Version History
Current published version
Today's Business, Issue 2B. pp. 269-270. Revised published proposal.
Official Resolution Source Text
Resolution: 1-01A
Canonical number: 1-01
Committee: National Witness
Source: Today's Business, Issue 2B
Printed pages: pp. 269-270
PDF pages: 17-18
Version: revised, current-published-proposal
Source reference: Issue 2B, pp. 269-270
Line numbers follow Today's Business, Issue 2B, with numbering reset on each printed page, so delegates can compare this page with the official PDF.
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- To Celebrate and Encourage All Nations Ministry in North America
- RESOLUTION 1-01A
- Report R1.2.1 (CW, 16–19); Overture 1-01 (CW, 277)
- WHEREAS, Our Lord Jesus Christ gave His Great Commission: “Make disciples of all nations” (Matt. 28:19) and
- He gave the Holy Spirit so that His disciples would be “witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the
- end of the earth” (Acts 1:8); and
- WHEREAS, The Church Triumphant in Revelation 7 is shown to be a great multitude from every nation, tribe, people,
- and language, redeemed and gathered in praise before God on His throne, and these passages have inspired Synod
- mission efforts in North America and around the world; and
- WHEREAS, God’s Word calls us “to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as
- is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near” (Heb. 10:24– 25);
- and
- WHEREAS, In this triennium, milestone anniversaries of mission in North America includes 90 years of Chinese
- ministry and 100 years of Hispanic ministry in 2026; 150 years of Black ministry in 2027; and 50 years of Hmong
- ministry in 2028; and these milestones serve as reminders of Christ’s faithfulness and opportunities to stir up one another
- toward love and good works; and
- WHEREAS, The mission efforts have also resulted in the formation of an All Nations Council, made up of
- representatives of many ethnic ministries in North America, that has convened five times, learning from local ministers
- and districts, building capacity for collaboration, praying together and discerning opportunities for engagement together
- in mission. The All Nations Council includes entities such as:
- • Black Ministries of the Southeastern District;
- • Black Ministries of the Southern District;
- • Chinese Lutherans in Mission Building;
- • the Eritrean Evangelical Lutheran Mission Society in North America;
- • the Evangelical Mekane Yesus Lutheran Fellowship in North America;
- • the Hispanic Missionary League and National Hispanic Convention;
- • the Hmong Mission Society;
- • Messiah for Muslims;
- • the Multi Asian Gathering;
- • LCMS Native American ministries of the Northern Cheyenne and Navajo Nation;
- • the Oromo Evangelical Lutheran Mission Society; and
- • the Sudanese Lutheran Mission Society;
- therefore be it
- Resolved, That congregations be encouraged to commemorate these milestone anniversaries by highlighting the
- encouraging news in various ways that the Synod is a church of every nation, of all peoples, tribes, and languages (Rev.
- 7:9); and be it further
- Resolved, That congregations be encouraged to provide information to members about the Synod’s resources that
- make known the Law -Gospel faithfulness of Christ for all peoples and the Synod’s condemnation of racism and that
- provide guidance for outreach and witness to people who are not yet part of the church; and be it further
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- Resolved, That LCMS Communications regularly spotlight the practical ways that congregations and districts are
- witnessing across ethnic and language boundaries, especially in their own communities; and be it further
- Resolved, That the Synod give thanks for the work of Lutheran Heritage Foundation for the many catechetical
- materials provided to support ministry among multiethnic communities and their work on the recent production of
- Himnario Luterano (resources.lcms.org/general/himnario-luterano-spanish-lutheran-hymnal); and be it further
- Resolved, That the Office of National Mission (ONM) work with Concordia Publishing House (CPH) to prepare
- materials to facilitate congregational and family ministry among people of many languages and cultures in the U.S., to
- include exploring the potential of CPH worship material of its Spanish, Chinese, French, and other language hymnals
- being made available in digital format through Lutheran Service Builder or another platform; and be it further
- Resolved, That the ONM work with CPH to explore the potential of adding theologically-sound materials in English
- that originated in Black/African American, Chinese, Hispanic, Hmong, and other traditions to the materials available in
- digital format through Lutheran Service Builder or another platform; and be it finally
- Resolved, That the Synod in convention lift our hearts in gratitude and praise to God, standing to sing the doxology
- in celebration of His mission in North America among people of all ethnicities and languages, giving thanks for the
- many individuals who have served in these ministries.
- The Chief Financial Officer and LCMS Accounting and Financial Services staff, in consultation with the Finance
- Committee, anticipate no incremental costs for the exploration of development of resources; preparation of materials
- not scoped will have incremental cost not estimable at present (estimate required by Bylaw 3.1.7 [g]).
