The BBFI approves three independently-owned schools for missionary training and owns two others. The large video screens and audio track told the history of Atlantic Baptist Bible College, Louisiana Baptist University, Heartland Baptist Bible College, Baptist Bible College East and Baptist Bible College. Singing groups from the two owned schools presented special music, and Baptist Bible College president Leland Kennedy preached as part of this tribute to education. On Wednesday, a combined luncheon of the alumni of these schools was held to honor the training of Christian leaders. Also during the week, BBFI president Ken Gillming held a meeting with the presidents of BBFI-affiliated schools to build relationships and tackle common problems.
New approvals move missions forward The meeting did much more than focus on the past and present.
Several elements and actions will impact the future. Nothing will do this more than new missionaries. There were 18 new missionaries approved or reinstated and four short-term missionaries were recognized during Global Jubilee 2000. Appointed as short-term missionaries were Matthew Condor to Mexico, Valerie Malec to Uganda and Michael and Patsy McGraw to the Sioux Indians. These new missionaries increase the number of BBFI career missionaries to 919.