state of the synod Archives

The November 2019 issue of “The Lutheran Witness” includes updates on the Synod’s financial situation and seven mission priorities.

The CTCR has produced five new documents and approved fellowship with four new Lutheran church bodies in the past year.

The November ‘Lutheran Witness’ provides a range of informative data and reports.

“Synod” is not St. Louis. It’s you. It’s your local congregation, it’s your circuit, it’s your district, it’s all of us together. And we are blessed.

What is the state of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in 2018? Find out in the November issue of ‘The Lutheran Witness.’

And yet, there is a candle in the darkness. The light of Christ is burning, and the dawn of resurrection is glowing on the horizon.

In this month’s Lutheran Witness, we share trends, data and individual “snapshot” stories that together offer a detailed look at the LCMS in 2017.

When donors get nervous about the future of the economy or changing societal norms, donated resources decline overall.

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