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Category: Steadfast in Missions

Monergism of the Third Article and Evangelism Methods

Monergism of the Third Article and Evangelism Methods Rev. John A Frahm III The modern history of the LCMS is rife with a…

Posted On 17 Feb 201717 Feb 2017

The Comfort of Election for the Mission of the Church

The doctrine of election or predestination is of great comfort to Christians. This doctrine tells us that our salvation is in God’s hands….

Posted On 8 Jul 20162 Jul 2016

Great Stuff — Opportunities in Africa (Ethiopia) for Theological Education (GSI)

Associate Editor’s Note:  The following demonstrates a great shift that is going on.  While many churches have a long way to go, there…

Posted On 5 Feb 20155 Feb 2015

Confessional Lutheran Parish Suffers Vandalism and Arson

Dear BJS readers, The following is found here, where you can give what you are able to help this congregation that serves as a…

Posted On 29 Jan 201529 Jan 2015

In the Town, but Not of the World

Here in the commonwealth of Virginia, we moved Concordia Lutheran Mission from Lexington to Buena Vista because we were led to find a…

Posted On 19 Oct 2014

Press Release — New Mission Plant — Tradition is the New Innovation

Here is a “press release” that just came across my desk that shows a new mission congregation in Moscow, Idaho. This mission plant…

Posted On 25 Jul 201425 Jul 2014

Why Does God Allow Disasters and Suffering?

The most recent issue of Lutherans Engage the World (Nov. – Dec. 2013, Volume 2, Number 2) features a ‘Meet and Greet’ with…

Posted On 15 Nov 201315 Nov 2013

News from the Mission Field — Как слышать без проповедующего?

Pastor Alan Ludwig is one of our missionaries that BJS publicizes from time to time; his latest newsletter is available here: October Siberian…

Posted On 5 Oct 20135 Oct 2013

The Center for U.S. Missions: Incarnational and Sacramental?

Lutherans are incarnational. We believe that God is not somewhere up there, where we climb a ladder to reach Him with our good…

Posted On 26 Jul 201326 Jul 2013

The Spirit-Filled Church Is Known By Hearing, Eating and Drinking

“The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from or where it…

Posted On 5 Jun 201311 Feb 2017

News from the Mission Field — Catechist to serve Siberia and Baltic Churches

  Many people, when they hear that I am going to Siberia to serve as a catechist ask, “What great crime did you…

Posted On 22 Nov 201221 Nov 2012

Notes from the Mission Field — Living in a Foreign Land

As we detailed in our “Not Always What We Expect” newsletter, I was invited to Australia this past January to bring books to…

Posted On 12 Nov 201212 Nov 2012

Notes from the Mission Field — Siberia and the Baltics

Here is an email letter that Pastor Johnson, Missionary to the Eurasia churches in Siberia and The Baltics, sent out recently. If you…

Posted On 10 Nov 2012

Notes from the Mission Field: Sending Forth the Gospel

A Precious Gift Picture all the bible study materials, hymnals, and prayer books you have on your bookshelves. In West Africa, even if…

Posted On 3 Nov 2012

Steadfast in Missions — Pr. Tom Chryst

If you want to include your own mission newsletter for our Steadfast in Missions articles, click here to contact us and get us…

Posted On 30 Oct 201229 Oct 2012

Notes from the Mission Field — Augsburg Confession in the Malagasy Language

Found on facebook .. wouldn’t it be great if all LCMS Sunday School teachers were reading the Book of Concord?   The Augsburg…

Posted On 16 Oct 2012

From the Mission Field — Lutheran Theological Seminary, South Africa

24 September 2012 Dear brother and friend: Greetings and blessings to you from the Lutheran Seminary in Pretoria! It’s that time of year…

Posted On 29 Sep 201226 Sep 2012

Notes from the Mission Field: What Does This Really Mean?

Here is the Lutherans in Africa September newsletter (PDF) Catching Up For some of you, it has been a while since you heard…

Posted On 27 Sep 201229 Sep 2012

Lutherans in Africa seminar on Woman Pastors Report

We previously announced a seminar held by Lutherans in Africa. Lutherans in Africa will be hosting a seminar in Zambia the 28-30th of…

Posted On 5 Sep 201224 Sep 2012

Steadfast in Missions — Pr. Tom Chryst in Singapore

BJS has started a new column, “Steadfast in Missions”, which is intended to include news from the mission field. For this article we…

Posted On 27 Aug 201229 Oct 2012

Lutherans in Africa seminar on Woman Pastors

Lutherans in Africa will be hosting a seminar in Zambia the 28-30th of August on the topic of Women Pastors. Currently they do…

Posted On 25 Aug 201224 Sep 2012

Bible, Boniface and Buildings

As Patrick was a missionary bishop to Irish people, sent from the Catholic Church in Englandby the Bishop of Rome (the pope), so…

Posted On 21 Jun 201221 Jun 2012

Notes from the Mission Field: The Comfort of Certitude

    How Can One Know? Par for the course in Africa, our trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo was a study…

Posted On 7 Jun 20127 Jun 2012

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