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September 6, 2023
The real purpose and real impact of short-term mission
If you're on the fence about serving a short-term mission with the LCMS, I'd encourage you to try it. It was rewarding for me in ways I didn’t expect.
October 5, 2023
One day with an English Bible Camp volunteer
A team from Redeemer Lutheran Church in Gorham, Maine, shared the Gospel with children at the mission congregation of Havířov in the Czech Republic.
March 20, 2024
God is at work in Belize
What God has in store for you as a short-term volunteer allows you to play a small part in changing lives, but you’ll be surprised how much impact it has on you.
April 17, 2024
Short-term mission story 1 of 6 — English Bible Camps and the Eurasia vision
English will not only allow them worldly opportunity, but an opportunity to develop their understanding of the Lutheran church and of the Word of God.
April 17, 2024
Short-term mission story 2 of 6 — What's it like to be an English learner in the Czech Republic?
In the same way that we are freely given salvation, we have worldwide access to knowledge and opportunity, simply by knowing English.
April 17, 2024
Short-term mission story 3 of 6 — A brief history of … never mind, it’s not that brief
When done gracefully and from a place of love, the simple act of sharing the Word in our native tongue can frame the Gospel in a new way.
April 17, 2024
Short-term mission story 4 of 6 — A labor of love: Czech Republic English Bible Camp sending service
We were in the Czech Republic to do God’s work, not our work. We shared the message of God’s love and celebrated our oneness in Christ.
April 17, 2024
Short-term mission story 5 of 6 — Mountains
Every day there will be tall mountains before us, and, even on journeys through places that seem impassible, God has already made a way for us.
April 17, 2024
Short-term mission story 6 of 6 — This is the Czech Republic
Short-term voluntarily serve at the English Bible Camp to further the reach and impact of the church on the community.
April 29, 2024
Divine disruptions: Lessons learned in the Dominican Republic
While on a short-term mission trip, a seminarian experiences a widening view of the church, Christian mission work and his own life as a Christian.
May 8, 2024
Where do missionaries come from?
As a seminarian, I joined a student trip and met the seminarians studying in the Dominican Republic. I realized how similar we were and was encouraged to continue my studies.
May 24, 2024
Come to the table
God is right in the middle of the darkness with us, working through His people in Latin America to provide them with spiritual and physical care.
July 10, 2016
National Mission: planting, revitalizing LCMS churches across America
Leaders of the Synod’s Office of National Mission and district presidents discuss domestic mission efforts like Mission Field: USA and Re: Vitality – ongoing efforts to bring the Gospel to urban, rural and multiethnic communities while also revitalizing struggling congregations.
July 11, 2016
Ministry to the Armed Forces: ensuring pastoral care for our military members
LCMS chaplains serve our Lord, His church and our nation with courage and integrity, as they provide pastoral care and support to those who defend our nation. Through efforts like Operation Barnabas, the Ministry to the Armed Forces provides training and guidance to local congregations to care for and to support to our military members, their families and veterans in our local communities.
July 10, 2016
The LCMS: A legacy of mercy continues at home and abroad
From Mercy Medical Teams providing essential medical care around the globe to serving people in urban and rural settings to comforting victims of disasters here at home, mercy is at the heart of everything we do.
August 19, 2016
Help flood, fire victims - Pray. Give. Volunteer.
LCMS Disaster Response is working with district and local congregations in Louisiana and California to provide grants, aid and spiritual care to disaster victims and responders. You can help. Pray. Give. Volunteer.