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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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