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Institutional Subscription Fee

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Institutional Subscription Service Fee

$50/year (only single year subscriptions are available)
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Submission Guidelines

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A Note to Contributors

We welcome your participation in contributing to Lutheran Mission Matters. Please observe the following guidelines for submission of manuscripts.

Lutheran Mission Matters publishes studies of missiological issues under discussion in Christian circles across the world. Exegetical, biblical, theological, historical, and practical dimensions of the apostolic mission of the church are explored in these pages.(See the mission statement below.) While issues often focus on a theme, the editorial committee encourages and appreciates submissions of articles on any missiological topic.

Contributors can familiarize themselves with previous issues of Missio Apostolica and Lutheran Mission Matters at the Lutheran Society for Missiology’s website (http://lsfm.global). Click on the Publications link to view PDFs of previous issues for free.

Book reviews: LSFM also welcomes book reviews. Submit reviews of no more than 500 words. E-mail Dr. Joel Okamoto (okamotoj@csl.edu) if interested in writing a review.

Mission Statement

Lutheran Mission Matters serves as an international Lutheran forum for the exchange of ideas and discussion of issues related to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ globally.

Formatting and Style

Please consult and use The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition for end notes. Consult the “Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide” (http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html).

Direct quotations exceeding four manuscript lines should be set off from the text in an indented paragraph, without quotation marks. Omissions in a quotation should be noted by ellipsis, with an additional period to end a sentence, as appropriate. Spelling should follow the latest edition of Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary. Words in languages other than English should be italicized.

Preparation and Submission

Length: Concise, clear articles are preferred. Manuscripts should not be more than 3,000–4,000 words although longer pieces may be assigned by the editor.

Content: Lutheran Mission Matters is committed to addressing both pastors and people and involving them in the theology and practice of mission. Use of terms or phrases in languages other than the language of the article itself is discouraged. The use of complex and long sentences is discouraged. Attention should be paid to paragraphing so that the article is easy to follow and appears inviting on the page.

Use of call-outs: Lutheran Mission Matters frequently uses call-outs to break up blocks of text on a page and to emphasize important points being made in the article. The author is invited to use Word’s Text Highlight Color to suggest words or phrase that may be included in a call-out. The final decision will be made by the layout editor.

Format: Please submit articles in single spaced Times New Roman 10-point font with 0.25” paragraph indents.

Submission: Manuscripts should be submitted electronically to Professor Victor Raj, rajv@csl.edu. A submission requires that all material has been carefully read and properly noted and attributed. Articles that are inadequately documented will be returned for complete documentation. The author thereby assumes responsibility for any necessary legal permission for materials cited in the article. If the article has been previously published or presented in a public forum, please inform the editor of the details at the time the article is submitted.

Review: The editors submit every manuscript to the editorial committee for examination and critique. Decisions are reached by consensus within the committee. Authors may expect a decision normally within three months of submission. Before publication, articles are copy edited for style and clarity, as necessary. Major alterations will be made available to the author for review.

Additional Submission Information

Bio: Authors should provide, along with their submissions,an autobiographical description. Please write 2-3 sentences introducing yourself. Please include your title(s) you would like LMM to use, the form of your name you want to be known as. Tell your present position and/or your education or experience that qualifies you to write the article. If you have a head-shot photo that you would like to provide, we will try to use it. Please include the email address at which a respondent could reach you.

Abstract: Please provide up to a one-hundred-word synopsis of your article. The abstract will serve as the first paragraph to provide the reader with the basic intent and content of the article.

Complimentary Copies

Remuneration: No remuneration is given for articles published in the Lutheran Mission Matters, but authors will receive two complimentary copies of the issue in which their full-length article appears. Please provide a mailing address with your submission.

Copyright

Copyright of the article will be held by the Lutheran Society for Missiology.Articles may be shared with a credit to Lutheran Mission Matters, but they must remain unchanged according to “Attribution-No Derivs CC by–ND.” See http://creative commons.org/licenses/ for a simple explanation. The following is an example of how we would like to be credited: Article provided courtesy of Lutheran Mission Matters 20, no. 2 (2012), 181–189.

Address correspondence to:

Victor Raj, Editor
Lutheran Mission Matters
801 Concordia Seminary Place
St. Louis, MO 63105
E-mail: rajv@csl.edu

Submission Checklist:

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Call for Papers

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Lutheran Mission Matters Call for Papers

Lutheran Mission Matters: Three Decades of Ministry, November 2026

The editorial committee of Lutheran Mission Matters (LMM), formerly Missio Apostolica, invites you to contribute to the 2026 November issue on the theme “Forward in Remembrance.” With this theme we propose that the people of God in the 21^st century consider openness, curiosity, and understanding in sharing and living according to the gospel of Jesus Christ.

This issue addresses situations like those in much of Europe and the Americas, where a kind of “climate change” has taken place. The social and spiritual climate no longer favors the Church. Like melting glaciers, fewer attend worship, support congregations and missions, and identify as Christian. Like rising temperatures, more give up on religion entirely, or mix and match divergent spiritual beliefs and practices. Like those threatened by storms and droughts, those still devoted to traditional ways and communities often are bewildered and disheartened.

