LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1989, Page 173

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LATE REPORTS AND OVERTURES 175

ing the certification of candidates performed by the same
persons who are in charge of giving the instruction to the
candidates; and,

Wuereas, We feel it would be best for our Synod to
amend this system; therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 2.09 on eligibility for individual
membership and Bylaw 6.99 on certification of the eligi-
bility of colloquy candidates be altered to provide for cer-
tification of all candidates for pastoral ministry by the
Council of Presidents; and be it further

Resolved, That the subcommittee reviewing pastoral
candidates shall normally include the President of the can-
didate’s home District;, and be it finally

Resolved, That candidates who are denied certification
may reapply after one year.

Atlantic District Pastoral Conference
James Jaekel, Chairman
Harold Bode, Secretary

To Require Course in Biblical
Stewardship to Be Initiated
at Concordia Theological Seminary,
Fort Wayne, and Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis

Wuereas, A general need persists for our laity, to un-
derstand better the Biblical principles and fundamentals
of Christian stewardship; and

Wuereas, This need is widely recognized by clergy, laity
and administrators alike; and

Wuereas, The theology of stewardship is an inalienable
part of Christianity, being fundamental to a “right spirit,”
being fundamental to each of the Ten Commandments,
being fundamental to the Great Commission, and being
fundamental to the Great Commandment given by our
Lord and recorded by Matthew, chapter 22, verses 36
through 39; and

Wuereas, No course in Christian stewardship is re-
quired in the curriculum at either of our seminaries; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That the Boards of Regents of both seminaries
be authorized and directed to effect the teaching of at least
one required course on the subject of Biblical Fundamen-
tals of Christian Stewardship; and be it further

Resolved, That preparation of course materials include
a comprehensive correspondence course for parish pastors;
and be it further ,

Resolved, That the preparation of seminary and/or cor-
respondence course materials may be shared by the sem-
inaries; and be it finally

Resolved, That the required course shall be integrated
into the curriculum of both seminaries not later than the
spring semester of 1990, and that the correspondence

course will be made available with or before the start of
this term.

Southern California District
Loren T. Kramer, President

L8-71

To Revise Nominations Committee
Selection Process

WueEreas, It seems beneficial to elect officers and com-
mittee members who are representative of all geographical
areas of our Synod; and

Wuereas, There is great need to have people serving
on our synodical boards and committees who have exhib-
ited good judgment and committed churchmanship in their
own Districts; and

Wuereas, Full and equal representation and identifi-
cation of qualified candidates is best accomplished by giv-
ing each District an opportunity to have a representative
on the Nominations Committee; and

Wuereas, The previous system of electing a represen-
tative from each District for each convention proved to be
effective, but also produced a committee cumbersome in
size and not very cost effective; therefore be it

Resolved, That the appropriate synodical convention
floor committee be assigned the task of devising a plan
which would restore equal representation to all Districts
but would also provide for an alternating system of com-
mittee membership so that approximately one-half of the
Districts would have a representative serving on the con-
vention Nominations Committee for each convention.

Board of Directors
Southern California District
Loren T. Kramer, President

L8-72

To Observe Synod’s Sesquicentennial
in 1997

Rationale: Since the committee has been working since
1985, based on a 1983 synodical resolution, to prepare for
the Walther and the confessional Lutheran Immigration
sesquicentennials in 1987 and 1989 respectively, it is pres-
ently time to begin preparation for Synod’s sesquicenten-
nial in 1997. To wait until 1992 for a synodical convention
to memorialize in anticipation of the 150th anniversary
would be pronouncedly late.

Resolved, That a committee be appointed by the Pres-
ident of the Synod, in order to suggest ways in which the
Synod, its agencies, and its congregations, can observe the
sesquicentennial of The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod in 1997; and be it further

Resolved, That the Board of Directors be directed to
provide adequate funding so that this committee will have
resources to carry out its assigned task.

Lutheran Heritage Committee
Dennis A. Kastens, Secretary