Specialized Spiritual Care Ministry

Specialized Spiritual Care conference set for May

The deadline to register is April 19.

Clinical Pastoral Education opportunity runs for 20 weeks

The deadline to apply is April 15.

Specialized Care expands endorsement options

Specialized Spiritual Care Ministry supports church workers serving in specialized settings such as hospitals, prisons or senior living communities.

Mission boards meet in St. Louis

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Boards for National Mission and International Mission held their first meetings of the triennium in September.

Specialized spiritual care brings Christ’s message to all

Specialized spiritual care includes care for those who may be easily overlooked or seemingly forgotten.

Conferences focus on specialized ministry, sanctity of life

Both conferences were hybrid formats, with options to attend either in person or online.

Mission boards look to convention

The LCMS Boards for International and National Mission met in January and February in St. Louis.

SPM conference to highlight specialized contexts

The 2023 LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry conference will take place Feb. 28 through March 1 in St. Louis.

New staff installed in St. Louis

In October, new staff were installed at the LCMS International Center in the areas of Pastoral Education, National Mission and Mission Advancement.

National Mission discusses chaplaincy, church planting

The LCMS Board for National Mission convened June 16–17 in St. Louis.

Still time to register for April ‘Making Disciples for Life’ conference

The next regional gathering of ‘Making Disciples for Life’ will take place April 17–18 at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne.

McDaniels, Wurster honored with Christus in Mundo award

The award recognizes those who have made “significant, sustained contributions” to Specialized Pastoral Ministry.

‘Reporter’ Supplement: Church worker wellness

The January 2019 supplement to the Reporter highlights how The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is focused on church worker wellness.

Stohs receives first Henry F. Wind Award for work in Specialized Pastoral Ministry

The award recognizes outstanding leadership in the areas of advocating and promoting chaplaincy, pastoral counseling and/or clinical pastoral education.

Are you suited for Specialized Pastoral Ministry (SPM)?

LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry invites you to explore the vast opportunities to serve in this unique and important area. Take an anonymous online survey and browse information to help you evaluate if God is leading you to this unique, important ministry.