Pastoral Education
Providing Leadership, Coordination and Advocacy for Pastoral Education and Health in the Church
“The preaching office is not an optional office but one whose establishment has been commanded to the Church and to which the Church is properly bound till the end of time” (C.F.W. Walther).
God established the Office of the Holy Ministry precisely to distribute Christ’s good gifts of Word and Sacrament. He sends shepherds, whom the Holy Spirit appoints as overseers, to care for His flock.
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is fully committed to the spiritual, character, confessional, physical, emotional and intellectual development of our pastors.
This commitment begins at Baptism and continues in the Christian family, the local congregation, at university and in seminary. It is followed by a whole life of continuing education.
FAQs on Non-LCMS Pastoral Formation
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Pastoral Formation Committee offers clarifications on the recent creation and promotion of pastoral formation programs not authorized by the LCMS.
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