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BY BOBBY ROSS JR. | THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE
At least two universities associated with Churches of Christ report all-time high enrollments this fall. Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn., has 4,593 students, and Oklahoma Christian University in Oklahoma City has 2,424 — both records. Elsewhere, Harding University in Searcy, Ark., DAN Mcgregor In Abilene, Texas, many refugees who fled wars and persecution in their homelands find shelter in the apartments of Nonesuch Road. has a record number of undergradu- ates at 4,429, Refugees find new struggles, new faith, in a Texas town although the total headcount BY ERIK TRYGGESTAD | THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE among thousands of their countrymen. fell to 6,295. “I killed a lot of cobras in Nepal,” Enrollment ABILENE, Texas Purna Lamgadey says. Poisonous at Abilene huddled mass crowds Purna snakes claimed hundreds of lives in Christian Lamgadey’s apartment on the camp. One of his relatives was University in Nonesuch Road. trampled by an elephant. Texas jumped Aunts, uncles and cousins Five years ago, the family joined to 4,461, — some related by blood the ranks of the “homeless, tempest- Elliot Jones including and others given the titles ceremoni- tost,” those “yearning to breathe At Rochester College in 1,030 ally — chat and laugh in their native free,” as the poem inscribed on the Michigan, students meet freshmen tongue as they sit on the cramped Statue of Liberty reads. The nonprofit for twice-weekly chapel. — ACU’s living-room floor. The sofa is reserved International Rescue Committee fourth-largest for the honorary mothers, Pat Cranfill resettled them in the humble apart- entering class. Lubbock Christian and Pricilla Browder, members of the ment on Nonesuch Road. University in Texas has 2,002 students, Southern Hills Church of Christ. ERIK TRYGGESTAD It’s an oddly appropriate address for topping 2,000 for the fourth straight year. In the 100-degree, West Texas heat, Lachi and Purna Lamgadey with children “people without a country,” as Cranfill Freed-Hardeman in Henderson, Tenn., box fans and a steady stream of chil- Dipendra, 11, and Dibya, 6, in Abilene. calls them. Here, they struggle to find has 1,811 students, Rochester College in dren running in and out of the room jobs, pay rent and taxes and prepare Michigan has 1,115 students, and York provide a stale breeze. homeland in Bhutan, a remote kingdom for the U.S. citizenship test. College in Nebraska has 459 — all down Lamgadey’s wife, Lachi, sets a tray in the Himalayas. They were Hindus, But here they have hope. slightly from last year’s totals. of cookies and tiny cans of Coca- descended from the people of Nepal. Their children have a future. Not all Christian universities reported Cola before the guests. She joins her The Bhutanese, mostly Buddhist, And, thanks to people such as their figures by press time. For an expanded husband on the floor — despite the forced them to work for the govern- honored guests, they have Christ. story, see www.christianchronicle.org. guests’ insistence that she sit with ment without pay, denied them access “I found the real things in the Bible. I them. She’s six months pregnant with to hospitals and threatened to take their found the truth,” says Purna Lamgadey, MORE COVERAGE their fourth child — who will be their family’s ranch, Purna Lamgadey says. one of more than 40 Bhutanese baptized CHAPEL: SHOWING FAITH IN HIGHER LEARNING...... 15 first born in the U.S. They fled at night, finding refuge at a by members of the Southern Hills DIALOGUE: HARDING PRESIDENT BRUCE McLARTY...... 19 Decades ago and half a world away, camp in eastern Nepal. There, they spent church. The congregation offers classes EDITORIAL: CHRISTIAN VS. POST-CHRISTIAN EDUCATION...... 26 the family was expelled from their 18 long years, packed into thatched huts See NONESUCH, Page 10 2 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE NOVEMBER 2013
In Memoriam Mladen Jovanovic 1945 - 2013
Eastern European Mission joins with Bammel church of Christ for a Celebration of Life honoring Mladen Jovanovic. All are welcome. Mid-January 2014 - Houston Texas Visit bammel.org for information. NOVEMBER 2013 the christian chronicle 3 Mother-in-law’s Croatian church leader Mladen Jovanovic dies at 68 BY ERIK TRYGGESTAD | THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE in 1971. Jovanovic and his wife, Dragica, Lynn McMillon, the Chronicle’s editor, faith-filled life met with a small group of Christians and president and CEO. “European missions Mladen Jovanovic, the first Church of quietly shared their faith. will long bear the imprint of his influence.” leaves a legacy Christ minister in communist Yugoslavia, Twenty years later, as the Soviet Union More than 400 people from around a church planter and mentor for congrega- collapsed, Yugoslavia “went through the the globe attended his funeral, said Bart HARRAH, Okla. tions across Central Europe, died Sept. 6 most painful process of Rybinski, a native of Poland who works obby and Patricia Dillard at his home in Zagreb, Croatia, after suf- disintegration,” Jovanovic for Eastern European Mission in Vienna, raised their daughter, fering a heart attack. He was 68. said. Austria. BTamie, on a strong foun- Jovanovic “was probably the best-known Four years of civil war “Mladen was a friend, mentor and dation of Christian faith. preacher in this part of the world,” said claimed 210,000 lives. spiritual father to us and so many across I am blessed beyond Drasko Djenovic, a member of a Church With assistance from Europe,” Rybinski said. “I pray that God will measure that they did. of Christ in Belgrade, Serbia, also part of Churches of Christ in the raise other men and women to have the far- My future wife — the the former Yugoslavia. U.S., Croatian Christians reaching impact Mladen has had.” mother of Once a professor at the University of ministered to more than Jovanovic Inside Story our three Zagreb, Jovanovic studied the Bible with 3,000 refugee families. memorial DONATIONS to help the Kuslanova Church of children — two of his exchange students from the Jovanovic helped plant congregations Christ in Zagreb expand its facilities may be sent to the Bammel grew up in U.S., Bud Pickle and David Gatewood. across Croatia and Central Europe. He Church of Christ, 2700 FM 1960 Rd. W, Houston TX 77068-3202. the Harrah “They were religious in a different served as president of the Council of Church of way than all the others I knew before,” Churches in Croatia. MORE COVERAGE Christ on the Jovanovic told The Christian Chronicle in a “Mladen is one of the most remarkable VIEWS: ‘WE CANNOT FORGET EUROPE’...... 27 eastern out- 2003 interview. Pickle baptized Jovanovic Christian men I have ever known,” said INSIGHT: McBRIDE SHARES MEMORIES OF JOVANOVICS...... 30 skirts of the Oklahoma City metro Bobby Ross Jr. area. “Mama Saddle up for Sunday school loved us kids,” said Tamie, the middle child between Tod and Lance. “She told us A CALIFORNIA CONGREGATION kicks and showed us and worked hard for us. But the best off fall with a Western theme.º way she loved us was by loving Jesus. She took us to BY LARENDA ROBERTS | FOR THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE church, this wonderful little church right here. AGOURA HILLS, Calif. “She taught Sunday owdy, partner. school. She and Daddy Welcome to Cowboy Church. drove a JOY bus. They As members of the Conejo picked us up late at night Valley Church of Christ of after youth events. They sent Thousand Oaks, Calif., gather for me to a Christian university Hworship on a recent Sunday, a dusty trail when I wanted to go. Our leads to a Main Street lined with typical parents made sure our foun- Western storefronts. dation of faith and family was A sheriff’s office, a blacksmith/livery, ingrained in us, and I am so a saloon, barns and a Wells Fargo office very thankful for that.” provide an unconventional backdrop as the So am I. congregation assembles amid the wide- I met Tamie in the fall of open spaces and rolling grasslands of the 1988 — 25 years ago — in a sage-brushed Santa Monica mountains. journalism class at Oklahoma One Sunday each September, the Christian University. She was Southern California church meets at a gorgeous freshman. I was Paramount Ranch, an old movie set. a geeky junior. It did not take In an outdoor pavilion, members sing me long to fall in love. It took praises, commune with God and grill her a bit longer — to remem- burgers — all to kick off the congrega- ber my name. But soon, we tion’s fall program. RON HALL started dating, and Tamie “Following the summer season, which As the congregation and praise team lift voices in worship, the Lord’s Supper is prepared in the See GRAMMY, Page 4 See COWBOY CHURCH, Page 12 back of the open pavilion at Paramount Ranch, an old Western movie set in Agoura Hills, Calif. 4 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE INSIDE STORY NOVEMBER 2013 www.christianchronicle.org
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improve your serve GRAMMY: A woman of grace, perseverance, vision FROM PAGE 3 morning to have coffee with Daddy and www.harding.edu/mmin brought me home to meet her family. marvel at how they darted about and I’m shy by nature, so I probably didn’t the sounds they made, their antics and say two words (except for “yes, sir” and just everything about them, from their 36-hour, non-thesis degree “yes, ma’am”) the first time that Bob varying colors of males and females to and Pat welcomed me into their home. their sheer determination.” • Accredited graduate courses They kept inviting me back, though, so Pat was a lot like her beloved hum- • online at-a-distance I either passed the test or they took as mers: seemingly small and fragile at • scholarships available much pity on me as their daughter did. times but incredibly strong and resil- I remember countless Sundays when ient. She was a fighter. WhAt students Are sAying Tamie and I made the 45-minute drive She battled physical setbacks and to worship with Bob and Pat at Harrah. a debilitating disease with grace and • “Wonderful growing experience” Afterward, we’d enjoy gigantic perseverance. She never let lupus and • “enabled me to learn more about god and to be a better servant while cheeseburgers that Pat grilled, and fibromyalgia stop her from doing the engaging in full-time ministry” Tamie and her mom things she loved. • “i feel better equipped to minister in my community.” would tell stories and It might have taken • “A place to challenge your mind, convict your heart and change your laugh nonstop. Later, her a bit longer to fin- when I’d be there for ish a project, but she ministry” breakfast, I fell in love pushed through pain with Pat’s enormous, and exhaustion to get it Meet our director fluffy biscuits, which done. She was a woman Bill Richardson, professor of Bible and Missions she made from scratch. of vision, with an expert • B.B.A., university of new Mexico In April 1990 — 18 eye for decor, color, months after Tamie scheme and style. She • M.A., Abilene christian university and I started dating — could visualize how • d.Min., Abilene christian university Bob walked my bride something would look • director of the Master of Ministry program since its down the aisle at her — a room, a recipe, a inception in 2004; professor at harding since 1995. hometown church, and dress, a rug — and cre- • Former youth and education minister and preacher; he and Pat gave their ate it. That was one of former missionary to guatemala, Argentina and chile. daughter away. her many gifts. • Family includes his wife, holly; two daughters, Lindsay and Amber; and In the years that fol- BOBBY ROSS JR. On Sept. 11, Pat suf- son-in-law, Matt. lowed, Brady, Keaton Pat Dillard with “Bea Bea,” grand- fered a heart attack and and Kendall arrived, daughter Kendall and daughter Tamie. had to be rushed to the cLAsses scheduLed For spring 2014 and Bob and Pat hospital. Two days later, became “Pops and Grammy.” she left us — suddenly and unexpect- • theological Foundations for Ministry with Bill richardson Later, they — with their beloved poo- edly at the age of 67 — to go meet her • Advanced Bible study techniques with tim Westbrook dle “Bea Bea” — retired and built their Savior. I grieve for her, and my heart • new testament theology for Ministry with phil McKinney dream home in a secluded, wooded breaks for my father-in-law, who has lost • christian Ministry in contemporary context with scott Adair area of southeastern Oklahoma that I his constant companion of 48 years. • Art of preaching with scot crenshaw refer to (sometimes affectionately) as Eight days after my mother-in-law’s “The Boonies.” death, her many loved ones filled the “Her own little paradise on earth,” Harrah church. We wiped away a million Tamie said of her mom’s two-story deck tears and paid tribute to a woman who overlooking a creek. “Hummingbirds made such a difference in all of our lives. nested in the trees there — dozens of