Summer 2026
There will always be a desire to have more workers in the church: more pastors to fill vacancies, more rostered teachers to serve in Lutheran schools, more missionaries to send around the globe. At the same time, we trust that the Lord provides.
The Summer 2026 issue of Lutherans Engage the World highlights a few of the ways that the Lord does just that, as He calls people into His service from secular careers, during times of transition and through formative experiences like time spent at a Lutheran camp. Sometimes, He also sends partners from other countries to join us in His mission. Thanks be to God that He uses all things — even imperfect people like us — to encourage His children and accomplish His purposes.
Feature Stories
- Discerning God’s Call to Serve
Teachers and pastors have left secular careers to serve in Lutheran settings, where they can share God’s Word and care for His people.
- Community and Catechesis
At an LCMS mission congregation in Kaiserslautern, Germany, attendees find a welcoming community, delve deeply into theology, and sometimes discover a calling to church work.
- An Outdoor Oasis of Faith and Fellowship
Lakeview Ministries in Seymour, Ind., provides a place for children, teens and adults to build relationships and be refreshed in the Word of God.
- ‘The Most Wonderful Work in the World’
Two LCMS alliance missionaries are serving in South Africa, where they are helping to prepare the next generation of pastors for service throughout Africa.
Also in This Issue
- Director’s Letter: Partners in the Gospel
- Q&A: Q&A with LCMS Convention Planner Lynne Marvin
- Witness Moment: A Digital Lutheran Library for Latino Pastors
- Convention: United in Confession
- Mercy Moment: Physical and Spiritual Care for Students in Taiwan
- Update: Baptized into Christ
