Lutherans Engage – Fall 2025

Fall 2025

On any given Sunday at many LCMS congregations, older members smile at the antics of the youngest Lutherans, while people from different backgrounds join together in worship and then mingle over coffee cake or donuts.

In the various stories in the Fall 2025 issue of Lutherans Engage the World, the same kinds of scenes are playing out. “[The] children of God come in all ages, shapes and forms,” we are reminded in a feature story about how three congregations care for their shut-in and homebound members. In the Update, Mercy Moment and Spotlight articles, we see how the church welcomes young people. And in the features about two thriving Chinese ministries and outreach in Italy, we learn how all kinds of people are finding a home — an “eternal family,” according to Pastor Andy Wu — in the LCMS. To God be the glory.

Feature Stories

Valued Members of the Body of Christ
Around the United States, Lutheran pastors and laypeople walk alongside those who are shut in or homebound, helping to keep them connected to the congregation and to Christ.

Shining Christ’s Light from Coast to Coast
Chinese ministries in New York City and Los Angeles are thriving.

Seeking the Lost in Italy
The Confessional Lutheran Church of Italy shares the Word of God and welcomes Italians back into the church.

Also in This Issue

Director’s Letter: The Mission Goes On

Q&A: With Drew Davidson, Director of Video Production for the LCMS

Witness Moment: Forming Future Pastors Through International Vicarages

Spotlight: Enduring in Christ

Update: Immersing Youth in God’s Word

Mercy Moment: A Library That Promotes ‘the Beautiful and True’

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