National Mission

Because God's mission is right where you are.

In the Great Commission, Jesus instructs His disciples to “go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matt. 28:19). But we don’t have to travel around the world to find people who need to hear the Gospel. God’s mission is all around us, and we have many opportunities to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with the neighbors He has placed in our communities.

In this effort, LCMS National Mission’s goal is to provide support, programs and resources to serve LCMS congregations and schools, partner with LCMS districts, and ultimately make disciples for life.

Programs and Resources:

Church Planting, Renewal and Support

Congregations and Districts

Human Care and Ministerial Support

Serving Church Workers
(Soldiers of the Cross & Veterans of the Cross)
Specialized Spiritual Care Ministry
Stewardship Ministry
Worker Wellness

Stay Connected

God's Mission Here As you serve in the mission field where God has placed you, take a moment to get ideas and encouragement from your brothers and sisters in Christ who are serving in other locations across North America.

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Giving Opportunities

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Phone

To offer support using a credit/debit card, please call LCMS Donor Care toll-free:

888-930-4438

Mail

To offer support via personal or organizational check, please make payable to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Designate National Mission on the memo line.

Mail to:

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Mission Advancement
P.O. Box 66861
St. Louis, MO 63166-6861

To learn how you can champion our Synod’s National Mission efforts
as part of your personal or organizational philanthropy, contact:

888-930-4438 mission.advancement@lcms.org

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Contact LCMS National Mission

Rev. Dan Galchutt
Executive Director, LCMS National Mission

Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor
Managing Director, Human Care and Ministerial Support
Rev. Michael Meyer
Managing Director, Congregations and Districts
Rev. Dr. Mark Wood
Managing Director, Church Planting, Renewal and Support

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Church Info Center: 888-843-5267
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The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Inc., including Mission Central (in Mapleton, Iowa), is an IRS registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity.

A contribution designated (restricted) for a specific purpose, when accepted, will be used only to fund expenses related to that purpose. Occasionally, we may receive more in contributions for a particular purpose than can be wisely applied to it in the foreseeable future or the purpose may cease to be feasible. In these situations, the LCMS will make reasonable attempts to contact contributors to apply their contribution toward another aspect of ministry that aligns closely the contributor’s goals and values. If a contributor cannot be contacted, the LCMS will use the gift to meet a similar pressing need that most closely matches the contributor's original intent.

Consistent with Synod Board policy and in recognition of a more challenging economic and philanthropic/fundraising environment due to inflationary pressure, not more than 14 percent of any charitable contribution will be allocated to administering gifts and communicating with contributors. Contributions received and accepted by the LCMS are deemed to be in agreement with this statement.

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