Jackson. Mississippi

introduces

THE WES BERSLEY FAMILY

recruits to

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PIONEER

BIBLE

TRANSLATORSBox 828

Lincoln, Illinois 62656

Wes and Alta met in Chile, South America where they were involvedin missionary activities, Alta in the Southern zone with the Huntleyand Mick families and Wes with his parents in the Northern zone.They were married in June of 1969 residing in Meridian, Mississippiwhere Wes attended college. After a term of service with the U.S.Army they moved to Jackson, Mississippi where.Wes graduated fromMississippi College with a B.A. in English. ^'Alta is a graduateof Great Lakes Bible College in Lansing, Mi^6fiigan having received

Hhe B.A. Ministerial. Wes and Alta have two children: JonathanRichard, born August 7, 1972 and Adam Wesley, born March 20, 1974.

' The Southwest Christian Church of Jackson, Mississippi is sending'the Beasleys, as its missionaries, to do this work of Bible Transla-tion having seen the need of the thousands in Bibleless tribes

• throughout the world. Larry and Dottie Tanksley, members of thechurch are serving as forwarding agents.

WHY-BIBLE TRANSLATORS??

O^There are more than 2,000 languages representing some 200,000,000people which have never been analyzed enough, or at all, to havethe scriptures in that language. These are often isolated, prima-tive, minority groups. Some of them have heard portions of theGospel as missionaries pass through but none have God's Word printedin their own heart language. Many feel God does not speak theirlanguage. JTm, work, of a Bible translator is to learn one of thesejunwritten languages, analyze its grammar, prepare an alphabet, give/it a written form, teach the people to read their language, andi^translate the Bible into that language.

PIONEER BIBLE TRANSLATORS was formed in 1974

to recruit Christian workers to fill thisurgent need. It is a ministry supported bythe Christian Churches and Churches of Christ,There are now four families serving with PBTin Papua, New Guinea, three as translatorsand one as support personnel. There are several PBT recruits in training, some of whomwill be ready to go to the field by the firstof 1979.

What's happening? SUMMER 1978

We moved to Dallas, Texas in January of this year to begin our linguistic studies at the International Linguistic Center for WycliffeBible Translators. We live in the dormitory which houses both married and single students. We completed our first term of studies inMay which included Phonetics, Phonology, and Grammar. Jonathan, whowill be six in August and Adam, who was four in March, were well-cared for during our classes and study time at the excellent child-care facility on campus. Jonathan completed kindergarten and isready for first grade this Fall. Adam will continue in the child-care center. They are busy this Summer with a fun schedule whichincludes visits to the zoos, parks, library, and other interesting

places, while Mom and Dad pore over the Greek books.This Summer we are taking Greek I, an eight semesterhour course completed in eight weeks. To say the

least, we are seldom away from the classroom or our desks. The Lordhas blessed us greatly with health and grace to complete the course.Please pray for us.

The last week of August we will begin our second semester of linguistic studies which, will include more Grammar and Phonology alongwith Semantics and Ethnology, and we will begin our final semesterof linguistics in January. We may have to move off campus this Fallas the first semester students have priority in the dormitory andregistrations are already above those of last year. During theSummer of 1979 we will take our second semester of Greek and thenbe ready for Jungle Training and Survival Camp in the Fall. Thereare lots of exciting and busy times ahead and we become more andmore anxious to go. But we know these preparations are necessaryand ask for your prayers for patience and endurance.

PRAYER NEEDS:1. continued health and strength to finish our training2. housing, if it becomes necessary for us to move off campus3. Pioneer Bible Translators

4. missionaries already In Papua, New Guinea. 5. the tribe with whom we will some day work, translating God's Word

into their language6. that God will be raising up a language helper now from that tribe

who will come to accept Christ early7. for more churches and recruits to answer the call for the urgent

need of Bible translators for Bibleless tribes

Letters of recoaq^ndation

Brothers in Christ:It is with joy and concern for the Lord's work that the congregationof Fleming Christian Church, Augusta, Georgia recommends Alta andWes Beasley for the work they have chosen. Their service to theLord during their time at Fleming is held in the highest regard...

