# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2007_S141
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SEMINARY AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

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tion with congregational leadership and shared with each
pastor’s ecclesiastical supervisor; and be it further
Resolved, That all LCMS congregations be encouraged
to support the continuing education plans of their pastors
by granting requisite study leaves, by providing financial
remuneration to cover the costs incurred by their pastors
for continuing education, as well as by providing additional
compensation for the pastor as he continues spiritual
growth, professional enrichment, and theological education;
and be it finally
Resolved, That the Council of Presidents, the Board for
Pastoral Education, and the Commission on Ministerial
Growth and Support work together in developing strategies
for implementing continuing education plans for pastors.
Action: Adopted (2)

PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
3.8.3.2 The Board for University Education shall consist of
be composed of nine voting and four nonvoting
members (no more than one member elected by the
Synod shall be from the same district):, and no executive, faculty member, or staff member from a
Lutheran institution of higher education may serve
on the Board for University Education as a voting
member):

(During discussion, a suggestion to make changes to the resolution as necessary to apply it to all church workers was referred
to the committee by the chair for the preparation of a separate
resolution if the committee desired. The resolution was adopted
as presented by the committee [Yes: 1,084; No: 132].)

5. The President of the Synod or his representative

Voting Members:
1. Two ordained ministers elected by the Synod
2. One commissioned minister elected by the Synod
3. Two laypersons elected by the Synod
4. Three laypersons appointed by the Concordia
University System Council of Members
Nonvoting Advisory Members:
1. A district president appointed by the Council of
Presidents
2. The Vice-President–Finance—Treasurer of the
Synod

To Clarify Membership on the Board
for Pastoral Education and the Board
for University Education

3. The executive director of the Board for Pastoral
Education
4. One university president

RESOLUTION 5-06
Overtures 5-14–15 (CW, pp. 217–218)
Rationale

To ensure elimination of conflict of interest and potential competition from and with other Lutheran institutions
of higher education, a statement specifying ineligibility of
certain persons should be included in Bylaws 3.8.2.1 and
3.8.3.2.
Therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 3.8.2.1 be revised to read,
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
3.8.2.1 The Board for Pastoral Education shall be composed of nine voting and five nonvoting members
(no more than one voting member elected by the
Synod shall be from the same district):, and no executive, faculty member, or staff member from a
Lutheran institution of higher education may serve
on the Board for Pastoral Education as a voting
member):
Voting Members:
1. Three ordained ministers (at least two shall be
parish pastors) elected by the Synod
2. One commissioned minister elected by the Synod
3. Four laypersons elected by the Synod
4. The President of the Synod or his representative
Nonvoting Advisory Members:
1. A district president appointed by the Council of
Presidents
2. The Vice-President–Finance—Treasurer of the
Synod
3. The Concordia University System executive director
4. The two seminary presidents
and be it further

Resolved, That Bylaw 3.8.3.2 be revised to read,

and be it finally

Resolved, That current board members on both boards
stay in place through their terms, each then replaced according to this bylaw.
Action: Adopted (2)
(When introducing the resolution, the committee called attention to two changes, adding as a voting member after “Education”
as additional new wording to Bylaws 3.8.2.1 and 3.8.3.2. During
discussion, the committee also added the words at least prior to
the words two shall be parish pastors in the requirement for three
ordained ministers under voting members in Bylaw 3.8.2.1. The
resolution was adopted as changed [Yes: 1,120; No: 72].)

To Change CUS Membership Structure
RESOLUTION 5-07A
Overture 5-16 (CW, p. 218)
Rationale

The initial organization of the Concordia University System identified named individuals to serve on the Council of
Members of the Concordia University System (convention
action, 1992). Under Missouri corporate law the Council of
Members membership structure may be revised to a corporate membership of the Board of Directors of the Synod, the
Council of Presidents of the Synod, and the boards of regents of the colleges and universities of the Synod rather
than named individuals selected by these entities. This approach will give the Concordia University System greater
flexibility in setting meeting dates and place of meetings,
and granting corporate entities the privilege of selecting
delegates to represent their respective corporate entities at
the membership meetings.
In order to accomplish this membership structure revision of the Council of Members of the Concordia University
System, Bylaw 3.6.6.2 should be revised.
2007 Convention Proceedings