The Mustang Connection May 2022

May 2022 vol.

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MUSTANG CONNECTION

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A PUBLICATION of THE MASTER’S UNIVERSITY

I S T H Y t a e r G s s e n l u f h t i Fa C E L E B R AT I N G 9 5 Y E A R S

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GOD’S GOODNESS TO TMU

WELCOME to THE MUSTANG CONNECTION. GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS, O GOD MY FATHER, THERE IS NO SHADOW OF TURNING WITH THEE. So begins the hymn that serves as the unofficial school song of The Master’s University. For many years, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” has been sung at the University’s commencement ceremonies, in grateful acknowledgement that the successful close of every academic year is a gift from our gracious and faithful God. And He has been giving us this gift for the past 95 years.

To celebrate the end of our 95th year as an institution, we’ve gone through the archives and selected a handful of stories from our school’s history. In this month’s magazine, you’ll hear firsthand testimonies from five of our presidents through the years as they tell stories of the Lord’s faithfulness to us through both trials and triumphs. We hope that these accounts inspire greater trust in and devotion to the Master of The Master’s University.

As always, you can subscribe to the magazine at masters.edu/magazine.

CONTENTS

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Right Out of the Gate

T H E N & N O W:

TMU in Photos

The Early Years

Trusting the Lord in Challenging Times

The Move to Newhall

A New President & A New Name

Just Catching Up May

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CAMPUS

HIGHLIGHTS 01

DR. ABNER CHOU SPEAKS IN TMU’S CHAPEL SERVICE ON APRIL 25.

02 During TMU’s 95th annual Commencement Ceremony on May 6, undergraduate and graduate students walked across the stage on TMU’s athletic field, pausing for a photo with President Abner Chou and Chancellor John MacArthur. They later recessed to celebrate with their families, professors and fellow students.

Pastor H.B. Charles – the pastorteacher at Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church of Jacksonville and Orange Park, Florida – was this year’s commencement speaker.

He exhorted the Class of 2022 to “seek first the kingdom of God.”

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03 On April 27, TMU Men’s Golf won its first Golden State Athletic Conference title since 2017, with both Jack Dudeck winning the individual title and Jacob Hicks being voted GSAC Coach of the Year for the second-straight year.

Dudeck, Josh Kehl and Eric Martin earned All-GSAC honors. Elsewhere, TMU Men’s and Women’s Track & Field each finished second at the GSAC Championships, the programs’ highestever finishes. Hannah Fredericks was named Track Performer of the Meet, as one of nine different Mustangs to win individual events.

Read more at gomustangs.com.

After serving in the role on an interim basis for the past year, Dr. Abner Chou has assumed the role of full-time president of The Master’s University and Seminary.

The board of directors unanimously affirmed Chou as full-time president in March, effective May 6. Chou – a beloved professor and John F. MacArthur Endowed Fellow – is a graduate of TMU and TMS. Over the years, he has served the University in many capacities outside the classroom, including strategic planning, faculty advancement, accreditation standards and technology committees. Most recently, he has served as head translator for the Legacy Standard Bible. Look for Chou on the cover of our magazine this summer.

04 At a music event last month honoring Dr. Paul Plew, TMU announced that the School of Music will now be named the Paul T. Plew School of Music. This summer, Plew is retiring as dean of the School of Music after 43 years of service to TMU. He will, however, continue to lead The Master’s Chorale and the University Singers.

FA C U LT Y

UPDATES

UPCOMING

EVENTS JUNE 13-16

DR. SHELBI CULLEN (biblical counseling) has written a booklet titled, “PostPartum Depression: Stopping the Spiral with His Sufficient Word.”

This resource will be published by the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) and is meant to be a help to biblical counselors. Cullen also has several speaking engagements this summer, including as a retreat speaker for Adirondack Bible Chapel in New York and as a breakout speaker at three biblical counseling conferences.

DR. JOSEPH FRANCIS and DR. ROSS ANDERSON facilitated a group of TMU students’ recent participation in the West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research (WCBSUR) conference in San Diego. They advised students as they worked on four different research projects, which were then presented at the conference to attendees and judges. TMU’s science students have participated in WCBSUR for more than 10 years.

Last month, DR. WILLIAM VARNER was formally recognized for his long career as a teacher and scholar of God’s Word. He was presented with a Festschrift compiled in his honor, with essays written by Varner’s colleagues and former students. The collection was edited by Dr. Abner Chou and Dr. Christian Locatell, and it covers a range of topics related to biblical studies, including intertextuality and geography.

In April, PROF. DAVID CRATER (engineering) arranged to have several guest speakers discuss their professional experiences in the STEM fields with TMU students. Among the guests were Lance Brown, a computer hardware architect at Intel; David Beaman, a senior propulsion engineer at SpaceX; and Danny Mar, the global director of technology platforms at World Vision.

April 28 was a big night for PROF. MATT GREEN (Cinema & Digital Arts) and members of TMU's student body. During a red-carpet event, Green gathered with those who participated in this year’s video projects to watch the premiere of “The Shade” (a TV pilot directed by Green and worked on by TMU students) as well as the semester’s senior thesis film and student documentaries.

MUSTANG BASKETBALL CAMP

JUNE 13-17

SONGS OF SUMMER ADVANCED CAMP

JUNE 20-23

MUSTANG BASEBALL CAMP

JUNE 20-24

SONGS OF SUMMER BEGINNING CAMPS

COMMUNITY BEST OF

THE WEB MASTER’S IN MINISTRY

VIDEO

DANIEL & EMILY GUMPRECH

Watch at masters.edu/tmu-media

TMU’S 95TH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

PODCASTS

EP. 20: PROF. TRICIA HULET ON GLORIFYING CHRIST THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS

Listen at masters.edu/tmu-media

EP. 132: SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH LISA HUGHES, AUTHOR OF 'UNMET EXPECTATIONS: RESHAPING OUR THINKING IN DISAPPOINTMENTS, TRIALS, AND DELAYS'

NEWS ARTICLES

EP. 24: AN INTERVIEW WITH BASEBALL HEAD COACH MONTE BROOKS

Read the full stories at masters.edu/news

Over the years, the opportunity to conduct and publish original research while at TMU has played a vital role in helping our students pursue medical and graduate school. One such opportunity took place last month.

