Pastor Juday is an experienced pastor and was a missionary in the Philippines. He will direct our effort in Farmington. Early in the history of our Mission the leadership of the Home Missions Council understood some of the limiting factors of a school in achieving our spiritual goals among the Native American people. Dr. Grubb understood, I believe, that schooling was a means to an end, and that means may change but the end remains the same. Native American youth have the highest incidence of suicide in the United States.
Alcoholism remains a scourge in the Native American world.
High unemployment, and high family dysfunction are all too real among the Indian people. They are one of the greatest mission fields on earth. Yet, they have lived in the midst of one of the greatest evangelical nations on earth since the time Spanish missionaries brought the Gospel over 500 years ago. We must renew our efforts of bringing hope to Native Americans, especially within the urban centers where they now live and work. Friends, now is the time to step into the gap for Native Americans.