LUTHERAN HOUR MINISTRIES is a trusted resource in global media that equips and engages a vibrant volunteer base to passionately proclaim the Gospel. Through its North American headquarters and ministry centers on six continents, LHM reaches into more than 50 countries, often bringing Christ to places where no other Christian evangelistic organizations are present.
In 2015, LHM took a bold step to expand Gospel proclamation efforts by launching the SENT Initiative. Through this effort, LHM set forth in a calling to go out into the world and grow, nurture, and expand the Body of Christ. As an expansive, holistic, multilayered plan to answer the pressing challenges and realities of the 21st century, the SENT Initiative brought greater vision, clarity, and definition to the work LHM was already doing.
The funding goal of SENT was to raise $242 million by the year 2020 in support of this bold plan for sharing the Gospel far and wide. It is with gratitude to God, and deep appreciation to the more than 130 volunteer leaders of SENT and the multitude of people who stepped forward to donate to this effort, that more than $264 million was raised through this initiative!
Celebrating the Success of SENT
“God has truly done amazing things through the SENT Initiative.”
Nearly 300 volunteers, staff, and donors participated in a virtual
event on Oct. 18 to celebrate the highlights and successes of the
SENT Initiative. In addition to
celebrating the unveiling of SENT’s
ministry impact and financial
results, attendees heard from
an international director whose
ministry was launched because of
the initiative; listened to Jim and
Vickie Dankenbring, co-chairs of
the National Leadership Council for
SENT, provide touching personal
reflections from their involvement;
and watched an impact video that
illustrated the tremendous impact of
sharing the Gospel around the world.
The virtual SENT Celebration also included a special presentation by LHM President & CEO Kurt Buchholz. He unveiled a piece of artwork, commissioned by the Center for Liturgical Art at Concordia University, Nebraska, in honor of the SENT Initiative. This piece will be displayed at the LHM headquarters as a reminder of all that was accomplished through the SENT Initiative to share the Gospel far and wide.
“God has truly done amazing
things through the SENT Initiative,”
said the Dankenbrings. “To name
just a few: the weekly Gospel reach
nearly tripled; five new mission
fields opened; a partnership with
SAT-7 launched new Christian
satellite TV programming in the
Middle East and North Africa; and
a distance learning system called
LHM Learn equipped believers
through courses in five faithstrengthening
categories. These
accomplishments do not end with
SENT; their effects are far-reaching
and will continue for years to come.
In fact, God is just getting started!”