Reflections on LCMS Mercy Medical Team mission trip to Uganda
A volunteer Mercy Medical Team from The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and a local medical team provided health care to about 1,000 patients from a remote village in Uganda in 2019.
Insight and perspective from LCMS leaders
Coronavirus: Nothing new about disease … or the need for the Gospel
Through your faithful witness during a public health crisis, it is possible that people in your life will repent and receive the healing that only Jesus can provide.
Crying for help and finding none
God is faithful. He doesn’t leave us. He doesn’t forsake us. He does and will bring help.
One day with an LCMS short-term mission team in Puerto Rico
Through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Short-Term Mission program, a volunteer team from St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Esko, Minn., served in Puerto Rico in November 2019. Here’s what a day in life of that team looked like, written by one of the team members.
Bullying in the congregation
We don’t need to holler “Bully! Bully!” at the next voters’ meeting. We are, however, called to acknowledge and call to account behavior that is directly admonished in Scripture.
How a Mercy Medical Team forms
Ten strangers from different parts of America joined Ugandan Lutheran church leaders, pastors, lay members, and local medical providers to serve on an LCMS Mercy Medical Team in Uganda.
Celebrating unconventional ministry ‘success’
While we don't necessarily believe in "success" in ministry, how do words like “growth” and “effectiveness” weigh on a church worker, congregation or agency sharing the Gospel?
‘Making Disciples for Life’ – Get excited!
"Making Disciples for Life" not only provides better access to existing resources, it also brings people together for identifying and developing new resources.
Finding local resources
Many Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod church workers and spouses identified the need for help finding more wellness resources. Here are three helpful tips for finding localized resources.
International volunteer work and your health
We ask all individuals serving with The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod to consult with a primary care provider or travel physician prior to departing on a short-term mission trip.
‘Service of Sending’ homily for national missionary Rev. Martin Schultheis
Rev. Dr. Steve Schave preaches a sermon based on Micah 6:6-8 during a Sending Service for national missionary Rev. Martin Schultheis on Nov. 19, 2019.
Wellness: A Lutheran perspective
Wellness and well-being are not distinctly Lutheran ideas, but Lutheranism does have some unique doctrinal concepts that are useful for the pursuit of our wellness.
State of church planting in America
Looking ahead to the year 2050 in the U.S., what does the future of the church, and of church planting, look like?
Why ask for help?
When we ask for help, we trust in our Helper God and rest in His promises. God doesn’t strike. He doesn’t reject. He keeps our lives. He keeps us from birth until death and each day in between.
The five most pressing needs of commissioned workers
Commissioned workers of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod serve as teachers, musicians, discipleship and outreach coordinators, parish nurses, children’s ministers, mentors, youth workers and more.