Rev. and Mrs. John Hurston, from the and arrange a meeting of a delegation, including Rev. Hurston, with the Vietnamese Government. He agreed and returned to Vietnam for a study break of twenty days to visit his family and accompany the delegation. The delegation included, Rev. Raymond Carlson from Seattle, Washington; John Hurston, Full Gospel Assembly, South Korea; Rev Loving, Assemblies of God, Beaumont, Texas and Bro. Rev. Hurston was responsible for the interests of the AOG, U.S.A. They provided finances, resources and assistance through the USAID 2 projects. Rev. Hurston directed this program in Vietnam . He requested Congress to approve funding for the projects. , the delegation appointed Rev. Clendennen and Rev. Hurston to oversee the work in Rev. Hurston was appointed director of the "Pentecostal Gospel Relief Assemblies" and Brother Liem was appointed as General Secretary. . The signers were: Rev. Hurston, General Director; Rev Carlson, Rev. Hurston and Rev. Liem consulted on a strategy for the "Assemblies". Rev. Hurston held the view that the main task was preaching and teaching. He did not support maintaining the hospitals or social action. However, he did support the continuation of the drug detoxification program. Rev. Hurston also went to Rev. Hurston returned to the Hurston who would establish an assembly and set up a formal office when he returned. The official agreement was to be written by Rev. Hurston on his return from the USA Rev Hurston officially opened the Rev. Liem recommended to Rev. Hurston that the temporary church should affiliate with the Pentecostal Relief Assembly. The signers were; two representatives of the hospital, the Presidents wife and Chairman Hurston, representative of the Pentecostal Relief Assemblies of Vietnam. The cost of building the center was donated to Rev. Hurston by the Association of Drug Rehabilitation, New York City . Rev. Hurston paid a large portion and the Drug Association in On returning to Saigon, Rev. Hurston and Rev. Olofson discussed the auditorium at the Bro. Liem requested a letter from Rev. Hurston requesting the land. However this was not given and he was asked to care for it without a letter. He left the meeting and the pastorss waited for his return and the reply from the government. In the absence of pastors Hurston and Olofson, Rev. Liem locked the doors and held the keys until one of them returned. . Rev. Hurston found a small house on a low hill overlooking the Da Lat Market. Mr. Liem and Rev. Hurston rented a High Command of US Navy, just left of Rev. and Mrs. Hurston, Chairman The funds were given to Rev. Do Ba Ai, a close friend of Rev. Hurston, to finance Catholic people settling in the Hamlet under the auspices of the "Center for Breaking Fresh Ground at Quang Thuan Hamlet where Rev. Ai was the spiritual leader. Rev. Hurston also shook Rev. Liem's hand and thanked him. and Rev. Hurston and his wife would leave Saigon two days later to return to

Rev. Dr. John Hurston (Rev. Dr. John Hurston, founder of Hurstons Ministries and former country coordinator for the Assemblies of God Missions in Vietnam 1970-1975.)

Dr. John Hurston has a prestigious reputation as a church planter and church growth authority.In more than 60 years of ministry, he has founded and established churches in Africa, Korea, and Vietnam.Dr. Hurston and his wife, Maxine, ministered in Korea for 17 years, where Dr. Hurston was co-founding pastor with Dr. Yonggi Cho of what has become Yoido Full Gospel Church, the largest congregation in history, now with more than 758,000 members.Dr. Hurston and his wife, Maxine, ministered in Korea for 17 years, where Dr. Hurston was co-founding pastor with Dr. Yonggi Cho of what has become Yoido Full Gospel Church, the largest congregation in history, now with more than 758,000 members.Dr. Hurston later returned to Korea as executive director of Church Growth International.From 1976 to 1981 that organization held more than 100 seminars including more than 40,000 pastors and church leaders on 5 continents.During the past 20 years, Dr. Hurston has been president of Melodyland School of Theology and served as associate pastor of such churches as California's Bakersfield First Assembly, Dallas' Word of Faith Family Church, and Fort Walton's Abundant Life Church.Throughout this time, he has continued to travel and minister in pastors' seminars, in college level Bible school courses, and in churches both in America and abroad.First went to Korea in 1958, when Yonggi Cho and Dr. Hurston held six tent crusades in major cities throughout Korea.When Dr. Cho was drafted in the Army, Dr. Hurston served as interim pastor of Cho's tent church before founding and co-pastoring the second stage of that church in the central part of the city.Dr John Hurston ordains a new pastor in Vietnam.South Eastern College of the Assemblies of God conferred a Doctor of Divinity on John Hurston for outstanding ministerial service

... the first all-black town incorporated into the United States (Cheryl@geocities [online] ). Her father John Hurston was a tall, heavy muscled man who often seemed "invincible" to Zora (Lyons 2). John was a community leader and was influential member of society. His positions in Eatonville included: Baptist preacher, town mayor, and skilled carpenter (Lyons 2). Though John was a revered member of Eatonville he had is faults as well. His eye for other women often left his famil ...