The Purpose of CARM is to:  in the Spirit of the Deacons of the early Church (Acts 6) make available to Ministers, Evangelists and Missionaries effective tools for carrying out the mission of the church to both members of Christ’s body and to those previously unreached by the Gospel.  CARM’s personnel will strive to take on the responsibility of meeting the logistical and technical needs of this mission in order to allow the Ministers, Evangelists and Missionaries to give their attention to prayer and the ministry of the word. 

 

Specifically the plan of CARM is to establish a “beachhead of evangelism” through the use of multiple radio stations in Northern Luzon.  This “introduction” of the Gospel will be followed up with personal contact through Evangelistic Teams, Missionaries, & Ministers using the aircraft to enable access into remote regions now considered unreachable.  In holding with our purpose the Missionaries of CARM are also helping with projects such as maintaining vehicles being used by missionaries and ministers in our region of the Philippines.  We have also helped install and maintain a computer system in Aparri Christian Hospital.  CARM personnel also headed up installation of a phone system for Aparri Christian Hospital. 

 

A Brief History of CARM:

 

Christian Aviation & Radio Mission was established in the Philippines under the auspices of Philippine Mission Churches of Christ of Northern Luzon in 1995.

March 1999 brought the first of the Filipino recordings from the CARM recording studio. The first recordings were broadcast in two languages, Itawes and Ibanag, which were aired on two Tuguegarao, Cagayan radio stations.   In cooperation with STEP, Scripture Translation for Every People, and PMCC, Philippine Mission Churches of Christ, by the fall of 2000  the broadcasts had expanded to 4 languages airing on 4 programs over 4 radio stations in 3 cities of the Cagayan Valley of Northern Luzon.  In the works, Lord  willing, is a possible project in cooperation with a Wycliffe Bible Translation team to the central mountains, expansion of the current broadcasts to a more powerful station, beaming programs to the eastern coast of Northern Luzon, and programs recorded for  two low power stations on the northern coast in Aparri and Gonzaga. 

While the aircraft rebuilding project was started in the partially completed aircraft hangar in 1998 work had to be halted when it came time for the assembly of major components.  With the hangar only partially completed there was not enough room to do the major assembly.  In June, 2000 with the help of a work crew from Michigan, the wings were installed to the aircraft.    Currently, corrosion proofing, assembly and rigging have been the primary projects underway on the aircraft.  

            Not Only is CARM involved in only Ministries through Aviation & Broadcasting but, like the Deacons of the early church each of our personnel are ministering in various other ways as God has given them talents.  Whether it be witnessing, preaching, teaching, encouraging, or even helping with a building project our goal is to take the Gospel to those who have not heard.

 

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Last revised: 03-27-07