International Mission

Kumm to BOD: Amid frustrations, ‘we still walk together’

The Nov. 19-20 LCMS Board of Directors meeting includes a joint session with the Council of Presidents, action on some half-dozen resolutions and reports from Synod leaders.

Synod debuts new mission-project catalog

The online catalog provides information about specific national and international mission projects open to receiving special gifts and offerings.

Six matching funds offer Synod rare opportunity

Four of the six matching or challenge-match initiatives support core LCMS work and the other two target special opportunities to extend the Synod’s impact in the world.

Fale begins work as executive director, International Mission

The Rev. John Fale now leads the LCMS Office of International Mission.

Updated ‘Mission Friends’ to be released June 15

The LCMS Office of International Mission is releasing an updated version of “Mission Friends,” a free children’s program that explores mission work around the world.

Partners celebrate ‘resurrections’ of congregation, historic church

The LCMS and partner churches in Germany and South Africa mark a joint achievement in Leipzig.

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.

The mission field here at home

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Office of National Mission has continually asked one main question: “How can we best serve the districts of the Synod, and with them the congregations, schools and workers of the church?” That is no small task.

LCMS international mission work in the 21st century

In the 121 years since the LCMS sent its first missionaries to India, our church has been involved in international mission. Much has changed since then.

COP meeting spotlights training, mercy, outreach, mission

The Sept. 20-23 meeting of the LCMS Council of Presidents involves a lot more than oversight of administrative issues.

Needed now: 45 missionaries for Africa

Those who receive calls will attend orientation events March 2-14 and July 12-24, 2015, in St. Louis.

McMiller installed as OIM’s director of recruitment

The Rev. Dan McMiller is installed Aug. 14 as director of recruitment for the LCMS Office of International Mission.

LCMS equips, ‘sends’ new missionaries

The latest class of missionaries — laypeople and teachers, as well as pastors and deaconesses — will serve in 15 countries.

New missionaries gather for orientation

The 31 new missionaries will serve in 15 countries, including four where the Synod does not currently have a presence.

Loving people, souls: bottom line for mission support

Church leaders — and later, congregations — are receiving a poster to help spread the word about the need for supporting the mission.

Council of Presidents assigns vicarages, first calls

The district presidents also meet with seminary faculty and hear reports from LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison and LCMS Secretary Rev. Dr. Raymond Hartwig.