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WHAT IT mEAHS to me

by Dr. Duane Kilty, Chancellor

My deepest desire as Chancellor of Taylor University Fort

Wayne is to see our students and graduates working to advance

the Kingdom of God. The phrase I most often use to capture

the heart of our vision is "transforming students, restoring communities." TUFWs Christ-centered education, based on the three core distinctives of Applied Learning, Spiritual Formation and Community Leadership Development, fosters the transformation of students and restoration of communities.

This article, and this edition oi Alumnus, focuses on the newest of the three distinctives. Community Leadership

Development. The idea is multi-dimensional and overlaps the

other two distinctives. I would, however, like to highlight two important elements that guide implementation.

It is not uncommon to hear me say that I want TUFW students to be as comfortable talking to a homeless person as they are the mayor, a physician, a factory worker or their pastor,

I desire that they would be at ease around the "least of these"

as well as those more fortunate. Additionally, I want them to

experience and understand how a community works - all parts, both good and bad. For graduates to receive a degree from TUFW,

I want them to engage in their learning on and off campus.

To accomplish these outcomes, students need to understand

the scriptural mandate found in Micah 6:8 to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God. They also need to have many experiences inside and outside the classroom that prepare them to be agents of restoration. Therefore, the two main ideas guiding us are biblical knowledge and practical experience.

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Profiles in Community Leadership Development

Sometimes the easiest way to understand a concept is to see it in action. Community

Leadership Development is visible in the professional and personal lives ofmany ofTUFWs alumni and current students. Thefollowingprofiles represent only afew of the many ways TUFW alumni and students are impacting lives and changing their communities.

Chuck Marseilles g05

Since graduating from TUFW in 2005, Chuci< Marseilles has been ministering to a population within Fort Wayne that most people and many churches find intimidating. Chuck works for Prison Fellowship in the campus

ministry division. His job is to network with churches and universities to reach at-risk youth before they get into trouble.

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Chuck works with TUFW for the Angel Tree Through his interactions with at-risk youth. program, where students mentor children who have Chuck became involved with the court system, at least one parent incarcerated. During the holiday acting as a character witness for the youth he season, students buy toys and clothing for children mentored, but it quickly became apparent Chuck of inmates as part of Angel Tree Christmas. needed to finish his education to really help such Youth for Christ and Allen County Youth youth. One day in court, Chuck was testifying on Chaplaincy partner with Prison Fellowship for the behalf of one of the youth he was mentoring, and Revolution Program, an after-care ministry. The the first thing the prosecuting attorney questioned program is for middle and high school students who Chuck about was his qualifications. have been inside a juvenile delinquency institution, and the program has been broadened to include "Christian colleges have done a good those who have been designated at-risk. It is set up job preparing students for ministry like a Campus Life program. The youth it reaches and working within the four walls of a out to are not churched kids, but the hope is that congregation, but outside of that, TUFW the at-risk youth will be able to be integrated into is doing a great job preparing them to youth groups. Chuck shares that they have begun to of see that happen, and combined activities with local understand what it truly means to be a youth groups have helped. part of a community, part of the Kingdom Long before he moved to Fort Wayne to attend of God, and looking at the broader TUFW, Chuck's desire to work with at-risk youth spectrum of the church as a whole." began. When Chuck was 18, he became a camp counselor. One of the kids in Chuck's group was - Chuck Marseilles named Eric. Eric came to church camp every year, but none of the other counselors wanted him in Through a series of God-arranged events. their groups. Although he was only 12 years old, Chuck came to TUFW to study justice and ministry Eric had a reputation for being disruptive. Unlike in 2002. When Chuck graduated, he stayed in many of the other children at the camp, Eric came Fort Wayne to work with Prison Fellowship, and from a single parent home. His dad had a criminal he's pleased to see his alma mater's emphasis on record, and Eric and his 13-year-old brother had Community Leadership Development. already had their own confrontations with police. "I think the importance of Community

Chuck volunteered to take on Eric for the week. Leadership Development is that it helps students "Eric wasn't an angel for me either," said Chuck. understand that there's something beyond the

"But at least we had an understanding that I was four walls of the church," said Chuck. "Christian not going to expect him to do wrong immediately. I colleges have done a good job preparing students expected him to do the right thing." for ministry and working within the four walls of a

After that summer, Chuck began studying congregation, but outside of that, TUFW is doing youth ministry at a college in Illinois. From then a great job of preparing them to understand what on, every youth God placed in Chuck's path came it truly means to be a part of a community, part of out of a background that caused them to receive the the Kingdom of God, and looking at the broader "at-risk" label. spectrum of the church as a whole," shared Chuck.

"I have worked with churches that were "It's better developing our students to move into predominantly Sunday School churches, where this community, whether it be in business, in kids were brought up right and their parents were public relations, in criminal justice or in pastoral together, and I just never found that satisfying," said ministries; you're getting such a broad spectrum of

Chuck. "God kept saying, 'Well, these are great kids, impacting the community as a whole rather than but there's that kid down the street.'" just the church itself."

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Every Monday, senior Randi Yoder travels several blocks down Rudisill Boulevard to Youth

for Christ's (YFC's) Prime Time Center where raised." Randi's family has always been supportive of she volunteers with Girl Talk, an after-school her hopes and dreams. program run by YFC. The girls who attend the

Girl Talk program have been labeled "at-risk" and "The world is hurting so much more than

recommended for the program by their middle what Christians know. I've learned that school guidance counselors. these girls do have dreams and do have "The program is biblically based, but it's not hopes and do want to go to college, but Bible school," explained Randi. "Every week is they don't know how to get the futures they different." Sometimes the group goes on field trips or about." visits colleges, sometimes they do a Bible study, and dream sometimes they just hang out and share their lives. - Randi Yoder Yoder shared that her motivation to volunteer

with the program was more for herself than for any Although volunteering with Girl Talk is

kind of impact she could have on the girls. Randi, providing Randi with invaluable experience that will

who is pursuing a degree in intercultural studies one day enable her to minister effectively in her job, with a concentration in urban ministry, began she hopes her positive influence will propel the girls working with the program to learn the language, into futures that are very different from their pasts. lifestyle and environment of the demographic she "I hope they can see the light of Christ in the

hopes to one day work with. way I choose to live my life and they learn their

"At school, I have all these great Christian lives don't have to be the way they've grown up

friends, and I'm in this bubble. I feel as if and there's more out there than what they know,"

relate to these girls, but she has come to realize she to go to college, but they don't know how to get does not. the futures they dream about. There's no one there

"I didn't have a clue," Randi said. "The way I grew to encourage them to go farther than what their up was very different than the way these girls are mother, father or older sibling went."

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lem To develop those skills, Aaron is seeking help from businesses and non-profit organizations in

itely Fort Wayne.

r "I'm looking for as many opportunities as I can > 9 child to help local businesses and organizations share )een what they do best to help these youth learn the skills

who they need to live in a community," said Aaron.

Kas Aaron hopes to conduct a fire safety course with (U> wdoes the help of a representative from the Fort Wayne 'c c D ildren Fire Department, arrange for bank officials to talk to O LO?l ildren's the youth about financial responsibility, and invite

,(fl O O V elected officials to address issues such as voting and

I Ll_ civic engagement.

lis to Aaron shares that internships he performed iitional while a student at TUFW helped get him interested nator, in this Une of work. earn "TUFW provided opportunities in the »earch community through internships in both criminal h. justice and ministry to work with people. Through

sS those experiences, I've seen the struggles they have.

I've life perspectives, . nd seen through different and civic involvement. In essence, Aaron is charged with that's caused me to think about other people and to teaching his clients everything not found in high have concern for them," explained Aaron. school textbooks - life skills young people must Ultimately, Aaron hopes the work he does with know to become successful adults. the youth will give them a new outlook.

