Volume LXXXIII, No. 2 • 2nd Trimester 2019 Contents Southeastern Baptist

2Southeastern Seminary 3Thank You 4Howard Payne Theological Seminary 5Southwestern Seminary 6Judson College 7 Hester Lecture 16 Approved for IABCU 17 IABCU Connections 18 Mental Health 22 Annual Meeting 24 Legal Update Membership 26 Parking Tax

he board and general The institution also hosts an membership of the undergraduate program called IABCU has approved The College at Southeastern. The the membership appli- College at Southeastern is led by Vol. LXXXIII, No. 2 cation of Southeastern Dean Jamie Dew, and it is also SACSCOC accredited. The under- 2nd Trimester 2019 TBaptist Theological Seminary. graduate program was estab- Publisher: Barbara McMillin, Southeastern Seminary, one of lished in 1994 and currently President and Board Chair, IABCU the six Southern Baptist semi- offers both Bachelor of Science Managing Editor Ashley Hill, naries, is located in Wake Forest, and Bachelor of Arts degrees. Executive Secretary, IABCU North Carolina. The institution is led by Dr. Danny Akin, who A prolific author, Dr. Danny The Baptist Educator (ISSN 0038-3848) is a Akin’s newest publications news magazine published three times a year has been president since 2004. for administrators, faculty, staff, trustees and Its provost is Dr. Bruce Ashford. include Living Doctrine: The friends of member schools by the Book of Titus, and it is part of International Association of Baptist Colleges the Transformative Word and Universities. Southeastern offers 32 different POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: masters degrees as well as D. Commentary series, as well as International Association of Baptist Colleges Min., Ed. D., and Ph.D. pro- three volumes for the Christ- and Universities (IABCU) grams. The school is accredited Centered Exposition series P. O. B ox 2 9 3 9 3 5 through SACSCOC. SEBTS was including volumes on the bibli- Birmingham, AL 35229 Send news items to: founded in 1950 and began hold- cal books of Daniel, Proverbs, Executive Secretary ing classes in the fall semester of and Revelation. The Baptist Educator E-mail: [email protected] 1951. IABCU Samford University P. O. Box 293935 Birmingham, AL 35229 Phone: (205) 726-2036 An annual subscription to The Baptist Educator is $10.00 for one printed and two digital issues. “Legal Notes” is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information on legal issues fac- ing Baptist-related higher education. It is provid- ed with the understanding that the publisher and editors are not engaged in rendering legal coun- sel. “Legal Notes” is not intended as a substitute for the services of a legal professional. If your institution needs legal counsel, a competent attorney should be consulted.

2 The Baptist Educator Comment From The President: THANK YOU Dr. Barbara McMillin IABCU President and Board Chair and President,

ith the annual meeting of the IABCU addressing participants in the Christian Wonly a month away my tenure as presi- Higher Education Leadership Seminar, serv- dent will soon be coming to a close. I will ing as a delegate at several inaugurations, and take the opportunity to use my last Baptist visiting several of our IABCU schools—each Educator article to express my appreciation to of these initiatives has given me a greater the many colleagues who have made serving sense of the scope of influence exerted by the in this role such a joy. IABCU. First, to my fellow board members I offer a Perhaps the greatest blessing has been the word of thanks for your encouragement and privilege of getting to know and appreciate support as we have addressed the business of the leadership of our Executive Director, the organization. Getting to know each of Ashley Hill. My hat is off to Ashley for her you has been a blessing. Thank you for your professionalism, her patience, her initiative, cooperative spirit and your wise counsel. and her vision. Her unwavering belief in the work of our IABCU schools motivates her to I am grateful to the colleagues who have serve our organization with Christ-centered hosted our annual meetings. Thank you, Dr. excellence every day. Thank you, Ashley, for Ron Ellis and Dr. Jeff Iorg, for the warm wel- inspiring me and for making our work come and the gracious hospitality we enjoyed together so rewarding. in Riverside last year. Thank you, Dr. Adam Wright, for extending the invitation for us to I look forward to seeing everyone at DBU in gather at Dallas Baptist University in June June. 2019. We look forward to a wonderful time on your beautiful campus. Hosting a meeting requires a considerable investment of time and energy; thank you all for extending to our membership the privilege of experiencing life at your respective institutions. Serving in this capacity has afforded me the opportunity of attending a host of events that have enabled me to extend my network of professional connections and to widen my cir- cle of friends. Representing the IABCU at the Secretariat (in affiliation with the NAICU),

2nd Trimester 2019 3 DR. CORY HINES NAMED HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY’S 20TH PRESIDENT

BROWNWOOD – March 18, 2019 degree in leadership studies – Dr. Hines and his wife, Melinda, – Howard Payne University has higher education from Dallas have two children, Mackenzie and named Dr. Cory Hines as the Baptist University in 2012. Caleb. The family currently institution’s next president, the resides in Waxahachie and will 20th in HPU’s 130-year history. “Dr. Hines’ combination of edu- relocate to Brownwood. Dr. Hines He began work at HPU on April cation and experience makes him expressed his eagerness to renew 1, 2019. a perfect fit for Howard Payne his relationship with HPU and University,” said Pastor Ray Still, the Brownwood area. A 1997 graduate of HPU, Dr. chair of HPU’s Board of Trustees. Hines has a broad range of expe- “As our institution continues to “Howard Payne University had a rience in higher education life-changing impact on administration. Before me as a student, and moving to his current post I’m honored to have as Vice President of been chosen to lead my Enrollment at Dallas alma mater as presi- Baptist University, he dent,” he said. “My fam- served that institution in ily and I are eager to other capacities as vice come back home to president in the areas of Brownwood and plant advancement, graduate our lives here.” affairs, external affairs, and alumni and community Dr. Paul W. Armes, relations. He has taught at longtime educator, DBU and provided leader- administrator and min- ship in the creation of sev- ister, has served as eral graduate programs HPU’s interim president there. Active in Baptist life, since June 1, 2018. His he also has experience in service to HPU will end the ministry, having served on March 31,2019. as executive pastor and “Howard Payne student pastor at Ferris University has great Avenue Baptist Church days ahead,” Dr. Armes (now The Avenue Church) said. “Dr. Cory Hines is in Waxahachie, . already part of the uni- He earned a Bachelor of Arts versity family and brings a proven seek to glorify God and prepare track record of excellence and degree in religious education our students to fulfill His calling from HPU, followed by a Master effectiveness in the field of faith- on their lives, Dr. Hines will pro- based higher education. We are at of Arts degree in Christian educa- vide the kind of leadership need- tion from Southwestern Baptist a very exciting moment of HPU’s ed for the next stage in HPU’s history. Surely God’s hand of Theological Seminary in 2000 long, distinguished history.” and a Doctor of Philosophy blessing is on this university.”

