A major direction of the Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission unit (EOCM) is to equip ethnic leaders to develop and implement ethnic specific strategies in order to expand the outreach of the ELCA to ethnic communities. As new congregations are started and as work is done in existing congregations of color and language, the division is committed to being guided by the experience and advice of each ethnic community.

Focus on Ethnic Outreach
Mission Partners Focus Newsletter (PDF, 1.2MB)

Ethnic Specific Strategies
Outreach strategies are developed with the direct involvement of ethnic leadership, together with Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission unit staff, from the respective communities and are culturally and contextually appropriate to the needs of those communities.

These outreach initiatives correlate with the national ethnic strategies and the ELCA's overall objective of being an inclusive church. Since the inception of the ELCA, five national ethnic strategies have been approved as well as the ELCA Multicultural Mission Strategy which may be obtained from the Multicultural Ministries.

ELCA Culture Specific Ministries

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