November 1 was an historic day for ABC University Liberia as we celebrated the reopening of the institution after 14 years of war. The campus, nestled at the base of the Nimba Mountains, makes a conducive environment for study and reflection. It' an ideal setting as a future learning center for higher Christian education in the West African region.

Highlighting the occasion the Samaritan' Purse helicopter, carrying the Country Director and his entourage, swooped down and parked in the middle of the campus. The vision of restoring ABCU could not have been realized without the assistance of Samaritans Purse! They made ABCU their #1 project in the country sending work teams from the states, containers full of supplies and Dave Petersen, Construction Manager.

Welcome to ABC University where truth is taught for transformation. Using a rigorous admissions process Becky and I, along with ABC graduates, combed the country to find top caliber leaders who now form the first cohort of students.

A significant stage in the lives of the new ABC University students is the transition into university. All rites of passage events in African cultures involve symbolic transactions. Pastor Jonah, representing the Christian elders of the community, presented to Dr. Del Chinchen (President of ABCU) a white chicken with the statement: "These are our children. We give them to you to train them to become Christian leaders of integrity. We will support you in this training process."

Del responded with the promise that he and his faculty will teach and model God' truth preparing the students to become the Christian leaders for which Africa is yearning.
The 28 matriculands voiced together the Matriculation Covenant: "We, the students of ABC University, commit ourselves to the learning of God' Truth and His work of transformation in us through the power of the cross of Jesus Christ."