3.3 President and Officers

3.2.4.2 All members of all boards and commissions of the Synod shall be ineligible

for re-election or re -appointment to the same board or commission after serving a total of two successive six -year elected terms or three successive appointed or elected three -year terms, unless otherwise provided in the Bylaws.

(a) Such persons may become eligible again for election or appointment to the same office, board, or commission after an interval of three or more years.

(b) More than one-half of a term shall be regarded as a full term under limited tenure rules.

(c) Any member of a board or commission who is ineligible for re - election or reappointment may be elected or appointed to another position.

Vacancies

3.2.5 Unless otherwise specified in these Bylaws, vacancies that occur in elected

positions on boards or commissions of the Synod shall be filled by the Board of Directors of the Synod.

(a) The Secretary of the Synod shall be responsible for gathering a list of nominees from the board or commission where the vacancy occurs, the President of the Synod, the district boards of directors, and the slate of candidates from the previous convention of the Synod within 90 days of notification of the vacancy.

(b) A list of at least three but no more than five candidates shall be submitted as soon as possible to the appropriate appointing body.

(c) This list shall be determined by the Standing Committee on

Nominations (Bylaw 3.12.3.5 [b]) . The Synod ’s Director of Human

Resources shall be consulted in developing the candidate list.

(d) The appointing board may amend the list of candidates identified in (b) using the list of nominees identified in (a).

3.2.5.1 Vacancies in any appointed positions on board s or commission s of the

Synod shall be filled by the appointing authority unless otherwise specified in these Bylaws. The board or commission may submit suggestions to the appointing authority.

3.3 Elected Officers of the Synod

President

3.3.1 The President of the Synod shall be a full-time executive and shall serve as

a voting member of the Board of Directors of the Synod.

(a) He shall not be in charge of a congregation or hold a chair at any educational institution but may be called to a congregation in an assisting capacity , provided such services do not interfere with his official duties as President.

(b) He shall, with the approval of the Board of Directors of the Synod, be empowered to engage sufficient staff to carry out the duties of his office.

Powers and Duties – Ecclesiastical

3.3.1.1 As the chief ecclesiastical officer of the Synod, the President shall supervise

the doctrine taught and practiced in the Synod, including all synodwide corporate entities.

3.3.1.1.1 The President of the Synod has ecclesiastical supervision of all officers of

the Synod and its agencies, the individual districts of the Synod, and all district presidents.

(a) He shall see to it that the resolutions of the Synod are carried out.

After the national convention has determined triennial emphases for the Synod, he shall, in consultation with the Council of Presidents, identify specific goals for the national office that will support and encourage ministry at the congregational level.

(b) In the districts of the Synod, he shall carry out his ecclesiastical duties through the district’s president.

(c) He shall at regular intervals officially visit or cause to be visited all the educational institutions of the Synod to exercise supervision over the doctrine taught and practiced in those institutions.

(1) With regard to Synod’s colleges and universities, regular visitation shall be conducted through the Concordia University System as described in Bylaw 3.6.6.4 and following.

(2) He may in addition and at any time specially visit or cause to be visited any educational institution of the Synod to exercise his ecclesiastical supervision.

(d) He shall meet regularly with the Council of Presidents and, as deemed necessary, with individual district presidents or small groups of district presidents to see to it that they are in accordance with Article II of the Constitution, adopted doctrinal statements of the Synod, and doctrinal resolutions of the Synod. He shall receive regular reports on this subject from the district presidents. In cases of doctrinal dissent, Bylaw section 1.8 shall be followed.

3.3.1.1.2 The President shall be the chief ecumenical officer of the Synod.

(a) He shall represent the Synod, in consultation with the appropriate board or commission, in official contacts with all partner churches by aiding, counseling, and advising them and by strengthening the relations with and among them.

(b) He shall develop protocol documents between the Synod and partner church bodies according to which the Synod and its agencies will work together with its partner churches in foreign mission fields, which documents are also to be respected by agencies, auxiliaries, and recognized service organizations.

(c) He or his representative shall represent the Synod in official contacts with other church bodies.

