Bringing Hope to the Hopeless
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hen Peggy Harmann was thirteen, she realized there was more to life. She asked her grandparents to take her to church with them. She became a Christian at a little country church, and the church became her spiritual family. She began working for a Fortune 500 company while in high school and continued there for 32 years. During that time, she was blessed with a wonderful husband, Jeff, and kids (now adults) Joey and Elizabeth. She received her bachelor’s degree and advanced in the company through various roles,
travelling the world and gaining a variety of skills. Peggy started attending the Seminary with online classes and driving to classes once a week and was finding it to be a fulfilling experience—a lifelong dream. One day she and Jeff realized God was calling them to some changes from their longtime corporate jobs. To make some decisions about specific ministries in which to be involved, they drove to Niagra Falls on a retreat and studied the book, 48 Days to Work You Love. God spoke to Continue on page 3
Greetings alumni and friends:
Has the seminary good news to share during this difficult time? Yes!
You and I are painfully aware of the economic situation our country has been in for an extended season now. Has the seminary gone unscathed by the economic downturn? No. Has the seminary good news to share during this difficult time? Yes. Just as Charles Dickens in his famous Tale of Two Cities said, “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. . .� We have good news, and we have profound challenges.
GOOD NEWS *The seminary continues to proclaim the Wesleyan Pentecostal message without compromise. *While other seminaries have seen hundreds of thousands of dollars of loss (and some have experienced the loss of millions) in their endowments, we have not lost one cent, and to the contrary, our endowments have grown. *We continue to hear stirring stories about our graduates making a difference in the United States and around the world. This newsletter shares one such story on the cover page. *We just finished an accreditation process with the national and regional accrediting bodies that review us in detail. They were very complimentary about our work and something very rare happened. There were no findings/notations against us after their thorough review. *The Holy Spirit is moving deeply in our chapel services. I invite you to visit our web site at www.ptseminary.edu and hear highlights of some of our chapel services. *We continue to have effective, dedicated long-term professors in the classroom. *With sacrifice and great care, we have balanced our budget every year for many years. *The Church of God of Prophecy has recently named us as their official seminary. *We continue to meet enrollment goals. *Each year, we provide more scholarships than the year before.
PROFOUND CHALLENGES *Due to reduction in funds sent to Church of God World Missions by local churches, we have been informed that it is necessary for World
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Missions to phase out sponsorship of students brought to the Seminary from around the world. This year, we will lose $44,416.00 in funding which means one less student is here this year and further reductions of students from around the world will take place over the next four years. Read the story on page 14 of the student who would have come this year to the seminary if the funding had not been cut back. In addition, there is a waiting list of potential global leaders who need financial assistance to attend the Seminary in the future. *A number of students from across the U.S. looked forward to starting their educational journey at the seminary this semester, but even with the scholarships we could give them, they had to delay their education in order to raise additional funds. *Because of the reduction in funds sent to denominational headquarters by our churches, we have seen a gradual cut in monies provided to us by the denomination in the amount of $415,000.00 over the last two years. This has meant we have had to do more with less, and at times, even less with less.
LOOKING AHEAD WITH FAITH Each student that comes to the seminary is better grounded in Pentecostal theology. Each student that graduates from the seminary is making a difference where God sends them. THAT IS GOOD NEWS! We are doing a good work, and we are thankful to God that we can rely upon his promise in 2 Corinthians 9:8: And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that ye, always have all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work. I firmly believe that no student should be prevented from coming to the seminary because of finances. That is a goal of mine. Some people tell me it is unrealistic, but I believe you and I want to make a difference, and we will join together to make it a reality through our giving. With a major reduction in denominational funding over the last few years, and the potential for more to come, we rely even more upon you as our partner in the significant work of our seminary.
Steven Jack Land President & Professor of Pentecostal Theology
Continued from page 1 them about specific ministries in which to pour their gifts and talents; two of those were Native American ministries and local food ministry. They retired in December 2008 to move into these areas of service. Peggy serves as Children’s Pastor at East Sparta Church of God. Peggy researched the demographics of their local community and found that approximately 50% of the local children were on free or reduced lunch. She also discovered that teachers were having to provide clothing and food for many children, sending food home in their backpacks on Fridays. Peggy and Jeff initiated a program of feeding hot meals at their church to approximately 200 people each week. Now, not only are community children being served on Wednesday evenings at the church, but church members are interacting and ministering to the families as well thanks to a great team of volunteers and a caring local church! A plan has been drafted to expand the meal ministry, potentially with various partners. In 2008, Peggy and Jeff met Johnny Hughes and Indian Ministries North America (IMNA) which is a multi-denominational ministry that also receives support from the Church of God. This ministry has a youth mentoring and leadership program. The last two years, IMNA took a group of First Americans youth ministering across America. This summer one stop was the Pine Ridge, South Dakota reservation, one of the poorest areas in the USA, where there were many child/teen suicides each week. Into this area where there is no hope, INMA carried the message of hope. They held concerts and worked in street ministry. They worked on providing a culturally relevant message, and developing Christian leaders from the youth participating in the mentoring program. Among her summer ministry experiences, Peggy and Jeff spent two weeks in Arizona and New Mexico ministering in service at Southwest Indian Ministry of the Church of God. They helped with youth and kids camps, did some teaching, and helped with food preparation. Peggy’s desire is to see the First Americans youth appreciating their culture while embracing the hope of Christ.
