Missions Chair
Ministry Partners : LCMS World Mission , Northwest District of the LCMS (NW District); Concordia University (CU)
Purpose : To seek and to save the lost in the Pacific Rim
Guiding Principles
• Develop strategies to share Christ with people of other faiths.
• Provide leadership in missiology, for the Northwest Dt. and LCMS World Mission
• Conduct research on mission issues
• Develop training programs in mission outreach
• Provide a link between LCMS World Mission, the Northwest Dt., and Concordia University-Portland
Immediate Objectives
Board for Mission Services:
• Establish centers for Muslim studies and outreach.
• Provide liaison support for India and Sri Lanka
• Communicate and reinforce the Ablaze initiative
• Support and raise funds for a Chair in Missions at CU
NW District:
• Serve as "Resident Theologian"
• Provide leadership to the development and strategies for ethnic ministries
• Reinforce Tracking the Spirit/Ablaze
• Work with LAP program
• Develop district outreach to Pacific Rim countries
• Support and raise funds for a Chair in Missions at CU
Concordia University :
• Teach classes, particularly courses related to missiology
• Supervise the Minor in Missions track
• Provide leadership to the Mission Institute (including the Mission Festival, Beautiful Feet Conference, student mission trips)
• Develop and teach techniques for sharing Christ with people of other faiths.
• Support and raise funds for a Chair in Missions at CU
Sources to pay for compensation:
• Partners: BFMS - 50%; CU - 30%; NW District - 20%
• Endowment: Replaces partner contributions proportionally as funding is procured.