TKU Commencement

Board of Trustees

Robert Morris Chancellor

Kevin Grove Chairman

Jon Chasteen President

Doug Andersen

Hrishi Baskaran

Larry Dantzler

Irini Fambro

Dan Hicks

Howard Kaloogian

Tom Lane

Thomas Miller

Michael Stanley

Robert Stearns

Jack Young

Mission Statement

The King’s University is a higher education and ministry leadership training center that exists to provide biblically and theologically sound preparation that equips men and women to become the next generation of Christ- like, Spirit - empowered, transforma tional leaders for the global church.

ROOTED

We commit to seek and live the truth (John 16:13).

We set our sights on excellence (Phil 4:8-9).

Core Values

UNITED

We believe that all of us together are better than any one of us apart (Eph 4:16).

We choose to be life-giving, building up rather than tearing down (Luke 6:37).

EMPOWERED

We are Spirit-led, living in the power, gifts and fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal 5:25).

We ask with audacity, not insulting God with small thinking (Luke 11:8-10).

TRANSFORMED

We are kingdom-minded, following our King, who came not to be served, but to serve (Matt 20:28).

We have grit, believing that hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard (Gal 6:9).

Order of Service

PROCESSIONAL

“Majesty” by Jack Hayford

Stanton Nelson | Accompanist and TKU Alum n us

WELCOME

Dr. Jon Chasteen | President

PRAISE AND WORSHIP

TKU Music and Worship Students

25TH ANNIVERSARY VIDEO

CHANCELLOR’S RE M ARKS

Dr. Robert Morris | Chancellor

SCRIPTURE READING

Jack Young | Hebrews 11:8-10 NASB

STUDENT ADDRESS

Keela Roberts | President’s Award Recipient

Kevin Kowalski | Chancellor’s Award Recipient

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

Dr. A.J. Swoboda

PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES AND CONFERRING OF DEGREES

Dr. Jon Chasteen | President

Dr. Robb Brewer | Chief Academic Officer

TURNING OF THE TASSELS

Bryan Chambers | Executive D irector of Advancement

COMMISSIONING OF THE CLASS OF 20 2 3

Doug Andersen | TKU Board Member

“

THE KING’S HYMN ”

TKU Music and Worship Students

BENEDICTION

Dr. Linda Hoover | Executive Dean of Academics

RECESSIONAL

Audience please remain seated.

Worship Students

Feba George, Camila Robledo, Adriel-Harrison Viana, and TKU musicians

“Has Sido Bueno” (You have been Good) written by TKU graduating student, Camila Robledo, was recorded on Gateway Church’s Spanish worship album

Timeline of The King’s University

Beyond 25 Years

The School On The Way becomes The King's Institute, and has a commitment to kingdom-centered, spirit-empowered education.

The King's College and Seminary is born and starts its first classes in the fall.

The School On The Way is founded out of the Church On The Way by its founding pastor, Jack Hayford.

Pastor Jack Hayford receives a calling from God to start a seminary while 30,000 feet in the air on a plane ride.

The King's Seminary welcomes its first students and The King's College receives full accreditation.

The King's College becomes The King's University. Pastor Jack invites Pastor Robert Morris to take on the responsibility for the future of the school.

The King's Seminary receives full accreditation by the Association of Theological Schools. (ATS).

The King's University relocates operations from California to Southlake, Texas and is vitally connected to Gateway Church.

Founder and Chancellor Emeritus Pastor Jack Hayford passes away, leaving a legacy for TKU graduates, students, faculty, staff, and partners of The King's University

passed away on January 8, 2023, in his home in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 88 years old. His family said he died peacefully in his sleep in the

“ e home-going of Pastor Jack is a bittersweet moment for e King’s University family,” says TKU President, Dr. Jon Chasteen. "Like many of you, we mourn the loss of Pastor Jack but rejoice at the thought of him hearing, ‘well done, good and faithful servant’ as he walks on the streets of gold. It is one of my greatest honors to steward this great university, and to ensure that his legacy lives on for generations.”

