A News Journal for Churches of Christ on the West Coast

Volume III Summer 1985 Number 2 Pepperdine Bible Lectureship Draws 4,000

A crowd numbering more than 4,000 was present for the opening night of the 42nd Annual Pepperdine Bible Lec- tureship on April 16. Lectureship guests came from 35 states and five foreign countries for the four-day event. California was the most widely represented state, with participants from approximately 300 congregations of the Church of Christ in attendance. Dr. David Davenport, Pepperdine's new president, was the featured speaker on opening night. His keynote address on The Finality of Christ,' launched the lec- tureship theme of 'Jesus Christ is the Same Yesterday and Today and Forever.' Davenport, 34, was speaking on his first day in office. The evening was highlighted by a 15-minute ceremony called "The Spiritual Inauguration of Pepperdine's Sixth President." Pacific Church News Sacramento Regional Church Growth Seminar On September 26-28,1985, the sec- ond California Regional Church Growth Seminar will take place in Sacramento. The location will be the Winding Way Church of Christ at 6201 Winding Way in the Sacramento suburb of Carmichael. The Regional Seminar is sponsored by the Center for Church Growth of Houston, Texas, along with churches in the Sacramento area. Dr. Joe Schubert, president of the Center, and Tim Mathe- ny, executive director of the Center, will make feature presentations at the Semi- nar. Other speakers will include Randy Mayeux, Ray Fulenwider, Flavil Yeakley, Willard May, and Dick Marcear. Winding Way Church of Christ Presentations at the Seminar will in- clude the following: This will be the eighth regional semi- For registration details, contact: What is Biblical Church Growth? nar offered by the Center for Church Woodland Church of Christ Do We Need New Congregations? Growth. The first was held in Houston, 230 North West Street How to Organize Your Congregation Texas, in September, 1982. Advance regis- Woodland, CA 95695 for Ministry tration is required to attend this seminar. Phone: (916) 662-1675 How to Involve Every Member The registration fee is $75.00 per person. Attitudes for Growing Churches Recent Trends in Church Growth Christian Children's Couples communication course, ac- How to Break the 200 Barrier tive listening, marriage and family com- The Preacher and His Preaching Services Offers Seminars munication, parent/family education, How to Turn Around a Declining Christian Children's Services of traits of a healthy family, Christian dating Church California, a family service center, has and courtship, preparation for marriage, How to Reach Your Inactive Members opened its doors. A complete program of building self-esteem in the family, relation- Providing Adequate Facilities for counseling services (marriage, family and ship development, and what to do with Growth individual) is now being offered by anger. For more information on CCS or qualified, professional counselors. in regard to scheduling these seminars, Another program which includes mater- please call (213) 948-4441, or nity and adoption services will be offered (800) 443-3468. PACIFIC CHURCH NEWS shortly. (Presently, the state is reviewing EDITOR the application for licensing as an adop- Jerry Rushford tion agency in California.) ASSOCIATE EDITOR Christian Children's Services is an ex- Portland Church Alison Jolliff pansion of Colorado Christian Services Sponsors Evangelism CONTRIBUTING REPORTERS in Denver. The Colorado program is under the oversight of the University Church of Seminar Marshall Brookey Porterville, CA Christ eldership. Families, natural parents, The Metro Church of Christ in the Dick Cupp Mountainview, CA Kelly Deatherage Portland, OR and children have been served by this Portland suburb of Gresham sponsored Clifton Ditmore Stockton, CA agency for over 20 years. Christian an evangelism seminar May 17-18 with Bobb Gowen Chico, CA Children's Services is now here in Califor- Milton Jones of Seattle as the keynote Milo Hadwin Bellevue, WA nia. It is here to serve and meet needs—to speaker. Dick Henegar San Diego, CA be a new neighbor and an old friend. Jones' theme was "Expanding Our Billie Silvey Los Angeles, CA While much of the work CCS does Evangelism." Joining him on the program Don White Antioch, CA is with people and families in crisis situa- were Tom Bonner, minister in Vancouver, Edwin White Phoenix, AZ tions, CCS feels very strongly that it should Washington; Claude Guild, who works Ken Wilson Spokane, WA also be involved in attempts to prevent the with the Eastside congregation in Portland; Bud Worsham Long Beach, CA development of crises. CCS offers a variety Jeff Hicks, minister for the Hazel Dell, PACIFIC CHURCH NEWS is published four of seminars and workshops that can be Washington, church; Ken Jacobs, cam- times each year by the department of church presented to both the church and the com- pus minister overseen by the Southwest services at Pepperdine University. Send all munity. These presentations can also be congregation in Tigard; Addison Kendall, correspondence to Pepperdine University, adapted to a Bible class, ladies class, wor- elder for the Metro congregation; Scott Malibu, CA 90265. ship setting or civic organizational meeting. Mitchell, minister for the Linwood con- The following subjects are offered for gregation in Milwaukie, Oregon; and preventative education seminars: Neldon Watson, minister at Metro. Pacific Church News Great Northwest Evangelism Workshop July 3-6 by Ken Wilson

A personal invitation is extended to everyone to come and join us at the larg- est gathering of members of the Church of Christ in the Northwest. Come and en- joy dynamic speakers and an exciting fel- lowship of believers. There will be challeng- ing lectures and inspirational classes based on the theme, "The Power of the Cross." Keynote speakers include: Billy •• I \ -~. ' it m Washington of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Cline Paden, Lubbock, Texas Pat Baker, Waurika, Oklahoma Richard Rogers of Lubbock, Texas; Jeff Walling of Mission Viejo, California; Mar- nessee, and Pat Baker from Waurika, Ok- Dorm housing is available at reason- vin Phillips of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Re- lahoma, will teach classes on "Bible School able cost on the beautiful campus of Pacif- uelLemmons of Austin, Texas. Other fea- Preparations and Motivation" and "Chris- ic Lutheran University, where the work- tured teachers include: ClinePaden, Mike tian Motherhood." shop is held. Also, private housing with Armour, Tom Sibley, Gordon Fer- Young people attending the work- church members in the area is avail- guson, Ray Melton, Jim Woodroof, Ron shop will find a variety of programs tailored able upon request, as well as many fine Rose, Harrison Gaston, Hardy Tillman, especially to their interests. Speakers such hotels and motels. For more information, Norm Russell, Joe Fields, Milo Hadwin, as Jeff Walling, Mission Viejo, California; call (509) 466-8357. and David Moore. Randy Gill, Malibu, California; and Robert Why not plan your vacation around From the start, women have played Oglesby, Richardson, Texas, will offer these dates—July 3-6, 1985. We are ex- an important role in the G.N.E.W. and this challenging lessons for young people. pecting over 3,000 people this year. Come year is no exception. Such women as Mary There will also be a special series of class- and enjoy the beautiful Northwest. Ann Smith, from Memphis, Ten- es for youth leaders as well.

