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October 2003
Back Issues
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48 New Students Enrolled for Fall Semester
Every quadrant of the United States was
represented in the Fall 2003 entering class, with 27 from the Southeast,
nine from the Northwest, five from the Southwest, and three from the
Mideast. We also enrolled students from Portugal, Brazil, and Thailand.
The number of new students coming from secular colleges and universities
constituted 43% of the entering class compared with 57% coming from
Christian colleges and universities. Just over 87% of the entering
students came from Stone/Campbell churches and /or campus ministries.
Twenty-eight of the new students are male (58%), and twenty of the new
students (42%) are female. This is a significantly higher percentage than
in any previous year. Total enrollment is up slightly with 165 students,
compared to 159 in Fall 2002. n
Emmanuel at the National Missionary Convention
The 56th National Missionary Convention will be
held November 20-23, 2003, at the Cincinnati, Ohio, Convention Center.
This year’s theme is “I am sending you.” Some of the Emmanuel alumni
scheduled to lead workshops are:
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VALDECY
DaSILVA (’93-’94)
- The Value of Learning Spanish
8 JERRY
HEADEN (MDiv ’95)
and Ross Wissman (MDiv ’98) - Come Over Into Asia and
South Pacific and Help Us
8 RUSTY
THORNLEY (MDiv ’82)
- Moral and Ethical Issues on the Mission Field
8 C.
ROBERT WETZEL
(President) - Pros and Cons of Educating National Church Leaders in the
USA
During the convention, be sure to stop by the
Emmanuel Booth # 324 and visit with the Emmanuel representatives for all
the latest happenings at the School. n
Escobar to deliver Mission of the Church Lectures
 Dr. Juan Samuel Escobar, Thornley B. Wood
Professor of Missiology at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, will
deliver the 2003 Mission of the Church Lectures at Emmanuel School of
Religion October 28-30.
The topic of Escobar’s lecture series is “Mission
Now and Then.” He will deliver four lectures: Migration: The Missionary
Vocation and Identity; Mission at the Table; The Affective Infrastructure
for Mission; and Hopeful Missionaries at a Hopeless Time.
Dr. Escobar is a native of Peru. He has worked as
an international traveling evangelist, editor, and missiologist since
1959. He has served as the president of American Society of Missiology,
president of the Latin American Theological Fraternity, and president of
the United Bible Societies. He also served as General Director of
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in Canada. He has authored several
missions-oriented books in both Spanish and English.
Lectures will be held Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. and
3:30 p.m., Wednesday at 10:45 a.m., and Thursday at 10:45 a.m. in Emmanuel’s
Mildred Welshimer Phillips Memorial Chapel. The lectures are free and the
public is invited to attend. For more information, call (423) 926-1186. n
Emmanuel hosts Tennessee Theological Library Association
meeting
Emmanuel’s Library staff hosted the annual fall
meeting of the Tennessee Theological Library Association (TTLA) on October
10.
The Tennessee Theological Library Association is
an association of Tennessee theological librarians from graduate
seminaries and theological schools, denominational archives and similar
organizations .
The purpose of the Association
is to bring its members into closer working relations with each other, to
support, improve, and interpret theological and religious libraries and
librarianship, and to cooperate with organizations having similar
purposes.
After a luncheon at the Williams-Taylor Home on
the Milligan College campus, Dr. Paul M. Blowers, Dean E. Walker Professor
of Church History & co-editor of the forthcoming Encyclopedia of
the Stone-Campbell Movement, presented the address, “The Confessions
of a Weary Encyclopedia Editor.” n
Meditation:
Some trust in chariots
By Deborah M. Powell, MDiv ’98
Some trust in chariots, and some
in horses:
but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
-Psalm 20:7
Our lives intertwine with the breath of a living
God who extends a beckoning hand to all who will take hold of it.
From a distance, I watched the onslaught of
Hurricane Isabel. Her waves of discontentment rose and fell in strength as
it battered and slammed against the shores of the East Coast. The force of
her winds will eventually push inward and upward throughout the
Mid-Atlantic States like mighty men of valor racing full speed on chariots
and horses. I watched as individuals danced, blew kisses, and waved into
the camera as the anchorman spoke of Isabel’s expectant arrival. I
listened to an elderly woman say she would remain steadfast. After all,
she “never missed a storm.” I watched surfers ride the troubled waves.
And yet, not once, was there mention of “the name of the Lord our God.”
I say this not as one called to condemn, for it saddens my heart to hear
and see devastation. Nor do I speak as one sitting in the seat of a
compassionate spectator. I say this as one assigned to reside in
Chesapeake, Virginia, right in the path of an angry storm.
“Some trust in chariots and some
in horses.”
