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From the President Fall 2013 Volume 5 Number 1
Adventurous Christ-followers Bethel’s core values show up in some interesting places: t-shirts, brochures, wallet cards, chapel talks, mugs, and wristbands (like the ones on this cover). In fact, in recent years we’ve given away core values wristbands at the Minnesota State Fair—about 35,000 each year! But more than anything, we hope our core values show up in the lives of our students and employees. From my perspective, one core value is foundational to all the rest: We are Christ-followers. Our commitment to Christ directs our other values, giving us a picture of what it means to build character, seek truth, learn with integrity, honor the image of God in others, and bring biblical values to the world around us. In my speaking, I often use the phrase “adventurous Christ-followers” because I want our graduates to be bold and without shame in advancing the good news about Jesus. To accomplish this, our education must give students a picture of Jesus that is accurate, exciting, and worthy of a life of commitment. That is not done easily. Many things in our culture and in the nature of higher education today obscure the real Jesus. Charles Colson’s book The Faith: What Christians Believe, Why They Believe It, and Why It Matters reminds us that Christianity has Jewish roots, is broadly Mediterranean, and was influenced by seventh-century Irish monks, the English missionary movement of the 1840s, and Nigerian Christians of the modern age. The history of Christianity is broad and deep, and we must educate in that same way: broad, deep, and firmly rooted in Scripture—the type of education that a Christian liberal arts university does at its best. We also believe that understanding and following Christ is done best in community. In each of our schools there is a commitment to journey together. Cohort-based instruction, residence life, and athletic teams are among the many places where students see Jesus more clearly through knowing each other. And that knowledge grows exponentially when we add a cross-cultural component, as so many of our programs do. I am thankful for the ways I know Jesus better and follow Him more closely because I’m part of the Bethel community. Faculty, staff, and students—in addition to the many alumni and friends of Bethel—help me see Jesus differently and live more thoughtfully as an adventurous Christ-follower!
Jay Barnes Cover image by Darin Jones ’97
Senior Vice President for Communications and Marketing Sherie J. Lindvall ’70
Editor Michelle Westlund ’83 Design Darin Jones ’97 Contributors
Chris Armstrong Barbara Wright Carlson Woody Dahlberg ’69 Nicole Finsaas ’13 Erik Gruber ’06 Timothy Hammer ’08, S’12 Jared Johnson Monique Kleinhuizen ’08 Nathan Klok ’17 Kelsey Lundberg Suzanne McInroy Cindy Pfingsten Dean Riggott Leah Sands ’13 Scott Streble Tricia Theurer AnnMarie Vennerstrom ’10 Suzanne Yonker GS’09
President James (Jay) H. Barnes III Vice President for Constituent Relations Ralph Gustafson ’74; S’78, ’13 Editorial Offices 3900 Bethel Drive St. Paul, MN 55112-6999 651.638.6233 651.638.6003 (fax) bethel-magazine@bethel.edu Address Corrections Office of Alumni and Parent Services 651.638.6462 alumni@bethel.edu Bethel Magazine is published three times a year by Bethel University, 3900 Bethel Drive, St. Paul, MN 55112-6999. Postage paid at St. Paul, Minnesota, and additional mailing offices. Printed in the USA. Copyright © 2013 Bethel University. All Rights Reserved. Bethel University is sponsored by the churches of Converge Worldwide, formerly known as the Baptist General Conference. It is the policy of Bethel not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, or disability in its educational programs, admissions, or employment policies as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments. Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to: Compliance Officer, Bethel University, 3900 Bethel Drive, St. Paul, MN 55112-6999.
John Roberts adds FCS label here.
Blue Man Group
photo by Andy Kenutis
Dedicated fans show their school spirit as they prepare to cheer on the Royals at the Homecoming 2013 football game versus Augsburg. And after a thrilling 31-28 Bethel victory, Royals fans left the stadium feeling anything but blue. Read more about Homecoming on p. 8!
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Welcome Week; Homecoming 2013; Physics department awarded three National Science Foundation grants in one year
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Recently published books by Bethel faculty members
Standout fall athletes; men’s golf coach Tony Weber; volleyball player Nicole Ackatz
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Gary David Stratton, lead faculty for worldview formation, College of Adult & Professional Studies
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12 At Our Core Bethel’s look may change, but our foundation remains the same—built on seven unshakable core values.
18 One Day in the BC What happens on a typical day in Brushaber Commons? Watch life unfold hour by hour in one day in the BC.
22 A Theology of Work Struggling with integrating faith and work? Chris Armstrong, professor of church history at Bethel Seminary St. Paul, offers a theology of work that explains how ordinary work fits into God’s bigger purposes.
25 Bethel University Travel Guides: San Diego, California Real experts—the alums, students, and staff who live and work in San Diego—share insiders’ tips on attractions, food, lodging, and worship.
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of 2017 Welcome Week Class by the Numbers (College of Arts & Sciences)
660 freshmen 11% students of color 63% female 37% male 25 states represented, as well as
Bethel University welcomed about 775 freshmen and transfer students to campus during Welcome Week 2013. President Jay Barnes and his wife, Barb, greeted new students and their parents at Bethel’s entrance, and the welcome continued as nearly 100 returning students ushered the new students to their residence halls, complete with unloading vehicles and hauling belongings to dorm rooms. The time-honored Bethel welcome tradition includes signs, cheers, and even the Bethel lion mascot on rollerblades.
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Top Ten Majors 1. Undecided (17%) 2. Nursing 3. Business/Economics 4. Elementary Education 5. Biology 6. Engineering/Physics 7. Psychology 8. Biokinetics 9. Communication Studies 10. Athletic Training
Canada, Japan, Nigeria, Germany, Singapore, and Guatemala
77% from Minnesota. The next
five states sending the highest number of students: Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, and Colorado.
43 valedictorians and salutatorians 4% have the last name Johnson or Anderson
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Randall Bergen, former acting president of Greenville College in Illinois, is the new executive assistant to Bethel University President Jay Barnes. Bergen served in a number of capacities at Greenville College before beginning at Bethel in July, including provost, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college, dean of instruction, and professor of
psychology. A Greenville College alumnus, Bergen holds master’s and doctoral degrees in psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana/ Champaign. “Randy’s vast experience will serve Bethel and me well during this next season,” says Barnes. “He is a strong communicator, has rich experience in resolving conflict, has in-depth experience in assessment, and has a heart for Christian higher education. Having served as acting president, he understands clearly how key this role is in supporting me and Bethel in the years ahead.”
Football Player Named to Good Works Team photo by Andy Kenutis
Senior J.D. Mehlhorn was named to the 22-player roster of the 2013 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. The honor recognizes the “good works” of a select group of college football players from across the country and is one of the most prestigious off-the-field honors in college sports. Mehlhorn has been active in community service for a number of years, including traveling to Bratislava, Slovakia, last summer to volunteer with inner city kids through a variety of programs, including sports camps. The Lakeville, Minn., native has also served with Feed My Starving Children, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Berean Neighborhood Care, and Adopt-A-Park. For more than two decades, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team has recognized college football players at all levels of the sport for inspiring acts of service and off-the-field achievements. This summer, the program received a record 150 nominations from colleges and universities across the country. From the nominations, an esteemed voting panel comprised of former Allstate AFCA Good Works Team members and college football media selected 11 players from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 11 players from the Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III, and the NAIA to the 22-player team.
photo by Greg Schneider
New Executive Assistant to the President
Seminary Welcomes New Students Classes started earlier than usual as Bethel Seminary transitioned from quarters to a semester calendar. Classes at Bethel Seminary St. Paul, Bethel Seminary San Diego, and Bethel Seminary of the East all began on September 3. “Genesis,” a new student orientation, was held on the St. Paul campus on August 29 and included an address by Bethel Seminary Vice President and Dean David Clark, a time of worship, breakout sessions, and tours of the facilities. “We had about 63 full-time students beginning in the traditional and SemPM programs, and close to 55 more new students in our InMinistry program will come to campus mid-fall for their first intensive class,” says Rebekah Eller, program and services coordinator for Bethel Seminary. A welcome event was also held this summer for seminary students and their families, with about 35 people attending.
Visit www.bethel.edu/news/articles/2013/ september/mehlhorn to read more. Bethel University
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New Degree Program in Nurse-Midwifery
NYCAMS Closes
Bethel’s Graduate School will launch a Master of Science in NurseMidwifery in fall 2014. The online program is four semesters long and includes three face-to-face residencies taught by Bethel University nursing professors. Thirty students—who must have a bachelor’s degree in nursing—will be admitted to each cohort. The master’s program will prepare students to practice as nurse-midwives or for doctoral programs. “Nurse-midwifery is very much about holistic care, a focus in all our Bethel nursing programs,” explains Diane Dahl, associate dean for the College of Adult & Professional Studies and Graduate School. “Nurse-midwifery education programs include holistic care concepts, but Bethel’s program is for students who also want to understand holism from a Christian perspective.” The program is in the pre-accreditation process with the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) and is on schedule to be pre-accredited by spring 2014.
