The Concordia Theological Seminary is an institution of theological higher education of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, dedicated primarily to the preparation of pastors for the congregations and missions of the LCMS (and, when appropriate, of its partner churches). Official cross symbol of the Missouri Synod The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS) is the second-largest Lutheran body in the United States. ... City nickname: The Summit City Location in the state of Indiana County Allen Mayor Graham Richard (D) Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 127 km² 126. ... A pastor is the head minister or priest of a Christian church. ... Official cross symbol of the Missouri Synod The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS) is the second-largest Lutheran body in the United States. ...

It offers professional, master's and doctoral degrees affiliated with training clergy for the LCMS. Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. ...

History

Concordia Theological Seminary was the first seminary of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. It was founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1846 by Wilhelm Sihler, to meet the need for pastors to German Lutheran immigrants to the United States. To protect its students from the draft during the American Civil War, The seminary moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where it functioned alongside its sister seminary, Concordia Seminary until 1875. In that year, due to increased enrollments in both institutions, the seminary moved to Springfield, IL. It remained there until Concordia Senior College of Fort Wayne dispanded. In 1976, it returned home to Fort Wayne, where it inherited the Senior College's award-winning campus, designed by Eero Saarinen. 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Wilhelm Sihler, born 1801 in Germany, died 1885 was a Lutheran minister, considered by American Lutherans to be The Father of Lutheranism in America. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... Concordia Seminary is located in Clayton, Missouri, an inner-ring suburb on the western border of Saint Louis, Missouri. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Concordia Senior College was a liberal arts college of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod in Fort Wayne, Indiana. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Eero Saarinen (August 20, 1910, in Kirkkonummi, Finland – September 1, 1961, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States) was a Finnish-American architect of the 20th century famous for his simple sweeping and arching shapes. ...

Concordia Theological Seminary was at one time considered the practical seminary of the LCMS while Concordia Seminary in St. Louis was considered the "theoretical" seminary. Those distinctions have long since passed.

Concordia Theological Seminary is theologically conservative in keeping with the stance of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod."

External links

• Official site
• U.S Department of Education description