LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1977, Page 171

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6. HIGHER EDUCATION

To Encourage Recruitment
for the Parish Ministry

RESOLUTION 6-01
Overtures 6-89A—6-90 (CW, p. 258)

WHEREAS, The need for pastors in The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod continues to grow as evidenc-
ed by parish vacancies; and

WHEREAS, Parish pastors are effective recruiters for
the parish ministry; and

WHEREAS, The future of the congregation is vitally
affected by shortage of qualified pastors; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education give
priority to a program of assisting parish pastors in
developing a program of recruitment for the parish
ministry; and be it further

Resolved, That the congregation recognize its
responsibility to encourage young men to prepare for
the pastoral ministry; and be it finally

Resolved, That the congregation strongly consider
providing substantial financial aid to each of its sons
entering the pastoral ministry training program.

Action: Adopted (2).

To Provide
for Adequate Faculty Salaries

RESOLUTION 6-02
Overture 6-27A—D (CW, p. 240)

WHEREAS, The Synod has established seminaries
and colleges to train servants for the church; and

WHEREAS, The institutions so established endeavor
to provide the best training for future servants of the
church; and

WHEREAS, To fulfill this sacred obligation, it is
important that they engage the best teaching talent
available; and

WHEREAS, The seminaries in particular need to have
on their staffs successful parish pastors and Christian
educators, who are able by their experience, as well as
their academic abilities, to bring to future pastors of our
Synod the training so vital; and

WHEREAS, Our institutions often find it very difficult
to offer salaries and other compensations that compare
favorably with salaries offered by congregations and
other comparable institutions; and

WHEREAS, Potential professors, teachers, and ad-
ministrators are often placed in a position where their
acceptance of a call to our institutions means a
significant cut in salary; and

WHEREAS, The church is concerned for the welfare of
our present staffs, who have labored with love during
this inflationary period; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education

develop a salary schedule which will provide for an
orderly means of salary increases and benefits over a 2-
year period, to a level equal to or higher than competing
positions in the parish ministry and/or other com-
parable seminaries and colleges; and be it further

Resolved, That yearly adjustments to this schedule
continue to be provided which take into consideration
the present inflationary trend; and be it further

Resolved, That the Board of Directors continue this
as one of their top priorities when dealing with budget
matters.

Action: Adopted (2).

(The committee substituted “two” for “four” year period,
“continue” for “consider,” and dropped the final words: “in
the next four years.” By common consent Christian educators
were added to the fourth whereas. An amendment that the
Board of Directors consider this as their top priority failed.)

To Have Senior College Board
of Control Discontinue to Function

RESOLUTION 6-03A
Overture 6-68 (CW, p. 251)

WHEREAS, Concordia Senior College was officially
closed as of June 30, 1977; and

WHEREAS, The technicalities and details of the
closing were carefully outlined and followed in effec-
ting the closing of the Senior College; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 6-68 be respectfully declin-
ed and Resolution 6-03 be withdrawn.

Action: Adopted (2).

(Res. 6-03 had proposed that the Board of Control continue
to function.)

To Regularize Saskatoon
Arrangements in Bylaws

RESOLUTION 6-04A

Overtures 6-57A—B, 6-59A—6-61, 6-67 (CW, pp.
248—249, 251)

WHEREAS, The Lutheran Theological Seminary,
Saskatoon, Sask. (jointly operated by the Evangelical
Lutheran Church of Canada and the Lutheran Church
in America—Canada Section), has welcomed the
placement of professors from The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod on its faculty; and

WHEREAS, Our Synod has placed one professor on
that faculty (Milwaukee convention, 1971); and

WHEREAS, The Board for Higher Education was
requested by the Anaheim convention to “develop a
procedure to endorse candidates from the Saskatoon
seminary that is consistent with the Constitution of the
LCMS and to develop policy statements in consultation
with Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, for