Where are they now? Living Promise, Morristown, Tenn.
In March 2012, Forward in Christ introduced its readers to Living Promise, Morristown, Tenn., a home mission approved for support from WELS Home Missions in 2011. The same year, Matthew…
Confessions of faith: Matt and Danielle Cosgrave
After becoming members of a church, a couple finds renewed joy in the opportunity to support a mission. At the beginning of their relationship, Matt and Danielle Cosgrave began attending…
“God can do immeasurably more”
On March 24, WELS Board for Home Missions approved the first new missions and enhancements for the synodwide “100 missions in 10 years” initiative. “Our God is able to do…
WELS high schools experiencing record enrollment
This year, enrollment in WELS’ high schools reached more than 7,000 students, a first in WELS history. That is 10.9 percent growth across-the-board since 2020. WELS’ 27 area Lutheran high…
Confessions of faith: Salvador Contreras
A truth seeker finds solace and hope in the Word of God preached online and then walks into a church with the same beliefs. As a child, Salvador Contreras sat…
The heart of church planting
In January, WELS Home Missions teamed up with Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WLS), Mequon, Wis., to organize a church planting course hosted at The Way, Fredericksburg, Va. The course was led…
Encouragement and support for new home missionaries
Being a new pastor fresh out of seminary is challenging. And being a new pastor called to plant a mission church—a church that does not yet exist—comes with its own…
Confessions of faith: Clark Woods
God’s plan was to claim Clark as his own and show him where real rest and peace are found—only in Jesus. The A-Team was my favorite TV show growing up…
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…