The Scroll - April 9, 2014 by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Volume 69, Number 11

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Songwriter, worship leader strives to place Jesus in center of worship By Alex Sibley | SWBTS

Dorothy Patterson trains, shares burdens of women in Ukraine by Keith Collier | SWBTS

Southwestern student Tim Lawles says that 100 percent of who he is today is a direct result of God bringing his wife, Molly, into his life. Though Lawles was already writing and coordinating musical productions for his family by age 9 and was playing music professionally by age 14, it was his relationship with Molly that gave him direction. Specifically, it began a process that produced in him a desire to see people love God more than themselves, more than money, more than glory, and more than the rock star lifestyle of touring around and “living the dream.”

“Molly is just a really beautiful example of this,” Lawles says. “She's changed a lot of who I am.” Lawles grew up in a Christian home with 10 brothers and sisters. Each of them musically talented, the family performed in multiple venues in the U.S. and Mexico. Their parents taught them that whatever they do should be done for God. More specifically, they taught that God has called all Christians to use their abilities for His glory. For Lawles, a Christian since age 5, that had always meant music, but not necessarily from a ministry perspective.

“It was more this idea that, as I'm going about what God's doing in my life, making sure everything that I do represents Him,” Lawles says. “Not necessarily using religion, but showing the relationship I have with Jesus as the most important thing in my life and reflecting that in how I treat people.” By age 20, however, after playing music professionally for six years, Lawles began to see the value that music and worship have together. Specifically, he saw that playing music as a form of worship within the church was not just more fulfilling than playing music professionally

North America comes to Southwestern during Church Planting week By Michelle Tyer | SWBTS During the annual North American Church Planting emphasis week on campus, March 25-27, Southwestern Seminary students learned that the desperate need for churches is not just overseas but also in America. Stephen Davis, vice president for the North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) South Region, said the need for churches is not obvious to those living in the Bible belt, where there is a Southern Baptist church for approximately every 3,000 people. But other areas of the country especially need Southern Baptist churches. “It’s easy to think that life is like this everywhere else,” Davis cautioned students

in chapel March 25. But NAMB and church planters look elsewhere to places such as Canada, where there is only about one Southern Baptist church for every 118,000 people. In the northeastern United States, statistics indicate one for every 36,000 while the Midwest has one for every 15,000 people. But NAMB has not let those numbers discourage them. NAMB pg 5 »

During a recent visit to Ukraine, March 10-12, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary First Lady Dorothy Patterson provided biblical training for women from across the country and empathized with the struggles of these women at such a critical time in their nation’s history. Ukranian Baptist Theological Seminary in Lviv, Ukraine, invited Patterson to speak to women about themes of biblical womanhood. Seminary president and Southwestern Seminary Ph.D. graduate Yarslov Pyzh has led the school to start a women’s studies track at the seminary. Patterson pg 3 »

Preaching yields fruit during Revive This Nation By Alex Sibley | SWBTS In 2 Timothy 4:2, Paul writes a simple imperative: “Preach the Word.” For this year’s Revive This Nation—Southwestern’s annual effort to send students and professors to preach in churches across the country and evangelize the communities around them—97 preachers responded to that call. From March 9-12, they collectively preached 485 sermons in 35 states. God blessed these efforts abundantly, sometimes in ways that could not be seen, other times in very tangible ways. Early reports indicate that, overall, there were 43 professions of faith, 88 rededications, 6 calls to ministry, and 19 other commitments. Each of the 97 preachers has numerous stories to tell concerning the amazing works that God performed in their respective locations, much of which cannot be measured by the number of decisions made. Matthew Robinson, a master’s student in biblical counseling, preached at North Hill Baptist Church in Minot, N.D. Using Colossians 4:2-3 as his prayer (“… that God would open a door for our message”), Robinson shared the Gospel before he even got off the plane. Revive This Nation pg 3 »

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Tim Lawles » continued from page 1 but also more significant. God began this process through Lawles’ relationship with Molly, who served as an example of God-centered living. Additionally, she introduced him to her father, who played a significant role in shaping Lawles’ views. “I ended up having to have breakfast with her dad every time I went there to hang out with her,” Lawles says. “So he basically asked me the questions. He counseled me through my decisions and tried to help me see there's more beyond just this certain project or this income from that tour. And I really had no reason to think beyond that before then.” This new perspective led Lawles to attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary’s extension center in Birmingham, Ala., for a biblical studies degree. At that time, he also served as worship leader at a local church and worked as a worship consultant, drawing on his extensive music experience to help churches modify their worship services to better reach their communities. Regarding this time, Lawles says, “The more I learned, the less I recognized what I was seeing in Scripture in the ministry I was serving in. That's really the time when I started seeing God move in my heart from a desire to see better quality songs in church to actually wanting to be able to see the Gospel represented—truth, Scripture, and Jesus as the center of ministry.” Trying to implement this philosophy, however, proved to be problematic. “Something that was really difficult,” Lawles says, “was looking for where these songs that we sing come from in the text

