ALUMNI MAGAZINE 2017
A Future for Adventist Education in Europe?
oughts from the Trans-European Division
Reputation Management in Higher Education Anywhere with Jesus The Experience of a Lifetime e Newboldian is a magazine for Letter from the Editor alumni and friends of Newbold College of Higher Education. Welcome to the rst annual edition ofe Newboldian. is year we have introduced an annual printed issue that will be complemented by a digital edition which will give you access to additional content, images, video and EDITORIAL TEAM more. Kirsty Watkins (Editor) John Baildam Look out for the links on the pages to indicate which articles have Bisser Stoykov additional content, and enjoy the 2017 issue of e Newboldian! Tim Watkins Kirsty Watkins
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ALUMNI MAGAZINE 2017
A Future for Adventist Education in Europe?
oughts from the Trans-European Division
Reputation Management in Higher Education Anywhere with Jesus The Experience of a Lifetime
ON THE COVER Pastor Victor Hulbert, Trans- European Division Communication Director, speaks to Pastor Raafat Kamal, TED President, and Dr Daniel Duda, TED Education Reconnect and Reunite with Your Classmates Director, about the future of Follow the Newbold Alumni Association on Facebook at Adventist education in Europe. facebook.com/newboldalumniassociation and register your interest in one of our upcoming alumni events: Cover photograph courtesy 1970s: 3-5 August, 2018 of Dragana Selakovic 1980s: 2-4 August, 2019 1990s: 31 July - 2 August, 2020 120 Years of Newbold: 2021
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46 1960s Sta ffand Students Reconnect Features and Reunite 6 A Future for Adventist Education? Over 110 alumni and former sta ffattended An overview of the state of Adventist a reunion at Newbold in August education in Europe
16 Reputation Management in Higher Education and the Church Extras A study of reputation management 11 Newbold Celebrates irty Years of Business principles, with applications for the Graduates Church 13 Connecting Business Students with Real-World Businesses 24 Moving Beyond Immature Faith: 14 Integration of Christianity and Business A Psychiatrist’s Perspective 20 Fifty Commit to Christ During Newbold Mission Dr Torben Bergland gave the February Trip to Brazil Diversity Lecture at Newbold 22 Quality Assurance Review 23 Newbold and Toivonlinna Sign New Agreement 26 International Partnerships 30 e Experience of a Lifetime Our formal and informal relationships 31 Book Reviews with institutions and organisations around 38 Taking an Unlikely Educational Path the world inform our educational strategies, 41 Newbold Alumnus Joins General Conference feed our student body, and enhance the Ministerial Association the international a our of the College 44 A Lifetime of Service: Colin Hole 48 Newbold Celebrates Graduands at Annual 35 Anywhere with Jesus Awards Ceremony e journey of one alumna with God’s leading in the fty ears since she left Newbold
3 Dear alumni and friends of Newbold, solid spiritual context. We are small, yet typically boast up to sixty different Welcome to this latest edition of e nationalities on campus as we seek to Newboldian, and thank you for provide quality education for our choosing to be part of the Newbold students. family. Earlier this summer I received an Highlights in the following pages email from a former colleague, noting include Newbold's successful Higher that once our Awards Ceremony was Education Review by the Quality over I would be able to enjoy a few Assurance Agency for Higher weeks of relaxation! However, long, Education; details of partnerships quiet summers are certainly not a within the Seventh-day Adventist feature of life on the Newbold campus education network; emphasis on and the past three months have been as ventures in business and in humanities action-packed as ever. We have hosted as the College combines these fty participants and teachers for a disciplines into a new Department of three-week MA Leadership intensive; Business and Humanities; and the fty librarians for the annual conference College's keen interest in promoting of the Association of Seventh-day diversity and mission as it seeks to From the Principal Adventist Librarians; eighty attendees at unveil its new Year in Mission and a ten-day conference of the Global Service for September 2018. Articles of Centre for Adventist-Muslim Relations; human interest include alumni news, well over 100 students for our Summer Newbold's presence at the European Adventist Youth Congress in Spain, and stimulating book reviews. Please continue to pray for my colleagues and for me as together we work to ensure that Newbold continues Newbold continues to grow, to flourish, and to to grow, to ourish, and to seve the serve the Church, our local community, and the Church, our local community, and the wider academic world in such a variety wider academic world in such a variety of ways. of ways. Advertising for Patek Philippe watches emphasises the timelessness and exclusivity of the brand, stating that “you never actually own a Patek Philippe, you merely look after it for the next generation”. And that encapsulates School in English; and four groups of precisely what we are endeavouring to Brazilian language students and achieve at your College. teachers, each totalling more than 100. Moreover, at the beginning of August we held a 1960s Reunion, attended by some 110 alumni. It was a pleasure to mingle with such a wonderful group, for whom the College clearly evoked such Dr John Baildam fond memories. It was obvious that their Newbold experience had indeed been 'life changing and faith affirming', as our strapline puts it. Much has happened since the last edition of e Newboldian, and this issue hints at many of those events. It emphasises the key themes of Education and Internationality, demonstrating how well the College stresses both, within a
4 The Newboldian BEING AT NEWBOLD HAS BEEN AN EXCITING JOURNEY SO FAR
Being at Newbold has been an exciting journey so far. My aim on arrival was to study hard and involve myself in activities. Being involved in things like the Newbold Student Association and Campus Ministries has also enriched my experience – both organisations have been such an encouragement that I decided to become a member to help others experience the impact they had on me. As a first-year Theology student I realised that studying about God does not automatically improve your personal time with Him. Strange but true. This makes me even more grateful for the uplifting spiritual activities on campus which have acted as a reminder of the importance of a personal, one-on-one relationship with God.
Sofeena Lowe - Theology Photograph: courtesy of Newbold archives
A FUTURE FOR ADVENTIST EDUCATION IN EUROPE? Pastor Victor Hulbert is the Communication Director for the Trans-European Division (TED) of Seventh-day Adventists, and a Newbold graduate (1981 and 1987). He interviewed Pastor Raafat Kamal, TED President, and Dr Daniel Duda, TED Education Director, about the future of Adventist education in Europe.
astor Raafat Kamal is used to school has gained signi cant espect and of the country, sacri cing nancially to thinking outside the box. It is in uence. give their children an Adventist Ppart of a president's job to be e same can be said in very secular education.” visionary. He also needs to stimulate a Finland where house prices have Today the mission eld has m ved vision in others. Sometimes that can be increased near the Adventist campus in closer to home, the mission territories of challenging and asking him about Tampere because people are so keen to yesteryear now self-sufficient. At home education is a case in point. get their children into an openly parents also want to keep their children I ask him, “what is the future of Christian school that is running at closer to them in a European culture Adventist education in Europe?” He capacity. at has revitalised an elderly where boarding schools of any form are responds, “at we still have schools – church congregation with over 100 increasingly out of fashion, parental that’s a miracle.” students regularly attending the Sabbath values are seen as key, “and where,” Dr He does not say that lightheartedly. He evening ‘pizza church’, and identifying it Duda states, “with a few notable knows the real commitment of parents, as ‘my church’ whether baptised or not. exceptions, private education is seen as teachers and students across the twenty- While that kind of story can be repeated an option primarily for those who are two countries that make up the TED. at junior colleges and schools in places failing in the state system rather than as He knows the changing demographics, such as Toivonlinna in Finland, a rst choice” the competition with a very effective Vejleordskolen in Denmark, Tyriord “We have to take the positive education and free state educational system, the values we hold dear as a Church and challenges of affordability and the need implement them within the context of for a distinct ‘Adventist advantage’ in the local situation,” Dr Duda says. what the Church must offer – from “at means strongly supporting the kindergarten right up to higher schools we do have, helping them to re- education. vision themselves if necessary, while He also sees the advantages and using church and church-related opportunities. Pr Kamal started Church We have to take the positive programmes such as Path nders to instil employment teaching religion at an education values we hold dear positive Christian values in our own Adventist school in Bergen, Norway, youth and in their school friends.” later becoming principal there. “ere as a Church and implement For Pr Kamal that may mean a dynamic are three Christian schools in Bergen. them within the context of the shift in thinking that encourages Within the context of a good education bridging links between departments. they also share Christ and give a biblical local situation. “Education, youth, Path nders and view on origins.” He tells how, in this Sabbath School all need to be talking to mission school, he saw students and each other – working together on joint their parents being baptised during his projects,” he says. time there. at can be seen in the UK where the “at kind of story is being repeated South England Conference has hosted across Europe,” Pr Kamal states. in Norway, Ekebyholm in Sweden, or teen events at Stanborough School, Adventists run the only Christian school Novi Sad in Serbia, other schools have where Fletewood School children in in Iceland – giving the population of closed or are struggling with intake. Plymouth attend 'Messy Church' with Reykjavik a positive alternative. at is a serious challenge – both for the their parents, or in Tampere where Maruševeć Adventist school and college individual school and for the future of after-school activities include in Croatia not only provide theological Adventism in Europe. Path nder-elated skills such as training for pastors in the Adriatic TED Education Director, Daniel Duda, orienteering. is also places a huge Union, but the high school serves as a recognises that challenge. “For many, onus on Newbold College of Higher real centre of in uence for the the day of the boarding school is gone,” Education to provide a programme for surrounding community. e school has he says. “In the past those schools were the vast majority of Adventist youth grown from 126 to 196 students over lled with the childen of missionary who will never have had opportunity to the past e years – much of that intake parents serving overseas. Parents would attend an Adventist school. coming from the local village where the also send their children from other parts
7 Suomen Kristillinen Yhteiskoulu (Toivonlinna School), Finland.
of the world and then as a college to Photograph: supplied provide a balanced theological background for others whose primary career path may be in another direction.” Beyond that the College now has a refocus in providing a business programme tailored to support the non- pro t secto, and a Year in Mission and Service, giving youth a basic foundation in the Adventist world-view that will help them face the rigours of developing and defending their faith as they hit either university or the workplace. is may be a change of emphasis, but Older Novi Sad students give a warm welcome and advice to the new intake for the school year. is one that Dr Duda is excited about. “Youth, with the strong support of their “I see Newbold as core to our education something very important in today’s parents, the local church and the strategy for youth,” Pr Kamal states. He multi-cultural Europe – and essentially Conference, should be encouraged to speaks, rst of all, fom experience. important for mission.” spend a year at Newbold.” “Newbold changed me,” he confesses. Newbold itself has changed in character Scholarships can help make this an “I came from a small village with a ed from the days when Dr Duda and Pr affordable goal. Over £110,000 (0.25% mindset. Even though I grew up in a Kamal were students. e Humanities of all tithe given across the Division) is loving Adventist home, it is Newbold programmes were strong in their day. set aside to support this programme, but that gave me the ability to think and Now even the best secular universities the added value, beyond nance, is a reason about my faith and my world- nd them in decline. Changing generation of youth who can think view.” Now a theologian as well as an immigration regulations, student visas through their faith constructively, educator, Dr Duda agrees. “I grew up in and sociological issues have also had an returning home to be engaged with a forty-member church within a effect, but “Newbold is here to stay – mission – or at least with the skills to secularised communist society. While and for good reason,” they emphasise. stand up for their faith. ose that church shaped my desire to explore “We see Newbold with a two-pronged committing to a degree programme can my faith further, it is Newbold that focus,” Pr Kamal says. “In the rst place also gain sponsorship. radically expanded my vision. It also it will always be a seminary – a place to “Many who come from small churches gave me a multi-ethnic world view – educate our future pastors for this part with limited numbers of youth will
8 The Newboldian bene t y gaining an Adventist world- Campus Ministries Director. Recently ey constantly sing, and they are view beyond their local setting, gaining completing his doctorate at Oxford happy, and we had a very nice an experience of worship styles, University, and actively involved in experience. I think that this kind of theological diversity, cultural diversity, student life for many years, Dr Lazić event should happen more often." at and simply living in an Adventist combines this role with that of Lecturer is the kind of response that brings joy environment,” Pr Kamal says. “All we in Systematic eology at Newbold. and hope to Dr Lazić, Dr Duda and Pr ask in return is that they head home as “We recognise that most of our Kamal. committed lay-members and a blessing Adventist students in Europe will study So what are these leaders looking for in to a local church.” on a secular campus. is comes with terms of education in Europe? “Every year we see students from both challenges and opportunities,” Pr A clear priority is to give Adventist Adventist homes who come to Kamal notes. e challenge is the children, youth and adults permission Newbold, think through their faith, temptation that comes with the student and opportunity to think about and commit to follow Christ, and then lifestyle, spreading one’s wings away develop their faith in a safe, open desire baptism before they head home,” from home. e opportunity is that in environment. is may be a formal Dr Duda notes. “ose youth are going the right environment and with the educational setting or, for many, in the to make a difference wherever they go. right coaching, such students can be a context of church and church-related ose already baptised still continue beacon of light on their campus.” activities. their journey exploring their faith, and Dr Lazić is working in cooperation with ey want to see our schools and junior even the sense of volunteerism that we student leaders across the TED to colleges as an important part of see developing on the campus bodes provide resources and coaching. Last Adventist mission, providing positive, well for their future.” year he joined with forty- e students in holistic Christian education not just for Strategically, both leaders see the the Netherlands for a weekend on social our own children but as a sphere of following criteria as essential to the justice – an item high on the student in uence and in olvement in the wider Newbold experience: agenda. community. ey want to strongly encourage all Ÿ Providing a biblical, Seventh-day youth to take time to spend one year at Adventist, Christ-centred campus Newbold as a chance to expand their life and education spiritual and academic horizons and Ÿ Exploring intellectual curiosity in a prepare them to face the challenges of a safe environment Every year we see students from secular university or work environment. Ÿ A place for rational enquiry and Adventist homes who come to ey want to see enhancement of the personal creativity student chaplaincy programme Ÿ An environment that will enhance Newbold, think through their encouraging Adventist chapters in all emotional, creative and spiritual faith, commit to follow Christ, major universities, thus providing development forums and resources for students to Ÿ A place to develop social and then desire baptism before develop their faith, connecting and responsibility, equality, diversity and they head home. supporting each other. inclusivity, and Beyond all, they hold fast to the key aim Ÿ An education that will develop of positive, Adventist education: excellence and achievement. “e greatest want of the world is the want of men — men who will not be e Newbold experience stretches bought or sold, men who in their beyond the con nes of the campus. en in the summer he spent a week inmost souls are true and honest, men College sta fflecture at four other with fty outh from the South-East who do not fear to call sin by its right Union-based seminaries in Croatia, European Union on a mission project in name, men whose conscience is as true Hungary, Poland and Serbia as well as a run-down village in north-east Serbia. to duty as the needle to the pole, men providing distance-learning options. During a week of painting, gardening, who will stand for the right though the ey are also sought-after as presenters renovation and music ministry, he was heavens fall.” [Ellen G. White, at various conferences, spiritual retreats also able to share positive spiritual Education, p.57] and camps across the TED. at too is principles that helped the youth make part of education. positive choices for the future. Pr Victor Hulbert Beyond that, the TED strategically Žarko Jovanović was one of the appointed Dr Tihomir Lazić as Public participants. "Since I don't come from an Adventist home, I was thrilled to experience the Christian fellowship that was present among the participants.
