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This magazine is produced three times a year From the Inside Out to provide students, alumni, parents, friends 2 } and donors with news from the institution, articles connecting our readers with our Faculty News community and features on relevant Christian 4 } thought. MISSION STATEMENT 7 } Athletics: 2016-17 Year in Review Lancaster Bible College exists to educate Christian students to think and live a biblical worldview and to proclaim Christ by serving Him in the Church } December 2016 Commencement and society. 13

VISION Lancaster Bible College will be a premier learning 15 } Tributes community that intentionally develops the head, heart and hands of servant ministry leaders for global impact. 19 } The Science Behind LBC’s ACCREDITATION Arts & Sciences Department Accredited through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation, LBC is also approved by the Pennsylvania Department LBC Introduces the New of Education and the Association of Christian 23 } Criminal Justice Program Schools International. LBC is approved to operate in Pennsylvania, Florida, Maryland and Tennessee. LBC is authorized to offer online programs in all states where our online students reside. 28 } Putting Social Work to Work

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE 29 } Pastoring & Planting on the Block Peter W. Teague, Ed.D. PRESIDENT John Zeswitz, B.A. 33 } Alumni EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Philip Dearborn, Ed.D., ‘90 PROVOST 37 } Events Josh Beers, M.A.B.S. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT EXPERIENCE Events at The Trust Performing Judy Heckaman, B.S. ‘97 41 } ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT Arts Center Reverend Rodney Carter, Jr., B.S. ‘15 DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI Keith Baum COVER: Adrienne Garvey, an adjunct DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS / EDITOR professor in the communication Karen Perago, B.S. ‘85 program, assists student MARKETING & ECHO PRODUCTION MANAGER Lindsey Horning (‘17) Kelsey Madas, B.A. ‘15 CONTENT CREATOR, MANAGING EDITOR Daniel Spanjer, Ph.D. CHAIR OF THE ARTS & SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

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You may not know the name Doug Logan, Jr. - but you will. Jesus’, knows no socioeconomic or racial bounds. It is Logan pastors Epiphany Camden Church in – you guessed born of prayer walks and rides through his beloved city. it – Camden, New Jersey. That’s right, Camden, the off- Logan went on to tell us of his incredibly mind-stretching and-on most violent city in the United States. Camden, of and life-challenging journey through our graduate program whom poet Walt Whitman wrote, “I dream’d in a dream. I and his vision for further ministry in the Camden and saw a city invincible to attacks of the whole of the rest of Philadelphia metro area, a three-pronged approach which the earth.” I think any of us would struggle to characterize prominently features Capital Seminary and Graduate Whitman’s revered home city that way today. We may School. All so the name of Jesus is lifted up, the kingdom even trade the word invincible for susceptible. of heaven is advanced, and love comes in a new and Logan shares the statistics to make his point – a crime practical way to the people of this city. I get goose bumps index 600 times higher than the nation’s average amidst just thinking about it. 77,000 people living on nine square miles of land with a Doug Logan, Jr. is just one of nearly median household income of $22,043, where nearly a 400 adult learners in Capital third of the adults haven’t completed high school. A place Seminary and Graduate School, where someone is shot every 33 minutes on average. It students who will literally is in this context that Logan and his wife choose to obey change the world for Christ. God’s call to make a difference for the cause of Christ, I cannot imagine a more literally block by block. life-giving enterprise where A December 2016 graduate of Lancaster Bible College | we can invest our lives and Capital Seminary and Graduate School with a Master of resources. Arts in ministry, Logan is man of vision. But even more Recently, I had the privilege importantly, and rare, he is a man of action. Recently, of attending the 70th annual we spent an electrifying hour discussing the state of meeting of the Association of Camden, urban ministry and solutions he has found that Biblical Higher Education. I left are literally changing a city from the inside out. Orlando energized just thinking His passion for the people many of us would prefer not about all of the opportunities that to spend time with is remarkable – and enviable; drug higher education has to spread the addicts, dealers, prostitutes, gang members and the Gospel in the coming years. With homeless. All the while, he serves alongside professionals leaders like Logan in the mix, products on the city mayor’s advisory council. Logan’s ministry, like of LBC | Capital, it is no wonder the

The President Speaks BY PETER W. TEAGUE, Ed.D. [email protected]

... Continued on page 3 ... 2 SPRING echo The President Speaks CONTINUED Word of God reminds us that the Church Confidently in Christ, will prevail.

As you read the stories of our students, faculty, staff and alumni in this issue of the Echo, I petition you to Peter W. Teague, Ed.D. keep us in your ongoing prayers. It is because of your President encouragement and generous support that we can continue to educate Christian students to think and P.S. You can read more about Doug Logan’s ministry live and biblical worldview and to proclaim Christ by in his new book, “On the Block,” featured in this issue serving Him in the Church and society. of the Echo. I couldn’t put it down!

His passion for the people many of us would prefer not to spend time with is remarkable - and enviable.

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echoSPRING 6 ach fall sports team advanced to the North Eastern Athletic Conference Playoffs in the 2016-17 season. The men’s and women’s soccer teams, as well as the women’s volleyball team, E appeared in the conference playoffs. LBC’s women’s soccer and women’s volleyball teams took part in the postseason for the sixth consecutive year, while the men’s soccer team advanced to the conference playoffs for the third straight season.

The women’s soccer team had its best showing in four years as the team advanced to the NEAC Final before falling to top-seeded Penn State Berks, 1-0 in double overtime. The college’s cross country teams hosted the NEAC Cross Country Championships for the first time in program history on October 29, 2016. Both the men’s and women’s races featured over 100 runners. LBC had a great day as the women placed fifth and the men took home seventh place.

All-Conference Selections: The fall was a successful one for many student-athletes as the Chargers had 10 players selected for All- Conference Teams. Eric Bailey (’19) and Spencer Lockard (’18) made the NEAC Second Team from men’s soccer, while the late Alyssa Bowen (First Team) and Allison Shuey (’20, Third Team) earned recognition from women’s volleyball team. The LBC women’s soccer team had six student-athletes make NEAC All-Conference Teams as Barb Foster (’20, First Team), Raegan Horst (’18, First Team), Rachel Kumher (’18, Second Team), Maddie Dionne (’19, Third Team), Kaitlyn Scheuing (’17, Third Team) and Alyssa Wesner (’17, Third Team) were honored. In cross country, Tanner Krob (’19, Second Team), Liz Davis (’17, Second Team) and Hannah Zehall (’19,Third Team) earned All-Conference recognition.

All in the Family: LBC’s director of athletics, Pete Beers, is once again an assistant coach for the men’s basketball team. This year, he has the opportunity to coach someone he knows quite well : his son, Luke. Luke is a freshman on this year’s team and he and his teammates are once again under the tutelage of head coach Zach Filzen and assistant coaches Pete Beers, Jared Wilcox and Nick Monroe (’16).

Volleyball Teams Travel to Spain: LBC men’s and women’s volleyball teams went to Tenerife, Spain, over Christmas break with Push the Rock, an international sport ministry, and were able to share the gospel through the sport they love. Tenerife is part of the Canary Islands and both teams played volleyball and conducted volleyball camps for students from local schools. The teams had unique opportunities to share the gospel both 7 through volleyball and nightly meetings. SPRING echo apital Seminary and Graduate School, the graduate division of Lancaster Bible College, is set to launch a new chaplaincy concentration in the doctor of ministry program this fall. Our Doctor of Ministry is a practice-oriented program designed for Christian leaders in vocational ministry who C desire to serve as chaplains in the military, schools, universities, hospitals, prisons and more. The chaplaincy studies concentration focuses on teaching holistic Christian care. It offers students practical training in addiction counseling and care, marriage and family issues, pastoral care and counseling in grief, loss and crisis. Our Doctor of Ministry program is offered in a unique format that blends face-to-face learning with online coursework. Using this unique learning system, students meet for three 6-day intensive sessions over the first year of the program. The program offers individualized contextual ministry courses, where each student will be partnered with a faculty mentor to develop a project related to a problem or opportunity in his or her ministry.