After eight years, Bethel University discontinued its operation of the New York Center for Art & Media Studies (NYCAMS) in September. Since 2005, NYCAMS provided nearly 300 art and writing students a semester-long immersion experience in the artistic and literary culture of New York City. “While NYCAMS has enjoyed great success in many respects, it has struggled with the increased cost of its studio space—the rent has more than doubled in six years—as well as lower enrollments than projected,” explains Barrett Fisher, acting dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. “And even though 2012-2013 reached the highest level of attendance yet, the applications for fall 2013 were much fewer than anticipated. At the same time, the lease for the current building expired. The time seemed right, then, for us to pause and reconsider both the curricular design and cost structure of the program.” Another complication arose this summer when the state of New York ordered Bethel University to “cease and desist” the operation of NYCAMS until the university had applied for and received “permission to operate” in New York. When NYCAMS was proposed in 2004, the New York State Department of Education informed Bethel that such permission was not required, Fisher says. The combination of these factors resulted in the decision to discontinue Bethel University’s operation of NYCAMS. Its closing will not affect any student’s ability to complete an art or English major.
Photo by Nicole Finsaas ’13
Visit gs.bethel.edu/academics/masters/ nurse-midwifery for more information.
Active Learning. This fall, Bethel opened its first Student Centered Active Learning Environment for Undergraduate Programs (SCALE-UP). The brand new room features five flat screen monitors, centralized outlets and projection connectors, movable seating, and writable whiteboard walls, allowing for interactive learning and more collaboration within groups.
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Bookmarked Recently published books by Bethel University faculty Emerging Prophet: Kierkegaard and the Postmodern People of God
by Kyle Roberts, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Lead Faculty for the Master of Arts in Christian Thought, Bethel Seminary St. Paul (Cascade Books) Roberts’ book brings Kierkegaard into a dialogue with various postmodern forms of Christianity, on topics like revelation and the Bible, and atonement and moralism. “To put the emerging church movement into conversation with Kierkegaard is, I think, a stroke of genius—it’s a match made in heaven,” says Tony Jones, author of The Church is Flat.
Exodus: A Commentary on the Greek Text of Codex Vaticanus (Septuagint Commentary Series)
by Daniel Gurtner, Associate Professor of New Testament, Bethel Seminary St. Paul (Brill) Gurtner is the author and/or editor of several works on the New Testament and Second Temple Judaism. His Exodus is the first comprehensive commentary on
the Septuagint in English. An introduction orients readers to the study of LXX Exodus and the manuscript of Codex Vaticanus, followed by a presentation of the text of Vaticanus opposite a fresh translation.
From Creation to New Creation
edited by Daniel Gurtner, Associate Professor of New Testament, Bethel Seminary St. Paul, and Benjamin Gladd (Hendrickson Publishers) In this unique text, 16 well-known evangelical scholars celebrate the work of G. K. Beale, whose study and understanding of the Scriptures has garnered immense appreciation among scholars and exegetes of all kinds. While this commemorative work celebrates Beale’s contributions, it is also a technical text that students and professors of advanced New Testament studies will value in the classroom.
The Psalms: Language for All Seasons of the Soul
Edited by David M. Howard Jr., Professor of Old Testament, Bethel Seminary St. Paul, and Andrew Schmutzer (Moody Publishers) This collection of essays on the Psalms by distinguished Old Testament scholars is a snapshot of the most current scholarly work on
the Psalter. The book is divided into five sections that 1) give an overview of Psalms studies in the 21st century; 2) discuss psalms of praise; 3) explore psalms of lament; 4) look at the big picture of the Psalter as a book; and 5) present sermons on the Psalms that are models of evangelical engagement with the text. A select bibliography for Psalms study is included at the end of the book.
Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, 2nd Edition
edited by Jeannine Brown, Professor of New Testament, Bethel Seminary San Diego and St. Paul, Joel B. Green, and Nicholas Perrin (Intervarsity Press) This second edition is a thoroughly reconstructed and revised version of the critically acclaimed 1992 first edition, with more than 90% of the articles being completely rewritten. The Dictionary is a self-contained reference library of information and perspective essential to exploring Jesus and the Gospels.
All books, as well as many others by Bethel faculty, are available at the Campus Store. Visit bookstore.bethel.edu to shop online; shop in person; or shop by phone at 651.638.6202.
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Physics Department Awarded Three National Science Foundation Grants Three Bethel physics professors have received a total of more than $625,000 in National Science Foundation (NSF) grants in the past year. For a university like Bethel to receive two grants in one year is unusual, but three is truly remarkable, says Dick Peterson, university professor of physics emeritus. And he should know—he served a two-year appointment as an NSF program director. “The University Professor three NSF grants... of Physics Emeritus represent an Dick Peterson extraordinary achievement in the current funding climate...” he explains. “Going three for three with NSF proposals within one year for a small STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics] department may be unique in the U.S.” In fall 2012, Associate Professor of Physics Chad Hoyt was awarded a $230,349 grant for a project that features both a teaching component and a strong optical physics research focus. The project includes the further development of fiber laser frequency combs to be used in Bethel’s upperlevel undergraduate physics courses. More recently, Professor of Physics Keith Stein received a $143,557 grant for his project on enhancing the undergraduate advanced lab experience, and Assistant Professor of Physics Nathan Lindquist received a $252,393 research grant from the NSF’s Chemistry Division for a project involving nanoscience and engineering. Overall, the awards provide major benefits to Bethel physics and
engineering students. In summer 2013, about a dozen students worked in the physics labs with support from NSF, NASA, and private donors, Peterson notes. “This will increase the already strong reputation of the Bethel physics department and our ability to place students in very strong graduate schools,” he says. In the last decade alone, 24 Bethel physics students have gone on to receive Ph.D.s in physics and engineering, and two additional students have received M.D.s. “For full financial support in elite graduate school programs, students are greatly assisted by co-authorship of peerreviewed publications, and NSF grants will help us fund the research that can make that happen,” says Peterson. “Many lives, careers, and the personal sense of calling for our students are being impacted.”
Visit www.bethel.edu/news/articles/2012/october/nsf-grant to read a previous story on Chad Hoyt’s project on fiber laser frequency combs.
Enhanced Undergrad Lab Experience
Physics faculty members (l to r) Nathan Lindquist ’02, Keith Stein ’87, and Chad Hoyt ’94 are all Bethel alums and NSF grant recipients.
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Professor of Physics Keith Stein received a $143,557 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to support his project, “Collaborative research: inspiring undergraduate engagement in advanced laboratories through web-based interactive video.” The project allows Stein and his team to develop web-based activities with interactive videos to inspire undergraduate students in physics and engineering by showing them the exciting things that can be done in an advanced lab setting. “This project is all about engaging undergraduate students in the upperlevel physics laboratory,” says Stein. “The activities will be designed to provide an interactive lab-like environment that focuses on the essence of the lab topic. We anticipate that the activities will enrich learning and student enthusiasm in the advanced lab topics, provide a solid introductory framework to physics, and lead to more meaningful experiences inside the laboratory.”
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New Microscope Imaging
Assistant Professor of Physics Nathan Lindquist was awarded a $252,393 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his project, “Super-resolution plasmon-enhanced imaging and spectroscopy with patterned metallic surfaces and dynamic illumination.” Lundquist explains: “We want our microscope to take chemical images so we can identify what something is made of, not just what it ‘looks like.’ There are several ways to do this, but we are mostly interested in taking chemical images of surfaces, like cell membranes.” In graduate school at the University of Minnesota, Lindquist studied the peculiar form of light waves that allows precise imaging of surfaces. These light waves, called plasmons, are stuck to surfaces. “To get these plasmons,” he explains, “the surfaces have to be nanothin or decorated with nano patterns. Since we can make these nano-surfaces here at Bethel, thanks to some new equipment, we will also be using this grant to explore better and cheaper ways for nanofabrication.” Bethel’s new “NanoLab” and cleanroom give students a contamination-free environment to work with the tiny nano devices. It’s unusual for undergraduate students to have the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research in the field of nanotechnology and imaging. But at Bethel, says Lindquist, undergraduates have been integral to the development of this program, and the grant will specifically fund undergraduate nano research projects for the next three years. Visit cas.bethel.edu/academics/ departments/physics/research for more information about Bethel’s physics research programs or the NanoLab.
Reconcilers. (L to r) Professor of Reconciliation Studies Curtiss DeYoung joined Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and South African cleric and activist Allan Aubrey Boesak at the dedication of The Desmond Tutu Center in Indianapolis. The center is a partnership of Butler University and Christian Theological Seminary and is North America’s only academic center named for the archbishop. Its mission is to honor Tutu’s legacy of justice and reconciliation, and its efforts will focus on leadership development in social justice and reconciliation, international relationships, and interreligious and community bridge-building. DeYoung attended the dedication as a representative of Bethel’s Reconciliation Studies program. “[The center] is like a dream come true for those of us who have committed our lives to social justice and reconciliation,” he says.
King Child Welcome Center Development Dedicated Center Receives Major Grant In September, Bethel University’s King Family Foundation Child Development Center (King CDC) received a $75,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) to enhance early learning services for participating children and families. The funding will increase services and staff capacity to support the growing needs of Minnesota children and families as they work toward kindergarten readiness. King CDC Program Director Talaya Tolefree says the center is honored to be a recipient of the MDE grant award. “Our children and families will greatly benefit from having the consistency in services that this grant will provide,” she explains.
The Roberta Mann Benson Welcome Center was recently dedicated, honoring the support of longtime Bethel friends Don and Roberta Benson. The Welcome Center provides an attractive, friendly, and functional space that enhances the welcome experience of prospective students and their families—and the entire Bethel community. “The Benson name is a familiar one at Bethel,” says President Jay Barnes. “The Benson Great Hall is among our most important spaces to welcome people for worship, celebrations, and the arts. It is fitting that the Roberta Mann Benson Welcome Center shares the lobby of the Lundquist Community Life Center with the Donald E. Benson Great Hall. Don and Roberta in their gracious and generous ways have helped connect community friends and potential students to Bethel.”
