# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S283
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Redeemer (SE): business executive. D. Festi-
vals of workshops 1; Pres. workshop 1. C.
Evang. Chm. 2; Pres. 2: Planning Com. Chm.
2.0. Evang. Chm. Hope L.C. 2: Building Chm.
4.

Lydell Downen, 59. Fairview Heights.
IL: Good Shepherd, Collinsville (SI): sales. D.
Dir. Soc. Min. & Evang. 2: BOD 4: Soc. Min.
Com. 3. C. Bd. Evang. 3: Chm. Evang. 2:Chm.
3oc. Ministry 4. O. Braille Center 1; Project
‘Somp. 11: Walther League Cslr. 11.

Gerhard E. Koehlinger, 50, Bourbon.
IN: St. Paul, Bremen (IN); pharmaceutical
sales. S. BES, 4; D. Bd. of Evang. 3. C. Exec.
Dir. 4; Dir. of Evang. 1: Chm. of Ed. 3: Elder 1:
Deacon 2: Bd. of Evang. 3.

Harold S. Draeger

The task of the church has been clearly
articulated by our Lord with the injunction to
make disciples of all peoples. World evangeli-
zation, therefore, is to be the primary task of
the church, both on its home and foreign
mission fields, with the view of not only pre-
senting the Gospel, but also of incorporating
disciples into responsible membership within
the body of Christ, the church. To that end, the
Synod should aggressively work to instill a
growth consciousness at all levels of its minis-
try, employing reproducible principles of
church zrowth and implementing method-
ologies v-hich are appropriate to each people,
social class, and ethnic group. while evaluat-
ing the effectiveness of those methods and
deleting the ineffective.

Juan Martin

I would like to see our Synod reaching the
Latin American countries—with emphasis on
Spain also. This outreach will bring the Gospel
and sacraments to millions yet in darkness.
We need to extend our evangelism outreach to
Muslim countries, the Oriental, and the Black
in Africa and U.S.A. and to develop an evan-
gelism outreach to the Middle East also. My
dream is to see peoples from all tribes, lan-
guages, and color reached by the Gospel of our
Savior and Lord. I would like to see more
emphasis among American Indians. This
worldwide outreach costs money. prayer, and
sacrifices. If this would happen by the year
2000, we would double our membership. I truly
believe we need some evangelism programs
and training at the local level. I would like to
see our lay people witnessing more for Christ.

Robert Scudieri

Our Synod must continue to grow in
commitment to its ministry to the Lord Jesus
Christ. This commitment must transcend all
“party” labels and concerns. There is before us
a great resurgence. under the Holy Spirit's
guidance. of spiritual awareness in the United
States. The Missouri Synod must put aside the
bickering of the past and move forward with
service as the number one goal—service to
Christ. service to His body, the church, and
service to a world that needs to know God's
love. When our ministry becomes more impor-
tant than our prejudice. we will become a great
servant. a great church.

Delbert C. Tiemann

Ralph L. Geisler

The special objective proclaimed in the
Great Commission of our Lord to each of us is
“to make disciples” of all nations.

We may differ in our approach and
methods of fulfilling this charge.

We may have a full evangelism program
or have done very little.

But we are agreed—all of us who confess
Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord—that our
mission in the world is “to make disciples.”

We need to celebrate the many opportuni-
ties open to us on a daily basis. Our Synod
needs to continue to build on the joy experi-

NOMINATIONS

enced through the Gospel by providing well-
designed evangelism resource material “to
make disciples.”

It is necessary for our church to provide an
opportunity to examine, choose. and train
more evangelists “to make disciples.” This
includes the necessity to train our laymen in
practical, consistent calling on new prospects.
This has been my training and experience in
making disciples.

Emil E. Hoehne

I have a dream ... that dialogue evangel-
ism become an integral part of our curriculums
in all of our Lutheran schools—elementary.
high school, college, and seminary. This would
achieve a dual purpose: (1) each of our students
would be confronted with the meaning of his
relationship with Jesus Christ and surety of
eternal life; and (2) each student would be
equipped to apply this technique in the com-
munity of persons where God places him.
Result: a bigger family celebration in heaven
...a happier trip on the way.

Ted Aalbersberg

Anencumbent. perhaps I need not respond
to this request, having done so previously:
however. either way, I still could hope that the
greatest accomplishment evangelistically
speaking would be to instill in as many Chris-
tian saints in the church, including pastors.
teachers. and the vast number of laity, enthu-
siasm and much more responsiveness to the
foremost Great Commission. This must be
accomplished by a responsive action to the
power of the Spirit, and not just verbal excla-
mation to do so. In particular, I would hope
that more direct confrontation can be accom-
plished through the laity—a vast army of
saints eagerly awaiting teaching and leader-
ship. In order to best accomplish this, selfish
endeavors must be cast aside to foremost
consider the unsaved soul. An act of love in
that direction will create a tremendous change
in the final results of evangelism.

William R. Burgett

I believe that it is imperative that The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod set as its
first priority the evangelization of the unsaved
through the proper teaching and preaching of
the Word of God. I further encourage that the
auspices of the Missouri Synod be devoted to
encouraging and enabling Christians to under-
stand their experience of salvation and to be
prepared to share that experience, to the end
that those hearing might find eternal life.