Pat’s 20-year-old grandson Brady, a those beautiful, tiny creatures — and preaching major at Oklahoma Christian, Mama loved them. delivered the eulogy — a testament to “She made them nectar from scratch the legacy of faith that she leaves behind. and hung several feeders for them. She sat outside in a wicker chair in the CONTACT [email protected]. NOVEMBER 2013 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 5 CALIFORNIA spotlight LOS ANGELES — Members of the Normandie Church of Christ are promoting small-group Bible Chronicle launches studies — Hollywood style. In the first episode of the web redesigned website series “Ladies Small Group,” four mismatched women meet The Christian Chronicle is for their first Bible study. It changing — for the better. appears the only thing they See the redesigned version have in common is being in the of the Chronicle’s website at same room. www.christianchronicle.org. But the Bible study brings The new site, designed them together, albeit with a by Travis Langley of humorous mishap here and WebDexterous, has an improved there. To watch the series look and expanded features. online, search for “Normandie” You can leave comments on at www.christianchronicle.org. stories using a variety of multi- media platforms, including KENTUCKY Facebook. You can enjoy all MOUNT PLEASANT — The Mount the features of the site — Pleasant Church of Christ, including videos and photo which rebuilt after a 2008 galleries — on your smart- arson fire destroyed its phone or tablet computer. building, recently celebrated The Chronicle’s news blog its 175th anniversary. has changed, too. For three The church shattered its ADRIAN FREEMAN years, we used blog space to records with 317 in Bible study bring you up-to-the-minute and 455 in worship for the anni- Alabama church’s ‘UpStreet Live’ aims to engage families news from Churches of Christ, versary event, said Tim Hall, Student minister Todd Newsom splashes pulpit minister Don Campbell during “UpStreet Live” at the Hunter Hills Church in a WordPress format that was brother of evangelist Tom Hall. of Christ in Prattville, Ala. “UpStreet Live” is a monthly experience for the church’s families with children. “We introduce “separate and apart” from our “The crime was never the biblical life application we will be teaching our kids all month in a way that is engaging for kids and parents alike,” main site. solved,” Tim Hall said of the church secretary Sandi Carter said. Newsom was “serving” Campbell by helping him overcome his fear of water. In our new format, we’ve arson. But he said, “Their incorporated blog posts resolve is stronger than ever. ... (renamed “News Extras”) into They didn’t downsize but actu- Huffman said. “They were also in a contest by Kraft Cheese and way to combine all of the minis- our main website. We’ve trans- ally built to grow the church.” challenged to send mission- recycling pioneer TerraCycle. tries of service and share them ferred all of the content from aries to Brazil in the future.” As part of a program to keep with the community on one big this blog to the new site, so it’s NEW JERSEY cheese wrappers from going to day. ... The goal is to let the searchable in our archives. NEWARK — The “Church of NEW MEXICO landfills, the Hickory church attendees know more about the We send out weekly e-mail Christ — Brazil Mission” GALLUP — The Gallup Church of sent in 9,000 wrappers. The services available at the church updates to those who have recently celebrated its 20th Christ honored Joel and Louise congregation won a $2,500 prize and use it as a follow-up tool to subscribed to that feature. To anniversary. The mission began Peterson for decades of service. that it will use for its food pantry share the Gospel of Christ.” sign up for this feature, click when three couples baptized Joel Peterson served as an and an additional $2,500 to hold the “Newsletter” box at the top at the Echo Lake Church of elder of the Gallup church for 42 a community barbecue bash. OKLAHOMA of our homepage. Our website Christ in Westfield, N.J., began years until retiring earlier this “Pretty big achievement for MUSKOGEE — The Muskogee includes most of our print meeting in the church basement year. He also served 52 years on a little church in a little town, Church of Christ recently content plus breaking news and for services in Portuguese. the board of Manuelito Navajo huh?” Tracie Perkins wrote in conducted its first outreach other web exclusives. As the group grew, the Children’s Home. the church bulletin. event — dubbed “Super congregation moved to rented The Petersons have been Saturday” — at an apartment facilities closer to where most members of the Gallup church OHIO complex next door. Brazilian immigrants live since moving to New Mexico COLUMBUS — The Genessee Members donated and before buying a building of its from Canadian, Texas, in 1953. Avenue Church of Christ gave distributed school supplies and own. Later, the congregation “When they moved here, the out 600 bags of school supplies personal care items to the fami- welcomed a Spanish-speaking church consisted of one family, and 75 book bags during its lies who live in the complex. group into its building. long since gone from Gallup,” recent Community Day. “We wanted the residents “The church dreams of minister Jeff Foster said. In all, the church served to know we are a church that having other language groups about 300 families, associate cares about our community, meeting with them in the NORTH CAROLINA minister Robert Solomon said. especially since it’s within WWW.CHRISTIANCHRONICLE.ORG future as the church grows,” HICKORY — The Hickory Church “Community Day began about walking distance,” family A screenshot of The Christian ministry director Charley of Christ was the national winner 10 years ago,” he said. “It was a minister John Lindsay said. 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PHOTOS BY MARY HANEY | FOR THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE Polishing the Pulpit began with three friends getting together to brainstorm sermon ideas. It has grown into an annual workshop for all members of Churches of Christ, drawing more than 3,000 Young people enjoy late-night “Nerf Wars,” one of several activities that keep teens active men, women and children to the Dan Winkler of Huntingdon, Tenn., delivers a and engaged even after classes end. Other events include a pizza party, an inflatable ob- lesson on “The Trajectory of Worship: What’s stacle course and “Adventure Forest,” featuring miniature golf, laser tag and a ropes course. mountains of Sevierville, Tenn. really happening when we worship God?”
Attendees worship during one of the key- note sessions. Polishing the Pulpit is held at an event center in the Smoky Mountains.
Children answer questions at a morning Church members socialize with old friends and make new ones between classes at Polishing the Pulpit, an annual workshop in Tennessee. session of “PTP Christian Camp,” modeled The recent 2013 event featured 165 speakers, 12 concurrent sessions each hour and nearly 700 separate classes spread over seven days. after a week at a Christian summer camp. For more information and media links, see polishingthepulpit.com. NOVEMBER 2013 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 7
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DAVID MARUBE River baptisms follow gospel meeting in Kenya Richard Marube baptizes one of two converts during a recent gospel meeting in southwestern Kenya. Members of 10 Churches of Christ in the Kisii region gathered for the annual meeting in the town of Nyachenge, where Marube ministers, said David Marube, Richard Marube’s brother PHOTO PROVIDED and an evangelist in Kisii, who also attended. “Church growth” was the theme. Ricky Gootam baptizes David Raju. Sherri Herndon Ben and Rachel Stutzman work on the floor of one of the buildings at Camp Bonnefoi. Christ are enrolled in the program. work in this Southeast Asian capital. West African nation died recently in a “Wednesdays and Saturdays are “Michelle and I both believe that God traffic accident. TANZANIA dedicated to door-knocking evange- has been preparing us our whole lives Missifio Zebzda, minister for the MBEYA — A minister in this East African lism,” Yudah said. Church members to do foreign mission work,” said Gary Tokoin Church of Christ, nation uses flyers, tracts and messages distribute tracts in Swahili promoting Ford, who served for four years as was driving his motor- on Facebook to advertise free English the English lessons, youth minister for the Mount Carmel bike, returning home lessons using the Bible. and “each member Church of Christ in Illinois. from a Bible study, when “It is my prayer that all these methods participates.” The Fords trained for ministry in the a motorist struck him. ... will bring more people to Jesus Adventures In Missions program at African missionaries Christ,” said William Emmanuel Yudah. THAILAND Sunset International Bible Institute in introduced Zebzda to the The minister recently launched a BANGKOK — Gary and Lubbock, Texas. They will serve with Gospel. He graduated teaching center in Mbeya using the Michelle Ford trav- the Somprasong 4 Church of Christ. Zebzda from the Bible Training curriculum of World English Institute, eled 30-plus hours Center in neighboring a church-supported ministry. Most of around the globe garyandmichelleford.com TOGO Benin. The Cooksville Church of Christ the members of the Kalobe Church of to begin mission The Fords LOME — A longtime evangelist in this in Illinois supported his work. NOVEMBER 2013 AROUND THE WORLD THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 9
KEITH LANCASTER Christians converse at European workshop Participants chat between sessions at the eighth European Christian Workshop on the campus of Lancaster University in England. Eighty-five Christians attended, representing 34 congregations in eight nations. Dean English, minister for the Church of Christ in the city of Canadian, Texas, was Australia the keynote speaker. He and his wife, Kelly, have five children — all born in Scotland during their 20-year ministry there. Other speakers included ministers from England, Scotland and professors Chile from Christian universities in the U.S. Keith Lancaster of Acappella ministries led worship. “I don’t England think many know about this event outside of the United Kingdom,” he said, “but the quality of the breakout sessions and classes are great and would benefit Christians from anywhere.” France
Greece Harris Goodwin, Spanish-language Italy ministry pioneer, dies at age 87 Zambia
BY ERIK TRYGGESTAD | THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE assistant editor. La Voz Eterna continues as an Internet ministry, under the direc- Spanning the globe Harris Goodwin, a pioneering tion of the Lawndale Iglesia de Cristo missionary to the Spanish-speaking (Church of Christ) in Houston. At Harding University we don’t just talk about global world, died Sept. 7 at his home in Living in Mexico, Goodwin launched experiences, we provide them. At seven international Tegucigalpa, Honduras. He was 87. Baxter Institute, a ministry training campuses spanning five continents, Harding students spend a In 1963, Goodwin founded La Voz school, in 1964. In 1978, the school Eterna, a Spanish- moved to Tegucigalpa. Baxter prepares semester studying outside the realm of a traditional classroom language gospel publi- Spanish-speaking Christians to minister encountering different cultures, historic sites, foreign cations ministry. The across Latin America and, increasingly, languages and amazing architecture. Nearly 50 percent of magazine La Voz Eterna across the U.S. Students and friends students in each graduating class have attended one or more (“The Eternal Voice hosted a memorial service for Goodwin of God — the Holy on the school’s campus Sept. 8. of the international programs. Scriptures”) was distrib- Goodwin also launched medical, uted to Churches of dental and nutrition ministries in Christ and readers in Tegucigalpa. In 2000, he founded Goodwin 30 Spanish-speaking “Jóvenes en Camino” (“Children on the countries. The ministry also produced Way”), a home for abandoned street Faith, Learning and Living gospel tracts and books. children in El Zamarano, Honduras. Goodwin served as editor of the publi- Goodwin was buried beside his cations for a half-century, until the adopted Honduran son, Edwin, who Harding.edu | 800-477-4407 printed editions were discontinued in died at age 35 from a tropical disease. Searcy, Arkansas 2012 due to soaring international postal rates, said Sue Mozley, the publication’s EXPANDED COVERAGE at www.christianchronicle.org. 10 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE FROM THE FRONT NOVEMBER 2013 NOVEMBER 2013 FROM THE FRONT the christian chronicle 11
‘God has placed this mission here. We don’t have to go to Nepal to do it.’ NONESUCH: Christians ‘fall in love’ with outcasts — David Peterson, Indian-born minister in Clyde, Texas, who teaches the Bible to refugees from Bhutan who lived for years in camps in Nepal.