The Center for Thinking Biblically is a hub of resources from experts affiliated with TMU, ranging from theologians to paleontologists. If you want to understand how the Bible’s wisdom relates to contemporary issues, these videos are for you.

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Twin City Bible Church

1337 Ebert Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 Carey Hardy, Pastor-Teacher Danny Gumprecht, Associate Minister

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Peace Baptist Church

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Beulah Baptist Church

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Westover Baptist Church

1060 Advent Drive, Germanton, NC 27019 Michael Beasley, Senior Pastor

8454 Howard Mill Road, Bennett, NC 27208 Neal Jackson, Pastor

5665 Riverside Drive, Danville, VA 24541 Dr. Lance Roberts, Senior Pastor

IN GOD’S KIND PROVIDENCE, WE WERE CALLED IN SPRING 2015 TO TWIN CITY BIBLE CHURCH IN WINSTON SALEM, N.C., WHERE I HAVE MINISTERED FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS TO A PRECIOUS CONGREGATION. I am blessed to serve as associate pastor of adult ministries and administration, while overseeing our membership ministry and coordinating our annual Legacy Conference. I also assist the Banner of Truth Trust in editing. Please pray for Emily and me to joyfully and faithfully raise our daughters; pray for our daughters to come to know, love and serve the Lord Jesus Christ; and pray for our ministry, that we will be faithful to proclaim the good news of Christ and Him crucified, and live so as to show that Christ is all.

“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and His greatness is unsearchable” (Psalm 145:3).

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T H E N and N OW

1961

A LO O K AT H O W C A M P U S H A S C H A N G E D S I N C E T M U A R R I V E D I N N E W H A L L I N 1 9 6 1.

PLACERITA CANYON

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1967

TMU has added quite a few buildings since moving to Placerita Canyon in 1961, but the location’s original charm still remains: a quiet suburban setting filled with beautiful oak trees.

1969

2022

2022 BROSS GYMNASIUM / THE MACARTHUR CENTER

RUTHERFORD HALL Once upon a time, LABC students queued up along the stairs in Rutherford Hall to eat in the cafeteria on the second floor. Now that the cafeteria has moved to the Dunkin Student Center, Rutherford serves as an administrative building, housing the executive offices alongside departments like admissions, financial aid and marketing. The adjacent Legacy Room was constructed in 2011.

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Bross Gymnasium, built in 1967 with funds donated by a chicken farmer named Robert Bross, has long been the center of community life on campus. The building hosts chapel services each week, and it also serves as the home of TMU’s basketball and volleyball teams. After a major renovation in 2014, the building was renamed “The MacArthur Center,” with the playing surface labeled “Bross Court.”

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1961

HOTCHKISS HALL As the first dorm built at TMU’s Newhall campus, Hotchkiss Hall boasts the longest legacy and most storied traditions. Eventually, though, a growing student population necessitated the addition of Slight, Sweazy, Waldock, Dixon and Smith halls. This year, TMU purchased nine “Campus Cottage” properties to accommodate record numbers of incoming students.

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2022

COMMENCEMENT

CHAPEL

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In 1970, the entire student body could fit on one side of Bross Gymnasium’s bleachers for chapel. Those days are long gone, but TMU’s chapel services remain the spiritual heartbeat of its on-campus community.

1964

2022

Comparing these two commencement ceremonies on our Newhall, California, campus – one in 1961 and one in 2022 – demonstrates just how much certain things have changed in 60 years. But while TMU now has a larger student body and an upgraded campus, the reason the school exists remains the same: to empower students for a life of enduring commitment to Christ, biblical fidelity, moral integrity, intellectual growth and lasting contribution to the Kingdom of God worldwide.

2022 FACULTY From early cornerstone faculty members like Dr. Herbert Hotchkiss, to current faculty like Prof. Dawn Okonowski, high-caliber professors come to TMU because they share the University’s wholehearted commitment to shepherding students into a greater love for Christ and a greater understanding and mastery of their chosen discipline.

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1927

Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary (LABTS) opened its doors with 24 students. It met in Calvary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, offering B.D. and B.Th. degrees.

1961 School moved its campus to Placerita Canyon in Newhall, Calif. College division named Los Angeles Baptist College.

1985 SPRING

Dr. John Dunkin stepped down from the presidency after 26 years.

1965 Hotchkiss Hall completed.

1933

M AY

Dr. John MacArthur named president, and the college changed its name to The Master’s College.

LABTS began meeting at the Kasper Cohn Hospital property.

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Ronald “Pete” Reese appointed director of physical education. School switched its athletics nickname from the Gideons to the Mustangs.

1942 Construction completed on property owned

by LABTS at Sixth and St. Louis streets in Los Angeles, and the school moved in.

1967

LABTS established a college division.

Dr. Carl Sweazy assumed the role of president.

LABTS enrollment was 55 day students and 35 evening students.

1986 The Master’s Seminary is established.

Bross Gymnasium constructed with funds donated by Robert Bross, a chicken farmer from Vista, Calif.

1950 1955

Enrollment reached 445 students, a more than 50% increase from the previous semester.

1987 Sweazy and Dixon dormitories completed.

Enrollment for fall rises to record 680 students.

1974 Graduate seminary relocated to Tacoma, Wash., and took on the name Northwest Baptist Seminary.

1988

1975

Waldock dormitory completed.

