# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S78
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OFFICER, BOARD, AND COMMISSION REPORTS

lications.
2. Governing Board—All of the institution’s regents are active
members in good standing of LCMS congregations (Bylaw
3.10.5.2 [5]).
3. Senior Leadership—The president and senior leaders over academic student life, admissions, and athletics are active members in good standing of LCMS congregations and faithfully
participate in worship and religious activities on campus and in
their local congregations.
4. Faculty—Each tenure-track or continuing-level faculty search
is given optimal exposure among members of congregations
of the LCMS to identify faculty who are qualified in their respective academic disciplines and are members of LCMS congregations. Ideally, all faculty members are active members of
LCMS congregations. When academically qualified LCMS
members are not available, faculty members will be Christians
who affirm, at minimum, the content of the Ecumenical Creeds
and are members of Christian congregations. All faculty members promise to perform their duties in harmony with the truths
of Holy Scripture, the Lutheran Confessions, and the doctrinal
statements of the LCMS (Bylaw 3.10.5.6.2).
5. Theology Faculty—All theology faculty (full-time and parttime) are active members in good standing of LCMS congregations and fully affirm the theological confession of the LCMS.
As the LCMS Bylaws indicate, all full-time theology faculty
receive prior approval from the CUS Board of Directors before
being appointed or called (Bylaw 3.6.6.1).
6. Academic Freedom and Responsibility—All full-time faculty acknowledge their acceptance of the CUS Statement of
Academic Freedom and Responsibilities. All faculty, both fulland part-time, pledge to perform their duties in harmony with
Scripture, the Confessions, and the Synod’s doctrinal statements (Bylaw 3.10.5.6.2).
7. Faith and Learning—In accordance with the doctrine of the
two kingdoms, all faculty strive to faithfully bring Lutheran
theology into interaction with their various academic disciplines while respecting the integrity of those disciplines. Likewise, in other campus arenas, faculty, staff, and administrators
will seek to apply Lutheran theology within their campus vocations.
8. Required Theology Courses—The institution requires two to
three theology courses for an undergraduate degree, typically
in Old Testament, New Testament, and Christian doctrine.
Because these courses are directly related to the theological
identity of CUS institutions and to the identity formation of
graduates, these theology courses will normally be taken at a
CUS institution. Exceptions to this will be approved by the institution’s called theological faculty.
9. Preparation of Church Workers—The institution provides resources to recruit, form, nurture, and place students preparing
for professional church work in the LCMS (e.g., preseminary, predeaconess, deaconess, Lutheran teacher, DCE, DCO,
DPM). Specific programs may vary by campus.
10. Campus Ministry—The institution offers regular opportunities
for worship that reflect the confession of the church. Faculty,
staff, and students are strongly encouraged to participate in
these services. The institution calls a campus pastor or chaplain, who is a minister of religion—ordained of the LCMS, to
oversee the worship life of the community, organize opportunities for Christian service and witness, and provide pastoral care
for students.
Assessment of Institutional Commitment to Lutheran Identity—
Each institution will submit an annual written report to the CUS
Board of Directors describing, with evidence, how the institution
meets the ten Lutheran Identity Standards. The report will be endorsed

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by each respective board of regents and will be shared with the campus community.
Enrollment, Placement, and Financial Information

Placement of Ministers of Religion—Commissioned
2012–2015
Category
Teacher

2012–13
230

2013–14
231

2014–15
203

DCE

37

36

37

Lay Minister

9

7

3

DCO

1

0

3

Deaconess

21

26

14

Parish Music

5

6

8

Family Life

0

1

3

Totals

303

307

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