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LYDIA, CORNELIUS, SAUL OF TARSUS, THE WOMAN AT THE WELL, NICODEMUS, THE MAN BLIND FROM BIRTH, THE PHILIPPIAN JAILER, THE THIEF ON THE CROSS, THE T~mwwno/~m~ ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH, CRISPUS, THE CRIPPLED MAN AT THE TEMPLE GATE ..• is to produce and emjXIWn" commitkri followers ofJesus Christ in Spanish­ ONE BY ONE speaking are/IS to reach the world PrrsUlmt God has made saving faith an individual and personal matter. Once confronted Danid Wicher with the truth of the gospel, no one can choose for another. Each individual is Crrllliw Dirrrtio11 Aaron Sandoval responsible for his or her decision about Christ. Communications experts tell us Susan Malphurs that despite modern technology, personal relationships remain the most effective Co11tmt Editur way to proclaim the good news. While so much oflife seems to change at an ever Kelli Sallman Photography accelerated pace, the nature of effective evangelism has stayed virtually Jeromy Johnson/ Aaron Sandoval unchanged. It involves a personal contact, a clear explanation of the gospel, and a personal decision. Contributors: Manolo & Mildred Padilla GuatmuJ. Bob & Ann Henriques GuatmuJ. CAM desires to touch the world one life at a time. Some might think the "one Oscar 1..6pez USA by one" approach slow or its results less than significant. But as you read the Gustavo Soro USA testimonies highlighted in this issue, you'll discover how just one consecrated life Chad Moore CAM Cmrn can yield tremendous spiritual fruit, fruit that in turn can also produce more Touch The World is published by fruit. And, as that panern is repeated over and over, it's easy to see how a Spirit-led CAM International 8625 La Prada Drive movement can follow. · Dallas, Texas 75228 Tel. (214) 327 8206 Fax (214) 327 8201 A century of faithful ministry has created such a movement in Latin America. [email protected] Today, thousands of Spanish-speaking believers, hundreds of local churches, and www.camintemational.org scores of seminary and Bible institute graduates are a part of this movement, and CAM International of Canada the fruit of CAM International's "one life at a time" ministry has now produced P.O. Box 71034 its own missionary force. We took the gospel to Latin America. Now, the Latin Maplehurst Oudet Burlington, ON L7T 4]8 Canada American church is developing channels to send its own missionaries to the (905) 689 2473 less- and least-reached parts of the world. Copyright ©2002 by CAM International As CAM missionaries evangelize, start churches, train leaders, and facilitate the #565 •ISSN 0195-4334 missionary enterprise out of Latin America, Spain, and the United States, we CAM International, a faith mission continue to evaluate how we can best utilize the resources entrusted to us to ministering in Spanish-speaking areas strategically minister to and through Spanish-speaking peoples. of the world, was founaed in 1890 by Dr. C. I. Scofidd as the Central American Mission. Your partnership in prayer and financial support are crucial to the ministry of Cover photo: ©2002 CAM International. Together we can Touch the World . .. one life at a time. Jeromy R Johnson/Aaron Sandowl Please notify us of your change of address. ,CN.CO" fECFAl it'!H'!P$ IFMA '"l';~L NZIJ':If/' Member Mission effect SS ON TO KNOW TH LO RD. HI S GOING HE DAWN; A ND HE WI LL COME TO US LI KE G RAI N WATER I NG T HE EART H. " HOSEA 6:3