Powers and Duties – Administrative

3.3.1.2 The President shall oversee the activities of all officers, executives, and

agencies of the Synod to see to it that they are acting in accordance with the Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of the Synod.

(a) He shall at regular intervals officially visit or cause to be visited all the educational institutions of the Synod and thereby exercise

oversight over their administration as it relates to adherence to the Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of the Synod.

(1) With regard to Synod’s colleges and universities, regular visitation shall be conducted through the Concordia University System as described in Bylaw 3.6.6.4 and following.

(2) He may in addition and at any time specially visit or cause to be visited any educational institution of the Synod to exercise his administrative oversight.

(b) He shall meet regularly with the Council of Presidents and, as deemed necessary, with individual district presidents or small groups of district presidents, to see to it that their administration is in accordance with the Constitution, Bylaws, and resoluti ons of the Synod. He shall receive regular reports on this subject from the district presidents.

(c) He shall call up for review any action by an individual officer, executive, or agency that, in his view, may be in violation of the Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of the Synod.

(1) If he deems appropriate, he shall request that such action be altered or reversed.

(2) If the matter cannot be resolved, he shall refer it to the Synod’s Board of Directors, the Commission on Constitutional Matters, and/or the Synod in convention as he deems appropriate to the issues and party/parties to the matter involved.

(3) This provision in no way alters the President ’s constitutional duty to report to the Synod those who do not act in accordance with the Constitution and do not heed his admonition, as prescribed in Constitution Art. XI B 2.

(d) He shall serve as leader of the Administrative Team (see Bylaw section 3.5) and shall report to the Board of Directors on the activities of the team.

Powers and Duties – Ecclesiastical and Administrative

3.3.1.3 The President shall have responsibilities and duties that are both

ecclesiastical and administrative.

(a) He shall report in person or through a vice -president or other officer of the Synod to all district conventions and to that end formulate the report that is to be made.

(b) He shall make provisions for new district presidents and members of boards and commissions of the Synod to be acquainted with their duties and responsibilities.

(c) He shall carry out his constitutional responsibility ( Constitution Art. XI B 1– 4) for the supervision of the doctrine and administration of all officers, executives, and agencies of the national office.

(d) He shall personally or by way of a representative have the option to attend all meetings of all commissions (except the Commission on Constitutional Matters), the boards of all synodwide corporate entities, and the Board of Trustees — Concordia Plans (Board of Directors — Concordia Plan Services), including executive sessions (the President or his representative already serves as a voting member of the mission

boards and serves as a voting member of the Board of Directors of the Synod and the Board of Directors of Concordia Publishing House).

(1) The President ’s representative shall normally be a member of the Administrative Team.

(2) The President shall, in reasonable time, receive notice of such meetings, the proposed agenda, and minutes thereof.

(e) Prior to his appointment of an executive director of a mission office, he shall engage in consultation with the appropriate mission board to reach concurrence on a slate of candidates for the position.

(f) He shall engage in consultation with the governing board of each synodwide corporate entity to reach mutual concurrence on a slate of candidates for appointment to the position of chief executive.

(g) As ecclesiastical supervisor, he shall provide leadership to all officers, agencies, and national office staff of the Synod.

(h) Through the Chief Mission Officer, he shall supervise the duties listed in Bylaws 3.4.3– 3.4.3.8.

(i) He shall consult with the vi ce-presidents, as elected adviso rs, whenever important and difficult Synod, inter -Lutheran, and partner church questions arise.

(j) He shall establish the duties and responsibilities of the First Vice - President in consultation with the First Vice-President.

(k) He shall make an official report at each meeting of the Synod in convention.

(l) He shall approve the draft of the Convention Proceedings before it is published by the Secretary of the Synod.

(m) He shall have the right to authorize the vice-presidents to perform the duties of his office and hold them responsible for their performance. Accountability, however, shall always remain with the President.

(n) He shall exercise executive power when the affairs of the Synod demand it and when he has been expressly invested with such power by the Synod in convention.

