WELS National Online Teen Bible Study
The WELS National Online Teen Bible Study is an opportunity for teens across the country to digitally connect with each other around the Word.
The online Bible study is not intended to replace local ministry efforts but complement existing ministries like the WELS International Youth Rally and area WELS Youth Nights. The goals are:
- To encourage greater spiritual growth during critical teen years.
- To encourage greater relational connections with other WELS teens locally and across the country.
2025–2026 online Bible studies
During the 2025–2026 school year, the National Online Teen Bible Study focused on the book of Judges. Dave Scharf, professor of theology at Martin Luther College, New Ulm, Minn., led this series of four online interactive Bible studies via Zoom.
There are no more Bible studies for the 2025–2026 school year. More information on the 2026–2027 Bible studies will be available closer to the start of the school year.
More about the WELS National Online Teen Bible Study
Why an online teen Bible study?
The idea originated with a teenager.
After attending a WELS youth rally, Oliva came away with immediate friendships and connections with other teens across the country. But how do you keep spiritual engagement and relationships going in a culture that makes it easy for teens to disconnect from church and faith? Oliva’s idea was to harness the youth rally strengths of relationships and faith and continue it for WELS teens who may feel alone in their faith or be isolated due to distance.
How does it work?
- Teens will be able to sign up using their phones to register for an upcoming one-hour Bible study via Zoom quarterly.
- Bible study topics will be relevant and led by various WELS pastors.
- Teens will be able to interact with one another through breakout rooms.