courage and guide pastors through the issues and challenges of establishing a multicultural congregation. They also presented this seminar to thirty leaders of English-speaking churches. As SIM retirees, Arden (ThM, 1976) and Helen Steele continue to teach one morning each week at the Quillacollo Bible Institute in Bolivia. Arden teaches a theology course or a book of the Bible, and Helen teaches Christian education to all the students. John Baab (ThM, 1977) retired from the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism last year and is settling in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Gordon Ainsworth (ThM, 1978; ThD, 1988) retired from Highland Park Baptist Church in Southfield, Michigan, after twenty-six years as shepherding pastor. This provides more time for him to spend with his wife who has suffered from the effects of lupus for the last fifty years. Al Nucciarone (ThM, 1978) reports Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Jerusalem, Israel, had the privilege of hosting sports evangelist Randy Shepherd of Crossfire Ministries this past year. Over 300 professions of faith were made by the young people who heard his message. Jeff Richards (ThM, 1978) has given publishing rights of Kingdom Bound: Our Journey of Joy (Wipf & Stock) to Missionary Publishing House in Ukraine to translate and publish the book. It is also available in French in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Spanish and German translations are in the works.
1980s Bill (ThM, 1980) and Bobbie Boggess are retiring after thirty-four years of missionary work in France. Arab Baptist Theological Seminary offers a fully online one-year certificate in ministry, using an Arabic curriculum developed in partnership with Overseas Council. This year marks the first graduation for the online program, and Scott Cunningham
(ThM, 1980; PhD, 1993) rejoices that many individuals who work in countries like Senegal, Syria, and Yemen have foundational training for ministry in areas where the opportunities for such quality training remain scarce or nonexistent. Carol and Steve Smith (ThM, 1981) are coaching and mentoring Modeste and Alice, who are currently planting churches among the Toura people in western Ivory Coast. These servants of Christ have a strong missionary call and had already, even before coming to IFOM (Training Institute for Harvest Workers), planted churches in villages that were resistant to the gospel. Gary (ThM, 1982) and Alice Fredricks received this year official “campus ministers” title by the Texas Christian University administration in Fort Worth, Texas. They enjoy the freedom to remain on campus to meet with international students. Alice leads a Bible discussion group with six girls from Africa, El Salvador, and Vietnam. David Hine (ThM, 1982) reports approximately 175 Bible studies have started to provide follow-up for the work of missionaries with World Ministries. More than 21,000 heard the gospel in Philippine neighborhood outreaches this year with an overwhelming response as people understood the difference between personally trusting Christ as Savior and following the rituals of their childhood religion. Every summer, a short-term missionary team from Texas and a youth group from a church in Milan, join Robby (ThM, 1982) and Rose Roberts in Italy to help reach people with the gospel. This past summer, the Texas team consisted of families with their children, and they helped stuff over 1,000 mailboxes with evangelistic tracts. God worked through those kids to personally touch many Italian families. Tom Doyle’s (MABS, 1983) new ministry called Uncharted works with the underground churches, persecuted believers, and remaining Holocaust survivors in Israel. They
also work with Muslims in America, women oppressed and degraded by Islam, and refugees from the Middle East fleeing to the four corners of the earth. Charles J. Sanferrare (MABS, 1983) recently published 50 Reasons Jesus Christ Is God (Charles). Thirty-five years ago, Keith Yates (MABS, 1983) wrote The Complete Book of Tae Kwon Do Forms. This year, he has updated the book to include videos for a new generation. Frank Benoit (MABS, 1984; DMin, 2009) published No Por Ignorancia: La Vigencia De Los Dones Espirituales (Noubooks). Charlie Bing (ThM, 1984; PhD, 1991) and Marvin Effa (ThM, 1980) returned to train a hundred pastors and leaders at GraceLife Institute in Burundi, Africa. With host, Anicet Ndikuriyo of Grace Bible Church and a group of sixty churches, they taught the message of grace from Romans and Galatians, and offered a course on salvation. Allen Ferry (MABS, 1984) recently published a book of devotions based on the biblical wisdom from Proverbs titled Wisdom for Warriors (Amazon Digital). His experiences in the war also inspired, Threads of Family, Faith, and Flag: Woven into the Fabric of American Patriotism (Amazon Digital), a collaboration with fellow soldier, Greg Masiello. Gary Gromacki (ThM 1984; DMin, 1997) was appointed professor of Bible and theology at Calvary University in Kansas City, Missouri. He will also lead the development of Calvary’s new PhD program, and will direct the launch of their new journal. Ronald Lee (ThM, 1984) recently taught a hundred pastors, leaders, and students in Cairo, Egypt, with Network Beyond. Kurt Nelson (ThM, 1984) joined East-West Ministries on a short-term mission team to Cuba. Over one week, they shared the gospel with 348 unbelievers, dispersed 417 sets of literature, and encouraged over
93 believers. Of those who heard the gospel, 252 people responded in faith to trust in Jesus Christ. Peter Wallace (ThM, 1984) recently published Getting to Know Jesus (Again): Meditations for Lent (Church Publishing). Dr. Alan Ingalls (ThM, 1986; ThD, 1991) teaches at Northeastern Baptist College in Bennington, Vermont. The Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary, founded by Dr. Imad Shehadeh (ThM, 1986; ThD, 1990), launched two programs this year. They started an online program through video-conferencing allowing potential leaders in unreached countries to take the full training at a distance. They also conducted a nonformal training program allowing leaders who do not desire formal study to seek enough training to be qualified as pastors. Dr. Rick Griffith (ThM, 1987; PhD, 1990) offers thousands of free presentations and resources in thirty-five languages. These resources are for student projects at Singapore Bible College that other students have translated. Chaplain, Lt Col Dan Zulli (ThM, 1988) retired from the Air Force after serving for thirty years. Joseph George (STM, 1989) recently published a seven-volume series on religion and law with Logos.
Pictured above, Brian Homoleski (ThM, 1989) received the Adjunct Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award from Cedar Valley College in Lancaster, Texas. Brian teaches philosophy and religion in the Liberal Arts Division with courses he developed from his training at DTS. He works full-time for Frontier Communications in Irving, Texas.
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