4 The Baptist Educator outhwestern Seminary alumnus and I am committed to training and ment. When he was appointed dean in Adam W. Greenway, dean of the sending out the next generation of God- 2013, the school had 1,381 total stu- Billy Graham School of called men and women for Gospel ser- dents, 501 of which were M.Div. stu- Missions, Evangelism and vice around the world.” dents. Today, there are 2,138 total S students and 994 M.Div. students. Ministry at The Southern Baptist A native of Frostproof, Fla., Greenway is Theological Seminary, has been elected a 1998 graduate of Samford University “I enthusiastically support the decision by Southwestern Baptist Theological who earned a Master of Divinity degree of the search committee to nominate Seminary’s Board of Trustees as the from Southwestern Seminary in 2002. Dr. Adam Greenway as the next presi- seminary’s ninth president. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in dent of the Southwestern Baptist “We came to know Adam Greenway as a Evangelism and Apologetics from Theological Seminary,” said R. Albert man of impeccable character who Southern Seminary in 2007. In 2016, Mohler Jr., president of The Southern demonstrates kindness and humility in Greenway completed a Master of Baptist Theological Seminary. “I’ve had his dealings with others, a leader who Nonprofit Administration degree at the the joy and privilege of working with surrounds himself with talented people Mendoza College of Business at the Adam Greenway for well over a decade and allows them to work within their University of Notre Dame. now. He is a remarkable Christian with giftedness, a bridge builder in the a demonstrated heart for ministry, a As a student on Seminary Hill, Southern Baptist Convention, and a clear vision for theological education, Greenway met his wife Carla. They have true scholar with a heart for missions and he represents all of the convictions been married since 2003 and have two and evangelism,” said Danny Roberts, and character that Southern Baptists children, Wade (9) and Caroline (3). chairman of the Presidential Search look to in a national leader.” Carla Greenway, a 2002 Master of Arts in Committee. Christian Education graduate of As a leader in the Southern Baptist In a series of interactions with the Southwestern Seminary, has served sev- Convention, Greenway has a long histo- search committee, including nearly a eral Southern Baptist churches in chil- ry of service. At age 34, he was elected dozen hours of face-to-face meetings, dren’s and family ministry roles, as well chairman of LifeWay Christian Greenway presented a compelling vision as in Christian school administration. Resources’ Board of Trustees, becoming for the future of Southwestern the youngest trustee chairman in Greenway is widely known in Southern Seminary. Possessing a rich history of LifeWay’s history. He has also served as Baptist circles as a committed evange- “scholarship on fire,” Southwestern an assistant parliamentarian for the list, serious scholar, and proven admin- Seminary can once again be an institu- Southern Baptist Convention since istrator. He has co-edited two tion that is known for providing the 2016, vice-chairman of the 2017 SBC books—The Great Commission highest quality theological education to Committee on Nominations, and is the Resurgence: Fulfilling God’s Mandate in all Southern Baptists, Greenway told the current chairman of the SBC Our Time and Evangelicals Engaging committee. Committee on Order of Business. Emergent: A Discussion of the “Ever since that first moment I was pro- Emergent Church Movement—and has In addition to his denominational ser- nounced a ‘Southwesterner,’ I have felt a contributed to several others. vice, Greenway has served as pastor deep and abiding love for my alma and/or interim pastor of a dozen Under his leadership, the Billy Graham mater. I believe the best days of churches across Kentucky, Illinois, School has experienced record enroll- Southwestern Seminary are ahead of us, Indiana, Ohio, Texas and Florida. Southwestern Seminary Calls Dr. Adam Greenway as 9th President

2nd Trimester 2019 5 Mark Tew Returns to Judson to Serve as 23rd President

he Board of Tew began his career in higher educa- Louisiana, and has been a guest speak- Trustees has named Dr. W. Mark tion as a religion professor at Judson er or conference leader at more than TTew as the institution’s twenty- College in 1987. In the twenty years fifty churches. In 2012, his book, third president. Tew follows Dr. David that followed, he would serve as the Luke: Gospel of the Nameless and E. Potts, who served as President of chief finance officer, the chief develop- Faceless, was published by Wipf and Judson College from 1990 until 2018. ment officer, and the chief academic Stock. officer. Tew supervised $8 million in A native of Birmingham, Ala., Tew is campus renovation, restoration, and Tew has been happily married his wife both a product and practitioner of construction efforts in the 1990s and Ann Marie Ashby for 36 years. Mrs. Baptist higher education. He holds 2000s, which included the renovation Tew earned a Master of Arts in Higher Bachelor of Science and Master of of Jewett Hall, the development of the Education Administration from the Business Administration degrees from Charles F. Dunkin Athletic Complex, University of Alabama and holds a Samford University, as well as Master the refurbishment of Alumnae Bachelor of Science in Nursing from of Divinity and Doctor of Theology Auditorium, the construction of Texas Woman’s University. A regis- degrees from New Orleans Baptist Marian Acree Tucker Hall, and the tered nurse and registered pharmacy Theological Seminary. In his more technician, Mrs. Tew currently than three decades in higher educa- directs the Health Science tion, he has served three Baptist Technology program at institutions: Judson College, Brownwood High School. The Southwest Baptist University in Tews have three children and Bolivar, , and Howard Payne seven grandchildren. Their University in Brownwood, Texas. daughters, Elyse Weeks, Clara Owenby, and Nicole Bean, are all Focusing on continuous improve- Judson graduates. ment, Tew has introduced and implemented new academic evalua- “Ann and I are deeply honored to tion measures, including a strength- be asked to return to Alabama and ened faculty evaluation process and render service to Judson College, a review of Howard Payne’s general Alabama Baptists, and the education curriculum. In his role Kingdom of God,” said Tew. “It as Provost, Tew developed an excel- will be our privilege to work on lent track record for recruiting behalf of Judson’s distinguished highly qualified faculty members alumnae and talent-laden students committed to providing higher edu- to accomplish the vital task of cation in an unapologetically Christ-centered higher education. Christian environment, and twice I am humbled by this extraordi- served as a special guest at Baylor nary opportunity and eagerly anticipate working with the College’s University’s Seminar for Academic restoration of Judson’s Carnegie dedicated and loyal trustees, faculty, Leadership to address the recruitment Library, now known as A. Howard and administrative personnel. of faculty to faith-based institutions. Bean Hall, which houses the Alabama Education that is taught from a bibli- Women’s Hall of Fame. Tew led Howard Payne’s trustees, fac- cally informed Christian worldview is ulty, and administration in the devel- In addition to his work at Baptist col- more necessary in today’s society than opment, adoption, and leges, Tew has used his passion for ever before. To that end, we will cher- implementation of new mission, core teaching to serve numerous congrega- ish the prayers of all who believe values, and vision statements, as well tions. He has served as pastor, associ- Judson’s future is even brighter than as a strategic plan that focused on rev- ate pastor, or interim pastor at nine her glorious past.” enue enhancement and student suc- churches in Alabama, Texas, and cess.

6 The Baptist Educator Baptist Higher Education, Evangelicalism, and the Global Church

This Hester Lecture was given by Dr. love the Gettys to those who love evangelical. In the simplest David Dockery, president of Trinity the Gaithers, from the dozens of terms, as others have noted, an International University and Trinity small denominations that dot the evangelical who identified with Evangelical Divinity School, at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the IABCU in landscape of the country to Billy Graham; a liberal is some- Riverside, California. Southern Baptists, the largest one who thinks Billy Graham was Protestant group in the country, a fundamentalist; and a funda- vangelicals are men and in addition to an untold number mentalist is someone who thinks Ewomen who love Jesus Christ, of special-interest parachurch Billy Graham was apostate. love the Bible, and love the groups. Evangelicals are heirs of gospel message. They are gospel the Reformation from the six- Today we want to think about our people. Evangelicalism is a teenth century; of the nineteenth role in Baptist institutions in cross-denominational movement century revivalists and awakening relationship to the broader evan- that emphasizes gelical movement as classical well as the global Protestant the- church. In light of ology, which is the recent death of best understood Billy Graham, we as a culturally- want to use his life engaged, histori- and ministry as a cally shaped window for explor- response to ing these relation- mainline liberal- ships. ism on the one Billy Graham and hand and reac- His Shaping tionary funda- Influence on the mentalism on Evangelical the other. Movement Evangelicals at After hearing the their best can be gospel of Jesus characterized by Christ proclaimed a “big tent” approach from movements; and particularly of by evangelist Mordecai Ham at an Pietists to Confessionalists, from the post-fundamentalists coming evangelistic meeting in Charlotte, activists to quietists, from out of the twentieth century’s NC in 1934, Billy Graham at the Lutherans to Anglicans, from modernist-fundamentalist con- age of sixteen along with his Trinitarian Pentecostals to evan- troversies. friend Grady Wilson, responded gelical Methodists, from social to the invitation as the hymn, justice Mennonites to tall-steeple Various efforts have been made to “Just as I Am” was sung. This Presbyterians, from those who define what it means to be an