The program is led by a diverse faculty of experienced chaplains and ministers, including Dr. Michael A. Milton, the former president-chancellor of Reformed Theological Seminary, and Dr. John C. Wheatley (‘80), an LBC | Capital alumnus, experienced Army chaplain and ordained minister of the United Methodist Church.

“The need for deeply studied, deeply caring chaplains in Christian ministry is immense,” said Dr. Doug Kegarise (‘14), the recipient of the college’s first-ever doctoral degree and now director of our Doctor of Ministry program. “We’re thrilled to be able to expand our program to offer this new concentration to directly address those needs.”

To learn more about the chaplaincy studies concentration, visit lbc.edu/capital

8 SPRING echo echoSPRING 9 Dr. Grusendorf Stephen (’16) O Dr. LBC Belinda Fontanez, Three-Time to exert inorder inlife tosucceed - along withthesubsequent awards you gatheralongtheway - all belongtoGod.” “The wisdomyou’ve gainedandthedoorsitwill openforyou come from God. The grityou’ve exerted andwill continue it willhelpyou secure belongtoGod,” said Grusendorf, addressing thecrowd gathered intheGood Shepherd Chapel. department forCapital andwas thespeaker forour commencement ceremony. “Graduate, your degree andthejob that asanadjunctand Graduate serves Healso professor intheChurch &Ministry Leadership Schoolinthefall of2016. from CapitalSeminary hisworkforaPh.D.inleadership studies andcompleted a Masterin2012 ofArts inBible 2004, College|CapitalSeminaryBible andGraduate School.Grusendorf graduated in withaBachelor inBible ofScience Dr. Grusendorf Stephen (’16)isoneofjust twodoctoral graduates toholddegrees from ofLancaster allthree levels third inleadership–at commencement. “Iwas degree ofPhilosophy fortunate –aDoctor toattendan academic Dr. BelindaFontanez (’16),theonlyotherstudent tograduate from atLBC allthree levels Dr. Grusendorf, Stephen Commencement Ceremony Speaker Graduate &Doctoral ceremony inLancaster. Here are highlightsof afewofour incredible students whograduated thatday. graduation ofover 150students from our undergraduate, master’s anddoctoral programs withacommencement n December16,2016,LancasterCollegeICapitalSeminary Bible andGraduate Schoolcelebrated the | Capital Graduate Capital

| Capital,was awarded her William Paul Amico(’16) William Paul Amico(’16) Capital Seminary andGraduate School.Heplans tostudyprofessional counseling witha concentration inclinical counseling. Nowthe college. thatheholds hisbachelor’s degree, Amicoispreparing through tocontinuehisstudies LBC’s graduate division, hisinterest andtheology professor atLBC,whonoticed Bible instudyingScriptures andinvited himtoapplyforenrollment to duringtheprocess. Afterhisreleasebecame aChristian from prison,hejoined studytaughtbyDr. aBible Gordon Gregory, a stintsinprison,William Paul multiple During Amico(’16)overcame tofaith hisopposition whenhestartedreading and theBible William Paul Amico, From Prisoner Prisoner of Christ to preparing ofministry.” metoserveHiminalifetime here onearthandbefore Histhrone foreternity. Istartedmyclasses withnoreal plan formyfuture, butGod knewthatHewas my firstsemesterhere at Lancaster Bible College, God placed thedesire worshipingHim deepwithinmyhearttoseeallpeoples future. Sheaddressed thegraduates, family, faculty andstaff whogathered atthecommencement ceremony, saying, “Within Weaver earned herbachelor’s degree missionary inintercultural inthe andhasaspirations ofservingasafull-time studies An outstanding undergraduate student, Weaver Natalie (’16)was named thevaledictorian fortheDecemberclass of2016. Natalie Weaver, Valedictorian thatwouldopportunities allow hertominister ofIsrael, tothenation alongwithpursuinghercareer asanacademic. my own intellectual framework.” Fontanez iscurrently considering mebeyond they challenged ... providing pathtosuccess aclear chose thatisgrounded inf institution LBC | Capital,” said Fontanez, faculty neverfailed in “The aith and ethics, areasonaith andethics, I Dr. BelindaFontanez (’16) Natalie WeaverNatalie (’16) Dr. Ebrane Cadet (’16)

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echoSPRING 18 TEACHING STUDENTS TO WORSHIP GOD WITH ALL THEIR MINDS

Henry J. Heydt established its students from society. Rather, its faculty show the timeless relevance of the gospel Lancaster Bible College in 1933 sought to shed the light of God’s truth on to the breadth of human thought. LBC the wide range of humanity’s problems prioritizes biblical higher education while it on Pine Street in Lancaster City to train wherever a graduate might encounter also exposes its ministers-in-training to the pastors who would preach the gospel in world Christ has called them to serve. an age of convulsive change. The cultural them, in the city down the street or in revolution of the 1920’s was transforming communities half a world away. The arts and sciences professors at LBC American life. Secular Pragmatism had Lancaster Bible College has grown take their responsibility seriously by taken over the universities, and a new cultivating in students a posture of worship dramatically in the last 80 years because brand of consumerism was contributing in all of their intellectual pursuits. To regard it has remained faithful to the Bible while to what would become the United States’ thought as an act of worship first requires educating students on the relevance of greatest depression. The college faced students to study God’s Word because it is great challenges, but its mission, to teach Christ to every arena of intellectual life. the basis of their intellectual development. the timeless Word of God, granted LBC a Its leaders captured the legacy of Henry On this foundation, then, students must remarkable stability. Heydt’s vision in a profoundly simple engage the world so they can see that mission statement: to educate Christian Christ’s kingship holds captive every In 1958, new college president, William J. students to think and live a biblical human thought, desire, and effort. This Randolph, moved the burgeoning college worldview and to proclaim Christ by serving does not mean that studying literature, to the Esbenshade Farm on Eden Road so Him in the Church and society. To fulfill this science, mathematics and history should that it would have the space to grow and mission, the college requires students of all be merely compulsory. By engaging in the opportunities to send more graduates these fields, students learn how to interact out into the world. According to its mission, majors to fulfill two curricular requirements. with the world in an honest way and to see it helped students forge from their training First, the Bible courses remain the core the extent of Christ’s lordship over every 19 in the Bible, an anchor that would brave of an LBC education, as they form the human pursuit. When they study the arts the mercurial weather besetting Christians keystone to a biblical worldview. Second, and the sciences, students do not merely in a world opposed to their Christ. Although the arts and sciences courses not only garner grades, they open rich, beautiful and LBC was countercultural, it did not isolate expose students to the world but they also timeless avenues for worshiping their Christ. SPRING echo experiences they have never teachings. Students must resist the fitful The Arts & Sciences had and to ideas they have not waves of popular culture by confirming department puts the yet entertained. In so doing, godly traditions while avoiding the in the the faculty bring a wider world dangerous eddy of close-mindedness. “world” “biblical to the relatively small space of The arts and sciences faculty know well worldview” for LBC’s a college campus. Literature that the antidote to error is faith in Christ scholarly community. shows how men and women which works itself out in critical thinking have explored the tension and honest self-evaluation. Skills such as these strengthen our students to become The arts and sciences professors at LBC between the image of God they life-long learners and purges from them strive to teach students four truths which bear and the evil they suffer. Scientific the kind of stubbornness that hampers can transform their intellectual lives into inquiry demonstrates an order and a intellectual and spiritual growth. Arts expressions of worship. First, students beauty of the natural world that reveals and sciences courses inspire students to must recognize that if Christ is the king of God’s wisdom. Mathematics demonstrates develop the skills, discipline and curiosity creation, then He is the unity and the focal the predictive symmetries embedded in the to seek truth beyond their time at LBC so point of all human experience, knowledge cosmos and elucidated by reason. History they might invigorate their communities and effort. Liberal arts courses require is the narrative of humanity’s mission to with the gospel. We earnestly pray that students to practice sound research in carve out of earth the heaven for which it each student will take Christ to places their fields of study, which students must yearns and descriptions of the hell people beyond our reach and abilities, so we then evaluate in the context of the risen often raise in the process. Through their familiarize them with the labor of thinking Christ. Through their academic endeavors research and teaching, arts and science deeply, the habit of reading, the toil of students discover that He is the truth in professors examine a world of human writing, and the strain of concentration. whom all truths harmonize. Thus, biblically experience, wisdom, effort, thought and trained thinkers have the responsibility first achievement so that students may Lancaster Bible College offers arts and to unite all learning in and around Christ, perceive the expansiveness of God’s sciences courses as a means of fulfilling and then to use that learning to address authority and beauty. its mandate to serve Christ in the Church the world’s problems. and society. Scholarship in these classes Third, arts and sciences professors exposes students to the breadth of Christ’s Students seeking Christ through the liberal cultivate in students the wisdom and lordship: as long as history, as wide as arts cannot miss the fact that the world courage to face the world’s ideas and the universe, as deep as the human ever makes a shipwreck of human society. achievements on its terms. Many experience, as constant as mathematical Since the moment Adam first sinned, Christians can easily feel intimidated by law and as profound as selfless love. human beings have failed to realize their the complexity and profundity of worldly One might say that the Arts & Sciences ultimate purpose in life because rather wisdom. LBC professors investigate the department puts the “world” in the “biblical than accept God’s kingship, they have world’s ideas, not to challenge students’ worldview” for LBC’s scholarly community. sought to replace Him. In the process of faith but rather to embolden students by It is a calling of such importance that arts explaining meaning, improving standards demonstrating that their faith points them and sciences faculty members commit of living, harnessing the power of nature toward reality and away from opinion. their careers to the task in the hope and grappling with pain, worldly thinkers Students learn that no one, Christians of transforming students’ intellectual have made great strides. They have crafted included, will ever have all the answers labor into lifelong acts of worship. They gripping art in both words and pictures and on any single topic. Worshiping God in encourage each student to offer his or her improved human life by developing cures scholarship means cultivating in oneself mind to the Holy Spirit who alone can use for diseases and raising living standards. a teachable spirit which is curious, it to transform individuals and communities Students should be aware of these disciplined and open to God’s authority for His glory and for society’s good. May achievements but recognize also that everywhere He exerts it. At the same time, God bless the labor of our heads, hearts these advances, although valuable, their training in the scriptures imparts and hands in service to His kingdom. are partial. Christ alone is the end of to students a critical framework which humanity’s striving and the reason for all of its incredible success. In addition, enables them to distinguish between fad students need to analyze the suffering and fact in their studies. Having a biblical created by humanity’s failures. Through worldview empowers students to engage the arts and science courses, students non-Christian ideas because it grants learn that people have not erred from lack them a perspective informed by Christ’s of information or knowledge, creativity expansive lordship and by a sense of their or intelligence, but rather from their own own profound limitations. failure to worship the king in all of their Fourth, arts and sciences professors labors under the sun. encourage students to develop the skills Second, transforming one’s intellectual necessary to safeguard truth while being life into an expression of worship requires open to new ideas. Contemporary culture that one sees God’s dominion over every has intentionally abandoned valuable arena of humanity’s intellectual life. The traditions and, in so doing, put pressure 20 arts and science faculty at LBC show the on young Christians to accept popular By Dr. Daniel Spanjer, lordship of Christ by exposing students to values that oppose the Bible’s timeless Chair of the Arts & Sciences Department SPRING echo By Dr. Michael Freeman, Communication Major Director

