Faces of Faith – Emma
Outwardly, the most dramatic moment in Emma’s coming-to-faith experience might have been the water splashing in the bowl at her baptism. Being raised on an Apache reservation, spending her early […]
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Faces of Faith – Luke
/in Faces of FaithBy God’s grace, Luke was born into a Christian family in East Asia. His grandparents were Christian missionaries, and both his parents were involved in gospel ministry. Luke looks back […]
Faces of Faith – Belachew
/in Faces of FaithI am Belachew Ensermu from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I believed in our Lord, Jesus Christ, as my Savior when I was in high school. After I graduated from the university […]
Faces of Faith – Brother Liu
/in Faces of FaithJonathan Liu was once a blackbelt in Taekwondo and a master with the num-chuks. He was so good at it that he ran his own dojang (Taekwondo school) and taught […]
Faces of Faith – Kue
/in Faces of FaithIn 2002, Kue heard from a villager that there was a God who was more powerful than the shaman and any other gods. She had so many questions and wanted […]
Faces of Faith – Marietta
/in Faces of FaithMarietta Chapman is the lead Kindergarten teacher at Peridot-Our Savior’s Lutheran School located on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. She grew up in Bylas, Ariz., and attended the East Fork […]
Faces of Faith – Julius
/in Faces of FaithCivil unrest between the English-speaking regions and the French-speaking government in Cameroon has caused chaos the past four years. Many churches have closed as members have run from their homes […]
Faces of Faith – Tsamzo
/in Faces of FaithTsamzo Lubwe has served as a maintenance worker at Mwalaulomwe clinic in Malawi since 2011. He was born into a Christian family in 1980 in a village near Lilongwe, Malawi. […]
Mission Journey to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs“Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I […]
Growing God’s children
/in Apache Reservations, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsI blame Adam and Eve. Among all the problems that sprung up when they just HAD to listen to Satan instead of God were thorns, literally. The ground was cursed. […]
Beyond the dinosaur phase
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsMany little children go through a dinosaur phase. Even before they can read, they have that ability to pronounce and identify dinosaurs that are skipped over by many of us […]
With great joy!
/in Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World Missions“Come in, come in! I want to show you something!” His pride and joy Pastor Willard Chipembere emphatically invited us into the parsonage at Chisomo, Thyolo. He was excited. He […]
What to do when they’re knocking at your door
/in Joint Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsNearly every day, somewhere in the world, a pastor from another denomination contacts a WELS pastor. Usually the pastors from other denominations are looking for some kind of collaboration. You […]
While we were waiting
/in Asia, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsBe still before the LORD and wait patiently for him. Psalm 37:7a Missionaries are doers. We thrive on rolling up the proverbial sleeves and getting stuff done. We like to […]
God’s work across the globe
/in Latin America, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsThings are slowly starting to get back to normal. There are less restrictions on social gatherings. There are more opportunities to return to usual activities. This is also true in […]
Out of your comfort zone
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsHow do you feel about talking with a complete stranger? How do you feel about sharing the joy of the gospel with a complete stranger? How do you feel about […]
Faces of Faith – Roy
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsRoy Mendoza was born in Detroit, one of 10 children. From an early age, his parents tried to get rid of him. Twice they took him to Mexico and left […]
Milestones for home mission congregations
/in Missions Update news, NewsletterOver the past several months, seven different home mission congregations have had milestones in their ministry such as grand openings, facility dedications, ground breakings, land dedications, and more. Living Word […]
Worth the wait
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsThe wait is over! After a long 14 months of the pandemic, we are finally able to enjoy many of our favorite activities again. Whether it’s flying to visit family, […]
A time to celebrate and a time to pray
/in Europe, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsLuke Wolfgramm, our WELS pastor in Russia, had a chance to talk with Holger Weiss, a pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Free Church (ELFK) in Germany. The ELFK is WELS’ […]
Plans A,B,C,D…
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsWe were ready to take Minot by storm with a new, innovative approach for starting a church. It was 2014, childcare was a massive need in a still-booming North Dakota, […]
Member roles from scratch
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs“My name is _______ and I’m the official _______ at my church.” How easy is it for you to fill in that second blank? God the Holy Spirit gives gifts, […]
From one background to another
/in Asia, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsThis is a world missions story that starts in the good ol’ U.S. of A. In fact, you could say that the mission work is mostly being done there. But […]
Becoming Bible teachers
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsIn 2019, I began serving as a full-time online missionary with TELL Network. Much like its sister Spanish ministry, Academia Cristo, TELL’s vision is to reach people online, teach the […]
Equipped to welcome
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsBethel Lutheran Church in Menasha, Wis., is a proudly bilingual congregation. Members from all backgrounds are happy to point to their two bilingual pastors as evidence that we are a […]
Gifts for God’s glory
/in Home Missions, Missions Blog, WELS BlogsOne of the things you realize very quickly in the new mission process is that no two new mission churches are the same. It makes sense that a new mission […]
Looking forward and back
/in Africa, Missions Blog, WELS Blogs, World MissionsOn Saturday, April 17, 2021, my wife, Leslie, and I landed in Lilongwe, Malawi. As we landed and looked forward to our new life living and working in Africa, we […]
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