by Albert T.

Platt

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The kind we look for are both. The stuff from which
heroes are made is very special indeed . Though the
raw material is found the world over, the
manufacturing process differs with local
circumstances.
The making of a hero is never quite as evident as is
the manifestation of heroism. It almost seems that
suddenly we become aware of a hero. He bursts on
the scene for some great, significant, overpowering,
or commanding intervention . He could be someone
we 've seen around for some time, someone with
whom we have been acquainted but whom we 've
never really taken note of as being of heroic proportions.
In part, this is probably because we have the word
" hero" pegged as something big and glamorous.
Physical prowess, as associated with size, might fairly
well fit our concept of a hero. In that case, Goliath
would more probably measure up than his even more
famous adversary. At well over nine feet tall and
strong enough to carry some 156 pounds of wraparound armor, not counting shield, spear, or helmet,
the man from Gath clearly had the body for heroics.
But the real hero of I Samuel17 is made from other
stuff. Probably not the mere stripling youth we so
often make him out to be at this particular time, he
was still no physical match for the giant. So the man of
the day, the man who won for all Israel, was certainly
not a hero because he was tallest and strongest. Still,
he was equipped.
David had acquired something far more potent
than the Philistine's sword. The narrative does reveal
that he di~ know what to do with the sword all right.

Cove r ph o tos by Jim & Pa t Stan ley & Ken Fairwea ther

And although he handled the sling in extremely

creditable fashion, it was not his greatest asset. Alone,
off in the desert as a shepherd, David learned to trust
God. He says, " The Lord delivered me out of the paw
of the lion and out of the paw of the bear" (I Samuel
17:37) . There is little evidence that Jesse cared much
for David (cf. I Samuel16:11). Other family members
seemed equally unloving (I Samuel17:28) . One could
say there was not a great deal of family
encouragement, but David still learned to trust the
Lord.
Then suddenly he was called upon to put into practice publicly what he had learned in secret. The giant
had been challenging the armies of Israel and had left
them quivering in fright. David accepted the
challenge and put it right on the line. "Thou comestto
me with a sword and with a shield , but I come to thee
in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies
of Israel whom thou hast defied" (I Samuel 17 :45).
Certainly he had sling in his hand, but his confidence
was in God not his weapon.
Heroes are not made from stones and leather or
polished brass. Real heroes are cut from the cloth that
is trust in God. They've learned to lean on Him. This is
the kind of person CAM is looking for.

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tradition will find this a comfortable fellowship .
Reputation. This has to do with what others think
and say about the applicant. We check the various
publics. Those who recommend the applicant also
give names of others who might recommend him and
we consult with them. Most important, what does the
pastor say? Another good source, at least for those
rather recently in school, what does the roommate
say?
In general one must take into consideration that
people tend to upgrade on reference forms. With that
in mind, if an upgraded opinion still only brings the
applicant to "average," we certainly must probe a bit
deeper. A very obvious difference in the rating of
partners alerts to possible problems. Those areas
which tend to indicate lack of self-discipline (health,
physical appearance, finances) also raise red flags .
Evidence of maturity. Basically this area deals with
the issue, what has the applicant done with the time
he's had? Maturity does take time, and there will be a
difference from applicant to applicant. However, it requires more than time. Biblical maturity is really one's
use of the Word in one's own life . It is the Word and
one's reaction to it. What evidence is there of this in
the appl~cant? Are there indications that he possesses
an ability to solve problems? Is there an unhealthy
leaning on family or friends for continuing counsel?
What about his concept of Christian service? Some
come with an eight-hour-a-day mind set. The New
Testament emphasis seems to indicate a soldier/servant attitude. Has he been involved in ministry and
what evidence is there of his effectiveness there? It is
difficult to imagine becoming a church planter in a
cross-cultural situation unless one has been involved
in that kind of ministry in formative years.
Foreign missionary service does call for special
people . We must be selective.

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SlliCIIVI SIHVICI
In the practical outworking of this, there is an
application procedure for service with Central
American Mission. Translation? Paper work. Personal
interviews do come up but the evaluation of the applicant begins with the consideration of the information
he and others supply in the papers.
Dr. Charles Ryrie, Chairman of the Board, and I discussed at length the " how-to-evaluate-theapplication-papers" theme. And while it is true that
the technique of application-paper study includes the
reading of both what is written and what is not, we
came up with three basic criteria categories; Bible
knowledge, reputation , and evidence of maturity.
Bible knowledge. Thoroughly committed to the
Scriptures and with strong doctrinal conviction, it
should surprise no one to hear that CAM has requirements regarding an applicant's knowledge of
the Word. The ministry is spiritual no matter what the
specialty of the member (radio technician, school
teacher, wife, doctor, or builder). Though hard to
measure, a qualitative knowledge of the Word interests us most.
The one year of 30 hours of Bible comes clearly indicated on transcripts and meets the minimum requirements quantitatively. There are, of course, certain areas of service where only advanced study will
prepare one for the special assignments.
However, the basic rule is not necessarily an
academic degree in the study of the Word , but a high
degree of proficiency in its use. Competency is not
always measured by the number of years one has
studied or the degrees attained. Especially in the case
of mature believers who apply for Special Service
status, long years of systematic study in a good Biblepreaching church, with demonstrated proficiency in
the Word, should provide the equivalence.
In all cases, careful examination wilfbe made ofthe
applicant's understanding of CAM's doctrinal distinctives. At one point in the early history of CAM, our
founder, Dr. C. I. Scofield , wrote a letter to Judge D. H.
Scott saying, "There is but one rule - - never com-

