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Good News Outreach is a non-profit cor poration whose primary purpose is that of evangelism. It relies entirely on the generosity

of churches and individu^s for its financial sustenance. Should you or your congregation desire to assist monetarily in making Good News Outreach a reality, send your contribu
tions to:

^EPOI^

Good News Outreach Route 11, Box 523

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73170 Checks made payable to Good News Outreach
are tax deductible. Gary

Mindy

Julie

from lh(* DiMiiinican Republic

Liz

Challenge: The Dominican Republic! Roman Catholic affiliation six million people
Goal: Proclaim Biblical Christianity!
if Establish new churches Train Christian leaders -k Distribute bible literature

The Mysinger Family,,. ...committed to announcing the good news of Jesus to people of other na tions, currently active in the Dominican
Republic.

January and Fe'bruary, 198^

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to Imbert
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meet the responsibilities of the new and lively church in Imbert. He

is Juan Antonio Torres. His tasks

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will include ministry to the con gregations in the communities of Imbert and Vuelta Larga.
Mr. Torres i s the brother of

Carlos and Sanabe Torres, both mem

mm
bers of the Cocos church in Puerto

Plata. Juan Antonio has had sundryexperiences with church work; most
recently, he labored with the "La

Fuente"
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congregation in

Santiago,

where his brother-in-law, Mr. Mendez, ministers. Juan Antonio is also an excellent guitarist, and

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uses his talent church activities.
The decision to

to lead music in
c a l l Mr. Torres

SUMMER TRIP COMING QUICKLY!

We are planning
Imbert was quite

a tour of our

among churches
COCOS PUERTO PLATA

supporting churches during the sum

mer months of this year We hope to be as active in as many church ser vices, Sunday schools, Faith Pro mise Rallies, evangelistic rallies, VBSes, camps, etc., that we can. Can you help us? Is your church
Since our last report, atten dance for Sunday services here has been up, but can vary greatly. On

to the

church in

an important one for us of Good News Outreach evangelistic mission.

We have long sensed the need for an
additional worker in the district around Imbert. With this worker's

help, other
others,
be

we will be free to focus on areasWe hope to invite

and thus our horizons will
con

extended. The Puerto Plata team will

looking for a speaker for this sum mer? Why not invite a visiting missionary? We'll be willing to ac cept any opportunity to speak upon Christian themes and/or missionary
experienes. Should you or your congregation desire to have us fill a speaking

Tuesday nights, a new youth club was formed} 20 or more young parti cipate. Thursday night prayer mee tings draw the faithful to sermon, song and supplication. Manuel Lora
and Sanabe Torres
vities. BARRIO NUEVO

are doing an ex

tinue indefinitely the weekend trip to Imbert and Vuelta Larga. We will
assist Juan Antonio in his effort,

cellent job of leading

-

these acti

PUERTO PLATA

seeing to i t that his introduction to the community is firm. We then plan to turn those activities over
to him. We trust God's direction

slot, please contact Mr. Frank Payton, ton,

News
us.

The contract expired on our rent

of Oklahoma City,
Outreach,

His phone

house
section

(used for meetings)

of town, and we

in this
have not

number is (^05) 7^5-2155= organize

Mr. PayGood

one of the directors of

been able to find a suitable

place

in this pioneering move, and look forward to growth and progress in Christ's Kingdom,

has volunteered to

yet.

As a result,

activities have

our summer itinerary

for

had to be suspended as of January 29. We have attempted to maintain

contact with the interested ones, and will continue to search for a
new location. IMBERT

URGENT!
During our
the States,

CAR NEEDED THIS SUMMER!

a car

On January 22, Juana Perez Ven

summer visit to

tura was baptized into Christ;

Imbert congregation.

she

we will need

thus became the first member of the

Since Juan Antonio Torres has

in which to make our trips. We will be travelling primarily in

the Southwest, including Kansas, Colorado, Texas, and Oklahoma.
Such a tour will demand many thousands of miles in travel; thus, the vehicle should be re

liable. It must be large enough to accomodate a family of four, plus some luggage.

assist us in you have a which we can mer? If so,

oo

begun his

ministry in

Imbert

(he

finding a car. Do second automobile

started on February 21), the church now has meetings almost every night
of the week. In his first few days

use during the sum please contact Den

there,

ten people made public con

VUELTA LARGA

fessions of faith.

