# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1998_S373
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LIST OF REPORTS AND OVERTURES

To Oppose Evolution and Commend the Creation
Research Society and Dr. Walter Lang ............
To Delete Article and Bylaw on Dissent ...........
To Respond to Dissent from “Synod’s Position” ....
To Remove Assignment on Study of Inerrancy of
Scripture... eee eee eee
To Request Faculty and Board of Directors

of Valparaisoto Confess and Practice Doctrinal
Positions of Lutheran Confessions ................
To Express Disappointment Concerning Valparaiso
University’s Chapel Policy ...............20000

4. Program and Finance

To Adopt the Biblical Stewardship Principles ......
To Reevaluate Process for Extending Loans to
Mission Congregations ............0.c0eeee eee
To Encourage Open Communication between

the LCMS Foundation and Districts of Synod... ... .
To Encourage Disclosure of Synodical Compensation
To Make Better Use of LCMS Foundation Funds .. . .
To Restrict Use of Endowment Funds .............
To Fund Staffing for Commission on Organizations . .
To Eliminate Council on Human Resources ........
To Provide Financial Support for Pastors Forced from
Office But Remaining on Roster .................
To Permit Video Conferencing for Circuit Forum
Election of Delegates .......... 0... cc eee ee ene

§. Higher Education

To Revise Bylaws 6.01--6.85 on Higher Education ...
To Insert “Lutheran” in Name of Concordia
University System ......... 0... scenes
To Amend Membership Bylaws for BHE/CUS ......
To Restore Original Purpose of Synodical Colleges
and Universities ©... 0.0... 0c. cece cece eee eee
To Restore Religious Purposes of Schools of
Concordia System 2.0.2... 0c cece cece e ee eee
To Renew Synod’s Commitment to Professional
Church Workers ........ 0.0.0 cece eeeee ne eeeeee
To Remind Colleges and Universities of Synod of
Their Primary Purpose ............- 0c cece eens
To Remind Colleges and Universities of Primary
PUPPOSE 00 cceeeeeeeee eee reece
To Evaluate the University System ...............
To Encourage Synod in Development and Support of
DELTO Program ......... 00... c cece cece teens
To Foster Compliance with Distance Education
Leading Toward Ordination Requirements .........
To Limit DELTO ........ 00... cece eee e eee
To Abandon Distance Education Leading Toward
Ordination (DELTO) ............. ccc eee ee eee
To Continue to Support DELTO .................
To Require Certain Courses for Seminary Students ..
To Support Endorsement of Sponsor-a-Seminarian
through Coins for Christ ..............0.000 eee
To Establish Educational Fund for LCMS Church
Workers 2.0... 0. cece cence eens
To Increase Support for Colleges, Universities,
Seminaries, and Especially Church Workers ........
To Study Preseminary Curriculum ...............
To Require Study of Luther’s Small Catechism by
Students Preparing for Ordination ................

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To Direct the Seminaries to Conduct Courses on
Catechism ..... 0... cee eee eee eee
To Continue to Teach Future Pastors Importance of
Practicing Close(d) Communion .................
To Stress Confession and Absolution—Less
Psychology and Modern Therapy ................
To Remind Seminaries re Appropriate Training for
PastOTS 20... eee eee
To Involve Congregations in Certifying Men for
Ordination ......... 0... eee ee eee eee
To Encourage Development of Standards and
Intentional Interim Ministry .....................
To Study Issue of Pre-Call Interviews of Candidates .
To Consider Provision re Advanced Standing for
Graduates of Synodical Preseminary Programs ..... .
To Coordinate Theological Education for Word and
Sacrament Ministry ..............0. 00 eee eee ee
To Require Seminaries Not to Place Field Workers at
Churches Not in Fellowship with LCMS...........
To Address Costs of Vicarage Program............
To Take Action on Seminary Training in the Pacific
Southwest District 0.0.2... 02.0.0. 0 cee eee eee
To Foster Greater Harmony Between Congregations
and Seminaries ........ 0.0. e cece cece eee eens
To Promote Respect for Seminaries among
Congregations of Our Synod ...............00005
To Require Universities to Be Concerned re Religion
Departments and Recruitment for Ministry .........
To Disallow Women in Preseminary Programs ......
To Mandate That College Theology Professors
Teaching Males Be Males ..................006+
To Require That Synodical College and University
Presidents Be Male ........... 00.000. e eee eee
To Request Evaluation of Source of Negative

Attitudes of Teacher Graduates re Catechism,

Lutheran Hymnals, Liturgy, and Hymnody .........
To Engage Faculty in Discussion of Tenure and
Rollover Contracts ..... 0.0... cece eee eee ee
To Consider Issues re Tenure and Rollover

Contracts... 0... cece eee eee nee
To Insure LCMS Faculty in System Schools ........
To Amend Colloquy Bylaws .................0..
To Clarify Seminary Requirement for Pastoral
Colloquy Applicants .............66..0- 000 eee
To Encourage Participation in PALS Program ......
To Further Professional Church Worker Continuing
Education 2.0.0.0... .. cc cece eens
To Develop Program for Certification of Counselors .
To Train Workers for LCFS ................00..
To Regularize Communion Practices at Synodical
Colleges and Seminaries ...................000.
To Regularize Practice of Close(d) Communion in
Concordia University System ...................
To Prohibit Use of Gender Neutral Bible and Women
Assisting Ministers in Worship at Schools .........
To Deal Finally with Troubling Practices at
Concordia, St. Paul .. 0.0.0... 0. eee
To Encourage Use of Either Lutheran Worship

or The Lutheran Hymnal at Concordia, St. Paul .....
To Deal Definitely with False Doctrine at Concordia,
Portland 2.2.0... ee cee eee
To Evaluate Concordia Seminary, St. Louis ........
To Investigate Concordia Seminary, St. Louis ......

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