On mission statements and missions
Corporations grabbed the idea of mission statements from the church. At its best, a mission statement captures the drive, the focus, and the purpose of an entire organization. But most…
Addressing WELS’ teacher shortage
The Conference of Presidents has created a task force to examine the current and potential future teacher shortage. The task force consists of leaders from WELS schools, Martin Luther College,…
Children in need of teachers
Many congregations have been busy finding workers to teach the Savior’s lambs. “We have 45 children who need teachers when school starts.” St. John Lutheran Church and School, Watertown, Wis.,…
The future is now
Young people show that they can make a big difference—right now—as they live out their faith in their daily lives. Noah Lukasek, a member at St. John, Maribel, Wis., had…
More workers for a bountiful harvest
Jesus said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field!” (Luke…
2022 Martin Luther College grads
To see Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary graduates, visit forwardinchrist.net/2022-wls-grads. Volume 109, Number 7 Issue: July 2022
My Christian life: From prospect to pastor
One year out of the seminary, a pastor shares his journey into the public ministry. Jacob Shepherd, pastor at St. Paul, Round Lake Park, Ill., remembers when he started thinking…
Stepping into special education
“St. Marcus integrated Mason from day one,” says Brenda Jashinsky, Mason’s mom. “They embraced him with love immediately.” After Mason was diagnosed with autism as a toddler, Brenda struggled to…
A unique system of schools
WELS enjoys a blessing that no other Lutheran church body enjoys: our ministerial education training system, which has existed in one form or another almost since the very beginning of…