After two years of heartfelt prayer, study, discussions, and observing the leading of the Lord, Amazing Facts and the Weimar Institute of Health and Education voted on Sunday, April 6, 2008, to proceed with a bold new joint venture. Their respective boards approved an agreement whereby the operations of Weimar Institute will be administered by Amazing Facts with a new board of directors providing direction to both ministries.
It is our firm conviction that this cooperative venture will ultimately save resources while strengthening the primary ministries of evangelism, education, and health. Both organizations are excited about this new synergistic opportunity for Christian mission.
The new board of directors will soon proceed with selecting new key administration for the Weimar Institute. Many details remain to be worked out, which will be announced at a later date. Please join us in prayer that this new association will be blessed of the Lord and be used to expand His kingdom by combining teaching, preaching, and healing in accordance with His example.
“Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people”
(Matthew 9:35).
Watch for future announcements as plans unfold!
Pastor Doug Batchelor, president of Amazing Facts, shakes hands with Don Hanson, president of Weimar Institute, just prior to the official signing ceremony. Says Pastor Doug, "Both ministries are simply thrilled about this new opportunity. Not only will it help us save and more efficiently use precious resources entrusted to us by God, it truly empowers us to follow more effectively the outline of evangelism that Christ taught."
Officers from Weimar Institute and Amazing Facts sign documents joining ministries.
From left to right: Bob Hancock, Chairman of Board of Directors and Chief Operating Office at Weimar Institute; Don Hanson; Allen Hrenyk, Vice President of Finance and Corporate Secretary, Amazing Facts; Pastor Doug Batchelor; and Bill Thesman, Chief Financial Officer, Weimar Institute.
Leaders from each ministry take a moment to mark this unique milestone.
From left to right: Andrew Taylor, Vice President of Ministry Development, Amazing Facts;
Steve Keiser, Executive Vice President, Amazing Facts; Bob Hancock; Pastor Doug Batchelor;
Allen Hrenyk; Michael Orlich, M.D., Academic Dean, Weimar Institute; Bill Thesman