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January 2000
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The
Emmanuel Village is on its way up!
The Emmanuel Village is a site to behold! In
November the walls on the Bush court went up and the first cottages
began to take shape. The walls of the Keefauver court went up in
December, and more cottages began to take shape. This month the roof
beams went up on the Bush court, walls went up on the Stewart court,
and the foundation for the new maintenance building was laid. The
progress is amazing! To see pictures of the Emmanuel Village as it
is being built, visit our website at www.esr.edu.
Emmanuel
welcomes Jack Holland to faculty
Emmanuel
School of Religion is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr.
Jack Holland to the position of Assistant Professor of Christian
Care and Counseling. Dr. Jack Holland, his wife, Heather, and their
five-year old son, Samuel, come to east Tennessee from Denton,
Texas, where Dr. Holland served for 15 years with the Singing Oaks
Church of Christ. During his last three years at Singing Oaks, Jack
served as marriage and family therapist and also conducted a private
therapy practice.
Dr.
Holland received his B.A. from Lubbock Christian College, his M.S.
in Marriage and Family Therapy and his Ph.D. in Family Studies from
Texas Woman’s University.
Please
join us in welcoming Dr. Holland and his family to the Emmanuel
family.
Celebrate Emmanuel’s 35th
Anniversary
Emmanuel’s
35th Anniversary Celebration will be a breakfast held at the
Louisville Radisson East Hotel (formerly The Club Doubletree Hotel)
in Louisville, Ky. (exit 15, off of I-64), on Wednesday, July 12, at
7:30 a.m. during the 2000 NACC. Tickets are $15 each.
Meditation:
Proverbs 31:8–9
by
Richard L. White, MDiv 78
“Open
your mouth for the dumb, For the rights of all the unfortunate. Open
your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the rights of the
afflicted and needy.” Proverbs 31:8–9
The recent “1999 Human Development Report”
issued by the United Nations indicates that for the past 180 years,
the gap between rich and poor has continued to widen. To put the
report in perspective, one has only to realize that the British of
1820 had six times the income of Ethiopians in 1992. Eighty percent
of the world’s population shares only 14% of the earth’s
available wealth. Imagine a congregation of 100 where 80 brothers
and sisters have to share 14 chairs during worship while the others
lounge, spread their coats, and set their lattes on the remaining
86.
From 1994 to 1998 the net worth of the richest 200
people in the world jumped from $440 billion to $1,042 billion—an
astounding increase of $500 per second. King Lemuel’s mother
prepared her son for a position of wealth and power, admonishing him
not succumb to foolish pursuits lest he pervert the rights of the
afflicted. But more than minding the kingly store to keep it from
scandal, she admonished him to exhibit his personal righteousness
through social justice. Perhaps, in our time, we have even more
reason to heed her good advice.
The Church in the U.S. is blessed with wealth,
power, and privilege. It is perhaps less important that we have
managed to amass such advantage than how we use it. When I consider
that the vast majority of the world has no education at all, I ask
myself, in light of my degree from Emmanuel, “Am I being too
silent, too passive, too reluctant to intervene on the part of those
who are prevented from speaking or acting in their own behalf?”
Perhaps, you are asking yourself the same.
Book
Review:
The
Paul Quest: The Renewed Search for the Jew of Tarsus
by Ben Witherington III
Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1998
Reviewed
by Rollin A. Ramsaran, Associate Professor of New Testament
Witherington,
an evangelical scholar, has written a comprehensive (but note the
important caveat below) review and analysis of the increased
interest in scholarship on the Apostle Paul. The book affords its
reader an opportunity to “catch up” on the important issues
circulating around Paul, whether one agrees or disagrees with
Witherington on specific points. Of particular interest and
challenge for Clipboard readers might be the chapters: “Paul
the Writer and Rhetor,” “Paul the Realist and Radical,” “Paul
the Anthropologist and Advocate,” and “Paul the Ethicist and
Theologian.”
