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V/e would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves to

you and tell you a little about our family..

school there in 1945.

Ually is irom Beaver City, Nebraska having graduated from high Joy is a native of Anita, Iowa and received,

her high school diploma in 1948.

Joshua 6; Sarah 45 and Rachel 2.

We have four children, Timothy 16;

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The Parnhams have served in Christ's church in Kentucky, service in 1954

Illinois, Iowa and Kansas since going into full time Christian

Wally and Joy both were students at Johnson Bible College in Kimberlyn Heights, Tennessee. Wally is a graduate of Lincoln Christian College in Lincoln, Illinois in 1958

Timothy is a sophomore in High School. He has studied in Boy's Glee since the 6th grade to be able to use his voice for the glcry of His Lord. He also has long range plans to be a self-supportiiig missionary by using his natural talent in the
field of Christian art.

Joshua is in the first grade. He is a good student and loves his Jesus. He, along with his 2 sisters, are anxious to go to Africa^ They await the day when we shall all "fly away" to
l>aktari country.

Brother Farnham was the founder of Midwest Christian

Children's Home in ieterson, Iowa while minister at Sutherland Iowa. He has always been vitally concerned with world

evangelism. He has worked diligently in all of his ministries to promote missions. During the past year he has served as
CJhairman of Western Area Evangelising Fellowship which is active in new-church work in N. Cheyenne, Wyo., Imperial, Nebr., and Limon, Colorado.

Joy shares this interest in missions and is aagarly anticipating the role of missionary wife in South Africa. She is active in youth education and has extensive material
in the visual aid field. In addition to being mother and wife she will be active in the teaching of young people.

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A plan that we truly believe can start a Nation-wide

movement to restore undenominational Christianity as revealed

in the Scriptures has been 'devised as carefully as possible,

in South Africa, by the combined judgment and experience of
both .South African Christians and iVIissionaries.

PPOR" UNITIES: The, door won't gamble on the uncertainties

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is OPEN right NOW,^ but we of the- future. Everything is just right to get the widest hearing possible for the message, and the most receptive thinking, which is all we ask for. All that is necessary for results is that we be '

we far outnumber those to whom Christ gave.the commisfeion fox

OR KlERS ^Counting .both,.Migsio.naric 3and South Africa

world conquest. As much as possible will bf^ done by South

Africans,, since this must be a' "South African Restoration Movement," and not just a branch of an American Church. The

plan calls for leadership training sufficient to make the South African Chiirch self-propagating in five years.

NERGY !a11^ l^he strength the: Lord has given usj driven by a sense of extreme .urgency .jand optimism, has already been
committed to turning the goal into reality. We promise that n efforts will be spared, and if we refuse to fail, we must
succeed.

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YOUR PART! We want you to know wha

your missionary dollar will do. Not for hospitals, pills,

schools, church buildings, but rather lOCfo for evangelism!!!

Salvation rather than Soc.ialj,.^m!

HOV; MUCH . IS NEEDED, AND \mY?

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'printing and supplieV*

$5,000 will provide living link for the Parnham family in Sou^4> Africa, This includes our salary, living expenses. $5,0C per year will provide service link for use by the'Fernha^ family in their work of leadership ti*aining"and church planting, This includes travel funds for furlough, car expense, housing,

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invested now will pay all moving and outgoing expense for the Farnham's move to Africa. This includes travel fare,
ocean freight, and equipment purchase.

S3,0*0 invested now will pay for the car now needed for the work in South Africa, We have, on faith, purchased a Chevy

Sportvan (108" wheelbase).

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Checks for this should Toe desig

Funds in^vested now are needed if the church in South Africa is to be indiginous in five years.

6. Money invested now in South Africa will mean more strong

self-supporting churches to assist in the evangelization of
the rest of the world.

Money invented now in South African evangelism will mean

much future support and several experienced missionaries wil^ be fread to go to other areas of the world now so desperately calling for our help.
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The missionaries in Johannesburg who ask for your prayers

and support in this effort are all men who love the Lord and His Word, and desire to see the Church of Christ be

come indiginous as soon'as possible. They are all agreed that.this effort is God's will for this aiid all par^s of
the world. Brother Farnham has been the minister of the Christian Church in Oakley, Kansas and has the endorsment a,nd regular support of the Lord's people.