2nd Trimester 2019 7 beautiful and moving gospel Entrepreneurial in spirit and University. song, written by Charlotte Elliott transdenominational in practice, in 1835, became the well-known "America's Pastor," as he was A graduate of Wheaton College invitation hymn for numerous often called, was instrumental in where Graham met his wife, crusade services led by Mr. the launch of dozens of other Ruth, he served briefly as a pas- Graham as well as the title of his ministries and parachurch orga- tor and then as president of autobiography. William Franklin nizations such as The Hour of Northwestern Bible College in “Billy Frank” Graham Jr. was Decision, Decision Magazine, Minnesota. It was his work as an born on November 7, 1918 and Christianity Today, and evangelist, however, which start- went to be with the Lord about Worldwide Pictures, as well as ed with his days with Youth for three months ago on February the founding of Gordon-Conwell Christ in the 1940s, that became 21, 2018 at the age of 99, having Theological Seminary, among his passion and his life's work. believed, lived, and proclaimed others. One cannot understand The eight-week Los Angeles that we come to Christ “without the entrepreneurial and transde- Crusade of 1949 was the event one plea, but that Thy blood was nominational character of the that made Graham a household shed for me.” evangelical movement apart name as the media provided from understanding the full- abundant attention for the North Mr. Graham Carolina farm appeared on the boy. The 1957 Gallup listing of His ministry triangulated the larger New York City most admired Christian movement in America, with a crusade contin- men in the world ued for 16 weeks sixty times from Bible-based message that separated him and was attend- 1955 to 2015 and from American liberalism and an evangelical ed by 2.4 million befriended more people. From than a dozen ecumenical spirit that distanced him from that point for- American presi- American fundamentalism. ward, his mis- dents beginning sion and with Harry Truman. In doing so, orbed reach of Graham's min- ministry became the model for he became known as the preach- istry. Beyond his shaping preachers all across America. er to presidents. Even though influence in this country, Church services were patterned he had a special relationship Graham joined with British after the Graham campaigns, with these presidents, he wanted evangelical leader John R. W. with a focus on evangelistic wor- primarily to be known as one Stott to initiate the work of the ship services, often concluding who was faithful in preaching Lausanne Movement, which was with an invitation for people to the gospel throughout his life. built upon the efforts of the 1966 respond to the gospel as the con- World Congress on Evangelism gregation sang all six verses of The 20th century’s best known "Just as I Am." preacher proclaimed the gospel in Berlin. Aspects of this legacy to more people than anyone else can be seen at the Billy Graham His ministry triangulated the in history. An ordained Library in Charlotte as well as at larger Christian movement in Southern Baptist minister, Mr. the Billy Graham Center at America, with a Bible-based mes- Graham preached to an estimat- Wheaton IL. In addition, among sage that separated him from ed 215 million people in 185 many other tributes and legacy American liberalism and an countries on six continents over markers, there is a Billy Graham evangelical ecumenical spirit six decades of ministry. He also School of Missions, Evangelism, that distanced him from was heard or seen by millions and Ministry on the campus of American fundamentalism. This more on radio, television, film, Southern Seminary and a Billy developing evangelical move- video, and webcasts. Graham Chair of Evangelism at ment, shaped by commitments Beeson Divinity School/Samford

8 The Baptist Educator to the gospel and to Holy come is still hard to believe. The and has been overly politicized by Scripture, was led by Graham, implications for this absence the media and others, it will like- Harold Ockenga, and Carl F. H. point to the far-reaching and ly become harder to hold the Henry. sweeping role he played in such a evangelical movement together visible way for more than half a following Graham’s death. Not Graham’s humility, transparency, century. For most of his life, his only will his vast influence in and commitment to team leader- church membership was at the that area be missed, but we will ship made a difference through- First Baptist Church of Dallas, also miss his dedicated efforts to out his life, as he worked TX. Though I personally had the wed evangelism and social justice collaboratively with Grady privilege to meet him and to be as well as his desire to connect Wilson, T. W. Wilson Jr., Cliff with him on a handful of occa- evangelism with a commitment Barrows, George Beverly Shea, sions, like most others, I primari- to intellectual seriousness. John Akers, and others decade ly observed this anointed man after decade. His commitment to from afar. His faithfulness to the gospel the gospel, to Holy Scripture, and underscored all of these things, his receptivity to the ministry of Not only did he serve as but Mr. Graham saw clearly the the Holy Spirit were foundational “America’s Pastor,” but he was need for initiatives in the area of for his life and ministry. the public face of and ambassador racial reconciliation before such for the evangelical movement, clarity came to other evangelical The incredible life, ministry, not only in this country but and church leaders. His desire to influence, and legacy of Billy around the world. In so many encourage intellectual serious- Graham have been well chroni- ways, American evangelicalism ness regarding the truth claims cled. While we all knew the day was defined and embodied by of the Christian faith became would come when Mr. Graham’s Billy Graham. In today’s context obvious to others with the launch presence would no longer be with in which the concept of evangeli- of Christianity Today under the us, the reality that such a day has calism is quite vague to many leadership of Carl Henry, as well

2nd Trimester 2019 9 as the launch of Gordon-Conwell Reformed, and Anglican church- ure in this regard on both sides Seminary. One can point to es, experiential faith was the key, of the Atlantic in the nineteenth dozens of other significant emphasizing prayer, warm-heart- century, not only for his evange- accomplishments that were led ed fellowship, and evangelistic listic preaching, but social or nurtured by Graham’s vision- zeal. The Pietists influenced the efforts, urban renewal, as well as ary leadership for the evangelical Moravians as well as the eigh- his transdenominational empha- movement. teenth century revivals, includ- sis. ing the conversion account of While we connect the evangelical John Wesley. By the end of the As the twentieth century began, movement with the teaching of eighteenth century, the most the “modernist/fundamentalist” the apostles, with the early evangelistic of the churches in controversy moved publicly into church consensus as it developed both North America and Great full force. In 1910, the “five fun- through the great church coun- Britain were the Baptists and damentals” were clarified by the cils, and the Reformation of the Methodists, clearly the two fundamentalist leaders. These sixteen century, evangelicalism is fastest growing groups. During were key doctrinal tenets aimed perhaps best traced through the this time, William Carey set out at the primary challenges of lib- revivals of the eighteenth centu- for India, launching a worldwide eralism. ry. Though much as been made missions movement that would Rapid fragmentation followed the of the involvement of many shape what would become a evangelicals in the political modernist/fundamentalist con- global evangelical movement by troversies, producing a new gen- arena, including the extremely the twenty-first century. insightful work by eration of Kenneth Collins, Evangelicalism, as a whole, placed a leaders for the developing evan- Power, Politics, and greater emphasis on personal, warm- the Fragmentation of gelical move- Evangelicalism, evan- hearted, experiential faith, as well as ment, which began to become gelicalism is best cooperation across denominational lines, understood, contrary more visible fol- to media reports, not aggressive evangelistic efforts, conver- lowing the Second World as a political identity, sionist views of salvation, pious living, but a confessional War. In 1942, identity focused (1) and revivalistic expectations. new winds began on the gospel; (2) on to blow with the personal conversion or the The evangelical movement at the formation of the response to the gospel; (3) on beginning of the nineteenth cen- National Association of the Bible as the source of that tury looked somewhat different Evangelicals, which created a gospel message; and (4) on ser- from the Reformation and post- type of evangelical ecumenism in vice or activism, the living out of Reformation movements two which commonalities were seen that message (adapted from hundred years earlier. to be more important than David Bebbington’s evangelical Evangelicalism, as a whole, denominational distinctives. In quadrilateral.) placed a greater emphasis on 1949, Billy Graham’s evangelistic personal, warm-hearted, experi- crusade in Los Angeles put In the seventeenth century, both ential faith, as well as coopera- Graham on the map, thanks to the Puritan and Pietist move- tion across denominational lines, the unbelievable attention pro- ments were used of God to awak- aggressive evangelistic efforts, vided by the Los Angeles media. en a cold orthodoxy and to revive conversionist views of salvation, Now Graham had become the scholastic Protestantism. While pious living, and revivalistic movement’s architect and seeking to address the spiritual expectations. D. L. Moody spokesman, with Carl Henry decline in the Lutheran, became the most influential fig- serving as the movement’s lead

