LCMS World Mission Blog

New video: “What’s your GO?”

What’s your GO? Who is God calling you to share His Good News with? It could be someone in your family, school, workplace, or neighborhood. Or, it could be someone across the globe! This video is ideal to use in your home, small group Bible study, or with an entire congregation to encourage mission involvement.

International mission highlights video

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.

Fan into Flame video

Learn how the Fan into Flame campaign is supporting new mission projects around the globe—all in the name of sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Fan into Flame is the fundraising initiative directed by the 2004 Synodical convention to develop new financial support for the Ablaze! mission movement.

Message from Rev. Tom Zehnder

View a special thank you message from Rev. Tom Zehnder, executive director of LCMS World Mission. Tom celebrates God’s blessings through the more than 40,000 generous donors and congregations who have supported the work of LCMS World Mission and our mission partners around the world—sharing the saving news of grace and salvation through faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

Video—Operation Barnabas FAQs

Operation Barnabas, an initiative of LCMS World Mission’s Ministry to the Armed Forces, is a network of care for our nation’s military members and their families. The goal of Operation Barnabas is to equip congregations for the critical role they can play in helping military chaplains and other veterans returning from battlefields.

India Schools Project-Video

India became the first foreign mission field of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod in 1895. Over the next 50 years, many LCMS missionaries served in India and founded schools. The buildings built during the tenure of the missionaries have fallen into disrepair and have been eaten by termites.

Sharing the Gospel in Cambodia-Video

Seth and Shannon Hoeppner serve as GEO missionaries in Battambang, Cambodia. (GEO missionaries are Globally Engaged in Outreach for 1-2 years). The Hoeppners work with Trinity Lutheran Church in Battambang, teaching English and sharing the Gospel.

Seeing hope in the midst of Haiti destruction

Watch a video from the LCMS assessment team in Haiti. The images are from Port-au-Prince and Jacmel. Members of the assessment team included: Rev. Dr. Jorge Groh, regional director of Latin America with LCMS World Mission; Rev. Glenn Merritt, director of disaster response for LCMS World Relief and Human Care; Chaplain Steve Lee, a critical [...]

Video slideshow, photos available from Haiti assessment team

View photos from assessment team The LCMS assessment team coordinated by LCMS World Relief and Human Care and LCMS World Mission returned to the Dominican Republic from Haiti late on Jan. 23. James Neuendorf, a communications specialist missionary with LCMS World Mission in Latin America, provided photos today of Haitian people struggling to cope with [...]

Faces of Lucumo – Video

For two years, LCMS World Mission has been working among the people of Lucumo, Peru, a small village in the desert coastal region outside the capital city of Lima. In August 2007, a devastating earthquake rocked this already impoverished region. This video offers a glimpse into everyday life for the people of Lucumo. Please keep [...]