Ministers Enrichment Seminar at Columbia Christian College by Kelly Deatherage 'Facets of Ministry" will be the theme of Columbia Christian College's annual Ministers Enrichment Seminar, scheduled this year for June 17-20. The seminar will provide concentra- ted study and encouragement for church leaders who fill many roles, including preacher, teacher and counselor. Series of classes will be taught by Carl Mitchell, pul- pit minister for the Conejo Valley, Califor- nia, Church of Christ and dean of student John O. York, Atlanta, Georgia Carl Mitchell, Malibu, California life at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, and John 0. York, associate sions and an afternoon for hands-on learn- Also contributing to the program will minister for the Hillcrest congregation in ing about computer applications for be Lee Rogers, computer science profes- Atlanta, Georgia, and a doctoral student churches are also planned. sor at Columbia; Dave Bland, pulpit at Emory University. Speakers will include Phil McMillion, minister for Portland's Eastside congrega- Mitchell, who is a licensed marriage, Bible Chair director at Boise State Univer- tion; June Breninger, professor of psychol- family and child counselor, will speak on sity in Boise, Idaho; Greg Woods, youth ogy at Columbia; and Obert Henderson, counseling. York's series will deal with minister for the Metro congregation in director of Campaigns Northwest. preaching from Luke and Acts, the area in Gresham, Oregon; Mike Armour, presi- Evening fellowship activities and on- which he is doing his doctorate. dent of Columbia and a frequent exposi- campus housing and meals will give the Other seminar topics will range from torfor West Coast events; and Pat Graham, participants the opportunity to become bet- church usage of computers to preaching chairman of Columbia's Bible and Religion ter acquainted. from the Old Testament. Panel discus- Division. Pacific Church News College Students murdered in the street a half-block away. But the results of the week were en- Stan Johnson Begins Conduct Campaign in couraging. Two persons were baptized in- Work in Oregon Los Angeles to Christ on Sunday morning, and twelve others expressed interest in studying the by Dan Knight Bible. The Hispanic congregation was The campaign began on the spur of blessed by a new cohesiveness in the spirit the moment. Michael Fortson of of the church. And the campaigners Nacogdoches, Texas, had a dilemma. As returned to Nacogdoches with a clearer the campus minister at Stephen F. Austin picture of what the powers of darkness are University, he had organized a group of doing in the world and a stronger com- 25 students, plus his own family, to go on mitment to stand against them. a campaign/meeting trip to Ensenada, Mexico. Due to a shooting incident at the J. P. Sanders Speaks for U.S.-Mexico border, their visit was cancell- Columbia Graduation ed and Michael had 25 disappointed students on his hands. So he started making some phone calls. One person's name was in an ACU lectureship brochure, Jerry Rushford of Stan Johnson Agoura Hills, California. Jerry put Michael Stan Johnson, formerly of Fairfield, in touch with me since I am a minister to California, assumed duties in early May the Hispanics in Los Angeles' inner city. as a minister with the West Main Church That was Monday; the group was due of Christ in Medford, Oregon. to arrive the next Saturday. Providing He is preaching for the congregation housing and food for the group on such and working with its young people. John- short notice was quickly accomplished. son is filling a vacancy created when Rick The Culver Palms church cooperated Hall began working in Texas on behalf of whole-heartedly to house the group. Columbia Christian College. Ellwood Members there also provided desserts on Flock, one of West Main's elders, also a daily basis. The Hispanic congregation serves as a minister with the congregation. meeting at 12th and Hoover generously Johnson has been associate minister helped to feed the students. This church, for the church in Fairfield, where he only a year and a half old, allocated its worked with youth, coordinated the entire treasury of $1,800 for use in the cam- educational program and helped preach. paign. The small group of English- He has been active with Solano Christian speaking brethren at Central also School and Sierra Bible Camp. contributed. Dr. J. P. Sanders The new West Main minister has The campaigners came and went received two bachelor's degrees from Abi- straight to work. Thanks to transportation Dr. J. P. Sanders, former president lene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, assistance (from the Central, Culver and chancellor of Columbia Christian Col- and a master's degree from Pepperdine Palms, Inglewood and Figueroa Street lege, returned to the campus June 14 to University in Malibu, California. He and churches) and the invaluable help of address the college's 1985 graduating class. his wife, Jessica, have two daughters, veteran campaigner Jerry Loutzenhiser of Sanders, who now teaches in the Jocelyn and Breanne. Minneapolis, the group handed out Religion Division at Pepperdine Universi- 27,000 invitations to the meeting that took ty, led Columbia as executive vice presi- place nightly from May 20-26. Gary Lutes dent, president and chancellor from 1970 Family Focus Ministry of Farmington Hills, Michigan (a former to 1982. During his presidency, Columbia A new family focus ministry at the missionary to Chile), preached very clear received full accreditation as a four-year Southwest Church of Christ in Tigard, gospel sermons. The 7-day effort averag- liberal arts college. This year's graduating Oregon, has met with 95 percent participa- ed 82 in attendance at each of the even- class will be the ninth since receiving that tion from members, said Steve Buckelew, ing meetings. accreditation. a deacon who helped organize the As the students handed out literature The graduation