Melpa Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea (MLC-PNG) has a new website‏

The Melpa Lutheran Church was officially registered and launched on the 9th January 2000 as a third Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea. Over 65 pastors, 207 evangelists, 504 male elders, 600 female elders, and over 24,000 followers witnessed the ceremony. The Church has its own Head Bishop, Church executives, 3 Ecclesia (District) Pastors, and 7 Circuits (with their presidents). Ecclesia centers were identified for the establishment of respective offices.

The MLC is a homegrown church. It believes in self-sustainability and is based on a strong believe that giving is better than receiving. The premise of our belief in MLC is the strengthening of the family. The Lord must be invited into the lives of the family. The husband and wife must provide space in their lives for Jesus.

The family is the foundation of all organizations, including villages, congregations, circuits, ecclesia, and the Church. The other two Lutheran Churches in Papua New Guinea must be recognized as sister Churches. All these churches are based on a single doctrine. The philosophy is the same for all Lutheran Churches throughout the world.

After all the rejections, difficulties, denials and embarrassments, Melpa Lutheran Church has finally come to Christ to have eternal peace and rest. Christian members firmly believe that this church was constituted on a solid foundation because of the many sufferings prior to its establishment.

This is a unique church because of its origin as a local Lutheran Church. The church aims to expand and be vibrant in its ministry in Papua New Guinea and abroad. The Church has over thirty thousand registered members throughout Papua New Guinea. MLC-PNG aims to operate alongside the Gutnius Lutheran Church and Evangelical Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea to uphold the creeds, faith and doctrines of the Lutheran family.

The Melpa Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea (MLC-PNG) has a new website (www.mlcpng.wordpress.com). Friends, partners, and members of the Melpa Lutheran Church are encouraged to visit the site for more information on the church's current status, mission, vision, pictures, and links to other sites. The Melpa Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea has her headquarters in Mount Hagen, WHP and has congregations throughout Papua New Guinea.

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Melpa Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea (MLC-PNG) has a new website‏

The Melpa Lutheran Church was officially registered and launched on the 9th January 2000 as a third Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea. Over 65 pastors, 207 evangelists, 504 male elders, 600 female elders, and over 24,000 followers witnessed the ceremony. The Church has its own Head Bishop, Church executives, 3 Ecclesia (District) Pastors, and 7 Circuits (with their presidents). Ecclesia centers were identified for the establishment of respective offices.

The MLC is a homegrown church. It believes in self-sustainability and is based on a strong believe that giving is better than receiving. The premise of our belief in MLC is the strengthening of the family. The Lord must be invited into the lives of the family. The husband and wife must provide space in their lives for Jesus.

The family is the foundation of all organizations, including villages, congregations, circuits, ecclesia, and the Church. The other two Lutheran Churches in Papua New Guinea must be recognized as sister Churches. All these churches are based on a single doctrine. The philosophy is the same for all Lutheran Churches throughout the world.

After all the rejections, difficulties, denials and embarrassments, Melpa Lutheran Church has finally come to Christ to have eternal peace and rest. Christian members firmly believe that this church was constituted on a solid foundation because of the many sufferings prior to its establishment.

This is a unique church because of its origin as a local Lutheran Church. The church aims to expand and be vibrant in its ministry in Papua New Guinea and abroad. The Church has over thirty thousand registered members throughout Papua New Guinea. MLC-PNG aims to operate alongside the Gutnius Lutheran Church and Evangelical Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea to uphold the creeds, faith and doctrines of the Lutheran family.

The Melpa Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea (MLC-PNG) has a new website (www.mlcpng.wordpress.com). Friends, partners, and members of the Melpa Lutheran Church are encouraged to visit the site for more information on the church's current status, mission, vision, pictures, and links to other sites. The Melpa Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea has her headquarters in Mount Hagen, WHP and has congregations throughout Papua New Guinea.

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Melpa Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea (MLC-PNG) has a new website‏

The Melpa Lutheran Church was officially registered and launched on the 9th January 2000 as a third Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea. Over 65 pastors, 207 evangelists, 504 male elders, 600 female elders, and over 24,000 followers witnessed the ceremony. The Church has its own Head Bishop, Church executives, 3 Ecclesia (District) Pastors, and 7 Circuits (with their presidents). Ecclesia centers were identified for the establishment of respective offices.

The MLC is a homegrown church. It believes in self-sustainability and is based on a strong believe that giving is better than receiving. The premise of our belief in MLC is the strengthening of the family. The Lord must be invited into the lives of the family. The husband and wife must provide space in their lives for Jesus.

The family is the foundation of all organizations, including villages, congregations, circuits, ecclesia, and the Church. The other two Lutheran Churches in Papua New Guinea must be recognized as sister Churches. All these churches are based on a single doctrine. The philosophy is the same for all Lutheran Churches throughout the world.

After all the rejections, difficulties, denials and embarrassments, Melpa Lutheran Church has finally come to Christ to have eternal peace and rest. Christian members firmly believe that this church was constituted on a solid foundation because of the many sufferings prior to its establishment.