“I am thankful for a seminary that guides those who are listening for His voice and prepares those who hear to do His will.” Just as many students who come to PTS, Peggy has a heart of compassion for the lost and those whose lives feel destitute and hopeless. By attending the Seminary and participating in the community of faith on the campus, Peggy was supported and encouraged by faculty and students to continue to pursue her call to ministry. Peggy shared: “The faces of Native American children who live in extreme poverty will not leave my mind. Remembering the smiles of those who have accepted Jesus Christ encourages me as I have asked God to lead me into how I am to continue to minister to the needy children and to Native Americans. I know I will continue making a difference, and the seminary has played a crucial role in preparing me for effective ministry. I am thankful for a seminary that guides those who are listening for His voice and prepares those who hear His voice to do His will.” There are many others who, like Peggy, have a dream of giving hope to the hopeless, but they are not able to attend the Seminary due to financial need. Others have to take a break from their studies while they find a way to finance another semester at the seminary. Your gifts to support ministerial training at the seminary pave the way for students to step onto a path of providing hope to the hopeless and into a life of making a significant difference in the lives of others.
Want to Sharpen Your Leadership Gifts? “The Doctor of Ministry program at the Pentecostal Seminary is a 30-hour program that offers the opportunity to receive doctoral level training in the practice of ministry. Students have focused their DMin via their electives, project, dissertation and other work in areas in pastoral ministry, counseling, chaplaincy, administration, missions, ministry education, discipleship and Christian formation, and other areas. The DMin emphasizes academic and ministry work in the student’s ministry context, with two-weeks in October each year on the main campus for three years. Students represent various parts of the United States and several parts of the World. Core work includes Theology, Bible, Administration, Conflict Resolution, and other areas.”
Contact the Department of Ministries today to apply for admission. 1-800-228-9126 3
CORKY ALEXANDER
KENNETH ARCHER, Ph.D.
Corky Alexander (99) defended his dissertation entitled “Inter-tribal Pentecost: Praxis Transformation in Native American Worship” on January 5, 2010 at Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Intercultural Studies. He graduated in June with his D.Miss. Dr. Alexander is adjunct faculty at PTS and Patten University (Oakland, CA). He serves as director of instruction at Bradley Cleveland Services in Cleveland, TN. Corky is married to Dr. Kimberly E. Alexander (95), Associate Professor of Historical Theology and Assistant Dean for Student Assessment at PTS. They have three daughters: Hope, Emma, and Leslie, and two grandsons, Lex and Cole.
Kenneth Archer is Associate Professor of Theology at the Seminary. Prior to joining the faculty in 2001, he served as adjunct faculty for 5 years at Ashland Theological Seminary and was pastor of Mohicanville Community Church. He and his wife, Melissa, have two sons, Trent and Tyler. Melissa is adjunct faculty at the Seminary, teaching New Testament Greek. Dr. Archer has published another monograph entitled A Pentecostal Hermeneutic: Spirit, Scripture and Community (CPT Press, 2009). It is another important contribution to Pentecostal hermeneutics. This book is available through Amazon.com.
Congratulations Dr. Alexander!
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KIMBERLY E. ALEXANDER, Ph.D. Dr. Kimberly Alexander was busy representing PTS during the month of June. She attended the ATS meeting in Montreal in conjunction with the CAOS (Chief Academic Officers Society) meeting. She presented a paper entitled “The Pentecostal Healing Community” at the University of Bangor’s (Wales) Pentecostal Ecclesiology Conference and made a presentation on Pentecostal historical theological method at a post-graduate seminar at the University of Birmingham (UK).
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Dr. Lee Roy Martin has published a new and exciting study of the book of Jonah. Written for adults and arranged in five lessons, the work includes a thorough study of Jonah, a teacher’s outline, student handouts, and study questions. The format allows the study to be used by an individual, vidu vvi dual du al,, in a small al ssma mall group, or in a church class. The book is available for order by calling Pathway Press (1-800-5538506). Powerpoint presentations to accompany the study are downloadable from the following website: http://web.me.com/ lrm777/Jonah/Home.html.
Ken Davis Joins the Administration
CHERYL BRIDGES JOHNS, Ph.D. Cheryl Bridges Johns was on sabbatical during the spring 2010 school term. She spent the semester in New York City researching the archives of Wilbert W. White, the father of the inductive method of Bible study. She is currently writing an updated book on the inductive method, revising and modifying it for the 21st century. Look for more information on the release of her new book.
