Reading & Study

Report to the 2025 District Conventions

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) is seeking input from district convention delegates on improving its "Making Disciples for Life" mission and ministry emphasis.

National Lutheran Schools Week resources

LCMS School Ministry provides resources for preschools, elementary schools, and high schools to use while proclaiming and celebrating God’s work among us.

Free to worship an extraordinary God

While teaching children in Asia, an LCMS Short-Term Mission team from Roanoke, Va., discovered that God transforms seemingly ordinary activities into extraordinary opportunities to witness His love and worship Him with fellow Christians.

Life Library — Translated Russian Articles (русский)

Для вашего образования и просвещения Лютеранская церковь — Синод Миссури собрала коллекцию документов, статей и информации по вопросам жизни.

Life Library — Translated Spanish Articles (Español)

Colección de documentos, artículos e información sobre temas de vida.

‘O God, Forsake Me Not: Care for First Responders’ — Spiritual Care Companion

This resource has been crafted to equip those who serve first responders in a chaplaincy role, offering spiritual care to those who serve our communities with courage and dedication.

‘Of one mind’: Teaching and learning in the Czech Republic

An LCMS Short-Term Mission team leads an English Bible Camp in the Czech Republic.

Faith without borders: A week in Uruguay

Lauren Dawson and other students from Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward, Neb., served on an LCMS International Mission short-term team at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church and School in Montevideo, Uruguay.

‘Chapel Talks for Lutheran Schools’

Each series includes Bible verses, speaking points, song suggestions and application ideas to use in weekly chapel services for students of all ages in Lutheran and Christian schools.

‘Spiritual Care Companion For Times Of Disaster’ booklet

This resource offers guidance and spiritual support for individuals, caregivers and others who are navigating various mental health challenges.

Commission on Theology and Church Relations library

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) document library includes reports, statements, evaluations, and opinions.

CTCR Library — Biblical Authority and Interpretation

The LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations addresses the inspiration and inerrancy of God’s Word, interpretive principles, and the relationship between the Gospel and Scripture.

CTCR Library — Lutherans & Other Christians

The LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations provides reports and opinions on the Lutheran understanding of church fellowship, inter-Christian relationships, church workers participating in civic events, and church relations in the 21st century.

CTCR Library — Christian Faith, Life and Witness: Lutheran Doctrine and Practice

The LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations addresses the topics of Christians and social media, the mission of the church, evangelism, church growth, and church workers participating in civic events.

CTCR Library — Creation and New Creation: Lutheran Doctrine and Practice

The LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations addresses the topics of creation in a Biblical perspective, caring for God's living earth, the natural knowledge of God in Christian confession and witness, and the end times.