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CA ~ J , TER ATIO Al 3 PRAY&PRAISE fro mp Rthe£ I D £ N l OCAMCanada-PrayforGod's guidanceinplanning s and i~tiation of CAM Canada's "Cornrnen~ies for . Cuba program. CAM Canada has comnutted to provide 1,000 copies of The Bible Knowledge 1 Commentary for Cuban leaders. LYDIA, CORNELIUS, SAUL OF TARSUS, THE WOMAN AT THE WELL, NICODEMI..I .------­ MAN BLIND FROM BIRTH , THE PHILIPPIAN JAILER, THE THIEF ON THE CRO~ 0 Centro De Publicaciones Cristianas (CPC) - Pray for the continued expansion of their network of ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH, CRISPUS, THE CRIPPLED MAN AT THE TEMPLE GATE ... Hispanic pastors, churches and other customers whom they serve. Pray for a bilingual, capable manager who can assume major responsibilities in ONE BY ONE CPC within the next three years. God has made saving faith an individual and personal matter. Once con 0 Christian Academy of Guatemala (CAG) - Pray for with the truth of the gospel, no one can choose for another. Each indivi the adjustment of the new students and faculty. Pray responsible for his or her decision about Christ. Communications experts for work teams to finish the large gymnasium construction that is presently half-completed. that despite modern technology, personal relationships remain the most t:J,o;;------i way to proclaim the good news. While so much of life seems to change at 0 Ediciones Las Americas (ELA) - Ask God for a new accelerated pace, the nature of effective evangelism has stayed VI four-color printing press-the one they are currently unchanged. It involves a personal contact, a clear explanation of the gosp using is very old and out dated. Also, please pray for a personal decision. wisdom in implementing some new ideas for promoting ELA books, specifically the idea of opening more ELA bookstores in other countries. CAM desires to touch the world one life at a time. Some might think tq::.------by one" approach slow or its results less than significant. But as you r 0 El Salvador- Pray men will respond to God's call to testimonies highlighted in this issue, you'll discover how just one consecra ser¥e as pastors in the seventy-five new churches that can yield tremendous spiritual fruit, fruit that in turn can also produc< they plan to plant during the next nine years. fruit. And, as that pattern is repeated over and over, it's easy to see how a Sp.__R_e_m_em_b_e_r _S_al_v_ad_o_r_an_rm_·ss_i_on_ag_e_n_c_ies_.----­ movement can follow. 0 Guatemala - Pray for the formation and consolidation of a field leadership team for CAM A century of faithful ministry has created such a movement in Latin Ar Guatemala. Remember new field director John Today, thousands of Spanish-speaking believers, hundreds of local churchc Lohrenz as he takes on this big responsibility. Pray for scores of seminary and Bible institute graduates are a part of this moveme~. the leadership team as they define their roles. the fruit of CAM International's "one life at a time" ministry has now pre O G al B'bl S · (GBS) Ask G d c . . . . . uatem a 1 e ermnary - o ror Its ow:n miSSionary force. We took the gospel to Latm Arnenca. Now, th funds to fmish the chapel project and for four new Arnencan church is developing channels to send its own missionaries teachers for the 2003 school year. less- and least-reached parts of the world. OHCRN Radio- Pray for McHenry Tichenor, CEO As CAM missionaries evangelize, start churches, train leaders, and facilit' of Hispanic Broadcasting, Inc. and his role in the acquisition of a radio station in the Dallas/ missionary enterprise out of Latin America, Spain, and the United Stat Fort Worth area. Pray God would give the continue to evaluate how we can best utilize the resources entrusted tc HCRN Executive Council wisdom in the direction strategically minister to and through Spanish-speaking peoples. of the ministry.

Your partnership in prayer and financial support are crucial to the mini 0 Honduras - Pray for the provision of financial CAM International. Together we can Touch the World . .. one life at a tir. support for pastors, many of whom must seek outside sources of income, detracting from their ministry. Pray for wisdom in the development of a five-year updated field and vision strategy involving cooperation among missionaries and national workers.

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GUATEMALA'S PREM IER SINGING SENSATION , MILDRED AND MANOLO PADILLA HAD ALL THE GLITTER OF CELEBRITY LIFE, BUT THEIR SOULS WERE DRY. THE EMPTINESS IN MILDRED'S HEART CAUSED HER ONE NIGHT TO CRY OUT TO GOD FOR HELP. SHE DIDN'T KNOW THAT GOD, IN HIS GOODNESS, HAD ALREADY BEEN WORKING TO BRING HER THE GENTLE RAIN SHE NEEDED. In 1968, CAM miss ionary and former Vice day and sing for His glory?" Through a mutual fri end, the Pres ident of Field Mini tri es Malon Colljns addressed Henriques met the PacWlas and di covered ro their urprise the student body at Colwnbia Bible College and as ked, that the singer lived nearby. The H enriques entered into "What are yo u go ing to do with your one and only life?" the Padill as' lives as friends, and soon their raindrops ftlled This challenge rouched the hearts of Bob and Ann Mildred's heart. She made the decision ro trust in the Henriques. That very year they began a missionary career avior. Manalo's decision followed a year later. with CAM Internati onal , eventually serving in Panama But the H enriques fri end hip did not end there, and Guatemala for thirty-four years. and neither did the Padilla's spiritual path. Bob and Ann While in Guatemala City, Bob carne across a musical continued to disciple their friends for another year, television show featuring Mildred and Manolo. Bob was and at that time, the Padillas began their formal sacred so impressed with the professional quality of their musi­ music ministry. For over two decades now, the Padillas cal presentation that he commented to Ann, "Would it have served the Lord, mostly through CAM and not be fan tastic if this couple could come to Christ one CAM-related ministries. u 2 TIM . 2 :2 ( H IV} EACH OTHE s.

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GENERATIONS OF TRAINING OSCAR LOPEZ, CURRENTLY ON OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAS SPENT MUCH OF HIS LIFE TOUCHING THE WORLD FOR CHRIST AND TRAINING OTHERS TO DO THE SAME. HIS LONG AFFILIATION WITH CAM INTERNATIONAL BEGAN, IN A WAY, EVEN BEFORE HIS BIRTH­ WHEN CAM 'S FIRST MISSIONARY TO GUATEMALA BROUGHT THE SPRING RAINS TO OSCAR'S GRANDMOTHER AND MOTHER. In rh p r r and e angeli r. He trained ar and became a .u.u nub. dynami rea her and prea her ar the hi rorical !gksin Evnng~li a inca nlks (Five rre vangelical hur h). d.ll! •ht r B rnarda (ni knamed ayira) aJ erved ar mini rry r Cinco Calks, and the hur h developed a rrong women' \\hi h th mini rry. Like her mother, ayira ' as known for her in id rh m g dl ' i dom, faithful anendan , and per i rem outreach in the marker pia e. ayira oon mer another n ' born-again beli er, Eduardo Lopez, and their mutual lo e became a life commitment. Ed Bi hop perform d their' edding eremony. min a vibrant beli B the lar 19 0 , Cinco Calks church had an explo ive

