The Builders provide leadership for Liberty pastoral students

T n the fall of 1980, the pastoral *• training program ofLBC took on a new form.Asaresultofmany hours of creative analysis, discussions and planning, thepractical and academic curriculum forallreligion majorswas restructured One of the aspects of this new program was the formation of an organization called "TheBuilders."

The Builders, agroup ofkeypastoral students,help toprovide the necsaryleadership fortheoverallpastoral training program Forthemost part, these men arejuniors and seniorsat LBC However, there arealso several seminary students involved in The Builders program

There are three primary objectives of The Builders'program: to develop and prepare keypastoral studentsfor future ministry byactive involvement in evangelism, discipleship and administration; toprovide leadership in the administration of the pastoral training program and toimprove the image ofthe pastoral majors by using exemplary leadersaspivotalcoordinators in theoverall program

Pastoral students areadmitted into The Builders byapplication only The men chosen tobe in thegroup must best exemplify the type of pastoral student which LBC istrying toproduce Each of these menmust demonstratesuperb administrative andleadership qualities.

During the year, TheBuilders were involved inthecollege's soul-winning program and the summer inner city ministries They also headed upevangelistic teams which traveled across the Eastern United States on weekends Each Builder also discipled younger pastoral students andwas active in evangelism, teaching and preaching.

The Builders: (front row) Steve Briggs, Dave Early, Greg Causer, (second row) SteveReynolds, Dave Klase, Bill Vassiliou, Richard Bowen, Rod Dempsey, Steve Benniger, Ken Sprankle, Steve Suders. (backrow) Bob Eagy, Les Long, JeffJack, Keith Patterson, Mark Hardy,Jim O'Neill, CareySoud,Randal Miller.