Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church (WELS, Green Bay) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Leon Ehlert

Founded WELS congregation

Denomination WELS

Service Times Saturday 5:00 pm; Sunday 9:30 am; Monday 6:00 pm

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.beautifulsavior.com

Pastor Credentials Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary M.Div.; called to lead Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church Green Bay.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

WELS confessional — Book of Concord and This We Believe; Trinitarian.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

WELS This We Believe affirms verbally inspired, inerrant Scripture.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Lutheran sola gratia / sola fide; Augsburg Confession.

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Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

WELS male-only pastoral ministry; Pastor Leon Ehlert (male) serves.

WELS confessional Lutheran — male-only pastoral ministry per Holy Scripture (1 Tim 2:11-12) and the Lutheran Confessions (BoC). Women may serve as deaconesses but not as pastors.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

WELS congregational polity; Northern Wisconsin District (Green Bay Conference).

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Lutheran lectionary expository; law/gospel.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local Green Bay congregational mission.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Yellow — verify in person.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

WELS — full denominational accountability.

Strong

Assessment

Beautiful Savior Lutheran on Packerland Drive in Green Bay is a WELS congregation in the Green Bay Conference of the Northern Wisconsin District. Pastor Leon Ehlert leads. Three weekend services (Saturday, Sunday morning, Monday evening). Standard WELS confessional posture — Book of Concord subscription, male-only pastoral ministry.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source beautifulsavior.com
[2] Live source yearbook.wels.net/unitsearch
[3] Live source nwd-wels.org/district-ministries.html

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