LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2001, Page 120

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RESOLUTIONS

shall have inserted into them the following statement: “Resolved, That all action taken in this resolution shall be used
to help carry out ‘The Great Commission’ and shall not in
any way detract or distract from the primary mission of
God’s kingdom here on earth. We will remember 1-02!”
Action: Adopted as amended (6)
(An amendment to add the additional “Resolved, That as a reminder of the primacy of this resolution, all future resolutions
passed at this convention shall have inserted into it the following statement: ‘Resolved, That all action taken in this resolution
shall be used to help carry out “The Great Commission” and shall
not in any way detract or distract from the primary mission of
God’s kingdom here on earth. We will remember 1-02!’” was
adopted. An additional amendment to replace the third resolve
with the words “That we seek to resolve the differences in doctrine and practice which cause dissension and division among us
by honest and prayerful discussion, so that we are able to live in
genuine and God-pleasing harmony as God’s people,” further
amended to not replace the original wording but to add the new
wording to the existing wording, was approved. The resolution as
amended was adopted during the sixth session of the convention
[yes: 920; no: 146]. After discussion of how the final resolve
should be applied to future resolutions adopted by the convention, it was agreed by common consent that all subsequent resolutions be considered and decided with the understanding that
this resolve is a part of the resolution.)

To Intensify Mission Effort
RESOLUTION 1-03A
Overtures 1-01–02 (CW, p. 125)
WHEREAS, The Lord of the church has laid upon His people the urgent obligation, “Go into all the world and preach
the good news to all creation” (Mark 16:15); and
WHEREAS, Our Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has
as one of its objectives to “strengthen congregations and
their members in giving bold witness by word and deed to
the love and work of God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
and to extend that Gospel witness into all the world” (Constitution, Art. III); and
WHEREAS, God over the years has provided opportunities
for such bold witness both in the United States and
throughout the world, both corporately and individually;
and
WHEREAS, There still are large numbers of people who
until now have not even had the opportunity to learn of
Christ and the Good News of salvation in Him; and
WHEREAS, With each passing day the window of opportunity for such witness grows smaller; therefore be it
Resolved, That we humbly thank God for using both the
corporate and individual witness of members of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in offering the blessings
of salvation to a world in need of Christ; and be it further
Resolved, That we repent of our failure to grasp the opportunities for faithful witness that God has placed before
us both as individuals and as a Synod; and be it further
Resolved, That in view of the urgency of bringing the
Gospel to those still ignorant of it, we will give priority to
Christ’s mission in every aspect of our life together in The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod; and be it further
Resolved, That in light of St. Paul’s admonition (2 Cor.
8:7), “… just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech,
in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for
us—see that you also excel in this grace of giving,” we en200l Convention Proceedings

courage individuals, organizations, Districts, and congregations to increase annually the amount of funding related
to the mission program carried on by LCMS World Mission
and its partners; and be it finally
Resolved, That all action taken in this resolution shall be
used to help carry out “The Great Commission” and shall
not in any way detract or distract from the primary mission
of God’s kingdom here on earth! We will remember 1-02!
Action: Adopted as amended (6)
(The fourth resolve was amended by adding the word Districts
after the word organizations and by changing the word expect to
the word encourage. The resolution was adopted as amended [yes:
1,031; no: 23]. The final resolve is added as required by Res. 102, adopted by the convention in an earlier session.)

To Urge Support for International
Student Ministry
RESOLUTION 1-04
Overture 1-15 (CW, p. 128)
WHEREAS, God has brought more than 600,000 international students and scholars with approximately one million dependents to the United States; and
WHEREAS, They and their families are eager to learn
about culture and religion in America; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 90% of these international
friends live without a personal knowledge of our Lord and
Savior, and many have never had the opportunity to hear
the Gospel even once; and
WHEREAS, Most international students who come to faith
in Christ will eventually return to their native countries as
“missionaries” in their own right; and
WHEREAS, In some areas local congregations are presented the opportunity of ministry to international high
school students; and
WHEREAS, God is blessing the sharing of the Gospel with
international students in over 60 LCMS intentional ministry sites in the United States alone; and
WHEREAS, Supportive and involved congregations have
grown in their sense of God’s Gospel mission at our very
doorstep; and
WHEREAS, We recognize the shortness of time until our
Lord comes again; therefore be it
Resolved, That the congregations of our Synod be encouraged to recognize international student ministry; and
be it further
Resolved, That the congregations of our Synod include
in their regular prayer ministries (in worship, prayer
chains, etc.) the intentional Gospel outreach among international students and their families; and be it further
Resolved, That the congregations of our Synod utilize International Student Ministry resources available from both
the LCMS Campus Ministry office and from our partner
mission society, International Student Ministry [ISM, Inc.];
and be it further
Resolved, That congregations raise awareness of, develop, expand, involve themselves in, and support ministries in the North American mission field among international students and their families; and be it finally