# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S452
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Specific Ministry Pastor (SMP) Task Force

Resolved, That the Specific Ministry Pastor Committee develop
comprehensive guidelines that are consistent with the theological
foundations, educational expectations, rostering process, training
of mentors and supervising pastors, and membership limitations
intended for this Specific Ministry Pastor Program; and be it finally
Resolved, That the Specific Ministry Pastor Committee submit a
progress report to the Synod at least nine months prior to the 2010
convention.
Action: Adopted (8)
(Discussion of this proposed action began during Session 3, when
the assembly received background information for Res. 5-01A and
received answers during a Q & A session with the committee.
The committee announced that the introductory information
preceding the actual resolution was supplied only to informthe convention’s decision. The Q & A session continued during Session 5
until Res. 5-01B was introduced by the committee and discussion continued for the remainder of the committee’s allotted time.
During Session 8, the committee called attention to several
changes, inserting “certification,” before the words “call and ordination” in the second paragraph under step 3 of the introductory
information; inserting or “an ordained minister” after “a pastor” in
paragraph a. of step 5 of the introductory information; and inserting
the words or “an ordained minister” after “a pastor” in paragraph (b)
(2) of proposed Bylaw 2.13.1. A lengthy amendment was proposed

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for the introductory materials accompanying the resolution, which
the chair ruled a substitute motion and which was not accepted for
consideration by the convention. An amendment to delete the words
“others responsible for the program” in the first resolve and replace
them with “Board for Pastoral Education and Council of Presidents”
was agreed to by the committee. An amendment was introduced to
delete all of Step 6 after the word “Program” and to replace it with
“will be expected, whenever possible,to pursue the path to become
a ‘general ministry pastor.’ To accomplish this:” —also deleting the
next line, 1. They may remain rostered as a specific ministry pastor.
An amendment to the amendment was then introduced to replace the
word “expected” in the amendment with “encouraged.” After further debate, the amendment to the amendment was adopted, but the
amended amendment failed to be adopted. As discussion returned to
the original resolution, a motion was introduced to add a final resolve:
“Resolved, That the Specific Ministry Pastor Committee submit
a progress report to the Synod at least nine months prior to the 2010
convention.” After this change was agreed to by the committee, Res.
5-01B was adopted as changed [Yes: 908; No: 287].)