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About Us
The Lutheran Digital Mission League was founded by two Christian brothers that connected through social media in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod who have a passion for reaching their generation with the beauty of the Church’s truth and theology by equipping the Church for Digital Mission. The Lutheran Digital Mission League exists to bring confessional Christian media to the whole world.
Our Beliefs
The Lutheran Digital Witness League exists to proclaim and promote the historic Christian faith as confessed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
We believe, teach, and confess that which is found within the Brief Statement of the Doctrinal Position of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (1932) and furthermore hold to The Book of Concord of 1580 because (in quia) it is a true and faithful exposition of the Word of God, being the correct exposition of biblical doctrine. This includes: The Three Ecumenical Creeds (Apostles’, Nicene, and Athanasian), The Augsburg Confession, The Apology of the Augsburg Confession, The Smalcald Articles, The Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope, Luther’s Small Catechism, Luther’s Large Catechism, and The Formula of Concord.
Accordingly, all teaching, publishing, and media produced by the Lutheran Digital Mission League seeks to remain faithful to these confessions and to direct people to Christ through His Word and Sacraments via the Church.
Our Mission
To be advancing a faithful digital witness by equipping clergy, church workers, and the lay faithful to create beautiful, compelling, and confessionally Lutheran media that proclaims Christ, strengthens the Church, and connects people to Word and Sacrament through faithful local congregations.
Our Passion
When two Christian brothers that connected through social media in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod began thinking about reaching their generation with the beauty of the Church’s truth and theology, the founding of the Lutheran Digital Mission League commenced. We desire to give local congregations and ministries greater visibility while helping members and the general public discover events and resources they might otherwise never know existed across the Synod.
Our Vision
To see the urgent need for the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, to carry the pure Word and light of Christ into every corner of the world, including the digital space, being met today for tomorrow’s new Lutheran.
Matthew Gehne, Co-Founder
Matthew Gehne grew up in a Christian household. His father, Rev David Gehne is the head pastor at Trinity Lutheran in Racine Wisconsin. Growing up as a PK (Pastor’s Kid), Matthew developed a firm foundation in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, which he carried with him through four years of active duty service in the United States Marine Corps and as he pursued a four-year bachelor’s degree at University Wisconson-Madison. Matthew now lives in Middle Tennessee and is a faithful member at Our Savior Lutheran Church. In his vocation, he is a full-time firefighter and also creates Lutheran content across several online platforms. His passion for sharing the Lutheran faith through apologetics and theology on social media motivated him to co-found the Lutheran Digital Mission League as he seeks to further reach his generation with all the tools available.
Steven Policastro, Co-Founder
Steven Policastro grew up in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, where he first learned that God created the Earth in six days and that Jesus died to save him from his sins at the age of four years old. Upon completing Lutheran school in twelfth grade, Steven pursued a double bachelor’s degree at Stetson University in Political Science and Business Management. As an active part of his local church in college, Steven was a bold witness for Christ on and off campus. Steven lives in Central Florida and is part of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church (SELC). In his full-time vocation, Steven engages in making Christian education accessible by creating biblical worldview curriculum and engaging in public policy research. His passion for inviting people into local parish life motivated him to co-found the Lutheran Digital Mission League as he seeks to further engage those in his generation and the next with the truth of God’s Word.