# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S16 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) Cr ——— 16 MISSIONS Expatriate Natl. Workers Membership Africa and the Middle East Missionaries Past Mise Med Stations Bapt. Comm. Ghana __ -—_.... - 1966 5 ~ _ _ 8 180 95 1974 3 3 - ~ 18 445 119 Lebanon _ . — 1966 2 6 1974 2 10 Radio Ministry Nigeria - - . 1966 51 27 496 82 218 37,701 18,412 1974 19 172 264 225 34,944 14,823 Asia Hong Kong ————-_____. 1966 7 15 241 = 26 8,780 3,424 1974 10 25 640 - 24 6,328 3,261 India . -__. 1966 39 111 281 179 444 36,995 14,076 1974 18 110 730 223 492 44,736 18,876 Japan 1966 45 19 71 - 63 2,591 2,051 1974 13 28 178 _ 43 2,970 2,285 Korea __._ - -——. 1966 6 7 ~ - 2 195 160 1974 4 6 3 - 7 743 527 Papua N. Guinea ———____.__._ 1966 83 - 490 420 33,614 18,050 1974 52 90 496 = 378 51,683 28,733 Philippines ~—— 1966 35 12 32 - 120 8.309 2,592 1973 22 19 151 ~ 139 11,190 3,671 Sri Lanka _ 1966 1 1 - - 18 44 140 1974 1 3 = a 19 620 288 Taiwan . 1966 13 14 15 = 25 1,740 1,002 1974 6 17 74 - 23 2,070 1,152 Latin America Argentina 1966 - 44 — _ 182 21,204 13,357 1974 ~ 54 ~ _ 180 23,877 15,504 Brazil _ _ 1966 4 128 — - 893 132,782 78,842 1974 3 260 - ~ 1,042 165,000 94,000 CanalZone — 1966 1 — - — 345 215 1974 Now Related to Fla.-Ga. District Costa Riea -— -— 1966 1 ~ ~ - 1 29 15 1974 - 1 _ - 2 33 28 Cuba. | _ . — 1966 = - 4 - 6 483 208 1974 _ - ? - ° Qos ? El Salvador —- ——._.. 1966 - 3 — - 6 265 li 1974 ~ 3 ~ ~ 6 885 459 Guatemala . —.. 1966 2 2 - - 17 1,121 483 1974 4 5 - - 21 2,547 1,878 Honduras — -_— 1966 1 ~ - - 7 88 13 1974 - 1 - - 9 63 10 Mexico __. _ a -. 1966 2 8 = ~ 1 1,256 562 1974 - 8 3 — 7 1,753 765 Panama __ a -—-..— 1966 1 = ~ - - - - 1974 1 1 - - 2 70 68 Venezuela ___ a 1966 4 2 - ~ 13 793 388 1974 5 5 63 ~ 15 765 319 Although there are 14 fewer expatriate clergy in the fields. churches at the close of 1974 as compared with the beginning of 1970, it should be noted that national pastors have increased from 425 to 575 during this same period—a plus factor of 150. Africa and the Middle East Ghana The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana supports ministry in all major urban areas of that country. A strong pro- among tribal people. The ELCG, an independent church since 1967, is emphasiz- ing evangelism at the congregational level together with child and youth outreach. By continuing its Present involvement in agricultural, social, and health ministries, it seeks to make the Gospel witness both Christ-centered and People-oriented. By beginning to reduce funds required for central church support, the ELCG also intends to emphasize greater stewardship among Nigeria The work of the Lutheran Church of Nigeria is concentrated in the South Eastern, East Central, and Rivers State of that country. The work, done in many different languages and dialects, involves continued plans for: training church workers by con- ducting Seminary programs and Providing scholarships to young correspondence courses, the Lutheran Herald Magazine, Sun- day school literature, etc, The Evangelical Lutheran Mission, working in Nigeria since since 1936, is involved in 8rass-roots evangelism, educational, linguistic, and medical work. LEBANON The Middle East Lutheran Ministry has its headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon. With a staff of two expatriate missionaries coupled to these radio broadcasts. The mission's 1975 objectives grow out of a 10-year plan of achieving to some degree the long-range objective of groups of Christians understanding and sharing the love of God in Christ with groups of non-Christians. Asia Hong Kong and Macao The mission in Hong Kong finds close relations with the Synod through the Chinese congregations in North America — San Francisco, New York City, Vancouver, B. C., and others. a Hong Kong congregation to start a daughter church (e. g., Trinity Congregation, Kans., Hopkins, Minn.: Pilgrim Congregation, Decatur, IIl., and Saint Lorenz Congregation, Frankenmuth, Mich.)