The mission of Camino Global is to make disciples of Jesus Christ, serving among and with Spanish-speakers globally.
On November 14, 1890, C.I. Scofield, with the support of three Christian businessmen friends who closely shared the vision, took a step of faith and officially formed the Central American Mission.
Cyrus Ingerson Scofield was born near Detroit, Michigan on August 19, 1843, and went home to be with his Lord on July 24, 1921, some 30 years after the founding of the Central American Mission.
From the inaugural issue of The Central American Bulletin, published for the mission's first anniversary in November, 14, 1891:
For most of the earliest years of the mission, the organization was led primarily by an Executive Council rather than by a single leader.
David Howell Scott was born on May 17th, 1847, and died October 18, 1921. Scott passed away just three months after the death of C.I. Scofield, the mission’s founder and Scott’s co-laborer for more than three decades.
On May 6, 1896, Mrs. and Mrs. A.E. Bishop and famly set sail for Honduras, even before officially applying to CAM. They were sure of their call.
Mrs. Bishop was adversely affected by the climate in Honduras, so the Bishops moved to Guatemala in 1899 to begin CAM's permanent work there. One of their first converts was a Quiche Indian woman who exclaimed, "I have come out of darkness into light. I am the slave of my blessed Lord until the day of my death."
As the work in Costa Rica, Honduras and Guatemala continued to strengthen and grow, El Salvador was established as CAM's next field, led by Robert and Belle Bender.
By the end of the first decade, five missionaries who had come eagerly to Central America with hope and love, died from disease or accidents
The work in Nicaragua was started by Clarence Wilbur, who died from yellow fever only 16 months after he entered the field. Mr. A.B. De Roos, who initially labored in Costa Rica, relocated to Nicaragua in 1900 to continue the work Wilbur Started. The first church was planted there in 1901.
William Cameron Townsend is the founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators
The Central American Mission was one of 7 charter members of the newly founded Interdenominational Foreign Missions Association (IFMA), which became MissioNexus in 2012.
Thomas Jones began service as a member of the Executive Council in 1913, and was elected General Secretary on March 7, 1919 upon the resignation of C.I. Scofield.
Chafer served as General Secretary for two years, leaving mission leadership in 1925 to focus on development of the Evangelical Theological College (known today as Dallas Theological Seminary), which he founded.
Dr. Hummel served as acting General Secretary of the Central American Mission beginning Feb 17, 1925, and was elected to the position April 2, 1929.
SETECA is founded in February 1929, initially as the Central American Bible Institute
In 1944, the Central American Mission expanded into Panama. This was a challenging field, referred to as "the white man's graveyard" because of the scourge of yellow fever.
From Issue #342, February 1959, of The Central American Bulletin:
The work in Mexico initially focused on leadership training and development.
History of the Puebla Bible Seminary
From Issue #342, February 1959, of The Central American Bulletin:
Canadian friends and supporters shared the concern and burden for Central America.
The mission's headquarters moved to east Dallas from just north of downtown in the mid-60's.
Missionary Candidate School has historically been held twice per year in Dallas, on average, for much of its history.
The tremendous need that had brought the Central American Mission into being was even more evident in Spain, a country with only .03 percent claiming to know Christ, and with an ever-increasing Muslim population.
From the January/February 1974 issue of The Central American Bulletin:
By the mid twentieth century, ministries of the mission were no longer limited to Central America. Reflecting expansion to Mexico, Spain, and North America, the Central American Mission became CAM International. This name change made official what the mission had already come to be known as for many years.
The mission recognized the growing number of Hispanics at their doorsteps.
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Dr. J. Ronald Blue was installed as President of CAM International on August 16, 1992 in the sanctuary of Scofield Memorial Church. Thirteen hundred people witnessed the historic ceremony in which Dr. Blue became the eighth President in CAM's 102-year history.
The Albania team's focus is in the capital city of Tirana with the primary goal of church planting.
Dan and Sue have served with Camino Global since 1984, first in Mexico City as church planters and later as Mexico Field Director. In 2000, Dan succeeded Ron Blue and served 11 years as President of the mission.
Despite its geographic proximity to Central America, the mission did not have a permanent presence in South America until the 21st Century.
On May 21st, 2012, CAM International became Camino Global. Camino was founded in 1890 as the Central American Mission. How and Why would a 122-year-old mission organization change its name?
Douglas Livingston was installed as the mission's President during "Convocation 2012", a once-per-decade gathering of the entire mission family in Estes Park, Colorado.
The mission's second field in South America, and the first since changing its name to Camino Global in 2012.
Camino Global will be 125 years old on November 14, 2015.
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