Stories – LCA International Mission

Be Faithful, Sowing Hope, Making Impact

0 comment | Categories: Indonesia

On October 31, 2000, the National Committee of the Lutheran World Federation (KNLWF) Indonesia took its first step of faith. Motivated by a strong calling to strengthen Lutheran identity and contribute to positive societal change, KNLWF embarked on this journey of ministry alongside member churches in Indonesia. Through an inclusive and loving ministry grounded in […]

New way for mission-focused pastor to serve

By Lisa McIntosh | 0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers

Pastor Mark Schultz has accepted a call from the LCANZ to serve as the church’s Assistant to the Bishop – International Mission from next year. Despite serving for 18 years at Sydney’s LifeWay Lutheran Church, Pastor Mark wasn’t looking for a change. He often told people ‘God would need a sledgehammer’ to move him from […]

Building hope in the face of adversity

By Rev Martin Lalthangliana | 0 comment | Categories: Myanmar

Myanmar’s political history is marked by prolonged periods of military rule, which has led to restrictions on civil liberties, including religious freedoms. While religious groups are legally permitted to operate, they often face bureaucratic and societal barriers that make it difficult for them to thrive openly. The Federation of Lutheran Churches in Myanmar (FLCM) is […]

Sharing the message of hope

By Bishop Sreyleak Tuch | 0 comment | Categories: Cambodia

I was the first in my family to become a Christian. I was 18 years old when I heard the gospel and felt it was very meaningful to me. At first, my family were not happy. They didn’t kick me out, but they didn’t treat me normally, either. My friends also distanced themselves from me. […]

Lutheran Understanding of Worship, Liturgy and Sacraments

By Dr Wilfred J Samuel | 0 comment | Categories: Malaysia Peninsula, Malaysia Sabah, Singapore, Volunteers and Supporters

The seminar Lutheran Understanding of Worship, Liturgy and Sacraments was organised by the Lutheran Study Centre for the English-speaking Lutheran Churches in Malaysia and Singapore from 21 to 23 October 2024. Dr Andrew Pfeiffer was the key resource person, while Rev Terry Kee and Dr Wilfred Samuel, conducted one session each. Forty participants represented the […]

Funds raised by students used to buy land

By Chris McElligott | 0 comment | Categories: Cambodia, Schools

Students at Tatachilla Lutheran College have raised enough funds through self-led charitable endeavours as part of Challenge 4 Charity to afford the purchase of a block of land in rural Cambodia. The block – which comprises 1,400m2 of uninhabited bushland in the small village of Tuek Chenh – has since been bought by the Lutheran […]

Young Lutherans share hope and inspiration

By Lisa McIntosh | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

When 10 young people spoke at the General Synod dinner at Concordia College on the first evening of Convention, those gathered were captivated. Delegates, visitors, staff and volunteers who sat and attentively listened to heartfelt reflections and moving testimonies later said how encouraged and inspired they were by the presentation. The seven representatives of Lutheran […]

Crucial developments for the Highlands Lutheran church in 1934

By Rev Greg Schiller | 0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers, Papua New Guinea

This year, 2024, marks 90 years since several crucial developments for the Lutheran church in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. In 1934, the first group of Highlanders were baptised, they were eastern Highlanders; the Lutheran Mission stations of Ega, Kerowagi, and Ogelbeng were founded; and a plane was bought to aid the spreading of […]

Empowering Women and Fostering Positive Change

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Women living in the influential patriarchal system in North Sumatra, Indonesia, are often faced with significant challenges and injustice as they seek to carry out their responsibilities in their home and serve as leaders among their workplaces and in their church communities. The Lutheran Study Centre in Indonesia, recognising the importance of empowering women in […]

View from North Sumatra

By P Hitchen | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia

The bustling city of Pematangsiantar, not far from the equator in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, is a world away from Geneva, in the shadow of the Swiss Alps, where The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) headquarters is located. But it is in Pematangsiantar where Rev Dr Rospita Siahaan was born, has lived most of her life […]

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