[of Scripture]. And if songs weren't represented in the text, and I couldn't find them, then we didn't sing them. I ran out of songs pretty quickly.” This shortage of music found in Scripture ultimately brought Lawles to Southwestern Seminary for a bachelor’s degree in musical composition. “I came here for songwriting—to be able to put together a greater volume of songs that represent more aspects of God than just the fact that we know Him,” Lawles says, noting that he wants his music to display “the character of God, what a relationship with Him looks like, and the benefits of knowing Him.” Lawles says the musical competency that Southwestern provides, paired with its kingdom focus, is exactly what he needed. “It's the combination of the fact that professors are thinking about churches and that we're focused on the church member and reaching the community for Jesus,” Lawles explains. “And then we realize this through the excellence that we learn in every layer of what is

required to do music well.” Lawles adds that his professors are “brilliant guys who have so much experience in the industry that the way they teach is not like you're reading from a book. … It aligns with what you learn in the book, but it's insight rather than just instruction.” For the past two years, Lawles has applied what Southwestern has taught him by serving as music director at Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Greenville, Texas. Until he was hired, Ridgecrest’s music ministry comprised only a pipe organ, a piano, a hammered dulcimer, and a 12-member choir. “And when the rest of the worship industry is displaying [a worship ministry] that's so glorious, it's very difficult for churches that don't have the means to be that glorious,” Lawles says. “But that’s kind of the point of it—we’re not supposed to be trying to manufacture glory because we have Jesus, who is glorious.” Lawles began by rearranging the church’s existing resources in a way that produced a good sound, writing music catered to the strengths of the band. Then, as more people stepped up to serve, one piece at a time, Lawles put together a sound that was comfortable for everybody. He explains the process: “These two

people read music. Not everybody does. So then we build everything on the people who do read music, and instead of me having to instruct them and teach them something, I write it into their parts, and then in six months, we have a drummer, three guitar players and a bass player. Plus, the organist and pianist are still playing. The choir goes from 12 to now we're running 28 on Sunday morning. That's in just two years.” Lawles now characterizes Ridgecrest’s music ministry as a complete sound that fills the whole stage, which they recently had to remodel to accommodate the growing numbers. “It's not about volume of people,” Lawles explains, “but when the foundation is there, people are able to be involved without the pressure and weight of providing the glory. Instead, we focus on Jesus.” This has been Lawles’ philosophy for worship ever since his relationship with Molly got the ball rolling on his life of ministry—that is, if worship is about Jesus, it cannot be about the people. His long-term goal is to impact as many churches as he can with that philosophy. “And the way that trickles down is just really beautiful,” Lawles says, “because you get to see people who are growing and learning and serving. And they're able to take ownership in ministry and do things that are personal [and] produce a quality worship environment because what's required for that is hearts toward Jesus. And secondary is music, and even further down is presentation.”

adopted, or spiritual children (Deut 6:1-25; Prov 31:21, 28; 2 Tim 1:5; Titus 2:3-5). 8. Ministry – We believe that every Christian woman is called to fulfill the Great Commission and has the opportunity for significant service in the Kingdom of God; that all service to Christ according to biblical guidelines is significant to the Lord; that women are exhorted to instruct and mentor other women (Titus 2:3-5). 9. Church – We believe that women are indispensable to the Church; that concerning a woman’s sphere of service, within biblical guidelines her opportunities are boundless (1 Tim 2:11-14; Titus 2:3-5). 10. Education – We believe that every woman is worth the investment of educational opportunities; that women as created in God’s image not only can learn but should learn and have access to literacy, skills training, and vocational instruction; that the God-called woman warrants the investment of theological education and preparation for service to Christ according to biblical guidelines (Deut 31:12; 2 Tim 1:13-14; 2:15; Titus 2:3-5; 1 Pet 3:15).

11. Influence – We believe a woman has particular capacity for effecting societal change and preserving moral values through her influence in the home and family and her involvement in community decisions, social action, and public policy (Exod 2:1-10; 2 Chr 22:10-12; Matt 5:13-16; 25:34-40; 1 Tim 2:1-2). 12. Sanctity of Life – We believe that every woman’s life, regardless of culture or condition, has dignity; that whether unborn or aging, impoverished or privileged, she is worth protecting; that the life and dignity of every woman must be defended (Ps 139:13-16; Matt 18:2-5). Do these 12 points of biblical womanhood reflect your convictions? You may be surrounded by competing messages about what it means to be a woman, but you are not alone in the journey. In fact, you might be surprised to discover how many women share your beliefs. Always remember: It’s not about fitting a mold or living up to an expectation; it’s about allowing our identity in Christ to inform how we see the issues in our world. In the coming months, we’ll be talking about each of these points in greater depth and what they mean for our daily lives, so stay tuned to BiblicalWoman.com!

