In Their Own Words
'Mission in the LCMS' - presented at Luther Centre's opening ceremony in August, this video gives a short history of the Lutheran Church in Malaysia and Singapore.
It is inspiring to see the growth of the Church here. From a largely Western led effort you can see it grow into a locally led body. Even more striking to me is the tone and high level of regard folks here have for Missionaries past and present.
Coming from a post-modern culture where the 'M-word' often raises the eyebrow of suspicion, hearing this alternate voice was both revelatory and refreshing.
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I'll pass that info on to the creators of the video but will keep this version posted here for the time being. While it might not have Ken Burns' level of documentary fact-checking, I'd like to think the main message of the video still holds up.