Youth Ministry

YouthLead: Finding identity in Christ

Youth leaders gathered for training Feb. 29–March 3 at the Pallottine Renewal Center in St. Louis.

LWML mission grants support life, youth, church work recruitment

LWML President Eden Keefe presented three grant checks after chapel at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis on March 7.

Saving souls: Christ’s work, not ours

If a year from now we discovered that all our supposed best practices were completely wrong, it would not change the number of God’s elect by a single one.

Gathering Ambassadors serve ‘essential’ role

The deadline for applications to serve at the 2025 Gathering is March 15.

‘An attitude of lifelong service’: Servant Event registration now open

Events will begin as early as March and continue through August.

Operations manager, LCMS Youth Ministry

The position is based at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis.

Youth Ministry unveils 2025 Gathering theme

The 2025 Youth Gathering is set for July 19–23, 2025, in New Orleans.

The Rev. Benjamin Ball, Floor Committee 12 chairman and newly elected LCMS second vice-president, leads the assembly in singing “Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain” in honor of Lutheran schools. (LCMS/Frank Kohn)

Synod convention calls for new Lutheran academic standards

Delegates also adopted resolutions that commend Lutheran schools, address church worker student debt, encourage family devotions and recommend youth ministry resources.

Oklahoma District President Rev. David R. Nehrenz, chairman of Floor Committee 1 (left), and Atlantic District President Rev. Dien A. Taylor, an advisory ordained member of Floor Committee 1 (right), present Res. 1-02A to the floor during the committee’s July 31 presentation to the 68th Regular Convention of the LCMS in Milwaukee. (LCMS/Frank Kohn)

LCMS convention adopts eight National Witness resolutions

The resolutions address church planting, mission to U.S. immigrant communities, multi-congregation parish support, church worker wellness and more.

Youth take part in leadership training

YouthLead is a youth leadership training retreat hosted by LCMS Youth Ministry.

Synod celebrates longtime servants Miller and Stroh

Krista Miller and Ross Stroh worked for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod for a combined total of 55 years.

Synod bids farewell to Knehans, Lohman

Barb Knehans worked for the Synod for over 43 years and Jim Lohman for nearly 21 years.

Volunteer in 2023: Register for a summer Servant Event

LCMS congregations, summer camps and Recognized Service Organizations across the country will host Servant Events from May through August.

Youth Ministry shares findings of Gathering participant poll

Youth Gathering participants have taken the poll at every Gathering since the first one in 1980.

Youth Ministry shares Gathering recap

The 15th triennial LCMS Youth Gathering was held July 9–13 in Houston.

‘In All Things’: 20,000 attend LCMS Youth Gathering

The 2022 LCMS Youth Gathering took place July 9–13 in Houston.