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  • MISSION SERVICES ASSOCIATIONFor office use only;

    PERSONAL FILE FORMDate Sent:

    Date Rec'd:

    Information from this form will appear in Horizons and other information formats published by Mission Services Association.

    This form is prepared to help you give accurate background information about yourself and your mission work.

    Please type or print clearly 'Do not abbreviate

    Please do not write on this form anything other than that requested. Attach extra sheets for additional information you may want to provide.

    This is not an application form. It is not an official form endorsing you and your work. It is simply a worksheet designed to help us publicizeyour work that may help produce new friends for you, prayers and financial assistance. If any questions seem too personal or seem offensiveto you, please feel free to leave them blank.

    Name in full .Sps// oot all names

    ChrisFirst Name

    AllenMiddle Name

    Date: October 7(Month Day

    Alexander

    Complete address on field: P0 Box 32184 Lusaka Zambia Africa(Number Street - City State Zip number Country)

    Phone number on field: In Case of Emergency call # : (812) 636-4995

    1982Year)

    Ask for: Linda Lee Alexander 313-a East Walnut St. Odon Indiana 47'Sfi7(First - Middle - Last name and address)

    Your complete address while In USA: P0 Box 509 Johnson Bible College(Number Street State

    Kimberlin Heights Station, Knoxville TN. 37920

    Your USA phone number: area code 615 phone number 573-4841

    Name and address of LIvinglink church or churches:

    First Christian Chnrch(Full name ol church)

    Odoncity

    Number &Street 202 South Spring St, Odon IN.State Indiana zip 47562

    (Full name ol church)Number & Street

    City: State

    Names and addresses of other sponsoring churches whose elders recommend you:

    Sharps Chapel Christian Ch. Number & Street(Full name Ol church)

    City: Sharps Chapel State Tn,

    Zip

    Zip

  • Fotintaln City Christian Ch, Number &Street(Full name ol church)

    City: Fountain City, Knoxvllle State Tn. Zip 3191^

    Please send letters of recommendation from the elders in

    your sponsoring churches which will encourage otherchurches to support your missionary work. Certainly thewords of these elders will help to convince othersregarding the worthiness of your mission work. Pleasehelp MSA to spread your news through HORIZONS bysending these elders' letters from your sponsoringchurches as soon as possible. MSA will be happy to helpyou contact these elders If you will send the fulladdresses of the churches.

    Please sketch a map directing visitors to your location on the mission field

    Recommendations by Christian Leaders: (List names here and enclose a copy of each letter.Number & Street

    State

    Name: Larry ProctorHugh Carett

    City: Knoxvllle Zip 37q(?NampJerry Osmon. Don Sears. MD

    Roy DeMotteCity Qdon

    Place of Birth Camp Lejeune _ mf-(Number & Street)

    Date of birth November 1^(Month) (Day)

    (Add date of arrival

    Number & Street

    State IN. 7ip 47562

    State North Carolina Zip

    I960(Year)

    (Month) (Day) (Year)and naturalization date

    (Month)

    (Year)If applicable.)

    Where baptized? Pearl Harbor Memorial Christian Ch.natP September 28. 1969City Honolulu State Hawaii Zip 96818

    (Day)

    On an extra sheet please describe any details regarding your conversion which you might care to mention..

    MARITAL STATUS:

    Married X Single Divorced Widowed

    Please give the complete name of your husband or the maiden name of your wife Bough

    Date of marriage June 5 ^ 1982 where married? Odon. Indiana(Month) (Day) (Year)

    Who solemnized your wedding? Mr. Brad Prldemore

    List children by full name giving the place, birthday, month and year Inthe order of your children's birth days. (Ifyourchildren have been adopted please Indicate.) In case you are single, please list your brothers and sisters by name Inthis space.

