# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S159
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Missions ne , | 159

canslation of: Theological Literature. If. our missions in the
sonal ‘country shall grow, pastors as well as the. laity must

jointly with the. Board of South American Missions has
ly appointed a pastor to. translate. theological literature into

o assist in the Spanish Lutheran Hour.:

< Viewing the Present and the Future Mission Program and
th Election of Mission Board. — That members to-Mission Boards
ught’ to. be chosen with the greatest care all will agree. Viewing
e present mission program and its postwar: possibilities, with
the ‘tremendous changes wrought everywhere because of world
conditions, we must pray God to man these boards with men who
will be able to meet the challenge of the day. We need God- .
‘fearing, consecrated men who have proved their worth as mis-
" sionaries, men of missionary experience, men of executive ability.
This executive ability will include the ability to visualize the mis-
sion program assigned to their Mission Board as a whole and the
: ability | to evolve a systematic, progressive mission. expansion
‘program. The executive ability will include the ability to properly
and systematically organize the work — to, deputize the work. to
qualified men and to. supervise the work. .We need men who have

‘gradually acquaint themselves with the mission of their Mission
-Board, men who have time and are willing to sacrifice this time in
the cause of the greatest work entrusted to our care. We need
tactful men; men with a keen mind, who will conscientiously con-
sider the task placed upon them as their responsibility (no rubber
~ stamps); men with business ability.

We need pastors and laymen on these Mission Boards. The
election of lay members to District and synodical. Mission Boards
: is equally important. God has given His Church an array of con-

“. geerated, mission-minded, God-fearing, well-informed laymen,
from whom members to the various Mission Boards can be chosen.
Though we can hardly expect these laymen to have that personal
. Mnissionary experience which we look for in pastors, they will .
nevertheless have a deep interest in- missions and mission work.
And being | interested,. they, too, will eagerly acquaint themselves .
_ with the specific mission. entrusted, to their Mission Board. As good,
business men, they will, as good stewards, be ever alert to place
‘our. resources. to’ the. best advantage. Yes, we cherish the services .
of ‘active, consecrated, mission-minded. laymen. ‘in. District and

‘a real live interest in missions, a passion for souls, who will .