Updates about LCMS mission work around the world.
Seminary
Official notice: LCMS seminaries (Oct. 2023)
A notice about the nondiscrimination policy at LCMS seminaries.
Floor Committee 6 affirms seminary education and need for pastors
The Synod in convention adopted eight wide-ranging resolutions related to pastoral ministry and formation.
Egger accepts call to serve as CSL president
Egger will transition to his new role in mid-March and be formally installed in August.
Official notice: LCMS seminaries (Sept. 2020)
A notice about the nondiscrimination policy at LCMS seminaries.
Official notice: LCMS seminaries (Oct. 2019)
A notice about the nondiscrimination policy at LCMS seminaries.
LCMS convention passes three finance resolutions
Resolutions regarding support for the seminaries, the “1.1.1” offering model and financial transparency were adopted on July 24 at the 2019 LCMS convention.
Hill: Joy when God’s Word is taught to us
Committee 6 on Pastoral Ministry and Seminaries presents future-looking resolutions at the 2019 Synod convention in Tampa, Fla.
Bethesda Auxiliary offering scholarships for seminarians, college students
Ten scholarships totaling $30,000 are available for individuals who plan to enhance the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
New PALS resource aids transition from seminary to rural or urban ministry
Created and led by the directors of LCMS Rural & Small Town and Urban & Inner-City Mission, the course uses a combination of videos, prayers, Bible readings and study questions to guide new pastors in their transition from seminary to rural or urban ministry.
Official notice: LCMS seminaries (Oct. 2018)
A notice about the nondiscrimination policy at LCMS seminaries.
Candidate placement headlines COP meeting
The LCMS Council of Presidents (COP) met April 21–26, traveling from St. Louis to Fort Wayne, Ind., to place pastoral and commissioned candidates, elect new leadership and work through matters of ecclesiastical supervision.
Seminaries offer summer learning opportunities
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind. are offering a series of summer workshops — open to pastors, church workers and laypeople — in various locations across the country.
Day to succeed Robertson as LCEF president, CEO
The Rev. Bart Day begins work Sept. 1 in the Lutheran Church Extension Fund post, succeeding Rich Robertson, who retires Oct. 1.
‘Now is the time’ for Gambia mission
Native Gambian Rev. Dr. John Loum is called to part-time missionary service in a partnership between the Synod and Concordia Seminary.