To the Heart of Africa 1913: Studd began WEC Belgian Congo Converted through Moody Great cricket player Gave away fortune.

To the Heart of Africa

1913: Studd began WEC

Belgian Congo

Converted through Moody

Great cricket player

Gave away fortune

Coming of age

New challenges

1931 - CT Studd dies

Norman Grubb WEC leader

Would WEC fade?

Rapid increase

Another 25 workers

Then 50

1936: the target was 75, total in WEC 175

New fields opened

India's millions

Kashmir and Nepal border

1936: work starts in India

Became WEC’s largest field

India now a closed country

Bringing true freedom

1938: Liberia Inland Mission

among Mano, Gio and Bassa

1970: leadership transferred to Liberians

1988: church grown to 12,000 plus

Books for the world

1941: Christian Literature Crusade

1961: separated from WEC

CLC still flourishes worldwide

Fruitfulness and revival 1930s/40s: Rwanda revival

Influenced WEC Congo

Prayed for God to move

Widespread repentance

Life-changing stories

Free gospel news-sheets

French, English, Portuguese

Swahili and Fula

Over 5.5 million copies worldwide

Facts and Figures

New research centre

Unreached places challenge

1961: into 19 new areas

South America, Africa, Europe, Middle East and south-east Asia

Still on target?

Bold forward movements

1984: Are We Still on Target?

Restricted countries in Asia

Remarkable encounter

1986: Spain

Raul’s story

Betel centres opened

Drug addicts become pioneers

Sharpening our vision

1996: International WEC becomes independent

New initiative

Increase in recruitment

Faith goals for 2018

2010: Big vision - which direction?

Reaching: 33 new people groups

Planting: in 180 locations

Mobilising: over 1,200 workers

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