What Does the Name “Lutheran” Mean?
A Lutheran is not someone who worships Martin Luther; a Lutheran is not someone who subscribes to every word that flowed from Luther’s pen.
Journal of Lutheran Mission – December 2015
In the special December issue of the Journal of Lutheran Mission, church leaders from around the world offer insights from a recent International Lutheran Council meeting, discussing how Lutherans are poised to take the Reformation into the world.
‘Eternal Treasures: Teaching Your Child at Home’
Authors Cheryl Swope and Rachel Whiting address home education in the context of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
‘Dona Gratis Donata: Essays in Honor of Norman Nagel on the Occasion of His Ninetieth Birthday’
Through Nagel, his students learned of Christ and the innumerable gifts He gives. This book of scholarly essays allows others to learn from the professor as well.
‘My Night of Living Homeless’
In “My Night of Living Homeless,” the Rev. Steve Schave, the LCMS director of Urban & Inner-City Mission, narrates his firsthand experience of living among a group of inner-city homeless people in Cincinnati.
Some things change, some things never change
How can you be part of that natural change in the spheres of life where God has placed you?
LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry — Educational Event Video Presentations
Watch presentations from the 2015 SPM events, LCMS Emergency Services Chaplaincy (ESC) Conference and LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry in the Realm of the Left Hand.
Journal of Lutheran Mission – September 2015
The September 2015 issue of The Journal of Lutheran Mission focuses on the 2015 Reformation celebration.
‘From Ghosts to God in Enga Land: Planting His Church Among the Enga People of Central Papua New Guinea’
Otto C. Hintze Jr.’s stunning personal account of the Holy Spirit at work among Papua New Guinea’s Enga people paints a vivid picture of the challenges Lutheran missionary families faced/
Missional Before Missional Was Cool
Jesus never stopped at forming a “missional community.” His mission to “seek and to save the lost” required Him to speak God’s Word to the people with whom He connected. When He did, some remained in fellowship with Him. But many did not.
Journal of Lutheran Mission – June 2015
The June 2015 issue of the Journal of Lutheran Mission reflects on the way in which the Holy Spirit has moved the Gospel from place to place, working when and where it pleases God.
Journal of Lutheran Mission – March 2014
The premier issue of this journal highlights and expounds good examples of Lutheran missiology and raises the height and breadth of discussion on mission.
Journal of Lutheran Mission – April 2015
In this special issue of the Journal of Lutheran Mission, readers learn from German pastor, theologian and mission leader Friedrich Wilhelm Hopf (1910-1982) how Lutheran missions lead to Lutheran churches.
Audio: SPM Pastoral Care in Plurastic Contexts presentations
The LCMS' Specialized Pastoral Ministry hosted a “Pastoral Care in Pluralistic Contexts” conference Oct. 28-30, 2014, in St. Louis.
Journal of Lutheran Mission – February 2015
This issue of the Journal of Lutheran Mission focuses on the topic of mercy. Most of the papers found in this issue were presented at the International Disaster Conference held at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., in September 2014.