Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 ConventionReports
All 96 reports from the 2026 workbook.
Officer reports, mission boards, commissions, every district, the Pastoral Formation Committee’s sub-reports, the Concordia University System and seminaries, and the CTCR’s theological documents. Each scored on the six-axis rubric.
Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 ConventionRubric across the corpus
Methodology →- A56%
- B1214%
- C2733%
- D2834%
- F1113%
Ad Crucem NewsLCMS 2026 ConventionTop of the rubric (algorithmic)
Methodology →96 results
- R1A27/30
President
cuaa · dollars · resurrection · arbor · cuwaa
p. 1 - R1.1B25/30
Church Relations
fellowship · evangelical · confessional · theological · shaw
p. 5 - R1.2C18/30
Chief Mission Officer
units · madv · fulfillment · national · robson
p. 15 - R1.2.1A27/30
Office of National Mission
africa · region · missionaries · asia · mercy
p. 16 - R1.2.3C20/30
Office of Pastoral Education
pals · second-career · seminary · percent · seminaries
p. 28 - R1.2.4F11/30
Mission Advancement
madv · editorial · team · gifts · corporate
p. 31 - R1.2.5C20/30
Communications
reporter · content · platforms · media · stories
p. 32 - R1.3B23/30
KFUO Radio
kfuo · airs · listeners · radio · category
p. 34 - R2.1B24/30
Colloquy Committee for Pastoral Ministry
ccpm · colloquy · applicants · interview · policy
p. 38 - R2.2C21/30
Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry (CCCM)
colloquy · cccm · cuenet · commissioned · programs
p. 40 - R3D14/30
Praesidium
vice-presidents · vice-president · attended · praesidium · bylaw
p. 43 - R4C20/30
Secretary
secretary · processes · nomination · constitutional · panel
p. 44 - R4.1F7/30
Rosters, Statistics, and Research Services
roster · information · department · management · research
p. 46 - R5B23/30
Board of Directors
agencies · corporate · amendment · property · noncompliance
p. 46 - R5.1F11/30
Chief Administrative Officer
legal · operations · protecting · officer · chief
p. 49 - R5.1.1F9/30
Event Planning and Procurement
event · planning · events · accommodating · enormous
p. 49 - R5.1.2F12/30
Human Resources
employees · enhancing · delivery · standpoint · talent
p. 49 - R5.1.3F11/30
Operations Support Services
services · technology · operations · mail · printing
p. 50 - R5.2D17/30
Chief Financial Officer
corporate · financials · financial · expenses · gifts
p. 51 - R6C20/30
Board for National Mission
national · unit · staffs · galchutt · executive
p. 53 - R7C22/30
Board for International Mission
emphasis · missionaries · foreign · assessment · policies
p. 54 - R8D13/30
Report of the Joint Mission Assessment Committee of the Boards for National
emphasis · bylaws · commission · incorporation · approval
p. 55 - R9D14/30
Commission on Constitutional Matters
commission · peters · agencies · attorney · opinions
p. 56 - R10D16/30
Commission on Doctrinal Review
item · doctrinal · vague · misleading · publication
p. 57 - R11D13/30
Commission on Handbook
handbook · commission · bylaws · electronic · bylaw
p. 57 - R12C22/30
Commission on Theology and Church Relations
ctcr · commission · workbook · spanish · meeting
p. 58 - R13D13/30
Pastoral Formation Committee
routes · ordination · assignments · pastoral · formation
p. 63 - R13.1C20/30
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri
seminary · formation · students · plan · faculty
p. 64 - R13.2C22/30
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana
ctsfw · seminary · activities · strategic · faculty
p. 66 - R13.3A27/30
Report R13.3
accessed · curriculum · students · faculty · kairos
p. 68 - R13.4B23/30
Report R13.4: Report on Approaches to and Outcomes of Residential and Non-Residential
non-residential · residential · routes · route · formed
p. 71 - R13.5A29/30
POLICY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SPECIFIC MINISTRY PASTOR PROGRAM:
premise · program · residential · seminaries · pastoral
p. 75 - R13.6A28/30
Report R13.6
speci · supervision · period · pastoral · certi
p. 77 - R14B24/30
Concordia University System
cuenet · colloquy · courses · universities · identity
p. 83 - R14.1B23/30
Concordia University Chicago
students · faculty · programs · enrollment · excellence
p. 86 - R14.2F10/30
Concordia University, Irvine
university · music · irvine · computer · concentrations
p. 89 - R14.3D14/30
Concordia University, Nebraska
cune · students · christ-centered · institutes · academic
p. 90 - R14.4C22/30
Concordia University, St. Paul
students · university · enrollment · paul · fall
p. 91 - R14.5B24/30
Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor
historical · university · history · arbor · campus
p. 93 - R16D16/30
Concordia Publishing House
books · series · children · book · luther
p. 97 - R17C22/30
Lutheran Church Extension Fund
lcef · lending · portfolio · million · percent
p. 98 - R18D13/30
LCMS Foundation
gifts · foundation · investment · gift · estate
p. 100 - R19C22/30
Leadership and Organization
ministries · plans · trustees · health · insurance
p. 101 - R20C20/30
Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty
liberty · champions · advocacy · hill · religious
p. 102 - R21D17/30
Atlantic District
atlantic · population · risen · communicating · continues
p. 105 - R22F11/30
California-Nevada-Hawaii District
disaster · coaching · facilitates · relief · bear
p. 106 - R23D17/30
Central Illinois District
