# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1959_S160
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 2

Congregational Evangelism Committees
RESOLUTION 8, COMMITTEE 2

Memorial 402, page 338, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, An important task of the church is Evangelism; and

Wuereas, We need constantly to impress the challenge of per-
sonal Christian witness upon our people; and

Wuereas, A more systematic outreach could be achieved by
the establishing of an Evangelism Committee in every congregation
of Synod; therefore be it

Resolved, That every congregation be encouraged to elect or
otherwise to provide for a board or committee on Evangelism to
be charged with the responsibility of encouraging Evangelism in
all its phases.

Action: This resolution was adopted after the words “An im-
portant” in the first paragraph had been substituted for the words
“The fundamental.”

Evangelism Thrust
RESOLUTION 9, COMMITTEE 2

Memorial 402, page 338, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The opportunities for extending the kingdom of God
in North America continue to abound; and

Wuereas, The experience with Districtwide Preaching-Teach-
ing-Reaching missions has demonstrated that there is great value
in concerted, simultaneous action; and

Wuereas, The Lenten season is very well suited for an intensi-
fied evangelistic effort; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod estab-
lish 1960 as an Evangelism Year, beginning with an intensified
evangelism effort in the pre-Lenten season for all congregations,
and that all congregations be urged to adopt or adapt the working
details of this effort as it will be outlined by Synod’s Department
of Evangelism.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Participation in Preaching-Teaching-Reaching
RESOLUTION 10, COMMITTEE 2
Memorial 402, page 338, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The Preaching-Teaching-Reaching missions have
demonstrated their effectiveness as “Training Weeks” in more than
2,000 congregations of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod; and