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 [...]

Worker training: It may not be the most glamorous aspect to mission work, but it is certainly one of the most important. Every weekday morning, Mike prepares classes and then heads to the Mexican Lutheran Seminary, located here in Torreón, to teach. Each year, he spends hours upon hours studying with men who want to [...]