9 THE CLASSES AT NEWBOLD HAVE REALLY PUSHED ME TO THINK CRITICALLY
The classes at Newbold have really pushed me to think critically, and become more comfortable with presenting ideas to my peers – both skills which are vital to my future career. The assessment model at Newbold is different from assessment in the US, and the change has forced me to improve the quality and quantity of work I put into it – I have ended up producing some of the best academic papers I have ever written. I have loved my time at Newbold. I have made so many friends, and been pushed to enlarge my comfort zone. Newbold has given me a fresh start, but more importantly I found Jesus here.
Matt Neall - Southern Business Exchange Programme Newbold Celebrates 30 Years of Business Graduates
Photography: Asun Olivan
Students, staff, and special guests gathered at a he work was made possible thanks to a series of generous donations to the Newbold College Business special ceremony in November 2016 to dedicate newly TStudent Alumni Society’s student scholarship fund, made in recognition of and appreciation for the “tireless work renovated classrooms used primarily by Newbold’s done by all the past and present sta ffof the School of Business”, Business classes, and to celebrate the thirtieth of which there have been over twenty. e fund also provides scholarships to support eligible nal- ear students. e money anniversary of the first graduates from the College’s for the renovation was donated by Business alumni who are dedicated to the success of the School of Business in providing Business programme. a high-quality Christian business education. “We are very grateful for the continued nancial contributions from our Business alumni to the Society,” said Mr John Crissey, The almost-300 students who have graduated from who has been lecturing full-time in strategic marketing and management at Newbold since 2003. “It’s important for the School of Business were recognised, in addition to students to have high-quality educational facilities to study in, the some 2,800 students who have taken at least one and it helps to encourage better teaching in a conducive professional environment.” Business module at Newbold. e renovation of classrooms 2 and 3 in Murdoch Hall was the rst signi cant w k undertaken on them since the building (known as the Seminary until 1992) was erected in 1983. Renovations included redecorating and refurnishing, which were largely undertaken by the College’s Campus and Estate Services team. e classrooms also received new information technology infrastructure, as well as artwork by internationally renowned Russian-Australian illustrator Sergey Nivens, who is known for his use of symbols to portray business people in everyday office situations.
11 Newbold Principal, Dr John Baildam, spoke on behalf of the College and highlighted the School’s impressive Business graduate outcomes. “ere are those worrk for leading rms in both the for-pro t and not-for-pro t sectors, such as the ed Cross, the United Nations, Swiss Bank Corporation, Florida Hospital, General Electric, and BBC Worldwide, as well as the Adventist Church, whom we are proud to call Newbold graduates,” he said. “We are one of the most international Adventist higher education institutions, and although we are smaller than many others, we have a great impact.” Dr Baildam also took the opportunity to reiterate that, despite rumours to the contrary, the College will continue to operate into the foreseeable future with all current curriculum areas and programmes, and with the full support of the College Top left: Dr John Baildam and Dr Päivikki Kuoppakangas cutting the ribbon. Board and the Trans-European Division. He also recognised Top right: Sta ffattend the dedication event. the signi cant contribution that both ohn Crissey and Bottom right: Pastor Wayne Erasmus speaking at the classroom dedication. Marinko Markek have made to the School as they have led the secular in the world of the sacred; and there can be much that Business programme in recent years. is sacred in the world of the secular. e world of the Church Dr Baildam welcomed Dr Päivikki Kuoppakangas, former is not all sacred. And the world of Business is not all secular.” Interim Head of the School of Business who joined the Pr Erasmus attributed this crossover to what is put into these College in September 2016 from the University of Turku in worlds in terms of the thoughts, worldviews, and passion that Finland. He was positive about the expansion in programme are nurtured in the people who inhabit them. offerings that would become possible as a result of this increase “ese rooms resonate with our belief that God calls men and in staffing in the School. women in all walks of life to join with Him in lives of Dr Kuoppakangas said that she was impressed with the quality grace- lled sevice and extraordinary generosity. at God’s of facilities available in the School of Business. “I found it greatest desire is to always bless people. He blesses in so many fascinating that the rooms were so professional and appealing,” different ways; and sometimes he does that through places. said Dr Kuoppakangas. “I have only ever seen such high Places such as this. Rooms such as these,” he said. “We are standards and quality in board rooms at other universities. blessed to stand in a renewed and revitalised space made ese assets help create an atmosphere of real business life, and possible through the generosity of those who, in their turn, provide a foundation for us to expand the Business were blessed in these spaces; who began to discover in this programmes we offer and continue to work towards further place the spirit of service and the grace of generosity." growth and enrolment.” Pastor Wayne Erasmus, Senior Pastor at the Newbold Church, Kirsty Watkins also spoke at the event. He began by pointing out the tension that sometimes exists between the worlds of faith and business. But, he said, “the truth is that there can be much that is
AVAILABLE ONLINE: newbold.ac.uk/newboldian 12 The Newboldian Photograph: Niky Stoykov
Connecting Business Students with Real-World Business
John Crissey is a Business Studies lecturer in Newbold's Department of Humanities and Business, and a Newbold Business graduate (1987). A key aspect of Business at Newbold is the Business Alumni Connect programme, which brings current students into contact with former students who are now active business leaders.
ewbold's Business Alumni along the same academic track as they felt like an equal in a male-dominated Connect programme aims to once did, and supporting the industry. “eoretical ideas were also Nprovide an on-campus advancement of Adventist business tested when we visited the headquarters interaction between students and education. of the United Nations in Geneva Newbold Business alumni who are rough this connection with alumni, recently,” says Mr Crissey. “Here we saw active leaders, most of whom work in current students are able to compare the how the roles of this non-governmental international rms with UK operations. experiences alumni have had with the organisation, the UK, and faith-based It also gives students the opportunity to path that they are on themselves, with a organisations in helping to solve the see how the theory they learn in the similar educational background. “is is world’s problems, were tested in ways classroom is applied in the real world important, as graduating from a small, not explored in the classroom.” – "a way of connecting theory and Christian institution such as Newbold is e College also recently established a practical application," says Mr Crissey. a rare experience,” says Mr Crissey. chapter of the international honour While the programme has been in e Business Alumni Connect society, Sigma Beta Delta, another way operation since 2003, the seminars are programme is not the only way that the the School of Business distinguishes its now an integral part of Business Studies School of Business is exposing its graduates. Students are invited to join at Newbold, and are fully integrated students to real-world business the society based on their academic with teaching – the lessons, themes and environments. rough scheduled background and demonstrated case studies presented during the international trips students can leadership activities. "Students who seminars re ected in the classoom. Mr experience rst-hand the way become members are able to highlight Crissey describes the seminars as organisations operate, note the level of this to future employers, as an "bringing real-world activity to our professionalism of their employees, and independent recognition of their campus, providing a relaxed format for visualise how they would t into such academic achievement," says Mr students to interact with business people environments. During a recent trip to Crissey. "Today’s employers are looking they wouldn't otherwise have had access Vienna, Business students visited the for this, which we've heard directly from to. e seminars are also an excellent headquarters of the Organisation of the companies we have visited recently, chance for our students to network!” It’s Petroleum Exporting Countries including JP Morgan and Hewlett not just students who gain from the (OPEC). e visit challenged a number Packard Enterprises. Establishing this programme – alumni bene t y of preconceptions, such as how the price local chapter allows Newbold to further reconnecting with students and the of petrol is mostly composed of tax in strengthen the brand of the School of College, helping others progress the UK, or how the group’s female host Business externally." Natalie Kendel
13 Integration of Christianity and Business
Dr Päivikki Kuoppakangas spent a year at Newbold as the Interim Head of the School of Business from September 2016 to August 2017. She had spent seven years as a lecturer, researcher and administrator at the University of Turku, in Finland, and has two decades’ experience in people and project management. Dr Kuoppakangas has since returned to Finland, where her family still resides. From 1 September 2017 Newbold’s School of Business and Study Abroad Programmes are combined in a new Department of Business and Humanities, under the substantive leadership of Dr Sandra Rigby-Barrett.
uring my academic career I transferable work-life skills that are not accounting, and with skills in have learned that the just applicable to organisations, but are stakeholder and shareholder governance Dunderstanding of human essential – whether for-pro t or not-for- in Adventist organisations and beings and the function of organisations pro t, publicly or pri ately owned, large networks. ey are crying out for is at the core of business studies. or small. leaders and managers who can employ Some time ago I had the privilege to Adventist organisations – from health analytical skills in their everyday work, hear from someone that "business care to publishing houses, and from and who understand the need for schools do teach some business, but church offices to education networks – fundraising, marketing, and branding actually their core aim is to teach need professional Business graduates within the umbrella of communications. students to be better people". such as ours. Graduates who enter the e professional knowledge, skills, and If this is a claim that a secular higher workplace with Christian values, who ability that enable individuals to build education organisation can make, then are in possession of solid leadership and bridges and reconcile organisational how much further should we – an managerial skills, and who clearly dilemmas gained from business studies organisation with Christian values and understand the value of organisational in institutions such as Newbold, lend education at the heart of our business – planning and the operational uency accountability and sustainability to be reaching? which it affords to such organisations. Adventist organisations worldwide. e most unique aspect of taking ese entities also need professionals I would urge anyone who is a leader of Business Studies at Newbold is our with human resource management skills an Adventist organisation or network, or integration of Christian values into our who can improve work-wellbeing and who is in a position of in uence to curriculum. We also aim to teach our decrease sick leave and the turnover of provide such advice, to encourage those students to hold on to Christian values human resources. It needs individuals in with an interest in professional and blend them with the knowledge and whom the necessary strategic decision- organisational work to come to skills they learn, and encourage them to making and policy development skills Newbold to learn work-life skills in our apply these values in their future careers are ingrained, and who are at the Business Studies degree programme and or postgraduate studies. disposal of organisations to ensure their to invest in the future of the Seventh- In the discipline of Business Studies, we success. day Adventist Church. aim to communicate clearly that the ere is a growing need for professionals academic discipline we teach provides in the core functions of nance and Dr Päivikki Kuoppakangas
14 The Newboldian I HAVE NEVER FELT GOD SO DEEPLY AND STRONGLY AS I HAVE AT NEWBOLD
I had wanted to experience Newbold for some time, and so far it is everything I thought it would be, and more. So much more. The classes, the teachers, the people, the church, and England itself. Coming to Newbold made me realise how much more I could be involving God in my personal life. I have never felt God so deeply and strongly as I have at Newbold. So far my Newbold experience has been life-changing for me, in a positive and healthy way.
Karen Holman - Theology REPUTATION MANAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND IN THE CHURCH: THE IMPORTANCE OF MANAGING STAKEHOLDER EXPECTATIONS Dr Päivikki Kuoppakangas joined the Newbold staff in September 2016 as interim head of the School of Business. She is internationally published in peer-reviewed journals, and co-author of a research paper which appeared in the ‘International Journal of Educational Management’ in 2014, titled Focusing on Dilemmas Challenging Reputation Management in Higher Education. Natalie Kendel uses this paper, which explores a more holistic approach to reputation management in institutions of higher education, to draw parallels between this approach for businesses, and issues relevant to the Adventist Church in Europe. For ease of navigation reference below to Dr Kuoppakangas’s authorship refers to the team of authors as a whole.