speaker has served program. in Los Angeles, they saw things which the church and the cause of Christian edu- One Sunday each month congrega- Nacogdoches had not prepared them for: cation for decades. Before his years of great tion members spend the afternoon -a policeman physically subduing a service to Columbia, Sanders was a teacher together in groups of 15-20 people. Each prisoner, open drug sales on the street, and administrator at David Lipscomb Col- group shares a potluck meal at a member's and gang fights. The campaigners were lege and Pepperdine University. Where- home and spends the afternoon in threatened, followed and propositioned. ver he has lived, Sanders and his wife, Glor- fellowship, Bible study and prayer. The Bi- The police stopped by one day to ask if ia, have given untiringly to the church. He ble study and prayer time are directed so the group was all right. And on the last has served as an elder, preacher and fre- that adults and children can participate, day while the students were finishing work quent lectureship speaker and also was the said Sonny Guild, minister for the at the church building, a man was first editor of 20th Century Christian. congregation. Pacific Church News Columbia Graduate Moves to Vienna, Austria Steve Ink accepts new After three summers of mission work ties in Lisa's entering the country, largely position at Campbell in Austria and other Iron Curtain nations, due to the recent endeavors of Hungarian Lisa Neilson, a 1982 graduate of Colum- officials to make their nation more of a bia Christian College, has returned this tourist attraction. Since her first visit to Hun- spring for at least two years in the Iron gary in 1981, Lisa says she has noticed a Curtain mission field. great deal of modernization in the nation. Lisa is joining the efforts of Robert Lisa is living in Vienna, Austria, which and Cindy Wells, missionaries who are liv- she describes as "a very international city." ing in Vienna, Austria, and do much of their Her work involves teaching English, using work in Budapest, Hungary. the Bible for a text, and also helping at Eu- "My summer mission experiences ropean Christian College, where many were very valuable," says Lisa, "but I believe refugees seek aid. the money could be better spent if I stayed Describing summer campaigns as "the longer. I've realized how much work there fun side" of mission work, Lisa expresses is to do and how few people there are to her desire to stay longer in the field "to see do it." if that's where God can most effectively use Lisa plans to spend much of her time me." in Hungary on a tourist visa, where she will The East County Church of Christ in workone-on-one with many young wom- Gresham, Oregon, where Lisa Neilson has en with whom Robert and Cindy Wells are been a member since 1978, serves as her • < \ already acquainted. There were no difficul- sponsoring congregation. Steve Ink On May 1, Steve Inkbeganas minister of education, a new staff position, with the Campbell Church of Christ. His wife, Sha- ron, is completing a B.S.N. from San Jose State University and their son, Brian, is en- rolled in the first grade at Campbell Chris- tian Schools. Working under Senior Staff Minister Tom Sibley, Ink, 33 years old, will be responsible for organizing and coordinat- ing the education department of the 550-member church at 1075 W. Camp- bell Avenue. These duties include the de- velopment of a teacher-training and out- reach program. Ink was born in Oak Ridge, Tennes- see; he moved to South Carolina, and Lisa Neilson instructs Jared Mears at East County church. spent most of his life in Rockville, Maryland. He received a bachelors in film and televi- sion production from Montana State Canadian Missionary Pepperdine Professor University in 1974, a masters in religion from Pepperdine University in 1980, and Returns to Oregon Offers Workshops on a Master of Divinity from Abilene Christi- Ron Stump, currently a missionary Missions an University in 1982. in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, will be- Ink's unique background makes him gin working in July with the Westside Weekend workshops or special class- well suited for a dynamic contribution to congregation in the Portland suburb of es on missions and church growth have the Campbell Church of Christ and the Beaverton. helped the local church begin and main- community. He worked with WMAL-TV Stump has spent the last nine years tain an effective missions program. Such as a production assistant in Washington, in British Columbia, where he first estab- topics as "The Missionary Task," "Develop- D.C., then moved to Central Virginia to lished a bus ministry for the church in ing a Strategy for Missions," "The Church work with WLVA-TV as a cinematogra- Salmon Arm and two years later began and the Missionary," and "Guidelines for pher and editor. Inkfollowedhistelevision a Christian school. That school, Shuswap a Missions Committee" can provide very work with a year in entertainment: sing- Christian, recently was rated by the Cana- practical assistance in fulfilling this exciting ing, playing guitar, writing songs, record- dian government as one of the top two dimension of our Christian commitment. ing, and playing clubs and stage shows. private schools in the province. Forfurther information on hosting a work- In 1979, Ink moved to the Church of When he begins work with the shop in your congregation or area, con- Christ in Palo Alto, California to serve as Westside congregation, Stump's primary tact Dr. Evertt W. Huffard, Religion Divi- campus minister. Three years later, he was responsibilities will be in youth, family and sion, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA appointed pulpit minister and has con- community outreach ministries. 90265, or call (213) 456-4179. tinued in this capacity. Pacific Church News Pepperdine's Davenport: of Law and the Gospel Reprinted with permission from the Los Angeles Times, Monday, April 15, 1985

