About LDR

Missionaries to Leaders, Around the World!

The foreign missions movement is changing! These are exciting days for the Body of Jesus Christ. This is particularly true in missions. For nearly a century, mission leaders have envisioned planting national churches, churches that would grow by themselves, support themselves and be led by themselves. In the last two decades, a number of factors have led to this goal being taken seriously.

If missions is changing, missionaries must change also! Typically, the first questions one asks a missionary are, “What country are you going to... What people group in that country?” Our answers are somewhat non-traditional. God has called us to a special people group, church leaders, worldwide.

We have a special burden for leaders in emerging churches across the United States and around the world. Our special focus is key leaders who are reproducing themselves. Relationships that we have developed over the last thirty plus years of ministry give us opportunities to minister on five continents. Being based in the States removes the limitation of needing resident visas and keeps local leaders from becoming dependent on us.

Ministry Focus Areas

Apostolic Ministry

Expansion

The kingdom of our God is expands each time a new congregation is planted. We are actively involved in church planting in Germany and France and partner with church planters in Africa, Asia and South America.

Training/Mentoring

We are actively involved in leadership training program development and evaluation in many places. Our representatives regularly minister in churches, colleges, conferences and retreats. We also offer a three month residential internship program for emerging leaders.

Connecting