title: Seminaries of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
text: The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) operates two seminaries for the formation of its pastors: Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, and Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Both seminaries grant the Master of Divinity degree which is ordinarily required to be ordained in the LCMS. They also offer a "colloquy" program for pastors who were ordained in other church bodies and want to join the LCMS. Advanced degrees such as Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Sacred Theology are also offered.
  
  The seminaries operate independently of the Concordia University System, which comprises ten undergraduate institutions of the LCMS.
  
  External links
  Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
  Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne
  
  Lutheran seminaries
  Lutheran buildings and structures in North America