The Biblical Woman Statement An article from BiblicalWoman.com We’re excited to share with you The Biblical Woman Statement! (Read more info on what it’s all about at http://swbts.us/ PrZSZl) These 12 aspects of biblical womanhood are the counter-cultural convictions that guide us as we strive to live out His wisdom for our world: 1. Value – We believe that every woman has been created in the image of God and is infinitely valued by and significant to Him (Gen 1:27; Ps 139:13-16; Isa 43:6-7; Matt 19:4-9; Eph 5:31-33). 2. Distinction – We believe that God has given women and men distinctive roles within the family and the church; that these roles were intentionally created and given prior to human sin; that according to God’s design, these roles are interdependent but not interchangeable (Gen 2:18-25; 1 Cor 11:3, 8-9, 11-12; 1 Tim 2:12-14). 3. Gender – We believe that gender is God-given, not socially constructed or self-determined; that gender distinctions are rooted in creation and manifested in biological differences, transcending social customs and cultural stereotypes; that being created as a woman is an essential aspect of our identity (Gen 2:18-25; Matt 19:4; Mark 10:6).

4. Marriage – We believe that marriage was created by God as a covenant between one man and one woman for the purpose of communicating the relationship between God Himself and His people; that biblical marriage is the only rightful relationship for sexual expression; that women are called to honor God in marriage by submitting to their own husbands voluntarily and purposefully (Gen 2:24-25; 1 Cor 7:1-5; Eph 5:22-33; Col 3:18-19; 1 Pet 3:1-7; Heb 13:4). 5. Singleness – We believe that unmarried women are fully valued in Christ; that by their chaste and setapart lives they may especially devote themselves to service in the Kingdom of God during either their season or lifetime of singleness (1 Cor 7:4-35). 6. Home – We believe that every woman is called to make her home a place of service and that such service is ultimately to Christ (Prov 31:27; 1 Tim 5:14; Titus 2:3-5). 7. Children – We believe that investing in the next generation is every woman’s task; that women are uniquely gifted to nurture, teach, and train children; that children, as blessings from the Lord, are the most worthy investments for a woman’s energies whether as biological,

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Patterson » continued from page 1 “We’re working on helping them develop a certificate of study that will give them courses helpful in their woman-towoman ministries,” Patterson said. “We’re hoping and praying that the Lord will enable them to get this program off the ground so the women in the churches will have some trained leadership.” Candi Finch, assistant professor of theology in women's studies at Southwestern, accompanied Patterson and helped with curriculum design and teaching. She also enjoyed opportunities for informal conversations on how to connect older women and younger women in churches. “The program is very new, so we met with Yaroslav to talk through what type of classes to offer and brought copies of our programs for women at Southwestern,” Finch said. “In our class sessions, we covered several passages/topics that we cover in our Biblical Theology of Womanhood class at Southwestern. One of the students told me that the very fact that the seminary there in Lviv would offer programs specifically geared to women’s ministry in the church was really encouraging to them.” During their time in Eastern Europe, Patterson and Finch also visited the Republic of Georgia at the request of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, which has a Festival of Hope crusade

scheduled there in June. “They asked me to come in and do a rally for women from across Georgia in preparation for this crusade,” said Patterson, who spoke multiple times to approximately 700 women during a oneday meeting. “The idea was to encourage women to be fervent in prayer to support this crusade.” Both Patterson and Finch came away from the trip encouraged and challenged by the faith and resolve of the Ukrainian and Georgian women, especially in the face of current hostility with Russia. “I was reminded in a very poignant way that women who are caught in a situation like those who are in the Republic of Georgia as well as Ukraine have a very great burden to bear,” Patterson said. “They are facing some real challenges. Because of the threat to the nation, almost every woman in that country is going to have a brother, a husband, a father, or a son in the military—they’re all going to be affected by this, and that’s a huge burden. This is a very difficult time in the lives of our brothers and sisters in that Eastern European region.” At the same time, Patterson recognized the complex nature of tensions between Russia and these other countries. While she is grieved over Russia’s encroachment on sovereign nations, she is thankful for the ongoing progress Russian Christians

have made in preserving the sanctity of life and championing the biblical design for marriage and family in the country. For this reason, Patterson sensed a burden and responsibility to pray for believers in all of these Eastern European countries. “I felt when I returned home that I had a responsibility to the kingdom and to my Christian brethren in Ukraine and Georgia,” Patterson said. “That primary responsibility is to pray everyday that the Lord would intervene because ultimately He’s the only one who can bring peace.”

As she continues to lift up these fellow Christians in prayer, Patterson cannot help but be reminded of the Christlike attitudes and humble hearts of the women she met. “I cannot help but be overwhelmingly encouraged to see these women, at a time like this with all the pressures, coming in to get training, opening their Bibles and just being so excited to study God’s Word,” Patterson said. “In spite of all their hurting, they were there, and they were faithful.”

