WEC has three colleges located in Brazil, Australia and The Netherlands. These offer full programmes lasting two, three or four years. For those with some Bible training already, we have a World Mission Training Centre in Canada which gives a special one year programme in missions. Each applicant wishing to join WEC is carefully screened by asking them to answer questions regarding their doctrinal position, medical fitness and general attitude. We expect applicants to have already demonstrated a desire to serve God in their local churches.
Contact is made with the applicant's home church as soon as formal enquiry is made.
Once it is clear that the church's leadership is sympathetic and supportive, we involve them in the whole selection process. Once a person has been accepted as a candidate, they spend four months on a candidates course, being orientated to service with WEC International and preparation for life overseas. Candidates will make a study of the country they are going to and are involved in the life of the sending base, doing practical work and getting to know how WEC operates. During this period candidates are responsible to the Candidates' Secretary who keeps the church that is sending them informed of progress. On arrival at the country or area in which the new missionary is to serve, they would begin to receive instruction in language study and cultural adaptation.