# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1989_S143
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Introduction

The members of Committee 6 come to you in the name
of Jesus and to His praise. The committee is privileged to
share in telling everyone what He has done in higher ed-
ucation during the past triennium. We share also in pre-
senting resolutions impacting higher education in the
church for the future. We do so with the hope that this be
done in the most effective way possible.

The opening sentence of the statement of mission and
purpose for synodical colleges and seminaries as developed
by the President’s Commission on Synodical Higher Ed-
ucation reads: “The colleges and seminaries of The Lu-
theran Church—Missouri Synod exist to supply the higher
education services needed to accomplish the mission of the
church.” The Board for Higher Education Services has con-
cluded that this means “in short, the task of the Lutheran
colleges and seminaries is to develop to the highest possible
level the talents God has given His people in so many dif-
ferent fields of learning.” The task of the church, in turn,
is “to nourish and support these schools.” To that end we
express thanks to the executive director, Rev. Michael Stel-
machowicz, to the staff of the Board for Higher Education
Services, and to the Board for Higher Education Services,
Rev. John C. Schildwachter, chairman, for leading and di-
recting the church aggressively with clear goals in the
areas of enrollment, administration, quality enhancement,
financial matters, pastoral education, and ethnic ministry.
We call your attention to these goals printed in the Board
for Higher Education Services report in the Convention
Workbook, pages 110-14.

6. Higher Education

Our thanks also to several synodical staff and board
representatives. for their assistance in preparing 21 reso-
lutions. These are based on 61 overtures and 17 reports
(CW, pp. 245-58) and are presented now for your consid-
eration and action. It should be noted that a report printed
erroneously as Overture 6-33 will receive no convention
consideration. The committee wishes to emphasize also
that, while referred to the Board for Higher Education and
the Standing Committee on Pastoral Ministry earlier,
Overtures 6-25-28B and L6-80, all of which have dealt
with the curriculum and training of pastors at seminaries,
are very instructive, helpful and deal with high priority
concerns. This applies as well to Overtures 6-68 and L6-
67, both of which request review and revision of the cer-
tification process for pastoral ministry.

The Theology by Extension program housed at Concor-
dia College, River Forest, Ill., is addressed in Overture 6-
16, page 246. The committee asks that this overture be
declined. However, the Theology by Extension program de-
serves the attention of this convention and therefore, Lay
Delegate Dan Williams of Corpus Christi, Tex., an enrollee
in this program, will speak briefly to the issue.

The members of Committee 6 rejoice greatly in pre-
senting as the first resolution the subject to celebrate the
125th anniversary of Concordia College, River Forest, Ill.
Before reading this resolution Dr. Eugene Krentz, presi-
dent of Concordia College, River Forest, will address the
delegates for the presentation of a citation.

Erhart Bauer, Chairman

Committee 6 Chairman Erhart Bauer

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