Elders: Blaine MerrittEdwin Tiller

We are very proud to heartily recommend our brother and sister inChrist, Wes and Alta Beasley to serve our Lord with the PioneerBible Translators. It has been our pleasure to know and serve theLord with Wes and Alta for many years. Their great love for Christand their fellow man has been manifested by their Christian Character and their zealous service in His Kingdom...

' Antioch Christian Church, Newton, Ms.J.C. Wall, C.E. Wall, Lewis Wilson,Bennie Walker, Royce E. Wood

To Christian brethren everywhere. Greetings:This letter is to commend to the brotherhood of baptized believersin Jesus Christ everywhere, our dearly beloved Wesley and AltaBeasley, members of the Body of Christ here at Central ChristianChurch, of Jackson, Mississippi, who have offered themselves to the

.Lord and,His Church for the spreading of the Gospel of Christ to remote areas of the world through a ministry of Bible Translation andteaching...

Central Christian Church(now Southwest Christian Church)Percy Powers, Bill MabryWilliam Sykes, Don Forrester

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Mr & MrsWesley BeasleySummer Institute oFLinguistics ,7500 W. Camp Wisdom Rd.Dallas, Texas 752II

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^DutlfusrAt (CtiriBtian (filjurtli(p. o. Box 10716).

Jocksori Mississippi 39209,

PERSONAL FILE

Date^

Name in Ml WBSIBtY RiCH/^R.0 BBfiSLSV

SEP. ,

Complete address on field recirvih h finmeef Bille. Tyair)<>lahrifrtm Soufhw/'t.tCLrii-hain rhunth ',v, ^lnrk<^,in Misi.

P'Ji'Complete forwarding address 75£>ft 1/t/- Cmp WiSDtm RI>, //2 Sroine CoVS

PAUf)$^ TeKA^ l^zn C/inhm^AfliS^ 39oSZ

Name and address of Livinglink church oi' tiliui uhtLiij;

. South ive=^t Chrifrfian ChmJifitrapit BoY )bl-l L Street—

r.ity JACkiiD/^ Tlnng Sfato^/S$ Tlnno. Statp3feof

Names and addresses of other sponsoring or endorsing churches:

AA/TiitH rhri<.HAyi rknncJi R£/v\iN6 C//r/sfr<?n CJu/rdiRf.-? Say '̂ Z-M ^67 6 Lvmpkim .

r.HyA/eiJuhn ^ Zone -State, ^isS City A/flVsfoc 7.nnp. Stflfft (Ksma

Please send along with this form copies of recommendations from churches which will encourageother churches to support your missionary work. There are churches which will not allow avisiting missionary to speak unless a church recommendation can be shown. Since it is impossible for any one person to know all Christians in the world, this recommendation by a responsible New Testament church is a vital help in persuading others of your worthiness and the valueof your mission. Mission Services stands ready to help you inform HORIZONS readers aboutyour church recommendations. Since the church is sending you to the mission field (Acts 13:1-3)and will help provide the necessary needs on the field, naturally the church should share thecredit in your missionary ministry. One of the ways that the church can do this is to share theirconviction regarding your missionary ministry with others. Certainly, their words will helpconvince others regarding the worthiness of your work. Please help MISSION SERVICES tospread your news through HORIZONS, Packets and Slide libmry by sending^^ur cTiurch recoiiP ~mendations as soon as possible. Thanks. Send what you have now, and the others later.

Recommendations by Christian Leaders: (List names and addresses here and enclose a copy ofeach letter, thanks.)

NAME. >JflTYiA

strpp.f Street,

niiy Zone«__ State__- Zone_ State.

Name and address of hometown newspaper

Name and address of other papers, which mi^t c£^/

ry stories of your work:

Street.

City. 7.nnp>. State

Place of •btptw AV ANTA ^hh(iUf\Day of hiw-h Mnnfh /P Voai-

Where baptised?, f)f(laL/n<x

in a cre^k

On anextra page please describe any details regaling conversion'which you might care tomention.

MARITAL STATUS:v Single, Divorced,

Zone State

Widowed

Date of Tnai*T»iago OUHe 20 j Wh. re married?

