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FEATURES IN THIS ISSUE Focused on the Mission Starbucks Evangelism 12 Mission discipline is essential for any resources to accomplish our mission Golden Gate Announces An Early, Greater Graduation 13 Campus Purchase 4 healthy, effective organization. Our mission more effectively in the future. Our past Intersect Conference 13 is shaping leaders who advance God’s leaders served us well by their choices. 10th Anniversary of Distinguished Alumni 15 kingdom around the world. We work hard Now, we must make the same bold choices Dr. Iorg’s Presidency 6 Looking Beyond the West Coast 20 every day keeping that mission central to assure a strong training center for the God’s Hand in Mr. Dadeh’s Life 8 in decision-making, resource-allocation, next 50 years. We believe we are making PhD and ThM Faculty 21 Leaving My Heart Near San Francisco personnel administration, and academic those choices. 10 Golden Gate Finalizes Sale 21 programming. It’s not easy because so In this issue, you will read some highlights many fine-sounding competitors vie for Professor’s Perspective Wills Guide 23 about the relocation. But, more importantly, our attention. Dr. Lisa Hoff 14 you will read several stories about our Sometimes, it’s important to remember faculty, staff, and students living out our DEPARTMENTS 2013 Sustaining Gifts 16 what our mission is not. Our mission is not mission. Just as our team inspires me every Letter from the President 2 land preservation, institutional legacy, or day by their sacrifice and service, so these Alumni Updates 22 even academic excellence. Our mission is stories will motivate you to more effective producing leaders who actually minister ministry wherever you are assigned. In Memoriam 23 effectively – preach, teach, evangelize, Thanks for being part of the disciple, counsel, administrate, and care

SUMMER 2014 Golden Gate family! BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY for people. Graduates doing those things gatewayA magazine for alumni and friends effectively – that’s our mission. ON THE COVER We are currently involved in a major land sale and relocation – for one simple reason. Jeff P. Iorg Golden Gate Seminary’s new campus location in Ontario, California These choices maximize our current President

President | Jeff P. Iorg Subscriptions/Address Changes/Alumni Updates [email protected] or toll-free 888-442-8709 Vice President for Institutional Advancement | Ben Skaug Institutional Advancement Editor/Coordinator of Communications | Tyler Sanders Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary is owned by the Seminary Mission Statement Contributing Writers | Baptist Press, Mark Bradley, Don Dent, Lisa Hoff 201 Seminary Drive Southern Baptist Convention and is accredited by the Western Association Shaping leaders who expand Photographers | Catherine Carter, Anne Marie Decker, Cal Hiebsch Mill Valley, ca 94941-3163 of Schools and Colleges and the Association of Theological Schools. God’s kingdom around the world. The Seminary operates campuses in Northern California, Design and Production Sylvia Khong-Terpstra To contact the Gateway editor: [email protected] Southern California, the Pacific Northwest, Arizona, and Colorado. Gateway is published twice a year by the InspireDesign, San Francisco, ca Office of Institutional Advancement for Copyright©2014 Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary alumni and friends of the Seminary. All rights reserved www.ggbts.edu gateway Golden Gate Announces Campus Purchase; Requests Name Change By Dr. Ben Skaug || Vice President for Institutional Advancement

“A seminary for Golden Gate Baptist Theological The six-story building encompasses ap- people have not yet heard the name of The seminary currently is finalizing plans connects to our heritage, frees us from Seminary has signed a purchase agree- proximately 153,000 square feet, while Jesus, our school must model frugality to secure use permits, finish the build- geographic designations, allows for de- st the 21 century ment for a new primary campus site in a future building, at 75,000 square feet, and simplicity to prioritize resources for ing’s interior, and prepare for relocation veloping a more global identity, and needs space for Southern California, east of Los Angeles can be constructed for such uses as a global missions. Our tuition must be by June 2016. “We have a reasonable acknowledges our Baptist distinctive.” near the Ontario International Airport. chapel, library, offices or classrooms. By kept low so students can graduate with- timetable for this project and will be Iorg also underscored aspects of the students, faculty, comparison, the seminary’s core campus out seminary-created debt. Our future ready to move within the two-year window In announcing the formal purchase and seminary that will carry forward under buildings in Mill Valley, CA, are only resources must be focused on people allotted for our transition,” Iorg said. library, worship sale agreement (PSA) to the seminary the new name. “Gateway Seminary will 121,000 square feet. Thus, the new and programs – not facilities. community, Jeff Iorg, Golden Gate presi- Regarding the upcoming request for a build on the foundation established over Southern California building is about and administration. dent, said, “We have chosen a facility to “Our national convention has challenged name change, Iorg acknowledged the the past 70 years and on the strengths 20 percent larger than the seminary’s meet the needs of students in the 21st every church, association and state con- strength of the seminary’s current name of Golden Gate Seminary. We will re- We will soon have current facilities, with room on the new century. We will soon have a high-quality vention to economize and spend more but indicated the seminary’s board of main biblical, missional, and global. We site to nearly double the size of the cur- state-of-the-art educational delivery center with excel- money on direct mission activity,” Iorg trustees had determined requesting will retain our passion for multi-cultural rent facilities. facilities for all lent facilities for fulfilling our mission of added. “We have an opportunity to the new name ultimately is the best ministry and church-focused training. shaping leaders in the future.” “Our new campus will be very different model doing this as a national entity and course of action. We will still operate five campuses, mul- these purposes, than our former campus. It is a much we must seize the moment.” tiple CLD (Contextualized Leadership Iorg also announced that the seminary “The name Golden Gate Seminary con- more efficient use of space and resourc- Development) centers, and a growing plus the most will ask that a new name – Gateway While the new campus plan also does nects us with a beautiful bridge and rich es,” Iorg said. “A seminary for the 21st online program. While our name is Seminary of the Southern Baptist not include on-site student housing, Iorg heritage in the San Francisco Bay Area. advanced century needs space for students, faculty, changing, our core values and commit- Convention – be approved by the indicated it is still a priority. “Not using Under that name, we have sent more library, worship and administration. We ments are not.” educational convention. a traditional model does not mean we than 8,000 graduates across America will soon have state-of-the-art facilities will not facilitate student housing. It and around the world. Our current name Iorg also reminded the seminary com- The new site includes a six-story building, for all these purposes, plus the most technology simply means the housing won’t be at a has served us well and helped define our munity this will be a slow process. “We an adjacent ready-to-build lot and more advanced educational technology traditional campus location,” he said. identity,” Iorg said. “We have a growing are now taking the initial legal steps available.” than 700 parking places in the city of available.” “Our goal is facilitating student enroll- sense, however, that bearing a name so toward becoming Gateway Seminary. Ontario, part of Southern California’s In contrasting the seminary’s new model ment and degree completion. We will closely associated with an iconic land- We are making sure we can carry for- Inland Empire region. The building was with other campus models, Iorg raised meet that goal in ways that fulfill our mis- mark won’t serve us as well when our pri- ward our assets, preserve future be- Dr. Jeff Iorg constructed in 2009 and has remained the question, “What about other build- sion. When it comes to recreation, hous- mary campus is in the Inland Empire quests and develop an appropriate vacant due to the economic downturn. ings like gyms, swimming pools, ing and similar activities, we want east of Los Angeles.” online identity,” he said. “We will con- The building’s exterior is finished and all exercise rooms and childcare centers? students to be in the community close tinue to operate as Golden Gate mechanical systems have been installed, In commenting on the reasons for select- While there is nothing wrong with having to the churches – learning to live on Seminary until June 2016. After that, if but its interior is unfinished. The adja- ing the proposed name of Gateway them, they are not necessary for accom- mission as part of their total training pro- the SBC approves, we will build on the cent lot is already legally entitled for a Seminary of the Southern Baptist plishing our mission. When millions of gram with us.” foundation of Golden Gate to establish future building. Convention, Iorg said, “The new name our identity as Gateway Seminary.”