The youth Aaron currently serve are placed at "It seems some of them come out of bad

Crossroad in a variety of ways. Some are referred by experiences in their lives, and I want them to be able courts, mental health professionals, public service to change that," he said. "I hope to communicate agencies, counselors and educators. Some are sent bright opportunities to these youth and give them by their families. positive outlooks on their lives. I want them to grab

"Many don't have a place to go when they hold of great opportunities and be successful. I hope turn 18 and they're discharged from services," what I do helps them have the opportunity to have

Reidenbach said. "My hope is to develop these life a successful life. I want them to learn as much as skills in them before they get to that point." possible and to do well." TMFW Restoration

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5' 5 o n 3- < o o o 3 C 3 3 O 3 cr O 3 o H ro •< oon o 3 c O 2,3 < o Q. O Every Monday, senior Randi Yoder travels S-* several blocks down Rudisill Boulevard to Youth o for Christ's (YFC's) Prime Time Center where she volunteers with Girl Talk, an after-school o < •< program run by YFC. The girls who attend the 3 Girl Talk program have been labeled "at-risk" and X recommended for the program by their middle whc> O 1 school guidance counselors. z O 3! thei rt tu "The program is biblically based, but it's not fD 3 O hop -5 3 u| Bible school," explained Randi. "Every week is c the: a different." Sometimes the group goes on field trips or o 3 drci visits colleges, sometimes they do a Bible study, and o sometimes they just hang out and share their lives. Yoder shared that her motivation to volunteer 3" (T> with the program was more for herself than for any Alt

kind of impact she could have on the girls. Randi, provid

is , who pursuing a degree in intercultural studies one da^ __^ , , with a concentration in urban ministry, began she hopes her positive influence will propel the girls working with the program to learn the language, into futures that are very different from their pasts. lifestyle and environment of the demographic she "I hope they can see the light of Christ in the

hopes to one day work with. way I choose to live my life and they learn their

"At school, I have all these great Christian lives don't have to be the way they've grown up

friends, and I'm in this bubble. I feel as if and there's more out there than what they know,"

volunteering with Girl Talk is more for my benefit she said. "The world is hurting so much more than and for my exposure to this culture," she said. what Christians know. I've learned that these girls Randi used to believe she could just naturally do have dreams and do have hopes and do want relate to these girls, but she has come to realize she to go to college, but they don't know how to get does not. the futures they dream about. There's no one there

"I didn't have a clue," Randi said. "The way I grew to encourage them to go farther than what their up was very different than the way these girls are mother, father or older sibling went."

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AARON REIDENBACH G06

For most children, moms or dads teach them To develop those skills, Aaron is seeking help table manners, how to balance a checkbook, from businesses and non-profit organizations in nutritious eating habits, how to act appropriately Fort Wayne. in varying social situations, how to wash their "I'm looking for as many opportunities as I can laundry, and personal hygiene. But imagine a child to help local businesses and organizations share who has been neglected or abused, who has been what they do best to help these youth learn the skills bounced from one foster home to another, or who they need to live in a community," said Aaron. has been labeled "emotionally troubled" and has Aaron hopes to conduct a fire safety course with not learned these things in the usual way. How does the help of a representative from the Fort Wayne that child learn to be an adult? Many such children Fire Department, arrange for bank officials to talk to find themselves at Crossroad/Fort Wayne Children's the youth about financial responsibility, and invite Home, where 14- to 18-year-olds meet TUFW elected officials to address issues such as voting and alumnus Aaron Reidenbach. civic engagement.

Aaron develops programs to teach life skills to Aaron shares that internships he performed Crossroad's older youth. As Crossroad's transitional while a student at TUFW helped get him interested living and independent living services coordinator, in this line of work.

Aaron is responsible for ensuring the youth learn "TUFW provided opportunities in the everything from how to manage money and search community through internships in both criminal for an apartment to how to find and hold a job. justice and ministry to work with people. Through

Aaron's instruction and programs also address those experiences, I've seen the struggles they have. cooking, post-secondary education options and I've seen life through different perspectives, and civic involvement. In essence, Aaron is charged with that's caused me to think about other people and to teaching his clients everything not found in high have concern for them," explained Aaron. school textbooks - life skills young people must Ultimately, Aaron hopes the work he does with know to become successful adults. the youth will give them a new outlook.

The youth Aaron currently serve are placed at "It seems some of them come out of bad

"Many don't have a place to go when they hold of great opportunities and be successful. I hope turn 18 and they're discharged from services," what I do helps them have the opportunity to have

Reidenbach said. "My hope is to develop these life a successful life. I want them to learn as much as skills in them before they get to that point." possible and to do well."

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"It's the pebble in the water, and it's the circle of influence. As [students] become more ingrained and entrenched in the community, their values and their

ethics and their knowledge and their lives will begin to omMu5Jity impact others. This won't be something I think will be a huge quantum leap on day one. It will be a positive EADERSHIP incremental ofstrong values and beliefs and Christ-based lifestyles. EVELOPMENT "I think what we're working off ofhere is Micah 6:8. It tells us to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly

with the Lord. If we take that as ourframework and our Mark deister foundation and truly incorporate that into our students, DEISTER MACHINE COMPANY, INC. we're going to have a huge impact on this community. One of myfavorite sayings is there are two kinds ofpeople in "By strong integration with this world - those who are humble and those who soon the community, the business will be. So let's be humble. Let's don't think we are more community will have a chance to better than we are, that we're bigger than we are. Let's go out understand the capabilities ofTUFW and take the word of Christ into the community, and we'll students and the quality of their make a huge impact'.' education and will be better able to see their moral integrity and honesty.... Thomas martin, cff cwpp~ "We have a great opportunity Larson financial Group LLC to help train the students about business. They get to "I believe it's not only understand business better, and I would be able to have about building students who outstanding people who I would be able to hirefrom the program.... are educated, but also giving them hands-on experience so when they do "The importantfactor is students are well-trained, step into the workforce, they'll be and they're honest and have integrity. I believe the impact out admired by their peers and looked (of Community Leadership Development) is tremendous at as the example, not just in their because we lookfor someone we can trust. We lookfor someone we can count on long-term and someone who technical skill but in their spiritual knowledge and understanding, as well. brings a good work ethic. All of which TUFWis about.... "I believe Leadership Development is all "I think our country needs strong leadership Community about raising up a new generation leaders who literally educationally and spiritually. TUFW offers all of of best in the at whatever they do. These that, and I personally want to do everything I can become the world giants in their industries will have audience not only as a business man and as a Christian to help the an topics also they speak student have a good experience in business, a personal as they speak about industry but as the Christ. experience in their education and a good experience in name ofJesus their leisure time" "I'm just excited about the energy that I see on campus at Taylor University Fort Wayne. Ifeel that we're curt brown really in the midst of watching this little acorn turn into a Cartridge City great big oak right before our eyes'.'

7 think we live in a Editor's note: To watch a video of these community leaders comment society that is incrementally further on Community Leadership Development, visit fw.taylor.edu. deteriorating ethically and morally, and if we can create a community HE has showed you, O man, what leader/student, who then goes out into IS GOOD. And what does the LORD the world. . . it's just going to provide a REQUIRE OF YOU? TO ACT JUSTLY AND much stronger socialfabric... If we can TO LOVE MERCY AND TO WALK HUMBLY get that back into the community, back WITH YOUR GOD. into the business world, back into the neighborhoods, our MiCAH 6:8 (Niv) whole community is going to be so much better off.