MARCH

LABC received WASC accreditation.

1989 Undergraduate enrollment reached 863 students.

1959 Sweazy resigned as president to return to his ministry of evangelism.

Dr. John Dunkin replaced him.

Reese Academic Center completed.

1978 Slight dormitory completed.

1993 Center for Professional Studies is established.

THE YEARS 2013

1994 The Israel Bible Extension Program (IBEX) launched.

2018

FEBRUARY

JANUARY

Expanded John R. Dunkin Student Center and dining terrace opened.

Online Master of Education degree launched.

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1996

2014

Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling program first offered.

JANUARY

Major facelift of Bross Gymnasium completed, and entire complex named The MacArthur Center.

1999 TMC moved into the “North Campus” facility it purchased from Grace Baptist Church.

TMU began offering a trio of new majors: classical liberal arts, geoscience, and audio production and communication. TMU Online added B.S. in business administration.

2019 M AY

Dr. MacArthur transitioned to chancellor, and Dr. John Stead became interim president.

2015 2003 C.W. Smith dormitory dedicated.

In the spring, TMC Online began offering first bachelor's degrees: Christian ministries and organizational management. In the fall, it added a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies and an MBA program.

2016 FA L L

TMU Online offers B.A. in biblical counseling and an M.A. in biblical studies.

2004 Chad Wensel (men’s golf) wins the first individual NAIA national championship in school history.

AUGUST

New Pearl C. Schaffer School of Education building opened.

2020 SUMMER

Hotchkiss, Sweazy and Dixon dorms remodeled; School of Business and Communication renovated; sand volleyball courts completed.

2021 FA L L

TMU welcomed 415 new students to campus, its largest incoming class ever.

2006 Master of Arts programs in biblical studies and education first offered.

2007 Distance Education Program (DEEP) courses first offered. And TMC received programmatic accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

SPRING

Karis Crichton (Frankian) became the first woman in school history to win an individual national title, winning the 5K in track and field.

M AY

TMC became The Master’s University.

2017 JUNE

TMU Italy launched.

2011

2022 TMU adds majors in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, entrepreneurial studies, sport management and interdisciplinary studies.

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Marketing Media major announced.

SEPTEMBER

TMC hit record enrollment, with traditional students in attendance climbing to 1,017.

OCTOBER

Welcome Center and Legacy Center remodeling project completed.

Dr. Abner Chou affirmed as full-time president of TMUS.

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95 Years

CELEBRATING OF GOD’S GOODNESS to T M U

T H E M A S T E R’S U N I V E R S I T Y T R A C E S I T S R O OT S A L L T H E WAY B A C K T O 1 9 2 7 W H E N LO S A N G E L E S B A P T I S T T H E O LO G I C A L S E M I N A RY O P E N E D I T S D O O R S. T H E LO R D H A S B E E N I N C R E D I B LY FA I T H F U L AND GRACIOUS TO THE INSTITUTION OVER THE E N S U I N G N I N E D E C A D E S, A N D O U R P R AY E R I S T H AT HE WILL CONTINUE TO USE TMU TO EQUIP MEN AND WOMEN FOR HIS SERVICE FOR MANY DECADES T O C O M E. I N T H E PA G E S T H AT F O L LO W, Y O U’L L F I N D S T O R I E S O F H O W G O D H A S C O N T I N U A L LY S U S TA I N E D A N D P R O V I D E D F O R T H E S C H O O L.

“Boasting in ourselves or in one another is excluded. The purpose and design of this story is not to glorify the living nor to commemorate the dead. Indeed, the sole aim has been to make the story a commemoration, not of human personalities, but of Divine Providences. ‘Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us but unto Thy Name give glory and for Thy truth’s sake!’”

L A B T S P R E S I D E N T W I L L I A M M AT T H E W S in the publication “Ten Wonderful Years 1927-1937.”

FROM THE DESK of D R . W I L L I A M A . M A T T H E W S I N 1 9 2 8, O U R I N S T I T U T I O N’S F I R S T P R E S I D E N T R E F L E C T E D O N T H E S C H O O L’S I N A U G U R A L Y E A R.

The Seminary has just closed its first year. T is cordial and he reception it encouraging. T has been given hirty-six studen students. Sevent ts enrolled, al y per cent are gr l of them day aduates of othe were entitled to r Institutions.

Graduation. T Three students he high quality all the students of intellectual is very gratifyin work done by g to the Faculty 86. Best of all . The average gr has been the ro ade has been bust spiritual lif meetings, evan e of the Semin gelistic fervor, ary. Daily pray enthusiasm fo the Scriptures er r missions, ab indicate the in solute loyalty to spiring atmosph man thrives in er e of the Semin this air, faith ary. The inner grows strong, soul-winning a prayer becomes blessed reality. a delight and In a time like th is when many Se minaries make the authority of light of Evange God’s Word, ex lization, deny alt reason and the intellectual science above Re and dethrone th velation, deify e spiritual, mak career of studen ing shipwreck of ts and Pastors the faith and alike, it is insp know that this iring to God’s Seminary is co true children to me to the Kin is here as a ch gdom for such ampion to defe a time as this. nd the faith de Saints; as a garr It livered once fo ison to keep th r all time to th at which God com shepherd to fe e mitted to the C ed and watch ov hurches; as a er the under-sh is here to kind ep he le the flame of rds of the flock Evangelism in of God. It spread the fire the coming min to our Baptist istry that it may Pu lpits and Churc Liberalism and hes, burn up th Rationalism, an e rubbish of d bring back to Power of the H oly Ghost. our ministry th e Fire and Since this Sem inary stands fo rsquare (sic) fo expect that all r the Fundamen true Baptist Fu tals, may we no ndamentalists its future? t everywhere will be interested in Friends may co ntinue to aid us with their pray students in touc ers, their gifts h with us or by and by getting getting the Sem students. Addr inary in touch ess: with prospectiv e President Willia m A . Matthews 206 South St. Louis Los Angeles, C alifornia.

