When did the Feba story begin? As with many questions, the answer isn’t straightforward. For Feba President Douglas Malton the summer of 1959 is the time – and the place? – that would be “in the lounge of Seymour Alexander’s house on a Sunday evening after church in July.”

Six people gathered together that evening for the inaugural meeting of Feba. However, these half-dozen associates didn’t formally adopt a constitution until July 1966 and only a short time later in October 1968 did they become an Association in the form of a limited company.

Becoming an Association was essential to the future development of the mission, as Feba could now legally raise money, employ missionaries, own property and do all the things necessary to go forward – and go forward they did! … The number of associates had also grown, particularly in the late 1990s, and by 2000 stood at more than 300… What do associates do? How do you become an associate? Read all about these topics and more in the latest Threshold magazine.

This is an excerpt of an article that appears in Threshold issue 34, available free now, upon request in the UK and ROI. Contact us at 01903 237 281, at angela@feba.org.uk or online at: publications in print.