When the Lord’s invitation was extended during the first session of the conference, twenty-five young people responded. It was pitch black outside, but all twenty-five of them, plus adults, walked down the dark road to the village stream, and all twenty-five were baptized into Christ. Light Shined in the Midst of Darkness Eight more young…
Several years ago, WEI teacher, Vickie Murphy, taught two young high school students in Southern Madagascar. After studying with her for a year, both boys decided to be baptized into Christ. Since the closest Church of Christ was hundreds of miles away, they baptized each other. Soon after their baptisms, one of the young men…
Aniefiok concludes, “The football program integrated into the WEI conference has helped to open a big door for the gospel. We anticipate over 1,000 participants and up to 50 baptisms in our next conference.” If 1,000 participants show up for the football tournament next year, how can all of them attend the conference and hear…
It is thrilling to watch God work in Nigeria. During the last quarter of 2023, Aniefiok Akpan, his wife Etang, and their crew of helpers prayed, planned, and participated in a unique evangelistic effort at the Campus Church of Christ and Rhema Christian Academy in the village of Uruk Otong. On October 27, Aniefiok…
Debbie Eakman has been teaching a woman in South Africa named Simke Gombela. Debbie writes, “During our WEI lessons, Simke emailed and said she wanted to find a church. I contacted Angie Langley, and she contacted Ben Little, and he found Mr. Masoga, minister of the City Church of Christ in Tongaat, South Africa. Mr.Masoga contacted…
WEI teacher, Kay Banta, began teaching Rodah in January 2023. Rodah is a twenty-four-year-old elementary school teacher. Kay says, “From the start, her comments were thorough. . . .When she was into the advanced lessons, I noted her seriousness.” Kay’s heart leaped when Rodah said she wanted to “fish many into the kingdom.” Kay asked Rodah…
Aniefiok Akpan, Founder of Rhema Christian Academy and the Campus Church of Christ in Uruk Otong, Nigeria, writes, “Two female students of Rhema Christian Academy, Iniso Effiong Udo, and Imefon Otobong Nsini, accepted Christ and were baptized yesterday at the Campus Church of Christ, Uruk Otong, Nigeria.” “We use World English Institute booklets and a projector…
When WEI student, Bartholomayo, was baptized into Christ, he came out of the water preaching the gospel. Following him is like following a whirlwind. He is a modern John the Baptist. People in northern South Sudan are flocking to hear him preach, and he is baptizing people in droves. When a church building is available,…
WEI Internet teacher, Mary McKinney, has had the joy of leading at least two of her students to Christ this year. In our last newsletter, Mary reported that Austine Ntim, a nineteen-year-old man in Akpfu Odomi, Ghana, found WEI on the Internet and responded to the Google ad. Mary started studying with him November 20,…
WEI Internet teacher, Marcella Bailey, shares good news. Bartholomayo, Marcella’s former WEI Internet student in South Sudan, is reaping a bountiful harvest of souls in his homeland. At Uchan, South Sudan, Bartholomayo preached to a large crowd of people in a church building that was covered by a bamboo and thatched roof supported by the…
Steven Prine, veteran WEI Internet teacher, has some exciting news to share. Steven writes, “Peter Manut Lual is one of my students in South Sudan. I just found out through Robert Thurman that he [Peter] has accepted Jesus through baptism and is now our brother in Christ! I believe he is the man in the…
On May 31, 2023, we received an email from Willy Yudah, an evangelist and WBS/WEI teacher in Tanzania. Willy writes, “I am a former graduate from WEI. I graduated in 2012, and I have continued to teach WEI materials since then.” Through the years, Willy has taught and baptized dozens of WEI students in and…
Brother Obed Anthony has been teaching WEI students in Cameroon, online and/or in person, for more than a decade.Anthony writes, “We have been able to set up a school for students in Cameroon, and our students from age 15 and above have been introduced to WEI . We had 30 baptisms last year even though…