtures 4-20—24, L4-63 (CW, pp. 209-10, TB, pp.
14-15)

Wuereas, The Synod in convention (1979) established
a procedure for providing salary information upon request;
and

Wuereas, The Board of Directors annually reviews the
salary grid scale and approves the scale for national offi-
cers and staff; and

Wuereas, The salary grid scale has been shared with
and reviewed by the floor committee; and

Wuereas, Some interest has been expressed relative to
publishing of synodical executive salaries; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod in convention reaffirm 1979
convention Res. 4-20 which provided for the availability of
the salary grid scale of all synodical and District officials,
staff, and faculty members; and be it further

Resolved, That this convention support the Board of Di-
rectors’ policy of making this available on written request
by members of the Synod (congregations, pastors and
teachers on Synod’s roster) to the executive director of the
synodical Board of Directors, 1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St.
Louis, Missouri 63122; and be it finally

Resolved, That the salaries of the top four elected syn-
odical executives (President, First Vice-President, Secre-
tary, and Treasurer), together with the above procedure
for the availability of salary information, be published an-
nually in an official publication or another mailing to
congregations.

Action: Adopted (11).

(A motion to delete the words, the salaries of the four elected
synodical executives [President, First Vice-President, Secretary,
and Treasurer] together with, was defeated.)

To Delete Bylaws 9.11, 9.13, and 9.15
RESOLUTION 4-08
Overture L4-65 (TB, p. 15)

Wuereas, Existing Bylaws 9.11, 9.13, and 9.15 create
artificial geographic barriers to the solicitation of funds for
the benefit of any institution, society, or association of the
Synod by requiring the approval of the District or synodical
board of directors; and

Wuereas, For example, the existing Bylaws may pre-
vent synodical colleges and seminaries from soliciting
funds from alumni and other supporters who have moved
out of their geographic area; and

Wuereas, These Bylaws impose unfair restrictions on

the financial development programs of synodical institu-
tions as opposed to other Lutheran entities; and

Wuereas, The ambiguity of these Bylaws and the polity
of congregational autonomy in The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod makes interpretation and enforcement dif-
ficult; and

Wuereas, The synodical Board of Directors has rec-
ommended the deletion of these Bylaws; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaws 9.11, 9.13, and 9.15 be deleted
from the Handbook.

Action: Adopted (15).

To Change Name of Department
of Stewardship and Financial Support

RESOLUTION 4-09
Report R4-01 (CW, pp. 73-74)

Wuereas, The Department of Stewardship and Finan-
cial Support functions under this holistic definition of stew-
ardship: Christian stewardship is the free and joyous
activity of the child of God and God’s family, the church,
in managing all of life and life’s resources for God’s pur-
poses; and

WuerEaS, the department has sought to bring a Bib-
lically based stewardship education and nurture message
to His people through such efforts as His Love—Our Re-
sponse, production and promotion of various Bible studies,
and other programs and materials such as “Time of Your
Life” and “My Father’s World”; and

Wuereas, The current name of Department of Stew-
ardship and Financial Support may give a false perception
of the Biblical definition of stewardship as well as possibly
creating a misunderstanding among some that the only
purpose of the department is to raise funds; and

Wuereas, The development of financial support is one
aspect of Christian stewardship; therefore be it

Resolved, That the name of the Department of Stew-
ardship and Financial Support be changed to Department
of Stewardship.

Action: Adopted (15).

To Increase Participation
in Adopt-a-Student Efforts

RESOLUTION 4-10
Overtures 4-31, 4-41 (CW, pp. 211, 214)

Wuereas, The cost of attending one of our synodical
seminaries may dissuade otherwise qualified candidates
from enrolling in our seminaries; and

WHEREAS, These costs force many of our seminary stu-
dents to seek part-time or full-time employment but still
incur significant debt during their educational pursuit;
and

Wuereas, Many students enter seminary as husbands
and fathers responsible for the care of their families, caus-
ing an even greater financial burden to fall upon them,
their parents, and the parents of their wives; and