promise the truth of God . It comes hard sometimes,

but must be held to. " Only those at home with this
concept will be at home with CAM. Only those who
demonstrate knowledge of and agreement with the
doctrinal distinctives of this Mission in the Scofield
tradition will find this a comfortable fellowship.
Reputation. This has to do with what others think
and say about the applicant. We check the various
publics . Those who recommend the applicant also
give names of others who might recommend him and
we consult with them. Most important, what does the
pastor say? Another good source, at least for those
rather recently in school , what does the roommate
say?
In general one must take into consideration that
people tend to upgrade on reference forms. With that
in mind, if an upgraded opinion still only brings the
applicant to "average," we certainly must probe a bit
deeper. A very obvious difference in the rating of
partners alerts to possible problems. Those areas
which tend to indicate lack of self-discipline (health,
physical appearance, finances) also raise red flags.
Evidence of maturity. Basically this area deals with
the issue, what has the applicant done with the time
he's had? Maturity does take time, and there will be a
difference from applicant to applicant. However, it requires more than time. Biblical maturity is really one's
use of the Word in one's own life. It is the Word and
one's reaction to it. What evidence is there of this in
the applicant? Are there indications that he possesses
an ability to solve problems? Is there an unhealthy
leaning on family or friends for continuing counsel?
What about his concept of Christian service? Some
come with an eight-hour-a-day mind set. The New
Testament emphasis seems to indicate a soldier/servant attitude. Has he been involved in ministry and
what evidence is there of his effectiveness there? It is
difficult to imagine becoming a church planter in a
cross-cultural situation unless one has been involved
in that kind of ministry in formative years.
Foreign missionary service does call for special
people . We must be selective.

SUSAN FISCHER, Ill inois.

GUATEMALA
M oody Bible Institute . Diploma; Fort Wayne
Bible School, B.R.E.

very team needs a diversity of talents and abilities

as well as the cohesive qualities sought through
our filtering system .
For two weeks in October, eight Christ-committed
men a,nd women with a variety of talents and gifts met
in Dallas as prospective CAM team members to study
and interact with Mission leaders. They looked at the
Mission and the Mission looked at them . After personal interviews with the Executive Council on the
final day of Candidate School , all eight were appointed CAM missionaries. We want to introduce
them to you and tell you some of the things that went
into the making of these missionaries.
As you might expect, the majority came from Christian homes . Six accepted Christ as their Savior in preteen years. Most were influenced toward missions
through contact with missionaries in their homes or
churches .
All eight have had formal Bible training and hold
college degrees. They had all been engaged in
vocational Christian service prior to Candidate School
and had visited Central America for a firsthand look at
the work for which they were volunteering. In fact ,
two of them , Susan Fischer and Louise Powell , had
already been in the work as Special Service Personnel
at Huehue Academy, one of CAM's schools for missionaries' children .

usan Fischer never pictured herself at an MK

school because she isn 't a certified teacher .
Though open to Christian service, she once asked the Lord , " What can I do to serve you?" His answer
came through Exodus 4:2, " What is that in thine
hand? "
When Susan first came to CAM she had had Christian education training, five years on Pioneer Girls
staff, and interest and ability in sewing, tennis,
archery , riflery, photography, and camping. She did
indeed have something " in her hand " that the Lord
could use . Since Huehue Academy is a boarding
school , the staff is responsible for many areas of child
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lOUISE POWEll, Vir ginia

GUATEMAlA
l ongwood College. B.S.; Columbia Bible
College.

development outside the classroom. In addition to

teaching her " hobbies," Susan has taught Bible and
led chapel service at Huehue for three years.

ouise Powell came to us not only as a certified

teacher , but with six years teaching experience .
She had chosen her profession many years earlier
as she watched her schoolteacher mother prepare for
her classes.
Louise was saved in her 20s. She had attended
church from childhood , was "serious about her
religion and had deep respect for an impersonal God
who created the world." But all that seemed to have
nothing to do with her. During college years she
visited pastors of various denominations seeking
answers to spiritual questions . Finally during her second year of teaching, the simple truth of the Gospel
became clear to her through the faithful witness of a
Christian girl in her car pool and through the tract
" My Heart-Christ's Home. " She asked Christ to
make her heart His home. She followed God 's
prompting to get formal Bible training and liquidate
her debts in preparation for career Christian service .
Foreign missions entered the picture when a friend
told her about the need at Huehue Academy where
she has now taught for four years.

bi mo nt h l y by

arty and Lois Paul also joined CAM as veteran

missionaries. Marty committed his life to the
Lord for missionary service during high school
and Lois had been actively involved with her parents
in many phases of home missions, so their studies at
Biola College were missions-centered. They had met a
couple of years earlier while working at a Christian
conference center.
Their first field of service, with their two children ,
was in Brazil as teacher and houseparents at a school
for MKs . It was difficult to leave Brazil when cirT h~

Ce ntral Ameri ca n M iss i o n, 0625 La Prada D r i ve, Da l las. Texas 75228.

lTY AND LOIS PAUL, Califo rni a

PMT Staff
:y - Bio la College, B.A. Lois- Bio la College, B.A.

LARRY AND MARCY ARCHER, Texas

HONDURAS
l a rry University of Texas at Arlingto n , B.S. ; Dallas
Theological Seminary, '74-'75. Ma rcy- Da ll as Bib le College,
B.A.

HOWARD AND PAM EYRICH , Pe nn sylvania

GUATEMALA
Howard - Bob Jon es Universi ty, B.A.; Faith Theo log ica l
Semi na ry, B.D .; Da lla s Theo logica l Semi nary. Th .M. ; Western
Conservative Bapti st Seminary . doctoral can dida te . Pam- Bob

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cumstances forced their return to the States in 1973.

This past summer they were invited to serve as team
leaders for the summer course of CAM's affiliate
organization, Practical Missionary Training.
Enthusiastic reports came from all sides-trainees,
missionaries, and PMT staff. " The Pauls did a fantastic
job!" Obviously, the Pauls were excited about the
summer too , as they applied and were accepted as
permanent staff members of PMT.
It seems this was the year for teachers. Both the
Archers and the Eyrichs will teach , but they also illustrate the diversity of teaching opportunites in missions.

arry and Marcy Archer will be assigned to a Christian grade school for national children . Larry 's
parents suggested early in his training that heremain open to the possibility of using whatever vocation he chose in missionary service.
His first teaching assignment was in a Christian
school in Dallas. This confirmed his choice of
professions. Then the question was, "Where?" God
had begun directing Marcy toward missionary service
when she was quite young and Larry was open to the
possibility. So they visited the mission field-first independently and later as trainees with Practical Missionary Training. What they saw and learned convinced them that God could use them in Central
America. The knowledge and experience gained
through additional study at Dallas Seminary and active
involvement in their local church will enhance their
ministry.
The Archers ' first son, Tony, arrived on the third day
of Candidate School , so Marcy's orientation was via
tape and Larry 's firsthand reports. Incidentally, Larry
had a complete slide story about Tony put together in
time to share with the other candidates before they
left Dallas!