LO S A N G E L E S B A P T I S T T H E O LO G I C A L S E M I N A RY ’ S H O M E O N S I X T H A N D S T. LO U I S S T R E E T S I N T H E B OY L E H E I G H T S N E I G H B O R H O O D O F LO S A N G E L E S .

T H E Early YEARS EDITOR’S NOTE

Our institution was founded as Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary in 1927. Fifty years later, in 1977, the school wanted to celebrate by rehearsing its history.

Of those who were firsthand witnesses to the earliest days of the school, Dr. Carl M. Sweazy (longtime friend and one-time president of the institution) was one of the few still around and able to tell the tale. This he agreed to do, writing “The First Fifty Years of L.A.B.C. 19271977.” He started by recounting the background behind the school’s creation:

T H E FAC U LT Y A N D F I R S T E N R O L L M E NT O F S T U D E NTS AT LO S A N G E L E S B A P T I S T T H E O LO G I C A L S E M I N A RY I N O CTO B E R 1 9 2 7.

SWEAZY

as the verbally and fully inspired Word of God, the

I must begin with a reference to the religious and spiritual situation existing in Baptist circles at the time of the school’s founding in 1927. For some time, leading Baptist colleges and seminaries had been undergoing subtle but definite changes in philosophy, involving a de-emphasis of some important Bible and Baptist doctrines such as the divine inerrancy of the Bible

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essential unique deity and saviorhood of Jesus Christ, the absolute necessity of the new birth and associated truths.

Many of the more advanced ministers of the denomination had received their training and theological stance from these schools. These men

came into positions of power and influence in the denomination and held key spots in determining church literature and policy through the churches of the nation. Liberalizing programs were introduced and liberal leaders in all areas of church life became increasingly prominent. Heated discussions and debates furnished much of the agenda in state conventions and local associations. For several years, an association of fundamental pastors held two- or three-day meetings prior to the stated national conventions.

Various strategies were planned, but somehow the liberal forces prevailed in the actions taken.

I N 1 9 4 2, LO S A N G E L E S B A P T I S T T H E O LO G I C A L S E M I N A RY R E LO C AT E D TO T H E C O R N E R O F S I X T H A N D S T. LO U I S S T R E E TS I N LO S A N G E L E S, C A L I F O R N I A. T H E P R O P E RT Y WA S P U R C H A S E D F O R $ 1 4,0 0 0.

EDITOR’S NOTE

At the Northern Baptist Convention’s

anticipated a coming leadership crisis. They were led,

annual meeting in 1926, there was a severe doctrinal

as we verily believe, by the Spirit of God, to lay the

split. A spiritual revolution followed, sweeping across

foundation and begin the ministry of what have become

the churches of the convention from coast to coast,

Los Angeles Baptist College and Northwest Baptist

resulting in more than 6,000 pastors and churches

Seminary of Tacoma, Washington. (During the school’s

eventually withdrawing their membership, according to

accreditation process under the Dunkin administration in

Sweazy. Baptist colleges

the early 1970s, the graduate seminary program was divided

and seminaries, however,

from the undergraduate liberal arts program. The former

did not split from the

became Northwest Baptist Seminary, and the latter became

convention,

being

what is now TMU.) Without doubt the driving force and

financially dependent on

leader of the small company of dedicated pastors and

it. This left the dissenting

laymen who founded this school was Dr. William A.

churches

with

Matthews.

options

for

limited training

their future pastors and

It must be kept in mind that this school began as

leaders. However, certain

a theological seminary for the definite purpose of

men foresaw a solution.

training ministers, missionaries and Christian workers for a fundamental, uncompromising ministry, separate from all traces of apostasy. It was fully dedicated to a

SWEAZY D R. W I L L I A M A. M AT T H E W S WA S T H E F I R S T P R E S I D E NT O F T H E I N S T IT U T I O N T H AT W O U L D L AT E R B E C O M E T H E M A S T E R’S U N I V E R S IT Y. H E I S P I CT U R E D H E R E I N 1 9 3 0, T H R E E Y E A R S AFTER THE OPENING OF THE S C H O O L.

this

divinely inspired Bible and complete loyalty to Jesus

period of fundamental

Christ as presented in the Scriptures of both the Old

reconstruction

and New testaments.

It

was

certain

during

godly

that pastors

of the Los Angeles area

From the first, monies coming into the school were

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IT MUST BE KEPT IN MIND THAT THIS SCHOOL BEGAN AS

D R. C A R L M. S W E A Z Y WA S A S K E D TO S U M M A R I Z E THE FIRST 50 YEARS OF THE I N S T IT U T I O N T H AT WOULD BECOME T H E M A S T E R’S U N I V E R S IT Y. H E D I D T H AT I N “T H E F I R S T FIFTY YEARS OF L.A.B.C. 1 9 2 7-1 9 7 7.”

HERE IS SWEAZY D U R I N G T H E 1 9 5 8-5 9 S C H O O L Y E A R.

A THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY FOR THE DEFINITE PURPOSE OF TRAINING MINISTERS, MISSIONARIES AND

part of godly laymen of vision. This is illustrated in the

CHRISTIAN WORKERS

was later constructed at the corner of Sixth and St.

uncompromising

FOR A FUNDAMENTAL,

purchase of the site for the seminary building which Louis for the sum of $14,000.

One personality of great Christian character and business ability worth noting is J.J. Rutherford, who was elected to the board of trustees on March 4, 1940.