Revive This Nation » continued from page 1 “On the plane ride from Minneapolis to Minot,” Robinson says, “the Lord blessed me with sitting next to a man named Andy. And as we were talking, the Lord clearly opened the door for the Gospel. And as I presented the Gospel to Andy, there on the plane, he saw his need for a savior, and he repented and trusted in Christ as his Lord and Savior.” Later on, Robinson and North Hill’s pastor went to a local coffee shop across the street from a college campus. There, they met a college student named Darlene. As they spoke with her, she told them she had a Buddhist background. She believed in reincarnation and hoped that in her future life she could “make it to heaven.” “Again, the Lord opened the door for the Gospel,” Robinson says. “And as I walked her through Romans 6:23, and she saw that the wages of sin is death, she realized she could never earn her way to heaven. And she saw her need for Jesus Christ to die on the cross for her. So there in the coffee shop, she, as well, repented of her sin and trusted in Christ as her Lord and Savior.” Following this, Darlene told the pastor that he should start a Bible study in the coffee shop to reach the college students across the street. Robinson says that this “lit a fire under the pastor” to start a college ministry, which the church had not had before. Brandon Kiesling, a doctoral student at Southwestern, also had a fruitful experience as he preached at Union Hill Baptist Church in Holt Summit, Mo. Sharing his testimony in chapel on March 19, Kiesling described how God moved in the lives of three specific individuals.

The first man, Charles, is a 35-year-old trucker born and raised in a Catholic home. On the first night of the revival, Kiesling preached from John 3 on the necessity of rebirth. At the end, he gave a raisedhand invitation, but no hands were raised. “So I thought, ‘Man, I flopped. This is done,’” Kiesling recalled. “So I sat down, discouraged. Low and behold, in the invi-

The second man is an 18-year-old college freshman named Anthony. For his third sermon, Kiesling preached from the last half of John 3, wherein John the Baptist says that he must decrease while Jesus must increase. During the invitation, Anthony came forward and explained that God had been dealing with him for some time about a call to full-time voca-

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God visited Union Hill Baptist tonight! One saved, Charley, and another is considering a call to ministry! God is good! #rtn14 –@BrandonKiesling

tation [that followed], Charles came forward and gave his life to Jesus Christ. And I tell you, I have never seen a man more excited for his newfound faith. “And I'm going to give you a disclaimer: Don't friend somebody on Facebook who's a new Christian, because, I'm telling you, ever since that time, he's been blowing my Facebook up with Scriptures and songs. It's been amazing.”

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tional ministry. He accepted that call on that night. The third man is the youngest of the three, an 8-year-old boy named Brayden. On the next-to-last night of the revival, Kiesling preached the story of Zacchaeus from Luke 19, which ends with Jesus’ summation of his ministry: "The Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost” (Luke 19:10).

After Kiesling finished, the church’s pastor asked how many people in the congregation knew someone who is lost. All the people raised their hands. Kiesling noticed Brayden, who was sitting in the back, raising his hand, as well. After the service, Kiesling went to him and asked, “Who do you know that's lost?” “Well, that's me,” Brayden replied. “I'm lost.” Kiesling took this opportunity to share Christ with Brayden and explain to him God’s plan for salvation. While recounting this story in chapel, Kiesling said with tears, “And that little boy was my nephew. I got the opportunity to lead him.” “But the great thing about it,” Kiesling explained, “is he didn't come forward that next night, because he told me, 'I want to go forward at my church with my pastor, and I want to make that decision public in my church.' He understood the importance of doing it in his local church. And so praise God, he's done that now, and my nephew is saved.” Summarizing the sentiments of all 97 preachers, Kiesling concluded his testimony by saying that “God worked in an amazing way through Revive This Nation.” He added, “If you're here today and you've been thinking about going to Revive This Nation, stop thinking and just do it. Next spring, give up your time. Everybody's busy; give up your time. Go preach the word. God will bless you, God will bless the congregation, and God will use you.”

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Patterson answers questions on his high school GPA, new Calvinism, and more By Keith Collier | SWBTS From his high school GPA to thoughts on New Calvinism, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Paige Patterson answered more than 80 questions related to theology, ministry, and personal history during a rapid-fire Q&A session, March 27. Famous for his ask-anything Lion’s Den sessions, which he holds occasionally in chapel, Patterson answered questions via Twitter in addition to a live audience in the seminary’s student center. The “Live Twitter Lion’s Den” was conducted in conjunction with Southwestern’s Spring Preview Conference, which gave prospective students and families a taste of life and studies on campus. Using the hashtag #AskDrP, the audience and anyone around the world with a Twitter account could send in questions for Patterson. Patterson had fun with a few of his answers but also addressed serious issues related to church life and ministry. To read a full transcript from the event, visit swbts.us/1pUXUvp.

B#AskDrP James W Gunter @jameswgunter

Bryce Perry @JBrycePerry

Charla Endsley @charleybear921

B #AskDrP 1. Do you affirm any of the "5

B Do you affirm fellowship/ministry with old

B What was your high school GPA? #AskDrP

points"? 2. What is the Gospel? 3. Who is your favorite superhero?

