From the Director

March 9, 1986 Dear friends, I'm back from six days in Guatemala. The 'Korea" of the Americas (e.g. 25% evangelical). And it's true S (what I said here in the last issue) that Latin America is aflame with brand new, totally unexpected mission interest That's on page 12. (It's also true that only two weeks ago we went to press with the January issue and now, still late but not quite so late, we are going to press with the February issue! At this rate we WILL catch up! . . . shorter issues, more frequently sent out.)

THIS TIME we introduce the first section of a Biblical/theological series entitled 'THE SECRET MISSION" (seepage 17)

THIS TIME we are trying to help you catch at least a glimpse of the amazing year 1985, and where we are right now.

THIS TIME we want to go further into the 'unmentionable': the radical idea of mission¬committed U.S. families adopting the financial provisions of a missionary lifestyle. See "Families of the 1/3 plan" page 8.

*THIS TIME we also try, once more, before the dread April 1st $300,000 payment, to point out the grand benefits to the entire cause of spreading vision vs. simply raising money. Note on page 9 how in 1983. 550 people helped us to reach out to 12,648 new people in just two months. (We need to do that again, but to do it in such a way as to be sum to be able further to equip all such new people to reach others also. Would you be willing to try that?)

P.S. Some of you will want to know how we stand regarding the April 1st $300,000 property payment. We have almost $100,000, with 22 days left to go!