M.Div Application

Name*
Title First Middle Last Suffix
Other names you've used:
Gender*
Date of Birth*
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Phone*
Email*
Do you have a bachelor's degree?*
How many years have you been a member of the LCMS?
Why do you want to be a pastor?*
When do you plan to start seminary?*
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M.Div Application-Family Information

Relationship Status
Marital Status
- Single
- Engaged
- Married
- Separated
- Divorced
- Widowed
Choose all that apply
Fiancée Information
Fiancée Name*
First Last
Fiancée Email*

Once accepted, our Seminary Women's Assembly at CTSFW will be in touch with your fiancée to see how we can best assist your family's next steps to seminary.
Fiancée Phone*
Anticipated Wedding Date*
Are we invited?
Is your Fiancée an LCMS Lutheran or in Adult Education to become a member?*
Has your Fiancée been previously divorced?*
Year of Fiancée's divorce?*
We'd like to know a bit more about the circumstances surrounding your Fiancée's divorce, so that we can support both you and her most effectively throughout your seminary journey. We'll be in touch by email to request some additional details
Tell Us About Your Wife
Name*
First Last
Email*

Once accepted, our Seminary Women's Assembly at CTSFW will be in touch with your wife to see how we can best assist your family's next steps to seminary.
Phone*
Is your Wife an LCMS Lutheran or in Adult Education to become a member?*
Has your wife been previously divorced?*
Year of wife's divorce?*
We'd like to know a bit more about the circumstances surrounding your wife's divorce, so that we can support both you and her most effectively throughout your seminary journey. We'll be in touch by email to request some additional details
Affirmation of Mutual Support
Please read the following statement with your wife/finacée and click the box below indicated that you both agree with it.

The decision to study for the Office of the Holy Ministry is not one that is made in isolation. Undoubtedly, you have been in prayer and conversation with your loved ones regarding this decision. It is especially essential for you to have the support of your wife or finacée. As a family, you will go through many transitions during your time in Seminary and in your service to the Church after ordination. Checking the box below affirms that you have discussed your decision with your wife or fiancée and that she is supportive.
- I affirm that my wife/finacée and I have discussed my desire to become a pastor and that she is supportive of coming to CTSFW to study for the Office of the Holy Ministry.
Divorce Information
Please familiarize yourself with the Seminary's Divorced Applicant Policy
Number of Previous Marriages*
Do not include your current wife if you are married.
If you have been divorced more than once, please contact the Admission Department at 1-800-481-2155.
Year of Divorce
We'd like to know a bit more about the circumstances surrounding your divorce. We'll be in touch by email to learn more.
Bereavement Information
Date of bereavement?
Children
List
Name Date of Birth Still Living at Home?
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M.Div Application-Personal Information

References
Please provide the name and contact information for each of your references. Both phone number and email address are preferred. Once we have the contact information, we will send instructions to each of them on how to submit their reference.

Please read the following statement and select the appropriate option:

I have made application to enter a program of study for the pastoral ministry at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. In accordance with the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, I waive the right of access to the information provided by those who provide personal references for me.
- I waive the right of access to my references.
- I do not waive my right of access to my references.
Please provide the contact information for five personal references. Note that the first must be the senior (or sole) pastor of your home congregation.
References
Name Phone Number Email Address
Household Debt
Student loans
Automobile loans
Credit or charge card debt
Mortgage
Bank/credit union loans
Other debt
Total debt
Please note: If your consumer debt exceeds $20,000, we will refer you, after you have been accepted, to a financial counselor with Concordia Plan Services who works with our students at CTSFW. The goal of this process is to help you to become as financially secure as possible before beginning your studies.
Background Information
If you answer yes to any of the questions below, you will need to explain the circumstances in the corresponding text box. Please understand that answering yes to any of these questions does not automatically jeopardize your application. Our goal is both to get to know you better and to help you think through any significant issues from your past. Briefly describe the circumstances and, most importantly, describe how you have dealt with the issue and what spiritual counsel or, if appropriate, medical treatment you have sought. Your honesty is greatly appreciated.
Have you ever been charged with a felony?
Explain
Have you ever been charged with sexual misconduct?
Explain
Have you ever struggled with pornography?
Explain
Have you ever engaged in homosexual acts?
Explain
Have you had sexual relations outside of marriage?
Explain
Do you or have you suffered from depression or other mental health issues?
Explain
Have you been expelled, suspended, or removed from any other educational institution?
Explain
Have you been discharged from the military in any way other than honorably, or been fired or removed from a job for cause?
Explain
Are there any doctrinal positions of the LCMS with which you now know yourself to be in disagreement?
Explain
Have you ever declared bankruptcy?
Explain
Is there any other information the Admission Committee should know which may be relevant to your admission to Concordia Theological Seminary?
Explain
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University Name	Location	Dates Awarded	Major	Degree Awarded

Seminary Name	Location	Years Attended	Program	Did you apply?	Did you attend?	Are you presently attending?	Were you dismissed or expelled?

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M.Div Application

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M.Div Application-Family Information

Relationship Status

Fiancée Information

Tell Us About Your Wife

Affirmation of Mutual Support

Divorce Information

Bereavement Information

Children

M.Div Application-Education Information

GRE Information

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Information

CUS Information

College/University Information

Previously Attended Seminaries

M.Div Application-Personal Information

References

Household Debt

Background Information

Name	Date of Birth	Still Living at Home?

Name	Phone Number	Email Address