LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 2010, Page 84

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SYNOD REPORTS

• Redesign of Concordia Seminary’s Concordia Journal to be as
responsive and relevant as possible, and to be used more immediately as a resource to the church at large.
• Redesign of Concordia Seminary Magazine to communicate
dynamically, clearly, and aggressively Concordia Seminary’s
Christ-centered mission within the St. Louis area, within the contexts of the LCMS, and to the church and world at large.
• Establishment of an endowed faculty chair in Hispanic Ministries.
• Naming of Rev. Dr. Leopoldo A. Sanchez as director of the seminary’s Center for Hispanic Studies.
• Installation of Rev. Robert Hoehner as director of placement and
alumni relations.
Concordia Seminary is one of the largest Lutheran seminaries and
one of the 25 largest seminaries of any denomination in the United
States. Since its inception in 1839, more than 12,000 Concordia
Seminary graduates have served as pastors, deaconesses, missionaries, and chaplains throughout the world.
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana

The mission of Concordia Theological Seminary (CTS) is to form
servants in Jesus Christ who teach the faithful, reach the lost, and care
for all. Over the past three years, CTS has been blessed by God and
supported by God’s people so that this mission can be carried out.
Here are some of the blessings that have come from this mission:
• Completion of an institutional self-study in preparation for formal accreditation visits by the Association of Theological Schools
(ATS) and by the Higher Learning Commission of the North
Central Association (HLC).
• Beginning of the expansion of Walther Library in the summer of
2009, with scheduled completion in the fall of 2010. This facility will add 45,000 square feet to the existing library, enabling the
seminary to meet the standards of our accreditation agencies, house
the library’s full collection, and provide adequate space to enhance
teaching and learning.
• Addition of faculty with extensive parish, district president, and
Synod leadership experience. Members of the faculty also published significant works and earned advanced degrees.
• Purchase and implementation of a new Enterprise Resource
Planning System (Blackbaud) in order to serve students, staff, and
donors more efficiently.

• Expanded distance education offerings:
n Development and offering of a master’s level online Greek
course
n Development and implementation of the Specific Ministry
Pastor curriculum, matriculating two “cohorts” in the program
n Web site access to all CTS media information
n New multifaceted CTS Web site launched in 2009
• Continued implementation of a new curriculum, which integrates
the historic disciplines and focuses on formation of pastoral character and habits. More modules are being developed to offer enhanced
pastoral formation.
• Initiation of an online deaconess program leading toward the
Master of Arts degree and certification for deaconess service in
the Synod.
• Construction of the “Enter the Biblical World” Playscape in May
2009 (located behind the existing gymnasium) with volunteer labor
from CTS students, staff, and faculty, along with the local Lutheran
and Fort Wayne community.
• Campus wellness center refurbished and gymnasium floor resurfaced to increase its utilization by CTS and groups within the larger
Fort Wayne community, including the local sheriff’s department.
• Relationship developed with Lutheran Ministries Media (Worship
for Shut-ins). Construction was begun on a state-of-the-art studio,
this facility to be shared by the seminary and LMM.
• Reception of a grant from the Lilly Endowment to fund the summer
high school Christ Academy experience for the next three years.
• Attendance by 300–400 people from the local community to the
monthly “First Sunday of the Month Brunch”; ticket proceeds benefit both CTS and Concordia Lutheran High School of Fort Wayne.
• With Concordia Lutheran High School, welcomed to Fort Wayne
Miss America 2009, Miss Katie Stam, in October 2009. The daughter of a Lutheran school teacher from Seymour, Indiana, Stam’s
presence was inspiring to all who attended the events.
The seminary is deeply grateful for the abundant blessings of
steady enrollment and generous support that God has provided
through His people. The seminary will, under God’s grace, continue
to form servants in Jesus Christ who teach the faithful, reach the lost,
and care for all.
John Behrendt, Chairman
Glen Thomas, Executive Director

07 FW

07 STL

2007
Total

08 FW

08 STL

2008
Total

09 FW

09 STL

Residential
Ordination Track

282

470

752

252

408

660

246

376

Non-Residential
Ordination Track

12

123

135

36

176

212

43

170

Total Ordination Track

294

593

887

288

584

872

289

546

835

Total Graduate School

84

113

197

76

105

181

81

90

171

Total Others

12

19

31

18

14

32

9

13

22

Total Headcount

390

725

1,115

382

703

1,085

379

649

1,028

07 FW

07 STL

08 FW

08 STL

09 FW

09 STL

Tuition and Fees $18,711

$21,600

$20,517

$21,600

$21,642

$21,600

Room and Board

$6,054

$6,903

$6,699

$7,542

$6,825

Enrollment
(Census Day Headcount)

Cost (Full Regular School
Year, Excluding Summer)

$6,903

2009
Total

622
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