he Charles Frey Academic Center has garnered a myriad of admirers since its groundbreaking last April. Nowhere is this more apparent than in reactions to the communication T major’s new studio spaces. Prospective students visit and envision their future under the LED lights of the television station. Current students produce and host their own radio shows and stream them live around the world.

Communication alumni, visiting their alma mater, sit behind the control room’s brightly lit video switcher or digital soundboard and wish, for just a moment, that they could turn back the clock on their own education. It is fun to work in those studios and eavesdrop as students bring friends and family by to show off this new space.

My personal favorite was two young women who, upon rounding the corner, exclaimed, “Wow, we’re getting serious around here!”

21 Adrienne Garvey works with student Lindsey Horning (‘17) in the video studio. SPRING echo Kristi Leigh instructs Our world needs a student in the radio station. excellent communicators he Charles Frey Academic Center has garnered a myriad with the heart and of admirers since its groundbreaking last April. Nowhere is this more apparent than in reactions to the communication mind of Christ... major’s new studio spaces. Prospective students visit and envision their future under the LED lights of the television station. Current students produce and host their own radio shows and For students, the studios hold a new generation of Christians attracted “I feel that classes in communication are stream them live around the world. sense of technological wonder and to broadcast communication. Within the valuable, even if a student is pursuing academic possibility. communication major, we often refer to other fields. Honing the ability to make Communication alumni, visiting their alma mater, sit behind the our students as embedded missionaries, effective presentations and personal For faculty, the Charles Frey control room’s brightly lit video switcher or digital soundboard and as many of their career paths will take connections can benefit soon-to-be Academic Center provides a wish, for just a moment, that they could turn back the clock on their own them into traditionally secular professions. pastors, business professionals, educators real-world teaching environment education. It is fun to work in those studios and eavesdrop as students bring “How will people come to know the love and beyond,” Leigh explained. To that end, where they can work shoulder-to- friends and family by to show off this new space. of Jesus if Christians don’t ever enter the she will be training non-communication shoulder with students, preparing secular work industries, including the field majors to produce and host their own radio My personal favorite was two young women who, upon them for the technological and of communication?” Garvey asked. shows this semester, opening the station rounding the corner, exclaimed, “Wow, we’re getting logistical demands of the field. to the entire LBC student population. One of the hallmarks of the Echoing similar sentiments, WJTL radio serious around here!” “I want LBC students to know how to communication major has always host and adjunct professor Kristi Leigh broadcast with excellence and how to been the presence of Christian commented, “Words are so powerful. make a personal connection with listeners communication professionals. These The Bible says they can be used to build because it’s a daily opportunity to serve professor-mentors not only know others up, bring life and healing. Our world the community and shine for Jesus. I want the technological demands of the needs excellent communicators with the to pass on my appreciation from both industry but also understand the heart and mind of Christ to weigh in on sides of the microphone in addition to the often tumultuous path Christians situations and broadcast from a Good life lessons I’ve learned because of it,” have to navigate in these fields. News perspective, no matter where they Leigh reflected. “Being trained to work in a secular work. There are so many opportunities, environment is something anyone and these jobs make an impact.” While Though the technology in the Charles can do but, for Christians, it is especially the CFAC was still just a set of architectural Frey Academic Center is certainly important to enter those secular jobs drawings, LBC developed a partnership impressive, personal connections with the foundation of biblical teachings,” with WJTL, a local Christian radio station with talented and caring Christian explained Adrienne Garvey, a 13-year with a clear community-engagement communication professionals like television news industry veteran and focus that mirrors LBC’s own mission Garvey and Leigh are the real treasures professor in the communication program. and vision. The station shared their entire this facility houses. Their professional digital music catalog with LBC to start the rigor and spiritual guidance have Garvey began her career as a producer student station. However, the far richer transformed the CFAC into a professional and reporter for the ABC affiliate in gift in this strategic partnership is the proving ground that prepares students Springfield, Missouri, KSPR. Securing talent and oversight of Leigh, who to be technologically excellent and that position through a successful developed and taught LBC’s first radio spiritually ready to take their place as college internship, she is a champion in class and is training and mentoring the the next generation of communication promoting internships and utilizing her students working in our radio station. professionals. vast network of communication contacts to launch our students into their own After learning her craft behind the Hear more from Adrienne Garvey and careers. While Garvey’s own professional microphone of her own university’s radio Kristi Leigh as they share about their development includes producing and station and through working for Cox experiences as broadcast professionals reporting at KODE in Joplin, Missouri, her Broadcasting’s group of stations in Dayton, during an inaugural event in the Charles most recent experience as a producer and Ohio, Leigh returned home to Lancaster Frey Academic Center called, “Christians as the assignment manager at WGAL, and began working at WJTL in 2002. in the Broadcast World: Intersections of 22 the local NBC affiliate, brought her to Today, she can be spotted working at Career and Faith,” on March 28. To register Lancaster, Pennsylvania and into the lives many of WJTL’s live events and concerts, to attend, visit lbc.edu/events of LBC students. Garvey wants to see a often accompanied by her LBC students. SPRING echo 23 echoSPIRING Criminal Justice Program Director John Churchville, than witheyesof judgment Ihopethatamnow andcondemnation. moreIt hastaughtme toseepeople with eyes ofcompassionrather 4. all redeemable! more theworstthingwehave thansolely everdone - we are crimes, Irecall BryanStevenson’s are thatallofus musing the depthofdepravity andcallousness amongthosecommitting Secondly,person atatime. whenIampainedorevensickened by onmakingfor everyone,shesimplyfocused thedifference forone when MotherTeresa was toldthatshecould notmake adifference For Iamreminded eternal perspective, oftwothings.First,Ithink weary, burnedout andcanbecomejaded andcynical. casesweencounter. We get worst ofhumanity intheday-to-day judges toprisonguards officers-weallseethevery andprobation counselors andadvocates; from prosecutors todefenseattorneys fromto 911calls; socialworkers andtherapists anddrug andalcohol involved,sin -allofus ofcrimetopolicewhorespond from victims The effects partisdealingwiththeverytangible of mostchallenging 3. to deeplylove people. system needsthosewhowillbesaltandlighttobringjustice and GodBecause loves justice andJesus loves Our current people. 