Confessional Evangelical Lutheran ConferenceLIMA, PERU

29 MAY – 2 JUNE, 2014

WELS East Asia mission field Asia Lutheran Seminary

History WELS began work in Hong Kong and Taiwan in the 1960’s.

SALEM was formed in 1976.

East Asia Team:

Hong Kong

Taiwan

History On May 29, 2005, WELS established Asia Lutheran Seminary (ALS) in Hong Kong.

East Asia Team:

Asia Lutheran Seminary

President Emeritus, Dr. John Lawrenz

Current

East Asia Team:

Overview

6 missionaries 60+ FoC teachers 4 professors in Hong Kong 3 sister church bodies with

20 full time workers and total membership of 1250

“Facilitate a Chinese confessional Lutheran

church planting movement”

77 full and part time students 4 full time faculty AATh, BTh, MAR, M.Div

East Asia Team

Asia Lutheran Seminary

“Facilitate a Chinese confessional Lutheran

church planting movement”

Current

“Facilitate a Chinese confessional Lutheran

church planting movement”

6 full time M.Div students Monthly intensive classes Rotating locations and

professors Innovative Greek and Hebrew

program

Current

East Asia Team

Asia Lutheran Seminary – Satellite

Program

6 missionaries 60+ FoC teachers in 6 cities 4 church starts, several more starting. 600+ in Bible Studies on a weekly basis. 65 in Advanced Training or Pre-Seminary

Courses

“Facilitate a Chinese confessional Lutheran

church planting movement”

Current

East Asia Team

PrayerRequests

Please Pray For:• ALS• National workers• Church planting

East Asia Team

“Facilitate a Chinese confessional Lutheran

church planting movement”

Contact Asia Lutheran Seminary

688 Shanghai St. 8F Kowloon, HONG KONG (852) 3118-6445 info@als.org.hk www.als.org.hk

East Asia Team

“Facilitate a Chinese confessional Lutheran

church planting movement”