Looking for guidance on how best to use your gifts to help WELS ministries? Below is a list of Christian giving counselors for the Ministry of Christian Giving. These specially trained men can help guide you on how to be a steward of your gifts. There is no fee for the services of a counselor. Click on a name below to find out more about each counselor.

Deferred giving counselors specialize in gifts that help fund the synod in the future. Current giving counselors specialize in gifts that help fund the synod immediately.

Arizona California
Rev. Rich Kogler, deferred
Mr. Vern Caulk, current		Northern Wisconsin
Rev. Dennis Kleist, deferred
Rev. David Waege, current
Dakota-Montana
Mr. Ken Dierks, deferred
Rev. Steve Staude, current		Pacific Northwest
Mr. Ken Dierks, deferred
Rev. Steve Staude, current
Michigan
Rev. John Kenyon, deferred
Rev. John Graf, current		South Atlantic
Mr. Carl Leibner, deferred
Rev. David Liggett, current
Minnesota
Rev. Michael Hatzung, deferred
Rev. Dr. Michael Dietz, current
Rev. Steve Staude, current		South Central
Rev. Rich Kogler, deferred
Mr. Vern Caulk, current
Nebraska
Mr. Ken Dierks, deferred
Rev. Dr. Michael Dietz, current		Southeastern Wisconsin
Mr. Jim Schwartz, deferred
Mr. Carl Leibner, deferred
Rev. David Dolan, current
North Atlantic
Rev. John Kenyon, deferred
Rev. John Graf, current		Western Wisconsin
Mr. Gerry Heckmann, deferred
Mr. Harry Mears, deferred
Rev. Steve Staude, current
Rev. Paul Soukup, current