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Continuedfrom Inside Front Cover experts to help us design our new majors and redesign existing ones. We are exploring the possibility of For students to dramatically impact their "adopting a neighborhood" and allowing juniors and communities for the cause of Christ, they need seniors to live off campus and engage in incarnational a deep understanding of what Scripture says ministry. This fall we will be awarding 10 full-tuition about problems and issues encountered in a scholarships to first-generation, low-income Allen city. They need to develop a theology of the County residents. And the list continues. city that will fuel their passion and propel As a campus and as well-equipped graduates, we them into action. For TUFW graduates desire to impact the Kingdom of God through our to be part of the restoration of their Community Leadership Development initiative. Our communities, they must have a sound commitment is to provide transforming experiences biblical response to the challenges they that will equip students to be agents of restoration. encounter. Our hope is that their impact will begin while enrolled Just as important, graduates and continue until the day Jesus embraces them and need to engage with people and their says, "well done." environment for their theology to have value. They need to get their hands dirty, so to speak, serving real people and their

I , needs. The image hope most represents TUFW graduates can be found in James 2:18b - they will show people their faith by what they do. To this end, we have added a

"Theology of the City" class, in addition to the strong Bible and theology foundation that exists in our general education core, to help students develop a practical working theology. Many different experiences are being incorporated into the curriculum to help students understand the City of Fort Wayne and not be intimidated by people t a relapse diiX.evmmmm/ffmBBKmmmBKBm.es different from themselves, especially in 1971. He was confined to a hospital for five those our society discards. whom weeks. Each day, his friend Barry would come to his Students ride city buses late at bedside and read the newspaper to him and help night and talk to the people they him eat his meals and take his medications. encounter. They visit the emergency Many years later, Barry's son fell in with a bad rooms of local hospitals, again crowd, committed a robbery and was sent to prison late at night, so they are aware of for a year. Every week, the Vietnam vet wrote the what happens there. They attend boy a letter of encouragement. He also sent him governmental meetings, visit magazines and books. Finally, the boy wrote to the urban churches and eat at ethnic vet and asked, "Why are you so good to me? When restaurants. did I ever do anything for you?" The veteran wrote There is more to back and said, "When your father cared for me

Community Leadership decades ago, it was being credited to your account Development than developing even before you were born." a theology of the city and Likewise, Jesus is quoted in Matthew 25:30 as putting it to work with varied saying that when we visit those in prison or even experiences with all kinds give a cup of cold water in His name, we are paying of people. TUFW is seeking Him back for services given long ago to us. Pay to engage the city in other T3 back part of your debt by serving someone today. <-i 5' ways. are using industry We CfP to o TijiFW 00 Restoration Prepared for Anything

(fTK I m sorry; I wish I had good newsfor »

Debbie (Burkeen) Van Deusen g77 felt numb

as the doctor described the latest findings about the man who lay unresponsive in the hospital bed, her husband Mark. From the day Mark went into surgery, each piece of news Debbie received progressively worsened. Mark had been completely healthy before Christmas. Five

months later, he couldn't even breathe without a respirator.

Mark and Debbie had been enjoying their life together and were looking forward to

participating in more ministries as retirement neared. Their youngest child was graduating

from high school, and they had just purchased a time share in Florida and celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.

Mark had always been the provider for the family. When he began to get ill, he was an

engineer with Intel Corporation. He told Deborah since she wasn't working, she could be "God's arms through the Van Deusen family" and encouraged her to be involved in ministry.

Mark's problems started out small. He felt like there was something caught in his throat,

and he would get easily winded when he climbed the stairs at work. He thought it was

00 nothing more than being out of shape. When March arrived and Mark's symptoms persisted, o cs Debbie finally convinced him to see the doctor. c Mark's doctor prescribed two rounds of antibiotics before deciding more tests were "C

C/5 needed. The tests revealed three masses in Mark's chest cavity, but they appeared to be

non-evasive and benign. The greatest problem the tests revealed was that one of the tumors was crushing Mark's right lung. After being bumped from surgery by someone with a "more

serious" medical problem, Mark's surgery was scheduled for May 19, 2006.

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Mark went into surgery well prepared. He and Debbie month to live, and the University of North Carolina had met with their lawyer just days before to sign a denied the request for the pacemaker. medical consent and release stating Mark's desire to be With Mark unable to communicate because of the removed from life support if the "worst case scenario" stroke or survive without the respirator, Debbie and the ever became reality. doctors decided to honor Mark's wishes when he signed "We never believed we would face that at that time," the medical consent and release form with the lawyers. said Debbie. "Praise the Lord my husband always had a Once Mark was unhooked from the respirator, Debbie sat plan B, C and D." with him for six hours, watching as his spirit passed into Debbie began to suspect there were complications eternity. Just 12 days had passed since Mark's surgery. when Mark's surgery took longer than expected. When Although Debbie grieved for her husband and had to the doctors emerged from surgery, they explained that give up the dreams they had shared for the future, Debbie what they thought were three masses were actually one remains grateful. continuous tumor growing through every available space "God has poured out an extreme amount of grace in in Mark's chest cavity. As the doctors cut the tumor from my life," she said. his body, they severed one of Mark's phrenic nerves, Decisions Mark made before his surgery also helped which send messages from the brain to the diaphragm. Debbie in the difficult days that followed his death. The

The doctor assured Debbie that Mark still had his other release form he signed prior to the surgery took the phrenic nerve, but soon they discovered that nerve had decision of whether or not to let him remain on the also been damaged beyond repair. respirator indefinitely out of Debbie's hands. Debbie began making arrangements for Mark to go to "You pray you'll never be in that situation, but there the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where he I was. I'm so thankful God made it clear to me," she said. would receive a diaphragmatic pacemaker, without which "It helped with the kids, too. The kids could see his name he would never be able breathe on his own. in his signature and his writing."

Then news came that Mark had a stroke in the Because Mark had purchased life insurance, he language center of his brain. The neurologist began to continues to be his family's provider, and Debbie talk to Debbie about all the things she would need to do continues to be "God's arms through the Van Deusen for her husband. family," leading a women's Bible study and co-leading a

"He was preparing me for a life of taking care of widows' group, singing in the choir at her church and this bright, intelligent man, but I was still trusting God directing the hand bell choir. She also has opportunities and having faith that he could be healed," said Debbie. to share her testimony.

"Somewhere in the middle of all that, the pathology "God does not owe me an explanation for what report came back." he chooses to do with my life. I've gotten a deeper

The pathology report revealed something Debbie understanding of God's sovereignty. I've been able to and the rest of the family were not expecting to hear. The share that faith with widows and people who have lost tumor, which they thought was non-cancerous, contained loved ones and are grieving," she said. "God has used five strains of sarcoma. By that point, the cancer had my testimony to encourage them to walk through the entered Mark's blood stream. Mark was given only one deepest, darkest circumstances and give Him glory." Did you know...?

• More than 65 percent of Americans die without chaotic and fare more costly than if you die with a making a will {Consumer Reports). valid will.

• Completing a will allows you to nominate an executor • You do not need to be wealthy to leave a bequest. to complete your affairs, to nominate a guardian for • TUFW's planned giving department is here to serve your minor children and allows you to give to those you. If you have questions concerning obtaining a people or organizations you love. simple will or to complete an extensive estate plan, • Without a will, your estate will be distributed to family we can help. Contact Michael Mortensen at members according to the laws of your state. You will [email protected], or call him at have no chance to make gifts to other persons or to 260.744.8871. leave a part of your estate to your favorite charity. C/5 • If you desire to give a gift that will give you a 5' • Without a will, your estate administration may be guaranteed income for life, please call or write today. to o TUFW 00 Alumni in Print

There's a Party in Heaven and The Person I Marry All That's Passed By Gary Bower g80 By Bobbie Ann Howley g02 Illustrated by Jan (Norris) Bower fs78 Bobbie Ann (Girod) Howley Gary and Jan Bower recently published her first have released a new novel. Set in the 19th century,

There's All That's Passed is the story of children's book: I a Party in Heaven. 16-year-old Billy Gray, whose Their next book, The family has suddenly moved from their wealthy, secure Person I Marry, is home in Massachusetts to the Florida frontier. due to be released April 30, 2008. Gary Howley is now working on a contemporary has written a total novel. Fire in the Night. Once complete, she of nine children's plans to begin working on the sequel to All books and Jan has illustrated 10 books. They own and That's Passed, which will follow the Gray operate Storybook Meadow Publishing in Traverse City, family to the Tampa Bay area and confront Michigan. political and ethical issues that faced people following the abolishment of slavery and the

There's a Party in Heaven is a book Civil War. of hope and comfort that gives readers a glimpse of what God All That's Passed is available online at Amazon.com, has in store for his BarnesandNoble.com, Target.com, and Christianbooks. children in Heaven. com, and at Good Shepherd Books in Bluffton, Indiana.

