CGO is the charity of Concordia Publishing House, a nonprofit Lutheran organization. For over 145 years, CPH has produced doctrinally sound materials for churches and individuals on behalf of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. All of the books that CGO sends around the world are published by CPH. Because every book passes through a review process to be examined for biblical accuracy, each book CGO sends is trusted to be biblically based and doctrinally sound.
In 1958, Concordia Publishing House became aware of the great need for Bible-based literature that could be used for missional outreach. To support these critical ministry efforts, CPH established and partnered with Concordia Tract Mission, a program that sent millions of tracts around the world during its time. The program was renamed Concordia Gospel Outreach in 1992 to more accurately reflect its reach and mission. Today, CGO continues to provide Bible-based materials to ministry outreach programs worldwide.
Through your donations, children around the US and the world receive books about Jesus’ love—and for many children, these are their first books to ever own!
Whether a church is going on an international mission trip or reaching out to their next-door neighbors, using books from CGO allows them to share the Gospel despite cultural differences, often in the people’s native languages.
When a community has been ravaged by a tornado, shooting, or other disaster, your donations send materials that give the community the hope to carry on.