LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1973, Page 104

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104 RESOLUTIONS

overseas sister churches have continued in program ex-
pansion and increased mission giving; therefore be it

Resolved, That we commend the Districts and over-
seas sister churches for their increased financial support
for home and world missions; and be it further

Resolved, That we encourage them in continued ef-

forts for future growth in the grace of mission giving
and program outreach.

Action: Adopted (7).

To Send a Resource Person into Mission Fields
RESOLUTION 1-09
Overture 1-14 (CW, p. 27)

Wuereas, Continuing education is a recognized prin-
ciple in our Synod; and

Wuereas, Our missionaries on other continents can
benefit from such in-service training; and

Wuereas, This can best be achieved in certain phases
of their work by being done right in the field; and

Whereas, The Synod desires to give our missionaries
the benefit of training in effective techniques of evange-
lism and thereby encourage them in their witness and
ministry to people; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod direct the Board for Mis-
sions, in conjunction with the Board for Evangelism,
to secure a full-time resource person who will work
with our world missionaries in the field in developing
a greater expertise in effective techniques of evangelism
in their areas and cultures.

Action: Adopted (7).

To Pursue Mission Opportunities
in Southeast Asia

RESOLUTION 1-10
Overture 1-03 (CW, pp. 24—25)

Wuereas, Under the gracious guiding hand of the
King of kings the war in Vietnam has now officially
come to a halt; and

Wuereas, Our Savior Jesus Christ has not only com-
manded us to “lift up your eyes and see how the fields
are already white for harvest” (John 4:35), but has
also commanded us to “disciple all nations” (Matt. 28:
19); therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod request its Board for Mis-
sions to pursue the possibility of expanding our mission
activities in Southeast Asia.

Action: None. Referred under omnibus Res. 4-47 to
the Board of Directors.

To Reach Out to the Peoples Republic

of China with the Gospel
RESOLUTION 1-11
Report 1-01 HI, 1, d (CW, p.6)

Wuereas, The Lord is opening the doors to the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China (800,000,000 citizens) in a va-
riety of ways; and

Wuereas, Church and missionary groups are endeav-
oring to discover by what means it might be possible
for them to bring the Gospel to this land; and

Wuereas, The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod

was involved in mission work there from 1913 to 1952;
therefore be it

Resolved, That we thank the gracious Lord of the
nations for reopening the doors of this land once again;
and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod instruct the Board for Mis~
sions to seize opportunities to bring the Gospel to the
People’s Republic of China; and be it finally

Resolved, That the members of the Synod pray that
the Lord may bring the Gospel to these people also
through us.

Action: None. Referred under omnibus Res. 4-47 to
the Board of Directors.

To Urge Christian Literature Production
and Publication

RESOLUTION 1-12
Report 1-01, III, 1 (CW, pp. 6—7)

Wuereas, The printed Word in Bible translations,
worship and devotional materials, tracts, periodicals,
study materials, etc., is essential in the task of making
disciples of all nations and nurturing people in Christian
growth; therefore be it

Resolved, That our Board for Missions promote the
work of bringing the Gospel to all people in their native
language through maximum practical use of the printed
Word.

Action: None. Referred under omnibus Res. 4-47 to
the Board of Directors.

To Express Appreciation
to Our Enabling Friends in Mission

RESOLUTION 1-13
Report 1-01, Il, 4 (CW, p.4)

Wuereas, The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League,
Lutheran Laymen’s League, Lutheran Medical Mission
Association, Wheat Ridge Foundation, Aid Association
for Lutherans, and Lutheran Brotherhood have made
significant contributions to the work of missions
throughout the world again in the past biennium; there-
fore be it