10 The Baptist Educator theologian and Harold Ockenga, ed people. Critiques of the tradi- Transdenominational Movement the movement’s strategist and tional church and a call for organizer. renewal have been central fea- During the time of the awaken- tures of evangelical-type move- ings and revivals in the eigh- The 1957 New York Crusade was ments for almost five-hundred teenth century with George pivotal for defining Mr. Graham’s years and Graham’s ministry con- Whitefield, in the nineteenth cen- non-separatist approach, which tinued that tradition tury with D. L. Moody, and in the characterized this new evangeli- twentieth century with Billy cal movement over against the By the middle of the twentieth Graham, evangelicalism primarily fundamentalists. The fundamen- century, fundamentalism had functioned without a developed talist leaders labeled Graham as grown hard-line, harsh, and iso- ecclesiology, adopting parachurch apostate because he violated the lationist, something anticipated groups instead, which worked separatist tendencies of the fun- by Billy Graham when he dis- through networks and around damentalist movement, a story tanced himself from the funda- denominational structures. The told with great insight by histori- mentalists in 1957. By contrast, result has often been much an Grant Wacker in his splendid Graham and the evangelicals duplication of effort, mixed loyal- biographical work on Mr. Graham stressed Christian unity, attempt- ties, and numerous inefficiencies. called America’s Pastor. ing to distinguish primary mat- Evangelicalism’s transdenomina- tional and Evangelical Evangelicalism in the twenty-first century, entrepreneurial leaders in the spirit has been middle of the however, is anything but a unified flourishing viewed with con- twentieth cen- movement in North America. In fact, without fusion—then tury rejected and now. fundamental- the presence and influence of Billy Graham, ism, while hold- So-called card- ing onto the the movement’s unity and health are in seri- carrying evan- fundamentals ous jeopardy. gelicals are best represented in understood as the best of the Christian tradition ters from secondary and tertiary people not only committed to that runs through the ones. It is best to understand essential orthodox Christian Reformation, Puritanism, evangelicalism as a large umbrel- beliefs, but as people committed Pietism, and the Great la group that includes many sub- to transdenominational move- Awakenings. Twentieth century movements and thousands of ments, special purpose groups, evangelicals, led by Billy Graham, parachurch organizations. By and networks. These interlock- could be characterized as being the end of the twentieth century, ing networks, more so than historically orthodox, gospel cen- Robert Wuthnow, the brilliant denominations, form the center tered, culturally engaged, intel- Princeton sociologist, argued that of evangelicalism. D. L. Moody lectually serious, and a major restructuring of popularized these special purpose transdenominational. American religion that has con- group movements. Billy Graham blessed and expanded these orga- It has been said that the evangeli- tinued until this present day. Mr. Graham was an ordained nizations, which emphasized lay cal movement is a protest against leadership and entrepreneurial a Christianity that is “not Southern Baptist, but he expand- ed the George Whitefield/D. L. expansion. Evangelicals rarely Christian enough.” The Puritans started new denominations but said this about the Church of Moody emphasis away from the primacy of denominational com- poured their energy into an England, claiming that it was untold number of organizations. only halfway reformed. The mitments, moving toward a revivalists maintained that the transdenominational and Evangelicalism Without the churches were full of unconvert- entrepreneurial emphasis. Leadership of Billy Graham

2nd Trimester 2019 11 Evangelicalism in the twenty- tionary fundamentalism, howev- proclamation, worship, a sense of first century, however, is any- er, are wise options at this time. community, prayer, and service. thing but a unified flourishing What is needed is a biblical movement in North America. In orthodoxy, a historic In addition, a vision for global fact, without the presence and Christianity, a faithful, intercul- evangelicalism with a Revelation influence of Billy Graham, the tural, transcontinental, and 7 ideal that is sensitive to both movement’s unity and health are intergenerational evangelicalism. crosscultural and intercultural in serious jeopardy. While some Such a big tent vision needs wis- matters, reflecting a biblical call aspects of evangelicalism are dom to avoid unintentionally to humility, gentleness, patience, thriving, others are embattled, moving in the direction of an and forbearance, accompanied by while still others face uphill unhealthy inclusivism or hetero- a diligence to preserve the unity financial challenges. Some have doxical universalism. of the Spirit in the bond of lost their theological compass, peace. Evangelicals need to pri- having become untethered from Evangelicals, following the pat- oritize their calling to serve as both Scripture and tradition, terns of Billy Graham’s ministry, agents of reconciliation in a resulting in a post-evangelical need to hold together the priori- world characterized by fragmen- drift. tation and Growth in political the evan- polariza- gelical tion, world is under- primarily standing taking anew the place heritage within that has minority shaped and inter- the move- cultural ment. contexts. While rec- The ognizing majority how dif- of primar- ferent the ily white current congrega- context is tions are in decline. ty of evangelism and the need for from that of the mid-twentieth Evangelicals must take heart and century, evangelicals need recognize the rapidly changing social justice, a vision for global missions and intercultural ser- courage to affirm first order demographic patterns in this essentials that have been country coupled with vice, an unhindered gospel pre- sentation with informed believed and confessed through- Christianity’s expanding global out church history. An emphasis context. contextualization, careful biblical interpretation coupled with on historical orthodoxy is essen- Evangelicals without Mr. Graham Spirit-enabled proclamation, tial, but an appeal to orthopraxy need not fall into the waiting serious theological reflection cannot be ignored. As we move arms of a revisionist progres- combined with humble cultural toward the conclusion of this sivism, but neither should they engagement, and renewed rigor- presentation, we want to try to steer toward a reductionist fun- ous scholarship that is not dis- connect our work with Mr. damentalism. Neither a new connected from faithful Graham’s vision for a global form of liberalism nor a reac- churchmanship, characterized by evangelicalism as well as the

12 The Baptist Educator expansion of the church across Following this trip, Graham traced back to this conference. the global South. returned to Great Britain for a six-month tour where he spoke The Lausanne Congress led to A Global Perspective 360 times. During this period, the Amsterdam conference in 1983 and 1986. It is difficult to Billy Graham was certainly not the Lord granted him a concern for the world. Before long, the measure the influence of these the first for taking the gospel to two conferences on evangelism the whole world. William Carey, ministry was extended through- out Europe to Asia. around the world. A great impe- the father of the modern mission tus to world evangelization devel- movement oped from and the these confer- shaper of ences. All of the first this culmi- Baptist nated in the missionary Amsterdam society, is 2000, a nine- generally day confer- credited ence in which with this 10,732 repre- initiative in sentatives the post- from 209 reforma- countries tion period. came to focus Yet, Mr. on new and Graham has proclaimed the As William Carey had been given more effective ways to proclaim gospel in more countries than a dream for a great conference the gospel throughout the world. any other person in history, hav- for world evangelization in Cape While many in North America ing been assisted by a magnifi- Town, South Africa in the early continued to ask who would be cent team, the use of mass media, nineteenth century, something the next Billy Graham, interna- and the enablement of technolo- which took place 100 years later tional representatives at this gy. in Edinburgh in 1910, so Mr. meeting determined that while In March 1995, through the use Graham also envisioned a great there may not be a next Billy of satellite technology, Billy conference. The meeting came Graham, there should be thou- Graham was able to broadcast together in Berlin in 1966 sands of evangelists who would from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to around the theme of “One Race, take the gospel to every nation the entire world. He had previ- One Gospel, One Task.” and every people group around the globe. ously conducted satellite cru- The 1966 conference served as sades in Asia, Africa, and the forerunner for the 1974 con- It must be noted that millions of Germany, but never simultane- ference, which was co-led by people have responded to the ously to a worldwide audience. John R. W. Stott. The 1974 gath- gospel through the preaching Mr. Graham’s global awareness ering launched the Lausanne ministry of Billy Graham. and influence had its inception in movement. At Lausanne, 2400 Percentagewise the largest num- the spring of 1946 when Youth Protestant leaders from 150 ber of these decisions have come for Christ became an internation- countries participated in the ten- outside North America and al organization. The new effort, day Congress on World Western Europe. Graham led by Graham and Torrey Evangelization. The growth of crossed many barriers especially Johnson, launched a 46-day min- the evangelical movement across with ministry in the former istry tour of Great Britain. the global South can largely be Soviet Union, China, and North