illinois · deaf · missions · helps · dollar
p. 107 - R24D17/30
Eastern District
vice-president · eastern · elected · increased · spoke
p. 108 - R25C20/30
English District
english · canadian · bishop · canada · corporation
p. 109 - R26C20/30
Florida-Georgia District
died · conferences · ethnic · blessed · ministries
p. 110 - R27C19/30
Indiana District
indiana · parishes · counseling · undersigned · exploring
p. 111 - R28F10/30
Iowa District East
sheep · praise · iowa · give · rural
p. 112 - R29D14/30
Iowa District West
steve · lert · iowa · paul · encouraging
p. 113 - R30C21/30
Kansas District
kansas · care · worker · circuit · encouraging
p. 114 - R31D14/30
Michigan District
arbor · michigan · circuit · vigorously · extension
p. 115 - R32C21/30
Mid-South District
continuation · encourage · planting · efforts · touch
p. 116 - R34C20/30
Minnesota South District
conviction · care · goes · rather · intentionally
p. 117 - R35C19/30
Missouri District
vice-president · missouri · targets · field · craig
p. 119 - R36D13/30
Montana District
lamp · montana · ashamed · percent · multi-parish
p. 120 - R37D17/30
Nebraska District
nebraska · family · youth · working · trainings
p. 121 - R38C18/30
New England District
england · connecticut · serving · close · conn
p. 122 - R39C21/30
New Jersey District Ministry Situation and Challenges
rural · jersey · dakota · stations · righteousness
p. 123 - R41D14/30
North Wisconsin District
missions · camp · image · peace · children
p. 125 - R42C20/30
Northern Illinois District
belize · grateful · region · wellness · illinois
p. 126 - R43D14/30
Northwest District
invest · leadership · peoples · behaviors · grants
p. 127 - R44C18/30
Ohio District
ohio · theme · leaders · amendment · scripture
p. 128 - R45D13/30
Oklahoma District
oklahoma · camp · region · sacred · budget
p. 129 - R46C19/30
Pacific Southwest District
partnership · thanks · commend · diego · pathways
p. 130 - R47F8/30
Rocky Mountain District
risen · happen · ends · indeed · harvest
p. 132 - R48D17/30
SELC District
ends · earth · hearing · light · acts
p. 132 - R49D13/30
South Dakota District
hope · chose · healthy · sure · reality
p. 133 - R50C18/30
South Wisconsin District
milwaukee · effort · planting · micro · neighborhood
p. 134 - R51D13/30
Southeastern District
wellness · callings · rejoice · debt · context
p. 134 - R52F10/30
Southern District
farthest · seeing · black · historic · alabama
p. 135 - R53B24/30
Southern Illinois District
texas · illinois · circuit · southern · mercy
p. 136 - R55D16/30
Wyoming District
death · fear · classical · college · students
p. 138 - R56D16/30
International Lutheran Laymen’s League (Lutheran Hour Ministries)
global · nations · digital · hour · neighborhood
p. 139 - R57D14/30
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
lwml · women · biennial · grants · selection
p. 141 - R58D17/30
Task Force on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (2023 Res. 1-04A)
gender · force · sexual · task · orientation
p. 141 - R59B23/30
Task Force on Electoral Circuit Parameters (2023 Res. 9-06A)
circuits · electoral · confirmed · circuit · exceptions
p. 143 - R60D16/30
Report on Efforts to Address Mental Health and Mental Illness (2023 Res. 3-03A)
mental · health · illness · care · provided
p. 161 - R61B26/30
Opinions of the Commission on Constitutional Matters
bylaw · bylaws · commission · question · agency
p. 161 - R62unscored
Theological Documents Commission on Theology and Church Relations
reports
p. 193 - R62.1unscored
Christian Decision-Making and the End of Life: An Update and Supplement
death · patient · suicide · dying · euthanasia
p. 194 - R62.2unscored
Response to Wyoming District Request regarding Immortality of the Soul (2024)
immortality · soul · wyoming · paper · draft
p. 209 - R62.3unscored
Mission and Ministry Principles and Practical Observations and Suggestions (2024)
ctcr · pastoral · ministers · document · principles
p. 210 - R62.4unscored
Response to the 2021 Final Report of the Theological Conversations
final · justification · catholic · eucharistic · roman
p. 212 - R62.5unscored
Response to the Lutheran Church of Australia’s “Way Forward” Proposal (2024)
framework · ordination · bishop · theses · women
p. 215 - R62.6unscored
Online Technology in the Church: Study Materials (2024)
online · sermon · sermons · services · public
p. 232 - R62.7unscored
A Theology and Philosophy of Lutheran Education (2025)
philosophy · believe · reason · theology · scripture
p. 235 - R62.8unscored
Unity in Doctrine, Uniformity and Variety in Practice: A Study Document (2025)
adiaphora · practice · practices · uniformity · ceremonies
p. 241 - R62.9unscored
Proper Administration of the Lord’s Supper: Applying Scripture and the Confessions to Contemporary Issues (2025)
bread · wine · supper · sacrament · grape
p. 250 - R62.10unscored
Deacons, Evangelists and the Office of the Holy Ministry in the New Testament (2025)
offices · auxiliary · deacon · evangelist · holy
p. 263 - R62.11unscored
President of Synod Request for Opinion on Lay Reading of Sermons
clergy · ordained · public · deacons · sermons
p. 269 - R62.12unscored
President of Synod Request for Opinion on Lawsuits between Christians
christians · against · legal · lawsuits · corinthians
p. 271 - R62.13B23/30
Joint Seminary Boards of Regents Request for an Opinion
divorce · marriage · remarriage · divorced · ctcr
p. 273