Frank Payton at (^05) ^5-2155.

THANK you:

nis Harding at (^05) 69I-3873 or

Sunday services here attract a

We appeal to our readers to

group of 20 or so.
Puerto Plata,
each Saturday

Manuel Lora, of
a prayer

holds youth meetings

afternoon;

meeting is held afterward.

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73170 Checks made payable to Good News Outreach
are tax deductible.
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...from the Dominican Repiihlir

Julie
Liz

iJil

Challenge: The Dominican Republic! Roman Catholic affiliation six million people
Goal: Proclaim Biblical Christianity!
Establish new churches Train Christian leaders -k Distribute bible literature

The Mysinger Family,., committed to announcing the good news of Jesus to people of other na tions, currently active in the Dominican Republic.

March and April, 1984

New Work Planted

in 1 Obtspo
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On February 26, we began Sunday afternoon servi ces in a small community called El Obispo. About 24 people showed up to join us in song and sermon below a huge tree. It was the first time that a permanent Christian work was designed to be established in that village. The instigator of the new work is Antonio Marte, a Christian gentleman who resides in Puerto Plata. An tonio has already established two other churches near

Cuba

El Obispo (working independently of denominations

and with his own time, money, experience, etc.). Af ter conversing with us, he decided to work with our missionary endeavors. We then planned the new pro ject in El Obispo. Weekly Christian activities have already been initia ted in the community. On Wednesday evenings, An tonio holds a Bible study with more than a dozen

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NEW WORK PLANTED IN EL OBISPO (continued)

RECORD ATTENDANCE SET IN MARCH

adults. A youth meeting is conducted each Saturday afternoon with around 30 area juveniles participating. Sunday services are held in the afternoon; about 22 people appear for them. An evangelistic rally is slated for the near future; hopes are to begin the church
with several conversions from this rally.

Our churches in the northern Dominican Republic enjoyed their highest average attendance since their beginning during the month of March. The following is a summary of attendance:
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE FOR MARCH

URGENT!

HELP NEEDED!

URGENT!

Help!

Our Stateside trip will begin soon.

We will need a vehicle in which to travel to

our speaking destinations during the sum mer months. Do you have a car which you would permit us to use this summer? If so,

El Obispo Is just 3 kilometers (2 miles) from Imbert

on a road which was the path of a now defunct rail road. The community is not large; it is home to per haps 200 people, with others in the outlying areas.
Most residents are either farmers or ranchers. It is a

Imbert

35

please contact Frank Payton at (405) 7452155. Thank you!

Vuelta Larga

18

El Obispo
Los Cocos
TOTAL

29
.67
147

We hope to find a few good accordions

for use here in the Republic. Do you have

one in good shape, yet seldom used? Why

not donate it to our mission? Let us know

poor village, yet fertile soil produces substantial food. The activities begun in El Obispo join well with those already in effect in both Imbert and Vuelta Lar

Thus, we had an average of 147 people among our fledgling churches on any given Sunday in March.
This does not mean that all are members; in fact, few
are. We are thrilled that such numbers have taken an

if you wish to make such a contribution.

SECOND RALLY HELD IN IMBERT

ge. All three of these towns are in proximity. Our growing evangelistic team visits this sector each Satur day and Sunday, planting the seed of the gospel.

interest in church. May they soon become Christians!

