Resolutions
Resolution results tagged Pastoral. Theme tags are a conservative research aid, not official LCMS classifications.
23 results in Pastoral.
To Affirm and Support Established Parameters of Specific Ministry Pastor Program RESOLUTION 6-06 Report R13.5 (CW, 75–76); Overtures 6-46–63 (CW, 392–403) WHEREAS, The Synod established the Specific Ministry Pastor (SMP) program to address pastoral needs in specific contexts where calling a residentially-formed pastor is not feasible; and WHEREAS, Specific m
To Affirm that the Lord has Ordained that Those Who Preach the Gospel Should Make their Living from the Gospel RESOLUTION 6-13 Overtures 6-79–80 (CW, 411–12) Rationale When our Lord Jesus Christ called Peter, Andrew, and the sons of Zebedee to be His apostles, “they left their nets and followed Him” (Matt. 4:20). When Matthew was called, he likewise left the
To Amend Bylaw 2.13.1 to Clarify Terminology for Specific Ministry Pastor Mentorship and Oversight RESOLUTION 6-08 Overture 6-09, 45 (CW, 366–67, 391–92) Rationale In 1998 the Synod added to its bylaws a set of definitions, now designated as section 1.2 “Definition of Terms.” Two important definitions are those of supervision and oversight. In the Synod’s By
To Amend Bylaw 3.10.6.2.2 RESOLUTION 7-02 Overture 7-10 (CW, 425) WHEREAS, The 2023 Synod convention adopted Resolution 7 -04B, “To Revise Bylaws to Revisit and Renew Relationship of Colleges and Universities with the Synod” (Proceedings, 170–90); and WHEREAS, 2023 Res. 7-04B significantly changed the way that the Synod relates to the universities of the Con
To Amend Bylaw 3.6.4.3 to Clarify That No More Than Two Lutheran Church Extension Fund Directors Can Be from the Same District RESOLUTION 9-07 Overture 9-47 (CW, 490) Rationale The Lutheran Church Extension Fund ( LCEF) Bylaws in Section 1, Article II, contain a sentence that reads, “No more than two elected Directors can be from the same district of The Lut
To Amend Bylaw 3.6.4.3 to Increase the Number of Lutheran Church Extension Fund Directors Elected by the Synod in Convention from Three to Four RESOLUTION 9-05 Overture 9-15 (CW, 474–75) Rationale During a review of Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF)’s articles and bylaws, the Commission on Constitutional Matters stated the following in Opinion 24-3024, d
To Amend Bylaws to Address Seminary Adjunct Faculty RESOLUTION 6-10 Overtures 6-10, 73 (CW, 367, 408) WHEREAS, Both Concordia Seminary , St. Louis and Concordia Theological Seminary , Fort Wayne make use of contracted faculty, bearing various titles including “adjunct faculty,” “guest instructors,” “guest professors,” or “visiting instructors” (hereafter “ad
To Amend Bylaws to Reinsert 2007 Pastoral Colloquy Bylaws from Policy Manual RESOLUTION 6-12 Overtures 6-11–13 (CW, 367–70) WHEREAS, The 2010 Synod convention removed numerous pastoral colloquy bylaws and added Bylaw 3.10.2.2 (a) (Res. 8 -08A, “To Realign National Synod Ministries around Two Mission Boards”), which directs the Colloquy Committee for the Past
To Celebrate and Encourage All Nations Ministry in North America RESOLUTION 1-01 Report R1.2.1 (CW, 16–19); Overture 1-01 (CW, 277) WHEREAS, Our Lord Jesus Christ gave His Great Commission: “Make disciples of all nations” (Matt. 28:19) and He gave the Holy Spirit so that His disciples would be “witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the
To Celebrate Concordia Historical Institute Centenary and Renew the Synod’s Commitment to Treasure and Trumpet Its Redeemed History RESOLUTION 4-10 Overture 4-56 (CW, 332–33) WHEREAS, Concordia Historical Institute (CHI) will observe its centenary anniversary on April 28, 2027, under the theme: “Treasuring & Trumpeting Our Lutheran History—for All the Saints
To Embed Church Work Formation and Recruitment in the Culture of the LCMS RESOLUTION 6-11 Report R1.2.3 (CW, 28–31); Overtures 6-76–78 (CW, 409–411) WHEREAS, St. Paul writes, “that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures … and if Christ has not been
To Encourage and Support Specific Ministry Pastors to Pursue General Pastor Certification RESOLUTION 6-07 Overtures 6-46–48 (CW, 392–94) WHEREAS, The Synod is blessed with faithful specific ministry pastors who serve under call for the sake of Christ’s Church; and WHEREAS, Specific ministry pastors, the congregations they serve, and the Synod as a whole are