by Gary Libman

Seven years ago, David Davenport was working for one of San Diego's most prestigious law firms in a 20th-story of- fice with a picture window overlooking San Diego Bay, Coronado Island and the Pacific Ocean. He was 28, a year out of law school, and had been heavily courted by several major firms and had chosen this one, with carpeted stairways and occupying the three top floors of a bank building. Then he quit to become a minister for the Churches of Christ. Some said he was making a mistake, that he was sloughing off a chance for great success and an elegant life style. But Davenport is satisfied that he made the right move. On the opening night of the Pepperdine Lectureship, Howard White and David Davenport On Tuesday evening, at 34, he will exchanged scriptures during "The Spiritual Inauguration of Pepperdine's Sixth President." become one of the youngest college presidents in the nation when he takes another fireplace opens to a wide, grassy Davenport says he will be comfor- over as the sixth head of Pepperdine backyard that ends at a cliff. table in the spotlight at university func- University and its 6,500 students. Before The spacious home is a frequent at- tions. Still, the new chief executive, who 4,000 people at a Bible lecture in the traction for tourists who wander the yard used to fry doughnuts in the family university fieldhouse, he will formally and peer in the windows. Outgoing Presi- bakery in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, en- commit himself to Pepperdine's dent Howard A. White, who will become joys some less ostentatious pleasures too. traditions. a fund-raiser and policy maker as presi- He likes to ride a boogie board, "I am hoping," he said recently, dent emeritus, once found a stranger in which is a small surfboard, and he turn- "that we can combine our Christian com- his bathroom. (White retreated and the ed down the university's offer of a lux- mitment and academic excellence and stranger left.) ury car to keep his 1983 Buick LeSabre. make Pepperdine a national leader in Davenport hopes to protect his fami- "I'm just not a Mercedes-Benz per- private education." ly's privacy and the safety of his son at this point," he said one evening Davenport, his wife, Sally, and their daughter, Katie, 2, and his son Charlie, outside his old vice president's office on two children will soon move into the 8 months, by fencing in the yard and campus. "My car does the job and I'm president's home on the 830-acre Malibu covering the pool and Jacuzzi. not embarrassed to drive it to the Cen- campus. The family will also convert one of tury Plaza. A car has never meant a great The two-level, six-bedroom house the six bedrooms into a full kitchen so deal to me." with a pool and a Jacuzzi rests on a cliff Sally Davenport can cook without going Similar thinking enabled him to overlooking Pacific Coast Highway, the upstairs to the kitchen used for official leave his law firm seven years ago. Pacific Ocean and, on a clear day, functions. Davenport said he knew that he liked Catalina Island. The home is much more elaborate public speaking and working with peo- The residence, donated by promi- than the comfortable, three-bedroom, ple, but his practice was increasingly nent California Republican Margaret ocean-view condominium where the headed for the solitary work of trial Brock in 1972, sits next to a steep, brush- Davenports have been living. preparation. He said he also knew that covered canyon and beside a mountain Sally Davenport, who met her hus- he found wealth and fine homes less im- of large, terra-cotta boulders. band when both were students at the portant than job satisfaction. The family will live downstairs University of Kansas and who interrupted He had preached in high school in beneath a rich, wooded reception area a graphic designing career to become a Shawnee Mission and worked as a youth and offices for Davenport and his staff. mother, said she will try to see that her minister two years after college in the A spiral staircase leads from a large, children's home life remains as peaceful Churches of Christ, which do not require carpeted master bedroom with a fireplace as possible. She will also supervise the ordination for a clergyman. When a San to the president's office above, and a entertainment that a university president Diego congregation offered a year-long large, tile-floored living room with must provide. job as a minister, he took it. Pacific Church News

Friends gave his name to ad- Davenport leaned back, rested his some religious convocations. ministrators at Pepperdine, a Churches feet against a post under the desk, and Davenport has grappled with a of Christ-affiliated school, and the follow- the men reached agreement on a similar balance since high school when ing year the university law school offered number of issues. his inclination was to attend a Christian a teaching position, which he accepted. At 10 a.m. he walked through the college of limited academic curriculum, He was named the university's center of the campus with white stucco but his father, now deceased, persuad- general counsel in 1981 and executive walls and red tile roofs gleaming in the ed him to go to Stanford University. vice president in 1983. A Board of sun to hear a speaker at a voluntary "He felt that if I went to a place of Regents committee announced his ap- chapel service. great freedom and chose to be a Chris- pointment as president last June. After the speech Davenport return- tian I would not only get a better educa- Wearing a gray pinstripe suit with a ed to his office to meet another vice presi- tion but grow as a Christian," Davenport blue buttoned-down shirt and a tie, dent. Then he walked to a luncheon— said. Davenport sat on a swivel chair behind which he began with a prayer—for Earning a bachelor's degree at Stan- a teak desk and started one recent mor- university administrators. ford and a law degree from the Univer- ning by meeting a student to discuss a Religion has been important at Pep- sity of Kansas, Davenport decided that case in a law class he still teaches and perdine since auto supply millionaire his father was right. hopes to continue. George Pepperdine founded the small Sometimes, he said, visitors con- Later, he met with his vice president liberal arts school in 1937 with hopes that siderng Pepperdine as a school for their for academic affairs. When William B. it would maintain close ties to the Chur- children insist that it should be either a Phillips proposed an evaluation of ches of Christ. strong Christian university or an excellent undergraduate curriculum, Davenport Several school presidents, however, private college. leaned forward and banged his hand on have had to deal with the delicate "And my answer always has been, the desk, enthusiastic about an important balance between open academics and and will continue to be, 'No. We aren't project that came out of a regularly close ties to the conservative denomina- going to go either of those directions,' ' scheduled meeting. tion. Today, the school requires 2,400 Davenport said. "We will combine them "This is exciting," he said. "This is students in the liberal arts program to take and be Pepperdine." exciting." two religion courses and to attend at least

The First Pepperdine Lectureship (Photos of the 42nd Lectureship on pages 8-9)

FIRST ANNUAL BIBLICAL FORUM AND LECTURESHIP, JANUARY 25-29, 1943 GEORGE PEPPERDINE COLLEGE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA C. R. NICHOL, SPECIAL LECTURER Scenes from Pepperdine's

I Tom Bost presenting Christian Service Award to Howard White Mattie Jackson speaking at a luncheon in Heritage Hall Kt

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Princeton's Dr. J. J. M. Roberts teaching in Stauffer Chapel Dr. Rubel Shelly teaching an overflow crowd in Smothers Theatre ; 42nd Annual Lectureship