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Ken Davis has just joined the seminary as Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Ken is a graduate of Kent State University and Duke Law School. He practiced law for 20 years in Akron, Ohio, before God called him into the ministry as associate pastor at Canton Temple of Praise in Canton, Ohio. He served in that role for four years before being appointed as Assistant Director of Stewardship Ministries for the Church of God. After three years in that position, he was appointed Director of Stewardship Ministries and served in that position for six years before he accepted the offer of the seminary to work here. Ken served on the seminary board for four years and has had a connection with the seminary for over 20 years (he served for many years on the Stewardship Commission). He has been a friend to many of our professors and staff for many years, and we are enjoying having him with us and laboring with us. When asked about his new position, Ken related, “I want to be responsive to God’s will for my life. The decision to come here was made after much prayer and fasting. The seminary is one of the best things happening in the Church of God. I have been a big fan from the first time I visited the seminary over 20 years ago. The seminary is crucial to the work of the Church of God. I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to help the seminary as it teaches and guides those called into ministry. It is my goal to establish long-term relationships and partnerships with our students, alumni, donors, faculty and staff.” Ken’s wife, Debbie, is the administrative assistant to Dr. Lamar Vest who is the president of the American Bible Society. Ken and Debbie have been married for 31 years and have a son, Daniel, who is studying at Ohio State to be a teacher. Ken can be reached at 423-478-7707 and kdavis@ptseminary.edu.
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70’S MARVIN WOODS (76) pastors the Bolivar (TN) COG. They have three sons: Mark, Kevin, and Galen; seven grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Marvin and Jane are actively involved with Men and Women of Action and are presently involved in building a parsonage for their church. 80’S
LLOYD (86) and Edna FRAZIER were appointed as missionaries to Haiti in 1982 where they served for 22 1/2 years. Brother Frazier was in Haiti on the day of the earthquake with Lovell and Virginia Cary. He shares, “God was good in keeping us through the earthquake.” Since then he has been asked to serve on a committee with Hugh Carver, Director of MWOA, and Richard Baker, Projects Coordinator--Worldwide, to help in coordinating the reconstruction in Haiti. “I count it a privilege to be able to serve the people in Haiti.”
MICHAEL COOPER (82) pastors the Lynnville JOHN TIPEI (87) is rector/president of the PenteCOG (IA). His family enjoys the rural setting and ministering within their community. Pray for the congrega- costal Theological Institute (Bucharest, Romania). tion as they consider adding additional space. Michael R.C. HUGH NELSON (89) is senior pastor of the and Brenda have three sons: Michael II, Erik and Hansel. Church of God of East Flatbush; president of Gayle ENRIQUE ORELLANA (82) is pastoring the old- Academy for Children, Inc.; president of Hope Center est Hispanic Church of God in the USA, Fuente de Vida Development Corp.; board member of the COG diviChristian Center, founded in 1938 and joined with the sion of education; chaplaincy coordinator for New York COG in 1941. He and Denise have been married since COG; and trustee, Brookdale University Hospital & Medical Center. 1979 and have two children: Noelia Celeste and Israel. JOHN RENFRO (82) is an ACPE Supervisor (Candidate) in Conway, SC. They recently graduated their second Level 1 CPE group. JOHN AITON (83) is full-time police offer and department chaplain for the Rock Hill (SC) Police Dept and SC state chaplain for the Fraternal Order of Police. He attends the Fort Mill COG. STEPHEN HALL (84) has pastored Bilton Evangelical Church in Rugby, England for 19 years. The church is beginning a coffee shop for the community. He serves the Manna House Counseling Service in Northampton, THOMAS ROSSON (89) is a missionary with England as a lecturer and has just completed a post- Church of God World Missions serving as education digraduate advanced diploma in CBT rector in Central and Eastern Europe and CIS, president with Derby University. of the Eurasian Theological Seminary (Moscow), and RONALD HOUSE (85) is currentpresident of the Bulgarian Theological College. ly raising his budget to go to Zambia, 90’S Africa. MICHAEL ARP (90) is senior pastor of Family Faith LANE LAVENDER (87) is senior Ministries (Charlevoix, MI). He is married to Carla and pastor of Union Road COG (Gastonia, NC). they have three sons: Dustin, Caleb and Brandon.
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PAMELA KAY OVERBEY published her book, After Divorce...What Do I Do With Me?, in November 2009 through Derek Press. Pamela Kay is a currrent student at the Seminary and works ks for the International Department off Women’s Ministries with the Church h of God. Her book can be purchased on Amazon.com. The book deals with the aftermath of divorce and gives principles for recovery. GENE (98) and RUTH (98) BORDEAUX disEAUX were dis placed from Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina and relocated to Knoxville, TN where he works as an addiction counselor at Behavioral Health Group Knoxville Medical Clinic. MICKEY JETT (90), is an Army chaplain and is enrolled in the DMin program at Erskine Theological Seminary.
