Crafting New Ways for Follow-Up

Follow-up has always been a creative partnership between Study Helpers, missionaries, local evangelists and WBS staff. However, the biggest partner in our Follow-up has been God! We never miss an opportunity to pray for our Students as we seek to assist them in being baptized and in finding their place in the body of Christ.

Online Follow-up has been a blessing as we have crafted a digital means of correspondence on our website and smartphone apps. Just like with Postal, we are ever trying to build a network of volunteers who can help. Visit worldbibleschool.net/follow-up to learn how you can partner with us to connect Students with the Lord’s church.

New tools, like Ocean Bridge, require new methods for Follow-up. The speed of lesson turn-around and the high percentage of Student retention is demanding swifter Follow-up. The time it takes to build this capacity has been challenging in some countries. Congregations such as the Prattville church of Christ in Alabama and the Concord Road church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee, are helping us craft new effective means to accomplish Follow-up for Ocean Bridge.

Below are some ideas on how we can make our Follow-up even more effective:

• Help us build partnerships with sister ministries who are on-site and on fire for evangelism. Here are a few ministries who are already partnering with us:
  • Gospel Chariot & Gospel Share Ministries
  • Sunset International Bible Institute’s international schools
  • Southern Africa Bible College
  • Healing Hands International
  • School of the Bible in Brazil
• Ask your Students discerning questions to help them think through their need to be baptized. Many exposed to other beliefs will need to think through their answer carefully.
• Be the persistent widow (Luke 18:1-8) in drawing attention for Follow-up needs to WBS and international volunteers. When we run out of ideas at WBS, pursue creative ways of asking the brotherhood in the specific country to help.
• Involve the Student in their own Followup. Some Students may be in schools or prisons that do not allow baptisms. Ask your Student if you can share their contact information with a local evangelist in their area. Try finding a contact or a church near your Student (you can also contact our WBS office for assistance). Share that information with your Student so they can pursue being baptized or finding a church home.
• Patiently and prayerfully persevere. When we have all tried our best, let’s ask God to help as we keep teaching more Students. God is the bigger partner and can make a way!

Finally, thank you for all you do to help Followup with Students longing for true life in Christ!

Need assistance? Call (512) 345-8190 or email help@worldbibleschool.net.