Field School in Austria

About fifty ministers from the Swiss, Austrian., and South German unions met May 16-26 for a field school at the "Rupertshof" at Abtenau, Austria. . .

-Ministerial Association Secretary, Central European Division, at the time this article was written

About fifty ministers from the Swiss, Austrian., and South German unions met May 16-26 for a field school at the "Rupertshof" at Abtenau, Austria.

The general theme for the ten-day session was "The Work of the Pastor- Evangelist in His District." The program included daily studies from The Acts of the Apostles, lectures on the practical aspects of the work and many hours in fruitful discussion and in working groups.

Special high lights were the active, blessed, and enthusiastic prayer and testimony meetings. The workers from the three unions of differing nationalities were united in a wonderful brotherhood.

On the last evening we celebrated the Lord's Supper. During the testimony meeting that followed, it was repeatedly expressed that the gathering together had been like a pre-Pentecostal meeting. Our desire is that God may grant a real Pentecost to all of our unions. Already requests have come in to hold similar meetings where other workers will also have the privilege to attend.


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-Ministerial Association Secretary, Central European Division, at the time this article was written

November 1971

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