LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1973, Page 198

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198 RESOLUTIONS

To Develop PTR Types of Outreach
RESOLUTION 8-06
Report 8-01, 8 (CW, p. 311)

In view of the apparent decrease in evangelism effec-
tiveness, we feel that every method of sharing the Gos-
pel should be utilized.

In the past the PTRs were beneficial and effective
tools of evangelism in The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod. New variations are being developed presently
in the Synod. Therefore be it

Resolved, That we develop and conduct PTR-type
services and other outreach efforts; and be it further

Resolved, That the Board for Evangelism produce
appropriate materials for supporting our congregations
in this endeavor.

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

To Foster Child and Youth Evangelism
RESOLUTION 8-07
Report 8-01, 5 (CW, p. 309)

Resolved,

1. That we direct our Board for Evangelism together
with the Board of Youth Ministry and the Board of
Parish Education to provide new and coordinate mate-
rials for equipping children and youth to be better min-
isters of the Gospel in witness and service;

2. That we direct the District Committee for Young
People’s Work and the District Evangelism Committee
to sponsor cooperatively such programs as the Ambas-
sadors for Christ and to include evangelism training
and outreach programs in their youth conferences and
gatherings;

3. That we direct our Board for Evangelism to co-
operate with our leaders in Campus Ministry in our
Synod and in other Lutheran bodies in providing mate-
rials and programs for training college students to wit-
ness and outreach on college campuses;

Action: Adopted (4).

To Establish Required Evangelism Courses
in Synodical Schools
RESOLUTION 8-08

Report 8-01, 6 (CW, pp. 309—310)

Since all our pastors and teachers should be effective
witnesses to their faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and
Savior and be able to equip God’s people in their min-
istry of witness and service; therefore be it

Resolved, That we direct our terminal schools to es-

tablish a required course in evangelism; and be it
further

Resolved, That all other synodical schools provide
an elective course in evangelism; and be it further

Resolved, That all synodical schools assign a faculty
advisor to voluntary programs in evangelism training
and experience; and be it finally

Resolved, That the thousands of pastors presently in
parishes who have not received evangelistic training
participate in the present evangelism training courses,
clinics, and programs available.

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

To Increase Evangelism Workers
RESOLUTION 8-09
Report 8-01, 3 (CW, p. 309)

Resolved,

a. That the Districts be directed to evaluate their
evangelism board or committee as to the involvement
of youth, teachers, and representatives of the auxiliary
organizations, especially the LLL and the LWML;

b. That the Districts be directed to hire/call full-
time or part-time executives for evangelism, or to as-
sign the area of evangelism to one of its other full-time
executives;

c. That the Districts be directed to use a circuit or
regional organization, with both a pastor and a lay per-
son in each circuit or region as their evangelism repre-
sentatives, and to provide specific programs and materi-
als for the circuit or region; and

d. That the congregations assign evangelism to a
specific committee, or evangelism director where they
can not have a committee, and that the District and cir-
cuit representative be in close contact with the commit-
tee chairman or evangelism director, providing his
materials and personal training and motivation for win-
ning and integrating new members into each congrega-
tion’s life and work.

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

To Budget for International Congress
on World Evangelism
in Lausanne, Switzerland

RESOLUTION 8-10
Report 8-01 (CW, pp. 307—311)

Resolved, That an additional $10,000 be included in
the 1974 budget for the Board for Evangelism to assist
youth, lay, and clergy representatives of the Synod to
attend the International Congress on World Evangelism
in Lausanne, Switzerland, in July, 1974.

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