(o) He shall be authorized, in the event that the affairs of the Synod require the exercise of executive power for a purpose for which there is no specific directive of the Synod, to exercise such power after consultation with the vice -presidents, the Board of Directors of the Synod, or the Council of Presidents, whichever in his judgment is most appropriate. Any member of the Synod shall have the right to appeal such action to the Commission on Constitutional Matters and/or the Synod in convention, whichever is appropriate. The Lutheran Church Extension Fund— Missouri Synod is exempt from this bylaw.

(p) He shall in the interval between meetings of the Synod in convention appoint special boards or committees whenever the purpose for which the Synod has been orga nized requires or when conditions arising in the course of time demand such action.

Inability to Serve

3.3.1.4 When the President is unable to serve, the duties and responsibilities of the

Office of President shall be assumed by the First Vice-President.

(a) The Board of Directors of the Synod shall determine when the President is unable to serve in that capacity because of prolonged illness or disability.

(b) The First Vice-President shall remain as the acting president until that board determines that such illness or disability has been removed.

Vice-Presidents

3.3.2 The vice-presidents shall be elected advisors of the President and, upon the

President’s request or as provided by the Synod, shall assist him in discharging his responsibilities or represent him.

3.3.2.1 The vice -presidents shall, in the order in which they have been ranked,

assume the presidency if the office is vacated or perform the duties of the President if he becomes incapacitated.

3.3.2.2 The First Vice -President shall be a full- time executive and a nonvoting

member of the Board of Directors.

(a) He shall be responsible to the President at all times for the performance of his duties.

(b) He shall serve as the chairman of the Colloquy Committee for the Pastoral Ministry.

(c) He shall serve as the chairman of the Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry.

3.3.2.3 Five regional vice-presidents shall also be elected in the manner prescribed

in these Bylaws. They shall serve the Synod in a part -time capacity and shall be responsible to the President for the performance of their duties.

3.3.2.4 A vacancy in the office of First Vice -President shall be filled by advancing

the lower-ranking vice-presidents. The resulting vacancy or any vacancy in a regional vice -presidency shall be filled by appointment of the President in consultation with the district presidents within that region.

Secretary

3.3.3 The Secretary shall perform all the customary duties of a corporate

secretary and shall serve as a voting member and the secretary of the Board of Directors of the Synod.

3.3.3.1 The Secretary shall carry out all required responsibilities relating to

conventions of the Synod.

(a) He shall carry out responsibilities with reference to the nomination and election of the President and vice -presidents as detailed in Bylaw section 3.12.

(b) He shall serve as consultant to the local convention committee.

(c) He shall publish the names of the members of the Committee for Convention Nominations in an official periodical of the Synod as soon as possible after they have been elected.

(d) He shall carry out responsibilities with reference to the Committee for Convention Nominations as determined in the Bylaws.

(e) He shall provide the Committee on Elections with copies of a manual of suggested election procedures.

(f) He shall record the proceedings when the Synod meets in convention.

(g) He shall announce daily the time and the place of committee meetings at conventions.

(h) He shall officially notify individuals elected to office of their election.

(i) He shall edit the proceedings of the Synod in convention and arrange for its distribution in harmony with the provisions of the Bylaws.

3.3.3.2 The Secretary shall perform such other work as pertains to his office or such

other work as the Synod in convention, the President, or the Board of Directors of the Synod may assign to him.

(a) He shall serve as a voting member and secretary of the Commission on Constitutional Matters.

(b) He shall administer the Synod ’s dispute resolution and expulsion processes.

(c) He shall serve as a voting member of the Board of Governors of Concordia Historical Institute.

(d) He shall supervise the maintenance of the official roster of member congregations and ordained and commissioned ministers on the basis of information supplied by the district presidents.

(e) He shall supervise the process for obtaining annual statistical information from all member congregations of the Synod.

(f) He shall serve as editor of The Lutheran Annual.

(g) He shall keep a file of all governing instruments of all agencies of the Synod.

3.3.3.3 In the event of the death, resignation, or permanent incapacity of the

Secretary, the Board of Directors of the Synod shall appoint a successor for the unexpired term.

Board of Directors

3.3.4 The Board of Directors of the Synod is the legal representative of the Synod

and the custodian of all the property of the Synod. It shall be accountable to the Synod in convention for the discharge of its duties.