ERIK TRYGGESTAD ERIK TRYGGESTAD PAT CRANFILL PAT CRANFILL ERIK TRYGGESTAD Pat Cranfill hugs Hari Maya Bhujel during During Sunday morning worship at the 11th and Willis Church of Christ, members hear Bible Ran Maya and Tila Lamgadey, dressed for a At the conclusion of a Bible lesson about serving, Mike Schweikhard, an elder of the Ken Austin helps Bhutanese youths made bead bracelets during a Bible class at Southern Hills. Bible class at Southern Hills Church of Christ. verses in English and Kirundi, read by church member Arthemon Sindayigaya of Burundi. wedding, have become Christians. Southern Hills Church of Christ, washes the feet of Bhutanese refugee Hem Lal Biswa. Each bead represents part of the story from creation to Christ, says Phil Ware, outreach minister.
FROM PAGE 1 Sanischare refugee camp in Nepal. were up late the previous night, calling unteer driving instructors, Cranfill says. adopted refugees brought to Texas by former officer in Burundi’s army, he was As for his church’s outreach, “they are he teaches. A native of Mumbai, India, to help the refugees improve their Since his baptism, he no longer has the Bhutanese mothers to get their The Southern Hills church provides the International Rescue Committee. nearly killed by a land mine during his very, very sensitive to the immigrant,” Peterson gladly makes the 20-minute English, using curriculum from a church- nightmares about being devoured by children’s updated shoe sizes for the vehicles and funds to help buy furniture During Sunday worship, members country’s civil war. he says. “They help the refugees; they drive to Abilene to teach the weekly supported ministry, Let’s Start Talking. snakes, he says. He’s excited to share Salvation Army, which gives out free foot- and other necessities for the refugees. of the South 11th and Willis Church “From this conflict, I lost my two legs,” are their mentors.” class and conduct one-on-one Bible “Christians help each other,” says Bom his faith with others living in exile. wear at the beginning of the school year. But the ladies wish more of their of Christ read Scripture in English he says, tapping on the plastic and metal Most importantly, they show the love studies. Thapa, another Bhutan native who lives Cranfill warns the new Christians For Cranfill, a 71-year-old widow who church’s 1,400 members would get per- and Kirundi, the language of the prosthetics on which he walks. of Christ, he says. In neither English nor “God has placed this mission here,” in an apartment near the Lamgadeys. that the challenges don’t evaporate with lost her husband 15 years ago to pancre- sonally involved in the ministry. East African nation of Nibizi came to Texas as a student, Kirundi, “I don’t have the he says. “We don’t have to go to Nepal As he studied the Bible through the baptism. She urges them to persevere. atic cancer, her ministry began in the “If you’ll get in there and get to know Burundi. The small not a refugee. He studied at Abilene appropriate expression I to do it.” courses, he decided that Hinduism had “God has plans for them,” she says. parking lot of a Hobby Lobby, when two them, you’ll fall in love with them,” church serves eight fami- Christian University and earned master’s can use for the church.” Gauri Rasaily lingers after class to “too many gods” and “too much war.” Bhutanese women asked her for direc- Browder says. lies — and more than 25 degrees in human resources and conflict chat and help straighten the apartment. “When I become a Christian, every- ‘THE MISSION CAME TO ME’ tions to a bus stop. Instead, she gave Ken Austin, a Southern Hills mem- children — who fled eth- resolution. He also studied Scripture with LONGING FOR HOME He was 5 when he left Bhutan and, like thing is better,” says Thapa, still working Cranfill’s home is 15 minutes east of them a ride to the mall to buy pants. ber who serves in the Air Force, was nically charged conflicts church members and was impressed Back on Nonesuch the others, spent 18 years in the Nepal to improve his English. He and his Nonesuch Road, in a well-manicured “I’ve been a foreigner,” says Cranfill, “drafted” into the refugee ministry two in Burundi and Congo. that “everybody has the Bible, every- Road, 20 Bhutanese camp. There he became a teacher and wife, Khina, also spent 18 years in the subdivision. There, over glasses of who has traveled in Africa and around years ago, he says. On Sundays, he Their presence adds body reads the Bible,” he says. He was Christians and their learned Western classical music. iced tea, set on coasters the globe. “I know what it’s like when drives a church van and picks up the gravitas to minister Curt baptized in 2005 and now serves as an neighbors squeeze into an He studied the Bible in Abilene and Nibizi Rasaily 3 bearing pictures of her you don’t know where you’re going.” Bhutanese for Bible class. He also helps Niccum’s sermon on 1 outreach minister for the 200-member apartment, rented by the was baptized Jan. 6, 2010. He worked grandchildren at Disney Since that meeting, she and her friends teach the immigrants. Thessalonians, in which the apostle Paul South 11th and Willis church. Southern Hills church, for Bible study. with the disabled at the Abilene State World, she chats with have burned untold gallons of gas driving “I wanted to do mission work, and, urges Christians to “rejoice always, pray As he helps transplanted families from The teacher, David Peterson, draws Supported Living Center until recently, Browder and another the Bhutanese to doctor appointments, when I got here, the mission came to continually and give thanks in all circum- Africa, he hopes to use his training and a cross on a white board and discusses when he got a job detailing cars at a 2 church member, Frosty job interviews and church. She teaches me,” he says. “I’ve been learning just as stances” despite persecution. Christian faith to bring healing to his the nature of Christ — how he could be Toyota dealership. In his spare time, he Summer, about the them to cook using a stove — something much as they have. The Good News is “There are bad things that happen homeland, recovering from decades of “100 percent God and 100 percent man.” composes songs about Jesus. “God moments” that few of them have seen before. really good news to them.” to really good people,” Niccum says. destructive conflict. Using faith-based Peterson, minister for a Church of He doesn’t know if he’ll ever return to led them to work with Most never have driven a car, much “There are people here who have lost principles, “it will be very easy for our Christ in nearby Clyde, Texas, floats Bhutan, or truly feel at home in the U.S. the refugees. less used a Global Positioning System to A HEART FOR AFRICA’S PERSECUTED limbs, people who have lost family.” reconciliation and peaceful cohabitation between English and Hindi, a tongue “But one day,” he says, “I’ll be in my The ladies find their way. They could use some vol- Across Abilene, houses of faith have Domitien Nibizi is among them. A in the future,” he says. similar to the dialect of his students, as eternal home.”
1 Republic of Burundi 2 Tibet (China) Kingdom of Bhutan 3 City of Abilene, Texas D.R. Congo LOCATION: East Africa, bordering Tanzania, Rwanda and LOCATION: The Himalayas, LOCATION: West-central Texas, 1 the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nepal bordering China and India. about 150 miles west of Fort Worth. POPULATION: 8.7 million POPULATION: 750,000 POPULATION: 118,117 Though many Americans know of the 1994 genocide in Proud of its ancient Buddhist H Home to Abilene Christian Burundi’s northern neighbor, Rwanda, fewer know that culture, the government enforces University and 28 Churches of Burundi also endured years of conflict between the Tutsi and Hutu ethnic groups. At a traditional dress code and has denied representation to Christ, the city receives refugees from around the globe least a half-million people died during the 12-year civil war. In 2008, the country’s its Nepali-speaking, mostly Hindu minority population. through the International Rescue Committee, or IRC, an Tanzania government and rebel forces signed a ceasefire. About 450,000 refugees have India Violence erupted in the 1990s, and the Bhutanese of Nepali international relief and development nonprofit based in returned to Burundi, which now faces “the formidable tasks of reviving a shattered descent fled west. More than 100,000 live in refugee camps New York. The IRC provides emergency relief in the wake economy and forging national unity,” the BBC reports. in Nepal supervised by the United Nations. of disasters and relocates refugees. See www.rescue.org. Graphics, Design: Erik Tryggestad 12 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE FROM THE SECOND FRONT NOVEMBER 2013
PHOTOS BY RON HALL The Conejo Valley Church of Christ of Thousand Oaks, Calif., gathers for its annual Cowboy Church at the old Western movie set on Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills, Calif. COWBOY CHURCH: Go West, young man, to worship God on special Sunday
FROM PAGE 3 have love for one another.” The 2,700-acre Paramount takes a lot of people out of That love is evident in the mul- Ranch was used in classic their normal rhythms, we titude of children and families television westerns such as like to try to reinitialize good who arrive, lawn chairs in tow, “Gunsmoke,” “The Cisco Kid,” weekly habits like Bible dressed in cowboy gear. “Have Gun — Will Travel” and classes and small groups,” min- They carry favorite side “The Rifleman” as well as many ister Andy Wall said. dishes or desserts to go with movies. More recent TV series Conejo Valley is the home the grilled burgers and hot shot at the ranch include “The church of former longtime dogs provided. While some Dukes of Hazzard,” “Charlie’s Pepperdine University Bible people bring picnic quilts, the Angels,” “CHiPs” and “Dr. Lectures director Jerry pavilion boasts plenty of tables Quinn, Medicine Woman.” Rushford and his wife, Lori. and chairs. As burgers sizzle, the warm Pepperdine professors, “We always have a number air swells with sounds of alumni and students make of visitors,” Wall said. “People praise. Wall sums up the day. up a sizable portion of the love to invite their friends to “Cowboy Church reminds congregation. Cowboy Church, including our us,” the minister said, “that our The church takes its mission college-aged kids who go to faith journey is an adventure, statement from John 13:35: “By Pepperdine.” shared in community and cen- this everyone will know that Average attendance runs tered in our Lord Jesus, who Sheridan Brawner, left, and Sarah Antonio, center, enjoy grilled burgers you are my disciples, if you about 280. has given us abundant life.” and hot dogs alongside friends after Cowboy Church. along with an unidentified friend of Sarah’s NOVEMBER 2013 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 13
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Chief Operating Officer (COO) Christian Chronicle Issue Nov Foster’s Home for Children Deadline 9-17-13 1/2 page (Stephenville, Texas) is looking for the right, godly servant PROVOST to fill this new position. Pepperdine University welcomes nominations and applications for the role of Provost. Founded in 1937, Pepperdine is an independent university enrolling approximately 7,300 students in five colleges and schools: Seaver College, the School of Law, the Graduate School In conjunction with the Board’s strategic planning, this individual of Education and Psychology, the Graziadio School of Business and Management, and the School of Public Policy. Pepperdine is located on an 830-acre campus overlooking the Pacific will oversee the daily operation of the Home, expand service areas, Ocean in Malibu, California, with separate campuses and facilities in Southern California, and will report to the President. Washington, D.C., and in Germany, England, Italy, Switzerland, Argentina, and China. Prospective candidates should have experience in multiple Pepperdine keeps a vital affiliation with Churches of Christ, and it is Pepperdine’s purpose to pursue the very highest academic standards within a context that celebrates and extends the phases of human service programs, as well as proven executive spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian faith. management skills. Reporting directly to the President, the Provost is the University’s chief academic officer, overseeing the academic integrity of the entire institution, providing leadership to the Submit resume and MBTI type to: institution’s five schools and colleges. The Provost holds primary responsibility for Glenn Newberry, President/CEO directing the University’s academic programs, ensuring faculty scholarship, student [email protected] learning, accreditation, strategic planning, and academic initiatives. The Provost directs the implementation of Pepperdine 2020: Boundless Horizons, the University’s strategic plan. Foster’s Home for Children is a Sanctuary© Model Certified Site In addition, the Provost oversees the University libraries; Office of the Registrar; the Office of Institutional Effectiveness; the Office of Sponsored Programs; the Office of Information Technology; the Office of Disabilities Services; the Center for Faith and Learning; the Center for Entertainment, Media and Culture; the University Spiritual Life Committee; and the University Housing Committee. Pepperdine seeks a Provost with a bold vision and high energy, committed to excellence and innovation in academia. The successful candidate must have a record of outstanding scholarship that allows full professor rank and tenure in one of Pepperdine’s academic departments. The Provost will have high regard for the practice and tradition of collegial, shared governance, with a particular concern for transparent decision-making, and will protect and encourage Pepperdine’s innovative character. In addition, the Provost will deeply respect the institution’s Christian identity and carry out its mission and values. The requirements for the position include significant senior managerial experience in higher education and a notable record of scholarly contributions and teaching. The successful candidate must demonstrate support of the University mission. Preference will be given to candidates who are active members of the Churches of Christ. Screening of candidates will begin immediately. For full consideration, please submit applications and nominations by December 1, 2013. Complete application packets should include a formal letter of interest and a CV. E-mail applications and nominations to: SEPTEMBER 11-24 , 2014 Email: [email protected] Ken Kring, Senior Client Partner John Amer, Client Partner acu.edu/summit Korn/Ferry International Pepperdine University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability, or prior military service. Federal guidelines recognize the right of church-related institutions to seek personnel who will support the goals of the institution, including the right to select members of the church to which the institution is related. NOVEMBER 2013 Currents the christian chronicle 15 Chapel: Showing faith in higher learning