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Homecoming 2013 Soggy weather conditions couldn’t dampen the mood of Bethel’s Homecoming 2013. Bethel alumni, friends, and students connected through a variety of festivities on campus October 4-6, from the nailbiting Royals football win over Augsburg, to the picnic, Kids Zone, and class reunions. New this year were Friday’s free family movie night showing of Monsters University, and Saturday evening’s Royal Celebration, an entertaining recap of Bethel’s past, present, and future.
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College of Arts & Sciences Alumnus of the Year Jay Substad ’88 Jay Substad graduated from Bethel in 1988 with a degree in business, then achieved his dream of becoming a pilot. When he was laid off, he and his wife Susie Mathis ‘88 and their four kids answered God’s call to serve the people of Honduras. Three friends, two of them also Bethel alums, joined them. Their ministry led to the creation of Agua Viva (“Living Water”), an organization committed to sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Living Water. Agua Viva focuses on cultivating intimate, long-term partnerships where North American volunteers work alongside their Honduran counterparts to build water systems and share the hope of Christ. “Christ has a plan to redeem this world: it’s us!” says Substad. “There are hard conditions with mission work, and everyone thinks they don’t have what it takes, but if you make yourself available, God will use you.” Read more about Homecoming at bethel.edu/news
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850 people attending the Royal Celebration 350 people who watched
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appearances by Bethel mascot Roy the Lion
Heard at Homecoming When I was a student at Bethel, I had no idea how much it would shape my future. So much of what I am today is because of my experiences at Bethel. –anonymous alum
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Bethel Fund by the Numbers
Your gifts to the Bethel Fund impact all aspects of the student experience at Bethel.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Bethel provides leadership development and training for students of all levels who seek to lead and serve.
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College of Arts & Sciences students who received leadership training before the start of the 2012-2013 academic year
492 Bethel Seminary students who benefited from spiritual assessment and coaching in the 2012-2013 academic year
CAMPUS MINISTRIES Campus Ministries staff provides life-transforming spiritual opportunities and resources.
40% of Vespers worship service attendees each week are not Bethel students, making this ministry a powerful outreach opportunity
HEALTH SERVICES FINANCIAL AID
Your gifts help underwrite financial aid, making tuition more affordable for many families.
99% of incoming undergraduate students received financial aid
$30 million amount of financial aid Bethel awarded in 2012
88% increase in gift aid since 2007-08 to meet the needs of families during the recession
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The Bethel Fund ensures funding of a full-time nurse practitioner and nurse, and part-time nutritionist and physician, who see members of the Bethel community for preventative, educational, and routine care.
63% increase in students seen by Bethel’s nurse practitioner from 2010-11 to 2012-13 when the position became full-time
CAREER DEVELOPMENT & CALLING
Staff members help prepare students for career success and God’s calling by teaching effective strategies through job fairs, classroom visits, and one-on-one sessions.
55% increase in number of student/client visits since 2008-2009
seminary students received scholarships and grants in 2011-12
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From the Locker Room Men’s Cross Country
Meet standout Bethel fall athletes
Matt Berens • Jr., Oakdale, Minn.
One of two men’s runners to advance to the 2012 NCAA Division III National Cross Country Meet, Berens hasn’t slowed down in 2013. He took first place in his first three meets, earning him three MIAC Athlete of the Week awards; broke a 17-year-old course record at the Grinnell Invitational by 16 seconds; and won Minnesota’s prestigious Roy Griak Invitational.
Women’s Cross Country
Tera Hereid • Sr., Coon Rapids, Minn.
Hereid has been a strong contributor to the Royals squad since 2010, improving her time by more than 60 seconds in her four-year career and helping Bethel become a Top 5 team among MIAC institutions.
Football
Seth Mathis • Sr., Anoka, Minn.
Mathis, a linebacker, received two All-American First Team accolades following the 2012 season and started the 2013 campaign with four Preseason All-American honors. He recently broke the Bethel University record for career tackles and is on pace to finish his career with more than 320 tackles, eight interceptions, and seven forced fumbles.
Men’s Golf
Dillon John • Soph., Shoreview, Minn.
John propelled the men’s golf team to a fourth place finish in the 2012 MIAC Championships while also carrying the lowest average throughout the entire season (77.3). He’s been just as strong in 2013, averaging 78.2 strokes this fall.
Women’s Golf
Danae Johnson • Jr., Shoreview, Minn.
A 2012 MIAC Academic All-Conference women’s golfer, Johnson succeeds both on and off the course. In her Bethel career, she’s dropped her average by more than five strokes and helped the Royals improve against conference opponents. She fired a career-low 83 at the Concordia Invite this fall.
Men’s Soccer
Kolten Fischer • Sr., Shoreview, Minn.
A two-time MIAC Academic All-Conference honoree, Fischer has been a mainstay in the men’s soccer program. As a midfielder, he’s racked up 14 career points for the Royals, scoring four goals and assisting six more.
Women’s Soccer
Jess Huseby • Jr., Medina, Minn.
A 2012 All-MIAC team selection, Huseby has amassed nearly 40 points in her Bethel career so far, scoring 12 goals and assisting 14 more. In 2012 alone, she broke two single-season records, including total assists (12) and assists against MIAC opponents (7), while also earning Academic All-Conference honors. She ranks No. 12 in career points at Bethel.
Volleyball
Carlee Hoppe • Fr., Shakopee, Minn.
Outside hitter Hoppe has had a sensational freshman campaign. She leads the team in kills, kills per set, points, and points per set, and ranks second in the MIAC in points per set and kills per set. Her 4.14 kills per set ranks No. 19 among all NCAA Division III players.
Extra Points
Top Rank. Bethel’s football team is ranked No. 5 in the nation this fall, after last year advancing to the postseason for the seventh time in 12 years. The Royals have been in the Top 25 poll since October 10, 2010, a span of more than 150 weeks—the longest in program history. Good Sports. Eight studentathletes from Bethel teamed up with GoodSports International and spent a week in Devinska, Slovakia, where they used sports, after-school activities, and outdoor experiences to teach local kids about God. A League of Their Own. Two Bethel baseball players spent part of their summer playing in the Northwoods League—a collegiate summer baseball league comprised of the top college players in North America. Sophomore Jarad Watts played for the Rochester Honkers, and sophomore Jake Hanzalik pitched for the Alexandria Blue Anchors.
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Royal Profile Name: Nicole Ackatz Hometown: Elkhorn, Wis. Year: Senior Major: Life Science Education Sport: Volleyball What has been the most rewarding aspect of being a student-athlete at Bethel University? The most rewarding aspect is the growth I’ve been able to experience. My teammates and coaching staff have pushed me to my limits physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. I have learned so many things about myself and what I can handle. Being part of a team has taught me how to be truly selfless. I’ve learned to give my gifts away regardless of the circumstances.
—Tony Weber, men’s golf coach, fifth season Read the full interview with Coach Weber at www.bethelroyals.com
Who has been your biggest inspiration and why? My biggest inspiration in life has been my father, especially in the area of athletics. He’s also inspired me in my journey with God. He always reminds me that my worth is not found in the sport I play. At the end of the day it’s not how well I play that matters, but where I am in my walk with God. As a senior volleyball player, what is the legacy you hope to leave after your career is over? I want to be remembered for how I loved my teammates. The relationships I have made through the years are the most meaningful to me.
photo by Scott Streble
“The men’s golf team prides itself on being a family of believers. Our goal is not only to develop players who are hard workers on and off the course, but also to encourage our student-athletes to enjoy the experience—no matter what. Golf teaches many life principles, like honesty, discipline, and mental toughness. We believe that our program supports our players in both the game itself and in life’s journey.”
The true reward for me is not how many wins my team has had or how many kills I’ve gotten, but rather how many lives I have been able to touch and influence. I hope that when it is all said and done, I have inspired girls on the team to do the same. After graduating from Bethel, what do you hope are the next steps? I am open to whatever God has in store for me. If it is a part of God’s plan, my dream would be to go back to Slovakia long-term to serve with GoodSports International, a Christian organization that provides after-school programming for local youth. I was incredibly privileged to serve there short-term last summer, and my heart still breaks for those kids and that program. What is the best memory you’ve made from your years on the Bethel volleyball team? My favorite memory is being part of the team that made it to the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2011. Nothing beats the anticipation of waiting for the news that we had made it in to the tournament, and nothing could match the excitement of beating Northwestern in the first round.
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by Michelle Westlund ’83
You may have noticed a different look to this issue
of Bethel Magazine. Across all our communications,
Bethel’s foundation is built on seven unshakable values
we’ve updated some language and visual elements, including our typography and color palette, to help our materials convey a spirited, inviting, and committed personality. But no matter how our look may change, our foundation remains the same: seven core values that guide us spiritually, emotionally, and intellectually, shaping us into well-rounded students and employees. Bethel’s Office of Human Resources partnered with leaders across the Bethel community to offer faculty and staff a series of training seminars on these core values. A diverse group of presenters explored the meaning of each value in engaging and often unexpected ways, providing clear working definitions and ways to integrate the values into participants’ personal lives and work. Wondering what’s at our core? Read on to find out.
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We are Christ-followers— orthodox, conversionist, and evangelical; rooted in the authority of Scripture.
Our life story doesn’t have meaning until we put it in the context of a bigger story— God’s story.
