The call to serve Christ's brothers and sisters who are hungry, lonely, sick or homeless is the very center of social ministry. Thus, the cross as a symbol of our salvation in Christ is at the center of LSA's identity. So, in the development of LSA, there is vitality, strength and encouragement for the growth of Lutheran social ministry.
Social ministry is the heart of the church's mission.
Compassion is at the heart of service. In the USA and the Virgin Islands, millions of people are experiencing hope and healing through LSA's ministry. The words Lutheran Services in America are shaped in an umbrella. In a sense, the umbrella is also protection from the turbulent environment within which we find the challenges of social ministry.