Encouraging Statistics
As we have launched into 2018, I just wanted to share with you some encouraging statistics. God has blessed this WEI Bible-teaching ministry with…
Editorial – Update 158
How can we convince a violent world to follow Jesus, the Prince of Peace? Consider this. When Bill Mc-Donough and I led the…
Daunting Challenges Ahead
The most serious challenge confronting this God-em-powered ministry is financial. Last fall, mission-minded members of the College Church of Christ in Searcy,…
An Excellent Model for Missions
An Excellent Model for Missions When Blane Anderson retired from the University of Oklahoma in 2015, having served as Chief Financial Officer in the School…
Afghan Is Baptized in Indonesia
Afghan Is Baptized in Indonesia Len Hardaway, Elder & Faithful Teacher Len Hardaway, an elder of the church in…
Five Years to Baptism
She is a brilliant scientist and doctor who travels the world for her work in global health. Her teacher…
Denominational Pastor Is Baptized
On October 18, Prabhu sent another e-mail with an amazing story about a denominational preacher and his wife.
Editorial – Update 156
One of the most serious problems in the church today is apathy—especially the lack of concern for people who are lost and can’t find their way to God.
When God Calls, Jim Answers
When God Calls, Jim Answers Jim Fox has been an effective and influential WEI short-term missionary in Albania for a quarter…
The Internet Ministry
“To everything there is a season” (Ecclesiastes 3:1), but there is something for us to do in every season. In our senior years, our service may be different than it was during our younger years,..
An Appeal for WEI-India
One of the most fruitful works where WEI materials are used is the work of WEI-India under the direction of Brother Prabhu Kumar. We have highlighted this work many times through articles and baptism photos in this quarterly newsletter.
The Story of Sirisha’s Conversion
Prabhu Kumar, the Director of WEI-India, tells an inspiring story of a young Hindu woman’s conversion.“K. Sirisha is our WEI student in Punadipadu…
Bledar Valca: Minister of the Gospel
Bledar Valca (affectionately known as Bledi) was born and reared in a predominantly Roman Catholic community in northeastern Albania. There, he became a WEI postal student and was baptized into Christ in the mid-1990s.
Mixed News from Nigeria
Satan is working furiously to hinder the great work God is doing through Aniefiok Akpan at Rhema Christian Academy, the Campus Church of Christ, and World English Institute and School of Ministry in Uruk Otong, Nigeria.
Short-term Missions
WEI is truly blessed to have so many mission-minded churches partnering with us.
New WEI Course Available
We are happy to announce that our new WEI Bible course called Living for Jesus is available in hard copy and is now available on the teaching web site. The course consists of three books, each with thirteen lessons (one lesson for each week in the quarter). Each lesson is based on the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount.
WEI INTERNET MAKES A DIFFERENCE!
Words From a student who registered as an atheist:
“I want to express my sincere gratitude to all. This course has been a great experience where I have had the opportunity to learn many things and share different and opposite ideas with my wonderful teacher who opens her heart to everybody, no matter who they are in terms of religion, opinion or culture.”
Editorial – Update 155
The other day, our 16-year-old granddaughter said, “Bappa, the Christians in New Testament times were different from Christians today.”
WEI Reception Model Grows
In the first quarter of this year we hosted WEI Internet Student Receptions in 3 capital cities of the world: Bucharest, Romania; Tirana, Albania; and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. This model is used to make personal contact with thousands of WEI Internet students who reside in a single urban area.
Internet Teaching
Rejoice with Kay Banta (AR), Tish Snider (IN), and Polly Scott (NC), who have reported three baptisms this quarter—two in Ethiopia and one in Colombia. When we asked teachers, “Why do you teach with WEI?” we hoped for enough responses to fill this column. Instead, we received enough to have filled the entire newsletter! Here are three that summarize what many wrote:
