UNIVERSITY President’s Report 2015-2016 FALL 2016 WWW.MACU.EDU Dream Bigger. Do Greater. WHAT’S INSIDE 3 PRESIDENT’S LETTER 4-6 PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2015-2016 Mid-America Christian University 7-12 3500 S.W. 119th St. DONOR HONOR ROLL Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73170 405-691-3800 13 www.MACU.edu/ DREAM GALA President 14-15 Dr. John Fozard SPORTS UPDATE Editors: Jody Allen 16-17 Whitney K. Knight STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS Elizabeth Sieg Photos/Images: Frankie Heath 18-19 Michele LaVasque Photography CAFÉ 1412 Andy Marks, Grandeur Photography, LLC 20-21 Do You Have an Alumni Update or Story Idea? ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT PLEASE SEND IT TO [email protected] 22-23 FAMILY TIES 24-25 STAFF SPOTLIGHT MID-AMERICA 26-27 CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FACULTY SPOTLIGHTS 28 GRUBBS CHURCH LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP @MACHRISTIANUNIV 29 EDUCATION UPDATES 30-31 MISSIONS POSSIBLE WWW.MACU.EDU/WATCH/ WATCH MACU CHAPEL LIVE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR 32-33 EVERY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY AT 10 A.M. EVANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD 34 COVER PHOTO CHAPEL PREVIEW MACU Students at Belle Kitchen, OKC TABLE OF CONTENTS PHOTO 35 MACU 2016 Commencement Ceremony 2 | MID-AMERICANETERNAL FALLINVESTMENT 2016 at Crossings Community Church, OKC A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends, The picture was unavoidable. You almost collided with organizations. The statistics regarding the number it as you walked out of the sanctuary. Its symbolism of employees quickly translates into the throng of was something akin to the motto printed on a beam of faithful laborers in the Kingdom of God. the tunnel leading into the football stadium. You have The story of the 2016 commencement, the focus upon witnessed the camera shots as player after player alumni and the inspiration of how God continues hops to hit his hand on those words that represent to work in the life of this university creates a script glory days of the past and aspiration of victories for on the beam of time: “Dream Bigger. Do Greater.” the future. Through the tunnels of academic rigor and spiritual That picture was a huge blown-up snapshot of that growth, our graduates leaped to cast their hands on past historic and high attendance day. There was a that motto as they step into classrooms, courtrooms, myriad of faces young and old alike that gathered on marketplaces, clinics and into so many other settings. the church grounds. No words explained what it took The President’s Report isn’t really about the President. to get all those people to attend church that day. No, it’s a picture of the way that the Lord Jesus has Did it come about through evangelism or a special entrusted His mission to this university and how He event? Was it the result of a family bargain in which is accomplishing His will. It’s about faculty, staff and a spouse agreed to no longer pressure the other to students who have chosen to be in the starting lineup go to church? I even wondered whether leaders knew of witnesses and missionaries. It’s about the people that day they had broken the attendance record. who have sacrificed to build those players a place to Sometimes the fruit of hard work and the blessings practice in and the coaching necessary to win the of God are not recognized except in hindsight. game. A President’s Report has all the components of the When you turn the last page of this report, I hope there historic photo of that church. It pictures the past will linger a picture that portrays this truth: “Great is and celebrates the accomplishments. While that the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! No one can image visibly memorialized the pioneers, visionaries, measure his greatness” (NLT Psalm 145:3). benefactors and offspring, a President’s Report is a similar snapshot. Within this report, we celebrate how God has blessed this university. Past numbers reflect the fruit of His Spirit as the Lord advanced MACU’s mission. Like the people memorialized in that precious moment in time, our list of donors represents the benevolence and commitment of individuals, families and PRESIDENT’S REPORT MACU LEADERSHIP: This past year MACU incorporated the teachings of GiANT Worldwide to cultivate a healthy culture by creating leaders at every level: EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP: • 4 Senior Leaders • 1 Year GiANT Leadership National Training MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP: • 4 Core Groups • 36 Participants • 1 Year GiANT Leadership In-House Training STUDENT LEADERSHIP: • 128 Student Participants • 596 Training Hours • 477 Mentoring Hours MACU AT A GLANCE: 2015 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES 159 2015 FACULTY ADJUNCTS 2,477 STUDENTS CURRENTLY 432 ENROLLED STUDENT TO 2015 STUDENT WORKERS PROFESSOR RATIO 90 11-1 Administrative Officers DR. JOHN FOZARD, President DR. BILL MCDOWELL, Executive Vice President JODY ALLEN, Special Assistant to the Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer DR. ERIC