Missions

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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Reaching Native Christians
The Native American missions is training Native Christian leaders as it continues moving forward with the message of salvation.

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Thank you, LWMS!
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society is an amazing partner of WELS Missions. View recorded sessions from the 55th annual LWMS Convention.

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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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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.

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

United States

Latin America

Latest News

2018/08/16/by Marissa Krogmann

Merging for the Mission

“We would love to start a new program, but there’s no room…

2018/08/13/by Marissa Krogmann

Meet the Felgenhauers

2018/08/09/by Marissa Krogmann

Walking Between Two Elephants

2018/08/09/by Sarah Proeber

From the mountains to the skies: The story of Hue Thao

2018/08/07/by WELS

A new way to begin your mission journey

2018/08/06/by agoede

The best training program you might not know about

2018/08/02/by Marissa Krogmann

Worship Wrestling

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

ENHANCEMENT MINISTRIES
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)

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Merging for the Mission

2018/08/16

“We would love to start a new program, but there’s no room…

The best training program you might not know about

2018/08/06

Dear Christian Friend, It is the best training program most…

Needing to Share Jesus

2018/07/19

When it became about sharing Jesus with another broken heart,…

"I Knew I Needed Peace"

2018/07/05

Redeemer Lutheran Church in Edna, Texas began worshiping at its…

God Doesn’t Call the Prepared

2018/06/28

Wendy Wright is a member of the Core Group that is starting a…

The one thing we can't do is nothing

2018/06/14

What do you get when you combine a spread-out church membership,…

How to Reach Out... When You Can't Get In

2018/05/31

The mission was clear. We want to be a church that reaches OUT…

The Lord knows there will be days like this

2018/05/17

For many, the end of August is an enchanting time. Like a fireworks…

A Recipe for Intercultural Outreach

2018/05/10

As the horizon of cultures expands in the United States, we ponder…

It's About Saving Souls

2018/04/26

Terri lives right across the street from our church... Literally.…

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.

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;

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;
is exploring outreach opportunities in 14 prospective new mission fields;
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.