DR. JACK HAYFORD, FOUNDER AND CHANCELLOR EMERITUS OF THE KING’S UNIVERSITY AND SEMINARY,

Pastor Jack’s Legacy

Pastor Jack was born on June 25, 1934, with a life-threatening illness. Family and friends interceded for him, and he was miraculously healed. He experienced another healing miracle only a few years later when he contracted polio as a child. ese miracles sparked in Pastor Jack a steadfast belief in the power and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. He practiced and taught them. As he did so, his in uence in the Church began to grow rapidly.

e empowerment and the gifts of the Holy Spirit were central parts of Pastor Jack’s legacy, but so was scholarship. During a time when the charismatic church distrusted seminaries and academic theological studies, Pastor Jack had a passion for bringing the two together.

During a time when the charismatic church distrusted seminaries and academic theological studies, Pastor Jack had a passion for bringing the two together. “During that time in the charismatic church, seminaries were thought of as cemeteries,” says Larry Dantzler, the only original TKU trustee still serving on the board. “Jack didn’t appreciate that perspective and he thought there was a way that scholarship could be lifegiving.”

When God spoke to him in 1996 about starting a seminary, he sprang into action, and the next year, e King’s College and Seminary (now TKU) was born. Today, 25 years later, TKU remains one of the cornerstones of Pastor Jack’s legacy.

Commencement Speaker

A.J. Swoboda

Dr. A. J. Swoboda (PhD, Birmingham) is a pastor, professor, and writer. For nearly ten years, he served as a college pastor on the campus of the University of Oregon. Then, for another decade, planted and pastored a missional church in urban Portland, Oregon called Theophilus that continues to worship to this day. Currently, he is the Associate Professor of Bible, theology, and world Christianity at Bushnell University. As well, he leads a Doctor of Ministry program around the Holy Spirit and Leadership at Fuller Seminary and has taught at Multnomah University, London School of Theology, LIFE Pacific, and Southeastern University. He is the author of ten books, including Redeeming How we Talk (Moody), After Doubt (Brazos), and the award-winning Subversive Sabbath (Brazos). As well, he is the cohost of the “Slow Theology” podcast with New Testament scholar Dr. Nijay Gupta that reaches thousands each week. He loves Jesus deeply, has been married to Quinn for eighteen years, and is the proud father of one son, Elliot. They live and work on an urban farm in Eugene, Oregon.

Graduate Degrees

CANDIDATES

DOCTORAL PROGRAM

(Project titles listed in italics)

Doctor of Ministry

Matthew Michael Daum

Inclusion of Special Needs Children within Christian Education

Elizabeth Burgard Fulgaro

The Influence of Song Prayers on the Resilience of Women Veterans

Donald J. Gallant

Exploring the Impact of Miracles and Fear of the Lord in the Spiritual Formation and Missional Endeavors of Six North San Diego County Pentecostal or Charismatic Pastors

Lori Kaye Hale

Commensality as a Method of Spiritual Development

Kevin V Kowalski

A Multi-Site Approach to Church Revitalization

Jeanette Marie Robert

Marketplace Chaplains Discovering a Missional Metric for Success

Victorya Rogers

The Influence of Christian Female Friendships on Single Mothers

Roy Snapp-Kolas

Exploring Mission Drift with Salvation Army Leaders

Angelia Elliott Waite

Female Perspectives on Diverse Leadership in the Foursquare Church

DMin with a Concentration in Messianic Jewish Studies

Joseph Marshall Gage

Discipling Children in Messianic Jewish Congregations

Philip Alan Lanning

Jewish engagement Among Jewish Followers of Jesus

Rebecca A. Teguns

Segregation or Symbiosis? The Relationship of Two Traditions of Worship

Jack C. Young

Hermeneutics, Humanism and Hatred-A Challenge to the Biblical, Historical and Legal Foundations of Israel’s and Jewish Rights to Exist and to Own the Land