3.3.4.1 The Board of Directors shall consist of no more than 16 members, 15 of them

voting, as follows:

1. One layperson elected from each of the five designated geographical regions

2. Two ministers of religion―ordained elected at -large by the Synod in convention

3. One minister of religion―commissioned elected at-large by the Synod in convention

4. Two laypersons elected at-large by the Synod in convention

5. Up to three at -large laypersons appointed by the elected members of the Board of Directors to obtain needed additional skill sets (legal, finance, investment, administration, etc.)

6. The President and the Secretary of the Synod With the exception of the President and the Secretary of the Synod, no more than one voting member from each category (ordained, commissioned,

and lay) and no more than two voting members total may be elected from any one district. The First Vice -President of the Synod shall be the nonvoting member.

3.3.4.2 The Board of Directors shall have the powers and duties that have been

accorded to it by the Articles of Incorporation , Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of the Synod, and the laws of the State of Missouri.

3.3.4.3 The Board of Directors shall provide for the review and coordination of the

policies and directives of the Synod authorized by the Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of the Synod, evaluating plans and policies and communicating to the appropriate boards and commissions suggestions for improvement, and, in the case of mission boards and commissions, require changes for compliance with Board of Directors’ policies within the sphere of its responsibility.

3.3.4.4 The Board of Directors shall be responsible for the general management of

the business and legal affairs of the Synod. It shall receive copies of all legal opinions or written counsel received by mission boards, commissions, and councils of the Synod. It shall be authorized to take on behalf of the Synod any action related to such business and legal affairs which has not been expressly delegated by the Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of the Synod to other officers or agencies of the Synod, and as to t hose shall have general oversight responsibility.

(a) The board shall elect its own chair and vice -chair and such operating officers as may be necessary.

(b) The board shall name those officers who have authority to sign official documents on behalf of the Synod.

(c) Members of the Administrative Team shall assist the Board of Directors in carrying out its responsibilities by completing assignments made to them by the board.

(d) The board may also designate a member of the Administrative Team other than the President or First Vice-President to function as its staff person to carry out duties and responsibilities not assigned to other team members.

(e) A person salaried by the Synod or an agency of the Synod (other than one serving by virtue of his office) may not be a voting member of the board.

3.3.4.5 The Board of Directors shall allocate available funds to the boards,

commissions, councils, offices, and departments of corporate Synod and hold them responsible therefor.

(a) To the extent of its responsibilities relative to the general management and supervision of the business and legal affairs of the Synod:

(1) It shall receive such reports as it requests on the operations and policies of the mission boards, commissions, offices, and councils.

(2) It shall have the right to request review of any action or policy of a mission board, commission, office, or council which primarily relates to business, property, and/or legal matters and, after consultation with the agency involved and when deemed necessary,

require modification or revocation thereof, except opinions of the Commission on Constitutional Matters.

(b) Corporate Synod’s budgeting process and the budget itself shall be designed to support the worldwide mission and ministry of the Synod.

(1) The board shall establish policies and guidelines relating to the preparation of the annual budget.

(2) The board shall adopt the annual budget.

(c) The Board of Directors shall be responsible for providing operating and capital funds to carry out the work of the Synod.

(d) Regarding the Synod ’s seminaries, the board shall, together with national fundraising operations, establish policy guidelines for the distribution of grants of the Synod (restricted and unrestricted) and efforts for securing additional financial support from other sources.

(e) Regarding the Synod ’s colleges, universities, and seminaries, the board shall approve capital projects in relation to campus property management agreements and institutional master plans, and shall establish and monitor criteria for determining institutional viability, fiscal and otherwise.

3.3.4.6 The Board of Directors shall exercise general oversight over the operations

and activities of the synodwide corporate entities, the Concordia Plans, and Concordia Plan Services as required of it in the Constitution of the Synod and specified in these Bylaws.

(a) It shall assure itself that their accounting, budgeting, and financial policies comply with generally accepted accounting standards.

