LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1971, Page 189

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RESOLUTIONS 189

Wuereas, These programs provide the students and
members of congregations opportunities to understand
better the nature of the church as a worshiping and wit-
nessing fellowship; and

Wuereas, Those persons attending the schools of our
Synod should have, as a part of their training, a similar
experience in order better to equip themselves for the
work of the church; therefore be it

Resolved, That we commend those schools which
have taken initiative in establishing voluntary evange-
lism programs through their faculty and students; and
be it further

Resolved, That we encourage all schools of the Synod
to establish or further implement a voluntary program
similar to the Ambassadors program; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Synod encourage her congrega-
tions to avail themselves of the benefits and blessings
which can come from inviting such student groups to
share in their congregation’s ministry.

Action: Adopted (2).

To Encourage All Terminal Schools
in Evangelism Training

RESOLUTION 8-09
Overtures 8-01, 8-02, 8-04 (CW, pp. 377—378)

Wuereas, The function of evangelism is essential to
the church’s Gospel ministry to the world; and

Wuereas, Understanding the nature of evangelism
and developing skills in the practice of evangelism are
essential to the preparation of those who are to enter
the church’s ministry as pastors and teachers; and

Wuereas, Pastors, congregations, and church officials
have called attention to the need for more adequate
preparation of pastors and teachers in evangelism con-
cepts and skills; and

Wuereas, Terminal schools of our Synod are seeking
to respond to the need to provide the Synod with can-
didates for the pastoral and teaching ministry who are
enabled to equip the church to carry out its evangelism
function; therefore be it

Resolved, That we commend the schools of our Synod
for their ready response to the Synod’s evangelism needs
and for their curricular offerings and extracurricular
programs designed to provide more effective training
in evangelism; and be it further

Resolved, That we encourage the faculties of our
terminal schools to do whatever may be necessary,
through both required and elective courses, to assure
that the candidates for pastoral and teaching ministry
in our Synod are equipped with both knowledge and
skills to assist the congregations of our Synod in evan-
gelistic outreach; and be it finally

Resolved, That our terminal schools include a spe-

cific response to this request in their next report to the
Synod so that we may all share in the excitement stem-
ming from their efforts.

Action: Adopted (2).
9. SOCIAL ACTION AND WELFARE

To Implement Social Ministry Matters
in Districts

RESOLUTION 9-01
Overture 9-34 (CW, pp. 386—397)

Wuereas, The Synod has recognized social ministry
and world relief to be an integral, legitimate, and valid
part of the work of the church at large and of the local
congregation; and

WHEREAS, Constitutionally it is the accepted prin-
ciple of our church that the District is the arm of the
Synod and that all resolutions adopted by the Synod are
binding on the Districts (cf. Bylaws 3.07 a); and

Wuereas, Many of the resolutions of the Synod re-
lating to social ministry and world relief lose their
effectiveness unless they are implemented in the vari-
ous Districts; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Districts be reminded that reso-
lutions passed by the Synod with regard to social min-
istry and world relief are just as binding as resolutions
adopted in other areas of synodical concern; and be it
further

Resolved, That officials of the Districts be urged to
exercise diligence in the implementation of social min-
istry and world relief resolutions; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Board of Social Ministry and
World Relief be instructed to assist the Districts’ im-
plementation of synodical social ministry and world re-
lief resolutions and help them evaluate their program
and to encourage action by the responsible officers and
boards of the Districts to carry out the resolutions of
the Synod in the field of social ministry and world re-
lief, so that the church be involved in its ministry and
mission to man in his totality,

Action: Adopted (14).

To Accept the Report of the Board of Social
Ministry and World Relief

RESOLUTION 9-02
Report 9-01 (CW, pp. 379—383)

Wuereas, The report of the Board of Social Ministry
and World Relief reveals that the board has been faith-
ful in the discharge of its assigned duties; and

Wuereas, The report contains much of value for the
ongoing mission and ministry of the church; and

Wuereas, The report, in the opinion of Floor Com-

mittee 9, accurately reflects the work of the Board of
Social Ministry and World Relief; therefore be it