Lydell Downen

Gerhard E. Koehlinger

My earnest praver for our beloved Synod is
that the Lord will continue to bless our pastors
and laymen with a willingness to share their
faith with those who do not know Him. I pray
that we would all use the example of the early
Christians as reported by St. Luke in the Book
of Acts and catch the vision of church growth
which they had. As a member of the Board for
Evangelism Services. I will continue to assist
with evangelism plans and programs to
achieve that goal.

BOARD FOR MISSION
SERVICES

2 pastors, I teacher, 3 laypersons to
be elected.

PASTORS

Theodore W. Eisold, 42. Lake Worth.
FL: Our Savior (FG): pastor. S. Synodical
Conv. Dele. 2. D. Secretary 12: Board 1. C.
Parish pastor 15. O. Kiwanis. Chamher of
Commerce, et al.

Carlos Hernandez, 40, Watsonville. CA:
Trinity (CNH); pastor. S. Writer of confirma-

tion materials. 1. D. Com. on Mission & Minis-
try 4; Cir. Cslr. 4.C.SS Teacher 1: SS Supt. 1.
O. BOD Watsonville Com. Hospital.

Roland Miller, 55, Regina, Sask.: Good
Shepherd (MS): pastor’teacher. S. Foreign
Missionary 23. D. Bd. for Missions 6; Dean
and Prof. at Luther College 6.0. Chm. LCMS
Com. on Health and Healing: Author—“'The
Sending of God.”

Vernon L. Schindler, 41. Chamberlain,
SD: Zion (SD); pastor. S. Missionary 11: Chm.
and Treas. of Missionary Field 11. D. Cir. Clsr.
1; Parish Ed., Task Force IJ; FIR, sub-dist. dir.
2. O. Pastoral Dele. Cir. G. 1; Mission Bd.
Adv. Dele. 1; Church of Ghana—Rec. Secy. &
Treas. 4.

TEACHERS

Alan J. Meyer, 33, Whitestone, NY:
Immanuel (AT); teacher. S. Missionary 6. D.
Conv. Theo. Concerns Com. 1. C. Luth. Fellow-
ship Co-or. 3; SS Supt. 2: Council 2. O. China
Lutheran Hr. 2: Puppet Theater of the Word—
Taiwan 4.

Albert W. Wingfield, 48, Corunna, IN:
Zion (IN); teacher. C. Pres.: SS Supt. QO.
Mission Field, Japan, 4, Hong Kong 3; Princ.
Luth. H.S. 5; Dean of Students C.T.C.,. River
Forest. 3.

LAY PERSONS

Benjamin G. Dennis, 53. Flint, MI: Our
Savior (MC); college professor. S. BFMS 1. D.
Reconciliation Task Force 1. C. BOD 3; Elder
4.

Robert J. Greenwalt, 64, Vera Cruz.
Mex.: Faith. Appleton, WI (NW); manager.
paper manufacturing. C. Sec., Stewp., Elder.
Treas.. Deacon, Fin. Sec. throughout 27 yrs.

Ronald Gruenhagen, 38, Walcott. IA:
Trinity, Davenport (JW), farmer, developer,
contractor. D. Salary Com. 1: Conv. Floor
Com. 1. C. Vice-Chm. 2; et al; Conv. Dele. 1. O.
Dev. Northwest Mission Dist. 1.

Dorothy Mansholt, 49, Litchfield, IL:
Zion (SI); restaurant & motel co-owner. D.
BOD 4: Chm. Bd. of Stewp. 1: Bd. of Miss. 4. C.
Sen. Chr. Dir. 14; B.C. & SS 20. O. Int'l LWML
PR Dir. 3; Pres. 4: Int’] LWML Miss. Projects 1:
Int'l LWML Christ. Leader. Train. Rep. 1.

Paul W. Purdy, 41, Jackson, MS: St.
Philip (SO); pres. Purdy & Assoc., Fin. Plan.,
Man. Cons., Data Proc. 8. Com. for Conv.
Nom. D. Treas. 4; Scholarship Fund 1. C.
Pres. 6.

Gary Thies, 39, Mapleton, IA: St.
Matthew (IW): banking, real estate. ins. S.
Mission Bd. Mem. 1. D. Conv. Dele. 1; F{R
presenter 1; Dist. Rep. 1. C. Elder 1: Dir.
Christian Ed. 3; Chm. FIR 1; Christ. Ed. Chm.
5; Chm. 1. O. Lay pastor 7; numerous audio-
visual presentations.

Ted Eisold

By continually examining the traditional
presuppositions of our continuing modus
operandi and by deleting those which are no
longer appropriate, the Synod will not only
keep its methodology in mission work up to
date. but will effectively bring the Gospel
message to a world crying for the hope which
comes from the Good News.

We must find and use every possible new
way to bring the saving message of Jesus
Christ to our generation of people, with one eye
kept on the future so that we are not surprised
by world changes which might have crept up
on us while we are still thinking about the
glorious past.

Carlos Hernandez

The Synod will need to continue the kind
of mission planning that effectively uses all
resources readily available. There are several
reasons for this: (1) Those resources will be
there as the Synod moves toward greater
circuit involvement; (2) Detailed and exhaust-
ive research is needed if our mission planning