Most of the students were members of two local Pentecostal churches and there was a dearth of Bible knowledge. Only three were pursuing accreditation as pastors. The rest of the group were attending to further their knowledge of the bible. Since Prof. Burke is a fluent Spanish speaker, he was able to cover more material with the students and handle more questions and discussion than those professors who require a translator. Masaya is 20 miles SE of Managua, the capital.
“Prayer is an earnest and familiar talking with God, to whom we declare all our miseries, whose support and help we implore and desire in our adversities, and whom we laud and praise for our benefits received. So that prayer contains the exposition of our sorrows, the desire of God's defense, and the praising of His magnificent name, as the Psalms of David clearly do teach.”