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March / April 1976.

No. 452

?~ard and Pam Eyrich ~nd th:ir two children will

the team at CAMs Semmary in Guatemala

City. Howard plans to complete his doctoral
work in pastoral counseling before leaving for
language school.
Twenty years ago in the midst of his rebellious
teens, Howard had never even heard of Christ's claims
on his life, let alone missions . A serious auto accident
when he was 17 put him in the hospital. There he
heard for the first time of Christ. Shortly afterward a
concerned friend , a youth banquet, and the gospel
given again all combined to lead Howard to the Lord.
Then came college and seminary. Now equipped with
training and experience as a Christian educator and
pastor, Howard is eager to serve with CAM in
Guatemala.
While Howard was getting into trouble in his preChrist years, Pam was being raised in a Christian
home. Her whole family had become Christians
through a home Bible study when Pam was about
eleven . Church, Christian friends , and Bible clubs
were as common to her as they were alien to Howard .
Pam attended Bob Jones University where she met
Howard.
Throughout their years of training, Howard and
Pam had missions in the back of their minds. Then
with the end of schooling in view, they made a trip to
Guatemala and were convinced of God 's leading to
serve Him there.
No doubt many of you can see yourselves in these
stories. Perhaps you ' re the young person sensing for
the first time God 's claim on your life. Perhaps you ' re a
parent who has led his child to the Lord and is making
every effort to expose him to missions. Or you could
be the young adult still seeking the Truth , or the Christian car pool friend sharing your faith. Wherever you
find yourself, remain sensitive and responsive to God
as He works out His purposes. There may be other
missionaries in the making among you
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REFERENCE FORM

1. How long have you known this person?-------- Under what circumstances?
2. Is this person known as a Christian? _ _ _ In your opinion does he behave like o n e ? - - - - 3. Comment on any home conditions or factors in the family background which could have a bearing on this
person's suitability for missionary service.
4. Is this person discreet in relationships toward the opposite sex? _ _ _ __
5. What significant contribution has this person made in some area of organized church life?
6. What is your evaluation of this person's ability in his profession, i.e., doctor, teacher, nurse, pastor, etc.?
7. Is there any indication that this person's decision to enter missionary service has been significantly influenced
by (a) a desire for travel, adventure, or cultural development, (b) a desire to exercise power or control over
less privileged people or (c) a desire to escape a difficult personal, family, or vocational situation?
If so,
please comment.
8. Underline any of the following tendencies which you have noticed in this person about which we might
counsel him for more effective missionary service :
Impatient, tolerant, argumentative, domineering, sullen, "cocky," or critical.
Easily embarrassed, offended, discouraged, depressed, or irritated.
Frequently worried, anxious, nervous, or tense.
Given to exclusive and absorbing friendships.
Lacking in humor, or inability to take a joke.
If you have noted any of the above or similar limitations, please comment, describing the form and intensity of
such behavior.
9. Comment on any other eccentricities, practices, or personal habits of this person that could cause friction or
impair his influence as a missionary.
10. Please rate this person with respect to the characteristics listed by checking the items which usually apply to
him.
PHYSICAL CONDITION o No opportunity to observe
o Frequently incapacitated
D Good health
D Rugged and vigorous

PERSONALITY D No opportunity to observe

Dull, uninteresting
o Quiet but enjoyable
D Contagiously happy and sparkling
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TEMPERAMENT o No opportunity to observe

o Often discouraged
o Sluggish , lazy
o Fluctuating moods
o lmplusive
o Excitable, nervous
o Calm , easy going
o Optimistic, cheerful
o Outgoing, gregarious
LEADERSHIP o No opportunity to observe
o Makes no effort to lead
o Tries but lacks ability
o Has some leadership promise
o Good leadership ability
o Unusual ability to lead

TEAMWORK AND COOPERATION o No opportunity to observe

o Prefers to work alone
o Frequently causes friction
o Usually cooperative
o Works well with and under others
EMOTIONAL STABILITY o No opportunity to observe
o Inclined to be passive, indifferent
o Somewhat over-emotional
o Easily moved to tears
o Easily moved to anger
o Usually well balanced
o Maintains balance and control under pressure
CONSIDERATION FOR OTHERS o No opportunity to observe
o Slow to sense how others feel
o Reasonably responsive to needs of others
o Understanding and thoughtful
o Responds with unusual insight and consideration

ACHIEVEMENT o No opportunity to observe

o Starts but does not finish
o Does only what is assigned
o Needs praise and encouragement
ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE o No opportunity to observe
o Carries through regardless of circumstances o Boring, dry speaker
o Resourceful and effective
o Has difficulty making a point
o Gets point across with ease
USE OF MONEY o No opportunity to observe o Eloquent, persuasive speaker
o Careless
o Miserly
f?RESS AND GENERAL APPEARANCE o No opportunity to observe
o Extravagant
o Careless , lacking in taste
o Careful sense of stewardship
o Neat and attractive

11. The primary aim of the Central American Mission is to present the message of personal salvation through
Jesus Christ to the inhabitants of that part of the Spanish -speaking world where He has allowed us to work.
Those who have entered into this relationship with God through Christ will have a special perspective regarding candidates for a ministry such as this and we highly value their opinions . Should you have this perspective, we would appreciate your comments on the follwoing :
a. Is this person moving ahead in the Christian life? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Do you sense an eagerness for the things of God? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
b. What do you consider to be this person 's spiritual gift(s)? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____:__ _ _ _ _ _ __

c. How would you rate his general knowledge of the Bible? Check one in each group:
o Meager o Average o Extensive
o Largely technical o Largely devotional o Practical , working knowledge
d. Has this person shown genuine concern for the salvation of s o u l s ? - - - - - - - - - - - - - e. Are you aware of any doctrinal view held by this person that is not held by evangelical Christians? _ _ lf
so, please comment.

f. Do you know of any doctrinal point on which he is not well-balanced? _ __ If so , kindly elaborate .

