The NALC vision calls for every congregation, small or large, to have an active, intentional relationship supporting a local community ministry, one of the NALC mission congregations in North America and one global mission. There are three categories of ministries in the NALC: Ministry Partners, Recognized Ministries, Great Commission Society Ministries.
Commission Expeditions
Commission Expeditions serves as a “bridge” between stateside churches and missionaries on the field by: serving churches through enabling members to experience missions firsthand and encouraging them to come back to lead their local church in becoming actively involved in missions worldwideLearn More
Congo Mission International
Congo Mission International seeks partnerships between churches in North America and those of the dynamic and growing Lutheran church in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the objective of fostering a mission awareness within churches in North America, and working with Pastor Didi Panzo (NALC Global Worker) in equipping Lutherans in Congo to become more effective in their proclamation of the Gospel and service to the people of God. Learn More
Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch
Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch helps at-risk children and their families succeed in the name of Christ.Learn More
Didi Panzo, Pastor
Having recently completed 3 years of service in Ecuador among the marginalized, Pastor Didi and Serafina Panzo are re-deploying to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where they will focus on community development, counseling, and spiritual guidance.Learn More
Ebenezer Oromo Evangelical Church of Kansas City (Kansas City, MO)
Focusing on the Oromo community in the Kansas City metro area, Ebenezer Oromo Evangelical Church of Kansas City (the Oromo Church), is committed to reaching out to others and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people and making disciples for Him. The congregation holds Sunday worship services and Sunday school for children, and has twice-weekly prayer meetings.Learn More
El Shaddai and Bethel Bible College
Pastor Flores is the pastor of El Shaddai in Maneadero, Mexico. Pastor Flores has already started two mission plants and hopes to open a third soon. Mission 2 Mexico, a group of NALC churches that has built approximately 45 homes, sponsored over 500 years of education, and fed over 50,000 people in the Maneadero area, would like to continue to support the work of Pastor Flores.Learn More
Emmanuel Lutheran Church (State College, PA)
Emmanuel Lutheran is an orthodox community of Christians growing in zeal and numbers of disciples. Since December of 2015, Emmanuel Lutheran Church has tripled its regular worship attendance, cemented a strong adult Bible study on Sundays along with calendared evening Bible study opportunities, has a small but mighty choir, received NALC grant funding, and has run a confirmation series along with regular children’s Sunday School programming.Learn More
Friends of Hope
Hope for a future. Hope for an education. Hope for a life filled with the Love of God. Friends of Hope is a non-profit organization based in the Midwest of the United States that supports compassionate ministries to the children in nations where poverty and destitute situations abound. Friends of Hope sponsors short-term mission trips that perform relief work through medical camps and prayer.Learn More
Friends of Madagascar Mission
Friends of Madagascar Mission (FOMM), financially supports the mission and ministry programs of the Malagasy Lutheran Church (FLM).Learn More
Grace Lutheran Church (Advance, NC)
Grace Lutheran Church is a mission plant of St John's Lutheran Church in Statesville, NC, having opened in January 2016 in Advance, NC. Worship services are currently held in the chapel of a local funeral home, now with a full-time called pastor.Learn More
Apply to be a GCS Ministry
The Great Commission Society (GCS) of the North American Lutheran Church endorses ministries seeking prayer and financial support from congregations and individuals. Questions? Get in touch with the Missions Office.