The end-of-October continuing education events in Rockwall, TX, and Appleton, WI, brought the 2025 satellite events to a close (except for the assignments that the for-credit students will be working on in November and early ...
January may seem a long way away, but it’s not. All pastors—those far away from the seminary and especially those within driving distance of the seminary—are encouraged to consider attending Winterim from January 5–9, 2026. ...
Registration for the 2026 Celebration of Ministry retreats opens October 17. We look forward to gathering with you in 2026! Members of the classes of 1991, 2001, 2016, 2023 along with their wives are invited ...
The Pastor Partners Mentoring Program marks its 15th anniversary this year. The purpose of the program is to encourage and help new pastors navigate the challenges of their first years in the ministry. The mentors ...
Online courses allow you to participate in formal continuing education, without traveling away for your home and office. Course activities are asynchronous and somewhat flexible, which means you can fit your learning into your weekly ...
Lay leader support for the Celebration of Ministry Retreats is just one way your lay leader can provide support for your ministry. The members of the church can support and encourage their pastor in many ...
This year marks the fifteenth anniversary of the seminary’s Pastor Partners Mentoring Program. It was begun as a pilot project in 2010 and was opened to all those graduating from the seminary in 2011. As ...
Summer is evaporating, and pastors are gearing up for the post-summer season with all that it brings. Let continuing education be a scheduled part of your week; and online courses are a great way to ...
We are thankful, again this year for a $1,000 gift provided by a retired pastor and his wife. This gift is intended to encourage WELS pastors to partner with their lay leaders as they study and grow ...
Planning is a secret sauce in profitable service. Ok, maybe it’s not such a secret. Planning experts encourage up to two days of planning every year, several hours of planning every month, and between ten ...
