Commit to praying for one WELS world missionary or world mission field this week. Visit wels.net/missions to find names and stories.
Consider the demographics of your community. Is there an opportunity to reach out in Christian love to those from another country or culture?
See the latest mission news, photos, and videos by following @WELSMissions on Facebook and Instagram. Share your favorites!
Encourage your congregation to support World Missions through special offerings, mission partnerships, or volunteer efforts.
Read Roland Cap Ehlke’s book, Speaking the Truth in Love to Muslims, to gain insights into some of the people that WELS missionaries are reaching out to around the world and that may even be living near you. Find the book at nph.net.
The work of the church is Christ’s alone, but Christ works through YOU!
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.
Many do not know Jesus. Through Christ’s commission, we prayerfully proclaim his message of reconciliation to those who have not heard it. See the resources below to learn how you can share God’s saving grace across nations.
View the 2026-2027 edition of Faces of Faith for stories of Christ’s love reaching across borders.
Access weekly stories and new updates from WELS Home and World Missions.
Follow WELS Missions on social media to stay inspired through photos and updates from our mission fields.
WELS Home Missions’ initiative to plant 100 new home mission churches and enhance 75 existing ministries from 2023–2033 aligns with “Christ through us” by strategically planting new churches.
Visit wels100in10.net to learn how you can support this initiative.
Volunteer with WELS Mission Journeys to explore how you can use your God-given abilities in outreach activities in WELS mission fields and then in your own community. With the Lord’s blessing, these trips will inspire a lifelong journey of service and outreach for all who volunteer.
Learn more about Mission Journeys opportunities by visiting wels.net/missionjourneys and watching the video below:
Congregations can request a mission speaker for their church and school events. Home and World Missions representatives are available to talk about how Christ is working in the hearts of people here in the United States and around the world.
Learn more about World Missions and share how your congregation can support these endeavors through our World Missions promotional resources.
Access the latest ministry overviews, maps, photos, videos and more.
Multi-Language Productions produces confessional Lutheran materials in many languages and creates culturally appropriate music and art for sharing the gospel in world mission fields.
Is your congregation interested in sharing the gospel with a specific people group in your area? WELS provides support through volunteer stateside pastors, known as Diaspora Ministry Facilitators (DMFs), who have experience working with various cultural groups. They can assist your outreach efforts and help build connections between local immigrant communities and World Missions teams in their home countries.
Connect with our cross-cultural outreach program coordinator to get started.
Let’s Go is designed to encourage and equip Christians to connect unchurched people in their lives to the gospel of Jesus Christ. It can be used by large or small Bible study groups as well as by individual Christians.
