LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2007, Page 113

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MISSIONS
WHEREAS, The LWML has held a Leadership for Tomorrow event, and such leadership training has continued in
the districts, impacting their target for supporting new
leaders; and
WHEREAS, The delegates to the 2005 LWML convention
in Tampa, Florida, voted approval of a mission goal of
$1,625,000; and
WHEREAS, The LWML has trained a new group of women
as Mission-Ministry Vision Consultants; therefore be it
Resolved, That the LCMS in convention thank God for
the 65 years of mission service around the world and the
missionary leadership the LWML has provided in our
Synod; and be it further
Resolved, That the LCMS in its 2007 convention commend the LWML for its primary target goals for the
2005–2007 biennium of Personal Spiritual Living, Partnering for Diversity, Servant Response, and Supporting Leaders and for its 2005–2007 Mission Grants.
Action: Adopted (4)
(The resolution as presented by the committee was adopted
without discussion [Yes: 1,070; No: 27].)

To Commend Lutheran Hour Ministries
for Its Faithful Mission Focus
RESOLUTION 1-08

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To Report Detailed Accounting
of Fan Into Flame Funds
RESOLUTION 1-09
Overtures 1-13–14 (CW, pp. 136–137)
WHEREAS, 2004 Res. 1-04 committed the LCMS to a $100
million fund-raising effort to support the Ablaze! initiatives;
and
WHEREAS, The fund-raising effort is now known as Fan
Into Flame, and more than $20 million in cash and pledges
has already been entrusted to the movement; and
WHEREAS, The Synod’s Board for Mission Services is
charged with gathering and dispersing these funds; and
WHEREAS, A detailed report to the congregations is being
issued at this convention; therefore be it
Resolved, That a detailed annual report of the Fan Into
Flame funds be written by the Synod’s Board for Mission
Services, to be published throughout the Synod.
Action: Adopted (6)
(The resolution as presented by the committee was adopted
without discussion [Yes: 1,094; No: 62].)

To Encourage Creative Partnerships
between Districts and Congregations
and LCMS Sister and Partner Churches

Report 1-03 (CW, pp. 47–49)
WHEREAS, Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) is a Christian outreach ministry supporting churches worldwide in
its mission of Bringing Christ to the Nations—and the Nations to the Church; and
WHEREAS, LHM has been a pioneer in the use of technology in outreach ministry; and
WHEREAS, More than one million people per year respond to LHM’s radio and TV programming and congregational outreach efforts, and nearly 80,000 people are referred to churches where they can be warmly welcomed into
the family of God; and
WHEREAS, LHM has committed itself to sharing the
Good News of Jesus with 25 million unreached people in
connection with the Ablaze! movement; and
WHEREAS, LHM continues to develop new ways, tools,
and strategies in assisting congregations to reach the unreached in their communities; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Synod in convention commend LHM
for its consistent mission focus and its pioneering efforts in
adapting technology to the service of the Gospel; and be it
further
Resolved, That we encourage LHM in its five-year strategic plan of developing additional resources for congregational
outreach; and be it finally
Resolved, That we encourage the congregations and
members of the LCMS to continue to support LHM and
make use of its resources to reach the unreached in their
communities.
Action: Adopted (10)
(The resolution as presented by the committee was adopted
without discussion [Yes: 735; No: 95].)

RESOLUTION 1-10
Report 1-8, Part II (TB, pp. 14–25); Report 1-01 (CW,
pp. 39–45)
WHEREAS, Sister and partner church bodies of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod strive to remain faithful to the Scriptures and the Confessions, face unique spiritual challenges, and lack material resources to advance the
mission of the church; and
WHEREAS, We encourage our sister and partner churches
in their faithful proclamation of the Word; and
WHEREAS, Several of our districts have arrangements to
work with sister and partner churches of the LCMS; therefore be it
Resolved, That we encourage all districts, individuals,
congregations, institutions, organizations, and auxiliaries
of the LCMS through the Board for Mission Services to support our sister and partner churches through prayer, sharing resources, communicating, and encouraging each other
through visits and financial means; and be it further
Resolved, That we encourage all these entities in coordination with the Board for Mission Services to team with other
sister and partner church congregations in praying for each
other, sharing resources, communicating, and encouraging
each other in the work the Lord has placed us here to do.
Action: Adopted (10)
(During discussion, the committee agreed to changes to the
first resolve by inserting individuals, congregations, institutions,
organizations, and auxiliaries after districts and to the second resolve by replacing congregations within these districts with all
these entities. The resolution was adopted as changed [Yes: 768;
No: 57].)

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