Kay Jackson speaking at the Annual Women's Fellowship Dinner Doug Parsons speaking at the Annual Men's Fellowship Dinner

nc the ministry of Manna International Randy Mayeux preaching in Firestone Fieldhouse

tre Lana Wisenbaker, daily teacher All ages enjoy Lectureship Week Pacific Church News 10 velopment and the family. Under his Wyoming Minister New Administrator leadership, the department grew to be- Announced at Pepperdine come one of the four largest in the country Moves to Portland, in the number of master's degrees awarded. Oregon Stinnett earned his B.B.A. degree from the University of Georgia and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Florida State University. He was a member of the faculty at Oklahoma State University and a leader in the development of the National Symposium on Building Family Strengths at the University of Nebraska. Stinnett has published more than 75 books and papers in professional journals. He is a popular speaker and was invited by Mrs. Ronald Reagan to be one of six members of a distinguished panel of judges for The Great American Family Award presented at the White House last June. He serves as editor of a new professional journal, entitled Wellness Perspectives: Journal of Individual, Family and Commu- nity Wellness. The new dean assumes responsi- bility for the University's oldest graduate Dr. Nick Stinnett program, now headquartered at Pepper- Pepperdine University recently an- dine University Plaza in West Los Angeles. Tom Douglas nounced the appointment of Nick Stinnett Academic offerings include masters' as dean of the University's 800-student degrees in education, school management The East County Church of Christ Graduate School of Education and and administration, educational comput- in the suburban Portland community of Psychology. ing and general psychology, and doctoral Gresham recently brought Tom Douglas, Stinnett, whose career in higher degrees in institutional management and formerly of Sheridan, Wyoming, to work education began nearly 20 years ago, community college administration. Sever- as an evangelist, culminating a two-year succeeds William B. Adrian Jr., who has al credential programs, as well as academic search. been appointed to the post of executive course-work for the Marriage, Family and Keith Farris, an East County elder, vice president of the University. Child Counseling license, are also offered said the congregation believed Douglas' Stinnett's appointment is effective as part of the graduate curriculum. very successful work with people would August 1, 1985. Stinnett and his wife, Nancy, and their be a great asset in his role. Douglas will The new dean comes to Pepperdine two sons have been active members of the be active in community outreach and in from the University of Nebraska, where he Church of Christ in Lincoln. The family motivating others in their outreach with has served since 1977 as professor and plans to move to the Los Angeles area this Christ. He also will do about half of the chairman of the department of human de- summer. congregation's preaching, Farris said. The East County church already World Bible School people in Harare. The Harare Church of operates a day care and preschool in the Christ reports many contacts are made developing area near the congregation's Reaches Out to daily and Bible Studies are taking place, building. That effort brings members into Zimbabwe as a direct result of this World Bible School contact with many young families who are mailing effort. not Christians. An exciting World Bible School On June 20, Jake Coppingerof Visa- The congregation's new evangelist project has begun in Harare, the rapidly lia, California, will lead a campaign team worked five years planting churches in growing capital city of Zimbabwe. Thus far, of nine individuals to Zimbabwe's capital Campinas, Brazil, and two years as a mis- over 29,000 introductory lessons to the city where they will spend a month work- sionary apprentice in Sao Paulo, Brazil. World Bible School program have been ing with respondents from World Bible He received a master's degree in ministry mailed to middle-class adults in Harare. School. They will teach daily and preach and evangelism from Abilene Christian Included with each lesson was a warm nightly at the church building in Harare. University and a bachelor's degree in Bi- message of invitation, informing the peo- The project is in need of financial sup- ble from Harding University. ple of a large Bible Meeting to be held at port. If you would like to help support the He and his wife, Karyn, have three the Church of Christ in Harare, at the end work in Zimbabwe, please send your check children: Allen, 13; Steven, 11; and Amy, of June. (payable to the East Visalia Church of 8. Karyn Douglas is a nurse whose work Of the 29,000 introductory lessons Christ) to the church address, 1919 E. in the new Mt. Hood Medical Center near sent, more than 1,000 of them have been Mineral King, Visalia, CA 93291. Be sure the congregation's building will be a part completed and mailed back by interested to mark "ZIM" on your check. of the family's ministry to its community. Pacific Church News 11 Center for Biblical Camp Prince's Pine Research Established at by Norm Russell Pepperdine In 1978 a young Christian woman, babysitting for the County Extension Agent Pepperdine University has an- in Colville, Washington, learned that a nounced the establishment of a Center for campground located in the Colville Nation- Biblical Research, to be located on the al Forest on Lake Thomas, might be avail- University's campus in Malibu. Dr. Carroll able for lease. The Churches of Christ in D. Osburn will serve as director of the eastern Washington, northeast- Center. ern Oregon, and northern Idaho were in The Center will conduct research in need of a facility they could call their own. selected biblical and biblically related After weeks of meetings and negotiations studies and communicate the results of this with the 4-H Club, a lease was signed and research through publications, seminars Camp Prince's Pine became a reality. At this and public lectures. Drawing upon the ex- time, the only existing facilities were a pertise of its own staff and an international bathroom, small kitchen with a patio, alarge team of scholars, the Center will embody dormitory and a caretaker's cabin. the University's commitment to research in Each Memorial Day weekend Chris- these vital areas, as well as to offer its stu- tians converge on Camp Prince's Pine for dents opportunities to participate in the sole purpose of working and develop- meaningful scholarly activities in this field. ing the camp. In May of 1983 a large num- Dr. Osburn will direct the Center as Dr. Carroll D. Osburn, professor of ber of concerned and dedicated Christians well as continue to serve as Professor of religion at Pepperdine, and an interna- met and began work on an 80' x 40' kitch- Religion at Pepperdine University. He is in- tionally recognized scholar in the field of en. Work began on Saturday morning and ternationally recognized as one of the lead- New Testament textual criticism, will by Monday the walls were up and the roof ing scholars in the field of New Testament serve as director of the recently estab- was on. In August of that same year we had textual criticism. He earned his baccalaure- lished Center for Biblical Research. our first teen camp with young people com- ate degree from Harding University, the ing from as far away as Bremerton, Master of Arts and Master of Theology Washington. In 1984, we had our biggest degrees from the Harding Graduate Acts will be greatly enhanced by the avail- campever with ISOteenagersfrom seventh School of Religion, the Doctor of Divinity ability of such a complete textual base. grade through senior high with Bill Gregory degree from Vanderbilt University and the Regrettably, other than indepen- as director, and 1985 appears to be even Doctor of Philosophy degree from the dent research being conducted by a small bigger and again Bill Gregory will be the University of St. Andrews, in Scotland. number of independent scholars, the im- camp director. He is the author of many