Walt Winters
Director—International Ministries
Lutheran Hour Ministries

Walt Winters serves as director of International Ministries, a position he has held since May 1995. Previously, Winters was assistant director of the department from 1990-1995.

In his current position, Winters oversees the International Ministries department in St. Louis, Mo., as well as 41 ministry centers worldwide, supervises fundraising efforts for overseas department expansion, and provides congregation referrals to those seeking spiritual guidance.

Prior to joining Lutheran Hour Ministries, Winters served as Philippine missionary counselor for the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) and district secretary and member of the District Board of Directors. He was director of the Philippine LHM ministry center; chairman of the Board of Concordia Children's Services; vice-chairman of the Board of Christian Language Study Center; and chairman of the Association of Mission Administrators. He also worked as a field missionary and church planter.

Winters earned a master's degree in arts and theology from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Mo., and a bachelor's degree from Concordia Senior College in Fort Wayne, Ind. He received an honorary doctor of laws degree in May 2000 from Concordia University in Seward, Neb. He is chairman of the Evangelism Board at his home church.

Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) is a Christian outreach ministry supporting churches worldwide in its mission of Bringing Christ to the Nations—and the Nations to the Church. It is also a volunteer movement more than 100,000 people strong. LHM produces Christian radio and TV programming for broadcast, as well as Internet and print communications, dramas, music, and outreach materials, to reach the unchurched in more than 40 countries. LHM's flagship program, The Lutheran Hour, is the world's longest-running Christian outreach radio program. It airs weekly on more than 800 stations.

For more information, please contact:
Chad Fix
(800) 944-3450, ext. 4193