LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 2004, Page 234

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234 HIGHER EDUCATION

least the past two years and shall possess a bachelor’s degree from
an accredited institution.

Additional admission requirements may be established by the
Board for Higher Education in consultation with the (Synod) Col-
loquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry and campus program
directors.

Lay Ministry Colloquy Curriculum (new)

a. Students shall complete eight courses in biblical interpreta-
tion, church history, the Lutheran Confessions, doctrine, the beliefs
of other religious bodies, and the ministry of the lay minister. The
courses shall be taken in a traditional classroom setting from a
Synod college/university or with faculty of a Synod college/uni-
versity teaching via CUEnet.

b. Students shall complete an internship under the supervision
of a Synod institution offering a bachelor’s degree leading to lay
ministry certification or one year of successful lay ministry in an
LCMS congregation.

Director of Parish Music Colloquy Admission (revision of
present Bylaw 6.124)

Before submitting an application to the Director of Parish Music
Colloquy Program, each prospective applicant shall have been a
communicant member in good standing of a congregation of the
Synod for at least the past two years and shall possess a bachelor’s
degree from an accredited institution.

Additional admission requirements may be established by the
Board for Higher Education in consultation with the (Synod) Col-
loquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry and campus program
directors.

Director of Parish Music Colloquy Curriculum (expansion of
present Bylaw 6.108, divided)

a. Students shall complete eight courses in biblical interpreta-
tion, church history, the Lutheran Confessions, doctrine, the beliefs
of other religious bodies, and the ministry of the director of parish
music. The courses shall be taken in a traditional classroom setting
from a Synod college/university or with faculty of a Synod col-
lege/university teaching via CUEnet.

b. Students shall complete an internship under the supervision
of a Synod institution offering a bachelor’s degree leading to di-
rector of parish music certification or one year of successful parish
music ministry in an LCMS congregation.

Director of Family Life Education Colloquy Admission (new)

Before submitting an application to the Director of Family Life
Education Colloquy Program, each prospective applicant shall have
been a communicant member in good standing of a congregation of
the Synod for at least the past two years and shall possess a bache-
lor’s degree from an accredited institution.

Additional admission requirements may be established by the
Board for Higher Education in consultation with the (Synod) Col-
loquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry and campus program
directors.

Director of Family Life Education Colloquy Curriculum
(new)

a. Students shall complete eight courses in biblical interpreta-
tion, church history, the Lutheran Confessions, doctrine, the beliefs
of other religious bodies, and the ministry of the director of family
life education. The courses shall be taken in a traditional classroom
setting from a Synod college/university or with faculty of a Synod
college/university teaching via CUEnet.

b. Students shall complete an internship under the supervision
of a Synod institution offering a bachelor’s degree leading to fam-
ily life education certification or one year of successful family life
education ministry in an LCMS congregation.

Board for Higher Education/
Concordia University System

5-36
To Revise Bylaw Requirements for Teacher Colloquy

Rationale

In 2002 President Kieschnick appointed the Next Generation
Task Force to consider ways to increase the number of Synod-cer-
tified teachers in the Synod’s schools. The committee met and de-
veloped the following recommendations for Bylaw changes: (1) to
reduce the age requirement before a teacher can apply for colloquy
(6.106); and (2) to standardize the requirements and quality of the
teacher colloquy program (6.108). The committee recommends the
following revisions:
therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaw 6.106 be revised to read as follows:

PRESENF/PROPOSED WORDING
Applicants for admission to the teacher colloquy program shall
be atteast25-years-efege members in good standing of a congre-

gation of the LCMS for the past two years, shall possess a bache-
lor’s degree, shall have completed student teaching under the su-

pervision of a Synod institution offering a bachelor’s degree in
teacher education or one year of successful teaching in a school
recognized by the Synod, and shall be individuals for whom no
valid objection j is 3 made pursuant to 0 Bylaw | 6. 107. 7. (Gradiuetoootthe

and be it further
Resolved, That Bylaw 6.108 be revised to read as follows:

PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING

Certification by the faculty of the Concordia campuses shall fol-
low satisfactory completion of an oral examination based upon
courses in education, doctrine, biblical interpretation, church his-
tory, and church practice ef whieh-emintmunm-efferr-shel-—be
taken in a traditional classroom setting from a Synod college or
university offering a bachelor’s degree or with faculty of a Synod
college or university teaching via CUEnet so as to meet the acade-
mic and theological standards established by the Colloquy Com-
mittee for the Teaching Ministry.

Board of Regents, Concordia University, River Forest, IL;
Faculty, Concordia College, Bronxville, NY; Missouri
District; Faculty, Concordia University, Irvine, CA; Peace,
Conway, AR; Board for Higher Education/Concordia
University System; Trinity, Bend, OR; Christ, Costa Mesa,
CA; Board of Directors, Florida-Georgia District; Concordia
University, Portland, OR

5-37
To Increase Number of Synod-Certified Teachers

Preamble

Full-time Christian education in a Lutheran context has been a
treasured ministry of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod since
its inception. Indeed, some schools even preceded the formation of
the Synod. Throughout its history the Synod has considered these
school ministries to be strategic for congregations whose purpose it
is to nurture disciples and to touch the lives of those who do not
know the hope the Gospel gives.

To support these schools, one of the Synod’s objectives is to
“recruit and train pastors, teachers, and other professional church
workers” (Art. III 3). Throughout most of its history, the Synod has
been able to meet this objective by providing congregations with
graduates trained and certified for the teaching ministry through its
own system of higher education. In recent years, however, growth
in the number of classrooms and a reduction in the number of
Synod-certified candidates available have made it necessary for
congregations to staff their classrooms with non-Synod-trained