Chaplain (Lieutenant Colonel) JOSEPH MELVIN (90) is director of the chaplain Family Life Center at Fort Bragg, NC with the Army. TIM CRANFILL (91) is director of pastoral care, Southeast Baptist Hospital, clinical pastoral education faculty for Baptist Health System, and clinical member of the South Texas Sexual Assault Response Team for Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital, all in San Antonio, TX. He completed his D.Min. in 2004.
TERRY SIMMONS (91) is an active duty army chaplain serving at Fort Jackson, SC at the US Army Chaplain Center and School. C RAY HURT (92) graduated from Asbury Theological SSeminary with his D.Min. in 1995. He and his wife, Caroolyn, have served as senior pastor of Princeton Church oof God in West Virginia since 1992. JOSEPH PHILLIP MILLER (92) serves as full-time cclinical chaplain for the NC Department of Corrections aat the Mountain View Correctional Institution, serves on the chaplain’s steering committee of the NC Dept. of Corrections, and senior pastor of Higher Ground Worship Center (Pineola, NC). CHRISTIAN C. SANDRU (92) is a chaplain/spiritual and religious director with the city of Toronto, Kipling Acres. He assists the Eastern Ontario COG State Office with preaching and counseling. US Army Chaplain (MAl) STEVEN CANTRELL (93) took part in recent ceremonies at Fort Benning, Georgia, at the national dedication of the 173d Airborne Brigade Memorial, honoring the service and sacrifice of those who proudly wore the Sky Soldier patch on their uniform. Chaplain Cantrell gave the benediction following the wreath laying to honor the fallen soldiers of the 173d. Steve and his wife, Katherine, make their home in New York where he is currently assigned to the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum. AL TAGAYUNA (93) went to Hawaii following his graduation from the Seminary. The purpose was to plant a Filipino church, but they have now planted two growing congregations. One church has a building and the other meets in a rented facility. Pray that God will provide the finances and location in which the second church may worship.
STEPHEN HARMON, Jr. (91) serves the U.S. Military Ministry of the Navigators as a Navigator Associate. He is on active duty with U.S. Army as a Retiree Recall and is assigned to Human Resources Command in Alexandria, VA. NEIL (91) and Jennifer LAWRENCE serve as missionaries with Church of God World Missions. Their main ministry is teaching at Discipleship College (Eldoret, Kenya). They also have open-air evangelism with the Eagles’ Wings Gospel Team whose goal is to “Disciple Africans to reach Africa—through teaching, preaching and music.”
ELOY (94), VIRGINIA (97) and Zoe NOLIVOS headed northeast to Harvard where Virginia will work on a Master of Education in Human Development and Psychology. She states, “I am very excited and looking forward to this experience and the wealth of knowledge that will be at my fingertips.”
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JAMES P. WARD, Jr. (97) is an Army chaplain serving with the 1-21 Field Artillery, Fort Hood, TX. He is credentialed with the Pentecostal Holiness Church.
DONALD and TRUDY A. PRATT (94) are in pastoral ministry in Hixson, TN where they are founders and co-pastors of Armour of Faith Ministries (www.Armouroffaith.net). Trudy has taught at the extension of Lee University in Ghana, W. Africa for 4 semesters. While there, she evangelized in Ghana and Nigeria, and ministered at several national conventions and women’s conferences. Both Donald and Trudy are volunteer chaplains at Memorial Northpark Hospital in Hixson, TN. They have two sons and one grand-daughter. MARVIN LEON ELLIS (95) pastors Zion’s Temple Church of God in Canton, GA. He earned his Th.D. from Andersonville Baptist Seminary after graduating from the PTS. SILVIO ROBERTO RIBEIRO (96) is the Church of God national overseer of Brazil. SAMUEL SADE (96) is pastor for Christian Education at Lighthouse Christian Community, Muntinlupa City, Philippines. He teaches part-time at the Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries (OT). D. E. (GENE) MILLS, Jr. (97) was recently appointed to serve as the director of Discipleship College in Eldoret, Kenya, East Africa. While raising his budget, he serves on faculty at the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga (Philosophy and Religion Department) and Lee University (CAPS program).
