NOTES FROM THE FIELD In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. In my last Spokesman article (“Goats for God,” March 2021) I talked about how we have helped the Mission Évangélique Luthérienne de Confession du Togo (MELC) purchase land north of Lomé on which to raise… Read More »Turning Goats into Sheep Read More

NOTES FROM THE FIELD In this series, thoseinvolved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. Up until the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in A.D. 70, two goats were offered on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur): one as a sin offering to God and one as the “scapegoat” to… Read More »Goats for God Read More

NOTES FROM THE FIELD In this series, thoseinvolved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. I have a confession to make. I never held Luther’s Small Catechism in high regard. That is, not until I began serving as a missionary overseas. Since working overseas to help train existing and new pastors,… Read More »Luther’s Small Catechism: Essential to Foreign Missions Read More

When you saw the title of this article, what came to mind? You probably thought about sending money overseas to build church buildings. We all want a nice place to gather together to hear God’s Word and to praise and worship Him for all that He has done. Our churches in the United States meet… Read More »Building Churches Read More

NOTES FROM THE FIELD In this series, thoseinvolved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. Paul wrote to the young pastor Timothy, “What you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.” (2 Timothy 2:2 ESV) This… Read More »Joint Asian Pastoral Conference Nellore, India Read More

NOTES FROM THE FIELD In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 19:14, ESV) Teaching God’s Word to children has been an important part… Read More »Bringing the Little Children Read More

NOTES FROM THE FIELD In this series, thoseinvolved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. Several years ago on a Mission Helper trip to India, I was riding with Pastor Moses, one of the district chairmen, on the back of his motorcycle. We rode past a large billboard that read, “Leprosy… Read More »Ministry to India’s Lepers Read More

NOTES FROM THE FIELD In this series, thoseinvolved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. Following 2 Timothy 2:2, our focus overseas is training indigenous pastors. You help to establish and fund seminaries through your contributions to the Mission Development Fund. Your Kinship sponsorships fund the printing or purchase of materials… Read More »Continuing Education Read More

Meet Yawo Galé. He is one of the eight new seminary students here in Togo, West Africa, who started the three-year program at the end of March 2022. He is thirty-nine years old and married to Assiki Afi. They have two boys, Atsu and Etsè, twins who are ten years old, and a daughter, Amenuveve… Read More »Student Profile: Yawo Galé Read More

In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. The West African CLC Pastoral Conference (WACLCPC) was held in Lomé, Togo on February 28 through March 2, 2023. Eight pastors and leaders came from Nigeria (NCLC), two pastors from Liberia (LCLC), six pastors and leaders from Togo and… Read More »WEST AFRICAN CLC PASTORAL CONFERENCE Read More

In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. Recently I concluded a Bible class series on the Ten Commandments at the main church here in Lomé, Togo. In the last class, we reviewed the Ten Commandments, the fact that none of us have perfectly obeyed them, and… Read More »PASTORAL TRAINING IN TOGO Read More

In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. The Mission Development Fund (MDF) provides money for many of the tools we use to train pastors around the world. For example, in 2018 the MDF helped a pastor who is one of our seminary instructors in India replace… Read More »EQUIPPING THE SAINTS FOR THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY Read More

In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. Most of our seminary students in the U.S. have grown up hearing sermons that correctly preach the Good News that our sins are forgiven and we have eternal life because of the perfect life, innocent death, and glorious resurrection… Read More »PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL Read More