LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1995, Page 135

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HIGHER EDUCATION 135

cordia University System include’a response to these
questions in its report to the 1998 convention.

Action: Adopted as amended (8).

(A motion to amend by deleting the second resolve was de-
clined after the convention had also determined not to consider
an amendment to the amendment which was ruled a substitute
motion. It would have had the second resolve contain the words to
explore whether and how they may better reflect appropriate pur-
poses as a substitute for the words in light of. The motion had
been amended by substituting the words in light of for to better re-
flect in the second resolve.)

To Revise Bylaws Pertaining
to Admission to Pastoral Ministry
by Colloquy
RESOLUTION 5-06A
Overture 5-25 (CW, pp. 207-16)

Rationale:

The responsibilities of the Colloquy Committee for the
Pastoral Ministry have gore far beyond the original inten-
tion and understanding of colloquy. Over the years, collo-
quy has come to include many things other than the tradi-
tional M.Div. program. The proposed revisions to the
colloquy program would limit the colloquy to two categories:
(1) ministers trained in other Christian church bodies and
(2) laymen who have carried out the full responsibilities of
the pastoral ministry for at least 10 years. Other applicants
for the ministry, such as commissioned ministers of reli-
gion, laymen of a special ethnic or linguistic group, and lay-
men who have fulfilled at least 10 years of significant ser-
vice in a congregation, will participate in special theological
education (alternate routes) under the direction of the sem-
inaries.

Resolved, That the following Bylaws (6.87 through
6.103) be approved.

PRESENT /PROPOSED WORDING
F. ADMISSION TO THE PASTORAL
MINISTRY BY COLLOQUY
6.87 Colloquy Committee

a. The Colloquy Committee for the Pastoral Ministry

shall consist of @ the First Vice-President of the Synod

, @ District

President appointed by the Council of Presidents, the

presidents of the theelegiea! seminaries et-St-—Levis

, and the executive director of the

Board for. Higher Education or his representative in an

advisory capacity. The First Vice-President shall be
chairman of the committee.

__ 6. The Colloquy Committee for the Pastoral Ministry
functions as a standing committee of the Board for
Higher Education.

6.89 Functions of the Committee

a. The Colloquy Committee for the Pastoral Ministry
- shall direct the synodical activity in Iatters of collo-
quies for the pastoral ministry.

b. The Colloquy Committee shall also establish and
monitor academic, end theological, and personal stan-
dards for admission to the office of the pastoral min-
istry by colloquy and in the establishment of these stan-
dards, the committee shall consult the faculties of the
theelegieal seminaries .

c. The Colloquy Committee shell may consider and
approve fe : e4 e

3 those applicanta who he

pursuant-beBylaw6.05- 7 meet t the re requirements for eligi.
bility as specified in Bylaws 6.91 and 6.93 and concern-
ing whom no valid objection is made pursuant to Bylaw
6.93 d.

6.91 Eligibility fer Admissien-te-thePregram
1. Only such male applicants shall be considered el-
igible to apply for colloquy who are

ta. ministers;er-eendidates-for-the-ministry; who
are in good standing in other Christian church bodies,
end are graduates of established theelogieal seminar-
ies, and have served at least three years in a recognized
ministry oft their church fh, body;

b. in exceptional cases, laymen who have carried out
the full responsibilities of the pastoral ministry for at
least 10 years, who are currently licensed for such min-
istry by a District President, and who have been recom-
mended by a congregation holding membership in the
Synod on the basis of that congregation’s observation
and experience, and with the stated assurance that such
congregation will extend a divine call asking the recom-
mended individual to serve as their ir pastor. ;

2. Other applicants for the ministry, such as com-
missioned ministers of religion, laymen of a special eth-
nic or linguistic group, and laymen who have fulfilled
at least 10 years of significant service in a congregation,
will participate in special theological education (alter-
nate routes) under the direction of the seminaries.

6.93 Applications for-Admicsion tothe Program
a. AppHeatiens Applicants for

‘ terel colloquy pregeem shall be directed to the Presi-

dent of the District where the applicant resides.