“...the proposed name of Gateway Seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention... connects to our heritage, frees us from geographic designations, allows for developing a more global identity, and acknowledges our Baptist distinctive.” – Dr. Jeff Iorg

4 gateway FALL 2014 gateway FALL 2014 5 “Our mission is shaping leaders who expand God’s kingdom Anniversary of around the world. It isn’t th institutional legacy, Dr. Iorg’s Presidency financial strength or even By Tyler Sanders || Coordinator of Communications academic excellence, even though these things August 2014 marked the 10th year that “multiple offers for the property over the $71 million. Before the sale, Iorg had Dr. Jeff Iorg has served as president of past few years. All of them were for less steadily worked to increase the endow- contribute to our mission. Golden Gate Seminary. Under Iorg’s than the offer we ultimately accepted. ment from $12 to $21 million over the impressive leadership, the10 Seminary An indispensable part of the agreement past 10 years. He reflected that, “It took What defines us has thrived, having sold the main cam- is the two-year lease-back. We had to us 70 years to gather an endowment of is this question: pus, purchased a new property in build the relocation process around the $21 million. Increasing our endowment Southern California, significantly in- needs of students. We could not sell the by another $50 million in such a short Do our graduates have the creased its endowment, and introduced land and close the campus abruptly. We time is amazing.” capacity to do better work several new programs. had to have a sale and relocation pro- PAGE 6 LEFT TO RIGHT: Guiding a seminary the size of Golden having attended The Iorg family in 2004. cess that preserved our institutional Though the sale of the Seminary prop- Gate requires long-range vision from its Ann and Jeff Iorg in 2014. commitment to current students.” Golden Gate than if they erty has been a topic of discussion for leader. Iorg noted, “Seminaries are slow PAGE 7 TOP TO BOTTOM: over thirty years, circumstances had not Iorg went on to state, “We are pleased changing organizations, and that’s not had not? If the answer to Inauguration ceremony yet allowed it to materialize until recently. with how circumstances are coming to- necessarily a bad thing. Changes must this question is yes, then Inaugural Prayer Operating a seminary in the economic gether related to our future campus in be made incrementally and purposefully we have succeeded.” setting of Marin County has brought a Southern California.” The new primary because the results last for years.” In distinct set of challenges. Iorg said, “It campus is considerably larger than the addition to developing a greater capac- has been difficult to maintain programs current one, providing over 150,000 ity for long-range vision, and perhaps in in this expensive environment. Mill Valley square feet of usable space with the po- conjunction with it, Iorg has become a Dr. Jeff Iorg is a place where the cost of doing busi- tential for even more. The new campus more patient leader through his service ness is significant- ly higher than it is in other parts of having attended Golden Gate than if overestimated. Dr. Crews, president the country.” they had not? If the answer to this ques- emeritus of Golden Gate, notes that, With the sale of tion is yes, then we have succeeded.” “Many of the significant things Jeff has been able to accomplish were things the Mill Valley Though Iorg’s tenure will surely be that I had dreamed about during my Campus finalized marked by the sale and relocation of the time as president and I am thankful for at $85 million, and main campus, the most striking mo- what he has been able to lead the semi- the relocation al- ments from his experience have been nary to do.” ready in progress, much more personal. Iorg said, “My fam- Golden Gate has ily has meant a lot to me over the years.” Former VP of Institutional Advancement a chance to recast He continued, “I was holding my grand- and current president of Williams Baptist is located in the Inland Empire Asso- at Golden Gate. “The need for long itself. Iorg expressed that he would thing that didn’t already exist, but in- son on his second day of his life, and he College, Tom Jones, echoed this senti- ciation. This Association is comprised of range vision has forced me to be more prefer to run a lean seminary. He said, stead to take something that was good started to be a bit fussy and I gave him ment. He said, “Jeff takes his role as 230 Southern Baptist Churches. patient with people and with processes “I want Golden Gate to operate as a lean, to a much higher level of performance,” back to his mother, and in that moment president of Golden Gate Seminary very Furthermore, according to demographic than when I first arrived. It is one of the efficient, narrowly focused organization. Iorg stated. I realized being a grandfather was mostly seriously. While some denominational studies, this area is projected to explode main things the Seminary has done for We need more Southern Baptist re- fun!” He also mentioned stories of stu- leaders push their theological or political with population growth over the next me as a leader.” These improvements are about Golden sources to be used to take the gospel dent evangelism and graduates calling positions, Jeff has one overriding agen- twenty years. Gate’s mission more than a means of to the nations far more than any SBC Under Iorg’s leadership, Golden Gate growth. Iorg explained, “Our mission is back years later to thank him for the da that drives him: reaching lost people entity needs more luxurious or larger After setting aside $35 million toward has made several important program im- shaping leaders who expand God’s king- preparation they received from Golden with the Gospel. His leadership at facilities.” the purchase and relocation of the provements. He has led the Seminary to dom around the world. It isn’t institution- Gate. Recently, he has been moved by Golden Gate and vision for the Seminary Seminary’s main campus to Southern re-establish the PhD program, to devel- Iorg stressed that Golden Gate is com- al legacy, financial strength or even the private responses by faculty, staff, has consistently reflected his tireless California, and toward a commuter cam- op a fully online and accredited Master mitted to continuing to offer high-level academic excellence, even though these and students to the announcement of pursuit of that passion.” pus in the Bay Area, Iorg was pleased to of Divinity, and to expand the CLD pro- the sale and relocation. education without interruption through- things contribute to our mission. What Golden Gate Seminary is grateful for be able to direct $50 million into Golden gram to about 1000 students. “My vision out the move to Southern California. defines us is this question: Do our gradu- The impact Dr. Iorg’s leadership has had President Iorg’s visionary leadership and Gate’s endowment, raising it to a total of for the Seminary was not to create some- Iorg explained that there had been ates have the capacity to do better work on Golden Gate Seminary cannot be his steadfast focus on the mission.

6 gateway FALL 2014 gateway FALL 2014 7 God’s Hand in Mr. Dadeh’s Life By Dr. Don Dent || Director of The David and Faith Kim School of Global Missions

“In the midst of the sale and In June, I had the privilege of taking six The Holy Spirit convicted me of that filled with anger and even committed enter into heaven. Furthermore, he also he was given a second chance at life. In Golden Gate Seminary students to prayer a few minutes into my journey. So murder. He was also very zealous in lead- knew that his own heart was evil.The that moment, he gave his life to Jesus relocation of Golden Gate Southeast Asia to do cross-cultural evan- I started an intentional conversation with ing Christians to convert to Islam. In powerful voice asked a second question, Christ. Furthermore, he found a Bible, Seminary’s primary campus, gelism. In one week, we were able to my taxi driver, Mr. Dadeh.* We had fun 1984, he was speaking to a Chinese man “Who do you believe in?” Mr. Dadeh of- has read it many times, and has contin- share the gospel with over 50 Muslims, making general conversation for a while about converting to Islam when he no- fered a typical Muslim response, “I be- ued to share Christ with many others. it is important to remember but that is another story. and then I asked him the question that ticed a cross hanging on the wall. When lieve in Allah.” The voice responded, After sharing this story, Dadeh and that our faculty and students I often use to share the gospel with he openly mocked Christ at that mo- “I am Isa Al Masih (Jesus, the Messiah). Our key contacts on the ground were I took a couple of minutes at the airport Muslims.“According to your holy books, ment, he felt a piercing conviction that Only those who believe in Me will ever are still focused on spreading Steve and Mary,* old friends of mine. to share our joy with one another. As his who is exalted on this earth and in the he had never felt before. enter into heaven.” They are working faithfully to reach the taxi drove back into the city, I had time the gospel to the ends of the afterlife?” He immediately answered, Pepper* people, an unreached Muslim Later that very day, Dadeh came down The scene in his vision shifted and to reflect and marvel at God’s work. In a “Isa Al Masih” (Jesus, the Messiah). I was earth. Dr. Don Dent, Director group of about 1,000,000. There are very with a dangerously high fever. He was Dadeh was thrust toward a door that led city of 20,000,000 people, God placed shocked by his answer because few few Christians among the Pepper, and taken to the hospital, but the doctors to torment and great heat. As his body one of the few Christians in my path. We of The David and Faith Kim Muslims know that this statement is in no open churches. The specific area we could not control it. The fever reached a was being pushed through the door, serve an amazing God who answers the Qur’an. I responded by asking him School of Global Missions, traveled to is well known for its point that brought on delirium. In this Dadeh used his hands to keep himself prayer! how he came to un- black magic. In fact, our team met fever-induced state, he began to have from being cast into the recently led a group of Golden Now that I am back home, I am re- numerous Muslim pilgrims who visions. abyss minded that Christians in America Gate students on a mission had traveled to a famous Sultan’s In one of his visions, he rarely pray for divine encounters tomb in hopes of obtaining some trip in which God answered found himself looking and rarely share of “this power.” prayer in a miraculous way.” down at his own body and On my last night in the country, then looking down at the Tyler Sanders || Coordinator I stayed at Steve and Mary’s top of the hospital as his of Communications

