To Encourage Every Congregation to Adopt a Missionary

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2-02 
To Encourage Every Congregation  
to Adopt a Missionary 
WHEREAS, Our Lord has instructed His Church to “Go therefore 
and make disciples of all nations” (Matt. 28:19); and 
WHEREAS, The Synod has heeded this instruction in part by 
sending missionaries to many countries in its history; and 
WHEREAS, In recent years , the Synod has supported this effort 
through the Network Supported Missionary (NSM) model, where 
congregations adopt and support the missionaries of the Synod; and 
WHEREAS, This program has been a great success not only in the 
support of our missionaries, but also in raising the awareness of 
mission work in our congregations and in joining them and their 
members in this effort; and 
WHEREAS, The purpose of the NSM model is not only financial 
support, but also the prayers of God’s people for our missionaries; 
and 
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HEREAS, Some congregations do not participate in this effort 
due to financial limitations, missing out on the joy of supporting a 
missionary through their prayers and in learning about the work that 
is going on around the world; and 
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HEREAS, Our Lord has given many great and precious promises 
regarding prayer, and that He is “able to do far more abundantly 
than all that we ask or think” (Eph. 3:20); and 
WHEREAS, Gifts are of great value, significance, and joy to our 
Lord Jesus; therefore be it 
Resolved, That the SELC District in convention encourage all its 
congregations to adopt a missionary to support with their prayers 
and, if possible, with their mission giving; and be it further 
Resolved, That the district in convention memorialize the Synod 
in convention in the same, until each and every congregation in our 
Synod be connected to and praying for one of our missionaries and 
financially supporting them as they are able. 
SELC District 
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