2.  and poverty. the criminal justice system, outcomes oftendeterminedbywealth Ihave seenthehugedisparityofoutcomesexperiences, within an attorneyrepresenting thepoorest ofthepoor. From these as anattorneyrepresenting thecounty, andIhave worked as andtheprivateattorney inboththepublic sectors.Ihave worked About 20years.Ihave worked asaprosecutor andadefense 1. ever.than why Christians need tobeinvolved initsrestoration now more his background inlaw, broken criminal the systemand justice name ofChrist. We satdown and Churchville talked with about inthe and importance ofadvocacy, law justice students the years, will focuson teaching past12 lived inLancaster forthe headed upbyJohn Churchville, who aPhiladelphianative has anewoffer major: criminal This new justice. exciting program, fall, &Sciencesdepartment and Arts will this all time, the the It’s anew era forLBC.The college isgrowing and changing NEW PROGRAM DIRECTOR TALKS VISION, DIRECTION&HOPESFOR THEFUTURE  shaped youasprofessional and a Christian? criminalHow hasworking program inthe justice keep an eternal inyourwork? perspective fieldofcriminal in the and justice, how doyou most challengingWhat is the part about criminal system? justice Why should Christians beinvolved inthe of criminal justice? How long have youbeeninvolved field inthe working within thelarger criminal justice system. the bestfitforstudents’ passionsandgiftednesswithspecificneeds one contact betweenprofessors andstudents todiscerntogether Commitment: Oursmall student tofaculty ratio allows forone-on- local entities. and “reality schooling”through internships withtheseandother Justice &Mercy, etc.).Ourstudents willgainpractical experience Streetsystem (Water Rescue Mission,SupportPrison Ministries, organizationsChristian involved inaspectsofthecriminal justice Community Lancaster for isahotbedofactivity connections: ofrestorativeon models justice. of each particular role (police, courts, corrections) andanemphasis criminal justice systemwith eyesofcompassion,anunderstanding We worldview: Christian willexamine themajor components ofthe to students. worldview,Christian community andour connections commitment onthethreeBy focusing C’s thatmake our program different: 6.  hope andredemption. often donotfeelloved. We needtooffer ourselves asanoasis of love ofChristtothenturnaround andshare thislove withthosewho There whograsp isahugeneedinthesystemforthoseofus the P 5. to meforhelp. counselor come a more listenerandsensitive whenpeople patient 8.  involved aservant. inthesystemisultimately themselves about tolearn servingothers - every last oneofus Those whoare passionate about to serviceand willingtodie 7. visit lbc.edu/criminal-justice To more learn about LBC’s newestundergraduate degree, compassion andintegrity. to seeallthosetheycomeinto contact withasJesus did, with compassion onthem.” Myhopeistotrain ageneration ofstudents he[Jesus] saw thecrowds,Matthew 9:26itsays,“When he had different from programs similar colleges? atother How will LBC’s criminal program justice be major this? accomplish and society.” new How criminal doesthe justice Church byservingHiminthe proclaim Christ graduate program from this someday? What are students who yourhopes will forthe studying criminal justice? 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echoSPRING 24 25 echoSPRING F chains inour livessowecanlivefree asHisbeloved His heartnottoonlysave eternally, us buttobreak classes,” explained whoGod Good. learned isand “I LBC, andeagerlysoaked upmyundergraduate Bible to fruition. waswhenIcameto anewChristian “I dreamingwhile about how God mightbringHisplans She enrolledinour professional counseling program was how God would meandhorses,” use said Good. knewcounselingprogram thatsameday. Afterthat,“I a flyerinthe mail from LBCpromoting our counseling In anotherserendipitous turnofevents, shereceived tears, heard HimtellmethisiswhatIwas goingtodo.” to healbroken withbroken people horses,andthrough aranchusing inOregon [CrystalPeaks Youth Ranch] and eventually Iread abookabout how God is ,“... horses.”by using She started researching andreading, to realize thatIwanted todosomethinghelppeople me through sometough yearsasateenager. Ibegan who Ihad helpedtrain,” horsegot said Good. “That myparents Iwas 15, bought myfirsthorse, “When together. His sovereignty brought thesetwopassions notmuchofasurprisethatGod in herlove forhelpingothers.Soit’s always beenapartofherlife.Sotoo,has horseshave nearly orMeaganGood (‘14), Photos by Angie Englerth Photography

children, for His glory. This developed in me a passion to see God’s children living out their full identity in Jesus Christ, free from sin and shame, living fully alive in God’s love.” Following graduation, she and her husband, Grant, visited the same Oregon clinic she had read about years ago. After the visit, she said, “[We] felt God telling us to start our ministry, even though some pieces were still unclear... like only having one horse and not having a farm! We trusted Him to provide and He has.”

Now just three years later, Good has accepted a position as an adjunct faculty member at LBC and runs her own practice called Take Heart Counseling & Equine Assisted Therapy, based in Mohnton, Pennsylvania. Nestled on a small wooded property, the practice houses a barn and three horses – named Charley, Noble and Remy – with plans to expand their current facilities in the future. This alternative form of therapy is already making a big difference in the lives of her clients.

“God made horses herd animals, which gives them an incredible empathetic intuition – they can read our feelings sometimes better than we can,” she explained. “He also made them honest and authentic; they never lie, and they encourage us to be authentic as well. Because of this, they are incredible feedback-machines. For example, if you are feeling anxious, you might be able to fool your counselor by telling her otherwise - but your horse will notice your body language and emotional energy from 100 yards away. His reaction will be honest, which challenges clients to engage openly in the process.” It’s in this way that Good can use the animals to dialogue with her patients, who might be unusually guarded, and teach them skills for coping and care that they can use with the animals in the barn and in real life. “There is something about building a willing partnership with a 1,000 pound animal – who has a mind of his own, who carries himself with a powerful presence, who demands our respect – that is empowering and an incredible confidence-builder,” elaborated Good.

Good explained that the field of equine assisted therapy is relatively new, and as such, it is overwhelmingly secular. However, she sees it as a chance for Christian counselors to be salt and light to both clients and colleagues. “The world of counseling and therapy has been long overshadowed by secular psychology,” she said. “And for too long, the church has feared and stigmatized mental health. There is a need for Christians to branch out into these nontraditional fields,” she explained.

