Under the Gospel Imperative of the Great Commission, the Michigan District values the planting and development of new congregations and mission societies so that the Gospel message of Jesus Christ can reach the unchurched populations within the State of Michigan.
The following are steps taken to plant a church:

- Identify cities and communities where a new mission would bring new people into the kingdom.
- Contact Circuit(s) and discuss the need for a new mission in those communities.
- Identify the appropriate method for starting a new mission:

-District calls and deploys a Missionary-at-large
-Local congregation starts a "meta-site"
-Local congregation starts a daughter congregation
-District partners with a Mission Society such as POBLO, LCM, Ephphatha, LATINO, etc.

How much does it cost to start a New Mission?

$250,000 - $500,000 over 7 years

The Michigan District Offers a subsidy grant to New Mission Starts in the Michigan District. To be considered for this subsidy you must complete an application (link found below). For more information please contact the Michigan District Mission Director, Rev. Roosevelt Gray.

The following is a list of Current Missions of the Michigan District.

- Battle Creek, Battle Creek Mission
- Benton Harbor, Benton Harbor Lutheran Outreach
- Byron Township, Journey of Faith
- Dearborn Heights, First Arabic
- Detroit, Bread of Life (Hispanic)
- Detroit, Family of God (Multi-Ethnic)
- Detroit, Urban Missionary-at-Large
- Eaton Rapids, Open Arms
- Grand Rapids, International Lutheran
- Lansing, Rehoboth Lutheran (Ethiopian)
- Lansing, Trinity (Sudanese)
- Marine City, Living Faith
- New Baltimore, Living Hope of the Bay
- Pontiac, St. Paul International
- Romulus, Tabernacle of Praise
- St. Ignace Mission

The following is a list of Specialized Congregational Ministries of the Michigan District.

Campus:

Mount Pleasant, Zion - Christ the King Lutheran Chapel, Central MI Univ.
Big Rapids, St. Peter - Video Café, Ferris State Univ.
Ann Arbor, St. Luke - University Lutheran Chapel, U of M
Kalamazoo, Zion - Solid Ground Student Ministries, Western MI Univ.

Deaf:

Birmingham, Our Savior
Flint, Christ the King Lutheran Church
Rochester Hills, Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word
Traverse City, Trinity Lutheran

Ethnic:

Kentwood, St. Mark (Sudanese)
Lansing, Our Savior (Hmong)
Richville, St. Michael (Hmong)
Walled Lake, St. Matthew (Japanese)

Satellite Sites:

Ann Arbor, Cross and Resurrection (Satellite of St. Luke, Ann Arbor)
Whitmore Lake, Living Water (Satellite of St. Luke, Ann Arbor)
Wixom, St. Matthew (Satellite of St. Matthew, Walled Lake)

The following is a list of Mission Societies of the Michigan District.

Christ's Compassion for All (CALL) - Multi-Ethnic
Ephphatha Mission Society - Deaf
LATINO Mission Society - Hispanic
Lutheran City Ministries - Urban
People of the Book Lutheran Outreach (POBLO) - Asian, Middle East

Proposed Mission Sites (2008-2011)

- Dundee
- Freeland
- Grass Lake
- Holly/Laingsburg/Flint
- Madison Heights
- Marysville
- Novi
- Okemos/Mason
- Southfield
- Trenton/Woodhaven/Brownstown
- Ypsilanti Township

New Missions Wish List

The following are stories of a few of our Missions and what they are accomplishing in the District.

New Mission Planters - Article from the October/November 2005 Michigan In Touch

Alpine Township, Family of Christ - Article from the February/March 2006 Michigan In Touch

Imlay City, Family of Christ - Article from the February/March 2005 Michigan In Touch

Green Oak Township, Living Water - Article from the December 2004/January 2005 Michigan In Touch