# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2010_S200
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Seminary and University Education

3.8.3.5.2.1 Persons seeking membership in the Synod through a colloquy program for commissioned ministry shall submit an application
to one of the Concordia campuses offering the desired colloquy program
or to Concordia University Education Network (CUEnet) when applicable. Determination of the applicant’s eligibility to begin a course of
study shall rest with each institution and/or with CUEnet. The student
shall also be notified regarding the remaining procedures outlined in
this section.
(a) After the student’s application has been reviewed and accepted and
a course of study has been prescribed, the student may begin taking
courses.
(b) As the student begins taking the courses prescribed, the endorsement of the district president (and others, depending upon program)
shall be sought by the student.
3.8.3.5.2.2 After the prescribed course of study has been completed
and all endorsements have been finalized, the student shall be examined
by a faculty colloquy examining committee.
(a) If the faculty colloquy examining committee finds the student satisfactorily prepared for ministry, the committee shall recommend the
student to the full faculty for certification.
(b) After the student has been certified, the chairman of the colloquy examining committee for commissioned ministry shall cause the name
of the student to be published in an official periodical of the Synod.
(c) The chairman of the Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry shall notify the Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry
of any objections received from the church.
3.8.3.5.2.3 The Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry, in
its sole discretion, shall decide whether an objection is valid.
(a) The decision of the committee cannot be appealed.
(b) If no valid objection is submitted to the chairman of the Colloquy
Committee for Commissioned Ministry within a period of four
weeks following publication of notice, the student shall be declared
eligible for placement.
Placement
3.8.3.5.3 When all requirements have been met, including a final
oral examination, the faculty of the respective educational institution
shall declare that the student is a candidate for placement as a minister
of religion—commissioned.
(a) Such action shall be reported to the chairman of the Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry and the appropriate district president.
(b) Notice of the action shall be published in an official periodical of the
Synod.
3.8.3.5.3.1 The Council of Presidents, acting as the Board of Assignments, shall assign a call to the candidate.
Teacher Colloquy Admission and Curriculum
3.8.3.5.4 Before submitting an application to the teacher colloquy
program, each prospective applicant shall have been a communicant
member in good standing of a congregation of the Synod for at least
the past two years and shall possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. He or she shall have completed student teaching under
the supervision of a Synod institution offering a bachelor’s degree in
teacher education or one year of successful teaching in a school recognized by the Synod.
3.8.3.5.4.1 Students shall complete eight courses in biblical interpretation, church history, the Lutheran Confessions, doctrine, the beliefs
of other religious bodies, and the ministry of the Lutheran teacher.
(a) The courses shall be taken in a traditional classroom setting from a
Synod college/university, with faculty of a Synod college/university
teaching via CUEnet, or in another setting with the prior approval of
the Board for University Education.
(b) Students shall complete an internship under the supervision of a
Synod institution offering a bachelor’s degree leading to Lutheran
teacher certification or one year of successful teaching in a school
recognized by the Synod.

Director of Christian Education Colloquy Admission and Curriculum
3.8.3.5.5 Before submitting an application to the director of Christian education colloquy program, each prospective applicant shall have
been a communicant member in good standing of a congregation of the
Synod for at least the past two years and shall possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Additional admission requirements
may be established by the Board for University Education in consultation with the (Synod) Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry
and campus program directors.
3.8.3.5.5.1 Students shall complete eight courses in biblical interpretation, church history, the Lutheran Confessions, doctrine, the beliefs
of other religious bodies, and the ministry of the director of Christian
education.
(a) The courses shall be taken in a traditional classroom setting from a
Synod college/university, with faculty of a Synod college/university
teaching via CUEnet, or in another setting with the prior approval of
the Board for University Education.
(b) Students shall complete an internship under the supervision of a
Synod institution offering a bachelor’s degree leading to director of
Christian education certification or one year of successful Christian
education ministry in an LCMS congregation.
Director of Christian Outreach Colloquy Admission and Curriculum
3.8.3.5.6 Before submitting an application to the director of Christian outreach colloquy program, each prospective applicant shall have
been a communicant member in good standing of a congregation of the
Synod for at least the past two years and shall possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Additional admission requirements
may be established by the Board for University Education in consultation with the (Synod) Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry
and campus program directors.
3.8.3.5.6.1 Students shall complete eight courses in biblical interpretation, church history, the Lutheran Confessions, doctrine, the beliefs
of other religious bodies, and the ministry of the director of Christian
outreach.
(a) The courses shall be taken in a traditional classroom setting from a
Synod college/university, with faculty of a Synod college/university
teaching via CUEnet, or in another setting with the prior approval of
the Board for University Education.
(b) Students shall complete an internship under the supervision of a
Synod institution offering a bachelor’s degree leading to director of
Christian outreach certification or one year of successful Christian
outreach ministry in an LCMS congregation.
Deaconess Colloquy Admission and Curriculum
3.8.3.5.7 Before submitting an application to the deaconess colloquy
program, each prospective applicant shall have been a communicant
member in good standing of a congregation of the Synod for at least the
past two years and shall possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited
institution.
(a) Each applicant shall have already received training to do the work of
a deaconess and shall have served at least three years in a recognized
ministry of their previous church body.
(b) Applicants who do not meet these requirements are to be directed to
a Synod institution that offers a deaconess program for enrollment
in an undergraduate or alternate-route program.
(c) Additional admission requirements may be established by the Board
for University Education in consultation with the (Synod) Colloquy
Committee for Commissioned Ministry and campus program directors.
3.8.3.5.7.1 Students shall complete eight courses in biblical interpretation, church history, the Lutheran Confessions, doctrine, the beliefs
of other religious bodies, and the ministry of the deaconess.
(a) The courses shall be taken in a traditional classroom setting from a
Synod college/university, with faculty of a Synod college/university
teaching via CUEnet, or in another setting with the prior approval of
the Board for University Education.
(b) Students shall complete an internship under the supervision of a
Synod institution offering a bachelor’s degree leading to deaconess certification or one year of successful deaconess ministry in an
LCMS congregation or an agency recognized by the Synod.

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