LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 2001, Page 62

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62 SYNODICAL REPORTS

Concordia, St. Paul—Robert Holst, President

* Launched the Church Professional Aid Assurance Program,
which will offer a minimum of $10,000 in tuition assistance to
qualified students entering the church professions, beginning fall
2001. '

At the midpoint of its five-year $25 million Enlightening Individ-
uals, Enriching Generations campaign, gifts and pledges have ex-
ceeded $20 million, placing the campaign significantly ahead of
schedule.

Achieved ranking of 33rd in the top 100 of America’s Most
Wired Colleges by Yahoo Internet Life; will upgrade al] laptops
in fall 2001 and move to a two-year replacement cycle to keep
technology as current as possible.

Concordia Selma—Julius Jenkins, President

Constructed a health and fitness center.

Increased the diversity of the student body (nine percent white
and six percent international).

Exceeded the $8.66 million goal for the “Expanding the Vision”
anniversary appeal.

Concordia, Seward—Orville Walz, President

Dedicated Thom Leadership Education Center, a 65,000 sq. ft.
state-of-the-art learning facility replacing 92-year-old Becker
Hall; built new maintenance building; celebrated 12 consecutive
years of operating in the black.

Kept students as the number one priority, with 14 percent enroll-
ment increase in three years, total enrollment highest in 27 years;
increased church work student enrollment by 17 percent, highest
_ In over a decade; placed nearly one-third of all synodical teachers
and DCEs; began EAGLS scholarship program to make Concor-
dia affordable for more LCMS students.

Attainment of earned doctorates or terminal degrees by over 80
percent of faculty; women’s basketball team achieved highest
grade point average (3.73) in entire nation on all collegiate levels
(NCAA, NAIA, and junior colleges).

Seminaries

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne—
Dean Wenthe, President

Concordia Theological Seminary rejoices in God’s blessings
and the support of God’s people whom it serves by forming com-
passionate and confessional Lutheran pastors. Among those bless-
ings of the past years are the following:

* Increased enrollment. From 46 entering M.Div. students in 1995,
the seminary has increased to 90+ entering seminarians in the past
two years and anticipates an enrollment exceeding 100 in the fall
of 2001.

* International mission. Many international students have enriched
our campus by their desire to study historic Lutheran doctrine and
practice as well as be nurtured and formed by Word and Sacra-
ment. Opportunities to spread the Gospel in North America and
throughout the world continue to grow.

* Distinguished faculty. Nine new faculty members have been
added since the last convention. Even as honored colleagues have
retired, God has provided men with broad and varied pastoral and
mission experience who also bring the required academic creden-
tials.

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis—John Johnson, President

Since its establishment in 1839 in Perry County, MO, Concor-
dia Seminary in St. Louis has been instrumental in the formation
of more than 11,000 pastors and missionaries for the office of pub-
lic ministry in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

A number of significant events and accomplishments have
marked the past triennium:
¢ Significant enrollment growth over the past triennium with 595

students in all programs for the fall of 2000.

2001 Convention Workbook

¢ The Board of Regents adopted a policy to guarantee that tuition
costs will be covered in full for all students at Concordia Semi-
nary who are preparing to serve as pastors in The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod.

* Increased innovative efforts were made in providing theological
education by extension through the Seminary Hispanic Institute
of Theology and a pastoral education program to meet the needs
of preparation for ethnic pastoral ministry on the west coast in
partnership with Concordia University, Irvine.

RSO

Saint Paul’s Lutheran High School, Concordia, MO—
Rick Gove, Headmaster

Saint Paul’s Lutheran High School, a Recognized Service Or-
ganization of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, was founded
in [883 with its primary purpose being the education of young men
for the ministry of the church.

Saint Paul’s mission statement is this: “To provide curricular
and co-curricular experience in a Christian environment that will
equip students, faculty, and staff for joyful, faithful service to
Christ and His world.”

Through a stable, competent faculty who connect faith, learn-
ing, and living, through daily devotions and nurturing in
advisor/advisee small-group settings, and through a fully accred-
ited curriculum taught in a Christ-centered environment, students at
Saint Paul’s receive a Christian education in the finest Lutheran
tradition.

Saint Paul’s Lutheran High School became an institution affili-
ated with but independent of the LCMS and governed by a local
Board of Trustees effective July 1, 1997. Saint Paul’s will continue
to service the church as a Recognized Service Organization (RSO)
by continuing to provide excellence in Christian education includ-
ing church worker preparation.

Futures in Higher Education

* Recruit Lutheran students for professional church work roles

* Develop national contracts (i.e., telephone, maintenance, custo-
dial, food service, and equipment)

¢ Enhance institutional endowments
* Develop reserve endowment fund
* Recruit faculty, especially among ethnic minorities
* Install affordability measures for educational programs
¢ Coordinate theological education programs
¢ Expand usage of technology in delivering education
¢ Think tank for future strategies in higher education
Ralph Reinke, Chairman
Board for Higher Education/
Concordia University System

William Meyer

Executive Director

Board for Higher Education
President

Concordia University System

Appendix R5-01A
Report and Recommendation of Task Force on Tenure
Part 1: Introduction

At its 1998 convention, the Synod adopted a resolution (Res. 5-
07; 1998 Proceedings, p. 138) establishing a Task Force to study
and make recommendations to the 2001 convention relative to
tenure at our colleges, universities, and seminaries. This is the re-
port and the recommendations of that Task Force.

Why review a system that has been in place for so many years is