November 14, 2002
For two years, I have felt the urge to give more attention to Latin America. Church leaders in the United States have been asking for an English-Bible course that they could use to reach Hispanic farm laborers and other Spanish-speaking people in their communities. Other church leaders who support missionaries in Central and South America have been asking for a simple English course that could be used to evangelize Latin America.
We are happy to announce that Books One and Two of the Beginner’s English Course for Spanish-speaking students are now available. Raúl and Kim Solis, missionaries in Toluca, Mexico, have translated the Spanish portions of these books and are working on Book Three. Book Three should be ready by the end of this year.
The Beginner’s English Course consists primarily of a series of dialogues about life in the United States with some references to spiritual matters—including a home Bible study, a worship service, and a sermon on the Parable of the Good Samaritan.
When students finish the Beginner’s English Course, they will have an English vocabulary of 1,200 words and should be able to handle the WEI Easy-to-Read Bible Course with relative ease.
If you would like to help us field-test this new course, we are eager to work with you.