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Sa n ] os~ chu rch t hri ves o n its ow n.

ry
No missionary was available when three
Chuj Indian churches in Guatemala asked
for help. But that did not deter them.
bout two years ago the three churches in the San
Sebastian Chuj area wrote to CAM asking that a
missionary be assigned there to help in
teaching, translating, and revising the hymn book and
New Testament. We felt that it was a bit premature to
talk about the revision of the New Testament before
the first printing was sold out, and we really didn't
have anyone to put in that field. So we told them
they'd have to be patient with us.
But they weren 't going to sit still just because no one
was there to help them. When the entire stock of
hymn books was sold out, the two larger churches got
together and named two men to revise the older
hymns and translate another 175 hymns to be published in an enlarged hymnbook. Helen and I offered to
help with some of the technical details involved in
getting this printed .
Recently, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Williams, of
Wycliffe Bible Translators, who did the translation of
the New Testament for the tribe, were down for a
month 's visit. During that time they invited us over to
discuss details of the hymnbook. We got there late
one afternoon expecting to eat with the Williams
family , but were surprised to learn that the church had
assigned a couple to take care of meals for both
families , since we had come to work on their hymnbook.
The ne xt day representatives from the three
churches gathered to talk about various details of
publication. Soon the discussion turned to money.
Could we get enough money together to print at least
1,000 copies? The representatives then announced
that each church had decided to give $100 so that we
could print a minimum of 1,000, and that the $300
would be a subsidy to reduce the price to those who
purchased copies. Right there before our popping
eyes each church representative peeled out $100 !
A few weeks later Helen and I were back for three
days to work on checking the hymns that had been
translated . Again , the churches provided someone to
take care of our meals and the meals of the two men
12

working with us. This allowed us to work all day

without interruption .
They mutually decided to lengthen the Chuj radio
program on station TGBA from 15 minutes to 30, sharing the $15 monthly fee . They named a committee to
prepare the programs, using talent from the three
churches. Their vision knew no bounds as they considered recording their own programs in the field
rather than sending people to the station to the job.
This would mean purchasing quality recording equipment and supporting a man to go from church to
church to record .
The need for medicine at a reasonable cost has been
another problem in the area . One of the members of
the San Sebastian church has some medical training
and also holds a license to sell medicines . The church
collected $100 to start a fund to buy medicines
wholesale, to be resold at a very low markup, with all
profits going back into the fund. They named an assistant to help hold clinic and dispensary hours twice
weekly, with the entire operation responsible to the
church board.
For several years now these same three churches
have been active in supporting a small Bible institute
to prepare Chuj young men to minister the Gospel in
their own language.
Why do these accomplishments seem so
monumental? These churches are among the largest
of CAM-related churches, but their members are near
the bottom of the economic ladder . A man working
within the tribe, may earn 60 a day. But there isn 't
enough land to support everyone so about 75% of the
men take their families and travel outside the tribal
territory for several months each year working as
m igrant farm workers for about $1 a day . And , they ,
too , have been hit by inflation. Their cost of living has
tripled!
Yes, the missionary's help is still needed and appreciated , but the churches in San Sebastian , San Jose,
and Socbal have come of age, evidencing resourceful
leadership, sacrificial stewardship, and a spirit of
cooperation that God is blessing.
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HONDUA4S
SIXTEEN MONTHS AFTER FIFI

od's people gave many pounds of food and

clothing and thousands of dollars through
CAM for relief and evangelistic outreach in
Honduras following Hurricane Fifi in September,
1974. We praise God for the wisdom He gave in administering the relief program and using that effort to
produce growth in the Church.
Relief efforts focused on a hard-hit section of the
town of El Progreso once known as a center of
prostitution with all the accompanying vices . A
municipal edict coincided with the arrival of the
gospel to change that. The area has been transformed.

to carry on the work while Pastor Marriaga concentrated on the relief effort.
Even before the hurricane, church leaders had set a
goal of doubling CAM work in the country. Campaigns had been scheduled for the towns devastated
by the storm. Plans were simply moved up and hearts
prepared in this unique way responded eagerly to the
Gospel.
Throughout Honduras 500 people professed newfound faith in Jesus Christ, and five churches were
constructed or enlarged.

Thirty-two believers of the Trejo congregaSix hundred and fifty attended the inaugura-

tion were baptized in August, 1975.

tion of the beautiful new tabernacle in El

Progreso this past summer.
The committee of CAM-related churches in Honduras turned to Pastor Julio Marriaga to administer the
relief program. He demonstrated wisdom, ingenuity,
and creativity. Sixty-eight small houses were rebuilt
with materials purchased at reduced rates or donated
outright, bringing the cost per unit to $225.
Homeowners helped furnish labor and carpenters
were employed to supervise the project.
Employment was boosted further when Pastor
Marriaga established a factory for the manufacture of
cement pipes for the installation of El Progreso's first
sewage system , made doubly necessary by the stagnant flood waters.
Another important aspect of the program was
financial assistance for pastors whose congregations
would be unable to support them for several months.
An assistant pastor was placed in the San Pedro church

Another exciting aspect of the work in northern

Honduras is the vibrant, growing group in Colonia
Trejo. (See page 10 of the Spring, 1975 Bulletin.) These
believers are totally uninhibited about sharing their
faith . When they think of someone who needs to
know about Christ, they call them on the phone or go
and visit them.
The story of the unusual birth and growth of the
group has spread widely. Many doctrinally unsound
religious leaders have tried to gain a hearing among
them. Pray for their preservation and continued
growth.
The influence of the Trejo believers has already
spread halfway around the world . Two families have
moved to Australia where they have plans to start a
church.
Keep praying for Honduras - that believers will
have strength to stand firm in the face of any opposition Satan might mount to thwart this decided advance against him.
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THE FRIGHTENING
TOUCH OF SA TAN
Guatemala City -

