Episode 85: Concordia Mission Institute | Louisa Lehenbauer
July 7, 2023
Louisa Lehenbauer, the Director for the Concordia Mission Institute (CMI), shares her background as a missionary kid and her journey to her current role. Louisa also talks about the importance of the CMI Summer Conference and the sense of community it provides for the missionary community.
Join us for an insightful conversation on engaging with humans across cultures, breaking down barriers, and the purposeful planning that went into this year’s CMI.
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I am a pastor in California, former LCMS missionary to Latin America for 20 years in theological education and church planting. Also, I am a trained ethnomusicologist with candidacy PhD status through Indiana University. Do you have anyone addressing worship and culture at this conference (CMI)? My area of ethnomusicology is ethnoliturgics and worship ritual.