# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1979_S146
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146 RESOLUTIONS

to application for recognition as a director of Chris-
tian education through the colloquy process. The
requirement of Bylaw 4.77 c shall be construed as
including also alternative service in the position of
director of Christian education.

Action: Adopted (11).

To Develop List of Approved
Potential Faculty Members

RESOLUTION 6-18A
Overture 6-53 (CW, p. 197)

WHEREAS, Bylaw 6.53 b provides that “the initial
appointment to the faculty shall require the prior
consent of the Board for Higher Education”; and

WHEREAS, This Bylaw has been interpreted as re-
quiring that prior consent be limited to a single indi-
vidual for a given faculty position; and

WHEREAS, The purpose of the Bylaw can be accom-
plished by having approval by the BHE of a list of
potential faculty members; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 6.53 b be amended to read:

PRESENT WORDING

b. The initial appointment to the faculty shall
require the prior consent of the Board for Higher
Education, and in the case of initial appointment toa
theological seminary also the prior approval of its
electors. Appointments shall ordinarily be for terms
of one to 4 years and may be extended, but not beyond
a total service period of 6 years in the respective
college or seminary, at the end of which time the
contract shall expire and the question of tenure under
Section 6.54 b shall be considered.

PROPOSED WORDING

b. The initial appointment to the faculty shall be
from a list of potential faculty members for a specific
position recommended by the Board of Control and
approved in advance by the Board for Higher Educa-
tion, and in the case of initial appointments to a
theological seminary shall also require the prior
approval of its electors. Appointments shall ordi-
narily be for terms of one to 4 years and may be
extended, but not beyond the total service period
prescribed in Bylaw 6.54.

Action: Adopted (11).

To Increase Size of Board of Control
at Concordia College, St. Paul

RESOLUTION 6-19 |
Overture 6-25 (CW, p. 190)

WHEREAS, The Handbook specifies that the Board of
Control of each synodical institution shall include at
least five and no more than nine members (6.23 a, 2);
and

WHEREAS, Concordia College, St. Paul, Minn., is a
four-year school with multiple programs and has a
relatively large enrollment; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Concordia College, St. Paul,

Minn., Board of Control be increased to seven members
(by adding one teacher and one layman) effective with
the 1979 synodical convention, and that a slate be
presented to delegates to implement this change.

Action: Adopted (1).

To Intensify Recruitment Efforts
for Church Vocations

RESOLUTION 6-20
Overtures 6-40—6-44 (CW, pp. 194—195)

WHEREAS, Our Lord Jesus Christ has challenged His
church to preach, teach, and in many other ways
minister to people; and

WHEREAS, The performance of these tasks may be
greatly facilitated by the efforts of full-time professional
church workers; and

WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is
currently experiencing a serious shortage of candidates
to render such service; and

WHEREAS, There is a significant need for additional
full-time professional church workers from among mi-
nority groups; and

WHEREAS, Projections of the future indicate that
expanding opportunities for ministry, coupled with
declining population among young people and in-
creasing competition for those who are dedicated and
capable, will compound the shortfall; and

WHEREAS, The training of full-time professional
church workers requires adequate synodical funding;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod hereby implores each
pastor, teacher, parish worker, and parishioner to pray
for the success of such recruitment and to intensify
personal efforts for enlisting capable, dedicated people
into church vocations; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod hereby challenges each
baptized member to increase appreciably his or her
financial support of the Synod through congregations
and Districts to underwrite the synodical share of
training expense; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod hereby urges the Board for
Higher Education to assign a high priority to the
continued provision of materials and programs to assist
in such recruitment.

Action: Adopted (11).

To Change Bylaw 4.57
(Eligibility for Colloquy)
RESOLUTION 6-21
Report 6-02 (CW, pp. 168—170)

WHEREAS, Experience of the Colloquy Board for the
Pastoral Office indicates that applicants from the
Synod’s teaching ministry with the minimum five
years’ experience as Lutheran school teachers encoun-