Presenters will include Dr. Don Stephens, president of Mercy Ships and the World Music Band. Representatives from 25 different mission organizations will be on hand to present seminars, lead dorm discussions and speak in classrooms. According to Bill Gibbs, director of university relations, missions has always had a strong emphasis at LeTourneau. LeTourneau is widely recognized in the evangelical world for its missions focus. We have more than 300 alumni serving in missions in 55 nations of the world.
Several alumni are presidents or chief officers of missions organizations.
Each spring break we send nearly 200 students, faculty and staff to Mexico to minister during the week. The University sponsors more than a dozen students to go on summer missions trips. The annual Missions Emphasis Week is a major focus of our academic year as we expose our students to opportunities for short-term and career service around the country and around the world. Several events are open to the general public and are free of charge, notes Dr. Del Covington, campus chaplain. Missions representatives will be on hand to answer questions and hand out information.