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President
Of Indian Crusader Bio |
September 2003 ".....some background info on our
President"
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Basil & Connie Gaynor – Evangelism, Discipleship,
Church Planting with Native Americans The American Indian Liberation Crusade,
Inc. and The American Indian All-Tribes Church Connie and Basil met at our church and were married here in November 1979. They served as active members before moving to Orange County in 1998. Evangelical Free of Redondo Beach continues to be their home church and sending church. They are the parents of 4 sons, Joseph, David, Stephen and Adam. Billie Gaynor, also a member of our church, is Basil's mother.
The American Indian is
the least recognized and most tragically neglected minority group in the
U.S. There are 557 federally recognized tribes in the U.S. American Indians
are the fastest growing population group in the U.S. with a 26% increase
between 1900 and 2000. Nearly 50% are under the age of 24. American Indians
have the highest school dropout rate and the lowest levels of college
degree attainment of any group in the U.S. They are the Americans who
are the most dependent on the federal government, by government design.
The nearly 2 million Indians who have survived our government's continuing
guardianship are the most impoverished of any American citizen group.
The 1990 census showed the average poverty rate in the U.S. to be 13.1%,
whereas the poverty rate among the American Indian was 31.7%. Almost half
(960,000) of these Native Americans live on, or adjacent to an Indian
Reservation. So far, the introduction of gambling casinos on some Indian
reservations has helped only a few Native Americans. Current Ministry: Basil
travels several times each year to reservation areas in Arizona, New Mexico,
Montana, South Dakota, and North Carolina. He carries out field relief
programs, provides training, and assists Indian pastors on the reservations.
This is made possible by the cooperation of several other ministries involved
in Native American work as well as by contributions to the AILC. The mission
is involved with Indian youth through the work of Broken Arrow Bible Ranch
in New Mexico. In 1996 the AILC expanded its youth outreach to a national
youth network under the direction of Christ for Native Youth. This is
a year-round effort to establish Native American teens and young adults
in the Body of Christ; to disciple them to be effective witnesses for
Christ and to encourage them to minister to Indian children. Financial
sponsors for Indian children to attend Broken Arrow Bible Ranch are needed
for the winter and summer camp programs. You can
send contributions to:
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