the structure of our synod
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THE STRUCTURE OF OUR SYNOD. 6,077 Congregations 86 New Church Starts. 9,355 Ordained. 11,381 Commissioned. Synod. 2700 Elementary Schools 100 High Schools. 10 Colleges/Universities. 2 Seminaries. Synod. 6,163. Synod. National "Synod". Synod. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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THE
STRUCTURE OF OUR SYNOD
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6,077 Congregations6,077 Congregations
86 New Church Starts86 New Church Starts
9,355 Ordained9,355 Ordained
11,381 Commissioned11,381 Commissioned
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2700 Elementary 2700 Elementary SchoolsSchools
100 High Schools100 High Schools10 10
Colleges/UniversitiesColleges/Universities2 Seminaries2 Seminaries
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6,163
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“1. The example of the apostolic church.” Acts
15:1-31“2. Our Lord’s will that the
diversities of gifts should be for the common profit.”1
Cor. 12:4-31
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“Committed to a common confession and mission”
“to support one another and work together in carrying
out their commonly adopted objectives.”(Bylaw 1.1.1)
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“1.Conserve and promote the unity of the true
faith”
“3. Recruit and train pastors, teachers …and provide opportunity for
their continuing growth”
“2. Strengthen congregations and their members in giving bold
witness… into all the world”
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“4. Provide opportunities [for]… concern, love, and
compassion”
“6. Aid congregations…for recognizing, promoting, expressing, conserving,
defending their confessional unity”
“5. Aid congregations to develop processes of thorough Christian
education…schools”
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“7. Encourage…uniformity in church
practice…appreciation of a variety of responsible practices and customs”“8. Provide evangelical
supervision, counsel, and care for pastors…
professional church workers”
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“9. Provide protection for congregations, pastors,…
church workers…and maintenance of their
rights”“10. Aid in providing for the welfare of pastors…church
workers in the event of illness, disability, retirement,
special need or death”
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THE
STRUCTURE OF OUR SYNOD
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National National OfficesOffices
District (2)
District (35)
District (1)
Circuit ACircuit A
Circuit NCircuit N
Component Parts
653 Visitation Circuits
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LCMS National ConventionLCMS National Convention
CircuitCircuit
Direction and Accountability
7-20 Congregations 7-20 Congregations 1,500-10,000 1,500-10,000
CommunicantsCommunicants
Circuit Circuit CounselorCounselor
Circuit ForumCircuit Forum
Circuit Counselor Circuit Counselor NomineeNominee
Circuit Counselor Circuit Counselor NomineeNominee
ElectionElection
Lay Delegate
PastorDelegate
District District PresidentPresident
Chairman
628 Electoral Circuits
One pastor and one lay
representative from each congregation
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Direction and Accountability
Chief Administrative Chief Administrative OfficerOfficer
LCMS National ConventionLCMS National Convention
Synod Board of Directors
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nvnvSynod PresidentSynod President Synod Synod
SecretarySecretarySynod Synod
TreasurerTreasurer
non-voting
Synod VP Synod VP Finance/Treas.Finance/Treas.
Synod First Synod First Vice-PresidentVice-President
ElectedAppointed
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“National Synod”Synod Board Synod Board of Directorsof DirectorsOfficersOfficers
Program Boards & CommissionsProgram Boards & Commissions
Board for Human Care
Ministries
Board for Human Care
Ministries
Board for Black Ministry
Services
Board for Black Ministry
Services
Board for
Mission Services
Board for
Mission Services
Board for District and
Congregational Svs.
Board for District and
Congregational Svs.
