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Nepal Earthquake Relief

The Prayer League is directly participating in this relief effort. You — and your congregation — can, too. Physical and Spiritual support in the Name of Jesus is now underway under the auspices of our colleagues in the United Mission to … (read more)

Knowing Christ

Over the past few months, we have immersed ourselves in the Mission Handbook, a document that stands at the heart of our missionary community. The Handbook tells us who we are, what we do, where we do it, and why. … (read more)

Life’s Not Fair

Your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness. (2 Corinthians 8:14) We have all heard it said that “life is not fair.” Why did this good … (read more)

Nepal Earthquake: Initial Report

Saturday’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal has left thousands injured and dead. Many folks have been inquiring as to the well-being of our workers. All of our fellow workers in Nepal and the surrounding areas have reported that they are uninjured. … (read more)

Moses

The Lord made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people. (Exodus 11:3 NIV) God uses people to accomplish his purpose. When God wanted Israel to … (read more)

A Lutheran Community

At the heart of the World Mission Prayer League you will find our Mission Handbook. The document describes who we are, what we do, where we do it, and why. We introduced the Handbook last month, and will continue again … (read more)

Non-Indebtedness

“It is the Prayer League way to pray. Do we feel the need for financial support? We pray. Do we anticipate the need for goods or equipment, travel or training, project support or other material supplies? We pray again. We … (read more)

Introducing the Mission Handbook

For many, many decades, a Handbook has circulated at the center of our missionary community. The document describes who we are, what we do, where we do it, and why. It is the accumulated testimony of our shared allegiances, core … (read more)

Annual Report 2014

In 2014 God provided the World Mission Prayer League with more than $2.6 million in regular day-to-day donations – mostly through donors like you. It was the highest operating income we have ever had. More than 1,300 individuals contributed nearly … (read more)

Nothingness and Nobodies

I relish Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians – the most personal and poignant of Paul’s wonderful epistles, it seems to me. I relish chapter one. All the promises of God, Paul reports ecstatically, find their “Yes!” in Jesus (v.20). … (read more)