n the course of the paper, Dr intangible asset, and that an Ÿ It might in uence the eadiness of Kuoppakangas et al³ address organisation's reputation is symptomatic suppliers to form partnerships with matters such as the bene ts of its ability to meet the customer's the organisation I Ÿ potentially generated by a good needs, often in ways which are difficult It may in uence the stance of reputation, a number of internal and to measure, and therefore difficult to regulators and pressure groups external in uences which contribute to pre-assess. Dr Kuoppakangas echoes Ÿ It can attract positive media coverage an institution's brand, and rami cations Roberts and Dowling when Ÿ It can cultivate media awareness of a damaged reputation. A prime issue acknowledging the value-creating Ÿ It can positively in uence in estor's examined in the study is that of the potential of a good reputation, and due decisions crucial role of stakeholders and their to its intangible nature, it is hard for expectations. Dr Kuoppakangas competing organisations to successfully Education is highlighted as being a articulates the prime theoretical imitate. service which is difficult to assess in contribution of the paper as being to advance. Due to this, brand and apply dilemma theory (problematic reputation are growing increasingly decision-making between two extremes, integral in a competitive higher- X and Y, which are equally logical and education market; reputation, in fact, desirable¹²) in parallel with reputation Reputation is a collection of becomes an axis in university theory. She demonstrates how the management. dilemma-reconciliation method² can be perceptions and beliefs, both used in order to improve reputation past and present, which reside Challenges Higher Education Institutions management in higher education. It Face Today approaches reputation management not in the consciousness of an A variety of the challenges which many merely as a marketing challenge, but organisation’s stakeholders. universities and colleges of higher also as a substantial management issue. education presently face are pinpointed Numerous principles derived from the in the course of the study. ese include paper can advantageously be applied to “scant resources” in a competitive the management of the Adventist market, ghting for suppot from organisation, as will be explored in the e paper lists some of the bene ts of a contributors, and the challenge of course of this article. good reputation in higher education as attracting competent prospective including: students. In particular, Dr The Benefits of a Good Reputation Kuoppakangas focuses on the challenge An institution of higher education Ÿ e protection it can offer an universities face in regard to their having a good reputation has many organisation in times of crisis stakeholders. In addition to contesting bene ts. r Kuoppakangas cites Rayner Ÿ e help it can offer an organisation for support from various stakeholders, in offering the de nition: eputation is in avoiding crisis universities are met with their differing a collection of perceptions and beliefs, Ÿ It can attract competent employees expectations. Expanding on this point, both past and present, which reside in Ÿ It can facilitate the retention of the Dr Kuoppakangas speci es h w the consciousness of an organisation’s best talents reputation management can be stakeholders”.⁴ She concurs with Ÿ It can attract customers problematic in higher education due to Markwick and Fill in that reputation is Ÿ It can in uence the buying the fact that different groups assess an a “a deep and durable concept, and behaviour of customers institution's quality and reputation something to be earned over time.⁵ ” Ÿ It can affects an organisation's ability based on how it's met their particular e paper describes a good reputation as to charge premium prices expectations⁶. As previously mentioned, frequently being regarded as an
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the paper identi es an organisation's previously explained, a good reputation identify current students as major reputation as being symptomatic of its is earned over time. e research paper stakeholders⁹ in higher education. ability to meet the customer's needs. makes mention of the challenge of sub- Assuming Rayner's advice is to be But if then the customers, or the branding, which often comes from followed, which advises the stakeholders, have varying de nitions of schools and universities having a prioritisation of chief stakeholders, then what a satisfying experience looks like, distinct reputation. ese are sometimes engagement with current students, in or they have varying needs, universities created due to the complexity of an order to understand their thoughts and are naturally confronted with potential organisation; the individual faculty expectations, is key. If institutions of dilemmas. Attracting competent member has individual freedom, higher education accept current students is intrinsically linked to a therefore making room for varying students as being major stakeholders, it university's growth, as a University’s performances in different units of an would credibly be an excellent reputation for such competency plays a organisation's body. A consumer or reputation management initiative to key role in the decision-making of stakeholder may have an adverse actively, keenly, and openly keep a prospective students⁶. experience with an individual within nger on the pulse of its curent Dr Kuoppakangas deduces universities the organisation, and though this students, their needs, and satisfaction “are thus forced to consider the faculty member may have been acting rates. is would likely require open management of their reputation in contrary to the institution's official dialogue and good communication. order to survive.” e ndings of her value system, their behaviour can (And this engagement ought to take research insist that an institution's nevertheless cause a negative experience. place while students are currently reputation is not a mere aesthetic, Arguably, this unsatisfying encounter attending the university in question.) super cial element, but rathe, an may, in turn, saturate the general is may set into motion a chain imperative. experience a stakeholder/consumer may reaction increasing customer have of dealing with an organisation as satisfaction, investing in a good When an Organisation's Reputation is a whole, thus engendering a poor reputation, and increasing the chance of Damaged reputation. institutional growth, quality, and longevity. Dr Kuoppakangas de nes eputation If one were to acknowledge the link risk in this study by quoting Gaultier- Current Students as Major Stakeholders between a university achieving current Gaillard and Louisot⁷ as being “any Argenti is quoted as saying: “A central student satisfaction and building up a action, event, or circumstance that task of successful reputation good reputation, one could logically could adversely or bene cially impact management lies in identifying what conclude that understanding and on an organisation’s reputation”. She each stakeholder wants, and to act satisfying current students would astutely highlights that a damaged accordingly”⁸. Dr Kuoppakangas further qualify as an act of reputation reputation cannot be mended quickly. cites Rayner in de ning eputation management. Dr Kuoppakangas Institutions frequently attempt to management as beginning with identi es arious dilemmas in terms of manage their reputation, even a identifying all the stakeholders – both operational and leadership decision damaged one, through “effective those with direct and indirect interests⁴ making, stating,“In the context of promotion campaigns”⁵, but as Dr Kuoppakangas goes on to aptly
18 The Newboldian university management there is rarely a values. If reputation management is a opposing parties, and in the process, risk single, clear-cut course of action: the management issue, then could we losing core integrity, message, and point is to make the best decision that, assume that it would be paramount for quality.Fifthly, the Church experiences at that moment, holds for the those managing the Church to clearly the same challenge as every other immediate future.”⁹ communicate, demonstrate, and organisation when faced with crisis, perpetuate core values to the greater which is the tendency to be reactive. A Parallels to the Church organisation? crisis can trigger reputation-defending irdly, what might Dr Kuoppagangas’ campaigning, but defending or even study's assertion about a good attempting to create a reputation in If we were to apply some of the reputation being established over time times of crisis are usually ineffective. principles of Dr Kuoppakangas' research signify to all church organisations? If a Good, strong reputations are created in paper to the management of the reputation is formed over a longer advance of a crisis. organisation of the Seventh-day period of time, this would suggest a core e Church could spend large amounts Adventist Church, what lessons and element of relationship being necessary of funds and manpower on attempting insights might we glean? Firstly, it may to achieve said reputation. is would to perpetuate its brand and reputation, be bene cial to begin y accepting the seem to be consistent with the Church but if that brand is not fuelled by a role of reputation and reputation purpose being about people, and Jesus' strong, internal value system, it is management in the Church. And that statement of his disciples being unlikely to withstand crisis. Consistent, this responsibility belongs to all recognised by their love. Are not internal integrity to a set of core values members of the body, whether it be at relationships the context for love to be will, in time, generate a strong the highest level of management at the shown and experienced over time? reputation, not earned through tactful General Conference, among local public relations, or official statements of pastors, or the grass roots level of the intent, but through authentic organisation. An organisation's relationships. reputation may be viewed by some as a mere synthetic shell around the Natalie Kendel organisation – an image to uphold – If reputation management is a and that it serves no real purpose, being management issue, then could purely super cial. ut if the Church's 'business' is people¹⁰, and reputation is we assume that it would be created by consumer experience, can it paramount for those managing not be said that reputation can both Sources: affect the growth of a Church, as well as the Church to clearly Ÿ ¹ Iⁿⁿ ⁿ J uⁿ f Euc ⁿ M ⁿ gⁿ be indicative of people's experience of communicate, demonstrate, and Volume 28, No. 4, 2014, p. 461 it? Jesus spoke about reputation, saying Ÿ ² D y u pu ⁿ k to his disciples: “By this everyone will perpetuate core values to the con icting aims and expectations of stakeholders. Ÿ ³ Su K ⁿ Ku pp k ⁿg Pävkk ⁿ Hy know that you are my disciples, if you greater organisation? Ulla and Hampden-Turner Charles and have love for one another.”¹¹ is Ÿ Kangaslahti Jukka (2014): Focusing on dilemmas challenging reputation management in higher doesn't advocate meeting everyone's Ÿ education, International Journal of Educational expectations, but rather, that God's Management, Volume 28, No. 4, p. 462 Ÿ ⁴ R yⁿ J ⁽²⁰⁰⁵⁾ M ⁿ gⁿg Rpu ⁿ Rk – Church would be known and identi ed Curbing reats, Leveraging Opportunities, through a speci c eputation. Fourthly, might not the Church bene t Ÿ John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester, p. 1 Ÿ Secondly, it might be worth asking what ⁵ M kwck N ⁿ F C ⁽¹⁹⁹⁷⁾ “T w from asking who its major stakeholders framewok for managing corporate identity”, the implications of not treating the are? Is it the local members? e Ÿ European Journal of Marketing, Vol. 31 Nos 5/6, pp. Church's reputation as merely a General Conference? e Union 396-409. Ÿ ⁶ Ku pp k ⁿg p ⁴⁶³ marketing challenge, but rather a leaders? Only once the major Ÿ ⁷ G uG S ⁿ L u JP ⁽²⁰⁰⁶⁾ management issue, might be. e stakeholder/s have been identi ed, can “Risk to reputation: a global approach”, e Ÿ Geneva Papers, Vol. 31 No. 3, p. 431 characteristics of a well-run business are their expectations be heard and Ÿ ⁸ Agⁿ P ⁽²⁰⁰⁰⁾ “B ⁿⁿg c : pu ⁿ not automatically opposed to faith. potentially satis ed. t may be tempting management for MBA programs”, Ÿ Rather, faith-based values such as Corporate Reputation Review, Vol. 3 No. 2, p. 177 to assume that if the Church was to Ÿ ⁹ Ku pp k ⁿg pp ⁴⁶⁴⁴⁶⁵ integrity, honesty, service-mindedness, 'admit' it had a Ÿ ¹⁰ “W Oⁿ B y” Svⁿ D y Avⁿ being other-centred, professionalism, Church, stakeholder/stakeholders, then it would http://www.adventist.org/en/beliefs/church/, respectful to all levels of society, the be wrongly attempting to please other accessed 13th June 2017 willingness to learn and reassess, authorities than God. But, arguably, it is Ÿ ¹¹ J ⁿ ¹³:³⁵ Nw Rv S ⁿ V ⁿ Ÿ ¹² Ku pp k ⁿg ²⁰¹⁵ p ⁸¹; H pⁿTuⁿ fairness, humility, coaching, and rather when an organisation fails to 1990 accepting criticism ought to be held as identify its stakeholders that it is more both Church values, and business likely to attempt pleasing many,
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Fifty Commit to Christ During Newbold Mission Trip to Brazil
Members of the Newbold community joined colleagues and lay members from the South England Conference (SEC) on a mission trip to Brazil from 15 October - 1 November 2016. Eight students were accompanied on the trip by Dr Bjørn Ottesen, Head of the Department of Theological Studies, and Pastor Rafael Luz from the SEC, visiting Adventist organisations in São Paolo and undertaking evangelism in the country’s north-east.