The Person I Marry Bobbie, her husband Aaron g03, and their two boys, Owen encourages children and Grahm, live in Bluffton, Indiana. to think early on

about qualities they Career-Defining Crises in Mission will someday want in By Paul Keidel g72 a mate. Paul Keidel's first book, Career-Defining Gary and Jan plan to release three more books in Crises in Mission, has been released. 2008-2009. Let's See.. .What Should I Be? is a book to The book addresses various ministry help kids think about how God wants to use them in His approaches. The chapters take well-known service, regardless of what they grow up to be. Away in a missiological principles and explain them - That's it tells the Manger Where Began gospel through in a missionary-friendly style. The book Christmas carols. The third book they are planning to uses Bible study, illustrations, true stories and practical release has not yet been titled but will be a picture book suggestions to influence missionaries to interact with people addressing the creation/evolution issue. before deciding on a method of mission.

The Bowers' books can be purchased in Christian Tlie book is also being published in French by Edition Cle bookstores, some chain bookstores, many independent in France. It will be used to train indigenous missionaries in bookstores and gift shops across the Great Lakes region, the French-speaking world. and on their Web site, Bowerbooks.com. Paul serves as field director and team leader in France with the Christian and Missionary Alliance. He also teaches part-time at Geneva Bible Institute in Geneva, **Editor's Note: TUFWis happy to publish names and Switzerland. In addition, Paul teaches modular seminars to descriptions of books alumni have written. However, these missionaries-in-training or missionaries in the field short articles should not be considered endorsements by and provides life coaching. He is married to 00 the University. o Marian (Enders) Keidel. bD G 'd a, in Taylor University Fort Wayne

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The word ^^community^' conjures up different images for different readers.

As the world becomes smaller - due to increased from those in the listening community who have been travel options, instant connections via phone or Internet, helped and encouraged by the music and programming. and other technological advances - the WBCL Family One listener, who served as a caregiver for various grows larger. Many alumni of Fort Wayne Bible College, family members, shared, "You seem very close friends,

Summit Christian College and TUFW are counted indeed; as 1 have spent many hours in the car, caregiving among WBCL's listeners, whether their community is for various family members . . . your music and biblical somewhere in the far corners of the globe or just down encouragement have been strengthening without the street. measure. You have enabled me to keep going, to keep bit of history those readers To give a to who may functioning and to keep my focus on the ones who not know WBCL, the station began in 1976, operating needed my help and on the God who gives us life in Him. on a part-time basis with two part-time employees, Thank you." broadcasting from the basement of Witmer Hall on the Another, whose husband was seriously injured in an TUFW campus. Today, the station employs 17 full-time automobile accident, wrote, "It has been a long six weeks staff, in addition to several part-timers. Listeners can of recovery, and we are still in the process. Your card now tune in at 90.3 fm in northeast Indiana, 89.5 fm in was one of the first to arrive. It gave me the 'holy shivers' northwest Ohio and southern lower Michigan, 88.1 fm in when 1 opened it. To think that WBCL is so personally west central Ohio, 106.1 fm in Muncie, 97.7 fm in Adrian, involved in people's lives! 1 have listened for years, helped and online at www.wbcl.org. No matter where your at a couple of Sharathons and donated some money, but I community is, WBCL can be a part of it. (we) are one among many. Thank you!" WBCL's listening audience has also grown And another couple shared the following story with remarkably over the past 32 years. Recent statistics show WBCL. "Just a few days after we made our Sharathon approximately 110,000 WBCL listeners in the tri-state pledge last January, we experienced a house fire. area. In addition, Web statistics from late summer and Everybody in our family was safe and all we lost was a early fall show that the station has listeners in more than 'stuff.' this 20 states, ranging from Oregon to Florida, and at least bunch of Through whole experience, God has 25 countries, including places as diverse as Qatar, Poland been faithful and blessed us in many ways. It is a joy to be and Egypt. ^^.~~.' ™^ able to complete our pledge for this year." - The WBCL staff is grateful for the way God continues WBCL hears daily via phone, notes or e-mail to lead the ministry of the station. The greatest joy is in - from members of the WBCL community of listeners. If sharing the love, hope and joy found in Jesus Christ in you're not yet a part of this special neighborhood, WBCL this often-times chaotic world; and it is delightful to hear invites you to "move in" and listen.

Focus on the Family, WBCL and TUFW Co-sponsor Events

Pastors and Christian BRINGING HOME T H E i^ Ministers Luncheon PRODIGALST

• March 7, 2008 12 noon- 1:30 pm . March 8, 2008 7-9:30 pm At Eicher Student Commons, Taylor • At the Rhinehart Music Center, Indiana University- University Fort S) Wayne (TUFW) campus Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) campus

Rob Parsons will share a 60-minute message on "Bringing Home the Prodigals" with Rob and Dianne "Leadership Lessons I Wish I'd Learned Earlier: Parsons, will provide a new perspective on the story Building a Prodigal Friendly Church" of the prodigal son in an unforgettable evening of 00 There's no cost, but attendees must register T \j FVC^ worship, hope and prayer. The cost is $8 per person. 5' by calling Solak at 260.744.8790. Taylor University Fort Wayne register. Tami Visit www.prodigals.org.uk/booking to era to o TUFW 15 00 Cavanaugh's awards and recognitions include a Silver Medallion Award in 1995 from Christian Booksellers Association; the Christy Award in 2002 and 2003 Campus from Excellence in Christian Fiction; the Silver Angel Award in 2002 from Excellence in Media; Gold Medal, Best Historical in 2001 from ForeWord Magazine; News Best Historical Novel in 1994 from San Diego Literary Society; and Best Novel in 1995, 1996 and 2005 from the CFP Board Approves San Diego Christian Writers Guild. Cavanaugh was raised in El Cajon, California. He TUFW Program earned a bachelor of arts degree in history at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona, and a master TUFW has received approval from the Certified of divinity from Southwestern Seminary in Fort Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., to offer a Worth, Texas. Certified Financial Planner™ Certification Education

Program. The program will launch in the fall of 2008; upon completion, students will be qualified to sit for the TUFW Hosts Creative CFP® certification exam. The Certified Financial Planner™ Certification Writing Workshop Education Program was developed in conjunction with TUFW hosted a workshop for high school and local financial planners, and consists of six courses. middle school English teachers called, "How to Teach Students can complete the certificate in 12 months. Creative Writing Eff'ectively," on Saturday, February 16. The curriculum contains all topical elements required Dr. Dennis Hensley, a TUFW by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, professor, best-selling novelist, Inc. Classes for the new program will be offered in an short story writer and columnist, online format, with a single residency seminar offered instructed teachers how to motivate per term for those who want to interact with faculty students to enjoy writing and help and classmates. them frame fictional formats, master "The Certified Financial dialogue, develop three-dimensional Planner™ Certification Education characters, understand genre fiction, Program at Taylor University create vivid scenes and settings, use Fort Wayne provides those in foreshadowing and flashbacks, infuse the finance industry a means to Dr. Dennis Hensley symbolism in stories, and more. meet the educational requirement of the CFP Board in a flexible, TESOL Program to Receive yet structured manner," said Evan Wood, dean of TUFW's State Licensure management and communication Evan Wood A program to teach English to speakers of other department. "Taylor University languages (TESOL) at Taylor University has been Fort Wayne's program combines the best of online recommended for licensure by the Indiana State Teacher education and face-to-face interaction." Education Committee (TEC). The TEC recommendation will be addressed during Novelist Jack Cavanaugh the March meeting of the Indiana Department of Education, said TESOL program director Jody Fernando. Guest Lectures When approved, Taylor's TESOL program will be Award-winning writer Jack Cavanaugh taught a class off'ered on both its Taylor and TUFW campuses to titled, "Writing the Christian Novel," at TUFW during pre-service and practicing teachers. the University's January Interterm. In addition, Taylor will also be adding a TESOL Cavanaugh, who has been writing full-time since minor for those interested in teaching in international or 1993, is the author of 25 novels. Many of his novels non-public education based settings. These programs are comprise the American Family Portrait series. Songs added to the currently existing TESOL Certificate. in the Night series. Great Awakenings series. Book "We're thrilled to offer this type of training," ofBooks series. Kingdom Wars series and African commented Fernando. "The demand for trained English Covenant series. He has also written several stand- teachers to speakers of other languages continues to alone novels that include Dear Enemy, Death Watch, surge as the population of Indiana's non-native English and Postmarked Heaven. speakers grows." Indiana currently has the fourth highest

