Western Mission Cluster

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Mission Statements
Luther Seminary St. Paul, Minnesota	Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary Berkeley, California
Luther Seminary educates leaders for Christian communities + called and sent by the Holy Spirit + to witness to salvation through Jesus Christ + and to serve in God's world.	Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary develops leaders for the church by + Deepening faith in Christ + Expanding the heart + Challenging the mind + Energizing for mission

Cluster Planning Meetings

Faculty Cluster Meeting:
Agenda (March 27-28, 1998)
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley, CA

Strategic Planning Task Forces Meeting:
Agenda (March 13, 1999)
Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN

Documents

The following documents track Western Mission Cluster commitments and strategic planning.

Eleven Imperatives for Theological Education
(ELCA, 1993)
Principles and Strategies Toward Clustering
(August, 1993)
Strategy for Faculty Collaboration
(Summer, 1996)
Fisher's Net
Mission, Criteria, Goals (June, 1997)
Principles for Western Mission Cluster Governance
(January, 1998)
WMC Planning Task Forces
(Authorization and Mandate by Joint Boards, December, 1998)
Strategic Planning Task Forces Meeting: Discussion Notes (March 13, 1999)
Report to Synods
Regions I, II, III: "Shared Commitment to Theological Education" (Spring 1999)

The following two documents are the text of addresses given by
Presidents Tim Lull, PLTS, and David Tiede, LS, at a conference
on Learning Leadership for Communities in Mission,
Carefree, AZ, December 1998

"Continuing Education as a Tool for Missional Renewal"
(Tim Lull, December, 1998)
"Fisher's Net"
(David Tiede, December, 1998)