Our congregations in the West Indies have been challenged by the Lord and WELS to produce independent churches.  Unlike a typical independent congregation in the States, we have also taken on the challenge to train our own leaders regionally.  Due to influences such as the difficulty in immigration laws after 9/11 and the financial disparity [...]

“You mean Caribbean time, or St Lucian time?”  That is usually the first question that I ask when someone asks me to meet them.  Time is a liquid commodity in the Caribbean.  It can drive you nuts, or it can be surprisingly refreshing.  The Easter service this year was one of those surprisingly refreshing approaches [...]

After shoveling snow for most of the 2008 winter in Racine Wisconsin, we finally got Pastor Nathan Pope and his wife Pattie to join us in 85 degree weather for a month.  Pastor Pope has the unique talent to construct and design altars, pulpits, and baptismal fonts.  They not only look beautiful, but that also [...]

Take a look at a Sandals Resort brochure and you will see St Lucia advertised as the honeymoon vacation spot of the world.  Every year, thousands of couples flock to St Lucia to get married.  St Lucian weddings in our church also present an opportunity to share the gospel.  Christmas time is a popular time [...]

St. Lucia is a simple island, but technology has definitely arrived.  Along the one main highway on the island, you will see billboards advertising for various products on the island.  One enterprising company has installed 7 giant video screen billboards from the north end of the island to the south.  One of our challenges has [...]