Who solemnized your wedding? HvnWe

List children full name giving place, day, mon(K your children have been adopted, please indie

i, and year of birth::e.)

Name Place of theiir birth day, month, and year

Adam \l\k<ky tk/i^cJhuirj .&>^rm4ny Pk^rUb. 1474

Please list places of previous Christian service and what service you did. Give approximate dates:

Place Service Dates

SCHOOLING (high school and later):

Name of school Location Number of years Degrees and date granted

/Upriiiajn th'jl) /fJeriJian Mdjffjd.yihiJtahJy. Colle/jf. " (cf-7/

Collect a,h+cy, Jisi ->5-79 B.A. 'PSX'̂ hirmbcnaJi U '̂i-kcs Cenfe)r DallaiTX 1%- pref

What things influenced you to become a missionary? What is your purpose? What do you hopeto accomplish on the mission field? Your own story in some detail might be influential in leadingothers into fulltime service (Use an extra sheet if you need more space):

Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties on the field:

Which of the following terms most nearly describes your missionary status?

Evangelist^__ Bible College TeacherPublick School Teacher^

Homemaker^__ DoctorNurse_ Social worker. Music teacher.

Radio ministryRadio followup»___^_ Christian Service Camp Linguistics

Maintenance of mission equipmentBenevolenceOffice work. , Name other:

PARENTS:

Father's name and home address: Hamby I. BBAiiev

Ri(,.216 Hickory IhllOive City.

Living. Deceased,

Zone--. State,

His r>nr»iipafinn 5gcuy//y Jr he aChristian? yesjZ.no_What positions of leadership has he held in the lociiil church? SVQYVjdl^f'

vr< miiiiifM' h Chile 1915^1%%

What Christian service does he now do?

. AIa^v JvAf/iTA Tme^Mother's full maiden name

5<u*tfc <ts ahfVCr.Street. Zone,

Living. Deceased.

,State.

Is she a Christian? Vpr Her occupation if employed outside the home

What leadership positions or Christian service him she rendered to the local churchi?

•fec«Melr a^nJ Mpir in

sfr«Af ;/2 ^iohe. CnVt

FORWARDING AGENT:

Name

City. CLlMTiN ____ Zone___ sn^^p /VIlSQ 39Telephone:/t6/'9Z^'/f02,Where attend church? Chri{>ha<^ OWlIn stroot (b7lhCity. OVl Zone. /rns^ 3f20f

What duties are performed by the forwarding ng^rjf- , le(jal^Does the forwarding agent receive a salary?. No

?JiiShould money be sent to the forwarding agent only

In what form should funds be sent? fe Si>ufhu/e<t Ckil-ban Chwnf) CBeasley Mis(iaIf funds are to be sent directly to the missionarydo it, so we can give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who may inquire.

on the field, please explain the details of how to

Use the remainder of this sheet or an additional Btoeet to supply other information which you thinkmight be helpful to the staff of MISSION SERVICES in preparing news stories about your ministry:

A1%^,

PERSONAL FILE

Date

Name in full aLTA LORRAINE BEASLEY. nee TANNER

Complete address on fl^ld

Complete forwarding address

Name and address of Livinglink church or churches:SdvTHwesrContrn4- ChrXstinn Church

Rtrfiftt, P. Q> Box 10716 Street.

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Pity Jackson Tlnnp Sfatp. WiSS« CAfj 7.nnPi_ _39209

Names and addresses of other sponsoring or endorsing churches:

Antioch Christian Church Cj^ri^-hAln C.h\rrth

Street. Box 92~N LiHr/\j^k/lnNemton Zone lYliss, rity Auav^h Zone.

