LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 82

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82 RESOLUTIONS

8.47 District Boards for Evangelism
None

8.49 Congregation Evangelism Board
(or Committee)

None

To Call an Additional Staff Person
RESOLUTION 1-07
Report 1-01, V, Rec. 5 and 6 (CW, pp. 9-10)

Wuereas, The Board for Evangelism is still in the
process of developing its program and building its staff;
and

Wuerkas, The service of the Board for Evangelism
needs to expand to meet the increased requests from
sister churches overseas, Districts, congregations, and
individuals; and

Wuereas, Evangelism staff assistance is needed to
realize greater membership growth through such activi-
ties as evangelistic use of national radio and television
programs in the local parish, press evangelism, programs
to reduce defections, etc.; and

Wuereas, An additional staff position in the area of
overseas evangelism was authorized by the New Orleans
convention but remains unfilled (see Recommendation 6,
CW, pp. 9-10); therefore be it

Resolved, That the convention request the Board of
Directors to authorize the calling of an additional staff
person to the Board for Evangelism within the next fiscal
year.

Action: Adopted (12)

To Consider and Study Summary
Statements of the World
Congress on Evangelism

RESOLUTION 1-08
Report 1-01, IV, 2 (CW, p. 5)

Wuereas, Members of the Lutheran Church—Mis-
souri Synod were participants and visitors at the World
Congress on Evangelism at Lausanne, Switzerland, July
16-25, 1974; and

Wuereas, They have summarized the experience of
these days of study and work together; therefore be it

Resolved, That we commend to the Board for Evangel-
ism these summary statements for consideration and
study as the board plans and develops its work for the
Synod:

a. We must share with all Christians the responsibil-

8.47 District Boards for Evangelism

Each District of the Synod shall elect or in some
other way provide a board (or committee) for evangel-
ism. The District board shall cooperate with the Syn-
od’s Board for Evangelism and shall assist and advise
congregations concerning evangelism.

8.49 Congregation Evangelism Board
(or Committee)

Each congregation is encouraged to establish a
Separate evangelism board (or committee) that will
concern itself with the total evangelism challenge and
program for both congregation and community.

Action: Adopted (12).

ity to evangelize the whole world; no one group can do it
alone.

b. We recognize other Christians as brothers and
sisters in the family of God. We all seek to share the
Gospel with others.

c. We need to seek to understand the parachurch
structures and work with them when this is possible.

d. We need a Biblical, Christ-centered theology, and
we must learn to say it clearly, so that it is communi-
cated to others. ;

e. We must seek to minister to the whole persort and
cannot overlook either the spiritual or the physical
needs.

f. We must continually update our missionary
strategy.

g. We must live with a sense of urgency; and be it
further

Resolved, That our congregations and Districts seri-
ously study the statements of the Lausanne covenant.

Action: Adopted as amended (12).

(The tinal rescived was added by amendment.)

To Develop Skills in Evangelism

RESOLUTION 1-09

Overtures 1-02, 1-04, 1-07 (CW, pp. 11-12); N.O. Res. 8-
08 (CW, p..447)

Wuereas, All Christians are to preach the Word of
God urgently at all times whenever they get the oppor-
tunity in season and out, when it is convenient and when
it is not, in order to make the most of every opportunity
to tell others the Good News, and we are to stand side by
side with one strong purpose to tell the Good News
fearlessly and be ready to explain the reason for our
faith in a gentle and respectful way at all times, and
make disciples and teach them to carry out the Commis-
sion He gave us (2 Tim. 4:2, Col. 4:5-6; Phil. 1:27; 1 Peter
3:15; Matt. 28:19-20): and

Wuereas, Members of The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod, along with all other Christians, are
engaged in evangelizing the world by their witness to
Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; and

Wuerkas, Many pastors, teachers, and others in the