Board of World Missions
The Board of World Mission’s (BWM) task is two-fold. First, it helps ensure that your offerings will support international mission work that is consistent with our theological emphasis and fiscally worthy of your support. Each ministry is vetted by the BWM and is periodically reviewed to give you confidence that your support is in the proclamation of the Gospel of Christ alone. Secondly, BWM is responsible for administering and supervising any District-wide mission projects that the annual convention may establish.
We lift up for your consideration two groups of Mission Partnerships: the Key District Mission Partners and the Vetted Mission Organizations.
Key District Mission Partners
The following three Key District Mission Partners are ones with which we have had a long, direct, and significant relationship. Your financial support of these ministries should be sent through the District as we have established wire transfer times to forward 100% of your giving in direct support.
Tabor Evangelist Project, Hawassa, Ethiopia
This was AD’s first mission partnership established in 2014. Its mission was to provide prayers and financial support to Tabor Congregation’s Mission and Outreach Program. With AD’s support, the number of evangelists has grown from 39 to over 65. The number of mission centers has grown to 41 and there are over a dozen new churches. Tabor Congregation’s success in their evangelism program has led other churches throughout Ethiopia to use their evangelism model. They have brought the Gospel to tens of thousands of Ethiopians. Your financial support goes directly to evangelists’ salaries, to building simple, low-cost church structures, and to providing theological training for evangelists. Help Tabor to continue to spread the Gospel to those they serve.
South Ethiopia Rehoboth Synod (SERS) in Geresse, Ethiopia
This AD mission partnership was established in March of 2026. It is led by Rev. Ketema Kamile, who is the president of the synod. Their mission is to connect people to Christ through the proclamation of the Gospel, to plant congregations, to nurture believers, and to make them disciples of Christ in Ethiopia and beyond. The area they serve is remote and rugged and covers over 17,000 square miles. It is known for its immense cultural diversity, housing over 16 distinct ethnic groups. Your financial support will go directly to evangelists’ salaries, to build simple church structures out of grass and wood, and to provide theological training for pastors and evangelists. Help Rev. Ketema and his synod spread the good news to over 287 unreached locations in Southern Ethiopia.
All India Masihi Jamat
This ministry began in 1992 in the slums of Delhi, India. Today, they minister to the poorest and lowest castes among seven states in India. AIMJ provides social services all under the mission of reaching India for Christ. Currently, the Augustana District is partnering with Pastor Asad Masih, AIMJ’s General Secretary, to support 4 of their pastors at $125 per month. These pastors are preaching the Gospel to Muslims in Northern India, seeing one hundred plus baptisms into saving faith in Jesus Christ.
Financial Support of Key District Mission Partners can be sent to:
Augustana District
335 Main St.
Hutchinson, MN 55350
Financial Support of Key District Mission Partners can be sent to:
Augustana District
335 Main St.
Hutchinson, MN 55350
The Board of World Missions has researched and vetted a number of missions agencies and organizations. We have invited them to post brief information about their missions and ministries here, on our website, as well as to provide a link to their own. These vetted agencies and organizations represent the opinions of the Board of World Missions, and their recommendations do not eliminate each congregation’s or individual’s need to perform their own due diligence. That said, we are glad to share with you some very exciting ministries in World Missions. If there are other agencies, missions, and/or organizations that would like to be considered by the Board of World Missions, please contact the District Service Coordinator or the Chair of the Board of World Missions.
To see all of our Vetted Missions
| BWM Members | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Mike Fuchs | Hope, Huron, SD |
| Rev. Becky Hand (District Staff) | Faith Fellowship, Odessa, Tx |
| Rev. Paul Knudson | Faith, Hutchinson, MN |
| Eric Knutson (BWM Chair) | Christ the King, Hutchinson, MN |
| Rev. Rich Little | Bethany Lutheran Church, Covington, MI |
| Rev. Brian Nehring | Christ the King, Hutchinson, MN |
| Rev. Thomas Thorstad (Vice-Chair) | First Evangelical Lutheran Church , Kirkland, IL |
| Sara Wegner (Council Rep) | Faith Lutheran, Hutchinson, MN |
World Missions Ministry Information Form
The Board of World Missions has developed a form for congregations to use to gather mission information. The Board has used this form as a tool for its own “vetting” of applying agencies. Augustana District has made this form available for use by congregation for those missions agencies they wish to study.
