God’s Work Continues in Philippines
Soon after Edwin E. Vicente was baptized into Christ, the Covid-19 pandemic engulfed the Philippines, and Edwin lost his job. With no source of income, he sold most of his earthly possessions to pay for food and lodging. Instead of complaining, he gathered a group of children in his community and taught them what he…
Meet Your New Sister in Ghana
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…
WEI Bears More Fruit In Nigeria
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…
Leading People to Christ in PNG
While Arthur Tatara was studying in the Singapore branch of Sunset International Bible Institute, he became a WEI Internet student. He got so excited about what he learned in the WEI courses, he decided to use them in his ministry in Papua New Guinea. Since then, he has taught WEI Intermediate lessons in public high…
A Whirlwind Stirs Up South Sudan
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,…
International Conference in India
Prabhu Kumar, Director of WEI-India, reports that their third annual Global Online Video Conference was a great success. This Zoom conference lasted five nights (June 21-25) from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Twelve men from Australia, Cambodia, Egypt, India, Sri Lanka, and the USA, took turns speaking and listening to one another speak via Zoom….
Two New Sisters in the Far East
Joanna Martin Howard, an elementary school teacher and WEI Internet teacher tells an interesting story about Moses Kamwendo. In August 2015, Moses Kamwendo’s name appeared on the list of prospective students on the WEI website, and Joanna claimed him as a student. Joanna says, “Moses continued with his lessons, though there were times when…
Pray for Christians in Manipur, India
In recent months, civil war has raged in the State of Manipur at the far northeastern tip of India, and Christians have suffered greatly. Some of the injured need medication. Many are weak from malnutrition, and others have lost their homes by explosions and fires. One of our preachers died after escaping from the conflict….
WEI Student Baptized in Madagascar
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,…
God Gives Increase in South Sudan
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…
WEI Zoom Teaching Ministry
Colleen Busch of Keizer, Oregon and Sheila Yeager of Grand Junction, Colorado are teaching WEI students in free countries via Zoom. On June 7, 2023, Sheila Yeager wrote, “Our latest Zoom class for the [WEI] Advanced course began successfully on Tuesday, June 6. We had ten students in attendance: six ladies from Myanmar, two from…
The Tale of Two WEI Students
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…
Twelve People Baptized in Tanzania
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…
God Moves in Papua New Guinea
Arthur Tatara became a WEI Internet student while studying at the Sunset International Bible Institute extension school in Singapore. After graduating from SIBI, Arthur returned to his home in Papua New Guinea, and he has been using WEI as an evangelistic tool ever since. Arthur says, “I love preaching and teaching the word. Last year,…
New WEI Study Center in Cameroon
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…
Mongolia WEI Reception 2023
It is difficult to include everything that happened in Mongolia in an article. It was an amazing ten days. A team of eight Bible teachers led by the Church of Christ Plants ministry returned to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in April to study with our WEI online students. We sent hundreds of invitations to our best online…
God Pursues Faith from Kenya to USA
Len Hardaway, long time WEI teacher in Woodenville, Washington, would like to introduce us to Faith Kamanu, a young woman from Nairobi, Kenya who has befriended Len’s youngest son, Bryan. Len writes, “Faith is working in the healthcare industry here in Bellevue, Washington and is also a trained pastry chef. Her training was in Switzerland….
Testimony from a Student in Armenia
WEI teacher, Laura Huff, received the following testimony from her student in Armenia: “This is a very important experience for me. I will continue to study, and the most important thing for me is that I also read the Bible in English. It’s a miracle; every time I read it, I feel the presence of…
WEI-India Spreads to Other Countries
Prabhu Kumar, Director of WEI-India, and his wife have recently returned from a three-week trip through northeastern India and neighboring nations. While in the northeastern states of India, Prabhu reactivated some of the thirty-one church-related WEI extension schools that stopped functioning due to lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic. In Jakalbandha, Assam in far northeastern India,…
Afghan Christians Fear for Lives
When our Christian brothers and sisters in Afghanistan get up in the morning, they never know if they will still be alive that evening. Their once promising secret congregation of twenty-five has now been scattered. The Rolla, Missouri Church of Christ recently set up an encrypted Zoom worship time slot for them—their only contact with…
