Progress Report on new Biola campus
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^Tphese are great days for all of us who I are interested in the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. You have all heard much about the Vision and Venture on our fine program over the air so many times. We who serve on the board of directors are mighty proud of the part we have in this great venture of building a new $3-million campus. W e have entered in with fear and trembling, but our confidence is in God who is able to do abundantly above all that we ask in faith believing. Never in the 48 years o f our existence have there been such eventful times as are upon us now. So we as directors can well be proud to help head up this important task of expanding our facilities to train more students for this important work. W e feel certain o f the Lord’s leading in this great venture. There have been many answers to our prayers this past year. A l though we have wondered many times why the program has not moved faster we know the Lord is never behind but always on time. The planning is progressing very well. W e have dedicated the site and Biola Blvd. is open so you may now drive out over a fine paved street to see our new campus site. When plans are complete we could start construction at once although all o f our funds are not on hand as yet. W e are most grateful for the fine support we have re
ceived so far and we are looking to the Lord to supply the funds needed in His own good time. I read an article a few days ago that is food for thought. The article stated that this year the Buddhists in India would celebrate the birthday of Buddha by dedi cating a monument in New Delhi for which the government would spend more than three million dollars. Another article stated the U.S. government has recom mended the expenditure of more than 835 million dollars for aid to nine countries in Asia. When we read news like this we cannot help but wonder what we as Christians are doing with our money to help spread the gospel of Christ. W e think the way to do it is to supply education to fine young peo ple like the 120 graduates of this year’s class. These graduates will be spreading the gospel throughout the world as a result of the training supplied them here at B i o l a . W e need our new campus because we have so completely outgrown our quarters down town that expansion to train more students is impossible. Let us all pray to the end that the necessary funds will be available to complete our entire program and that we might have our next commencement program in our new home at La Mirada. Our board will do the job of construction if you folks will help us with the necessary funds.
Mr. Myers is a Southern California building contractor and chairman of the board of directors of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc. This message is taken from a talk by him to this year’s graduating class at Biola.
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