MINISTRY, SEPARATE

Mr. Rutherford, president of a bank in Vista, California,

FROM ALL TRACES

problems, both financial and academic. Financially the

OF APOSTASY.

of greatly limited resources. After months of struggle

came to the school when it was faced with serious school was not able to build on its property because and no doubt largely through the business acumen and influence of Mr. Rutherford and the strong influence

quite limited, and members of the faculty served practically at their own expense on a faith basis. Service on the part of both faculty and trustees indicate the full measure of devotion and sacrifice, including many

of Dr. Matthews, a bank agreed to furnish money for the completion of the seminary building. It was a wonderful victory for the school and a new spirit of hopeful advance was manifest everywhere.

hours and sincere effort on the part of all. The few years I served as a trustee and as president of the school gave me a great appreciation of the thousands of manhours freely given, many times at great personal cost.

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T H I S S TO RY WA S A DA P T E D F R O M D R. C A R L S W E A Z Y’S B O O K “T H E F I R S T F I F T Y Y E A R S O F L.A.B.C. 1 9 2 7-1 9 7 7.”

Dr. Shelbi Cullen and Kimberly Cummings provide biblical and practical wisdom by coming alongside women with the teaching and resources necessary to grow in the grace and knowledge of their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

LISTEN AT MASTERS.EDU/WOMENSHOPE

Dr. Bob Dickson interviews professors from across The Master’s University on topics related to current events and higher education, all from a biblical worldview.

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I N 1 9 4 7 , D R . H E R B E RT H OT C H K I S S R E S I G N E D H I S P U L P I T AT S P R U C E STREET BAPTIST CHURCH IN P H I L A D E L P H I A A N D T R AV E L E D C R O S S - C O U N T RY T O H E L P S AV E L A B T S .

TRUSTING THE LORD I N Challenging TIMES SWEAZY

Upon my return home I found that the student body had been told that the school was closing and there

EDITOR’S NOTE

would be no seminary classes that fall. Confusion

Despite the tireless service of those involved with

reigned in our ranks both at the school and elsewhere.

LABTS, the challenges of these early years gathered

I fought on with the hope the Lord would somehow

to a crescendo in spring 1947, after a season of

keep the school in operation.

administrative and financial instability. Sweazy, who at

17

that time was serving on the school’s board, returned

Ten students still indicated their intention of returning

from representing LABTS on the East Coast to find great

for the fall opening of the school. The board was

uncertainty.

indecisive, not knowing which way to turn. I went

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to Washington state

From the best of my knowledge, I would state that this

to minister in a youth

meant that Dr. Hotchkiss resigned his pulpit at Spruce

camp. On the Saturday

Street Baptist Church in Philadelphia and at great

I arrived home, I was

sacrifice brought his family, Mrs. Hotchkiss and five

told that the trustees

children, across the country by auto and arrived in Los

were

Angeles without a word of agreement with the board

in

a

meeting

at the seminary and

regarding remuneration.

wished me to come

M R. A N D M R S. M I LTO N F I S H W IT H C A R L S W E A Z Y, R I G HT, I N 1 9 5 7.

at once. Without my

Dr. Fish resigned his position at the National Bible

evening meal I rushed

Institute in New York City, and he and Mrs. Fish came

to the school, where I

to Los Angeles at their own expense, also without

found half of the board

agreement with the board. We have no way of knowing

feeling that we should

the measure of self-denial and sacrifice that these two

dispose of the seminary

men with their families made in order to serve the

property, pay up back

school.

salaries of professors, and possibly begin the following January with a Bible institute in the Calvary Baptist

Never to my knowledge did either Dr. Hotchkiss or

Church where the school had first begun.

Dr. Fish make a plea for assistance. My respect and esteem for each of them simply knew no limit. And,

It was at this point that I had one of the most traumatic

having come to know Dr. Fish intimately and spending

experiences of all my ministry. After my departure

many hours in earnest prayer with him in his office and

from the board at midnight, the tie was broken, and

home, my opinion of him was an ever-rising crescendo

they voted to close the school. After waiting upon the

of deep appreciation. I have felt that in reference to

Lord, I committed the whole matter to Him and was

Paul’s “Honor to whom honor is due” (Romans 13:7),

able to preach the next morning, free from concern.

we have never done justice in bestowing proper honor

EDITOR’S NOTE

On Monday, Dr. Sweazy wrote to two men he had spoken to about LABTS during his travels: Dr. Herbert V. Hotchkiss and Dr. Milton E. Fish. He asked them for their help in keeping the school afloat.

SWEAZY

Almost on return mail, I received a letter from both of them stating that they had been in conference and that both were coming at the earliest moment. I called the board together and reported, whereupon they rescinded their action to close the school and announced that classes would resume at the proper time in September.

PA RT O F T H E S E M I N A RY FA M I LY E N J OYS A M E A L TO G E T H E R AT H O L L E N B E C K PA R K I N LO S A N G E L E S.

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and faculty. Each and all of them considered themselves to be weak and fallible, though believing. We just did not know or realize the power and potential of that small corps of dedicated men of vision and purpose.

I N 1 9 4 7, D R. M I LTO N F I S H RESIGNED HIS P O S IT I O N AT T H E N AT I O N A L B I B L E I N S T IT U T E I N N E W YO R K C IT Y, A N D H E A N D M R S. F I S H C A M E TO LO S A N G E L E S, AT THEIR OWN E X P E N S E, TO HELP KEEP L A BTS A F LOAT.

EDITOR’S NOTE

Another key figure at the time was Dr. Sweazy himself, who agreed to assume the presidency in 1955 after a long search for presidential candidates as part of the board.

SWEAZY

If I may say a word concerning my time as president, I beg to emphasize that only under the compelling sense that the school I loved, and for which I carried a vision, must have a head if it were to make progress,

on Dr. Fish. His was a poured-out life of spiritual endeavor for Christ on behalf of the school.