Thanks to her education at LBC, Good is well-prepared to do just that. “LBC was foundational for me both as a Christian and a counselor,” she said eagerly. “LBC’s counseling program, where every class approaches counseling from a psychological, professional and biblical point of view, prepared me to help people break those chains with professional and spiritual competency.” To learn more about Good’s counseling practice, visit takeheartcounseling.com 26 SPRING echo efore Rodney Carter (’17) began made the right choice for his education. Carter looks forward to his graduation in pursuing a master’s degree in “I chose LBC | Capital because of its May of 2017, seeing it as an opportunity professional counseling at Christian worldview and its emphasis on to put his God-given talents and passions B Lancaster Bible College | Capital training of counselors in the integration to use through helping others. His post- Seminary and Graduate School’s of the Christian faith with evidence- graduation plans include becoming a Greenbelt location, he was already an based secular counseling approaches,” licensed professional counselor focusing accomplished scholar. He holds two he said. “... [And] the counseling program on addictions, trauma and crisis bachelor’s degrees from Southern challenged me to grow as a Christian counseling. Carter also plans to pursue Methodist University – one in accounting, and to become a sharper instrument his doctorate of philosophy in counselor the other in economics – and a master’s of change and transformation for education and supervision. degree in business administration and God’s use.” finance from Emory University. He’s Carter credits his education as a spent the last 25 years working in transformational period in his life. “My banking and finance in Washington, time a LBC | Capital was not only a D.C., and his most recent role had him time of professional development working in credit risk management in but one of spiritual and personal the capital region. growth. I thought I was coming to LBC | Capital only to learn how By all accounts, Carter had achieved the American dream: he had a great to counsel others, but God did education, great job and was living life a work in me!” in a bustling metropolis. To learn more about our So why study counseling now? professional counseling programs, visit lbc.edu/csw According to Carter, it’s all because of God.

“I view my pursuit of a second career as more of a calling from God,” he explained. “While I have achieved a level of success in the secular arena, I strongly believe that God has called me to the helping profession to be a healer of the soul.” Since he began his studies, Carter said that he’s certain that he

27 SPRING echo By Kurt Miller, Social Work Program Director & Mary Yager, Social Work Program Field Director

t’s been a big year for the social work Villa in Lititz allowed LeValley to continue younger brother was diagnosed with a program. In February 2016, we rejoiced serving the elderly within a residential developmental delay, allowing Krump and as the program earned accreditation setting. Upon graduation, she became the her family to learn the value of advocating status through the Council on Social director of social services at The Gardens at for this vulnerable population. Krump had I Work Education – a huge benefit for our Lititz, a local nursing home. LeValley’s heart the opportunity to complete her junior students. We celebrated as we watched for the vulnerable allows her to serve those practicum at the Office of Behavioral Health more of our beloved students walk across in advanced age with the dignity that they and Developmental Services in their Early the stage to receive their diplomas, and deserve. Intervention program. This experience rejoiced as we welcomed the new students opened the door for her to participate in her who came behind them. Elizabeth (Florio ’16) Keltner understands senior internship in the Office of Intellectual the needs of the vulnerable and oppressed. Disabilities. Krump is turning her early life But most importantly, we watched as our Keltner has a heart for immigrants and experiences into an act of service, loving social work program equipped students to refugees. For several years, she volunteered others in Christ’s name through social work. be the hands and feet of Jesus. Through with Westminster Presbyterian Church’s our interactions with students, homework refugee ministry, teaching English to people There are countless other examples of our assignments, group projects and internship from Burma, Congo and Cuba. During her LBC graduates, out in the field, making a placements, we strove to teach our students senior internship, Keltner was placed at tangible impact for the kingdom of God the importance of caring for the widow, the Church World Services in Lancaster where through their work. We are so grateful to orphan, the refugee and the marginalized she helped newly-arrived Syrian refugees journey alongside our students as they among us. They took it to heart. Here are acclimate to culture and life in the United learn and put this command into practice: just some of the ways our students and States. Now, she is employed full-time at “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. graduates are living out the gospel message The Factory Ministries where she is part And what does the Lord require of you? To in their work. of the social work team providing help act justly and to love mercy and to walk to Lancaster County families who find humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8 Molly LeValley (’15) has a passion to work themselves experiencing the physical, with the elderly. During her studies at emotional and spiritual hardships of poverty. To learn more about the social work 28 LBC, she completed her junior practicum program, visit lbc.edu/social-work at the Office of Aging as an ombudsman, Emily Krump (’17) is committed to serving advocating for the rights of nursing home individuals with disabilities, using her life residents. Her senior internship at Audubon experiences to minister to others. Her SPRING echo RECENTLY, DR. TOMMY KIEDIS SAT DOWN WITH NEWLY-MINTED CAPITAL GRADUATE DOUG LOGAN (YOU MIGHT KNOW HIM FROM HIS RECENTLY RELEASED BOOK, “ON THE BLOCK”) TO DISCUSS HOW GOD USED HIS EDUCATION TO SHAPE AND EQUIP HIM FOR MINISTRY, WHAT HE’S DOING NOW AND HOW GOD IS USING HIM.

development track for men and women in TK: What piqued your interest in higher ministry that is focusing on ecclesiology, education and why did you choose LBC | Capital? Christology, and missiology. DL: It was a combination of my mother’s I am particularly excited about how God is using prodding and my desire to be a better pastor. this to equip our women. We have neglected to She said that I needed to go further than what train and encourage women to be theologians. she could. My mom always told me education We’ve taught women about Martha, Mary was the way. She said many people had made and about Proverbs 31, but I think we’ve fallen it possible for me to do that, people like Martin short on teaching them on exegesis, Christ Luther King Jr. and Jessie Jackson. I went to and missiology. I think that Dr. Karen Jobes’ North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State commentary on 1 Peter is considered one of the University because that is where Jessie Jackson best. Though there are many, why aren’t more went. I majored in Political Science because women aren’t deep theologians? I think it is that’s what Jessie Jackson did. because we have ignored teaching them in the realm of theology. Doug Logan (’16) My mom said, “Education equals influence and TK: The Lord has given you a burgeoning is the founder and lead pastor impact. Education will get you to the table and once you get to the table... God might let you national platform. For example, you are serving of Epiphany Church of Camden. be in charge.” I also knew I needed theological on the boards of both Thriving and The Acts 29 Logan is married to Angel, and education to become a better pastor. I had Network, but you are serving in Camden, New passion and a plan, but I needed more. I needed Jersey of all places. Why? together, they have three adult information to improve that plan. Theological DL: The reason I have any platform is because sons and three grandchildren. education was that improvement plan. of how God is using me in Camden. It is because He serves as a board member on Ultimately, I chose Capital. It was accessible, souls are walking around Camden who have both Thriving and The Acts 29 affordable, practical and theologically solid. It been saved because God chose to use a raggedy, was a balanced, comprehensive program that fit old joker like Doug Logan. The inner city has Church Planting Network. Logan my life. I was also learning things that I was able been neglected too long. By God’s grace, I want completed his Master of Arts to apply immediately. I came out of the class on to change that. The Life & Work of the Leader and taught it to my in ministry at Capital Seminary Timothy did whatever he had to do to minister elders within a week. comprehensively (Acts 16:1-3). I love that. So, and Graduate School through a TK: If you were to condense your experience I am willing to become part of a predominately partnership with Spanish River into two practical ways that LBC | Capital has white denomination (Presbyterian Church in Church in Boca Raton, Florida. equipped you to further your ministry, what America) and church planting network (Acts would you say they are? 29) to learn so I can contextualize what I have gleaned for the inner-city reality. I’ve developed DL: First, it has expanded my view primarily some great life changing friendships in both in the area of leadership. God has used this organizations. And God has advanced His name experience to stretch my brain and connect in my city through many of those relationships. the dots. My view of leadership is changing my actions as a leader. My elders can feel the Whatever little platform Jesus has graced me to difference, and that is beautiful. have, my focus is to stay faithful to the city that he has called me to: Camden. God has called 29 Second, it has given me a deep desire to me to Camden to lift up his name on these rough implement the model of education I have streets. I’m just importing and contextualizing experienced in my own context. I am currently what I am learning from a host of godly and doing a one-year, cohort-based leadership SPRING echo By Dr. Tommy Kiedis, Adjunct Professor & Lead Mentor for the Church Planting Concentration – Master of Arts in Ministry