A chariot is defined in Easton’s Bible
Dictionary as “a vehicle generally used for warlike purposes.” On
September 11, 2001, that chariot was an airplane. On August 15, 2003, that
horse was a massive blackout. Today, September 18, 2003, that chariot is
Hurricane Isabel. What are you trusting in? Do you feel the breath of a
living God moving through the winds of Hurricane Isabel beckoning the lost
to take hold of His hand? While the world watches the power and warlike
force of Isabel, I, like many, have chosen to “remember [and trust in]
the name of the Lord our God.” n
Book
Review:
An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources
for Ministry
By David R. Bauer
Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers, 2003
Reviewed by Thomas E. Stokes, Librarian,
Professor of Bibliography and Research, and Director of the Doctor of
Ministry Program
Shortly after our arrival in Johnson City,
Tennessee, in June 1969, Dr. and Mrs. Beauford H. Bryant invited Barbara
and me to their home for a Sunday dinner. It was a delightful Sunday
afternoon, the first of many we would have over the next 28 years.
Since I was about to start my M. Div. degree
studies at Emmanuel School of Religion, Dr. Bryant asked me how large my
personal library was. It wasn’t very large. When we moved, I packed all
my books in three photocopy paper boxes. After telling him that, he “counseled”
me that a minister should set aside 10% of every paycheck for books. Dr.
Bryant thought ministers should build their professional libraries so that
they would have the resources needed for effective ministry.
Of course, as Professor of New Testament, Dr.
Bryant thought those resources should be focused on the serious study of
the Bible. The flood of books being published, however, can be
overwhelming to both ministerial students and ministers. Which books
should one acquire? Dr. David R. Bauer, Ralph W. Beeson Professor of
Inductive Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary, provides his
readers with an annotated bibliography on the Bible in four chapters: (1)
The Whole Bible, (2) The Old Testament, (3) Early Judaism, and (4) The New
Testament. Bauer’s annotated guide includes about 2,200 titles by 1,300
authors. He includes titles based on one or more of the following
criteria: “(1) usefulness for the theological interpretation of the
Bible within the context of the faith of the church; (2) significance in
the history of interpretation; and (3) representation of evangelical and
especially evangelical Wesleyan scholarship.” Bauer provides annotations
for about 600 of those titles. He, also, includes an author index, which I
find to be helpful.
Bauer’s three purposes are: (1) “to acquaint
students with major works, significant publishers, and prominent scholars
in biblical studies”; (2) “to help students develop their personal
libraries”; and (3) “to direct students to those works that will be
most helpful in interpreting the Bible for preaching and teaching in the
church and for personal formation in Christian discipleship.”
I believe Dr. Bauer has achieved his goal. I
highly recommend it to those ministers and students who want to build
their professional libraries. As with any tool, Bauer’s An Annotated
Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry will be of value only if it
is used, i.e., read and consulted often.
You may purchase a copy of this book in the
Emmanuel Bookstore .
Contact 423-461-1545 or email bookstore@esr.edu.
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Clipnotes
PALMA BENNETT (MAR
’71) concluded a three-year interim ministry with Elk Park (N.C.)
Christian Church in September and began a ministry with Blue Ridge
Christian Church, Asheville, N.C., in October.
TED BOOTH (MAR ’03)
began studies in the Ph.D. program in history at the University of
Tennessee focusing on the Renaissance and Reformation. Ted serves as
associate minister at Avoca Christian Church in Bristol, Tenn., and
resides in Milligan College, Tenn., with his wife, Danielle.
MARK HERWICK (MDiv
’84) has accepted a position as help desk technician with World Vision
in Federal Way, Wash.
GARY JENKINS (MRE
’69) and his wife, Janet, concluded a 19½ year ministry with Harmony
Christian Church in Choctaw, Okla. On October 5, they began a new ministry
with Shawnee Christian Church in Shawnee, Okla., where they now reside.
BRUCE MARTIN
(D.Min. ’03) relocated in September from Havelock, N.C., to the
submarine community in Groton, Conn., where he serves as Navy chaplain.
ERIN EDWARDS MCDADE
(MAR ’03) was married in July 2003 to Nathan McDade, who is now enrolled
as a student at Emmanuel. Erin and Nathan are preparing to plant a campus
ministry in Puebla, Mexico, in the Fall 2004.
DOUG PARTIN (MDiv
’88, DMin ’96) was accepted as an adjunct professor at Dallas
Christian College and will teach expository preaching and narrative
preaching. He will act as president for the 2004 New Mexico Christian
Convention. Doug serves as minister with The Christian Church of Los
Alamos, N.M.
J. MICHAEL SHANNON (’76)
published an article, “God will bless it! Preaching at the Speed of
Light,” in the September 28 issue of Christian Standard. Michael
is professor of ministries and biblical studies at Cincinnati (Ohio) Bible
College and Seminary.
JOEL TRAMEL (MDiv
’99) and his wife, Stacy, announce the birth of their daughter, Abby
Grace, on September 7, 2003. Abby joins big brother Seth who is 3. Joel
serves as senior minister at First Christian Church in Erwin, Tenn., where
the family resides.
LARRY VAN DYKE
(MAR ’82) traveled to South Africa, Malawi, Zambia, and Swaziland in
October as a facilitator for World Vision’s Church to Community
Partnership. Larry serves as Executive Director for World Vision Chicago.
