Teaching the Faith to Strengthen Congregations
This issue of Lutherans Engage the World focuses on the topic of parish education, the content of the faith, the teaching and sharing of the faith with the next generation. Why is this done? How is this done? Who does it? What does it look like at home…
The Secret Lives of Seminarians
Meet the men who will one day serve as pastors in the Lord’s Church.
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It Takes a Network: Church Planting in Georgia
Congregations of the LCMS North Atlanta Circuit came together to form the Kairos Network to establish and support church plants in the area.(Read more…)
LCMS Partners: Doing More Together – December 2014
Join us this December in giving special thanks for our partners in the Gospel, and ask God to bless our work together according to His will.(Read more…)
Partnering in Mercy
The LCMS extends its mercy work through special partnerships with Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, Lutheran Services in America and Lutheran World Relief.(Read more…)
Recognized Service Organizations: Expanding the Synod’s Mission and Ministry
Meet two of the LCMS’ 320 Recognized Service Organizations, which extend the mission and ministry of the Synod by meeting the needs of others.
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10 Questions with the Rev. Dale Kaster
The Rev. Dale Kaster and his wife, Suzanne, began serving as LCMS career missionaries to Ghana in May 2014. In the article, Kaster speaks about his ministry, life in Ghana and the support that helps them continue their work.(Read more…)
Beating the Bushes
Partnerships between congregations, districts and the Synod are making a big impact around the Church.(Read more…)
A Holy Calling
Stewardship is not merely a money problem. LCMS Stewardship Ministry helps pastors and congregations teach the Word of God, so that Christians can become joyful, Gospel-motived givers in all aspects of their lives.(Read more…)
Stewards Corner: Cutting Unnecessary Costs
Two years ago, giving to the Global Mission Fund was promoted as a new, efficient way to support our Synod’s national and international Witness, Mercy, Life Together work. We made a commitment to steward your gifts wisely, and we strive to maximize the “deployable” portion of every gift.
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Extending Ministry and Mission
The Synod’s two auxiliaries — the International Lutheran Laymen’s League and the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League — play a vital role in extending the ministry and mission of the LCMS.
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Educating Students for This Life and the Next
Mount Calvary Lutheran School in Milwaukee, Wis., shares the Gospel in its urban context by providing a solid, Lutheran education, as well as through additional services like a special education resource room and professional counseling to help childre…
10 Questions with Director of Christian Education Jim Anderson
Jim Anderson of Prior Lake, Minn., knew as a high school senior that he wanted to go into church work. As a Director of Christian Education, or DCE, Anderson oversees family ministry at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Bloomington, Minn.
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Youth Ministry: Connecting Young People to Christ
Matthew Rhodes, a 19-year-old college sophomore from South Dakota, said his local church and youth ministry helped him find a solid faith in Jesus Christ. Learn how LCMS Youth Ministry works with congregations and districts, and serves as a resource an…
Representing Christ’s Church
Christ calls us to serve one another in love, whether that’s at our local Lutheran school, across the globe or even in a U.S. prison. Read the story of how the Rev. Mark Surburg, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Marion, Ill., shared the comfort of Christ with an inmate who had hit rock […]
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Exist to Witness
Christ died to save sinners. That’s the message that’s changing lives through LCMS Black and Hispanic Ministries.
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LCMS Mercy Medical Team in Kenya, East Africa
An LCMS Mercy Medical Team brings care and mercy to the suffering in East Africa.(Read more…)
Missing Mayberry
You might picture Mayberry, but rural and small towns aren’t what they used to be. What does that mean for the Church?
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A Beacon for the Community
The community of Trinity Gardens in Mobile, Ala., has been transformed thanks to the dedicated effort of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church’s pastor and members.
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Reviving Ministry on America’s College Campuses
The future is bright for LCMS Campus Ministry. An LCMS U chapter in Boulder, Colo., is meeting great challenges and opportunities through a creative ministry model that involves students and a mission society of area churches.(Read more…)
Putting Up Walls to Break Down Barriers
Church and neighborhood revitalization is alive and well in Fort Wayne, Ind., where the LCMS Office of National Mission, Lutheran Housing Support and three LCMS congregations have joined forces to rehab homes for underprivileged residents.(Read more…)
Rev. Bart Day Letter: Strengthened Faith, Fervent Love …
By on May 28, 2014
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