Stories – Page 3 – LCA International Mission

Caring for the welfare of seafarers

By Kylie Chia | 0 comment | Categories: Singapore

A sea breeze and partly cloudy sky offered temporary relief from the Singapore heat as fishermen huddled under the shade outside the Migrant Workers Welfare Centre, a small container-sized building on the wharves of Jurong Fishery Port (JFP). In June 2023, for the first time in three years, the sailors could finally disembark when they […]

Life in the freedom of Christ

By Erin Kerber | 0 comment | Categories: Thailand

Ankarat was born into a Buddhist family and although his mother and siblings became followers of Jesus when he was young, he was not convinced to join them. As a Buddhist, Ankarat knew the importance of working diligently, ardently, intelligently, patiently and persistently. He believed his self-sacrificial living would have lasting consequences, although he remained […]

Choosing a life of vocation in his service

By Debbie Borgas | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Volunteers and Supporters

In July and August, my husband Michael and I, and another married couple from NSW, assisted with teaching conversational English to 105 first year students at STT Abdi Sabda. For five weeks we lived with young men and women aged 18–23 years who love God and are choosing a life of vocation in His service. […]

Learning and interacting online

By Ev Leske, Janine Guy, Barbara Williams | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Volunteers and Supporters

Twenty volunteers living in South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria joined together from five Christian denominations to serve the STT Abdi Sabda Seminary conversational English program overseas in 2023. Each weekday for four weeks, these servants demonstrated the love of Jesus to the young people who are beginning their theological studies to become […]

Schools serving one another with their gifts

By Erin Kerber | 0 comment | Categories: Schools

The Bible is filled with images, models and practices of partnership within God, with God and with others, and encourages partnership in the gospel and in mission. ‘Why we should serve in partnership with others’ was one topic for reflection at the recent annual workshop for staff from schools in partnership with Lutheran schools in […]

Lulan’s journey to wokmeri trening skuls coordinator

By Lulan Kae | 0 comment | Categories: Papua New Guinea

Greetings in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ from the coordinator, the staff, the teachers and the board of the four Women’s Ministerial Training Schools (Wokmeri Trening Skuls) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELC-PNG): – Baitabag Wokmeri Training School in Madang District of Madang Province; – Stang Wokmeri Training School […]

Offering the extravagant love of the Sower

By Erin Kerber | 0 comment | Categories: Malaysia Peninsula

You know that parable where the farmer sows four lots of seed? The first lot of seed falls on the path where it lies until the birds swoop down and enjoy it for themselves. What the birds don’t eat are trampled by the feet of those who were passing through the fields. The second lot […]

‘Border Crossings’ Issue 39

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Please enjoy this issue of Border Crossings and read about how God’s love is coming to life through the word-and-action gospel work of our partner churches.

Strengthening Lutheran identity in Indonesia

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In mid-July, KN-LWF together with the HKBP, GKPA, GPP, HKI and GKPI congregations, organised a number of Biblical seminars on the theme of reconciliation. Over several days, Rev Matt Anker taught more than 200 participants, including pastors and deacons, inviting them to deepen their understanding of law and gospel. The law is filled with rules, […]

Yearning to know more of God’s love

By Deacon Shwe Hla Win | 0 comment | Categories: Myanmar

I am a Deacon of the Myanmar Lutheran Church (MLC), am married to Mrs Win Swe who loves God so much, and we have a daughter whose name is Rachael. My parents came from an animist background. They offered many sacrifices to the spirits whenever one of us became sick, even though my mother felt […]

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