BY ERIK TRYGGESTAD | THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE or half an hour, four days a week, about 1,100 students, faculty and staff at Lubbock Christian University in Texas gather to sing, hear a mes- sage from God’s Word and pray. Ashley Slaughter loves it. F“Almost everyone on campus is assembled in one place — an event that I cannot imagine happening at large public universities,” Slaughter, a junior from Ranger, Texas, says of LCU’s chapel. “When everyone comes together, it creates a sense of community.” But that’s not why she loves it. “I love chapel because it reminds us all of the real reason that we are here,” she says. “Not ‘here’ at this university, but here on this Earth.” Across the nation, colleges and universities asso- ciated with Churches of Christ take time from the academic day to gather for chapel. It’s Bible-focused, faith-affirming and mandatory for full-time students. The Christian Chronicle surveyed 15 such institu- tions — offering degrees in Bible and a wide range of academic subjects — about their chapel practices and policies. Several, including LCU, report that they have changed from penalizing students for unexcused absences to awarding credits for attendance. But the concept of “attendance” is increasingly complicated as Christian universities serve growing numbers of non-traditional students, including those enrolled through online programs, said Scott McDowell, vice president for student development at Lipscomb University in Lori Eastep Nashville, Tenn. At Heritage Christian Serving an increasingly University in Florence, Ala., diverse student body’s students occasionally lead spiritual needs also is a chapel in nearby Smith Park. challenge, he says, noting that 200-plus military veterans now attend Lipscomb and have “a host of ques- tions ... that have yet to cross the mind of a traditional undergraduate.” University administrators say they are looking for ways to aid in such students’ spiritual development as they evaluate their chapel programs. Meanwhile, students including Slaughter say that chapel is a vital part of their collegiate experience. “The core of our existence should be to worship and honor the one that created all things and gave up his son for us,” she says. “I love that I am at a school where I am allowed share in that worship with my Pete Lacker peers and professors through chapel.” At Lubbock Christian University in Texas, Ashley Slaughter and fellow students sing during the university’s chapel assembly. 16 NOVEMBER 2013 CURRENTS THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 17 Faith in higher learning: A sampling of chapel services Abilene Christian University Crowley’s Ridge College Faulkner University Florida College Freed-Hardeman University Harding University Abilene, Texas | acu.edu Paragould, Ark. | crc.edu Montgomery, Ala.| faulkner.edu Temple Terrace, Fla.| floridacollege.edu Henderson, Tenn. | fhu.edu Searcy, Ark. | harding.edu
Jeremy Enlow Seth Parnell Loren Howell LAURA HINELY Kristi Montague Jeff Montgmery WHEN AND WHERE: 11-11:30 a.m. Mondays, WHEN AND WHERE: 11-11:30 a.m. weekdays When and where: 10-10:30 a.m. Mondays When and where: 10:15-10:45 a.m. WHEN AND WHERE: 10:30-11 a.m. weekdays WHEN AND WHERE: 9-9:35 or 10-10:35 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays in Moody at the Hillcrest Church of Christ building through Thursdays on the university’s weekdays in Hutchinson Auditorium. in Loyd Auditorium. weekdays in Benson Auditorium. Coliseum. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, also adjacent to campus. Montgomery campus. (Most undergradu- REQUIREMENTS: Students must attend on REQUIREMENTS: Full-time students must REQUIREMENTS: Students under age 25 at 11 a.m., students attend small-group REQUIREMENTS: Resident students must ate classes do not meet on Fridays.) days when they have classes, with four attend, with 12 absences per semester. taking nine or more credit hours per chapel experiences, topical “Campus attend and are allowed 10 absences. REQUIREMENTS: Resident students must absences per semester. Student involvement: Over the years “the semester must attend and are allowed 10 Conversations” or worship-focused chapels. Commuters must attend on days they attend, with 10 absences per semester. Logistics: Guest speakers address students chapel program has changed very little,” absences per semester. REQUIREMENTS: Full-time students under have classes on campus. Commuters must attend on days they on Mondays, faculty and administrators said Wayne Scott, vice president of stu- TWO SERVICES: “The biggest change in our age 25 must earn 55 attendance credits PLANNING CHAPEL: “We have a chapel com- have morning classes on campus. speak Tuesdays through Thursdays, and dent services. “We now have a theme for chapel service is the fact that, because per semester. mittee consisting of three Bible faculty SPLIT DEVOTIONALS: “Our daily devotionals students conduct chapel on Fridays. chapel each semester, and the Student of enrollment size, we now have two PURPOSE: “Since the first chapel took members, the director of student life, a full- last 20 to 30 minutes and are attended by internet chapel: “We podcast chapel, and Government Association helps pick the services,” said Chancellor David Burks. place on Sept. 11, 1906, the purpose has time faculty member and the student gov- about 750 students and about 40 employ- we have more than 13,000 subscribers to theme. The SGA also provides students “Every chapel period will primarily be a been to call our university community ernment president,” said Paul McFadden, ees,” said G. Scott Gleaves, associate dean. our daily chapel,” said Ralph Walker, for- with a suggested reading schedule from devotional in nature, although, on occa- together for community worship, prayer, registrar and campus ministry director. “Most ... are held in our gym, except when mer director of public relations. “Parents the Bible that corresponds with the top- sion, special guests are invited to speak Scripture and spiritual learning,” said “Their responsibility is to plan themes we have a split devotional where the will often comment they heard their sons ics discussed in chapel. Speakers are after a period of devotion. ... Songs are Kristi Jones Mark Lewis, assistant dean for spiritual and speakers, videos, skits, song leading. ladies go to the Rotunda Auditorium and speak or listened as their child received assigned a topic and Scriptures that blended to include both traditional and Students at Lipscomb University participate in “The Gathering,” a chapel service in Allen Arena. As the diversity of student life and chapel programs. ... That has made it more effective.” the men remain in the gym.” some award or recognition in chapel.” correspond.” contemporary.” backgrounds and ages increases on campus, so does the challenge of planning relevant chapel services, school officials say.
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Lori Eastep Kristi Jones Pete Lacker PHOTO PROVIDED JUDSON COPELAND RON HALL Brian Potthast BOBBY ROSS JR. STEDDON SIKES WHEN AND WHERE: 11-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays WHEN AND WHERE: 10:55 a.m. Tuesdays and WHEN AND WHERE: 11-11:30 a.m. Mondays WHEN AND WHERE: 11-11:30 a.m. weekdays WHEN AND WHERE: 11-11:30 a.m. weekdays WHEN AND WHERE: 10-10:45 a.m. Wednesdays WHEN AND WHERE: 11:10-11:40 a.m. Tuesdays WHEN AND WHERE: 9-9:30 a.m. Mondays, WHEN AND WHERE: 10-10:30 a.m. weekdays through Fridays (when the university Thursdays. On Tuesdays students partici- through Thursdays in McDonald Moody on the university’s campus. in Hardeman Auditorium. The university in the Firestone Fieldhouse. The university and Thursdays in the college’s auditorium. Wednesdays and Fridays and 9-9:45 a.m. in the college’s gym. has a regular class schedule). In Overton pate in “The Gathering” in Allen Arena. Auditorium. REQUIREMENTS: Full-time students must offers about 12 alternative programs, also sponsors student-led Celebration REQUIREMENTS: Full-time, traditional stu- Tuesdays and Thursdays in the college’s REQUIREMENTS: Full-time students are Memorial Library — or occasionally out- On Thursdays, students meet in “break- REQUIREMENTS: Full-time students must attend 50 of the 73 Chapel & Assembly including Missions Chapel and a newly Chapel and chapels in Spanish, French, dents enroll in a free, one-credit class, auditorium. required to attend and are allowed 10 doors or off campus. out chapels” for about 45 minutes. earn 44 Spiritual Life Credits per semes- times offered each semester. launched Spanish-language chapel. Italian and German. Small groups gather “Chapel/Convocation Series,” and receive REQUIREMENTS: On-campus students are absences per semester. REQUIREMENTS: Resident students are REQUIREMENTS: Students must earn 30 ter, including chapel attendance and PURPOSE: “We try to stop, slow down REQUIREMENTS: Full-time, on-campus for Club Convo, discussing spiritual issues. a letter grade based on a point scale. required to attend. Students are placed on TRADITIONS: “Tuesdays are ‘newsdays’. A por- required to attend daily and are allowed chapel credits per semester, 25 of which other faith-based events. and know that God is God,” said Harry students must attend, with 15 absences Students can request one-on-one Spiritual Students earn points by attending chapel probation after three unexcused absences. tion of chapel is dedicated to discussion of six absences. Commuters must attend on must come from assemblies. Service or PHILOSOPHY: “We recognize that all life, Ogletree, director of spiritual enrichment. per semester. Mentoring sessions with faculty or staff. and other approved events, including LOGISTICS: “Usually, students lead the current events at the global, national, state days they have classes on campus. mission trips may count as credits. growth and development come from “We have tried to be more intentional CHANGES: “Twenty-five years ago, it would REQUIREMENTS: All undergraduates must seminars and drama performances. An chapel services and often give and local level (sometimes serious, some- NEW FOCUS: “Traditionally, HCU chapel has ROLE IN SPIRITUAL FORMATION: “Chapel has God,” said Paul Norman, assistant dean in integrating biblical faith and higher be really expensive to show a video in accrue 14 credits per semester for partici- “A” requires 25 points, and most chapel sermonettes,” said James O. Maxwell, times humorous),” said Chrystal Houston, sought primarily to expose students to now become part of a bigger spiritual of students. “Our efforts are never more learning. ... We remind our speakers and chapel,” said Chance Vanover, associate pating in recognized programs. services give students one point each. vice president of institutional expansion. director of alumni and communication. examples of outstanding preaching,” said formation strategy that takes the inten- than participatory in the good work that those who are leading worship that those dean for spiritual life. “Today, most of our STUDENT INVOLVEMENT: “Students are PURPOSE: “Chapel, and the various chapel “Occasionally, male faculty will present PHILOSOPHY: “We are aware that chapel is a Brad McKinnon, dean of students and tional path to help students bring every God is doing in the lives of our students. in attendance come from a wide range speakers bring some type of multimedia actively involved in selecting and intro- events, remain one of RC’s primary spiritual messages. Each of the six academic divi- time that can really impact a student’s spir- director of chapel. “Since 2011, the empha- area of their lives under the lordship of With this reality understood, it is our of backgrounds. They are encouraged to with them. ... But, most of all, they need to ducing speakers, leading worship and formation initiatives and one of the central sions of the college is required to present itual life trajectory and we try to make it as sis has been on personal spiritual develop- Christ,” said Scott McDowell, senior vice hope that chapel contributes to the spiri- consider the dynamic of the whole stu- be ‘real.’ If they connect and have some- speaking about relevant faith issues,” said aspects of RC’s integrated learning aca- a program which will reflect the essence impacting as we can,” said Shane Mountjoy, ment and exposure to biblical scholarship.” president for spiritual development. tual development of students. dent body when they speak or lead.” thing good to say, students respond.” Mark Davis, dean of student affairs. demic model,” said John Barton, provost. of the division.” vice president for student development. 18 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE NOVEMBER 2013
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NOVEMBER 2013 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 19 A conversation with Bruce McLarty NEW PRESIDENT of Harding University says Christian education is vital to help students bececome ‘fully equipped’ for life.
