The close of World War II opened a window for WELS to enter Japan as its third world field in 1957. Missionaries to the Land of the Rising Sun encounter a culture steeped in a blend of three world religions: Shinto, Buddhism, and Confucianism. While Christianity is still young in Japan, the members of the [...]

The Central Africa Medical Mission is a 45-year legacy of healthcare in Zambia and Malawi. The volunteers and national staff have seen many faces and have been a light of Jesus to many people. Their work is one of humility, patience, commitment, and sacrifice for people that they may never see again. It is leaving [...]

LATTE stands for Latin American Traveling Theological Educators. Latin American because work is done in all of the mission fields in Latin America—Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Brazil. Traveling because visits are made to each field on a rotating basis. Theological Educators because missionaries serve as the seminary professors of the men [...]

GLI, Gereja Lutheran Indonesia, the Lutheran Church of Indonesia, is growing spiritually and numerically.  In the midst of the persecution faced by Christians, the Lord is touching the hearts of many people in this country which is almost 90% Muslim.  In the past 8 years the membership of GLI increased from 300 to over 1200 [...]

Recent political turmoil is affecting our Bible Correspondence Program. Nevertheless, since its inception in February, 2006 nearly 17,000 persons have been enrolled in the Bible Correspondence Program. The goal now is to reach an additional 10,000 students in the program.