39345

Please send along with this form copies of recommendations from churches which will encourageother churches to support your missionary work. There are churches which will not allow avisiting missi43nary to speak unless a church recommendation can be shown. Since it is impossible for any one person to know all Christians in the world, this recommendation by a responsible New Testament church is a vital help in persuading others of your worthiness and the valueof your mission. Mission Services stands ready to help you inform HORIZONS readers aboutyour church recommendations. Since the church is sending you to the mission field (Acts 13:1-3)and will help provide the necessary needs on the field, naturally the church should share thecredit in your missionary ministry. One of the ways that the church can do this is to share theirconviction regarding your missionary ministry with others. Certainly, their words will helpconvince others regarding the worthiness of your work. Please help MISSION SERVICES tospread your news through HORIZONS, Packets and Slide library by sending your"church recommendations as soon as possible. Thanks. Send what you have now, and the others later.

Recommendations by Christian Leaders: (List names and addresses here and enclose a copy ofeach letter, thanks.)

NAMPI, Sid Allsburv Namec/o Staff Chaplain

strpftt USIYICA Karlsruhe. (PR\l) Street.

nnjr Q« Zone_»Zone_-State.

Name and address of hometown newspaper. Mk

Name and address of other papers which mi^t ca ifry stories of your work:

Street,

City. Zone. .State

Place of -RTRTW KA/,KASK.4

Day of birth, . Month. 1 .Year, *^0

Where hapHsAH? Chuyiii efr C/ihCity.

Zone. .State,

, ngfp f)^X IL .State. Michi/jaH

On an extra page please describe any details regaling conversion which you might care tomention.

MARITAL STATUS:MarripH. \/ Single_

Date of TYiQT»wggo JuHf /^IsjWho solemnized your wedding?

Divorced. Widowed

Where married? iCafhska^Miol,

List children by full name giving place, day, mon(If your children have been adopted, please indie

:h, and year of birth:ate.)

Name Place of their/) / . jr'iace o^«e jik. <f>^ Wes Seas/ty

birth day, month, and year

Please list places of previous Christian service and what service you did. Give approximate dates:

Place Service ^ ^ Dates

• DSoMorME

SCHOOLING (high school and later):

Name of school Location Number of years Degrees and date granted

T/iUi^a TaUiV Otia IM.fffij Ukei We CeHeat Uinc,kp/hirl Afi- ry'i/sM

Uh^oi^ha UiAj-eir ,Tix^s f???- pyi^$

What things influenced you to become a missionary? What is your purpose? What do you hopeto accomplish on the mission field? Your own story in some detail might be influential in leadingothers into fulltime service (Use an extra sheet if you need more space):

Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties on the field:

Which of the following terms most nearly describes your missionary status?

Bible College TeacherPublick School Teacher^

wnmpmaifAr, Ttnotnr Mnrcta Social worker, • Music teacher.

Radio ministryRadio followup__^ Christian Service Camp Linguistics K

Maintenance of mission equipment,—Benevolence^——• Office work, Name other:

PARENTS;

Father's name and home aHHr^gg. ThAOfy- Z, goK \$1

Streets City

Living. Deceased.

Z one State

His nnnnpafinn/^t')'. WOirk^lT 1r he aChristian? yes no.What positions of leadership has he held in the local church? fjjsr Av\fl R'ble hackw

What Christian service does he now do? ^

Mother's full maiden name: ^Street, City, Zone.

Living,

^ State«

y Deceased.

Is she a Christian? Yes, No. Her occupation if employed outside the home.

What leadership positions or Christian service has she rendered to the local churchi?,

-kaoUe^

FORWARDING AGENT: ^ee /M- (m Wci BmkyName

Where attend church?.

City

What duties are performed by the forwa] ding agent:,

Does the forwarding agent receive a salary?,

Should money be sent to the forwarding

what form should funds be sent?

Zone

one

gent only?,

Telephone:

Street.

/)^}ch .4%4C

If funds are to be sent directly to the missionary on the field, please explain the details of how todo it, so we can give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who may inquire.

