Mercy and Outreach: A God-Given Team

In this episode, Rev. Dr. Stephen Heimer, Pastor of Zion Lutheran
Church in El Paso, Texas, and Mission Facilitator at Ysleta
Lutheran Mission Human Care, joins hosts Rev. Dr. Steve
Schave, Director of LCMS Church Planting, and Rev. Dr. Mark Larson,
Manager of Church Planting in the Mission Field: USA initiative, to
explore how mercy and outreach, both commanded by Jesus, work
together to fulfill His mission. The Great Commission calls us to
reach all people for Christ. The Great Commandmant calls us to love
all people, especially the poor, in word and deed. About Rev.
Stephen Heimer: Stephen Heimer is pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in
El Paso, Texas, also teaching and leading worship each week at
Iglesia de la Santa Biblia in Anapra, Mexico.  These
congregations, working closely with Ysleta Lutheran Mission Human
Care (YLM), provide help to people in need on both sides of the
border. Stephen served on staff at YLM from 1996 to 2019 in areas
of outreach, communications, and as Chief Operating Officer during
a variety of natural, human, and economic disasters that affected
the border region. Stephen is married to Krysia Heimer who has
earned an MA in Christian Outreach from Concordia University St
Paul. Both are founding members of Adelante Ministries and Mariachi
San Pablo, sharing the Gospel and assisting congregations in
evangelism and outreach throughout the United States and northern
Mexico.  They are parents of five children ages 2 to 12.