LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 2010, Page 181

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ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
current and future funds received from the sale of KFUO-FM to fund
the endowments; and be it further
Resolved, That Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri, and
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, each be allocated one-half of the proceeds received from the sale of KFUO-FM
for investment in respective separate endowment funds to be administered by each seminary.
St . Paul, Whitehall, WI; St. Peter, Osseo, WI; Peace, St. Louis,
MO; Western Missouri District Pastors’ Conference; Salem,
Taylorsville, NC; Christ, Lampson/Trego, WI; Lutheran Church
of Our Savior, Cupertino, CA; Circuit 3 Forum, North Wisconsin
District; East Region Pastors’ Conference,
Northern Illinois District
4-07

To Affirm Integral Value of KFUO and Seminaries
Whereas, Concerns have arisen about the desire to sell certain
valuable assets of Synod; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Rocky Mountain District affirm the integral value of radio station KFUO and the campuses of Concordia
Seminary in St. Louis and Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort
Wayne and caution the Board of Directors of the Synod that the liquidation of such assets could be detrimental to the work of the LCMS.
Rocky Mountain District
4-08

To Re-Establish LCMS Board for Stewardship
Whereas, Res. 4-03 of the 1992 LCMS convention restructured
the Department of Stewardship and the LCMS Foundation; and
Whereas, That restructuring caused stewardship ministry in the
LCMS to have a less influential voice; and
Whereas, Res. 2-07A of the 2001 LCMS convention, in an attempt
to increase stewardship influence, re-established the Department
of Stewardship under the Board for District and Congregational
Services; and
Whereas, Res. 4-01 of the 2004 convention called for a
“Stewardship Ablaze” emphasis to raise awareness of faithful stewardship in all of the congregations; and
Whereas, Res. 4-02 of the 2007 convention indicated that the Blue
Ribbon Task Force for Funding the Mission identified a significant
need in the LCMS to strengthen the areas of stewardship in the life
of every Christian within our church body; and
Whereas, Res. 4-02 mandated the coordination of national and
district leaders and other assisting entities in the development of
resources, training, and strategic components for an expanding stewardship renewal in the life of our church; and
Whereas, Res. 4-02, “To Begin a Stewardship Renewal through
Enhanced Communication,” was adopted in convention; and
Whereas, The Director of Stewardship Ministries of the LCMS
will have a greater influence to help guide stewardship renewal in
the LCMS by functioning at the executive staff level; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Nebraska District in convention encourage the LCMS at its 2010 convention to re-establish the Board of
Stewardship, elevating the Director of Stewardship Ministries to
executive staff level, and reporting to the LCMS President/Board
of Directors.
Nebraska District

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4-09

To Compile Report of Designated Gifts
Whereas, God has blessed the people of the LCMS in many and
various ways; and
Whereas, God has moved the people of the LCMS to give generously in support of the work of the Synod and its various entities; and
Whereas, Support for the work of the various entities of the Synod
in recent years has been in the form of direct gifts to those entities; and
Whereas, The LCMS has committed itself to full financial disclosure; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Minnesota South District memorialize the
Synod at its 2010 convention to direct the Vice-President–Finance—
Treasurer to compile a report to the Synod, to be published in the
Convention Workbook prior to each convention of the Synod, listing by district the sum of designated gifts received by all entities
of the Synod, which includes but may not be limited to the following: Board for Mission Services; Board for Human Care Ministries;
KFUO; the Concordia University System; the Board for University
Education; each of the colleges and universities of the Synod; the
Board for Pastoral Education; the Joint Seminary Fund; Concordia
Theological Seminary of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Concordia Seminary
of Saint Louis, Missouri; the LCMS Foundation; and the Lutheran
Church Extension Fund—Missouri Synod; and be it further
Resolved, That the Minnesota South District memorialize the
Synod at its 2010 convention to ask each of the entities listed to
cooperate with the Vice-President–Finance —Treasurer as he compiles this report.
Minnesota South District
4-10

To Curb Synod’s Finances
Whereas, A statistical table titled “Two Decades of Change” on
page 765 of the 2010 Lutheran Annual reports that in 2008, the LCMS
had 701 clergymen on its roster not serving congregations as pastor
but “Serving Synod, Districts and others”; and
Whereas, At least some of the church officials are receiving a salary several times that of the average pastor; and
Whereas, The high salary of many LCMS officials and executives is hurting contributions to the LCMS for mission work, causing
a rapid decline in the number of full-time missionaries now being sent
by the LCMS to lands foreign and domestic; therefore be it
Resolved, That the 2010 LCMS convention declare that all fulltime district presidents of the LCMS return to the parish ministry and
become part-time presidents; and be it further
Resolved, That duties now assigned to the Council Of Presidents
under the Bylaws be assigned to alternate bodies of the Synod or
entirely dispensed with; and be it further
Resolved, That the 2010 LCMS convention declare that there be
fewer full-time executives in our national LCMS headquarters and
district offices; and be it finally
Resolved, That the moneys saved by these actions be used for foreign missions and mission starts in all districts.
Peace
Fort Atkinson, WI

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