# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S 26
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To Examine Additional Pathway(s) for
General Pastoral Colloquy for Members
of Synod Member Congregations Who Have
Graduated with an Accredited Master of Divinity
Degree from a Non-Synod Seminary................. 335
To Reaffirm Traditional Discretionary Authority of
Colloquy Committee for the Pastoral Ministry....336
To Expand Roles and Leadership of All Existing
Ordained Ministers of Word and Sacraments.... 337
To Work to Resolve Issue of Qualified Ordained
Candidates Remaining Without Calls................ 337
To Consider Use of Deacons in Word and
Sacrament Ministry............................................ 338
To Reconsider Use of Licensed Lay Deacons
in Word and Sacrament Ministry....................... 339
To Reconsider Use of Licensed Lay Deacons
in Word and Sacrament Ministry....................... 339
To Re-establish Path to SMP Ordination for
Those Serving as Deacons in the Synod............. 339
To Prevent Admission, Reinstatement, or
Colloquization of a Divorced Man into the Office
of the Public Ministry Who Has Married Another
Woman............................................................... 340
To Define “Domineering in Office”................... 340
To Require Knowledge of Scripture and Confessions from Candidates for Ordained Ministry.... 340
To Restore Binding Key to Rites of Ordination
and Installation of a Pastor................................. 341
To Support and Participate in Post-Seminary
Applied Learning and Support and “Preach the
Word”................................................................. 342
To Recommend and Implement Rigorous
Program of Study in Circuit Winkels................. 343
To Increase Continuing Education Unit
Opportunities throughout the Synod.................. 344
To Encourage the Synod’s Seminaries to
Teach the Handbook........................................... 344
To Provide for Prior Approval for Seminary
Adjunct Faculty.................................................. 344
To Provide Latitude to Seminary Boards of
Regents in Faculty Matters. ............................... 345
To Encourage Both Synod Seminaries to Continue
Teaching Men for Faithful Service and to Petition
the Synod to Dramatically Increase Funds Sent to
Undesignated Seminary Operations................... 346
To Declare/Encourage Recognition of the
Pastor’s Wife and Honor Her in 2025................ 346
To Thank the Lord of the Church for the Life
and Ministry of Rev. Dr. Laokouxang (Kou)
Seying................................................................. 347

2023 Convention Workbook

7. University Education

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R1, R2.2, R5.2, R14–R14.5,
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To Provide Comment to 2019 Res. 7-03
Committee concerning CUS Governance Model
Proposal.............................................................. 349
To Provide Comment to 2019 Res. 7-03
Committee concerning CUS Governance Model
Proposal.............................................................. 350
To Provide Comment to 2019 Res. 7-03
Committee concerning CUS Governance Model
Proposal.............................................................. 351
To Delay Process of Restructuring Concordia
University System.............................................. 351
To Delay Consideration of Concordia University
System Restructuring. ........................................ 352
To Suspend Recommendations of 2019 Res. 7-03
Committee.......................................................... 352
To Appoint Task Force to Refocus Concordia
University System for Education of Professional
Church Workers Consistent with Lutheran
Confessions. ....................................................... 353
To Reorganize the Synod’s Higher Education
(not including Seminaries)................................. 354
To Form Task Force to Restructure Concordia
University System.............................................. 355
To Bring Accountability to Concordia Boards
of Regents. ......................................................... 355
To Reform Composition of Boards of Regents
of Concordia University System Universities to
Improve Doctrinal Fidelity and Amenability to
Ecclesiastical Supervision.................................. 356
To Make All Concordia University System
Board-Appointed Regents Advisory Members.... 357
To Return Concordia University System
Institutional Governance to the Synod............... 357
To Restore Composition of Boards of Regents
of Our Concordias.............................................. 357
To Facilitate Greater Oversight of Concordia
Universities. ....................................................... 358
To Address Concordia University Wisconsin/
Ann Arbor Board of Regents Representation. ... 358
To Memorialize Commission on Handbook
to Revise Number of Voters for Election of
Presidents of Concordia University System
Schools............................................................... 358