Learn English for Free
Teaching God’s Word Around the World by Teaching the English Language
World English Institute has one mission with one purpose. WEI works to lead as many people as possible from every nation under heaven to Christ by using God’s Word as the text to teach English grammar.
The English language is universal. Billions want to learn it. WEI teaches English free of charge in order to help them communicate effectively and read the Bible in English, many for the first time.
They need most of all salvation and a relationship with Jesus Christ. WEI has designed this unique teaching tool to reach as easily into dark places of the world, like the world of Islam, as it does the non-English-speaking communities of America.
Every day, hundreds of precious souls log into WEI to study one lesson in English grammar and one lesson in the Bible. They thrill at being able to learn English, but they are amazed when they learn about God and his plan of redemption.
WEI’s Teaching Website Makes it Easy
Using your computer/tablet/cell phone, your Internet connection, and WEI’s teaching website, you can teach the Good News to people in all of the world’s 203 nations.
Approximately 10000 people visit the WEI teaching website each month to study the English language because it is free. Each month over 3500 of these people register and return the introductory lesson and need to be claimed by a teacher. WEI uses lessons from the Bible to illustrate the accompanying lesson on English grammar.
The website provides recordings of the Bible lesson so students can learn to hear and speak English as they read. While they learn to hear and speak, the Word is being planted deep within their memories.
Testimonials
Testimonial from Satyam Babu Tangirala
World English Institute is amazing, really I praise God and appreciate them who had introduced it. Students can learn English grammar and the Word of God. I appreciate the teachers for sparing their time to teach English and the Word of God. Many parents are spending lot of money for their children’s education for English…
Simon Gatluak Bol
Message: It’s very fantastic courses from the words English Institute college it’s previliege to me to attend that English Institute very good task I appreciate all the adminstrators of WEI courses and all Teachers, I hope you received the Best reward in advances And thanks by Simon Gatluak Bol
Testimonial
“Since I started learning about God’s characters, God’s forgiveness and love, my mind has totally and definitely changed, — those studies about God have changed the way I used to see life. And today I’m totally a different person comparing to the person I was yesterday, because I have forgiven all those who did wrong…
Dr. Sreepati Das
Dear Sir,I got the fourth certificate from you. I am a Hindu. I didn’t know anything about Christianity. When I came to your website to learn English, you are patiently explaining the essence of this religion in detail and in clear English language. Knowing many deep theories and information of your religion, I developed my…
Zaki
Dear Sir/Madam, as I read the WEI goal, it’s very great appreciate from founder and honorable teachers who help those who need and want to learn English as natives, especially for me it will be very helpful because I am one of the Afghanistan war victim which flee from Taliban and lost my job and…
Vicki Murphy
Dick, one of my students just sent me a message with lots of imoges on it. He has just been hired to teach English and music at the International school in Havana, Cuba. He gives lots of credit where it is deserved, first to God and then to WEI. It is his first teaching experience, and…
Merry Christmas and Message from a Student
Message: Although I am 90 years of age, I have a lingering fondness for learning English… I am a citizen of Taiwan and can use a computer . If my quality fits your criteria Please make me enroll. Thank you very much Chen. I do believe this is the oldest student we’ve ever had register…
Testimony from a Student
“Since I started learning about God’s characters, God’s forgiveness and love, my mind has totally and definitely changed, – those studies about God have changed the way I used to see life. And today I’m totally a different person comparing to the person I was yesterday, because I have forgiven all those who did wrong…
Students Testimonial
Thank you for the certificate. I am so pleased and excited to move forward to more advanced English. Thank you very much for the wonderful work you are doing for all of us, may God Bless the founder and all of you that are giving your time and effort to help us. Regards
Student of Woody Byars:
God is really teaching me through these lessons and it baffles me. Each lesson seems to have a reflection towards my life. Glory be to God. Thank you Mr Byars. God bless you and the entire World English Institute.I love you all.