scholarly portant field of New Testament textual criti- At the present, our facilities area are papers, serves as chairman of the New cism has nearly come to a halt, world-wide. still a bit rustic. However, each Memorial Testament textual criticism section of the The summer seminar in New Testa- Day weekend sees more being accom- Society of Biblical Literature and is a mem- ment textual criticism taught by Dr. Osburn plished. We are very seriously consider- ber of the distinguished Association Inter- at Pepperdine University is one of the few ing finishing the basement of the kitchen nationale d'Etudes Patristiques. He previ- places students can pursue graduate study and possibly erecting a cabin which will ously served as professor of New Testament in this discipline. sleep ten. atthe Harding Graduate School of Religion The inauguration of this textual project This has been an exciting experience and as chairperson of the Division of has already gained widespread attention for all of us. We are involved in a work which Religion at Pepperdine University. and support in the international scholarly our children's children will enjoy. If you are As its initial project, the Center will as- community and has earned for Pepperdine in the area and wish to do a little fishing semble an international team of textual University a role as a leader in New Testa- and relaxing, contact Gerald Smith at Rt. scholars who will each work on a specific ment textual critical research. The Center 2, Box 153A, Colville, Washington 99114. assignment to prepare a new critical edi- is envisioned as a catalyst to help revitalize I know you will enjoy your stay. tion of the Acts of the Apostles. During the the important discipline of New Testament past century, a significant number of textual criticism. manuscripts of the Greek text of Acts, as An integral part of the Center's work well as a vast array of other textual data, will be providing seminars directed primar- Calling All Memories have been discovered. No coordinated ily toward the interested non-specialist in Have you a fading photo from the work has yet been done to assemble these biblical studies. By drawing upon the ex- Pepperdine of yesteryear? A page of data and analyze them in view of publish- pertise of the numerous partic- memorabilia from your college days of ing a complete text of Acts drawn from all ipants in the Center projects, the findings yore? We are assembling a pictorial available sources. of the Center's research will be communi- chronicling the first half century of the The production of a critical text of Acts cated to a larger audience in non-technical institution. Be part of the tradition! Your drawn from all of the available sources will language. The Center will also arrange lec- historical photographs and other memor- be of inestimable value to the scholarly tures by internationally respected scholars abilia will be gratefully accepted by world and to our understanding of early and bring together the public and world Dr. Jerry Rushford, Church Services, Christianity. Future studies in the book of leaders of thought in biblical studies. Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA Pacific Church News 12 Counseling Activities of Ministers in Los Angeles fay Dennis W. Lowe In today's world, stress is inevitable. We can experience stress in every area of our lives: job, family finances, friend- ships, health, and our spiritual life. Ministers are often the first ones to whom people turn when their stress is over- whelming. To find out the extent to which ministers in the Church of Christ are in- volved in counseling the distressed, I sent questionnaires to all ministers in the Los IMAGE Magazine began Angeles area inquiring about their coun- publication on June 1. seling activities. About 70 ministers Reuel Lemmons will responded to the survey. In this article I serve as the first editor will summarize the major conclusions of of this new publication this study. which will produce 1. In most churches, ministers pro- 24 issues a year vide the majority of the counseling. In (36 pages per issue). some churches an elder, deacon, asso- The annual subscription ciate minister or member may be respon- price is $18, only sible for the counseling ministry. 75 cents an issue. 2. These ministers provide an aver- For more information, age of five hours of counseling per week. write IMAGE Magazine, Some indicated that they do not do coun- 115 Warren Drive, seling while others provide as many as 25 Suite D, West Monroe, hours per week. LA 71291, or call 3. The top five problems for which (318) 388-5915. people seek assistance from these ministers are (in order of frequency): mar- ital difficulties, salvation concerns, depres- sion, anxiety and guilt. They are less likely Based on these findings, the ministers Hall Begins Work for to be consulted about sexual concerns, sui- in the Los Angeles area appear to have cidal feelings, or pregnancy/birth control more formal training in counsel- Columbia in Dallas decisions. ing than is often assumed to be the case. Columbia Christian College has an- 4. Prayer is frequently used as a part They are confronted with many of the nounced the appointment of Rick Hall as of the counseling process. During coun- same problems that people take to profes- a regional representative in Texas and the seling, these ministers are less likely to con- sional counselors. They indicate that they Southwest. front counselees with their sins or to sug- have an ongoing need for additional train- In his new post, Hall recently moved gest more frequent church attendance ing to help them be more effective in their to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Previous- —though they do so occasionally. counseling with others. ly, he was the pulpit minister for the 5. These ministers make few refer- These findings also suggest that Church of Christ in Medford, Oregon. rals to mental health professionals and ministers and Christian counselors could As a teenager, he attended Fort rarely receive a referral from a profession- work more effectively together. Both Worth Christian Schools and received a al counselor. The majority of these groups are interested in helping those who bachelor's degree from Harding Univer- ministers stated a preference for referring are struggling with the problems and stress- sity in Searcy, Arkansas. After preaching their counselees to mental health profes- es of life. However, they apparently have for the Western Hills congregation in Fort sionals who are members of the Church little interchange with each other and could Worth and the Proctor Street church in of Christ. mutually benefit from greater contact. Port Arthur, Hall moved to Oregon six 6. Over 70% of these ministers have Plans are being made for a meeting in the years ago. done graduate work or have completed near future of ministers and Christian As regional director of Columbia's a graduate degree. Nearly 50% of them counselors in the Los Angeles area to dis- Advancement Board, Hall will work in have taken five or more counseling-related cuss how they might work together more fund raising and public relations for the college courses. effectively to help those who seek their college. He also will coordinate special 7. These ministers indicated a need assistance. Also, a list has been compiled events for Columbia's campaign for en- for additional counseling training in parent- of professional counselors who are mem- dowment and capital gifts that will begin ing issues, substance abuse, depression, bers of the Church of Christ in the Los An- later this year. and helping the divorced. They feel more geles area. If you are interested in either Hall and his wife, Donna, are mem- adequately trained to deal with such is- of these efforts, contact me at Pepperdine bers of the North Richland Church of sues as anger, guilt, death and premarital Plaza, 3415 Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Christ in Fort Worth. They have a daugh- counseling. Angeles, CA 90034. ter, Jamie, 16, and a son, Matthew, 13. Pacific Church News 13 March 17, 1940 30th Anniversary of the Sichel Street meetinghouse in Los Angeles.

