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Colloquy for Director of Christian Outreach, Director of Christian Education and Lutheran Classroom Teacher

The word colloquy is Latin for "interview" or "dialog together." It is a word used in a number of contexts. The Lutheran Church utilizes the colloquy (formal interview or dialog) to certify those who seek to be Ministers of Religion, Ordained, and Ministers of Religion, Commissioned in Lutheran congregations or Recognized Service Organizations (RSO), but who have not, for one reason or another, had formal training in a college, university or seminary of the denomination.

The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod has charged Concordia University St. Paul and other Concordias within the Concordia University System with the task of colloquizing men and women to serve as Directors of Christian Education (DCE), Directors of Christian Outreach (DCO), Lutheran Classroom Teachers (LCT) or Concordia University Faculty (CUF).  This preparation leads to Certification, Placement, and Installation as a Minister of Religion, Commissioned of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

Those who utilize the colloquy system demonstrate mastery of required outcomes so they may serve as Ministers of Religion, Commissioned.  The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod states that the candidate must seek entry into the colloquy program through one of the ten campuses of the Concordia University System, or for LCTs, through the colloquy program being offered electronically by CUENET on behalf of the Concordia University System.

Successful admission through the colloquy process at Concordia, St. Paul leads the candidate to Certification as a Minister of Religion, Commissioned either as DCO, DCE LCT or CUF.  Upon certification, the candidate becomes eligible for a Call and placement into a calling entity of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

For more detailed information on individual programs see Director of Christian Education Colloquy, Director of Christian Outreach Colloquy, Lutheran Classroom Teacher Colloquy.