Speakers will include Dr. Ron Blue, president of CAM International and Birne Wiley, president of Missionary Tech Team. Representatives from 25 different missions 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 year as we expose our students to opportunities for shot-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. Dr. Ron Blue will speak Wednesday and Thursday mornings.