BY LYNN McMILLON | THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE school that has done so much to shape What do today’s college students my own life. Becoming president turned need? ruce McLarty, 56, was inaugurated out to be the next step toward that goal. What they most need and what they as the fifth president of Harding best respond to are two different but University on Sept. 20. What makes Christian education closely connected things. relevant today? What they need is to learn how to Prior to joining the Harding faculty, This is a question for which the love God with all their heart, soul, mind BMcLarty served as a minister for Churches of answer is so obvious that it is almost and strength. This is the foundation of Christ in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. difficult to express. Christian education. At Harding Univer- For 14 years, he was pulpit minister for the As a people who believe that “the fear sity, we seek to do this in a number of College Church of Christ in Harding’s home- of the Lord is the beginning of knowl- ways — chapel, Bible classes, Christian town of Searcy, Ark. edge” and that Jesus is “the way, the teachers, etc. This hasn’t changed with truth and the life,” we know that God time, and I don’t believe it ever will. McLarty first attended Harding Academy must be at the center of any discussion of What students best respond to is of Memphis in Tennessee and entered then- reality. How could we possibly study the genuineness. I constantly hear students Harding College as a freshman in 1975 and nature of the universe without an aware- use the expression “being real.” I think received a bachelor’s degree in Bible in 1978. ness of the God who created everything that their greatest difficulty with the In 1982, he received the Master of Theology and breathed into us the breath of life? church’s message is not that it doesn’t Secularists look at Christian educa- make sense; their greatest difficulty degree from Harding School of Theology in tion and think that we have no academic with the church’s message may be that Memphis. In 2010, he earned the Doctor of freedom. I hear our professors say all the JEFF MONTGOMERY they haven’t always seen genuineness Ministry degree from Ashland Theological time that they are thankful to have the Bruce McLarty is the fifth president in in the lives of those who espoused it. Seminary in Ohio. freedom to explore the universe without Harding University’s 89-year history. As they hammer out their own He joined Harding’s administrative team in leaving their faith at the door. Christian philosophy of life, it is vitally impor- 2005, serving as both vice president for spiri- universities are about the only places and our belief that a Christian university tant that they learn what is involved in remaining in our culture where this sort can be a community that is guided by loving God from those in whom they tual life and dean of the College of Bible and of academic freedom exists. What could Kingdom values. As president, I have can see truth. Ministry. He is editor of the Abundant Living possibly be more relevant than that? an even larger platform for promoting magazine, published by Harding, and two those ideas at Harding, and I am excited What will you do to address these books. In 1999, he received the Outstanding Most colleges founded on religious about the opportunity to do so. unique needs? Alumnus Award from the College of Bible principles do not remain true to One of my favorite verses in the New those for even a century. What is What relationship to Churches of Testament is 1 Thessalonians 4:1. Paul and Ministry at Harding. He is married to the your plan for Harding? Christ will Harding have under your wrote, “Finally, brothers, we instructed former Ann Hutson, a Harding alumna and This is a great question and one that leadership? you how to live in order to please God, a nurse at the university’s Health Services is always on my mind. I don’t think most Quite simply, I don’t believe Harding as in fact you are living. Now we ask you Center. They have two grown daughters. faith-founded schools make a conscious has a good reason to exist apart from our and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this decision one day to turn away from or relationship to the Churches of Christ. more and more.” What interested you in becoming against their faith. Rather, they sell their There are some people who deeply love My personal belief is that the answers president of Harding? souls a penny at a time, often unaware Harding but who want us to loosen or to most new problems are found in I have loved Harding since my student that they are even doing so, until one end our present-tense relationship with rediscovering the faith resources that days here. This is where I met my wife, day they have no spiritual capital left. the church. I love them, and I believe I have always surrounded us. We don’t where I was trained for ministry and My prayer is for the wisdom to see understand what they are saying; I just need to wait for the next book or the where my own children went to college. when compromise is the wise thing to happen to disagree with their viewpoint. latest study to tell us how to minister to I guess that when you have a great love do and when it is the unfaithful thing to At Harding, we have made our today’s students. Rather, we need to live for a school, you want it to do well and do. That is a life-and-death distinction commitment to the church increasingly as an authentic community of faith-filled to keep its core values and beliefs. for a Christian university. clear in recent years because we can no scholars who believe that the word of Eight years ago, I was given the For the past three years, I have longer assume that everyone under- God is still the key to helping students opportunity to come across the street presented material called “Embracing stands why we exist or where we stand. be “fully equipped” for life. from the College Church of Christ and the Mission” to new faculty members And I am convinced that when we are I don’t yet have all the details worked become part of the Harding University during orientation week. This involves clear about who we are and what we out for how this can be accomplished, administration. I wanted to have a hand introducing them to our history, our believe, we become a more welcoming but I am confident about where the in shaping the future direction of the commitment to “teaching Christianly” community to others, not less. starting point is. 20 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE NOVEMBER 2013
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LAESHA YEAGER Ready, O-K? Kamp Koinonia provides fun, fellowship for Christian young people in Colorado Teens line up and grab each other’s shoulders as they play an icebreaker game on the first day recently completed its 43rd year, is supported by Churches of Christ in Colorado. “It’s just a phe- of Kamp Koinonia, a Christian camp in the mountains outside Sedalia, Colo. The camp, which nomenal camp,” says Brett Petrillo, youth minister for the Bear Valley Church of Christ in Denver.
BIBLE CAMPS to do at the UCC and the sacrifices first University Distinguished Scholar of teacher Denise Cameron, whose sister of the Circle Church of Christ in Faith, Learning and Literature. teaches at the Illinois school. Many of the MAYWOOD CHRISTIAN CAMP supporting this great mission,” campus students there are classified as homeless HAMILTON, Ala. — Maywood hosted the minister Jason Swick said. FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY and not permitted by the school system recent National Christian Camping Steps of faith were taken with the HENDERSON, Tenn. — A 29,000-square-foot to check out library books. Workshop, which drew 90 participants hiring of the first full-time campus addition to FHU’s library will be built in In three weeks, the Clarksville from 21 camps in 15 states. minister in 1975, Swick said. Five of the memory of Hope Barber Shull. students brought in 2,848 books. “Impacting Our Camps for the six men who have served in that role John W. and Rosemary Kopel Brown “I expected 300 books, not 3,000!” Future” served as the workshop theme, attended the reunion. have donated $7.5 million toward the cost Cameron said. “Once again, CCS came board member Hal James said. of the $11 million project. The Browns together to bless people we don’t even meet at Freed-Hardeman as students in really know, just because a need was HIGHER EDUCATION the 1950s. Shull, 58, served as library expressed. We are God’s hands and feet.” CAMPUS MINISTRY director for 22 years until dying of ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY cancer earlier this year. AUBURN CHRISTIAN STUDENT CENTER ABILENE, Texas — When he left ACU’s “I am every day aware of how many Relief, development AUBURN, Ala. — The center’s fall festival — English faculty to people loved Hope and want to honor a block party for the Auburn University become Pepperdine her,” said her husband, Don Shull, FHU HOPE FOR HAITI’S CHILDREN campus — featured free food, entertain- University’s chief professor of English. “I am amazed at the PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A big yellow ment, door prizes, contests and invita- academic officer, Darryl wonderful way the Browns have chosen.” Blue Bird school bus rolled out of the tions to join weekly devotionals. Tippens reminded his belly of a giant U.S. Air Force plane More than 300 students attended the friends and colleagues in this Caribbean capital recently. J.P outreach event, said Mary Brinkerhoff, here that “the road K-12 CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS Transportation donated the bus to whose husband, Jim, serves as campus between Pepperdine and Hope for Haiti’s Children, and the Air minister. Abilene is two-way.” Tippens CLARKSVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Force delivered it through the Denton He was right. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Students at Clarksville Program. The bus will provide trans- UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN CENTER Pepperdine recently announced that Christian put their faith into action by portation for children in the nonprof- CORVALLIS, Ore. — The center hosted a Tippens, its provost since 2001, will collecting almost 3,000 books to benefit a it’s school program and will serve as a recent reunion to celebrate “the great retire July 31, 2014. public elementary school in Rockford, Ill. vehicle for sending kids to youth camps work that God has done and continues He will return to ACU and serve as its The book drive was the brainchild of and medical clinics. 22 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE PARTNERS NOVEMBER 2013
globalhealthinnovations.org Fighting AIDS with text messages in Tanzania Staffers at a hospital in Mbeya, Tanzania, learn to help patients struggling with AIDS through the HITSystem, which uses text messaging and other technology to improve health outcomes of women and children affected by the epidemic. Global Health Innovations is partnering with the Walter Reed Project to implement the system. Brad Gautney, longtime medical missionary, is president and medical director of Global Health Innovations. See globalhealthinnovations.org. Bread for a Hungry World ministry merges with Christian Relief Fund
BY ERIK TRYGGESTAD | THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE Two nonprofits with connections to Churches of Christ — Bread for a Hungry World and the Christian Relief Fund — have merged. Tenure-Track Faculty Positions Available Fall 2014 “We go to the same places. We have the same vision. And very often we Faulkner University’s Thomas Goode Jones School of Law is seeking well- have the same donors,” said Milton qualified applicants for one or more tenure-track faculty positions Jones, president of the combined ministry. “CRF and Bread are simply commencing August 1, 2014. We are particularly interested in candidates going to be better together.” with academic interest in the field of Criminal Law. Candidates must The two ministries, based in Richland www.christianrelieffund.org possess a strong academic background and demonstrate potential for Hills, Texas, and Amarillo, Texas, Milton Jones, left, and Bobby Moore will excellence in legal scholarship and teaching. Faulkner University is a respectively, will function under the work together for the Christian Relief Fund. Christian university and gives preference in hiring qualified candidates who name Christian Relief Fund, or CRF. are members of the churches of Christ. Additionally, the law school is Amarillo businessman Baxter Loe former youth minister, succeeded Jones. actively recruiting candidates who would add to the racial and gender launched CRF in 1971, after returning One day Bobby Moore was looking at diversity of the faculty. These positions will be full-time, 10-month, from a short-term mission trip to India. a magazine and noticed that CRF was academic appointments. There, he met a preacher suffering from mentioned on one page and Bread For extreme poverty. Loe promised to help a Hungry World on the next page. Qualifications: Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited institution required the preacher, but the preacher died “He asked me, ‘What’s the difference in before Loe remembered to send aid. us?’” Jones said. “I certainly didn’t know Additional details regarding these positions, including application Since its founding, CRF sponsors of one. So, after a few conversations, we requirements, are available on Faulkner’s website: have supported thousands of children decided that we should get together.” www.faulkner.edu/jsl/facultyopening.aspx in more than 30 countries. Moore volunteered to become vice Church members launched Bread president of global operations for the
for a Hungry World in 1984, with the merged nonprofit, which will maintain Faulkner University 5345 Atlanta Hwy Montgomery, AL 36109 goal of meeting physical and spiritual offices in Amarillo and Richland Hills. needs worldwide. Jon Jones served as its director for 18 years. Bobby Moore, a WEBSITE: www.christianrelieffund.org
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FACULTY POSITIONS AVAILABLE All candidates must be active members of the church of Christ and committed to Christian education. BRACKETT LIBRARY. Seeking full-time library director. The successful candidate will possess five years relevant experience with increasing managerial responsibility; a master’s degree in library/information science from an American Library Associate accredited library program is preferred. Responsibilities include overseeing all activities for Brackett Library and its facilities. This encompasses engaging in the continual transformation and evolution of the library, managing library staff, preparing and administering the budget, establishing and enforcing policies and procedures, creating reports and providing statis- tics as needed, and ensuring the integrity of the library collection. Submit a letter of interest and resume to Keith Cronk, vice president for information systems and technology, at [email protected].