Board for
Pastoral Education
Board for
Pastoral Education
Board for Communications
Services
Board for Communications
Services
Board for
University Education
Board for
University Education
Commission on Ministerial Growth
and Support
Commission on Ministerial Growth
and Support
Commission on
Structure
Commission on
Structure
Commissionon
Worship
Commissionon
Worship
CommissionOn
Doctrinal Review
CommissionOn
Doctrinal Review
Commission on Theology and
Church Relations
Commission on Theology and
Church Relations
Commission on
Constitutional Matters
Commission on
Constitutional Matters
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Board for District and Board for District and Congregational ServicesCongregational Services
8 Board for Communications Board for Communications ServicesServices
5
2
6
Board for Black Ministry Board for Black Ministry ServicesServices
3
Program Board Direction and Accountability
LCMS National ConventionLCMS National Convention
Synod Board of DirectorsSynod Board of DirectorsSynod PresidentSynod President
Board for Mission Board for Mission ServicesServices
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St Louis Seminary St Louis Seminary Board of RegentsBoard of Regents1 adv
Ft. Wayne Seminary Ft. Wayne Seminary Board of RegentsBoard of Regents
1 adv
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Board for Human Care Board for Human Care MinistriesMinistries
nva = non-voting advisory
ElectedAppointed
ParticipatesStanding Committee
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2
Seminary Seminary PresidentPresident
nvaSynod VPSynod VP
7
Seminary Board of RegentsSeminary Board of Regents
Each SeminaryEach Seminary
Pastoral Education Direction and Accountability
(Seminaries)
Board for Pastoral EducationBoard for Pastoral Education
8
nva
Synod Synod PresidentPresident
Synod VP Synod VP FinanceFinance
1
COPCOP1 nva
Executive DirectorExecutive DirectorBUEBUE
nva
nva = non-voting advisory
ElectedAppointed
ParticipatesStanding Committee
Colloquy Committee
LCMS National ConventionLCMS National Convention
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Colloquy CommitteesColloquy Committees
5
University Education Direction and Accountability
(Colleges and Universities)
Board for University EducationBoard for University Education
Synod Synod PresidentPresident
nva
Synod VP Synod VP FinanceFinance
1
COPCOP
nva
Executive DirectorExecutive DirectorBPEBPE
nva
CU PresidentCU President
3
CUS MembersCUS Members
nva = non-voting advisory
ElectedAppointed
ParticipatesStanding Committee
LCMS National ConventionLCMS National Convention
nva
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Synod PresidentSynod President
Commission on Commission on Theology and Church Theology and Church
RelationsRelations
5
Commissions Direction and Accountability
LCMS National ConventionLCMS National Convention
Council of Council of PresidentsPresidents
43nva
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Commission on Commission on Ministerial Growth Ministerial Growth
and Supportand Support7
Commission on Commission on WorshipWorship
5
Commission on Commission on Doctrinal ReviewDoctrinal Review
Seminary Presidents Seminary Presidents (Advisory)(Advisory)
2 nva
Synod 1st Vice Synod 1st Vice President President (Advisory)(Advisory)
nva
Seminary FacultySeminary FacultySt LouisSt Louis
Seminary Faculty Seminary Faculty Ft Wayne Ft Wayne
22
nva = non-voting advisory
ElectedAppointed
Participates
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Commission on Constitutional Matters
District boards of directorsDistrict boards of directors
Commission on Commission on Constitutional MattersConstitutional Matters
Nomination of Candidates
Council of PresidentsCouncil of PresidentsForwards
Synod Vice Synod Vice PresidentsPresidents
Consults
Synod Synod PresidentPresident
Forwards
Synod Synod SecretarySecretary
Nominates
Synod Synod SecretarySecretary
Selects Candidates*
* 5 for each vacancy
Synod Synod SecretarySecretary
nva
nva = non-voting advisory
ElectedAppointedParticipates
Ratifies
Appoints5
Forwards
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Commission on Structure
5
Commission on StructureCommission on Structure
Synod Board of DirectorsSynod Board of Directors
LCMS National ConventionLCMS National Convention
Synod Synod SecretarySecretary
Chief AdministrativeChief Administrative OfficerOfficer
Commission on Commission on Constitutional MattersConstitutional Matters
nva
(member)
nva = non-voting advisory
ElectedAppointedParticipates
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“National Synod”Synod Board Synod Board of Directorsof DirectorsOfficersOfficers
Program Boards & CommissionsProgram Boards & Commissions
Board for Human Care
Ministries
Board for Human Care
Ministries
Board for Black Ministry
Services
Board for Black Ministry
Services
Board for
Mission Services
Board for
Mission Services
Board for District and
Congregational Svs.
Board for District and
Congregational Svs.