(b) It shall assure itself that audits are performed by internal auditors or independent certified public accountants for the Synod’s

(1) synodwide corporate entities;

(2) colleges, universities, and seminaries;

(3) districts;

(4) Concordia Plan Services; and

(5) the Concordia Plans.

(c) It shall be furnished with copies of these and any interim financial reports it requests.

(d) The board shall have the right to designate a representative (by default, the Chief Financial Officer) to attend, as a nonvoting member, all meetings of the boards of The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod Foundation, The Lutheran Church Extension Fund — Missouri Synod , Concordia Publishing House, Concordia University System, and the Board of Trustees — Concordia Plans (Board of Directors — Concordia Plan Services), including executive sessions. The board’s representative shall serve on the investment committee of the Concordia Plans and Concordia Plan Services. The board and its representative shall, in reasonable time, receive notice of such meetings, the proposed agenda, and minutes thereof.

3.3.4.7 The Board of Directors shall serve as the custodian of all the property of the

Synod as defined in Bylaw 1.2.1 ( r). Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, it shall have the authority and responsibility with respect to the

property of the Synod as is generally vested in and imposed upon a board of directors of a corporation.

(a) It shall, however, delegate to district boards of directors the authority to buy, sell, and encumber real and personal property in the ordinary course of performing the functions which the district carries on for the Synod in accord with general policies (which shall be applicable to all districts) established from time to time by itself or the Synod in convention.

(b) It may, however, delegate to any agency of the Synod powers and duties with respect to property of the Synod for which such agency of the Synod has direct supervisory responsibility.

(c) Such delegation shall be in writing and shall be subject to change at any time by the Synod’s Board of Directors provided that reasonable deliberations, as determined by the Board of Directors, take place with such agency prior to the change.

3.3.4.8 The Board of Directors shall be empowered to authorize the Chief Financial

Officer of the Synod to borrow capital funds after the board has determined the amounts and the conditions under which these capital funds shall be borrowed, for capital -fund outlay, for site acquisition, or for construction projects that are authorized by conventions of the Synod.

(a) It and the responsible officers of the Synod are empowered to do all things necessary to effect such capital -fund borrowings if and when required, including the pledging of real and other propert y belonging to the Synod in order to secure loans to obtain the necessary funds.

(b) The borrowed capital funds shall not be used for any operating expenditures and shall be subject to provision for amortization.

3.3.4.9 To carry out the business and legal affairs of the Synod, the Board of

Directors may appoint other officers subject to the approval of the President. The Board of Directors may also appoint staff as required.

3.3.4.10 To carry out its obligations under Article XI E of the Constitution and these

Bylaws, the Board of Directors may obtain from any agency of the Synod all records and other information (a) relating to property of the Synod, and (b) pertaining to matters for which the Board of Directors has ov ersight responsibility under the Constitution and other provisions of these Bylaws, including financial records, records of operations, and information regarding legal affairs of such agency of the Synod. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an agency of the Syn od shall not be required to deliver: (i) records or information that an agency of the Synod is legally prohibited from disclosing under applicable federal or state law; and (ii) personally identifiable information pertaining to employees, donors, students, beneficiaries, investors, borrowers, and participating employers and plan members of Concordia Plan Services. If any of the records or information requested by the Board of Directors are subject to a confidentiality agreement, the Board of Directors shall maintain such confidentiality. The goal of this bylaw is to permit delivery of records and information to the Board of Directors to the greatest extent possible, subject to clauses (i) and

(ii) above. All agencies of the Synod shall cooperate fully with the Board of Directors when responding to requests to provide records and information.

3.3.4.10.1 Although the Board of Directors does not have supervisory authority over

the Synod’s colleges and universities and therefore cannot control or direct the management, administration, and governance decisions of the Synod’s colleges and universities, it does have responsibilities under Article XI E 2 of the Constitution and these Bylaws. In carrying out its responsibility to the Synod under Constitution Article XI E 2, with respect to each Synod college and university and their subordinate parts, the Board of Directors shall give particular considerat ion to the financial condition and operations of the institutions individually and collectively to evaluate both short-term and long -term effectiveness and viability in satisfying the Synod Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions, including the applicable objectives under Article III of the Constitution. To carry out this obligation, the Board of Directors may obtain records and information as described in Bylaw 3.3.4.10. The Board of Directors may bring to the attention of a college or university president and/or board of regents any matters that, in its judgment, exhibit deficiencies and may suggest corrective action. The Board of Directors may also report the same to the Synod in convention.

