# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1998_S127
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5. Higher Education
To Continue Support
of Distance Education Leading
to Ordination (DELTO)
RESOLUTION 5-01
Report 5-01 (CW, pp. 78–83), Overtures 5-10–14 (CW,
pp. 212–14)
WHEREAS, There is an increasing number of special-need
pastoral vacancies and mission start-up opportunities in
the LCMS; and
WHEREAS, There is a need to provide off-site seminary
education to meet these special needs; and
WHEREAS, The Board for Higher Education has established the Joint Seminaries DELTO program for off-site
preparation of future pastors; and
WHEREAS, The DELTO Policy Manual has been developed to provide a responsible educational process supervised by the two seminaries; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Synod commend the seminary faculties for their cooperation in the development and implementation of the DELTO program; and be it finally
Resolved, That the Synod continue the DELTO program
and direct the BHE to assure compliance with the approved
policies.

Committee 5 Chairman Norman Sincebaugh

Resolved, That the 1998 convention of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod strongly encourage all seminary
candidates, beginning with the 1998 placement, and their
calling congregations to participate in the PALS program;
and be it finally
Resolved, That the 1998 convention of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod strongly encourage LCMS Districts to do everything possible to promote and support the
PALS program in the interest of these pastors, their congregations, and the Synod at large.

Action: Adopted (2)

To Encourage Participation
in Postseminary Applied Learning
and Support
RESOLUTION 5-02
Report R5-02 (CW, pp. 85–88), Overture 5-45 (CW,
p. 222)
WHEREAS, The 1995 convention of The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod charged the Commission on Ministerial
Growth and Support (CMGS) with responsibility for producing a detailed program model for postseminary education (Res. 5-09A, 1995 Convention Proceedings, p. 138); and
WHEREAS, The CMGS has developed the PALS program
for seminary graduates receiving first calls into parish ministry, as described in the Convention Workbook; and
WHEREAS, The PALS program has received a positive response from seminary faculties, and graduating students
and their wives; and
WHEREAS, The Council of Presidents and the BHE/CUS
Board support and advocate the introduction and operation
of the PALS program; and
WHEREAS, The CMGS has begun to introduce the PALS
program throughout the Synod, offering the program to all
1998 graduates of our LCMS seminaries; and
WHEREAS, Optimal success of the PALS program depends upon the commitment of all LCMS Districts as well
as the participation of all seminary candidates and their
congregations; therefore be it

Action: Adopted (2)

To Encourage a Renewed Effort
for Recruitment of Professional
Church Workers
RESOLUTION 5-03
Overtures 5-04–05, 5-07–08, 5-35 (CW, pp. 211–12,
219–20)
WHEREAS, The Constitution of the LCMS states: “The
Synod, under Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions shall
... (3) Recruit and train pastors, teachers, and other professional church workers and provide opportunity for their
continuing growth” and “(5) Aid congregations to develop
processes of thorough Christian education and nurture and
to establish agencies of Christian education such as elementary and secondary schools and to support synodical
colleges, universities, and seminaries” (Art. III); and
WHEREAS, The Board for Higher Education/Concordia
University System has as its central purpose the education

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