Use the remainder of this sheet or an additional sheet to supply other information which you thinkmight be helpful to the staff of MISSION SERVICES in preparing news stories about your ministry:

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Recruits to

PIONEERBIBLE

TRANSLATORSBox 828

Lincoln, Illinois 62656

Sponsored by

'WsOWiHWEST CHK1STJAM CHURCH1 MississiDD-iissippi

VeciA hiends, ' fall 1978We finished ouAGfieek course this SummeA. with (lying

coloAS ioA. which we can only thank. God and then spent twoweeks of "/lecupeAation'' in?4ichigan with Alta's parents,Adam caught the only tiiAee fish we bfiought home f^om ouAfishing expedition and was tAuly excited. Jonathan enjoyedswimming in the lake and AiveA best and they both enjoyedexploAing the faAm, Wa AetuAned to Dallas the latteA paAtof August to pAepaAe foA the fall semesteA and found it ne-cessaAy foA us to move out of theLoAd foA the incAeased enAollmentus. We aAe Aenting a )i-cce littlemiles fAom the campus. JonathanelementaAy school neaAby and Adam is in kindeAgaAten on the1LC Campus with uS. We aAe both studying Advanced GAammaAand Phonology and We-4 is tacklingMethods, EveAything we had heaAdbeing the haAdest of the thAee weseems the 'noAm' to be constantlyneveA cease to be inteAesting andwhen we Aealize that this is whatsome lost tAibe the living WoAd of

doAmitoAy. We pAaised theand knew He had a place foA3-bedAoom house about 1

attends fiASt gAade at the

Advanced Analysis and Fieldabout second semesteAnow fiAmly believe. Itbehind but the classeschallenging, especiallywe will be doing to bAingGod in its own language.

We continue to thank God foA consideAing us to do this won-deAful task.

We want to thank those of you who continue to suppoAt usfinancially and with youA pAayeAS as we pAepaAe foA the woAkof Bible TAanslation. We appAeciate the faith you have shownin this task, in us, and in God to be used of Him in this way.In o.uA next letteA we plan to include a list of specific needswe will have as the time foA ouA depaAtuAe to Papua New Guineacomes neaAeA foA those of you who have Aequested. An EXTRABIG thanks we send along to ouA veAy much loved ChAistiansisteAS at Southwest ChAistian ChuAch foA the geneAoussupply of TuppeAwaAe. We love you. We also expAess oua

and love to the bAethAen in the Antioch ChAistianat Newton, ississippi and in the AntAim ChuAch ofat AntAim, Michigan foA theiA step of

this woAk with theiA financial suppoAt

thanksChuAchChAistus -en

faith in jo^n-Lngand pAayeAS.

God is so good and we pAaise Him!!

FOR PRAYER

-wisdom and strength to complete-PBT board meeting in' November-PBT missionaries already in Papua New Guinea-the tribe with whom ;we will one day work in PNG

our studies

THE BEASLEYS IN BIBLE TRANSLATION

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

List of Contributors:

Davis

Duckworth

McCool

Owens

Wilson

anonymous

RECEIPTS (12/77 - 11/78)

Antioch (Hickory, MS)Antrim (Mancelona, MI)Excelsior (Kalkaska, MI)

Lake - 1st & 3rd gro (Lake, MS)Southwest (Jackson, MS)

Cash Offerings ,,From Churches ...

From Individuals

Sub-Total

Interest from bank

Sub-Total

$ 146o18

5464o70

2537.00

8147„88 $8147c88

5.85

8153o73

Funds placed in Savings Account -2540.80**Sub-Total OOOOO 5612 o93

DISBURSEMENTS (12/77 - 11/78):

Summer Institute of Linguistics -tuition, boarding, childcare, etc.

University of Texas - tuitionCheck printing chargeBank Service ChargePrayerletter mailing, stampsSlides duplicatedSub-Total ....o««

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$3345.73

645.00

3.25

3.00

17«76

36o00

$4050.74 -4050o74

BALANCE ON HAND - checking 11/78 $1562.19

**Beasley Mission Fund Savings Account(for future travel to Papua New Guinea and for housing,equipment, and supplies necessary for working in PNG.)