Paige Patterson @_PPatterson_

B .@jameswgunter Yes, if allowed to define 5

earth creationists? Are there any in teaching roles at SWBTS? #AskDrP

Paige Patterson @_PPatterson_

B .@JBrycePerry Yes, there is a mix on faculty. We cannot know certainly the chronology of creation. I affirm view of recent creation. #AskDrP

pts, I affirm 3: TD, UE, & PS. #AskDrP

Charles Patrick Jr @CW_Patrick

@_PPatterson_ What's the church's role in reversing the social implosion of men disenfranchised w/ marriage, education, & work? #AskDrP

responsibility to see to it that every man understands biblical manhood. #AskDrP

B .@charleybear921 In the interest of self-

disclosure, I barely graduated in top half of my graduating class. #AskDrP

Jaime Seward @jaimeseward

B Have you ever heard God speak audibly? Stephen Baley @sbgameslayer

B What was your experience like in harvesting the overly aggressive jackrabbit at 180 yds with a throwing knife? How did you survive? #AskDrP

Paige Patterson @_PPatterson_

B .@CW_Patrick The church has a

Paige Patterson @_PPatterson_

#AskDrP

Paige Patterson @_PPatterson_

B .@jaimeseward Negative. I would be terrified if I did. #AskDrP

Paige Patterson @_PPatterson_

B .@sbgameslayer I caught him off guard. And it was an amazing throw. #AskDrP

Ancel @AncelW

B Are you a molinist? Why or why not? #AskDrP

Bryan Bogue @bryan_bogue

Filipe Santos @filipeads

B @_PPatterson_ Can God make a rock so big

Paige Patterson @_PPatterson_

B .@AncelW Molinist thinks he solves problem

that even he can't move it? #AskDrP

Paige Patterson @_PPatterson_

B .@bryan_bogue The real miracle is that he

made a mind that could degenerate to ask such a question. #AskDrP

Mikel Loftin @MikelLoftin

B If someone is already in sexual sin what can they do to get out of that sin? #AskDrP

Paige Patterson @_PPatterson_

B .@MikelLoftin Repent. Seek guidance of a godly counselor. #AskDrP

Why did Jesus say in John 16:7 "... if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you..."? #AskDrP

Paige Patterson @_PPatterson_

B .@filipeads The divine economy is limited to the presence of one member of the Trinity at a time. #AskDrP

but only sets back one place. #AskDrP

Drew Benson @DrewBenson10

B Do you see the New Calvinism continuing to rise, or more of a return to "paleoorthodoxy" (a la Thomas Oden) #AskDrP

Drew Whittington @Drew_Whitt

Paige Patterson @_PPatterson_

B @_PPatterson_ As a Texan, what made

B .@DrewBenson10 No, it will be cyclical.

you study at NOBTS instead of SWBTS? #AskDrP

Historically, these things rise and fall. #AskDrP

Paige Patterson @_PPatterson_

B .@Drew_Whitt I felt that I was limited

because I had done all of my preaching in Texas. #AskDrP

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“It’s some of the greatest opportunities we’ve had to penetrate the lostness of North America,” Davis said. “It’s an exciting time. … We’re equipped, and we’re ready to send you.” During the chapel service, Davis told students that all believers need an awareness of the lostness of people, a motivation that comes only from the love of Jesus Christ, and a sense of urgency. “We don’t know how much time the lost have in North America and across the world,” Davis said. During a free lunch Tuesday, Davis gave

more details of how Southwestern students could get involved in serving in “Send Cities” across North America by being student missionaries, interns, church planter apprentices or church planters. Davis said those interested in getting involved in these unreached cities through NAMB can send in their applications and then be ready to go within just a few months. At an event Tuesday night and a second lunch Wednesday, students heard testimonies from church planters and coordinators from areas such as Seattle, Arizona, New York, San Francisco, Indianapolis

and Vancouver. At the lunches, which filled up quickly, students had the opportunity to sit with church planters who answered their questions and gave information about that calling and the lifestyle. “Go to where the lost people are,” advised Rich Johnstone, who lives in Oakland and serves the San Francisco Bay area, known as the graveyard for church plants. Ray Woodard is stationed in Vancouver, where there are more than 3 million people. One of every three of those people was born outside of North America and only about 6 percent are churched. The college campus there can be considered an unreached people group with only about .4 percent of the students professing to be evangelical Christians. “The commission is about reaching all people,” Woodard said. “Go where you can reach people most strategically.” But Woodard said students should first make sure their motives are correct—that they are concerned about the people and not looking for an adventure. “We want you to come,” Woodard said, “but we want you to come because you’re called to come.”

In the chapel service, Davis said the motivation should be the desire to be the beautiful feet in Romans 10 that bring the Gospel to the lost. “If our feet don’t go, the message of Jesus doesn’t go,” Davis said. Davis said NAMB is actively looking for church planters to help turn the tide against the lostness in areas across North America, where people desperately need to hear the Gospel, some even for the first time. “There are people out there who haven’t accepted Jesus,” Davis said. “But neither have they rejected Him. They just haven’t heard.” Tuesday through Thursday, church planters displayed exhibits at the Naylor Student Center and gave students information about different cities needing church planters and informed them how they could get involved. “The week was a tremendous success,” said Steve Lee, professor of Baptist church planting. “Students learned about church planting through Send North America and connected with key field partners from various regions of the continent. It was a God-glorifying time where students explored their calls to church planting in North America.”