March 17, 1985 75th Anniversary of the Sichel Street meetinghouse in Los Angeles. Pacific Church News 14 Pepperdine People on The Painter Avenue congregation in Stivers was guest speaker for the one-year Whittier, California, will host a "Ladies anniversary of the Spanish-speaking the Move Retreat" this summer with D'Esta Love as congregation in Paramount, California. by Alison Jolliff a featured speaker. The retreat will take Howard A. White, president place August 9-11. emeritus of the university, spoke at the Mike O'Neal, vice president for commencement ceremonies for Alabama business affairs, spoke at the National Christian College in Montgomery on May Michael F. Adams, vice president Christian School Leaders Conference in 24. He was awarded an honorary doctorate for university affairs, preached for the San Mateo, California, on March 29. At the on that occasion. Dr. White will be Conejo Church of Christ in Thousand Yosemite Family Encampment, he will be participating in the annual Yosemite Family Oaks, California, on Sunday, June 2. teaching a daily class on Christian estate Encampment, on July 21. At Abilene Executive Vice President William B. planning. Then in August, he will be Christian University, Dr. White will be a Adrian will speak at the Christian Scholars preaching for congregations in Paris and featured speaker at the August 28th Faculty Conference at Abilene Christian University Nashville, Tennessee. Conference. on July 19-21. "The Distinc- Carroll D. Osburn, director of the An extremely busy summer is in store tiveness of General Education in a Chris- Center for Biblical Research, traveled to for 'Big' Don Williams whose travels will tian College" will be the topic of Dr. Adrian's Somerdale, New Jersey, to speak at a take him to Lubbock, Texas; Wichita, address. retreat on May 17-19. He will be teaching Kansas; Oklahoma City, Okla- Calvin Bowers, director of the equal a class for the Hollywood Church of Christ homa; Colorado Springs, Colorado; opportunity office, will read his thesis paper every Sunday during the month of June. Charleston, West Virginia; Atlanta, on church leadership at the Restoration On July 19, Dr. Osburn will speak at Georgia, and several stops in California! Scholarship Conference to be held July Abilene Christian University during the Big Don will be speaking at a variety of 15-16 at Abilene Christian Uni- Christian Scholars Conference. Also at youth conferences, camps, and activities, versity. Dr. Bowers will also teach a class Abilene, he will be a featured speaker for including the following events: Teens Take attheNational Youth Conference, August the Ministers Renewal Workshop on July America, June 13 at Oklahoma Christian 5-10 in St. Louis. The class is entitled, 22-23. College; a family seminar, August 2-3 at "Preparation for Preaching." Professor of religion Frank Pack the Sandy Springs congregation in Atlanta, recently spoke for a men's retreat which was Georgia; and a family retreat at the Randy Chesnutt, an associate sponsored by the University Avenue Brownfield, Texas, congregation, August professor of religion, will be preaching for Church of Christ in Austin, Texas. Serv- 14-16. the Church of Christ in Montebello, Cali- ing as an instructor for the off-campus John F. Wilson, academic dean of fornia, on June 30. Dr. Chesnutt will co- master's religion program, Dr. Pack will Seaver College, was a featured speaker for teach with David Jackson of Jackson, teach classes in Seattle, Washington, the church in Norco, California, at an Mississippi at the Pepperdine Expository throughout the months of May, June, and annual lecture series on April 28. Preaching Seminar, to be held June 17-28 July. He will also read a paper at the Continuing his archaeological work in on Pepperdine's Malibu campus. Christian Scholars' Conference at Abilene Capernaum, Israel, Dr. Wilson served as President David Davenport was the Christian, July 19-20. program coordinator for the excavation final night speaker at the Central Coast Paul Piersall, professor of music, which took place from May 14 to June 19. Bible Lectureship in Lompoc, California on conducted a workshop on congregational He is scheduled to give a weekend lecture May 5. He preached for the San Fernando singing for the Rancho Cordova Church series on Biblical Archaeology, July 13-14, congregation on May 26. Dr. Davenport of Christ, June 1-2. On thatsame weekend, at the El Cajon Boulevard church in San will teach a Bible class for the 37th and Dr. Piersall was the songleader for the Diego. Atlantic congregation in Long Beach, monthly singing conducted by On Pepperdine's Malibu campus, California, on July 14. He will also be Sacramento-area churches. Helen Young is teaching a six-week ladies involved in the annual Yosemite Family James E. Priest, professor of class on the book of Philippians. The class Encampment as a featured speaker. Then religion, has recently preached for the meets in the chapel, each Wednesday at on Wednesday evening, July 31, Dr. congregations in Santa Monica, Cama- the noon hour. On June 1, Helen will visit Davenport will present a lesson for the rillo, and Pasadena. the Franklin Road congregation in Midtown church in Ft. Worth, Texas. Jerry Rushford, director of church Indianapolis, where she will be a featured John Free, director of health and services and associate professor of reli- speaker for "Woman's Day." Then, she will counseling services, will speak for his gion, preached in Tyler, Texas, on May 5. speak at a women's retreat in Dayton, Ohio, hometown congregation in Caldwell, He will speak at Homecoming for the on June 7-9. Idaho, on the occasion of their home- Northside church in Santa Ana on June M. Norvel Young, chancellor coming, Sunday, June 30. 23, and for the Palm Springs congrega- emeritus of the university, made a trip to A Mission Workshop will be tion on July 7. Dr. Rushford will speak at Africa during the latter part of May. His conducted on July 20foragroup of college the Yosemite Family Encampment, July travels included a stop in Nairobi, Kenya, students who are planning a trip to Australia 21-26, and he will lead a "history of hymns" to observe the mission efforts in this rapidly to do summer mission work. Evertt tour to the British Isles, July 30-August 13. growing city. Dr. Young has also visited Huffard, associate professor of missions, Professor of foreign languages Wil- the churches in Ethiopia in order to learn will be a featured speaker at the workshop. liam Stivers spoke on May 4 at the area more about their present circumstances This event will be held at the Church of meeting of Spanish-speaking congrega- and report that news back to churches in Christ in Glendale, California. tions in Oildale, California. On May 12, Dr. the United States. Pacific Church News 15 8th Annual Clairemont Ladies Retreat The Clairemont Church of Christ will be hosting its 8th Annual Ladies Retreat, September 19-21, at the camp facilities in Mount Palomar. Helen Young, of Pepperdine University, will be the keynote speaker. An exciting theme has been selected for this weekend retreat: "The Worthy Woman in Today's World." Several other ladies will serve as featured speakers and book reviewers. Speakers include Wilma McDowell, Diane McDowell, Marilyn LaStrape, and Carmen Bobo. Cost for the entire retreat is $55, which includes lodging, six meals, a pro- gram book, and insurance coverage while at the retreat. If you would like more infor- mation or if you would like to reserve a space, contact Aviva Hostetter, (619) Estella Johnston, Cypress, CA, recipient of Northeastern Christian College's 483-9518, or the Clairemont Church of "Worthy Woman Award," is applauded by Dr. Larry Roberts, NCC president. Christ, (619) 273-3951.

