# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S233
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V. RES. 3-10A TASK FORCE REPORT

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Attachment B
District Questionnaires for Ordained
and Commissioned Ministers on Candidate and
Non-Candidate Status*
Ordained
Candidate
Total

Ordained
Non-candidate

Commissioned
Candidate

Commissioned
Non-candidate

Percent Total

Percent Total

Percent

Total

Percent
2.8

Health Matters

11

6.1

25

12.6

13

2.7

33

Age

11

6.1

14

7.0

18

3.7

32

2.7

Pursuit of another degree

11

6.1

8

4.0

23

4.8

59

5.0

Employed in another field

15

8.3

52

26.2

60

12.6

197

16.9

Resigned due to lack of congregational funding

21

11.7

16

8.0

78

16.4

75

6.4
3.3

Resigned due to congregational problems not of his making

22

12.2

14

7.0

36

7.5

39

Resigned due to congregational problems of his making

39

21.7

45

22.7

23

4.8

30

2.5

Removed by the congregation for cause

3

1.6

3

1.5

16

3.3

7

0.6

Other—transfer in w/candidate status

4

2.2

1

0.5

8

1.6

12

1.0

Other—military chaplain without a call

2

1.1

2

1.0

Other—pursue other employment

3

1.6

5

2.5

Other—position ended (i.e. Missionary, Mil.)

5

2.7

2

1.0

Other—unknown

3

1.6

10

5.0

45

9.4

117

10.0

32

6.7

Other—congregation closed

1

0.5

0

0

Other—not re-elected to Synod position

2

1.1

0

0

Other—family care (i.e. aging parent, children)

2

1.1

0

0

Other—moved closer to family

1

0.5

0

0

Other—moved for spouse’s career/education

3

1.6

0

0

29

6.1

60

5.1

Other—marital/family difficulties

2

1.1

1

0.5

5

1.0

70

6.0

Other—burnout

1

0.5

0

0

Other—retired

18

10.0

0

0

0

1

0.2

0

Other—reinstatement

21

4.4

2

0.1

Other—no LCMS school in the area

6

1.2

7

0.6

Other—became public school/non LCMS teacher

6

1.2

18

1.5

Other—position ended/RIF

22

4.6

2

0.1

Other—congregation/school closed

17

3.5

12

1.0

Other—moved without a call

9

1.8

33

2.8

Other—missionary/return from mission field

3

0.6

1

0

Other—not seeking a call

2

0.4

9

0.7

Other—non-candidate status expired; no reason given

1

0.2

137

11.8

1

0

Other—returning to LCMS congregation; accepting call
Other

0

Total

179

0

0
198

0
474

1161

* 32 of 35 districts responded

2016 Convention Workbook