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training and serving as a leader in Gospel
communication clinics in congregations
and Districts. I get involved in stewardship
and building-fund calling but the ongoing
evangelism program within our congrega-
tion and community is the real area of
ministry for me.

2. There may be a number of practical or
applied areas where I am not really well
informed. I hesitate to judge with limited
data. I likeevangelism because itis an area
where feel no inhibitions in expressing my
faith and reaching out to share Jesus with
everyone.

3. Iam unsure of the intent of this question. I
told a group of people who were starting a
semester of evangelism training and
another group involved in a Gospel com-
munication clinic that they were called to
faith first and called to minister second in
all their relationships using this text as the
basic motivation. We need to mobilize
called ministers and called laity to minister
every day.

BOARD FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION

2 pastor, 2 laypersons to be elected.

PASTORS

Robert W. Koch, 50, Warsaw, IN:
Redeemer (IN); pastor. S. Conv. Dele. 1, Conv.
Adv. Dele. 2. D. 2nd Vice-Pres. 4; Bd. of Educ.
4; Regional Facilitator 2. C. Parish Pastor 22.
O. Miss. Developer 2; Bd. Immanuel Luth. H.S.
3.

Charles A. Reimnitz, 50, Lincoln, NE:
Christ (NEB); pastor. S. BHE 4. D. Cir. Calr. 5.
C. Pastor 26. Ph.D. degree.

Walter H. Roschke, 44, Cincinnati, OH:
St. Paul (OH); pastor. S. Asst. Prof., Bronxville
5. C, Pastor 13. O. Cir. Yth. Chm. 10.

John C, Schildwachter, 47, Dodge
Center, MN: Grace (MNS); D. Bd. Dir. 2; Fin.
Com, 2. Cir. Cslr. 2. C. Pastor 8.

LAYPERSONS

Alvin W. Czanderna, 50, Lakewood, CO:
Trinity, Denver (CO); scientist/Mgr. D. BHE
9. C. Elder 7; SS Teacher 7; Vice-Pres. 2; Sec. 2;
Fin. Sec. 2. O. College Prof. 12; Adjunct Prof. 2.
Ph.D. degree.

Forrest Strand, 55, Farmington, MI:
Luth. Church of the Shepherd King, W. Bloom-
field (EN); Vice-Pres. Greater Detroit Chamber
of Commerce, executive vice-pres./Retail
Merchants Assoc. D. Com. on Colleges and
Universities 4. C. Elder for stewp. 4; Pres. 4;
Elder for Welfare 2; SS Teacher 8; Elder for
Worship 4; Adult Class Instr. 1.O. New Detroit
Educ. Employment Com. 1; Natl. Alliance of
Business 1.

Richard J. Ungrodt, 61, Mequon, WI:
Trinity, Freistadt (SW); vice-pres. of Academic
Resources & Institutional Development. D.
Com. on College & Univ. Work 6. C. Pres. 2;
Chm. BPE 2; Church Council 7; Program Chm.
PTL 3; L.H.S. Assoc. 4. O. Pres. Luth. H.S.
Assoc. of Milwaukee 4; Bd. Dir. L.H.S. Assoc. 7.

Marvin H. Zastrow, 50, Little Falls, MN:
Zion (MNN); high school teacher. S. Conv.
Dele. 2; Conv. Com. Higher Educ. 1. D. Conv.
Dele. 1. C. Choir Director 23; Pres. 4; Treas. 1;
Bd. of Educ. 3; Sec. 4; SS Supt. 2. O. County
Fair Bd. 16; Central MN Educ. Assoc. Bd. 4;
Little Falls Educ. Assoc. Pres. 2; MN Dept. of
Educ. Curriculum Planning Com. 5; Little
Falls Concert Assoc. Bd. 6.

Robert W. Koch

1. Twenty-two years as parish pastor; 15 years
parish education experience on elementary,
secondary, and District board levels, includ-
ing instructing and administrating for
School of the Prophets (lay ministry) pilot
program. Honor student at seminary and
recipient of seminary postgraduate service
award.

NOMINATIONS

2. [have rejoiced to see Synod returning to our

historic confessional position, but I am
disappointed to note more recently that we
seem to be relaxing our vigilance in super-
vising doctrine and practice. We cannot
afford to become complacent in our efforts
to be and remain both orthodox and
evangelical.

3. The basic response must remain the same:

Get into the Word, get out the Word. Being
scrupulously Scriptural in doctrine and
practice must be seen not as a threat to
academic respectability and progressive
churchmanship but as an absolute pre-
requisite of it. Christian higher education
needs to get from our campuses into our
parishes for laymen. Pastors and teachers
must develop college-level parish faculties
and curricula in order to train lay leaders
and not merely followers.

Charles A. Reimnitz *

1.