New Congregation Begins in Woodinville, Washington On April 7, 1985, the Woodinville Church of Christ in Woodinville, Washing- ton, held its first service. This new congre- gation, a work of the Mountlake Terrace church, is a culmination of weeks and months of meetings and planning. At present they are meeting in a day care fa- cility until a new facility can be located. The Mountlake Terrace Church has started or helped start a number of congre- gations in the Seattle area. The elders at Dr. Andrew K. Benton Everett Evans Mountlake Terrace feel that planting New Vice President at Everett Evans Honored at churches is a better way to build the church than erecting new facilities which tie them Pepperdine Pepperdine Lectureship down financially. Andrew K. Benton has been named At a Pepperdine dinner attended by Don Waddell, who has been with to serve as vice president of the University more than 600 preachers and church Mountlake Terrace for the past twelve effective April 16. Dr. Benton will work leaders, 81-year-old Everett Evans was months, is taking 25 to 30 people with him directly with President David Davenport. honored for his long years of service to to begin the new work. They will join He will serve as liaison to the Board of Re- Churches of Christ in California. Evans was together with those members who live in gents and higher education organizations, baptized into Christ in 1920, and he has the area and attend sister churches but want and will also work in the areas of campus been preaching the gospel of Christ for a church near their home. Don and his wife, development, government and commu- nearly sixty years. Melissa, are young and full of zeal and love nity relations, and various development Following graduation from Harding for God and people. matters and special projects. College, Evans preached for a time in his Two years ago the church in Marys- Benton received a bachelor's degree home state of Arkansas. He first began ville, Washington, also a work of Mount- from Oklahoma Christian College and a preaching in California in the summer of lake Terrace, had its beginning. Supportfor juris doctor degree from Oklahoma City 1931. Among the California churches that this work was discontinued in January of University. He served as assistant to the Evans has served are: Norwalk, North this year. This has freed funds to be spent president at Oklahoma Christian College Long Beach, Turlock, Martinez, Berkeley, in support of the Woodinville work. It is the for almost ten years before joining Pepper- Salinas, and Eastside in Stockton. He is goal of the congregation at Mountlake Ter- dine University last year. currently preaching for the Lakeside con- race to start another work in the next two He and his wife, Debbie, live in Agoura gregation near Grass Valley. to five years. Hills with their two children. Pacific Church News 16 The 45th Annual Yosemite Family Encampment Program July 21-26, 1985 Theme: "These Things . . . Teach"

DATE TIME TEXT SPEAKER CITY & STATE 21 11:00 a.m. 1 Timothy 4:11 Jerry Rushford Agoura Hills, CA 6:30 p.m. Matthew 6:33 David Davenport Malibu, CA 1 Corinthians 1:23 J. Marvin Powell Nashville, TN 22 9:30 a.m. Acts 2:36 Bob Waldron Denver, CO 1 Timothy 2:1 Harold Paden Santa Fe, NM 6:30 p.m. 2 Corinthians 4:7 Terry Johnson Oklahoma City, OK Galatians 6:10 E. Ray Jerkins Nashville, TN 23 9:30 a.m. Mark 16:15 Rex Boyles Lubbock, TX Luke 16:23 William Cline Pensacola, FL 6:30 p.m. Ephesians 2:8 Edwin White Phoenix, AZ Romans 8:35 Mike Armour Portland, OR 24 9:30 a.m. Romans 12:10 Jack Exum Royston, GA 2 Corinthians 5:1 Phillip Morrison Memphis, TN 6:30 p.m. 1 Peter 5:3 Norman Gipson Lubbock, TX Revelation 21:7 Prentice Meador Springfield, MO 25 9:30 a.m. Psalms 50:21 Leonard Gray Rancho Cordova, CA 2 Corinthians 8:7 Vance Carruth Bellflower, CA 6:30 p.m. Hebrews 13:4 James O. Baird Oklahoma City, OK Ephesians 6:4 Gynnath Ford Dickson, TN 26 9:30 a.m. 2 Timothy 1:7 Melvin Weldon San Leandro, CA John 13:34 Clifton Ditmore Stockton, CA 6:30 p.m. 1 Peter 5:2 Willard Tate Abilene, TX 2 Corinthians 9:6 Jeff Walling Mission Viejo, CA

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