Updates from LCMS schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries.
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Spring ‘Engage’: Clinging to Christ’s promises
The Spring issue of ‘Lutherans Engage the World’ shows God’s care for His people through times good and bad.

YouthLead: Equipped and eager to share Christ
YouthLead (formerly Lutheran Youth Fellowship) helps teens develop leadership skills that they can use within their congregations and communities.

Intentionality: In church work formation, a little word with an eternal impact
Through all of us, God is building a wonderful culture of church work formation.

Call Day is almost here
Both LCMS seminaries are preparing for their annual assignment and call services.

New ministry leaders join IC staff
The leaders will serve in the areas of international mission, discipleship and family ministry.

LCMS pastor ministers in wake of Bourbon Street tragedy
The Rev. Kenneth DeSoto serves as a police department chaplain in New Orleans.

Saxon Lutheran Memorial visitor center lost in fire
The building, though not historic itself, housed many artifacts related to the early Missouri Synod, all of which are believed to have been lost.

Higher education in the LCMS: A series (Part 1)
This multi-article series will explore issues facing all institutions of higher education, but especially our Concordia universities.

Council of Presidents: February update
During its February meeting, the COP heard from a number of key groups and discussed an array of programs pertaining to congregational life in the LCMS.

Ten years later: ‘The First Rosa’
‘The First Rosa,’ the LCMS-produced documentary about the life of Lutheran educator Dr. Rosa J. Young, was first screened in select locations in 2015.

Campus clips: High-achieving educators
Updates from LCMS schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries.

Illinois ‘Homeschool Act’ has parents, schools concerned
The presidents of the three LCMS districts in Illinois have issued a joint letter sharing the concerns with members of LCMS churches and schools.

CUC announces church work tuition guarantee
The new guaranteed tuition rate is available for incoming full-time undergraduate students studying in one of CUC’s professional church work programs.