April 18, 2015
In last quarter’s newsletter, I announced plans to host a WEI reception in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. The purpose of this reception was to invite some of the many Internet students we have in that country into one location so as to introduce them to a team of Bible teachers and preachers, mostly associated with Bear Valley Bible Institute in Denver, CO. The teachers would then conduct personal studies with these students for three weeks.
On Saturday April 18, approximately 140 WEI students arrived at the banquet hall of the historic Ulaanbaatar Hotel in the center of the city. I shared a brief history of WEI, thanked them for being WEI students, and invited them to join us for some catered refreshments. They were then introduced to the six teachers and encouraged to meet with them after the reception to schedule personal Bible studies.
Before we were forced to leave the hall because our rented time had expired, most of the teachers’ schedules were completely full from morning till evening with Bible studies.
A little over two weeks later, 17 precious souls had been immersed in baptism and added to the kingdom of God. Praise the Lord!
An American missionary from Wuhan, China (Michael O’brian) remained to help with follow-up studies and to worship with these new Christians. He has plans to return to Ulaanbastar at least once a quarter for several weeks each visit to assist this infant group in study, fellowship, and prayer. The teachers also remain in contact with the Christians through many different electronic formats.
These new Christians in Mongolia need our fervent prayers as they begin their new walk with God. There currently is at least one man at Bear Valley who, together with his wife, are interested in locating and ministering in Ulaanbaatar after he concludes his studies. Please keep this exciting work in your prayers.
—Tom Langley
