# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S116
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116 Elementary Education

Christian home in order to help undergird this divinely instituted

educational agency. To this end it‘ has carried out .the resolutions
of the 1941 Delegate Synod (Proceedings, p.149) to study the
area, scope, and problems of adult education. and to discuss these
matters with a representative of the Young People’s Board. During

‘the past triennium a number of joint meetings were held in which

the attempt was made to define adult Christian education and
to analyze the need of a. Synod-wide program of education for its
adult membership. After due deliberation the joint committee
reached an agreement on the following points:

A.. The Scope

By. adult Christian education we mean every effort of the
Church to increase and strengthen the religious knowledge of its
adult members, assist them in living a Christian life, help them
solve their problems, and train them for more efficient service and
leadership in the Church. J

_B. The Need

1. Adults in general need more adequate Bible ‘knowledge,
stimulation for regular Bible study, and guidance in the study and
use of the Bible. Many possess only a meager knowledge of Chris-

tian doctrine; they have forgotten much of what they once learned,

and insufficient efforts have been made to build further upon the
foundation that was laid in childhood. In many cases the sermon
is the only avenue of Christian teaching which is open to adults
of our Church. The’ Church has spent too little effort upon a

_plan of education for C Christian faith, life, | and service which carries...

| along into mature years,

2. The newly confirmed adults need a program of ‘continuous

‘training in the Bible and the teachings and practices of the Lu-

theran Church in order that they may become strong and well-
indoctrinated church members. Adult confirmands are frequently
not sufficiently grounded in all matters pertaining to the Christian
faith and life, and special efforts should be made to instruct them
further by means of adult Bible cl classes _or other study Broups for
obvious reasons.

3. Christian. parents need help’ and ‘training for _establishing

. and snd maintpining Christin homes, ‘Solving | family ‘problems, “and

providing:for the spiritual 1 needs of | ‘their children by” giving ¢ them
adequate, Christian training 1 in the home. The. whole. education of
children and ‘youth is a problem. « of f parents and | adults, and these’
should be given proper assistance “by the Church,

4, Young married ed adults. -need d special guidance i in matters per-

_ taining to marriage ‘and “Christian home life.