LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1979, Page 95

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RESOLUTIONS 95

Resolved, That the Synod express thanksgiving and
gratitude to God for the printing and distribution of the
Bokyi, Ukele, and Yala New Testament translations;
and be it further

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod adopt the mission challenge for the 1980s to
begin literacy and Bible translation work on 10 lan-
guages not yet reduced to writing; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Board for Missions, in consul-
tation with partner churches/ mission fields, other Chris-
tian mission agencies, and Bible translation-literacy
agencies, see to it that this challenge is met.

Action: Adopted (10).

To Expand the Kingdom Through
Larger Number of Missionaries

RESOLUTION 1-20
Report 1-01, App. B, 17 (CW, pp. 20, 33)

WHEREAS, Seventy-five percent of the world’s popu-
lation still lives in darkness without faith in Jesus
Christ; and

WHEREAS, God has called His people as instruments
to become involved in every possible way in winning
people to Jesus Christ; and

WHEREAS, One possible way we as a church can
become involved in reaching the unreached for Christ is
through our support of missionaries sent on our behalf;
and

WHEREAS, The need exists for the recruitment,
training, and placement of full-time missionaries in The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod partner churches/
mission fields and new outreach areas; and

WHEREAS, At least 600 new missionaries are needed
to double our present mission personnel by 1990; there-
fore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod adopt the mission challenge for the ’80s of 600
new missionaries from The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod serving partner churches/mission fields and
new outreach areas; and be it further

Resolved, That special attention and highest pri-
ority be given to the recruitment, training, and place-
ment of qualified cross-cultural missionaries for work in
and with partner churches/mission fields in carefully
planned ministries to unreached people; and be it
further

Resolved, That the Board for Missions, in consul-
tation with all of the Synod’s colleges and seminaries,
other synodical boards, auxiliaries, and agencies,
sharing each other’s expertise, do everything to identify
as early as possible interested and qualified students for
missionary service; and be it further

Resolved, That the Board for Missions make avail-
able to the congregations of the Synod information
concerning manpower needs, soliciting from them the
names of people interested in serving the church in
mission work overseas; and be it further

Resolved, That we thank God for faithful mission-
aries of the Synod, who serve as messengers of the
Gospel throughout the world; and be it finally

Resolved, That we ask God’s continued blessings on
their labors and pray that He uphold them with His
grace and promised strength to His glory and the
extension of the Kingdom.

Action: Adopted (10).

To Foster
Development of Mission Emphases
in Synodical Schools

RESOLUTION 1-21
Report 1-01, IV (CW, p. 21)

WHEREAS, The need exists for recruiting, training,
and placing at least 600 Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod missionaries including teachers, nurses, and
social workers to serve in LCMS partner churches/
mission fields in the decade of the ’80s; and

WHEREAS, Meeting that challenge will require the
recruiting and training of qualified candidates; and

WHEREAS, Full-time church workers (pastors and
teachers) in the LCMS congregations can serve as key
communicators to the people of their congregations in
educating and motivating them to respond to the need
to proclaim the Gospel to the unreached people of the
world; therefore be it

Resolved, That the LCMS adopt the mission chal-
lenge for the 1980s to offer the necessary mission
courses (e.g., cross-cultural evangelism, linguistics, cul-
tural and social anthropology, church growth, compar-
ative religions, mission history, theology of missions) in
the curriculum of each synodical terminal school; and
be it further

Resolved, That each synodical school in cooperation
with the Board for Missions foster and nurture curri-
cular and cocurricular mission activities in order to
develop an all-pervasive mission vision and outreach;
and be it finally

Resolved, That the Board for Missions, in consul-
tation with the Board for Higher Education and the
Boards of Control, sharing each other’s expertise, make
every effort to meet this challenge “to prepare God’s
people for works of service” (Eph. 4:12).

Action: Adopted (11).

To Change Bylaw 1.61 d
(Other Advisory Representatives)
RESOLUTION 1-22
Report 1-01, App. E (CW, pp. 22, 35)
WHEREAS, The Missions Floor Committee of the
Dallas convention urged the Board for Missions’ to
evaluate and make appropriate recommendations re-

garding missionary representation at synodical con-
ventions, Bylaw 1.61 d; and