CARR COLLEGE OF NURSING. Seeking clinical director for the Master of Science in Nursing/family nurse practitioner track as an assistant/associate professor of nursing be- ginning January 2014. The successful candidate should maintain an active, unencumbered nursing license; be eligible for RN and APRN licensing in the state of Arkansas; have a minimum of a graduate degree in nursing; be currently, nationally certified as a family nurse practitioner; and have work experience in a primary care practice. Ph.D., D.N.P. or related doctoral degree is required; an experienced, qualified applicant currently pursuing a doctoral degree will be considered. Responsibilities include administrative responsibility for the program outcomes, working collaboratively in shared governance with administra- tion and faculty of the College of Nursing and College of Allied Health, teaching online courses, and participating in program development and implementation. The College of Nursing encourages applicants who are willing to facilitate exceptional student distance learning environments, value mentoring and advising students, and are willing to engage BE A PREACHER. in service for the University, profession and community. Applicants will be expected to COULD IT BE YOU who shares truth in a pursue scholarly interests and engage students in these activities. world where everything is relative? Could it For more information, contact Dr. Susan Kehl, graduate director, at skehl@harding. be you who gives purpose in a flurry of edu, or Box 12265, Searcy, AR 72149, or 501-279-4941. distractions? Could it be you who injects joy into lives drowning in despair? Dig deep. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES. Could it be you who has the courage to Seeking two full-time faculty members. be a minister of the gospel? The first successful candidate will possess a Ph.D. or equivalent in medicinal chemistry or an allied field. Preference will be given to applicants with postdoctoral experience as At Heritage Christian University,Universit we believe it could be. We will equip you to well as to those with two or more years of academic experience. A professional degree in minister to the world around you in ways pharmacy is desirable but not required. The primary responsibilities for this position are you never thought possible. We will coordinating and teaching the medicinal chemistry portions of a Doctor of Pharmacy encourage you in the pursuit of your curriculum in both departmental and interdepartmental courses. Engagement of students dreams. And our Legacy Scholarship can in research and the establishment of an active research program will be supported. help you do it tuition free. Call today to The second successful candidate will possess a Ph.D. or equivalent in microbiology, learn more. immunology or related biomedical field. Preference will be given to applicants with post- doctoral experience as well as to those with two or more years of academic experience. A professional degree in pharmacy is desirable but not required. Responsibilities include coordinating and teaching pathophysiology and medical microbiology portions of a Doc- HCU Office of Admissions tor of Pharmacy curriculum. Engagement of students in research and the establishment of www.hcu.edu * 256.766.6610 PO Box HCU, Florence, AL 35630 an active research program will be supported. For either position, submit a letter of interest and curriculum vita to Dr. Kenneth Yates, chair, at [email protected] or Box 12230, Searcy, AR 72149. 24 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE CALENDAR NOVEMBER 2013
Oct. 4-6 Love for a Lifetime Marriage Seminar. Church of Christ in Northwest Expositor’s Seminar Shillington, Pa. Contact (610) 777-5852 or www.shillingtonchurch.com. Defining Christian Ministry: The Conundrum of Preaching Oct. 6 40th Anniversary, North A Study of 2 Corinthians and Leading MacArthur church in Oklahoma Doctors, nurses, teachers, lawyers, City. Contact (405) 621-5962 or www. psychologists, counselors... northmac.org James Thompson Evertt Huffard all take continuing education Oct. 6-8 OC Lectureship 2013. courses. Preachers should, too! “Future of the Church.” Oklahoma January 20th-22th, 2014 For more information contact: Christian University, Edmond, Okla. Start working toward your MBS Contact www.oc.edu/lectureship. Mark Johnson: [email protected] master’s degree from Sunset today! Camp Yamhill, Yamhill, Oregon Oct. 12 Praise & Harmony Jay Hawkins [email protected] : www.sibi.cc [email protected] Workshop. Monmouth church in Tinton Falls, N.J. Contact Earle West at (908) 216-5054 or email questions@ GatewayNJ.com. East Peoria, Illinois The Rawlins Church of Christ Full-Time Youth Minister Oct. 11-13 York College Church of Christ in Wyoming is seeking an individual, Homecoming. York College, York, couple, or team who is/are supported West Freeway Church of Christ Neb. Contact www.york.edu or (800) 950-9675. and looking for a mission field. Fort Worth, TX Oct. 13 Walk with Honduras Benefit. Full Time Pulpit Minister Tiny congregation of 10 looking to Seeking Married man for Full Time Youth Greater Atlanta Christian School, rebuild in an area of 10,000+. Minister Position. Graduate of Christian Norcross, Ga. Contact www.predisan.org. www.epcoc.com We have a building and residence, University or brotherhood school of ministry Oct. 14-16 Elevate: A Spiritual Information, resume´s to: debt free. with Degree beneficial to this position. Enrichment Seminar. “The Sexual Please see info on Website and the Spiritual.” Heritage Christian Jim DeVore If interested, call University, Florence, Ala. Contact www. 307-321-2812 www.wfcoc.org 817-246-8000 hcu.edu or [email protected]. [email protected] for more information. Outreach Oriented Congregation Oct. 25-27 ZOE Worship Conference. Otter Creek Church, Brentwood, Tenn. Contact Kim Penna at (615) 306-6596 or [email protected]. Oct. 26 40th Anniversary, Health Talents International. McQuiddy Gym, Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn. Contact Julie Wheetley at (615) 397-5447. Oct. 26 Genesis Alliance Dinner. “The Kingdom Opportunity Through English Speaking Hispanics.” Highland Oaks church in Dallas. Contact (214) 342-6077 or www.genalliance.org. Oct. 27 76th Anniversary, Golden Gate church in San Fransisco. Contact (415) 221-2631 or www.goldengat- echurchofchrist.org. Oct. 27 Walk with Honduras Benefit. Oklahoma Christian University, Edmond, Okla. Contact www.predisan.org. Nov. 3 50th Anniversary, Lakehoma church in Mustang, Okla. Contact (405) 376-2883 or www.lakehomacoc.org. Nov. 3-10 Pan American Lectureship. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Contact lectureship.org or (800) 533-7660. Jan. 22-25 Sunset Vision Workship. Join us for a day of worship, celebration, and fellowship as we “Assurance in Uncertain Times.” Sunset celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the merger of the Limestone International Bible Institute, Lubbock, Texas. Contact www.sibi.cc/workshop or & Woodlands congregations in Bartlesville. (800) 658-9553. Complete CALENDAR at www.christianchronicle.org OCTOBER 2013 PEOPLE the christian chronicle 25 Newsmakers NAMED: Rusty Brown, Internet Support Manager for World Bible Milestones Showcasing the milestones in your life or the lives of loved ones. School. Alan Griggs, chair of Lipscomb University’s communication and journal- Birthday both local and foreign. Three passages for his sermons and ism department. Kay Elder, men serve as elders for the projected them on the three front chair of Oklahoma Christian Sister Mary Stewart congregation. Clay Foster is the walls of the auditorium. University’s department 100 years old pulpit minister. In 1987, he moved to of nursing. Elder holds a Louisville, Ky., where he degrees in biology and nurs- Brown Sister Mary Stewart, the widow Memorials served at the Taylor Boulevard ing and is completing a doc- of evangelist James H. Stewart, Church of Christ for a few torate of nursing education. will turn 100 on Oct. 4, 2013. Floyd Allen Williamson years, until he helped them Rickey and Sharon Eppes, She was baptized in 1932 in merge. Floyd also preached as houseparents for Christian Memphis, Tenn., under the lead- Floyd Allen Williamson passed at the Bonaventure Church of Home and Bible School in ership of Brother Bowser. Her away at the age of 79 on Aug. Christ, where he helped direct Mount Dora, Fla. Debby husband led congregations in 27, 2013, in Louisville, Ky. He and teach in the Bonaventure Nickens, as Manna Global Arkansas, Louisiana, Michigan served as a full-time minister Christian School.Floyd served Ministries’ director of social and Pennsylvania. After his of the Lord’s church for over as a volunteer chaplain for the services to the mission team death, she relocated to Chicago, 50 years. He was Louisville Police Department Griggs in the Dominican Republic. where she placed her member- preceded in death for 17 years, receiving many Nickens has degrees in nurs- ship with the Chatham-Avalon by his wife, Merna awards and commendations. ing, social work and coun- Church of Christ. She traveled Williamson, who Floyd spent the last decade of seling psychology. Sheila twice to Cameroon (Central passed away in his life as the associate preacher (Ludwig) Dye, as director of Africa) to work with mission- 1991. He had at the Midwest Church of Christ alumni relations for Lubbock aries Wendell and Barbara Kee. four sons, Floyd, in Louisville, where he taught Christian University. Dye is a She sponsored a Cameroonian Michael, Robert and weekly in the prison ministry. member of the 1980 gradu- minister’s education at Per; a daughter, Floyd taught, baptized and ating class and is a member Southwestern Christian College Trina Kiefer; nine grandchildren; influenced many people for of the LCU Board of Trustees. in Terrell, Texas. six great-grandchildren; and the Lord. He trained numerous Elder several nieces and nephews. brethren how to teach the NEW ELDERS: Frank White, Anniversary In 1963, Floyd sold his Gospel, and some became full- Cleo Miller, and Art Guion, successful lumberyard busi- time preachers. His legacy West Keene Church of Christ 50th ness in Montana and moved his includes a son and two grand- in Keene, N.H. Clarence Church of Christ family to Stockholm, Sweden, children who are full-time Barnes, Austin Emery and Sherman, Miss. where he was a successful preachers: Floyd M. Williamson, Patrick Riley, Northside missionary for six years. D.Min. at the Silver Spring Church of Christ, Mena, Ark. The Lord’s church in Sherman, Upon returning to the United Church of Christ, Md.; Eric A. Miss., celebrated its 50-year States in 1969, Floyd preached Williamson at the Chestmont NEW MINISTER: Ken Sayers, Homecoming on Sept. 15. at the Southeast church of Church of Christ, Pottstown, Nickens Northside Church of Christ, The church began worshiping Christ in Washington, D.C., for Pa.; and Carl A. Williamson at Mena, Ark. in the Sherman High School 17 years. He was a very effec- the Gateway church of Christ, building in 1962, with Brother tive preacher. Initially small, Holmdel, N.J. ANNIVERSARIES: 72nd: W.C. Gray preaching. Floyd helped it grow to become Pete and Doretha Fitzhugh, As the church grew, land was one of the largest Churches of Cindy Zerwas Houston. 60th: Dean and purchased on the Pontotoc/Union Christ in the area, and he helped Virginia Duncan, College county line, and a building was build their new building. It was Cindy Zerwas, wife of State Station, Texas. erected. In 1963, the church very unique for its time among Representative John Zerwas, began worshiping in the new churches in that its member- passed away on Tuesday, Aug. BIRTHDAYS: 90th: Doretha building. Brother Gary Barnes ship was racially and ethnically 20, 2013, from brain cancer. Dye Fitzhugh, Houston. 87th: Ruth was the preacher. integrated — even in the leader- Cindy graduated from Bellaire Cromwell, Lubbock, Texas. The building was remodeled, ship of elders and deacons. In High School in 1973 and married and a fellowship hall was built addition, he helped the church in 1978. Their children – John, PASSAGES: Alva R. Edens, in the 1990s. In the early 2000s, develop their own Sunday school Joseph, Brandon, Sherry and son- 71, Sept. 7, Toledo, Ohio. a new foyer and bathrooms materials, preached a weekly in-law Matthew Phelps – gradu- Clarence B. Holmes, Aug. 17, were added to the front of the radio program “What Does ated from Lamar Consolidated Opelousas, La. Johnnie Lee building. the Bible Say?” with a huge High School, and they have all Lott, 77, Aug. 12, Childress, Currently, the congregation is listening audience and devel- graduated from a university in Texas. Jimmy A. Martin Sr., involved in several missions, oped his own “slides” of Bible Texas. Lott 85, Aug. 3, Amarillo, Texas. Francis Juanita Wilson, 91, Entries should be submitted to [email protected] or call (405) 425-5070. Aug. 19, Groesbeck, Texas. Rates and guidelines are available upon request (credit card preferred). 