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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 355

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HIGHER EDUCATION 355

offering a baccalaureate degree qualifying the appli-
cant for the ministry of education:

3. approve for admission to the colloquy program
for the ministry of education those applicants who
meet the preliminary requirements:

4. make a full report of its activities to every con-
vention of the Synod.

4.17. Academic and Theological Requirements
for the Colloquy

Applicants for the colloquy shall be expected to
meet the following academic and theological require-
ments before their final examination by the board:

a. a college program culminating in the baccalau-
reate degree:

b. the completion of certain required courses or
their equivalent in the areas of education, doctrine.
Biblical interpretation. church history and practice
to meet the academic and theological standards
established by the Colloquy Board:

c. one year of successful service in an educational
ministry within the Synod prior to permanent place-
ment in the church. or student teaching and/or intern-
ship under the supervision of a synodical college
offering a baccalaureate degree qualifying the appli-
cant for the ministry of education: (added: ‘and/or
internship” ]

d. residence work for at least one full quarter,
either in the summer or during the school year. at a
synodical college offering a baccalaureate degree
qualifying the applicant for the ministry of education.

4.79 Procedures

a. Applications of men and women for admission
into the colloquy program shall be directed to one of
the synodical colleges offering a baccalaureate degree
qualifying the applicant for the ministry of education.
The application shall be accompanied by the following
documents:

1. an autobiographical statement setting forth
clearly the applicant's background, religious affilia-
tion, and training and his reason for wishing to qualify
for the ministry of education in the Synod:

2. official transcripts of the applicant's secondary
and collegiate training and a full description of non-
credit academic work done by the applicant:

3. a recommendation, whenever applicable, from
the Superintendent of Schools or from the chairman
of the Board of Education of the District in which the
applicant served in the ministry of education; [present:
“applicant taught” ]

4. testimonials as to Christian character and life,
personality, ability. and previous service from the
applicant's pastor, and two references from a previous
employer or people who have observed the applicant
for at least two recent years.

b. The college shall forward the application to-
gether with all required documents to the following
for their recommendation: the President of the District
in which the applicant resides and the individual
members of the Colloquy Board for the Ministry of
Education.

c. The college shall submit for publication in the
official periodicals of the Synod the requests for col-
loquies of all persons whose applications have been
approved by the District President and the Colloquy
Board for the Ministry of Education. If no valid objec-
tion is filed within 4 weeks after the publication of such
notice, the colloquy procedure may continue.

d. The college shall appoint an adviser for the appli-
cant and an examining committee.

e. The adviser shall assist the applicant in arranging
the appropriate qualifying program and. when all
requirements have been met, recommend the appli-

cant to the examining committee for a review of his
competency and readiness for admission to the min-
istry of education. Ordinarily the adviser shall partici-
pate in the final oral examination.

4.81 Certification of Eligibility for Placement

a. The examining committee shall recommend to
the faculty for endorsement those applicants who
have satisfactorily passed written and oral examina-
tions.

b. The college certifying the applicant as a candi-
date for the ministry of education shall —

1. report its action to the members of the Colloquy
Board for the Ministry of Education and the President
and Superintendent of Schools of the synodical
District in which the candidate resides:

2. publish a report of its favorable action in the
official periodicals of the Synod.

4.83 Placement

Every applicant whom the college declares quali-
fied for the ministry of education shall receive his
first placement from the Council of Presidents acting
as the Board of Assignments on recommendation of
the Colloquy Board.

4.85 Applicants from Affiliated Church Bodies

Applications from ministers of education who are
members of an affiliated church body and have pre-
viously given evidence of their qualifications for a
position in the Synod may be received without exami-
nation of the applicant. [present: ‘“‘Applications from
teachers or candidates for the teaching ministry . . .
satisfactory evidence .. . teaching positions . . 2]

4.87 Educational Ministry Colloquies in South
America

Colloquies in the two South American Districts
shall also be conducted according to these regulations.
adapted to requirements of the respective District.
A Vice-President of the District and the faculty en-
gaged in education for the ministry of education shall
constitute the Colloquy Board for the Ministry of Edu-
cation. A District Committee on Assignments shall
make the first placement. [present: “engaged in
teacher education” ]

Faculty

Concordia Teachers College
Seward, Nebr.

W. Th. Janzow, President
James Nelesen. Secretary

6-126

To Expand Colloquy Requirement
for Teachers

Resolved. That the 1975 synodical convention of The Lu-
theran Church— Missouri Synod amend Bylaw 4.77, par. ¢, to
read: “One year of successful teaching in a school within the
Synod or one year of successful full-time direction of Christian
education in a parish within the Synod prior to permanent
placement in the church, or student teaching under the super-
vision of a synodical college offering a bachelor degree in
teacher education.”

Christ Lutheran Church
Parkville, Mo.

George White, President
John Peer, Secretary

6-127
To Make Provision for Black Studies

WHEREAS. It is of utmost importance that the faculty and
staffs of Concordia Seminary at St. Louis and Springfield com-