    Name

    inn Alexanqer tsif

    Nicole Alexander

    Place of birth Month,

    June

    Day

    8

    Year

    1959

  • nPlease list places of previous Christian service and what service you did as a brief career summary. Giveapproximate dates:

    Place Position

    Johnson R1h1p> gt-tidftnr

    Zambia Intern

    Sharps Chapel TN. Minister

    Antioch Christian, Summer minisi-fa-r

    EDUCATION (high school and later):

    Name of school Location

    North Daviess Jr./ Sr# High Elnora ,Xru 3 ,Vincennes Colfeftge Vincennes In 1 semester

    Johnson Rihle nnllege

    Service

    StudyDates

    1978-1982

    v/ Charles Delanev summer 1981

    Number of years

    4 Years

    May 1982- Tlntil nnw

    summer 1980

    Degrees granted and date(List honorary degrees)

    nrarinarerl 1 Q78

    (tr an.sf ered )B. A. Missions 0982- Dec)

    What influenced you to become a missionary? Mainly my work with Charlie Delaney during

    the summer internship in Zambia*

    What is your purpose in missions? Or what do you hope to accomplish on the missionfield?

    Your own explanation in some detail might be infiuential in leading others into full-time service. (Use extra sheets ifyou need more space): X hold to a firm belief that one man with God can make a difference. X don't believe that Isiah would have told the Lord to "send me" If

    he felt that his going was to no avail. Many are lost and with God X canreally make a difference in their eternal destiny. Thats mv purpose- to makea difference

    Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties on the field: Teanhi ng Leaderahlp TrainingClasses I Overseeing and helping mbegin new church wnrlc

    Which of the foilowing terms most nearly describes your missionary status?Evangelist Bible College Teacher Bible Reader Public School Teacher PilotHomemaker Doctor Nurse Social Worker Music Teacher Radioministry Radio foliow-up Christian Service Camp Linguistics Maintenance ofmission equipment MaintenanceCorrespondence CoursesEvangeiism X Name other:

    Languages you know (fluent/non-fluent)

    Benevoient Office Work Production of BibleProduction of Christian literature in the National Language Village

  • PARENTS:

    Father's name and his home address: Ronald Robert Alexander(First Middle Last name)

    Living X Deceased Number &Street 27QQ Dakni-a AvAntmCity So, Sioux City state Nebraska zip Phone (402") 494- AT 02His occupation Chamber of Commerce Is he a Christian? Yes X NoWhat positions of leadership has he heid in the locai church? _ DeSCOn

    What Christian service does he now do? I don't KhOVf

    Mother's full maiden name Linda Lee Plew AlQXandgC.(First Middle - Last name)

    Living X Deceased Number &Street 313-a East Walnut StreetCity Odon , State Ind lana _ 7ip 47562 Phnni812) 636-4995is she a Christian? Yes X No Her occupation if empioyed outside the

    home works at a Naval Weapons Support Center- Crane Indiana

    What ieadership positions or Christian service has she rendered to the iocai church? Teacher/ Youth workerDo you have reiatives in mission work? Yes No X

    if so, piease iist their names, location, kinship and detaiis on a separate sheet with a brief expianation of theirmissionary activity.

    FORWARDING AGENT:

    Name Pinhat-H and Alma Hoel(First Middle - Last name. If applicable, list both Mr. and Mrs. lull names.)Number and Street 101 RuT-rPn C^y ^^^n ^State Indiana Zip ^7562 Phone (812^ 636-4902Where attend church? First Christian Church

    (Full name Of ctiurch)

    Number &Street 202 s. Spring city Odon state Indiana zip ^7562What duties are performed by the forwarding agent? Keeping records^ forwarding funds etcShould money be sent to the forwarding agent only? X6SDoes the forwarding agent receive a salary? No in v/hat form should funds be sent?