MASTER’S PROGRAM

Master of Divinity

Hakeem Olamiju Abiola

Timothy Emmanuel Allen

With Honors

Sandra Colon

With Honors

Denise Sophia Facey

Christopher Nicholas Flores

With Honors

Caroline Grace King

With Honors

Julie Brianne Lyons

With High Honors

Paul Hoang Nguyen

With High Honors

Sharon Gail Prado

With High Honors

James Michael Templeton

With High Honors

M Div with a Concentration in Messianic

Jewish Studies

Alexis Marie Arellano

Keith Robert Cawthern

With Honors

Ryan Joseph King

With Honors

Dyogo Costa Marques

Charles Ott

With High Honors

Michael D. Parker

With Honors

Yohanes Tewodros Philip

With Honors

Amanda Christine Saxton

With High Honors

Emma Louise Sick

With Honors

Caesar L. Sims III

MDiv with a Concentration in Women in

Ministry Leadership

Karen Ann Turner

With Honors

Master of Practical Theology

Terrell Anthony Eggers

John Michael Ender

Laura Ximena Garcia

Justin Harvey

With Honors

Mongkhol Khomate

With High Honors

Wineka Julene Martin

With High Honors

Karla Morales

With Honors

Jalynn Mae Roberts

With Honors

Matthew James Stephenson

James F. Sunnock

With Honors

Micah Daniel Whitley

With Honors

Nikkole Worship-Wilson

MPT with a Concentration in

Antisemitism and Jewish Advocacy

Ronald S. Cantor

With Honors

Yasmin E. Zambrano Ortiz

With Honors

MPT with a Concentration in Messianic Jewish Studies

Heather Marie Radtke Olsen

With Honors

MPT with a Concentration in Women in Ministry Leadership

Lacey Dale Ainsworth

With Honors

Brittany Leigh Anne Frey

With High Honors

Master of Marriage and Family Therapy

Andria Michelle Booles

With High Honors

Amanda Brewer

With Honors

Chilando Melody Chitobolo

With Honors

Samantha L. Eckstrom

With High Honors

Shanna Kristine Fontaine

With Honors

Casey Suzanne Hale

With Honors

Allison Hayes

With High Honors

Kathryn Daley Heaps

With Honors

Kammerin Christian Hunt

Amy Diane Hurley

With Honors

Brandy Michelle Hussey

With Honors

Allison Jennings

With Honors

Darryan Charmelle King

With Honors

Kayla Jo Lupo

With Honors

Yana Susid

Rebecca A. Treske

With High Honors

Trinity Shalom Wilson

Master of Organizational Leadership

Jonathan Arosemena

With Honors

Amber Nicole Brown

With Honors

Damien Cooper

Cameron Fricke

With High Honors

Sandra Mosca

With Honors

Cherise Balling Palmer

Lance C. Rhoades

With High Honors

MO L with a Concentration in Women in

Ministry Leadership

Hannah Brielle Bucher

With Honors

Nicole Lynne Kirkpatrick

Undergraduate Degrees

CANDIDATES

BACHELOR’S PROGRAM

Bachelor of Biblical and Theological Studies

Matthew George Frankenberry

Magna Cum Laude

Nicholas Eldred Frey

Summa Cum Laude

Sarah Danielle Hill

Magna Cum Laude

Grant Nathaniel Lamar

Cum Laude

Keela Hope Roberts

Summa Cum Laude

Leslie Zavala

Magna Cum Laude

BBTS with a Concentration in

Messianic Jewish Studies

Dawn Parker

Summa Cum Laude

Kandice J. Thompson

Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Biblical Counseling

Laiza Guelber Anderson

Magna Cum Laude

M. Angela Arizmendis

Cum Laude

Daniel Nathan Bruff

Cum Laude

Mari Dennisse Chinea

Cum Laude

Siena Irene Gonzales

Julia Anne Jakus

Summa Cum Laude

Heather Lynn Lane

BBC with a Concentration in Church and Community Care

Rachel Elder

Summa Cum Laude

Jenna Ciera Gonzales

Magna Cum Laude

Stephanie J. Springer

Cum Laude

BBC with a Concentration in Pre -

Professional Counseling

MaKayla Elizabeth Braun

Magna Cum Laude

Sarah Katherine Harden

Summa Cum Laude

Megan Leigh Land

Summa Cum Laude

Melissa Jane Miller

Brittney Nicole Thornhill

Stacy Lynn Vargas

Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Christian Ministries

Monique Ramirez Butler

Thomas Jeffrey Jones

Magna Cum Laude

Caleb Mitchell

Rachel Sherman

Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of General Christian Studies