of hell. The authori- tative voice said, “Repent derstand this passage. and believe in me! Find a He astonished me again by claiming he Bible, read it, and tell others was a follower of Isa. Then he proceeded the gospel with about me.” to tell me his testimony of conversion. new acquaintances. How many opportu- Mr. Dadeh woke from his vi- nities are we missing on a daily basis? Dadeh is the short form of a much longer house, enjoying their fel- sions and found that he had been cov- God is working all around us. I don’t be- Muslim name which identifies him as a body continued to rise. He continued to lowship and praying for their work ered with a sheet. Once he discovered lieve that my encounter with Mr. Dadeh direct descendant of the Sultans of rise higher and higher into the clouds among the Pepper people. The next that his body was free from the fever, he was left to chance. I firmly believe that it Pepper, the very group Steve and Mary until he entered a large chamber in the morning Mary prayed for me as I left removed the sheet and sat up. At this, was the result of the prayers of my are working patiently to reach. His moth- heavens. There, a powerful voice asked their house to head to the airport. She the hospital staff screamed in surprise friends. These scenes can happen right er was from a Christian family, but he him, “Where do you think you will go?” asked God to bring someone into my and fear. They had placed the sheet over here in America, but we need to pray, grew up as a devout Muslim. In his Dadeh could not respond because he path so that I could share the gospel. his body when he was declared dead 30 seek, and ask. In other words, we need younger days, he admits that he was knew that man was not good enough to minutes prior. Mr. Dadeh believes that to live like missionaries. * Names have been changed

8 gateway FALL 2014 gateway FALL 2014 9 Leaving My Heart Near San Francisco Tyler Sanders || Coordinator of Communications

Reflections from The unanimous decision to sell its Mill Memorable Milestones the enormous challenges, difficulties, Mission Certainty the primary campus, Golden Gate Valley campus was accompanied by a But the campus setting isn’t the only and financial burdens Golden Gate was Though they expressed initial uncertainty Seminary will be able to impact the Alumni-Trustees profound sense of loss by some mem- memory that alumni-trustees affection- facing at that location. I sincerely believe and even a sense of loss at the world for Christ more effectively than bers of the Golden Gate Baptist ately recall. Mike McGuffee, MDiv 1977, the sale and relocation are the best decision to sell, these trustees have ever before,” he said. Theological Seminary’s board of trustees. options for the seminary.” ministerial leadership specialist with the expressed virtually no regrets about While each of the alumni-trustees admit- on Selling the Four trustees who are also graduates California Southern Baptist Convention Evans said, “The student housing and selling the campus and relocating to ted they will miss the pristine beauty of of Golden Gate were asked for their Healthy Church Group, fondly remem- campus buildings are outdated. The cost Southern California. the setting, they all see the mission as Mill Valley, CA perspectives on the decision. bers family milestones during the time of repairing or replacing them in Marin “I am very confident in the decision to far greater than a location. he lived on campus. “My oldest son was County makes it unlikely to ever happen.” move forward,” Scott said. “God led “As an alumnus and trustee, my heart, Campus Stunning Beauty born while my wife and I lived at 2A Springer said, “During my J-term classes, very competent, dedicated, and faithful loyalty, and desire move me to want the When these alumni-trustees reminisced Lockett Lane,” he said. about their favorite student memories, I stayed in the women’s dorm for a week individual trustees to vote unanimously very best for Golden Gate Seminary,” the overwhelming response included the Jeff Evans, MDiv 1994, pastor of at a time. While there weren’t many com- to sell the property and relocate. A 100 Scott said. “I would not have voted yes stunning beauty of the campus. The Vine in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, plaints, I could tell the women who lived percent ‘yes’ vote on something of this if I thought it would be detrimental to remembers the classroom where he there all the time were just making the magnitude does not just happen in the advancement of the Kingdom of Rickey Scott, MDiv 1987 and DMin 2000, learned Hebrew from professor Ken best of it.” Baptist life without God moving in God, or hinder this great seminary from a retired pastor in Oregon, said, Eakins. “Dr. Eakins would have us write people’s hearts.” providing the best theological education McGuffee lamented, “The housing was “I was enamored with the beautiful hill- our Hebrew translations on the chalk- possible. I envision Golden Gate growing old and run-down when I was a student Springer added, “I am very confident in side setting of the campus. The view board and then ask us if we thought we in numbers because of the new campus back in 1974. It hasn’t gotten any better our decision and in the leadership direc- overlooking the bay is breathtaking had the correct answers. I would think to location, cutting-edge technology, and since then. tion the seminary has taken.” and picturesque. The San Francisco sky- myself, ‘I have no clue!’ But those were the amenities our future world-class facil- line outside the student center was an really great times,” he said. “I took the decision very seriously be- Evans, a native of California, explained ity will afford.” ideal place for prayer, meditation, cause of my personal and emotional ties the source of his confidence. “I am at Among the many messages from other pictures, and even quite a few marriage Objective Assessment to the campus,” he added. “I was on the peace because I understood the issues former trustees regarding the decision, proposals.” These and other memories of bygone facilities crew as a student and have we were facing,” he said. one in particular encapsulates what most days prompted initial hesitation as walked every square foot of the campus. Jan Springer (MATS 2008), worship and “We could stay and fight for our property have felt as they grappled with Golden these alumni-trustees worked through However, as a trustee, I have a responsibil- creative arts minister at North Metro rights, spend millions of dollars, and Gate’s land development problems over the process of deciding to sell the Mill ity to think about the future of Golden Church in Thornton, Colorado, said she years in litigation, but what would we the years. He wrote, “I was on the board Valley campus. Gate for the next fifty years. I will miss enjoyed escaping cold Colorado winters have gained in the end? We would still twenty years ago. The decision to sell the Mill Valley campus, and even though to take J-term classes in Mill Valley. “I “Due to my great memories as an have a million dollar view, but at what was right back then and it’s right today. I love it, I know the sale and relocation was always amazed at the temperate alumnus, I felt somewhat conflicted cost to our Christian testimony and our I thank God we finally got it done.” is the best decision in light of the climate, the flowers already blooming when we first discussed the possibility property value? By selling and relocating circumstances.” everywhere, and being able to sit out- of selling the campus,” Scott said. “Yet side in between classes.” as an alumnus-trustee, I understood

