Lutheran Pioneers exists to assist congregations in nurturing and training boys in the Lord so that they will remain faithful to Him and faithfully serve Him throughout their lives.

To achieve our mission, Lutheran Pioneers provides materials and training that assists in conducting a ministry under the direction of the Pastor and congregation that:

• Through devotions and interaction, proclaims the gospel of Jesus Christ and teaches obedience to all He has commanded.
• Is of interest to preteen and adolescent youth.
• Teaches useful skills (both historical and modern) for living in God's world.
• Teaches and understanding of God's creation and our role within it.
• Cultivates Christian leadership skills.
• Encourages fellowship with Christians.
• Encourages serving our Lord by providing opportunities to serve our fellowman in our family, neighborhood, church, and community.
• Seeks to keep boys involved in the church by faithful service to our Lord through their teen and adult years.

Congregations that participate in the Lutheran Pioneer Ministry are chartered and called Trains (we needed to call them something rather than just "group", and Train relates to our heritage). Trains are assigned a Train number that is theirs from then on. Should the program become dormant for a time and then reactivate, the same Train number is used as before. Membership in the Lutheran Pioneer Ministry involves a base fee for each congregation involved. That fee is the same for each group. In some areas, congregations can choose to join together to form a Train. In that case, the base fee is slightly higher depending on the number of congregations involved. More information on the fees for each individual program are explained in other materials and pages within this site.