faithful leaders. I have a vision for the inner city, Too many churches in the inner city are in for African American and Latino church plants survival mode. They can’t think about launching that are planting other churches on the block. another church because they can barely sustain the one they have. They have good preaching, Growing up in Paterson, New Jersey, and a good choir, but often lack infrastructure and attending many traditional African American finances. Baptist Churches, I often saw many of those churches in a long-term position of “survival You can’t build the church just on bake sales - mode.” It is my desire to plant churches and to you must build it on the generosity of the saints. help existing churches move from survival mode Right now, we are supporting six churches. Some to thriving mode. Capital’s program has better people say, “You’re crazy!” I say, “No, we are equipped me to do that in my ministry and help Christian.” What did Paul say? “For they gave others to do the same. according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means” (2 Corinthians 8:3). We How is the Lord using your Capital TK: want to be a contributor to church planting. We Dr. Tommy Kiedis experience to advance the gospel work in general is the senior pastor of Spanish River want to give wisely from our poverty. God takes and in Camden in particular? care of us. He has graciously provided all the Church in Boca Raton, Florida. He DL: I implement so much of what I have resources for us to plants churches in the poorest is a member of the Corporation learned. I incorporate it in my Sunday messages and most violent city in America: Camden, Board of LBC | Capital, helps to and my training and coaching of Epiphany church New Jersey. coordinate the college’s Master of planters such as Charlie Mitchell (Baltimore, Sadly, the most unsupported church plants Arts in ministry efforts in Boca Raton, Maryland), David Rosa (Hollywood, Florida) and by African Americans are African American Florida, and serves as an adjunct R. Derrick Parks (Wilmington, Delaware). churches. Our model, which involves providing faculty member for LBC | Capital. He With respect to Camden, my master’s degree affordable housing, is helping to improve the earned his doctor of ministry degree local economy, enhance the training of local gives me a seat at many more tables. By God’s from Fuller Theological Seminary grace, I have some opportunities to teach at church planters while at the same time creating and his doctorate of philosophy in seminaries and Bible colleges and share with long-term sustainability for our entire residency others seeking to be trained for ministry. That is program. Our goal, by God’s grace, is to move leadership from Southern Baptist a big deal, particularly in Camden. To put this in from “survive” to “thrive.” We are creating a Theological Seminary. He and his wife perspective, according to Town Charts, 10 percent ministry that is thriving and advancing from Shannan have six adult children and of New Jersey has a master’s degree, but those our doors in Camden to other inner cities 17 grandchildren. figures do not hold true in Camden. There, only and beyond. two percent of the population has an advanced TK: Any final words? degree. I’m glad to say that three out of four of our elders hold master’s degrees from biblical DL: I am grateful to LBC | Capital for its desire institutions. We have one of the most educated to enhance urban education. My education has teams of pastors in the city. God doesn’t need made me a better pastor to the men and women that, but he uses it. with whom I serve and train. But we need that kind of training on a grander scale. That is why Doug, give the readers a little sense of the TK: we are working with LBC | Capital, Spanish vision God has given you for Camden and the River, MCUTS, PCUTS and others to create an inner city. affordable, accessible, accredited education so DL: We believe God is going to build a gospel we can get more people to the educational table. ecosystem for the inner city. By that I mean We need the prayers and partnership of others that we want to create a self-sustaining, church to make this a reality. planting residency program that identifies, houses, equips and sends church planters to launch reproducing churches. We have a church planting model and a business model to make that dream a reality. 30 SPRING echo BY DR. JOSEPH CALDWELL, PRESIDENT OF MEMPHIS CENTER FOR URBAN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES, A PARTNER OF LBC | CAPITAL

Bishop Richard Allen, founder of the Good morning brother Pilgrim, what marching to Zion,

African Methodist Episcopal church, What doubts and what dangers have you met today, Have you found a blessing, are your joys increasing? wrote a hymn entitled “Spiritual Press forward my brother and make no delay; Songs.” The hymn recounts a Is your heart a glowing, are your comforts a-flowing, conversation between an individual And feel you an evidence, now bright and clear; identified as Pilgrim and someone who Feel you a desire that burns like a fire,

greets him on his way out of church. And longs for the hour that Christ shall appear. Pilgrim speaks in verse two: The conversation is summed up in I came out this morning, and now am returning, three of its seven verses: Perhaps little better than when I first came, 31 Such groaning and shouting, it sets me to doubting, I fear such religion is only a dream; SPRING echo This conversation plays out in church of proclaiming the gospel should not fear of deportation, or the poor in our and home, between generations, and be seen as a sign of the disunity of the midst speaks directly to the unity of the across racial and cultural groups. For church, but as a sign of the infinite church. The way we engage each other Pilgrim and his greeter, it is a difference mercy of God in calling to himself a in political discourse is the key sign of of opinion on orderliness versus passion people from among all the nations. the respect we have for our brothers and in worship, for some it is music style sisters in Christ whether that discourse is The qualification, however, is important. and on other occasions it is a battle over conducted face to face or on Facebook. Jesus identifies the foundation of what it expository versus topical preaching. All means to be a Christian in the command these debates ultimately raise questions The unity of the church is not dependent about unity in the church. Can the body to love God and love neighbor. The love on a common worship, in a common of Christ ever be unified if we cannot of God can be filled with a multitude denomination, at a common time of day. agree on basic questions of style and of diverse voices meeting in diverse It is instead played out as we meet each worship? Can the Church truly be united places and calling themselves by diverse other in the world and together work for apart from a common expression of names. The love of neighbor however, the kingdom of God on earth in service our love of God? I would like to suggest must be the identifying characteristic of to Christ and to our neighbors. It is in the that the answer is yes - but with a Christians in all places, at all times and diversity of our expression of the love of qualification. across all lines of distinction. What is God and in our unity of spirit around the clear in scripture is that Christians will love of neighbor that the church can truly God’s creation is beautiful, not in be known for their love of each other, be called the body of Christ. I dream of its uniformity, but in its exceedingly for their love of their neighbor and even a world where Pilgrim, having returned rich diversity. The very message of their love for their enemies. The way from quiet, ordered contemplation can the New Testament is that God has we treat others in our public discourse meet his greeter having just returned extended his people to include “every is more a sign of the unity or disunity of from raucous, passionate, worship and tribe, tongue and nation.” In doing so, the church than the existence of multiple together, in mutual love and respect, God has secured for himself praise denominations and ways of worshiping. they can go out and engage in a that is as diverse as the people he has transformative way in the community called to Himself. A multitude of local The way we are able to come together in which they both live and work. churches, with unique styles, cultural around the care for our Muslim neighbor, expressions of praise and diverse means or the immigrant family who lives in

