Our Work
The impetus behind launching Praise and Proclaim in 2016 was to provide comprehensive personal evangelism training that was well-organized, professional-looking and designed for Christians with a desire to be God’s witnesses but have limited experience.
We are privileged to have a strong partnership with the Wisconsin Lutheran Synod.
Board of Home Missions
We are thankful for the privilege and opportunity to further efforts to plant new WELS churches throughout the U.S. and Canada.
We have provided evangelism training for new missions or mission restarts for the following congregations:
Faith (Tyler, TX)
The Vine (Coeur d’Alene, ID)
Divine Peace (Rockwall, TX)
River of Life (Goodyear, AZ)
Cross of Glory (Vistancia, AZ)
Hope (Tigard, OR)
Ascension (Harrisburg, PA)
Cross of Christ (Meridian, ID)
Light of Life (Greenwood, IN)
Shepherd of the Hills (Las Vegas)
The Way (El Cajon, CA)
Risen Savior (Lakewood Ranch, FL)
The Springs (Sparks, NV)
King of Kings (Little Rock, AR)
Crown of Life (Riverside, CA)
Living Hope (Chattanooga, TN)
Good News (Mt Horeb, WI)
CrossLife (Pflugerville, TX)
Illume (Seattle)
King of Kings (Willoughby, OH)
Bethlehem (Richland Center, WI)
Faith Hmong (Anchorage, AK)
Risen Savior (Mansfield, OH)
Cross of Christ (Mississauga, ONT)
Sure Foundation (Brandon, SD)
Amazing Grace (Amarillo, TX)
Core Group Support
Praise and Proclaim has helped district mission boards establish core groups to either plant new churches or assist existing core groups in the following areas:
- Dickinson, ND
- Wausau, WI
- Bonney Lake, WA
- Deerfield, WI
- Collinsville, IL
- Bend, OR
- Horicon, WI
- Idaho Falls, ID
- Bentonville, AR
WELS Congregational Services
Praise and Proclaim helps support the outreach services and tools provided through the WELS in conjunction with The Foundation.
For Christmas and Easter, we launch digital evangelism campaigns for WELS congregations that include social media advertising, customized web landing pages, and print resources to help church members engage people in their community and personal network.
Christmas 2022
Campaign Results
2,205,515 digital impressions
583,298 people reached
46,085 engagements on digital ads
18,609 clicks to landing pages
Easter 2023
Campaign Results
3,032,240 digital impressions
762,256 people reached
31,024 engagements on digital ads
16,637 clicks to landing pages
930 total downloads of free resource
Praise and Proclaim incorporates digital evangelism with every outreach initiative.
Initiative Reports
Click the markers below to learn more about Praise and Proclaim's outreach initiatives at local congregations.
"Working with Praise and Proclaim has reinvigorated our members to go with the gospel and invite family, friends, co-workers and even strangers to church."
Brett Bengel
St. Mark's Lutheran Church and School
Citrus Heights, CA
"Praise and Proclaim takes outreach campaigns off the back burner and out to the streets where the Gospel can be proclaimed."
Rev. John Ehlers
Cross of Glory Lutheran Church
Peoria, AZ
"Praise and Proclaim trains God's people to carry out God's mission in a way that makes sense while resting on the power of the Holy Spirit to change hearts."
Rev. Paul Schupmann
St. John's Lutheran Church
Juneau-Lowell-Horicon, WI
"What a fantastic opportunity: not only do you learn about ways to share Jesus with people, but you actually then go out and do it."
Jessica Becker
Light of Life Lutheran Church
Greenwood, IN
"Thanks to the Lord and to Praise and Proclaim, we have more members who are willing to help in organized outreach events and engage in personal evangelism."
Rev. Matt Pfeifer
Lincoln Heights Lutheran Church
Des Moines, IA
"Praise and Proclaim helped us to acknowledge and embrace the fears that we all have, then gave us the gospel guts to witness courageously in spite of those fears.."
Rev. Aaron Boehm
The Way
El Cajon, CA
"Our experience working with Praise and Proclaim has ignited a desire to do evangelism and has given us traction in our efforts."
Rev. Bob Green
Ascension Lutheran Church
Harrisburg, PA
"I’ve been doing evangelism for years, but the training from Praise and Proclaim gave us all a very simple way to sharing the gospel with people."
Rev. John Hering
Divine Peace Lutheran Church
Garland/Rockwall, TX
"The instructions given by Praise and Proclaim were clear and concise. Knowing what to say and do is half the battle when approaching a door. Finding the courage is given by Christ who is with us as we proclaim his word."
Laurie Behrens
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
Westminster, CO
"Your congregation and your community will truly be blessed by this ministry."
Rev. Dan Schmidt
Faith Lutheran Church
Tyler, TX
"Praise and Proclaim provided me with a great outreach model to use in the future as we continue to get to know our community. I have seen people more willing to volunteer and get involved with outreach events already planned for this year."
Rev. Ben Ehlers
Trinity Lutheran Church
Temple, TX
"Praise and Proclaim helps Christians discover the joy of sharing Jesus."
Rev. Nathan Buege
Victory of the Lamb Lutheran Church
Katy, TX
"We recommend Praise and Proclaim to any congregation looking to become truly serious about sharing the gospel to their neighbors."
Rev. Craig Wasser
Chairman, Pacific Northwest District Mission Board
"Not only did Praise and Proclaim train our members how to share the gospel, but it also helped them to overcome their fears of witnessing."
Rev. Kevin Schultz
The Vine Church
Coeur d'Alene, ID
"Our members soon realized that when you have the right “tools,” [proclaiming the gospel] really isn’t that hard at all. That’s what Praise and Proclaim does so well."
Rev. Stephen Apt
Divine Savior Lutheran Church
Liberty Hill, TX
"Now, the excitement for outreach and especially for evangelism is palpable around here. Members are now excited to share the Gospel with their friends, neighbors and community."
Rev. Rob Guenther
Grace Lutheran Church
Kenai, AK
Seattle/Tacoma Outreach Initiatives
Illumine Church
Living Hope Lutheran Church
Exploratory Mission: Bonney Lake
Minnesota Outreach Initiatives
Martin Luther College
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church