LHF News
In a country of 9.5 million people, three families gather in a living room every Sunday, seeking to hear God’s Word and worship in a faithfully Lutheran way. They have no local pastor ― yet. They have few books that can teach them the Lutheran faith ― for now. Andrew…
In Indonesia, a Southeast Asian country that’s home to the world’s largest Muslim population, LHF teams are seizing the opportunity to introduce public, private and Christian school students to the one true God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Last year, Imelda Aritonang led the LHF Indonesia team in presenting one-…
Few 90-year-olds still clock in at the office every day, never mind take trans-national and even international trips to connect with mission supporters and church leaders. But God has blessed Rev. Robert Rahn, LHF founder, with the energy and health to continue vigorous service. Reflecting on his 9 decades of…
Grandmother Nid is a 75-year-old widow in Thailand, where less than 2 percent of the population is Christian. In the midst of this Buddhist culture, a fledgling Lutheran church body has taken root: Thailand Concordia Lutheran Church (TCLC). Grandmother Nid, as her church family calls her, is the newest member…
On July 6, 2025, Typhoon Dulas hit the eastern coast of Taiwan with 75 mph winds, dumping 18 inches of rain that triggered landslides, washed out bridges and ruined fields. The massive storm also caused significant damage at Concordia Middle School, a Christian private school founded by LCMS missionaries in…
Your Giving Tree can point the way to Jesus Every day, LHF receives far more requests for the books of our Lutheran faith, translated into the languages of the people, than we can answer. This Christmas season, there are a variety of projects still awaiting funding to print. Pass Along…
“Like rain after a long drought,” parents and pastors in the Philippines now have a Lutheran Bible book to teach their young ones who Jesus is. The release of A Child’s Garden of Bible Stories in the Tagalog language coincides with the opening of LHF’s newest international office in Manila.…
How does culture shape the way a missionary shares the Gospel — or how a translator translates? It’s an intriguing question arising in Kazakhstan, a primarily Muslim nation in Central Asia that borders Russia and China. The ethnic Kazakhs (as opposed to the Russians who have settled in the country)…
Can a church sign make a difference? Maybe not in all contexts, but in the center of French-speaking Montreal, Quebec, Ascension Lutheran Church’s sign has proven to be one of the most effective methods of making a Christian connection. “Our community [in Montreal] has always been a heavy immigrant-cycling neighborhood,”…
Remember the many songs of the Christian faith you learned as a child? Even today, many of those songs remain deeply rooted in your memory, continuing to teach the Word years – even decades – after you first learned them. In Africa too, music is a huge part of daily…