LCMS World Mission Blog

Deaconess students in South Africa reflect on mercy in action in local community

Photo: The deaconess class of Lutheran Theological Seminary took a tour of the work of Tshwane Leadership Foundation in the inner city of Pretoria. LCMS missionary Deaconess Deborah Rockrohr is is pictured on the far right. This update was shared by the Rev. Dr. Carl and Deaconess Deborah Rockrohr. “After a full semester of learning [...]

A glimpse into academic life at Lutheran Theological Seminary, South Africa

Photo: The full-time residency deaconess students at Lutheran Theological Seminary recently met with the part-time intensive course deaconess students and instructors Deaconess Grace Rao and Deaconess Deborah Rockrohr. This update was shared by LCMS missionaries Rev. Dr. Carl and Deaconess Deborah Rockrohr, who live and serve in South Africa. “We have reached the midpoint of [...]

Deaconess training programme in South Africa off to a joyous start

This update was shared by Rev. Carl and Deaconess Deborah Rockrohr, who serve as LCMS missionaries in South Africa. Photo: Six deaconess students stand together after worshipping together at a “celebration service” in October. With the start of the new academic year two weeks ago, the residential deaconess training programme at Lutheran Theological Seminary (LTS) [...]