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Stephen traveled alone. In 1971 he moved his ministry under the umbrella of the Church of the Nazarene; and in 1972,Stephenbroughthiswifeandchil- dren onto the road, where they minis- tering together for the next ten years.Again in 1982, Stephen found himself traveling alone as the two children, now in their high school years, stayed at home with Delphine. As young Steve and Vangie attended high school, Delphine established and ad- ministered the o ce for Stephen Man- ley Evangelistic Association (SMEA), based out of their home in Upland, Indiana. It was only after Steve joined the army and Vangie graduated high school that Delphine joined Stephen back on the road.The international arm of SMEA began in February 1985, continuing for the next fteen years. Stephen and Del - phine dedicated nearly three months of every year to international evange- lism, traveling throughout Africa, Cen- tral and South America, and Europe. In 1989 they spent six months with- in nine di erent countries in Africa. These trips often consisted of pastoral training during the day and evangelis- tic meetings in the evenings.In addition, the Manley’s began an evangelist intern program, tak- ing young men and women on the road with them during the summer months. The emphasis of the intern program was on practical ministry as well as Biblical training and transfor- mation. The interns would minister to the children and teens at the summer camps and church meetings Stephen preached at, while attending a daily one-hour training with Stephen that included sessions on: theology, evan- gelism, saturation Bible study, practi- cal ministry, and sermon preparation.For the next twenty years over 65 interns experienced life on the road with Stephen and Delphine Manley – seeing holiness, a servant-heart- ed lifestyle, and evangelism lived out in day-to-day living. Since the pro- gram’s inception in 1987, Stephen had a desire to begin a one-year school of practical ministry that would invest, train, and mentor a new generation of people called to ministry. His desire was to give individuals an opportunity to learn how to study the Word, ex- perience growth and transformation, and provide practical ministry training28 CITYLIGHT | CROSS STYLE | ECUMENICAL CHURCH & UNIVERSITYwithin a needy community. However, the desire for the school would have to percolate for a few years.In 1986, Nazarene Bible College invit- ed the Manleys to teach at the school, even with their busy preaching sched- ule. During winter semesters, Stephen and Delphine would live in their RV in Colorado Springs so Stephen could teach Monday night through Wednes- day morning and then catch a ight to preach at a revival meeting Wednes- day night through Sunday. DelphineSTEPHEN MANLEY