# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S253 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) HIGHER EDUCATION 251 one of the Synod’s theological seminaries. They shall also be required to serve in a Vicarage. 3. to recommend all students who successfully complete their studies and vicarages and are deemed eligible for ad- mission into the pastoral ministry of the Synod for place- ment by the Board of Assignments: and he it further Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education supervise the performance of these functions to assure that they are carried out in accordance with the regulations of the Synod: and be it finally Resolved. That all provisions of the Handbook affected by this resolution be amended to agree thereto. For the Teaching Ministry The members of the Board are Doctor Carl L. Halter, Concordia Teachers College. River Forest: Doctor W. Theo- phil Janzow. Concordia Teachers College. Seward: Doctor Harvey G. Stegemoeller. Concordia College. St.Paul: and the undersigned. Only one meeting was held during the past biennium. The following men and women were colloquized and certified for the teaching ministry since the 1971 Milwaukee convention. Concordia Teachers College. River Forest: Joseph Bor- deaux. Mark DeLassus, Michae! Harrass. Theodore Hover. Nancy King. Ardelle Klauss, Kurt Krueger. Mark Krueger, Kim Krumpler. Peter Mahler, William Mains, Robert Meier. Eric Mochring. Ronald Oberla. Gerhardt Pipho. Frederick Ruhnke, James Seeman. Ronald Schmeling. Wayne Wage- mann. A. Douglas Wellman. William Wendland, Ralph Wood. Concordia Teachers College, St. Paul: Richard Wilke. Concordia Teachers College. Seward: Larry Bogardus, Paul Cummings. Richard Everle, Donald Haas. Michael Heckathorn. Wallace Horton. John Lukens, Kenneth Tat- kenhorst. The function of the Colloquy Board for Admission to the Teaching Ministry is minimal, as a Board. (Bylaws 4.75) The several terminal teachers colleges receive and process applications which are sent to them. When all required documents of an applicant have been received by a terminal teachers college. a facultv committee of that college passes on the applicant's eligibility to enroll as a colloquy student. If favorable action is taken by this committee. the presi- dent of the college sends the documents submitted by the applicant together with the committee's recommendation, to the Colloquy Board Chairman together with an approval form which requires the signatures of the Chairman of the Board and the presidents of the other two terminal teachers colleges. When the documents submitted by the applicant together with the attached approval form bearing the re- quired signatures returns to the terminal teachers college which processed the application. the applicant is admitted to the colloquy program. The applicant then attends the college which processed the application, and this college, not the Colloquy Board. certifies him when he finishes his required studies and thus becomes an eligible candidate for place- ment by the Synod’s Placement Committee. Thus the terminal teachers college receives the applica- tions of students for admission to the teaching ministry by colloquy. evaluates and recommends them for admission. gives them the required training. and certifies them as quali- fied LCMS teachers. This procedure has led the Colloquy Board for the Teach- ing Ministry to the conclusion that its involvement as a synodical Board is no longer necessary. In keeping with this conclusion the Board herewith respectfully submits the following recommendation to the 1973 convention of Synod: Wuereas. Concordia Teachers College. River Forest. Ill: Concordia Teachers College. Seward. Nebr.: and Concordia College, St. Paul, Minn., are charged with the responsibility of training and recommending persons for admission to the teaching ministry of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Syn- od: and Wuereas. These schools at present 1. receive applications to the teaching ministry by col- loquy 2. evaluates the applicants 3. recommends them for admission 4. determines their courses of study, and 5. certifies them as qualified LCMS teachers: therefore be it Resolved, That the Colloguy Board for Admission to the Teaching Ministry be dissolved: and be it further Resolved. That the minimal involvement of the Colloquy Board in the process for admission to the teaching ministry by colloquy be assigned to the Synod's terminal teachers colleges: and be it further Resolved. That the Board for Higher Education super- vise this function of the Synod's terminal teachers colleges to assure that the interests of the Synod be safeguarded; and be it further Resolved. That all provisions of the Handbook affected by this resolution be amended to agree thereto. For Admission to the Lay Ministry The Colloquy Board for Lay Ministers, authorized by Res.6-10 of the Milwaukee convention, was elected by the Council of Presidents and held its organizational meeting in St. Louis on Jan. 2425, 1972. Membership of the Board is Doctor Roland Wiederaenders, Chairman, Rev. Emil Jaech, Secretary. Doctor Henry Eggold, Mr. Dale Korth, and Doc- tor Joseph Lavalais. Doctor Arthur M. Ahlschwede. Executive Secretary of the Board for Higher Education, is an advisory member of the Board and Professor W. C. Koester, former Director of the Lutheran Lay Training Institute, and now Director of College Services at Concordia College, Milwaukee, has been appointed by the Colloquy Board for Lay Ministers as re- source person and executive staff member (part time). Six meetings were held during the biennium: three in St. Louis and three in Milwaukee. At the request of the Board, Professor Koester prepared a document covering procedures by which the colloquy pro- gram will be administered. This document entitled Lutheran Lay Ministry (a monograph of some 60 pages). covering the historical background, functional assumptions, objectives and procedures involved. was prepared, revised, approved, and presented to the Council of Presidents. The enabling resolution at Milwaukee instructed the Colloquy Board to work in harmony and cooperation with the Lutheran Lay Training Institute. since it is to function as an extension of this institution. The Lutheran Lay Train- ing Institute is now fully incorporated into the accredited program of Concordia College. Milwaukee, as the Lay Min- istry Program at this college. Fully cooperative plans be- tween Concordia College. Milwaukee, and the Colloquy Board for Lay Ministers were worked out accordingly. Candidates for the Lutheran lay ministry are placed into service by the Synod’s Council of Presidents upon certifica- tion by either the faculty of Concordia College. Milwaukee. or the Colloquy Board for Lay Ministers. All inquiries from the field regarding lay ministry training or the use of lav ministers are channeled for processing through Concordia College. The Colloquy Board uses programs of screening. testing, requirements for certification. placement. guidelines for supervision. service review and in-service training de- veloped by Concordia College. Milwaukee. The Board works through Concordia in gathering the necessary information on which to base a decision and to determine a course of action. Who or what is a lay minister? For operational purposes, the Board had to find an answer to this question. The Board has made a distinction between auxiliary church staff work- ers and synodically licensed lay ministers. Auxiliary work- ers are staff members. engaged by congregations and agen- cies to render specified services and to work under their supervision. Formal licensing by the Synod is not necessary in these cases. However. the Colloquy Board and Concordia College. Milwaukee. stand ready to serve in an advisory and resource capacity in these cases. Licensed lay ministers are trained workers who are officially certified for Synodwide service. They may serve either full time or part time. Church staff workers aspiring to become licensed lay ministers may receive temporary authorization for such ministry with the approval of the congregation or agency, the pastor, and the District Presi-