Free in Christ: Member ministry
“We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us” (Romans 12:6). Read how three congregations encourage members to use their gifts to serve others. Your life…
Confessions of faith: The Bunco girls
Patient invitations lead to multiple couples discovering a Bible-based church and joining a close-knit family of believers. What does the dice game Bunco have to do with evangelism? Everything! Just…
Extending a healing reach to Kenya
The Central Africa Medical Mission (CAMM) has had a presence in Africa for more than 60 years—bringing health care and the gospel to the people of Zambia and Malawi. Altogether,…
Where are they now? Grace, Tucson, Ariz.
In January 2019, Forward in Christ featured Grace, Tucson, Ariz., in an article discussing the blessings and challenges of mergers and multi-site ministries. Two small struggling congregations, Peace, Sahuarita, and…
Empowering lay leaders to teach Bible information classes
When Don and Jennifer Serkowski first began attending Christ, Big Bend, Wis., they were looking for a church family to call their own. During a church service, they filled out…
I will do what I can
I didn’t really expect to see Francis “Fran” Gavin and his wife, Joan, show up for the Everyone Outreach seminar. They hadn’t even registered for the event. Also Fran is…
A small book with a big impact
WELS Christian Aid and Relief delivers hands-on disaster relief and humanitarian aid to communities around the world. During these times of disaster and trauma, WELS missionaries and volunteers work to…
Q&A: When we pray, “Your kingdom come,” what are we praying for?
When we pray, "Your kingdom come," what are we praying for? The word kingdom is short for “king’s dominion.” What does Jesus have dominion over? Everything! However, when we pray,…
Friends through life and death
“Be a friend. Bring a friend.” That’s the motto of a new fellowship group for widows and widowers at Faith, Fond du Lac, Wis. Dave Seibel, a member at Faith,…