David Clark, vice president and dean of Bethel Seminary, explained this value using historical —David Clark, vice president and dean, Bethel Seminary perspective. Employing the context of God’s story to explain the meaning and purpose of our own life stories, he presented a synopsis of the Bible in just four sentences: 1) God created all things. 2) Rebellion damaged everything. 3) Christ changes everything. 4) God renews all things. Participants then traveled quickly through church history, from early Roman Catholicism to the charismatic movement of the 1960s, arriving at today’s landscape of church structure with its spectrum of liberal to fundamentalist theology. The whirlwind journey through history ended at Bethel, where Clark translated the “Christ-followers” definition into language anyone can grasp: “We are appropriately open to the culture around us, but rooted in the doctrines of Scripture. We try to live like Jesus every day of the week.”
We are reconcilers—
honoring the worth and dignity of people from all races and purposely seeking to create a community that reflects the diversity of the Body of Christ. Participants in the reconcilers seminar tossed around a stuffed animal and learned by experience that reconciliation is a lot like catching a monkey: it’s not easy, there’s no clear strategy, and you frequently want God calls us to see where to give up. Yet reconciliation is what we are called to do, justice needs to occur said Leon Rodrigues, Bethel’s chief diversity officer, as we in a fallen and broken world. follow the example of God Himself: “All this is from God, —Leon Rodrigues, chief diversity officer who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation…” (2 Cor. 5:18). That ministry includes the process of confession, repentance, restoration, forgiveness, and reconciliation when hurt has occurred. And it includes pursuing shalom, commonly translated as peace, where all things exist in harmony under God’s loving leadership.
We are learners—
committed to academic excellence within a community characterized by teaching, scholarship, and service. When Professor of Biological Sciences Teresa DeGolier asked her students about the core values instilled in them during their Bethel education, “learner” was the value they mentioned most often. While we expect students to gain academic knowledge during their college years, they also mentioned learning more about themselves, more about life beyond academics, and how to integrate their faith into their future careers. DeGolier used her students’ experiences to challenge the Bethel community to cultivate and nurture a passion for learning—to be excited about the process of learning rather than any particular outcome. “After this training seminar, I felt energized about learning!” said one participant.
No matter our area, we can all find a little bit of learner in us. —Teresa DeGolier, professor of biological sciences
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We are world-changers—
driven to prepare graduates who will shape and change the world through exemplary leadership in the church and throughout society.
We all have the ability to impact our own sphere of influence, to change our own corner of the world.
“We live in a VUCA world,” asserted Jim Green, Bethel Board of Trustees —Jim Green, trustee member and president and CEO of Kemps/Marigold Foods, Inc. “Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous.” So how do we live as world-changers in this kind of environment? Green suggested that we live as “small L” leaders, exercising leadership in our spheres of influence regardless of our position on the organizational chart. “Leadership is influence, with virtue, and starts with our own moral character,” said Green. “It pulls people toward the mission, vision, and values of an organization.”
We are salt and light—
relating to the world and society in culturally relevant ways while being informed by our pietistic denominational heritage and characterized by an irenic spirit. Rich Sherry, former executive assistant to the president, opened the salt and light seminar with a favorite poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins. The poem’s message was simply that a person’s behavior reflects his or her real character. And this real self, with its gifts and passions, becomes salt and light to a hurting world. It acts as When you’re at a “preservative your best, doing among societal what you’re best decay,” said at, people get Sherry, “and light caught up in that in a dark culture.” passion. Being This influence salt and light is is possible in all simply sharing fields of work and that passion. interaction, not —Rich Sherry, former executive just vocational assistant to the president ministry, as we strategically bring our energies to the areas about which we are passionate.
We are truth-seekers—
We are character-builders—
concerned with personal and spiritual formation and therefore committed to the development of whole and holy persons. Dean and Campus Pastor Laurel Bunker asked listeners to consider that character has two components: head and heart. It also contains the element of community, as our choices affect those around us. “Through healthy, supportive relationships and a culture of service,” she said, “we develop the personal strength and emotional intelligence to make right decisions in a broken world.” Bunker noted key biblical passages that relate to building character, particularly those that involve putting off negative qualities like pride and impatience, and putting on positive traits like humility and contentment. And she encouraged attendees to remember something about The question is not character formation that we whether we choose to might like to forget: it often educate for values, but comes through suffering.
recognizing that all truth has its source in God as revealed in creation and Scripture, and personified in Christ.
whether we choose to do so with awareness and intentionality. Every venue of the university is an opportunity for character formation. —Laurel Bunker, dean and campus pastor
An outgrowth of seeking truth is speaking truth.
Starting with God as the source of all truth, ongoing truth-seeking is both a personal discovery process and an organizational one, said Julie White, president —Julie White, trustee and founder of the management consulting company Tapestry Solutions, LLC, and a member of the Bethel University Board of Trustees. Truth-seeking at both levels is critical, as is the continual nature of seeking truth. It’s an ongoing learning experience that informs, leverages, and strengthens the other core values and leads to truth being spoken in personal relationships, organizational communications, and everything in between. Truth requires the courage to speak about the good and the bad, and the grace to understand and accept truth as it is spoken. 14
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ProFile – Gary David Stratton
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Gary David Stratton is a storyteller. As the lead faculty for worldview formation at Bethel University’s College of Adult & Professional Studies, he teaches adult students how to interpret the stories that shape their lives. He’s also a ray of light and truth in one of our nation’s most spiritually challenged cultures—Hollywood. And as if straight out of a Hollywood movie, his own story started with failure. As a junior faculty member at Biola University in La Mirada, Calif., Stratton was assigned to “fix” a worldview class that had some of the university’s lowest ratings. Desperate for a way to connect course content to students’ lives (and not lose his job), he came to a life-altering decision. “I began to see how the stories we live are passed down to us, not just through family and church, but through culture and media, especially film,” he says. He proposed using Academy Award-winning films to teach worldview, reasoning that “if I could teach someone to reverse engineer the worldview in films, maybe they could do the same in their life.” The new course format was a smashing educational success. And more, it led to major change in Stratton’s own life script. Stratton’s subsequent calls to Hollywood and Bethel arrived simultaneously. He started in Hollywood as executive director of Act One, a premier training institution for helping Christians write, produce, and direct. “For us to have a true cultural impact, we needed to create Spirit-empowered learning communities of filmmakers creating art with excellence and meaning,” says Stratton. This desire also led to planting a church in the middle of Hollywood, where many of the biggest influencers of today’s culture have never had contact with a Christian. In addition, spurred by his friendship with Bethel President Jay Barnes, Stratton pursued a call to teach at Bethel, bringing his unique film-based approach to his worldview classes. Inspired by Bezalel, the artist called by God to oversee the creation of the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle (Ex. 31-35), Stratton speaks regularly on faith and film. He’s working on a book, Bezalel Rising: Why Hollywood is the Solution to America’s Decline, while organizing the Hollywood Bezalel Initiative—a think tank that identifies, supports, and funds young filmmakers of faith. His dream is that Christ-followers influence all of society, not just the church. “The modern church has ignored and even shunned artists,” Stratton says, “while our society has elevated artists, filmmakers, and musicians to the pinnacle of cultural influence. Bezalel was called to create art worthy of bearing the presence of God, and we are called to do likewise.” See more on Stratton at bethel.edu/news/articles/2013/march/ stratton-princeton or visit www.garydavidstratton.com to learn more about reimagining faith and culture. Bethel University
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PlaceMeant– The Bethel Theatre The Bethel Theatre showcases four plays each year, plus a musical each summer, staged by the Bethel University theatre arts department. Bethel is one of the few Christian colleges in the U.S. with a theatre program, and theatre arts faculty are passionate about its place in a Christian liberal arts education. “Theatre is about conflict. People aren’t perfect,” says Meg Zauner, department chair and associate professor of theatre arts. “We’re training students to go into the real world.”
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ne Day in the BC Nearly five years ago, Bethel University opened the doors to a new student center—George K. Brushaber Commons. The BC, as it’s affectionately called, was designed to be Bethel’s first “family room,” a welcoming space for students, faculty, staff, and friends to study, linger, and converse. The 110,000-square foot facility features brilliant natural light, stunning views of Lake Valentine, multiple eateries, and both cozy and spacious galleries for hanging out. The social hub of campus, the BC seems to be fulfilling its purpose as Bethel’s family room. It is occupied, sometimes to almost overflowing, nearly 24 hours a day. But what really happens in the BC on a typical day? Watch life unfold—hour by hour—in one day in the BC. by Kelsey Lundberg inspired by an original photo essay by Amanda Ahlm ’15 photos by Nathan Klok ’17, Dean Riggott, Scott Streble, and AnnMarie Vennerstrom ’10
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7:30 a.m. Royal Grounds opens
8:50 a.m. A class gathers for discussion
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Noon Chef Jack King dishes up caramel apples from an open-air lunch cart
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12:15 p.m. Lunch rush
3:30 p.m. Students grab an afternoon study break in The Loft
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A Theology of
by Chris Armstrong Professor of Church History, Bethel Seminary St. Paul Director, Bethel Work with Purpose Initiative
The average person will invest 100,000 hours of their life in their work. God cares deeply about those hours—work is His idea to begin with. But how does “ordinary work” fit into His kingdom purposes? Why do so many Christians still struggle with integrating their faith and their work?
For more on the theology of work, check out www.theologyofwork.org, a complete online commentary by top scholars who review what every book in the Bible says about work.
