# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S227
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12. SCHOOLS, FAMILY, YOUNG ADULTS, AND YOUTH
To Produce Uniform Set
of Lutheran Academic Standards
for Our Schools
RESOLUTION 12-01A

To Confess Authority God Gave
to Fathers and Mothers
RESOLUTION 12-02A
Overtures 12-12–13 (CW, 431–33)

Overtures 12-01–04 (CW, 425–27)

Preamble

WHEREAS, Education in all subject areas is first and
foremost about what is taught, namely that which is good, true,
and beautiful; and

Governmental, legal, and related institutional overreach has
created severe challenges to divinely instituted parental
authority. The following illustrations, sometimes more
narrowly and sometimes more broadly, encroach upon God’s
command to fathers and mothers:

WHEREAS, Secular education in all subject areas is
increasingly subject to forces contrary to God and His Word, for
example, Darwinism; and
WHEREAS, The Holy Scriptures provide the norm and
framework for knowledge in all subject areas; and
WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS)
has the second largest system of parochial schools in America,
but does not have a uniform set of Lutheran academic
standards; and
WHEREAS, Lutheran schools, homeschools, and other
Christian schools would benefit greatly from having a uniform
set of Lutheran academic standards; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Synod in convention direct LCMS School
Ministry to coordinate the systematic preparation and
production of biblically faithful Lutheran academic standards
across all subject areas for our schools; and be it further

• Children, without parental consent, are being permitted,
encouraged, or otherwise coerced by some governments
or governmental institutions to receive medical care or
procedures (e.g., inoculations, COVID-19 injections, HPV
vaccines, hormonal contraceptives, abortion, “genderreassignment” treatments), even when their parents
object. As an example, S.B. 5599, recently signed into law
in Washington state, allows minors seeking abortion or
“gender-reassignment treatments” to remain in licensed
youth shelters without parental notification.
• Children in an increasing number of some governmentsponsored schools are subject to evil indoctrination in
divinely instituted marital issues of sexual morality and
sexual
identity
(“sex
education”;
LGBTQ+
desensitization, tolerance, and promotion; transgender

Resolved, That LCMS School Ministry engage the expertise
of LCMS university and seminary faculties, LCMS early
childhood, day school, high school, and homeschool teachers,
district education executives, and other LCMS laity for the
development of these Lutheran academic standards; and be it
further
Resolved, That LCMS School Ministry consult with
Concordia Publishing House to publish these Lutheran
academic standards; and be it finally
Resolved, That the first drafts of the Lutheran academic
standards be made available one year prior to the 2026 Synod
convention.
Action: Adopted (5)

Upon immediate closure of debate, as suggested by the chair, the
resolution was adopted by voice vote.

Committee 12 Chairman Benjamin T. Ball
Resolutions

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