CTCR evaluation – ‘Lutheran World Federation’

The LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations provides an overview of the Lutheran World Federation as a resource in advising partner churches about the LWF and the Commission’s concern over their joint membership with the LWF.

Video: 2022 Disaster Response Conference presentations

Under the theme “Day by Day We Magnify Thee: LERT in the Life of the Church,” The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod hosted a Disaster Response Conference on Sept. 28-30, 2022, at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.

‘Lifemark’ Resources

Find resources for the movie “Lifemark,” which tells the true story of a young man’s journey to discover the details of his adoption.

Video: 2021 Disaster Response Conference presentations

Meeting under the theme “Disciples in the Storms of Life,” Disaster Response Conference attendees learned how the church can respond in crisis situations with the physical and spiritual care that those affected so desperately need.

English Conversation Partners: Join the mission team from home

The LCMS International Mission's pilot program for English Conversation Partners launched in May 2020. Eighty-two volunteers responded to the first request for help with this innovative program that matches stateside volunteers with English language learners in different parts of the globe.

Juan de Frías, Lutheran martyr of Venezuela

In 1672, the Inquisition imprisoned four priests on the charge of being unrepentant Lutheran heretics. Three of the priests were Canary Islanders serving in Venezuela; the fourth was a native Venezuelan from Caracas named Juan de Frías.