# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S184
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

182 RESOLUTIONS

Resolved, That the Mission and Ministry Council (or the
Board of Directors should Res. 4-02 fail) appoint a task
force to study and evaluate, in consultation with the Dis-
tricts, the following issues:

1. The configuration of Districts

2. The regionalization of District staffs

3. The regionalization of national staff

4. The development of new categories or positions for
staffing based on the changing needs of our congregations

and be it further

Resolved, That the task force complete the initial study
and propose a strategic plan for review by the Mission and
Ministry Council (or Board of Directors) and that the plan
be brought to the 1995 synodical convention; and be it
further

Resolved, That should the Mission and Ministry Council
(or Board of Directors) and the 1995 synodical convention
accept the proposed strategic plan the following timeline
be used to encourage input and ownership by the congre-
gations, Circuits, and Districts of the Synod:

1. Year 1—Congregational study and feedback to the
task force ‘

2. Year 2—Circuit study and feedback to the task force
3. Year 3—District study and feedback to the task force
and be it further

Resolved, That upon completion of this process of study,
input, and feedback the Task Force will prepare a final
strategic plan for action by the Mission and Ministry Coun-
cil (or Board of Directors) and the 1998 synodical conven-
tion; and be it further :

Resolved, That the strategic plan, if adopted, be oper-
ational by the year 2000;

and be it finally

Resolved, That the task force consist of two represen-
tatives each from the Mission and Ministry Council (or
Board of Directors), the Council of Presidents, commis-
sioned ministers serving a parish, parish pastors, and lay-
persons, together with appropriate advisory members.

Action: Adopted (8).
(An amendment calling for omission of the English and
SELC Districts from the study while permitting their rep-

resentatives to participate in the discussions was
declined.)