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GENE (98) and RUTH (98) BORDEAUX were displaced from Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina and relocated to Knoxville, TN where he works as an addiction counselor at Behavioral Health Group Knoxville Medical Clinic. ROBERT PROCTOR (98) graduated with his D.Min. from Azusa Pacific University in 2007. He is senior pastor of Southwest Christian Center COG (Bakersfield, CA), critical incident chaplain with the Bakersfield Fire Department, staff chaplain of the San Joaquin Community Hospital, assistant chair for the Kern County Critical Incident Response Teams, and trauma-critical incident instructor for the Kern County medical reserve corps. DAVID W. FLEENOR (99) was recently certified as an Associate Supervisor with the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE). He is the Manager of Pastoral Care and Education at New York University Lant ti off HealthH lth gone Medical Center, a partner institution Care Chaplaincy. He also serves as an assistant priest at Church of the Transfiguration (Episcopal). ROB (99) and Rhonda MISKOWSKI joined the leadership of the Louisiana Church of God State Executive Offices as the Youth and Christian Education Director in November 2009. They have two children: Arianna and Elijah.
00’S TONY (01) and LaShea COLSON pastor City on a Hill Church (Knoxville, TN). They have three girls: Kiera, Makena, and Aliyah.
MAURO A. VARGAS (03) is the Church of God national education director of the Church of God in the Dominican Republic. He is also a pastor.
JEFF BARTELS (04) has returned to the states after RAQUEL ECHEVARRIA (01) is president of the two deployments to Iraq as an Army chaplain. He is now Caribbean Theological College in Puerto Rico which is ministering to incoming soldiers who are in training for their particular job classification. He covers all the aviaan Assemblies of God school. tion skills training at Ft. Eustis, VA, which is about 2900 DAVID OFORI (01), college president of the Pan Af- solders and civilians. This opportunity provides him rican Theological College, a Church of God Bible school with time to be with his wife, Teresa, and their daughter, in Winneba, Ghana, Africa, and another staff member Maygan. were attacked and robbed at gun point by a gang of TIM CORLEY (04) is hospital chaplain at the White men. Three female students became victims of the violence and were abused. Violence and abuse (especially County Medical Center in Searcy, AR. of women) is common in this country. Pray for Ghana. ILYA OKHOTNIKOV (01) attended Asbury Theological Seminary where he received his D.Min. in Family Ministry and Counseling. He was appointed the rector of the Eurasian Theological Seminary in Moscow, Russia in 2007. ETSM trains over 100 students on the Moscow and other campuses. You can keep up with Ilya, Angelika, Daniella and Polina at www.etsmoscow.blogspot. com. CARLOS CASTRO (02) is pastoring in Mexico. CECILIA FRANCISCO-LANSANG (02) is currently involved with the Center for Sowing Seeds of Hope, Inc. (based in Makati, Philippines) as Seeds of Hope Coordinator for Europe. The Seeds of Hope (SOH) ministry provides feeding and basic lessons for poor children in various places in Metro Manila. It also helps to provide scholarships for pre-school and elementary students who are poor and in need of help at the different WORD International Schools located in Metro Manila and provinces. REGINALD MCCARN (02) and his wife, Karleen, have been in pastoral ministry since May 1960. They retired to Cleveland in August 2009. DAVID L. VANOY (02) pastors New Vision COG (Homerville, GA) and serves as the Southern Command regional director for the Ministry to the Military.
PATRICK JENSEN (04) began his tenure as chief resident of the inpatient psychiatry ward at Duke University Hospital in June. He was voted in unanimously by all the presiding faculty. He and Aubrey (04) have three children: Asher, Charity and Jayken and reside in Durham, NC. Aubrey shares, “Although the entire medical journey has had its challenges, God has been so very faithful through it all, and He has shown us time and again that He has led us in this direction.” CARLA J. NORTHCUTT (04) is teaching online classes for Patten University (Oakland, CA) and the PTS. She has battled with cancer since January 2005. You can share her journey by keeping up with her blog at http://ariel-walkinginthesprit.blogspot.com. Keep Carla in your prayers.
DAVID CALVERT (03) is senior pastor of the Oak Grove Church of God in Cromwell, KY. He is district overseer of the Oak Grove district and on the Kentucky Church of God State Evangelism Board.
JOSHUA (05) and Hope ALEXANDER BUTCHER have joined the staff of Vertical Church in Chesapeake, VA. Josh is the pastor of FamKEVIN MENDEL (03) pastors the Grace Communi- ily Ministries and Hope is the directy Church of God in Cleveland, TN, is a chaplain of the tor of worship. They joined Brian Cleveland Police Department, and community spiritual (2000) and Kelly (2009) Owens who director of the Cleveland Emmaus and Chrysalis Com- serve as the pastors of Life Development. munity.
