Missions

An unprecedented mission opportunity
God’s grace has opened doors to a mission opportunity we may not have imagined possible. The communist Vietnamese government has invited WELS to build a theological training facility in Hanoi.

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Thank you!
WELS mission work would not be possible without your prayers, congregational offerings, and special gifts. Consider giving a gift today to support this important gospel ministry.

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Faces of Faith now available
This new, 24-page magazine gives an overview of our Mission fields at home and abroad and highlights the “Faces of Faith” being reached with the gospel. Host a Missions speaker at your church or school to receive free copies, or view the digital version online.

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Mission Journeys
The new WELS program for short-term mission trips open to WELS members of all ages and backgrounds with a heart for mission work.

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Host a Mission Speaker
Request a mission speaker for your next church mission festival, school assembly, men’s or women’s church group meeting, or LWMS rally. It’s never to early to start planning your Fall 2018 events.

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125 years of God’s blessings
WELS is celebrating 125 years of mission work on the Apache reservations in 2018. Visit wels.net/apache for details about this special anniversary and how you can participate.

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WHERE WE ARE

WELS Missions is reaching out with the saving message of the gospel in the United States, Canada, and 58 foreign countries. Missions continues to plant churches, train leaders,
and mentor fellow Lutheran Christians here and abroad. Exploratory evangelism continues throughout the world.

Home Missions

Joint Missions

Africa

Apache Reservations

Asia

Europe

Latin America

Latest News

2018/12/06/by Marissa Krogmann

Ashley’s persistent witness

This story begins with Ashley. Ashley will be the first to…

2018/12/04/by WELS

An amazing mission opportunity: Grace—Hmong outreach in Vietnam

2018/12/04/by WELS

One in Jesus in Asia-Oceania

2018/12/01/by Sarah Proeber

Pastor Ham

Latest Videos

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MISSIONS BLOGS &
SPEAKER REQUESTS

Read blogs directly from the field about WELS mission work in the United States and abroad. Request a missionary speaker at your next event. Whether it’s a special church service, school event or another organization, WELS missionaries are available to share their experiences spreading the gospel around the world.

Blogs

Speaker Requests

HOME MISSIONS

God is richly blessing the work of WELS Home Missions. Missionaries and their members are finding ways to share God’s good news with friends,
relatives, neighbors—and sometimes even strangers at local fast food restaurants. Here are some of their stories.

2018 NEW HOME MISSIONS STARTS/ENHANCEMENTS

NEW MISSIONS
Brandon, SD
Grace, Milwaukee, WI
Hobart, WI
(Unsubsidized)
Horicon, WI
(Unsubsidized)
Joplin, MO
Phoenix, AZ
(2nd campus)
Reno, NV
Richland Center, WI
Mansfield, OH
Bluffton, SC

ENHANCEMENTS
Ascension, Harrisburg, PA
(Restart)
Crown of Life, Corona, CA
(Additional pastor for 4 campuses)
Epiphany and First Lutheran, Racine, WI
(School outreach)
Faith, Anchorage, AK
(Hispanic ministry)
Grace, Seattle, WA
(Restart)
Shepherd of the Hills, Knoxville, TN
(Restart)
Trinity, Waukesha, WI
(Hispanic ministry)
Richland Center, WI
Mansfield, OH
Bluffton, SC

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Ashley’s persistent witness

2018/12/06

This story begins with Ashley. Ashley will be the first to…

Every member a missionary

2018/11/29

At Spirit of Life, our mission statement is “Every member a…

Conference digs into developing multi-site congregations

2018/11/20

More than one hundred pastors, teachers, staff ministers, laypeople,…

Open Doors

2018/11/15

"...seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have…

Look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.

2018/10/30

Jesus said, “I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields!…

By his wounds we are healed

2018/10/22

He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our…

I'm really glad to be here

2018/10/18

“I got baptized on Friday… and I’m really glad to be here.” Those…

By his wounds we are healed

2018/10/11

He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our…

Changing community, unchanging grace

2018/10/04

Change. There is a large billboard on Interstate 15 that says,…

God used the church to save Grandma

2018/09/27

Grandma Barb started worshiping with us at Epiphany in Racine…

CAMPUS MINISTRY

WELS Campus Ministry helps college students grow in their faith so that they can reach out to other college students with the gospel.

Unless Someone Explains It

2018/04/19

“Go south to the road - the desert road - that leads down from…

New form makes connecting college students with churches easier

2017/10/17

WELS Campus Ministry is introducing a new student management…

Campus ministry representatives meet for conference

2017/06/06

On May 15 and 16, 60 campus ministry pastors, committee members,…

New Campus Center and Church, Stevens Point, WI

2017/03/09

On January 29, 2017, approximately 175 people gathered in a morning…

MISSIONS PRESENTATIONS
& IMAGES

Download WELS Missions slideshows from mission fields featured in Forward in Christ magazine. Browse through and share pictures of WELS Missions, taken by WELS missionaries and national workers.

Presentations

Missions Images

WORLD MISSIONS

Using cultural connections to further outreach

World Missions is reaching out with the saving message of the gospel in 40 countries and is exploring outreach opportunities in 14 prospective new mission fields;

is celebrating 125 years of mission work in 2018, as WELS sent its first missionaries to the Apache tribes back in 1893;
is in fellowship with 105,465 Lutherans around the world;
has 45 missionaries in the field training national pastors and conducting outreach;
supports 13 teachers and more than 60 laypeople as they reach out to children and adults with the gospel;
reaches more than 1 million people in Latin America with the gospel through the Academia Cristo Facebook page; and
continues to partner with Multi-Language Publications (MLP), which has printed more than 2.9 million items in more than 52 languages.