Serving in the Philippines and Beyond
The Rev. Roger James instructs at a Lutheran seminary in the Philippines having previously served the OIM in both India and Sri Lanka.
May 12, 2020
Seminary Intensive Course Online
No rest for the weary! Our seminarians finished up finals week on Friday and immediately dove into a two-week intensive course. Latin American pastors and deaconesses were invited to join our seminarians for this online class on the theology of mercy, taught by Pastor Ted Krey, Regional Director for the Latin America and Caribbean region.
April 29, 2020
Lutheran Educator Shares Love of Learning — and Christ — with Taiwanese Students
Mindy Thews came to the mission field to instruct English and Bible classes and design needed curriculum at Concordia Middle School in Chiayi, Taiwan.
April 20, 2020
The Holy Christian Church
For the first time in two years, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Panamá hosted a Luther Academy conference. Luther Academy provides continuing theological education courses in intensive formats to strengthen and assist pastors and leaders throughout churches in Latin America and around the world.
March 30, 2020
Dedication of the New Library at the LTS in South Africa
The new seminary library was dedicated at the LTS on September 7, 2019.
February 17, 2020
LTS Students Graduate – South Africa
Six senior students graduate with a certificate in theological studies.
February 17, 2020
Children’s Activities at Spain Assembly
This past October, The Spanish Lutheran Church held their annual Assembly. The Assembly is an opportunity for all the members of the Spanish Lutheran Church to come together. One of the many blessings, is the ever-growing number of children. Shelee Warner and I were tasked with providing study and activities for the children. Thirteen children attended the Assembly and were divided by age.
February 4, 2020
Mission Education Team Visits the Dominican Republic
In January 2020, Concordia Seminary St. Louis sent two deaconess students on a mission education trip to the Dominican Republic to learn about various aspects of the ministry occurring there and throughout Latin America. Participants Janie Schlie and Christina Shaffer, both first year students, had the opportunity to experience what life is like in the Dominican Republic while serving alongside and learning from missionaries, deaconesses and local believers.
January 29, 2020
Luther Academy with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana (ELCG)
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana hosts 73 men for Luther Academy.
November 19, 2019
Two New Pastors in Spain
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Spain (IELE) is seeing growth in the number of men serving as pastors. Two new pastors were installed in Spain Sunday, October 13th. Felipe Lobo from Spain was ordained during the service, joining the newly ordained Missionary Pastor Isaac Machado as the fifth and sixth Lutheran pastors in the country.
October 31, 2019