# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2007_S114
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RESOLUTIONS

To Continue Assessing LCMS Campus
Ministry and Its Association with the ELCA
RESOLUTION 1-11
Report 1-8, Part I (CW, pp. 1–11); Overtures 1-15–16
(CW, p. 137)
WHEREAS, The 2001 LCMS convention (Res. 3-21A)
asked that the current cooperative pastoral arrangements
with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
be evaluated by the Praesidium, with the results and recommendations reported to the next convention of the
Synod; and
WHEREAS, The 2004 LCMS convention report of the
Praesidium recommended that the Praesidium of the
LCMS continue to assess pastoral working arrangements
with the ELCA during the next triennium and report to the
next convention of the Synod (2007) whether at that time
these arrangements merit continuance or whether developments within the ELCA justify other action; and
WHEREAS, The 2004 LCMS convention (Res. 3-07) requested that the President of the Synod report to the next
convention of the Synod any recommendations concerning
changes in joint activity with the ELCA; and
WHEREAS, The President of the Synod has reported that
“[a]t this time there are no recommendations for convention consideration regarding any changes in joint activity
with the ELCA.…I believe it is important for me to state
my ongoing impression that, at many levels, the ELCA continues to demonstrate a vastly different understanding of
the authority of Holy Scripture and interpretation of the
Lutheran Confessions than does The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod” (CW, p. 8); therefore be it
Resolved, That the 2007 LCMS convention commend our
faithful LCMS campus pastors and other workers serving
in campus ministries for maintaining confessional integrity

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in providing Word and Sacrament ministry to those college
students under their spiritual care; and be it further
Resolved, That the Praesidium continue to assess the
LCMS campus ministries and their association with the
ELCA and report to the next convention of the Synod
(2010) any suggested changes.
Action: Adopted (10)
(During discussion, a motion to amend the resolution by deleting from the final whereas paragraph the words “I believe it is important for me to state my ongoing impression that, at many levels, the ELCA continues to demonstrate a vastly different
understanding of the authority of Holy Scripture and interpretation of the Lutheran Confessions than does The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod” (CW, p. 8) failed, and the resolution
was adopted as presented by the committee [Yes: 689; No: 137].)

To Commend International Church
Partners and Worldwide Mission Effort
RESOLUTION 1-13
Report 1-01 (CW, pp. 39–45)
WHEREAS, Our gracious God has blessed us with Gospelcentered and mission-minded partner churches around the
world; and
WHEREAS, Leaders of these partner churches are gathered with us at this convention and for the international
Ablaze! movement meetings; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Synod in convention joyfully thank
God for His many blessings in raising up these partner
churches; and be it further
Resolved, That the Synod commend them for their faithful work in Christ’s mission; and be it finally
Resolved, That the Synod commit itself to prayer and
support for these partners.
Action: Adopted (10)
(The resolution as presented by the committee was adopted
without discussion [Yes: 1,006; No: 14].)