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…
Wise Words from Linda Banks
Linda Banks, an active member of the Metro Church of Christ in Gresham, Oregon, has been a WEI teacher since the 1990s. Linda says, “My role as a WEI teacher has been, and presently is, one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Each student I select represents a precious soul in need…
God Bears Fruit in Afghanistan
Katherine H. has been teaching Muslim students in the Middle- and Far-East for thirteen years, and she has never had a woman convert who remained faithful to God following her baptism. Recently, two Afghan women became Christians within nine days. One was from Ghazni near Kabul, and the other was from Herat. Katherine writes, “Things…
Plans for the Future
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…
God Moves With Power in Nigeria
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…
Why Be a WEI Teacher?
That’s the question that June Andersen asks. “You don’t get a salary. It takes time. Is it really worth the time spent being a teacher?” June Andersen “Let me tell you why it is worth it. If you can’t travel all over the world, this is a wonderful way to follow your dreams of being…
A Historic WEI Seminar
The WEI West Coast Seminar at the Metro Church of Christ in Gresham, Oregon on September 30 and October 1, 2023 will be remembered as a high point in the history of World English Institute. Jim Gillihan Jim Gillihan led a series of moving mission songs interspersed with powerful testimonials from teachers June Andersen, Dick…
New Sister in South Africa
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…
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…
