# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2001_S19
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SYNODICAL REPORTS . 19

Status 3

Denotes work carried on in six countries through a partner
church but with the support of LCMS World Mission.

Portugal (1956); Uruguay (1960); Uganda (1994); Benin (1996);
Angola (1997); Spain (1999)

Status 4

Denotes work carried on by LCMS World Mission through a
special working relationship, that is, the ministry is supported but
without a formal agreement between LCMS World Mission and a
cooperating entity. This is the case in 15 countries.

China (1913); Cuba (1911); Poland (1943); Eritrea (1975); Hun-
gary (1991); Slovakia (1991); Czech Republic (1993); Indonesia
(1995); Latvia (1996); Lithuania (1996); Estonia (1996); Kenya
(1998); Sudan (1998); Bolivia (1998); Ethiopia (2000).

“+ For more information—To learn more about the countries in
which LCMS World Mission works, visit www.lcmsworldmis-
sion.org.

LCMS World Mission’s Goals Involve |
Planting Churches and Training Leaders

The mission of the church is more than simply proclaiming the
Gospel to individuals who can then fend for themselves. Mission-
aries work to plant churches. Their prayer is that new Christians
become a community of believers who gather around regular
preaching of the Word and administration of the Sacraments. Local
churches need loca] leaders. That is why missionaries place em-
phasis on training leaders for ministry.

** For more information download the document “Statement on
Involvement in Theological Education” at www.lcmsworldmis-
sion.org/report. Or call the LCMS fax back service, 1-888-LCMS-
FAX, request #55.

In each phase of LCMS World Mission planning and work there
is the confidence that God answers prayer and that it is God who
gives the increase. And indeed God has! God has richly blessed the
work of LCMS World Mission this past decade:

1. Evangelizing unreached peoples—Unevangelized people, es-
pecially in urban areas, are called, gathered, nurtured, and
equipped to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

LCMS World Mission is involved with mission work in 19
countries that are within the 10/40 window and 21 countries with
less than 20 percent Christian population.

2. Developing leaders—New Christians in every land are nur-
tured and involved in evangelistic outreach through the service of
trained and called local leaders who have been selected by the peo-
ple they serve.

Priority recruitment for personnel for 2000/2001 includes three
theological educators, four seminary professors, and six evangelis-
tic missionaries. LCMS World Mission is sending personnel and/or
support to specific theological education programs in 29 countries.
Fourteen missionaries are involved as seminary professors, and six
missionaries with nonformal education assignments. Development
of Lutheran curricular materials for pastoral training 1s another
facet of this work. A program has been developed that uses LCMS
seminary professors and others on LCMS rosters as short-term the-
ological educators.

3. Providing guidance for mission strategy—Mission planning
at all levels and in all activities is guided by a comprehensive strategy
which is shared with the entire Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

LCMS World Mission is currently working to clarify its global
strategy. improving planning skills for middle and upper manage-
ment and articulating field-level strategic plans.

4. Reaching out to special groups in the United States—Out-
reach in the United States among ethnic minorities, new immigrants,
international students, military personnel, blind, deaf, and other
groups with special needs calls for an intensified mission focus.

The North America mission arm of LCMS World Mission in
consultation and cooperation with the mission leaders of the syn-
odical Districts has launched a spiritual effort in 1999 called Pen-
tecost 2000. The goal of Pentecost 2000 is to start 1,000 new cross-
cultural ministries—to date 448 new cross-cultural ministries have
been started and more than 1,400 prayer partners have committed
to praying for this effort, which will continue through 2001. Please
visit the Pentecost 2000 Web site to learn more: www.Pente-
cost2000.com.

LCMS Congregations 1994 2000
Korean 18 50
Chinese 16 30
African American 320 348
New congregations 31 65
Hispanic 90 112
Deaf 55 61
Campus 146 18]
Muslim 2 15
Hmong 3 20
Jewish 4 5
American Indian 14 18
African immigrants 0 64
Vietnamese 3 10
Asian Indian 0 15
Blind Missions 0 5
Japanese 0 3

“ For more information—To learn more about these ministries,
visit www.lcmsworldmission.org (Blind Mission. Campus Min-
istry, Deaf Mission, Laborers for Christ, Ministry to the Armed
Forces, and Pentecost 2000).

2001 Convention Workbook