The book
has a significant gap in that there is little or no discussion of
“Paul the Philosopher.” Such a discussion might lend a
sharpening or correcting edge to one of Witherington’s main
interpretative lenses: the anthropological construction of an
ancient personality. In light of the abundant literature, issues,
and ongoing questions concerning Paul and his relationship to
hellenistic philosophies, I find this omission very unfortunate.
Readers interested in pursuing this point elsewhere would do well to
read Abraham Malherbe’s Paul and the Popular Philosophers (Fortress,
1989). The length of the book is daunting no doubt, but of
significant help are the author-generated two-page summaries of each
chapter! Lucidly written and engaging, this book is worthy reading
for leaders of churches into the twenty-first century.
Clipnotes
PALMA BENNETT (MRE ’71) and wife, Helen
(Dink), began their eighth year of ministry with Harrison Christian
Church in Johnson City, Tenn., where they reside.
DERRICK BOHN (1991–93) wrote an article
titled “A Christian Response to Y2K”
in the December 12 issue of Christian Standard. He is the
minister at Tuttle Christian Church in Tuttle, Okla., where he and
his wife, Wendy, reside.
JEFF CAMPBELL (MRE ’70) is now the minister
at Brick Christian Church in Watauga, Tenn. He and his wife, Nancy,
reside in Elizabethton, Tenn.
GREG COLEY (MAR ’98) and wife, Allison,
announce the birth of their son, Moses William, on December 6. Greg
is the Associate Campus Minister at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Ga. He
and his family reside in Hapeville, Ga.
KENDI (HOWELLS) DOUGLAS (MDiv ’96) and
husband, Will, announce the birth of their son, Truman Joseph, on
November 15. Kendi is a student at Asbury Seminary in Wilmore, Ky.,
where she is working on her Doctor of Missiology degree. She and her
family reside in Wilmore.
ADRIAN FEHL (MDiv ’96) and wife, Jennifer,
announce the birth of their second child, Mallory Anne, on December
2. Adrian and Jennifer returned to the U.S. for the birth of their
child and are returning to their work with CMF in Yasow, Ethiopia,
in January.
CHIP FOWLER (MDiv ’78) continues to serve
as a chaplain in the Army. He recently was promoted to the rank of
Colonel. He and his wife, Lou, reside in Fayetteville, N.C.
CAL HABIG (MDiv ’83) and his wife, Loretta,
will move from Garden City, Kan., to Oregon to become the Senior
Minister at Tigard Christian Church in Tigard.
CLINTON HOLLOWAY (MAR ’98) had an article
titled “The Historical Society Serves Our Common Heritage” in
the November 7 issue of Christian Standard. Clint spent the
summer as an intern for the Disciples of Christ Historical Society.
He will be moving to Nashville, Tenn., to begin full-time employment
with the Society in January.
NEIL JOHNSTON (1992–96) will move to Oregon
in January to become Associate Minister at Norkenzie Christian
Church in Eugene. He and his wife, Alisa, will be moving from
Mountlake Terrace, Wash.
BOB LAVER (MDiv ’87) wrote an article
titled “A Kitty Christmas” in the December 12 issue of Christian
Standard. He is the minister at First Christian Church in Myrtle
Point, Ore., where he and his wife, Joni, reside.
TIM MCINTOSH (MAR ’92) and his wife, Vicki,
began their third year of ministry with First Christian Church in
Dalton, Ga., on November 1. Tim and Vicki reside in Dalton.
R. GLEN MILES (MDiv ’88) will be the
keynote speaker for the Youth Assembly of the Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ) in St. Simons Island, Ga., in January. He
serves as the minister at Sandy Springs Christian Church in Atlanta,
Ga. He and his wife, Julie, reside nearby in Marietta.
