LCMS World Mission Blog

Good news from Winchell MacNeill in St. Louis, Mo.

Winchell MacNeill, of St. Louis, Mo., turned a wrong number situation into a faith-sharing opportunity as he shared Jesus with an atheist woman on the other end of the line. He writes, “I called a New York telephone number that was supposed to be for an LCMS pastor I was trying to reach. The lady [...]

Good news from Rev. Claude and Rhoda Houge

“We are so thankful for the people we work with, such as our co-worker Catherine Wangari. She shared a story about an encounter with a doctor recently. She was meeting with him to talk about medicines needed for upcoming short-term mission teams who are coming to work with eye clinics. “Here’s a bit of the conversation: Doctor: [...]

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. Subscribe to the podcast RSS feed, or access the files via the iTunes Music Store. Audio Interview courtesy of KFUO [...]

From St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tracy, Calif.

Women from St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tracy, Calif., used the annual “Share the Scoop” event to witness to their community about the many ‘flavors’ of God’s love. “In support of the Ablaze! movement to reach 100 million people worldwide with the Gospel by 2017, more than 300 women attended an outreach event in Tracy, Calif., on [...]

Share your best mission practices and resources!

The Ablaze! Partners Network (www.ablazepartners.net) is now live and ready for you! This online community of practice for Lutherans seeking to share the Good News of Jesus is self-described as: “Lutheran congregational leaders and church body staff promoting and discussing best practices to improve mission in these five basic areas of congregational life: worship, discipleship, [...]

Coast-to-coast Ablaze! relay stops in Grand Haven for June 17 rally

Courtesy of www.GrandHavenTribune.com  Michigan Lutherans ran or walked the 500 miles from Hell to Paradise last summer in an effort to share the Gospel. The 2007 relay began in the little Southern Michigan town called Hell and ended in the Upper Peninsula village of Paradise.   The torch run will make its way into Grand Haven on Tuesday, June [...]

Chaplain shares Gospel with Nebraskan sea cadet

Chaplain David Otten, of Arapahoe, Neb., shared the Gospel message for the first time with a high school student who attended a Bible study that he led. He shared his story on the Ablaze! Web site. “I am a Navy chaplain as well as the pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Arapahoe, Neb. This sharing opportunity [...]