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The First and the Last When I read key contemporary thinkers in the faithwork movement, a picture emerges. I’d put it like this: Evangelical Christians are really good at what I’ll call “the middle part” of the grand story told in the Bible. We have atonement and salvation down pat. We really, really get what Christ did for us on the cross, and how that applies to our lives through the wonderful gift of salvation. As my mentor Grant Wacker used to say, an evangelical is someone who gets on a bus, walks up to another passenger, and says, “Is this seat saved? Oh, by the way, are you?” But the events of the atonement really are, after all, only the middle of the biblical story of salvation. Before the cross, two other very important things happen. First, Creation. Second, Incarnation. And after the cross, the end of the story has yet to be written, and the end is not just rapture and heaven. Biblically, it is described as the New Heavens and the New Earth. Theologians roll these together into the phrase “New Creation.” So we have Creation, Incarnation, and New Creation. But most of us are pretty fuzzy on these three key parts of the Bible narrative. And because we’re fuzzy, we superspiritualize our faith. Faith is about the stuff we do on Sunday, at church. But darned if we know how it’s supposed to connect with our Monday-to-Saturday life, most of which involves work. The only biblical way to get past this is to reconnect with Creation, Incarnation, and New Creation. Creation At the very beginning of Genesis, God shows Himself as a working God who creates valuable things. And then right away we see that we ourselves are made in His image, also to work. Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York City, in his excellent Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work, points out an observation of biblical scholar Derek Kidner—that among all the creatures created in Genesis chapter 1, “only man is set apart and given a job description, an ‘office.’ While the plants and animals are called to simply ‘teem’ and ‘reproduce,’ humans are explicitly given the job to ‘subdue’ and ‘have dominion,’ or rule the earth.” Not only is the God of the Genesis account a working God, He is a God who does manual labor. “He shapes us out of the dust of the earth,” says Keller, “deliberately putting a spirit in a physical body (Gen. 2:8).” He works in ways familiar to the craftsman and construction worker: He molds the material stuff of the world. Of course, unlike us, He creates that stuff from nothing. But in a sense, all the kinds of work we do with the material stuff God gave us also create
new beauty, usefulness, and value where these did not exist before. So labor of all sorts, including manual labor, is wonderfully good, and has dignity, both because God does it and because, as Keller says, “We do it in God’s place, as His representatives.” Incarnation Evangelicals miss the wonder and dignity of work because we don’t give much time and attention to Creation. But we also miss the wonder and dignity of work because, although we love to meditate on the cross and the resurrection— and the salvation that comes from those events—we don’t stop to be amazed and edified by the Incarnation, when God became part of His own creation. What an amazing, shocking thing it is: that God would not only come to earth, but that He would do it through a frightened Nazarene teenager in a dirty stable. And the shockingly earthy story of the Incarnation doesn’t end at the stable. For what does Jesus do before He begins His ministry—which He is traditionally said to have done at age 30? He works as a carpenter in His earthly father Joseph’s shop. The word for “carpenter” in the gospel accounts is actually more like what we would call a contractor or builder. Jesus no doubt worked in wood—which was fairly scarce in His part of the world—but also in stone. Scholars suspect that more than one building in first-century Galilee featured the workmanship of Joseph and Jesus. Building. What an amazing thing for God to have done when He came to earth. Or is it? Maybe it’s not so hard to believe when we remember the story of Creation. What else would we expect the Second Person of the Trinity to do when He visits us on earth? As Keller says, “In Genesis, we see God as a gardener, and in the New Testament we see Him as a carpenter.” And of course, Jesus doesn’t stop working with material stuff once He begins His ministry. He walks with people on dusty roads. He heals them—once by applying mud to their eyes. He feeds them with fish and bread, a couple of times by the thousands and other times in an intimate gathering—in an upper room, on a beach. And in the upper room, Jesus gives His disciples a sacrament consisting of two products of human manual labor: bread and wine, which take time and work and care to make.
“Not only is God a working God, He is a God who does manual labor.”
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New Creation There’s one more part of the Bible narrative that evangelicals tend to overlook, and that prevents us from having a healthy view of ordinary work. That is the ending of the story—not in heaven on fluffy clouds playing harps, but in the New Heavens and the New Earth. “According to the Bible,” says Keller, “this world is the forerunner of the new heavens and the new earth, which will be purified, restored, and enhanced at the ‘renewal of all things’ (Matt. 19:28; Rom. 8:19-25).” What does this triumphant re-creation in the End Times mean to our ordinary, daily work today? It means that contrary to public opinion, the things we do and make and even accumulate are not all “going to burn.” True, there are no U-Hauls on hearses. But all of the beautiful, valuable things we make in our earthly work will, in some form, be present in the unimaginably better, but still familiar, reality of the New Heavens and the New Earth. Work as Calling All of this comes together in the writings of the Apostle Paul. In 1 Corinthians 7, he talks about work in terms of calling, saying that “…each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them.” What is “calling” in the sense of vocation or work? We can’t call everything we do in life “calling.” Keller explains that “our daily work can be a calling only if it is reconceived as
God’s assignment to serve others. And that is exactly how the Bible teaches us to view work.” A true calling is something like Buechner’s famous definition of vocation: “The place where our deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” What does that look like in practical terms? The question regarding our choice of work, says Keller, is no longer, “What will make me the most money and give me the most status?” Instead, the question must now be, “How, with my existing abilities and opportunities, can I be of greatest service to other people, knowing what I do of God’s will and of human need?” And this motive—service to others—is actually a more sustainable motivation for discipline and excellence at work. Even on days, or in weeks or months or years, when we feel tired and cranky and put upon, we have a higher motive and a farther horizon to pull us through. And in the end, Keller points out, “we are more likely to be successful in the long run, even by the world’s definition.” Chris Armstrong is professor of church history at Bethel Seminary St. Paul and director of the Bethel Work with Purpose initiative. He is the senior editor of Christian History magazine, blogs at gratefultothedead.wordpress.com, and is the author of Patron Saints for Postmoderns and the forthcoming Getting Medieval with C.S. Lewis.
Bethel’s Work with Purpose Initiative The Work with Purpose (WWP) initiative is designed to address the disconnect many Christians feel between their faith and their work. The initiative is bringing discussions of work and economics into every discipline within Bethel Seminary, and helping churches teach their people to see work and vocation through eyes of faith. Projects include a series of conversation-starting reading groups, forums, and public lectures bringing together Bethel Seminary students and University of Minnesota business students; a new master’s-level course in the theology of vocation; and a set of churchbased courses on faith-work integration developed in partnership with seven Twin Cities-area churches. Work with Purpose is also involved in a number of efforts with national reach, including partnerships with Christianity Today, Inc., on downloadable versions of WWP’s church-based courses, and with the Patheos blog platform (www.patheos.com) on the creation of a faith-work web channel to launch December 1. 24
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Bethel University hosted MISSION:WORK on October 10-11, a culminating conference of Bethel’s Work with Purpose initiative, Year One. Workers, church leaders, and students gathered to engage with national experts on God’s purposes for our work and to participate in facilitated small-group discussions on practical issues and applications on the faith-work connection.
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by Suzanne Yonker GS’09 illustrated by Leah Sands ’13
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Home to Bethel Seminary’s west coast campus, the San Diego area is known for sand, sun, and Sea World. But these descriptors just touch on the highlights of this surfside paradise. California’s second largest city has a rich military and cultural history as well as natural wonders. Hungry for seafood? Check. Mexican food? Check. Alligator burgers? Yep, they’ve got those, too. So start California dreamin’ with these tips for travel in breathtaking San Diego.
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Scheduling and Faculty Assignment Manager, CAPS/GS SEE “Sea World!”
Julie Dostal ’93
WORSHIP “Rock Church is awesome!”
John Gunther ’83, CAPS’94, S’98
Manager of Academic Services, CAPS/GS DO “The Lamb’s Players is a professional theatre company founded by Bethel theatre alums who have a resident ensemble. They have two locations, but I would recommend the one on Coronado Island for the chance for additional sightseeing in the Bay area.”
Chris Messerer S’09
DO “The San Diego Zoo.” WORSHIP “Saddleback Church just an hour north.”
Beth Beaver Blakely ’94
DO “Seaport Village is a great place to visit. I also love taking the water taxi over to Coronado. La Jolla Beach rocks. And Balboa Park has tons of activities and things to see.” EAT “You must have Coast Toast at Brockton Villa Restaurant or fish tacos at Rubios.”
Laura Commins S’12
EAT “Crazee Burger (featured on The Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives) is a great place to eat burgers of all kinds, including alligator. And Hash House A Go Go has great food, too.”
Alfonso Gilbert
D.Min. student, Bethel Seminary EAT “Jilberto’s Taco Shop in Escondido. It’s got really good, authentic Mexican food.” SEE “Petco Park, home to the San Diego Padres, is a beautiful, brand-new stadium. Mission Bay Beach is one of the most beautiful places in San Diego. And Mount Soledad has a large beautiful cross that’s been erected as a memorial to war veterans.” WORSHIP “Shadow Mountain Community Church with David Jeremiah.”
Jan Farley
D.Min. student, Bethel Seminary EAT “Jake’s in Del Mar or the Crab Catcher or Peohe’s at Coronado Island.”
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Mary Lou Bradbury ’62
Librarian, Bethel Seminary San Diego EAT “My husband and I like to go to breakfast at the beach, and our favorite place is The Shores at the La Jolla Shores Hotel. It is right on the beach; breakfast and lunch are affordable. Casa de Pico, just a few miles east of Bethel Seminary, is a wonderful place for Mexican food. Miguel’s Cocina in Coronado has great Mexican food also.”
