# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2004_S144
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RESOLUTIONS

scribed program of study (including the requisite courses
in theology) for each person admitted.
Application and Certification [replacement of present
Bylaws 6.106-6.108]
a. Persons seeking membership in the Synod through a
colloquy program for Commissioned Ministry shall submit
an application to one of the Concordia campuses offering
the desired colloquy program or to Concordia University
Education Network (CUEnet) when applicable. Determination of the applicant’s eligibility to begin a course of study
shall rest with each institution and/or CUEnet. The student
shall also be notified regarding the remaining procedures
outlined in this section.
b. After the student’s application has been reviewed and
accepted and a course of study has been prescribed, the student may begin taking courses.
c. As the student begins taking the courses prescribed,
the endorsement of the district president (and others, depending upon program) shall be sought by the student.
d. After the prescribed course of study has been completed and all endorsements have been finalized, the student shall be examined by a faculty colloquy examining
committee.
e. If the faculty colloquy examining committee finds the
student satisfactorily prepared for ministry, the committee
shall recommend the student to the full faculty for certification.
f. After the student has been certified, the Chairman of
the Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry shall
cause the name of the student to be published in an official
periodical of the Synod.
g. The Chairman of the Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry shall notify the Colloquy Committee for
Commissioned Ministry of any objections received from the
church. The Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry, in its sole discretion, shall decide whether an objection is valid. The decision of the Committee cannot be appealed. If no valid objection is submitted to the Chairman of
the Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry within
a period of four weeks following publication of notice, the
student shall be declared eligible for placement.
Placement [revision of present Bylaw 6.109]
a. When all requirements have been met, including a
final oral examination, the student’s campus shall declare
that the student is a candidate for placement as a minister
of religion—commissioned. Such action shall be reported to
the chairman of the Colloquy Committee for Commissioned
Ministry and the appropriate District President, and notice
of the action shall be published in an official periodical of
the Synod.
b. The Council of Presidents, acting as the Board of Assignments, shall assign a call to the candidate.
Teacher Colloquy Admission [revision of present
Bylaw 6.106]
Before submitting an application to the Teacher Colloquy Program, each prospective applicant shall have been a
communicant member in good standing of a congregation
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of the Synod for at least the past two years and shall possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. He
or she shall have completed student teaching under the supervision of a Synod institution offering a bachelor’s degree
in teacher education or one year of successful teaching in a
school recognized by the Synod.
Teacher Colloquy Curriculum [revision of present
Bylaw 6.108, divided]
a. Students shall complete eight courses in biblical interpretation, church history, the Lutheran Confessions,
doctrine, the beliefs of other religious bodies, and the ministry of the Lutheran teacher. The courses shall be taken
in a traditional classroom setting from a Synod college/university, with faculty of a Synod college/university teaching
via CUEnet, or in another setting with the prior approval of
the Board for Higher Education.
b. Students shall complete an internship under the supervision of a Synod institution offering a bachelor’s degree
leading to Lutheran teacher certification or one year of successful teaching in a school recognized by the Synod.
Director of Christian Education Colloquy
Admission [revision of present Bylaw 6.123]
Before submitting an application to the Director of
Christian Education Colloquy Program, each prospective
applicant shall have been a communicant member in good
standing of a congregation of the Synod for at least the past
two years and shall possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Additional admission requirements may be established
by the Board for Higher Education in consultation with the
(Synod) Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry
and campus program directors.
Director of Christian Education Colloquy
Curriculum [expansion of present Bylaw 6.108, divided]
a. Students shall complete eight courses in biblical interpretation, church history, the Lutheran Confessions,
doctrine, the beliefs of other religious bodies, and the ministry of the director of Christian education. The courses
shall be taken in a traditional classroom setting from a
Synod college/university, with faculty of a Synod
college/university teaching via CUEnet, or in another setting with the prior approval of the Board for Higher Education.
b. Students shall complete an internship under the supervision of a Synod institution offering a bachelor’s degree
leading to director of Christian education certification or
one year of successful Christian education ministry in an
LCMS congregation.
Director of Christian Outreach Colloquy
Admission [new]
Before submitting an application to the Director of
Christian Outreach Colloquy Program, each prospective applicant shall have been a communicant member in good
standing of a congregation of the Synod for at least the past
two years and shall possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.