“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This spring, the WELS Board for Home Missions met and approved 12 new mission requests—five new home mission starts, five enhancements at existing congregations, and two unsubsidized missions. New home…
In 2020, Bethlehem, an exploratory mission in Richland Center, Wis., was looking for a ministry space to call home. After one option fell through, God provided a perfect fit: a…