Board for
Pastoral Education
Board for
Pastoral Education
Board for Communications
Services
Board for Communications
Services
Board for
University Education
Board for
University Education
Commission on Ministerial Growth
and Support
Commission on Ministerial Growth
and Support
Commission on
Structure
Commission on
Structure
Commissionon
Worship
Commissionon
Worship
CommissionOn
Doctrinal Review
CommissionOn
Doctrinal Review
Commission on Theology and
Church Relations
Commission on Theology and
Church Relations
Commission on
Constitutional Matters
Commission on
Constitutional Matters
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Major Corporate Entities
LCMS FoundationLCEF
Recognized Service Organizations
“National Synod”
Districts
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Synod BoardSynod Board of Directorsof Directors
Concordia Publishing House Concordia Publishing House Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors
9
3
CHI Board of GovernorsCHI Board of Governors
Synod PresidentSynod President
Concordia Plan ServicesConcordia Plan ServicesBoard of DirectorsBoard of Directors
13
Corporate Entity Direction and Accountability
nva
nva
Synod Synod TreasurerTreasurer
LCMS National ConventionLCMS National Convention
Concordia Historical Concordia Historical Institute MembersInstitute Members
5
Synod SecretarySynod Secretary
nva = non-voting advisory
ElectedAppointedParticipates
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Synod Board of DirectorsSynod Board of Directors
2
LCMS Foundation TrusteesLCMS Foundation Trustees
Synod PresidentSynod President Synod Synod TreasurerTreasurer
Board for District and Board for District and Congregational ServicesCongregational Services
7+
Chairman D & CSChairman D & CS
LCMS Foundation Direction and Accountability
LCMS National ConventionLCMS National Convention
nva = non-voting advisory
ElectedAppointedParticipates
nva
5
LCMS Foundation LCMS Foundation Partner MembersPartner Members
DistrictsDistricts1010 Colleges/UniversitiesColleges/Universities
2 Seminaries2 Seminaries__ Other Agencies__ Other Agencies
Per Foundation Bylaws
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LCEF Member ClassLCEF Member Class
10% of Participating
District Representative
Member Class
LCEF Direction and Accountability
LCEF Board of DirectorsLCEF Board of Directors
Synod Board of DirectorsSynod Board of DirectorsSynod PresidentSynod President
LCEF MembersLCEF Members
8
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Baptized Baptized MembersMembers
50,00050,000+
InvestmentsInvestments
Baptized Baptized MembersMembers
FundFund Balance x 0.010Balance x 0.010
10,000,00010,000,000+
Investments x 0.015Investments x 0.015+
100,000100,000=
Number of Number of Members Members
per Districtper District
Participating District Representative Member Class
Synod Synod TreasurerTreasurer
nva
LCMS National ConventionLCMS National Convention
nva = non-voting advisory
ElectedAppointedParticipates
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Synod Board Synod Board of Directorsof DirectorsOfficersOfficers
“Corporate Synod”Bylaw 1.2.1(c)
Copy/Mail ServicesCopy/Mail Services
AccountingAccounting
Business ServicesBusiness Services
Legal ServicesLegal Services
Rosters & StatisticsRosters & Statistics
Tax & ComplianceTax & Compliance
PurchasingPurchasing
AuditAuditTechnology & Website
Technology & Website
Human ResourcesHuman Resources
Travel & MeetingTravel & Meeting
Property Property
Corporate/Centralized ServicesCorporate/Centralized Services
Program Boards & CommissionsProgram Boards & CommissionsCommission on
Ministerial Growth and Support
Commission on Ministerial Growth
and Support
Commission on
Structure
Commission on
Structure
Commissionon
Worship
Commissionon
Worship
CommissionOn
Doctrinal Review
CommissionOn
Doctrinal Review
Commission on Theology and
Church Relations
Commission on Theology and
Church Relations
Commission on
Constitutional Matters
Commission on
Constitutional Matters
Board for Human Care
Ministries
Board for Human Care
Ministries
Board for Black Ministry
Services
Board for Black Ministry
Services
Board for
Mission Services
Board for
Mission Services
Board for District and
Congregational Svs.
Board for District and
Congregational Svs.
Board for
Pastoral Education
Board for
Pastoral Education
Board for Communications
Services
Board for Communications
Services
Board for
University Education
Board for
University Education
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