“We just finished the July retreat for eight wives of pastors and vicars. A woman and daughter short-term team, serving through LCMS World Mission, came to share with the ladies. They taught the women how the Bible is put together and how to read the Bible…
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
“Since South African schools were on holiday for the FIFA World Cup, Julia, a fellow GEO missionary, and I planned another round of vacation Bible school. This time, it was a three-week session that started on June 22 and ended on July 9. We asked for volunteers from the local Lutheran church and schools to assist us…
Friday, July 23, 2010
What many of my Guinean friends have seen is how God answers prayers prayed in Jesus’ name. His healing and mercy in their lives is revealing a loving God, with whom they are not very familiar. Even describing God as a loving Father isn’t something to which many people here can relate.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Recently in Kenya, Mike had the opportunity to share his faith with individuals that had come to an eye clinic set up by a LCMS short-term mission team. After talking with one young man, Mike asked him about his struggles. The man was quiet for a moment…
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
GEO missionary Shara Cunningham shares, “This month was filled with school visits and the opportunity to form long-lasting relationships with the teachers at the schools in Ntshongweni. Part of my ministry is to ensure that the orphans are all attending school and to make sure that they are doing well…
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
LCMS World Mission joins in congratulating Dr. Eugene and Bernice Bunkowske, pioneering LCMS missionaries in West African Bible translation and in mission service around the world, who have been honored with the “Lutheran Bible Translators (LBT) Lifetime Achievement Award.”
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
“The Lutheran Church Mission in Uganda is about 15 years old and they’ve never before had as many pastors as they have right now. As we were preparing to go to Uganda for the first time, the church had only one ordained pastor. By the time we arrived in Uganda a year and a half ago, the church was served by two ordained pastors and three brand-new vicars.”
Monday, May 3, 2010
LCMS World Mission joins in celebration with the Board for Mission Services, which extended two calls to pastoral candidates from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo., on April 27. A call was issued to Brandt Klawitter to serve as an Army chaplain through LCMS World Mission’s Ministry to the Armed Forces, and to Shauen Trump to serve as a missionary in East Africa.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
“It is great to see how much compassion there is for children who have been orphaned in the community. It is encouraging to know that the programs we are developing will hopefully be replicated in other areas in southern Africa to address the real physical and spiritual needs of the people here. This month sped [...]
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Dr. Mike Rodewald serves the Lord as the regional director of Africa for LCMS World Mission. In this role, Mike works with missionaries and our partner churches throughout Africa. Listen as Mike discusses encouraging news from Africa and how you can become involved in mission work there.
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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