Elim Bible Institute - Oasis Yearbook (Lima, NY)

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Bound for Africa, our beloved teacher, counselor, and dean of men will be leaving the Elim campus at the close of this school year to serve the Lord for a third term on the mission field. After graduating from Elim, class of 1956, “Brother Jo” pioneered the Calvary Gospel Church of Meshoppen, Pennsylvania. Then he left for the mission field with his wife Gloria, also an Elim grad of 1956, to labor in Kenya, Africa, for ten years. Working with the All Nations Gospel Church, he established it as an evan¬ gelistic center, co-founded the Nairobi Pentecostal Bible College, and ministered to the hearts of hungry Africans. Since 1969 he has given his very soul to the growth and development of the Elim student body. Beside working on a degree in African history, and teaching classes here at Elim, he keeps busy helping the student council and counseling us on all our various problems and hang-ups. Brother Johansson has been a strong pillar in the Elim fellowship and we are deeply sorry to see him leave. Yet we rejoice with him for the call of God and the burning desire of his heart is for the African people. God has just recently opened the door to Ethiopia and we are believ¬ ing with our brother that He is confirming His Word that “Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.” Psalm 68:31. JOHANSSON FAMILY: Marcia, Mark, Gloria and Paul. Dedicated To Paul Johansson 6

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In Memory Of Ivan Q. Spencer 1888-1970 “The calling of God is not necessarily to be a minister or a missionary, but the call of God for you is unto God Himself, first of all. Elim is for your preparation to fulfill that call.” This statement made by Elim’s founder, Ivan Q. Spencer, to his beloved students provides the key to the dedication of his entire life. In 1923 God placed the vision for the training of young people for the last hour ministry in Ivan Q. Spencer’s heart. Since then, the late Bro. Spencer watched Elim change from glory to glory — and from Endwell, N.Y. to Red Creek to Hornell. A fresh tide of revival caused Elim again to outgrow its facilities and in 1951 the Elim family moved to its pres¬ ent campus at Lima, N.Y. — which was formerly the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary dating back to 1832 in the days of the great Finney Revivals in that area. It was most appropriate that “Dad” Spencer’s dedication to “revival” ministry and training be continued in such a setting. In 1969 and 1970 God spoke to Elim’s founder concern¬ ing the revival we are now experiencing. During the last months of his life, “Dad” Spencer again felt the burden of the Lord to expand. Marveling at the faithfulness of God who caused His servant, Ivan Q. Spencer, to view so clearly what was ahead, Elim built...