Mission Marana: before the firsts
The installation of a home missionary. The first Bible information class. A church name. The first event. The first volunteer opportunity. The first worship service. A land purchase. Ground breaking. […]
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Early stages of fellowship work in Liberia
/in Africa, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsAt the end of October, Pastor Paul Hirsch (St. Paulās Congregation in Norfolk, Neb.) met me, One Africa Team missionary, Dan Kroll, at Roberts Airport near Monrovia, Liberia. We traveled […]
Moments with Missionaries – Matt Behmer
/in Home Missions, Missions, World MissionsMissionary Matt Behmer shares an update of the work being done by the One Latin America Team. The team works with a ministry called Academia Cristo that connects with people […]
TELLestrations/in Asia-Oceania, Missions, WELS Blogs, World Missions
If youāve never played Telestrations, you can think of its counterpart, Telephone. You have a sentence; you pass it on to someone, who in turn passes it on to someone […]
An invitation for life
/in Cross-cultural outreach, Home Missions, Missions, WELS BlogsFor over 60 years, Godās people have been gathering at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Garden Grove, Calif. WELS men and women have been supporting additional ministry from this […]
God’s kingdom grows one soul at a time
/in Home Missions, Missions, WELS BlogsSometimes missions happen organically. Even though I have only been in the mission field a couple months, God is still growing his kingdom as his faithful people care for one […]
Communicate the gospel!
/in Africa, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsFinding the best ways to communicate well is always something WELS missionaries are thinking about. Thatās why, in mid-October, my family landed in Arusha, Tanzania. We planned to spend about […]
Merry Christmas from WELS Missions
/in Home Missions, Missions, World MissionsDear Family of Believers, Are you one of those people who waits impatiently to see that first Christmas card in your mailbox? Many of us cherish this festive season, which […]
May God equip you for your calling
/in Missions, Native American Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsOriginally appears in the Native American Missions (NAM) News from December 2024 The list is long. Very long. So, if youāre short on time, donāt ask Nathan and Julie Wagenknecht […]
CAMM December 2024 Newsletter
/in Africa, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsPartnerships are everywhere in our Christian faith: partnerships with our fellow believers, partnerships with our home churches, partnerships with the pastors that guide us, and most ultimately our partnership with […]
Congo-reka!
/in Africa, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsJust to date myself, Iām a fan of Oklahoma rock group Flaming Lips. One time they released an albumāactually four discs (dated again!)āmeant to be played simultaneouslyācalled āZaireka.ā They wanted […]
The Christian Church
/in Latin America, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsAs I closed my laptop for the night, I found myself sitting in awe of what had just happened. Students from across Latin America had gatheredāvirtuallyāfor the final session of […]
āNight of house musicā in Leipzig, Germany
/in Europe, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsOn Sat., Nov. 23, 2024, our sister congregation in Leipzig, Germany, participated in an annual citywide event sponsored by a cultural group called the Leipzig Music Trail Association. Lu Hirsch, […]
CAMM November 2024 Newsletter
/in Africa, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsThe Lutheran Mission Rural Health Centre (Mwembezhi) in Zambia has been providing both physical and spiritual help to both the clients and patients in its 63 years of existence. It […]
Unexpected ways to build connections
/in Asia-Oceania, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsA little blonde haired boy is doing laps around a small play center in a mall near a Kmart. (Yeah, they still exist in Australia). He starts to play with […]
Stronger together: a reflection on the WELS Texas campus ministry retreat
/in Home Missions, Missions, WELS BlogsLooking back on our second annual WELS Texas Campus Ministry Retreat, Ephesians 4:3-4 comes to mind; āMake every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of […]
Finding the true cross
/in Africa, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsMeskel, or “cross” is the name of a holiday that the Ethiopian Orthodox Church celebrates. The full name of the festival is “The Finding of the True Cross.” According to […]
One Latin America Team – Fall 2024 Quarterly Update
/in Latin America, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsA snapshot of blessings during the past quarter: 1.Ā Annual meeting and new ten-year target From October 11-14, 2024, the One Latin America team held its annual meeting at Divine […]
Reaching the unreached souls in northern Wisconsin
/in Home Missions, Missions, WELS BlogsFor Ann, Robert, Jennifer, Linda, Dave, Sue, Tom, Chris, Lisa, Dan, Andy, Nancy, Emily, Carol, Paul, Nick, Jace, Jon, Justin, Megan, Cheryl, Josh, Kathy, Gary, James, Kyle, Sophia, and Aliceā¦ […]
A prayer answered
/in Missions, Native American Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsāThe harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.ā (Matthew 9:37,38) Jesus spoke those words […]
CAMM October 2024 Newsletter
/in Africa, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsI recently traveled to Malawi and Zambia and was looking forward to sharing some updated information and news about the field. My wife Beth and I recently gave a presentation […]
Partnerships lead to progress
/in Home Missions, Missions, WELS BlogsāI thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from […]
Itās better to have 100 friends than 100 rubles
/in Cross-cultural outreach, Europe, Missions, WELS Blogs, World Missions“Itās better to have 100 friends than 100 rubles!ā This bit of Russian folk wisdom comes from a time when 100 rubles was worth a lot of money. Having many […]
Sing a New (Old) Song to the Lord
/in Africa, Missions, WELS BlogsIn the closing days of August, Rev. Dr. Terry Schultz from Multi-Language Productions (MLP) and Rev. Ben Foxen of the One Africa Team traveled to Uganda. The goal? Fulfill a […]
Finding a place to stand
/in Home Missions, Missions, WELS BlogsThereās a lot going on in the fastest growing city in America. According to the 2023 U.S. Census Bureau, Celina, Texas, is the fastest growing city in America based on […]
Tuning up before taking off
/in Home Missions, Missions, WELS BlogsWhat in the world is a mission enhancement? That was the first question on my mind after hearing about the details of my new call. Call Day at Wisconsin Lutheran […]
Where church planters go to die
/in Home Missions, Missions, WELS BlogsāThatās where church planters go to die!ā Thatās what a man told me only months after I moved to Mississauga, Canada, when I mentioned that I was pastoring a church […]
The road to new opportunities
/in Africa, Missions, WELS BlogsThe mindset of so many is āWhatās next?ā or āWhatās the next goal in my life?ā The Central Africa Medical Mission (CAMM) has also been considering that same question: Whatās […]
CAMM August 2024 Newsletter
/in Africa, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsThe Lutheran Mission Rural Health Centre-Mwembezhi has a come a long way since it began in 1961, and I can indeed say this far that the Lord has brought us. […]
TELL: Connecting East Asia to the Philippines/in Asia-Oceania, Missions, WELS Blogs
The TELL program was designed with flexibility in mind. Its framework is made to be used in many countries, by many cultures, by many ages. Perhaps this is best displayed […]
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