Training of called workers

What you say is true for the most part. The great majority of pastors in our synod, for example, received their education at our worker training schools. It is possible for pastors who have been trained outside our fellowship and served outside our fellowship to serve as pastors of our synod if they successfully complete a colloquy process. Other, larger Lutheran church bodies have similar but not identical practices. Each synod spells out the educational requirements for those who wish to serve as pastors. A look at their web sites will provide more information.

In addition to our college and seminary, WELS is especially blessed in having two synodically-owned and operated preparatory high schools and 25 area Lutheran high schools. That educational system, under God’s guidance, can certainly offer consistency in the calling process, as you noted.