Preparation for the signing

We are in Lubbock, Texas for the signing of the official documents which will partner S.I.B.I. with Woodward Park church of Christ and the Mexicali church of Christ. Our aim is to train men to preach the gospel in Latin America. I could think of no better school to partner with than Sunset International Bible Institute. They have been training men to preach for over 40 years and have sent missionaries all over the world. I graduated from there in 1979 and have had a long and prosperous relationship with them since Cline Paden handed me my diploma.



Now, with God's help, we will train men in Mexicali and send them into the Latin world to speak the message of life to their own people in their own language. Rudy Wray is one of the teachers we will have available for teaching the preacher students in Mexicali , via video teleconferencing. Rudy lives in Oregeon and teaches several other schools in the same fashion he will teach in our school. It is a great asset to have such men as Rudy who devotes so much time to teaching and training men to preach.



Modern technology is making it possible for potential teachers to live anywhere there is high speed Internet access and teach in the school. These are exciting times for the church and especially for training men to preach. The school in Mexicali will be a "base" station for the broadcast and will be able to relay the classes they recieve to 10 other locations who have the camera and video screen at their facility. Anywhere there is high speed internet connection we will be able to broadcast to and from...WOW!



One of the major obstacle in the planning of this school, at least for me, was the securing of capable teachers, raising the support for them, moving them to Mexicali and praying they would stay long enough to make a difference. Part of the fear is dissipated, the internet has made it easier and more efficient. Teachers can live anywhere and broadcast into Mexicali on a regular basis. Pray for us as we go through this week and sign all the documents and then get to work building the necessary dormitory for the school to start in September of 2008.



I will post pictures later this week and give an update on the weeks activities here in Lubbock.



God Bless



Joe Boe