What goes around, comes around
As a WELS pastor, I have been blessed with three overseas calls. In between stateside parishes in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois, I served in Indonesia, Bulgaria, and Indonesia again. The […]
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It’s not about the jars
/in Home Missions, Missions, WELS BlogsA pastor who is much smarter than I am once said that planting a mission church comes down to “the man, the mission, and the moment.” How are things looking […]
Back home in Asia
/in Asia-Oceania, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsIt was May 2008 – 15 years ago. I sat in the auditorium of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary for assignment day. My name was read, “Jonathan Bare, Graduate Mission Associate – […]
It takes a village
/in Home Missions, Missions, WELS Blogs“It takes a village to raise a child.” Many of us have heard this old proverb, and many of us who have been blessed with children understand how true it […]
A gift for making gifts
/in Home Missions, Missions, WELS BlogsTwo years ago I received the call to serve Christ the Rock in Farmington, N.M. As I was deliberating, I received a phone call from one of the members. He […]
A reason to give thanks
/in Europe, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsName a safe city with an airport in a low-cost country with no visa requirements, no COVID restrictions, decent weather in March, and interesting Biblical sites nearby. Did you say […]
Joy in Dunavtsi
/in Europe, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsOn the last weekend in March, believers from six countries gathered in Dunavtsi, Bulgaria, to dedicate a church building. God gave us more than we expected. Anticipated Joy Six years […]
Exactly where God wants us
/in Africa, Missions, WELS Blogs, World Missions“The school doesn’t even teach us about Jesus. Why would anyone want to go there anyway?” My boys had many questions. What would the weather be like? What kind of […]
A warm welcome in Tanzania
/in Africa, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsOriginally appears in the One Africa Team blog. Subscribe to future updates from Africa at oneafricateam.com. Missionary John Roebke and I received a warm welcome to Tanzania last month, as part […]
A celebration in Cochabamba
/in Latin America, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsThe streets were packed with tourists, vendors, and colorfully dressed dancers. It was carnival weekend in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and thousands had flocked to the city to celebrate. We were there […]
From the very beginning
/in Home Missions, Missions, WELS BlogsHow do WELS churches get started? How do we decide where they should go? This is not a secret nor is it a simple process. Through Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary’s 2023 […]
Our dwelling place
/in Missions, Native American Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsThe foundation is poured. The walls are up. The roof is on. Dry wall is fastened. Doors and windows are in place. The building? A side-by-side duplex. The builders? A […]
Right place, right time
/in Home Missions, Joint Missions, Missions, WELS Blogs“Missional Living” is a lifestyle in our mission church. It’s a constant reminder for the members of our congregation to live every day of their life as if it’s a […]
True love, God’s love
/in Home Missions, Joint Missions, Missions, WELS BlogsAs couples prepared to buy chocolate, candies, teddy bears, cards, and roses for each other on Valentine’s Day to express their love for each other, Faith Hmong in Alaska uses […]
Five years post-merger
/in Home Missions, Missions, WELS BlogsJust over five years ago, the congregation I served in suburban St. Louis decided to close its Early Childhood Center, prompting a discussion about our future. We were exploring different […]
Perseverance in the mission field
/in Home Missions, Missions, WELS BlogsHow many times have you heard this story… Our church, Spirit of Life, hosted a Christmas for Kids, Easter for Kids, or Vacation Bible School and had a bunch of […]
Pray that I…
/in Missions, Native American Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsHow would you complete this sentence: “Pray that I. . .” If you knew of fellow believers in Jesus who were full of faith and love, and you asked them […]
New and old brooms
/in Africa, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsThe difference between new and old brooms is summarized in a proverb. “The new broom sweeps clean, but the old broom knows the corners.” The meaning is that while youth […]
Equip believers to serve
/in Asia-Oceania, Missions, WELS Blogs, World MissionsLast month I finished teaching the course, “Equip the Believers to Serve” to a group of nine men and women. It’s a course that I love teaching for two reasons. […]
Pressing the reset button
/in Home Missions, Missions, WELS BlogsIt was time to press the reset button. A Lutheran church on the west side of Las Vegas in the area of Summerlin started back in 1990. After two building […]
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