One night two universtiy students appeared at our door

with a strange tale. They belong to a
group that meets weekly for studies in
cultural advancement.
At their meeting the night before ,
someone had brought a Ouija board.
The thing took off , predicting the end of
the world and related judgments! And a
force took control of their friend, Jack!
lito, a member of our Sunday school
class, then explained that he tried to exorcise the demon until three o' clock in
the morning when it finally left. He and
his unsaved friend, Sergio, then came
here to ask what all this meant; would
jack's house be haunted , etc.
I told them that having been possessed once , it would be easier the next
time , and that Jack's greatest need is
Jesus Christ. With Him living within,
there would be no danger of being
possessed by a demon. With that, they
jumped up and left, returning with Jack
in 10 minutes .
As I started to explain God 's plan of
salvation, I warned him that I might have
problems with my Spanish. He assured
me that he spoke English! But I said I'd
go ahead in Spanish till I got stuck (never
did -of the Lord) .
After explanations, he invited Christ
into his life! I told him that his horrible
experience turned out for the best
because it brought him to Christ . After
talk of basic steps for new believers, I
was about to wrap things up, when
Sergio asked , " I'm a Catholic like him;
can I pray to receive Christ too?" So lie
did! Now I knew why the Lord enabled
me to continue in Spanish!
We have started a home Bible study
for them. Eight were present for the first
study and Guillermo declared his desire
to accept the Lord too. What a thrill to be
in the right place at the right time! Pray
for these "new creatures in Christ " and
our weekly study.
-jerry Laursen

believers shared the vision for this exCiting project. Dorothy wrote to
stateside friends : " Many mothers are
bringing up (?)their children alone and
must work , usually for a very small
amount. In many cases they leave their
children home alone behind locked
doors. Others are in the street. But our
idea is not to merely have a day care
center. It is to be an ali-day learning experience with God as the center. Think
of the opportuninty of surrounding little
children in their mostformative years, 10
hours a day, five days a week, with love
and discipline, color and music, play and
rest, care and protection, God 's Word in
story and song! What potential for God,
the evangelical church, and
Guatemala!"
The Central Council of CAM-related
churches in Guatemala City named a
governing board and director for the
Center. In December, 1975, there were
29 children, ages 2-6, enrolled . They are
cared for by four full-time salaried staff
members and several volunteers from
local churches and seminary students
and faculty.
Though the monthly operating
budget is $250-$300, parents pay only
$1.50 a month per child. Believers in
Guatemala as well as North America are
making up the difference. The VBS of
the Union Church in Guatemala City
gave the Center 10 lbs . of rice, 10 lbs. of
beans, and 4 lbs. of powdered milk.
One family whose son attends the
Center has already had to change its
ways. "Daddy, you started eating, and
we haven't prayed yet," said 2-year-old
Jose. This family now asks the blessing at
mealtime!

WRESTLING AGAINST
THE RULERS OF
DARKNESS

Guatemala City- In December, 1974,

Nahuala, Guatemala- Last summer we

were so excited when a family of eleven
believed in Christ as Savior here in
Nahualcl. At least twice a week for the
next month and a half we had services in
their home, rejoiced with them in their
faith, and saw real change in their lives.

Dorothy McCullough asked for prayer

for a Christian day care center that was in
the "burden" stage. On July 23, 1975, the
ce nter opened for business , with formal
dedication services the following Sunday.
Dorothy and several national

Then severe illness struck the children

and one of them died. The baby's father,
Martin , and the grandfather, Pascual ,
both tried drowning their sorrow in
drink . We realized this was a hard trial
for them since it was the first death in the
immediate family . At the wake, Pascual

CHRISTIAN DAY
CARE CENTER

14

kept shouting, " What is the use of my

faith? When I went to the witch doctor,
none of my children ever died!"
The next day, he consulted a witch
doctor who , in order to determine the
cause of the baby 's death, called for the
spirit of Dios Mundo (God of the
World), the dead ancestors of the family ,
and the deceased fathers of the village.
Their verdict was that the child had
died because the family had become
evangelicals and that if they continued
as such, two other children and an adult
would die. Because of this, some have
turned back; others are standing firm in
their new faith. Mateo, the oldest son, is
a former alcoholic and is trying to solve
many problems created by his past immoral life . Pray for this family.
In contrast to this situation , we are encouraged by the lives of Ramon and
lsabela Coj, who accepted Christ last
July. They are leaders in their village and
have suffered opposition for Christ's
sake. lsabela is going blind in spite of
two recent eye operations but they continue to rejoice in the Lord. Through the
testimony of their 12-year-old son, Esquipulas, four other boys have accepted
Christ.
The clinic receptionist , Manuel, his
wife , and three youngest sons have been
believers for more than a year. It is a joy
to see Manuel's deep love for the Lord
and His Word .
Evangelist, Julian Xitamul, and his
family joined us in July . This gifted couple is deeply burdened for the spiritual
needs of Nahuala and tireless in
evangelizing the lost.
Pray with us for our co-workers and
fellow believers in Nahuala that we will
be "strong in the Lord and in the power
of his might." As never before, we
realize that " we wrestle not against flesh
and blood, but against principalities,
against powers , against the rulers of the
darkness of this world , against spiritual
wickedness in high places" (Eph . 6:10
and 12). -Drs. Alan and Pat Edwards

CHURCH GROWTH
IN EL SALVADOR
Associate General Secretary, Malon
Collins, was in El Salvador recently for 15
days of ministry among the churches
and brought back an enthusiastic report
of growth in the work there.
Nazareth Church was founded in San
Salvador in 1971 by the Lew Whittles in
cooperation with the Central Church of

CR I I I
that city. This upper-middle-class congregation now numbers 250 and is rapidly outgrowing its rented facilities.
The brethren recently took a giant
step of faith in purchasing a lovely site
for a new building. The total project will
run in excess of $80,000, which the congregation is undertaking with no
thought of outside financial assistance.
A sense of service and evangelistic
zeal characterize this group, now under
the shepherding care of Rev. Rene
Zapata. One member of the church , a
colonel in the Salvadoran Army, arranged for a weekly Bible class to be held in
the home of the chief military leader of
the country. Several young people are
considering career Christian service,
and the congregation is giving financial
assistance to one of them who is studying at the CAM Seminary in Guatemala
City . Twenty percent of the church's income goes to missions.
The Bob Gibbards and Roy MacNaughts started another church in 1971 ,
also in cooperation with the Central
Church. The group meets in the MacNaughts ' home in the jardines de
Guadalupe section of San Salvador. This
work had not flourished until this year.
About a year ago, don Amado Lopez, a
recent graduate of the Seminary in
Guatemala , became the pastor. After
ministering for several months and seeing almost no fruit, brother Lopez
challenged the believers to meet every
second Thursday for a time of prayer and
fasting. Growth began and the MacNaught home is now packed to capacity
each week . Arrangements have been
made to use the facilities of a local
private school until they are able to buy
property and build .
The Zacamil Church also dates back to
1971 when the Bob Gibbards began services with 28 people in rent-free publi c
facilities in a hugh apartment complex
calculated to ultimately accommodate
250,000 lower income people.
Rev . Israel Reyes , a graduate of the
Central American Bible Institute, pastors
this church in which attendance now
averages 250. In addition to the apartment community, their outreach includes university students who are
assuming places of leadership in the
church. In this church, too, prayer is
emphasized.
The year 1975 was not only a year of
growth, but one of beginnings. For
months, Gene Lambright , with the
prayer support of believers throughout
the country, has been focusing on the

