Straight talk: Priorities in ministerial education
How do we encourage and train as many men and women for ministry as possible? This is one of the most pressing questions facing WELS at this time. With the…
New administrator poised to seize opportunities for ministerial education
Charlie Vannieuwenhoven will begin serving as administrator of WELS Board for Ministerial Education in January 2026. Vannieuwenhoven, a 1998 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, currently serves as dean of students…
Ministry recruitment counselors begin their work
When asked how they first considered becoming a pastor, teacher, or staff minister, many called workers point to someone who noticed their gifts and gently encouraged them to consider ministry.…
Meet a delegate: Joel Kassulke
Joel Kassulke went to the synod convention with the intent of learning more about the work of his church body. He returned home with serious thoughts of a change in…
Encouraging future gospel servants
According to Ted Klug, vice president for enrollment management at Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minn., students who graduate from the synod’s ministerial education schools—our future pastors, teachers, and staff…