Editorial

By S.G.D., Editor

The Candidate Seminar of 2003 was the largest in ABWE's history. Of the 89 people who attended the seminar, 65 were appointed to career service. ABWE is deeply grateful for the way God continues to bless us with new missionaries.

Have you ever wondered what Candidate Seminar really is and how it works? Read the special feature for a "Behind the Scenes" look at the questions candidates ask as they enter the seminar, the kinds of training they receive, and the way they decide on their field. In our print magazine, Jeff Raymond's photographs catch candidates on the brink of big decisions, delighting in fellowship, and praying for direction.

This year, we have decided to reduce the amount of space devoted in testimonies to the candidates' salvation stories, and focus instead on the ways God called them to missions. More than ever, people of every age, interest, and skills are being drawn to missions, and it is remarkable to observe the sheer variety of routes they have taken in arriving at ABWE.

God has designed a place for each person in His plan for missions. Candidate Seminar is a time when many candidates are endeavoring to discover that design, to see how God has used all their experience as "drafts" for the next great stage of their lives.

We hope you will be blessed by the testimonies in these pages. Be sure to also read our latest Online Features, including articles on the crisis in Liberia, ABWE's relief efforts in Iraq and Liberia, and China after SARS.

Thanks to QUEST interns Kellie Mills, Pam Carter, Sarah Thomas, and Shawna Robison for typing testimonies and surveying candidates. Rebecca Hoorn also provided hours of invaluable editorial assistance.

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