Students use gifts to serve, train Haitians By Michelle Tyer | SWBTS The week of spring break, Southwestern students and faculty traveled around the country and continent on mission trips, including a group of 23 who served in Haiti, March 6-17. Haiti, which shares an island with the Dominican Republic and is about the size of Maryland, is an impoverished country that has yet to recover completely from a devastating earthquake four years ago. Thirteen students, most from the College at Southwestern, along with faculty spent more than a week serving the country through sports clinics, medical care, and workshops on leadership, discipleship, music and crafts. “It was very good,” said Greek professor Matt Sanders, who led the trip for a second year. “We did everything we wanted to do and so much more.” On any mission trip to similar areas, Sanders said planning out every step is impossible, but that leaves it open to God’s direction. “Here we’re a little more bound by our schedules and obligations—things we have to do,” said Bachelor in Humanities student Trevor Hanson. “But there it was nice just to have ministry as our focal point. … It gave me a good perspective coming back here and trying to make some changes that would allow me to do that better here.” Sanders said their goal was to share the Gospel as much as they could and in as many ways possible, utilizing the different skills students brought to the table, from craft skills used to help the local church’s sewing ministry to handyman skills that led to the repair of generators and sewing machines.

Hanson, who spent much of his time leading soccer clinics with the children they met, said their aim was not to bring creative, new plans and ideas but to continue the work already started by the church there. “Our mission there was to partner with the local churches and do everything we could to be a part of their normal evangelism and discipleship process,” Hanson said. The team spent much of their time working with a church—whose pastor is father of a Southwestern PhD student— in Creve, a city in the mountainous area of the country. Over just a threeday span, about 330 people received medical care and more than 300 made professions of faith. The team not only focused on evangelism but also trained church leaders how to disciple new converts—something Sanders said very few know how to do. They also visited orphanages a couple times in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, to minister to the children there. At one of the orphanages, a child was asked to voice a prayer, and Sanders said his prayer of thanksgiving for the team there to help and for God’s presence in the good times and bad impacted the Southwestern group. “It just showed that we doubt God sometimes here in what we think are hard times,” Sanders said, even when those struggles are nothing like what those children face. Hanson and his wife now sponsor a child at one of the schools in Haiti— an opportunity Sanders says greatly helps those children in need of a formal

education as well as a spiritual one. Southwestern students also had opportunities to preach. Hanson said he did not expect to have that chance and had not prepared a sermon, but he ended up getting to preach for just the fourth time, saying God used it to impact the listeners. “It wasn’t the message that I had that would change anybody, but the message that [God] had,” Hanson said, noting that this truth also applied to leading the sports clinics. “We say that God is

the one who really does the work in the hearts of the people and in your heart. It was just God really showing that to me in a practical way.” Both Sanders and Hanson say they look forward to returning to Haiti next year to continue investing in the church and communities there. “I think there needs to be a lot more awareness that Haiti is there and a lot of attention in terms of missionary work,” Hanson says.

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Land Center dinner discusses motherhood By Michelle Tyer | SWBTS The Land Center for Cultural Engagement and Southwestern Seminary hosted a dinner for Southwestern women March 20, featuring speaker Jennifer Morse, who addressed the social and economic significance of motherhood. “I want you to feel affirmed by what you’re doing,” Morse told her audience of 65 women, which included mothers, grandmothers, those ministering to mothers, and others who may one day be mothers. Morse, the founder and president of the Ruth Institute, says their goal is to declare the importance of lifelong, married love to college students. But they have also taken up the task of cleaning up after the sexual revolution. Morse said that revolution has created groups of victims that had not existed before, including the children of divorce, those reluctantly divorced, the donor-conceived, and the heartbroken career woman. Morse fits herself into that latter category, which she focused on during the dinner. Growing up as a member of a workingclass, Catholic family, Morse said she married the first man who asked at age 20, despite her own lack of commitment and

warnings from those close to her. That marriage came to an end by the time she was 24. She later remarried, but they decided not to have children until after she completed her doctorate and when she was not teaching. But when that time finally came, she faced a crisis in her faith when she struggled with infertility for more than four years. Morse said other women face similar situations, sacrificing motherhood until later years for a chance to have their own career and join men in the workforce. An idea that also rose from the sexual revolution was the belief that mothers could continue working and their young children would develop just as well without her own personal attention. Morse said this is not necessarily based on fact, which she witnessed. When unable to have biological children, Morse and her husband began to look into the adoption process. They decided to adopt a boy just over 2 years old from Romania. Just before he came, they also discovered Jennifer was pregnant. Within six months of adopting

the toddler, they had a daughter. They quickly saw the drastic difference between the two young children. Because he had lived the first two years of his life without a mother or father’s attention, the young Romanian boy could not talk or interact with people when he joined the Morse family. He did not even know how to make eye contact. The Morses’ daughter on the other hand, developed just as a healthy young girl should under the love and attention of her parents. Only after consistent investment from his new parents, did the Romanian boy begin to develop normally. Morse said in some situations the mother must work to support the family, becoming a victim herself, but she must remember the importance of time spent with her children. The sexual revolution also led to the acceptance of sex outside of marriage and the belief that men and women are completely interchangeable—a superficially attractive idea, Morse says, but one fraught with danger. “It’s caused a lot of problems,” Morse said. “And it’s caused a lot of misery.”