To Encourage Seminary Specialized Witness and Outreach Training RESOLUTION 6-02 Reports R13.1–2 (CW, 64–67); Overture 6-58 (CW, 399) WHEREAS, God “desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Tim. 2:4), and the Lord Jesus is the “light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to [His] people Israel” (Luke 2:32); and WHEREA
To Give Thanks for 130 Years of Deaf Ministry RESOLUTION 1-04 President’s Report, Part 2 (TB, 1:26) WHEREAS, The Synod has been engaged in organized ministry among deaf individuals and communities since the nineteenth century, and the Synod formally adopted “Deaf Missions” as an official mission program in 1896; and WHEREAS, For approximately 130 years , the
To Give Thanks for LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces RESOLUTION 2-01 Overtures 2-06 (CW, 296–97) WHEREAS, From the Civil War through both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, and more recent areas of conflict, Synod pastors, serving honorably and with distinction as military chaplains, bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to those protecting our great nation; and WHER
To Give Thanks for the Office of the Holy Ministry and our Synod’s Pastors RESOLUTION 6-03 Reports R13.1–2 (CW, 64–67) Preamble The foundational confession of the Lutheran Church was made before Emperor Charles V in 1530 at the Diet of Augsburg. The seven Lutheran princes made the Gospel the center of their Confession in Article IV: “Our churches teach that
To Give Thanks to God for 1700th Anniversary of First Council of Nicaea RESOLUTION 5-13 Overtures 5-37, 5-44 (CW, 358–59, 362) WHEREAS, The year 2025 marked the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nica ea, its having begun in Asia Minor on May 20, A.D. 325; and WHEREAS, The First Council of Nica ea opposed Arianism and confessed the doctrine of the Ho
To Give Thanks to God for Missionary Care Provided by the Office of International Mission RESOLUTION 2-03 Reports R1.2.2, R7 (CW, 19–28, 54–55); Overture 2-03 (CW, 295–96) WHEREAS, Our Lord Jesus Christ commands His Church to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:19 –20), and the Synod carries out this work through the sending of missionaries around the wo
To Implore Council of Presidents to Fulfill 2019 Resolution 6-03A re Oversight of Specific Ministry Pastors RESOLUTION 6-09 Overtures 6-54, 63 (CW, 397, 403) WHEREAS, Synod B ylaw 2.13.1 states that every specific ministry pastor “shall serve under the supervision of his district president and another pastor who is not a specific ministry pastor”; and WHEREA
To Reaffirm the Synod’s Process for Training and Certification for Pastors RESOLUTION 6-05 Report R13.3 (CW, 68–70); Overtures 6-14–24 (CW, 370–79) Rationale Article III of the Synod’s Constitution lists the following among the objectives of the Synod: 1. Conserve and promote the unity of the true faith … 3. Recruit and train pastors … To accomplish these ob
To Respectfully Decline Overtures RESOLUTION 6-14 Overtures 6-72, 74, 84, 86–87 (CW, 408–09, 413, 414–15)27 WHEREAS, The floor committee has considered all overtures assigned to it and has concluded, for various reasons, that certain overtures should be declined; therefore be it Resolved, That the following overtures be respectfully declined for the reasons
To Support Residential Master of Divinity and Alternate Route Pastoral Formation for the Sake of the Flock RESOLUTION 6-04 Report R13.1–3 (CW, 64–74); Overtures 6-25–44 (CW, 379–91) Preamble The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod ( LCMS) has repeatedly identified full -time, residential pastoral formation at its seminaries as the standard, preferred route for me
To Uphold a Deep and Broad Study of Holy Scripture and Book of Concord in Synod Seminaries RESOLUTION 6-01 Overtures 6-01–8 (CW, 363–66) WHEREAS, Pastors of the Synod vow in the rite of ordination to teach in accordance with Holy Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions; and WHEREAS, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne,
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