Confessions of faith: John Jia
A school open house provides an opportunity to reach a Chinese family and start a new cross-cultural ministry. John Jia, a member at Reformation, San Diego, Calif., has a heart…
WELS news briefs: June 2022
WELS Missions WELS Europe Team, part of WELS World Missions, is working with the Igreja Luterana de Portugal (ILP), WELS’ sister synod in Portugal, to reach the world’s largest Portuguese-speaking…
Offering hope and help in Ukraine
WELS members are giving generously to help relieve the suffering in Ukraine from the war. These gifts provide aid to and through members of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church (ULC), WELS’…
A new chapter in Russia
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you” (John 14:27). In his final message to leaders and members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Concord, WELS’ sister church body…
The path of Academia Cristo
WELS’ Latin America missions team created a Spanish website in 2015, which launched Academia Cristo. Since its launch, 47 students from 12 countries have become confessional Lutherans—41 in 2021 alone.…
God’s continued grace in Vietnam
God continues to bless WELS’ outreach efforts in Vietnam, despite challenges and unexpected setbacks. BLESSING ONE In October, WELS leaders were able to travel to Vietnam for the first time…