# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1979_S94
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94 RESOLUTIONS

To Support Council
for Christian Medical Work

RESOLUTION 1-16
Report 1-04 (CW, pp. 47—48)

WHEREAS, The Council for Christian Medical Work
has a mandate from The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod to serve in an advisory capacity on all matters
relating to the health and healing ministry of the
church; and

WHEREAS, There has been strong affirmation from
the synodical staff for the continuation of the council;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod continue to support and
encourage the Council for Christian Medical Work as it
strives to sensitize all boards and commissions of the
Synod and its Districts to the need for considering
healing as a basic expression of ministry and to the
need for communicating the concept of the Christian
congregation as a healing community through the
Synod’s literature and programs, as it carries out other
objectives as outlined in the synodical Handbook.

Action: Adopted (7).

To Encourage Support
of Concordia Tract Mission

RESOLUTION 1-17
Overture 1-30 (CW, p. 53)

WHEREAS, The Lord of the church at the 1959 con-
vention of the Synod called into existence Concordia
Tract Mission; and

WHEREAS, This ministry by its association with
Concordia Publishing House has been able to function
effectively, proclaiming the message of salvation to
many throughout the world; and

WHEREAS, This ministry has served the Synod, its
member congregations and individuals, in helping to
carry out the command of Christ to bring the Gospel
message to the whole world; and

WHEREAS, This ministry has been blessed for the
past 20 years as an effective producer of tracts for use in
the United States and more than 80 other countries;
therefore be it

Resolved, That we raise our hearts and voices in
praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God for the 20
years of blessings that have come to the church and
people around the world through the Concordia Tract
Mission; and be it further

Resolved, That we encourage a greater use of tracts
in ministry by individuals and congregations; and be it
further

Resolved, That we encourage the support of the
ministry of Concordia Tract Mission through our
prayers, seeking God’s richest blessings on its efforts
and its outreach program; and be it further

Resolved, That in prayer we ask God to continue to

use this tract ministry as a means of reaching others
with the Bread of Life; and be it finally

Resolved, That we encourage individuals, organi-
zations, and congregations to support the tract ministry
with their gifts and sacrifices, so that more and more
people will experience the joy of the Gospel message of
the Good News in Jesus Christ, our Savior.

Action: Adopted (5).

To Open Ten New Mission Fields
Overseas in the 1980s

RESOLUTION 1-18A
Report 1-01 (CW, p. 17)

WHEREAS, Three-fourths of the world’s population
(approximately three billion people) live in the darkness
of unbelief; and

WHEREAS, God has called us to be His “witnesses...
to the ends of the earth”; and

WHEREAS, God continues to place before us and all
Christians open doors through which we can, under the
Spirit’s guidance and blessing, serve as His instru-
ments in bringing the Gospel to unreached people;
therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod adopt the mission challenge for the 1980s to open
10 new mission fields overseas; and be it further

Resolved, That the Board for Missions, in consul-
tation with partner churches/mission fields and other
Christian mission agencies and organizations, aware of
each other’s plans, programs, and projections, see to it
that this challenge is met; and be it finally

Resolved, That the membership of the Synod be kept
informed as new mission fields are opened.

Action: Adopted (10).

To Begin Literacy
and Bible Translation Work
on Ten Spoken Languages
Not Yet Reduced to Writing

RESOLUTION 1-19
Report 1-01 (CW, pp. 17—18)

WHEREAS, Bible translation and literacy programs
have contributed significantly to the numerical and
spiritual growth of the church; and

WHEREAS, Some 4,000 languages have yet to be
reduced to written form and have yet at least one book of
the Bible to be produced in those languages and dia-
lects; and

WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
has for many years been very much involved in Bible
translation and literacy work; and

WHEREAS, The Lord has richly blessed the trans-
lation and literacy programs of the Synod and its
partner churches/mission fields; therefore be it

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