LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 333

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HIGHER EDUCATION 333

through the Colloquy Committee are also required to study at
one of the seminaries and must in addition -participate in a
program of supervised vicarage: and

WHEREAS. The Joint Project for Theological Education was
formed in February of 1974: and

WHEREAS. The graduates of the Joint Project in 1975 have
received the last full year of training apart from synodical
supervision; and

WHEREAS. The graduates of the Joint Project cannot be re-
ceived into the ministerium of the Synod apart from certifica-
tion by one of the theological faculties: and

WHEREAS, An interview would be an inadequate basis for
certification of this class of graduates: and

WHEREAS, Concordia Seminary has indicated its desire and
willingness to aid these graduates toward certification by re-
ducing the catalog requirements from 1 full vear to twenty-four
(24) quarter credit hours: therefore be it

Resolved. That Concordia Seminary again declare its willing-
ness to assist the 1974 and 1975 uncertified graduates of the
Joint Project toward certification: and be it further

Resolved. That such graduates be required to complete
twenty-four (24) quarter credit hours of elective courses at
either Concordia Theological Seminary. Springfield. or at
Concordia Seminary. St. Louis: and be it further

Resolved. That such graduates complete a six (6) month
period of supervised pastoral training: and be it further

Resolved. That such graduates be then interviewed by a
faculty committee, which shall make the appropriate recom-
mendation to the faculty: and be it further

Resolved. That the Synod direct the Council of Presidents
to urge the 1974 and 1975 uncertified graduates of the Joint
Project to avail themselves of this avenue toward certification
for the ministerium of the Synod: and be it finally

Resolved. That the members of the Council of Presidents
be encouraged to provide District funds to enable the 1974 and
1975 uncertified graduates of the Joint Project to meet the above
certification requirements.

Faculty
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis, Mo.

Ralph Bohlmann. -\cting President
6-50

To Disqualify President
from Board of Assignments
Who Has Blood Relative Among Those
to Be Assigned

Resolved. That whenever a District President of the Synod
has a son or immediate blood relative as a graduate of a synod-
ical school eligible for a divine call and to be placed by the
Council of Presidents. the District President vacate his position
on the Board of Assignments for that individual.

Zion Lutheran Church

Big Springs. Nebr.

Delmer Nitzel. Chairman
Arnold Daubendiek. Secretary
F. K. Kwirant, Pastor

6-51

To Establish Board of
Theological Education

WHEREAS. The nature, goals. and methodology of profes-
sional training in theology for the office of pastor is. by its very
definition. different from those used at other levels of instruction
such as preparatory schools and teacher training colleges: and

WHEREAS. The kind of preparation for full competence in
teaching at the pretheological level is of a different order from
that of college instruction: and

WHEREAS. The quality of training offered by the theological
seminaries of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has in
the recent past been seriously handicapped by the fact that one
board ithe Board for Higher Education—BHE) was in charge
of the supervision of all teaching curricula from synodical high
schools up through the seminaries. necessitating the kind of
attention to the larger number of colleges with larger faculties
and student bodies which did not allow for adequate time and
energies required for meaningful supervision of the theological
curricula at the two seminaries: and

WHEREAS. The experience of the past years has shown an
even less effectual supervision of activities at the seminaries:
therefore be it

Resolved. That we petition the Synod in convention assem-
bled to create a Board of Theological Education, (BTE) con-
sisting of five pastors elected by the Synod: and be it further

Resolved. That this BTE engage a staff person as its execu-
tive secretary from the ranks of those members in our church
body that have done a bona fide doctoral program in theology
in our Synod: and be it further

Resolved. That the presidents of the two seminaries and
their two deans serve as the advisory staff to the BTE: and be
it finally

Resolved. That the BTE supervise. with the BHE as con-
sultant. the programs in religion and theology offered at syn-
odical colleges. especially at the terminal schools for teacher
training.

Immanuel Lutheran Church
St. Louis. Mo.

T. R. Hanske. Chairman
Gary A. Spieler. Secretary
Walter J. Hoffmann. Pastor

6-52A

To Recognize Seminex and Merge
Concordias at St. Louis and Springfield

WHEREAS. There are obviously two points of view within
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. viz., the “conserva-
tive’ and the “moderate.” both of which seek and claim to be
committed to the doctrinal position of the church: and

WHEREAS. As Lutheran Christians. who name Jesus Christ
as Lord, we are all members of the one body of Jesus Christ: and

WHEREAS. The Holy Scriptures admonish us to “build up
the body” by “speaking the truth in love’: and

WHEREAS. The nature of the issues in the Synod precludes
their quick resolution: and

WHEREAS. We need continuing theological leadership to
inform both points of view: and

WHEREAS. All of the individual faculty members of Concordia
Seminary-in-Exile, Concordia Seminary. St. Louis. and Con-
cordia Seminary. Springfield, Ill. are members and/or clergy
in good standing of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod: and

WHEREAS. All of the same faculty members are committed
to the constitutional doctrinal position of the Synod. viz.. the
Holy Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions: and

WHEREAS. Differences in various interpretations have never
been considered to be divisive of fellowship in the Synod: and

WHEREAS. The dismissal of the former faculty majority of
Concordia Seminary. St. Louis (now basically the faculty of
Concordia Seminary-in-Exile). continues to be a major irritant
within the Synod: and

WHEREAS. The faculty of Concordia Seminary-in-Exile is
generally representative of the “moderate” position and the
faculties of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Concordia
Seminary. Springfield, Ill. are generally representative of the
“conservative” position: and

WHEREAS. The Synod needs more pastoral candidates than
are being trained by our present two seminaries: therefore be it

Resolved. That the Anaheim convention of the Synod declare
Concordia Seminary-in-Exile to be an official seminary of the
church: and be it further