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LISA ST. MARIE (08) has developed a faith community nursv ing ministry at New Covenant i Church of God (Cleveland, TN). C Based on 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, B Lisa says, “the faith community L nurse is a registered professional n nurse who serves the church to n provide preventive care and edup cation, with t ti ith t a ffocus on health promotion and physical, mental and spiritual well-being.” Her goal is to encourage and support parishoners to maintain wellness and wholeness in both spirit and body. Together with Carrie Walls (06), they have begun the “Inside Out” weight
loss and management program. This is an integration of six components: spiritual growth, nutrition and health education, accountability, fellowship/support, and exercise. Pastor Cheryl Johns says, “Lisa is a wonderful pastoral presence at New Covenant. Her work in the parish nursing program has helped us to evaluate our lifestyles and move toward wholeness. The Inside Out Program led by Carrie and Lisa has been successful, and people have lost weight, started exercising and worked on internal issues.” Lisa integrates her belief that we are to be good stewards of the life, body, and environment and recently led an adult Sunday School series on Caring for Creation. For more information, you can contact Lisa at stmary45@yahoo.com.
KARINA PETCOFF (05) is serving in Bulgaria as a missionary. After graduating from PTS she continued her studies at Lee University where she graduated with a Master in Education (teaching foreign languages). Karina lives and ministers in Stara Zagora at the Theological Seminary where she teaches classes in mission and education. She also helps at the foundation “Care for All” www.careforall.org.
JAMES E. SHOPE (08) pastors the Erwin Hill Church of God near Calhoun, GA.
Ella Grace was born to Sabrina and GRADEN (09) KIRKSEY on August 9, a beautiful and healthy baby girl. On the day of her birth, Graden said, “The song that has been on my heart today is ‘I will turn their mourning RAYMOND PETTITT (05) is a chaplain (CPT) in into joy. I will comfort them the US Army station in Vilseck, Germany. He is being and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing.’ Jeremiah 31:13b. deployed to Afghanistan this summer. Graden serves as youth pasJEREMY MEW (06) is the senior pastor of Dunn tor of Smithville (TN) Church Church of God in Delhi, LA. of God. JEREMY (06) and Katie PARKER now reside in SurTONY RICHIE defended his Ph.D. prise, Arizona where he is the Assistant Principal at Heritage Elementary. Their daughter, Sierr, is 18 months thesis in Systematic Theology at London School of Theology. His work is entitled, old. Speaking by the Spirit: Exploring the CATHY VAUGHAN (07) is currently a missionary Classical Pentecostal Tradition of Testieducator at European Theological Seminary in Germany mony in Developing a Pneumatological with her husband, Benson (99 & Dmin 04). Theology as a Model for the Interreligious JOHN and TASHA EPLEY (08) Encounter and Dialogue. Pastor Richie is a missionary i i celebrated the birth of Isabella teacher at SEMISUD, guest lecturer at PTS and Lee Unic Grace on October 20, 2009. They versity, adjunct theology professor for Regent UniverG are a church planting in Salt Lake sity Divinity School and senior pastor of New Harvest City, C Utah, ministering to the non- Church of God in Knoxville, TN, along with his beloved churched and ex-Mormons. Pray wife and partner in ministry, Sue. Dr. Richie says he inc that God will break the strong- tends to continue working and writing in Christian thet holds of other religions and cults ology and interreligious dialogue. h that t pervade this region.
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PENTECOSTAL MINISTRY
Charlotte Diane Fawver
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Peggy Madden Harmann
Ralph McKinley Weikel Jr.
PENTECOSTAL MINISTRY BIBLICAL STUDIES INTERNATIONAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY BIBLICAL TEACHING
José Orlando Valenzuela
Darrell Eugene Young
F. J. MAY EXCELLENCE IN PREACHING
COUNSELING
CARE MINISTRIES
Jonathan Steven Land
Jianian Mai (Janet)
Daniel Oscar
Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Paul C. Stewart Alumnus of the Year
Oliver McMahan Vice President Vice Pre P resi side dent nt for for Ministry Min M inis istr tryy Formation Form Fo rmat atio ion n Th P The Pen Pentecostal ente en teco te cost co stal st al Th Theo Theological eolo oloogi gica icall Seminary Semi mina nary ry h has recen recently tly l bbeen be een en rrecommended en ecom ec omme mend nded ed for for 1010-year 0-ye year reaffirmation reaaffirrmati mation on by by bo both both h tth the he he SSouthern th A Association i ti off Colleges C ll and d Schools-CommisS h l C i sion on Colleges (SACS) and the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS). The reaffirmation from SACS came in December, 2009 and the ATS reaffirmation came in June, 2010. Accreditation by both SACS and ATS represent the most recognized forms of accreditation for Seminaries in the United States. SACS accreditation represents reaffirmation as a graduate education institution. ATS accreditation represents reaffirmation as a graduate level institution training persons in ministry. All of the doctoral and masters degrees of the Seminary were reaffirmed with commendation. The Seminary offers the Doctor of Ministry, Masters of Divinity, Masters in Discipleship and Christian Formation, Master of Arts in Church Ministry and Masters in Counseling. ATS