By Dr. Bob Green

As soon as the ten candidates finished the two-day Candidate School and were approved by the Board of Trustees in December of 2008, we turned our attention to the new applicants for June. The Lord was working so that BIMI would have the largest number of candidates in one candidate school class in several years.

The Lord graciously sent 35 new candidates. Several facts are especially noteworthy.
• New missionaries were approved for four countries targeted by the 100 Nations Project.
• In addition the Lord sent new missionaries to serve in unreached people areas: Malta, Madagascar, and Columbia, S.A., countries not on the 100 Nations list.
• A majority of the candidates testified that they chose to apply to BIMI because of their sending pastor’s recommendation. We place much importance on the favorable recommendation of the sending church and pastor.
• Several candidates mentioned BIMI’s goals of evangelism and church planting as strong motivation points.
• BIMI’s philosophy and high standards were also mentioned.
• Seventeen of the candidates had attended CAMP BIMI.

Though the Monday “screening of new missionaries” is a time of anxiety and stress for the candidates, it is a blessed time for those making up the screening committees. We are grateful for the local and sending pastors that are able to attend and participate in the screening committees. There are always reports from the committee members of how they were blessed by the testimonies of the candidates. The members of the committees are able to question the candidates, but the candidates are also allowed to question the committee. Compatibility between the two is important. It is truly amazing to see how God has worked through His Word, the Holy Spirit, parents, local churches, pastors, teachers, Bible colleges and other influences to bring the missionaries to the point of surrender and commitment to serving God in the seeking of lost souls for Christ.

The Lord Jesus Christ commanded His disciples to pray to the Lord of the harvest that He would send forth laborers into the fields that are white unto harvest. God is answering His people’s prayers for more laborers for the harvest fields. Please continue to pray. BIMI is blessed and privileged to be able to serve as a handmaiden to thousands of local churches and their missionaries.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Richard & Elizabeth Conrad -  JAPAN
David & Marilyn Cook -  USA
Douglas & Michelle Cook Jr -  MILITARY - GERMANY