the final report of the lCA commission on theology and inter-Church relations on the ordination of women
the process in brief
The 1997 General Convention of the LCA gave the Commission on Theology and Inter-Church Relations (CTICR) the task of studying the issue of the ordination of women, reporting to pastors conferences and congregations, and presenting a Final Report with recommendations to the 2000 synod. This involved the CTICR working through four stages.
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implications of the cTICR's conclusion
Normally, the LCA would expect consensus from its theology commission for any change in doctrine. Though all members are committed to the scriptural and confessional basis of the church, we have not been able to reach consensus...
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summary of arguments for the ordination of women
The majority of the commission concluded that ‘scripture and theology permit the ordination of women in the LCA’. The reasons for the conclusion are those summarised in the Initial Report,
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summary of arguments for the ordination of men only
Some commission members disagree both with the conclusion and with some of the arguments. The reasons for their disagreement are summarised in the Initial Report under the case for the ordination of men only.
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