International Ministries

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Argentina
Lutheran Hour Ministries - Argentina is known as "Fundacion Cristo Para Todas Las Naciones" (Foundation of Christ for All Nations) or FCPTLN. FCPLTN produces 30 - second radio spots entitled "Enfoque" (Focus) that reach people by using thought - provoking phrases about daily life issues such as marriage, divorce, friendship, and violence. These spots are broadcast on 21 stations to a potential audience of more than 20 million listeners in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Furthermore, tapes of these programs are sent to stations in Spain for broadcast to Spanish - speaking people in Europe. The extensive audience of FCPTLN's Radio Outreach makes it one of the most useful tools for spreading the Gospel throughout the Spanish - speaking world.
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Australia
The Lutheran Hour Ministries – Australia office has been working towards LHM goals for over 50 years. The ministry reaches the community through production and distribution of radio and TV spots, videos, cassettes, booklets, press releases and related materials. Whenever possible, LMM tries to link those who respond to their programs with local churches, assisting local churches with opportunities for outreach.
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Brazil
With a strong presence of Christianity already established, LHM-Brazil focuses on strengthening faith in God for those suffering from social injustices. People of all ages and social classes welcome LHM-Brazil counseling in the form of radio broadcasts and Gospel-based messaging.
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Cambodia
Most people in Cambodia live in rural areas and have few material possessions. This makes BCC, with free materials and lessons by mail, an effective tool in educating remote communities about God.
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Cameroon
Lutheran Hour Ministries’ center in Cameroon is called The Voice of Hope – Lutheran Hour Ministries. The ministry center in Cameroon has been open since February of 2001. In the years since its opening, The Voice of Hope – LHM has found much strength in their Equipping the Saints program. By training people of the community to help spread the Gospel of Christ, the ministry center can touch more lives through its volunteers and their passion for communicating God’s love.
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Canada
Television plays an important role in spreading the Gospel throughout Canada. “The Lutheran Hour” is currently broadcast each week on 71 stations and special broadcasts featuring Canadian guest speakers are usually prepared for Canada’s Thanksgiving and Canada Day. In addition, Christmas and Easter TV specials are carried by commercial television stations every year.
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China
Since the 1990's, Lutheran Hour Ministries in China has distributed over a million audiocassettes to the Chinese people. The tapes include Christian sermons, a 12-cassette teaching series based on the Apostles' Creed, the Psalms, selected Bible stories, Christmas hymns, and other Christian instrumental and choral music. The cassette program is currently evolving into a compact disc program to reach modern audiences.
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Egypt
Sometimes, something as simple as Print Materials (brochures and booklets) can lead to significant changes in people’s lives. Though LHM – Egypt does not produce or broadcast its own LHM TV or radio programs, the ministry center serves a special purpose as a “response center.” The Egyptian listeners who are moved by the radio programs coming out of Lebanon or Monaco utilize LHM – Egypt for interpersonal guidance and support. They receive numerous brochures, booklets, and texts to help them with their Christian journey.
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Ethiopia
The Berhan Media Ministry or BMM (as Lutheran Hour Ministries is known in Ethiopia) has had to work very hard to spread the Gospel. Radio programs are one of the strongest tools used by LHM ministry centers around the world. However, the Ethiopian government has prohibited the broadcast of religious radio programs. To make up for this loss, BMM has put tremendous efforts into its outreach programs. Most significantly, BMM’s Christian rallies have empowered thousands of people to seek a deeper understanding of Christ. These rallies, attended by no less than 1,000 people, are weekends full of Christian films, dramas, music, and mass evangelization.
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Finland
Lutheran Hour Ministries – Finland benefits greatly from the success of their partner, a Gospel band known as The Road. Working closely with churches and pastors, The Road is an important tool for reaching more than 50,000 young people each year by performing 150 to 200 concerts in schools and city auditoriums.
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Ghana
Lutheran Hour Ministries – Ghana (known as Lutheran Media Ministry or LMM) has had a long history of successful Bible Correspondence Courses (BCC) and drama programs. Adding to the strength of the ministry, LMM’s newest success is a program called Harps. Harps is a ministry team that reaches out to people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ through music.
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Guatemala
The Lutheran Hour office in Guatemala, called Cristo Para Todas Las Naciones (CPTLN), meaning “Christ for All Nations,” has utilized a variety of media to spread the Gospel. Besides radio, television, Internet, booklets, and fliers, newspapers have been an important part of the ministry center’s outreach. Equipping the Saints, however, has enabled CPTLN – Guatemala to effectively reach more people through interpersonal experience. By giving lay (everyday) people the means to spread the Gospel, they can go out into their communities and communicate Christ’s love in a more familiar and personal way.
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Hong Kong
LHM – Hong Kong has developed a free 24-hour interactive hotline targeted at children and teens. This Touch the Bugs hotline features nine recorded programs which include Bible stories, social guidance through spiritual based advice, and even a young DJ. Thousands of people call the hotline every month, many of which leave a message so that LHM – Hong Kong can respond to the specific spiritual needs of the individual.
