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WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD
WORLD HEADQUARTERS
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91123
HERBERT W. ARMSTRONG
President and Pastor
April 17, 1978
Dear Brethren and Co-Workers:
GREETINGS! Following is a letter I recently sent to my son Ted
regarding some momentous decisions for the Work of God. I want to
share it with all of you who so faithfully support God's Work.
April 6, 1978
Dear Ted,
This is of utmost importance. Over forty-five years
ago God committed to me the GREAT COMMISSION--to go into
all the world proclaiming the GOOD NEWS of the KINGDOM OF
GOD. To assist me in that WORK, as in the first century,
"God added to the church such as should be saved."
My life, Ted, has for nearly fifty years been devoted
to fulfilling that GREAT COMMISSION. Many trials,
problems, and seemingly insurmountable opposition often stood
in the way. But God prospered HIS WORK and caused it to
grow.
This great Work of God was built on faith with plenty
of hard work and sacrifices. Different needs, functions,
and organization have been required at different times.
God has always made possible what we needed to do at the
time we needed to do it.
In 1946 God made it plain to me that the broadcast
work had to be moved to the vicinity of Hollywood. I
realized if God's Church, which He raised up to assist me,
was going to grow with an increasing membership to share
the load, that a qualified, trained and loyal ministry was
absolutely essential.
Ambassador College opened its doors in Pasadena on
October 8, 1947. It was a "fledgling upstart" of a
college with only four students in its first year. Those
around me were talking about "when this thing folds up."
But God intended for it to succeed! The purpose when
founding Ambassador College was not to be in the "college
business" but to help me fulfill the GREAT COMMISSION.
Always the work of the GREAT COMMISSION must remain
foremost!