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The historic Cinco Calles church is a light in Guatemala. evangelistic growth, and the membership reached five school students in using their talents for the Lord. After hundred. Eduardo and Nayita's family had also grown to three years of courtship and engagement, the couple include four children: Esther, Ruben, Oscar and Adelina. married, and God began revealing His plan to Oscar. The couple nourished their children with "well water," Three years later, they moved to California, where Oscar raising them with the support of biblical teaching, and finished his bachelor's degree in music at Westmont involving them in church life. All of the children learned College in 1967. They became CAM members in 1968, to play the piano, to participate in the worship services and Oscar took on the task of program director at and the youth ministry, and all became teachers. TGNA, CAM's radio station. Later, he attended Dallas This was the preparation God sent to Oscar through Theological Seminary and returned to Guatemala to CAM International, and Oscar drank deeply from the become TGNA's manager and Homiletics professor at sweet fountain. He came to know Christ as his Savior at the Central American Theological Seminary. All of his the age of eleven. By the age of twenty-one, he was a well­ childhood training served him well. known choir director, and served as training director for Oscar is now teaching full-time in the Pastoral the thousand-voice choir accompanying Billy Graham's Ministries department at Dallas Seminary, but God is 1958 campaign in Guatemala. still using the couple in missions ministry in many parts Although Oscar's dream was to be a medical doctor, of the world. They have three grown children. Their son, God knew what He had planned for Oscar: to heal souls as a pastor, is carrying on his father's legacy. Four genera­ instead of bodies. While Oscar was studying pre-med at tions of dedicated servants bringing Christ to the the University of Guatemala, God brought Peggy into his world- and to think, it all began when one CAM life. Peggy was a single missionary who had come to missionary reached out to touch a life. Guatemala to teach music and to train Christian high on my head SUPPORTING THE EFFORT, DAY BY DAY

EVERYWHERE GUSTAVO SOTO TURNED, CAM MISSIONARIES STEADILY SHOWERED HIM WITH BLESSINGS AND TRUTH. GOD USED CAM INTERNATIONAL BEFORE AND THROUGHOUT GUSTAVO'S LIFE TO DRAW HIM NEAR, TO TRAIN HIM UP, AND TO SEND HIM OUT.

In 1961, Gustavo's parents, Jose Luis and Rosita Soto puddles of the moved to Siquirres, Costa Rica and began attending the only church, his second home. church in town- a CAM church plant. Realizing that the Eventually, Gustavo moved to San Jose to study law. little church had no pastor, these former "pew members" Although he had received Christ at age eight, he began from San Jose stood up to lead the small congregation. In discovering doubts in his Christian life. God didn't let doing so, they recommitted their lives to the Lord. Gustavo dry out. Instead, He led Gustavo to another CAM sent many new missionaries to a language CAM church plant and Charlie Nelson. Charlie became school nearby. During their study, many of them became the renewing cloud alongside Gustavo, walking him involved in the little church. Gustavo was born in through his doubts, showing him the importance of Siquirres, the youngest of six boys. He remembers having a daily commitment to God, and surrounding soaking in the teaching of the visiting missionaries like him with an atmosphere good for growing. Jim and Harriet Bouchillon, Mark Robinson, and Before long, Gustavo met another CAM missionary, Jeannie Chew who came in her Volkswagen Beetle every Jim Larson, who encouraged Gustavo to be active in the Sunday. Gustavo grew up splashing in the many church, and who opened up some ministry opportunities

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In 1961, Gustavo's parents, Jose Luis and Rosita So moved to Siquirres, Costa Rica and began attending the on church in town-a CAM church plant. Realizing that tl rJ-1 Chad Moore little church had no pastor, these former "pew member Director of Stewardship from San Jose stood up to lead the small congregation. : doing so, they recommitted their lives to the Lord. CAM sent many new missionaries to a langua; school nearby. During their study, many of them becan involved in the little church. Gustavo was born 0 Siquirres, the youngest of six boys. He remembe CAM INTERNATIONAL soaking in the teaching of the visiting missionaries lil Jim and Harriet Bouchillon, Mark Robinson, ar 8625 La Prada Drive • Dallas, Texas 75228 (800) 366 2264 • (214) 327 8206 Jeannie Chew who carne in her Volkswagen Beetle eve Sunday. Gustavo grew up splashing in the mai P.O. Box 71034 • Maplehurst Outlet Burlington, ON L7T 4J8 Canada www.carninternational.org 6 CAM INTERNATIONAL [email protected] THE FRATERNITY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL (FAM) IS THE AGENCY BORN OUT OF CAM CHURCHES IN CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO, SPAIN, AND THE U.S. TO REACH THE WORLD ONE LIFE AT A TIME .

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