GOAL:

NEW VAN FOR MISSION

We need a new vehicle for our missionary endea

vors here in the Dominican Republic. We've chosen a Nissan Vanette as the most likely candidate; the Vanette is a twelve-passenger, light-duty van which would serve our needs well. We hope to collect funds during our summer Stateside trip so as to pay cash for a new van upon return to the field. Our current vehicle, a 1978 Daihatsu Jeep, is showing signs of old age; minor breakdowns are becoming more frequent. Further, it's too small. The Jeep is now for sale; the money will be used to purchase the van. But the sale money will not be enou^!
We estimate that we will need another

Once again, the gospel of hope was proclaimed In Imbert in an evangelistic campaign during the last week of March. For six nights a variety of speakers, singers, and poets expressed their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Nightly attendance averaged 140. Seve ral public confessions of faith were made, and a few of these will soon be baptized into Christ. Our readers will remember that a previous rally was held in Imbert during the last week of November in 1983. Upon suggestion of a fellow Christian worker, we decided to follow up shortly with another cam paign. This second activity was conducted in the church building rather than in the open air, as with the first; the idea was to attract prospects to the mee ting place as well as the meeting. This campaign has greatly helped the progress of
the Imbert church. The non-Roman Catholic chur

$6,000 in order to buy a new mission van.

Therefore, all monies which we collect while

in the States (beyond normal mission receipts) will be committed to purchase the van. We hope to challenge our supporters and friends to assist by making an exti^ one-time gift. We can make it!

ches in the same community were impressed by its rapid growth, especially in the last few months. The placement of Juan Antonio Torres as minister has been a significant element In the congregation's deve lopment. He is faithful to his task and is quite effec tive with the people there. All of us are quite pleased with the results of the evangelistic rally in Imbert. We hope and pray that
1984 Nissan Vanette

proposed mission vehicle

those initiates to the Christian faith will maintain their

dedication. We rejoice that the campaign helped to put the Imbert church squarely on the map.

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from
Gary
Mlndy
Julie lAz

Dominican Repuhlu

Challenge: The Dominican Republic! Roman Catholic affiliation six million people
Goal: Proclaim Biblical Christianity!
if Establish new churches Train Christian leaders ir Distribute bible literature

The Mysinger Family,,, ...committed to announcing the good news of Jesus to people of other na tions, currently active in the Dominican Republic.

May and June, 1984

CAMPAIGN HELD IN EL OBISPO

An evangelistic rally was held in the community of El Obispo from May 14 through 19, with a result of
26 confessions of faith in Jesus Christ. Clear skies per
mitted crowds of between 100 and 180 to attend the

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event. Frequent visitors from nearby areas added to the lively spirit of the occasion. Gary Mysinger was the main speaker during the six-

night campaign. Others contributed by means of Chris

tian music and personal testimonies. Simple, Biblebased faith was emphasized, and many eagerly respon
ded to the call of the gospel. The community of 1 Obispo is a new target for the evangelistic endeavors of Good News Outreach. Anto nio Marte, veteran church planter and a native Domi nican, desired to start a congregation in that township,

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which is just outside of Imbert. Antonio had formed two other churches near El Obispo in the last eight

CAMPAIGN HELD IN ELOBISPO (continued)

years. Choosing to join hands with G.N.O.'s activities,

Mr. Marte will serve as minister to this new church as

TEN BAPTIZED IN RECENT WEEKS

CRANDALLS MOVE TO THE REPUBLIC

well as counselor and helper to another of the chur ches he helped to start.

Regular weekly programs were initiated in El Obispo at the end of February. These programs include a Wednesday night Bible study, a Saturday afternoon youth meeting, and a Sunday service. Though still in the ground-laying stage of develop ment, the El Obispo project has gotten off to a healthy beginning. By no means is the entire community willing to embrace the biblical form of Christianity; to the contrary, resistance is prevalent. But the lights of the gospel are starting to shine, and a church is
taking root in El Obispo.

Ten people have been added to the Body of Christ by baptism since the last report.
These new Christians come from various com

Bill and Karleen Crandall, with children Jennifer and Jonathan, arrived in the Dominican Republic on

munities where Good News Outreach is active:

five from Puerto Plata, three from El Obispo,

and two from Imbert.

Two of the tliree who were baptized in El

May 6 to commence a new church-forming endeavor in the southeastern sector of the nation. They are old friends of the Mysinger family, having studied at Mid west Christian College and worked in various church functions in and around Oklahoma City. The Crandalls intended to go to the Dominican Republic before
the Mysinger family considered the field.
Bill and Karleen will live and work in

Obispo constitute the first of tliat community to have responded to the gospel call since the
mission's involvement there. However, a Chris

tian couple and daugliter already live in the

town, and are thus the earliest to have become
obedient believers.

