Stories – LCA International Mission

Preserving the Story God Has Written

0 comment | Categories: Malaysia Peninsula, Malaysia Sabah, Singapore

What happens when churches realise that their history is at risk of being forgotten? In August, participants from churches and theological institutions across the Federation of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Malaysia and Singapore (FELCMS) gathered in Brickfields, Malaysia for an archives training workshop led by Angela Schilling from Lutheran Archives Australia. Supported through LCA International […]

Liberated by Christ. Stand Firm. Be Fruitful

0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers, Papua New Guinea

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea has been richly blessed through the faith and commitment of Australian Lutherans who responded to God’s call to serve in Papua New Guinea. Guided by the Holy Spirit, they travelled across geographical, cultural and language barriers to share the good news of Jesus. They served in remote […]

Reimagining Faith in PNG Classrooms

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In the early 2000s, what is known as the Rainbow Curriculum for the teaching of Christian Education in Lutheran schools across Papua New Guinea, was developed by a German missionary. This was a carefully prepared series of books designed for use from primary through to secondary school. It provided structured, Bible-based teaching to support students’ […]

Equipping the Church in a Multicultural Context

By Rev Dr Elaine Goh | 0 comment | Categories: Malaysia Peninsula

Nestled in the vibrant and diverse landscape of Malaysia, Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (STM, English is Malaysia Theological Seminary) stands as a vital centre for theological education, leadership formation, and Christian witness. Since its founding in 1979, STM has grown into a significant institution serving churches across denominational, cultural, and linguistic boundaries. Its work reflects both […]

More Than a Library

By Robyn Whitefern | 0 comment | Categories: Malaysia Sabah, Volunteers and Supporters

I didn’t go to this rural area of Eastern Malaysia with undue expectations of what I might encounter. I’ve served overseas before, so any nervousness I had was more about whether I would serve effectively where God had sent me. I was acutely aware that I didn’t know the language, knew practically nothing about the […]

Three Participants, One Faithful God

0 comment | Categories: Indonesia

Around ten years ago, funding was provided for a partnership between the LCANZ’s children, youth and family ministry department, Grow Ministries, and LCA International Mission to develop a young adults leadership program. The result was Grow Leadership, with cohorts completing the program in 2017 and 2019. Participants came from Australia, New Zealand, Cambodia, Indonesia and […]

Growing a Ministry of Belonging

By Priscilla Chiu | 0 comment | Categories: Malaysia Sabah

When we first began Handprints Ministry in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, we did not start with expertise, funding strategies, or a long-term plan. We started with a conviction: that every person is precious in God’s eyes, and that love must be made visible. Handprints Toy Library and Resource Centre was the very first expression of this […]

Wantok Place Museum To Close

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Wantok Place, The Lutheran Church of Australia and New Zealand’s museum of Papua New Guinea (PNG) artefacts, will officially close its doors on Wednesday, 29 April 2026. A short rite of closing will be held at 2.00 pm. Established in 2019 in the eastern wing of the LLL Building in North Adelaide, Wantok Place was […]

Hope That Walks With Us in Uncertain Seasons

By Hanna Schulz | 0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers, Papua New Guinea

Easter has passed, and with it the proclamation that death does not have the final word. Christ is risen, and that truth shapes not only what we believe but how we live and wait in seasons that feel unfinished, disrupted or fragile. Here in PNG, life and ministry continue to carry both hope and heaviness. […]

Crossing Cultures, Sharing Hope

By Bruce and Daphne Cleaves | 0 comment | Categories: Malaysia Sabah, Volunteers and Supporters

Bruce and Daphne Cleaves, from Peace Kumbia Taabinga congregation in Queensland, were working full‑time in their small Speech Pathology practice when Bruce noticed (around 2019) on the LCA International Mission webpage a position available for a Speech Pathologist in Peninsular Malaysia. Having previously travelled to Malaysia, we were immediately interested and agreed to “file this […]

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