town of Quezaltepeque-popul ation

20,000. Several pastors and missionaries
participated in evangelistic meetings in
Octobe r. Attendance averaged 300
nightly, and 150 made profession of faith
in the Lord .
A house was rented for regular services, and attendance initiall y ran
between 30 and 40. One unusual and encouraging fact about this congregation
is that three-fourths of the adults are
men.
The plan is to continue this type of
outreach throughout El Salvador, with
the goal of doubling the work by 1985.

GUILTY? WHO, ME?

Chirripo de Turrialba, Costa Rica -

Celimo , my translation helper, didn't

come today, so when Antonio came to
see me after breakfast, I had time to try
to press biblical truths upon him . I was
impressed after two hours - as I have
been too often- by how impossible it is
to penetrate the heart of the Chirripo Indian 's animistic religious system.
In Athens on Mars Hill , the apostle
Paul spoke of the resurrection of Christ
in relationship to man 's judgment . Later
as he reasoned with Felix of
" righteousness , temperance, and judgment to come," he again spoke of the
resurrection. For months now, ever
since furlough , as we have been thinking afresh concerning the ministry of the
Holy Spirit, I have found myself relating
Paul 's preaching to Jesus' saying that the
Holy Spirit would convict the world of
sin, righteousness , and judgment.
The whole significance of jesu s' death
and resurrection is tied to these basic
themes. But with the Chirripo Indians,
sin is not a moral offense against a holy
God. If there is any guilt, it is toward man
or demons. Therefore , to the Indian , the
work of Christ , which frees from guilt on
the one hand and which makes us holy
on the other , seems irrelevant. Also,
when he equates ultimate judgment
with physical death (or an early death if
one is bad), then heaven, hell , and eternity are not se rious issues. This is particularly reinforced by the Chirripo
belief that the body never rises -only
the soul lives on, either in a sort of limbo
or in the place of the boa. However,
because jesu s arose , the Indi an will
arise , bodily - as a whole perso n -to
face the man Christ Jesu s in person as his
judge .

Thus , as I reason with self-righteous

Indian s - lik e Antonio this mornin g " of righteousness , temperance, and
judgment to come"- I am struck anew
that conviction of sin does not depend
as much on my saying the right things , as
on the Holy Spirit . So, as we intensify our
efforts to reason " of righteousnes s,
temperance , and judgment to come, "
pray with us for an intensified act ivity of
the Holy Spirit among the Chirripo Indians that He will convict them " of sin ...
of righteou sness .. . and of jud gment to
come." - Aziel jon es

SAVED TO SERVE
San jose, Costa Rica -

" Lord , raise up

people to work with the youth. " That
was the prayer God laid on my heart four
years ago. Since then we've had many
interesting experiences. Let me tell you
about one of them.
Last year God called Ana Cecilia to
new life in Him , making her realize that
He loved her when she felt no one did .
At a crisis time in her life, she went to the
Evangelical church and heard a message
so right for her that she felt the preacher
must have known her situation. A week
later she received Christ, praying with
Panchita , the national missionary in
Guapiles.
When told that if she returned to the
Evangelical church, she would find her
bags packed and in the street , she went
to Panchita with the problem. She moved into the missionary's home and
helped with DVBS and participated in
two short-term Bible institutes during
school vacation.
Ana Cecilia moved to San Jose and
became a member of my househo ld
when school began in March . She is
studying at night to earn her high schoo l
diploma. (She had abandoned her
studies because of personal problems
before she was saved.) She also teaches
two children 's classes each week and
goes with me to visit in homes of unsaved people .
Each morning Ana cleans the mission
home to earn money for dental work she
must have done. She lost most of her
clothes in March when our hou se was
burglarized , but nothing can turn her
from her desire to serve the Lord . Her
goal is to attend the Seminary in
Guatemala City and then return to Costa
Ri ca to work with children and young
people .
- Bett y Simre/1

Helen Longanecker

Karin Berkheiser

Mark and Carole Landis with Geraldine and Hortensia

8U11EI'IN

BOARD
. fURLOUGHS
Ruth Snider, 2071 McCoy Road, Barberton, Ohio 44203, December 1975December 1976.
Helen Longanecker, 3425-B Hope
Street, Huntington Park, California
90255, December 1975-May 1976.
Karin Berkheiser, 3821 Park Avenue,
Brookfield, Illinois 60513, December
1975-December 1976.
Ed and Ruth Read, 243 Robeson Street,
Fall River , Massachusetts 02720 ,
December 1975.

TRANSFERS
Paul and Mary Young, 2132 W. Virginia
Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, 85009,
November 1975 on loan to Mexican
Gospel Mission.

SPECIAL SERVICE
PERSONNEL
Robert and Corrine Workman to Puebla
Christian School, Puebla, Mexico.
Kathryn Wright to Algorta, Spain.

NEWEST MK'S
To Craig and Barbara Prather, joel Craig,
born August 9.
To Jim and Barbara Larson, Amy
Elizabeth, born August 31 .
To Rolland and JoAnn Smith, Rebecca
jeannette, born October 28.