10 gateway FALL 2014 gateway FALL 2014 11 Starbucks Evangelism An Early, Greater Graduation in an Unexpected Way By Dr. Mark Bradley || Director, Pacific Northwest Campus By Tyler Sanders || Coordinator of Communications church members smiled and laughed. They knew how Jonathan Han seriously Terry took the ministry of the Word, and they loved him for it. The Mill Valley Campus of Golden Gate Seminary is Without family to arrange a memorial service, the man- located in one of the least Christianized areas in the United ager of the Starbucks decided to take action. After a long During Terry’s last week in a coma, the hospital’s ICU staff States. Our students have the unique opportunity to ten-hour shift, she approached Jon about performing a remarked how amazed they were at the constant vigil of study and apply their classroom learning while employed memorial service for Rolando. Until that moment, Jon church members and the steady stream of visitors who in this gospel-depleted environment. That is a challenge hadn’t fully realized the impact of Christian witness on his came to pray for him. Though Terry Treadwell will be many of our students are eager to face. Jonathan Han, a coworkers. Jon gladly agreed, believing that God had missed by family and friends, I encouraged those at the third-year MDiv student from New York, has the oppor- sovereignly placed him in that environment for his purposes. service to take heart in the truth of Philippians 1:23 that tunity to live out his Christian witness as a Starbucks “to depart and be with Christ… is far better.” Terry is now Two things were abundantly clear to Jon. First, he de- barista. Recently, God used Jon to display the love of experiencing his reward as a faithful servant. cided to drop an intensive J-term class so that he could Christ to his coworkers during a time of grief. Golden Gate Seminary student Terry Treadwell graduated devote the majority of his time to this crisis. Second, early. He was scheduled to participate in spring com- Rolando, another Starbucks barista, moved to the Bay since he had never performed a memorial service, he mencement ceremonies at the Pacific Northwest Campus, Area three months ago from Texas. He had few friends, turned to his spiritual mentor, Golden Gate Seminary but instead went home to be with the Lord on March 17. was completely estranged from his family, and openly President, Jeff Iorg, for counsel. Dr. Iorg helped Jon with identified himself as a non-practicing homosexual. He the details of the service. Furthermore, when Jon ex- The faculty voted to award his degree posthumously, and had only been working at the Starbucks for a few months plained that he was unsure where to hold the ceremony, I had the honor of presenting Terry’s diploma to his fam- when his unexplained absence one day concerned some Dr. Iorg volunteered his own home. ily at the memorial service, held at Solid Rock Baptist of his coworkers. Sadly, the next day they found Rolando’s Church in Portland, where Terry served as pastor. Pastor INTERSECT CONFERENCE On the day of the memorial service, guests were seated Terry’s earnest dedication to ministry and to the comple- 2014 body in his apartment. in seminary provided chairs on the president’s lawn. Han’s tion of his MDiv degree impressed me and fellow message focused on the gospel and life’s ultimate ques- students. While it was evident that he was not well, he tions, as he preached through John 11: “The world we often deflected attention from his chronic illness to talk live in is filled with death, sorrow, sickness, and suffering. about the Lord and ministry. But this world and this life are not the final chapter. Heav- en is a reality and there is one way to get there, through Deacon Rich Stang recalled the unusual work of God in faith in Jesus.” He ended the service with a call of re- bringing Terry to the church. “He was just what we sponse, “Who are you? Why are you on this earth? And weren’t looking for,” Rich said with a wink. “Single, most importantly, where do you stand in relation African-American, with no previous lead pastor experi- to Jesus?” ence, and suffering chronic health problems. But he was just what we needed.” Terry served the mostly Anglo The spiritual fruit from this type of ministry opportunity is congregation for eight years, leading them to improve in God’s hands. But Jon did receive several notes of their facility, grow numerically through outreach to lower- appreciation, including one from his manager, who income residents in their neighborhood, and increase expressed her gratitude for the love and concern Jon their love for one another. displayed during this time of grief. She also extended her thankfulness to the seminary and to Dr. Iorg for helping Terry was committed to biblical preaching and protected a Starbucks employee who was a complete stranger to his church’s pulpit vigorously. Whereas William Crews, Golden Gate. President Emeritus, and Mike Kuykendall, Professor of New Testament Studies, preached at his church with Opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to preach some regularity, when I expressed interest in coming to the gospel and display the love of Christ to lost individu- preach, Terry took the time to get to know me better als are abundant in the West. This is just one instance of before allowing me the same privilege. When I relayed a Golden Gate Seminary student and its president doing that story at his memorial service, Terry’s family and just that.

12 gateway FALL 2014 gateway FALL 2014 13 professor’s PERSPECTIVE Distinguished Alumni By Tyler Sanders || Coordinator of Communications

Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary Additionally, he is a member of the president Jeff Iorg presented Distinguish- Central Virginia Baptist Association Dr. Lisa M. Hoff ed Alumni awards to Col. Frank Rice and Steering Committee. He and his wife Dr. R. Henry Webb at the seminary’s Margarete are parents to three children Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies alumni and friends luncheon during and live in Charlottesville, VA. the Southern Baptist Convention this Webb was born in Portland, OR, grew past summer. up in Oklahoma, and graduated from “When I think about these two men who Golden Gate Seminary with the Master are being honored, the word that comes of Divinity (1969) and Doctor of Ministry to my mind is ‘distinction,’” Iorg said. (1976) degrees. In accepting the award, “Both of these men have worked long Webb said he enrolled at the Seminary and hard for the gospel and have done after a series of “delays and detours” it with distinction.” that hindsight has revealed to be God’s precise orchestration. The first delay in- Rice is a native of Baton Rouge, LA, and volved a transfer from West Texas State received both the Bachelor of Divinity University to Oklahoma University, (1957) and Master of Theology (1960) where he met his wife Patti and received from Golden Gate Seminary. Rice joined his call to ministry. The second delay put the Air Force after two years at Louisiana his plans for seminary off for a year, State University, serving with the WWII which led to campus ministry at Colorado European occupation forces and during State University and then the University the Korean War. He graduated from TOP: Col. Frank Rice of Hawaii. BOTTOM: Dr. Henry R. Webb Louisiana Baptist College in 1954 and moved west to attend Golden Gate. After ministering at the University of of other director, editor and coordinator Hawaii, Webb felt a shift in his calling Rice also served as a pastor in California roles. He was on the team that devel- Unprecedented trends in urbanization, the theoretical into the practical realms Having been called the most multicul- from campus ministry to pastoral minis- and worked in rescue missions in oped the LifeWay Transitional Pastor migration, and the growth of the global of relevant ministry. This ethos informs tural seminary in the world, Golden try, and began to pastor Kalihi Baptist San Francisco during his seminary years. Ministry and was a transitional pastor church have created historic opportuni- and influences both face-to-face and Gate is uniquely poised to challenge Church in Honolulu, Hawaii. While at He then re-entered the Air Force as a trainer for 13 years. He wrote Deacons: ties for seminary training and equipping online seminary programs in cultural and equip students for service in demo- Kalihi Baptist, from 1968 to 1977, he chaplain and served in the United States, Servant Models in the Church and was emerging leaders from around the studies. graphically diverse urban settings. What completed his Doctor of Ministry and Germany, Japan and Thailand. His last the author or compiler of several other globe. As a faculty member teaching in students learn in day-to-day interaction helped found Kokua Kalihi Valley: In its dedication to preparing men and active duty assignment was as the com- books and many articles in Lifeway lead- the area of Intercultural Ministry, I am with one another on campus, in the sur- Comprehensive Family Services. Kokua women for an ever changing world, mand chaplain of the Air Force Com- ership magazine. consistently impressed by the cultural rounding community, and through their means “help” in Hawaiian and the Golden Gate Seminary developed the munications Command, providing for and ethnic diversity of Golden Gate’s coursework, establishes core building agency’s bilingual community aides and He served Two Rivers Baptist Church in Master of Arts in Intercultural Ministry the spiritual welfare of over 55,000 men student body and the learning labora- blocks of competence in intercultural both the medical and dental clinics Nashville from 1977 to 2004 as an adult degree to equip them for a lifetime of and women around the world. He re- tory it creates both on campus and in ministry. Preparing culturally astute were housed at Kalihi Baptist Church Sunday school teacher and then served multi-ethnic and cross-cultural service. tired in 1985 as a colonel. the classroom. leaders who love God and serve others facilities. He also served as either an First Baptist Church, Old Hickory in Individuals learn how to strategically as- is what Golden Gate does best. Following his retirement, Rice served as officer or a committee chairman for the similar roles from 2004 to 2009. He is Golden Gate Seminary is committed to sess communities and minister to peo- Through flexible and challenging pro- a guest preacher in central Virginia and Honolulu Baptist Association for twelve currently a member of the Glade Church, offering a theologically sound and ples of diverse backgrounds in both grams like the degree in Intercultural as an interim pastor for three congrega- years and as a committee chairman on Mt. Juliet, where he teaches discipleship culturally relevant education in some of traditional and non-traditional ministry Ministry, individuals are better prepared tions. From 1992 to 1999, he pastored the Hawaii Baptist Convention execu- classes. Both of Webb’s sons are in the most diverse urban centers in the settings. Culminating in a multi-faceted for a lifetime of learning and serving. Slate Hill Baptist Church in Charlottes- tive board for six years. church ministry and his wife Patti is an United States.These strategic areas of capstone project, this cutting edge de- ville, Virginia. Today, he teaches an adult author, conference leader, and public influence reflect a microcosm of the gree challenges ministry leaders to think Webb served 28 years at LifeWay in a Sunday school class at Broadus Memo- speaker and also leads women’s world’s peoples and worldviews, daily critically, engage in practical field re- variety of roles including director of pas- rial Baptist Church in Charlottesville, discipleship studies at the Glade Church. challenging students to move beyond search, and refine ministry skills needed toral ministries in addition to a number where he also serves as moderator. in today’s society.

