In Loving Memory of Bob Towell
In the words of the brochure printed for Bob Towell’s graveside service, Robert Henry Towell, Sr., entered into life, February 19, 1931, in Weiser, Idaho, and he entered into eternal life March 12, 2024 in Round Rock, Texas. Our Beloved Bob and Jan Towell Bob met Jan, the love of his life, when both were…
Another Baptism in Knoxville, TN
We received an email from Jim Fox, a longtime member of the WEI Board of Directors and a repeat short-term missionary in Albania. Jim wrote, “Using WEI materials, I was honored to be able to baptize Belinda Moran at the Garden Valley Church of Christ in Knoxville, TN. Belinda, a longtime friend, had suffered through…
A New Afghan Brother
Katheryn H. writes, “We welcomed a new brother-in-Christ in Afghanistan this morning. He is an Afghan law student at the University of Iran. Coincidentally [?], he is friends with another of our secret Christians-–in the same home town—and they did not know about the other reading the Bible. “We are continuing to have one…
WEI Learning Center in Philippines
In our last newsletter, we showed you a picture of the new WEI Learning Center in Tuguegarap City in northeastern Luzon Island. In that picture, the chairs were empty. Since then, Edwin E. Vicente has gathered twelve WEI students who study with him at various times through the week. These are baby steps in the…
WEI Goes to School in Lae, PNG
In Lae, Papua New Guinea, public high schools allow preachers from different churches to conduct Bible classes. Consequently, Arthur Tatara has been teaching the WEI Intermediate Bible Course to students in a local high school each Thursday for several years. Arthur writes, “I have the opportunity to share the gospel with students for 40 minutes. …
Five New Baptisms in India
Prabhu Kumar, the Director of WEI-India, reports that Bro. Babu and his son-in-law in Morusumili baptized three of their WEI students into Christ, and Bro. K. Payani baptized two people in a recently constructed “baptismal tub.” One of 5 WEI Students Baptized in India W.E.I. THANKS ALL OF YOU FOR YOURCONTINUED SUPPORT! The contributions and…
Exciting Development in Kenya
WEI teacher, Linda Banks, a member of the Metro Church of Christ in Gresham, Oregon, reports that one of her Intermediate students, Jacinta Sarah, was recently baptized in Nairobi, Kenya. Jacinta’s spiritual journey began when she was “baptized” by sprinkling into the Anglican church. Linda writes, “Jacinta’s WEI lessons include many examples of people who…
WEI And WBS Partner Again
On January 29th, WEI teacher Perry Taylor received an exciting email from Eric Chepkwony, Director of the WBS prison ministry in Kenya. The email was not about a prison inmate. It was about a denominational preacher, David Kipngetich, one of Perry’s WEI online students. The first words in the email were as follows; “On January…
WEI Student Baptized in Ethiopia
Murray Stewart has become one of our most outstanding WEI online Bible teachers. He claims new students just about every day. He is also the leader of the Church of Christ Plants ministry with whom we partner when hosting WEI Student Receptions in major cities where we have an abundance of online students. Murray recently…
WEI Reception Plans for Ethiopia
In partnership with Church of Christ Plants ministry, WEI will be hosting our first Student Reception in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in October of this year, Lord willing. The Church Plants team will once again remain for more than a week conducting personal Bible studies with our best online students. 8,042 Ethiopian students have been claimed…
International Teachers’ Conference
In early January Prabhu wrote, “By the grace of God, yesterday our yearly planning meeting of WEI teachers was conducted successfully.” Twenty-five WEI teachers from all parts of Central and Southeast India gathered for fellowship, inspiration, and planning. Several preachers proclaimed the Word of God and ignited a holy fire in the hearts of…
HAPPY NEW YEAR by Lee Allen
Lee Allen Our awesome God never ceases to amaze us. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His faithful love endures forever. God blessed WEI with another fruitful year of teaching precious souls from all around the world in 2023. Thank you for being a vital, loving partner in what we believe is…
WEI Work Continues in Philippines
In the last issue of this newsletter, we reported that Edwin E. Vicente’s personal support from American Christians has gradually declined as our nation’s economy has deteriorated. Consequently, Edwin was forced to seek employment to supplement his income. At 60 years of age, Edwin was not able to find a job in San…
Testimony
One of Terry Hickerson’s WEI students writes, “I am sending you this message to show my huge satisfaction with this course. It is so complete, so perfect and fulfilling! “It is true I have had some personal study of English prior to this course, which took me half a year to study English elementary grammar…
A Mother Follows Her Son
On December 17, Aniefiok sent out an email saying, “The kingdom of Satan suffered another defeat [today]as a mother, Mrs. Josephine Joseph Akpan, decided to put on Christ [in baptism]. “Josephine is one of the parents who attended our WEI Youth Conference & Lectureship. Her son, Abraham Joseph Akpan was one of the three young…
16 Young People Baptized in PNG
Arthur Tatara, dynamic young preacher and college teacher in Lae, Papua New Guinea, has an unbelievable true story to tell. The 6th Morobe Provencial Youth Camp was sponsored this year by the Indagen Church of Christ 43 miles northeast of Lae in the Kabwun District. There is no road up to the campsite, so the…
Zoom Classes Continue in Myanmar
In spite of political unrest in Myanmar, Colleen Busch of Keizer, Oregon and Sheila Yeager of Grand Junction, Colorado continue teaching WEI students in Myanmar via Zoom. In a recent email, Sheila wrote, “Philip V. is the evangelist for the church in Yangon; therefore he leads the prayers and directs the WEI students to read…
A Spiritual Journey in Malawi
Kay Banta writes, “In 2023, I studied WEI with Misho. When the time came to ask about baptism, he suddenly said he had joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.” Kay contacted Misho and explained why it was a mistake to join the LDS church. Then she called Ron Pottberg of World Bible…
36 Young People Are Baptized
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…
Four New Churches in Madagascar
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…
