Our History

Through many years as a missionary, pastor and representing world evangelization Bill Boerop, WTI founder, came to grips with the overwhelming lack of sending bases. The weakest link in the evangelization of the world is not necessarily the lack of ‘go-ers' but that of senders.

In 1974, Bill Boerop held the first World Thrust Seminar. The early model incorporated the seminar into an outstanding world missions conference of a local church which is significantly involved in world evangelization. It proved to be the best combination of instruction and example, giving church leaders both a world vision and the tools to build a world missions ministry.

Surveys of past seminar participants show tremendous results. Thousands of churches have become effective sending bases. Untapped resources of prayer, personnel and finances have become available for world evangelization. After incorporating World Thrust in 1984, the original World Thrust Seminar became the Winning Strategies Seminar, which is conducted in more than 25 countries.