1 THE STRUCTURE OF OUR SYNOD. 2 6,077 Congregations 86 New Church Starts 9,355 Ordained 11,381...

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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


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


Ministries

Board for Black Ministry

Services


Services

Board for

Mission Services

Board for

Mission Services

Board for District and

Congregational Svs.


Congregational Svs.

Board for

Pastoral Education

Board for

Pastoral Education

Board for Communications

Services


Services

Board for

University Education

Board for


Commission on Ministerial Growth

and Support


and Support

Commission on

Structure

Commission on

Structure

Commissionon

Worship

Commissionon

Worship

CommissionOn

Doctrinal Review

CommissionOn

Doctrinal Review

Commission on Theology and

Church Relations


Church Relations

Commission on

Constitutional Matters

Commission on


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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


Synod Board of DirectorsSynod Board of DirectorsSynod PresidentSynod President

Board for Mission Board for Mission ServicesServices

9

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

19

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


ElectedAppointed


Colloquy Committee


20

Colloquy CommitteesColloquy Committees

5

University Education Direction and Accountability

(Colleges and Universities)

Board for University EducationBoard for University Education


nva

Synod VP Synod VP FinanceFinance

1

COPCOP

nva

Executive DirectorExecutive DirectorBPEBPE

nva

CU PresidentCU President

3

CUS MembersCUS Members


ElectedAppointed



nva

22

Synod PresidentSynod President

Commission on Commission on Theology and Church Theology and Church

RelationsRelations

5

Commissions Direction and Accountability


Council of Council of PresidentsPresidents

43nva

13

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


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


Forwards

Synod Synod SecretarySecretary

Nominates


Selects Candidates*

* 5 for each vacancy


nva


ElectedAppointedParticipates

Ratifies

Appoints5

Forwards

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Commission on Structure

5

Commission on StructureCommission on Structure

Synod Board of DirectorsSynod Board of Directors



Chief AdministrativeChief Administrative OfficerOfficer

Commission on Commission on Constitutional MattersConstitutional Matters

nva

(member)



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“National Synod”Synod Board Synod Board of Directorsof DirectorsOfficersOfficers

Program Boards & CommissionsProgram Boards & Commissions


Ministries


Ministries


Services


Services

Board for

Mission Services

Board for

Mission Services


Congregational Svs.


Congregational Svs.

Board for

Pastoral Education

Board for

Pastoral Education


Services


Services

Board for


Board for



and Support


and Support

Commission on

Structure

Commission on

Structure

Commissionon

Worship

Commissionon

Worship

CommissionOn

Doctrinal Review

CommissionOn

Doctrinal Review


Church Relations


Church Relations

Commission on


Commission on


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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


Concordia Historical Concordia Historical Institute MembersInstitute Members

5

Synod SecretarySynod Secretary



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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




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

3

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




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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


and Support

Commission on

Structure

Commission on

Structure

Commissionon

Worship

Commissionon

Worship

CommissionOn

Doctrinal Review

CommissionOn

Doctrinal Review


Church Relations


Church Relations

Commission on


Commission on



Ministries


Ministries


Services


Services

Board for

Mission Services

Board for

Mission Services


Congregational Svs.


Congregational Svs.

Board for

Pastoral Education

Board for

Pastoral Education


Services


Services

Board for


Board for


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