Texas District LCMS

Noemí Guerra is a passionate deaconess and dedicated servant of God, committed to sharing the love of Christ and serving the needs of her community. Born and raised in Panama City, Panama, Noemí is the daughter of missionaries Rev. Luciano Vega-Ayala and Dr. Brenda de Vega-Ayala, who instilled in her a deep faith and a heart for missions. Noemí married Rev. Lincon Guerra in 2001, and they have been blessed with three children: Joash, Lincon Aaron, and Lizzie. Throughout her ministry, Noemí has served in various capacities. She served at Christ for All Nations church in North Carolina from 2001-2004 as a Sunday School teacher and Worship Coordinator. She then served at CFC Lutheran in Houston, TX, from 2004-2012 as a church planter deaconess intern. Her calling then led her to serve as a church planter deaconess at Shepherd of the Valley ins West Des Moines, IA, from 2013-2021, where she worked to establish a vibrant ministry in a growing community. Today, Noemí serves with the Texas District, LCMS, as the District-wide Evangelist Development Leader, working to develop and support evangelistic efforts across the state. She also serves with Lutheran Hour Ministries, where she is the writer and co-host of the Podcast Sentido Latino, which addresses the unique challenges and opportunities facing Latino communities in the United States. She is also the writer of LHM’s daily devotions in Spanish. Noemí has contributed to a number of devotional resources, including Portals of Prayer with Concordia Publishing House in English and Spanish. She also wrote an article for Lutheran Mission Matters published in 2019 by the Lutheran Missiological Society about 1.5 generation Latino Lutherans and was part of the writing team of the newest book of devotions for women published by Concordia Publishing House, “Words of Peace and Protection.” Most recently, she contributed several weeks of devotions for "A Year with Jesus”, a CPH book yet to be published, that helps Christians deepen their understanding of the life and work of Christ. Noemi received her undergraduate degree in Human Relations and Justice Studies from the University of Iowa. She pursued further education at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, where she completed the Deaconess program and earned her Master's in Practical and Systematic Theology.