he evangelistic series, held baptism in the future. It is expected that enhance children’s ministry. Newbold north of Belém, was the many more will also make decisions for student Clebson Braga led a programme Tculmination of a longer Christ as the local churches continue for children in one of the churches, and campaign of meetings and Bible studies this ministry. around forty children, mainly non- held by some of the local Adventist Dee Edwards, a postgraduate eology Adventist, joined in, eager to take part churches. Over 500, mostly non- student and former President of in the lessons. Another student, Ruben Adventists, attended over eight days in Newbold’s Ministerial Society who led Gaspar, helped one church to start a eleven separate churches. in the organisation of the project, said Path nder Clu . Dr Ottesen states that “Newbold has a she had a wonderful experience Dr Ottesen said that the purpose of the good relationship with the Church in preaching in the small church she served trip was to learn speci cally about the Brazil, with many young people and in. “People were keen to listen to the Adventist Church within the Brazilian several of the Church’s leaders having messages, and they were so warm and culture. “We wanted to take our studied on the Newbold campus. welcoming. It was a joy when a number students to a place where they could Church growth is incredibly strong in decided to be baptised by the end of the experience people making decisions to the north of Brazil, and it is an area week. It was an amazing opportunity to become Christians and Adventist – in where we felt we could really contribute experience evangelism somewhere very Brazil this usually happens more quickly to the evangelistic efforts of the local different from my own context.” Dee than in a Western European setting.” churches.” also noted that for her “it was also a Newbold students also stayed at the e group also undertook studies in the wonderful surprise how much the Amazon Adventist College, which offers homes of people who attended the talks. people we met enjoyed the more elementary, middle, and higher thirty-four baptisms took place at the contemporary Christ-centred education, including eology. Dr end of the series, and an additional presentations.” Ottesen taught a series of classes on the sixteen people came forward to request A special effort was also made to Church's response to current European
20 The Newboldian culture, and Newbold students had the opportunity to promote Newbold. e group also visited the São Paolo campus of the Adventist university (UNASP), which has almost 6,500 students; Novo Tempo, a 24/7 media centre that broadcasts television and radio across Brazil; and Casa Top: Sta ffand students from Newbold, along with representatives from Publicadora Brasileira, the Adventist publishing house, which Adventist churches in Reading and London, at the Nuevo Tiempo centre in in addition to producing more volumes than all the other São Paulo. Adventist presses around the world combined, is also one of Bottom left and right: N ewbold students with children in Benevides, near Belém where the group spent much of their time. the top ten publishing houses in Brazil. “To actually do ministry is more of a learning experience than learning about ministry in the classroom,” said Dr Ottesen. experience has visibly changed and transformed the lives of all “You need to experience it to fully understand it, and you who participated and I hope that it will become an annual need to be practise it over and over again to develop the activity.” necessary skills. Our students witnessed answers to prayer and e trip was made possible through collaboration between God’s work in people’s lives.” Newbold’s Ministerial Society, the College’s Campus Several of the students who participated in the trip said they Ministries team, the SEC, the Tran-European Division and would love to return for a longer evangelistic series. One Newbold staff. student stated that he “loved every minute of the experience” and another said that, while he felt he was not much of a Kirsty Watkins preacher, he had the “joy of seeing the congregation’s enthusiasm” to hear what he had to say. Pastor Alastair Agbaje, Newbold’s Chaplain, was heavily involved in organising the trip. “I am so proud of this group of students and staff, and it was a pleasure to be a part of the planning team. is
AVAILABLE ONLINE: newbold.ac.uk/newboldian 21 Quality Assurance Review
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new framework put into place by the QAA since the Quality of Newbold College's last full review in 2012 meant that Newbold Awas measured against the same criteria that apply to large state-funded providers – and the results were gratifying. Education on Par with e College was found to meet every Expectation of the Quality Code for Higher Education, receiving, with only one State-funded minor exception, the lowest possible category of risk for each. A reading of the QAA reports of state-funded universities shows that Newbold has outperformed some much larger institutions, Universities many with teams dedicated to ensuring that QAA requirements are met – a signi cant achie ement for the College. Newbold College of Higher Education recently Because the College does not receive government funding, Newbold was additionally subject to a Financial Sustainability, underwent its quadrennial Higher Education Review by Management and Governance check. e College again the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), the body received positive affirmation. e full report, which was formulated following a three-day appointed by the government to assure the quality of visit in February by four QAA reviewers, was made public in May and re ects intensi e discussions with sta ffand students higher education provision throughout the UK. and a detailed exploration of the College’s robust self-evaluation document including over 300 annexes. e QAA noted that the College met UK standards in the four key areas: Ÿ e maintenance of the academic standards of the awards offered on behalf of its degree-awarding bodies Ÿ e quality of student learning opportunities Ÿ e quality of its information about learning opportunities; Ÿ e enhancement of student learning opportunities. In particular, the QAA review team affirmed the following actions which the College is currently taking towards making academic standards even more secure and improving the educational provision offered to its students:
22 The Newboldian Ÿ e steps being taken to ensure that student body which dealt with the review is particularly pleasing for the the development of new students' academic satisfaction College and for the many alumni, programmes follows a robust and (including appropriate support and church members and friends who systematic approval process resources). As the current Newbold support Newbold’s vision and values. Ÿ e steps being taken to develop an Student Association (NSA) President, he e full report can be accessed at enhancement policy, and to said that it was great to have the qaa.ac.uk explicitly embed enhancement in the opportunity to contribute to something e QAA evaluation stands alongside an strategic framework of the College; that was so important for Newbold, and equally vigorous process organised by and that would make a signi cant impact on the Adventist Accrediting Association. Ÿ e establishment of a new strategy the enhancement of future academic is fully ensures that as well as high group with a focus on enhancement quality at the College. "Newbold is academic excellence, students also that includes sta ffand governors. great, but it's going to get even better!", discover solid spiritual values within an e College was also commended for its Robert said. e manager of the review Adventist ethos and can transfer credits comprehensive approach to identifying, team was particularly complimentary to and from other Adventist colleges analysing and meeting the learning about Newbold's overall support of the and universities. resource needs of students. review process and the willing co- As Lead Student Representative for the operation of the sta ffand students who Dr John Baildam QAA review, Business student Robert participated in discussions with the Keszeg liaised with his colleagues to panel.In these days of intense regulation provide a submission on behalf of the and accountability, the result of this
Newbold and Toivonlinna Sign New Agreement
ewbold's Principal, Dr John (Head of Recruitment, Marketing and Baildam, and Marle Himberg, Sales), and together they also NPrincipal of Suomen contributed to a series of developmental Kristillinen Yhteiskoulu (more seminars which the school was hosting commonly known as Toivonlinna), for the heads of a number of other signed a Memorandum of Christian schools in Finland. Dr Understanding (MoU) during a visit Kuoppakangas was the facilitator and from Newbold representatives to the main presenter throughout the day, Adventist secondary school in Finland which began with Dr Baildam sharing a in March this year. devotional, giving an introduction to e MoU represents a commitment by Adventist education and Newbold. both institutions to encourage more within that context, and then presenting Above: Dr John Baildam, and Marle Himberg at Finnish students to follow their on stakeholders in Christian education. the signing of the MoU at Toivonlinna. secondary school studies with a period e day also included a presentation on of Adventist higher education at marketing and student recruitment plenty of opportunities to interact with Newbold. Dr Baildam was accompanied from Mr Stoykov. Dr de Bruin spoke on the students at Toivonlinna, and were by Dr Päivikki Kuoppakangas (Interim Friday evening and gave the sermon on grateful for the warm welcome they Head of the School of Business), Dr Sabbath as well as presenting the received from the school. Tom de Bruin (Lecturer in New Sabbath School lesson for the students. Testament Studies), and Bisser Stoykov e representatives from Newbold had Dr John Baildam
23 Moving Beyond Immature Faith: A Psychiatrist's Perspective
Newbold's Diversity Centre hosts a series of free lectures throughout the year that are popular both within the Newbold community and beyond. Read about other lectures from 2017, and access other material such as photos and videos at: newbold.ac.uk/diversity-centre
ive a lecture a thought- authoritarian religion was based upon a Finally, Dr Bergland looked at personal provoking title and you will paralysing human surrender to an experience of God. “Religion is not just Gcapture an audience. at was omnipotent, omniscient God. He about teaching,” he said, “it is very certainly true on Tuesday 7 February as differentiated it from humanistic much linked to our personal history. the audience actually over wed into religion centred around a response to a e two most important questions are, the corridor for Newbold’s rst more humanistic divinity interested in ‘Who is your God?’ and ‘Who are you?’. Diversity Lecture of 2017. maximum human development. Dr We become who we believe we are.” He Dr Torben Bergland, a psychiatrist, Bergland suggested that, while in his showed how levels of security, anxiety, psychotherapist and medical doctor, experience the former, more immature fear and avoidance in human attracted a large audience and religion develops a love of God based on attachments are echoed in similar stimulated much discussion with his human need, the latter is more likely to relationships with God. He observed summary of signi cant issues in the be motivated by love and admiration for that most people have a positive image difficult conversation between God. of Jesus, but many people struggle to psychology and religion during the last American psychologist Gordon Allport transfer that image on to their picture of 100 years. examined religion with an extrinsic, God. e Health Director for the Trans- utilitarian orientation which asks the In conclusion, Dr Bergland shared his European Division of Seventh-day question, ‘What’s in it for me?’. Religion own de nition of matue faith. “It is a Adventists began with an overview of with a more intrinsic orientation is more true understanding of God in whose the ideas of Sigmund Freud who generally re ecti e and develops an image human beings are made. e depicted faith in a heavenly Father God integrated faith as a considered response fruits of that faith are what the Apostle as a “blissful hallucinatory confusion” to the whole of life. A great deal of Paul listed: ‘love, joy, peace, forbearance, adopted by those unable to face the research, it seems, shows that extrinsic kindness, goodness, faithfulness, challenges of adult experience. Freud religion correlates with more gentleness and self-control.’” suggested that the 11th commandment dysfunctional psychological constructs. In the 45-minute question and answer of religion is, "ou shalt not question". Dr Bergland paid extended attention to session, the 70-strong audience, one of Dr Bergland went on to look at James Fowler’s religious types and the largest ever for a Diversity Lecture, different pictures of faith. e American described the different religiosities of responded with an inter-generational, philosopher William James suggested Native American religions: some based multi-cultural, and religiously diverse that true religion is a human response to on fear, some on love. He described how discussion of the nature of faith, a personal recognition that "there is William Meissner looked at open continuing long after the formal lecture something wrong with us as we stand" religious systems which are friendly to nished! from which we are saved by connection the world and hospitable to egalitarian with a higher power giving us "an relationships, and closed systems based Helen Pearson assurance of safety and a temper of on unquestioned authority and response peace". e German social psychologist, to perceived threat. Erich Fromm, suggested that
AVAILABLE ONLINE: newbold.ac.uk/newboldian 24 The Newboldian NEWBOLD DIVERSITY LECTURES Diversity Lectures 2017
12 SEPTEMBER: PASTOR WIM ALTINK Former leader of the Netherlands Union of Seventh-day Adventist Churches
Title: One for All and All for One – Appreciating Dissidence in the Church Time: 7:30pm Venue: Smith Centre, Salisbury Hall, Newbold College of Higher Education, Bracknell RG42 4AN
10 OCTOBER: (THE 2017 BEACH LECTURE) PROFESSOR ALEC RYRIE Professor in the Department of Theology and Religion, University of Durham
Title: Faith and Politics - A Reformation Anniversary Review Time: 7:30pm Venue: Salisbury Hall, Newbold College of Higher Education, Bracknell RG42 4AN
7 NOVEMBER: DR EVE POOLE Deputy Director of the Public Leadership Centre at Ashridge Business School
Title: A Christian Approach to Capitalism – Why Women and Shopping Matter! Time: 7:30pm Venue: Smith Centre, Newbold College of Higher Education, Bracknell RG42 4AN International Partnerships Newbold has relationships – both formal and informal – with many institutions and organisations around the world. Our partnerships with them inform our educational strategies, feed our student body, and enhance the already international flavour of the College. Through the following series of interviews, Natalie Kendel gets to know some of these institutions a little better.
UNASP - Centro Universitário Our public academic environment is generally opposed to teaching Christian Adventista de São Paulo, values. is, coupled with the strength Brazil of peer in uence during the period of adolescence (even trumping parental Pastor Paulo Martini is Director of in uence), pesents the need for a UNASP and the Adventist Exchange Christian educational environment. I programmes for secondary schools in would recommend a Christian Brazil. For over e years, Newbold university which promotes a full and has been the official provider of holistic education, and a healthier intensive summer English courses environment aimed at developing moral coordinated by UNASP within the standards and maintaining Christian system of the e UNASP campuses values and beliefs. across Brazil. What role do you think the internal We live in a globalised world, and What is the relationship like between principles of an institution play in to insert a student into a new Adventist education and the Church determining the image of an educational culture – to face the challenges of institution? learning a new language – is In Brazil? essential to learning to respect different cultures. is learning In Brazil there is a permanent Even though there is a need for experience will increase the awareness among the Church investing in institutional marketing, the probability of a young person leadership and pastors of the best way to establish a good image lies contributing more effectively to importance of Adventist education, in the students themselves. ey are the society, whether as a professional, or and the Brazilian Church nancially ones who spread a good or bad report simply as a citizen. supports our boarding schools. e about any institution, based on their advantage of a good relationship experience and the services received between our churches and schools is while attending. Word-of-mouth Chinese Union Mission, that a signi cant number of families marketing is vital. A university with with school-age children choose to solid ethical principles will certainly Hong Kong send them to Adventist schools. produce these good experiences. us, Children who are educated in a there is an inherent link between ethics Robert (Bob) Folkenberg Junior is the Christian environment are more in the workplace, and obtaining a President of the Chinese Union likely to stay in the Church or successful public image. Mission of Seventh-day Adventists, become Church leaders. and a Newbold alumnus. Newbold What benefits might result from closer has been working with the Mission to What qualities would inspire you to international relationships being formed promote English language education, confidently recommend a university between various Adventist schools and and a team from Newbold visited to your high school students? Hong Kong in July to deliver an colleges or universities? English language programme.
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Above: e Adventist University Center of São Paulo ( UNASP ), Brazil.
As a Newbold alumnus, how have you For decades there have been no Together with Newbold, you've been found the College's cultural diversity organised seminaries or theological working on promoting English has impacted on you since your time training institutions. at has been, and Language and Business Studies still is, changing. I can't go into much on campus? detail, but suffice it to say that we now in China. What benefits do you see have a vigorous training programme and in this? It has been extremely bene cial. t a strategy in place to help prepare new I think this is a win-win for Newbold I was surrounded by class- leaders for their future work. We also everyone involved. We hope that mates and dorm-mates from all over provide continuing theological more Chinese will choose to study the world. My room-mate was from education for our more than 4,500 at Newbold, which will add a Austria and I played snooker every workers across China. day with many British friends! is stronger Asian mix to its already kind of exposure broadens one's view What is your vision for the Mission over diverse student body. is kind of of the world and, I believe, prepares training will also strengthen the us better for a life of service to our the next ten years? Church, because when these Lord Jesus. After all, there should be students return to their home cities China is an ever-changing place, and no ethnic, cultural or linguistic and churches, they'll have a broader this makes giving any concrete answer divides in the family of God – as we view of the Church, and the world. challenging. However, one of our goals are all His children and all citizens of is will hopefully generate is to see greater unity in the Body of the Kingdom of God. optimism and energy for the Christ, as well growth in order to reach unlimited potential for Church the billions of people who need to know growth in the 'Middle Kingdom' – In a context where there has been Jesus. little theological education, and no China. Adventist seminaries exist, what are the steps the Mission takes to equip its leaders with the tools they need?
27 Above: Ekebyholmsskolan, Sweden.
I'd like to see a greater focus on three major areas. Firstly, the spiritual development of each member in the institution. Secondly, nancial stability. For this, Sahmyook has set concrete goals, expressed in the acronym: ACE. A stands for Admission Competitiveness, C for College Satisfaction, and E for Employment Reinforcement. We increase our chance for prosperity by focusing on: 1) being competitive in the university market, 2) working to ensure internal satisfaction and quality, and 3) offering professional Above: Dr Park Doo-Han, President of Sahmyook Health University, Seoul, South Korea. development for our staff. Academic excellence also holds great signi cance. Sahmyook Health University, one another, such as exemplified by the recent MoU signed between Newbold Is it important for an Adventist South Korea and Sahmyook? educational institution to engage with its surrounding community, and what Dr Park Doo-Han is the President of e visit to Newbold was a great effect might an outward focus have on Sahmyook Health University in Seoul, opportunity. By promoting cooperation the internal environment of a school, South Korea. A Memorandum of between Adventist institutions, we can college, or university? Understanding (MoU) between reap bene ts such as faculty Newbold and Sahmyook was signed in competency improvements, enabling We are not only an institution of December 2016 to increase students to have experiences overseas, education, but a centre of in uence in international exchange opportunities promoting exposure to foreign cultures, the local community. In order to foster between the two institutions. and diversifying programmes. a collaborative environment, we ought What benefits do you think could Which areas could Adventist come from more Adventist institutions educational institutions increase their of education building stronger ties with focus on?