Ben Lim
Professor of Marital and Family Therapy, Bethel Seminary San Diego DO “Cycling on Coronado Island. You can rent bikes and enjoy the beach and the island at the same time.” EAT “The Crab Hut is delicious. No cutlery involved. Be willing to use your hands to eat yummy seafood.”
David Carlson ’93; S’98, ’11
Chaplain, Naval Base in Coronado SEE “The aircraft carrier U.S.S. Midway was decommissioned in the 1980s and is now a museum. It’s right downtown and well worth seeing.”
Michelle Bartick S’09
Volunteer Chaplain, Vibra Hospital, San Diego DO “Near the U.S.S. Midway Memorial are other war memorials commemorating War World II, including ‘Unconditional Surrender,’ a statue based on the famous kissing photo. Also, downtown San Diego is a blast; there are many restaurants, places to shop, and historical places. Coronado Island has great coffee shops, shopping, and ways to enjoy the outdoors. You can rent bikes, Segways, kayaks, and paddleboats. Also, for anyone wanting to surf, San Diego is the place to come. You can rent surfboards and bodyboards.” EAT “The Green Flash is right on the beach. They serve steak, chicken, and seafood. Another option is Tom Ham’s Lighthouse on Shelter Island. It juts out into San Diego Bay and offers outdoor dining. Also, the Hornblower has buffet dining cruises on San Diego Bay.” SEE “For movies, Westfield Mission Valley Mall has a cheap movie house where you can see blockbusters for half price. Balboa Park has the Spreckels Organ Pavilion featuring one of the world’s largest pipe organs. Visitors can enjoy a free organ concert on Sundays.” WORSHIP “College Avenue Baptist Church.”
Breawna McClenningham S’15
Marital and Family Therapy student DO “I take all my guests to Kobey’s Swap Meet at the Sports Arena.”
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Professor of New Testament, Bethel Seminary San Diego DO “At the Hotel Del Coronado, have coffee in the coffee shop and then walk the beach. If you’re a biker, rent bikes and ride around Mission Bay. Mission Bay Beach is a great place to start. While you’re there, ride the roller coaster at Belmont Park. If you visit in July, go to Comic-Con, one of the biggest (and most bizarre) pop culture festivals in the country, featuring artists, comedians, and graphic novelists.” WORSHIP “For a great ‘Bethel’ church experience, visit Flood church, where the whole staff pretty much are Bethel grads.”
Thomas Lengyel S’14 EAT “My favorite place to eat is Hodad’s Hamburgers in Ocean Beach. Always a line out the door, and still amazing!”
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DO “I love to take my guests to Poway Lake and the Blue Sky Reserve. These are great outdoor places for a walk or a picnic. Two other fun places to visit are the Presidio Park in Old Town and Mission De Alcala in Mission Valley. The Mission has a really cute and still active church in it.”
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Associate Director of Admissions, CAPS/GS (formerly lived and worked in San Diego) DO “The Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla is famous. If you visit Carlsbad, go to the beach, The Flower Fields, or the hang glider fields.” EAT “Yanni’s Bistro in Poway.”
Andrea “Andie” Woolf S’04
Licensed Marital and Family Therapist and Clinical Supervisor for Mental Health System School Based Program DO “Mt. Helix in East County (La Mesa) offers a great view in all directions, and it’s free.” EAT “The Station Tavern and Burgers in the South Park neighborhood is fun and different. It features hamburgers, hotdogs, and a wonderful veggie burger. The best part is that it is kid- and dog-friendly, and there is even a small playground for the kids.” SEE “At La Jolla Shores, you can see the seals, walk on the sea wall, and take a cave tour.” STAY “Travel to the historic gold rush town of Julian (one hour east of San Diego in the mountains) and rent a cabin at one of the camps at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.” WORSHIP “The San Luis Rey Mission in North County (Oceanside) is a historic mission with beautiful grounds. Attend a service, take in the history, and stroll through the cemetery dating back to the early mission dates.”
Jessica Sather S’14
Registrar’s Assistant DO “Hiking at Mt. Woodson in Ramona.” EAT “Crush in Solana Beach; Dumpling Inn or Tajima Ramen House in Kearny Mesa; Sprinkles Cupcakes in La Jolla; The Snooze Breakfast Eatery in Hillcrest; or the Burger Lounge (multiple locations).” SEE “Cabrillo National Monument.”
Jim Smith S’76
Professor of Church History, Bethel Seminary San Diego DO “The Birch Aquarium adjacent to the Scripp’s Institution of Oceanography is world famous. Also, Lake Murray has a lovely hiking area; it’s part of Mission Trails Regional Park, one of the largest city parks in the country. The park also encompasses Cowles Mountain. You can’t drive up it, but you can hike to the top for a gorgeous view. If you go to Tijuana, go to the commercial district or connect 28
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with a local mission agency. Spectrum Ministries goes down there regularly with a caravan.” SEE “Visit Star of India, the oldest active sailing ship in the world that’s now a maritime museum.” EAT “The Chicken Pie Shop has been around since the 1930s. Also, visit the fish market down in the Bay next to the USS Midway or Anthony’s Fish Grotto.” STAY “Crystal Pier has a hotel right on the pier with cottages that go all the way out into the ocean. It’s been there since the 1920s.” WORSHIP “Visit Skyline Wesleyan Methodist Church in Spring Valley. Their campus has been intentionally redesigned to include a heritage walk that takes visitors through biblical history beginning in the time of the Old Testament. The church has done some creative things with the architecture, too.”
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via Facebook DO “Oceanside Pier. San Diego is awesome!” WORSHIP “North Coast Calvary Chapel!”
Bethel Seminary San Diego Bethel Seminary San Diego is located on the dynamic Pacific Rim in a thriving city rich with opportunities for intercultural ministry. San Diego’s many HispanicAmerican, South Asian, and Southeast Asian communities, as well as its proximity to Mexico, give students hands-on experience serving across cultures. Plus, with the beautiful Southern California climate, beaches, and mountains, what’s not to love? Bethel Seminary San Diego offers these residential programs: • Master of Arts in Ministry Practice • Master of Arts in Marital and Family Therapy • Master of Arts (Theological Studies) • Master of Divinity And these distance learning programs: • Master of Arts in Ministry Practice • Master of Divinity • Doctor of Ministry, Organic Leadership Development For more information about Bethel Seminary San Diego, visit seminary.bethel.edu.
Trip Notes
Check out these websites for more information about many of the places mentioned in this guide.
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Blue Sky Canyon—www.blueskyreserve.org Cabrillo National Monument—nps.gov/cabr/index.htm City of Julian—www.julianca.com Coronado Island—sandiego.org/discover/coronado Lamb’s Players—lambsplayers.org Mount Soledad—www.sandiegoasap.com (click on Mount Soledad under Recreation and Adventure) Oceanside Pier—www.sandiegocoastlife.com Petco Park—sandiego.padres.mlb.com
Crab Hut—www.crabhutsd.com Crazee Burger—www.crazeeburgeroldtown.com Crush—www.solanabeachcrush.com Dumpling Inn—www.dumplinginn.menutoeat.com The Green Flash—www.greenflashrestaurant.com Hash House A Go Go—www.hashhouseagogo.com Hodad’s—www.hodadies.com Hornblower Cruises—www.hornblower.com/port/category/ sd+diningcruises Jakes Del Mar—www.jakesdelmar.com
San Diego Area Beaches—sandiego.org/what-to-do/beaches
Miguel’s Cocina—www.brigantine.com/miguels_cocina (click on Locations, then Coronado)
Sea World—seaworldparks.com/seaworld-sandiego
Peohe’s—www.peohes.com
Star of India—sdmaritime.org/star-of-india
Rubios—www.rubios.com
USS Midway Museum—www.midway.org
The Shores—www.theshoresrestaurant.com
Westfield Mission Valley Mall—westfield.com/missionvalley/ movies
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery—www.snoozeeatery.com
Do
Balboa Park—www.balboapark.org Belmont Park—www.belmontpark.com Birch Aquarium—www.aquarium.ucsd.edu Comic-Con—www.comic-con.org Cowles Mountain—sandiegohikers.com/hiking-trails/cowlesmountain The Flower Fields—www.theflowerfields.com Kobey’s Swap Meet—www.kobeyswap.com Lake Poway—poway.org/Index.aspx?page=671 Lamb’s Players—www.lambsplayers.org Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala—www.missionsandiego.com Mission Trails Regional Park—www.mtrp.org Safari Park—www.sdzsafaripark.org San Diego Zoo—www.sandiegozoo.org Seaport Village—www.seaportvillage.com
Sprinkles Cupcakes—www.sprinkles.com (click on Locations, then La Jolla) The Station Tavern & Burgers—www.stationtavern.com Tajima Ramen House—www.tajimasandiego.com Tom Ham’s Lighthouse—www.tomhamslighthouse.com Yanni’s Bistro—www.yannisbistro.com
Stay
Crystal Pier Hotel and Cottages—www.crystalpier.com Cuyamaca Rancho State Park cabins—parks.ca.gov/?page_id=667 Grant Hotel—www.usgrant.net Hotel del Coronado—www.hoteldel.com La Jolla Shores Hotel—www.ljshoreshotel.com La Valencia Oceanfront Hotel—www.lavalencia.com
Worship
College Avenue Baptist Church—www.cabc.org
Spectrum Ministries—spectrum.pastorvon.com
Flood—www.floodnow.com
Torrey Pines Golf Course—www.torreypinesgolfcourse.com
North Coast Calvary Chapel—www.northcoastcalvary.org
Eat
Anthony’s Fish Grotto—www.gofishanthonys.com Burger Lounge—www.burgerlounge.com Brockton Villa—www.brocktonvilla.com Casa de Pico—www.casadepico.com
Rock Church—www.sdrock.com Saddleback Church—www.saddleback.com San Luis Rey Mission—www.sanluisrey.org Shadow Mountain Community Church— www.shadowmountain.org Skyline Church—www.skylinechurch.org
Crab Catcher—www.crabcatcher.com
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“Measure our performance by what God accomplishes through our graduates after they have been prepared at Bethel to go out into the world to serve.”
