State of the Synod – 2020

Mission and ministry report from The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

The church finds certainty in Christ, no matter what. Read the State of the Synod for 2020 to see how the LCMS has been blessed and challenged in this uncertain time.

Also available is the 2020 Annual Report, which contains important audited financial information from the FY 2019–2020 as well as general information about Synod work.

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CERTAINTY IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLD
Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison
LCMS President

REPORTS FROM:

Rev. Kevin D. Robson
LCMS Chief Mission Officer
Rev. Daniel F. McMiller
Executive Director, Office of International Mission
Rev. Robert Zagore
Executive Director, Office of National Mission
Rev. Dr. James A. Baneck
Executive Director, Office of Pastoral Education
Frank Simek
LCMS Chief Administrative Officer/
Interim LCMS Chief Financial Officer
Ross A. Stroh
Executive Director, LCMS Accounting
Mark D. Hofman
Executive Director, LCMS Mission Advancement

Annual Report for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

The 2020 Annual Report is now available, containing important audited financial information from the FY 2019–2020, as well as general information about Synod work. Printed copies of the Annual Report can be obtained by contacting Mission Advancement.

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