WEC International was founded in 1913 and it’s vision is to see Christ known, loved and worshipped by the unreached peoples of the world.
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WEC International has always been a pioneer mission, sharing Jesus across cultural barriers where he’s least known.
Charles Thomas Studd (C.T. as he is usually known) was considered by many to be one of the best athletes of his day. After captaining the English cricket team he began his missionary career as part of the famous Cambridge Seven. These seven Cambridge university graduates hit the headlines of Edwardian England as wealthy men who turned their backs on a privileged life, to go and preach Christ in inland China.
They became examples to thousands of students of choosing purpose over privilege.
After 21 years overseas, C.T. was back in England with such poor health that those who saw him described as ‘a museum of diseases’. Nevertheless, one night he saw a meeting advertised with the words ‘Cannibals want missionaries’. Intrigued, he went in, and was challenged by the need of people in the heart of Africa who had never had the opportunity to hear about the Lord Jesus. With no organisation, no money and no support, not even initially from his wife, C.T. Studd sailed alone for Africa in 1910.
Upon arrival in central Africa, C.T. would remount his bicycle whenever he discovered missionaries and press on to find those villages which had never heard of Jesus. Finally after seeing the needs deep in the Congo, he returned to England to launch the new mission. In the meantime however God had spoken to C.T. Studd as he journeyed into Africa’s interior.
As a result, what began as the Heart of Africa Mission became, in time, Worldwide Evangelisation for Christ – now a global fellowship of around 1900 workers under the umbrella of WEC International.
Formerly ACTS13
Over the past 50 years, Evangelical Church growth has shifted dramatically from the Global North to the Global South. As a mission, we’ve seen a parallel shift in where new recruits are coming from—Asia and Latin America are now leading the way in mobilization. We must be ready, as a major new partner is emerging to join our global family.
WEC has a long history in Africa, but during the 2012 Africa Regional Conference (ARC) in Ghana, leaders were challenged by the urgent need for more workers. At the same time, powerful reports highlighted how God is growing His Church and raising up African mission initiatives with regional and global impact.
After prayer, presentations, and reflection, ARC leaders reaffirmed WEC’s core objectives—Evangelism, Church Planting, and Mobilization—and recognized that these would only be fulfilled through deep collaboration with African churches and organizations.
That same AfriCon marked a turning point: WEC partnered with CAPRO (Calvary Ministries) to launch regional sending bases, paving the way for more African workers to join WEC teams. In 2016, ACTS13 was officially approved as a WEC membership department
Since then, ACTS13 has grown significantly, actively sending workers to WEC teams across the globe. As part of a strategic effort to strengthen unity within the wider WEC International family, we transitioned to the name WEC Africa. This reflects our role as the Support Branch dedicated to mobilizing and sending African missionaries to serve among unreached peoples.
“If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for Him."
Partnering with the Church in Africa in sending cross-cultural workers to make disciples of Christ amongst the unreached in the region and beyond.
Our goal is to have well-trained, spirit-filled African cross-cultural workers who will ‘give it all for Jesus’ being sent out to the least reached globally.