Welcome, new Christians, to the fold!

USA Trip Begins!

On May 30, the Myslnger family arrived in Okla homa City to begin a summer-long speaking tour. It had been two years since they had left for the field. What changes had taken place during a two-years'
absence!

the town of Higiiey. That community, a centrally located one in the eastern penin sula of the country,
is well known for its

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beautiful basilica, or
cathedral. The basi lica is dedicated to

In the March and April issue of the Report, a special

article was included which told of Good News Out-

reaches' goal to purchase a new mission vehicle. The

mission is ALREADY RECEIVING PLEDGEStoward

Mary, the mother of Jesus, whom the Do

minicans call the Vir

The following is a rundown of the Mysingers' June traveling and speaking schedule:
June 3 June 3 June 4-7
June 10

thisgoall However, the amount still needed is exten sive. During the Mysingers' summer tour of churches
in the Southwest, they will vigorously endeavor to collect the remaining funds to buy the new van for the field. May the readers of the Report be willing to contribute to this necessary goal.

gin of High Grace.

The basilica houses a

Rolling Hills church, Topeka, KS Countryside church, Topeka, KS VBS, Rolling Hills church, Topeka, KS
First church, Eads, CO

June 10-15
June 17

Camp Como, Falrplay, CO

Clifton church, Clifton, CO

painting ofMary; it is kept in a glass case for all her faithful to see and adore. Pilgrims from all over the country make an annual trip to Higiiey just to worship Mary.
Other churches with no ties to Rome have made

June 17 .... Fellowship church, Grand Junction, CO June 18-22

June 24 June 24

Camp Christian, Newcastle, CO

North Plains church, Dumas, TX Ralntree church, Lubbock, TX

n
1984 Nissan Vanette...

The primary purpose of the summer trip is to in

form the mission's supporters of events on the field. A secondary purpose is to seek funds to purchase a vehicle for use on the field. Hopes and confidence

proposed mission vehicle for

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Higiiey a target of evangelism. The Pentecostal move ment has especially been instrumental in this. One such church is reputedly one of the largest evangelical congregations in the country. The Mysingers have passed not a few hours in assis ting the Crandall family in their preparation to enter the country. By the end of June, Bill and company had basically moved in and gotten started in their ministry. May the Lord bless their efforts!

are high that these tasks will be accomplished.

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tions to:

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73170 Checks made payable to Good News Outreach
are tax deductible.

Gary

.from the Doniinit'iiii Ki'piiblit

Julie

Minify
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Challenge: The Dominican Republic! P7% Roman Catholic affiliation Over six million people Goal: Proclaim Biblical Christianity!
^Establish new churches Train Christian leaders

The Mysinger Family.,. ,,,committed to announcing the good news of Jesus to people of other na tions, currently active in the Dominican
Republic,

July and August, 1984

irDistribute bible literature

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By the end of August our speaking tour was com pleted; we will return to the field by midSeptember. We have greatly enjoyed our journeys;
we saw many old friends and made new ones as well. Wonderful people opened their homes to us, making the sojourns tranquil and pleasurable. We wish to thank the many comrades who made our tour possible.

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Cuba

The following was our travelling schedule for July and August:

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July 1 July 1 July 8 July 8 July9"12

Antloch Church, Wichita, KS Christian Church, Wayside, KS Community Church, OKC, OK Northside Church, OKC, OK Sunset Camp, Mannford, OK

July 15 Antioch Church, OKC, OK July 16-19 Christian Camp, El Porvenir, NM July 22 Community Church, Perryton, TX July 22 FirstChurch, Texhoma, OK July 23-27 . VBS, Lakewood Church, McAlester, OK July 29 Lakeview Church, Mannford, OK July 29 Lakewood Church, McAlester, OK

ON THE FIELD . . .
Reports are coming in from the Dominican Republic. Some exciting events are taking place! A crew of competent leaders are continuing the ac tivities there during our absence. They planned seven weeks of evangelistic tasks, including a VBS
THE "FIRSTS" OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

and a rally in a different community each week. The first week of activities took place in Vuelta Larga; several public decisions were made. During this same period, three made public confessions and two were baptized in Imbert. The other weeks
of activities are still forthcoming.

