Biola University - Biolan Yearbook (La Mirada, CA)

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SUMMER MISSIONS Reaping His Harvest yphoons, misplaced passports and flash floods were but a few of the adventures experienced by Biolals 1981 SMU summer mis- sion teams. Three separate teams totaling twenty-five members set out last June to share the Gospel in three cross-cultural situations - Taiwan, Nigeria and Irian Jaya. The corporate endeavor was entitled Summer Harvest 1981. Summer missionaries were involved in several diverse methods of direct and indirect evangelism, ranging from teaching English Bible classes throughout the island of Taiwan, preach- ing and counseling new believers in Benue State, Nigeria and providing manual labor for work projects in the remote regions of tropical Irian Jaya. After spending two weeks in cultural orienta- tion in the capital city of Taipei, the Taiwan team dispersed to various teaching assignments in Chinese churches. The Biola team served as part of the larger summer team organized by O.C. Ministries, Inc., led by full-time mission- aries Mr. and Mrs. Jason Johnson. Summer team members worked closely with students from Christ's College in Taiwan who served as translators and partners in ministry. The SMU team that traveled to Nigeria found the African people to be spiritually open and hungry. Team leader and native Nigerian Ben lbi described the atmosphere as one of interest and receptiveness to the teamis evangelistic ef- forts. The team worked in conjuction with the Nigerian based Free Life Mission which works with local churches to train and supply pastors and church leaders. An all-male SMU team journeyed to the South Pacific island of Irian Jaya. The island consti- tutes the western half of the island once known collectively as New Guinea. The team exper- ienced the rigors and beauties of Irian Jaya's rugged terrain as they labored to meet both the spiritual and physical needs of individuals there through a ministry of manual labor and encour- agement with Regions Beyond Missionary Union. Despite flash floods in Irian Jaya, a typhoon in Taiwan and passport problems on each team, SMU summer team members experienced life- changing growth personally and enjoyed the privilege of leading many individuals to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus, thereby increasing His harvest. 20 Summer Missions

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'ir' 45. it 'lv-an STUDE T MISSIONS Expanded Ministries Advance Evangelism or a sailor to cross the ocean, he needs a ship. The ship must be under his con- trol and have the structural capabilities to accomplish the journey for which it is des- tined. Our goal for the Student Mission- ary Union, according to SMU President Scott Schmachtenberger, His that it would be a vessel through which students could accomplish God's desires for their lives in helping to fulfill the Great Commission. SMU is not a small group of K'elect stu- dents, but a large group of everyday people helping to reach the world through a number of avenues provided within SMU. Outreaches in South Los Angeles, Tia- juana and to international students, as well as ministries to troubled teens in the area and a new ministry to Mormons, gave hundreds of Biolans many opportunities to further the cause of Christ in local surroundings. On the foreign scene, over 70 students were slated to travel to Japan and the Philip- pines on special teams through the 1982 SMU summer missions program Jabez ll. SMU was involved with a variety of other projects this year, including the production of The Summer Missions Opportunities Handbook. The effectiveness of the hand- book was the fact that over 1700 copies were on order before production of the booklet was completed. Special opportunities for support were also coordinated by SMU, including Oper- ation Proclamation, a program through which Biola students sought to raise 525,000 to facilitate increased radio broadcasting of the Gospel into the Soviet Union, China, Viet- nam and other countries. SMU sponsored the fifty-third annual Mis- sionary Conference May 3-7, 1982. Keynote speakers Dr. Clyde Cook, Kundan Mas- sey, John MacArthur, Keith Phillips and hundreds of mission board representatives challenged students to consider the wide range of opportunities for service which are available around the globe. Summarizing the year in SMU, Schmach- tenberger notes that, SMU has seen an ex- pansion of ministries through which students may be actively involved. As we look to the future, we need to realize that we as students are going to be the next major force in world evangelism. If we pick up the ball and run with it, we will see God accomplish great things through us. Student Missionary Union 19

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Far Left lTopl: Nob Kalau and fellow summer workers pose in their lrian Jayan accommodations. Far Left fBottoml: Duane Delzer explains the gospel to two interested Nigerian students. Top Left: On assignment in Nigeria, Hannah Park poses with some new-found friends. Bottom Left: This native of Irian Jaya typifies the primitive lifestyle encountered by summer missionaries, Below: Bob Williams rides this water buffalo Chinese cowboy style through a rice paddy on his friend David's Taiwan farm. Bottom Right: These Chinese co-workers Winnie, Bea, Mar- garet, Ann, Ingrid, Margaret, Tony, Luis, Esther, Danny and others not pictured here added to the pleasure of minister- ing in Taiwan. i v ,FQQEQQ AW fr t f FW me t if . .. qi, -e . N' N K N.. ., -'t 1 ' 4, r' lr A I rw 'M- 2'f? 'l W , 7 l'5 5Qf5r G -Qt.. nd l will rejoice over them to do them good, and l will faithfully plant them in this land with all my heart and with all my soul. Jeremiah 32:41 .lawn 4 ' roxy X