WEC International
Encyclopedia
WEC International is a mission agency which focuses on church planting
, and emphasises the importance of shared life in a local church as a vital expression of Christian life. WEC prioritises the planting of churches among indigenous people groups and Unreached people group
s, who have little or no access to the gospel
of Jesus Christ.
(CT), the cricketer. The organization began as the Heart of Africa mission
, changing its name to Worldwide Evangelisation Crusade. Later, recognising some misunderstandings with using the word "crusade", the mission was re-named as Worldwide Evangelisation for Christ (WEC International).
WEC International has over 1,800 active workers from over 50 nations working in multi-cultural teams in over 80 nations. WEC's international headquarters are now in Singapore, and the current International Directors are Louis and Susan Sutton.
WEC International believes that God can provide for their needs without standard fundraising, and that he will be able tell his servants to give the needed money. Hence, their policy is to ask only God, and not people, to supply their needs.
Church planting
Church planting is a process that results in a new Christian church being established. It should be distinguished from church development, where a new service, new worship centre or fresh expression is created that is integrated into an already established congregation...
, and emphasises the importance of shared life in a local church as a vital expression of Christian life. WEC prioritises the planting of churches among indigenous people groups and Unreached people group
Unreached people group
An unreached people group refers to an ethnic group without an indigenous, self propagating Christian church movement. Any ethnic or ethnolinguistic nation without enough Christians to evangelize the rest of the nation is an Unreached People Group...
s, who have little or no access to the gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
of Jesus Christ.
History
WEC was founded in 1913 by Charles StuddCharles Studd
Charles Thomas Studd, often known as C. T. Studd, was born 2 December 1860, Spratton, Northamptonshire, England, and died 16 July 1931, Ibambi, Belgian Congo....
(CT), the cricketer. The organization began as the Heart of Africa mission
Heart of Africa Mission
Formed by C.T. Studd in 1913 the Heart of Africa Mission later became more widely known as WEC International....
, changing its name to Worldwide Evangelisation Crusade. Later, recognising some misunderstandings with using the word "crusade", the mission was re-named as Worldwide Evangelisation for Christ (WEC International).
WEC today
WEC International is a Christian mission agency committed to seeing Jesus Christ known, loved and worshipped among the peoples who have yet to hear the gospel. Most of these 'remaining unreached peoples' are also the world's poorest and sometimes the most marginalized. WEC's aim is to redress this imbalance – serving the last, first.WEC International has over 1,800 active workers from over 50 nations working in multi-cultural teams in over 80 nations. WEC's international headquarters are now in Singapore, and the current International Directors are Louis and Susan Sutton.
Policy
WEC only knows two 'strategies': love God, and love your neighbour. WEC workers cross cultures as servants, as learners, as friends. They receive much from the people among whom they serve; all they offer, in deed and word, is an invitation to follow Christ.WEC International believes that God can provide for their needs without standard fundraising, and that he will be able tell his servants to give the needed money. Hence, their policy is to ask only God, and not people, to supply their needs.