# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1979_S90
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90 RESOLUTIONS

sharing each other’s expertise, strive to see that these
challenges are met; and be it finally

Resolved, That the membership of the Synod be kept
informed.

Action: Adopted (3).

To Establish Functioning
Church Extension Fund Programs in
Ten Partner Churches/ Mission Fields

RESOLUTION 1-07
Report 1-01, II (CW, p. 6)

WHEREAS, The existence of a Church Extension
Fund program in The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod has served the church significantly in meeting
the expansion opportunities for ministry and outreach
in North America and throughout the world; and

WHEREAS, The need exists in overseas partner
churches/mission fields for the availability of funds for
capital expansion; and

WHEREAS, The Lutheran Chuch—Missouri Synod
Church Extension Fund has made available to the
Board for Missions $500,000 in interest-free funds for
overseas capital expansion and has thereby provided
incentive and seed money for the establishment of
Church Extension Fund programs in overseas partner
churches/mission fields; and

WHEREAS, The Board for Missions and the Board for
Church Extension believe that a significant program
for overseas capital expansion is one that incorporates
use of the invested dollar as well as the contributed
dollar; therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod adopt the mission challenge for the 1980s that 10
partner churches/mission fields of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod have functioning Church Ex-
tension Fund programs; and be it further

Resolved, That the Board for Missions work closely
with the Board for Church Extension, sharing each
other’s expertise for implementing this challenge for the
1980s.

Action: Adopted (10).

To Help Develop Sound
Accounting Practices in
Partner Churches/ Mission Fields

RESOLUTION 1-08
Report 1-01, II (CW, p. 6)

WHEREAS, At the invitation of The Lutheran
Church—Hong Kong Synod, The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod (a partner church with them) was able
to provide them with financial management assistance;
and

WHEREAS, Such consultative assistance is extremely
important and helpful in planning and strategizing for

effective ministry in this area of the world for the years
ahead; and

WHEREAS, Such consultative assistance has proved
helpful when provided for other fields (Venezuela and
the Council of Lutheran Churches in Central America
and Panama); and

WHEREAS, Such consultative assistance has been
looked upon favorably by the partner churches/mission
fields meeting recently in Papua New Guinea; therefore

‘be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod adopt the mission challenge for the 1980s that all
partner churches/mission fields of the Synod at their
request be provided with professional financial man-
agement assistance; and be it further

Resolved, That the Board for Missions work closely
with the Internal Auditing Department and the Trea-
surer’s Department, sharing each other’s expertise, to
see to it that this challenge for the 1980s be dealt with
and met for planning and maximizing resources for
ministry throughout the world.

Action: Adopted (7).

(The Committee removed “10” from the heading and
substituted “all” for “10” in the first resolve.)

To Support Great Commission
Convocation, Nov. 6—9, 1980

RESOLUTION 1-09
Report 1-02 (CW, p. 46); Overture 1-29 (CW, p. 53)

WHEREAS, The Lord of the church has commissioned
us to make disciples of all nations; and

WHEREAS, We need continuing encouragement and
support in order that we give the Great Commission
priority in all of our ministries; and

WHEREAS, Many congregations and individuals in
the Missouri Synod are doing evangelism in ways from
which others in the Synod can learn; and

WHEREAS, Some of our congregations and church
workers use non-Lutheran materials and programs
because they are unaware of the Lutheran programs
available; and

WHEREAS, Various Districts of the Synod have dem-
onstrated the value of large gatherings to motivate and
equip people for evangelism; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod in this convention endorse
the plans for the Great Commission Convocation Nov.
6—9, 1980; and be it further

Resolved, That the Districts of the Synod be encour-
aged to support this convocation by cooperating with
the steering committee and encouraging the partici-
pation of its congregations; and be it further

Resolved, That all congregations of the Synod be
encouraged to support the convocation and when possi-
ble sponsor participants for attendance; and be it
finally