# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1956_S156
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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

RESOLUTION RE SYNOD’S PASTOR NEED, 1956—1965

Wuereas, A continuation of the Lord’s blessing at the current
rate of progress indicates a pastor need of 2,555 for North America
from 1956 to 1965, according to the following itemized estimates:

1. For home missions _..- - 995

2. For professors, overseas missionaries, chaplains,

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3. For assistant pastors — _- 50
4. For replacement needs ——_____-_.. 1,068
5. For vacancies 342

Wnuereas, Various mission boards of Synod propose to accel-
erate their work over and above the current rate of progress, which
would increase their manpower requirements in the following
amounts:

1. Board for Home Missions ____._ 220

2. Board for Foreign Missions and other missions 30

Wuereas, The probable impact of Social Security on retirement
and the expansion of work in large congregations may increase
manpower requirements over and above the current rate of prog-
ress in the following amounts:

1. For additional replacement needs _.._ 100

2. For additional assistant pastors == 50

Wuereas, The projected program of our mission boards and
contingencies add up to the following pastor needs:

Year Pastor Need
A 1956 265
a 1957 271
1958 282
1959 287
1960 294
1961 300
1962 302
1963 313
1964 315
1965 326
Total: 2,955
Wuereas, A continuation of the Lord’s blessing indicates for
the same period a supply of 2,184 pastors from the following
i sources:
1. From the seminaries __. _._.. 1,964
2. From other sources 2200

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