“For the past 10 years, Concordia University Irvine students have been travelling to Hungary every other summer to lead a camp for Hungarian students. Six years ago, I was part of the team that came, and it was then that I first became interested in serving the Lord here. I know firsthand how the Lord changes lives…
“I always thank God for every opportunity I have to sow the seed of the Word of God in the hearts of people. I was recently invited to a family reunion only to find out that, except for the Christian who had invited me, everyone there spoke their own village dialect…
“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…
Celebrate God’s mission in Paraguay, Ethiopia, Central Europe, and Sri Lanka. Ministries supported by LCMS World Mission in these locations provide examples of how God is working through His people to draw others to faith in His Son, Jesus Christ.
“A few days ago, I [Matt] spent the day with a couple of local friends and met a friend of theirs for the first time. We invited him to come with us back to the English center. He was reading a tract, and he looked a bit uncomfortable and when I started a conversation with him…
“One day, I was working at a English Language competition as one of the judges. During one of my evaluations, I hit it off immediately with Lukas, a student from another school who had a natural talent for the English language. During the individual testing of the competition, he expressed his disbelief in God…
“June included an evangelism event that I have been planning for months. It was the first ministry event that has included three different Hong Kong Synod primary schools. The event challenged me personally and connected a variety of students who all attend Christian schools, but may not be Christians themselves…
“Every time I have visited Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran church, located in one of the suburbs of Almaty, Kazakhstan, it’s been astounding to see the vibrant life and constant activity at the church. Pastor Burtsev and members of his congregation regularly make trips to orphanages in the Almaty area in order to distribute humanitarian aid and befriend the children there.
Rev. Mark and Sandi Eisold were recently interviewed by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette about their missionary service with LCMS World Mission. In the article, Mark shares how God called him from a career in the business world to Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Mo., and then eventually to missionary service in Latin America.
Students from The Lutheran Church—Hong Kong Synod, a partner/sister church of the LCMS, recently traveled to South Dakota for a short-term mission trip. The group of students helped with sorting donations at a food pantry, and were interviewed by a local news station.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
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