    Piease give the full name of the mission: ,.2ainbia Christian MissionDoes the mission have official tax exempt status? I

    Tc ZAtA'&fit /ri(i,/or)Please give details of HOW checks should be written to this mission:Sf\T To , ID I Burrtci 3fr5gr , Odonif funds are to be sent directly to the missionary on the mission field, piease explain the details of HOW to do it, so wecan give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who may inquire "

    Mission Services Association is depending upon you to keep her informed regarding your missionary activity.Thanks so very much; you are the BEST source for your information we know, so you are a vital partner.

    if you have additional information that you think will be helpful to the staff of MSA in preparing news stories aboutyour ministry, please fee! free to send it. MSA is depending upon you. Thanks.

  • MISSION SERVICES ASSOCIATIONFor otfice use only:

    PERSONAL FILE FORMDate Sent:

    Date Rec'd:

    information from this form will appear in Horizons and other infor- This form is prepared to help you giveaccurate background informa-mation formats published by Mission Services Association. tion about yourself and your mission work.

    Please type or print clearly *Do not abbreviate

    please do not write on this form anything other than that requested. Attach extra sheets for additional Information you may want to provide.

    This is not an application form. It is not an official form endorsing you and your work. It is simply a worksheet designed to help us publicizeyour work that may help produce new friends for you, prayers and financial assistance. If any questions seem too personal or seem offensiveto you. please feel free to leave them blank.

    Date: ,(Month Day Year)

    Name in full Rae AlexanderSpell out all names First Name Middle Name

    Complete address on field: P0 Box 32184 Lusaka Zambia^ Africa(Number Street City State - Zip number Counfry)

    Phone number on field: In Case of Emergency call #: (812) 636-4995

    kuida AlBK^^dres^^^'^ 47S6?

    Your complete address while in USA: p.Oa Box 5Q9 Johnson Rihift College(Number - Street City - State - Zip)

    KimhPrlln Heights Station,Knoxvilloi IN*3792O

    Your USA phone number: area code _6JU5 phone number 573*4841

    Name and address of LIvinglink church or churches:

    Churoh dumber &Street 20? South Spring St. Odon, INCity Qdon State Indiana zip 47562

    Number & Street(Full name ol church)

    City: State Zip

    Names and addresses of other sponsoring churches whose elders recommend you:

    Sharps Chapel Number & Street(Full TSme ol cnurchjr 'City: State Zip

  • Fountain City Christian& Street(Full name ol church)

    City: Fountain CitVf Knoyvllle State 7ip 37918

    Please send letters of recommendation from the elders Inyour sponsoring churches which will encourage otherchurchestosupportyourmlssionary work. Certainly thewords of these elders will help to convince othersregarding the worthiness of your mission work. Pleasehelp MSA to spread your news through HORIZONS bysending these elders' letters from your sponsoringchurches as soon as possible. MSA will be happy to helpyou contact these elders if you will send the fulladdresses of the churches.

    Please sketch a map directing visitors to your location on the mission field

    Recommendations by Christian Leaders: (List names here and enclose a copy of each letter.)Name: Larry Proctor

    Hugh GarrettCity: Knoxville

    Number & Street

    State JlXL Zip 37918

    Name

    CityRoy Demottee

    Place of Birth(NumEer~

    Date of birth April(Month)

    Qdon

    Number & Street

    State

    City21 1962

    (Day) (Year)

    IN. Zip47562

    State IN. Zip

    (Add date of arrival and naturalization date(Month) (Day) (Year)

    (Year)if applicable.)

    Where baptized? Odon, First Christian ChurchCity Odon State

    (Month)

    _ Date Jan. 12, 1970

    JK. Zip 47562

    (Day)

    On an extra sheet please describe any details regarding your conversion which you might care to mention..

    MARITAL STATUS:

    YMarried Single Divorced Widowed

    Please give the complete name of your husband or the maiden name of your wife Chris Allen Alexander

    Date of marriage J^^ 5 1982 Where married? Odon. IN.(Month)

    Who solemnized your wedding?

    (Day) (Year)

    Mr. Brad Pridemore

    List children by full name giving the place, birthday, month and year in the order of your children's birth days. (Ifyourchildren have been adopted please indicate.) In case you are single, please list your brothers and sisters by name inthis space.