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2013 Rev. and Mrs. James B. Henry Emmanuel Baptist Church, Sterling Nelson Road Southern Baptist Church Dr. and Mrs. T. Christopher Turner Lifetime Achievement Dr. and Mrs. Jeff P. Iorg Mrs. Elizabeth A. Ennis Dr. and Mrs. Christopher C. Ng Gold Level Rev. and Mrs. Terry M. Turner Arizona Southern Baptist Convention* Mr. Casey Iorg Estrella Baptist Association, SBC Palms Baptist Church Arapahoe Road Baptist Church Mrs. Jayne E. Veteto Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Black Mr. and Mrs. Ping Law Dr. and Mrs. Larry Felkins Mrs. Haga Park Arizona Baptist Children’s Services Mrs. Nicole M. Vogelsong California Baptist Foundation* LifeWay Christian Resources of the SBC Fellowship of the Rockies, Pueblo Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Pearson Dr. and Mrs. Terry W. Arnold Rev. and Mrs. Johnny Wang California Southern Baptist Convention Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Nesselroad Mr. and Mrs. L. Ed Finlay Mr. and Mrs. John O. Pflasterer Rev. and Mrs. Jay W. Badry Mr. and Mrs. Harrison W. Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Chan New Song Church First Baptist Church, Burlington Dr. and Mrs. James H. Pittman Mrs. M. Elaine Boling Mr. and Mrs. T. James Williams ChevronTexaco Matching Gift Program North Metro Church First Baptist Church, Del Cerro Miss Deborah A. Porter Mrs. Karen Bolton Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Willis Colorado Baptist General Convention Mr. John and Dr. Naomi Paget First Baptist Church, Evergreen Mrs. Lorna Poston Calvary Church of Los Gatos Dr. and Mrs. Benny Sau-Him Wong Conley P. Smith Limited Liability Co. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Riley, III First Baptist Church, Fair Oaks Dr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Prescott Mrs. Dorothy W. Cate Rev. and Mrs. Freddy T. Wyatt Dr. and Mrs. William O. Crews Dr. and Mrs. Gregory D. Smith First Baptist Church, Firebaugh Dr. J. Stephen Price Church of the Nazarene Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William C. Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Chester F. Stewart First Baptist Church, Longview Mr. Edwin A. Reed Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Collier, Sr. Mr. Vester T. Hughes, Jr. Concrete Images, Inc. Silver Level Stone Gate Fellowship First Baptist Church, San Francisco Col. and Mrs. Frank A. Rice American Theological Library Association Immanuel Baptist Church of Highland The Council of KSBC in NC First Baptist Church, Sun Cityy River of Joy Baptist Church Mrs. Tammy L. Cookson Mr. and Mrs. William R. Jewett Mrs. Alice P. Cotten Dr. and Mrs. D. Scott Andrews The Joyful Heart Foundation First Baptist Church, Sun Lakes, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Will J. Roberts Arkansas Baptist Foundation Dr. Faith Kim and Dr. David S. Kim* United Campus Church First Baptist Church, Tacoma Dr. and Mrs. Michael C. Routon Ms. Beverly J. De Witt LifeWay Christian Resources of the SBC* Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Dean Mrs. Loyce R. Barnes Virginia Baptist Mission Board First Chinese Baptist Church, Phoenix Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ruiz Dr. and Mrs. R. Steven Bass Lilly Endowment Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Paul D. Wegner First Southern Baptist Church, Northglenn Salt & Light Christian Church Rev. and Mrs. R. Shawn Dobbs Mr. and Mrs. William D. Long Pastor and Mrs. James B. Dowling, Jr. Bear Valley Baptist Church Zia Trust, Inc. First Southern Baptist Church,Westminster Rev. and Mrs. Richard C. Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Willie R. Beaty Mile High Baptist Association Mr. and Mrs. Wendell J. Foss Mrs. Patsy R. Schlueter Mr. Hans H. Edlund North American Mission Board, SBC Element Church Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bewsher President’s Council Mrs. Maridell Fisher Fryar Rev. and Mrs. Steven R. Sheldon Mrs. Nell M. Biggs Northwest Baptist Convention* Mrs. Rosa L. George Dr. and Mrs. John W. Shouse Mr. Matthew L. Ellis Northwest Baptist Foundation† Rev. and Mrs. Corey L. Abney ESI Mr. John C. Bollin Rev. and Mrs. E. Randall Adams, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. C. Keith Goeking Dr. and Mrs. Victor L. Simpson Pastor and Mrs. Gregory P. Byman Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. Nostrand* Mrs. Alice Greenwood Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Skaug Pastor and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Evans Mr. John and Dr. Naomi Paget* Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Addison Mr. and Mrs. Jay W. Evers Mr. and Mrs. George R. Casey Miss Karen B. Anthony Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Groat Mr. and Mrs. Stuart L. Smith Miss Mi-Sug Chang Mrs. Ernestine Patterson Dr. and Mrs. Adam P. Groza Mr. and Mrs. W. Tanner Smyrl First Southern Baptist Church, Durango Dr. J. Stephen Price Mr. and Mrs. Paul Atherton Grace Baptist Church, Deer Trail Mr. and Mrs. John F. Cole Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Bates Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Han Southern Baptist Convention Dr. Leslie J. Dodrill Ms. Marie Rutland Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hardee Mr. and Mrs. David A. Springer Mrs. Sherry Hodgson Mr. and Mrs. Conley P. Smith Rev. and Mrs. Robert A. Belflower Mr. and Mrs. Ryuichi Ishikawa Rev. and Mrs. Ralph C. Duke Mrs. Doris M. Bens Dr. and Mrs. K. Milton Higgins State Farm Insurance Company Pastor and Mrs. Michael L. Duke Mr. and Mrs. H. Joe Sowell Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Hornecker Matching Gift Program Dr. and Mrs. David W. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Chester F. Stewart Chaplain Darrell H. Bolich Mr. and Mrs. Darrell D. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Estes Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Steven G. Hoyt Stove Prairie Community Church First Baptist Church, Black Forest Strongtower Financial, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hudson Ms. M. Mae Sutherland Bro. and Mrs. Shorel E. Kleinert Subsidiary of California Baptist Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Bunce Louisiana Baptist Foundation First Baptist Church, Graton Dr. Joe D. Caldwell Iglesia Bautista Vida Abundante SV World Mission Baptist Church Rev. and Mrs. Dennis L. Fredricks The Raymond and June Kuns Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Jones Dr. and Mrs. J. Ray Tallman Majestic Baptist Church Virginia Baptist Mission Board California Southern Baptist Convention Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Moore Dr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Garfield Rev. and Mrs. Terry W. Cara Josephine A. Osborne Survivor’s Trust Drs. Kenneth and Joanna Tan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Gorman *returning Ken Caryl Baptist Church Mr. and Mrs. Shane M. Tanigawa Mr. James D. Morgan †new Mr. and Mrs. Victor M. Carbonell Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kroese Chaplain and Mrs. Jeromy M. Guthrie Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cariker Korean Baptist Church of San Jose Rev. and Mrs. J. David Tate Mr. and Mrs. Keith Heal Dr. and Mrs. Donald H. Ledbetter Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Taynton Rev. Bao Hanh T. Nguyen Chandler First Baptist Mr. and Mrs. Young-Taek Oh Dr. and Mrs. James L. Higgs Distinguished Circle Drive Baptist Church Ms. Helen L. Lee Trinity Baptist Church of Modesto Mr. and Mrs. Blake R. Hilgenfeld Rev. and Mrs. Ezio da Rosa Leite Trinity Baptist Church of Vacaville Mr. and Mrs. C. Thomas Partridge Leadership Concord Korean Baptist Church Pei Wen Corporation Rev. and Mrs. Dennis Humphreys Dr. and Mrs. Phillip C. Conner Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan F.S. Liu Tucson Chinese Baptist Church Ms. Susanna S.Y. Hung Mr. and Mrs. Bill G. Avery Mr. and Mrs. Michael Loomis Mr. and Mrs. Victor R. Vanloo Mrs. Elizabeth Y.K. Phan Ms. Margaret I. Baker Mrs. Dalene M. Conner Judge and Mrs. Paul Pressler Iglesia Bautista Central, Phoenix Mr. and Mrs. C. Clay Crenshaw Dr. David C. Maddox Dr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Vaughan Dr. Paul G. Kelly Baptist General Convention of Dr. and Mrs. D. Michael Martin Mr. and Mrs. Carroll E. Vaughn Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Reed, Sr. the State of Oklahoma Dr. and Mrs. William T. Crews Riverside Baptist Church Ms. Sarah L. Locke Dr. and Mrs. Donald T. Dent Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCauley Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Veteto Mr. and Mrs. G. Les MacDowell Mr. and Mrs. Alan Boyce Dr. and Mrs. David M. McCormick Dr. and Mrs. L. Earl Waggoner Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Rodgers Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Chan Dr. and Mrs. Paul H. Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Ruckman Pastor and Mrs. Donald R. Major Mr. and Mrs. William C. Dixon Mr. Horace McGuffee Dr. and Mrs. R. Henry Webb Rev. and Mrs. Harvey W. Martindill Mrs. Pearl D. Chiu Mr. and Mrs. D. Jay McSwain Mr. Dean J. White Dr. and Mrs. John H. Sailhamer Colorado Baptist General Convention Drs. Gary and Leslie Dodrill Dr. and Mrs. Rickey P. Scott Pastor and Mrs. J. Michael McGuffee Mr. Daniel Dover Drs. Richard and Shera Melick Mr. and Mrs. Dennis S. Williams Rev. and Mrs. Soo Hong Min Community of Grace MissionPoint Baptist Fellowship Rev. and Mrs. Burtis D. Williams Rev. and Mrs. William E. Smith, Jr. Conley P. Smith Limited Liability Co. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert G. Drake Mr. and Mrs. Hyosik Song Mr. and Mrs. James W. Misloski Dr. and Mrs. Rodrick K. Durst Mr. and Mrs. William C. Moffitt Rev. and Mrs. W. Scott Williamson Mrs. Melva I. Molina Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Dixon Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Dr. and Mrs. James L. Wilson Mr. Junghyun J. Sung Dixon Financial Services Eagle Counseling Ministries, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Sweetman Mrs. L. Jane Moody j. kenneth eakins Mr. and Mrs. Shuzo Nagai Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Wilson, Sr. Mrs. Thelma Moxley Estes Park Baptist Church Dr. and Mrs. Kon H. Yang The Journey Mr. and Mrs. Jim L. Harvey Dr. and Mrs. Mark H. Edlund Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Tichenor Chaplain and Mrs. Thomas W. Murphy Rev. and Mrs. Chul Woo Nam

