LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1973, Page 251

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HIGHER EDUCATION 251

one of the Synod’s theological seminaries. They shall also
be required to serve in a Vicarage.

3. to recommend all students who successfully complete
their studies and vicarages and are deemed eligible for ad-
mission into the pastoral ministry of the Synod for place-
ment by the Board of Assignments: and he it further

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education supervise
the performance of these functions to assure that they are
carried out in accordance with the regulations of the Synod:
and be it finally

Resolved. That all provisions of the Handbook affected
by this resolution be amended to agree thereto.

For the Teaching Ministry

The members of the Board are Doctor Carl L. Halter,
Concordia Teachers College. River Forest: Doctor W. Theo-
phil Janzow. Concordia Teachers College. Seward: Doctor
Harvey G. Stegemoeller. Concordia College. St.Paul: and
the undersigned. Only one meeting was held during the
past biennium.

The following men and women were colloquized and
certified for the teaching ministry since the 1971 Milwaukee
convention.

Concordia Teachers College. River Forest: Joseph Bor-
deaux. Mark DeLassus, Michae! Harrass. Theodore Hover.
Nancy King. Ardelle Klauss, Kurt Krueger. Mark Krueger,
Kim Krumpler. Peter Mahler, William Mains, Robert Meier.
Eric Mochring. Ronald Oberla. Gerhardt Pipho. Frederick
Ruhnke, James Seeman. Ronald Schmeling. Wayne Wage-
mann. A. Douglas Wellman. William Wendland, Ralph Wood.

Concordia Teachers College, St. Paul: Richard Wilke.

Concordia Teachers College. Seward: Larry Bogardus,
Paul Cummings. Richard Everle, Donald Haas. Michael
Heckathorn. Wallace Horton. John Lukens, Kenneth Tat-
kenhorst.

The function of the Colloquy Board for Admission to the
Teaching Ministry is minimal, as a Board. (Bylaws 4.75)

The several terminal teachers colleges receive and process
applications which are sent to them. When all required
documents of an applicant have been received by a terminal
teachers college. a facultv committee of that college passes
on the applicant's eligibility to enroll as a colloquy student.
If favorable action is taken by this committee. the presi-
dent of the college sends the documents submitted by the
applicant together with the committee's recommendation,
to the Colloquy Board Chairman together with an approval
form which requires the signatures of the Chairman of the
Board and the presidents of the other two terminal teachers
colleges. When the documents submitted by the applicant
together with the attached approval form bearing the re-
quired signatures returns to the terminal teachers college
which processed the application. the applicant is admitted to
the colloquy program. The applicant then attends the college
which processed the application, and this college, not the
Colloquy Board. certifies him when he finishes his required
studies and thus becomes an eligible candidate for place-
ment by the Synod’s Placement Committee.

Thus the terminal teachers college receives the applica-
tions of students for admission to the teaching ministry by
colloquy. evaluates and recommends them for admission.
gives them the required training. and certifies them as quali-
fied LCMS teachers.

This procedure has led the Colloquy Board for the Teach-
ing Ministry to the conclusion that its involvement as a
synodical Board is no longer necessary. In keeping with
this conclusion the Board herewith respectfully submits the
following recommendation to the 1973 convention of Synod:

Wuereas. Concordia Teachers College. River Forest. Ill:
Concordia Teachers College. Seward. Nebr.: and Concordia
College, St. Paul, Minn., are charged with the responsibility
of training and recommending persons for admission to the
teaching ministry of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Syn-
od: and

Wuereas. These schools at present

1. receive applications to the teaching ministry by col-

loquy

2. evaluates the applicants

3. recommends them for admission

4. determines their courses of study, and

5. certifies them as qualified LCMS teachers: therefore
be it

Resolved, That the Colloguy Board for Admission to the
Teaching Ministry be dissolved: and be it further

Resolved. That the minimal involvement of the Colloquy
Board in the process for admission to the teaching ministry
by colloquy be assigned to the Synod's terminal teachers
colleges: and be it further

Resolved. That the Board for Higher Education super-
vise this function of the Synod's terminal teachers colleges
to assure that the interests of the Synod be safeguarded;
and be it further

Resolved. That all provisions of the Handbook affected
by this resolution be amended to agree thereto.

For Admission to the Lay Ministry

The Colloquy Board for Lay Ministers, authorized by
Res.6-10 of the Milwaukee convention, was elected by the
Council of Presidents and held its organizational meeting
in St. Louis on Jan. 2425, 1972. Membership of the Board
is Doctor Roland Wiederaenders, Chairman, Rev. Emil Jaech,
Secretary. Doctor Henry Eggold, Mr. Dale Korth, and Doc-
tor Joseph Lavalais.

Doctor Arthur M. Ahlschwede. Executive Secretary of
the Board for Higher Education, is an advisory member of
the Board and Professor W. C. Koester, former Director of
the Lutheran Lay Training Institute, and now Director of
College Services at Concordia College, Milwaukee, has been
appointed by the Colloquy Board for Lay Ministers as re-
source person and executive staff member (part time). Six
meetings were held during the biennium: three in St. Louis
and three in Milwaukee.

At the request of the Board, Professor Koester prepared
a document covering procedures by which the colloquy pro-
gram will be administered. This document entitled Lutheran
Lay Ministry (a monograph of some 60 pages). covering the
historical background, functional assumptions, objectives and
procedures involved. was prepared, revised, approved, and
presented to the Council of Presidents.

The enabling resolution at Milwaukee instructed the
Colloquy Board to work in harmony and cooperation with
the Lutheran Lay Training Institute. since it is to function
as an extension of this institution. The Lutheran Lay Train-
ing Institute is now fully incorporated into the accredited
program of Concordia College. Milwaukee, as the Lay Min-
istry Program at this college. Fully cooperative plans be-
tween Concordia College. Milwaukee, and the Colloquy
Board for Lay Ministers were worked out accordingly.

Candidates for the Lutheran lay ministry are placed into
service by the Synod’s Council of Presidents upon certifica-
tion by either the faculty of Concordia College. Milwaukee.
or the Colloquy Board for Lay Ministers. All inquiries from
the field regarding lay ministry training or the use of lav
ministers are channeled for processing through Concordia
College. The Colloquy Board uses programs of screening.
testing, requirements for certification. placement. guidelines
for supervision. service review and in-service training de-
veloped by Concordia College. Milwaukee. The Board works
through Concordia in gathering the necessary information
on which to base a decision and to determine a course of
action.

Who or what is a lay minister? For operational purposes,
the Board had to find an answer to this question. The Board
has made a distinction between auxiliary church staff work-
ers and synodically licensed lay ministers. Auxiliary work-
ers are staff members. engaged by congregations and agen-
cies to render specified services and to work under their
supervision. Formal licensing by the Synod is not necessary
in these cases. However. the Colloquy Board and Concordia
College. Milwaukee. stand ready to serve in an advisory
and resource capacity in these cases.

Licensed lay ministers are trained workers who are
officially certified for Synodwide service. They may serve
either full time or part time. Church staff workers aspiring
to become licensed lay ministers may receive temporary
authorization for such ministry with the approval of the
congregation or agency, the pastor, and the District Presi-