2nd Trimester 2019 13 Korea. As we prepare the next great hope. If we look around us through the work of his Spirit. generation for leadership in and all we see are trends and Baptist higher education, let’s signs such as secularism, the During the twentieth century, encourage them to learn from new atheism, the new liberalism, Africa was transformed from a the example of Billy Graham, a and the various fundamentalist continent that was 10 percent Baptist evangelical and an evan- reactions, we will likely become Christian in 1900 to one that was gelical Baptist, especially regard- discouraged. When we hear talk 46 percent Christian in 2000. It ing intercultural and of the decline of Christian is astonishing to see what God is international initiatives. America and an embattled evan- doing there. There are now gelicalism whose young people more Christians on the conti- Mr. Graham has attributed the are characterized by what nent of Africa than there are citi- effectiveness of these efforts to Christian Smith has called zens in the United States of his willingness to adapt to the “moralistic therapeutic deism,” America. Over the last one hun- culture where he preached. He we can easily get pulled off track. dred years Christianity has always sought to be well But I would like to suggest that grown from 10 million profess- informed on the history, culture, it is time for us to move the con- ing believers in Africa to over and social dynamics of the coun- versation in a more hopeful 360 million. And by 2025, the try where he ministered, drawing direction. most conservative estimates are on his anthropology degree at that if these trends continue, in Wheaton Africa College and Without losing our heritage and the key distinc- there will his commit- be over 630 ment to fol- tives that have shaped the Christian tradition, we million low no longer need to look solely to the Western believers, international in Latin news stories hemisphere for the future of Christian faith. It is America on a regular time for us to think more globally. around 640 basis. million, and in Asia Throughout his life, Billy Without losing our heritage and around 500 million. Graham made the world the the key distinctives that have focus of his ministry and the shaped the Christian tradition, Let us not miss the fact that world heard him gladly. The we no longer need to look solely these same kinds of directional expansion of the gospel across to the Western hemisphere for influences are present in the global South in the 21st cen- the future of Christian faith. It America as well, for wherever tury is certainly a work of God. is time for us to think more denominations here are growing, One of his instruments, however, globally. And it is imperative they are largely among Asian has been the global focus of the that we do so. In 1900, 80 per- Americans, Hispanic Americans, Billy Graham Evangelistic cent of the Christians in the and African Americans. God’s Association. world lived in Europe and Spirit is moving around the globe, and it is time for us to A More Hopeful Focus America. But in 2000, 60 per- cent of the Christians in the look in different ways with new We now find ourselves in the world were found in Asia, Africa, eyes and fresh viewpoints in this global context of the twenty-first and Latin America—an immense country and around the world century. And it presents us with change. We must turn our rather than with the old lenses what I believe is a new opportu- attention away from intramural we have employed in the past. nity, one in which we will face and denominational squabbles at While we continue to struggle great challenge and great home in order to see what God is with Enlightenment and post- change, but also have reason for doing literally around the world Enlightenment issues, our

14 The Baptist Educator brothers and sisters in Africa face faith alone, the importance of the with one another, a love and dili- the challenges of the demonic church and the people of God gence to preserve the unity of the and of intense persecution from who are both gathered and scat- Spirit in the bond of peace. We Islam on a daily basis. As we look tered, the hope of Christ’s return, trust that God will help us to do at them and at their world, they and the sacredness of life and so. Along with these things will seem much more closely identi- family. In the twenty-first-centu- be a global perspective that fied with apostolic Christianity ry church we must learn to dis- includes a renewed dedication to than almost anything most of us agree graciously over our racial reconciliation in our coun- have known or experienced. differences. We will likely not try, looking forward to a day in find ways to agree on a wide vari- which the great multitude from Toward Renewal in Our ety of secondary and tertiary every nation, all tribes and all Thinking issues. We must find ways to people groups and tongues, shall But please hear this word: we connect and re-create contexts of stand before the Lamb as pro- must realize that our struggles belonging for the multiple gener- claimed and promised in are not against fellow Christ-fol- ations and various ethnic groups Revelation 7:9. within the body of Christ. lowers, but rather against Trinitarian Christians, Faithful demons, secularism, and unbe- What is also needed for our day is Baptists, and Christian Higher lief. What is at stake if we do not the reclamation of a model of Education take our eyes off the intramural dynamic orthodoxy. The ortho- squabbles that seem to character- dox tradition must be recovered, We need conviction and bound- ize most denominations and one that is in conversation with aries, but we also will need a spir- which has certainly characterized the great history of the church, it of cooperation to build bridges. our Baptist world, is not only a the great intellectual tradition We need to understand that our loss of the unity within the that traces its way from Nicaea to various denominational heritages Christian movement, but also a Chalcedon, from Augustine to and distinctives do matter, but loss of the mission focus of the Bernard, to Luther and Calvin, to more importantly what is needed Christian movement in the West. Wesley, the Pietists, and the today is a fresh kind of transgen- What we need, as noted earlier, is revivals, resulting in what J. I. erational and transcontinental a fresh commitment to biblical Packer and Thomas Oden have approach to the Christian faith. orthodoxy, a historic Christianity, called “the one faith” that has We need a new spirit of mutual a faithful transgenerational, been believed by all God’s people respect and humility to serve transcontinental, and multiethnic in all places at all times. together with those with whom movement that stands or falls on we might have differences of con- first-order issues. A recommitment to such a con- viction on less important mat- fessional integrity will help us ters. Without forsaking our denomina- recover a call to the unity of the tional distinctives, we are called Christian faith in accord with the It is possible, yes it is very possi- to a commitment to gospel com- Nicene affirmation that the ble, to hold hands with brothers monalities that are more impor- church is one, holy, universal, and sisters who disagree on sec- tant than and precede those and apostolic. All of us in this ondary and tertiary matters of distinctives: things such as a changing twenty-first-century theology and work together for commitment to the divine nature world must recommit ourselves the common good to extend the and authority of God’s written afresh to the oneness and univer- work of the gospel and the king- Word, the deity and humanity of sality of the church. This recom- dom of God on this earth, part- Jesus Christ, a heartfelt confes- mitment must also be supported nerships that will pull us out of sion of the Holy Trinity, the by the right sort of virtues: a one- our inward focus. That is partic- uniqueness of the gospel mes- ness that calls for humility and ularly the case where we can sage, the enabling work of God’s gentleness, patience, forbearance work together with Trinitarian Spirit, salvation by grace through Christians from across the board

2nd Trimester 2019 15 in Christian higher education, in reflect the best of the Baptist churches, and denominational social action, cultural engage- heritage will serve Baptist higher entities as well. ment, and matters involving the education well in days ahead. public square, including reli- Could it be that the IABCU, per- Let us join together in asking gious freedom, marriage, sexuali- haps in conjunction with the God to grant us a renewed com- ty, and Baptist World Alliance, the mitment to the gospel, to the beginning-and-ending-of-life International Council for church, and to distinctive issues. Evangelical Theological Christian higher education, Education, or other global min- bringing about a renewed spirit Please, however, hear this: we istries, could become God’s of cooperation for the good of will do congregational life with agents for reconciliation and God’s people around the globe. those who share common unity at this time? Let’s work together to advance beliefs—not only with those who the gospel and trust God to bring agree on primary matters of We can trust God to bring a forth fruit from our labors, faith, but with those who share fresh wind of his Spirit; to bring resulting in renewal to both commonalities regarding polity renewal to our theological con- churches and Baptist higher edu- and the ordinances as well. And victions and to our shared work; cation institutions. Let us pray if this is true, and if we can do to revive our education and ser- that these efforts will bear fruit more together than alone, and if vice so that we can relate to one for God’s kingdom as we work we need accountability and con- another in love and humility and together to prepare the next gen- nections for our work, which I thereby inspire true fellowship eration of leaders for Baptist and wholeheartedly believe, then and community; and yes, to evangelical higher education.• denominational structures that bring new life to Christians, IABCU Welcomes Jacksonville College to Membership

In March of 2019, the IABCU approved the member- study: Associate Degree, Junior College Diploma, ship application of Jacksonville College in and Continuing Education. Jacksonville, Texas. The mission of Jacksonville College is to provide a Jacksonville College is a two-year Christian college, quality education from a biblical worldview that which is accredited by SACSCOC. Since 2011, the challenges minds, transforms lives, and equips stu- college has been led by President Mike Smith. dents for servant leadership and lifelong learning.

Jacksonville College offers three areas of academic Jacksonville College offers online learning as well. Studets can earn an Associate of Science degree completely online.