—John Alexis Edgren, founder
60s David W. Barkey C’61, S’66 published his second novel, Persuasive Proof, the sequel to The Pursuit. It is available as an e-book. Judith ’65 and Ron Fox ’65, S’73 are enjoying retired life in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are active in their church, and Ron preaches once a month at a small church in Calgary. Last winter they attended the monthly senior lunch at church and met another Bethel alumnus, Lloyd McConnell ’66, and his wife Margarita, who live just six blocks from them. Lloyd and Ron now walk together and have declared themselves the Calgary branch of the Bethel Alumni Association. Karen Bolton ’69 retired after almost 20 years as a social worker
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and certified nursing assistant at Good Samaritan Society in Clear Lake, S.D. Prior to that, she spent more than 20 years in various jobs with the dairy industry in South Dakota.
70s The Bo Conrad Spit Band, which performed at colleges across the upper Midwest from 1969-1975, has released True Story, a 31-song CD compilation. Bethel members are: Harold (Bo) Conrad ’72, David Frykman ’71, Donovan Kramer ’72, Dean Lindberg ’72, William Moline ’72, Larry Ostrom ’73, Jack Parker ’72, Mark Steward ’72, Maurice Zaffke ’71, S’75, and deceased members Robert Vork ’73 and Steve Duininck ’72. See more at www.boconradspitband.com Matthew Floding ’77, S’80 is the director of ministerial formation and field education at Duke University Divinity School. Part of the ministerial formation program he and a team created is the second Friendship House—a residential opportunity in which three seminarians live in community with a person with an intellectual disability. Floding, along with a team in Holland, Mich., created the first Friendship House at Western Theological Seminary in Durham, N.C.
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80s Wendell Geary ’83, S’90 is the controller at Colorado Christian University, Parker, Colo. Paul Victor ’87 is director of IT support services for the Department of Motor Vehicles in Austin, Texas.
90s Todd Goggleye ’93 is the new principal at Kennedy Elementary School in Willmar, Minn. A Native American, he is the first principal of color in the history of Willmar’s public schools. Jon Laustsen ’96 was awarded the 2014 Fellowship in Three Dimensional Art from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. His artwork combines the common building language of construction, model-making, and minimalist sculpture, playfully exposing structures and materials in small scale that have been said to reflect a continual “state of transience.” He previously created work at The Soap Factory in Minneapolis, and has exhibited nationally along the East Coast. He received his M.F.A. from Rhode Island School of Design and is based in Providence, R.I. Greg Hill S’97 was named Senior Chaplain of the Year for 2013 at the Civil Air Patrol National Conference in Denver in August. Pawleys Island, S.C.
00s Gary J. Schneider S’00 is staff chaplain at St. Therese Senior Care in New Hope, Minn. He is also per diem chaplain at Regions and Gillette Children’s Hospitals in St. Paul.
Andy Kocemba ’03 is the president and CEO of Calhoun Companies, a business brokerage firm in Minneapolis, marking the second generation of Kocembas to take the helm in the family business. He joined Calhoun Companies in 2003 as an agent alongside his father Wally, and in 2011, the Kocembas purchased the company, transitioning from agents to business owners. Minnetonka, Minn. Stephen Sammons S’04, wrote Reflections of a Recovering Dispensationalist. He is the pastor of Lake Murray Community Church in La Mesa, Calif. Katy Voelker ’06 is assistant professor of music education and associate director of bands at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va.
10s Amber Henry ’10 graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Liber ty University School of Law in May. Rochester, Minn. Daniel Swenson ’10 is a police officer, and also works as a death investigator for the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. Hastings, Minn. While he must remain anonymous for security reasons, an alumnus who is a medical doctor, along with his wife and two of their children, lived in Afghanistan for a year providing medical care and teaching Afghan physicians. His wife, under the pseudonym Erin Brynn, wrote about the family’s experiences in the new book Finding Roses in the Dust: A Journey to a New Perspective. Find out more at www.findingrosesinthedust.com.
Alum News ’02 Duncan William was born in Hong Kong in Februar y to Shannon (McNeil) King and Jared. He joins Maggie, 4. Bratislava, Slovakia. ’02 Cooper James was born in January to Gina and Joshua Peterson. He joins Parker, 4, and Kendall, 2. Palos Park, Ill.
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USS Minnesota In September, the U.S. Navy’s new $2 billion fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota was commissioned in Norfolk, Va., and Brian Skon ’86 was there to celebrate. Skon served as co-chair of the USS Minnesota commissioning committee, which planned and implemented the event. He hosted visits from members of the crew, attended both the keel authentication ceremony and christening of the ship, and developed www.ussminnesota.org. Skon works for the FedEx Corporation and has been married 21 years to Peggy. They have three teenagers.
Marriages
Births
’04 Erin Wollmann married Curt Hobson in April in Freeman, S.D. Melissa (Johnson) Williams ’04 and Amy (Jeltema) Friesma ’04 were bridesmaids. Erin is a compliance manager at St. Jude Medical in St. Paul. Curt is a procurement coordinator at Target headquarters.
’92 Grace Becky was born in May to Becky (Evers) and Scott Gerdes. She joins Nathan and Matthew. Rochester, Minn.
’09 Nicolle Westlund married Jack Mackinnon in August in Minneapolis. The wedding party included Alennah Westlund ’14, Jessica (Schommer) Mernin ’09, Rachael Constable ’09, and Kelly Cole ’08. Nicolle is editor of Lake Minnetonka Magazine and social media coordinator for the natural beauty book and blog No More Dirty Looks. Jack is the youth development director at One2One, a Minneapolis youth mentoring nonprofit. ’11 Caitlin Anderson married Hart Olson ’09 in June. ’12 Morgan Baker married Ryan M c D owe ll ’ 12 i n J u n e i n Orange City, Iowa.
’96 Jeremiah Paul was born in January to Amy (Posel) and Mark Nelson ’96. He joins Elijah, 12, Jacob, 12, Rivers, 10, Isaiah, 4, and Olwyn, 2. New Brighton, Minn. ’97 Holland Kate was born in July to Kristin Breems and Justin Rucks. St. Cloud, Minn. ’01 Weston Anderson was born in March to Kelsie (Anderson) McMahon and Paul. He joins brothers Jackson, 4, and Bryton, 2. Ramsey, Minn. ’02 Laura (Bliss) and Steven McMullen ’04 are celebrating the first birthday of their son, Jonathan Amos, born four months early at 23 weeks gestation in July 2012. He weighed 1 lb., 5 oz. and was 12 inches long. They are grateful for Bethel friends who upheld them with prayers and support, and say Jonathan’s life is a testament to God’s redemptive work and the amazing advances of medical technology.
’03 Amelia Grace was born in July 2012 to Elizabeth (Ecklund) Escalante and Leo. They live in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, where they are both missionaries: Elizabeth with the local church, and Leo with Students International. ’04 Luciana Rose was born in April to Lorraine and Timothy Goddard. She joins Gideon, 3. Timothy was recently promoted to vice president of marketing at Corum Group, a global technology mergers and acquisitions advisory firm. Lynnwood, Wash. ’04 Sophia Diane was born in May to Emily (Ridder) and Ross Manders ’04, S’07, arriving on the 5th birthday of her brother Ethan. ’05 Joselyn Scarlett “Josie” was born in December to Tara (Beich) Anderson and Chris. Tara is a third grade teacher at the Lino Lakes Elementary STEM School. Roseville, Minn. ’05 Genevieve Grace was born in April to Erin Kelly-Collins and Lorne. Erin is the alumni engagement coordinator for the University of Minnesota—
Minnesota 4-H Foundation. ’05 Liesl Lyn was born in May to Katie (Johnson) Smith and Andrew. Evergreen, Colo.
