About us

The Luke Society is a Christian ministry that works internationally with indigenous medical professionals to bring healing and hope through Jesus Christ. We support and empower nationals as they serve the Lord among their own people, language and culture, and in doing so, carrying out the Great Commission in Matthew 28 to “go and make disciples of all nations.”

What we do:

The Luke Society comes alongside Christian medical professionals in their own countries by offering encouragement, prayers, mentoring and financial support. These visionaries have a passion to better the physical, social and spiritual health of their communities.

What we don't do:

We do not send doctors, missionaries or work groups from the United States to our international locations to conduct projects or provide medical care. We empower and encourage citizens in their own countries, which promotes human dignity, local skills and sustainable infrastructure.

Equipping visionaries:

The Luke Society is rooted in a steadfast philosophy that in order to transform lives we must first equip visionaries who have God-given passions and desires to improve their own communities. We do not do the work for them nor do we seek to direct their passions or visions. We come alongside ministries as a family, developing long-term relationships of mentoring, networking and encouragement.

Scope of medical work:

Medical needs are different from one part of the world to the next. This is evident in the variety of medical services offered at our international ministries. Some ministries conduct complex surgeries and medical procedures, while others reach out through community health initiatives and health education.

Our Christian focus:

Everything we do at the Luke Society is evangelistically focused with Jesus Christ as our foundation’s Solid Rock. Read below for our foundational statements of faith.

 

Mission statement:

The Luke Society comes alongside indigenous health professionals who are called to serve their own people. Our primary purpose is to empower them to provide quality medical care and health education as they share the Gospel of Jesus. We equip these Christian visionaries through encouragement, prayer support, mentoring and financial assistance. Ours is a Christ-centered ministry of evangelism and discipleship, transforming communities by reconciling man to man and man to God through the truth of the Gospel.

Vision statement:

To participate in God's plan of redemption by following Jesus' example of teaching, preaching, and healing.

Biblical theme:

"Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them." — Matthew 9:35-36

 

Faith statements:

(Adopted from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability)

  • We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible, authoritative Word of God.

  • We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

  • We believe in the deity and humanity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, in His present rule as Head of the Church and in His personal return in power and glory.

  • We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful men regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.

  • We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.

  • We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the barrenness of damnation.

  • We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, with equality across racial, gender, and class differences.