We welcome Jacksonville College to the family of IABCU schools.

16 The Baptist Educator CONNECTIONS

IABCU Connections is a column in which we spotlight a leader in the world of Baptist higher education. In this issue we hear from Dr. Lee Skinkle, Provost of Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri.

What books, besides the Bible, have taught but attitude is nearly impos- do anything that is incongruous most impacted your leadership and sible to fix. The right attitude and would be detrimental. After that is why? work ethic will help a person to be established it is important to look at successful. When I am interviewing sustainability for the program. Does I really like Kouzes and Posner’s I want to hear thoughtful and it fit for a short period of time or Leadership Challenge and the com- engaged questions. The person does it appear to have long term panion Christian Reflections on the should have done their homework potential. Do we have necessary leadership Challenge. I appreciate about the institution and about the resources? If not how can we scaf- the lens through which they frame position. The nature of the ques- fold to achieve the desired outcome. viewing leadership and essential tions tells a lot about the person. Do we have institutional support roles that leaders must fill. The idea from faculty and staff to make it of challenging the process is some- What are some best practices for happen? Does it meet a sufficiently thing that I think all leaders must implementing major change? different need from what we already continue to do. Ruts are easy to fall have? If these questions point You need to start by listening…a into and old habits die hard. This is toward adding the program then lot. Is there an impetus for the hard work but is essential. The working on a curriculum map, feasi- change or is it one that the institu- challenge is to make sure you are ble budget, and accreditation follow tion needs to do but is blind to. The not just pursuing new but are pur- soon thereafter. suing better. I also really like basis of support for the change will Necessary Endings by Henry Cloud. dictate different approaches to How do you measure success for We like to hold onto things whether implementation. If no one sees the your institution? they be processes, unhealthy rela- need you have to heighten their tionships, or even mental patterns. awareness and help them own the Success looks different depending We need to routinely evaluate their change. As a leader implementing on what we are doing. In licensure effectiveness and end those patterns change is easy but sustaining programs success can be measured that are unhealthy. Finally I just change is difficult if it is not by pass rates on board exams. recently finished Finish by Jon embraced by the majority of Retention rates measure success in Acuff. I really appreciated the pre- employees. Having people that keeping students term to term. But sentation of things that become bar- champion the change is important success is not just a numerical riers to completion that we often but so is winning over some of the value. Success can also be felt when don’t think about. key dissenters. They can become sitting with students at a sporting ardent champions. event or eating with them in the What are some characteristics that cafeteria. The conversations that you look for when hiring for your What is your approach to deciding emerge and stories that they tell leadership team? which academic programs to add? reflect individual lives that are impacted. We should not lose sight First it has to be in alignment with I primarily look for attitude. I of the individual when we distill mission. In Christian higher educa- believe that most skills can be success down to a number. • tion we have a distinct calling. To

2nd Trimester 2019 17 MENTAL HEALTH ON OUR MINDS Faith-based universities try forward-thinking approaches to support student mental health

or faith-based colleges and enrollment growth. • 25% of college students were Funiversities, the idea that diagnosed with or treated for student health goes beyond the It’s no wonder college adminis- mental health issues merely physical is nothing new. trators are looking for ways to What is new is the increasing expand mental health services. A • 20% of college students demand for mental health sup- look at the statistics is harrow- reported suicidal thoughts and port on campus. The number of ing: 20% reported self-injury students seeking counseling • 66% of students who leave • 9% of college students who appointments has ballooned by during the academic semester reported suicidal thought actual- 30% on average for the past few left for mental health reasons ly attempted suicide years — that’s five times average

18 The Baptist Educator Suicide is the tenth leading mental health outcomes and bet- “Then you have a student who cause of death in the US today — ter overall student health. isn’t getting the services they and it’s one of just three causes need to stay successful at on the rise. Addressing emotional The right tool for the mental school.” issues early is one way colleges health job can combat mental health prob- Students also keep odd hours. As Healthier students should be Lewis notes, “We have excellent lems before they progress to self great news for administrators, as harm. counselors at ACU, but there are healthy students are the most only so many slots no matter if Rising demand for mental engaged and likely to graduate it’s finals week or not. And if a health isn’t all bad news — the trick is to find effective student can’t come between 8 ways to deliver the mental health and 5, they can’t see anyone.” Today’s college students come care these students clearly need. How can universities address stu- from high schools that have Though existing campus coun- dent mental-emotional struggles implemented Social-Emotional selors may be overbooked, hiring that peak on the spur of the Learning (SEL) curricula in an may be cost-prohibitive. moment, or strike in the dead of effort to build emotional intelli- Resources to house and equip night? gence. They have grown up with them may be scarce. smartphones that enable easy Virtual care offers real solutions connection with parents and for student mental health other supporters. They’ve also grown up with social media that Universities have already turned can negatively impact self- to telehealth to offer round-the- esteem. clock medical care to students. Now, some are adding virtual At the same time, more families counseling so students can initi- are knowledgeable about the ate a virtual visit with a licensed signs of emotional distress, and medical provider or mental willing to take action when they health professional in minutes, see them. While it may be more any time of the day or night. difficult for today’s college stu- dents to face the rigors of living Administrators hesitate to turn The top reasons students seek on their own at college, they are to mental health resources in counseling are anxiety and also more likely than ever to: surrounding communities. Busy depression. Telecounseling can students may not only be short support students in the moment, 1) Recognize when they need on time and money, they also diagnose severity, and make mental health support, and may not have access to trans- seamless referrals to on-campus portation, or be able to see a resources. Virtual visits can also 2) Seek counseling or other bridge gaps, supporting students support for themselves. counselor when the counseling center is open. Faith-based uni- until in-person resources become As Mark Lewis, Dean of Students versities may also question available. at Abilene Christian University whether external counselors will Based on the successful launch (ACU) notes, “Anxiety and provide care consistent with uni- of offering virtual medical visits, depression have always been with versity values. the university is adding virtual us, but the stigma is fading. ACU considered off-campus refer- mental health services. “When Students need more support, but you think about mental health they’re more willing to reach out rals, but decided against it. “Our learnings have been that when care, the first thing you want is for support.” Seeking help at the talk to someone trained to help, right time can lead to better you refer students off-campus, they just don’t go,” says Lewis. and the sooner the better,” notes

2nd Trimester 2019 19 Lewis. “We’re excited about within 24 hours. We are pleased need, they receive care that expanding our Wildcat Care tele- to serve students in this way.” makes sense to them, and that health program to connect stu- reflect the values and mission of dents with qualified counselors Telehealth makes on-campus this university,” said Lewis. as well.” counselors happy Care through telehealth can be At a faith-based university, some Mental health support that can attuned to follow campus proto- students may prefer the privacy be accessed in the moment of cols and utilize on-campus of telehealth for mental health need leads to better outcomes resources. Sharing records can support. “Stigmas are fading, but for everyone. Just knowing such create seamless support between it can still be tough for students care is available can make the virtual and in-person care, as to make the first move. A call in difference for busy students well as between mental and private may be easier for stu- striving to push their limits aca- medical health needs. Hall notes, dents hesitant to walk into our demically. Campus counselors “TimelyMD collaborates with counseling office,” Lewis says. can rest easier knowing their campus counseling center staff students are supported through in connecting students with Jan Hall, Ph.D, Director of the night, every night. campus resources for concerns Mental Health at TimelyMD, One of the most attractive things such as anxiety, depression, alco- agrees. “Telehealth offers the hol and drug use, eating disor- ease, convenience and privacy of about virtual mental health is the ability to customize pro- ders, relationship issues and helping students connect to sexual violence.” mental health services. grams to the needs of each uni- TimelyMD helped stabilize stu- versity. “We selected our Student mental health matters dents with suicidal ideation and telehealth partner carefully to to parents, too assisted them in connecting with support our spiritual DNA at their campus counseling center ACU. When our students are in Today’s parents are accustomed

