In This Issue - Winter 2026
Inviting Mission Partners to the Table
FOROs were recently held in South Africa and Germany, bringing together diverse groups of supporters to collaborate on the planting of churches.
Fostering Faith That Lasts
At St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bourbonnais, Ill., four congregations have come together to build a flourishing youth ministry.
Grounded in the Word
University Lutheran Chapel celebrates 100 years of campus ministry in Minneapolis.
A Deep Desire to Serve Christ
Concordia the Reformer Seminary’s second cohort of deaconess graduates will serve the church in nine Spanish-speaking countries.
Gaining Practical Experience in Church Planting
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, students join LCMS Church Planting staff to learn about efforts underway in the LCMS South Wisconsin District.
Also in This Issue
Christ’s Light Still Shines
From Jesus’ empty tomb, we see the light of salvation, which was and is to be for all people.
Opening Up New Opportunities for Outreach
An innovative program immerses LCMS pastors and seminarians in the Spanish language to equip them to better minister in the United States.
‘A True Blessing’ to the Church
LCMS missionaries Rev. Dr. Ron and Mary Anne Rall have served alongside the Gutnius Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea for 50 years.