The Board of Directors may appoint a committee, consisting of boa rd members or others, to assist in carrying out this responsibility.

3.4 Appointed Officers of the Synod

Chief Financial Officer

3.4.1 The Chief Financial Officer shall administer the financial affairs of the

Synod, excluding the synodwide corporate entities, the districts, the Concordia Plans, and Concordia Plan Services.

3.4.1.1 The Chief Financial Officer shall be an officer of the Synod and a layperson

appointed by the Board of Directors of the Synod in consultation with and with the concurrence of the President of the Synod.

3.4.1.2 The Chief Financial Officer shall serve a three-year renewable term of office

during which he/she shall serve at the direction of the Board of Directors.

(a) He/she may serve an unlimited number of terms.

(b) Each reappointment by the Board of Directors shall be after consultation with and with the concurrence of the President of the Synod.

3.4.1.3 The Chief Financial Officer also serves as the Treasurer of the corporation

and shall

(a) carry out the duties of the office in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the Synod and as directed by the Board of Directors of the Synod;

(b) receive and disburse the moneys of corporate Synod and keep accurate account of them under the instruction of the Board of Directors of the Synod;

(c) act as the depositary for all funds at the hands of corporate Synod’s boards (excluding the Concordia Plans and Concordia Plan Services), commissions, officers, and employees who by virtue of their office act as custodians or trustees of such funds;

(d) keep informed about financial affairs of the synodwide corporate entities;

(e) serve, if the board’s representation is not otherwise designated, as a nonvoting member of the governing boards of The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod Foundation, The Lutheran Church Extension Fund— Missouri Synod, Concordia Publishing House, Concordia University System, the Board of Trustees — Concordia Plans (Board of Directors— Concordia Plan Services ), and on the investment committee of the Concordia Plans and Concordia Plan Services;

(f) keep on file a correct list of all devises and bequests that directly or indirectly have been given to corporate Synod. Legacies and bequests made to other agencies of the Synod shall be reported annually to the Chief Financial Officer as part of the audit process;

(g) report regularly to the Synod through an official periodical and at every meeting of the Synod in convention on the performance of his/her office;

(h) be authorized to borrow in the name of the Synod, provided its Board of Directors has first determined the amounts and conditions under which such moneys shall be borrowed;

(1) instruments relative to such borrowing shall require two signatures:

(2) one shall be the Chief Financial Officer and the other shall be another officer of the Synod designated by the Board of Directors of the Synod;

(i) at any time submit to an audit of official books and accounts when so ordered by the Synod or its Board of Directors; and

(j) perform such other work as the Synod in convention, the President, or the Board of Directors of the Synod may assign.

3.4.1.4 The Chief Financial Officer shall work together closely with the Chief

Administrative Officer and the Chief Mission Officer in carrying out the programmatic, administrative, and financial functions of the national Synod.

Chief Administrative Officer

3.4.2 The Chief Administrative Officer shall assist the Board of Directors of the

Synod in carrying out the responsibilities given to it by the Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of the Synod.

3.4.2.1 The Chief Administrative Officer shall be an officer of the Synod and shall

be appointed by the Board of Directors of the Synod in consultation and mutual concurrence with the President of the Synod.

3.4.2.2 The Chief Administrative Officer shall serve a three-year renewable term of

office during which he/she shall serve at the direction of the Board of Directors.

(a) He/she may serve an unlimited number of terms.

(b) Each reappointment shall be with the mutual concurrence of the President and the Board of Directors of the Synod.

3.4.2.3 The Chief Administrative Officer shall work together closely with the Chief

Financial Officer and the Chief Mission Officer in carrying out the programmatic, administrative, and financial functions of the national Synod.

