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History:

  • WBS officially established: 1973
  • Total number of volunteers and Bible study helpers to date: 26, 627
  • Total number of countries and territories with WBS students: 194

Volunteers and Bible Study Helpers:

  • Approximately 20,000 Postal Teachers
  • Over 700 Internet Teachers
  • Number of countries outside U.S. with study helpers
  • Top 5 Occupations of Bible study helpers
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
 
Where do WBS Teachers Live?

WBS is truly a global ministry from the standpoint of the students we reach and also from the aspect of the home countries of WBS Teachers. Thanks to the Internet, Christians around the world have the opportunity to participate as a WBS teacher. All that is needed is regular access to the Internet. Many missionaries and local evangelists use WBS to open new areas for church planting and as a tool for their members to be involved in evangelistic mission work.

WBS currently has Internet teachers serving in he following countries.

ARGENTINA
AUSTRALIA
BAHAMAS
CAMEROON
CANADA
CHAD
CHILE
COLOMBIA
COSTA RICA
CUBA
ECUADOR
EL SALVADOR
ENGLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GHANA
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS
ICELAND
INDIA
MEXICO
NICARAGUA
NIGERIA
PERU
PHILIPPINES
PIEDRAS NEGRAS
REP. DOMINICANA
SINGAPORE
SPAIN
SWAZILAND
TANZANIA
URUGUAY
US
VENEZUELA
 
Where do WBS students live?
The WBS international office has enrolled students from almost every country and territoy in the world. *It is easier to point out locations where WBS does not have a known WBS student. It is possible that in the remaining few countries and territories, WBS Teachers have received referral students from those areas.
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azores
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China, People's Republic
China, (Taiwan)
Christmas Island
Cocos Island
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Easter Island
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
England
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
French Antilles
French Guiana
French Polynesia
Gabon
Gambia
Germany
Ghana
Gilbraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guam
Guatemala
Guinea
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan
Korea, North
Korea, South
Kosovo
Kuwait
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Leichenstein
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Midway Island
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Monserrat
Montenegro
Morocco
Morovia
Mozambique
Myanmar, Union of (Burma)
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherland Antilles
Netherlands, The
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue Island
Norfolk Island
Northern Ireland
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Phillipine Republic
Pitcairn Island
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Reunion
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Samoa,  Amer. & West.
San Andrés y Providencia
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Scotland
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovania
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Helena
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tahiti
Tajikstan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tibet
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turks and Caicos
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Wales
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
*The countries and territories highlighted are currently the only areas with no known WBS students.

 

Students

  • Gender: % male, % female
  • Top 5 Occupations of Students
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
  • Top 5 Countries enrolling
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
  • Top 5 U.S. States enrolling
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5

Current Projects

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Organization and Management

  • Board of Directors
  • Eldership
  • President
  • Vice-Presidents
Figures are based on data as of August 15, 2005.

 

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