Global Mission

How ELCA members are transformed by the global body of Christ

In this section, learn how we as Lutherans continue to be transformed as we build up the global body of Christ together with churches and agencies around the world.		Learn more about the concept of accompaniment, which guides the way the ELCA engages in mission outside the United States and the Caribbean.

Find out how you, as an ELCA member, already participate in God’s mission in more than 90 countries.		Discover new ways you can engage in global mission, by relating, serving, praying, learning, supporting, and worshipping with Lutheran Christians around the world.

Responding to the Earthquake in Japan
On March 11, an earthquake off the Pacific coast of Japan struck with a magnitude of 8.9-- the fifth largest quake in recorded history. It triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean and devastated Japan's coastal areas with 30-foot waves. The 22 ELCA mission personnel who serve in Japan are safe. ELCA members stand in solidarity with sisters and brothers in the Pacific Rim.
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