# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1971_S108
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108 RESOLUTIONS

rials, the translation and publication of the Scriptures, lit-
eracy and related programs.

The Lutheran Bible Translators and similar groups with
a more limited specialized objective are concentrating their
efforts on the recruitment and training of Bible translators
and support personnel. More recently the Lutheran Bible
Translators have also taken on the responsibility of a sending
agency.

As the Board for Missions endeavors to fill indicated man-
power needs, it turns to many sources for qualified personnel.
When seeking men to fulfill the above-mentioned specialties
it will also want to consider the manpower available through
the Lutheran Bible Translators.

In such instances the Board for Missions, through its Per-
sonnel Department, would make inquiry as to availability of
desired personnel. The Lutheran Bible Translators then
could recommend one or more candidates to the board to be
considered for the proposed position.

Financial support of such a missionary, either in whole or
in part, could be provided by the Lutheran Bible Trans-
lators through the Special Gifts Department of the Board
for Missions. This would, however, in no way change the
responsibility and reporting relationship mentioned in the

To Urge Unified and Thankful Support
of the Synod’s Missions

RESOLUTION 1-06
Reports 1-01, 1-01A (CW, pp. 1—20)

Wuereas, Christ has commissioned all Christians to
“go into all the world and preach the Gospel to all
creatures” (Mark 16:15); and

Wuereas, This task is performed most effectively
when Christians are united in spirit under the saving
Word and experience the joy of a common Christian
witness and commitment; and

Wuereas, Concerns have been raised from within
the Board for Missions that reveal a lack of unanimity
on the proper application of our fellowship theology to
ecumenical problems that arise on our mission fields;
and

Wuereas, All members of the Board for Missions
acknowledge that there are unique difficulties when
we bring the Christian witness to people in cultures
vastly different from our own; and

Wuereas, It behooves us, who are reconciled unto
God through Jesus Christ and to whom has been en-
trusted the message of reconciliation, to be reconciled
one to another in Jesus’ name; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod praise and thank God
for calling us to be partners in His ministry of recon-
ciliation; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod express its deep appre-

ciation to the Board for Missions and all of its mis-
sionary personnel for their dedicated mission service;
and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod encourage the Board for
Missions to go forward courageously in carrying out its
responsible and difficult task of supervising and admin-
istering our vast and complex mission program, urge
its members to continue to seek answers to difficult
problems within the framework of our confessional
stance, caution them against careless criticism of each
other and the field, and assure them of our prayers to
the end that all may walk together as reconciled broth-
ers who are sent to reconcile; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod urge all of its members to
pledge themselves to an unprecedented outpouring of
prayers and gifts in Support of our missionaries and
missions, an outpouring which will faithfully reflect the
outpouring of God’s spiritual and temporal gifts to us.

Action: Adopted (2).

criticism and the harm of destructive criticism, and assure
them... .” Toa question of whether this resolution should
not be referred to Committee 2, which was studying the
“binding nature” of synodical resolutions, the chair ruled
that the matter would remain with Committee 1 at least for
the present.)

To Encourage People Resources
Development in Missions

RESOLUTION 1.07
Report 1-01, Il (CW, pp. 5—6);
Overture 1-26 (CW, p. 29)

Wuereas, God has richly blessed the preaching of
His Word in the overseas mission fields not only in
membership growth but also in greatly increased num-
bers and capabilities of national workers; and

Wuereas, This growth has led our church to explore
new ways of training workers and deploying manpower;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod commend the Board for
Missions for the STAPOC (Special Training Assistance
Program for Overseas Churchmen) through which
church leaders from national churches come to the
U.S. for special study, and encourage the board to con-
tinue and enlarge the program; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod commend the Board for
Missions for Project Timothy, through which stateside
churchmen are invited to share in the life and work
of a church in an overseas setting, and encourage the
board to continue and enlarge the program; and be it
further

Resolved, That the Synod commend the Board for
Youth Ministry for the POPV (Prince of Peace Volun-
teers) program whereby young workers are made avail-