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.
Christ’s Light Still Shines
From Jesus’ empty tomb, we see the light of salvation, which was and is to be for all people.
Q&A with the Rev. Shauen Trump
Trump is the Synod’s regional director for Africa.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
Seeking the Lost in Italy
The Confessional Lutheran Church of Italy shares the Word of God and welcomes Italians back into the church.
Valued Members of the Body of Christ
Around the United States, Lutheran pastors and laypeople walk alongside those who are shut in or homebound, helping to keep them connected to the congregation and to Christ.
Enduring in Christ
The 2025 LCMS Youth Gathering brought 20,000 youth and adult leaders together in New Orleans under the theme “ENDURE.”
A Library That Promotes ‘the Beautiful and True’
Zion Lutheran Church, Chebanse, Ill., received a national development grant from the LCMS to start a community library.

