One day, four languages
Lydia Steinhaus describes mission work in the Czech Republic and reflects on our God who calls people from all nations to follow Him.
Podcast: 5 Minutes with a Missionary
It’s a window into missionary life. As our missionaries talk about their experiences, savor the uniqueness of the places in which God has called them to serve — while finding common ground with their role and service.
God turns obstacles into opportunities
Denise Lewis served in Słupsk, Poland, with a team from her congregation, Resurrection Lutheran Church and School, in Newport News, Va., in July 2022. She shared a reflection on her volunteer service.
Missions Unpacked Teen Edition
This new curriculum lets teenage youth experience how the LCMS is spreading the Gospel, planting churches and showing mercy in Africa, Asia, Eurasia, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
Spread the Word About Missions Unpacked
These resources are designed to help you spread the word about Missions Unpacked with your congregation and community.
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.
LCMS International Mission – ‘Our Work in the World’ map
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is working, has working partnerships, or has historical work in approximately 90 countries, including the United States.
Missions Unpacked for Kids
Expand kids’ worldview by introducing them to the people and places of LCMS International Mission and showing them how God uses missionaries in diverse places to add to His family.
Webinar: ‘Using the Basics in Outreach’
The Rev. Dr. Michael and Irene Paul, who serve the Lord through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod as missionaries in Taiwan, led a webinar titled "Using the Basics in Outreach."
Webinar: ‘Using Art in Outreach’
Deaconess Kim Bueltmann, who serves the Lord through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod as a missionary in Germany, presented a webinar on "Using Art in Outreach."
Webinar: ‘Using Home Visits in Outreach’
The Rev. Joel Fritsche, who serves the Lord as a missionary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in the Dominican Republic, led a webinar titled “Using Home Visits in Outreach.”
Webinar: ‘Avoiding Dependency: Sustainable Mission Work’
Stephanie Schulte, R.N., B.S.N. — who serves the Lord through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod as a missionary in West and Central Africa — led a webinar titled “Avoiding Dependency: Sustainable Mission Work.”
Tips for English Conversation Partners
The LCMS Office of International Mission has been partnering with our missionaries to provide volunteer support to ongoing English-based outreach efforts. These tips are based on one missionary’s experience hosting an online conversation group, but most can be applied in any English conversation partner setting.
God’s Mercy Never Ceases
LCMS missionaries in the Dominican Republic get to build relationships share Christ with people simply by doing life together.
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.