decided to use the Seminary’s Self-Study entitled, Transitioning for Global Missional Leadership: An Institutional Self-Study, as an example for ATS’s ongoing training of other institutions currently in the self-study process. The online program of the Seminary was reaffirmed for use in all of the Seminary’s master’s programs. Commenh dations during the accreditation process included both ufaculty achievements, administrative stability and graduate academic and ministry placements. es, Graduates from the Seminary, with accredited degrees, for decades have: t advanced adva ad vanc va nced nc ed to to mi mini nist ni stry st ry and and leadership llea eade ea eade ders rshi rs hip hi p positions, positi itions, ministry paastor past stor st orat attes aand nd staff ssta taff ta ff po posi positions siti si iti tion onss ar on arou around ound tthe ou h world ld pastorates t co completed comp mple mp leete lete ted d Ph PhD’ PhD’s D’ss at m D’ maj major a or u aj universities nive ni vers ve rsit rs itie it iess and ie and an published publ pu ubl blis blis ishe heed in peer peeer review rreevi viiew ew w articles art r ic i le less and a d texts an text te xtss xt t be been en placed pla lace ced ce d in teaching tea each chin ch in ng and an nd educational educ ed u at atio iona io iona nall leadership lead le ader ad errsh s ip p positions po p ossiiti iti tion on ns ar arou ound ou nd d the the he w orld or l ld around world tt serv served se erv r ved ed aass mili mi military, ili lita ita tary rryy, y, in iinstitutional inst nst stit itut it uttio u i na nall an and nd community comm co mmun mm uniit un ityy chap ch hap apla lain la ins th ins tthroughout thro hro roug ugho hout out tthe he gglo he lobe lobe lo be chaplains globe
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Colombian Overseer Awaits Seminary Study Opportunity
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rturo Mendieta is an experienced pastor and church leader in his native country of Colombia. During his busy ministry over 32 years, he has attended Bible school, completed a university degree in philosophy, served as a pastor, taught in the national Bible institute, and advanced to become territorial overseer of Northern Colombia. One of Mendieta’s goals is to complete a Master of Divinity degree at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary. World Missions attempts to identify and bring to the Seminary early- to mid-career church leaders for the purpose of enhancing and enriching their ministries. Most will have a teaching ministry in connection with whatever future assignment they fulfill. Mendieta has explained “throughout my life I have carried out two main functions: Pastor and Educator. I hope to spend the rest of my life in the training, selecting, preparing, and empowering of new leaders.” In his application letter, Mendieta wrote, “I believe the time has come to equip myself for greater service. One of my principal tasks as an overseer is the ongoing training of our pastors, and I will be limited in accomplishing the work until I study these courses and earn the degree.” The church leader’s former Field Director, Víctor Pagán, identified him as a gifted and dedicated leader whose ministry has been productive and fruitful. Pagán says, “It is essential to have a national with the academic credentials to strengthen the ministerial training program. Arturo Medieta is that person.”
at the seminary each year. The difficult news is that World Missions reports it will have to further cut the monies sent to the seminary for international students over the next four years. Fewer international students coming to the seminary has a ripple effect that affects the church for many years to come.
“We need to find ways for more international students to come, and we cannot accept a state in which fewer international students come to the seminary.”
President Land responded to Mendieta’s situation by saying that it is admirable Mendieta says he will patiently await his chance to attend the seminary. Land continued, “However, I do not know if we can be patient. Fewer students weakens the international bonds of faith and fellowship that binds us together globally. Friendships formed at the seminary between students and church leaders endure for a lifetime. It is good for international students and good for American pastors to spend time together at the seminary. We must find ways to continue to fund international students coming to the seminary. We do not need to reduce the numbers; we need to increase them. We need leaders like Brother Mendieta who have such passion and dedication to the Kingdom to continue to come to He will have to fulfill his dream in the future; at the the seminary. We need to find ways for more internapresent time, he is next on the waiting list for a World tional students to come, and we cannot accept a state in Missions-assisted scholarship to attend the seminary. which fewer international students come to the semiHe would have come to the seminary in the fall of 2010, nary.” If you would like to contribute to the funds necessary but because World Missions needed to reduce their budget this year, World Missions had to significantly to continue bringing international students to the semcut the amount of funding they were able to send to the inary, use the enclosed envelope. If you attend a Church seminary this year for international students. World of God, provide the name of your church, and World Missions had been funding five international students Missions will give your church World Missions credit.