JOHN OWSTON (MDiv ’88 and MAR ’93)
conducted revivals in Brook, Ind., and Leon, Ky., during 1999. He
also led the Bible study at the Kiamichi Men’s clinic in Honobia,
Okla., in May. John is the minister at Belvue Christian Church in
Kingsport, Tenn., where he and his wife Nancy reside.
DALE PEERY (1976–79) is the Vice President
of Marketing and Sales for Americlean, Inc., a manufacturer of
environmental equipment and cleaning products. He resides in
Florissant, Mo.
ROGER (MDiv ’99) and ROS-ALIE (MDiv
’98) SCHAREN will be moving from Aloha, Ore., to Washington
to minister with Central Christian Church in Kelso.
J. MICHAEL SHANNON (1976) wrote an article
titled “You Bet Your Life” in the November 28 issue of Christian
Standard. He is the minister at First Christian Church in
Johnson City, Tenn. He and his wife, Rosemary, reside in Gray, Tenn.
KEN SMITH (MDiv ’97) will become the
Associate Minister at Coquille Community Christian Church in
Coquille, Ore., in January. He and his wife, Wendy, currently reside
in Medford, Ore.
CARA SNYDER (MRE ’82) wrote an article
titled “Another Perspective” in the December 19 issue of Christian
Standard. She is a professor at Dallas Christian College in
Dallas, Texas.
P. EDDY WILSON (MDiv ’84) presented a paper
titled “Y2K as a Clergy Testing Ground” to the annual meeting of
the North Carolina Religious Studies Association on October 1 at
Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem. Eddy serves on the faculty
of Shaw University in Raleigh, and he resides in High Point, N.C.
Faculty Notes
ELEANOR
A. DANIEL wrote
the meditation titled “The Sin Eater” for the November 7, 1999,
issue of Christian Standard. She will do a Christian
Education Workshop at First Christian Church in Largo, Fla.,
February 5-6. Dr. Daniel will serve on an ATS Accreditation Team to
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary February 29-March 2. She
will lead a class titled “If You’re Asked to Lead a Bible Study”
at First Christian Church in Johnson City, Tenn., January 23–February
20.
ROBERT F. HULL is
teaching an adult Sunday School class at Grandview Christian Church
titled “Worshiping with the Earliest Christians.” He wrote a
review of Christopher A. Hall’s book Reading Scripture With the
Church Fathers Downers Grover, IL: InterVarsity, 1998, in Journal
of Early Christian Studies 7/4 (Writer, 1999), 607–08.
THOMAS
F. JONES will
host a Church Planting Assessment Center at Emmanuel School of
Religion in February. He will attend the National Church Planter’s
retreat in Vero Beach, Fla., January 17–20. Dr. Jones will consult
church plants in Charlotte, N.C., Dayton, Ohio, and Columbia, S.C.,
in January and February.
ROBERT
J. OWENS taught
a lesson on Jesus’ parable of the Prodigal Son to the Sunday Adult
Forum of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Johnson City, Tenn.
BRUCE
E. SHIELDS wrote
an article titled “Campbell, Paul, and the Old Testament” in the
2/2, Fall 1999 issue of the Stone-Campbell Journal. He will
teach a one-week course titled “Exegesis of Romans” January 10–14
at New Hope Christian Church in Pittsburgh, Penn., sponsored by the
Christian Evangelistic Society of Western Pennsylvania. He will also
teach a one-week course titled “Contemporary Worship” January 17–21
in Meridian, Idaho, at Cherry Lane Christian Church. Dr. Shields
will perform in the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra on February 12.
C.
ROBERT WETZEL wrote
an article titled “Dying Gracefully—Dying Full of Grace” in
the December 12 issue of Christian Standard.
Development & Recruitment
on the Road
DAVID
FULKS to
Hope International University in January; to Milligan College, Great
Lakes Christian College, Ball State University, Johnson Bible
College, and the Gatlinburg Conference in February; and to Minnesota
Bible College, Alberta Bible College, West Virginia University,
University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University, and Eastern
Christian College in March.
