Called to Serve by Living the Word

You feel called to a life serving others through church leadership. CUC will provide you with the preparation and guidance for a vocation serving the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregations, schools and ministries, nationwide and abroad. Beyond your academic preparation, you will have countless other opportunities to grow in your faith and stand tall as you live out the Word of God.

Become part of a community committed to the intellectual and spiritual growth of each member, benefitting from high-quality academic instruction and countless internship and service possibilities throughout the Chicagoland area.

Answer God's call to to serve others through future ministry. Learn more about our Church Professional programs by downloading our comprehensive guide.

Concordia University Chicago is highly regarded among The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod congregations nationwide for the significant contributions of its students, graduates and faculty members to congregational life.

Prepared to Serve: Church Professionals Guarantee

CUC guarantees that tuition and mandatory fees won’t exceed $5,000 per academic year for all new, incoming students enrolled full time in one of our church professional programs. You can also stack external scholarships from LCMS districts and congregations, as well as other private entities, for greater savings. Concordia-Chicago is committed to preparing you to pursue God's call.

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Colloquy

Men and women of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod who have graduated from a school other than one of the colleges or universities of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and are interested in becoming certified by the synod for status as a Minister of Religion, Commissioned, may pursue the Teacher, Deaconess, Director of Christian Education (DCE) or Director of Parish Music (DPM) Colloquy Program at CUC.

Director of Colloquy
Jared Stiek
708-209-3552
Jared.Stiek@CUChicago.edu

Information regarding eligibility, program requirements and application is available on the LCMS website. Theological coursework is available online through CUEnet while theological coursework is available on campus at CUC. Program-specific coursework is available online or on campus at CUC.  

Tuition for colloquy theology courses taken on campus at Concordia-Chicago will be billed at the current Undergraduate rate per credit hour. Inquires about tuition should be made to the Student Business Services office at 708-209-3241.

Colloquy candidates must be employees of an LCMS organization, and therefore eligible for the Concordia Supplemental Church Professional Award (CSCPA). Once completed, the application should be submitted by email to the Financial Aid Office.