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In Memoriam
In Honor
Clarence J. Abbott
Pansy Bare
Donald S. and Winona Aultman
Dr. and Mrs. Fred Abbott Dr. Donna F. Mills
Ken and Melissa Archer Covenant Church of God-Charlottesville
W. W. Ball
Norm and Nancy Beetler
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Beard Dr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Culpepper Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Russ Delatour Reverend and Mrs. Cecil Ray Guiles Reverend and Mrs. Wayne W. Heil Ramona Hyberger Ms. Noretta K. Medford Ms. Jennie R. Mullinax Mrs. Beulah Mae Murphree Mount Paran Church of God – North Reverend and Mrs. Víctor M. Pagán Reverend Julian B. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. Schlueter
Dr. Winston N. Ball
Melissa and Ken Archer
Esslie and Mary Ellen Dixon Conlay
J. Frank and Kohatha Culpepper
Ch, Lt Col and Mrs. Paul C. Stewart (Ret)
James A. Cross Joy H. Cross
Len Durham Easley Church of God Women’s Ministries
Robert E. Fisher Mrs. Mary Fisher
D. Joe Horn Angela Horn
James and Ernestine Johns Cheryl Johns Jackie Johns
S. W. Latimer Mrs. Ramona Hyberger
Maggie Nolie O’Quinn Mrs. Linda T. Brown
Ann Parker Mr. and Mrs. Bruce F. Parker
Roberto Amparo Rivera Alpha Logistics, Inc. COG in Mexico/Christian Leadership Center Church of God World Missions SA &KXUFK RI *RG 6( 6SDQLVK 5HJLRQDO 2I¿FH Editorial Evangélica Lucy Guadalupe Reverend Alcides Morales Mariela Bernal Muñoz New England Spanish &KXUFK RI *RG 6WDWH 2I¿FH Northwestern Spanish &KXUFK RI *RG 6WDWH 2I¿FH José Pantoja Reverend José Pérez Reverend Robert E. Rodríguez Víctor M. Rodríguez Reverend Joylita P. Terpstra Universidad Teológica de Caribe Rick and Jan Waldrop
Evelyn Scroggs Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. Harrell
Rene’ Triplett-Pyeatt Dr. and Mrs. Bennie S. Triplett
Dr. and Mrs. Mark L. Williams Williams Covenant Ministry Team Ken & Debbie Davis Church of God World Missions Mrs. Lorene Carter Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Keith Cason Mr. and Mrs. Billy D. Culpepper Sr. Mrs. Mary Fisher 5HYHUHQG DQG 0UV 'DYLG 0 *ULI¿V Reverend and Mrs. Wayne W. Heil Dr. and Mrs. Ray H. Hughes, Sr Ms. Carrie Humbertson Ms. Sandra J. Jones Mrs. Evelyn Knight Mrs. Mary Land Lowery Ministries International Inc. Ms. Betty Simons Dr. and Mrs. Donald M. Walker
Douglas Slocumb
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Bowden Mr. Michael Brantley Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Buie Ms. Bonny Cain Mr. and Mrs. Virgil W. Carmen Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Keith Cason Chattanooga Association for Clinical Pastoral Education Christian Life Church of God, Dr. Hugh Anthony Bair, Pastor Church of God Foundation Joe E. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Russ Delatour Mr. Donald G. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. H. Bernard Dixon R. Hollis Gause Mr. and Mrs. Stanley N. Earls Mr. and Mrs. George A. Fleming Dr. Kimberly E. Alexander Ms. Susan Malone Gault Dr. Sang-ehil Han Mr. Donald Graves Dr. Chris Thomas Mr. Jim Hamilton, Sr. Jack and Mary Land Reverend and Mrs. Marcus V. Hand Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Land Reverend and Mrs. Wayne W. Heil Dr. and Mrs. Ray H. Hughes, Sr. Steven Jack Land 3DWULFN DQG $XEUH\ *ULI¿V -HQVHQ Dr. and Mrs. James Bowers Dr. Cheryl Bridges Johns Reverend and Mrs. Ken Davis Dr. Jackie Johns Dr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Martin Reverend and Mrs. Douglas LeRoy Dr. and Mrs. Oliver McMahan Mrs. Ruth C. Lindsey Gregg and Denise Moder Dr. and Mrs. J. Anthony Lombard Ms. Victoria Vito Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Malone Mr. and Mrs. William H. Malone T. L. Lowery Ben and Carla Northcutt Dr. Kimberly Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Alvin O’Neil Mrs. Edna O’Neil Allan Mathura Professional Building Management, South Metro Ministries Dr. and Mrs. Tom A. Biller Reverend and Mrs. L. Wayne Roberson Marshall E. Roberson Reverend and Mrs. Marshall E. Roberson Ken and Debbie Davis Mr. and Mrs. Floyd R. Rushton Reverend and Mrs. W. P. Slocumb Mack P. Stewart, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Bennie S. Triplett Ch, Lt Col and Mrs. Paul C. Stewart (Ret) Dr. and Mrs. Donald M. Walker Horace Ward Reverend Lucille Walker Reverend and Mrs. Edward L. Williams Tracy and Joylita Terpstra Reverend Bernice S. Woodard These gifts have been made by donors to the Seminary in honor of, Reverend and Mrs. Welton J. Wriston or in memory of, friends and loved ones. Gifts in memory of friends and loved ones can be made to the Pentecostal Theological Seminary Scholarship Fund LQ OLHX RI ÀRZHUV
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