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2013Rev. and Mrs. R. Kendall Owens Mr. and Mrs. Max Y. Kim Dr. and Mrs. Jimmie M. Barksdale Ms. Constance M. Foster Chaplain and Mrs. H. Marlowe Link Ms. Pamela L. Saunders Mrs. Rakkyung K. Paik Dr. and Mrs. Dae Young Kim Mr. and Mrs. Arther W. Barrett Dr. and Mrs. Randall L. Gallaway Living Hope Fellowship Mr. and Mrs. J. Douglas Scherling Mr. J. Richard Rock Pastor and Mrs. Carl K. Kinoshita Mr. and Mrs. Pat Barriger Dr. and Mrs. Donald R. Garrett Mr. Benjamin P. Loh Rev. and Mrs. Larry J. Schwartzkopf Rev. and Mrs. Roberto R. Santos Mrs. J. Chi Kroeker Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Barron Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Gillmer Dr. and Mrs. Jerrold K. Longerbeam Rev. and Mrs. Hugh D. Sheffield Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Stan Rev. and Mrs. Bert M. Langdon Rev. and Mrs. John W. Barton Mrs. Hope F. Golden Dr. and Mrs. Prosperly Lyngdoh Dr. and Mrs. John Tok-Su Shin Dr. Deborah S. Steele Mr. and Mrs. Bong H. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Baum Dr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Good Mr. Frank J. Mackey, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. George E. Shore Mr. and Mrs. Allen T. Turco Dr. and Mrs. Kei An Lee Rev. and Mrs. C. Don Beall Rev. and Mrs. William D. Gorrell Mrs. Virginia C. Madden Mr. Paul M. Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Tyson Mr. and Chaplain Kyung Sup Lee Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Beard Mr. and Mrs. M. Dale Griffin Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Salvador T. Martinez Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Slater Mrs. Bae B. Wah Mrs. Kyung Jin Lee Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Belluomini Rev. and Mrs. John P. Griggs Mr. and Mrs. Medenor Mauvais Dr. and Mrs. James A. Smith, Sr. Wells Fargo Foundation Mr. and Mrs. C. Pat Lewellyn Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Besson Dr. and Mrs. R. Dean Grotzke Dr. and Mrs. Gary W. McCoy Mrs. Cheryll H. Smith Educational Matching Gift Program Dr. and Mrs. George K. Lim Ms. Kathryn O. Bier Mr. Larry Guillen Mr. John C. McGill Ms. Colleen Smith Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Wilson Dr. and Mrs. E.W. McCall, Sr. Bon Hyang Presbyterian Church Rev. Chiho Ha and Mrs. Heejoung Park Dr. and Mrs. James T. McLaughlin Rev. and Mrs. H. Paul Smith Mr. and Mrs. William N. Wilson Ms. Anne L. Menaldo Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Caroll Broadfoot, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hagler Col. and Mrs. John H. McRae Mr. and Mrs. Chanracy Sok Dr. and Mrs. Byung-Sam Yoon Mrs. Katherine K. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Brock Mr. David Jang-Ho Han Mr. and Mrs. Dale L. Means Mrs. Vivian L. Spence Rev. and Mrs. Ira D. Morrow Mr. Gary and Dr. Amy Brom, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Steve U. Han Mr. and Mrs. Ronald T. Meeks Dr. and Mrs. Jerry G. St. John Bronze Level Rev. and Mrs. James R. Muir Mr. and Mrs. Keith A. Brown HarvestNet Ministries Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Meisenheimer Mr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Stamps Dr. and Mrs. Gary P. Arbino Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mussallem Mr. and Mrs. David W. Brown Rev. and Mrs. Michael D. Hays Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Mesedor Mr. and Mrs. Steven N. Starfas Rev. and Mrs. Willis B. Blair Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. Neal Mrs. Mary K. Burch Mr. and Mrs. Travis R. Heady Ms. Elizabeth Milam Rev. and Mrs. Anthony Stella, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. James C. Bradley New Life Church of San Francisco, Fremont Mrs. Melba J. Burnham Dr. and Mrs. Veryl F. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Miller, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Stephenson Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Breuner Dr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Nocton Rev. and Mrs. Cody D. Busby Rev. and Mrs. Gordon E. Herb Brother David Mills Mr. and Mrs. W. Jay Stimson Dr. and Mrs. Oscar S. Brooks Dr. and Mrs. Seongjin Park Ms. Shelly A. Bussard Mrs. Carolyn M. Hill Rev. and Mrs. Thomas W. Mims Rev. and Mrs. James S. Stone Mr. David L. Bruner Rev. and Mrs. P. Wayne Power Rev. and Mrs. Mark R. Caldwell Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Holland Mr. Jonathan D. Morgan Dr. and Mrs. Jerry M. Stubblefield Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bussard Mr. and Mrs. R. Miller Reid Calvary Baptist Church, Little Rock Mrs. Lucy L. Hom Mr. and Mrs. Russell A. Morris Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Stuckey Ms. Julie M. Choe Mrs. Lucy J. Roe Central Baptist Association, Albuquerque Rev. and Mrs. James E. Hoover Mr. E. L. Moss Sunrise Distributors Rev. Dr. and Mrs. W. Albert Chu Mrs. Ruby W. Rose Rev. and Mrs. Timothy Ta-Chi Chang Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hope Rev. and Mrs. Henry H.S. Mu Mr. and Mrs. Owen M. Thomas Mrs. Nora E. Chuch Salt Lake Baptist Association Dr. and Mrs. Yih Chang Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. House Rev. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Nash Ms. Marie Thompson Rev. and Mrs. Wilfred T. Chung Shady Grove Baptist Church Dr. and Mrs. C. Tim Chang Rev. and Mrs. David R. Howard Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Nason Mr. and Mrs. David W. Thornton Mr. and Mrs. Rodney J. Clark Dr. and Mrs. Willie Simmons Ms. Janey C. Chen Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Huang Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nations Ms. Brenda G. Triplett Dr. and Mrs. Claude W. Cone Mr. W. Eric DeWitte Smith Mr. and Mrs. Jensen Cheng Mr. Vester T. Hughes, Jr. Rev. and Mrs. Elvin B. Norris Dr. and Mrs. Simon H.L. Tsoi Mrs. Jill L. Cortez Dr. and Mrs. Milton F. Steck Rev. and Mrs. Joon Choi Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Hunter Ms. Theresa B. Ortega Mr. and Mrs. Rene A. Valencia Dr. and Mrs. David L. Daffern Mr. Leland D. Stohr Dr. and Mrs. Chris S. Chun Dr. and Mrs. Phillip R. Hunter Mrs. Kuniko Ozasa Mr. and Mrs. William Vetos Rev. and Mrs. Ronnie H. Deal Sysco Corporation Rev. Neil C. Church Miss Rose Ignacio Mrs. Ernestine Patterson Rev. and Mrs. John E. Walker Mr. and Mrs. James B. Dodds Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Taylor Rev. and Mrs. Dana Collins Dr. and Mrs. Toby T. Irwin Mr. James D. Pearson Rev. and Mrs. Morris T. Wall Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. Edds Mrs. Mo Ter Dr. Deborah Concklin Dr. and Mrs. John E. Jansheski Peninsula School of Theology Dr. and Mrs. Leonard S. Wallmark Mr. and Mrs. Jerod B. Faris Tiburon Baptist Church Chaplain and Mrs. Charles E. Conn Mr. and Mrs. Franklin R. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Perkins Dr. and Mrs. R. Gregg Watson First Southern Baptist Church, Lamar Rev. and Mrs. John B. Tompkins Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Cooper Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Johnstone Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Petersen Ms. Nadine S. Watts Ms. Linda J. Freeman Mrs. Misty W. Turco Mrs. Elizabeth S. Cox Dr. and Mrs. W. Todd Jones Mr. Hsar O. Phla Rev. and Mrs. Porter L. Wells Garden Ranch Baptist Church University Hill Baptist Church Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dale Dr. and Mrs. David P. Kast Ms. Maria L. Quesada Mr. Michael Wiiest Ms. Eda Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. John Veteto Mr. and Mrs. Gary Damore Mrs. Eloise Kell Dr. and Mrs. John W. Ragsdale Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Wiley, Jr. Great Love Korean Baptist Church Ms. Sue M. Walden Ms. Melissa J. D’Amore Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Kim Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Rathbun Rev. and Mrs. Raymond A. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Harley Hamaker Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Mark Danner Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Y. Kim Mr. and Mrs. Steve Reale Mrs. Mya Win Mrs. Linda F. Hancock Yung Ok Yang Rev. and Mrs. George Dawson Ms. Katherine I. Kirkland Mr. and Mrs. James C. Reed Dr. and Mrs. Michael D. Wright Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Haskins Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Yoon Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Dent Ms. E. Jane Kock Dr. and Mrs. Ray G. Register Mr. and Mrs. Ted K. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Hill Ms. Cecile F. Djafar Ms. Faye C. Koehn Rev. and Mrs. Wayne C. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Yurch Rev. Charlene E. Hios Friend Dr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Dockery Mr. and Mrs. Hose H. Kong Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Richardson Dr. Lisa M. Hoff Mr. and Mrs. L. Raymond Abaunza Ms. Anna S. Dolan Dr. and Mrs. Eric R. Kwok Mr. Naw Noble and Mrs. Hay Ro Ms. V. Marie Hogue Mrs. Hazel G. Abbott Mr. and Mrs. Lee D. Donigan Mrs. Lily Kwok Rev. and Mrs. James M. Roamer, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Garrett Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Martin P. Aboy Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dvorak Miss Moon Sun Kwon Rev. and Mrs. Arthur C. Robinson Dr. and Mrs. Dwight A. Honeycutt Mr. and Mrs. Stan Adcock Mr. and Mrs. Douglas G. Eakins Mr. and Mrs. Howard T. Lam Rev. and Mrs. Robert B. Rooks Hotshot Portraits, LLC Mrs. Bonnie M.B. Ahart Ms. Johnnye M. Ellison Dr. W. Randall Langham Rev. Dr. Conrad A. Rougeux Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Ward Huang Pastor Jacob T. Akindele Mr. and Mrs. O. Olutayo Fadeji Dr. and Mrs. Norman H. Langston Mrs. Sharon Rouppet-Tengan Ms. Dixie L. Hunke Nancy Page Allen Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Fargarson Rev. and Mrs. Enoch K.O. Lau Dr. and Mrs. Michael W. Routt Dr. E. William Hunke, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Axelson Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Farren Dr. and Mrs. Vinh N. Le Rev. and Mrs. Dale L. Rowley Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Johnson Mrs. Patricia Aycock Rev. and Mrs. Dale P. Felder Mrs. Christine K. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Kao Fou Saechin Pastor and Mrs. Fred D. Kerr Joo Hee Bae First Baptist Church, Evergreen Mr. and Mrs. Zam Khan Lian Ms. Lucille Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Kim Baptist General Convention of Texas Rev. and Mrs. Felipe A. Flores, Jr.

