My First Mercy Medical Trip
I didn’t always like the food. I wasn’t always clean or comfortable. One of my team members snored. But you know what? It was okay. It was better than okay—it was fantastic.
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.
Wounds, Scars and Bloody Death in the City: A Good Friday Reflection
- Her first day as our deaconess fieldworker, she rushed to the HUD facility on our campus to come to the aid of an elderly woman who slipped in the…
A Revitalization Moment
Early in any stage of revitalization, reorganization, reinvigoration or whatever you want to call it, it is easy to have that sense of excitement. There is urgency in your work and little victories seem like great triumphs. And then, time wears on.
Missing Easter
It is easy to unintentionally miss celebrating Easter in the midst of our busyness. Fortunately for us, God’s grace and mercy never miss us.
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.
7 Leadership Lessons Learned as Gathering Media Director
Organizational and team leadership lessons learned during the 2013 Gathering planning cycle
Being the Remnant Church: Take Your Stand in the Land
Membership, financial resources, and influence are in decline, even steep decline, in many congregations. Now fewer people with fewer resources and less influence remain to do what the larger, more prosperous, and more favored church failed to do ...
The Blessing of Interns Part II: 7 tips for using a vicar or intern in youth ministry
7 tips for using a vicar or intern to work in your youth ministry setting.
The Leadership Disconnect
What would happen if we intentionally planned out our congregation’s work and set about raising up those leaders which God has placed in our midst? Imagine the possibilities!
A Church Planting Movement
It may sound cliche, or like a sales job, but does the church need a church planting movement?
The Blessings of Interns: 5 reminders for congregations receiving a vicar or intern this summer
We pray for God’s blessings upon this next season of learning for the many interns heading out to serve and offer these tips and reminders.
Being the Remnant Church: Embrace God’s Purpose for the Remnant
The purpose of the Remnant Church is to bear witness of Jesus in our world so that others would come to faith just as we have. God's purpose in doing this through a remnant is that we would give Him the honor, praise, and glory that is due Him.
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.