God calls every person and every nation to share his Word. By fostering international ministry partnerships, we will expand the gospel’s reach. 

Through this strategic plan, we will nurture robust mission collaboration with confessional Lutheran church bodies in full doctrinal fellowship with WELS, equipping pastors and congregations worldwide to thrive as Christ’s ambassadors. 

Historically, WELS has dispatched stateside workers to plant the gospel, but a world ripe with harvest calls for more workers. Training pastors and evangelists from global sister churches unlocks a boundless force to proclaim God’s saving grace where we alone cannot reach. 

We will strive to empower global leaders with Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions, fostering a borderless network proclaiming our Savior. 

A strong church depends on well-trained shepherds who proclaim Christ’s reconciling love. As the gospel spreads globally, emerging Lutheran church bodies recognize this need for seminaries grounded in Scripture. 

We will establish confessional Lutheran seminaries in key global locations, empowering a worldwide movement that shares God’s saving grace faithfully in their own contexts. 

The rise of mission churches worldwide offers rich opportunities to share the good news with others. While many nations lack Lutheran resources in their native languages, we will work to expand our multi-language mission efforts to ensure God’s Word is accessible across the globe. 

Trusting the Holy Spirit, we aim to empower believers worldwide with tools to grow in faith and proclaim the gospel boldly in their own languages. 

While we continue to plant new missions around the world, there are still unreached areas where God’s grace cannot be safely shared. We pray that the Holy Spirit works through us to reach those lost souls in need of Christ’s reconciling love. 

Our goal is to pioneer WELS missions in high-risk and unreached areas, identifying and crafting strategies fitted to these tough contexts as we faithfully preach the gospel where it’s least known.