Ministry
Our Legacy of
By Jennifer Little, M.A.
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s Crusaders for Christ, students from Eugene Divinity School all the way through Northwest Christian College were characterized as those who, out of devotion to Christ, obey the Christian admonitions to “Put on the whole armor of God, Go ye into all the World, and Preach the Word” (Crusaders for Christ, p. 3). Beacons are standing at the beginning of our next 125 years as a university and continue to shine brightly, built on this firm foundation. Put on the whole armor of God Equipping students for their futures starts with putting on the whole armor of God – from the belt of truth to the sword of the Spirit. The Ross B. Evans Chapel, renovated in 1994, has seen decades of sound biblical teaching from Chaplains Jim Buckley '68, Ed McIndoo '58, Steve Poetzl,
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Troy Dean and so many others, amidst ever changing fashion and worship styles. Though daytime chapel services were relocated to the Morse Event Center in 2016 to accommodate the growing student body, student-led worship experiences, from the Praise Gatherings of the 1990’s, Kardia in the 2000’s, and now Wednesday night chapel, continue to utilize the intimate space of the chapel. Chapel has consistently provided opportunities for students to hear the truth, grow in faith and even find salvation. Go ye into all the World One doesn’t don armor in order to stay home. Crusaders and Beacons have a rich history of going out into all the world, starting with our own city of Eugene. The September 2009 issue of The Mishpat student newspaper marks the beginning
of a ten-year tradition of Embrace the Community Day, when afternoon classes were officially canceled for one day in September each year to allow students, staff and faculty to serve together all around the city. What started with five service locations throughout Springfield and Eugene has now grown to over twenty locations, including some of those original ministries like Hosea Youth Services and Camp Harlow. Global missions has been a long-time value of NCU. Class of 1948 graduate and former NCC Director of Development C. Alton Brostrom wrote the following in his 1973 Memo to Ministers:
“Throughout the history of Eugene Bible University, Spokane University, and Northwest Christian College, missions have been taught. You are well aware of
