Throughout its 175 years of existence, the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) has alwaysmade the training of pastors a high priority. In 1863, the Wisconsin Synod opened its seminary in a rented home in Watertown, ...
For as long as I’ve wanted to be a pastor, I’ve wanted to be a “pastor who reads books.” I rememberwalking into my pastor’s office as a child and being blown away by floor-to-ceiling shelves ...
While the seminary’s primary objective throughout its long history has been to train men to serve asparish pastors, there has always been an effort to continue that training after graduation. Compared to the continuing education ...
I am a 71-year-old male of northwestern and eastern European ancestry. Being born and raised in north central Wisconsin, it’s not surprising that I still enjoy deer hunting. My hunting partner, who lives in a ...
Seminary students and professors will immediately recognize the opening words of Luther’s explanation of the first article of the Apostles’ Creed, words that highlight the importance of spiritual and physicalhealth. The school’s rigorous theological curriculum ...
If you had walked around the eighty-acre plot of farmland on which Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary(WLS) found its new home in Mequon, Wisconsin, back in 1928, you would have seen a plot that is open and ...
The Lord encourages his people to pray for the spiritual leaders he has provided for them. Pray for thepastor who serves you as a shepherd under Christ—for his spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. Pray for ...
When a product on the grocery store shelf grabs our attention by proclaiming that it now has “improved taste” we might walk away thinking, “Was it so bad that it needed to be improved?” When ...
Attending a WELS event this season? We'd love to meet you! Visit our booth and learn how WLS Mission Advancement can work with you in helping to support pastors forming pastors! OWLS Convention October 14–17 | ...
God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:7) and richly blesses his children so that they may express their love and gratitude to Christ through financial gifts. Many of those gifts have long supported ministerial ...
