Official Handbook Source Text

petition for removal of, 65 Roster. See under Membership in the Synod Schools association (definition), 61 association, calling ministers of religion, 61 calling ministers of religion, 56– 57 Secretary of the Synod, 14, 116– 17 convention duties, 16, 19, 35, 103, 105, 107, 109, 116 file of governing instruments, 126 file of minutes, 29 general duties, 16, 117 member of Administrative Team, 124 Board of Directors, 16, 117 Commission on Constitutional Matters, 146 Commission on Handbook

(advisory), 150 Concordia Historical Institute board, 127 nomination and election duties, 112, 116, 136, 175, 186– 88, 188– 89, 192, 189– 92, 193, 194 process administrator for dispute and expulsion cases, 41, 42, 43, 48, 54, 73, 82, 95, 99 submission of report by, 105 Seminaries, 158– 71 as agencies of the Synod. See Agency of the Synod boards of regents, 22, 158–60 as board of the Synod. See Boards of the Synod dispute resolution, 167–69 faculty, 163– 71 academic freedom, 165 complaints against and termination, 166 declaration of qualification, 58, 59– 60 extension of qualification, 59 prior approval of, 165 representation on Commission on Theology and Church Relations, 151 submission of overtures by, 105 oversight, 123 Pastoral Formation Committee, 157– 58 presidents, 160–63 representation at Synod convention, 104 Shall, 23 exceptions, 42, 70 Specialized ministry, endorsed, 62 Specific ministry pastor. See under Ministers of religion— ordained Staff, 26, 27– 34, 185 ethical obligations, 27 Stewardship promotion, 55, 142, 143, 198, 200 Study documents and exploratory material doctrinal review exclusion and notice, 37 Supervision, 12, 15, 16, 17, 23, 26, 29, Compare Oversight administrative, 23 ecclesiastical, 22, See Ecclesiastical supervision of specific ministry pastor, 64 Support Program. See under Concordia Plans / Concordia Plan Services Suspended membership status, 67 district transfer prohibited, 64 Synod, 23 Synodwide corporate entities, 23, 124– 40 as agencies of the Synod. See Agency of the Synod boards, 125 as boards of Synod, 110 chief executive (and interim), 125 Concordia Historical Institute. See Concordia Historical Institute Concordia Publishing House. See Concordia Publishing House Concordia University System. See Concordia University System dissolution, 127 formation, 124 governance, 124– 27 LCMS Foundation. See Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod Foundation Lutheran Church Extension Fund. See Lutheran Church Extension Fund purpose, 124 Synodwide trust entities, 140– 42, See Concordia Plans / Concordia Plan Services Task force, 24 directed reports, doctrinal review, 37 public material, doctrinal review, 37 Teachers. See Ministers of religion— commissioned Terms of service, 110– 12 of commission executive director, 153