20 The Baptist Educator to using mobile phone technolo- is less well-known is the way uni- more classes, achieve better gy to stay connected with their versities can cost-effectively grades, and participate in more children. Knowing that mental reach students in the moment of extracurricular activities to cre- health resources are immediately their mental health need. ate a more vibrant campus com- accessible to students via their munity. beloved smartphones can be very Lewis says, “I’d strongly encour- comforting for parents. On hear- age any of my peers to look into Hall says, “Most college students ing about telecounseling, one telehealth for mental health on want to progress towards voca- parent recalled how an unexpect- campus. Telehealth allows our tional, personal and/or spiritual ed mental-emotional challenge mental health clinic to never be goals. We assist students in hit her during college. closed, period. That’s a great developing plans and moving thing.” While mental health data towards goals in positive ways.” “I was completely focused on is not yet available, the medical sophomore midterms when I got telehealth program at ACU saves Telecounseling as an included word my grandfather was ill,” she the university $63,000 in health- benefit for every student is a said. Shaken and worried he care costs per every 1,000 stu- great way to demonstrate a uni- might be on his deathbed, she dents per year. versity’s commitment to total went into a spiral of anxiety. “I student health. Whether faith- didn’t feel I could burden my But the benefits of virtual mental based universities implement family with my problems at that health support for students far telehealth or not, here’s to the point. I didn’t want to let them outweigh potential savings. new focus on campus mental down by failing my midterms, “We’ve seen first-hand that a health, and to improved mental but I just couldn’t focus. I didn’t healthier student body makes for health statistics for all students know what to do.” a stronger university,” says in the very near future. • Lewis. Healthier students attend Timely.MD Luckily, a senior offered perspec- tive. “I’ll never forget when a friend said, ‘Look: midterms can UNITED IN SPIRIT be made up — if you need to go home to be with your family, go. It’s ok.’ That late-night conversa- GROUNDED tion empowered me to take care of myself. If I had not had an older, wiser friend on-hand at the IN TRUTH right moment, a way to get sup- port online would have been a lifeline for me.”

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2nd Trimester 2019 21 Please Join us for the 2019 IABCU Annual Meeting at Dallas Baptist University June 2-4, 2019 Our 2019 Hester lecturer will be Dr. Jim Denison. Jim Denison, Ph.D., speaks and writes on cultural and contemporary issues. He produces a daily column which is distributed to more than 113,000 subscribers in 203 countries. He also writes for The Dallas Morning News, The Christian Post, Common Call, and other publications.

He serves as Resident Scholar for Ethics with Baylor Scott & White Health, where he addresses issues such as genetic medicine and reproductive science. He serves as Senior Fellow with the 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative, where he addresses issues related to politics and religious liberty. And he serves as Senior Fellow for Global Studies at Dallas Baptist University, where he leads the Institute for Global Engagement, chairs the Advisory Board, teaches doc- toral seminars, and speaks frequently on campus. Dr. Denison speaks widely on radical Islam, medical ethics, geopolitics, and other cultural issues. He has served on the boards of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas Baptist University, Mercer University, George W. Truett Theological Seminary, B. H. Carroll Theological Institute, Howard Payne University, and the Center for Christian Ethics at .

22 The Baptist Educator Schedule of Events for 2019 Annual Meeting

Saturday, June 1 10:30-11:00 Presentation from Alliance Defending Freedom **No group transportation will be provided on Saturday. 11:00-11:45 Dr. O.S. Hawkins, President of Guidestone Financial Services 3:00-5:00 Early Arrival Event – Tour of George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum 11:45-12:00 Email Break

5:30 Early Arrival Dinner - TBA 12:00-1:20 BCU Scholars Lunch Sunday, June 2 1:30-2:30 Plenary Session with Dr. Jim Denison – Christian Education in a Post-Christian World **No group transportation will be provided on Sunday. 2:30-3:00 Strategic Planning for Christian Mission

10:45 Worship at Park Cities Baptist Church as 3:00-3:10 Update on Baptist Scholars International guests of Dr. Adam Wright and Dr. Gary Cook Roundtable by Dr. Laine Scales

Lunch on your own 3:30-4:30 Breakout Session Track 1

1:30 CGE Executive Committee Meeting (DBU) • Identifying/Transferring/Mitigating Risk by Paula Burns of InsuranceOne 3:00-5:00 IABCU Board Meeting (DBU) • Crisis Management Panel Discussion by Dr. 5:00 Opening Reception at DBU with Bus Tours of Scott Hummel, Dr. Dub Oliver, and Timely.MD Campus 4:45-5:45 Breakout Session Track 2 6:00-8:00 Dinner and Plenary Session with Dr. Jim Denison - Cultural Metanarratives and Christian • Interpreting Financial Health Indicators by Dan Higher Education Campbell of CapinCrouse Monday, June 3 • TBA 6:00 pm Banquet at Dallas Baptist University **DBU will provide bus transportation from hotel to campus, and return to hotel in the evening. Tuesday, June 4

Breakfast at Hotel – Terrace Restaurant in the East **No group transportation will be provided on Atrium Tuesday.

8:30 Buses depart for DBU – Meet at Grand Breakfast at Hotel – Terrace Restaurant in East Entrance Atrium

9:00 Welcome and Opening Prayer – Barbara 9:00-10:30 Legal Update with Q&A Session (DBU) McMillin 10:30-10:45 Break 9:05-10:00 Worship and Devotional Talk by Dr. Brent Taylor 10:45-12:00 Business Meeting

10:00-10:30 CGE Update with Dr. Carolyn Bishop 12:00 Closing Remarks

2nd Trimester 2019 23 Legal Notes by James D. Jordan Confessions of a Conference Attendee

I’m writing this in an airplane plan to commit suicide from car- istration to single-mindedly somewhere over Oregon, on my rying out that intention. Studies focus on addressing or correct- way home from a continuing indicate one in five students suf- ing a colleague’s behavior education conference for univer- fer suicidal ideation, and schools instead of talking about mental sity lawyers. The conference was are facing administrative or judi- illness. a good one, which means that I cial decisions which penalize a have several ideas for how to bet- school for removing a student Equal Pay for Women. The ter help my clients. It also from university housing or inter- Equal Pay Act is 56 years old, means I am feeling overwhelmed fering with a student’s education and nationwide women on uni- by all of the compliance mine- on the basis of depression or versity campuses still earn about fields institutions must navigate, another mental disability. What 80% of what their male counter- all the things that can go wrong do you do with the student who parts earn for the same work. while you do, and all the work is disrupting an entire floor of Not only does this violate that needs to be done at every the dorm with constant drama notions of equity and fairness, university (not just my clients’ and threats about suicide? How but it represents a huge, budget- schools) in order to prevent can your RA’s, or even your dean busting potential liability for problems that can be prevented of students, predict when suici- institutions. Some institutions and mitigate the damage from dal ideations or self-harm such are commissioning studies and those that cannot. as cutting will lead to a serious hiring firms to perform a statisti- suicide attempt? That is a diffi- cal analysis of their compensa- So, I’m about to do what attor- cult task even for seasoned men- tion patterns in an effort to find neys do after dining at this par- tal health professionals. problems and create an internal ticular tree of knowledge - we solution before one is imposed share the scare. Here is a brief On the faculty side, what should by a court. One practical take- report about worries that some the administration do when it away that can be implemented 300 university lawyers from all sees the behavior of a respected immediately is keeping job over the country are hauling member of the faculty start to descriptions up-to-date. Jobs back to their offices tonight. I become erratic or inappropriate? tend to morph over time, and a warn you: there are more ques- My clients are often close-knit lot of employees are performing tions than answers. campus communities. Years a job that looks nothing like the spent in a culture of Christian description of the position for Addressing Mental Disabilities concern for neighbors and co- which they applied and were This may be the most difficult workers tends to nurture hired. If employees review and issue discussed during the con- instincts for caring and sharing revise their job descriptions as a ference. A recent Massachusetts burdens rather than respecting part of their annual performance decision says that universities an individual’s right to keep evaluation, their official job have a duty to take reasonable medical information private. It duties keep pace with the real action to prevent a student who may feel uncaring for the admin- world. This will help the institu- has indicated an intention or

