In our sanctuary there are flags hanging permanently from the balcony area. Each flag represents a country where we regularly support missionaries. Pastor Betzer serves as the Foreign Missions Director for the Peninsular Florida District Council of the Assemblies of God. Each year he speaks in dozens of missions conventions and banquets and has seen literally millions of dollars given to the salvation enterprise around the world. Churches that are not missions churches are not great, no matter what the size.
Pentecostal people are harvesters.
Besides giving funds, First Assembly has given dozens of workers to the field, including Pastor and Mrs. Betzer's son, David. David and Janis are home for furlough after completing their first four-year assignment as appointed missionaries with the Assemblies of God in South Africa. They have been living and working with the Southern Africa School of Theology in Rustenburg. The Lord willing, they will return to the mission field by the first week of January 2000 for their second term. Assemb. of God Online Berean Univ.