Morse says Christian women should be careful not to believe those ideas society and the sexual revolution present to women as truth. Instead, they should minister to other women who might be caught in that lie or are its victims. Society often tries to silence those victims so the rest of the world remains in the dark concerning the negative effects of those lies. Morse says women should love those victims and try to bring Jesus Christ and His healing to them. Morse has opportunities to debate with women who support the sexual revolution, and is often able to win those arguments but says that is not what will change their way of thinking and way of life. Morse says Christians must “put down our debate model and pick up our hospitality model” in order to reach those women. Southwestern first lady Dorothy Patterson attended the dinner and said it was a great time of “stimulating conversation” with the other women and an “entertaining and edifying” program. She looks forward to other similar events in the future.

Professors, wives provide dating tips at Grindstone by Michelle Tyer | SWBTS

A standing-room-only audience gathered for a Grindstone panel discussion at Southwestern Seminary, April 3, as seminary professors and their wives discussed a topic not directly referred to in the Bible but one that many students encounter—dating. In the west side of the student center, the audience made up of singles and couples asked questions and heard answers from pastoral ministry professor Tommy Kiker and wife Carol Ann, ethics professor Evan Lenow and wife Melanie, and college English professor Chuck Carpenter and wife Monica. The couples first shared their own dating experiences, which ranged from long distance via letter to one that was less than a year between the first date and marriage. “I think dating is an intentional relationship with the focus of glorifying Christ in marriage,” Carpenter summarized his definition of dating. In many ways, the entertainment industry twists the idea of dating into the

worldly mentality that it is just a fun and noncommittal action. But Kiker and the others pointed out that dating is not about “playing games.” “I don’t think dating should be a flippant relationship,” Lenow agreed, saying it should be preparation for marriage but also distinct from marriage. Referring to biblical and even historical times, Lenow pointed out that parents used to arrange their children’s marriages. Although no longer culturally acceptable in America, all panelists agreed that parents should still be involved in a dating relationship and the young man should still approach the father for permission out of respect. Carpenter however said he disagrees with the patriarchal movement that says the father makes all the decisions concerning the suitor and the relationship. Melanie Lenow recognized that not everyone has that a godly or whole family that could give guidance or take part in the relationship.

“You can still seek after the Lord and follow Him as far as guidance in finding a husband or as you date,” Melanie said. “Even if you’re on your own in finding your husband and you’re family is not going to be involved at all, know that with the Lord’s help you can be wise and you can gain wisdom from Him to find the man that God has for you.” Monica Carpenter, who came from a broken family, said she surrounded herself with spiritual leaders and friends who provided support and guidance when her family did not. Moderator Kyle Walker also asked panelists their opinions on at what age dating should be allowed. “I don’t think that I would put an age on it,” Monica said. “I think the first and foremost obviously is that one can articulate their faith in Christ.” They should also be aware of the significance of marriage and the role of the husband and wife, she added.

Kiker said individuals should pursue Christ first, and then He will provide the rest. The panelists also shared ways singles could practically pursue Christ while waiting for God to provide a husband or wife. “Don’t be the guy who is always pursuing,” Kiker said. “That’s just unattractive. … That’s not showing spiritual maturity. Don’t be the lady that is always looking for someone to ask you out.” The Lenows shared how they met and began their relationship as a result of the ministries they were involved with in church and said it is important that singles be actively involved in their church. “That’s where you learn to serve other people,” Evan Lenow said. “And part of what it means to be a husband is to serve your wife and serve your family.” Melanie advised those not married to take advantage of the amount of freedom they have as singles. “There are things that you can do now, as you’re single, that are more difficult when you’re married or have a family,” Melanie said. The Grindstone opened the floor for questions from the audience, including questions about how to keep a relationship Gospel-centered, what questions to ask in a relationship, and how physical a dating relationship should be. “I think it’s fine to date, as Christians,” Evan Lenow said. “I don’t think there’s a problem with it as long as we’re not dating like the world. …You don’t want to be that person who always has to have a girlfriend or boyfriend and [is] incomplete without that relationship. We need to avoid the pitfalls of the world.” In the end, panelists advised students to the Gospel at the center of the relationship through their behavior and their speech.

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Southwestern Singers and Chamber Chorale Concert 7:30 p.m. | RA. For more information, contact wschaeffer@swbts.edu.

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Chiang Mai, Thailand Mission Trip

Afterschool Fun 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., Mondays or Wednesdays | NCC. Contact: Cheryl Bell at ext. 2970 or cbell@swbts.edu.

