In Spain — where Lutheran martyrs were burned at the stake for their beliefs in the mid-1500s — Lutherans are once again proclaiming their faith.
International News
Photo essay: Powerful Moments — A Year in Review
Nine photos taken during 2016 illustrate how God has been at work worldwide through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Cortright Teaches Theological Education in Asia
The Rev. Dr. Charles Cortright traveled to Asia Aug. 5 to 20 to teach at…
International School dedicates a new building
On Sept. 15, 2016, Concordia International School Hanoi (CISH) dedicated their new campus building. The school has received great blessings and continues to prepare for more opportunities in the future.
LCMS Provides Life-Giving Water in Bangladesh
By Roy S. Askins During the rainy season of Bangladesh, water is everywhere. Roads become…
Water, Water Everywhere
The people of Bangladesh live on and in the water. During the rainy season, the…
LCMS and LCP Encouraged by Agreement
On June 8, 2016, the Rev. Antonio Reyes, president of The Lutheran Church in the…
CSSE in Macau Hosts Graduation Service
On July 15, 2016, Concordia School for Special Education hosted a graduation service for their students.
OIM Audio: Rev. Ferry Discusses GKLI Convention
Pr. Ferry discusses the Indonesian Christian Lutheran Church convention that will make an important decision that could affect the LCMS.
The LCMS: Continuing as a mission church body
As the number of career missionaries has nearly doubled since 2013, leaders of the Office of International Mission discuss the Synod’s coordinated approach to bringing the Gospel to the ends of the earth, caring for missionaries and what our international partners require most.
KFUO Audio: Interview about LCMS Mercy Medical Teams
KFUO Radio host Andy Bates talks with Tracy Quaethem and volunteers about LCMS Mercy Medical Teams. Quaethem, of LCMS Life and Health Ministries, shares details about the program, and past participants share personal stories from serving in Madagascar, Kenya and other underserved regions.
Photo gallery: Raising Church Workers for Tanzania
In March, 21 new pastoral candidates were ordained and seven deaconesses were commissioned in a service with more than 1,000 worshipers at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania — South-East of Lake Victoria Diocese’s (ELCT-SELVD) Ebenezer Cathedral in Shinyanga.
Sudanese church leader visits LCMS International Center
Bishop Elijah Arok relays his Anglican church body’s interest in gaining a rich and full knowledge of Lutheran theology and one day becoming a Lutheran church body.
LCMS Mercy Medical Team in Chesinende, Kenya
The LCMS serves throughout the world, sharing the love of Christ in word and deed. Mercy medical teams (MMTs) are an effective example of this rich outpouring of the Gospel combined with service, as shown recently by the MMT that served alongside the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya in June.
Bulletin insert: Nepal earthquake relief
Download a bulletin insert that offers ways LCMS members and congregations may support the earthquake relief work in Nepal.