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India
Dating back nearly 5,000 years, India is not only rich in language, culture, beliefs and religion, but it is one of the last remaining countries in the world with a caste system. The ethnic diversity of India is reflected in its classical dance and music, which plays an important role in the Indian culture as well as LHM-India ministry.
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Kazakhstan
Lutheran Hour Ministries in Kazakhstan utilizes advice and ideas from BCC students in order to reach more people. Other techniques used to spread the message are television and radio programs directed towards local youth to help guide them through the trials of everyday life.
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Kenya
Kenya’s Vacation Bible School is a unique opportunity for the children of Kenya to experience the Word of God. Global Work & Witness teams partner with Nuru (Light) Lutheran Media Ministry (as Lutheran Hour Ministries – Kenya is known), as well as local volunteers, to lead hundreds of children in Bible related activities.
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Korea
Close to half of the population in South Korea is Christian, giving Lutheran Hour Ministries (known as Korean Hour Ministries or KHM) a strong Christian community to work with. One program known as Jazz and Vespers helps to ensure the continuing growth of faith with Christian musicals and dramas. The program performances have generated public interest as well as media attention, gaining more exposure for KHM and more connections to the people.
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Laos
Laos, a country rich in history and culture, has an extremely diverse population. In fact, there are more than 47 different ethnic groups and tribes present. LHM - Laos utilizes the Equipping the Saints program to strengthen lay (everyday) people's understanding and interest in their Christian faith as well as provide them the practical tools needed for reaching the unchurched. Teaching people of various social groups how to spread the Gospel helps to relate to the wide variety of people in the country of Laos.
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Latvia
The Latvian Lutheran Hour (as LHM is known in Latvia) has strived to use as many forms of media to spread the Gospel as possible. So far, the ministry center in Latvia has weekly national radio programs, dubs “This is the Life” films in Latvian and sends them to churches throughout the country, and produces a talk show, which is aired twice a month on Latvian National TV.
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Lebanon
The Word of God is brought to the entire Middle East and North Africa through Lutheran Hour Ministries – Lebanon (Middle East Lutheran Ministry or MELM). Located in Beirut, the MELM center produces Radio Programs of a variety of formats such as Bible studies, meditations coupled with hymns, and Bible readings with short commentaries. These programs reach many countries throughout the region, including Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Sudan, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and parts of Europe. The far reach of MELM’s radio programs leads to a powerful Christian presence in the Middle East and Arab world.
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Madagascar
Composed of 18 official tribes, Madagascar is characterized by its distinct Malagasy culture. LHM-Madagascar embraces the nation's emphasis on public performance by sharing its messages of faith through music concerts and radio broadcasts.
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Malawi
Kuunika (Light) Media Ministry (as Lutheran Hour Ministries – Malawi is known) continues its mission of “Bringing Christ to the Nations – and the Nations to the Church.” Partnered with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi (ELCM), Kuunika Media Ministry works to maintain the success of its outreach programs. One program that inspires the people of Malawi is the Drama outreach program. Biblical stories and Bible based messages are performed as dramas to culturally proclaim the Gospel in area communities.
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Mexico
Lutheran Hour Ministries – Mexico is known as “Cristo Para Todas Las Naciones” (Christ for All Nations) or CPTLN. This ministry center is located in the fast – growing city of Tijuana, just across the United States border from San Diego. CPTLN – Mexico has benefited greatly from their Equipping the Saints program. By training people of the community to help spread the Gospel of Christ, the ministry center can touch more lives through its volunteers and their passion for communicating God’s love. This has already been exhibited in multiple cases of ETS participants bringing friends and neighbors to events and expressing their deep love of Christ to everyone they know.
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Myanmar
Lutheran Hour Ministries in Myanmar is called “Word of Hope.” This is a very appropriate name, being that the most successful ministry programs in Myanmar are concerned with bringing words of hope to people in creative ways. Besides the always successful radio programs, Word of Hope has implemented a unique Christian karaoke program that brings the Myanmar people together with the fun of interactive music, while still spreading the message of Christ.
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Nicaragua
Lutheran Hour Ministries – Nicaragua has taken a new approach to Bible Correspondence Courses (BCC). To facilitate discussion and encourage the development of close, Christian fellowship, LHM – Nicaragua uses small group BCC. These small groups of people come together to learn the lessons and messages of the Bible, by participating in topic based conversations.
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Nigeria
Lutheran Hour Ministries – Nigeria (The Nigeria Lutheran Hour or NLH) has incorporated traditional aspects of Nigerian culture into its programs to better connect to the people. Indigenous instruments such as drums and Nigerian – style singing are featured in several of the Christian Radio programs. These programs are well liked and the NLH ministry center receives more than 5,500 listener letters each year.
