July 6, 2013
The WEI Internet ministry continues to be the most exciting aspect of WEI. We are currently starting about 500 new Bible studies per month with students from many nations.
We are in the process of establishing a new Internet office dedicated to maintaining and expanding this ministry. Our goal is to hire a full-time web specialist and to provide him with administrative help.
Last fall, we launched an effort to raise funds for this new office. We had a good year, but we still need an additional $100,000 by this time next year. Dick and I have recently had discussions with professional fund-raising consultants. We are encouraged by the new methods we are learning. Below are just two of several programs we plan to advance in 2014.
One: “Internet-40-$300”
We will continue to promote our “Internet-40-$300” campaign. Our goal is to find 40 churches, individuals, or groups of individuals who will invest $300 per month for spreading the gospel through the WEI Internet ministry. We have some commitments, but we need 40 to fully fund the new Internet office.
Deacons and elders are now making decisions about their budgets for the calendar year 2014. Please speak to your mission committees, deacons, and elders about this opportunity to expand the kingdom of God. Combining English instruction with Bible teaching meets the physical and spiritual needs of millions of people all over the world. Let’s not lose this historic opportunity.
Consider the following: (1) A Bible class of 15 giving $20 each per month would be one of the 40 needed. (2) Six individual Christians giving $50 each would be one of the 40. (3) Three individuals giving $100 a month each would be one of 40. (4) One church or individual giving $300 a month would be one of the 40 needed.
Two: Fund-raising Dinners
We would like to host at least 5 fundraising dinners in 2014, with most of the proceeds going to this new Internet office. It would be ideal for these dinners to be held in major U.S. cities where the church is strong. We have held four of these dinners in the past three years, and all have been quite successful.
If you live in a region that could support a dinner, and you would like to champion this for us, please let us know. We are eager to work with you. We will present an inspirational and motivating evening dinner program.
Let’s not lose this wonderful opportunity to spread the gospel while there is yet time.
—Tom Langley (WEI President)
