# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1962_S92
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MISSIONS 91

lations to the Lutheran Education Society; and be it
further

Resolved, That the Synod thank the Lutheran Edu-
cation Society for its support of California Concordia
College and invoke the Lord’s blessings on its anni-
versary endeavor.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

Resolution of Appreciation
RESOLUTION 1-72

Reports 101—123, pp. 1—77, Reports and Memorials

Resolved, That the Synod hereby expresses its ap-
preciation to the boards of control of its educational
institutions, their teaching and service staffs, to the
Board of Directors of the Synod, and to the Board
for Higher Education and its staff for faithful services;
and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod receive their reports with
thanks.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

COMMITTEE 2 — Missions

To Intensify Training for Evangelism
RESOLUTION 2-01
Report 201, p. 104 ff., Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The Board for Missions in North and South
America, particularly in its recommendation on evan-
gelism (page 104), stresses the strengthening of the
believer and the community of saints as basic for the
mission of the church; therefore be it

Resolved, That the board be commended for this
emphasis and that this policy be recommended also to
other mission agencies; and be it further

Resolved, That the board be empowered to staff the
program of strengthening the home church, conserving
the existing members, and exploring and training in-
dividual Christians for the best possible witness; and
be it further

Resolved, That the Synod’s educational institutions,
the Lay Training School, and Valparaiso University be
encouraged to train for this potential; and be it further

Resolved, That the “Spiritual Life Mission” be
strengthened as a method for training of pastors and
congregations; and be it further

Resolved, That special institutes, seminars, and other
devices be developed for enlisting our lay members in
various vocations to bear witness throughout the world;
and be it finally

Resolved, That, as necessary, programs for special
age groups, such as children and youth, be developed
and intensified.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Visit All Districts and Establish
Realistic Expansion Goals
RESOLUTION 2-02
Report 201, I, F, pp. 106, 107, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The church must be established where
people have not been reached with the Gospel; and

Wuereas, Since 1956 we, working through our Dis-
tricts, have not kept pace with our projected goals of
establishing new missions, as endorsed by two synodical
conventions; and

Wuereas, Factors preventing the Synod from reach-
ing such established goals include lack of initiative and
support from local congregations and inadequate funds,
as well as lack of staff for preliminary research and
evaluation of these opportunities; therefore be it

Resolved, That during the coming three-year period
the board carry out a visitation program in each Dis-
trict. The aim should be to assist in establishing realistic
expansion goals on a short-term and long-range basis;
and be it further

Resolved, That new expansion goals be determined
on the basis of size, location of population growth, and
number of unchurched; and be it further

Resolved, That especially the larger congregations
be encouraged to make full use of expansion possibilities
by seeking to establish new missions in adjacent areas
of mission opportunity in consultation with the District
Mission Board; and be it finally

Resolved, That a plan be established for advance site
acquisitions, and to that end to place more emphasis on
solicitation of moneys for the Church Extension Fund.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Attempt to Establish a National Church
in Caribbean Area (Middle America)
RESOLUTION 2-03

Report 201, Il, C-1, p. 110, Reports and Memorials

Wuereas, The Christian Gospel continues to be ob-
scured or inadequately communicated in Latin Amer-
ica; and

Whereas, In this area of the world’s fastest-growing
population our missionary activity has been limited or
obstructed by the lack of a national ministry; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That we encourage the Board of Missions
in North and South America to continue to pursue the
objective of establishing a national church and an indig-
enous seminary in order that our evangelistic efforts in
this region may become increasingly fruitful.

Action: This resolution was adopted.