Statement of Purpose:
THE CHRISTIAN CHIROPRACTORS ASSOCIATION
offers the chiropractic profession a Christian
fellowship in which believers of various
denominations can fellowship and serve the Lord
Jesus Christ together. We seek to gather and unify
Christian Doctors of Chiropractic around the
essentials of the Christian faith, leaving minor
points of doctrine to the conscience of the individual believer.
Personal faith in Jesus Christ and His Word is the basis of our
fellowship.
THE CHRISTIAN CHIROPRACTORS ASSOCIATION places world
missions at the heart of its program. Now contributing to several
different mission fields, we look forward to a constantly enlarging
vision of missions that will assist in sending Christian Chiropractors to
many whitened harvest fields with the Gospel of Christ and
chiropractic before Jesus returns.
Statement of Faith:
THE CHRISTIAN CHIROPRACTORS ASSOCIATION is conservative in
theology; believing the Bible to be inspired, the only infallible,
authoritative Word of God; believing in the deity of our Lord Jesus
Christ, eternal, coequal with the Father, in His virgin birth, in His
vicarious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, His ascension
to the right hand of the Father and in His personal return in power and
glory, believing that for the salvation of lost and sinful man,
regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential and is effectual
by grace through faith alone.
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Healing Hands - Touching Lives
Children in the cellar
during a recent bombing.
Families staying warm together
in the cellar of Andriy’s home.
Dr. Andriy’s family at graduation
from chiropractic school (2009)
The CCA has had a long-term commitment to Ukraine. Under the direction of Rev. Jim
Weber, we began organizing short-term mission trips to Ukraine shortly after they
became an independent country (1991). There were many trips in those early days to
places like Kiev, Mariupol, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and others – names that are
unfortunately all too familiar to us now.
On a trip to Ukraine in 1993, Dr. Jim Spertzel went to the city of Cherkassy. While there,
he met the Yevtushenko family, a pastor and his nine children. Their second son, Andriy,
was his first interpreter, and they began a momentous journey together. As a pastor’s
son, he could not attend any schooling past 10th grade during the Soviet years. He was a
brilliant young man who wanted to be a doctor. Long story short, Andriy went on to complete his medical training in Ukraine and
to graduate from the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic in England at the top of his class and as the first Ukrainian-born
chiropractor. He has been practicing for over 12 years, and his sister Valentina followed in his footsteps.
The invasion of the Russians into Crimea 8 years ago prompted most of Andriy’s family to move to a small village an hour west of
the city. There they made provision for what they expected to happen on February 24, 2022. At this writing, they are providing for
20+ refugee families from the city; they believe this is where the Lord wants them to remain. Dr. Jim Spertzel last visited them in
August 2021 and had to cancel a planned trip for January 2022 in light of the impending invasion. Dr. Jim has made over 40 trips
to Ukraine and has plans to move there in his retirement. We must continue to lift Dr. Andriy and his family in prayer, encourage
them, and support them during this trial. The CCA will forward any gifts directly to Dr. Andriy for the refugees he is helping.
Helping
Dr. Andriy
Yevtushenko
in Ukraine
DR. WILLARD SMITH LEAVES A LEGACY IN CHIROPRACTIC:
Long-time CCA member and past President and board member, Dr. Willard Smith was welcomed to his heavenly
home on Wednesday March 15th, ‘23.
Dr. Smith, who turned 97 this past December, had been a Palmer faculty member for 40 years, spending most of
his time teaching technique. Dr. Smith has been an active CCA member serving as President of the Association in
the early 1970’s. He joined many CCA missions teams, going on thirty-plus trips to countries like Ethiopia,
Jamaica, Brazil and Bolivia. With Palmer University, Dr. Smith served on many Palmer Abroad Teams as a faculty
advisor.
Dr. Smith attended many CCA Annual Conventions and was chosen Christian Chiropractor of the Year in 1970. Dr.
Smith was instrumental in the beginnings of the CCA and the first mission projects set forth to educate foreign
nationals to return to their country as chiropractors.
He was recognized by Palmer University for his generosity in providing a scholarship fund for Christian Palmer
students. For over 47 years, Dr. Willard has awarded annual scholarships through a fund he and his wife began in
1974. After the home-going of his wife, Marguerite, he named the scholarship after her.
Home with his Lord!
In Memory
Willard M. Smith
12/1925 - 3/2023