A rural community on the Mentawai Islands can improve its economic prospects and access facilities with a new boat.

Taking a step towards building an inclusive church, LWF member churches in Indonesia conducted a workshop that included basic training for church staff in Indonesian sign language.

Lutheran Churches Assist Mt Sinabung Evacuees

(LWI) – Financial donations, material goods and above all prayers for the people affected by Mount Sinabung volcano eruptions – that’s what the National Committee of The Lutheran…

16 days of activism to overcome gender based violence

(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is encouraging church leaders to speak up publicly against gender-based violence. Joining the…

LWF builds capacity for churches in Southeast Asia to respond to economic and environmental challenges

(LWI) - Climate change, economic pressures and the challenges of operating in a minority church context were among the topics of…

Women meet in Indonesia ahead of regional church leadership conference

(LWI) - Lutheran women from across the Asian region meet together on 3 October in the Indonesian town of Pematang Siantar to discuss ways of overcoming violence and…

LWF Rapid Response Fund supports church diakonia

(LWI) - It did not take the diaconate of the Simalungun Protestant Christian Church (GKPS) long to realize the financial impact the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic shutdowns would…

The Indonesian Christian Church women’s center design and produce LWF branded face masks

(LWI) – “Because of the economic situation, people do not come to make dresses,” explains the house wife who participates in the skills training…

Indonesian church leader Batara Sihombing reflects on an eco-theology project

(LWI) – An eco-theology initiative in Indonesia is changing local perceptions about human responsibility toward creation and strengthening interfaith and…