Consider your unique community. How might you connect with your neighbors to meet a need, build relationships, and share the love of Jesus?
Explore how a group from your church might assist a mission congregation through the WELS Mission Journeys program.
Visit wels100in10.net to explore the 100 Missions in 10 Years initiative and how you can help plant new missions and aid ministry enhancement efforts.
Invite a mission speaker to visit your congregation to share firsthand stories of gospel outreach.
Build your congregation’s outreach culture through Everyone Outreach, an in-person workshop offered by WELS Commission on Evangelism.
The work of the church is Christ’s alone, but Christ works through YOU!
God grants spiritual gifts to all his people to build up and strengthen his church. We want all God’s people—men and women, young and old—to see that their ideas, insights, and talents are gifts that God has given for use in zealous ministry efforts.
By providing training and resources, we will empower congregations to foster an environment where all believers joyfully and confidently serve as Christ’s ambassadors according to their gifts and callings.
Every congregation experiences challenges, blessings, and opportunities. Through this strategic plan, we will support congregations in their ministry enhancement efforts to further Christ’s mission.
We stand ready to help congregations assess their strategies, providing encouragement, advice, and resources to plan and implement efforts that enhance their outreach and discipleship ministries.
We are called to share the gospel with all people. Yet America’s shifting landscape—marked by growing population drift—leaves millions beyond the reach of WELS’ gospel witness with only two percent of the population living near our congregations.
Our goal is to strategically plant congregations in underserved areas, bringing the hope of reconciliation to lost souls.
Christian families play a vital role in our congregations and God’s church overall. By prioritizing our homes as the first mission field, we help ensure the gospel thrives among future generations.
We strive to equip parents to embrace their roles as spiritual leaders in passing down the faith, with congregations ready to support them.
Called workers and lay leaders need resources that remain faithful to God’s Word. Having these resources readily available allows leaders to focus more time on relational gospel work to reach more souls.
Throughout this strategic plan, we will empower congregations with sound Lutheran resources in areas such as discipleship, worship, outreach, planning, and leadership to amplify impact.
We pray Christ will continue to bless our congregations and synod ministry efforts. View the resources below to learn how you can help strengthen our congregations as Christ’s ambassador.
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.
Everyone Outreach is a program designed to help congregations reflect on their habits and culture to further outreach efforts.
A God-Lived Life is designed to give congregations opportunities to put into practice what God’s Word teaches. It’s a whole-life challenge to God’s people to live the life to which he has called them.
WELS Congregational Services offers three modules to help congregations prioritize the spiritual well-being of their members, including Welcome Home, Welcome Home—Elder Training, and Addressing Delinquency. Each of these modules aims to strengthen the connection between members and their congregation, and most importantly, their Savior.
These modules help congregations understand the importance of compassion and Christian love in ministry.
Learn strategies to best connect and engage with youth in your congregation through these modules. From resources to help plan a youth night to lessons for empowering teens to get involved in evangelism, there are numerous resources available.
WELS Congregational Services offers several workshops, Bible studies, and trainings to prepare leaders and congregations for faithful witnessing.
