For the Sake of the Church is a 12-year endeavor that will double the number of LCMS students on our Concordia campuses and develop $400 million in endowment to support their education.

MISSION STATEMENT - The mission of For the Sake of the Church is to double, by 2010, the number of Lutheran leaders produced by the Concordia University System. This service to the Church will double the number of LCMS graduates at the colleges and universities through the increased benefit and support of these students. For the Sake of the Church is a national program to support this effort with an estimated endowment goal of more than $400 million.

ENROLLMENT GOALS - Together, our Concordia colleges and universities have set enrollment goals that will double the number of LCMS students, from 4,307 (1998-99 school year) to 8,614 (2010-11 school year).

ENDOWMENT GOALS - When this program began, the total endowment of our Concordias was $62.5 million. The goal is to raise $400 million in endowment funds to benefit LCMS students. Each institution has defined an endowment goal that will support the new LCMS students recruited and enrolled through this endeavor.

BENEFITS - Students, families, congregations and our Concordias will receive a variety of benefits as this endeavor succeeds. For the Sake of the Church will help:

• Provide expanded scholarship and career opportunities
• Allow our institutions to provide Christian education that is affordable and of high quality
• Produce more church workers and lay leaders
• Revitalize our congregations with an infusion of qualified, prepared Christian leaders
• Increase financial viability of our institutions
• Improve general awareness of our Concordias as an available, affordable and desirable educational environment.

News and Special Information

DID YOU KNOW?

• There are 10 colleges and universities in the Concordia University System located across America.
• The Concordia institutions focus on mission and ministry: Christ-centered, value oriented, quest for quality, nurturing students, prepare leaders for the church and society, remain fiscally viable.
• There are over 18,000 students in the Concordia University System.
• Concordia institutions provide students an opportunity to grow in their faith relationship to a loving and forgiving God.
• Concordia faculties are focused on teaching and mentoring students.
• The majority of professors at the Concordias have a doctorate in their respective field.
• The Concordia University System institutions offer over 180 majors.
• Concordia graduates are prepared to pursue a variety of professional careers.
• Concordia colleges/universities provide over $50 million in student aid annually.
• The Concordia University Educational Network offers teacher colloquy on-line with 525 teachers presently enrolled.
• Concordia colleges/universities provide college credit courses to qualified high school students.
• The Concordia University System offers students the opportunity to enroll at one institution but also study at any of the other nine without loss of credit.
• The 10 colleges/universities are inter-connected via a common administrative software system.
• The Concordia University System institutions collaborate on administrative and program developments.
• Every Concordia campus has a campus pastor and professional counseling services.
• A planned gift (deferred gift) from your estate will support Lutheran students for years into the future.
• You can support the For the Sake of the Church Endowment effort with a gift to one of the Concordias.