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It
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July 30-Aug. 3... VBS, Northside Church, OKC, OK

July 30-August 3 ... VBS, Chapel Church, OKC, OK Aug. 5 ValleyChurch, Paul's Valley, OK Aug. 5 Chapel Church, OKC, OK Aug. 8 Forest Hill Church, OKC, OK Aug. 12 Davis Park Church, Enid, OK Aug. 12 Cherokee Hills Church, OKC, OK Aug. 19 FirstChurch, Fletcher, OK Aug. 19 FirstChurch, Carney, OK Aug. 22 FirstChurch, Pittsburg, KS Aug. 26 First Church, Manchester, OK Aug. 26 Draper Park Church, OKC, OK
Many things happened first in the Dominican Re public before occuring anywhere else in the Americas. Perhaps our readers are not familiar with some of
these "firsts"; knowing them will enhance one's appre ciation for the historical significance of this small Car ibbean nation. To such people this article is commited.

tion for many years. Attacked in early years by pi rates, it has survived the centuries to be now a lively city of one and one-half inhabitants.
FIRST CATHEDRAL IN THE AMERICAS

FIRST SETTLEMENT IN THE AMERICAS

On December 25, 1492, Christopher Columbus and

his small team of sailors landed on what is now the

In Santo Domingo, the beautiful Santa Maria Basilice proudly stands, a wonderful, Spanish-style Roman Catholic Church which happens to contain the tomb of Christopher Columbus. Built in the 1SCO's, it was the first church building raised to the rank of a basili ca in the New World. Recently, Pope John Paul visi ted this building, making him the first pope in history
to do so.

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This tour has afforded us the opportunity to

report to our sponsors of field efforts and progress. The response has been quite good; interest in our
Caribbean endeavors is keen. We rejoice that God's family in the USA Maintains a healthy missionmindedness.

Dominican Republic. (This was not his first landing in the Americas; on October 12, just a few weeks earlier, he had landed on San Salvador, a small island now belonging to the Bahamas.) Because his flagship, the Santa Maria, had smashed to pieces on rocks, he had too many men and not enough boats to return to

FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE AMERICAS

To serve the needs of the sick, an order of Roman

Catholic priests and nuns formed a clinic in Santo Do mingo in 1508. This became the first hospital in the
New World. Today it is but ruins; little is left but a few standing walls, which are visited by many tourists
the world over.

Our Van Fund is quickly developing! By July 19, we had reached the half-way mark of $3,000, and

FUND FORMING FAST

Europe. He left some of his men behind while he re turned; these men constituted the first settlement of Europeans in the Americas. They called it the Navidad, or Christmas, since it was established on Christ mas day of 1492. It was soon destroyed by hostile
natives.

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FIRST STONE CHURCH IN THE AMERICAS

contributions continue to arrive. It is now quite

probable that we will secure the total necessary to purchase a new vehicle for the field. The old mission vehicle, a Jeep, was sold in late June. The sale yielded slightly less than what was anticipated, but we're happy that it was sold and
are content with the sale price.

FIRST LASTING SETTLEMENT IN THE AMERICAS

On January 2, 1494, Columbus and company re turned to the island; they established a new settlement
called la Isabela. Unlike the Navidad, la Isabela sur

In conjunction with the above-mentioned hospital, a chapel was built. This chapel was the first religious structure built of stone by Europeans in the New World. It, too, has fallen victim to the ruins of time.
While most of the United States was wilderness and

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The latest possible total of available funds, in cluding proceeds from the Jeep sale, stands at $6,180. That is a walloping two-thirds of the goal of $9,000! We thank the contributors for their involve ment in this proj'ect. They will make it possible for us to keep on "vanning" for the Lord!

vived. However, the modern community is now loca ted a short distance from the original plot.
FIRST MAJOR CITY IN THE AMERICAS

prairie during the first few centuries after European arrival, the Dominican Republic was already working
out its civilization. Other nations have done more in