Deaths ’42 Phyllis (Karlson) Jacobson died in November 2012. She was married to Hollis R. Jacobson, who predeceased her in Oc tober 2004, and was also predeceased by her brother Karl and sister-in-law Gloria Karlson. She was the daughter of Karl J. Karlson, dean of Bethel Seminary from 1925-1948. She is survived by five nephews and one niece: Karl (Debbie), Peter (Candace), Nancy (Brian Calhoun), Steven (Beth), James (Cherry), and Matthew (Vicky) Karlson. ’45 Mildred (Peterson) Lindblom, age 96, died in May. She and her husband Cecil Lindblom ’45, S’51 pastored BGC (now Converge Worldwide) churches in Ohio, Michigan, and Massachusetts, and in Kerkhoven, Grand Rapids, Mora, St. Cloud, and Cloquet, Minn. Cecil died in 1992. Mildred is survived by three sons: David (Sue), Dennis ’68 (Eugenie), and Duane ’70 (Carol); a daughter, Darlene (David) Ballan; 10 grandchildren; and 19 greatgrandchildren. ’45 Walfred (Pete) Peterson, age 88, died in August. He received a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in politi-
New Opportunities After 11 years of dedicated service to Bethel, Dr. Karen Tangen is leaving to pursue other opportunities. Karen has contributed to Bethel as an outstanding teacher, scholar, researcher, and journal editor; the leader of multiple academic and mission trips, including opening the door to India and China; and has served in officer positions on the boards of The Union Gospel Mission, Aquatennial Foundation, and The Children’s Home and Family Services organization. We wish her nothing but continued success as she has chosen to stride forward pursuing further opportunities in servant leadership. Bethel University
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Alum News cal science from the University of Minnesota and taught political science and economics at Bethel for 19 years. He and his wife Marianne ’45 served as dorm parents in Edgren dormitory. After leaving Bethel, he worked for three years in Washington, D.C., at the Baptist Joint Committee on public affairs. In 1968, he and his family moved to the Pacific Northwest where he taught at Washington State University until his retirement in 1992. He is survived by his wife of more than 65 years, Marianne; son Nils and his wife; daughter Elsa Kirsten Peters; granddaughter Karina Kramer; and sister Helen Palmquist.
National Alumni Board from 1954-57. Daley was an avid outdoorsman, organizing, leading, and participating in hunting, fishing, skiing, and mountain climbing adventures. Throughout his career, he was a great leader, shepherd, and teacher, and his mentorship inspired many to pursue careers in Christian ministry. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Helen (Olson) ’50; daughters, Dianne (Barr y) Stebel ’75, Wanda (Jim ’76) Stockfisch ’76, Sandra (Randy) Perkins ’77, and Lynn (D. Scott ’78) Brown ’80; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two sisters.
’50 Robert “Bob” C. Daley S’53, age 86, died in June. He married Helen E. Olson in 1950. They pastored the BGC (now Converge Worldwide) church in Two Harbors, Minn., before he graduated from seminary, then pastored churches in Brainerd, Minn.; Seattle; and Wilmette, Ill. He finished his ministry serving Converge Worldwide in Arlington Heights, Ill. He was also a member of Bethel’s
’82 Kirk Alan Smith, age 53, died in October in Helena, Mont., following an eight-year battle with cancer. He excelled in tennis and was a number one singles player for Bethel. This passion extended into adulthood as he pursued a ranking as an adult in Minnesota tennis. He later became an avid competitive golfer, a passion that lasted his whole life. He pursued a career as an actuary,
Speaking of Salt and Light… by Barbara Wright Carlson
Becky (Pike) Pluth ’97, a Bethel K-12 physical education and health science graduate, is chairman and chief training officer of the Bob Pike Group in Eden Prairie, Minn. The group began revolutionizing trainer training 30 years ago with a focus on interaction and participation by learners. Since then, they’ve provided training for trainer classes and managers, as well as training and development consulting services to individuals and corporations, to rave reviews. Pluth has been in the training industry for more than 15 years and has written two bestselling training industry books, the award-winning 11 Movie Clips That Teach and Train, and Webinars with WoW Factor, with another book to be published soon. In July 2013, Pluth received the Certified Speaking Professional designation, awarded to fewer than 10% of those who belong to the Global Speakers Federation. In 2012, she was named one of Training magazine’s “Top 40 Trainers under 40.” Her career advice is simple: “Be willing to be salt and light wherever God leads.” 32
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Bethel Remembers Jim Spickelmier by Tricia Theurer
James (Jim) Spickelmier ’63, S’68, who served Bethel in several roles at both the seminary and the college, died September 25 at age 72. Born in Bonne Terre, Mo., on January 14, 1942, he earned a B.A. in history from Bethel College in 1963, served with the Peace Corps in Tanzania, then graduated from Bethel Seminary in 1968 with an M.Div. He later received a Th.M. from Princeton Seminary and a Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Minnesota. After youth leadership work and pastoring three churches, he returned to his alma mater as campus pastor, saying, “Aside from my family, Bethel was the single most important influence on my life. I am a student, a pastor, and a personally committed Christian today largely through the influence of the years I spent at Bethel.” Following his years as campus pastor, he began a new role as administrator of the field education and doctor of ministry programs at Bethel Seminary. From 1997 until his retirement in 2010, he was associate vice president for seminary development. During his Bethel years he also served as interim pastor for 12 Minnesota churches. Spickelmier was a devoted chronicler of the history of Bethel University and the Baptist General Conference (BGC), now Converge Worldwide. Following retirement, he and his wife Carole (Lundquist) Spickelmier ’64 co-edited three books on this history, including 5 Decades of Growth and Change. They also co-wrote a book—completed just a week before Spickelmier’s death—on the life of former Bethel President Carl H. Lundquist, who served from 1954-1982 and was Carole’s father. Carole and Jim met at Bethel, and their three sons also graduated from the school. “Jim was a remarkable advocate for what mattered most about Bethel,” says Bethel President Jay Barnes. “He exemplified our Pietist heritage, our commitment to the church, a big view of education, and a life lived to the glory of God.” Besides his wife, Spickelmier is survived by sons Eric ’93 (Anna), Grant ’95 (Jennifer Oleson ’94), Mark ’00 (Jessica Madole); three grandchildren; a brother; and four sisters. completing the tests required to become a Fellow in the Society of Actuaries and serving as vice president of actuarial for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and his father, Gene ’58. He is survived by his wife Lisa; two sons, Josh and Jacob, and daughter
Abby; two stepsons and one stepdaughter; mother Donna ’58; and brother Barry ’85. ’84 Scott Arthur Wells died in May of complications from Progressive Multiple Sclerosis just four days shy of his 51st birthday. He worked for JC Penney, TreeHouse/Family Hope Services, Aetna Insurance, and
Alum News most recently for Lutheran Social Services. He was diagnosed with MS in 1995 and faced each day with unflagging optimism, courage, and a contagious sense of humor. He is survived by his parents, Joseph and Barbara Wells; sister Laura (David) Carviou ’86; and caregiver and close friend Ron Urbanski. ’90 Barbara J. (Buvick) Middlestaedt (CAPS), age 79, of Bloomington, Minn., died in June. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Ron; daughters, Cheryl (Don) Mendelsohn, Karen (Travis ’90) Voels ’90, and Paula (Steve ’90) Geertsen ’91; nine grandchildren; and her sister, Sandra (Tom) Young. ’02 Horst D. Bruenjes (S), age 66, died in May after a long battle with kidney cancer. He was
born in Berlin, Germany, and came to the United States as a child. He gained his U.S. citizenship by enlisting in the Air Force and spent a year of college studying in Bonn, Germany. He married Eunice Benson in 1973, graduated in 1974, and soon began a 25-year career in public broadcasting financial management, including serving on the national board of the Public Broadcasting Manager’s Association. In 1993, he accepted God’s call to the ministry, and began pursuing a seminary education, retiring in 2002 to focus on fulltime ministry. He was associate pastor at La Jolla Christian Fellowship, La Jolla, Calif., and senior pastor at First Baptist Church of Augusta, Wis. He is survived by his wife Eunice; son Manfred and his fiancée Jennifer; and daughter Monica.
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grandparents day A day just for students and their grandparents to connect on campus. Friday, April 11, 2014 To learn more about Grandparents Day, and to provide grandparent contact information, visit bethel.edu/parents/events/grandparents-day
Running Home Larry LeRoy Bradshaw ’63 entered Bethel College in the fall of 1959, eager to continue the athletic pursuits that had led to letters in both cross country and track at his Cedar Rapids, Iowa, high school. Since Bethel had no cross country team, he tried out for football, but no helmet fit his small head! Instead, he helped organize Bethel’s first cross country team, with the college providing a seminary student to coach. They practiced at a nearby park and the next year scheduled several meets with nearby Inaugural team members. Front row, l to r: Tom Guy, Howard Dinsmore, Dennis Johnson, Don Allison. Back row, l to r: Fred Purcell, Dale Peterson, Dave McDill, Dale Hamline, Larry Bradshaw
colleges. After attending Bethel for two years, Bradshaw completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Northern Iowa, then went on to earn a master’s degree there. He taught high school in the Cedar Rapids school district for 14 years, serving also as both a cross country and track coach. He received a Ph.D. in industrial education from Iowa State University and taught there for 25 years. He spent a summer with the USAID Tech Corp in Kathmandu, Nepal, and was selected as a Fulbright Scholar to Cyprus. With his family, he spent a year in Papua New Guinea under the Summer Institute of Linguistics. Upon retirement, he served with the Red Cross, then became academic dean at the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics in Dallas for five years. He traveled to numerous countries using his industrial technology skills in consulting and missionary work. Bradshaw died in January of ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Glenda; three daughters, Melinda (Dave) Connon ’86, Jenny (Rick) Brenner, and Betsy Eness; three grandchildren; and a sister.
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“The variety of our boots couldn’t compare to the diversity we observed in the Andean cloud forests during our daily hikes. It can be daunting to hike the muddy, steep slopes, but it was exciting to experience and learn from this biodiversity ‘hot spot’ firsthand. After a long morning, we would all leave our boots at the entrance of the lodge, where they waited to accompany us on our next adventure.” Patty Lin ’13, a biology and education major, took this photo at the Santa Lucia Reserve in the Andean Cloud Forest during the interim 2013 study abroad course Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands: Natural History and Future Prospects.