# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S 23
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6. Seminaries
Reports

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7-03
7-04

R1, R1.1, R1.2, R56, R57, R58
7-05

Overtures
6-01
6-02
6-03
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6-06
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To Reaffirm in Practice Biblical Qualifications for
Office of the Holy Ministry. ...............................357
To No Longer Allow or Compel Vicars to Appear
to Rightly Administer the Sacrament..................357
To Study Development of More Economically
Viable Models of Pastoral Formation. ................357
To Require Use of Synod Hymnals at Synod
Seminaries and Universities................................357
To Provide Certified Financial Planning for
Prospective Seminary Students...........................358
To Fraternally Admonish Seminaries to Give Due
Weight to Lodge Membership Issue. ..................358
To Create a Seminary Education Futures Task
Force. ..................................................................358
To Develop MDiv Degree Program Online
Options................................................................358
To Develop Worship Practice Curriculum at
Seminaries...........................................................359
To Encourage Men to Study for Office of Holy
Ministry...............................................................359
To Continue and Strengthen Specific Ministry
Pastor Program and All Programs Leading to
Ordination and Admission to Roster...................360
To Revise the Specific Ministry Pastor
Program...............................................................360
To Affirm Support for Specific Ministry Pastor
Program...............................................................360
To Encourage Use of Existing Training
Programs for Pastoral Ministry in Immigrant and
Challenging Ministry Settings. ...........................360
To Commend SMP Program and Affirm Original
Design. ................................................................361
To Upgrade and Limit SMP Program..................362

7. University Education
Reports
R1, R1.1, R1.2, R2.2, R10, R15, R56, R57, R58,
R63

Overtures
7-01
7-02

To Adopt Lutheran Identity Statement for CUS
Institutions as Prepared by CUS Presidents........363
To Encourage Continued Faithful Witness by
Concordia University System... ..........................364

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To Retain Current Structure of Boards of Regents
of Concordia University System.........................364
To Amend Bylaw 3.10.5.5.2 Election Process for
College/University Presidents.............................364
To Effect Consistency in Board of Regents Member
Appointments......................................................365
To Regionalize Governance of CUS Colleges and
Universities. ........................................................365
To Modify Governance of CUS Colleges and
Universities. ........................................................366
To Adjust Election Process for College and
University Presidents. .........................................366
To Reaffirm Bylaws Governing Composition of
CUS Boards of Regents... ...................................366
To Harmonize Prior Approval Process for Theology
Faculty among Concordia
Institutions. .........................................................367
To Facilitate Communication and Mutual
Accountability between CUS Schools and Synod
at Large. ..............................................................368
To Amend Bylaw 3.10.5.2 Election Process for
CUS Boards of Regents. .....................................368
To Enhance CUS Election Process for College and
University Presidents. .........................................368
Omnibus Overture #6 re Concordia University
System.................................................................369
To Amend Bylaws to Strengthen CUS Boards of
Regents While Also Providing Outside
Guidance. .............................................................. 371
To Reaffirm Equal Voting Privileges of Elected and
Appointed CUS Regents.....................................371
To Modify CUS College and University
Presidential Selection Process.............................372
To Divest Concordia College Alabama from
Concordia University System. ............................372
To Enable Concordia University System to
Maintain Doctrinal Integrity in Face of Existential
Threats.................................................................373
To Examine Classical Christian Education... ......374
To Endorse Classical Liberal Studies Program at
Concordia University Chicago............................374
To Instruct CUS Institutions to Teach Synod
Position on Church and Ministry........................375
To Request Alternate Route for Teacher
Certification and LCMS Roster. .........................375
To Establish Program for Training Classical
Lutheran Teachers...............................................376
To Celebrate 125th Anniversary of Concordia
University, St. Paul, Minnesota...........................376

2016 Convention Workbook