LCMS World Mission Blog

Rev. Dr. Jonathan and Deaconess Rachel Mumme installed in Cambridge, England

We celebrate the installation of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Mumme and his wife, Deaconess Rachel Mumme, in their new positions at Westfield House and Resurrection Lutheran Church in Cambridge, England.

Sharing about Jesus through Advent devotions in Hungary

Melissa Karges, missionary in Hungary, shares an update about taking advantage of Advent to teach her students about Christ.

Missionaries and locals distribute aid in flooded Bangkok

Robin McCoy, missionary in Thailand, shares how LCMS missionaries and other local workers distributed aid to those in need during intense flooding in Bangkok.

Help launch new missionaries to the field this month

This week, the following announcement and resources were shared with LCMS leaders to invite them to celebrate the launching of four career missionaries to the mission fields where they will serve. Please join us in celebrating! Dear Pastors and Principals, I invite you to join us in launching new career missionaries onto the mission field. [...]

Mercy Medical Team provides care in Kenya

Read an update from missionaries Tim and Megan Dooms in Kenya in which they share about the ministry of a Mercy Medical Team that treated more than 1,400 patients.

First Operation Barnabas conference set for Feb. 15-16

Photo: The Rev. Dr. Steve Hokana, an LCMS active duty chaplain assigned to the U.S. Army’s Department of Pastoral Ministry Training, is the featured speaker at the first LCMS national Operation Barnabas conference. His three presentations will focus on the spiritual care of those suffering from the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The first-ever Operation [...]