For Lutheran Mission Matters, now is a time to listen and learn as much as to speak and instruct. Now is a time for openness, curiosity, and understanding about these situations, so that we might share, teach, and live according to the gospel clearly and faithfully.

We are thinking about articles and shorter essays along these lines:

Contributions about those whom Christians should listen to. Perhaps you have first-hand experience with the so-called “Nones” or with those who seek their own paths toward meaning and transcendence. Have you been impressed with a particular approach or studies about them? How does interest and curiosity about non-Christians matter to evangelism and mission thinking?
Contributions about the “climate” and the “climate change.” All of us know something is going on. But what? What are helpful ways to think about our situation, and how do they advance witness and church life?
Contributions about larger factors that may not get much attention. For example, how does digital media matter?
Contributions from a global perspective. For example, what does the growth of Christianity in the Global South show us? How might we listen and learn along with church leaders and scholars?
Contributions about insights and ideas from outside the Christian community. For more than a century, scholars in several fields, including anthropology, sociology, political theory, psychology, and cultural studies, have studied religious and spiritual life. What insights and ideas might they have for mission thinking? What are the most interesting, provocative, or imaginative ideas, theories, and findings from non-Christian thinking and practice for Christian life, witness, and thinking?

We especially hope to receive substantive contributions from parish pastors, mission practitioners, church leaders, and theologians who share our common confession. Articles are generally about 3, 000 words in length; however, longer and shorter essays of substance will be considered. Mission observers and book reviewers are encouraged. The deadline for the submission of essays, mission observers and book reviews is August 31, 2026. This date is negotiable.

Submission Guidelines are included in each journal issue and are available on the website. Your submissions may be sent to editor Dr. Victor Raj at rajv@csl.edu for consideration.

Lutheran Mission Matters is a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year by the Lutheran Society For Missiology (LSFM). LSFM was founded in 1992 to provide a Lutheran perspective on the theological and practical working out of Christ’s mission to and in the world. Our publication is indexed in the ATLA Religion Database on the EBSCO platform, along with the full text of the articles. LMM articles are also available under “Publications” tab on the Society’s web page at www.lsfm.global.

Submission Guidelines:

Manuscript Length: Articles, including endnotes, should be between 3,000 and 5,000 words. Book reviews should be 650 words.
Submission Process: Send your articles, mission observers, and book reviews concerning the theme “Liturgy, Mission, and Music: Exploring how Context, Music, and Text affect the worship life of a community" to the editor of the journal, Dr. Victor Raj (rajv@csl.edu), with copies to the issue editor, Dr. James Marriott (jim.marriott@concordia.edu), and the Editorial Assistant at LSFMdesk@gmail.com. Please send book reviews to Dr. Joel P. Okamoto (okamotoj@csl.edu).
Peer Review: All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review process.
Important Dates: Please submit final articles and book reviews by August 31, 2026.

In Christ’s mission to the world, and on behalf of the editorial committee,

Rev. Dr. Victor Raj

Editor of Lutheran Mission Matters

Christian Witness and Islam - May 2027

The editorial committee of Lutheran Mission Matters (LMM), formerly Missio Apostolica, invites you to submit essays, mission observers, and book reviews for the May 2027 issue on the chosen theme: Christian Witness and Islam. Christianity and Islam are the two largest religions in the world and expected to reach parity in population by mid-century. In addition, Christianity and Islam are each exclusive and mission focused religions that share a history of competition and conflict. Islam is often seen by Christians as an impossible missionary endeavor. From Islam’s rise in the seventh century, Christian apologists, theologians, and missionaries have engaged Muslims with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Today Christians are still called by Jesus to proclaim the gospel to all nations, including Muslims, and to love their Muslims neighbors. This issue of Lutheran Mission Matters explores Christian witness and Islam by focusing on the good news of Jesus for Muslims and the following suggested areas of scholarship and missional reflection:

Christian and Muslim relations: past, present, and future;
Christian witness and Islam in church history;
Quran and Scripture, and comparative teachings of confessional and missional engagement;
Hadith and the role of tradition in Islam and Christian mission;
Muslim and Christian understandings of Jesus and the prophets;
Muslim and Christian ethics and praxis;
Christian and Muslim interactions in secular and political contexts;
Christian witness among Muslims and Muslim witness among Christians;
Challenges and opportunities for Christian witness among Muslims;
The Global South and Christian witness to Islam;
Christianity in the Middle East and Islam.

Submission Guidelines
1. Manuscript Length: Articles, including endnotes, should be between 3,000 and 5,000 words. Mission observer entries should be around 2,000 to 3,000 words. Book reviews should be 650 words.
2. Submission Process: Send your articles, mission observers, and book reviews concerning
the theme “Christian Witness and Islam” to the editor of the journal, Dr. Victor Raj (rajv@csl.edu), with copies to the issue editor, Dr. Joshua Hollmann
(hollmann@csp.edu), and the Editorial Assistant at LSFMdesk@gmail.com. Please send book reviews to Dr. Joel P. Okamoto (okamotoj@csl.edu).
3. Peer Review: All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review process.
4. Important Dates: Please submit final articles and book reviews by February 1, 2027.