2008 CLI West Mission Class
Equips Students For Service

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On Friday and Saturday (January 18 - 19) CLI West students gathered together at Villa Maria near Sharon, PA to attend a comprehensive Mission Course.  Eight Students, a CLI Administrator and two instructors spent 12 hours studying American Baptist Missions.  ABCOPAD Executive Minister, Rev. Frank Frischkorn was the primary instructor, beginning the class with a detailed study of the biblical and theological rational for missions.  Frank explained that the Bible, from cover to cover is in fact a book sharing God's mission to humanity.  Looking closely at Acts 1:8 "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth,” Frank shared how our current mission structure helps us to fulfill Christ's command.

• Local Churches ... Jerusalem
• Judea  ... American Baptist Churches of PA & DE
• Samaria ... National Ministries
• Remotest Part Of The Earth ... International Ministries

Frank also shared the history of American Baptist Mission and how mission giving works in ABCOPAD.  Stan Slade from International Ministries joined the group having just come back to the U.S. from Vietnam.  Stan did a marvelous job explaining the work of I.M. and answering students’ questions.  By the end of the class each student had been stretched as every gained a greater appreciation of how vast American Baptist Missions really is.

American Baptist Churches of Pennsylvania and Delaware
106 Revere Lane, Coatesville, PA  19320