Taphath Renee Canon

Summa Cum Laude

Janette Katherine Burleson-Hatton

Summa Cum Laude

Gene William Haun

Cum Laude

Kieffer Ross McCarron

Summa Cum Laude

Mary Rae

Jesse Nicole Rogers

Summa Cum Laude

Celina Lynn St Hilaire

Cum Laude

Morgan Jenice Stone

Cum Laude

Mikaela Elise Sturgis

Cum Laude

Gayla Sturm

Magna Cum Laude

Maia Nicholle Thompson

Magna Cum Laude

Kathryn R. Trenda

Magna Cum Laude

Darrell G. Wolfe

Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of I ntercultural Studies

Carsyn Christine Forrest

Cum Laude

Bachelor of Media Arts

John Weston Hiegel

Bachelor of Worship Leadership

Do Ngoc Thuy Tien

Cum Laude

Feba Mary George

Summa Cum Laude

Camila Robledo

Adriel-Harrison Mercer Viana

ASSOCIATE’S PROGRAM

Associate of Ministry Leadership

Cherise Ann Orsino

Academic Regalia

The hood is a symbol of the degree the wearer holds and is the most distinctive part of academic dress. The colors of the hood identify the degree and university or college that conferred it. Hoods worn by the faculty of The King’s University in the commencement processional are a colorful spectacle representing the many graduate schools faculty members have attended.

The hood is lined and carries the colors of the institution conferring the degree the hoods for all TKU degrees are lined with purple and silver. The velvet border on the outside of the hood identifies the degree. Theology degrees are signified by the scarlet border, counseling degrees are signified by the light blue border, and leadership degrees are signified by the drab border.

Honor cords are worn to represent the Latin honors earned by each wearer. For undergraduate degrees, the gold and purple cords represent Summa Cum Laude; the silver and purple cords represent Magna Cum Laude; and the purple cords represent Cum Laude. For graduate degrees, the gold and purple represent With High Honors and the silver and purple represent With Honors.

TO OUR FAITHFUL ALUMNI

From the Office of Advancement

Dear TKU Graduate,

On behalf of The King's University alumni, congratulations! We welcome you as a new member of the TKU Alumni Association. Your hard work, dedication, and perseverance have made it possible for you to achieve this impressive milestone. We have been where you are and remember the excitement you feel today.

Please know we value your continued relationship with your alma mater and we desire to offer ways to keep you connected with The King’s. Chapel services and other events throughout the year are always open to our alumni! You can also stay connected with your TKU friends and community by following us on The King's University Alumni Facebook group or through our alumni page at tku.edu/alumni.

Congratulations again on your achievement. Take this opportunity to make a difference in the world by sharing the love of Jesus with everyone you meet and serving with excellence in the community to which you are called. We cannot wait to see you at our next alumni event!

Go change the world, Office of Advancement

The King's Hymn ”

JACK W. HAYFORD VERSE 1

To the King of King’s this hymn we raise Jesus Christ, the Son of God, we praise We exalt Your Name above all names

We declare Your Kingdom’s endless reign Calv’ry’s Lamb Whose blood mankind can save Worthy Lord of lords ris’n from the grave

As You’ve called us each to follow You We present our lives today

VERSE 2

To the King of all the Universe Father God, we laud Your mighty works Great Creator of all things that are From a tender babe to distant star Still, creation’s wonders seen above You’ve exceeded with redemption’s love That in Christ restored we might be freed To fulfill Your will today

VERSE 3

So for this we plead Your gifts and power Holy Spirit fill us all this hour

As we praise King Jesus, Christ our Lord Come anoint us to proclaim Your Word Holy fire consume and purify Holy tongues ignite to glorify Jesus Christ our Lord-the King of King’s We will follow Him always

© 2002 Jack W. Hayford, The King’s College and Seminary, Van Nuys, CA 91405

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