Asia

Obituary: Alice Brauer, former LCMS missionary to India

Brauer died in Vellore, India, on Sept. 30.

From the mission field: Blessings in Asia

This month’s update comes from Sam Borgwardt, business manager for the LCMS Asia region.

From the mission field: Music education in Taiwan

Updates about LCMS mission work around the world.

From the mission field: Helping Chinese speakers in Singapore

The Rev. Dr. Michael Paul was invited by the Lutheran Church in Singapore to teach the new Chinese translation of Lutheranism 101.

From the mission field: Sharing the pure Gospel in Japan

The Rev. Dr. Hiroaki Yoshimura was ordained into the Office of the Holy Ministry on Sept. 3.

‘To the ends of the earth’: Pastors needed in Asia

The Rev. Dr. James A. Baneck, executive director of the LCMS Office of Pastoral Education, recently visited Singapore, Vietnam and Taiwan.

Synod convention welcomes new partners in proclaiming the Gospel

The LCMS acknowledges or declares full fellowship with five international church bodies in Europe, Africa and Asia.

From the mission field: Bibles for Cambodia

A grant from the LCMS was used to fund a shipment of Jarai-language Bibles to Phnom Penh.

From the mission field – Dicke teaches on music and worship

Updates about LCMS mission work around the world.

From the mission field – Teacher training in Hong Kong

Updates on LCMS mission work around the world.

Harrison calls JLC to repentance

The Japanese Lutheran Church (JLC) recently made two decisions about the Office of the Holy Ministry that are contrary to Scripture.

Winkelman, Grove take top posts at international schools

Two of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s three international schools will welcome new heads of school on July 1.

BIM focuses on church planting and theological education

At its Sept. 4 meeting, the board also heard about how reductions in budgeted Fiscal Year 2021 expenditures will have a significant impact on LCMS mission and ministry efforts.

COVID-19 impacts international mission field

Mission field updates from Cambodia and Kenya.

In difficult times, international missionaries still being trained, sent

The new missionaries were sent during a service at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis on Aug. 7.

From the mission field: COVID-19 international updates

Due to the events surrounding COVID-19, some LCMS missionaries have returned to the states at this time, but the vast majority remain in the field.