Forward in Christ Magazine
| | » | Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus : Part 2
 So many need to hear about Jesus. Pray for them and for the opportunity to share Jesus with them. Kenneth L. Brokmeier “Prayer changes things!” Go ahead! Google “phrases about prayer.” You quickly can find yourself immersed for hours sifting through the sites, uncovering little snippets about prayer. Some excerpts are authored by well-known believers like Martin Luther, and other quotes are by those who aren’t even Christian. Prayer is an important part of our Continued.
| | » | Heart to heart: Parent conversations: How can our families stay focused on Jesus this Christmas?
 How can I help my son grow into a godly man? Sometimes providing ideas to tackle parenting challenges can get complicated. We deal with some complex issues as we raise these little people. Other times it’s surprisingly simple. This month, our authors remind us that we don’t need to go to great lengths to focus our Continued.
| | » | Light for our path: Were Joseph and Mary engaged or married when Joseph learned of Mary’s pregnancy?
 Were Joseph and Mary engaged or married when Joseph learned of Mary’s pregnancy? James F. Pope Your question illustrates the need to bridge the culture gap of marriage customs and laws that existed in biblical days. A marriage established by commitment In our society today, we are familiar with relationships that progress from friendship to dating to engagement Continued.
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WELS Together Newsletter:
| | » | Leaders of ELS, LCMS, and WELS meet
 About 20 leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS), the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), and the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) met in Florida on Nov. 27-28 to continue the informal discussions begun in 2012. At this seventh annual meeting, participants updated each other on news from their respective synods. They also spent time discussing Continued.
| | » | An amazing mission opportunity: Grace—Hmong outreach in Vietnam
 WELS has been given the opportunity to take the gospel to the Hmong people living in the country of Vietnam. Not only has the Hmong Fellowship Church (HFC) asked WELS to teach and train its pastors in Lutheran doctrine and practice, but WELS has also been invited by the Vietnamese government to establish a theological Continued.
| | » | One in Jesus in Asia-Oceania
 In early November, 60 Asian national church delegates and guests attended the second meeting of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC) Asia-Oceania conference. The CELC comprises 32 member churches worldwide (including WELS), all of which are united by a common faith and confession. Sponsored by South Asian Lutheran Evangelical Mission (SALEM) in Hong Kong, the Continued.
| | » | Informal doctrinal discussions with the Missouri Synod continue
Representatives of the Wisconsin Synod, the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, and the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod will meet Nov. 27 and 28 for another in a series of annual informal doctrinal discussions. These meetings have proven to be beneficial in helping the three synods better understand the doctrine and practice of one another. The meetings have opened Continued.
| | » | Conference digs into developing multi-site congregations
 More than one hundred pastors, teachers, staff ministers, laypeople, and other ministry leaders from across the country gathered in Pewaukee, Wis., Nov. 12-14, for the 2018 WELS National Multi-Site Conference. Attendees met to engage in discussions and activities about developing multi-site churches throughout WELS. Multi-site churches preach, teach, and carry out other ministry work from Continued.
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