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.
One day with an LCMS short-term mission team in Puerto Rico
Through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Short-Term Mission program, a volunteer team from St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Esko, Minn., served in Puerto Rico in November 2019. Here’s what a day in life of that team looked like, written by one of the team members.
International volunteer work and your health
We ask all individuals serving with The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod to consult with a primary care provider or travel physician prior to departing on a short-term mission trip.
‘Service of Sending’ homily for national missionary Rev. Martin Schultheis
Rev. Dr. Steve Schave preaches a sermon based on Micah 6:6-8 during a Sending Service for national missionary Rev. Martin Schultheis on Nov. 19, 2019.
125th anniversary of LCMS mission work around the world
For 125 years, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has been sending missionaries to proclaim the Gospel, plant churches and show Christ’s mercy across the globe! Hear former missionaries share their experiences, listen as church leaders talk about mission history, and view a timeline that spans from the first mission plant to the present day.
Volunteering with … Farming? Accounting? English? Yes!
Every year, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod sends short-term volunteers to international locations. Read how the “ordinary” skills of volunteers have been put to use to further God’s kingdom around the world.
LCMS volunteers strengthen global mission outreach
Volunteers serving in Poland, Malawi, Madagascar, and Tanzania share their stories of serving in the international mission field.
Just Another Day at English Bible Camp!
Sarah Harms, GEO missionary in the Czech Republic, who participated in her first English Bible Camp in 2017.
A Day in the Life of a Mercy Medical Team Clinic
It's day one of the first ever Mercy Medical Team serving in Togo. Walk through the day with us to see what it's like to serve in a medical clinic on…
Let the Main Thing Be the Main Thing
Who are we? We are children of God. Why are we there? Because God called us.
God’s Mercy in Philadelphia
God is working in Philadelphia, and we thank Him for the opportunity to be His hands and feet to His children there.
Domestic Mercy Medical Teams? Why Not!
The need for healthcare and education internationally is enormous, and the MMT program will continue to walk alongside our international partners to help meet this need. However, that same need exists right here in the United States as well.
KFUO Audio: Interview about ‘Mission Field: USA’ with Rev. Schave, Rev. Burfeind
KFUO Radio host Andy Bates talks with Rev. Steve Schave, director, LCMS Church Planting, and Rev. Peter Burfeind about national mission work. Rev. Burfeind is a domestic missionary serving in campus ministry at the University of Toledo and in the struggling inner city of Toledo, Ohio, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church and Student Ministry.
‘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/