16 fw. taylor.edu CFP Board Approves TUFW Program H TUFW has received approval from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., to offer a "s' "2^ ' "^ '^r '^w^ Certified Financial Planner™ Certification Education

Program. The program will launch in the fall of 2008; upon completion, students will be qualified to sit for the CFP® certification exam. The Certified Financial Planner™ Certification Education Program was developed in conjunction with "Bringing Home the Prodigals" local financial planners, and consists of six courses. Leaders' Event with Rob Parsons Friday, March 7 See details on page 15 Students can complete the certificate in 12 months.

The curriculum contains all topical elements required Faculty Coffees

Faculty/Staff News Tuesday, April 8*6 :30-8 pm Dr. Timothy g50 and Eleanor g45 Warner Coffee Cafe, 6505 East State Blvd., Fort Wayne Cleveland Inge Tuesday, April 22 6:30-8 pm Cleveland Inge is the new director of campus Dr. Ted h95 and Rose Ann h95 Nickel safety at Taylor University Fort Wayne (TUFW), Coffee Cafe, 6505 East State Blvd., Fort Wayne

effective January 1, 2008. Thursday, May 8 6 :30-8 pm Inge has been a member of the Fort Wayne Dr. Timothy g50 and Eleanor g45 Warner Police Department for 22 years. He is a certified Mocha Lounge, 6312 Covington Rd., Fort Wayne Defensive Tactics Instructor and has taught at the Tuesday, May 13 6:30-8 pm Fort Police Department academy for three Wayne Rev. Sterling and Mrs. Diana Demond years. He has also coached three seasons of women's Coffee Cafe, 6505 East State Blvd., Fort Wayne basketball at TUFW. Thursday May 22 6 :30-8 pm Dr. Ted h95 and Rose Ann h95 Nickel Rev. Robert Smith Mocha Lounge, 6312 Covington Rd., Fort Wayne

Rev. Robert Smith has been named professor Thursday, June 12 • 6 :30-8 pm of pastoral ministries and as the program director Rev. Sterling and Mrs. Diana Demond of pastoral ministries. His service at TUFW began Mocha Lounge, 6312 Covington Rd., Fort Wayne February 18, 2008. Rev. Smith comes to from Carol TUFW Indianapolis 500 Pole Day Stream, 111., where he was the youth services Saturday, May 10

director at Outreach Community Center. He Cost is $40 per ticket, which includes one admission ticket, has served as a faculty member at Moody Bible one non-transferable garage pass, breakfast, lunch and a hospitality pass to the Northeast Indiana Alumni Directors Institute, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Consortium (NIADC) rented chalet. Only 25 tickets available North Park Seminary. for TUFW alumni and their families. Dr. Kenneth Boyd Fort Wayne Wizards Baseball Game Dr. Kenneth Boyd, the of information dean vs. Dayton Dragons services at Asbury Theological Seminary, is spending Friday, June 27 7 pm his six-month sabbatical from Asbury at TUFW. Memorial Stadium, 1616 East Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne Cost is $7 per ticket and $4 per car for parking. Dr. Boyd is providing TUFW with instructional 100 reserved seats available. design and technology training and is involved in the planning, development and implementation of an information commons model on campus. Dr. Boyd For more information on these events, CO will also act as a consultant to academic faculty at contact Tami Solak at 260. 744.8790 or [email protected] 5" TUFW. Dr. Boyd will leave TUFW in early August. or visitfw.taylor.edu/alumni. oO TUFW 17 00 liRSITY li

TUFW's some close and exciting games especially against 2007-2008 Midway from Kentucky where the "Seattle Slew women's Shoe" Trophy was on the line. basketball The season has continued to provide wonderful team started opportunities for growth as a team and as their season individuals. Sophomores Tayla Cheviron and D.B. in a tough Craig, along with freshman Denise Lehman, have all tournament received the USCAA Honorable Mention for Player with a high of the Week. level of The Lady Falcons are fairly young and are learning competition at the University of Saint Francis. The over the course of this season how to play through first two opponents were Indiana University Southeast adversity, growing pains and injuries. Through every and Concordia University - Ann Arbor, Michigan. game, the Lady Falcons have seen improvement The Lady Falcons bounced back with wins over and have come closer together as a team and have conference rivals Rochester College and Saint Mary's accomplished many small goals along the way, giving of the Woods. The victory over Saint Mary's of the them a big boost into the start of next season. Woods allowed the Lady Falcons to retain the "Johnny Coach Cleveland Inge said, "Coaching at TUFW Apple Seed Bucket" for a second year in a row. has always been an honor and a privilege, but when The Lady Falcons then ran into a buzz saw of you and your team fight through a difficult season tough competition and you can see in their eyes a never give up, never for four games quit trying and always wanting to learn more attitude straight before from such wonderful young ladies, it makes it all turning things worthwhile." around with two

— wins at the Lincoln Christian College Tournament. The Lady Falcons have played

TUFW's athletic program is expanding with the addition of women's soccer for the 2008 season.

TUFW's now former men's soccer coach, Jeff Phillips, is going to coach the women's team in the fall and is currently recruiting for the Lady Falcons. TUFW hopes to have the new men's soccer coach in place soon. The men's soccer team finished its 2007 season with a record of 2-14-1.

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The off-season gives the TUFW women's volleyball team a chance to be involved in other activities and prepare for next season, but the

break doesn't last long for Scott Haddix, the team's The TUFW men's basketball game started head coach. His off-season could be better termed

its 2007-2008 season on a high note with a win "recruiting season." against NAIA Sienna Heights at the University of The loss of seniors Cassie Warriner, Dani Partee Saint Francis Tournament. The win advanced the and Danielle Elwood means there are some key Falcons to the tournament championship game, positions to fill. By the onset of the 2008 season, where Saint Francis beat them by only six points. Haddix, along with the rest of the TUFW community, hopes to have a solid, unified team that's ready to A J. Gooden and Ryan Woods were named to the All-Tournament Team. be a serious contender for the USCAA National Following that tournament, the Falcons went 3-0 Championship for their sixth straight season.

against The Ohio State University at Lima/Rhodes "We have to find a setter and we think we have done State College, Indiana University East and Purdue just that," said Haddix. "A young lady from Wisconsin University Calumet before recording their second has expressed a great deal of interest, has been here for loss of the season to Grace College (Winona Lake). a campus visit and loved TUFW as a whole." The Falcons finished third in the Manchester Haddix has also had two verbal commitments to

Tournament beating NAIA Illinois Tech in the go along with Anne Tuttamore from Danburry High consolation game. School in Sandusky, Ohio, and Megan Sieger from

By the end of the fall semester, the team was 7-7, Woodlan High School near Fort Wayne, Indiana,

playing a very difficult schedule. Since returning who have signed letters of intent to play next fall. from the semester/holiday break, the Falcons' record "We are still talking to quite a few players for the improved to 20-7, bringing them to a number four 2008 season and several more for the 2009 season. ranking in the nation for the USCAA (accurate as of All in all, it has been a very productive recruiting Alumnus publication date). season so far. We'll see what happens by next August;

"It has been a joy working with these young men, right now, the talent looks as good if not better than

and I look forward to the rest of the season," said Bud teams we have had in the past," said Haddix. "We Hamilton, head coach and athletic director. have needed more depth on our roster for a couple of

years, and it looks as though this may be the year we can roster 12 players instead of just eight or nine."