BALANCE ON HAND - savings 11/1/78 $2540.80

THE BEASLEYS IN BIBLE TRANSLATION

FINANCIAL NEEDS

(These items and figures are estimates based on recommendations received from Pioneer Bible Translators FieldDirector, David PryorJ now working in Papua New Guineaand reflect current ne^ds for translator families of oursize and the present trend in dollar-devaluation and Kina-inflation. As such these figures are subject to revisiondepending on our village location and the condition of thedollar in the next fev^ years»)

Monthly Support Needs 11[salary and expenses) .000 $1300. 00

Needs for cash on handifor travel to PNGand for establishing work in PNG:

Travel to Papua Nevjr Guinea (Nov., 1979) a»o $4500o00

Survey Es^enses (De<b., 1979) .oo.,o..ao..,..o...<,„a. 500.00

Bush House construcjtion (fall, 1980) ..ooo.oo,.<,.ooo 8000.00Bush House furnishings (fall, 1980) . .oo»»o» . . , , . o» . 2400o00Generator or solar|fells (fall, 1980) oo,.„,...»,o,» I20O0OOGovernment specified transceiver (fall, 1980) 0.0000 2000.00

Boat and motoirs (fall, 1980)**EITHER - or '

Four-wh.drive vehicle (fall, 1980)

$2200o00

970O0OO

** Our mode of transportation will depend on our actual triballocation,

I

Pleasfe join with us in prayer and preparation.

of Cilery Son^ue To most of the indigenous peoples•••Wl %.WW1 .W of Papua New Guinea, the idea of

^ sacrifice to appease god(s) is famil-

9llli Uil*fb6 iar. However, they are unaware that® ^irl IRfW qqjJ already received the one sacrificethat is needed in the broken body of His Son,

3IIII Jesus the Christ. In one of the 722 tribes ofPapua New Guinea, the people seek to appease

|£3||Q||^00 the god of the forest i^'henever they cut lumberto build a new house. When the post holes have

Rev.5:9 been dug and when the first corner post is readyto be put in place, a baby girl is dropped into the

hole as a sacrifice to the forest god and killed by the crushing weight of the first pole falling into place. In Christ,we have redemption and forgiveness of sins (Col. 1:14), andwhere these have been forgiven, there is no longer any sacrifice for sin (Heb. 10:18)! Praise God, now He desires livingsacrifices which REMAIN ALIVE for Him (Rom. 12:1,2)! However,most of the indigenous language groups do not have this goodnews in their heart language. They continue to live in fearof His wrath and in ignorance of His love. Please pray forlaborers to go and give God's Word to the Bible-less tribes.Pray also that God will expedite our preparations to go tominister and lift up His Son in one of the language groupsof the Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.

SLIDE SET AND CASSETTE: The Beasleys * I have been likeJacob, digging bigwells toin Bible Translation * geta little refreshment. Now I'm living

^ beside a crystal-clear stream, and the wateris so refreshing.

During our summer term, we produced a * ATawaia pastor, reading God'sslide set and cassette describing the * Word in his own language forministry and scope of Bible Transla- * thefirsttimetion throughout the world, the role * Papua New GuineaPioneer Bible Translators plays in ************************meeting the needs of the Bible-less tribes, and our personalinvolvement in this ministry with PBT. This slide set is entitled The Beasleys in Bible Translation and can be requestedfor showing either from our forwarding agent, Larry Tanksley,112 Stone Cove, Clinton, Ms. 39056, or from the Mission Services Slide Set Library.

"And tk'C^ Go4pe£ 0^ the. kingdom ^hatt be p^e.ache.d -in allthe. WQKld Ion. a unto all nations; and then 6hallthe. end come." U atth^iO 24:1.4

Few people are aware of the great task that is accomplishedby the forwarding agents of Christian missionaries. For thatreason we want to introduce to you our wonderful Christianfriends Larry and Dottie Tanksley who have consented to takeon this task, sharing with us in this ministry. Larry andDottie, along with their sons Danny and Keith are an activeand vital part of the body of believers of our sponsoringchurch, SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAW CHURCH. We thank God for them.

Forwarding Agents:

M/M Larry Tanksley112 Stone Cov€?Clinton, Ms. 39056

Beasleys:

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7500 W. Camp Wisdom RdDallas, Texas 75211

Please make checks payable toi SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN CHURCHBEASLEY MISSION FUND

SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN fHURCHP. 0. Box 10716

Jackson, Miss. 39209'

Editorial Dept.Mission Services Asso(Box 177Zeiapton,IN 46049