LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1967, Page 111

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SYNODICAL ADMINISTRATION All

President of the Synod, and the presidents of the theological
seminaries at St. Louis and Springfield. The Vice-President
shall be chairman of the ‘committee.

453 Functions

The Committee on Colloquies shall —

a. direct the synodical activity in matters of colloquies
for the pastoral office according to regulations adopted by the

b. establish academic and theological standards for ad-
mission to the office of the pastoral ministry by colloquy;

c. recommend applicants for acceptance into the pastoral
ministry of the Synod to the Council of Presidents acting as
the Board of Assignments.

4.55 Application for Admission

a. Applications of candidates for the pastoral ministry
shall be directed to the President of the District where the
application originates.- -

b. The District President on receipt of application shall
transmit the application to the chairman of the Committee
on Colloquies. The application shall be accompanied by the
following documents: .

1. an autobiographical statement by the applicant, setting

forth clearly his background and his reason for wishing to

qualify for the pastoral ministry in the Synod;
2, official, transcripts of the “applicant’s secondary, col-
legiate, and seminary training anda full description of non-
credit academic work done by the applicant; toe

3. testimonials as to Christian character and life, person-
ality, ability, and previous service from no fewer than three
competent references who have known and observed the
applicant for at least 2 recerit years; om oe

4. where applicable, testimonials witnessing to past service
in the denomination’ where the applicant -previously served
as pastor, together with evidence of g standing in the
ecelesiastical body from which he has severed connection or
is in the process of severing connection.

c. Lutheran. parechial. school teachers shall in addition to
the above testimonials from the District President also ‘pre-
sent a recommendation from the superintendent of. the
schools of the District in which they have last served as
teachers. _ oo

d. The District President shall assure the Committee on
Colloquies of his sponsorship of the applicant before the
committee can act favorably on the application. :
457 Eligibility :

Only such applicants shall be considered eligible for ad-
mission to the pastoral colloquy program as are: ~

1. Ministers, or candidates for the ministry, who are in
good, standing in Christian church bodies’ not in fellowship
with The Lutheran Church\— Missouri Synod and ‘are grad-
uates of recognized theological seminaries;

2. Graduates of the Synod’s teachers colleges who have
had at least 5 years of teaching experience and are in g
standing in the teaching ministry of our church.

459 Program of Instruction

a. Ministers, or candidates for the ministry, in good stand-
ing in Christian church bodies not in fellowship with The
Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod shall be expected to re-
ceive one full academic year of resident training in one of
our Synod’s seminaries. They shall also be required to serve
a vicarage.

b. Graduates of the Synod’s teachers colleges who have
had at least 5 years of successful teaching experience s
be required to take a minimum of 2 years of instruction at
one of the Syned’s theological seminaries. They shall also
be required to serve in a vicarage. .

c. ‘The committee shall determine the course of study and
the length of the vicarage for each applicant.

d. The courses given to colloquy applicants shall vary
according to the needs and ecclesiastical background of the
candidates, but they shall in general include courses in. the

major areas of theology. The criteria by which the com-
mittee shall judge a man’s progress are: :
_ .1, Readiness for admission to the office as demonstrated
according to standards established by the Committee on
Colloquies by — ;

aa. an acceptable level of achievement in the area of
general education;

bb. satisfactory completion of a well-rounded and com-
prehensive training in all major fields of theology;

cc. satisfactory completion of a supervised vicarage. .

2. In the case of men who have been educated in foreign
lands with differing educational and ecclesiastical require-
ments who are expected to serve ethnic and special lin-
guistic groups.in The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod, the
committee is authorized to waive or modify certain of the
above-mentioned requirements in accord with the commit-
tee’s good judgment.

3. Before being declared qualified for the pastoral minis-
try in the Synod, the applicants shall submit satisfactory
theological papers and sermons and pass comprehensive
written and oral examinations in the major areas of theology.

4. They shall give evidence that they fully understand
and accept the doctrinal standards of the Synod, are ac-
quainted with its practice, and have the ability and intention
to teach, preach, and practice in conformity with these
standards.

4.61 Publication of Applicant’s Request

After the District President has furnished the Committee
on Colloquies with the required documents and the com-
mittee has assured itself that the applicant qualifies for the
colloquy program, the committee shall publish the request
of the applicant in the official. publications of the Synod.
If no valid objection is filed within 4 weeks after the notice
of the application- has -been published, the committee shall
proceed with the colloquy program.

463 Certificate of Eligibility

Applicants who have satisfactorily passed their examina-
tion shall be given a certificate of eligibility by the Commit-
tee on Colloquies.

4.65 Placement .

Every applicant whom the committee declares qualified
for the pastoral ministry shall be assigned his first place-
ment by the Council of Presidents acting as the Board of
Assignments.

4.67 Report to the Convention

The Committee on Colloquies shall render a detailed re-
port on its activities to each convention of the Synod.

4.69 Applicants. from Affiliated Church Bodies

_ Applications from pastors or candidates of theology who
are members of an affiliated church body and have previously
given satisfactory evidence of their qualifications for the
pastoral ministry may be. received. without examination of

the applicant.

4.71 South American Committee on Colloquies

a. The Committee on Colloquies for applicants for the
pastoral ministry in the Brazil District shall be the President
of the Brazil District and the president of the seminary in
Porto Alegre.

b. The Committee on Colloquies for applicants for the
pastoral ministry in the Argentine District shall be. the
President of the Argentine District and the president of the
seminary at Buenos Aires.

and be it finally -
Resolved, That proposed paragraph 4.73 (CW, p. 165)
be adopted with the provision that the words “chairman
of the Committee on Colloquies” be stricken from the
second last line.of that paragraph and that the words
“President of the Synod and the Personnel Director of