Kindermusik • Family Time | Mondays, 5:30 – 6:15 p.m. Birth–7 Years with parent. Sing, dance, play and make music with the whole family while building listening skills, self-control, turn-taking, cooperation and more!

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• Cuddle and Bounce | Mondays, 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. Birth–1 Year with parent. Play, dance, sing and bond with baby while helping baby develop and grow! Classes begin Feb. 3.

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Madagascar Mission Trip

Up to 6 credit hours available. For more information, contact Daeyoung Lee at wmc@swbts.edu or ext. 7500.

Summer and Fall 2014 Early Registration Check your student email for your day and time to register. Course schedules are available online. For more information, email registrar@swbts.edu or call ext. 2000.

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Interested in missions? Visit the World Missions Center. Office hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons, 1-4 p.m. Neal and Jana Seaborn, associate personnel consultants, Region 4 IMB, serve three times a week at the WMC and help students for the IMB process. Contact Neal at nseaborn@imb.org or call 817-888-6549. Contact Jana at jseaborn@imb.org or call 817-9998219. The WMC also has Missionaries-in-Residence: Matt and LuSinda Spann, Madagascar, Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Cell: 817-313-2284; and Brock and Polly Vandever, Sub-Saharan Africa, Mon.-Thurs. from 1-5 p.m. and Fri. from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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Are Corporations People Too?: Hobby Lobby and Religious Liberty By Evan Lenow | Assistant Professor of Ethics Who would have ever imagined that a craft store chain owned by a Christian family would be at the center of a Supreme Court case about sexuality, abortifacient drugs, the role of corporations, and religious liberty? Oral arguments were heard today in the Supreme Court case Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby. The central point of the case is whether or not the Green family, owners of Hobby Lobby and Mardel Christian bookstores, has the right to exercise their religious freedom in opting out of the Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate requiring employer-provided health plans to offer emergency birth control drugs at no charge to their employees. The Greens have objected on religious grounds that such emergency birth control options are tantamount to abortion and that providing abortion-inducing drugs is a violation of their deeply held religious beliefs. Trying to predict what the Supreme Court will decide is an exercise in futility, so I will not go down that road. However, I do want to highlight a few interesting notes from today’s oral arguments. The first is not all that surprising (and possibly not all that interesting)—the high court appears divided. From the best one can tell from the questioning, the Supreme Court is split 4-4 with Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan, and Sotomayor apparently siding with the government and Roberts,

Thomas, Scalia, and Alito leaning towards Hobby Lobby. This leaves Justice Anthony Kennedy as the deciding vote in an otherwise divided Court. This is familiar territory for the current version of the Supreme Court. The second item of note is that the role of a corporation seems to be a big question. Some of the liberal justices seemed to imply that corporations should simply be able to pick up the tab for the healthcare expenses or fees for not providing healthcare with no impact on the business or the economy. They did not seem to take into account that these healthcare costs have to be paid by someone and that the costs would most likely be passed along to the customer. Justices Kagan and Sotomayor also pressed Paul Clement, the attorney arguing for Hobby Lobby, about whether corporations could opt out of other healthcare options for their employees. Lyle Denniston reports that they “suggested that if corporations gain an exemption from having to provide birth-control services for their female employees, then the next complaint would be about vaccinations, blood transfusions, and a whole host of other medical and non-medical services that a company or its owners might find religiously objectionable.” On the other hand, Justice Alito pushed back against Solicitor General

Donald Verrilli regarding the purpose of corporations. He asked the Solicitor General if the only purpose of corporations was to “maximize profits.” If the object is only to maximize profits, then corporations would have no other rights. However, if corporations serve other purposes, then they might have the right to protection under the free exercise of religion clause in the First Amendment. The third item is the most interesting development in my opinion. It relates to the rights of a corporation to make a claim regarding discrimination. The government argued that for-profit corporations like Hobby Lobby have no standing to file a claim against the government based on religious discrimination. On the surface this seems to make sense because corporations are not churches, nor are they individuals with religious beliefs. However, the government has already held that corporations can file claims based on racial discrimination. In the same sense, corporations are not individuals of a particular race or ethnicity. The racial discrimination claims have typically been based on the race and ethnicity of the owners. Applying the same standard to the religious freedom aspect of the Hobby Lobby case, it would appear that the Green family’s deeply held religious beliefs

(and clear articulation of those beliefs in company documents) would provide the corporation with the same protections as those guaranteed to them as individuals. This argument could prove to be central in the upcoming decision of the Court. Once again, we will be left to wait for months until hearing the decision of the Supreme Court that will most likely come in June. Until then, it is futile to speculate what the Court will decide. However, there is one thing that we can do. We can pray for the justices of the Supreme Court that God would grant them wisdom in judging these matters. We should pray for godly wisdom that they would rule according to God’s will. We should pray that they would value life in the way that God values life—seeing those in the womb as no different than a full-grown adult (Psalm 139:13–16). I urge you to join me in prayer for John Roberts, Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan. The future of religious liberty in the United States is in their hands.