28 The Newboldian to actively participate in a variety of What goals would you propose Ekebyholmsskolan School, programmes and events in our Adventists schools aim for over the next community. As a health university, ten years? Sweden we can contribute practically to society. We run social programmes Many Adventist schools in Europe ore Karlsson is Principal of which are carried out overseas as well began as all-Adventist but with Ekebyholmsskolan in Sweden. as domestically. Consequently, the diminishing membership rates, it's Representatives from Newbold and participating members at Sahmyook important to assess the new situation Ekebyholm met early in 2017 to discuss ways in which the two institutions could gain self-respect, gratitude and realistically. Together with experts, begin to work more closely together. motivation by sharing their talents Unions should plan and implement and services. Additionally, the strategies for the future. Much of our institution attains recognition from leadership is reactive, not proactive, Do you find your previous work as ADRA various organisations and local despite Adventists beginning as pioneers Director for Uganda has cultivated a government offices. of Christian education in many global awareness, and a sensitivity for countries. is should change. cultural diversity which benefits your What do you think could be the appeal present position? for non-Adventists to attend Adventist What steps do you think Adventist schools and higher education schools can take to compete with other Yes, with international experience, I institutions? public schools and higher education greatly respect the value of offering an institutions? inclusive, multicultural education at e academic population has our institutions. dropped drastically in Korea, and Managing schools should match our some schools are struggling to approach to education: holistic. Is there a danger in Adventist recruit. Strenuous as the current Spirituality, team-building, well- educational institutions becoming situation is, Sahmyook occupies a managed nances, and business mainly focused on maintenance and high ranking among competitive opportunities are all important. When continuation for the sake of tradition? schools in Korea. Sahmyook's good there's an opportunity for training or reputation inspires con dence in networking, it's wise to be part of it. If our only goal is to maintain what non-Adventists. Sometimes non- we already have, then we'll lose touch Adventists are motivated to attend What biblical principles do you apply in with current developments. We need because they've interacted with the work environment? to be sensitive to societal changes, and sincere Church members. But, not be cemented into previous ways of primarily, student satisfaction is itself Being Jesus-centered, always praying, thinking. Daring to move and the most trustworthy testimony. By and remembering how He's led us in showing exibility will poduce ensuring the satisfaction of our the past. We aim for an open, progress. students, we invest in organic welcoming community on campus. promotion. (We also nd inspiration You're working to launch new in Deuteronomy 28:13.) What benefits could come from more programmes at Ekebyholm, such as a TED Adventist schools/colleges building chef certificate in healthy cooking. Suomen Kristillinen closer ties to one another, such as the What are the benefits of offering a recent MoU signed between Newbold diverse range of programmes? Yhteiskoulu (Toivonlinna) School, and Toivonlinna? Finland e bene t is that ou interest a wider e MoU was a positive example of co- audience. e disadvantage is that you operation between Adventist Marle Himberg is the former Principal may spread yourself too thinly and not institutions. Newbold has a lot to offer of Suomen Kristillinen Yhteiskoulu have nancial stability to cary out the in knowledge, research, and expertise. (Toivonlinna), in Finland. Newbold programmes. signed an MoU with Toivonlinna What's still missing is more effective earlier this year, which represents a training for staff, and benchmarking Natalie Kendel commitment from both institutions to against other institutions. Newbold can encourage more Finnish students to be a powerful partner in this, helping to follow their secondary school studies ensure the supply of pastors and with a period of Adventist higher spiritual workers. education at Newbold.
29 The Experience of a Lifetime
Pastor Dejan Stojkovic, British Union Conference (BUC) Youth Director and Newbold alumnus, tells of his time at Newbold and how he came to create The Experience, which remains one of the most influential on-campus student ministries since it was introduced twelve years ago.
r Stojković was appointed BUC running worship services on campus. It organisers try to remain as free as Youth Director in 2017, and is is all about Jesus and community, and possible in the way they do things. e Pno stranger to working with focuses on singing, playing, talking, programme is held in one of the most young people, having previously served praying, listening and sharing. e informal venues on campus – the as the Teens Director and Chaplain in Experience leadership team aims to be as student lounge in Keough House – and the South England Conference, and as a innovative as possible in the way they often features Newbold sta ffas speakers, youth pastor. But it all started many run the programme, with the as well as other guests and members of years ago – back at Newbold, when free deformalising of worship and bringing the wider Adventist community, many wi was unhead of and students who students closer to God. sharing their personal stories. attended worship services received “e Newbold Church community had “When people choose to be vulnerable 'citizenship points'. a thriving spiritual life at the time, with and share their personal stories with us Pr Stojković, then a eology student, multiple church services and worship we cannot help but be drawn into their was instrumental in the development opportunities. However, many of these lives and want to know more about who and creation of e Experience worship programmes were run by the 'best they are. By sharing our stories, we get programme, an informal service run for musicians' which meant that students to think about our differences, and it students, by students. were often left out and since attending also makes us appreciate each other "I wanted to provide a spiritual place for worships carried extra social credit and more and celebrate our similarities,” said students that would be run with their you needed extra social credit to have Christle-Caroline Jasinta, current leader help, so that it could be what they certain privileges, I felt as though of e Experience, when speaking about wanted and needed it to be. Student students sometimes attended for the the spring 2017 semester’s theme of involvement in and attendance at wrong reasons and that we were actually ‘Storytelling’. worship was very low at that time, and teaching them a bad lesson. So we “Newbold was the spiritual place where my aim in creating e Experience was decided to start e Experience – a I gave my life to Jesus and I highly simple: I wanted to increase student worship service, for students, by recommend it. It gave me enough space spirituality. All other worship services students. At rst,e Experience was to think and to evaluate my spirituality, carried social credits, and e Experience attended by around forty people, and and it was crucial when it came to did not – we wanted student attendance from that moment on, it just started preparing and setting me up for the role and interaction to be genuine," said Pr going up,” Pr Stojković explained. e I’m doing at the moment," said Pr Stojković. Experience began as a statement against Stojković. e Experience is one of the longest- compulsory worship, and today its Angeline Tyrokomos
30 The Newboldian BOOK REVIEWS There Your Heart Will Be: Essays in Faith and Literature
In this series of essays published by Newbold Academic Press, Christian literary scholar Dr Gordon Leah invites us to examine our own faith through the vehicle of literature. His meditative insights will have his readers exploring even further a variety of works by such diverse writers and thinkers as, for example, Kenneth Grahame, W.G. Sebald, Franz Kafka, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Elie Wiesel, Graham Greene, Peter Hobbs, Thomas Hardy, Cormac McCarthy, Marilynne Robinson, Georges Bernanos and Evelyn Waugh.
rst met ordon professionally in and later becoming Head of Modern the summer of 1989, when we were Languages at King’s School, Worcester. Iboth senior examiners of the former In 1978 he was awarded a Doctor of University of London Schools Philosophy degree for his thesis on ‘e Examinations Board. It soon became eme of Purity in Heinrich von Kleist’. apparent that we were able to share with Gordon continues to serve God as a each other our Christian faith and committed Christian and lay preacher experience, and we have kept in regular in the Methodist tradition. contact over the intervening decades. I Since 2002 a number of reputable have always been grateful for his Christian journals have published some wisdom, his loyal support, his of Gordon’s articles on literature and the friendship, and the many shared meals Christian faith. It was at my suggestion and solid discussions we have enjoyed. that he released some of these articles for Gordon attended William Hulme’s publication in one volume through Grammar School in Manchester before Newbold Academic Press, and I pray earning a State Scholarship and Open that readers of this collection will be Exhibition in Modern Languages to blessed by Gordon’s insights. Jesus College, University of Cambridge, Dr John Baildam
Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane
Simen Trolsrud is a former Newbold undergraduate Theology student (2013 -2015). He currently works as a pastor in his home country of Norway, a place he describes as "as close to Heaven as you can get on Earth"! He writes here about his experience as a student studying the story of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, as told in the Gospel of Luke.
he story of Jesus in the Garden feelings of Jesus through descriptions of salvation we need to understand it’s of Gethsemane has always been His blood and sweat. It is also the only cost. And I think that is a very good Tof special interest to me, and gospel that tells of the angel who came statement, because we can tend to especially how it is portrayed in the to comfort Him in His agony. For me think that grace is free, which it is, for Gospel of Luke, and when the this is the place in the gospels where the us, but someone bought it and the opportunity to choose a story to study meaning of Jesus’ sacri ce for us is price was de nitely not chea . Once in-depth arose, I was happy to pursue it demonstrated. Ellen G. White said that upon a time I underestimated the further. Luke reveals the true desperate in order to understand the value of extent of the level of sacri ce
32 The Newboldian represented by Jesus' death. Spending a small part compared to the emotional three days dead and then getting to live and psychological pain He also forever? I could have taken a long nap if experienced. Jesus felt like the biggest it meant I would save humanity, I sinner that had ever existed, as if He thought. But after I looked into it more Himself had raped, killed, lied... deeply the gravity of it really hit me: A feeling that could only have led to that Jesus, that night in the Garden of Him feeling the separation for a human Gethsemane, and as he hung on the Jesus who had willingly given away His cross, did not see past the grave. To grace and was now about to feel an Him, that death would be as nal as it eternal separation without God’s grace. would be to you or me. at is But thankfully our king is risen! something I struggle to grasp even now, that our eternal God was willing to cease Simen Trolsrud to exist because He loves us more than Above: Simen Trolsrud His own existence. Often, we think of the physical pain Jesus endured during his cruci xion, but White explains that the physical was but
In His Will is Our Peace
Dr Radiša Antic explorers questions about living a fulfilled life in his new book, ‘In His Will is Our Peace’
ho am I? What is the secret of living a good life should only purpose of my life? How I be found in God. e book is Wcan live a ful lled life? All interesting, genuine, profound and very of us at one point in life question our easy to digest. It is ideal for anyone who existence and our role here on earth. is searching for their identity and Dr Radiša Antić, Principal Lecturer in looking for a broad overview of their Systematic eology at Newbold, and existence and purpose in life, as Director of the Ellen G. White Research individuals and as a community. It is Centre, answers these questions in his appropriate for both Christian and non- book, In His Will is Our Peace. Christian readers, and indeed anyone In clear and simple language, Dr Antić who is striving to improve or strengthen addresses the purpose of human their faith, or to understand existence and how to live a good life. Christianity. e book is a collection of his articles written over several years and published Eleonora Beacovich in various international journals, as well Above: Dr Radiša Antić as lectures put into a text form. Each chapter demonstrate the thirst of every human being for truth, certainty of life and the sense of ful lment. e book suggests that the pursuit of this human thirst has led humanity to seek a genuine relationship with the Creator Himself, our Saviour. Dr Antić presents numerous biblical proofs in this book demonstrating that our reality and the
33 ALUMNI NEWS Alumni News
Above: Oromo Church, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
ANYWHERE WITH he Class of 1962 joined voices to sing that well- loved hymn “Anywhere with Jesus”, the words JESUS Timprinting themselves on our hearts. Mixed emotions lled our minds: ratitude to parents, family and friends; thankfulness for completed courses; sadness at Jean Sequeira (née Harrison) was a Bible Instructor in leaving fellow students; appreciation for God- lled teaching staff; anticipation about God’s leading. Studying at England, and taught College English, Health, Newbold instilled a sense of service. Worldwide calls were Childcare, Nutrition and Sewing to pastors’ wives and already accepted by class members, mine as a Bible Instructor at the New Gallery Evangelistic Centre in village ladies in Africa. In 1982 Jean and her husband, London. Visiting interested people in Northwest London culminated in Sabbath services highlighted by visits from a Jack, and two children moved to the United States. special Newbold friend whom I met during eology After having wondered how the Lord would use her classes. Never intending to nd a husband ( ible Instructors were not allowed to marry due to working most there, Jean worked as an Office Manager in two evenings), it became obvious to this young Indian student from Kenya and me, that we would spend our lives colleges before becoming an Editorial Secretary for the together working for God. Fleeting moments were spent Adventist Review. She presented seminars for together seeing Jack before he left to listen to John Stott or Martin Lloyd Jones, two preachers who made a lasting Women’s Ministries and developed mission and nature impact on Jack’s ministry. On 1 January 1964, Leslie Hardinge, our inspiring Bible teacher, travelled to stories for children. Jean and Jack now oversee Jack Edmonton to join our lives in love and service for the Lord. Sequeira Ministries (jacksequeira.org), a ministry So began fty plus ears of mixed memories as we prayerfully journeyed wherever He led. Our honeymoon on which shares the good news of the gospel; promotes e Queen Mary faced icy waves en route to New York, where we disembarked before continuing our journey Jack’s books; and has a philanthropic outreach. They which ended at Andrews University, Michigan, where Jack began postgraduate studies. In 1965 an invitation arrived plan to retire in 2018 when he is eighty-five and she for Jack to serve as Education and Ministerial Director for will be eighty. the Uganda Field. We were convicted to accept but by July,
35 when we departed for Kireka Mission, overlooking Lake Left image: Jean and her husband, Jack standing on the equator in Uganda. Top: Jack standing with theology students from EAC, Ethiopia. Victoria, the call was expanded to include the Youth and Lay Above: Week of Prayer farewell at Spicer College, India. Activities Departments too. We spent seventeen tumultuous years in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda, reminding ourselves that “Anywhere with Jesus” was the place to be. God led us colporteur summer, plus the example of teachers such as Roy through many situations, when, in 1972, President Idi Amin Graham and George Keough, taught us practical Christian of Uganda instigated e Asian Exodus. We sadly left for living and dependence on the Lord. Keough’s stories of early Beirut, our Division headquarters (but that is another story). mission work in Egypt and the hardships he and his wife My mother wrote from England, “Going to Beirut is like faced taught us to rely on a God who goes before us. Yes, jumping out of the frying pan into the e”. For several “Anywhere with Jesus” provides protection. months we lived in one room at the Septia Hill Guest House. Our several months’ stay in Lebanon caused headaches for Our children Chris ( e) and Jenny (three), born in Africa, the administrators... Where would they send us? Cyprus? became used to snow, warm clothing and plucking nuts from Israel? Jordan? Kuwait? Malta? e Organization for African pine cones dropped by surrounding trees. Jack’s hours in the Unity voted that Ugandan-Asians “should never again set library at Middle East College (now Middle East University) foot on African soil”. But Afro-Middle East Division studying the Book of Romans affected his focus on ministry President, Bekele Heye, from Ethiopia, had prominent as he discovered the life-changing ideas of Paul’s writings. contacts. Our transfer was arranged - yes, I know it is in Being refugees, we happily accepted the hospitality of fellow Africa - but “with the Lord all things are possible!” (Matthew missionaries. Christmas in a foreign country, with no home, 19:26). Little did anyone know that Ethiopia would soon be and few possessions, led to the assurance that “the Lord is our in turmoil as famine struck; Comrade Mengistu performed a Rock and our Redeemer” (Psalm 19:14) who sustained us. coup; and Emperor Haile Selassie was ousted. Did Newbold prepare us for such events? e compulsory
36 The Newboldian We worked in Addis Ababa (then Harar) until relocated to Ethiopian Adventist College, over 200kms south of the capital. In my mind, I still see tanks rumbling along the road to Shashamane, then on to Somalia. We watched and prayed as Communism took over, and students were sent to indoctrination camps. One day Charlie Watson, the new Division President, telephoned the College to speak with Jack. He was o ffcampus, so I ran to the administration building to take the call. Charlie’s words stunned me: “You are being called to Beirut.” War was still raging there, so I timidly asked, “Why us, Charlie?” He replied. “e committee decided your family can take it. You have proved yourselves. New missionary families come out without realising a war is happening. ey return home before their shipment of household effects arrives!” I wanted to discuss it with Jack, then respond to Charlie. “Oh, there’s no time for that. We need a reply right now!”, he insisted. Familiar words again came to mind, “Anywhere with Jesus!”, so I acquiesced. After Jack returned (and recovered from the news), we packed our goods, labelled them “Beirut”, and travelled to Kenya to spend two weeks there with
Jack’s parents. While there, Amin Top image: Sequeiras’ (UN Family) 50th Anniversary. Left image: supplied Right image: supplied banned twenty-two churches in Above image: 2006 Russian Women’s Meeting. Uganda. Ours was among them. For this reason, Bugema College Seminary relocated from Uganda to the Kenyan should be with him. We arrived at the I am convinced that the Lord never coast, and with a lack of volunteers, Jack Mombasa hospital just as his vital signs wanted me to go to Beirut—He just was asked to teach a class at the disappeared from the monitor. wanted me to be willing! Does God relocated seminary. We drove to When the Division officers heard of our provide for His children? Does He go Watamu Youth Camp in a car bought predicament, they sympathetically before us? Certainly! rough famine, for us by Jack’s Father (Papa) while we changed our call from Beirut to the East turmoil, wars and unrest in Africa, the were on vacation. Students and sta ff African Union in Nairobi. We gladly Lord watched over our family who were temporarily located in buildings agreed and drove to the capital in Papa’s trusted the Lord, determined to go near the Indian Ocean, a change from car. In retrospect, we realised that “Anywhere with Jesus”. the papyrus and banana groves of because we accepted the call to Beirut Uganda. we were not in Ethiopia when Jack’s Jean Sequeira During those two weeks, news came father died, reminding us that “before that Papa was hospitalised and we you call I will answer” (Isaiah 65:24).