This is a unique church because of its origin as a local Lutheran Church. The church aims to expand and be vibrant in its ministry in Papua New Guinea and abroad. The Church has over thirty thousand registered members throughout Papua New Guinea. MLC-PNG aims to operate alongside the Gutnius Lutheran Church and Evangelical Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea to uphold the creeds, faith and doctrines of the Lutheran family.

The Melpa Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea (MLC-PNG) has a new website (www.mlcpng.wordpress.com). Friends, partners, and members of the Melpa Lutheran Church are encouraged to visit the site for more information on the church's current status, mission, vision, pictures, and links to other sites. The Melpa Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea has her headquarters in Mount Hagen, WHP and has congregations throughout Papua New Guinea.

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Courage to Leave

15th Sunday after Pentecost

Who do you say that I am? - Mark 8:29

He pulled his Mercedes up to his parking spot and, still talking on his cell phone, he hurried into the church. He was late for a meeting with the contractors who were going to be putting another new addition onto the worship space. In the fifteen years he had been the pastor of this church it had grown immensely.

People enjoyed his sermons, liked the upscale neighborhood where the church was located, and were intrigued by the many ministries offered by this young congregation. When he started out there, he was the only pastor - in fact, the only staff at all. He juggled assembling the bulletin for Sunday, answering phone, doing all the visitation, leading every meeting, in addition to all the preaching and teaching.

What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?Mark 8:36

He did it all and did it well. Today there is a staff of thirty people, including five pastors. This church has no debt and more than enough money to start new programs at any time. New members join every month. The pastor is respected in the community. Yes, he's built a very good life there. This ministry has been good to him. Nice house, nice car, nice salary, nice church.

But he's leaving soon. He's not leaving because he doesn't love it there - he does. He's not leaving because his ministry has grown stale - it hasn't. He's leaving because he's a little too comfortable, and he knows it.

He's leaving because he knows that having the courage to leave all that has become so familiar and easy might be just what he needs to grow, to ignite his passion for the gospel again, to uncover more of what he might offer this hurting world.

He's leaving because of what he heard in these words: "For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?" (Mark 8:36)

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Courage to Leave

15th Sunday after Pentecost

Who do you say that I am? - Mark 8:29

He pulled his Mercedes up to his parking spot and, still talking on his cell phone, he hurried into the church. He was late for a meeting with the contractors who were going to be putting another new addition onto the worship space. In the fifteen years he had been the pastor of this church it had grown immensely.

People enjoyed his sermons, liked the upscale neighborhood where the church was located, and were intrigued by the many ministries offered by this young congregation. When he started out there, he was the only pastor - in fact, the only staff at all. He juggled assembling the bulletin for Sunday, answering phone, doing all the visitation, leading every meeting, in addition to all the preaching and teaching.

What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?Mark 8:36

He did it all and did it well. Today there is a staff of thirty people, including five pastors. This church has no debt and more than enough money to start new programs at any time. New members join every month. The pastor is respected in the community. Yes, he's built a very good life there. This ministry has been good to him. Nice house, nice car, nice salary, nice church.

But he's leaving soon. He's not leaving because he doesn't love it there - he does. He's not leaving because his ministry has grown stale - it hasn't. He's leaving because he's a little too comfortable, and he knows it.

He's leaving because he knows that having the courage to leave all that has become so familiar and easy might be just what he needs to grow, to ignite his passion for the gospel again, to uncover more of what he might offer this hurting world.

He's leaving because of what he heard in these words: "For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?" (Mark 8:36)

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Courage to Leave

15th Sunday after Pentecost

Who do you say that I am? - Mark 8:29

He pulled his Mercedes up to his parking spot and, still talking on his cell phone, he hurried into the church. He was late for a meeting with the contractors who were going to be putting another new addition onto the worship space. In the fifteen years he had been the pastor of this church it had grown immensely.

People enjoyed his sermons, liked the upscale neighborhood where the church was located, and were intrigued by the many ministries offered by this young congregation. When he started out there, he was the only pastor - in fact, the only staff at all. He juggled assembling the bulletin for Sunday, answering phone, doing all the visitation, leading every meeting, in addition to all the preaching and teaching.

What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?Mark 8:36

He did it all and did it well. Today there is a staff of thirty people, including five pastors. This church has no debt and more than enough money to start new programs at any time. New members join every month. The pastor is respected in the community. Yes, he's built a very good life there. This ministry has been good to him. Nice house, nice car, nice salary, nice church.

But he's leaving soon. He's not leaving because he doesn't love it there - he does. He's not leaving because his ministry has grown stale - it hasn't. He's leaving because he's a little too comfortable, and he knows it.

He's leaving because he knows that having the courage to leave all that has become so familiar and easy might be just what he needs to grow, to ignite his passion for the gospel again, to uncover more of what he might offer this hurting world.

He's leaving because of what he heard in these words: "For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?" (Mark 8:36)

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