Haddix explained that a full roster will create more competition for playing positions and enable a more competitive scrimmage environment in practices, as well. "And we won't have to be as worried about

injuries as we have had to in the past. Last year, if we had one injury, our season would practically be over.

A full roster will help us stay out of that situation," said Haddix. The Lady Falcons finished their 2007 season

with a 26 and 13 record and a fifth place finish in the 00 USCAA National Championship Tournament. 5' oq to o TUFW 19 00 ALUMNI RELATIONS 260.744.8790 [email protected] alumni fw.taylor.edu/alumni

that the more than 2,200 languages in Bruce Howerter fs74 is warehouse

1940s the world with no Scripture in their supervisor for Tech Systems, Inc., in

Ralph Ringenberg TUUg43 had surgery language will have a translation project Duluth, GA. His e-mail is revbruce50@ for a detached retina in November. Ten started by the year 2025. Roger's e-mail comcast.net.

days into his recovery period, he had is [email protected]. a pulmonary emboUsm which almost Jim g75 and Pennyann (Coleman) caused his home going. His wife, Emily Phil g67 and Jan (Schumacher) Patton g75 work together at the First (Figuly) g52, praises the Lord for Logan g68 attended the long-awaited Baptist Church of Canisteo, NY. He also teaches high school special education sparing his life and for restoring his dedication of the Bible translated in at Wayland-Cohocton Central School, strength. They thank all who prayed for the Kuranko language in January. and Pennyann is a reading teacher in them during this time. Their e-mail is Phil remained in Sierra Leone until the same school district. Jim's e-mail is tworings@)uno.com. February 28 to work with the church [email protected]. leadership and tour the new churches

that have developed. Their e-mail is Deb (Burkeen) VanDeusen's g77 1950s [email protected]. husband, Mark, went home to be with Tim TUUgSO and Eleanor (Waltman) the Lord on May 31, 2006. Deb is serving Warner g45 continue their ministry Earl g68 and Cheryl (Roth) Cecil g68 as women's ministry director, choir of personal discipleship-counseling recently celebrated their 40th wedding conductor and Bible studies teacher of individuals. Please pray for a soon anniversary. Earl serves as chairman of at her church. She has three children.

and full recovery for Eleanor who had the outreach team at Brookside Church. Her oldest daughter is married, and the cataract surgery in December. Their In 2007, he visited international ministry others are attending college in South e-mail is [email protected]. workers in Europe and Venezuela. Carolina. Her e-mail is debvand@ related feature In January, he visited China. Cheryl bluefrog.com. (See story on page 8.) is serving as coordinator of spiritual 1960s growth for Brookside women. Their Mark g78 and Dee Krueger returned to Though considered retired, Jim Roussos e-mail is [email protected]. Guinea in January for another two-year g60 says he is "refired" instead and term after a very full home assignment. continues ministering to the people in Their daughters, Ruth cs and Rebekah Cyprus. His e-mail is [email protected] 1970s cs returned to TUFW, as well. Please

Dan and Cheryl (Warner) Jore g71 pray for Guinea to find real peace Janet Miller g61 retired after serving through Jesus Christ and that they will serve with Wycliffe Bible Translators for 40 years in Asia. She is now in the have a stable transition in government. in Brazil. Cheryl had knee replacement U.S. and can be contacted at janet. Mark and Dee's e-mail is timbifolks@ [email protected]. surgery recently while in the U.S.A. speedymail.org. Please pray for a speedy recovery. They

Samuel and Ruth Ann (Pipkin) Wegner returned to Brazil in January. Their Robert Wido III g78 received his serve with Biblical Ministries e-mail is [email protected]. g64 Master of Divinity from Alliance Worldwide. will Ruth Ann be writing Theological Seminary in 1984, his Paul g72 and Marian (Enders) Keidel and producing a DVD docudrama on the Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling in lives of two ex-nuns who are active in g72 serving with C&MA, will be in the 00 2004 from Columbus State University, U.S. until June and will then return to § the church where she and her husband and his Doctor of Ministry in 2006 from France. Currently, Paul is attending a eft served while in Florence, Italy. Their Covenant Theological Seminary. He will e-mail is [email protected]. "virtual" class by phone on Christian deployed to Iraq in where he a. be March C/5 Life Coaching, which will certify him will be the wing chaplain at the Balad ^ Roger Doriot fs65 is serving with to help missionaries with their goals Air Base. Please keep Robert and his S Wycliffe Bible Translators. He is and choices. His e-mail is paul.keidel@ family in prayer. His e-mail is robert, ^ traveling and sharing the goal of WBT verizon.net. [email protected].

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Marcus Warner g82 keeps busy Mike have completed their first two-year 1980s providing leadership to the Deeper Walk term with the Rafiki Foundation, /XT i^\ R«^^r fsVS International ministry. They provide which helps children in Africa affected

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g83 praise the Lord that the ; move to ion of the New Testament and ^^^^^^^ _ iThailand this for -1 k of Genesis the Kagayanen **^'jttKKIKKIIKKt/Km£2^^S^ much O o 3 D 3 c m the Philippines has been needs to be done. Please pray for them (^ f^ H O o n ted. April 19 is the target date for a smooth transition. Graham and C 3 O fD -n fD o edication. Jacqueline's e-mail is Lori's e-mail is [email protected]. -5 3 3 -a [email protected], Carol's O W and Their new Web site is westtalk.org. -5 3 r 3 r+ 3 C s [email protected]. "D Otl ^« -5 rf n P fD o 13 o n> Bruce g89 and Dawn (Clark) Cluckie ^ 00 3 n) T3 "D iber, Scott Davis started o O W g85 g89 thank the Lord for new and more -s < 3 r-fC 3 )lain at Dupont Hospital in interest in the Gospel and open doors !-» lyne, IN. His wife, Angle to minister. They serve with World o Cl C fl)' c

ghes fs85 continues to serve issionary Athletes International, Jamie [cConnell ^ly, Jim and his family will assist ig92 was goi Started as senior pastor of Ignace in leading high school students from a [married on Gospel Church in Ontario, Canada. He Christian school on a 10-day mission October 27, and his wife, Susan (Doughty) g81 have trip to Nicaragua. Please pray as to Jeffrey four children. Their e-mail address is training and preparation begins for |2007 [email protected]. this endeavor. Jim's e-mail is jhughes@ |McKinley. charlotteeagles.com. Jeffrey is employed at Northwestern Mark Mikel g82 began a new position as High School, and Jamie works for FAITH Residential Therapist at Bashor On March 16, 2007, Phil Reynolds g87 Chrysler LLC and is attending school to Children's Home in Goshen, IN, which will start his position as senior pastor of receive her associate RN degree. Her is a ministry of the United Methodist Bear Creek Church of the Brethren in e-mail is [email protected].

