# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1979_S88
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88 RESOLUTIONS

and heartily approve this step in harmony with Bylaw
16.03 b; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod in convention joyfully recognize the Igreja Evan-
gelica Luterana do Brasil as a partner church, effective
Jan. 1, 1980; and be it further

Resolved, That the President, Board of Directors,
and Board for Missions be authorized, in consultation
with corresponding representatives of the Brazil Dis-
trict (IELB), to develop a protocol document for the full
implementation of this partnership; and be it finally

Resolved, That Bylaws 4.71a, 4.87, 6.82h, as well as
the action reflected in the footnote to Constitution
Article XII, 138 (Handbook, page 23) be rescinded or
amended, as the case may be, and that the Commission
on Constitutional Matters be authorized to make any
other necessary adjustments in the Handbook resulting
from this action of the convention.

Action: Adopted (1).

(The words “‘or amended, as the case may be” were added by
common consent.)

To Encourage and Assist African and
European Partner Churches/ Mission
Fields to Increase Membership

RESOLUTION 1-03A
Report 1-01 (CW, pp. 12, 33)

WHEREAS, The risen Lord’s commission to His disci-
ples: “As the Father has sent Me, I am sending you”
(John 20:21), includes the call to do mission work among
the 916 million people in Africa and Europe; and

WHEREAS, God is pleased and His name glorified
when His kingdom is expanded through the gathering
of people into His kingdom through the proclamation of
the Gospel and Baptism; and

WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
and its partner churches/mission fields in Africa and
Europe have committed themselves to mutually assist
one another in winning people to Jesus Christ and
helping them to mature in faith (Heb. 6:1); and

WHEREAS, God has placed before us challenges and
opportunities that can result in tremendous growth,
both internally and externally; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod encourage its partner churches/mission fields in
Africa and Europe to adopt goals of increase in baptized
and communicant membership in the 1980s; and be it
further

Resolved, That the Board for Missions be prepared to
assist the partner churches/mission fieldsin Africa and
Europe in developing necessary programs, Bible
studies, strategies, and plans so that under the guidance
of the Holy Spirit these goals of the 1980s will be met.

Action: Adopted (1).

(The words “the proclamation of the Gospel and” were
added in Session 3 by common consent.)

To Encourage and Assist Asian
Partner Churches/ Mission Fields
to Increase Membership

RESOLUTION 1-04A
Report 1-01 (CW, pp. 15, 33)

WHEREAS, The risen Lord’s commission to His disci-
ples: “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you”
(John 20:21), includes the call to do mission work among
the 2.4 billion people in Asia (over one-half the world’s
population); and

WHEREAS, God is pleased and His name is glorified
when His kingdom is expanded through the gathering
of people into His kingdom through the proclamation of
the Gospel and Baptism; and

WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
and partner churches/mission fields in Asia have
committed themselves mutually to assist one another in
winning people to Jesus Christ and helping them to
mature in faith (Heb. 6:1); and

WHEREAS, God has placed before us challenges and
opportunities that can result in tremendous growth,
both internally and externally; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod encourage its partner churches/mission fields in
Asia to adopt goals of increase in baptized and com-
municant membership in the 1980s; and be it further

Resolved, That the Board for Missions be prepared to
assist the partner churches/mission fields in Asia in
developing necessary programs, Bible studies, strat-
egies, and plans so that under the guidance of the Holy
Spirit these goals of the 1980s will be met.

Action: Adopted (3).

(Added later in Session 3 by common consent: “the procla-
mation of the Gospel and.”)

To Encourage and Assist Partner
Churches/ Mission Fields in Latin
America to Increase Membership

RESOLUTION 1-05A
Report 1-01 (CW, pp. 13, 33)

WHEREAS, The risen Lord’s commission to His disci-
ples: “‘As the Father sent me, I am sending you” (John
20:21), includes the call to do mission work among the
344 million people in Latin America; and

WHEREAS, God is pleased and His name is glorified
when His kingdom is expanded through the gathering
of people into His kingdom through the proclamation of
the Gospel and Baptism; and

WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
and its partner churches/mission fields have commit-
ted themselves to winning people to Jesus Christ and
helping them to mature in faith (Heb. 6:1); and

WHEREAS, God has placed before us challenges and
opportunities that can result in tremendous growth
both internally and externally; therefore be it