Newsletter

Jim Fox has been an effective and influential WEI short-term missionary in Albania for a quarter of a century. By worldly standards Jim has reason to be proud, but he is one of the kindest, most humble, and most spiritually-minded men I know.

God uses an amazing number of people to accomplish his purposes. WEI is just one tool God utilizes to lead people to Christ. Stories in this edition of WEI Update illustrate how God can use you to save people around the world who are spiritually lost and can’t find their way.

When Blane Anderson retired from the University of Oklahoma in 2015, having served as Chief Financial Officer in the School of Law, he looked for an interesting and meaningful way to serve in the Lord’s kingdom.

Fred Jewell, Chairman of the Foreign Missions Ministry at the College Church in Searcy, Arkansas writes, “Those of us blessed to participate in face-to-face campaigns know that few of the students we teach will be brought to full obedience to God’s will.

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.

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.

In January, I was blessed for the third time to preside over graduation ceremonies, preach the word of God, and fellowship with many dedicated Christians involved in the WEI-India mission, directed by Brother Prabhu Kumar.

Lee Allen, WEI Director of Development and Teacher Support, spent two weeks in Albania late last summer and came home floating “on cloud nine.” Lee later sent an e-mail that pulsates with excitement and inspiration.

The Keizer Church of Christ, Keizer, Oregon, conducted a successful six-week campaign in Yangon, Myanmar this summer. The team consisted of eight members of the Keizer Church (Leon Haight, Bill Zoerner, Roger Elliott, Dick and Pam Haines, Joann Matson, and Darren and Melody Williamson), three members from the Lobster Valley church.

Kingdom Spreads in Sierra Leone Charles Mungu suffers from heart disease and other health problems, but he is a ball of fire. About a year ago, he asked if he could use WEI materials in his outreach ministry in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Since then, he has graduated two classes of WEI students. By the time…

Since January 1, 2016, more than 5,000 potential students gave registered to study on the WEI website. As of this writing, 1996 have submitted answers to the Introductory Lesson and have started their lessons.

On November 1, 2015, Lee Allen (elder, family man, and missionary at heart) joined the WEI staff as Director of Development and Support.
For twenty-two years, Lee worked for Tennessee Valley Authority rising in rank from Accounting Officer to Senior Manager of Accounts Payable.

Five young adults from the Metro congregation in Gresham, Oregon (Matt & Kristen Caldwell, Donnie and Taylor Adams, and Jimmy Tucker), spent a month in Debrecen, Hungary this summer in a short-term mission.

Our dearly beloved Mike Hale, one of the most effective WEI Internet teachers ever, has gone to be with his Lord after struggling with heart ailments for many years. But his legacy lives on.

Recently, I was blessed to personally visit Vijayawada, India and many of the WEI teachers and brothers and sisters involved in a very fruitful effort called WEI – India. This work began in 2007 under the direction of an Indian preacher named Prabhu Kumar.