26 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE NOVEMBER 2013 editorial Christian vs. post-Christian education here likely is more ideological diversity at campus ministry organization to reach the unsaved a Christian university than at an Ivy League on America’s campuses. school. Yet in our increasingly secularized society, we see a To some, that might sound preposterous. But tremendous value — a need, even — for higher educa- Tit’s not a promotional statement from a Christian tion that integrates faith and learning. college spokesperson. It’s from a 2005 Christian Christian universities allow an exploration of Chronicle interview with Michael Medved, a media academic topics with a Christian faculty. Students critic, graduate of Yale enjoy a campus environ- University and devout Jew. ment where Christian In this edition, we beliefs, virtues and celebrate the positive role values are proclaimed that universities associ- and promoted. ated with Churches of But — some protest Christ play in the spiritual — Christian education development of thousands is expensive. We can’t of students. See our Page deny that. 1 coverage of enrollment For many families, figures, our Currents affordability is an issue. section that highlights the And so are rising levels value of chapel services of student debt. But we TO OUR READERS and our Dialogue with encourage families to Bruce McLarty, the new research costs — and president of Harding the value-added nature Help us share the news University. ANDREA JOHNSON of a Christian education As the Western world Outdoor chapel at Crowley’s Ridge College in Paragould, Ark. — before dismissing the here do you get your stories? It’s a common becomes increasingly possibility outright. question asked of The Christian Chronicle staff. postmodern and “post-Christian,” and as higher Some Christian universities have made strong W The short answer: All over. learning reflects those beliefs, we believe the value of efforts in recent years to stem rising price tags. Our readers play a key role in keeping us informed a Christian education has never been clearer. A few institutions have frozen costs, while others of significant news and sharing ideas for profiles. Sometimes even people of faith view Christian have kept tuition increases to a bare minimum. We We also love it when readers submit photos for education as a sheltered subset of true education. applaud these efforts and urge all Christian univer- consideration. 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This alone should be cause to boost our efforts in include a commitment to uphold traveled to this Central European nation, Europe. the truth (Page 3, October). Wonce part of the Communist Bloc, to teach English Views However, there are other reasons as well. By Considering the Muslim denial that using the Bible through World English Institute. focusing on faith in Europe, we have opportunities to Jesus died on a cross, Islam’s avowal While traveling though Hungary (and Amsterdam spread the Gospel to the farthest reaches of the globe. that he is indeed not God in the flesh for a layover), I got a tiny glimpse of Europe and its Before this trip, I had in mind what a Hungarian and that it is not true that Jesus was current relationship with Christianity. I’ve brought might look like. In Debrecen, however, I found that declared to be Son of God with power back a new passion for the continent — a place many Hungary, much like the rest of Europe, is a vast by resurrection from the dead, I am of us fear is uninterested in the Gospel. melting pot of ethnicities and countries of origin. not sure what there is left to say. I Christianity once bloomed in Europe. At a time Europe increasingly receives immigrants from mean none of this with a mean spirit. when all roads led to Rome, Christians were using around the world. Mission efforts to Europe today Kenneth Mick | Orange Park, Fla. those roads to take the Good News with them every- Jake Doberenz don’t just reach the people we tend to think of as where. Both the Renaissance and the scientific revo- Europeans. On one continent, we have the chance to I had the pleasure of meeting profes- lution in Europe likely were products of man’s desire to reach souls of every skin color. sor Khan at this event. He even went display God’s beauty and to understand the truth. Both in Amsterdam and throughout Hungary, I saw out of his way to assist me in some In 1910, about two-thirds of the world’s Christians lived in Africans — whom I quite frankly didn’t expect to see. research involving an Ottoman-era Europe, according to estimates by the Center for the Study of Immigration is transforming Europe. If you want to get artifact. Conversation and relation- Global Christianity. involved with ministry in Africa, try starting with a strug- ship-building are the only practical A century later, that number has dropped to 26 percent, the gling church of Africans in Europe. The largest Church of responses to our current challenge. Pew Research Center reports. Now, about 37 percent of the Christ in Amsterdam, for instance, is almost entirely made Steve Byrne | Honolulu world’s Christians live in the Americas, 24 percent live in sub- up of Christians from Ghana. Saharan Africa, and 13 percent live in the Asia-Pacific region. Much like the U.S., Europe has the resources and desire I believe the test of this is to look One of those Christians from the Americas is Venezuelan- to send out missionaries. It’s a great place to train for future at how Christianity is treated in born Gian Monzon. A grad- international missions — a Muslim country. They speak of uate of Harding University missions that will reach every toleration when they aren’t in con- in Searcy, Ark., he and his square inch of the earth trol, but look how, without exception, Hungarian wife, Anita, have (or “square centimeter,” I intolerant Muslims are when they taught the Gospel in Debrecen suppose). With patience, are in the majority. for more than 10 years. growing a strong church in I don’t see anything about interac- Gian shared with me the Europe could mean hundreds tion in the New Testament, but I do extreme effort it took for him of churches elsewhere around see “Go, teach all nations.” to get a spiritual foothold in the world. Joe Lee Connell | Tupelo, Miss. Hungary. He estimates that Despite breathtaking cathe- for every 100 baptisms in drals with elaborate paintings, Rural ministry inspires Africa, there is one in Europe. stunning architecture and I’m not saying that the vastness that can make a pro A widow in our congregation was church has abandoned Europe basketball player feel tiny, the so moved by your article on Jeff Rich, completely. World English church is slowly fading away she wishes to assist with his need for Institute has reached every in Europe. They need Jesus. quality tires (see “Rich, in name and single nation in the world and I’m only 16 years old, but spirit, in rural Ohio,” Page 1, October). is teaching many Europeans I just can’t hold back from Jack McNutt | El Dorado, Ark. about English and the Bible. GIAN MONZON reminding people about At the church in Debrecen, Jake Doberenz, left, helps a student in Debrecen, Hungary, practice Europe. It will take extra Awesome article! And they could we sang out of songbooks English using the Bible through World English Institute. effort, more money and have said so much more. They didn’t published by the Eastern almost certainly take addi- mention his help rebuilding homes European Mission, a church-supported ministry. Oklahoma tional time — but Europe needs our dedication too. on the Gulf Coast after Katrina or so Christian University helped get those songbooks to Hungary. We cannot forget Europe. many other kindnesses. Nonetheless, some missionaries in Europe find it difficult Jack Abels | Circleville, Ohio to secure funding from churches in the U.S., perhaps due JAKE DOBERENZ is a member of the Metro Church of Christ in Gresham, Ore. He to the “rate of return,” so to speak. Their mission efforts is the founder of Creationist Company (www.creationistcompany.com), an Oregon- Jeff and Crystal are very deserving may not appear to be producing enough results. Because based nonprofit “that unites young Christians with a common defense of the Creator of this article. They are truly God’s of the slow decision-making process and the pull of secular, and teaches the world that evolution is not our origin — while making sure teens servants! Blessings to you for publish- anti-Christian politics in Western Europe — as well as the are off the couch and changing the world,” he says. To learn more about World English ing the article and to the Rich family. remnants of communism in the East — it is taking many Institute, see www.worldenglishinstitute.org or www.weiady.org. Ruth Ann Gibbs | Parkersburg, W.Va. 28 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE NOVEMBER 2013
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ace matters. That mantra cies. Money issued the apology on social norms of the South by encour- Crawford provides a thorough over- appears throughout Wes the campus of Southwestern Christian aging African-Americans to strive for view of how early race relations in Crawford’s important College, a historically black better jobs, more prestigious titles or Churches of Christ influence the book “Shattering the In Print college in Terrell, Texas. Both advanced degrees, Crawford writes. contemporary state of our fellowship. Illusion: How African- ACU and Southwestern are asso- Having never gone beyond the seventh Fifty years after Martin Luther King RAmerican Churches of Christ ciated with Churches of Christ. grade himself, and having worked as a Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, there Moved from Segregation to Crawford uncovers truths coal and vegetable huckster in central remain two parallel Churches of Christ Independence.” about the roles that whites and Nashville for many years, he modeled — one predominantly white and one Crawford is preaching minister African-Americans played in the the lifestyle he encouraged. predominantly black. Each has its for the Glenwood Church of maintenance of poor race rela- Keeble encouraged own schools, journals and Christ in Tyler, Texas, and this tions in Churches of Christ. whites to focus on ‘Churches of Christ have, lectureships. Because of this book is a product of his disser- David Lipscomb, a pioneering “domestic missions” for the most part, reality, Churches of Christ tation at Vanderbilt University Tanya Smith Brice Stone-Campbell preacher among African- have, for the most part, in Nashville, Tenn., where he and namesake of Lipscomb Americans, Crawford maintained a racially maintained a racially divided earned a doctorate in church history. University in Nashville, often is mythol- writes, quoting Keeble divided structure. This structure. This is why Crawford uses the phrase “Shattering ogized as a supporter of racial equality from a 1921 Gospel Crawford has to remind his the Illusion” repeatedly as he recounts among brethren in this fellowship. Advocate: “... if we can is why Crawford has reader that race matters. the history of Churches of Christ, with However, Lipscomb was a propo- get the Gospel to those to remind his reader This book provides valu- particular emphasis on our fellowship’s nent of the so-called “curse of Ham” who serve your homes able perspective to the roots in the American South. — a myth perpetuated by slave owners and care for your little that race matters.’ history of Churches of He demonstrates, through the that suggests that slavery was a curse ones, you can put more Christ. Prior to this work, skillful use of primary documents, from God on the entire race of African- trust in them and save them from igno- scholars had to locate primary texts how Churches of Christ are influenced Americans as a result of Ham seeing rance of the blessed Gospel of Jesus Christ.” in journals and transcripts — much of heavily by the social mores of the South. his father, Noah, naked. Crawford Crawford explains that Keeble played which has not been digitized, in various Crawford reminds us that slavery quotes Lipscomb in an 1868 Gospel this role with his own agenda, gaining archives and basements across the was not viewed as immoral among the Advocate article: resources to support Christian educa- country. Crawford’s work provides a founders of the 19th century Restoration There is but one way to deliver our tion among African-Americans. scholarly start to the process of exam- Movement, also known fellowmen from the curse of In contrast, Crawford dichotomizes ining this important history. as the Stone-Campbell God — deliver them from Keeble’s stance with that of the founder Most importantly, he leaves room for Movement, the reli- the sin that calls down of Southwestern Christian College, his reader to develop more initiatives gious awakening that the curse, and then God George P. Bowser. Though both men toward uniting our fellowship. birthed Churches of will see that the curse is had similar goals, Crawford compares Christ. He shares the removed … What a crown the approaches used by Keeble and TANYA SMITH BRICE is dean of the School of following comment of joy at the last day to Bowser to those of black activists Education at Benedict College in Columbia, S.C. Her written by Alexander have been God’s instrument Booker T. Washington and William E. research focuses on the influence of race on Churches of Campbell in 1845: in delivering a race from a B. DuBois, respectively. Christ. She worships with a Church of Christ in Columbia. “There is not one verse curse, hanging over them in the Bible inhibiting since the days of Noah. NEW AND NOTEWORTHY it, but many regulating “Lipscomb never pushed it. It is not, then, we for African-American civil conclude, immoral.” rights,” Crawford writes. CHURCH LEADERS ADVENTURE MEMOIR Crawford goes on to “He was content, instead, Jeffrey Arthurs. Devote Shannon Huffman reveal how Southern to work for African- Yourself to the Public Polson. North of Hope: slaveholders were American uplift within his Reading of Scripture: The A Daughter’s Arctic encouraged to evange- denomination. With these Transforming Power of Journey. Grand Rapids, lize the enslaved as a efforts, Lipscomb became the Well-Spoken Word. Mich.: Zondervan, 2013. means for creating a HHHHH the individual most closely Grand Rapids, Mich.: Kregel 256 pages, $16.99. more compliant slave. Wes Crawford. Shattering resembling a racial liberal Publications, 2012. 144 He argues that the Illusion: How African- in Churches of Christ.” pages, $19.99. After her father and this sentiment tran- American Churches of Christ Crawford also exam- stepmother were killed in a bear attack scends the institu- Moved from Segregation to ines the role that Marshall Arthurs, a preaching and commu- on an Alaska camping trip, Polson, a tion of slavery and is Independence. Abilene, Texas: Keeble played in race nications professor, advocates for the former Army pilot, treks up an Arctic alive throughout the Leafwood Publishers, 2013. 240 relations, arguing that Bible to be read in greater quantity and river to visit the site of their death. history of Churches of pages. $22.99. the renowned African- quality — in worship services, classes, In this book, her first, she shares the Christ, even now. He American minister weddings, funerals and anywhere else story of her grief, healing and strength- references the 1999 apology by Royce performed an accommodating dance Scripture is read publicly. The book ened faith as she travels from the sub- Money, former president of Abilene with white church leaders. provides instruction for effectively read- urbs of Seattle to a concert hall where Christian University in Texas, for the Though he baptized thousands, ing Scripture aloud. An included DVD she sings Mozart’s Requiem and to the university’s past discriminatory poli- Keeble never publicly challenged the demonstrates the techniques. remote wilderness of Alaska. 30 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE OPINION NOVEMBER 2013