Chief Mission Officer

3.4.3 The Chief Mission Officer shall be responsible to the President of the Synod

for the mission, ministry, and any programmatic and coordinative functions which are implemented according to the policies adopted by the Board for National Mission and the Board for International Mission.

3.4.3.1 The Chief Mission Officer shall provide staff and other resource(s) to the

Board for National Mission and the Board for International Mission.

3.4.3.2 The Chief Mission Officer shall be an officer of the Synod and shall be

appointed and subsequently reappointed by the President of the Synod following the President’s consultation with the Board for National Mission and the Board for International Mission and with the mutual concurrence of the Board of Directors. The Chief Mission Officer may serve an unlimited number of terms.

3.4.3.3 The Chief Mission Officer shall be a minister of religion— ordained and

shall serve a three- year renewable term of office and shall serve at the direction of the President of the Synod.

3.4.3.4 The Chief Mission Officer shall meet regularly with the executive directors

of the commissions (if any) and the chief executives of synodwide corporate entities as the liaison for and at the direction of the President of the Synod. He shall work together c losely with the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Administrative Officer in carrying out the programmatic, administrative, and financial functions of the national Synod.

3.4.3.5 The Chief Mission Officer shall, at the direction of the President, supervise

the work of the Office of National Mission and the Office of International Mission.

3.4.3.6 The Chief Mission Officer shall, on behalf of the President, supervise

fundraising activity of the national office according to policies established by the Board of Directors of the Synod.

3.4.3.7 The Chief Mission Officer shall, on behalf of the President, supervise the

content of communications, public relations, and news and information provided by the Synod, including the official periodicals of the Synod, The Lutheran Witness and Reporter.

3.4.3.8 The Chief Mission Officer shall, on behalf of the President, provide

leadership, coordination, and oversight for pre -seminary education programs, seminary education, and post -seminary continuing education, and by providing advocacy for pastoral education a nd health within the Synod. He shall serve as the chairman of the Pastoral Formation Committee.

3.5 National Office Teams

Administrative Team

3.5.1 The Administrative Team shall assist the President and the Board of

Directors of the Synod in carrying out their respective responsibilities for oversight, supervision, management, and coordination as set forth in the Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of the Synod and according to the triennial emphases adopted by conventions of the Synod.

3.5.1.1 The Administrative Team shall consist of the President, the First Vice -

President, the Secretary, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Mission Officer, and the Chief Administrative Officer and shall be under the leadership of the President.

Operations Team

3.5.2 The Operations Team shall assist the President and the Board of Directors

of the Synod in carrying out their respective responsibilities for oversight, supervision, management, and coordination of the operations of the national office and according to the triennial emphases adopted by conventions of the Synod.

3.5.2.1 The Operations Team shall consist of the Chief Mission Officer, the Chief

Administrative Officer, and the Chief Financial Officer and shall be convened by the Chief Administrative Officer.

3.6 Synodwide Corporate Entities

General Principles

3.6.1 The Synod in convention has authorized the creation of corporate and legal

entities that are to be servants of and to the Synod and its members. Their purpose, function, and assigned areas of responsibility are set forth in these Bylaws. They are referred to in the Bylaws as “synodwide corporate entities” and are as follows:

1. Concordia Historical Institute

2. Concordia Publishing House

3. The Lutheran Church Extension Fund— Missouri Synod

4. The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod Foundation

5. Concordia University System

3.6.1.1 Formation of a synodwide corporate entity shall require the approval of the

Synod in convention or the Board of Directors of the Synod.

(a) At least six months prior to such approval an announcement thereof shall be given in an official publication of the Synod together with a detailed explanation of the problems or factors which make the formation of the proposed synodwide corporate entity ad visable or necessary.

(b) The announcement shall include an invitation for members of the Synod to submit comments thereon to the Board of Directors of the Synod.

3.6.1.2 The members, if any, of a synodwide corporate entity shall be as set forth

in these Bylaws.

3.6.1.3 Each synodwide corporate entity shall have a governing board.

(a) A minimum of one-third of the voting members of every governing board shall be elected by the Synod in convention as described in these Bylaws.

(b) The names of the individual members of each of these governing boards shall be reported annually in an official periodical of the Synod.