All of my schooling in elementary grades
through seminary has been in synodical
schools. Beyond that level my training has
been in the area of management and organ-
ization as well as sociology. I received my
doctorate in business administration in
1971. Have taught for the University of
Nebraska for five years.

. My greatest joy is that of watching our

church body return to the basics of Scrip-
ture. Its sincere concern for teaching the
pure Word is and will continue to be my
greatest joy.

. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

must move everyone forcefully forward
with a strong effort in its programs both in
foreign missions and expanding evangel-
ism outreach in the United States. Greater
support should be given to our television
and radio ministry, which have in the past
been outstanding examples to others in
how to communicate the Gospel. In terms of
its schools, the LCMS must continue the
emphasis on first training church workers.

Walter H. Roschke

1.

2.

3.

My initial call, upon graduation from semi-
nary, was to Concordia, Bronxville, where I
taught for five years. I have kept abreast of
educational concerns in Synod through
constant reading and regular attendance
at conventions. I have also kept up my own
education by yearly courses at the seminary
or other schools.

Seeing the “God Opens Doors” theme ful-
filled is my greatest joy. In our world of
turmoil, the only thing making any sense is
the Gospel of Jesus Christ. There is nothing
greater than sharing this saving message
with people everywhere, as Synod is striv-
ing to do now in its expanded mission-
evangelism programs.

Synod must continue charging in through
the doors God is opening. Mission work,
based altogether on the Word of God, must
be our top priority. Our schools, too, then,
must be doctrinally sound, so the message
proclaimed by our graduates is the Lord’s,
not man’s. When humanism is so over-
whelming our nation’s people, it is
absolutely vital that we in the church use
every means at our disposal to share the
Gospel with all men.

John C. Schildwachter

1.

2.

As parish pastor, I believe I have insight
into what training is needed for effective
service in His church. My managerial
experience in industry for 13 years before
entering the ministry and my service on the
District Board of Directors also equips me.
I am delighted that our Synod has moved
back to a more sound doctrinal footing.
Recent increased emphasis on evangelism
and worldwide mission outreach is also a
happy turn in the right direction.

3.

Our Lord’s Great Commission must always
be our first priority. All decisions should be
made with it in mind. In particular, every
effort should be made to encourage our
congregations to think beyond their paro-
chial interests to the greater needs of the
church at large as it seeks to carry out this
mandate. The proper training of profes-
sional church workers with this priority in
mind will do much to make this vital
awareness come to pass throughout Synod.

Alvin W. Czanderna *

1.

In addition to extensive congregational and
academic experience, my service on the
Board for Higher Education has included
the period from just prior to the faculty”
student walkout at Concordia Seminary up
through adopting the important new initia-
tives for our synodical schools in 1979 and
the implementation of the related synodical
resolutions.

. My greatest joy has been and is the im-

proved doctrinal soundness of those who
serve the Synod and its Districts, which is
now being used as a platform for a more
evangelistic outreach (Matt. 28:19). My
greatest disappointment is the continuing
meager financial support of synodical
work.

. The highest priority for a Synod of God’s

elect must be to preach the Gospel and
baptize (Mark 16:10), to make disciples
(Luke 6:40, Mark 8:34, and John 15:8), and
to equip al/ the elect to participate in telling
the Good News of Jesus Christ. We should
continue to give strong support to our bless-
ing of synodical schools for preparing the
primary equippers—pastors, teachers, and
parish assistants, as well as for the many
laypeople.

Forrest Strand *

1,

I have been involved in education as direc-
tor, institutional on-farm training; a high
school teacher; instructor and extension
specialist, Michigan State University; and
instructor, Graduate School, Wayne State
University. I helped develop and adminis-
ter educational programs at the city, state,
and national levels for the New Detroit
Committee and the Michigan Department
of Agriculture.

. My greatest joy has been the work of our

missions.

. Our task, as responsible churchmen, is to

insure that the direction of Synod will
continue to preserve our Lutheran heritage
and promote the purity of doctrine, to estab-
lish educational centers that will extend
the kingdom of God through the proper
training of ministers, teachers, and lay
leaders that will enrich all of our lives.

Richard J. Ungrodt *

1.

2.

Thirty-four years of teaching, including
fourteen as vice-president for academic
affairs at Milwaukee School of Engineer-
ing, presents a strong professional
academic background of potential service
to the Board for Higher Education. Over 25
years of responsible administrative leader-
ship contributed to national professional
societies in engineering, enginnering educa-
tion, and accreditation.

I am most pleased to see the reduced atten-
tion to the conflicts of the past within
Synod and the increased attention and
greater emphasis on strengthening the
educational programs for our children and
youth of grade, high school, and college

age.
. “Go Ye and Teach All Nations” —withouta

strong foundation in Christian principles it
is difficult to evangelize a world that has
become technically sophisticated but
religiously decadent. Our young people
must live as a part of that world while