# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S127
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RESOLUTIONS 127

To Require Faculty Members to Teach

in Accordance with Synodical Resolutions
RESOLUTION 6-24

Overture 6-57 (CW, p. 327)

Wuereas, The proper procedure for handling pos-
sible departures from the Synod’s doctrinal position by
synodical faculty members is given in the synodical
Handbook (6.83); therefore be it

Resolved, That this overture be respectfully declined
as unnecessary.

Action: Adopted (11).

To Recommend Formation of Lay Minister
Status
RESOLUTION 6-25

Overtures 4-27, 6-71 (CW, pp. 218—219, 332); Report
6-98U (URO, pp. 67—70)

Wuereas, The shortage of pastors has resulted in the
use of lay ministers in certain areas, especially in the
care of small and isolated parishes; and

Wuereas, The training and certification of such lay
ministers should be done in an orderly and uniform
manner throughout the Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod authorize the certification
by the Council of Presidents of certain lay persons for
the performance of certain carefully designated minis-
terial functions under approved supervision; and be it
further

Resolved, That it shall be the responsibility of the
appropriate District President to ascertain whether the
functions which are assigned to or assumed by a lay
minister are within the limitation of this certification;
and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod assign to the Committee
on Colloquies for the pastoral office the responsibility
of determining the characteristics and qualifications of
candidates, of assigning to them additional educational
experiences as may be indicated, and of recommending
the particular areas of certification and the length of
the term of certification of acceptable candidates to the
Council of Presidents; and be it further

Resolved, That the Committee on Worship be asked
to develop an appropriate rite for use in setting apart
a lay minister for his appointive sacred office; and be
it finally

Resolved, That the chairman of the Division of
Higher Education provide for any additional arrange-
ments and procedures necessary for an early imple-
mentation of this resolution.

Action: Adopted (11).

(An amendment to insert another resolved failed: “That
the Synod authorize each District President to appoint a
District committee to recruit, to arrange training for, and
to assist in placing trained lay ministers according to the
regulatons of the Board for Colloquies.”)

To Study Preseminary Education
RESOLUTION 6-26
Overtures 6-72, 6-75 to 6-77 (CW, pp. 332—333)

Wuenreas, Some synodical institutions have expressed
a readiness to offer programs in preseminary education
in addition to those programs now offered in combina-
tion at synodical junior colleges and Concordia Senior
College, Fort Wayne; and

Wuereas, Some students are showing a growing in-
terest in programs for preseminary education other than
those which previously have been prescribed by the
church; and

Wuereas, The introduction of a pastoral training pro-
gram at Seward and the expansion of the pastoral train-
ing program at St. Paul from two to four years would
have serious implications with regard to the Synod’s
established system of preseminary training both as to
policy and as to cost; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod reaffirm the traditional
programs of preseminary education which our Synod
has developed; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod be alert to interest in
added choices in programs for preseminary education;
and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod decline to authorize the
enrollment of pastoral training students in the junior
and senior class levels of the teachers colleges at Sew-
ard and St. Paul at this time; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod direct the Board for Higher
Education to assess the developments noted above and
to bring to the synodical convention in 1971 specific
recommendations for any feasible new programs for
preseminary education.

Action: Adopted (16).

To Continue Election of Brazil Boards

of Control by Synodical Convention
RESOLUTION 6-27
Overture 6-87 (CW, p. 336)

Wuereas, The convention of the Brazil District, the
Board of Directors of the Brazil District, and two out
of three Boards of Control of our synodical schools in
Brazil have expressed the desire to continue the present
practice of electing Brazil boards of control by synod-
ical conventions; therefore be it

Resolved, That we respectfully decline this overture.

Action: Adopted (16).

To Refer Bible and Missionary Training
RESOLUTION 6-28
Overtures 6-95U, 6-101U (URO, pp. 64—65, 70—71)

Wuereas, The study of Scriptures and the worldwide
proclamation of the Gospel are at the heart of curric-
ulum building at all of our synodical schools; therefore
be it

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