WEDDINGS
Jan Vogel, daughter of Charles and
Agnes Vogel, was married to John Manz
on August 15 in the Church of the Open
Door, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.
After a honeymoon in Hawaii and San
Francisco, they are at home in Warminster, Pennsylvania, where jan is a

Ed and Ruth Read

John and Jan Manz

nurse and piano teacher. John is

employed at Germantown Tool and
Machine Company. Both are involved in
a music and radio ministry as Eastern
area representatives of "The Sounds of
Joy" radio program.
CAM missionaries Carole Bush and
Mark Land is were married on
September 26 in the Guadalajara Bible
Church , Guadalajara, Mexico. Hortensia
Lecuona , Carole's missionary partner for
13 years in Tecozautla, was maid of
honor. Geraldine Landis, Mark's
daughter, was bridesmaid. Mark's attendants were Alfredo Villalvazo and Javier
Gutierrez, and ushers were )esJs Gonzalez and Gilberto Rodriguez, all saved
under his ministry. Music was by Pauline
Williams at the piano, Dennis Letts and
trio, and Hortensia . lngeniero Samuel
Zunigo performed the ceremony and
preached the sermon. The reception
was held in the garden of the Villalvazo
home.

Central American Mission

8625 La Prada Drive
Dallas, Texas 75228
NEWS RELEASE
RE:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DAMAGE TO CAM THEOLOGICAL TRAINING CENTERS IN GUATEMALA

The quake sent faculty, staff and students on some very special assignments.
Formal classes gave way to a unique learning laboratory.
For some students, it was an on-foot return to hometowns left just days
before .. but it was not a return to the familiar.

Streetless, buildingless

piles of rubble, once a town, confirmed the worst fears.

The first ten days

were given to all kinds of general relief work, faculty and students alike
helping in almost every corner of the afflicted area.
And, now, with the formal programs of relief and reconstruction under way,
another return is necessary.

This time, back to school.

The hasty e x it to

help probably never gave the average student time to assess what happened on
campus.

His return will introduce him to the full effect of Guatemala's quake

at the Bible Institute in Chimaltenango and the Seminary in Guatemala City.

When the combined preliminary estimate of campus loss hovers at $80,000,
one wonders what the figure will be after engineering analysis and government
decree.

The latter is extremely important since new and more stringent build-

ing codes will be applied.

the property.

Each institution lost its protective wall around

The Seminary suffered severe cracks in the columns at one end

of the Armerding Building, considered a major item of repair, plus e x tensive

glass breakage.

Other buildings suffered damage, but not e x tensive.

The

Chimaltenango campus lost an older adobe structure that served as a married

student apartment building.
on campus.

The displaced families are in temporary shelter

Again, the rest of the damage, though not e x tensive to any one

unit, is widespread and will require attention before the rains begin.

The

estimated $80,000 for the repair on these CAM institutions is not a part of
the $385,000 relief opportunity presented in the Bulletin Ex tra sent out a
few days ago.

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One of the supporting columns of the Armerd in g Building which

was damaged by the quake .

Part of the wall around the Central American Theological Seminary was toppled .

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Tents and trees provided shelter and shade as Seminary students camped out on the soccer field .

Some interior walls of the Armerding Building were badly damaged by the quake .

THE CENTRAL AMERICAN MISSION

GET DIRTY FOR GOD

A team of 25 teens is needed from June
21 to July 28, 1976, in the small rural
village of Potrero Sula in El Salvador to
build much-needed classrooms for a
church school.
The young people assisting in this
CAM project will work under the direction of TEEN MISSIONS, INC. For
detailed information write Teen Missions , Inc. , P. 0. Box 1056, Merritt Island,
Florida 32952.

ITINERARIES

Carl and Fleddi e Ethe ridge

ETHERIDGES RETIRE
TO NEW WORK
Carl and Fleddie Etheridge began
their missionary service in Honduras in
1947. On January 1,1976 they were placed on retirement status and moved to
Hermosillo, Mexico, on loan to Mexican
Gospel Mission, to teach at their Bible
Institute.
During their 29 years on the field Fleddie, besides her duties as a wife and
mother of three children, David , Frieda
and Sunbeam, was very active teaching
women and children.
Carl is a church builder in both senses
of the word. He has been very much involved in building physically and
spiritually. His first field assignment was
construction of the hospital in
Siguatepeque, Honduras.
In 1949 the Etheridges began a fruitful
church planting ministry in Panama, including the construction of church
edifices in the cities of David and Boquete.
They answered the call to Nicaragua in
1956 and continued their ministry of
spiritual edification and church construction in the town of Juigalpa. Their
ministry reached its peak with the founding of the Nicaragua Bible Institute in
1961 . Through numerous graduates, the
Etheridges continue their outreach
throughout Central America, Panama ,
and Mexico.
During 1975 Carl and Fleddie traveled
extensively throughout the CAM fields
from Panama to Mexico continuing to
build up believers in the faith through a
highly profitable Bible conference
ministry.

MALON COLLINS
March 13-19 Reinhardt Bible Church , Dallas,
Texas; April 28-May 2 Midland Bible Church ,
Midland, Texas.
ARTHUR W. AND JEAN KONRAD
On January 26, 1976, the Konrads ' area of
representation and address changed from
Midwest and Canada, Box 91, Wheaton , Ill. to
175 Hilda Avenue, Apt. 503, Willowdale, Ontario, Canada M2M 3X4, where they will be
full-time Canadian representatives .
February-Toronto area; March and April Western Canada .
DEAN AND COLISTA LEWIS
Feb. 20 Gadsden Christian Academy, Havana,
Fla .; 22-29 Johns Island, S. C. ; March 15 Piedmont Bible College, Winston-Salem, N. C.;
21-24 Cornerstone Bible Church ,
Montgomery, Ala.; April 5 Southeastern Bible College.
ALBERT T. PLATT
February 12-16 Mexico ; 17-23 Guatemala ; 2430 Honduras; March 2-7 Central American
Institutional leaders, Guatemala; 5-7 Field
Council , Guatemala ; 20-21 Highland Park
Baptist Church , Southfield , Mich. April 4-11
Forcey Memorial Church , Silver Springs,
Md .; 8-9 Apalachia Bible Institute, Bradley,
W. Va.; 14-18 Mexican Gospel Mission,
Phoenix, Ariz.; 23-25 Devington Baptist
Church, Indianapolis, Ind.; 28-May 2 Harmony Church , Sumter, N. C.
KEN AND MARY ROYER
February 12 Christ Community Church ,
Canoga Park, Calif.; 15 Harbor Bible Church ,
Carson , Calif. ; March 6 Monthly PMT Conference, Santa Ana, Calif. ; 7-14 San Gabriel
Union Church , San Gabriel, Calif. ; April 3
Monthly PMT Conference, Santa Ana , Calif.;
15 WMF, San Gabriel Union Church , San
Gabriel, Calif.
DONALD C. RUTLEDGE
February 15-18 Lacey Baptist Chapel , Lacey,
Wash. ; 19-22 Onecho Bible Church and
Country Bible Church , Colfax, Wash. ; 22-25
Ahtanum , Pioneer Church , Yakima, Wash .;
March 19-21 lmmanual Bible Church ,
Bellingham , Wash .; 24-28 Vancouver, Wash .;
April 25-28 Hope Evangeli ca l Church ,
Tacoma , Wash .

