Of course you should retain the names of the Holy Trinity in baptism. Also you may wish to build standards for youth Christian education. More and more Sunday School, Christian day school, and confirmation classes DO NOT include learning the Bible or catechism. I am rather amazed, when speaking with young, confirmed LCMS Lutherans, at the total illiteracy of their faith. Psalm 22:6 says: Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Yes, their is much responsibility for this on the parents; but so many parents now days do not know their Bible because they were not taught. With all the evil influences of this world (abortion, violence, homosexuality, false teachers - especially some of those on television, and false religions), I believe we will be held accountable before God if, as a Church, we do not go back to teaching the young the simple truths found in the Bible. It is how God speaks to us, so why wouldn't we put more emphasis on Scripture? If a child can memorize how to get to the "umpteenth" level of a video game, can't we have them learn and memorize God's word? As you can see, this is an area that bothers me greatly. I believe an initiative to go to a 'back to the basics' form of teaching our children and youth. You talked about "church planting" in your article. What about your already existing churches? After all, the true work of a garden comes after the planting.

I close with two more references from Scripture:
Luke 18:16 "Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

Matthew 7: 21-23 "Not everyone that said to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name? and in your name have cast out devils? and in your name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess to them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity."

Please, no longer allow our children and young adults to go which ever way the wind blows; grant them the firm foundation in the words of the one true God found only in the Holy Bible.