Two ELCA congregations – Roseville Lutheran (Roseville, MN) and First Lutheran (Freeport, IL) were recently honored for giving a combined total of $830,000 to the ELCA for mission. Did they increase the Global Mission budget by $830,000?  Nope. Because the ELCA operates on a unified budget, it’s not possible to increase money for mission. If … Continue reading Mission Support. Who’s fooling whom?