18 gateway FALL 2014 gateway FALL 2014 19 By Dr. Don Dent LOOKING Director of the David and Faith Kim School of Global Missions Come and study with some of the brightest Beyond the West Coast GARY ARBINO, PhD RODERICK DURST, PhD DAVID DOCKERY, PhD GEORGE GUTHRIE, PhD Professor of Old Testament Professor of Theology President of Benjamin W. Perry scholars in the world. Golden Gate Seminary Golden Gate Seminary Trinity International University Professor of Bible Union University Each semester, Golden Gate Seminary The intensity of being a full-time away from everything and everybody I partners with the IMB to offer West missionary definitely impacts Journey- knew definitely challenged and changed Coast Beyond, a debriefing conference men and can potentially create a difficult me. I experienced some of the hardest for Journeymen who have recently re- transition back to stateside life. Journey- and best times of my life. I also had to turned to the U.S. This conference serves men who debrief their experience often become more dependent upon God RICHARD R. MELICK, JR. PhD a unique and sizable group of our own make an easier transition into the next than ever before.” Golden Gate student Distinguished Professor of New Testament DAVID HOWARD, PhD MICHAEL KUYKENDALL, PhD V. PHILIPS LONG, PhD MICHAEL MARTIN, PhD Director, Academic Graduate Professor of Old Testament Professor of New Testament Professor of Old Testament Vice President for Academic Affairs students returning from the field, as well phase of their lives. Jose explains, Jenni describes a similar experience, Studies Program (ThM/PhD) Bethel Seminary Golden Gate Seminary Regent College Professor of New Testament Golden Gate Seminary Golden Gate Seminary as other Journeymen as they make the “Once I came back to the United States, “Spiritually, I learned to rely on the Lord sometimes difficult transition to the next there were a lot of unknowns in my life. when I was away from my family, friends, phase of life. I think the biggest thing has been estab- and usual support systems. My faith lishing community and reacclimating grew as I did things that I could only Since February 2013, West Coast to the culture of the U.S.” trust the Lord to help me with.” CHRIS MORGAN, PhD JOHN SHOUSE, PhD PAUL WEGNER, PhD TIMOTHY WIARDA, PhD Beyond has been the only Journeyman Dean of the School of Christian Ministries Professor of Theology Professor of Old Testament Professor of New Testament debriefing sponsored by both the IMB Andrea, who is also a student at Golden Professors Lisa Hoff, Debbie Steele, California Baptist University Golden Gate Seminary Golden Gate Seminary Golden Gate Seminary and a seminary; it is also the only one Gate, describes how her experience Don Dent and his wife, Anne, taught outside of Virginia. In addition to offer- overseas has been shaping her life here: sessions during the latest conference Northern California Campus: 201 Seminary Drive, Mill Valley CA 94941-3163 • www.ggbts.edu ing an easier travel option for many “Spending two years that revolved solely and are just a few of the many Golden Journeymen based in the West, holding around communicating the gospel to Gate faculty and staff who have signi- the conference at Golden Gate allows those who did not believe, and disci- ficant international mission experience. participants to connect with an impor- pling those who already did, pushed me Session topics ranged from transitions tant resource: ex-Journeymen who are to live with greater intentionality. I real- in general, to grief management in Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary The board also approved an allocation of already connected to the Seminary as ized that all other things pale in compari- transitions, recognizing God’s work in has finalized the sale of its property near Mill resources for new facilities in Southern students, staff, and faculty. son. I’ve attempted to apply the same the immediate context, and contemplat- Golden Valley, California, setting aside funds both to California, Iorg reported. “We are pleased intentionality I had in South Asia to life ing future ministry. One of the attendees, Jose, said, “The purchase a new campus in Southern California with how circumstances are coming together in the United States.” most important thing for me to realize West Coast Beyond is an expression of and add $50 million to its endowment. related to our future campus in Southern Gate California. Now that the sale has been final- was that I’m not alone. There are other Layna, another attendee, reflected on Golden Gate’s commitment to preparing The sale agreement for Golden Gate’s Mill ized, we can conclude our agreements for the journeymen who struggle with the tran- the change in her spiritual walk: “Living workers who are biblical, missional, Valley property included a base price of $85 new campus and announce those in a few sition of coming back home, feeling out overseas for two years in a country far and global, whether these returning million, along with other terms financially Finalizes weeks. God is bringing this entire process of place, and having many unanswered Journeymen serve as mission advocates advantageous to the seminary, including a together in ways we could have never imag- questions. It was encouraging to see in their local church, enter pastoral min- favorable lease-back rate; the ability for the ined,” he said. brothers and sisters strive to trust God istry, or eventually return overseas. Sale seminary to remain fully operational in the in a season of transitions.” Mill Valley location for two years; and the The seminary is finalizing plans for its new By Dr. Ben Skaug seminary retaining revenue earned through primary campus in Southern California and a Vice President for rentals and other uses of the property during new regional campus in the San Francisco Bay Institutional Advancement the lease-back period. Area.“We appreciate the hard work so many are doing on this project,” Iorg said.“I am par- Jeff Iorg, Golden Gate’s president, praised ticularly grateful for our faculty and staff who the seminary’s board of trustees for their fis- are working hard to keep us fully operational cal discipline in reserving significant proceeds during this transition.” from the sale for the seminary’s endowment. In commenting on the sale agreement, Iorg “We are delighted this first phase of our relo- said, “There’s been much conjecture about cation is complete,” Iorg said. “It took us 70 the value of the Mill Valley property over the years to gather an endowment of $21 million. years. In reality, because of the development Increasing our endowment by another $50 restrictions on the property, its value is less million in such a short time is amazing.” than some have speculated. We have tried for Board chairman Steve Sheldon added, “The years to remove these entitlement restrictions, board is determined the property sale will to no avail. We have watched with increased dramatically improve our long-term financial urgency as value has continued to erode health. By adding this much to our endow- because of these restrictions. This helps ex- ment, we are accomplishing that goal.” plain the necessity of our decision to sell the property.” 20 gateway FALL 2014 gateway FALL 2014 21 alumni UPDATES

