Elim Bible Institute - Oasis Yearbook (Lima, NY)

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Top Center: Prayer group leaders. Top right: Bro. Jo shares the challenge of first binding the strong man in order that a country may be receptive to the gospel. Bottom left: Ron Manwaring, Europe prayer group leader, presenting needs in various places. Bottom center: African display for Missionary Convention. Above: Students holding the ropes at home for those on the foreign field.

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each week for student par- Time is set aside ticipation in MISSIONARY PRAYER GROUPS. The purpose of the involve students in the min- six prayer groups is to istry of intercession for the nations of Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and the South Pacific Islands. The needs which are present¬ ed to each group include the spiritual, political, eco¬ nomic, and social conditions of these areas. The out¬ come of missionary work in the nations is definite¬ ly affected by intercessory prayer. Perhaps the most important emphasis of prayer is to “bind the strongman” (Matthew 12:29) or spiritual powers over a nation. If we first bind the strongman, then this will directly affect the situations and individ¬ uals carrying forth the Lord’s work in the nations of the world.

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“Ask of me and I shall give thee the nations for thine inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.” This verse was whispered into our President’s ear more than forty years ago when he was in quest of God’s will for his life. Within the last several years, President Spenc¬ er has become increasingly concerned about the Far East. Some time ago in a campus missionary service, God spoke to him prophetically about turning his eyes to the Far East as he had been called to do previously toward Latin America — for God was going to send workers from among Elim’s company to these areas, and Elim was to begin a more direct prayer concern for this great popula¬ tion area. While the elders of the Elim Fellowship were in prayer this past summer, the Lord confirmed that the time had arrived for our President and Costa Deir to TRAVEL INTO THE FAR EAST to discover what further steps were to be taken in identifying with those the Lord had already sent to these areas. It seems noteworthy that while God was speak¬ ing to our President about His challenge in the Pacific area, He was placing Elim graduates in strategic places. The Desmond Shorts, with others, had returned to New Zealand and a new Bible school had been opened. Others are now located in Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, India and elsewhere. Top: Students at Zion Bible College, Vijawada, India. Center (l.to r.): The burden bearer - the ox, Vijaw¬ ada; Rev. Walter Hawkins, British Assemblies of God Missions director, and Rev. Cyril Crass in headquarters in England; Dr. and Mrs. Christy Wilson, Afghanistan. Bottom (l.to r.): Abraham Samuel and family; Abraham and Carolyn Rababy and family. 46