# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1979_S91
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

RESOLUTIONS 91

Resolved, That we encourage Districts or regional
combinations of Districts to hold similar convocations
in their area after the 1980 synodical convocation.

Action: Adopted as amended (5).

(The final resolve was added by amendment.)

To Set Goals in Evangelism
RESOLUTION 1-10
Report 1-02 (CW, p. 39); Overture 1-33 (CW, p. 54)

WHEREAS, Good planning involves setting goals that
are:
—relevant: related to the mission God has given us;
—measurable: it can be known whether they are
achieved;
—significant: of sufficient challenge to be a state-
ment of faith;
—manageable: realistic and attainable.
—flexible: if circumstances change or there was
miscalculation, they can be changed;
—personal: involving people in their mission for
God; and
WHEREAS, Goals in evangelism can serve as guides
for planning strategies, a means of evaluation, and
concerns for prayer; and
WHEREAS, Setting goals in evangelism can be done
under the conviction that only the Holy Spirit motivates
people and brings results; and
WHEREAS, We need to reach more people for the Lord
and His church, thus raising the number of adults

Hees

gained annually above the present 25,000—27,000
range; and we need to reduce the defections from our
communicant membership rolls from the present
48,000—51,000 range; therefore be it

Resolved, That members of the Synod be urged to
pray for and work toward the goal of increasing adults
gained through the doors God is opening, and also
reducing defections through stronger shepherding and
inreach evangelism, so that by the end of 1981 gains
exceed losses; and be it further

Resolved, That the Board for Evangelism establish
evangelism goals in its work and provide materials for
Districts and congregations to help them set goals in
evangelism; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod adopt the following as
evangelism goals:

1. In the next biennium all congregations of the
Synod set evangelism goals.

2. In the next biennium all Districts set evangelism
goals.

3. In 1980 all congregations of the Synod observe
an evangelism festival under the theme “God Opens
Doors...”

4, In 1980 and 1981 all Districts conduct District-
wide open-house missions.

Action: Adopted as amended (5).

(An amendment to help congregations evaluate and correct
losses failed. Also a motion to recommit for the purpose of
avoiding percentages and figures. An amendment to change
the percentages and figures (at least 80%, 80%, 90%, 30) in
Points 1 to 4 was adopted.)

One of the mission breakfasts