Missionaries on the move
Several world missionary families are transitioning to new locations to further the ministry of the gospel. In Latin America, Missionary Matthew Behmer and his family recently relocated from Quito, Ecuador,…
Reaching out to new people groups with the gospel
For Christians in the developed world, it’s hard to imagine places where the gospel cannot be easily shared. In fact, of the more than 8 billion people alive today, as…
Christ through us: Commission
Our focus for 2025–2035 The new long-range strategic plan names four priorities for WELS to focus on for the next ten years. These sweeping areas tackle the challenges the church—and…
Confessions of faith: Juan Reyes
Meet Juan Reyes, a new church planter in Tenancingo, Mexico, and a man who is always learning. Juan Reyes has spent his life learning. He learned how to be a…
God’s plan flourishes in Vietnam
Larry Schlomer, administrator for WELS World Missions, shares an update on the mission work in Vietnam It has been 14 years since Hmong church leaders in Vietnam invited WELS to…
News from WELS’ sister churches
Luteranos Confesionales Colombia celebrated 50 years of preaching God’s Word in Colombia in February. What began as a three-man WELS missionary team to this Latin American mission field has now…
Missionaries called to explore new world mission fields
The Board for World Missions, working alongside the various World Missions One Teams, has identified new world mission fields and is taking steps to deploy missionaries into three new areas.…
Mission work approved in Senegal
The Board for World Missions has approved a plan to send two missionaries to Senegal to learn the culture and language in preparation for sharing the gospel and gathering a…
God’s grace in Vietnam
This July, God’s grace could again be seen on WELS’ work in Vietnam with the formal building dedication of the new Theological Education Center in Hanoi and the graduation ceremony…