The capital city of Santo Domingo was established in 1496 by Christopher Columbus' brother, Bartolome. It served as Spain's seat of New World coloniza

less time; indeed, various factors have limited the Re public's progress through the centuries. Notwithstan

ding, these people can proudly point to their soil and

boast, "it all started here! "

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from the Dominican Republic

Liz

Gary

Julie

Mindy

Challenge: The Dominican Republic! P7% Roman Catholic affiliation Over six million people Goal: Proclaim Biblical Christianity!
-kEstablish new churches Train Christian leaders kDistribute bible literature

The Mysinger Family,.. ...committed to announcing the good news of Jesus to people of other na tions, currently active in the Dominican Republic.

September and October, 1984

Goal Reached;

Van Bought
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At the conclusion of our 1984 USA summer tour,

we had successfully raised the funds to buy a new van

for the mission activities in the Dominican Republic. The total collected even exceeded the goal; more than cle for mission endeavors. It is built to carry 12 pas sengers, but in the Republic, that could mean as many as 20. The rear seat can be removed for carrying equipment when necessary. We hope to see many years and many kilometers of service from this new
mission van. LOS COCOS - PUERTO PLATA

$7,000 was received. However, all this money was used, as the price for the van had risen during our
absence from the field.

We wish to express our thanks to the numerous churches and individuals who participated in our van fund campaign. Each contribution added up to make possible the purchase of an effective missionary tool. We were Impressed and encouraged by the liberality of the givers. We endeavor now to surge ahead in gos pel witness and work, aided greatly by a reliable, new
van. Praise the Lord!

The van has already proven itself an excellent vehi-

IMBERT

Events from the Field

During our absence from the Dominican Republic, related activities continued quite well among the con gregations. Duties were left to several capable leaders; they did commendable work in maintaining regular
and special events.

One was baptized and five made public decisions to become Christians with baptisms pending. Sunday evening services run about 25. Evening meetings on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays see an average
of 16 to 18. VUELTA LARGA

An alarmingly high number of Dominican couples live together without legal marriage. The Christian
church has decided that such couples must be married before joining the church, thus preserving strong wit ness. Two such pairs were joined in matrimony this summer and were baptized into Christ In Imbert. The total of baptisms was 5 for the summer months.
ELOBISPO

Beyond the regularly scheduled church activities, seven weeks of special rallies were held in various lo cations during the summer months. Each week of these events included a Monday-through-Friday vaca tion Bible school, held in the afternoons. In the even ings, evangelistic services were conducted. Response was good, with healthy attendance. The following is a brief run-down of summer ac tivities and significant events in each church.

During summer months, seven people initiated faith in the Lord Jesus; however, most of them moved short

ly thereafter to the capitol (Santo Domingo). This

happens frequently in the smaller communities, as the opportunities for money and advancement avail them selves more readily in larger cities. Nonetheless, the church in Vuelta Larga Is stable; Wednesday night

Since its beginning earlier this year, the people of

this community have been meeting under a mango tree. It sounds romantic, but rain spoils it all. Thus, it was decided that the mission acquire a rented quar
ter In which to hold reunions. One was found which

meetings see 12 or so in attendance. Sunday services

are down somewhat In numbers.

costs less that $5.00 US per month. It's rugged, but

it'll do for the present.

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...from the Dominican Republic

Liz

Gary

Julie

Mindy

Challenge: The Dominican Republic! P7% Roman Catholic affiliation * Over six million people Goal: Proclaim Biblical Christianity!
-k Establish new churches Train Christian leaders if Distribute bible literature

The Mysinger Family... ^

...committed to announcing the good news of Jesus to people of other na

tions, currently active in the Dominican Republic.

November and December, 1984

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THE

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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Reports of events on the field are, logically, from the missionary's point of view; seldom are the nationals given a chance to speak. But in this issue of the Good News Outreach "Report", just such an opportunity Is
afforded.

CARIBBEAN SEA

The following interview is between Antonio Marte, a native of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, and missionary Gary Mysinger. The dialogue allows a Do minican Christian the opportunity to express himself concerning the state of the Christian faith in his home land, and more specifically, his hometown of Puerto
Plata.