Claude Mariottini (1971) recently completed 25 years Dr. Quentin Kinnison (1998) was awarded Continuing Kevin Lindstrom (2008) is Senior Pastor of Magalia of teaching at Northern Baptist Seminary and published Status (a version of tenure), received a rank increase to Community Church in Magalia, CA. a new book in 2013. Associate Professor in Christian ministry, and was awarded (2008) is serving the Mien people of 1970s Fresno Pacific University’s President’s Distinguished Service Rev. Bryan Theis Jerry Yates (1974) After retiring a few years ago as the Award for faculty in addition to meritorious commendations Northern Thailand with OMF International. Planning Your Legacy Director of Missions for Delta Valley Southern Baptist for scholarship, teaching, and service. A GUIDE TO WILLS AND TRUSTS Association, Stockton, CA, he is now leading mission trips Jonathan Tu (2008) is serving at Grace Alliance Church to Paraguay in partnership with the IMB. in Milpitas, CA as an Assistant Pastor. (1987 & 2009) recently published his Ritchie Weers (1975) is currently Interim Pastor for John Draper (2000) has recently begun serving as a Church Exeter Hardy III Gate City Baptist Church in Pocatello, ID. Planting Catalyst with NAMB and the Minnesota-Wisconsin first book,Does Ministry Have to Hurt So Much? Baptist Convention in the Greater Milwaukee area. (2010) serves as the Assistant Milton Kliesch (1977) has retired from full-time ministry Dr. Darrel Hartley and is now pastoring a small, rural church. Teresa Lynn Savage (2000) married Bashan Savage in Presiding Bishop of World Wide Ministry Fellowship Tacoma, WA on March 29, 2014. and he additionally is the Spiritual Wellness and Crisis Kenneth Wray (1978) is now a chaplain with The Billy Intervention Trauma Counselor at World Wide Bible Graham Evangelistic Association’s Rapid Response Team. Lisa Rodriguez Watson (2000) is serving with the Christian Deliverance Drug and Alcohol Ministries in Compton, CA. Community Development Association as Executive Assistant 2000s–2010s William Shillereff (1977) is a serving as a pastor in to the CEO and is representing CCDA in various forums Angie King (2012) is now a full time missionary with Wallace, ID. on issues related to faith-based efforts at comprehensive the IMB. immigration reform. Kenneth Harris (1978) is currently serving as a Teaching Rico Marquez (2012) is serving as Lead Church Planter/ Elder of Trinity Church in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Matthew Watson (2001) recently joined the staff at Pastor at Christians By the Bay Church in Pinole, CA. The District Church in Washington, D.C. as a Church Planting Pastor. He and his family will be planting a new church Earl Crawford (1983) is Senior Pastor of Praises of Zion through The District Church in D.C. in the fall of 2014. The Golden Gate Missionary Baptist Church in San Leandro, CA. Craig Wilson (2002) is currently serving as Pastor at Mission (1983) is now serving as Transitional Pastor, 1980s Ronald Lloyd Bible Fellowship in Seeley Lake, MT. His family is part of Village In Memoriam Seminary ‘Wills Guide’ Chester Baptist Church in Chester, CA. He and his wife, Carol, Missions, which sends pastors to rural communities. He and his have two children named Bryan and Melissa. Bryan is a police wife Erika have a nine year old daughter, Gracie. ALUMNI will help you plan officer in Portland, OR, and Melissa is a Youth Teacher at Antioch Church in Bend, OR. William Jones (2003) recently celebrated 10 years as pastor Wayne Sherman Jarboe (1959) your legacy. of Colesville Baptist Church, Silver Springs, MD. Emmett E. Wade (1964, 1983) Joseph Tel Waling (1986) is the Church Start Pastor of Elevate Community in Union City, CA. Kehmes Lands (2004) was recently promoted from captain Miles Alan Eisenman (1966) You have been a good steward with the assets to major as an Army chaplain. Roger Greenwalt (1988) is currently serving as Executive Robert L. Tremaine (1999) that God has blessed you with in life, but what Pastor at CrossPointe Community Church in Fontana, CA. Derek Dennis (2006) is teaching middle school at Crossings Terry Lee Treadwell (2014) Christian School in Oklahoma City, OK. about when you pass away? Does your will or His wife, Julie, works at the California Baptist University – MDiv awarded posthumously Counseling Center, as the office manager. All three of their Jeromy Guthrie (2006) is Hospice Chaplain at estate plan continue that same stewardship? children, Jennifer, Daniel, and Melissa, graduated from CBU. Elmhurst Memorial Home Health & Hospice as well as the Leo D. Rollins Co-Founder of Eli’s Hope. The Golden Gate Seminary ‘Wills Guide’ will – beloved Seminary friend (1992) is leading a church plant is Frisco, TX. th help you think through all of your assets and Ronald Pate Joseph Atinsky (2007) is currently teaching 7 grade in O.Q. Quick (TX) Modesto, CA. During the summer of 2014 he served the (1995) is serving as English-language Pastor how you want them distributed. It will help you Tori Swingrover indigenous people in the jungles of Chiapas, Mexico and – former GGBTS trustee at Covina First Southern Baptist Church in Covina, CA.

1990s worked with youth in New London and Fresno, CA. think through your goals and what you want to Franklin Burt (1996) serves as Life Skills/Cognitive Education achieve when you leave your legacy to others. Facilitator at Lea County Correctional Facility, Hobbs, NM. To request your free copy, please contact Dr. Ben Skaug at 415-380-1478 or Send the latest news of your current ministry activities to [email protected]. [email protected].

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