You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
1 Peter 2:9
Rev. Dr. Michael Lockwood serves as a teacher at China Lutheran Seminary in Taiwan, focusing primarily on biblical doctrine and Luther studies. CLS is the only accredited Lutheran Seminary in Taiwan, and the only accredited Lutheran Seminary anywhere in the world that teaches in Mandarin Chinese, the heart language of over 1 billion people. It therefore serves an important mission of training pastors and church workers who can bring the Gospel to the people of Taiwan and the wider Chinese speaking world.
Michael grew up on the mission field in Papua New Guinea, is a Ph.D. graduate from Concordia St Louis, and served as a parish pastor in Australia for 17 years. More recently, he served for 3 years as a theological educator in Asia with LCMS International Mission. His great passion in life is to share with others the wonderful treasures of wisdom and grace that are contained in God’s Word. Over the years he has taught pastors and church workers in many countries throughout the Asia Pacific region. In this way he has discovered first-hand the hunger that many people in this region have for God’s Word, and the joy of bringing the Good News to them.
Naomi serves with TFICA – Taiwan Foreign Inmates Caring Association. Her role includes, but is not limited to:
- Regularly visiting English-speaking inmates at Longtan Woman’s Prison to bring them the hope and joy of Christ our Saviour
- Fundraising, printing, and distributing Biblical material to
foreigners in prisons and detention centers around Taiwan - Creating, coordinating or assisting with special gospel events held regularly in prisons and detention centers, alongside a team of Christian volunteers from all over the world. The events are held in 5 languages and share the message of Jesus our Saviour to the foreign detainees.
Naomi is an Australian, born and raised in the Lutheran church.
God has blessed Michael and Naomi with two sons; Asher and Jadon, who are fine men of God.
Any funds raised that exceed Mission Partner’s Total Cost of Missionary Service may be used to further support Mission Partner in missional activities, or Mission Partner may donate, after consultation with the Executive Director, any excess funds to one or more Mission Partners who are in good standing with MCN or to MCN’s General Fund. The purpose for this is that any funds raised are to support missional activities throughout the world.