The mission of the church has always been the faithful preservation of the means of grace to edify the church and to proclaim the Gospel to the world. Our work centers on people, speaking with them, preaching to them, teaching them, and having mercy for them. We invite you to partner with us in this work. Click on a project that interests you. Learn more about it from the stories and updates. And then partner with us through your prayers and financial support.
The Germany FORO brought together 10 attendees from the LCMS South Wisconsin and Michigan districts, the bishops of the Synod’s German and French partner churches, LCMS missionaries and staff, and a number of local pastors and Persian refugees to discuss mission work.
–by Sharon VonQualen Short-term mission teams volunteer their time and talents to help people around the world and share the love of Christ. One special
Empowered by education and faith, former Project 24 student is now an evangelist.
Pastor Walduino Littig is a theological educator in Mexico City, Mexico, where he also serves as an adjunct professor with Concordia the Reformer Seminary in the Dominican Republic, helping to train pastors in Mexico and throughout Latin America.
Empowered by education and faith, former Project 24 student is now an evangelist.
Empowered by education and faith, former Project 24 student is now an evangelist.
Rev. Raphael Voigt is a church planting pastor in Los Andes, Panama. There, he teaches Bible classes, leads worship services and finds creative ways to reach the local community. Pastor Voigt works with two local deaconesses to provide painting classes for children and adults in the community. Each class includes a devotion or Bible lesson. He also provides music lessons, visits elementary schools, orphanages and hospitals, and makes inroads into the community, sharing the Gospel wherever he goes.
Rev. Lucas Elberhardt, a church-planting pastor in the Dominican Republic, serves a mission congregation and a preaching station in Santo Domingo. Pastor Lucas leads worship services, teaches Bible classes, makes home visits, and works diligently to build bridges into the community. His robust youth outreach efforts include sports camps, youth days and music lessons, all of which include a devotion or Bible lesson.
Brazilian Alliance Missionary Pastor Rafael Milagres is called to serve as a church-planting pastor in Lima, Peru. Currently, he brings Word and Sacrament ministry to three congregations and does outreach activities to bring in new members from the community. Pastor Rafael works alongside a Peruvian pastor and an LCMS deaconess.
Venezuelan native, Rev. Gustavo Maita, grew up in a Lutheran home. This firm foundation served as a launch pad for formal theological studies, which began at Juan de Frías Theological Institute in Venezuela and continued at Concordia Seminary in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He served his vicarage in the Dominican Republic and graduated from Concordia Seminary in Argentina.
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