Summer 2025

All around the world, there are Lutheran church workers and
laypeople who are serving quietly and humbly. They reach out to
people who have just moved to a new place. They care for families in turmoil. They support fellow workers going through a crisis.
Where the devil seeks to isolate, God uses the loving service of His people to bring comfort and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank you for reading this issue of Lutherans Engage the World and for your own acts of service, whatever they may be.
Feature Stories
- Ancient Mission, New Alliances
Two alliance missionaries — pastors who come from LCMS partner churches — serve alongside the Lutheran church in Spain.
- Equipped, Encouraged and Eager
LCMS Youth Ministry’s YouthLead program helps teens develop leadership skills and then sends them out to serve in their congregations and communities.
- A Congregation Older Than the Nation
The 360-year-old Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew in New York City has welcomed immigrants throughout the centuries.
Also in This Issue
- Director’s Letter: A Different Kind of Business
- Q&A: Q&A with Missionary Jana Inglehart
- Spotlight: Compassion for Parents Living Under the Cross
- Update: Supporting the Church’s Workers
- Mercy Moment: Caring for God’s Children in Chula Vista
- Witness Moment: A Center for Worship and Learning