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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 38, Number 19. May 29 1975

E. Evangelism

E. Evangelism

1.

How many people are enrolled in Scripture Memory and Bible correspondence courses? Total number per country?

The number of children enrolled varies considerably from project to project, and from country to country. For instance, approximately 12.000 children are enrolled in Korea... In Indonesia approximately 30.000 are enrolled.

These are from a call across Indonesia and Malaysia. They are individuals who respond to radio broadcasts offering bible correspondence material. This is in cooperation with other missions.

2.

How are they funded?

No reply.

3.

Where are the children that are enrolled in Scripture Memory Bible correspondence courses?

No reply.

4.

Could we have a sample copy of the course?

No reply.

5.

Is there any connection between the children in World Vision orphanages and those enrolled in Scripture Memory Bible Courses?

Some of those in Scripture Memory Bible Courses are in orphanages, and some are not.

6.

How many national evangelists are supported by World Vision New Zealand office?

The national evangelist programme in Indonesia is mainly supported by World Vision New Zealand.

7.

What is the criteria for the selection of a national evangelist?

The national evangelist programme was started to give assistance to pastors going out on their first tour of three years of ministry before they had a church supporting them. These are men and women selected first because they had no financial support and secondly because they oiler a multi-phased programme in areas of great need.

8.

In what areas of Indonesia do they work?

In such areas as Kalimantan, with the Dyaks, and very depressed areas of North Eastern Java. They are teachers, paramatics, agriculturists, trained people etc. Their main commitment is to help those living below poverty areas to become self supporting and to introduce Christianity to the people. The support sent from New Zealand covers the basic needs for food and for clothing, housing etc. It is administered by the local indigenous churches who supervise their work. They are trained in Indonesia Bible Institute and the South East Asian Bible College in East Java.

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9.

What does the $12 per month for personal sponsorship of a national evangelist cover?

No reply.

10.

Where are the national evangelists trained?

Indonesia Bible Institute and South East Bible College, East Java.

11.

What is contained in an evangelists kit?

The evangelistic kit is simply a combination of a cassette player, cassettes with bible messages, and local singing; plus bible correspondence courses which are used by missionaries and indigenous Christian workers all over Indonesia.

12.

Could we have a sample copy of an evangelistic kit?

No reply.

13.

The $36 for each ebangelistic kit — what is the breakdown?

The amount of $36 provides cassette batteries and the literature which is all bought in Indonesia and sent to those who can use the information.

14.

What are the kits made up of?

See above.