LCMS World Mission Blog

Good news from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia

“On Jan. 31, the Lutheran congregation in Nizhniy Novgorod, a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia (ELCIR), celebrated the 15th anniversary of its reestablishment.

Good news from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia

“Vyacheslav ‘Slava’ Ostanin, president of ICHTHYS prison ministry and deacon at Christ the Savior Lutheran Church in Novosibirsk, Russia, continued his outreach to correctional facilities and children’s medical institutions in Novosibirsk. He recently shared the personal testimony of Nikolay Bestaev, an ex-prisoner who has received assistance through the prison ministry led by Deacon Ostanin. Nikolay’s [...]

Photo of the Week

Pastors from the Eglise Evangelique Lutherienne - Synode de France gathered November 12-13 in Heiligenstein, France for a conference. Discussion topics ranged from the theology of Calvin to methods of distributing communion with the threat of H1N1 flu to outreach activities with immigrant communities within France.
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Audio interview with missionary Rev. Jim Bloker

Rev. Jim and Mabelle Bloker serve the Lord as missionaries in the Czech Republic and throughout Eurasia. They work with national church leaders to build up outreach efforts and seek to constantly reconnect the people of Eurasia with their Christian heritage.
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Church in Kyrgyzstan celebrates mission and outreach milestones

At the corner of two dusty streets in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, sits a brand new building. This building is not only unusual because of its new, clean exterior, but because it is the first Lutheran church in Bishkek and the headquarters of the emerging Lutheran church body in Kyrgyzstan, which is called Concordia Lutheran Church. Construction [...]

From Marat and Amy Kashenov in Kazakhstan

“October 2009 gave me plenty of reason to be glad and rejoice, along with the Evangelical Lutheran Center-Kazakhstan, the national church. Praise God for His works and deeds in His church in Kazakhstan!
“On Oct. 18, the Lutheran Church of Christ the Savior (LCCS), mother church of the ELC, celebrated 15 years! I was quite overcome [...]

From Rev. Matt Heise in Georgia

“In a recent poll taken in Russia, Joseph Stalin was voted the third-most popular figure in Russian history. But in a similar poll in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, he languished in the 52nd spot! Despite this irony, Stalin’s statue still stands in his Georgian hometown of Gori. Not only that, a home in [...]

From GEO missionary Ashley Effken in the Czech Republic

“The 24 or so hours of travel in August between leaving my flat in Trinec, Czech Republic, and arriving at home in Friend, Neb., comprised one of the most interesting days of my life. I know from past experience that there are many great opportunities to talk to people about Christ during long flights. So, [...]

Video: English camps in Poland

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In July 2009, five mission teams traveled to Poland to host seven English Bible Camps throughout the country. These camps were requested by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland and organized by the Center for Mission and Evangelism in Poland along with LCMS World Mission. Many children and [...]

Audio interview with Rev. David Mahsman

Rev. David and Lois Mahsman
Rev. David Mahsman serves the Lord as managing director of the Wittenberg Project in Wittenberg, Germany. This project is an exciting new venture to share the Good News of Jesus and plant a Lutheran congregation in Wittenberg, Germany, where only about 13 percent of the 50,000-some population claims to be Christian.  Listen as Rev. [...]