The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

August 26, 2026

Young adults learn and serve in Dominican Republic

In June 2026, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Oconomowoc, Wis., sent six members of its young adult group on an LCMS mission education trip to the Dominican Republic.

August 25, 2026

Global theological education: A postcard from Kenya

In June 2026, the Rev. Brian J. Hamer was privileged to teach one week of Lutheran music enrichment at Neema Lutheran University in Kenya.

July 28, 2026

Short-term opportunities to serve God in the global church

I was blessed to serve on a missionary kid short-term trip in the Africa region.

January 24, 2026

Teaching the Lutheran Confessions in Uganda

The Lutheran Church of Uganda is hungry for the Lutheran Confessions and rejoices when pastors come on short-term mission trips to teach.

January 20, 2026

10 reasons to spend your spring break on a mission trip

Rachel Franke spent spring break serving on an LCMS Mission Education trip to the Czech Republic, where she witnessed God’s love in action every day. Here are 10 reasons why she think other college students should do the same.

November 10, 2025

A day in the life of an immersive Spanish student

Learning Spanish through immersion is a big undertaking. Yet, it is well worth it. And chances are, you will receive much more than an expanded Spanish vocabulary.

March 27, 2025

'Journal of Lutheran Mission' — Winter 2025

Learn about pastoral formation in the 17th century, as understood by Johann Gerhard and Martin Luther's understanding of global mission, particularly through his translation of the Bible into German.

November 7, 2024

Free to worship an extraordinary God

While teaching children in Asia, an LCMS Short-Term Mission team from Roanoke, Va., discovered that God transforms seemingly ordinary activities into extraordinary opportunities to witness His love and worship Him with fellow Christians.

September 9, 2024

‘Of one mind’: Teaching and learning in the Czech Republic

An LCMS Short-Term Mission team leads an English Bible Camp in the Czech Republic.

August 22, 2024

Faith without borders: A week in Uruguay

Lauren Dawson and other students from Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward, Neb., served on an LCMS International Mission short-term team at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church and School in Montevideo, Uruguay.

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.

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.

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.

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.