Tough Times Don’t Last ~ Jovanovic was a man of wisdom, faith Tough Women Do Strong reporting needs strong financial support. he death of Mladen Jovanovic was a Mladen served as professor of linguis- terrible shock to his wife, Dragica, tics at the University of Warsaw. He “Stories by ordinary women with his two sons, his daughter, the worked diligently at the university, but extraordinary faith, these voices will Encourage your church to T church in Zagreb, and churches in the he also shared his Christian faith. He fill you with strength for the journey.” do its part by supporting United States and Europe. invited students to his house for Bible (Joy L. McMillon) the Chronicle in its present I first met Mladen when he came to study and worship. He and Dragica had fundraising drive. Oklahoma Christian University to serve led many to Christ, and they served as visiting missionary for one semester. as mentors and shepherds to the He taught a Bible class and a course believers. in linguistics. He was a hard-working Insight Before the lecture-
Teafortheheart.com teacher who made a powerful impres- ship began, Mladen had sion on his students. contacted as many of his A few years later he returned to OC former students as he when one of his sons was preparing could and invited them to graduate. On that visit, he trav- to a reunion. Many of his eled almost every weekend to various former students came churches to tell the story of Croatian and brought their fami- evangelism. He met many people around lies to meet a favorite the United States and told about the professor. At worship Croatian churches’ struggle to have legal Bailey McBride on Sunday, many of identity with the government. Mladen those people met with was one of those amazing people who the church to hear Mladen preach. I always made others feel that he was their remember one older lady who came lifelong friend. He was open and caring carrying a leather Bible that Mladen had in ways that elicited respect and honor. given her after he baptized her. In 1991, Joyce and I sponsored At the end of the worship service, one the European Studies Program of of the men stood up and talked about Oklahoma Christian — two years the closeness to God he had experi- after the Iron Curtain had come enced when he studied and worshiped down. Europe was changing rapidly. with the Jovanovic family. Mladen once Yugoslavia was beginning to come explained to me why the family had apart. On Sunday mornings at worship, left Poland and returned to Yugoslavia. when the call for prayers came, many Dragica and Mladen had great concern refugees would ask for prayer for for their families and their countrymen Yugoslavia, and immediately someone who did not know God. They went home would say, “There is no Yugoslavia, to teach and lead their people to Christ. instead two or three new nations.” Mladen and Dragica traveled the We knew that Mladen had sometimes United States early each year to report moved his family to Graz, Austria, to in person about the growth of the protect them from the war raging in Zagreb church. During their second and around Zagreb. Joy Crouch, a long- stay as missionaries in residence to OC, term missionary in the area, had moved the Jovanovics had become very good to Vienna, Austria, to wait for the return friends with Steve and Beth Walker, a of peace. Joy arranged for us to travel family dedicated to missions and strong to Graz to meet Mladen, who traveled leaders. there to record the radio broadcasts One summer, the Walkers and their that had introduced Zagreb and the two sons visited Croatia to see the surrounding territories to the Churches Jovanovics and the church in Zagreb. of Christ. We had dinner with Mladen Afterward, the Walkers opened their and learned more about the situation home to Mladen and Dragica each year the nations were facing. Many people when they were in Oklahoma City. Since were turning to God as the troubles that time, a dinner with the Walkers, increased. Our time with Mladen was the Jovanovics and McBrides became a short, but we saw that all the fighting ritual. We all learned so much about the was only strengthening his faith and his communication skills, wisdom and faith resolve to preach Christ. of Mladen. In 2005, at the Pan-European Lectures Heaven has gained a great servant in Warsaw, Poland, Mladen and Dragica and leader. were there. Twenty years earlier, the Jovanovics had lived in Warsaw, and COntact [email protected]. novemBER 2013 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 31
Full-Time Minister Needed
The Capitan Church of Christ is seek- ing a Spirit filled man to lead as a full-time pulpit minister to a congregation of 80. Send resumes, refrences, picture and a acu.edu sermon recording to: Don Harmon PO Box 3028, Ruidoso, NM 88355 College of Arts and Sciences and spiritual issues with therapy; must hold the Ph.D. in or marriage and family therapy or a closely related mental Dr. Gregory Straughn, Dean [email protected] health discipline; exhibit competence as a classroom teacher; ACU Box 29210, Abilene, Texas 79699-9210 demonstrate eligibility for licensure as an LMFT in the State For more information: The Department of Agricultural and Environmental of Texas; and hold Clinical Membership and Approved (575) 937-2654 Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track position Supervisor or Supervisor Candidate status with the as assistant professor of animal science. It is seeking AAMFT. Information about the department is available a visionary animal scientist with the earned Ph.D., at acu.edu/mft. Full-Time Minister Ph.D./D.V.M. or D.V.M. (from an AVMA-accredited institution with M.S. in animal sciences or closely related field). College of Education and Human Services Lanett Church of Christ Lanett, AL Information about the department is available at Dr. Donnie Snider, Dean acu.edu/agenv. Congregation size is about 60. Spiritually sound and finan- ACU Box 28276, Abilene, Texas 79699-8276 cially sound. 2 elders and 2 deacons. Very active ladies The Department of Political Science invites applications The Department of Teacher Education invites applications group and youth group. We are looking for a full-time for a tenure-track position as assistant professor of political for two tenure-track assistant/associate faculty positions. minister that must be biblically sound, able to teach and preach the truth, and care about people and their relation- science. Applicants should have a Ph.D. (ABD will be Candidates should have an earned doctorate in the field of ship with God. Wife needs to be an active part of life with considered). The successful candidate must have a education with an emphasis in one or more of the following the congregation. We are not looking for someone with all of commitment to teaching in an undergraduate environment areas: special education, gifted education, reading, and/or the answers, but must have enough life experience to know and demonstrated potential for professional development ESL and must provide evidence of exemplary practice in K-12 what the questions are. Desire to work in the community is a major plus. and/or research activities. Information about the department settings. Applicants should demonstrate a strong background Steve Jenkins 706-585-9229 is available at acu.edu/politicalscience. in effective teaching strategies for diverse populations; the 345 Fob James Drive ability to create and enhance collaborative partnerships with Valley, AL 36854 College of Biblical Studies public school personnel; and strong potential for continued [email protected] Dr. Ken Cukrowski, Dean professional service and scholarship. Commitment to the ACU Box 29439, Abilene, Texas 79699-9439 mission of preparing Christian teachers to serve in diverse The Department of Marriage and Family Studies invites settings is fundamental. Information about the department Full-Time Minister Needed applications for a tenure-track position as associate professor is available at acu.edu/education. of marriage and family therapy and program director with a Valley View Church of Christ is looking for a specialization in medical family therapy. A new master’s pulpit minister. Located in Greenwood, AR, this congre- See acu.edu/academics/provost/positions.html for program with a focus on medical family therapy is being gation has 130 members and has been in existence for complete descriptions of these positions. In a letter to many years. Blessed with three strong elders and several launched in Dallas, Texas, with ACU at CitySquare, and the deacons. We are prayerfully looking for a dynamic program director will be expected to reside and work the appropriate dean or chair, applicants should address pulpit minister and wife who are willing to commit to primarily in Dallas. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in marriage their qualifications for the position. They should include building the Lord's church. Formal preacher training or in the application a statement of how faith informs a degree in Bible is preferred. and family therapy with significant training, research Send resume with character references from previous and/or clinical experience in medical family therapy; exhibit their teaching; a discussion of their spiritual journey; employment and at least two sermons on DVD/CD to: significant administrative skills, competence as a classroom a curriculum vita; transcripts of all undergraduate P.O. Box 669, Greenwood, AR. 72936. teacher and researcher, eligibility for LMFT licensure in and graduate work; and names, addresses and phone For more information: (479)996-6040. the State of Texas; and be a Clinical Fellow and Approved numbers of five references. Review of applicants will Email: [email protected] Supervisor with the AAMFT. Information about the begin immediately and continue until the position is Complete job description: under "About Us" at department is available at acu.edu/mft and information www.valleyviewchurchofchrist.com filled. Nominations of and applications from qualified about ACU at CitySquare is available at acu.edu/citysquare. women and minorities are especially encouraged. The Department of Marriage and Family Studies invites ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Churches applications and nominations in writing for a tenure-track of Christ. All applicants must be professing Christians faculty position as assistant professor of marriage and family and be active, faithful members of a congregation of the Full-Time Minister therapy, beginning in Fall 2014. The M.M.F.T. program at ACU Churches of Christ and deeply committed to service in has held continuous COAMFTE-accreditation since 1983. The candidate will be expected to teach courses relative to the Christian higher education. The mission of ACU is to The Kandiyohi postmodern theories of family therapy, cultural diversity, educate students for Christian and MFT assessment and intervention; supervise graduate service and leadership Church of Christ interns; mentor student research; and accept departmental, throughout the world. in central Minnesota, is college and university committee assignments. The candidate ACU does not should possess a well-defined program of research as unlawfully discriminate in seeking a full-time minister. evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and presentations; employment opportunities. demonstrate competence in the integration of theological Send Resumes to: Box 267 Kandiyohi MN 56251 130320-1113 INSIDE box 11000 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73136-1100
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