LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1977, Page 121

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RESOLUTIONS 121

To Accept Position and Directional
Statement for Campus Ministry

RESOLUTION 2-21A

Report 2-01, App. B (CW, pp. 11—13); Overture 2-
20 (CW, p. 35)

WHEREAS, Res. 2-07A of the 1975 convention
requested the Board for Missions, “in consultation with
District mission executives, campus coordinators, and
campus pastors,” to develop a position and directional
statement on campus ministry, “to be presented to the
1977 convention of the Synod for action”; and

WHEREAS, The Board for Missions has prepared and
adopted (May 1976) a “Position and Directional
Statement for Campus Ministry” (App. B, CW, p. 11);
therefore be it

Resolved, That we commend the Board for Missions
for the work on the “Position and Directional State-
ment”; and be it further

Resolved, That we accept this “Position and
Directional Statement”; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Board for Missions continue its
consultative work with District mission executives,
campus coordinators, and campus pastors, constantly
evaluating and changing this statement in keeping
with the rapid changes and developments in campus
ministry, and reflecting the current policies and
practices of the Synod.

Action: Adopted (6).

To Strengthen Mission Interpretation
and Promotion

RESOLUTION 2-22
Report 2-01 (CW, pp. 6—9)

WHEREAS, The recent Charron Report has pointed
out the serious communication gap concerning the
Synod’s overseas mission program and uncertainty
among many as to its priority; and

WHEREAS, The mission committed to us by Jesus
Christ is a mission of the whole church; and

WHEREAS, The report of the Board for Missions
witnesses to the board’s consciousness of missions as
“a story that needs to be told, God’s success story that
needs to be shared, a challenge that needs to be placed
before the redeemed in Christ”; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Missions expand and
Strengthen its involvement in the task of mission
interpretation and promotion through such means as:

a. More effective utilization of expatriate mis-
Sionaries, former missionaries, and national church
leaders in sharing with Districts, circuits, and con-
gregations the mission work of the Missouri Synod and
partner churches;

b. Production of informational and motivational
materials on the mission of our church, using the best
up-to-date communication media; and be it further

Resolved, That this synodical convention encourage

the President of the Synod to invite and host leaders of
the partner churches for the 1979 convention and make
adequate arrangements for these partner church
leaders to visit and share their story with Districts,
circuits, and congregations.

Action: This resolution was withdrawn by the
committee and referred to Committee 13.

To Continue Support of Deaf
and Blind Ministries

RESOLUTION 2-23A
Overtures 2-15—2-17 (CW, pp. 33—34)

WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
is pledged to further ministry among the deaf and the
blind; and

WHEREAS, The administration of the work among
the deaf has been transferred to the Districts of the
LCMS; and

WHEREAS, The role of the Board for Missions is to
coordinate deaf ministry; therefore be it

Resolved, That we respectfully decline the overtures
requesting the establishment of a separate Commission
for the Deaf; and be it further

Resolved, That the Board for Missions seek to fill the
position of Secretary of North America/Blind-Deaf
Ministries; and be it further

Resolved, That the person filling this staff position
be able to communicate in the sign language: and be it
finally

Resolved, That the Board for Missions be en-
couraged to intensify the work among the deaf and the
blind.

Action: Adopted as amended (6).

(The third resolve was added by amendment. Delegates
declined to consider a substitute resolution and also declined
an amendment requiring 8 to 10 years’ previous experience of
the staff person.)

To Promote Child Evangelism

RESOLUTION 2-24

Report 2-02, V, Rec. 4 (CW, p. 27)

WHEREAS, Jesus said, “Let the children come to Me,
do not hinder them” (Mark 10:14 RSV); and

WHEREAS, Declining Sunday school enrollments are
of serious concern to the church (cf. Exh. 3, CW, p. 22);
and

WHEREAS, There is a tendency to emphasize
evangelization of adults, with less emphasis on the
evangelization of children; and

WHEREAS, The years 1977—78 have been designated
as “The Year of the Sunday School”; therefore be it

Resolved, That we adopt a 2-year goal of increasing
Sunday school enrollment by at least 10 percent; and be
it further

Resolved, That we urge congregations to develop