24 The Baptist Educator tion better assess which employ- What does this mean for univer- on campus. Must an institution ees are performing similar func- sities? It will almost certainly permit a student to have more tions or have similar mean larger budgets to provide: than one emotional support ani- responsibilities and, therefore, advocates (lawyers?) for students mal? My favorite war story was deserve equal pay. who don’t have one; new facilities about a student who wanted to to accommodate hearings and bring his entire rat family to live Title IX and the Pending provide the required video in his dorm room “because rats Regulations. Universities and streaming; more employees to are pack animals, and my emo- their Title IX compliance pro- fulfill the responsibilities that the tional support rat is sad without grams are wandering in the Title IX coordinator can no his family.” We talked about wilderness while the Department longer perform alone; and lots of whether a python or wandering of Education sifts through more training so that your Title IX staff tarantula could be an emotional than 104,000 public comments can operate in an environment support animal (probably), submitted in response to the reg- that, sadly, has more and more in whether aggressive breeds of ulations proposed last November. common with a courtroom and dogs could be banned from the The proposed regulations differ less in common with a class- dorms (maybe), and whether an remarkably from the guidance room. Many observers also fear emotional support animal can get issued by the Department of that it will drive down reports of out of the dorm and attend class- Education in September 2017, sexual assault because students es or study sessions in the library which itself wiped out 16 years of will choose to suffer in silence (stay tuned). administrative guidance. The rather than face their assailant proposed regulations threaten to (and the assailant’s lawyer) in a So,What’s My Point? Does put a stake through the heart of formal disciplinary hearing. unloading a legal conference the “single investigator” model worth of angst on you serve any that many of my clients have There is no word on how long purpose? Who can say for sure, used for years to investigate and the Department of Education will but what I hope you take away adjudicate claims of sexual re-think and re-work the pro- from this article is an increased harassment or sexual assault. posed regulations before issuing awareness of the complexities of The regs would mandate live them in final form. One of the the legal landscape in which you hearings with the complainant speakers in our seminar predict- operate every day; an increased and respondent either present or ed an effective date in the sum- awareness of the need to be vigi- attending by video link (so they mer of 2020, or maybe summer lant about training yourself and don’t have to share the same of 2021 - if the regulations don’t your staff; and perhaps the com- room) and require an opportuni- get de-railed by a future adminis- fort of knowing that when you ty for one party’s advocate to tration before they can be adopt- struggle with the problems and cross-examine the other party. ed. In the meantime, you and I complexities that are part and (Note: this practice, in some must try to read the tea leaves parcel of running a modern uni- form, has already been mandated and try to employ processes that versity - you are not alone. by courts in some jurisdictions.) protect all parties’ rights with the The regs would also create new means at hand. standards and procedures for handling cases of employee-on- Animals on Campus. Another employee sexual harassment or ever-evolving topic involved the assault, and perhaps prevent the application of the Big Three institution from taking adverse (Americans with Disabilities Act, action against an employee in the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation absence of “clear and convincing” Act, and Federal Housing Act) to proof. the presence of service animals and emotional support animals

2nd Trimester 2019 25 The “Parking Tax”

Advice from Capin Crouse

ISSUE parking lot on land they own across tiply that percentage by the taxpay- a small road from the paved lot. er’s total parking expenses.” At this point, if your institution has This lot has 22 spaces – all reserved Because “total parking expenses” any parking spots that are reserved for faculty and staff. MBC did not include rent or lease payments or a for employees, you will have an “re-designate” those spots by March portion of a rent or lease payment “increase in UBTI under § 31, 2019. “During the normal (if not broken out separately), MBC 512(a)(7)” and likely be required to hours of their activities on a typical “may use any reasonable method… file Form 990-T and pay some tax – day,” MBC has 24 employees who to determine the amount of… the even if you do not have any unrelat- park in the lots. increase in UBTI under § 512(a)(7).” ed business activities. Three times a year, due to heavy So what might be a reasonable SITUATION rains, MBC has this dirt parking lot method of figuring out how much graded to ensure proper drainage of their lease payments should be Marathon Bible College (MBC) is a (akin to snow removal in other allocated to parking costs? Well, private college exempt under climes). The cost is $800 per grad- there may be a reasonable way to Internal Revenue Code section ing. In addition, on their own, MBC look at your rent payment and allo- 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). They paid $1,900 to have the 44-spot cate a percentage or amount to are required to file Form 990 annu- parking lot re-striped. parking. Remember, the “value” of ally. the parking is not what we are look- Pursuant to IRS Notice 2018-99, MBC rents a 4,000 square foot ing at. Another method might be to MBC must – under Step 1 of the building from a church for $3,500 ask your landlord what they spent Notice – “determine the percentage per month. This lease includes an on the parking facilities and then of reserved employee spots in rela- adjacent paved parking lot with 44 use a square footage methodology tion to total parking spots and mul- spaces. In addition, MBC has a dirt to ascertain your institution’s share

26 The Baptist Educator of those costs. Again, consider of 9.09%. Because this percentage talking about it) and your institu- whether the amounts are reason- is less than 50% (thus the “general tion should be using the four-step able. In MBC’s case, they have a public” parking percentage is process in IRS Notice 2018-99 to separate lot as part of their lease, greater than 50%), MBC can stop determine if you must file Form thus they got the amount of “total the four-step process. 990-T (possibly for fiscal years end- parking expenses” on that lot alone ing in 2018) and owe some taxes. from their landlord and added the RULES $2,400 in annual grading (from the • The March 31, 2019 deadline for From IRS Notice 2018-99: dirt lot) to that amount in order to “re-designating” parking spots reserved for employees has passed come up with their “total parking The principles illustrated in exam- and taking down signs or repainting expenses.” ples 1 through 8 above apply to tax- labels in order to utilize the exempt organizations. Accordingly, Allocated “rental parking” from “retroactive treatment” is no longer the amount of the deduction disal- landlord (church): an option. (“Re-designating” could lowed under § 274(a)(4) for each still work prospectively.) • Insurance $1667 entity would, in the case of a tax- exempt organization with the same • We see many higher education • Utilities $262 relevant facts, be the increase in institutions that will owe tax due to UBTI under § 512(a)(7). a fact pattern much like the MBC • Repairs $209 example above. The taxpayer must then determine • Total Landlord Allocated $2138 the percentage of reserved employee • If you have no other sources of spots in relation to total parking For MBC, this meant that their unrelated business income and – spots and multiply that percentage “total parking expenses” were: after doing the “Notice 2018-99 by the taxpayer’s total parking math” – your “increase in UBTI • Reserved Lot Grading $2400 expenses for the parking facility. The under § 512(a)(7)” is less than product is the amount of the deduc- $1,000, your institution may not • Allocated “Rental Parking” $2138 tion for total parking expenses that have to file Form 990-T. is disallowed under § 274(a)(4) for • Re-striping $1900 reserved employee spots. Specific questions? Email Dave Moja at [email protected] • Total Parking Expenses $6438 For purposes of this notice, “total parking expenses” include, but are The information provided herein Thus, MBC’s tax – as reported on not limited to, repairs, maintenance, presents general information and Form 990-T would be: utility costs, insurance, property should not be relied on as account- • Total Parking Expenses $6438 taxes, interest, snow and ice ing, tax, or legal advice when ana- removal, leaf removal, trash lyzing and resolving a specific tax • Times 22/66=$2146 removal, cleaning, landscape costs, issue. If you have specific questions parking lot attendant expenses, regarding a particular fact situa- • Less “Specific Deduction” ($1000) security, and rent or lease payments tion, please consult with competent or a portion of a rent or lease pay- accounting, tax, and/or legal coun- • Unrelated Business Taxable ment (if not broken out separately). sel about the facts and laws that Income $$1146 A deduction for an allowance for apply. • Tax (21%) = $241 depreciation on a parking structure owned by a taxpayer and used for Then, for “Primary use test” in Step parking by the taxpayer’s employees 2 of the Notice, MBC would show a is an allowance for the exhaustion, primary use of providing parking to wear and tear, and obsolescence of the general public. This is calculat- property, and not a parking expense ed by taking the 2 employees not for purposes of this notice. included in Step 1 above (24 – 22) as the numerator and the 44 remaining BOTTOM LINE spots (66 – 22) as the denominator • The “Parking Tax” has not been for an employee parking percentage repealed (although Congress keeps

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