# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1995_S135 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) HIGHER EDUCATION 135 cordia University System include’a response to these questions in its report to the 1998 convention. Action: Adopted as amended (8). (A motion to amend by deleting the second resolve was de- clined after the convention had also determined not to consider an amendment to the amendment which was ruled a substitute motion. It would have had the second resolve contain the words to explore whether and how they may better reflect appropriate pur- poses as a substitute for the words in light of. The motion had been amended by substituting the words in light of for to better re- flect in the second resolve.) To Revise Bylaws Pertaining to Admission to Pastoral Ministry by Colloquy RESOLUTION 5-06A Overture 5-25 (CW, pp. 207-16) Rationale: The responsibilities of the Colloquy Committee for the Pastoral Ministry have gore far beyond the original inten- tion and understanding of colloquy. Over the years, collo- quy has come to include many things other than the tradi- tional M.Div. program. The proposed revisions to the colloquy program would limit the colloquy to two categories: (1) ministers trained in other Christian church bodies and (2) laymen who have carried out the full responsibilities of the pastoral ministry for at least 10 years. Other applicants for the ministry, such as commissioned ministers of reli- gion, laymen of a special ethnic or linguistic group, and lay- men who have fulfilled at least 10 years of significant ser- vice in a congregation, will participate in special theological education (alternate routes) under the direction of the sem- inaries. Resolved, That the following Bylaws (6.87 through 6.103) be approved. PRESENT /PROPOSED WORDING F. ADMISSION TO THE PASTORAL MINISTRY BY COLLOQUY 6.87 Colloquy Committee a. The Colloquy Committee for the Pastoral Ministry shall consist of @ the First Vice-President of the Synod , @ District President appointed by the Council of Presidents, the presidents of the theelegiea! seminaries et-St-—Levis , and the executive director of the Board for. Higher Education or his representative in an advisory capacity. The First Vice-President shall be chairman of the committee. __ 6. The Colloquy Committee for the Pastoral Ministry functions as a standing committee of the Board for Higher Education. 6.89 Functions of the Committee a. The Colloquy Committee for the Pastoral Ministry - shall direct the synodical activity in Iatters of collo- quies for the pastoral ministry. b. The Colloquy Committee shall also establish and monitor academic, end theological, and personal stan- dards for admission to the office of the pastoral min- istry by colloquy and in the establishment of these stan- dards, the committee shall consult the faculties of the theelegieal seminaries . c. The Colloquy Committee shell may consider and approve fe : e4 e 3 those applicanta who he pursuant-beBylaw6.05- 7 meet t the re requirements for eligi. bility as specified in Bylaws 6.91 and 6.93 and concern- ing whom no valid objection is made pursuant to Bylaw 6.93 d. 6.91 Eligibility fer Admissien-te-thePregram 1. Only such male applicants shall be considered el- igible to apply for colloquy who are ta. ministers;er-eendidates-for-the-ministry; who are in good standing in other Christian church bodies, end are graduates of established theelogieal seminar- ies, and have served at least three years in a recognized ministry oft their church fh, body; b. in exceptional cases, laymen who have carried out the full responsibilities of the pastoral ministry for at least 10 years, who are currently licensed for such min- istry by a District President, and who have been recom- mended by a congregation holding membership in the Synod on the basis of that congregation’s observation and experience, and with the stated assurance that such congregation will extend a divine call asking the recom- mended individual to serve as their ir pastor. ; 2. Other applicants for the ministry, such as com- missioned ministers of religion, laymen of a special eth- nic or linguistic group, and laymen who have fulfilled at least 10 years of significant service in a congregation, will participate in special theological education (alter- nate routes) under the direction of the seminaries. 6.93 Applications for-Admicsion tothe Program a. AppHeatiens Applicants for ‘ terel colloquy pregeem shall be directed to the Presi- dent of the District where the applicant resides.