SPECIAL MISSIONARY SURVEY:
THE VISION THAT MADE BIOLA GREAT #?i/ Mrs. t t e l l y l l r i i c c h e r l
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at the present time these boards are: Africa Inland Mission; Association of Baptists for World Evangelism; Arctic Missions; Baptist Mid-Mis sions; Board of Foreign Missions of Baptist General Conference; Board of Foreign Missions of United Presby- erian Church in the USA; Bolivian Indian Mission; Central American Mission; Ceylon and India General Mission; China Inland Mission Over seas Missionary Fellowship; Christ for Indonesia Fellowship; Christian and Missionary Alliance; Congo In land Mission; Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society; Evangelical Baptist Missions; Evangelical Free Church of America; European Chris tian Mission; Foreign M i s s i o n a r y Society of the Brethren Church; Far Eastern Gospel Crusade; Go Ye Fel lowship; Gospel Missionary Union; International Child Evangelism Fel lowship; Latin America Mission; Missionary Aviation Fellowship of USA; Missionary Aviation Fellow ship of Great Britain; Mennonite Brethren Mission; North Africa Mis sion; North American Baptist General Missionary Society; Orient Cmsades; Oriential Boat Mission; Orinoco River
The first graduating class of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles •— the Class of 1911 •— first set the pace when one of its six members became a foreign missionary. Mr. Thomas Hannay went to Africa only three years after he graduated from BIOLA and there laid down his life Febru ary 14, 1941. Forty-six graduating classes have followed, numbering hundreds of missionary candidates among its young men and women. In addition, the school has trained thou sands of ministers and other Christian workers for the homeland. Yet a large percentage still declare in the words of another missionary of the cross: “ I have but one candle of life to burn, and I would rather bum it out where people are dying in darkness than in a land flooded with light.” “How shall they preach , except they be sent?” (Rom. 10:15). During its half-century of service, the Lord has honored the Bible In stitute of Los Angeles with the con fidence of the finest mission boards in the country. The list of foreign mission societies under which its graduates labor grows larger each year. Based upon available records,
An Ifugao warrior of Banaue Mt. Province, Pilippines. Teams from FEBIAS work among these people. T he vision that has made great the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, with over a half-century of Christian service, and has extended her influ ence into all parts of the world, is not one of material prosperity or intellec tual superiority. The founding fathers and those who succeeded them over the years were not enchanted by the prospect of great numbers, magnifi cent buildings or vast endowments. The vision that has made BIOLA great was given by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself when long ago He bade His disciples: “ Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white unto harvest” (John 4:35). It is the earnest prayer of this school that this vision of the whitened harvest fields of earth may never dim, but grow ever brighter as the day ap proaches when the Lord of the harvest shall gather home all of His faithful laborers “ that both he that soweth and he that rcapeth may rejoice together.” Over the years the purpose to build a missionary training school along with a Bible Institute, a college and a seminary, has been adhered to faithfully, even to the addition of a graduate School of Missionary Medi cine. Missions have been included in the curriculum and life of the school; students have been exposed to mis sionary speakers from all parts of the world; missionary conferences have concentrated upon a presentation of the needs of the foreign field; officials from reliable mission boards have been welcomed to recruit workers. As a consequence, BIOLANS are serving under half-a-hundred different mis sion boards, with which a warm fel lowship is enjoyed.
In an endeavor to survey briefly the work of the foreign missionary graduates of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, and to present a fleeting glimpse of what God is accomplishing through them, early last year a questionnaire was mailed to those whose names appear on the alumni list. A deadline was set, but in some instances it was past before the inquirie reached the fields. Changes of address made some replies impossible within the allotte. time and in a few cases forms were filled out without any identification. Nevertheless, ir spite of these difficulties, a great number of those addressed replied and it is upon thei. answers that these few facts are based. Deepest regret is expressed that lack of space prevents reproduction of all the interesting material received, but it will be used througl other channels, radio broadcasts and the like, so that time and trouble spent in filling ou the forms have not been wasted. What is included in this sketch is entirely representativ and indicates no discrimination, for every item was equally pertinent and challenging Heartfelt thanks are due all who thus helped. W e trust that this sampling of a cross-section of BIOLA’s missionaries will awaken an interest in missions and lead to increased praying giving, and going. This ample evidence of the nobility, the efficiency, and the dedication o.' these ambassadors for Christ brings joy to the hearts of all BIOLANS who thank God that the school should be so honored by its worthy representatives in all parts of the world.
World famous rice terraces of Banaue Mt. Province, Philippines. They are estimated to have taken 1,500 to 2,000 years in building.
JANUARY, 1959
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