37 Taking an Unlikely Educational Path:
Above: Ansku standing outside the Andover-Harvard eological Library.
The Thankful Story of a the school and the church enriched my education by providing an encouraging community in which to belong. Pastor ey were an enthusiastic audience for our artistic endeavours, such as the play I wrote and directed. Coming Pastor Ansku Jaakkola is a Newbold graduate back to my home-town state school for grades seven to nine was scary and I felt embarrassed about having attended such a and the Senior Pastor at Jyväskylä Adventist miniscule school. Despite some emotionally tumultuous Church in Finland. teenage years, and dealing with the pressures of tting in, I have fond memories of the school and my friends. Within the church community I heard a substantive amount t the age of eight I must have looked like a strong of criticism and odd rumours about the Adventist boarding believer in the bene ts of dventist education. academy, Toivonlinna in southern Finland. Strangely, this ACertainly, a freely chosen daily commute of 200 advertising method worked for me, and I decided to go there kilometres to attend a small church school appears that way. for secondary school so I could experience rst-hand h w Growing up in a small coastal town along the Gulf of terrible a school it was and could then fully participate in the Bothnia, Western Finland, I was the only Adventist child of bad-mouthing myself. My plan did not work out, as I soon my age in the area. Our family occasionally attended the felt at home there. Now I can see that during my secondary church in Pori 100 kilometres away. ere were some school years at Toivonlinna I was liberated to become who I visionary people who established a small church school. am. ere were several contributing factors. Having observed the excitement around the new school I My personal relationship with Christ began to grow. ere informed my parents that I would attend it as well. ey was room to express spirituality in meaningful ways with respected my wish. So during grades two to six I travelled by other young people sharing the same spiritual quest. Caring, bus the equivalent of e times around the world to go to perceptive adults whom I looked up to challenged me to school. What did I gain by swapping the excellence of a think for myself by refusing to give ready-made answers. ey Finnish public school for a small two-room school, far away? also presented (and sometimes pushed) me with occasions to at’s hard to measure, of course, but looking back now as an explore my gifts even though my interests did not lie in the adult I can see the bene ts of my choice. I was a ery shy and more common musical and athletic pursuits. Opportunities timid child. In my home-town state school class of about 30 to practise leadership, to serve in spiritual capacities, and to pupils, my social fears and insecurities would have been much step out of my comfort zone in a safe environment turned more taxing to bear than in a school with a total of 15-20 out to be God approaching me with His call for my life. children. Additionally, spending three-and-a-half hours on a Once I was given the scary task of teaching the Sabbath bus almost every day, I had time to read and fully utilise the School lesson to my peers. When preparing I gained an offerings of several libraries. e close connection between exciting insight. While teaching I surprisingly felt
38 The Newboldian comfortable. As my peers were walking judgemental attitude towards those who whom to connect. I have bene ted out of the classroom afterwards, have not had a similar experience. In from the help of Newbold teachers to someone said to me “hello, Pastor?”. this situation Adventist higher re ect on life, long after leaving the Gradually I began to realise that education rescued me. A year of campus. I wanted to get a feel for theology was what I was going to study. theological study in Finland with Dr actual ministry work after completing I did not know what I would do after Kai Arasola and two years at Newbold my Bachelor of Arts in eology so I such an education, but the inner helped me to locate the big concepts of would have real life questions to conviction to pursue it was undeniable. Christian faith in reference to each address when pursuing a postgraduate Before pursuing further studies, though, other: the centrality of Jesus Christ; degree. In addition to employment, I needed to get out of school! After salvation by grace, faith and works; the the Seventh-day Adventist Church in competing secondary school I applied to Adventist theological contribution; Finland has generously offered me become a student missionary. Since the science; and understanding the Bible. encouragement, trust, space for positions that interested me were already I gained a framework which has helped creativity, and also many valuable taken, I said I would go anywhere and me navigate complex spiritual and learning opportunities through do whatever I was asked. So I was sent academic questions ever since. difficulties. I enjoyed my work as a to the tiny, one-mile long, island of Vision and mission statements with pastor and Youth Director for the Ebeye, part of the Marshall Islands in lofty values often ring hollow. However, Finnish Union more than I expected. the Paci c, to teach high school histoy, when I read how Newbold articulates its Suddenly eight years had passed and I geography, and government. Suddenly I mission and values, it is easy to realised it was time to continue formal was more in school than ever – teaching, recognise them as true. Yes, that is the studies. But where? in a second language, students who were way it was for me! Being curious for new experiences I learning in a second language and who wanted to study in America this time were almost the same age as I was. In and considered Adventist universities addition, class sizes ranged from twenty there. While searching for information to sixty- e pupils. at can be on the internet I happened to see the classi ed as fetile soil for spiritual Harvard Divinity School site and was growth. Pedagogically in an impossible I gained a framework which has impressed with the clearly- situation, I had no other choice than to helped me navigate complex communicated combination of high depend on God every day. spiritual and academic academic quality and the programme's Since I was a teacher now, I gued I strong practical element. Reading should read Ellen G. White’s book questions ever since. course descriptions was intellectually Education. It impacted me profoundly: appealing and the eld education an attractive vision of education but also programme was exciting. I decided to of religion opened up to me. e whole- apply. e astonishment was great person approach, emphasis on training when I received the acceptance letter thinkers, inclusion of faith, Bible, I appreciate the “mission to foster a which included a full grant covering science, art, practical work, appreciation Christ-centered and diverse learning all university fees. of beauty, principles of freedom, social community that prepares students for Having students representing thirty to justice, and co-operation of the human service in an ever-changing world”. A fty diff ent religions studying with the divine enchanted me. While I crucial aspect of Newbold is the twenty- religion together creates a unique was not able to put much, if any, of this rst centuy European context. learning community: it was an into practice as a teacher, I think this Retreating back to decades-old opportunity to meet and hear the book was one vessel through which God Adventist bubbles serves neither the perspectives of Christians of numerous touched and used me the most: I was Church nor the students. Newbold’s kinds, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, given a passionate love for my students diversity of culture, theological thought, Unitarian Universalists, Agnostics, and thus gained a whole new – both and religious understanding strengthens Atheists… Diversity was further deeply joyful and excruciatingly painful what I call "minority skills" that help us increased by the student ages, which – experience and vision of God as love. to be constructive – perhaps even ranged from twenty to seventy. ere Having experienced something so convincing – participants in our various were quite a few second-career adults powerful in different circumstances far contexts where we do not represent the bringing a breadth of experience to the away, coming back and repositioning majority voice. Especially for those of us table. e ratio of men and women oneself in the “old normal” presents its working in the Adventist Church in was balanced; matters of race, gender, difficulties. ere is a real danger of countries where the Church is very and sexual orientation were paid retreating into legalism in trying to hold small (that’s most of Europe), education attention to; courses in other Harvard on to the transformative insights and at Newbold reduces our loneliness. We schools and ten theological schools in values gained and of sliding into a know people from other countries with the Boston area were available.
39 It was like being in an academic and Our schools, obviously, are in a constant 125,000 people. Together with other ministerial candy store for three years! I need of improvement and search for Christians, Muslims, the Bahá'í, chose to taste a wide range of topics of better ways of applying the Adventist Atheists, Latter-day Saints, and others study from the Bible: language, Judaism, educational philosophy in a changing I have had the privilege of starting a Islam, other world religions, therapy, world. en what sets Adventist network of mutual understanding in leadership, politics, and pastoral issues. education apart? It is love, I think. at our town. Our church ministers to I worked in a battered women’s shelter is what I learned from Ellen White. She people dealing with the effects of and in a church for homeless people says: “Love … is the basis of true violence and sexual assault, religious which met weekly outdoors – learning education” (Education, 16). is is not persecution, human trafficking, from them as much as from the Harvard a sentimental, simplistic saying, but a genocide, racism, war, and poverty. As professors. It was also important to stay notion ever challenging Adventist a pastor I offer reverence for the pain grounded in my own religious schools intellectually, theologically, and people face and a compassionate ear community. Adventist churches nearby practically. It confronts our sel sh for the hungers and wounds they have.
Above: Ansku at the Andover Hall, Harvard Above: Ansku with her roommate Lee Shin Above: Studying in Andover-Harvard Divinity School, 1999. from Singapore. eological Library.
became home bases for my husband and complacency. Believing “God is I try to put into words as we explore me. As I studied in these varied in nitely l ving…” (‘Seventh-day together what the reality of in nitely environments my appreciation of my Adventist Philosophy of Education’, loving God and centrality of Christ former education increased. I realised I General Conference Policy Manual might mean in the midst of it all. It is had been prepared for these experiences (2003), p. 221) affects everything. It is reassuring to realise that God has by the Adventist education I had the groundwork upon which great prepared me for this ministry in received, with its ethos of faith and education can be built. It is the most Jyväskylä through my education and reason, a balanced approach to life and important doctrine upon which all the life experiences. It does not mean that religion, and an open and respectful other doctrines are based. It is a litmus I have ready answers, far from it. mind towards others. Studies at test: if my theology includes something However, the gift of education has Newbold had given me the academic where God is not love, it calls for serious given me words and concepts to help skills and theological framework with reconsideration. It creates an me minister in the position of not- which different ideas could be atmosphere of love, respect, freedom, knowing. I wish to express my considered and evaluated from a trust, and care for people. gratitude to everyone who has served position of respect and curiosity, not of I have now pastored the Jyväskylä during my educational path. confrontation and fear. Adventist Church in Central Finland for Vision and mission statements with thirteen years. Pastoring is no less Ansku Jaakkola lofty values often ring hollow. However, difficult than studying at Harvard. e when I read how Newbold articulates its complexity of human experience keeps mission and values, it is easy to me challenged and learning. As a pastor recognise them as true. Yes, that is the of a small church in the peaceful north I way it was for me! Adventist education deal with global issues regularly. God can be done well or poorly. Like all called this Church to build a hospital in human endeavours it is never perfect. Ghana that has now served over
40 The Newboldian Newbold Alumnus Joins General Conference Ministerial Association
Early this year, Newbold alumnus and former staff (Serbia) and Dr Bjørn Ottesen (Sweden), now Head of the member, Dr Jeffrey Brown, commenced his work as an Associate Department of eological Studies at Secretary of the General Conference (GC) Ministerial Association Newbold," said Dr Brown. "Solomon said, 'Friends come and friends go, but (with responsibilities in theological education and leadership a true friend sticks by you like family' development), and as Associate Editor of Ministry magazine, roles (Prov. 18:24, Message). ese guys were like family. Later, as individuals that he says "suit him well". would come to preach for me, I would proudly tell my church, 'He was my roommate'. After a while, a young Jeffrey Brown was born in Birmingham, England, of Jamaican parents: Dr Maurice person said, 'Pastor, you say this Brown (former elder, Edmonton Seventh-day Adventist Church, London) and Mrs person was your roommate and that Carmen Brown (former Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Oxford Brooks University). person was your roommate. How He studied extensively over the years, beginning with receiving a Bachelor of Arts in many people can live in one room?' eology at Newbold in 1980, following three years of study on the campus and one Well, that was Newbold!” year overseas. "I am tremendously thankful to my parents and grandmother (known Speaking of family, one of the real affectionately as Sister Ivy Powell) who laid for me a rock-solid moral and highlights of Dr Brown's time at educational foundation," said Dr Brown. While at Newbold, Dr Brown served as Newbold was seeing his beloved sister, Parliamentarian of the Newbold Students’ Association (NSA) under NSA President Anne, join the faith and then attend Dr Jonathan Gallagher, former Adventist Church liaison to the United Nations. He Newbold. "We love our siblings, but includes times spent with fellow students – particularly his roommates – among the of the e of us, we were the only two most memorable. "My roommates included Anthony Butenko (England), Charles who followed Dad and Grandma and Denteneer (Belgium), Dr Leif Hongisto, now President of Middle East University, got baptised," said Dr Brown. "My Dr Simo Pehro, Dr Kimmo Ilola and Dr Arsi Siltavori (Finland), Jovan Djordjević heart welled up with pride when she received her Bachelor of Arts in Religion and then went on to serve two years in the mission eld, woking as a pharmacist technician at Masanga Leprosy Hospital in Sierra Leone." Sadly, Anne passed away last year. "We all miss her terribly," said Dr Brown, "although none more so than her precious daughter Esther. But Anne's infectious spirit has given her family and friends endless inspiration to keep making a difference by dedicating our e loavves and two shes to od.” Just as many other alumni will remember doing, Dr Brown also participated in the mandatory student labour on campus. "I was assigned to the Newbold farm, milking cows," Dr Brown recalls, "and Mr Frazer, the farmer, had such patience with me. For this Birmingham boy, Cadbury’s Dairy Milk had been the closest I had ever been to cows!" Dr Brown also journeyed abroad during his studies at Photographs: supplied Newbold, spending time at Le campus
