Ministry Focus:
LCPC members Mike and Marianne Murphy are teaching courses in business, economics, and speech at Forman Christian College in Pakistan.

LCPC members Mike and Marianne Murphy are teaching courses in business, economics, and speech at Forman Christian College in Pakistan. The college is a compound of 40 acres with two access points for vehicles, both manned by security guards. Inside the walls of the compound, the campus is park-like with broad athletic fields, an abundance of trees, attractive landscaping, and widely spaced buildings, 20 of which are large houses intended for faculty. In the center of campus are five academic buildings, which are currently being sandblasted to reveal attractive red brick exteriors. A sixth building is under construction and is scheduled to house Business and Social Sciences in early 2007. Other campus buildings include the chapel (Sunday services in Urdu, English, and Korean), the library, and the administration building and auditorium. On-campus dormitories provide housing for 600 of the college’s 3,600 students.

Beneath this attractive exterior, however, are many challenges. Most of the classrooms are substandard, and office space for faculty is poor or non-existent. Some buildings needed for additional housing are currently in disrepair and are occupied by squatters, who remain on campus despite efforts to evict them. Improving the facilities is essential in order to create a suitable learning environment and recruit quality faculty.

The Murphys wish to say “Thank you” to those of you who have already given generously to Forman Christian College. Your contributions are being invested well.