As the LCMS celebrates 100 years of Hispanic ministry in 2026, the National Hispanic Convention held its eighth triennial convention under the theme “100 Years — CelebraZion.”

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Navajo, N.M., is the only LCMS congregation serving the largest native American reservation in the United States.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not a Western export, nor an African possession, nor an American commodity. It is a divine proclamation that transcends cultural barriers because it addresses the universal human condition and its cure — sin and grace, death and resurrection.