LAMP

You might think of light when you see the title, and I am in a Bible Study Fellowship (www.bsfinternational.org) class that is studying John this year (see John 1:4,5,7,8,9) but that's not what I'm referring to here.

LAMP stands for Liberty (University) Aviation Missions Potentials - as in folks who are potential missionaries or who want to serve in Missions. They have a monthly meeting the 2nd Tuesday of each month and Oct. 13 I will be their main speaker. I plan on showing them a new MAF DVD from Paul College and speak to the 3 main things MAF looks for in a recruit.

Those would be Technically Qualified (meets our minimum standards in the area of expertise (Flight, Maintenance, Avionics, Teachers, Learning Technologies, Business & Finance, Administration each have their own set of standards).
This is the easiest to measure but probably the least important of the 3.

The second is Spiritual Maturity. MAF (as does most missions) requires a certain number of Bible Credits to join). Bible credits are one way of measuring Spiritual Maturity but we also ask for a Pastor's reference and we try to gauge this level through conversations both with the candidate as well as people who know the candidate. This area is harder to measure and is also more important.

The third area is Moral Integrity. Is the person who they say they are. Do they walk the walk rather than just talk the talk. Do they live up to their Biblical beliefs even when no one is watching. Is their public and private (thought) life pure. Probably the hardest to measure but the most important of the three.

So as you remember me between now and Oct. 13 would you pray that I can communicate these 3 ideas with clarity so those attending will understand? Thanks!

And as you think of the 3 areas, would you examine your life and see how you measure up. God wants each one of us to be quipped to do the best job we can both in our careers, in our ministry, but more importantly in our relationship with Him.

Grace and Peace
Brian

Upcoming BIG event - Mission Fest Seattle

MAF will be among many mission agencies represented at the upcoming Mission Fest Seattle. We hope that you can come and en joy this event with us, and visit us at the booth. The event runs from 4 pm Oct 2nd through 8 pm on Oct 3rd. Check out their web site for more details at www.missionfestseattle.org and at least stop by to say HI! See ya there. Perry Pust - NW Recruiter. 360-606-9559

Hi everyone. Last week our domain name www.mafrecruiting.org expired. I contacted the registrar to renew it. Well after 3 attempts over 6 days no success (long story). Today I registered the name mafrecruiting.com (notice the dot com instead of dot org) so the website can be accessed now as www.mafrecruiting.com or click on the JOIN link on the main MAF.org web site.

sorry for the inconvenience.

We all got together

(men: Brian Behal, Perry Pust, John Hook, Ralph Dawson, Ron Hilbrands, John Lemmon

women: Crissie Rask, Karlene Stehling, Carol Lehman, Danielle Scholten)

After a week of meetings, we were still able to smile for the camera. Twice a year, all the recruiters get together to meet and strategize and just have fun together. We have a great team that covers the U.S. WE have 3 recruiters who live regionally away from our HQ in Nampa, ID(Virginia - SE Region, Michigan - Midwest Region, and Washington - NW Region) ID and 4 who work out of the HQ in Nampa.

Moody Aviation flight students arrive today for tour of MAF. They are advance flight students doing training in the back country of Idaho.

Recruting meetings going on this week. All the recruiters are here in Nampa, Idaho.

All Church Clark County picnic

today we're joining the all church picnic at the Pearson Airport Museum with an MAF booth. We're hoping to see or have nearly 10,000 people there. Come and bring a picnic lunch and join us. Vancouver, WA!!!