The preachers are stamping, the people are jumping, And screaming so loud that I neither could hear, Either praying or preaching, such horrible screeching, ‘Twas truly offensive to all that were there? The Greeter’s final response to Pilgrim: Our time is a-flying, our moments a-dying, We are led to improve them and quickly appear, For the bless’d hour when Jesus in power, In glory shall come is now drawing near, Methinks there will be shouting, and I’m not doubting, But crying and screaming for mercy in vain: Therefore my dear Brother, let’s now pray together, 32 That your precious soul may be fill’d with the flame. SPRING echo the program. Her own four They have since moved to Derek Weaver (’99) children actively serve in Flippin, Ark. to begin the continues his full-time 1960s ministry areas and she now next chapter of their lives. ministry job at JP McCaskey alumni Nancy Marlow (’63) has nine grandchildren. He fondly looks back on High School as an assistant recently moved from his time at Lancaster Bible teacher and special education Share your update her home of 50 years to College and the memories para in a special education by emailing alumni@ Montana to embark on a of brothers and sisters he lbc.edu or online at emotional support class. new chapter of her life, since LBCAlumniandFriends. met during his studies. His part-time marketplace com. Photos are the passing of her husband, ministry jobs are with Haller encouraged. Minimum Ed. Marlow traveled Steven Meck (’86) Enterprises and Home resolution of 800 x 600 throughout the western half celebrated 40 years of Depot. Weaver celebrated pixels at 72 dpi. We want of the United States, visiting ministry in 2016 and 14 years as a husband and to hear from you! loved ones along the way, was given a two month a dad in May 2016. and is now happy to settle Rev. Gerry L. Smith WBC/ sabbatical from Trinity down and reengage with CBS (’70) went home to be Evangelical Free Church in Streams of Living Water, with the Lord on January South Bend, Ind. He has 2000s a church plant-training 26, 2017, after a lengthy served the church as pastor organization that focuses of care and connection battle with cancer. He was on Northern Africa and since 2003. the pastor of South River Middle East. Bible Church for the last 46 years and served many years as an associate 1990s 1970s professor at Washington Lew Button, WBC/CBS Bible College. He thoroughly (’70) continues to serve as Emily (Bouchard ’02) enjoyed interacting with his chaplain in the Veterans Grandmaison is in her students. Smith taught more Affairs Medical Center in sixth year as band and than 600 classes and was Altoona, Pa. and is now handchime director at Holy known for his Bible Survey leading Soul Repair, a group Cross Catholic Academy. course. He is survived by his devoted to assisting those Though these students wife, Deannie of 49 years, with moral injuries. He and Eric Redmond (’91) joined are surrounded by the his four children and 14 his wife, Phyllis, recently the Bible faculty of Moody gospel through weekly grandchildren. became houseparents Bible Institute in Chicago Mass and religion classes, for Precious Life, a pro- in January 2015 and also Grandmaison sees them life ministry for women joined the staff of Calvary as a lost group and uses 1980s who need help, support Memorial Church in Oak her passion for music to Donna (Ballard, WBC ’84) and a place to stay while Park, Ill. in March 2015. reach them. and Curtis Edwards, WBC expecting. Redmond has also recently (’85) live in Lancaster, Pa. authored a piece of the Douglas Hallman (’71) and where Donna works at Knowing the Bible series his wife Bonnie, recently Lancaster Bible College. entitled, “Ephesians: celebrated 36 years Together they spent 20 A 12-Week Study” of pastoral ministry at years with Unevangelized (Crossway, 2016). Stonington Baptist Church Fields Missions (now known Ken del Villar, WBC (’99) in Paxinos, Pa., and look as Crossworld), 10 of which has been serving with forward to another year were spent in Spain. Donna Ben Foley (’06) became Awana Clubs International with the ministry. and Curtis rejoice in their the president of ServeNow, two grandchildren and since 1990 and is now a global non-profit Joyce (Allaire ’70) Kinsey continued life ministry with the director of church organization, in March 2017. has served with Awana the people around them. partnerships, where he Clubs International in works with pastors and Reverend Randy Lamb Ontario for the past 33 years Charles Butt (’84) and his church leaders on global (’06) recently returned from 33 and recounts the joy she has wife, Linda, concluded 15 missions. He currently his sixth missions trip to experienced in interacting years of ministry at the First resides in Bell Buckle, Tenn. Kenya working with CURE with the children and adults Baptist Church of Amery, and is happily blessed with International. He worked she’s come to know through Wis. on April 1, 2015. 11 grandchildren. with extraordinary servants SPRING echo Center, alocalnatural food store. Maine. She worksattheNatural Living and thecouple now livesinOldTown, 2016 Scott, on May 21, childhood friend, Kelsey (Burt ’10)DeLongmarried Broadcasting NetworkinVirginia Beach, Va. Garrin,husband, bothworkattheChristian Sheandher inOctoberof2016. married (BankertJessica ’09)Teed was and theUnit ed States. partnerships betweenchurches inIsrael women inthearea andseekstobuild outreach, study, leadsaBible mentors shelter forwomen,oversees refugee Network inIsrael. worksina Shealso currently serveswiththeIsrael Ministry atTelstudies She Aviv University in2016. a master’s degree intrauma andcrisis and in pastoral care towomenin2015 a master’s degree atWestern Seminary Rebekah Strangarity (’07)completed to behomeseasonally withtheirson,Ezra. especially enjoys herjob assheisnow able on theworshipteamtogether. LaRosa church where theybothenjoy serving purchasedhusband ahomeclosertotheir (Hal Elizabeth Home inNaivasha. at CUREHospitalinKijabe andSunshine 2010s acy ’07)LaRosa acy andher W andtoproclaima biblicalworldview ChristbyservingHiminthe Church andsociety.” Ghanaian evangelist,” explained Adomako. “Now, Istriveon dailybasistoalways thinkandlive stretched myscopeofbiblicalknowledgeandithasinfluenced andshapedmylifeasanAfrican that hiswife,Alice, andtwochildren, Eugene andJayden, reside withhimstateside. “LBChas Pennsylvania where practical heisgetting andhe’s ministry experience, toreport pleased also Now, Adomako servesasaministry intern atCalvary Monument Church Bible inParadise, villagers,” said Adomako. preaching training business andsmall scale aswellmedicalcounseling assistancetothe teachers intheareas ofbiblicalsoulstudy, caring,inductive practical inexpository application I want togoback toproperly train andequipour rural pastors,pastors’wives,evangelists and to goback tomymotherland –Ghana, West Africa–andreach forChristholistically. mypeople and word-based ministry Love called inChrist International. “After graduate school,my goal is prayer thetraininghopes touse thathe’llreceive theefforts tobolster ofhisevangelism-driven, student intheprofessional counseling program atCapitalSeminary andGraduate School.He Now, he’s asagraduate preparing LancasterCollege–thistime, Bible tocontinue his education equipped meindiverseways forthegospelministry withtheneededtools inAfrica,” hesaid. Adomako heneeded.“Truly, credits atLBCforgivinghimthetools hiseducation LBChas LBC Charger. work through itall,andheofficially becamea hewasNonetheless, certainGod’s handwas at arrived atLBCtwoweeksafterclasses began. the studentprocess, Adomako visaapplication year. with offurthercomplications Andbecause wife, Alice. Infact, thetwolivedapartforanentire behind–includinghisnewlywed and friends difficult decisiontoleavehishomecountry, family to studyintheUnited States,hehad tomake the easy one.Whenhewas offered theopportunity Adomako’s journey toLBCcertainlywasn’t an and toldhimallabout LBC.Ofcourse, hesaid yes. would beinterested inadeeperstudyoftheBible stopped tochatwithAdomako. Heasked himifhe an Americanmissionary named Dr. BobLaForce – After onesuchroutine interaction, thepreacher – countrywho cametovisithisnative ofGhana. translated evangelists forvisiting andmissionaries hewasBecause fluent inEnglish,Adomako often means, God would provide away forAdomako tojust that. own lack hefeltGod ofdirection. Still, callinghimtostudy. Andthrough someunconventional familychallenging circumstances, thefact thathewas livinginanimpoverished country andhis This was ofseveral limitedaccesstoqualitybiblicalhighereducation aculmination factors - myparentsmy lifebecause were tohelpmefurthermyeducation.” notinagoodposition “My dreams were totallyshattered,” explained Adomako. “Ifeltlike there was nohopefor skills asaminister,skills butwasn’t sure how thatwould bepossible. He knewthathebothneededandwanted indepthtosharpenhis tostudytheBible growinghile upinGhana, West Africa,Emmanuel Adomako feltacalltotheministry. Emmanuel Adomako (’16) ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT By Rev. Rodney CarterJr.

34 SPRING 32 echoFALL ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Betty Pompell (’16)

By Rev. Rodney Carter Jr.

ometimes, God’s plans for our lives are different than our own. We Spurgeon, Martin Luther and the like. It’s this same hunger for knowledge see this over and over again in the Bible: Moses, terrified of public of God, and her natural-born giftings of leadership and relationship- speaking, was called to speak on behalf of an entire marginalized building, that now drive her to engage with the teens who come to The people group; Jonah, the stubborn and hard-hearted prophet, was Factory Ministries in Paradise, Pennsylvania. S called to save a people he despised; and Paul, a former Jewish hardliner The Factory Ministries is a Christian non-profit that offers social services to and persecutor of Christians turned Christian apostle. They all prove that those in the local community, including a youth center, food bank, access God’s plans aren’t always predictable – but they are always perfect. to caseworkers, social workers and more. Pompell’s role as the youth Betty Pompell knows this from first-hand experience. She’s a music – center director involves investing in the lives of broken and under-resourced performance – major-turned-college-admissions-counselor-turned-youth- teenagers (meaning they live below the poverty line). In her own words: center-director – not exactly the trajectory she envisioned for herself when “It’s literally my job to love teenagers. I didn’t think that was something I she enrolled as a freshman. As a student at LBC | Capital, Pompell always could get paid for!” Teens come to the youth center to enjoy hot meals, felt drawn to deep theological conversations, and found herself trying to recreational space, time with caring adults and are exposed the gospel absorb all she could through her classes, eating up the writings of Charles through Bible studies and more.

