LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1992, Page 111

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3. Theology and Church Relations

To Commend CTCR Document
A Theological Statement of Mission

RESOLUTION 3-01
Overtures 3-98, 3-102 (CW, pp. 210-11)

WHEREAS, The Synod in convention asked the Commis
sion on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) to“ initiate,
facilitate, and develop a theological Statement of Mission”
which will “reflect the urgency, vitality, and joy of our his-
toric confession of Christ’s forgiveness by grace alone
through faith alone as taught in Scripture alone” (Res. 3-
02, 1986 Proceedings); and ,

Wuereas, The CTCR in November 1991, completed and
distributed A Theological Statement of Mission (1992, cw,
pp. 322-30) in response to this request; and

Wuereas, The Synod has called on its members to give
high priority to God’s mission in keeping with His will that .
His church seize every opportunity to give an uncompro-
mising, yet winsome, testimony to the Gospel of Jesus
Christ which declares that He alone is the Savior of the
world and the only way to heaven; therefore be it

Resolved, That A Theological Statement of Mission pre-
pared by the CTCR be commended to the Synod for study
and use as a tool to aid the various units of the Synod for
the development and/or evaluation of their own mission

statements; and be it further

Resolved, That all members of the Synod be encouraged.
to develop a clearer understanding of their involvement i in
God’s mission and be moved to participate in it with
greater joy, fervor, and enthusiasm. ~

Action: Adopted (4).

To Encourage Formation of International
Mission Association

RESOLUTION 38-02
- App. LIE (CW, p. 365)

Wuerzas, The desire for closer ties among confessional
Lutheran church bodies was a recurring theme during the
March 1992 meeting of the International Lutheran Con-

ference (ILC) Continuation Committee; and

Wuereas, The Mission Blueprint for the Nineties en-
visions increased cooperation between and among the
members of the ILC as together they explore and imple;
ment coordinated mission planning and outreach; there-

fore be it

Resolved, That the Synod in convention endorse the rec;
ommendation of the Mission Blueprint for the Nineties that
invites interested sister churches to discuss forming an
association that would

1. enable sister churches with limited material re.
sources to participate and take ownership in a wider mis-
sion endeavor;

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Committee 3 Chairman Albert M. Marcis

“2. expand the mission view and world consciousness of
all participating sister churches;
‘ 8. coordinate cross-cultural exchanges and the sharing
of resources between participating sister churches;
4. develop creative ways of working together to proclaim
the Gospel to every nation; and
5. keep before all participating sister churches the
global dimension of our common task in the Great
Comniission.
Action: Adopted (4).
A substitute motion calling for discontinuation of the Com-

miagion on Theology and Church Relations was ruled out of order

and the chair was sustained in the ruling.)
To Combat All Racism

| RESOLUTION 38-03
‘Report R3-01, B, 2 (CW, p. 66); Overture 3-100 (CW,

p. 211)

Wuereas, Racism, namely the mindset that considers
one group of people to be superior to another, continues to
hurt its victims and cause offense in the church and conflict
in society; and

‘, Wuereas, The Bible teaches that all people come from

Adam: “From one man He made every nation to have the

people live all over the earth” (Acts 17:26); and
 Wuereas, The Bible teaches that all Christians, re-

gardless of race, color, nationality, social status, or gender,