Church, providing care for troubled Dayton, OH. His e-mail is phlrnldsl@ adolescents. He will be providing hotmail.com. In September 2007, Corey Laster g93 individual, family and group therapy. started as assistant women's basketball

His wife, Kathy is an RN at Memorial Sherri (Harris) Ritter g88 is obtaining coach at Bucknell University in C/5 Hospital in South Bend. Mark's e-mail is her master's degree in education through Pennsylvania. His e-mail is ccl005@ 5" [email protected]. online classes. She and her husband bucknell.edu. Cjq to o TMFW 21 00 260.744.8790 mm [email protected] ill umni

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Marcus Warner g82 keeps busy Mike have completed their first two-year 1980s providing leadership to the Deeper Walk term with the Rafiki Foundation, Gary g80 and Jan (Norris) Bower fs78 International ministry. They provide which helps children in Africa affected own and operate Storybook Meadow training and materials with emphasis by AIDS and poverty. Their e-mail is Publishing in Traverse City, MI. They on discipleship for those who counsel in [email protected]. have 12 children and four grandchildren. local churches as well as in counseling

Their Web site is Bowerbooks.com and centers. His e-mail is marcus@ Before Graham their e-mail is [email protected]. deeperwalkministries.org. Ig88 and Lori

: (Fazio) West Steve g80 and Sheila (Hilty) Jacqueline Huggins g83 and Carol fs86 and family Harrigan g82 celebrated their 25th Pebley g83 praise the Lord that the move to wedding anniversary at the July 2007 translation of the New Testament and Thailand this World Partners general conference the book of Genesis for the Kagayanen summer, much in Portland, OR. Their e-mail is people in the Philippines has been needs to be done. Please pray for them [email protected]. completed. April 19 is the target date for a smooth transition. Graham and of dedication. the Jacqueline's e-mail is Lori's e-mail is [email protected]. [email protected], Carol's Michael Lehman g80 started a new and Their new Web site is westtalk.org. position as senior pastor of Versailles e-mail is [email protected].

United Methodist Church on June 19, Bruce g89 and Dawn (Clark) Cluckie 2007. His address is 540 Lane, In October, Scott Davis started Meadow g85 g89 thank the Lord for new and more Versailles, 40383, his is as Chaplain at KY and e-mail Dupont Hospital in interest in the Gospel and open doors [email protected]. Fort Wayne, IN. His wife. Angle to minister. They serve with World (Widmark) g85, works at the American Partners in West Africa. Their e-mail is Steve and Alberta (Lubberts) Knudtsen Red Cross. Scott's e-mail is sjdavis@ [email protected]. g81 serve as area coordinators for Asia theduponthospital.com. with Bethany Fellowship Missions. They have two daughters. Heather and Krista. On August 19, 2007, Ken Hogg g85 1990s began his service as pastor of New Faith Nick Johnson g91 is leading a missions Bryan and Christine (Morgan) Warren Chapel in Romulus, MI. His wife, Teri trip to Bon Repos, Haiti, in March with g81 recently moved to 4036 Greentree (Beard) g86, is project manager of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. He Rd., Versailles, KY 40383. Bryan works Project Great Start at the University of also oversaw two training conferences in for the Federal Bureau of Prisons and Michigan. Their e-mail is khoggl862@ Indianapolis in February. is Christine works for the Department of aim.com. His e-mail [email protected]. Justice. Christine's e-mail is warrencr@ comcast.net. Jim Hughes fs85 continues to serve with Missionary Athletes International. .Jamie

On November 4, 2007, Mark Whiticar In July, Jim and his family will assist fMcConnell g81 started as senior pastor of Ignace in leading high school students from a |g92 was Gospel Church in Ontario, Canada. He Christian school on a 10-day mission Imarried on and his wife, Susan (Doughty) g81 have trip to Nicaragua. Please pray as )ctober 27, four children. Their e-mail address is training and preparation begins for 2007 to Jeffrey [email protected]. this endeavor. Jim's e-mail is jhughes@ jMcKinley. charlotteeagles.com. Jeffrey is employed at Northwestern Mark Mikel g82 began a new position as High School, and Jamie works for FAITH Residential Therapist at Bashor On March 16, 2007, Phil Reynolds g87 Chrysler LLC and is attending school to Children's Home in Goshen, IN, which will start his position as senior pastor of receive her associate RN degree. Her is a ministry of the United Methodist Bear Creek Church of the Brethren in e-mail is [email protected].

His wife, Kathy is an RN at Memorial Sherri (Harris) Ritter g88 is obtaining coach at Bucknell University in en Hospital in South Bend. Mark's e-mail is Pennsylvania. is TJ her master's degree in education through His e-mail ccl005@ >-i 5' [email protected]. online classes. She and her husband bucknell.edu. (TO to o TUFW 21 00 alumni

Timothy Claassen g95 and his wife, called to church ministry and is now On July 1, 2007, Marc Kelley gOl began Carrie, announce the birth of their first serving as the new youth pastor at as pastor of Allegan Wesleyan Church

child, Samuel Tobias, born December Sonrise Church in Fort Wayne, IN. in Allegan, MI. His e-mail is marcsbox@

27, 2007. Tim's e-mail is timclaassen@ Tonya's e-mail is tonya.hammond@ hotmail.com. Also, correction to the

truevine.net. yahoo.com, and Mark's e-mail is Fall 2007 alumnus: Marc's wife's name [email protected]. is Laura. Peter g95 and Crista (Cloyd) Eicher g94, along with daughter, Whitley Kent g98 and Angie (Schumacher) Ryan McGee fsOl and his (8), announce the birth of Hudson Morton g99 are preparing to serve in wife, Megan, Jeffrey Jedediah, born January 10, Albania at the Albania Bible Institute. announce the 2008. Peter's e-mail is peicher@ Kent will be teaching missions and birth of Rowen avalonmissionarychurch.com, and church planting to nationals who are Neal, born Crista's e-mail is [email protected]. training to be pastors and church December 14, leaders. For further preparation, Kent 2007. Ryan's Christa (Allaby) Bartlett g96 had an will be doing an internship with his e-mail is article entitled, "Marriage Junk Mail," church and denomination before ryanmcgee@ published in Marriage Partnership they leave for Albania. His e-mail is gmail.com. magazine in the "Soul to Soul" section [email protected].

of the winter 2007 issue. Her e-mail is Jason and [email protected]. Jennifer (Short) 2000s Reel gOl Jon and Kathy (Hamrick) Gray g96, Bryan gOl announce the with Irie (5), announce the birth of Cruz and Veronica birth of Anna Isaiah, born September 20, 2007. Their (Nelson) Darline born e-mail is [email protected]. Copenhaver January 2, 2008. gOO Jennifer's e-mail James and Susan (Twedell) Oleson announce the is tufwl@ g96, with Elijah (4) and Caroline (2), birth of hotmail.com. welcome to their family Jillian Marie, Cayden born November 2, 2007. Their address Michael, born Correction to Fall is 401 Maple Ave S, Thief River Falls, March 24, 2007 is Alumnus: Nate MN 56701, and Susan's e-mail 2007. He joins Kylie (3). Bryan continues gOl and Carly [email protected]. to serve as associate pastor at Kenai (Pastuszka) Christian Church. Their e-mail is Zechar gOl were Beth Wheeler g96 works for [email protected]. blessed with the American Airlines as a flight attendant. birth of Vienna You may contact her by writing to her Duane and Christina (Beckwith) Falk Grace on June 2. at 4215 N. Keystone Ave., Apt. 3C, gOO finished their three-year term in Nate's e-mail is Chicago, IL 60641. Brazil and are taking a year to rest and z_ma007@ wait on the Lord for future direction. Et: hotmail.com, Mark g97 They are living in Manitoba, Canada, and Carly's e-mail is narlycarlyp@ and Tonya where Duane is working as a civil hotmail.com. (Strubhar) engineer and Christina cares for their

Hammond two sons, Samuel and Noah (2). Their (6) Josh fs02 and TUUgOO are e-mail is [email protected]. Linde (Payne) excited to 00 Boozell g02 o announce o Bill gOl and Lauren (Bour) g98 announce the CN bD the birth of Christian David on Davenport welcome Sarah Aileen. C birth of 'u, September 30, 2007. Mark and Tonya She joins siblings Coman, Mary, Elisa Sydney have also both started new careers; and Tess. Bill and Lauren can be Elizabeth, Tonya as a stay-at-home mom and contacted at [email protected] born

freelance designer. After 11 years of or 25925 Planting Field Drive, South December 27, 2007. Linde's e-mail is service with Youth for Christ, Mark felt Riding, VA 20152. [email protected].

