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Multi-Language Publications: Ten Years of Bringing the Written Word to the World
(2007)
Jeremy Belter’s paper chronicles the first decade of Multi-Language Publications (MLP), a WELS initiative founded in 1996 by Pastor Harold Essmann to coordinate and produce confessional Lutheran literature for global mission ...
The History of Our WELS Mission in Japan with Historical and Cultural Background
(1986)
William F. Bernhardt’s essay provides a comprehensive overview of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s (WELS) mission work in Japan, set against the backdrop of Japan’s cultural, religious, and historical context. ...
WELS Congregations in Canada: The Work Has Just Begun
(1982)
Stuart Zak’s 1982 church history paper surveys the development of Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) congregations in Canada. Despite Canada’s vast geography and growing population, WELS had only nine congregations ...
A History of the Wisconsin Synod Mission to Brazil: A Tribute to God's Patient Grace
(1991)
John C. Boeder’s essay traces the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s (WELS) mission development in Brazil, emphasizing God's patient grace in opening doors for Gospel outreach. Beginning with a 1975 appeal from the ...
The Apache Mission
(1999)
In The Apache Mission, Pastor Theodore G. Bodjanac reflects on the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s century-long ministry among the White Mountain and San Carlos Apache tribes in Arizona. The essay blends historical ...
Praising His Grace: The History of the Wisconsin Synod in Japan, 1957-1982, Book III (1972-1982)
(1985)
This volume documents the third decade of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s (WELS) mission work in Japan, highlighting the growth and development of the Lutheran Evangelical Christian Church (LECC). Through a ...
WELS Outreach in the Caribbean: On the Island of Antigua and Beyond
(1994)
David P. Bitter’s essay documents the history and expansion of WELS mission work in the Caribbean, focusing on St. John’s Lutheran Church in Antigua. Founded in 1973, the congregation has grown through gospel-centered ...
Letters from Bulgaria
(1997)
Luke Wolfgramm’s essay, based on the journal and letters of his father, Rev. Arno J. Wolfgramm, documents the early years of WELS mission work in Bulgaria following Arno’s 1995 call to serve there. The narrative highlights ...