Rev. Albert T. Platt, Th.O., General Secretary

Rev. Malon Collins, Associate General Secretary
AREA REPRESENTATIVES
Rev. & Mrs. Arthur W. Konrad, 175 Hilda Ave., Apt. 503,
Willowdale, Ontario, Canada M2M 3X4
Rev. & Mrs. Dean lewis, Box 2832 Highway 20,
Buford , Georgia 30518
Rev. & Mrs. Kenneth Royer, Box 628, Fullerton ,
California 92632
Rev. & Mrs. Donald Rutledge, 4605 Cable s treet ,
Bellingham, Washington 98225
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wheaton, 966 Cherry lane,
Southampton, Pennsylvania 18966
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Rev. Charles C. Ryrie, Th.D,. Ph.D., President,
Professor of Systematic Theology, Dallas
Theological Seminary
Rev. Martin 0. Massinger, Th.D., Vice-President.
Chancellor, Dallas Bible College
Rev. Albert T. Platt , Th.D., General Secretary
Rev. Malon Collins, Associate General Secretary
Rev. James Paul, field Secretary, Central America
Rev. J. Ronald Blue, field Secretary, Spain
Rev. Paul Peaslee, field Secretary, Mexico
Mr. Edmund R. Yates, Treasurer.
Business Executive, Dallas, Texas
Mr. George M. Boedeker, Business Executive,
San Antonio, Texas
Rev. Donald K. Campbell, Th.O., Academic Dean
and Professor of Bible Exposition, Dallas
Theological Seminary
Rev. 1. Ellwood Evans, Th .D., Professor of Practical
Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary
Rev. Donald M. Geiger, Pastor, Reinhardt Bible
Church , Dallas, Texas
Mr . Donald W. Hanley, Investments, Dallas, Texas
Rev. Wendell G. Johnston, Th.D., President, Detroit
Bible College
Mr. f . Jack lincoln , Accountant, Dallas, Texas
Mr. William T. McKenzie, Real Estate Developer,
Dallas, Texas
Dr. Marion B. McKinney, Physician, Sevierville,
Tennessee

Mr. William H. Seay, Insurance Executive, Dallas,

Texas
Dr. Charles C. Tandy, Physician, Dallas, Texas
Honorary members :

Rev. Carl Armerding, D.O., President Emeritus,

Dallas, Texas
Rev. K. D. Hummel, D.O., General Secretary
Emeritus, Dallas, Texas
Rev. Newberry B. Cox, Mabank, Texas
CANADIAN COUNCIL
Mr. Jack Cottrill
Miss Winnifred Crouch
Mrs. Stanley A. Dorey
Rev. Wendell G. Johnston, Th.D.
Rev. Arthur W. Konrad
PRACTICAL MISSIONARY TRAINING
Box 628, Fullerton, California 92632
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Rev. Kenneth E. Royer, Director
Mr. Emil S. Roberts, President
Mr. Robert I. Owen, Secretary
Rev. Kenneth L. Bemis, Treasurer
Mr. Gerald M. Baden
Rev. Martin 0 . Massinger, Th .D.
Rev. Charles C. Ryrie, Th.D., Ph.D.
Mr. William H. Seay
Rev. Albert T. Platt, Th.D.
BOARD OF REFERENCE
Rev. Robert E. Atwood
Rev. D. R. Aiken head
Rev. Roy l. Aldrich, Th.D.
Rev. lorne H. Belden, D.O.
Rev. l. Dwight Custis
Rev. Alden A. Gannett, Th.D.
Rev. Harlin 1. Roper, D.O.
Rev. Carl 1. Sentman
Rev. Oran H. Smith , D.D.
Rev. William H. Walker
BULLETIN STAFF
Albert T. Platt, Editor
Carolyn Owens, Editorial Assistant
Jeane Olson , Art Editor

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MISSION

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Jack D. Matlick, Mexico
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PRESS ASSOCIATION

by Albert T. Platt
What is that?
Our cover plumbing is the candidate flow system right up
to approval as a full-fledged CAMer. Starting at the top left
there follows a series of filters, parts of the acplication
procedure that allow just the right person to ecome a
member of CAM.
Naturally we begin with God's Word. Doctrine is
important. Quantitative and qualitative
knowledge of the Word of God deserve more
than lip service. Our business is being biblical.
Principles and Practice states our purposes and
how we expect to operate in order to attain our
goals. CAM is neither a do-it-yourself or a doyour-own thing mission. P. and P. is the vision we
share and the discipline we follow - important
ingredients to the team.
PMT that valuable, structured summer approach to missions which helps the applicant
know what he or she is getting into and helps the
Mission know if CAM and candidate are meant
for each other.
Well maybe not "first aid" but definitely a
medical report. There are some phys1cal
situations that the Lord chooses to use just as
they are. Others make one fit better in a special
area of the world. What does the doctor say
about the applicant?
Friends on the spot! We really listen to what
others say about the applicant. They know more
than anybody else and they will be the ones to
back the hopeful missionary on appointment.
Two weeks in Dallas . and definitely part of the
filter process. Here CAM personnel teach candidates what CAM is all about, a no-holdsbarred situation.
And who makes the final decision? Right, the
Board of CAM. These are godly men from many
different activities in business and ministry,
deeply concerned about this part of God's work.
They read the papers. They mterview the canu;w;~..-.- didates. They cray. They vote on their acceptance. It must e unanimous.
By this time the unanimous part is not much of a problem.
The filtering has pretty much determined the fitting.