The Rev. Jacob Gaugert talks with students before class at the Lutheran Center for Theological Studies in Dapaong, Togo, where he teachers theology. At the November LCMS Board of Directors meeting in San Diego, LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison reported that more than 1,900 LCMS congregations — a record — are directly supporting missionary families. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford)
