Posts with the category “news”

Pastor Skip (Maynard) MacArthur went home to his Lord and Saviour, in the early morning hours of May 29, 2023, after a long hard battle with cancer. He had spent the last three and a half months under...  Read More

On June 4, 2023, Victory Lutheran Church, Jamestown, ND, burned the mortgage on their new building. They are grateful to have been able to pay off this debt in six years.......  Read More

Pictured: Rev. Paul Larson (L) and Dr. Troy Tysdal (R). On Monday, August 27, 2023 Dr. Troy Tysdal was installed as President of Lutheran Brethren Seminary during the Opening Service. CLB President Pa...  Read More

Living Faith Lutheran Brethren Church (Cape Coral, FL) experienced significant damage during Hurricane Ian in September 2022. A repaired and re-engineered steeple was installed in August, 2023. Pastor...  Read More

On Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 Mr. Pete Narvesen (center) was ordained as an elder at Living Faith Church in Cape Coral, FL.......  Read More

Paul and Alexa Fraser, and their boys, Arthur and Oswald, have arrived in Sendai, Japan. They were met by LBIM veterans, Dean and Linda Bengtson, and by JLBC (Japan Lutheran Brethren Church)  presiden...  Read More

In May 2023, the Board of Lutheran Brethren Seminary (LBS) concluded its search for a new seminary president. As Chairman of the Board of LBS, I am very pleased to announce that Rev. Troy Tysdal will ...  Read More

Rev. Brandon and Jennifer Pangman with their children. On March 31, 2023, the Church of the Lutheran Brethren’s Council of Directors voted to approve President Paul Larson’s recommendation to call Rev...  Read More

The Church of the Lutheran Brethren is a Disciple-Making Church (DMC). A key focus of this mission advancement initiative is the vision to unleash new leaders—to call, empower, and support young men a...  Read More

Lutheran Brethren International Mission (LBIM) missionaries serve around the world in contexts that differ greatly from their home cultures. They navigate life in a different language, often in an are...  Read More

Below are two opportunities for Youth Workers as you learn and grow. The CLBA is partnering with Youth Ministry Consultants again as they host a number of monthly one-hour long webinars on a variety o...  Read More

Rev. Brandon Pangman was installed as Director of North American Mission on June 9, 2023, following the evening worship service at the Central Region Convention. Please keep Brandon and his family in ...  Read More

On Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Rock of Ages Church (Seattle, WA), Paul & Alexa Fraser were commissioned as missionaries to Japan. Please pray for the Frasers as they prepare to leave for Japan and for R...  Read More

The following is an exciting update, originally posted by Ben and Sara Hosch, that we are sharing in this group with their permission:Hello Friends and Supporters! We want to thank all of you for your...  Read More

Concluding the presidential search, the Board of Lutheran Brethren Seminary is pleased to announce Rev. Troy Tysdal will be the next President of LBS, effective August 1, 2023. Troy has served as the ...  Read More

My name is Brian S. Kiefat. I am one of your Lutheran Brethren pastors who has answered the call to provide pastoral care to the armed forces. I am currently serving as a military Chaplain. As an Army...  Read More

Let's hear from each of our Lutheran Brethren Seminary 2023 graduates. MARCUS GOODMAN, Master of Theological StudiesWhen I first felt confirmed in a call to attend Lutheran Brethren Seminary, I though...  Read More

If someone were to hear the name of your church, would they know about you or would they know you? Better yet, would they know Jesus as Savior King? We should reflect on these questions because over t...  Read More

Paul Fraser leading during a bilingual service at Rock of Ages, Seattle, WA. Lutheran Brethren International Mission (LBIM) has a long history in Japan. In 1948, Morris Werdal, son of Marius and Marie...  Read More

On April 6, 2023, Ellie Bourque (pictured) accepted a call to serve as LBIM’s newest missionary to Chad. Ellie has spent the last two years at LBS, obtaining a Certificate of Theological Study in Miss...  Read More

