# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S274 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) — 272 HIGHER EDUCATION 6-22 To Experiment with New Models for Higher Education Whereas, Present economic realities make it increasingly difficult to maintain or expand traditional models of higher education in the Synod; and WHEREAS, There is an ever-increasing trend in American higher education toward the development of different ways of achieving educational goals; and Wuereas, Effective ministry to a rapidly changing society demands flexibility of approach and constant re-evaluation of the educational process; therefore be it Resolved, That the Synod in New Orleans commend the Board for Higher Education for their efforts in exploring the feasibility of new models for higher education, to give strong encouragement to the BHE to continue such efforts and to implement them, and to instruct the BHE to initiate such pilot programs at strategic locations in cooperation with the respective Districts. CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA DISTRICT Theo. A. Iverson, Secretary 6-23 To Review Aims in Higher Education Wuereas, We are mindful of the many blessings our church has experienced because of our system of higher education: and Wuereas, The changing needs of our church require a constant reevaluation of our goals and policies of accom- plishing these goals; and Wuereas, Our yearly budget allocations for higher educa- tion are a major percentage of our synodical budget: and Wuereas, Our present policy of operating many schools to educate approximately 8,000 students indicated a small student body at many or all of our schools; therefore be it Resolved, That an independent review committee be ap- pointed by the Council of Presidents to review the aims of our church in the field of higher education and recommend such changes as it deems necessary to best accomplish these aims; and be it further Resolved. That the Board of Directors of Synod, in con- sultation with the Board of Higher Education, be instructed and empowered to act to accomplish the changes recom- mended by said review committee. Boarp OF DIRECTORS OKLAHOMA DISTRICT F, Schumacher, Secretary 6-24 To Review Synod’s System of Higher Education Wuereas, The Synod is involved in the operation of a net- work of 16 schools for the purpose of training full-time church workers; and Wuereas, The total number of preministerial students in all schools is decreasing: and Wuereas, We face a critical shortage of pastors and a critical oversupply of teachers in the years ahead: and WHEREAS, Synod is financially unable to maintain a large number of liberal arts (general education) schools: therefore be it Resolved, That a Task Force be appointed by the Presi- dent of Synod and the Board of Directors, to study Synod's entire system and objectives of Higher Education, the au- thority of Synod’s Board for Higher Education, the authority of the Boards of Control; and be it further Resolved, That this Task Force offer suggestions for the future of the Synod’s program of higher education to Synod’s 1975 convention; and be it finally Resolved, That no new building expansion projects be authorized until the report is made and the findings are reviewed. BoarD OF DIRECTORS InpIANA DISTRICT E. H. Zimmermann, President Donald W. Biester, Secretary 6-25 To Permit Other Colleges to Provide Senior College Pretheological Training Wuereas, It is the duty and privilege of our church to train as many qualified students to be ministers of the Gospel and clergymen of our Synod as is possible; and Wuereas, Educational fees are greatly increasing and travel costs are multiplying which, combined with other factors, make it impossible for some young men who would be pretheological students on the junior and senior year levels of college to attend our Concordia Senior College; and Wuereas, The educational pattern of the synodical schools is changing in that the Senior College is now offering a gen- eral liberal arts curriculum, and certain of the junior col- leges, having on their faculties educators trained in theology and Biblical languages, have expanded to 4-year curricula; and Wuereas, With adjusting and implementation these ex- panded junior colleges, now being 4 years, could offer the final 2 years of college to our pretheological students; and Wuereas. It is our desire to make it possible for each pretheological student who wishes to stay within the synod- ical system of schools for his college education to do so; therefore be it Resolved. That the Synod. through its Board for Higher Education and other concerned administrative agencies, per- mit and encourage each and every synodical junior college which expands to a 4-year program to develop a full pre- theological curriculum for the junior and senior years of college: and be it further Resolved, That this curriculum addition be implemented immediately in the junior colleges which have already be- come or are in the process of becoming 4-year schools for every discipline except that of pretheological studies, namely: Concordia College, St.Paul. Minn., and Concordia College, Bronxville, N. Y.: and be it finally Resolved, That the administration and leadership of Con- cordia Senior College be commended for adapting their educational offerings and structure to the changing dynamics of the educational scene and the needs of the church, and be encouraged to continue finding the new role for their college to take as it serves the Lord. SAINT Pau’s LUTHERAN CHURCH Naugatuck, Conn. Walter Pelchuck, President Emma Barbiere, Secretary Gregory J. Wismar, Pastor 6-26 To Study Requirements of Special Ministries ‘aerEAS, A constant challenge to the church is that it remain responsive to the needs of those it serves; and Wuereas, The Spirit equips the church to be responsive through multiple ministries; and Wuereas, The church can provide a sense of direction to its colleges and seminaries for the training of the church’s ministers; therefore be it Resolved. That each congregation be encouraged to eval- uate the objectives and methods of its ministries to deter- mine strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for new min- istries; and be it further Resotved, That under the guidance of the Council of Presidents the Districts be encouraged to examine the vari- ous ministries which they support to determine the demand for ministers with special skills, and be it finally