The prior approval process for LCMS leaders lacks transparency and is creating distrust and division when qualified candidates are removed without explanation. Family dysfunction in the church is exacerbated when decisions are made without clarity.
Pat Ferry, Bill Cario, and Tim Ahlman discuss the topic at length:
• Two distinct processes exist for presidents versus theology faculty appointments
• Presidential approval requires sign-off from two of three key leaders: LCMS President, District President, and CUS board chair
• Theology faculty approvals follow a different, increasingly unclear process
• Concordia Wisconsin's presidential search illustrates the challenges when preferred candidates are rejected without explanation
• Leaders advocate for transparency while maintaining appropriate church oversight
• Relational trust is broken when decisions are made without discussing rationales
• Worship practices and associations may impact eligibility without explicit guidelines
• The process has evolved over decades with decreasing clarity in recent years
We need to continue working together for greater transparency. If we're going to break down walls between us, even little ones, we have to work at it together.
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