41 Above: e British-Caribbean Group that sang “e Newbold Calypso”, Talent Night 1980.
adventiste du Salève (the Adventist Dr Kwame Boakye Kwanin and he is University College Birmingham and Photograph: supplied University of France – Collonges), now President of the Northern Ghana as a relationships counsellor for where his roommate was Dr Richard Union Mission of Seventh-day National Relate (UK). Dr Brown grew Choi, now Chair of the New Testament Adventists. Glory to God!" At Dr up in the Baptist Church in Department at Andrews University. He Kwanin's invitation, Dr Brown returned Birmingham, playing football with the also served as a student missionary, to Ghana in February of this year to Boys' Brigade at the highest levels teaching at Bekwai and Agona-Ashanti address the pastors of that Union, his before becoming a member of Camp Seventh-day Adventist secondary rst time back since those student Hill Seventh-day Adventist church in schools in Ghana, alongside Newbold missionary days. "I was overcome with Birmingham. Fellow Newbold alumnus Dr Joseph Addai. "I loved emotion as I walked the grounds of students Dr Bill Knott, publisher of receiving letters from Newbold, and I Agona-Ashanti Secondary School," said Adventist Review and Adventist think they also enjoyed receiving letters Dr Brown. "Former-GC President Neal World, and and Claude Richli, from me!", he said. "Another Newbold C. Wilson came to Ghana while I was associate secretary of the General student, Esha Carvill, from New there. He went on to Newbold and a Conference, once asked him to share Zealand, taught the missionaries' student sent me a tape of his Sabbath his story with the world Church (see children while I was there. I was sermon where he said, 'I met one of bit.ly/2t4e8fP). At Newbold, Dr followed at Bekwai by yet another your nest, effrey Brown...' Now I was Brown played football with the British Newbold alumna, Dr Aulikki Nahkola, in Ghana again, this time under the Caribbean team, Roots. eir now Principal Lecturer in Old leadership of his son, Elder Ted N. C. successes, as well as an incredible Testament at Newbold.” Wilson, and this time no longer a summary of life at Newbold circa In August 2016, while speaking for the student, but representing the GC.” 1980, are encapsulated in a marvellous West Africa Division Ministerial After his studies at Newbold Dr Brown song called e Newbold Calypso, Advisory, Dr Brown was approached by also went on to gain a Master of written by alumnus Keith Lockhart someone who asked him whether he Divinity and a Doctor of Philosophy (listen to it on his Facebook page), was the Je ffBrown who had taught at from Andrews University in Religious with lead vocalist Pastor Victor Agona all those years ago. "When I Education, specialising in Family Life Harewood and choristers including replied that I was," said Dr Brown, "the Education and Counselling, as well as a Keith Francis, eodore Stewart, gentleman cried out, 'You taught me in Post-Doctoral Certi cate in ducation Kenneth Calder, Hymers Wilson, Form 2! I was the son of a heathen from the University of Oxford in Humphrey Walters, Rainford chief. You told us to read Steps to Christ Managing Teaching and Learning in McIntosh, Hopeton omas, Glen every day. You left and an evangelist Higher Education. He pastored in the Baxter, Errol Blackburn, Wayne Odle, came to town. I took my stand for North England Conference, served as Victor Lammy, Cyril Sweeney, Ken Christ and got baptised. You must come sponsor/director of Family Ministries, Burt, Michael Barrett, Judith Smith, back!' I couldn't believe it. His name is and worked as a school counsellor for Anne Brown, and Dr Brown himself.
42 The Newboldian "I told these friends, 'We've had a great ey are the proud parents of Kristle recent Vice President for Publications time, but we had no black lecturer in and Jamel, both born in the UK, both with the Adventist Association of theology. One of us is going to have to students at Newbold Primary School, Family Life Professionals and as Editor get a doctorate and come back to and both graduates from Adventist of their publication Family Life. teach'", said Dr Brown. e burden higher education institutions. In 1999, His interest in publishing was fuelled usually falls on the person who speaks it, Dr Brown returned to North America by e summers canvassing in and in 1993, with encouragement from with his family, where he served three Scotland, the Netherlands, and Pastor Orville Woolford, Trans- years as Senior Pastor of the Apple Norway, followed by Alberta and European Division Education Director Creek Church in Toronto, Canada, two Ontario in Canada, together with at the time, Dr Brown returned to years as Professor of Religious Education fellow Birmingham student eodore Newbold as an academic sta ffmember. and Pastoral Care at Oakwood Stewart, now Director of Chaplaincy He served there for six years in roles that University, ten years as President and at Texas Health Huguley Hospital in included Senior Lecturer and the Family Ministries Director of the Fort Worth, Texas. "Little did I know Director of Pastoral Studies, and he was Bermuda Conference, followed by a that one day literature evangelists also the sta ffsponsor for the Literature further two years at Oakwood as the would be selling my books!",Dr Evangelists’ Club and the Caribbean Director of the Bradford Cleveland Brown said. e Stanborough Press Club. Brooks Leadership Center. "I count invited Dr Brown to write some While teaching at Newbold Dr Brown these church leadership, educational contemporary family life material, and also served as an elder in the Reading leadership, and administrative he has since authored Single and Central Seventh-day Adventist Church. leadership appointments as invaluable Gifted and, with another publisher, "I cannot forget the excellent pastoral preparation for ministry at the GC," Pattiejean authored What On Earth leadership provided by Pastor Gifford said Dr Brown. Am I Doing? Leadership Lessons for Rhamie," said Dr Brown. "When I left Clergy Spouses. Together they have Newbold, it was clear to then-Principal written e Total Marriage, A Guide Dr Andrea Luxton (now President of to Parenting: On the Winning Team Andrews University) who my With Your Children, and e Love replacement would be - Pastor Gifford I count these church leadership, Seasons: Finding Love in Unlikely Rhamie, Lecturer in Pastoral Studies." educational leadership, and Places. ese books are now sold in Dr Brown is also very appreciative of the Adventist Book Centres, online support given to him by Dr Albert administrative leadership through AdventSource, and by Waite, who was Principal Lecturer in appointments as invaluable literature evangelists all over the world. Science, and his wife Erselen. "During All of these experiences have stood Dr my time at Andrews, Dr Norman K. preparation for ministry at the GC. Brown in good stead for his present Miles was incredibly accessible to us as position as Associate Secretary of the students," said Dr Brown. "And during GC Ministerial Association and as my sta fftenure at Newbold, that person Associate Editor of Ministry magazine. for me was Dr Waite. He was both my Dr Brown believes his passion for In July, the Browns were awarded the mentor and my cheerleader, demanding writing was nurtured during his Arthur and Maud Spalding General excellence and modelling it. I owe him a formative years at George Dixon Conference Family Ministries debt of gratitude that I can never repay.” Grammar School for Boys, in Distinguished Service Award. "I have a While studying at Andrews, Dr Brown Birmingham, and further honed by generous travel budget because the met the love of his life. "My roommate Newbold's emphasis on precision in GC told me, 'Ministry is an told me that there was a pretty girl from essay writing. "One of my Newbold international journal for clergy, and Bermuda visiting the campus, and I felt classmates, Dr Lisa Beardsley-Hardy, the Ministerial Association you serve it was my spiritual duty to check it out," now Education Director of the world with is for the world Church. You said Dr Brown. "I called the apartment Church, would sometimes borrow my cannot get a global perspective by where she was staying and she class notes, telling me I wrote well and staying in Silver Spring, Maryland!'. reluctantly agreed to a blind date with a had 'such lovely handwriting!'", Dr So I am enjoying my new role, and I seminarian. Dangerous!" A year later Brown remembered. give the glory to God. I think my years Pattiejean, née McMahon, and Dr Dr Brown went on to serve as Religion at Newbold, with its vast diversity Brown were engaged; and eight months Editor for Andrews University’s Student contained in such an intimate setting, later they married. Pattiejean took some Movement and as editorial assistant to prepared me for serving at this global classes at Newbold while Dr Brown was Dr George Knight, who, next to Ellen level. Undoubtedly Andrews and teaching, and later graduated with G. White, is considered the most Oakwood played a huge part. But degrees in Liberal Arts and Behavioral proli c author in the histoy of the Newbold was where it started." Science from Atlantic Union College. Church. Dr Brown also served as the Kirsty Watkins
43 A Lifetime of Service: Colin Hole
Colin Hole left full-time employment at Newbold at the end of February 2017 after over forty years of service.
olin joined the sta ffas a 21-year-old maintenance assistant on 1 August 1973. During that year he Cbegan two years of studies at Reading College of Technology in the Department of Building and Surveying, where he took Technology, Calculations and Science, and Practical and Industrial Studies, and the skills that he brought back have bene ted ewbold ever since. At the end of that rst ear, on 29 July 1974, he married a young Irish lady, Erica McKee, whom he met at Newbold. In 1982 Colin became Supervisor of our Carpentry and Building areas. His role was rede ned in 2006 as uilding Services Manager and again in late 2015 as Head of Campus and Estate Services. It seems that Colin was created by the Lord to serve at Newbold – he has been with the College for Image: Newbold Archives just less than 40% of its existence, has dedicated two thirds of his life to our community, and is the longest-serving member Pastor Alastair Agbaje "I have always admired Colin’s smile, strong personal skills, of staff. It feels as if Colin has always been at Newbold. He and tremendous committed attitude to getting a job done has always been there for colleagues – he has laughed and well. Colin has a great way of sharing wisdom and personal cried with us, supported and encouraged us, sympathised experiences of life in an inspiring way, which meant a lot to with us, rejoiced with us. He has always been involved in so me.” many aspects of Newbold life – College, church, community. Whether hanging a picture on an office wall; driving a minibus full of College Council members; organising the rota Siniša Šerbic for meeting, greeting and seating for Contemporary Service; "I have been working with Colin for 21 years and have on lugging in a potato salad for a potluck; overseeing the many occasions witnessed his commitment, passion and refurbishment of what is now the Myrna Dorland Wing in dedication to his work, the College and the Newbold Salisbury Hall; or – with Erica – showing such warm community as a whole. I have also had the privilege of hospitality to staff, students and visitors. Along with all of his witnessing his exceptionally understanding nature and colleagues, I wish Colin every happiness and ful lment in his readiness to help in all situations. If I had to describe Colin in retirement as he does things for himself and as he spends only a few words, I would have to say he is a true legend of more time with Erica, the children and grandchildren, and Newbold College. his golf clubs.
Dr John Baildam Dr Mike Pearson “Colin is part of the DNA of the Newbold community. In all his many years he has always been ready to serve and to co- operate in the best interests of the members of that community. What he has contributed goes far, far beyond Per Lisle what is contained in his job description. I know former "Colin occasionally dropped into my office for no particular students who say that working with him in the maintenance reason other than to ask how I was doing. I have appreciated department was a vital part of their Newbold formation. that and will miss it.” Long may he prosper."
44 The Newboldian Lyn Sacareau sources of information, encouragement to lend a listening ear, to give practical "Colin has been a supporting pillar of and knowledge. He was always generous guidance and share a joke. We owe Newbold for over forty-four years. I sharing his wisdom and time, and even much to his dedication and expertise have known him over ten years and I though he was always busy he always that he has so willingly shared with the found him to be diligent in keeping the took the time to answer my questions or College over the past four decades. Newbold campus in tip-top shape. His call back on the rare times when he Newbold will not be the same without dedication to the job and support to couldn't pick up my calls for help. I his constant presence and oversight. those leading out here at Newbold have wish him all the best in his well- Blessings for a well-deserved been simply superb. Colin has been deserved retirement!” retirement.” instrumental in orientating me around Moor Close in particular but also the Dr Sandra Rigby-Barrett Debbie McReynolds whole campus in general. I will miss “Two words come to mind when “Colin is a wonderful colleague and him.” summing up Colin – calm and kind. No friend, always there to give support, matter how busy Colin was he always advice and to have a laugh with. He Gabi Kamoi had time to come to the office to ask will be very much missed by everyone "I really loved working with Colin. how things were going and to share at the College, especially me." When I rst stated working here he photos of the most recent quickly became one of my most valuable grandchildren. Colin was always there
Bequests
The generosity of friends, alumni and former colleagues continues to amaze me.
