# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2026_S 31 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) Contents PAGE PAGE Preface. ................................................................................ii R13.2 R13.3 Registered Delegates and Representatives A. Voting and Advisory Delegates......................... xv B. Advisory Representatives. ................................. xx C. Staff and Guests................................................xxii Convention Floor Committees....................................... xxv Directory—Officers, Boards, and Commissions of the Synod....................................................................xxvi R13.4 R13.5 Entered into Rest. ........................................................... xxx R13.6 Officer, Board, and Commission Reports R14 R14.1 R14.2 R14.3 R14.4 R14.5 R1 R1.1 R1.2 R1.2.1 R1.2.2 R1.2.3 R1.2.4 R1.2.5 R1.3 R2 R2.1 R2.2 R3 R4 R4.1 R5 R5.1 R5.1.1 R5.1.2 R5.1.3 R5.2 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R13.1 President.................................................................... 1 Church Relations. ..................................................... 5 Chief Mission Officer............................................. 15 Office of National Mission..................................... 16 Office of International Mission. ............................. 19 Office of Pastoral Education................................... 28 Mission Advancement. ........................................... 31 Communications..................................................... 32 KFUO Radio........................................................... 34 First Vice-President. ............................................... 37 Colloquy Committee for Pastoral Ministry............. 38 Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry (CCCM). .................................................. 40 Praesidium............................................................... 43 Secretary. ................................................................ 44 Rosters, Statistics, and Research Services.............. 46 Board of Directors................................................... 46 Chief Administrative Officer.................................. 49 Event Planning and Procurement. .......................... 49 Human Resources................................................... 49 Operations Support Services................................... 50 Chief Financial Officer........................................... 51 Board for National Mission. ................................... 53 Board for International Mission. ............................ 54 Report of the Joint Mission Assessment Committee of the Boards for National and International Mission.............................................. 55 Commission on Constitutional Matters................... 56 Commission on Doctrinal Review.......................... 57 Commission on Handbook...................................... 57 Commission on Theology and Church Relations... 58 Pastoral Formation Committee............................... 63 Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri............... 64 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30 R31 R32 R33 R34 R35 R36 R37 R38 R39 R40 Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. ................................................................... 66 Report on Unapproved Programs Preparing for the Office of the Holy Ministry (Pastoral Formation Committee, 2023 Res. 6-03A). ............. 68 Report on Approaches to and Outcomes of Residential and Non-Residential Routes to Ordination (Pastoral Formation Committee, 2023 Res. 6-03A).................................................... 71 Policy Requirements for the Specific Ministry Pastor Program (Pastoral Formation Committee, 2023 Res. 6-03A).................................................... 75 Report on the Development of a Comprehensive, Uniform, Synodwide Specific Ministry Supervision Plan (Pastoral Formation Committee, 2023 Res. 6-03A)............................................................. 77 Concordia University System................................. 83 Concordia University Chicago. .............................. 86 Concordia University, Irvine. ................................. 89 Concordia University, Nebraska............................. 90 Concordia University, St. Paul................................ 91 Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor........................................................ 93 Concordia Historical Institute................................. 95 Concordia Publishing House. ................................. 97 Lutheran Church Extension Fund........................... 98 LCMS Foundation. ............................................... 100 Board of Trustees—Concordia Plans; Board of Directors—Concordia Plan Services................ 101 Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty. ................ 102 Atlantic District. ................................................... 105 California-Nevada-Hawaii District....................... 106 Central Illinois District. ........................................ 107 Eastern District...................................................... 108 English District..................................................... 109 Florida-Georgia District. ...................................... 110 Indiana District...................................................... 111 Iowa District East. ................................................ 112 Iowa District West................................................ 113 Kansas District...................................................... 114 Michigan District.................................................. 115 Mid-South District................................................ 116 Minnesota North District...................................... 117 Minnesota South District...................................... 117 Missouri District................................................... 119 Montana District................................................... 120 Nebraska District. ................................................. 121 New England District. .......................................... 122 New Jersey District............................................... 123 North Dakota District. .......................................... 124 2026 Convention Workbook