ANTHONY JOSEPH, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Chief Diversity Officer DR. SHARON LEASE, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences JESSICA RIMMER, Vice President for Student Engagement and Success SUSAN “MICI” SARTIN, Chief Financial Officer REV. STEVE SEATON, Vice President for University Advancement DR. BOBBIE SPURGEON-HARRIS, Vice President for the College of Adult and Graduate Studies 4 | MID-AMERICAN FALL 2016 PRESIDENT’S REPORT ECUADOR: 7 ECUADOR: 11 UGANDA: 7 KENYA: 8 MACU GLOBAL MISSIONS 2016 PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTED BY RED 2015 PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTED BY TEAL MACU Southern Athletic Conference ATHLETICS: Commissioner’s Honor Roll The SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll is released once per year and to qualify, student-athletes must maintain a minimum 3.0 grade-point average. That’s 72 53% MACU student-athletes of student 2016 named to the 2016 SAC -athletes Commissioner’s Honor Roll NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship MACU GRADUATION: 646 2016: Largest Graduating Class Ever www.MACU.edu MID-AMERICAN | 5 PRESIDENT’S REPORT UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT TRUSTEES CORPORATION 3% OTHER 4% 6% DONOR Year-to-Date ADVISED ALUMNI & EMPLOYEES FUNDS Giving Donor 5% Comparison 24% PLANNED GIFTS 9% CHOG INDIVIDUAL CONGREGATIONS OTHER 13% 21% CHURCH 8% MAP AGENCIES 5% 15% CHURCH MATCH GENERAL FUND 6% 28% CHOG MINISTRIES 7% TOTAL GIVING FOR 2015-2016 VISION TO GROW TSIS % 15% EVANGEL 9 $1.9 PRIVATE FUND SCHOLARSHIP 9% Year-to-Date Million 13% Giving Fund Comparison Board of Trustees Mid-America Christian University is governed by a 30-member Board of Trustees. Trustees are elected to five-year terms. 2016 2018 2020 Martha Black 2017 Gary Bohm 2019 Todd Braschler Scott Duncan Mike Clements Steve Chiles Steven Goo Ed Abel David Colp Timothy J. Clarke Brian Clemens Gary Kendall Bryan E. Coon Don Dykes Steven E. Cottom Chuck Darr Rosanna Lucero-Torrez Jason Fritts Jeff Russell Randall W. Spence Ron Langford James Phillips Veronica Grabill John Spear John Steffens Claude Robold David McCutcheon Gideon A. Thompson Ron Whitton Jason Trice 6 | MID-AMERICAN FALL 2016 “Thank You” to All Who SupportMACU ! DONOR HONOR ROLL 10 CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF GIVING ALUMNI GIVING First Church of God Bristow OK First Church of God Clinton OK Adams, Robert and Juanita Madisonville KY First Church of God Crossett AR Alsip, Morgan and Carol Oklahoma City OK First Church of God Cushing OK Black, David and Martha Daytona Beach FL First Church of God Darlington SC Burton, Judith Oklahoma City OK First Church of God Doniphan MO Cantrell, Richard and Kaye Lebanon TN First Church of God Effingham IL Cepeda, Enrique and Lidia Moore OK First Church of God Elkhart KS Chiles, Steve and Wanda Moore OK First Church of God Greeneville TN Clark, James W., Sr. Winchester KY First Church of God Holdenville OK Cox, Troy and Elizabeth Moore OK First Church of God Hugoton KS Cravens, Arley and Ruby Scott Depot WV First Church of God Hutchinson KS Fozard, John and Brenda Oklahoma City OK First Church of God Mount Vernon IL Hanohano, George and Sue Moore OK First Church of God Pauls Valley OK Hyatt, C. Donovan and Maribel LaPorte TX First Church of God Point Pleasant WV Mashue, Wanda Houston TX First Church of God Pryor OK Spear, John and Suzon Casper WY First Church of God Tyler TX Stevenson, Raymond and Jean Cleveland TX First Church of God Venice FL Whitesel, Doyle and Velva Hot Springs AR First Church of God of Little Paint East Point KY INDIVIDUAL DONORS First Church of God of Tulare Tulare CA Fresh Start Community Church Moore OK Allen, Jack E. and June Midlothian TX Goodwill Church of God Oak Grove LA Bale, Clifford and Luella Coffeyville KS Granby First Church of God Granby MO Basham, Darrell Eastland TX Griggs Church of God Texhoma OK Berg, Duane and Linda Yukon OK Harvest Fellowship of Bossier City Bossier City LA Bollenbacher, Wayne and Linda Edmond OK Highland Park Community Church Casper WY Conrad, Harold Noblesville IN Home Avenue First Church of God Trenton OH Cox, G. David and Jan Clayton OH Hucrest Community Church Roseburg OR Curtis, Helen Oklahoma City OK Inspiration Church of God Eastland TX Daniels, Robert and Verdie Heber Springs AR Jones Avenue Church of God Oak Hill WV Darr, Charles and Shari Edmond OK Lakewood Way Community Church Lees Summit MO Dover, William and Beverly Sand Springs OK Landmark Church of God Covington LA Dunn, Clarence and Linda Petersburg VA Lifeline Church of God Colville WA Earnest, Terrell and Donna Yukon OK Meade Station Church of God Ashland KY Eichenfeld, Merle and Winona Sand Springs OK Midway Church of God Oak Grove LA Fleck, Freda Sinking Spring OH New Beginnings Church of God Albuquerque NM Green, Norman and Jean Gilmer TX New Covenant Church Middletown OH Hall, David and Dee Philadelphia MS New Covenant Church of God Pekin IL Hoover, Stephen and Patti Redmond OR New Song Community Church Benton AR Noss, Russell Monroe LA New Song Community Church Bethel Park PA Palmer, Ralph Winchester KY Oak Grove First Church of God Oak Grove LA Richardson, Barry Sr.