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M?, Gene Bertrand, an active Christian in Oakley, has consented

to be our forwarding agent.
the following address:
S. A. V, E.

All funds should be sent to him at

% Gene Bertrand
South Smokyhill Street Oakley, Kansas 67748

C-IVE TO: SOUTH AFRICAN VICTORIOUS EVANGELISE-.

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OUR INVITATION

Mr. Wally Parnham

P.O. Box 216

Oakley, Kansas
U.S.A.

Dear Brother Pamham,

On hehalf of the other workers, of the Church of Christ and myslef,

.1 am happy to extend to you this invitation to join us in the work
of the Lord here in South Africa.

Our.need for your efforts are increasing continually, and we have every reason tc anticipate-that that need shall he far greater as an answer to the evangelistic efforts now in progress.. Your particular area of lahor will be in leadership training and the establishment of ne^ff congregations whereever the need and locations of our people might require. ,

Until such a,'time as other arrangements are made, you may consider as your South African address: P.O. Box 1717-5 HillbroWy Johannessburg,
South Africa.

It is our sincere hspe that you and your family will be able to join us in the near future. You will like South Africa and her people, and will find it a wholesome environment in which to raise your
children.

We will be in further contact with you in making necessary arrange

ments.

-Sincerely In Christ,
(signed:Stuart D. Cook)
Stuart .Cook Church of Christ

Box 17175 Hillbrow, Jhb.

( We will be joining the Cooks, A1 Hamiltons, Jerry Spauldings, LeRoy Herders in Johannesburg South Africa)

SOUTH AFRICA WILL NOT NEED AMERICAN MISSIONARIES FIVE YEARS FROM NGV/.
IF WE TAKE.ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION FAST! South Africa is ready RIGHT NOW, "but indications are that so favorable
a situation will not continue far into the future.

A. Experience of missionaries shows people willing to listen to and discuss New Testament Christianity, and are quickly made favorable to
the concept of being "Christians Only".
liturgical. :!... . .

There is. much disisiterest and

dissatisfaction Tirith the established religions, most of^ which are very

B. Compared to America, South Africans are ea^y to get to public meetings, are xesponsive as groups., are avid xeaders> A large part of this is due to the legal ban on television, a restriction doomed to
end. '

wll to their nationalism.

C. South Africans by nature are strongly independent;: .hence, are often resentful of dominating denominational hieraa^hiies," an^^ are " : easily attracted to the Restoration plea* The two predominating riligious .groups are the Anglican and Dut-ch Reformed., both #State" religions of fureign origin. The New Testament chunh appeals South Africans are generally Bible-believers, although attend

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ance in the denominations is generally very siiall^ The Nation is strongly antir-C^imiunist. Both believers and unbelievers are found

to be frankly willing to discuss their views, and in-.erest is

quickly aroused.

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The present government strongly favors any efforts to build

Unrest if Africa and World-wide opposition to South Africa

indiginous churches,

making thinking South Africans aware that safety and security-, are -.if .f ,
not to be found in political or material things.

G. The fast rising cost of living means that evangelism costs less now than it will. Good stewardship calls for action NOW.j
net later.

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There are far less denominations influencing thinking in

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long remain. We must act now before we are lost in the upsurge
of the sects.

South Africa than in the States, but this situation will not

I.^ How long do YOU think we will be free ,to -evangelise in South ;rrica without hindrance?. More -countries in Africa are becoming
^ losed doors, and almoat all countries want the overthrow of the
vouth African government.

AN INDIGENOUS EUROPEAN (WHITE) CHURCH THROUGHOUT SOUTH AFRICA IS THE

ONLY LOGICAL SOLUTION TO NON-WHITE EVANGELISM IN ALL SOUTHERN AFRICA.

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Many language barriers are removed '(11lus: Of the first three men in

the Craighall Park church, three speak Afrikaansone Zulu, and ens

?anakalo.)
They better understand the Africans, having been raised around them, and being familiar with the African habits and eustoms.
C They are already in Africa, need not be sent from overseas. South African Churches could even send Africans outside the country to evang-

elize their own people* (Many natives here have migrated, mostly ally^ from all over Africa.)
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Government restrictions to working in African areas are far less for

South Africans than ifor foreign missionaries.