    Name Place of birth Month, Day Year

    if-VrV* *\#

    SuT-.y Ci Rough Wr rtiTi T". S^P 1 17 1QA3

    n

  • nPlease list places of previous Christian service and what service you did as a brief career summary. Giveapproximate dates:

    Place Position Service Dates

    Johnson Bible -College Student sriiny 1

    Zainhi a Intern w/ Debbie Brown .qiiimiJAr 1 QftiDean Davis

    cjharns Chanel , minister wife voiithEDUCATION (high school and later):

    Name of school Location Number of yearsDegrees granted and date

    (List honorary degrees)CradtiAt-ftfi 1 980Studying Elem. Ed.

    North -Paviftss Klnnrfli TNJohnson Bible Col. Knoxville, Tn.

    What Influenced you to become a missionary? This has always been my desireinternship just reinforced this.

    What is your purpose in missions? Or what do you hope to accomplish on' the missionfield?

    Your own explanation in some detail might be influential in leading others into full-time service. (Use extra sheets Ifyou need more space):

    puip05O is to bring pT* end's frpal-inn fn he^ar and know him,My interest lies especiaily with the youth and helping them to becomestrong> and dedicated followers of Christ.

    Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties on the field: Most of T "illbe a help mate to my husband. But Through my education in teaching Ihope to teach either in churches with the ladles and children, orin a school situation. What ever I can do to be of service forthegrowl,ng of the kingdom.

    Which of the following terms most nearly describes your missionary status?Evangelist Bible College Teacher Bible Reader Public School Teacher XHomemaker ^ Doctor Nurse Social Worker Music Teacherministry Radio follow-up Christian Service Camp Linguistics Maintenance ofmission equipment MaintenanceCorrespondence CoursesEvangelism Name other:

    Benevolent

    Languages you know (fluent/non-fluent) fluent- Spanish

    Office Work

    Pilot

    Radio

    X Production of BibleProduction of Christian literature in the National Language Village

  • PARENTS:

    Father's name and his home address: Donald Rae Bou^!;h (First - Middle Last name)Living X Deceased Number &Street 1 QQ S, Jojin St

    Odon IN. 7. 47562 (812) 636-7688City .State Zip Phone _2 iHis occupation Security Anavlists is he a Christian? Yes X NoWhat positions of leadership has he held In the local church? coi^ltjteeg

    What Christian service does he now do? Deacon. Re,vi.vii3 andmissi-Qnboard.

    Estella Ola KennellMother's full maiden name(First Middle Last name)

    Living V Deceased Number &Street SAME AS FATHER *SCity SAME State SAME zip SAME phoneIs she a Christian? Yes X No Her occupation if employed outside thehome

    What leadership positions or Christian service has she rendered to the local church? Teacher etc.Do you have relatives in mission work? Yes No X

    if so, please list their names, location, kinship and details on a separate sheet with a brief explanation of theirmissionary activity.

    FORWARDING AGENT:

    Name ant^Jlma'II applicable, listbothMr. and Mrs. full names.J ~

    Number and Street 101 Burrell St. City OdonState IN. 7ip 47562 Phone (812) 636-4902Where attend church?^_gj^^^t Chriotlan Church Odon TNumber &Street 202 S. Spring ci,y Odon gtate 47562What duties are performed by the forwarding agent? Kssp-lUgr.QC_QIld3-i fordwardlng funds, etc.Should money be sent to the forwarding agent only?

    Does the forwarding agent receive a salary? In what form should funds be sent? nheckPlease give the full name of the mission: ZAmhi a P.hristian MissionDoes the mission have official tax exempt status? Yes.

    Please give details of HOW checks should be written to this mission: SAME AS HUSBANDS

    If funds are to be sent directly to the missionary on the mission field, please explain the details of HOW to do it, so wecan give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who may inquire

    Mission Services Association is depending upon you to keep her informed regarding your missionary activity.Thanks so very much; you are the BEST source for your information we know, so you are a vital partner.

