LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 2010, Page 27

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SYNOD REPORTS
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Commission on Doctrinal Review
According to the Handbook, the Commission on Doctrinal
Review “exists to assist the President of the Synod in the exercise of
his responsibility that all doctrinal content in its or any of its agencies’ materials be in accord with the Scripture and the Lutheran
Confessions” (Bylaw 3.9.3). The primary work of the commission is
to deal with prepublication appeals of decisions arising from the doctrinal review process, challenges to the doctrinal review certification
of published items, and appeals of the challenges.
Accordingly, since the 2007 convention, the commission has:
• dealt with prepublication questions and appeals of doctrinal
review decisions;
• dealt with post-publication challenges and appeals; and
• responded to inquiries of a doctrinal nature concerning certain
publications.
The commission, praying for wisdom and guidance from the Lord,
will continue to work to help maintain the doctrinal integrity of the
Synod, as together we move forward as “One People—Forgiven!”
Dr. Walter A. Maier III, Chairman

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Faithful and Afire will be a series titled “The Pastor as Proclaimer.”
Each annual series runs from September through May.
Beginning its fifth year in September 2010, the circuit Bible study
series is funded by the 35 districts of the Synod. The studies are produced electronically and posted on the President’s Web page at www.
lcms.org. A recent survey of districts revealed that approximately onehalf of the Synod’s visitation circuits make regular use of the studies.
Dean Nadasdy, Fourth Vice-President
Secretary, LCMS Praesidium
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LCMS World Mission
Celebrating an Expanding Global Lutheran Missionary
Community
Introduction to LCMS World Mission

Month

Topic

Writer

September

Unity and Concord
in the Church

Mark Brandt

October

Justification

Joel Biermann

Despite the recent social and economic difficulties in our globalized world and the unpredictable ruin that natural disasters bring
into many people’s lives, God continues to faithfully fulfill His
mission. We know the process of going into the world to “go and
make disciples of all nations” is God’s sending, and He chooses to
use His Church for proclamation of His free gift of salvation through
Christ Jesus.
Whatever our life roles, we live as a missionaries—witnesses to
God’s love in Jesus—reaching out, engaging people, and proclaiming
the love of God through good deeds done and in words of Gospel spoken. God’s sending into the world was occurring long before we came
along and will continue long after our efforts in mission are finished.
Today, we are thankful that He continues to bless the LCMS and
the worldwide Lutheran missionary community with the resources to
make a significant impact in the United States and around the world.
In partnership with you, LCMS World Mission is the global
Gospel outreach of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Our ministry work is focused in three distinct and yet interconnected areas:
International Mission, National Mission, and Ministry to the Armed
Forces.
Working together with partner churches, mission-minded international and national organizations, districts, congregations, and many
others, our global mission focuses on mission multiplication—multiplying the number of believers sharing their faith through
• Outreach;
• Church Planting and Mission Revitalization;
• Leadership Development;
• Strategic Mission Development; and
• Global Multiplication.

November

The Authority of the Scriptures

John Wohlrabe

Introduction to Ablaze!

December

The Incarnation

Dean Wenthe

January

The Sanctity of Life

James Lamb

February

The Sacrament of Holy Baptism

Robert Preece

March

The Sacrament of Holy Communion

Art Just

April

The Resurrection of the Body

Jeff Gibbs

May

The Trinity

Randy Golter

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Report of the Praesidium
2007 Res. 1-11
In response to 2007 convention Res. 1-11, “To Continue Assessing
LCMS Campus Ministry and Its Association with the ELCA,” the
Praesidium of the Synod has consulted with the Council of Presidents
and the National Campus Ministry Association and reports that there
appear to be no joint ELCA/LCMS campus ministries in existence
at this time.
2007 Res. 3-11
In response to 2007 convention Res. 3-11, “To Endeavor to Keep
the Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace,” the Praesidium and the
Council of Presidents encouraged pastors to use the 2008–09 circuit
Bible studies. Under the theme, Faithful and Afire, these nine studies
focused on our commonly confessed articles of faith under the general title, “This We Believe, Teach, and Confess.” Bible study topics
and authors for the year were as follows:

For the year 2009–10, the circuit Bible studies have focused
on “The Pastor as Steward.” Coming in 2010–11, the fifth year of

The global Ablaze! mission movement was conceived with the
simple idea that each individual Christian is called by God to be a
missionary in His service. Lutheran church bodies and organizations
around the world have latched on to this idea and have united around
the Ablaze! goal of sharing the Good News of Jesus with 100 million
people by 2017—the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
It began as a vision of LCMS World Mission and was adopted
and affirmed by the 2004 Synod convention. The three major Ablaze!
goals adopted in Synod conventions are as follows:
1. Share the Gospel with 100 million unreached or uncommitted people, including 50 million in the United States,
by 2017.
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