He and his wife, Candy, reside in Plainfield, Ill.
WILLIAM R. WARE JR.
(’65-’69) has recently been called to the ministry of the Church of
Christ at Ashland, Va. Bill and his wife, Diane, reside in Mechanicsville,
Va.
JOHN E. WASEM (MDiv
’87) wrote a response titled “‘Stew Pot’ Not ‘Melting Pot’”
in the Mailbox feature of the September 14 issue of Christian Standard.
John serves as senior minister at SunCrest Christian Church in St. John,
Ind.
BILL WESTFALL (MAR
’99) and his wife, Leah, are in their fourth year of ministry to the
Turkana people of Kenya. They will begin furlough in June 2004.
BOB WYNKOOP (MDiv
’80) and his wife, Kathy, recently celebrated their 17th anniversary
with Community Bible Church in Colfax, Wash. n
Faculty
News
 ELEANOR
A. DANIEL
wrote an article entitled “How Will We Treat Women in Ministry?”
in the October 12 issue of Christian Standard.
 JACK
B. HOLLAND will teach a six-week
series for parents, “Communicating Faith To Your Children,” at
First Christian Church, Johnson City, Tenn., on Wednesday evenings
October 15-November 19. Dr. Holland continues to preach twice
monthly at Sonlight Church of Christ in Greeneville, Tenn.
 ROBERT
F. HULL JR. will teach the series
“Gospel, Culture, Gender, and Church” for the Anchor class at
First Christian Church in Johnson City, Tenn., during the month of
October. He served as a van driver for Interfaith Hospitality
Network, serving guests at Grandview Christian Church October 1-4.
Dr. Hull participated in a peer group of grantees of the
Lilly-funded “Theological Programs for High School Youth”
initiative at Louisville (Ky.) Presbyterian Seminary October 9-10.
 THOMAS
F. JONES JR. participated in the
one-year anniversary of Journey Christian Church in New Orleans
October 3-5; attended the North American Christian Convention
Continuation Committee Meeting October 6-7; will participate on
the panel for Restoration Forum discussion on Strategies for
Missional Cooperation October 14; meet with elders of Owensboro
(Ky.) Christian Church October 16; meet with Passion for Planting,
a church planting consulting group near Washington, D.C. October
20; meet with Ministry of Involvement staff of First Christian
Church in Johnson City, Tenn., October 24-27; host a Church
Planting Assessment Center at Emmanuel School of Religion October
28-30; and will speak at West Hills Christian Church in Bristol,
Tenn., Nov. 7-9. Dr. Jones has been asked to be a 2004 Reflections
writer for the Christian Standard and has been asked by
College Press to edit a book on church planting to be published in
the spring of 2004.
 ROLLIN
A. RAMSARAN will deliver the
paper, “From Mind to Message: Searching for Oral Performance in
1 Corinthians 15,” to the Wisdom and Apocalypticism Group at the
2003 annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in
Atlanta, Ga., November 22-25.
 BRUCE
E. SHIELDS will organize and lead
an Emmanuel luncheon at the General Assembly of the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ) in Charlotte, N.C., on October 18. He
will preside at the European Evangelistic Society breakfast at the
General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in
Charlotte, N.C., on October 19, and then preside at the fall
meeting of the EES Executive Committee. Dr. Shields will speak at
the weekly evening chapel service at Appalachian Christian Village
on October 30. He will attend the annual meeting of the Society of
Biblical Literature in Atlanta, Ga., November 21-24. He continues
his volunteer work as a hospital chaplain at the Johnson City
Medical Center. n
Emmanuel
on the Road
 DAVID
FULKS
to Kentucky Christian College,
Puget Sound Christian College, and Northwest Christian College in
October; to Manhattan Christian College, Central Christian College
of the Bible, St. Louis Christian College, and the National
Missionary Convention in November.
 Dan
Lawson to Louisville, Ky.,
and Georgia in October; to Iowa, Nebraska, and Nevada in November.
 Jeff
mcnabb to Indiana and
Illinois in October; to Ohio, Kentucky, and middle and eastern
Tennessee in November.
 JERRY
RUDBERG to Longview, Wash.,
Roseburg, Ore., and the Emmanuel Board meetings in Johnson City,
Tenn., in October.
 C.
ROBERT WETZEL will participate in
the Restoration Forum hosted by Emmanuel School of Religion and
Milligan College October 12-14; will attend the meeting of Emmanuel’s
Board of Trustees and Associates in Christian Education October
22-23; will attend the National Missionary Convention in Cincinnati,
Ohio, November 20-22; and will speak at Mt. Washington Christian
Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 23.
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DMin Quote of the Month
By Paul D. Ratzlaff, D.Min. ’99
“Emmanuel’s Doctor of Ministry
program is impressive for being so practical and not just an
academic exercise. Further, it is a joy to spend a week in class
with other students, getting acquainted, sharing ideas, and
growing together in serving God.”
For more information about Emmanuel’s
Doctor of Ministry degree program, contact Melissa Noble at
1-800-933-3771. n
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