With deep appreciation, I also mention Mrs. Majorie Hotchkiss, who heads the list of faithful women servants of the school. Along with many others, I look upon Mrs. Hotchkiss as the “mother” of our college.

Beginning in 1947 when she came with her husband and family to Los Angeles, this exceptionally gifted and personable woman has served the college in many capacities until at present she is serving as dean of women.

EDITOR’S NOTE

Indeed, all throughout these early years and up until today, the school’s success has come through the dedication of faithful men and women in leadership and on the faculty.

and after searching for and approaching many of our good men to serve, did I consent to assume the position as president.

Never did I feel adequately qualified, and the records will show much to be desired on my part. However, the school was enabled to continue functioning and I was able to represent its interests to our entire fellowship.

My evangelistic schedule was seriously disrupted but I shall always praise God for the opportunity of serving through a difficult time. My associations with members of the faculty and trustees and with some very fine students was indeed an enriching experience by which I learned more than anyone connected with the school.

I must leave my service, as indeed all other service, as a sincere love-offering to Christ and to the school which was founded and stands today on the motto: “For the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ.”

SWEAZY

The main asset of our school at that time did not consist of financial considerations or fiscal responsibility for it possessed little of either. (Even though under difficulties our indebtedness continued gradually to be reduced.)

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T H I S S TO RY WA S A DA P T E D F R O M D R. C A R L S W E A Z Y’S B O O K “T H E F I R S T F I F T Y Y E A R S O F L.A.B.C. 1 9 2 7-1 9 7 7.”

T H E S C H O O L’ S N E W H A L L , C A L I F O R N I A , CAMPUS IN 1962. YOU CAN SEE THE P O O L – LO C AT E D I N T H E S A M E S P OT I T I S T O D AY – N E A R T H E P H OT O ’ S B OT T O M - L E F T C O R N E R .

THE MOVE T O Newhall EDITOR’S NOTE

After years of leadership turnover and hard struggle, a stabilizing force arrived in 1959: Dr. John R. Dunkin. The school had been in existence for 32 years when Dunkin

to describe it. I shared it with the other members of the board, and they didn't know where it was for the most part. But at any rate, eventually we came out and looked at it.

was named president, and he served in the role for the next 26. One challenge the school faced at the time was finding a location that would allow it to grow. Back then, it was located on 1/3 of an acre in Boyle Heights, a neighborhood in East Los Angeles. The school had considerable debt and no funds to purchase property.

However, that didn’t keep people like Dunkin from praying that the Lord would provide. Dunkin recounts the way in which the Lord answered these prayers in a sermon he preached in 1993, “The History of The Master’s College.”

Dunkin starts by telling how he came to hear of 27 acres in Newhall, California. This plot of land – which once served as Happy Jack’s Dude Ranch – now makes up a portion of TMU’s 95-acre campus.

DUNKIN

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After looking at it, we went up to what is now Cal Islands. It was Tip’s restaurant back then. And we met there and we said, “Well now, how shall we proceed? … How would it be if we pass around a sheet of paper, and each one of us will write down the most money we believe we could raise to buy the campus?” So we sat there and we pondered, and the paper went around and came back with a total of $9,000 that we thought we could raise. The number was far short of what would be needed. One of the men leaned over to me and said, “Doc, I guess that's it.” We all sat there sort of stunned.

And finally Dr. Irving Penberthy, a board member, said, “I don't think this is right. I think we ought to go ahead.” Another man said, “So you mean, in spite of the fact that we've only dreamed up $9,000 – we don't have $9,000, we're just thinking that we might be able to reach a total of $9,000.” “No,” Dr. Penberthy said. “I

believe that if God is in it and has brought us this far, we ought to go ahead.”

And you know, within five minutes, we're all saying the same thing. We sang the doxology, walked out of there without a dime, and went on back to negotiate.

EDITOR’S NOTE

As word got around that LABTS had found a prospective new home, letters of congratulations poured in. But Dr. Dunkin made clear that in order to secure the 27-acre property, it would take more than kind words. Dr. Dunkin wrote: “Special gifts from many, many churches are needed. We appreciate congratulations – but they do not build great Baptist Testimonies. We enjoy admiration – but it never educated a young Christian. We understand apologies – but they never win souls for Christ. A need is a condition which is either improved or it passes beyond recovery.” Dr. Sweazy picks up the story from there.

SWEAZY

Space in this limited account forbids mention of many types of heroic servants and service which well deserve recognition. As the most startling costs were announced, individuals and churches gave sacrificially of time and money to make the new location a reality in time for the opening of school at the new location in September 1961.

D R. J O H N D U N K I N’S A R R I VA L I N 1 9 5 9 WA S A C R U C I A L T U R N I N G P O I NT I N T H E H I S TO RY O F LO S A N G E L E S B A P T I S T C O L L E G E. U N D E R D U N K I N’S L E A D E R S H I P, T H E S C H O O L E N J OY E D A S E A S O N O F U N P R E C E D E NT E D G R O W T H.

For the first time in the history of our churches of Southern California a unifying challenge brought a measure of cooperation never before known. Indeed, God had wrought a miracle and continued to do so during pressing days of construction.

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new campus in Newhall was occupied, even until the present day, from one crucial situation after another, through prayer and consecration, to victory after victory, the progress of the Los Angeles Baptist College has been a continual testimony that God honors faith, dedication and sacrifice.

The Robert L. Powell Chapel-Library was the first new building completed, and on Labor Day of 1961 over 500 people picnicked at the campus for its formal dedication. As the keynote of the program, Dr. Penberthy preached on the school motto: “For the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ.”

Many types of specialized volunteer services were given for this building, as well as for the construction of the dining hall and administration building, supervised by Mr. Henry Vider. The “White House” (now called the Chancellor’s House) was completed in April 1962 and Dr. Dunkin soon moved his charming wife and six children into it.

