The LCMS Board for International Mission calls six rostered church workers and appoints a layperson for service in Eurasia, East Africa and Latin America.
Board for International Mission
BIM calls missionaries, connects with international schools
The LCMS Board for International Mission continues its work of calling missionaries and monitoring that they are well cared for during their service.
Board adds missionaries, focuses on their care
The LCMS Board for International Mission continues successful recruitment efforts toward doubling the number of LCMS career missionaries on the field to 136 by 2016.
BIM: More than halfway to doubling missionaries amid mission ‘renaissance’
The Board for International Mission examines successes and challenges as the number of career missionaries grows.
CCM provides early release of opinion
The Commission on Constitutional Matters issues an opinion regarding the sending of LCMS missionaries.
BIM calls missionaries, reviews mission work
The Board for International Mission votes to send 21 new missionaries into the field. Many were attending the Synod’s two-week orientation.
Board OKs ‘balanced’ $75.5 million Synod budget
During its May 16-17 meeting in St. Louis, the LCMS Board of Directors also sets Milwaukee as the site for the 2016 Synod convention.
LCMS missionary Edward Strohschein dies
A memorial service is planned at the Church of All Nations in Hong Kong in early June.
BIM’s mission immersion to guide future direction
The LCMS Board for International Mission experiences mission first-hand in the Dominican Republic for four days, culminating with its Feb. 26 meeting there.
Synod prepares new missionaries and spouses for service
A July 14 “sending service” ends nearly two weeks of orientation for 35 new LCMS missionaries and their families.
Four new staff installed in new LCMS positions
Four new Synod staff members are installed June 10 — The Rev. Steven D. Schave and Deaconesses Eleanor I. Corrow, Kimberly Schave and Sandra J. Bowers.
BIM concentrates on bridging ‘Gospel gap’ globally
The LCMS Board for International Mission emphasizes unified mission efforts with Synod partner churches and extends 15 missionary calls and appointments.