While the job certainly has its challenges – many of the teens who come live in poverty, deal with drug addictions, abuse, broken families and more – Pompell is hopeful for their futures, saying that walking alongside the teens has taught her much. “I’m a lot less concerned with external behavior now,” she explained. “I look past the immodesty and the teetering vulgarity and I look to the open wounds, to the scars.” That, she explained, is the key to learning how to relate and interact with the students.

And while her educational background might not have taught her directly about how to be a youth center director, it did offer her other valuable lessons. “In some ways, my time and major at LBC did not ’prepare‘ me for my responsibilities as a youth center director,” she explained. “My studies did not teach me how to budget for events, or how to respond to suicidal students, or how to recruit committed volunteers. Fortunately, my education experience at LBC was so much more than information, content and job prep.”

Pompell continued, saying, “Instead, my time at LBC instilled in me a love for learning, showed me the value of introspection, and cultivated my love for knowing God. My time at LBC inspired a love for ministry, molded my work-ethic and gave me the opportunity to be invested in by amazing, godly men and women. My time at LBC rooted my faith in understanding and discipline, and sparked a desire and confidence to share the good news of the gospel with anyone who will listen! These passions, values, and skills have been imperative to my work at the youth center.” She also is quick to note that the woman she is today did not come purely from her own efforts. Says Pompell, “I am the woman, and therefore the ministry leader I am today, because of Dr. Teague’s humility, Dr. Bigley’s kindness, Dr. Soden’s brilliance, Dr. Sidebothom’s tenderness, Amy’s friendship, Emerald’s prayers, Josh’s passion, Kim’s accountability, Mandi’s encouragement, Timmy’s example, Kristen’s steadfastness, Jess’s patience, Carrissa’s thoughtfulness, and Judy’s support - just to name a few. My time at Lancaster Bible College, through education and relationships, shaped who I am, how I think and what I value. I am beyond thankful to 35 be the youth center director at The Factory Ministries, and beyond thankful that God used my time at Lancaster Bible College to prepare me to do the work He has for me there.” SPRING echo currently resides inDenver, on January 15.The couple son, Bearett Grey Demko, celebrated thebirthoftheir with hiswife,Ashleigh, Mitchell Demko (’14)along Reformation College. Bible president Nichols, Stephen of assistantexecutive toDr. begin hernewroleasthe Sanford, Fla., forMeganto Joel Taylor (’15)moved to (McNally ’14) Megan 2016. into the worldonJuly 30, precious babygirl,Cora Jean, Benner (’13)welcomedtheir Eva (Huber ’14)andMarcus world onNovember 20,2016. Strickler Kegarise, into the handsome newson,Paxton Ph.D. ’14) welcomedtheir Kegarise,Doug (MAM ’11/ 2016. October 11, Grace, into thefamily on daughter,their beautiful Ava Derr welcomed (Metzler ’16) Garrett Derr (’13)andHannah heavy withloss. her family astheirheartsare for prayers forherselfand andasks September 6,2016 pancreatic canceron lost herhusband, Jim, to (’12) Dickinson Stephanie and and

December 29, 2016 in in December 29,2016 Kurtmarried Keltner on ’16) Keltner (Florio Elizabeth overse planting opportunities which theywillpursuechurch years oftraining together, after Lauren, three are completing Mass. Heandhiswife, Seminary inSouth Hamilton, Theological Gordon-Conwell Master ofDivinityat studies Isaac Fabian (’16)beganhis 16, 2016. Kelsey Kimenhour, onJuly thelovemarried ofhislife, Dean Kimenhour (’15) Church inLancaster, Pa. atCalvary November 19,2016 Jenna (Zigrang) Harbin on Jordan Harbin (’14)married pursue. theymight opportunities which ofseveral ministry is prayerfully discerning Studios, butthecouple at Kanati EliteTaxidermy Pa. Mitchellcurrently works as. as.

her best friend andfellow her bestfriend (Webster ’16) Kate Lancaster city. of in thenortheastsection plant thatrecently launched urbanchurch Gospel-centered One CityChurch, adiverse, as theassociatepastorat child. Kevin currently serves wife are theirfirst expecting Kevin Medina (’16)andhis Pa. 2016. onSeptember18, Church ofChristinRichland, Tulpehocken Trinity United asthepastorat serving Mario Madden (’16)began September 2,2016. Jonmarried on Martin Heather (Good ’16)Martin in theU.S.military. Kurt toserve willbestationed be moving toGermany where Lancaster, Pa. The couple will married married

2016. 2016. Zimmerman onMay 28, Zimmerman Kurt married Faith (Scheuerman ’16) Elizabethtown, Pa. in on December31, 2016 onNewYear’smarried Eve Kenton Hock (’16)were ’16)and Kelsey (Spinieo provisions inherlife. God’s and hand ofprotection Williams remains grateful for in asecular environment. working through hereducation thatGodand believes is She loves herarea ofstudy Pennsylvania State University. at science studying political in hersecondsemester WilliamsLydia (’16)is in Mount Airy, Md. both reside andserve on October2,2016.They alumnus, Corey Leonard (’15)

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For more regarding information theseevents ortopurchase tickets,visitlbc.edu/events Associates This dinnerpresentation will CFP WITH RICKRODGERS, TRANSITIONS SEMINAR SUCCESSFUL WEALTH Thursday, May 11at6:00 ® To contact theLBCBox Office,call717.560.8241 of Rodgers & AT BIBLECOLLEGE LANCASTER Monday, May 8 TOURNAMENT GOLF CHALLENGE CHARGER Upcoming Events Upcoming lbcchargers.com life atLBCandmuchmore. Learn more byvisiting interaction coaches, withcollege getatasteofstudent offer student thechancetohave athletes one-on-one camps!Oursportscamps basketball atLBC’s athletic Sharpen your insoccer, skills lacrosse volleyball, or Charities ofCentralCharities Pennsylvania, you won’t want tomissit. and the LBC Ronaldbenefiting Athletics McDonald House foreveryonetoenjoy andallproceeds activities friendly Team Camp Men’s Overnight...... Soccer Camp Overnight/Commuter Camp Middle School Overnight/Commuter Women’s Volleyball...... Women’s IDCamp Soccer ...... Women’s Basketball Day Camp...... Commuter Camp Women’s...... Overnight/ Lacrosse Men’s the Team Soccer Kid’s Camp Soccer by...... hosted Commuter Camp Men’s Volleyball...... Overnight/ Men’s IDCamp Soccer ...... Men’s Basketball Day Camp Women’s Volleyball School High ...... SUMMER 2017 ATHLETIC CAMPS SUMMER 2017 oremail [email protected]

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Friday, August25 professionals. Register atlbc.edu/events masterclasses withacampstafftheatre of experienced indailyworkshopsand andparticipate production Students willrehearse student andperformafull-length is thetopsforimagination andgoodold-fashioned fun! Telephone Hour,” and“HonestlySincere.” This show On AHappy Face,” “ALotofLivin’ To Do,” “Kids,” “The affection toldthrough theatre musical classicslike, “Put shows ofourItisasatire crafted time. withthefondest “Bye ByeBirdi Musical Theatre Camp II Wednesday, through JulyMonday, 26 July 17 more visitl information, gathertofellowship together.families andfriends For of LancasterCollegeas alumni, Bible students, parents, celebrationonthe Lancaster campus Enjoy afun-filled FAMILY WEEKEND 2017 SAVE THEDATE: HOMECOMING & Saturday, September30 Friday, September29 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES Monday, August28 PRESIDENT’S DINNER NEW STUDENT ARRIVAL & e” is one of the most captivating musical musical e” isoneofthemostcaptivating bc.edu/homecoming

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