In February of 1965, the much needed Hotchkiss Hall dormitory was ready for occupancy and dedication. No man ever deserved to be memorialized in connection with an educational institution more than Herbert Hotchkiss.

P O RT I O N S O F T H I S S TO RY W E R E A DA P T E D F R O M D R. C A R L

From May 1961, when the main portion of the

S W E A Z Y’S B O O K “T H E F I R S T F I F T Y Y E A R S O F L.A.B.C. 1 9 2 7-1 9 7 7” A N D A S E R M O N D R. J O H N D U N K I N P R E AC H E D I N 1 9 9 3 T IT L E D, “H I S TO RY O F T H E M A S T E R’S C O L L E G E.”

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A NEW

President

AND A N EW NA ME EDITOR’S NOTE

MACARTHUR

In 1985, Dr. John MacArthur became president of Los

“I thank Him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus

Angeles Baptist College, which that same year changed

our Lord, because He judged me faithful, and appointed

its name to The Master’s College. MacArthur’s arrival

me to His service…” 1 Timothy 1:12

brought with it great excitement among the staff, student body and faculty. The move also drew attention

When I was first asked to be president of Los Angeles

from outside the campus, helping bring many new

Baptist College, Christian education was already one of

students to Placerita Canyon over the ensuing years.

my passions. I knew there was a great need in Southern

In 2010, MacArthur wrote an article for The Master’s

California for a sound, biblical college. LABC had

Current, the school’s magazine at the time, reflecting on

tremendous potential; I had taught there several times

his first 25 years as president.

and was well-acquainted with Dr. Dunkin and other faculty members. As time passed, my burden for the

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college grew heavier and heavier. In 1985, I agreed to become its president.

Those of us on the leadership team recognized

the

great

opportunity

that we had before us – to mobilize students for Kingdom impact, building upon a legacy of ministry carried out by the faithful men and women who started the school. We determined, by God’s power, to see that the education we provided would rest on the solid foundation of the past. We wanted to create a place where serious young believers could come and be trained to make an impact for Christ in their nation and in the world.

My original vision for the college was

T H E S C H O O L C H A N G E D ITS N A M E I N 1 9 8 5 F R O M LO S A N G E L E S B A P T I S T C O L L E G E TO T H E M A S T E R’S C O L L E G E, S O IT C O U L D B E T T E R C O M M U N I C AT E ITS C O M M IT M E NT TO T H E LO R D S H I P O F C H R I S T A N D B R OA D E N T H E S C H O O L’S C O N S T IT U E N C Y.

twofold: first, I wanted our Christian education to be about truth applied in all spheres of

on a well-rounded liberal arts education; second, the

life. Second, I wanted it to be about profound spiritual

name needed to change so that what we were building

unity, bringing together the diverse members of our

would be bigger and broader than the school’s past. In

campus into one body for Christ. The Lord has been

establishing The Master’s College as a fully accredited

faithful to help us carry out both of these visions, and I

liberal arts institution, we understood that we were

am privileged to share with you the details of how The

undertaking a serious responsibility to mold the diverse

Master’s College – as you know it today – came about.

gifts of each student.

When it was established in 1927, Los Angeles Baptist

Both Luther and Calvin believed that vocation was not

College was intended to be a fundamentalist school of

reduced to work in the church, but rather that it was

the prophets. Born in a period when liberal theology

a heartfelt calling of God manifested in talents, gifts,

was sweeping across the country, LABC developed

and desires. We embraced their vision and developed

into a training ground for the gospel in protest against

a vocational liberal arts education: in other words, an

rationalism and modern unbelief. Indeed, the lure of

education preparing young people to infiltrate every

academic prestige had been successful in ensnaring

part of society with solid biblical truth. We wanted

many well-known theological seminaries – and LABC

to begin something that would impact the world for

was to be different.

the Master. The college truly became the Master’s tool – The Master’s College. When we submitted that

I also understood that in order to fight the academic

name to the board and the student body in 1985, it was

tendencies of the day, we would have to strive to apply

unanimously accepted. Students and faculty members

biblical truth in all disciplines. In order to accomplish

alike grew excited for the challenges ahead.

this goal, two things had to happen: first, the college needed to focus not only on Bible training, but also

Twenty-five years later, we can see the fruit of faithful

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labor. The academic character and quality of this

Scripture, so the doctrinal statement was born. I

institution have far exceeded what anybody thought

knew that if I could find people who would agree

would ever happen here. God has kept His promise to

with all 14 pages of that document, we would have

bless those who remain faithful to His Word: TMC

a school committed not only to academic excellence

has become an elite institution without giving in to

but also to spiritual dynamism. We would have

arrogance, but rather by just clinging to the truth of

spiritual unity, something I wanted for our students

the gospel. How is it that in a world where broad-

as well. In fact, that was the most important vision

mindedness, tolerance, and academic freedoms are

I brought to the table. We needed to develop strong

prized that The Master’s College, with all of its

spiritual leadership and discipleship in our students.

narrow convictions, is so highly honored? I’ll tell you

My mission was for the Christian people living here

how – God.

to treasure the opportunity to worship and fellowship together in a way that brings glory to our Savior.

My good friend Dr. John Stead often jokes that a college faculty is a group of people loosely held together by a

Chapel, a unique TMC experience, would further

common parking lot. At TMC, I wanted much more

implement this unity. Indeed, our chapel program

than that. To market the school, we needed a premier

has become the cornerstone of our commitment to

faculty. In the early years, whether or not we had the

shepherd the young men and women God sends to

funds, I hired anybody who understood and showed

us. Students go to chapel and set aside the pressures

interest in our vision for the school. These people,

of college life and refocus everything on Christ. Three

spread out across a variety of disciplines, needed

times a week, they worship together side-by-side with

to come together under a common belief. I needed

roommates, classmates, and professors. On uncounted

to find people who understood the core truths of

occasions through the years, it has been my privilege to stand behind the chapel pulpit. I treasure those opportunities, because I understand how important it is to equip our students to glorify Christ. We must continually be inclining our thoughts and hearts toward

God.