Antonio Marte represents both a typical and an ex traordinary Christian: typical, because he discovered God's redeeming grace through the good news of the Lord Jesus, and extraordinary, in that he has been ac
tive In various Christian duties, above and beyond the norm of related service. Antonio demonstrates keen

Insight Into the spiritual atmosphere of his country. His point of view should help to developa fuller pic ture of past, present, and future church growth in the
Dominican Republic.

also a composer of Christian music, and I have taught various people to play the guitar and the accordion. Gary: And you constructed chapels, right? Antonio: Oh, as a builder, I have constructed 4. Gary: Generally speaking, during your years as a Chris tian, have you seen recession, stagnation, or growth among the evangelical churches?
Antonio: There has been tremendous growth. When

MUSIC and the CHRISTIAN FAITH

In any culture, music is an important element of life; it soothes the weary soul of man. It is no acci dent, then, that the church has always adopted music

as a superb vehicle of Christian faith. Though hymns, psalms, and choruses may vary in style, their purpose
is the same: to make known Christian ideals in a plea sant and soothing manner. In the Dominican Republic, the use of music in

I converted, there were no more than 5 churches (In

Puerto Plata). Now there are many.

Gary: According to (a source), there are now 29. And

in what year did you convert?
Antonio: In 1961.

church is prominent, especially among those fellow ships not tied to the Roman church. The evangelical
bodies are limited in education and eloquence, but

Gary: But in your Christian years, have you seen a

compensate by colorful, lively song. Half of a typical

church service is usually committed to group singing and special songs. In our own fellowship of Christian Churches in the Dominican Republic, music rightfully holds a promi nent position. We have been particularly blessed with musicians just brimming with talent; one instance is a family who intends to record and publish their own songs soon. A small hymnal was recently deve loped for use in our churches. Whenever evangelistic crusades are held, special music is always presented. During our Ajnerican speaking tour this past sum mer, we made appeals to our church friends for musi
cal instruments to be used on the field. The response

growth within the membership; that is, in Christian

conduct, maturity, and the like?
Antonio: There is not spiritual growth. The congre

gations have suffered In this respect. The Christians

trust more in themselves than In God. Loyalty Is

lacking. The church of the Lord In these days Is In

need of a reform. For this reason the church doesn't

growvery much (spiritually). Gary: What are some of the positive, outstanding points which the non-Roman Catholic churches em
phasize?

Antonio: In few words, the Christian church empha

sizes the Christian message. It speaks of holiness, the

Antonio Marte and his wife, Man'a, upon whom he leans heavily

power of the Holy Spirit, salvation, repentance, puri

fication, and the like.

Gary: And the Roman Catholic Church doesn't speak

was good. The Rolling Hills church of Topeka, KS, donated 2 guitars and assorted smaller instruments. Pam Hough, of Mann-
ford, OK, contributed

Gary: Forhow manyyears have you been a Christian?

Antonio: For 23 years; not many. (Hah! )

on these themes?

Gary: What types of Christian worl< have you done

since your conversion? Antonio: Well, I've worked in campaigns, helping

Antonio: In these days, some priests are speaking on such themes, though by means of Mary and the Saints.
This is because the Christian church Is making an im

an accordion. An electrie organ was given by

the church in Yukon.

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pact upon the Dominican community.

We, and our Dominican

evangelists as an organizer; also as musician, singer in a quartet, as a missionary in the country for 11 years, forming 5 churches, that are still there ... I have preached in public, In such places as Constanza, Esperanza, Nagua, etc. (towns In the Republic). Gary: You aiso worked with youth, didn^tyou?
Antonio: Yes, with many youth. We (also) distribu ted tracts in many homes here in Puerto Plata. I was

Gary: Let's suppose that we could transport ourselves into the future, say, 100 years. What might the reli gious scene be likehere in the Dominican Republic?
Antonio: The non-catholic churches will continue to

friends, are grateful for

grow; the signs are there. But If there does not arise a
reformation among the churches, the end of the same will be ruin. Although the church will grow In num
bers, its heart must not be empty.
Accordion given by Pam Hough of Mannford, OK