Student Missionary Fellowship

No meeting on Monday, March 8 (Spring Break)

2010-03-02T12:00:00.003-06:00

There will be no Monday night meeting next week due to the college's Spring Break. However, we look forward to you joining us again on March 15!

—Tom Major

T. J. Kerttula is headed to Nigeria!

2010-01-17T13:00:00.000-06:00

T. J., who did the one-year Bible program at Emmaus, is headed out to Nigeria. Please be in prayer for him as he begins on February 1. You can keep up with him either on his blog or by contacting him and requesting email updates.

http://shining4christ.blogspot.com/

From his blog,

For those of you who have not heard I am headed to Nigeria the first of February for three months. Our visas came through this morning. I will be traveling with my younger sister and my grandparents. My grandparents used to be missionaries there. We will be visiting Ministry of Mercy orphanage and traveling the bush. I have been asked to give a few messages during my time there. I am super excited about all of this and I can't wait. I think reality hasn't hit me yet but I am sure it will soon. Thank you all for your prayers.

January 11 — Beyond the Gates of Splendor

2010-01-10T18:24:00.010-06:00

On January 8, 1956, five men gave what they couldn't keep to gain what they couldn't lose. Jim Elliott, Pete Fleming, Nate Saint, Ed McCully, and Roger Youdarian were martyred in Ecuador as they reached out to the Waorani Indians. With the anniversary of this event happening just recently, don't miss the showing of the documentary Beyond the Gates of Splendor on Monday evening. It will be shown in Classroom B at 8:00pm.

The following is a review from GoodNewsFilmReviews.com:

In this well paced and constructed documentary, we are told the story of five missionaries who engage the Waodani at a time when the tribe was embroiled in violent attacks against one another. The Stone Age tribe would kill and torture over nothing and the introduction of missionaries into this situation led to tragedy. Each of the five missionaries: Nate Saint, Jim Elliot, Roger Youdarian, Ed McCully and Peter Fleming were slaughtered by the Waodani. Over the course of their lifetimes, the wives and children of the murdered missionaries not only returned to interact with the Waodani, but they have lived among them. The families of the slain missionaries through acts of Christian forgiveness and understanding that many of us cannot fathom have not only helped save the Waodani, but have become family with these people. Think of it, you kill my father or my husband but I still forgive you and we will become like brother and sister. Moreover, I will introduce you to Jesus Christ and through him you will be saved.

The story is laid out patiently and thoroughly. The interviews of the families of the missionaries along with those of the Waodani are fascinating. To see how the Waodani used to behave (casual murder, infanticide and torture) to how they are one generation later is stunning. This story is enthralling and uplifting. The horror of the murders being able to be turned into the salvation of a small culture is a lesson for us all.

Overall, this is a very good documentary. Its subject matter is entrancing regardless of your religious background. This story of forgiveness and understanding will speak to your heart and mind. For Christians, this film will have particular meaning since it shows to power of God to turn that which was meant for evil into good in his name.

You can see the website for this movie at the following link:
http://www.beyondthegatesthemovie.com/

What is God doing in the world?

2010-01-02T19:52:00.001-06:00

The Student Missionary Fellowship, one of the student-lead groups at Emmaus Bible College, would like to be able to keep you as informed as possible on what God is doing in this world! Whether you are a current student, alumni, or simply have stumbled across this blog, we want you to be impressed with God. This blog will, Lord willing, one day be filled with helpful information concerning SMF events, local evangelism outreaches, and prayer requests from our visiting missionaries!

Our theme verse (Acts 14:27) expresses our desire for SMF,

When they had arrived and gathered the church together, they began to report all things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.