E. Many Africans are willing to take advantage of the ignorance of Missionaries in ways they, would be unable to do with South Africans, Africans also think all Americans are rich, therefore should support their tchurches, pay elders and preachers, etc. FContrary to world opinion, most white citizens of South Africa, certainly those who are Christians, are concerned about needs the
non-white South Africans. Our Christian men are willing,, even anxious

to work in evangelism among the black people.

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THE PLAN
PURPOSE:

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^ South Africa within the next 3 years: A minimum of eleven such meet

To. hold huge evangelistic crusades in every city, .and larget town

ings, beginning in Johannesburg -and suburbs which has a population of

2,000,000,

2. To train a qualified leadership of South African Christians cap able of ca:?rying on what is begun by.the missionaries^ and of perp- ;
etuating their own leadership. / .

teaching, etc., within the churches of South Africa, into the hands
of the South Africans.

5. To complete, within 5 ya,rs, the tx^siiion'of all preac^ing^ .

While.specific numerical goals have not been set naturally, the

South African churches must be l^rge enough to:
a. ordain elders, deacons and.evangelists- . ;.

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b. provide men for evangelisiQ and lea-dership. itrainiiig ^ong the

non-whites. ' , -. -t ^ VV 0. be able to carry oil an active program, of new, church .evangelism.,
and the perpetuation of the movement in thie'-e n V i , <.

JGTBEACH: (As planned for the Joh^nesburg Cam|i^ign^. ^

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An integrated program composed primarily of three methodsj 1. Printed material: Tracts, promotion of meetings, amil-outs,

handbills, posters, attendance registration carde-, news letters^

relation to the size of the .pro^r$m> ^ue to the help of Bob Mills
and his printing mission.

correspondance course. The "saturation" metha:d will be necessary to produce the necessary impaot. - est of this will be small in

2. Public media of communication: Tiiis iwill be almost entirely

Newspapers, since radio is impxactipi^r knd nearly \inavailable for our purposes. An extensive .advertizi|ig campaign, mostly in the largest daily in South Africa, ha^s airea'^y been implimented.

3% i^blic meetings: Showing.of the film, "Back to Jerusalem," in

conjunction with city..wide .evangelistic meeting, also using the name "Back' To Jerusalem". The evangelist will be Qyril Simkins, now in Ghana. Brother Simkins is an extremely.-capable man, and
is already known in this country to thousands as a result of a series of debates he held in I965.

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The film showing began Septembenf' 21j and will be shown in theaters,
halls and schools, aocross the Hand-... Promotion will include 4,000
posters, newspaper ada, handbills. . At'ghdwing..distribution of literature, personal appeal* and"'pre"gching\by Bob Vernon, of the
famous Vernon Brothers*^ i r

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Between film showings and meetihgs and sa^iration program. Large

posters, signs, handbills on streetiS, an<f\doDr-to-door in selected,
areas. Mailouts, all .prospects contacted'.

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Crusade: City Hall Auditorium is b:0.oked for November 5-12, eight days. Capacity of this auditorium is 1,650. Each service is being
planned for greatest impact. Counselors will stress Restoration

Plan of Salvation!
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Personal contact for every home that is rep

Forming of congregational groups in strategj.,":
Bible classes in several locationa
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resented in the responses.

Crusade Follow-up:
every night.

areas throughout the Rand.

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While this brochure was prepared to inform you of the specific need of the Republic of South Africa and .inf-orm about the Parnham family and their plans to enter .into this great work, the prospect of World evangelism is so great that maybe yon have been challenged to offer yourself a living sacrifice on the altar of service# Even more important than your offerings is the need for workers. Fields are indeed white unto harvest-. Many places are crying for the Gospel. People from all walks' of ,life are -needed. Whatever
your talent i t can be used on the mission field-

V/hy not take this very moment to say-with. laaiah of old#..

"Here Am I, Lord.

SEND ME!"

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