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  • Founded

    1917

    Engaged Constituents

    240,000+

    Ministry Reach

    60+ Countries

  • MORE THAN 195 million

    TIMES LHM SHARES THE GOSPEL WITH PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD EACH WEEK.

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About Lutheran Hour Ministries

Lutheran Hour Ministries began at the grassroots level as the Lutheran Laymen’s League, a group of 12 laypeople who came together to support the church in word and deed. What began with 12 has become a movement of tens of thousands of volunteers and supporters around the globe. In 1930, “There is a God” were the first words spoken on The Lutheran Hour® radio program broadcast over the airwaves to thousands of listeners. Today LHM shares the Gospel message with people around the world more than 195 million times each week through ministry efforts such as Bible Correspondence Courses, Outreach Training, Bible Studies, Daily Devotions and, of course, The Lutheran Hour.

Our first Ministry Center opened its doors in the Philippines in 1940; today we are able to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ to over 60 countries through our ministry centers on 6 continents. With our unique missionary model of employing only indigenous staff, Lutheran Hour Ministries is able to work within the language and culture to communicate the Gospel in the context of the local region. For over 100 years, God has used Lutheran Hour Ministries to bring the changeless Christ to a changing world. The communication methods have shifted, but the message has remained the same.

Lutheran Hour Ministries employs local missionaries in more than 30 locations to develop culturally relevant ministries to reach the unchurched in more than 60 nations on 6 continents.

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LOCATIONS

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CONTINENTS

Every person has the opportunity to hear the Gospel in an understandable way.
Those seeking are connected to a healthy Christian community where they can grow in their faith.
Every Christian is equipped to share the Gospel in word and deed.
Engaged Christians advance this common mission as a global community.

What began with 12 has become a movement of tens of thousands of volunteers and supporters reached weekly around the globe.

OUR STORY

Lutheran Hour Ministries began at the grassroots level as the Lutheran Laymen’s League, a group of 12 laypeople who came together to support the church in word and deed. What began with 12 has become a movement of tens of thousands of volunteers and supporters around the globe. In 1930, “There is a God” were the first words spoken on The Lutheran Hour® radio program broadcast over the airwaves to thousands of listeners. Today the Gospel message reaches over 195 million people on a weekly basis through ministry efforts such as Bible Correspondence Courses, Outreach Training, Bible Studies, Daily Devotions and, of course, The Lutheran Hour.

Our first Ministry Center opened its doors in the Philippines in 1940; today we are able to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ to over 60 countries through our ministry centers on 6 continents. With our unique missionary model of employing only indigenous staff, Lutheran Hour Ministries is able to work within the language and culture to communicate the Gospel in the context of the local region. For over 100 years, God has used Lutheran Hour Ministries to bring the changeless Christ to a changing world. The communication methods have shifted, but the message has remained the same.

OUR MISSION

Lutheran Hour Ministries employs local missionaries in more than 30 locations to develop culturally relevant ministries to reach the unchurched in more than 60 nations on 6 continents.

34

LOCATIONS

60+

NATIONS

6

CONTINENTS

OUR VISION

Every person has the opportunity to hear the Gospel in an understandable way.
New believers are connected to a faithful Christian community where they can grow in their faith and witness.
All Christians reach out in love to those who don’t yet know the Savior.

What began with 12 has become a movement of tens of thousands of volunteers and supporters reached weekly around the globe.

OUR IMPACT

Bringing Christ to the Nations -- and the Nations to the Church:

  • The Gospel is shared with people around the world through LHM programs, services, or materials more than 195 million times each week.

  • Through its North American headquarters and more than 30 ministry centers on six continents, LHM reaches into more than 60 countries, often bringing Christ to places where no other Christian evangelistic organizations are present.

  • The Lutheran Hour airs on more than 1,800 radio stations throughout North America each week.

  • More than 1.65 million individuals intentionally provided contact information last year for follow up in response to LHM’s culturally relevant outreach efforts.

  • Nearly 255,000 individuals were referred last year to local churches and Christian communities for spiritual growth and nurturing.

  • More than 25,000 individuals became engaged in a Christian community following their referral last year.

  • More than 56,000 individuals participated for the first time last year in Bible Correspondence Courses offered by LHM’s International Ministry Centers.

  • Individuals were equipped nearly 360,000 times last year to more effectively share their faith.

Change Their World. Change Yours. This changes everything.

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