Section A – Election

1.      At their meetings regions shall nominate a candidate from the pastors serving in the ministry with deaf persons of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod to serve as pastoral advisor on the ILDA Board.

a.      The pastor need not be from within the region nominating him.

b.      He shall be nominated by a majority vote from a list of candidates submitted by the congregations and/or fields of that region.

2.      Regions shall submit their candidate to the ILDA Nominating Committee.

3.      The pastoral advisor shall be elected at the ILDA convention by a majority vote from candidates agreeing to run and shall be elected to serve a term of two (2) years consistent with the terms of the ILDA officers. The pastoral advisor shall serve no more than two (2) consecutive terms.

4.      If for any reason this advisor resigns or become unavailable to perform his duties, the ILDA Board of Directors shall elect a new pastoral advisor to serve out the remainder of the term.

 
Section B – Responsibilities

1.      The pastoral advisor shall advise on all matters related to the doctrines, teachings and confessions of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

2.      He shall review all the proposed programs, projects and plans of the ILDA and give advice as to their consistency with the doctrines of the LCMS.

3.      He shall develop a harmonious and peaceful relationship between the Ephphatha Conference and the ILDA through mutual understanding, agreement and cooperation.

4.      He shall obtain time and representation for the ILDA on the agenda of the Ephphatha Conference.

5.      He shall keep himself fully informed on the ILDA activities and make every possible attempt to attend the Board of Directors and the Executive Council meetings.

6.      The pastoral advisor shall install the new officers at the end of the ILDA convention.

 
Section C – Privileges

The pastoral advisor shall enjoy all of the privileges of the other ILDA Executive Council and Board of Directors members, such as proposing and voting at Board meetings.