Myrna Dorland passed away in the early 2000s, were nancial sustainability of ewbold’s Many of you will have studied History, staunch supporters of Newbold. Enid operations. is work will commence English Literature and English passed away in August 2014 and in subject to our receiving Listed Language under Miss Myrna Dorland in December 2016 we were honoured to Buildings Consent. the north wing of Salisbury Hall discover that she had bequeathed part of between the mid-1970s and mid-1990s. her estate to the College. Enid and Bill Anita Köhler Sadly, Myrna passed away on 10 were well known to a number of us, In April we gratefully received a December 2013, and we were humbled showing hospitality in their London signi cant bequest fom the estate of to receive a very generous bequest from home to people from all over the world. Gudrun Anita Köhler of just over our former friend and colleague. eir countless lodgers included me £81,000. is money has been added Myrna's gift has been used to refurbish when I rst ent to university. As a to the B.J. and A.H. Köhler Student the top corridor of Salisbury Hall, and result of Enid’s largesse, we have now Scholarship Fund which is used to the to modernise the classrooms both received a very generous sum close to bene t of our students. upstairs and downstairs. is wing was £120,000. Enid’s lifetime spiritual gift officially opened and dedicated on 20 was that of hospitality, supported by Dr John Baildam September 2017, and has been named Bill. We therefore recommended to the "e Myrna Dorland Wing" in Executive Committee of the Board of recognition of Myrna's contribution to Governors that it would be tting to the College over so many years, and her honour the Tolman name by using part bequest, which has enabled us to of their money to create the required complete these refurbishments which facilities to enable the College to host Donations and bequests are always gratefully received and are used to support our current and will have a long-lasting and signi cant more conferences, events and weddings future students and to upgrade our campus in impact on countless future students. in and around the Moor Close precinct; ways that would not otherwise be possible. If to provide washroom facilities for you are interested in making a donation or students and visitors at meal-times; and bequest, then please do get in touch with the Principal: [email protected], +44 Enid Tolman to help grow the conferencing and (0)1344 407420 or the Chief Financial Officer: Enid Tolman and her husband Bill, who events revenue stream to assist in the [email protected], +44 (0)1344 407414.
45 1960s REUNION 2017
Above: Attendees of the 2017 reunion for the 1960s.
he event, which attracted over twice the number of 1960s Newboldians attendees as the 1960s reunion in 2013, featured a Tconcert from the Wedgwood Trio, a sermon by former Newbold Principal and former General Conference President Reconnect and Reunite Dr Jan Paulsen, and a boat trip on the River ames, as well as many opportunities to reconnect and reminisce. e weekend opened with a campus tour hosted by College Principal, Dr John Baildam, who pointed out recent Over 100 former staff and students travelled from as renovations and campus developments, including the installation of biomass boilers, and spoke about planned far away as Australia, the United States, and across improvements and enhancements to the campus. He also updated attendees about what each building is Europe to attend a reunion at Newbold on the first currently used for, the programmes Newbold offers and where weekend of August. they are housed. e Friday evening programme opened with a welcome from Dr Baildam, who highlighted academic and administrative changes at the College since 2013. Dr Baildam spoke about the College's current leadership, and updated the group on Newbold's partnership arrangements with external universities as well as the College's accreditation awarded by external bodies. He detailed some of the challenges the College is facing, as well as plans to meet those challenges – including enhancements to current programme areas. Dr Baildam also spoke about recent campus renovation projects, several of which had been made possible through donations and bequests from friends, alumni and a former colleague, and he announced plans for the refurbishment and upgrade of the
46 The Newboldian ground oor of oor Close to provide you are, it is the story you tell about [such as criticism, anger, perfectionism improved dedicated conference facilities your history and your life". Helen drew etc]. e Church is meant to be a (subject to approval from the Listed from the Hebrew scriptures to highlight place of healing, safety and security," Buildings authorities) – also thanks to a the importance of "home" among God's he said. "Discovery and truth is a task bequest. He closed by thanking people, of the ideas of rootedness and God gave to all of us. We need everyone for being a part of the the values of family, heritage and openness, freedom, mutual respect and Newbold family. Dr Jerry Hoyle, 1960s identity, and of the equal importance of a safe place to learn. God is a God of alumnus and President of the Newbold leaving home to experience a foreign second chances." Dr Paulsen closed by College Council, also spoke to the environment and of living without the cautioning the congregation not to put group. He outlined the inception of the comforts of home. On Sabbath, the Church on hold but to move Council, which exists to advise and attendees had a choice of Sabbath boldly to make a supportive, growing consult with the Principal, to assist in School classes with Barbara Abrahamian community. e service also featured the development and the enhancement (née Beavan), or with Helen Pearson, special music from a choir made up of of the College, and to promote and during the formal Sabbath School around twenty- e alumni, led by Dr Newbold as a higher education programme Garth Anthony spoke about Sandra Rigby-Barrett, Head of institution. his time in mission service, giving Newbold's Department of Business Dr Hoyle noted that activity between examples of the way that various and Humanities, and from Seka the College and the Council, which will communities he had worked with had Bečejać (née Dedić), former Music celebrate its twentieth anniversary next created their own missions, and teacher at the College, on organ. year, had stagnated, but that both the emphasising the need to rethink A downpour on Sabbath afternoon Council and the current College mission. slightly delayed the traditional leadership hope to breathe fresh life into afternoon walk to Virginia Water, but it by inviting new membership. Dr the sun made a spectacular Hoyle also outlined several projects at reappearance and the outing was the College that had bene ted fom much enjoyed by all who attended, funds supplied by the Council, Dr John Woodfield, former Head of some of whom had made the trip to including Moor Close Lodge and the the College's English Department, Newbold just for the Sabbath Smith Centre. During the Friday activities. evening programme attendees also had who will celebrate his 101st Iconic Adventist musicians, and the opportunity to share their memories birthday in September, was in Newbold 1960s alumni, the with the group, with stories ranging Wedgwood Trio – Jerry Hoyle, Bob from a Mini on the stage in Salisbury attendance. Summerour, and Don Vollmer, Hall to Marmite being mistaken for accompanied by Mark and Conna chocolate spread. Big Day and Bond – gave a concert on Saturday Ingathering also featured as memories evening which was open to all. e that the entire College was involved in, e main service was held in the rst half of the concet was held in a being taken in coaches to the Newbold Church Centre, with Dr Jan worship style, but after sunset surrounding areas to spend the day at Paulsen as guest speaker. attendees were also treated to a wide the task. A special round of applause Dr Paulsen spoke about the selection of lively music. was given when the group realised that background that brought him to On Sunday the group travelled to Dr John Wood eld, former ead of the Newbold, then used stories to introduce Windsor for a boat trip on the College's English Department, who will the topic of how to relate to and deal ames, as the weekend came to a celebrate his 101st birthday in with unsettling things in the Church. close after lunch. September, was in attendance. He asked the question, “if the Church is Sabbath was opened with prayer and on hold, what happens to Christ?”. He Kirsty Watkins praise through song, performed by gave examples of discontent and con ict Valerie Fidelia (née Westwood) and and the need to see ourselves as pilgrims accompanied by Mark Bond, a musician here temporarily, explaining that the visiting with the Wedgwood Trio. is Church is a house for sinners and all was followed by a meditation about belong as we search. Dr Paulsen warned leaving home and coming home from the congregation to be cautious with the Helen Pearson (née Cooper). She closed hearts and minds of people, reminding by pointing out that it is important that them that today is the day of salvation, we know where "home" is to us, but and asking them whether they recognise also that we know what the Jews knew, how generous God is. "He will teach and "still know, that home is not where you if you don't construct roadblocks
AVAILABLE ONLINE: newbold.ac.uk/newboldian 47 Annual Awards Ceremony
Above: 2017 Graduating Class with Newbold Staff. Newbold Celebrates over Twenty graduands to be that "one" in many who possesses an Graduands at Annual Awards excellent spirit, and she discussed e competencies that make for an excellent spirit, and e characteristics that make for a less than excellent spirit. According to Dr Kisunzu, Ceremony components that make for a less than excellent spirit include Entitlement, which she described as being characterised by The Newbold community celebrated the academic lateness, being reward-focused, and arrogant. "Be bold, be achievement of twenty-three students on Sunday 9 con dent," she told the graduands, "but be humble." e next component she discussed was having an Explosive July, in a ceremony attended by more than 250 guests Personality, which Dr Kisunzu described as expecting people to see things your way and getting angry when they don't he students, who represented fourteen countries, agree with you, putting others down while building yourself including four graduands from the United Kingdom, up, and disengaging from dialogue. Thave completed the requirements for programmes in Making Excuses, she went on to say, such as nding easons Business (through Washington Adventist University), why something won't work or can't change, is a further undergraduate eology (including Biblical and Pastoral attribute that makes for a less than excellent spirit. "e Studies), and postgraduate eology (including Ministry and world doesn't need more excuses,” she said. Dr Kisunzu also Mission) (through eologische Hochschule Friedensau and discussed how having an Empty Mindset (being unprepared the University of Wales Trinity Saint David). with no ideas), and an Exit Mindset, (one who is already Guests at the ceremony included guest speaker Dr Cheryl ready to leave for the day, or to leave the organization), are Kisunzu, Provost (Academic Administration) at Washington attributes likely to detract from developing an excellent spirit. Adventist University. Dr Kisunzu addressed the graduating Essential competencies of an excellent spirit, according to Dr students, encouraging them to develop a competitive edge, Kisunzu, include Enlightenment. She encouraged each without which she said their degrees would hold no meaning graduand to take the time to verify what is true, and to go for them. Dr Kisunzu calls it the Daniel Secret Weapon, beyond the surface of the information presented. "Connect based on Daniel 5:11-12, e Writing on the Wall, in which your mind, your heart, with the one who is the source of King Belshazzar's queen recommends Daniel to the King, truth," she advised, "so that when you come into a situation describing him as the one who can unravel the mysteries, and like Daniel you will be the one who is enlightened."Dr as having an excellent spirit. Dr Kisunzu challenged the Kisunzu also sees Enthusiasm as an essential attribute.
48 The Newboldian Above: D r Kisunzu addressing the graduands during Newbold’s Awards Ceremony.
She encouraged the graduands to be will be blessed in the city, and in the and Dr Tihomir Lazić (Lecturer, Photograph: supplied positive, empowered, ready, and ed- eld.You will be blessed to lend to Department of eological Studies). up to recognise challenges and embrace many nations, never to borrow. You will In addition, the processional and problems. "Anyone can solve easy be instruments in which or Lord's glory recessional were performed by challenges," she said. Expectancy, or shines, for time and for eternity. " Newbold community members Austin being positive and expecting success, is Dr Baildam delivered the charge to the Blackburn on the oboe, Estilla Keszeg also an essential component for building graduating students, challenging them on the cello, and Dr Sandra Rigby- an excellent spirit. "As man thinketh, so to live the life of the kingdom of God, Barrett (Director, Study Abroad is he," Dr Kisunzu quoted from to love both God and their neighbours, Programmes) on the piano. Several Proverbs 27:3, as she discouraged them to remain open to the needs of others, students also travelled to Lampeter, from thinking negatively. She also went and to make Jesus known through Wales, on Friday 7 July to participate on to discuss Edi cation, or being witness and service. Lorraine Fontaine, a in the graduation ceremony at the compelled to encourage others and Master of Arts in eology graduate University of Wales Trinity Saint build them up, quoting the apostle Paul from the UK, gave the student response David, the institution which awards who, in Philippians 2:14, advised that to Dr Baildam's charge. On behalf of some of Newbold's undergraduate and we should "do all things without the graduands Ms Fontaine postgraduate eology degrees. Dr arguing or complaining". "Come with acknowledged the responsibilities laid Baildam, and the College's Academic solutions," said Dr Kinsunzu, "and you on them as alumni of the College, and Registrar, Serena Santona, also will shine." recognised the skills which they have accompanied the students, along with Finally, she discussed the attribute of developed during their time at several colleagues from Newbold's Empowerment, encouraging graduands Newbold. "e College has enabled us Department of eological Studies. to pray every day for a "double portion to develop within the spiritual, “is was a wonderful occasion,” said of the Holy Spirit to infuse your mind academic and social spheres," she said. Dr Baildam, “and an opportunity to with the wisdom promised in James "In whatever walk of life we nd support our graduating students, to 1:5." Dr Kisunzu closed by reminding ourselves, we hereby undertake to connect with our colleagues from the graduands of the words found in remain supportive of the ethos of the University of Wales, and to show Deuteronomy 28, Blessings for College and to remain true to the solidarity with our degree-awarding Obedience. "You will be the ones who teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ." partner within the UK.” will move ever upward, never Special music in the form of an original downward. You will be the head, never composition titled A Brand New Kirsty Watkins the tail. You will be blessed in your Beginning was performed by Kärt Lazić going out, and in your coming in. You (Head of the English Language Centre)
AVAILABLE ONLINE: newbold.ac.uk/newboldian 49 Deaths
It is with sadness that we report the deaths of the following members of the Newbold family. 2016 2017
David Richard Lunney Astleford Alaister Bell John Trim 1929 – 2016 b. 1944 d. 2017 Alumnus (late 1940s/early 1950s) 1962 – 1966 alumnus 1990 – 1993 former Estate Manager Anne Brown James Marshall Cuthell 1954 – 2016 1931 – 2017 Usko Rinta-Aho 1978 – 1982 alumna 1950s alumnus 1934 – 2017 1957 – 1961 alumnus Amos Cooper Tony Cummings 1928 – 2016 d. 2017 Fretson Taylor 1950 alumnus Newbold Community Member and 1933 – 2017 member of the Moor Close Gardens 1958 – 1962 alumnus Johannes Diepraam Restoration Committee 1936 – 2016 Alfred Wolfram 1959 – 1961 alumnu Christine Hall 1929 – 2017 1925 – 2017 1951 – 1961 alumnus Tammy Griffith 1946 alumna 1989 – 2016 Christine Wood 2012 alumna George Harris 1935 – 2017 1931 – 2017 1959 alumna Audrey Nolan 1965 – 1970 alumnus 1922 – 2016 1940s alumna Bjørn Keyn d. 2017 Ruth Phillips 1958 – 1963 former head of the 1950 – 2016 Department of Music and Fine Arts 1945 – 1966 alumna Doris Lack "He will wipe every tear from their Frank Wood d. 2017 eyes. ere will be no more death or 1925 – 2016 1951 alumna mourning or crying or pain, for the 1949 alumnus old order of things has passed away." 1958 – 1990 former teacher in eology, English and Speech, and Leonard Lane Revelation 21:4 College Registrar 1923 – 2017 1948 alumnus Christine McGoldrick 1944 – 2017 1965-67 alumna
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