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D eeper Depths 11Tearly 50 years ago the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc. was founded, V bom of prayer and evangelism. From a handful of young people in -L" its first classes it has grown to an influential institution with almost 5,000 students in its four day schools, its correspondence and evening schools. Its missionary alumni serve in all countries of the world under many of the mission boards. Its child evangelism and young peoples’ workers, Christian education directors, song leaders, evangelists and min isters fill places of responsibility throughout this land and others. Its influence is deeply felt in the United States, particularly along the Pacific Coast where so many graduates occupy flourishing churches, many of which they themselves have built and organized. With such accomplishments for which there is deep and sincere gratitude to God, to Whom belongs all the glory for what He has wrought through His servants, should not the Bible Institute be content to “rest on its laurels?” Should it not be satisfied that so many hearts, young and old, are being reached by its graduates? When one begins to think like that, he is reminded of such Scriptures as Exodus 14:15: “And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward” and Isaiah 54:2: “Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.” So in obedience to such commands, the campus campaign has been launched and the Insti tute is looking forward eagerly to the day when, with the necessary three million dollars in hand, it shall be able to “possess the land” at La Mirada. There is a “holy discontent” with past or present attainments; there is the desire to press on to greater heights and deeper depths. Deeper depths” — that is what most concerns us, for it is the keynote of spiritual progress. A tree must grow downward before it can grow upward. We too are to be first “rooted and grounded in Him,” our Saviour and Lord. The spiritual welfare of our school is our paramount interest. While naturally we look forward to a spacious campus, to adequate and appropriate buildings, to “elbow room” in which to accom plish our tasks, yet at the same time we realize that these outward things, though desirable, are not sufficient to insure a radiant spiritual life and testimony. This comes alone through deeper personal acquaintance with Christ Himself on the part of every individual member of the staff, the faculty and the student body. As the life and nourishment of the branch depends wholly upon its contact with the vine, so our spiritual sustenance must be derived from our Living Head, the Lord Jesus Christ. Personal communion through prayer and reading of the Word of God and faithful witnessing to the lost will put down our roots and make us strong in the Lord and the power of His might. Another consideration that makes spiritual advance imperative is that we will be opposed by the enemy of our souls and of the propagation of the gospel — even Satan himself. Trials, temptations, discouragement and difficulties will certainly come in connection with our campus cam paign. “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principal ities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Eph. 6:12). But if we individually and collectively keep in close touch with our Lord, abiding in Him as His Word abides in us, through the power of the Holy Spirit, we shall come through to certain victory, no matter what storms may rage about us, or what obstacles may fall across our pathway. Let deeper depths” be our daily experience as we work and wait for our soon-coming Lord.
“Through the influence of Campus Crusade for Christ, my wife Barbara and I have come to know the Lord Jesus Christ in a more vital way. In the three years that we have been active in the Crusade at UCLA, we have seen many scores of students trust Christ as their Saviour and become effective witnesses for Him.” So speaks Boh Davenport (above), All- American fullback and chairman of Campus Crusade for Christ at UCLA. Would you like to have a part in this strategic work? Campus Crusade needs men. It is doubtful if there is a more strategic mission field in the world than the 2,500 college campuses of America. From UCLA the work has spread to many other campuses across our country with hundreds of decisions for Christ. Win the campuses to Christ today and we win the world to Christ tomorrow. If you are interested in devoting full time to campus evangelism, please address your corre spondence to Campus Crusade for Christ, 1385 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles 24, Calif. if you cannot go, you can pray and give to send others on their way.
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