Papua New Guinea – Mick Hauser – LCA International Mission

Celebrating 10 Years of God’s faithfulness

Join us online as we give thanks to God and celebrate a decade of faithful gospel ministry through the life and calling of Mick Hauser, who has devoted the past ten years to serving at Martin Luther Seminary in Lae, Papua New Guinea.

Through both joy and challenge, Mick’s vocation has been a compelling testimony to God’s sustaining grace, unwavering faithfulness, and the power of the Gospel in cross-cultural partnership.

Thursday, 4 September 2025
5:30pm- WA
7:00pm- SA and NT
7:30pm- PNG, Tas, Vic, NSW, ACT, Qld

For more information and to receive the link to join the online celebration,
please contact LCA International Mission at: lcaim@lca.org.au

Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. Habbukuk 3:17-18

About Michael (Mick) Hauser

After serving in PNG for 4 years, God gifted me a PNG wife, Milka, and ten months later, a son, Kelly Maik. M & M & M. That’s my little family’s moniker, Mick & Milka & (Kelly) Maik. Together we are serving and learning to serve at Martin Luther Seminary in Lae, Papua New Guinea.

For much of my working life I have served in Lutheran schools. During this time I felt called to do further theological study—but without knowing why. My great adventure into studying theology started to take shape when I was in Sabah, Malaysia, volunteering with LCA International Mission. After that, God’s will gradually unfolded for me as I followed his call to study theology. I am now teaching at Martin Luther Seminary in Lae, Papua New Guinea.

Over many decades, Lutheran missionaries faithfully prepared the soil and planted the gospel in this country, and it flourished. There are now 1.5 million Lutherans in PNG, but, like everywhere else in the world, the gospel needs constant watering and nurturing. Our part in God’s mission is to help to prepare PNG pastors and other leaders to do that work, so that the saving gospel of Jesus Christ can continue to thrive and grow.

‘We also believe, and so we also speak’ (2 Cor 4:13) is a guiding light for me. Just as teaching is the natural extension of learning, servanthood is the natural extension of our Lord’s faithfulness to us. When the psalmist asks, ‘What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits to me?’ (Ps 116:12), my response is to serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me. I am simply a Christian who continues to learn, and is now also married to another country. Together with you who partner with me and LCA International Mission, I am called into fellowship with our brothers and sisters in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea, where I find the cup of salvation overflowing.

Supporting Mick

Read about what Mick is doing through subscribing to his blog: shamayimmaal

Download Mick’s support card

Donate to Mick by clicking on the following link: http://lcamission.org.au/donations/index.php/png.html and select ‘Mick Hauser (Missionary) – PNG’ from the list of projects.

Mick’s Newsletters

5 July 2021

Stories to inspire you

A Decade Beneath the Mercy Seat

Sober Spirituality

You will not Fear the Terror of the Night

Where our Lord is

Seasons of Change

Scotty’s Great Mission Support

A Fruitful Beginning

Welcome to the Jungle

PNG MISSION EXPERIENCES FOR YOU

Please pray. Sign up to our e-newsletter to receive updates and prayer points. Simply go to www.lca.org.au/enews, add your email address and select LCA International Mission. Done!

Talk to us about a Papua New Guinean partnership. You can pray for your partners in mission, raise funds for projects, and receive updates about the exciting work God is doing among the people you support. (You’ll gain more than you give, you know.)

Your financial gifts are always needed and appreciated. Visit our Direct Donate page and select the PNG projects God is nudging you to support. If you don't like donating via websites, visit our Donation information page for other options.

Want the face-to-face experience? Sure! You can join a mission team or create one from your congregation, school or small group, even your family. Do you think God might be calling you to serve in Papua New Guinea? Call us to talk about it.