Mission

International Student Ministry Inc. encourages and equips local churches and campus ministries for effective service among international students and scholars.

​Vision

International students and scholars have support and community for university life.

This happens when:

• Strong well-connected local international student ministry sites serve international students and scholars.
• New local international student ministry sites form in areas with international students and scholars.
• LCMS congregations and members grow in desiring to share God's love with people of other cultures.

Values

​These core values guide us:

​Sharing Christ's grace and truth.
We share Christ's grace and truth by what we say and what we do as we minister among internationals.

Affirming International Student Communities
International students, international scholars and their families who live on or near university campuses enrich both their community and their campus. We affirm them and the richness of their heritage and knowledge.

Supporting Ministry Leaders
We support ministry leaders by providing resources, encouragement, mentoring and training.

Praying continuously
It is the Holy Spirit who transforms lives, so we invite others to join us in praying that God's will would be done and his kingdom would come in us and in those among whom we serve.

Growing by grace
We are committed to increasing awareness, prayer support, ministry sites and financial support for ministry among international students and scholars, but always in dependence on God's grace.