Recruit qualified ministry candidates and leaders in sufficient quantity to meet the demands of the church in today’s world.
The initiatives supporting this priority to identify, recruit and subsequently enroll new students undergird this urgent, eternally important need. Initiatives include developing a culture of recruitment throughout the Seminary and enacting conducive financial aid policies.

Prepare pastors, missionaries, deaconesses, scholars and leaders to faithfully serve the church of the 21st century so that its congregations and institutions can boldly bring the Gospel to people.
As called by Christ in the Great Commission, the initiatives of this priority serve the Seminary’s mission to prepare those who will go on to preach and teach. Initiatives include leveraging the Master of Divinity curriculum for effective formation for ministry and continuing to improve all educational programs.

Provide continuing education and catechetical resources for church workers and laity to foster lifelong maturation of the faith, discipleship and skill for life and church in the world.
Given the Seminary’s role as an institution of learning, the initiatives of this priority support ongoing education. Initiatives include ensuring the development of a variety of resources that are widely accessible.

Grow financial resources to sustain the mission of providing theological education for the formation of pastors, missionaries, deaconesses, scholars and leaders for the LCMS.
As sources of financial support for the Seminary evolve as a result of changing patterns in charitable giving, the initiatives of this priority focus on sustainability and fiscal dependability. Initiatives include extending the milestone Generations Campaign under the theme of Generations 20/20.

It would be impossible for Concordia Seminary to fulfill its mission without significant collaboration with its LCMS partners in ministry. Concordia Seminary strives to model churchmanship in collaborating with the LCMS for common cause with partners and constituencies, and to seek efficiencies in fulfilling the mission and goals of the Seminary.

Throughout the development of this strategic plan, we identified opportunities for collaboration with LCMS ministries in accomplishing these initiatives. Our efforts to achieve the priorities of this strategic plan go hand in hand with our efforts to collaborate within and across the church.

Concordia Seminary is committed to the implementation of these priorities and the supporting initiatives, and will provide regular updates to its Board of Regents so as to assess and measure its progress.

Concordia Seminary acknowledges with deep appreciation the members of its Strategic Planning Committee, its Board of Regents and its faculty, who have served together to identify and develop this strategic plan. Concordia Seminary is committed to the implementation of these priorities and the supporting initiatives, and will provide regular updates to its Board of Regents as to its progress.