Specialized Care workers extend their congregation’s Word and Sacrament ministry by providing spiritual care to those in unique circumstances.
Specialized Spiritual Care Ministry
Specialized Care expands endorsement options
Specialized Spiritual Care Ministry supports church workers serving in specialized settings such as hospitals, prisons or senior living communities.
Mission boards meet in St. Louis
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Boards for National Mission and International Mission held their first meetings of the triennium in September.
Specialized spiritual care brings Christ’s message to all
Specialized spiritual care includes care for those who may be easily overlooked or seemingly forgotten.
Mission boards look to convention
The LCMS Boards for International and National Mission met in January and February in St. Louis.
SPM conference to highlight specialized contexts
The 2023 LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry conference will take place Feb. 28 through March 1 in St. Louis.
New staff installed in St. Louis
In October, new staff were installed at the LCMS International Center in the areas of Pastoral Education, National Mission and Mission Advancement.
National Mission discusses chaplaincy, church planting
The LCMS Board for National Mission convened June 16–17 in St. Louis.
Obituary: Rev. Dr. James Rivett, former coordinator of LCMS Prison Ministry
Rivett died on July 8 in Marion, Ill.
Still time to register for April ‘Making Disciples for Life’ conference
The next regional gathering of ‘Making Disciples for Life’ will take place April 17–18 at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne.
McDaniels, Wurster honored with Christus in Mundo award
The award recognizes those who have made “significant, sustained contributions” to Specialized Pastoral Ministry.
‘Reporter’ Supplement: Church worker wellness
The January 2019 supplement to the Reporter highlights how The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is focused on church worker wellness.
Stohs receives first Henry F. Wind Award for work in Specialized Pastoral Ministry
The award recognizes outstanding leadership in the areas of advocating and promoting chaplaincy, pastoral counseling and/or clinical pastoral education.