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Anthony Chapman g02 began his Nathan Martin g04 married Helana Jared Pomeroy fs06 returned from Iraq

classes in Biblical Studies at Ben Gurion Gratcyk on September 8, 2007. in December. He is a chaplain's assistant University in Beer Sheva the Negev in Paul "Niky" Gschwend fs05 was a in the U.S. Army, First Calvary Division.

Israel. Praise God for his improvement groomsman. Their e-mail is His wife, Elizabeth (VandenAvond) in Hebrew. Pray it continues. Anthony's [email protected]. g07, is working from home, designing an e-mail is [email protected]. educational program for DeSoto Caverns

Debbie Ridenour g04 teaches third located in Alabama. Jared's e-mail is

Bethann Darling g02 works at Evangel grade at Mission Charter School in [email protected] and Elizabeth's

Publishing House. Her e-mail is Phoenix, AZ. Her e-mail is debbielr@ e-mail is [email protected]. [email protected]. hotmail.com. On December 27, 2007, Nathan

Josh and Kellie (Moll) Ellis g02 were Ginga Elbel g05 is serving in Southwest Marchand g06 started work at the Asia as a cultural advisor. e-mail is News-Banner as a married on November 17, 2007 at Her Bluffton journalist/ news-writer. North United Methodist Church in [email protected]. His e-mail is sergeant_ [email protected]. Indianapolis. Her e-mail is kellierae80@ gmail.com. Elizabeth Lehman g05 has discontinued her missionary service PeggySue Wells fs06 wrote an original with International due to her short story published in Chicken Aaron g03 and Bobbie (Girod) Howley OMS Soup health. Please pray for her health to for the Soul: Children with Special Needs. g02 have two sons, Owen (3) and Grahm improve and the return of physical She is an award-winning author and a Everett, born April 15, 2007. Their e-mail and spiritual strength so that she may speaker for retreats and conferences. is [email protected]. fully serve the Lord. Her e-mail is Visit her Web site at peggysuewells.com. [email protected]. Daniel g03 and Stephanie (Westlake) Andy g03 and Khristina (Peppas) Barthold g03 were married on Brandon fs05 and Kristina (Clark) g04 Hoch, along with daughter, Haylee January 5, 2008 in Bloomfield, IN. Owen fs06 with Kyla (2) welcome (2), welcome Olivia Berniece, born Jerimiah Barthold fsOl and Nathan to their family Brianna Saree, born December 22, 2007. Martin g04 were TUFW participants, September 11, 2007. Their e-mail is Daniel's e-mail is bartholddaniel@ [email protected]. Darlene Divine g07 started her new yahoo.com and Stephanie's e-mail is job at the Institute for Study Abroad- [email protected]. Brenda (Girod) Rockwell g05 works Butler University as a communications

at Ossian Elementary schools as a fifth coordinator. Her e-mail is In January, Tauna (Herrell) Batiste fs03 grade teacher/librarian. Her e-mail is [email protected]. accepted a position as project manager [email protected]. in. us. with Benefactors Counsel in Ohio. Her In December, Jared Gutierrez e-mail is [email protected]. James and Dottie (Bradley) Webb g07 started serving as youth g05 were married on August 25, ministry director at Aboite Justin and Faith 2007. Abigail McCalment g05 was a Missionary Church. His e-mail is (Pinnick) participant. James has been deployed to [email protected]. Riddle g03 Iraq. Dottie's e-mail is dot2dotdot@aol. announce the Jason fs07 and Kathreen (Naselaris) birth of Price g07 announce the birth of Elizabeth Ann, Michelle (Cooper) White g05 Jessica Sue, born June 25, 2007. born, January teaches seventh grade language arts She joins brothers, Nathan (3) 25, 2008. Their e-mail is justfaith@ at Northwood Middle School in Fort and Luke (1). Kathreen's e-mail is hotmail.com. Wayne, IN. Her e-mail is chellel081@ [email protected]. aol.com.

Brooke Wilson is serving g03 in the Jeremy Sheer g07 works at Kohl's. His Cayo District of Belize, Central America Tyler Binkley g06 is a real estate e-mail is [email protected]. where she is teaching English to children and brokerage associate with Martin and adults. Her e-mail is brkwilson@ Goldstine Knapke. He provides service Sarah Swanson g07 is teaching second gmail.com. Visit her blog at brkwilson. in commercial sales and the leasing of grade at AV Baucom Elementary School blogspot.com and catch a comprehensive office retail and industrial properties. in Apex, NC. She can be reached at 5' look at Brooke's experiences in Belize. His e-mail is [email protected]. [email protected]. era to o TUFW 23 00 alumni

Shirley (Zimmerman) Paul g61 was Hawaiian students to adjust to the Fort In Memory ushered into the presence of her Lord on Wayne environment. Lorraine (Houser) Harris g37 went to October 20, 2007. She and her husband, Dr. Frances be with her Lord on January 23, 2008. William Paul, Jr. g59, were missionaries She and her husband, Raleigh, were in Columbia, Guatemala, and Costa Simpson went to evangehsts for many years in CaHfornia, Rica. Her husband, one daughter and be with the Lord

Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, South America two grandsons survive. Paul's e-mail is January 30, 2008. and many other areas. She served as [email protected] Frances and her a pianist, teacher and deaconess and husband Dr. Cantley fs04 went to be with worked in the various churches. Jennifer Edward Simpson, the Lord on January 27, 2008. She leaves who passed away Miriam (Steiner) Welty g40 went to Uve behind several family members and in 2005, began with her Savior and Lord on November friends whom she loved and cared for their service to 14, 2007. She retired in 1986 from Fort dearly. She was a member of the St. Fort Wayne Bible College in 1959. Wayne Bible College after 16 years of Andrew Lutheran Church where she Frances came as professor of Christian service. Her husband. Herald Welty g40, mentored youth and served on the church education and served as chairman of the preceded her in 1995. Survivors include council. She was employed at Starbucks. two sons, two grandchildren, two great- department during her time at the grandchildren and three brothers. Marcos Botas college. Combined, the Simpsons served 573 passed away Fort Wayne Bible College for 24 years. Harriett (Sweenten) Rupp g43 went fPebruary 4, 2008. Frances was a member of the to be with the Lord on January 21, [Marcos came to Outstanding Educators of America. She 2006. She was preceded in death by her Fort Wayne Bible f was active in the National Association of husband, Stanley g43. ' College in 1957 Christian Schools and the National following his Earle Dickinson g49 went to be with Sunday School Association. She served service with the the Lord, September 24, 2006. He as vice president of the National worked 19 years for WWJ.950 Radio United States Association of Professors of Christian in Michigan. He leaves behind his wife Marine Corps. He Education and was a member of Pi Gwen and brother Ted and his family. met his wife Joan Kappa Delta. Frances and her husband (Olsen) while a student at FWBC. Lois (Schindler) Lehman fs52 left for wrote several articles for religious Marcos and Joan moved to Hawaii her heavenly home on January 8, 2008. periodicals and were convention following Joan's first year at FWBC. They She was preceded by her husband, speakers all over the world. Although had three boys: Samuel, David and Vernon g60, and her parents, Waldo g29 they had no children of their own, they Jonathan. Jonathan preceded Marcos in and Cecil Mae (Davison) Schindler g29. death in 1988. Marcos and his family were good friends and supporters of many children all over the world. She Peggy (Myers) Richardson g53 went returned to Fort Wayne for him to finish helped start the first private Christian to her heavenly home February 8, 2008. school. They remained in Fort Wayne to She was a teacher and administrator in raise their family and helped other school in Fort Wayne, IN.

Christian education for 40 years. She is survived by her husband John g59, three children and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one grandson, Matthew Richardson.

Herbert Wunker g53 was welcomed into Heaven on October 23, 2006. He and his wife, Gladys g53 served for 11 years in the Dominican Republic with Unevangelized Fields Mission, now 00 known as Crossword. They spent the o following 30 years in Albuquerque and La Cruces, NM serving with Missionary

ex Gospel Fellowship. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and three sons. He was preceded by an infant and teenage son. Contact Gladys at 2350 Dianne Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27106.

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