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Norway
Lutheran Hour Ministries – Norway works closely with the Nordic Radio Evangelistic Association (NOREA), a non-profit Christian radio organization associated with the Norwegian Lutheran Mission (NLM). Together, LHM and NLM/NOREA develop radio programs in 18 different languages for ministry outreach in Norway, as well as other countries throughout the world.
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Panama
The Lutheran Hour office in Panama, called Cristo Para Todas Las Naciones (CPTLN), meaning “Christ for All Nations,” has utilized a variety of media to spread the Gospel such as radio and television. Project JOEL (Youth with Free Spirits) and Equipping the Saints, however, have enabled CPTLN – Panama to effectively reach more people through interpersonal experience. Project JOEL is a Christian witness program that works with educators and students to offer Christian guidance and support for many everyday situations. Equipping the Saints trains lay (everyday) people to evangelize their communities through interpersonal communication and interaction.
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Paraguay
Cristo Para Todas Las Naciones (CPTLN), meaning “Christ for All Nations,” is what Lutheran Hour Ministries is known as in Paraguay. Since Paraguay is such a remote area, the most effective means of spreading the Gospel are through interactive activities such as small group Bible Correspondence Courses (BCC). These BCC programs usually involve groups of 12 to 30 people who gather to study the Bible and discuss how it relates to their lives.
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Russia
Extending across ten time zones, Russia's diverse ethnic groups share an interest in performing arts such as music and theatre. LHM-Russia reaches out to this culturally rich population through a variety of programs.

Slovakia
After 40 years of communism, which denounced Christianity and enforced atheism, the people of Slovakia remain skeptical of the Gospel. However, Christianity has become the most widespread religion in Slovakia since the fall of the communist regime. Despite obstacles from atheists and the emergent Islamic faith from the South, LHM – Slovakia (known as Evangelical Media Program or EMP) has continued to grow in influence. Though it has a small staff of three, EMP produces several radio programs, five in-house documentary films, and more than 21 television programs.
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South Africa
Lutheran Hour Ministries – South Africa has given hope and love to the country’s prisoners. Prison Ministry volunteers go to prisons and offer support to Christian prisoners, as well as educate and interact with prisoners who are interested in learning more about Christ’s love.
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Sri Lanka
Lutheran Hour Ministries in Sri Lanka (known as Lanka Hope Media or LHM) does not only bring people to the church, but also brings Christian media to the people. In a country where many areas remain poor and without luxuries such as televisions, LHM found a way to bring films with Christian messages to rural villages by projecting the films on hillside screens or from the backs of trucks. This enabled many non-Christians the chance to experience the Gospel within their own communities.
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Taiwan
Fortunately for the people of Taiwan, freedom of religion is a constitutional right. This blessing helps LHM – Taiwan, to use as many media outlets as possible to spread God’s Word including a radio program called “Happy Valley” which has aired for more than 35 years and a web site that allows Chinese speaking people all over the world to listen to radio programs and bible studies.
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Thailand
Lutheran Hour Ministries – Thailand (known as Journey into Light or JIL) concentrates its ministry on radio outreach because more Thais have radios than telephones or televisions combined. JIL also continues to expand their prison and telephone ministries hoping to use every means possible to reach any who wish to know God’s Love.
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Uganda
Uganda has one of the highest per capita HIV/AIDS rates in the world. It is estimated that 530,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. The good news is that AIDS prevention is making a positive difference and the Lutheran Hour Ministries – Uganda (LHM –U) office is active in this program. LHM – U staff and volunteers attempts to relieve some of the suffering of HIV/AIDS infected people by holding hands and praying with the dying.
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Uruguay
Uruguay is largely "non-religious" due to a long history separating religion from the government and even limiting religious pictures and symbols from the public eye. Luckily, LHM - Uruguay reaches thousands of people every year, despite the small size of the ministry. This is accomplished through creativity by developing new programs and projects each month that reach various targeted audiences such as children and families.
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Venezuela
The Lutheran Hour office in Venezuela, called Cristo Para Todas Las Naciones (CPTLN), meaning “Christ for All Nations,” has combined Radio Outreach and Print Materials to better support listeners who want to know more about Christ’s message. CPTLN – Venezuela produces both 30 – second and one-minute radio programs that address real – life problems such as worrying, gossip, drugs, sex, depression, occultism, and family relations. These programs are broadcast to more than 30 million people over 40 stations in Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Spain, and Cuba. Companion booklets are offered to people responding to the radio ministries to further aid listeners’ Christian education.
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Vietnam
In Vietnam, atheism is considered the “semiofficial” religion. LHM – Vietnam (Voice of Hope) works against these odds to build communities of hope and love. Primarily, Voice of Hope distributes Bible Correspondence Courses (BCC) in cooperation with 25 congregations throughout the country. Evangelistic puppet shows demonstrating Christian messages and stories are performed at these churches as well.
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International Ministries
In more than 40 countries around the world, Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) is equipping, engaging, and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. LHM International Ministry centers use a wide variety of culturally diverse outreach programs to fulfill their mission of Bringing Christ to the Nations—and the Nations to the Church.
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