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May 23, 2007
May 2007
Central American Theological Seminary – Distance Education
There’s nothing like a connecting with Christians from other countries who are passionate about making disciples, to raise the level of your own passion. In April, Alvin went to Costa Rica [thank you Chris for making it happen and others who offered airline miles] with the director of Post Graduate Studies of SETECA to meet with the administration of PROMETA, a group with the Evangelical Free Church in Costa Rica that is also developing an online Masters program. They shared ideas and in the end signed a letter of intent to collaborate. They will be sharing courses and students. Of course, there are still some details to work out, but this will give us both a broader range of classes that we can offer our students, without having to find more faculty. Ultimately, we will both benefit as well as the students and the Church at large. It was wonderful to see the enthusiasm and to feel the unity of purpose in the training of leaders for the Church that essentially is the Lord’s work. When he left Alvin was reminded that this is the kind cooperation that should define the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. Doesn’t it remind you of the teamwork of the early Church that was so permeates the Book of Acts.
These past months have been so full of activity. The preparation for a meeting such as this is consuming. And the enthusiam afterwards drives the work. And in the midst of all this Alvin continues teaching. Currently, he is teaching the Gospel of Mark and is preparing to teach a new course, Old Testament Theology, in July. This will require a lot of extra work since he hasn’t taught this course.
Laurie continues teaching women’s Bible study, a Summer series, and is working with the Pastor’s wife to establish the Women’s Ministry for a new church. Our hope and the hope of the leadership is to grow a ministry and missions-minded fellowship that will serve not only this community but will cooperate with all of you to reach the world for Christ.
Pray for us.
For the continued progress in the cooperative venture between PROMETA and SETECA
For Alvin’s teaching and development of his new class
For Laurie and the development of a new ministry to women
For the birthing and growth of a new church
For the mundane necessities for doing God’s work (living expenses)
Thanks for your collaboration with us.
Alvin & Laurie Thompson
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Dallas, TX 75228
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