Grace Lutheran Brethren Church in Bismarck, North Dakota, is celebrating 50 years as a church. Grace was started in December, 1972. Although Grace LBC has changed throughout the years, God has remaine...  Read More

The Orange Conference describes itself as "a conference for your entire family ministry team." The website states: Join thousands of family ministry leaders in Atlanta for a unique 3-day experience wh...  Read More

Left to Right: Elder Tom McIvor, Hannah McIvor, Abby McIvor, Rev. Vern Baardson, Alyssa McIvor, Rev. Dirk McIvor, Elder Bob Bestian and Elder Emeritus Gary Koslowsky (partially hidden), and Rev. Larry...  Read More

Today, Dr. Dave Veum preached his last seminary chapel sermon in his role as president of Lutheran Brethren Seminary. Thank you, Dr. Veum, for your many years of faithful service to our seminary and t...  Read More

This pictured well, in a Chadian community village, marks the 200th well installed in Chad through LBIM's Living Waters ministry!It all started 14 years ago...In 2009, a friend and member of one of ou...  Read More

We are very excited to announce Paul & Alexa Fraser as our next missionaries to Japan. Over the last year, conversations with Dan Venberg, Director of International Mission, about a renewed partnershi...  Read More

"a darkness to be felt" Dear Church,On this Wednesday of Holy Week, my eyes stopped in my morning reading in the Old Testament: "a darkness to be felt". The line pitted inside me like a dread of impen...  Read More

Ruth came to Hillcrest Academy in Fergus Falls, Minnesota as a Junior, bringing with her a well-marked Bible, since she had been following Jesus from childhood. She had been brought up by godly parent...  Read More

"Well, it’s time.” Have you ever used that line? I am using it today because it is time to announce plans for a change in leadership at Lutheran Brethren Seminary. I will turn 74 in September, and, al...  Read More

Chaplain Candidate Aaron Christensen sworn in by the Church of the Lutheran Brethren’s Director of Ministry to the Armed Forces, Chaplain, Colonel Michael Heuer, USAF (Retired). On February 13, 2023, ...  Read More

In February, Rev. Mark Jarvinen was honored in his retirement by the Eagan (Minnesota) Police Department for his twelve years of volunteer service as a police chaplain.......  Read More

International Mission Director Dan Venberg recently visited Taiwan to spend time with our missionaries and the Taiwanese church leadership. The future of collaboration with the Chinese Lutheran Brethr...  Read More

During this coming month of Ramadan, a Muslim holy month, we invite you to pray for Muslims around the world. Ramadan starts on Wednesday evening and runs through April 20.International Mission Direct...  Read More

Women's Ministries of the Church of the Lutheran Brethren just launched a monthly e-newsletter and devotional. If you would like to stay informed about Women's Ministries and be blessed by a monthly d...  Read More

New look, new podcast! The Forge Podcast is now "Grace for the Grind." Built around roundtable discussions, this podcast aims to bring hope and grace to the daily grind of ministry and Christian life....  Read More

"Ask the Animals" is a brand new 31 chapter devotional by Dan Venberg, Director of International Mission. He writes in his introduction, "My love for God's creation and what it can teach us is the pri...  Read More

Our Chad Team filling the conference room at our Welcome Center! In the 1990s, LBIM missionaries in Africa had been primarily supporting the growing Chadian LB Church in the region. As this national C...  Read More

Women Together is the tagline for the Women’s Ministries of the Church of the Lutheran Brethren (WMCLB) vision and values statements that were formed this past year. This has also been fitting for thi...  Read More

When I was in high school, the band Alabama came out with a song titled, I’m In a Hurry.I’m in a hurry to get things done Oh, I rush and rush until life’s no funAll I really gotta do is live and die B...  Read More

This past summer, Lutheran Brethren Seminary successfully completed an in-depth accreditation assessment of our institution. This included an evaluation of the thoroughness and consistency of all poli...  Read More