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SOURCE OF LIGHT -EAST AFRICA
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profile · synthesized from sources

Source of Light is a Christian ministry that provides Bible-based evangelism and discipleship materials to individuals and churches worldwide. They operate through a network of international branches and associate schools, offering correspondence courses, online education, and training programs. The organization aims to foster Christian growth and facilitate church planting globally.

named programs · 10 · from sources

what they call their work

Bible Correspondence Schools
Provides Bible lessons through correspondence, distributed to hundreds of schools in East Africa.
Bible Studies with Law Enforcement
Offers Bible studies specifically for law enforcement personnel.
Blind Ministry for Children
Specific ministry tailored for blind children.
Church Ministry
Supports local church ministries.
Discipleship Training Seminars
Conducts seminars focused on discipleship training.
Extreme Assignment (EXA)
A ten-month gap-year apprenticeship program for students interested in ministry, combining college-level courses, departmental apprenticeships, and a cross-cultural missions trip.
Free SLM Resources
Provides free downloadable resources including a two-year Sunday school Bible Story Series for children and a leader curriculum for a five-session seminar for women.
Pastor Training
Provides training for pastors.
Sunday School
Offers Sunday School curriculum for children, including printable lessons, Bible stories, applications, memory verses, and coloring pages.
World Wide Bible Institute (WWBI)
Offers flexible online college-level courses for Bible study, leading to an Associate's Degree, with personalized instructor feedback and discipleship.
activities · 3 groups

what they do

  • Religious Discipleship & Church Planting 4 activities
    • International Missions and Church Planting
      Supports global outreach through 40 international branches and cross-cultural missions trips, and has planted 241 new churches and house groups.
    • Online Bible Education Programs
      Offers college-level Bible courses online with flexible pacing, personal discipleship from WWBI instructors, and an associate degree program in biblical studies with transferable credits; includes personally graded lessons with timely feedback.
    • Religious Course Development and Publishing
      Develops and publishes evangelism, discipleship, and Christian growth courses used for over 70 years, available in 126 languages, supporting global ministry efforts.
    • Religious Curriculum and Teaching Materials
      Produces and distributes structured religious education materials including a two-year Sunday school Bible Story Series with 104 printable lessons and teacher plans, and a five-session women's seminar curriculum focused on spiritual worth; offers individual lessons for purchase.
  • Primary and Pre-Primary School Operation 1 activity
    • Global Discipleship School Network
      Operates over 450 Associate Discipleship Schools with more than 70,000 active students in Kenya and supports 6,378 associate schools overall, using locally printed English-language lessons distributed across East Africa and beyond.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Gap-Year Apprenticeship Program
      Runs a ten-month gap-year apprenticeship program in Madison, GA, for individuals with a high school diploma or equivalency, combining daily college-level Bible coursework, departmental apprenticeships at headquarters, and a cross-cultural missions trip to one of 40 international branches.
    • Student Internship and Capacity Building Program
      Provides internship opportunities for students to gain practical experience in areas including publication design, accounting, audio/video production, social media, marketing, IT, and administrative support.
    • Volunteer and Operational Support Program
      Engages volunteers who contribute thousands of service hours equivalent to multiple full-time missionaries, supporting operations such as grading discipleship courses, printing and shipping, accounting, facility maintenance, and other administrative functions.
relationships · 9

who they work with

  • CSER Partner — Collaborates with CSER to accommodate university volunteer hour requirements.
  • Carolina University Partner — Partner institution where credits from WWBI may be transferred
  • Clarks Summit University Partner — Partner institution where credits from WWBI may be transferred
  • Davis College Partner — Partner institution where credits from WWBI may be transferred
  • Dayspring Bible College Partner — Partner institution where credits from WWBI may be transferred
  • Lancaster Bible College Partner — Partner institution where credits from WWBI may be transferred
  • Source of Light Ministries Network — Parent organization under which WWBI operates as a ministry
  • Timothy Kyuli Partner — Local leader overseeing the Kenya Branch of Source of Light - East Africa.
  • World Wide Bible Institute Partner — Provides college-level curriculum used in the Extreme Assignment program.