Latest News & Updates
A Holy Alliance
Perhaps the most exciting and productive mission work in the world is raging in South Sudan. God has pulled together five mission-minded teams of workers to reap a huge harvest of souls. First and foremost, there is the Starfish Foundation with ten “boots on the ground” evangelists (six of whom are WEI graduates) who travel…
Calling All Teachers by Lee Allen
I cannot stop smiling. During the first six months of 2026, six hundred WEI teachers have taught 49,469 active students. I am so proud of our wonderful WEI teachers. They never cease to amaze me. Due to commitment and dedication to their current active students from 192 nations WEI is on pace to reach a desired goal…
25th Summer Mission in Oradea By Tom Langley
Angie & Tom Langley At the time of this writing, Tom and Angie Langley have just returned from Romania where they celebrated the 25th summer short-term mission effort in Oradea. Tom writes, “This year’s WEI mission is the 25th summer the Church of Christ in Oradea, Romania has hosted WEI Bible teaching teams. The year…
WEI Convert Becomes Gospel Preacher
WEI teacher, Perry Taylor, has a quote from his Student that he would like to share with us in this Newsletter: My name is David Mastament, and I am grateful to share how God used World English Institute (WEI) to change my life and lead me to the truth of His word. Before I encountered…
Wife of WEI Student Becomes Christian
WEI Teacher, Laura Huff, has been studying with A young man in Uganda named Stephen. As Stephen studied the WEI Bible lessons with Laura, he shared what he learned with his wife, Sophie, and she became a believer. She concluded that she needed to surrender her life to God and be baptized for the forgiveness of…
Two Baptisms in the Philippines
Edwin E. Vicente, Director of WEI Learning Center in Tuguerarrao, Luzon Island, Reports that two of his students have been baptized into Christ: Sandrea M. Lebad, and Christopher C. Agana, Sandrea’s sixteen-year-old-friend. A few months ago, Edwin studied with a young man named Dharyl and baptized him into Christ. Dharyl was so excited that he…
Example: Pan-Lach Church of Christ
Geng writes, “I am delighted to share with you the triumphant report of our three-day seminar at Pan-Lach, a newly established congregation that has become a beacon of hope in this village. Along side Mawien Anyuon [Geng’s new companion] I was privileged to share the Gospel with our brothers and sisters, witnessing firsthand the transformative power…
Geng’s Report on His New Work
Geng writes, “Through Sudan Southern Mission, we have been blessed to plant and establish five congregations in the last three months Reang Amaal Church of Christ Pan-Lach Church of Christ Majook Mou Church of Christ Mayen Makuei Church of Christ Mayen Keuer Church of Christ” “By God’s grace, a total of 114 souls were baptized…
Geng Shifts Motorcycle Gears
Geng is a WEI graduate, taught first by Virginia McPeak of Roseville, California, then by the late Bob Patterson of Beaverton, Oregon who encouraged him to become a preacher. Geng moved to Aweil to study under Lang Akol who baptized him and mentored him as a preacher. For two years Geng traveled and preached with the…
Geng Garang Reports
The following report was written by Geng Garang Deng while working with evangelists associated with Starfish Foundation. “I am thrilled to announce that 26 precious souls have surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ, culminating in their baptism after a transformative two-day seminar. Attendance: 57 adults, 72 children, a total of 129.” The Shellak Church of…
Tips for Teachers By Darrell Wallace
Darrell Wallace Recently, we Americans celebrated the 250th anniversary of our independence from England. We are blessed to live in historical times. Most of our [WEI] students live under harsh oppression. They do not have the freedoms we in the U.S. take for granted. In some cases, oppression comes in the form of family tribalism,…
Reflections on the Short-term Mission
“On the flight home, John Capppelletty shared his powerful testimony after the conclusion of his mission trip this year. He said, ‘As I sit here on my flight back to California, I was thinking about when I decided to help to improve the English of a few Romanian people. I told myself, “This is not…
Bearing Fruit after 16 Years
“Catalin Flaviu Hategan, 29 years old, was baptized on Sunday, April 26, by Vasile Iuhos, the evangelist and minister of the Oradea Church of Christ. “Catalin first studied WEI materials, at the age of 13, as a student in a WEI short-term mission in 2013. [Editor’s note: Tom Langley was his teacher.] He was a highly…
God Answers Prayer
WEI teacher, Kim Doerksen, has been teaching an excellent student in Rwanda by the name of Daniel Ndayisenga. Kim said, “Daniel worked diligently and completed every WEI course that was available in May 2024. Daniel advised me that he needed to be a son of God.” Immediately, Kim started searching for someone to baptize Daniel,…
Edwin Vicente Survives Stroke
Edwin E. Vicente, WEI graduate who now serves as Director of the WEI Learning Center in Tuguegarao City, Luzon Island, Philippines, had a stroke in late January and thought he was dying. By the grace of God, he survived and is beginning to teach again. His most serious student is a twenty-five-year-old college student named…
WEI Soccer Evangelism
“We are running a soccer program called Grassroots Football Initiative (GFI)at Rhema Christian Academy. Soccer teams from different villages participate at the soccer contest every year. The players take the WEI courses using the lesson booklets as a requirement to play in the tournament. The finals of the soccer contest are played during our annual…
WEISOM Is Established
“Our newly established campus church adopted WEI lessons as tools for effective evangelism. We used our students and converts to share WEI lessons with their parents, siblings, and friends. A great number of them became obedient to the faith, and our campus church started to witness a rapid growth. “When the need arose for us…
Amazing Multi-faceted Ministry
In 2005, Aniefiok Akpan moved to Uruk Otong, his home village in southeastern Nigeria, to fulfill his dream of establishing a Christian mission there. He purchased a large plot of land that had once belonged to his great-grandfather, the high priest of a pagan cult who offered human and animal sacrifices to his pagan god….
Introducing New Board Members by Tom Langley
We are excited to introduce to our readers and supporters two new members of our WEI Board of Directors. When Blane Anderson announced last year that he would be stepping away from serving on the board at the end of 2026, we began searching for his replacement. Thank you Blane for your thoughtful and wise…
Harvest of Souls
“In September, 2006, we started using WEI lessons to teach our high school students English and the Bible on a daily basis. Within one year, a great number of our high school students were baptized into Christ. High school students were obeying the gospel on a daily or weekly basis. This prompted us to plant…
