Latin America and the Caribbean

‘Expanding the Spanish Footprint’: Language instruction for pastors

The immersive course will be hosted in the Dominican Republic

‘A salvation plan’: Flood recovery in Brazil

The Rio Grande do Sul region is home to the largest Lutheran population in Brazil.

‘God is with them’: Wildfire response in Chile

Over the past few months, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has followed through with its strategic disaster response plan for the area.

Response plan underway in Chile

The plan includes providing 40,000 meals to underserved families in Viña del Mar.

From the mission field: Building community in Puerto Rico

Late last year, a short-term volunteer team traveled to Puerto Rico to assist with a building project in Mayaguez.

‘More than just the building’: Restoring a church in Panama

Due to a series of catastrophic events, the sanctuary of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Balboa, Panama, had become unusable.

Wildfires in Chile: LCMS offers aid and Gospel comfort

The February wildfires are the worst natural disaster to strike Chile since the 2010 earthquake and tsunami.

From the mission field: Seminary has new director

Updates about LCMS mission work around the world.

OIM presentations highlight three-fold approach to mission work

The series of four presentations on the Synod’s international mission efforts explain the OIM’s emphasis on spreading the Gospel, planting Lutheran churches and showing mercy.

Convention adopts seven International Witness resolutions

The resolutions from Floor Committee 2 address the Alliance Missionary Program, independent international congregations and the FORO model, among other things.