ELCA Global Mission

A wide array of resources are available to congregations and individuals interested in the global mission work of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Global Briefs: Tales of Our Lutheran World

Build one or more sessions around a particular global ministry or global mission in general using these maps and story cards.

Maps and stories lift up ELCA missionaries and companion churches at work

Each story comes with a scripture verse, activities, questions, and additional resources

Four-color map shows where the ELCA is at work around the world

Black-and-white map can be customized for your needs
Produced with confirmation-age youth in mind, but suitable for everyone junior high age and above.

Worship resources to help you create a global worship experience.

The Global Mission Tool Kit, distributed to all ELCA congregations free of charge, provides exciting, ready-to-use global mission resources. Some of the materials, including worship and stewardship materials, are available here for downloading. Ideas of how you can use these materials are also shared.

Country Packets offer resources that can be used in parish education, mission events, and for general information.

Seeking to do global mission work? Check the various resources available for recruitment and understanding global mission service.

Learn more about Islam through a brief overview titled Our Muslim Neighbors. There also is a video "A Glimpse at the Spirit of Islam" and accompanying study materials.

Prayer Ventures is a daily guide to prayer for the global and outreach ministries of the ELCA. These prayers, in monthly segments, are available to download or by listserve (you automatically receive daily segments.)

Various PowerPoint presentations are available for your use.

ELCA Global Mission has a small library of video resources that can be used to learn more about global mission. Check here as we add more items to this list.

Learn how Advent and Christmas are celebrated in some countries.

Need graphics? A range of global mission related logos and emblems, maps, and photos are available for download.

Policy statements of ELCA Global Mission can help you understand how the ELCA functions in global mission.

Resources on global mission history from the ELCA Archives:

Global Mission bibliographies,
Missionaries 1842-2000.
Listing of archival materials at other institutions.

The Lutheran magazine often has many stories that relate to global mission. Check out the latest issue.

MOSAIC, the video magazine of the ELCA, regularly has global mission features. You can search for stories that have a global mission component (use "global mission" under Subject search or "international" under Geographic Location search) and order particular tapes.

Planning international travel? Planning to welcome an international guest? Welcome Forward is a field guide for global travelers and includes some useful resources.

A variety of print resources are available to you--as bulletin inserts, for your international travel plans, for special occasions.