# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2001_S119
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

RESOLUTIONS
1. Missions
To “Tell the Good News about Jesus”
RESOLUTION 1-01
Report 1-08, II (CW, pp. 3–5) and Overture 2-34
(CW, p. 144)
WHEREAS, The theme of the 2001 convention of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod reminds us to thank
and praise the triune God for the opportunity boldly to “Tell
the Good News about Jesus” in North America and
throughout the world; and
WHEREAS, Too many men, women, and children continue
to live and die without saving faith in Jesus Christ; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Synod in convention wholeheartedly
reaffirm the continuation of the unprecedented outreach
emphasis “Tell the Good News about Jesus”; and be it finally
Resolved, That the LCMS Board for Congregational Services Evangelism Ministry lead a bold effort encouraging
LCMS Districts to assist congregations and their members
to: (1) be in the Word and prayer; (2) “Tell the Good News
about Jesus” to all those living in our congregational areas
by employing print and electronic media as well as one-onone and small group witnessing; and (3) help make each
congregation an encouraging place for those who “Tell the
Good News about Jesus” and a welcoming place for those
who hear it.
Action: Adopted (1)
(The resolution was adopted by the convention as presented
by the committee [yes: 1,051; no: 15]).

To Be Passionate for Great Commission
RESOLUTION 1-02
Overtures 1-03–06 (CW, pp. 125–26)
WHEREAS, The Gospel provides the proper motivation for
our life together as a Synod, manifesting itself in faith,
hope, and love; and
WHEREAS, Such a motivation should be determinative for
all that we do together in The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod; and
WHEREAS, As disciples of Jesus Christ, our calling is to
be witnesses of the love of God in Christ; and
WHEREAS, An indifference to Christ’s Word and work
continues to hinder our ability to tell the Good News about
Jesus worldwide; and
WHEREAS, It is God’s desire that all the members of His
family live in love with one another for the common goal of
sharing the Gospel; and
WHEREAS, There has also been a tendency toward
self-congratulation concerning our past accomplishments,
often at the expense of outreach to a world that is perishing
in sin; therefore be it

Committee 1 Chairman Arthur Scherer

Resolved, That we implore God’s forgiveness for our failures to give the Gospel the precedence that it deserves; and
be it further
Resolved, That we seek, with the aid of God’s Holy
Spirit, to renew our commitment to the Gospel as the motivation for all that we do; and be it further
Resolved, That we, members of The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod, thank God for His grace in bringing us into
His family; and be it further
Resolved, That we seek to resolve the differences in doctrine and practice which cause dissension and division
among us by honest and prayerful discussion, so that we
are able to live in genuine and God-pleasing harmony as
God’s people and not allow dissension among us to become
destructive of the unity that should characterize us as
God’s people; and be it further
Resolved, That we encourage all of our church leaders,
local, District, and synodical, lay and professional alike, to
renew their efforts to train and equip our members to be
the “salt of the earth” and “ambassadors” of the love of
Jesus Christ; and be it further
Resolved, That we in convention turn our energy and efforts to “let the earth shake” (Psalm 99) with the Good
News of Jesus Christ, making the Great Commission the
main passion of our Synod and its members; and be it finally
Resolved, That as a reminder of the primacy of this resolution, all future resolutions passed at this convention

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