    If you have additional information that you think will be helpful to the staff of MSA in preparing news stories aboutyour ministry, please feel free to send it. MSA is depending upon you. Thanks.

  • But we said economical.And that it is. Chrisand Donna will not haveall of the normal expenses of new missionaryrecruits.

    1. Nothing will need tobe shipped. They willonly need to take theirluggage. All is provided in the homes ofthe Baughman's andDavis's.

    2. No money will needto be raised for housing(*with the exception ofa partial payment onRon's house if it is notrented - if rented wewould use the guesthouse). This is a verysubstantial savings initself.

    3. No money will needto be raised for avehicle. In both instances a vehicle willbe provided free of charge

    Needless to say thisamounts to a substantial part of a recruitsinitial cost and we feelit is good stewardshipof The Lord's money andextremely practical.

    How much will it cost?

    ANS. The figures are -1. For air-fare $6000(2 round trip tickets-with someextra for auto insurance andthings not thought of)

    2. Living Link - a Salary$600 month

    (as maximum stated allowablesalary for new recruits toZ.C.M.)

    3. Service Link $925(as estimated by both RonBaughman and Dean Davis)This covers working expensesand inner country travelingexpenses.

    To contact Chris Write

    Mr. Chris AlexanderP.O. Box 509, J.B.C.Kimberlin Heights StationKnoxville, TN 37920 /or call(615) 573-48Z13-4841 ForwardingAgent

    y^Vcc. Richard Hoel101 Burrell St.

    Odon, IndianaOr Call 47562(813 636-4902

    CHRIS and DONNA ALEXANDER

    Jesus said, "Therefore everyonewho hears these words of mine,and acts upon them may be compared to a wise man. Who builthis house upon the rock".Donna and 1 are going to Zambiain search of such wise men.Those who will hear the words ofJesus and act upon them.

  • ANSWERS TO 6 IMPORTANTQUESTIONS

    1. Who are you sending?

    ANS. Chris and DonnaAlexander. Chris willbe a 1982 graduate ofJohnson Bible Collegewith a Bachelor of ArtsDegree in Missions.Donna has completed herJunior year in ChristianEducation and plans tocontinue by correspondence,

    2. What will your ministry be?

    ANS. The ministry is unique.Chris and Donna upon arrivingin Zambia will stay with Ronand Marti Baughman (presentZ.C.M. Missionaries) untiltheir furlough in Aug. 1983.When they leave Chris willwork in Leadership TrainingClasses, New Church Evangelism, and assist Dean Daviswith his work. When Ronreturns in 1984, Chris andDonna will move to Dean andJudy Davis's home. Chris's

    main responsibility here willbe working with the Englishspeaking church scheduledto begin in 1984. This workwill continue until the Davis'sreturn in 1985.

    When are you scheduled to leave?

    ANS- Chris and Donna areplanning to leave June 1, 1983.This is two months before Ronand Marti Baughmans scheduledreturn and will enable them toget reacquainted with thechurches and the work.

    Where are you going?

    ANS. The capital city of Zambiais Luzaka and that is wherewe will be staying. It islocated in the heart of thecontinent of Africa and isbounded by Zaire and Tanzania(North), Malawi and Mozambique(East), Zimbabwe (South) andAngola (West).

    5. Why are you going?

    ANS. #1 - There is aneed. The Baughmansand The Davis's are inneed of someone to continue the work of thechurch and to keep aneye on things in theirabsence. The Alexandersin trying to follow thecommand of Jesus Christsee this need and opportunity as an answer toprayer. They desire togo and feel this desireis from The Lord.

    Also -

    #2 - It provides a veryeconomical way for themto get valuable andneeded experience. Chrisand Donna both servedas interns in Zambia in1981.

    However - time went byto quickly and muchneeded experience in thepractical everyday lifeof mission work was notgained. This gives themthat opportunity.