DAN
LAWSON to
Houston in January; to Nevada and Colorado in February; and to Iowa
in March.
JERRY
RUDBERG to
Portland, Beaverton, Salem, and Roseburg, Ore. in January; to the
Rice-Siefke Preaching Institute at Northwest Christian College in
Eugene, Ore., in January
C.
ROBERT WETZEL to
Elk Park Christian Church in Elk Park, N.C., in January; to the
Ozark Christian College Preaching Rally in Joplin, Mo., in February;
and to the Western Scholarship Dinners in Oregon and Washington in
March.
DMin
Quote of the Month
By
Jeffrey C. McNabb, MDiv 90 and current D.Min. student
“I
believe it is the opportunity to listen to a teacher with a
completely different set of abilities and expertise that I enjoy the
most. The different perspectives, the readings that draw me out of
the normal affairs of ministry, the interaction with students from
all over the country with their unique ministry challenges, all
contribute to a very enriching experience. I very much look forward
to each and every class.”
For
information about Emmanuel’s Doctor of Ministry degree program
contact Melissa Noble at 1-800-933-3771.
Remembering
Betty Alber
On Friday,
December 31, Betty Alber went to be with the Lord. Many will know
how indebted Emmanuel School of Religion is to the ministry of
Raymond and Betty Alber. They worked as a team in the years Ray
served as Vice-President for Development. Ray carried on much of the
conversation with Mr. B. D. Phillips that led to the funding for the
Emmanuel campus and building. He and Betty traveled tirelessly for
the School.
Dr. Fred
Thompson, whose presidency coincided with most of the Albers’ time
at the School, conducted the funeral service for Betty. The
following is an excerpt from Dr. Thompson’s eulogy:
“Betty
Alber’s life was an exemplary explication of the Biblical word ‘helpmeet.’
She gave herself to her husband and his ministry, to the generic
work of the church, with a glad heart and genuine enthusiasm. She
never sought to be a featured player in the theater of life. She was
happy to serve and let others receive accolades and honors. Betty’s
character was marked by kindness, humility, and a gentle spirit. She
was one of God’s unsung noblewomen. The words of Revelation 14:13
could have been written with Betty Alber in mind: “Blessed are the
dead who die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit,
that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow
them.”
Our
warmest and deepest sympathies go to Dr. Raymond Alber.
The Alber
Scholarship Fund at Emmanuel, which helps worthy students with
tuition costs, is available should you care to make a memorial gift.
2000
Doctor of Ministry Course Schedule
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Course
Date |
Reg.
Deadline* |
Course
No. |
Course
Title |
Professor |
| Feb.
28–Mar. 4 |
Nov.
29, 1999 |
NT
8400 |
Seminar:
Men and Women in Christ: Gender, Gospel, and Ministry |
Dr.
Robert Hull |
| March
6–11 |
Dec.
6, 1999 |
CD
8100 |
Soteriology,
Trends and Models |
Dr.
Kip Elolia |
| May
1–6 (NW) |
Jan.
31 |
CMP
8100 |
Preaching:
Its Theological, Hermeneutical, and Communicational Aspects |
Dr.
Bruce Shields |
| July
17–22 |
May
1 |
CMF
8000 |
Formation |
Dr.
Tony Twist |
| July
24–29 |
April
24 |
OT
8400 |
Prayer
in OT & Judaism |
Dr.
Rod Werline |
| October
23–28 |
July
24 |
CMM
8000 |
Current
Trends in World Mission |
Dr.
Gerald Anderson |
| Oct.
30–Nov. 4 |
July
31 |
CMA
8000 |
Developing
Leaders in the Congregation |
Dr.
Alan Ahlgrim |
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*Registration
for Doctor of Ministry degree courses must be completed
three months prior to the beginning of the class in order to
prepare reading assignments. All classes meet at Emmanuel
School of Religion except Northwest Courses. |
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