While

that certainly occurs in the

classroom,

chapel

is the one place where it

happens

corporately

and exclusively. For the same reason, I encourage families of students and prospective attend

students

chapel

to

services.

More than any stop on a campus tour, an hour T H E I NT E R N AT I O N A L R E P U TAT I O N O F D R. M AC A RT H U R A S A B I B L E T E AC H E R R E S U LT E D I N R A P I D S T U D E NT B O DY G R O W T H A F T E R H I S A R R I VA L I N 1 9 8 5.

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worshiping with the rest

D R. M AC A RT H U R I N 1 9 8 5.

In 1985 I said, “It is with a sense of fear mixed with tremendous anticipation that we move ahead to see D R. M AC A RT H U R S AYS O N E D I S T I N CT I V E C H A R ACT E R I S T I C O F T H E S C H O O L I S T H AT S T U D E NTS’ R E L AT I O N S H I P S W IT H FAC U LT Y M E M B E R S – L I K E D R. PAU L P L E W, L E F T, A N D D R. J O H N S T E A D, P I CT U R E D H E R E I N T H E L AT E 1 9 8 0 S – A R E N OT S I M P LY B A S E D O N AC A D E M I C I N Q U I R I E S, B U T O N D I S C I P L E S H I P.

of the Master’s community will reveal our heartbeat.

Today, you can talk to any student on The Master’s College campus and you will see how God has allowed our desires for the school to become realities. These young men and women refer to chapel as the heart and soul of the school. But our vision doesn’t stop there.

Their relationships with the faculty members are not simply based on academic inquiries, but on discipleship.

Commitment to foreign missions flavors TMC with everything from a strong community of international students to summer trips overseas. Our extension campus in Israel, IBEX, allows students to experience the Scriptures uniquely. All of these things have come

what God will do in the days, weeks, months, and years that will make up the future life of The Master’s College until Jesus Christ comes again. And until He comes, it’s our goal that we should be able to perfect the saints for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ. That noble task must, to be accomplished, be energized by the spirit of God, and to that end we pray.” Those words are still true today – and all the glory goes to God who has been faithful to us in this endeavor.

When I first came, I agreed to be president for five years. I’m not sure where the other 20 have gone.

As for today and tomorrow, I sincerely pray for the opportunity to see this college become an even greater beacon of light to a dying world, for the glory of God and the equipping of the saints.

together over the past 25 years, and we are more excited about the future of this institution than ever.

Our Lord only ever built one institution – the church.

He didn’t build a Christian college. The Master’s College will never be a substitute for the universal body of Jesus Christ. But from its very beginning, the college has been training men and women to love the gospel so that they can go out and be effective members of that body. I consider myself blessed and privileged to work alongside each and every person at The Master’s College.

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FROM THE DESK of D R . A B N E R C H O U A R E S P O N S E T O D R. M AT T H E W S’ L E T T E R F R O M 1 9 2 8.

In 1928, Dr. William Matthews, the first president of Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary (now The Master’s University and Seminary), wrote his reflections upon the first year of the institution’s history. He expresses his joy over what the Lord had done in the life of the school as well as the critical need for sound theological education. But he also asks a question. To use his words, “Since the Seminary stands forsquare [sic] for the Fundamentals, may we not expect that all true Baptist Fundamentalists everywhere will be interested in its future?” In the context of the letter, Matthews, though noting the school had a wonderful first year, wonders if the institution would continue. Would there be people who would stand for theological fidelity in years to come?

Upon contemplating what he wrote all those years ago, here would be my answer from one president to another:

SO OUR FIRST PRESIDENT ASKED A QUESTION, AND IT FALLS TO ALL OF US—PRESIDENT, BOARD, FACULTY, STAFF, DONOR, STUDENT—TO RIGHTLY ANSWER IT. THE PAST DRIVES AND DETERMINES OUR FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE. THOUGH TIME MAY PASS AND THINGS MAY CHANGE, THE WORD OF GOD NEVER CHANGES AND SO OUR MISSION MUST NEVER CHANGE AS WELL. MAY IT BE THAT ON THE EVIL DAY, HAVING DONE EVERYTHING, THAT WE STAND FIRM (CF. EPH 6:13).

Dear Dr. Matthews, in the be those interested dered if there would Years ago you pon re be the uld Wo ry. ina al Sem es Baptist Theologic future of Los Angel dents, stu d sen , ally nci fina por t the institution those who would sup s and uphold them? tion vic con its in re ly, sha and most important e and generations have com have written, many Since the time you whole our h wit rm affi l can stil in our 95th year, we gone. Even so, now pose pur ole wh the ng lari shrink back from dec not did we t tha rt l do hea ntly expressed, we stil 27). As you so eloque the of God (cf. Acts 20: day this to in inta We ma ity of God’s Word.” t not “deny the author hou wit re iptu Scr of remacy , sufficiency, and sup ncy rra ine , tion .” pira ins elation and science over rev do not “exalt reason reservation. We still ify the “de not do l stil . We n remains unchanged that Our stance on creatio ced vin con ain rem We hrone the spiritual.” det and l tua llec inte ween t there is no divide bet over all things and tha d Lor be st mu rist Ch . And glory (cf. 1 Cor 10:31) r, all must be for His ula sec and red sac ed, the ght, sacrificed, invest t students, written, tau end many have given, sen def to ion mp cha a “as institution continues and led so that this keep nts; as a garrison to sai the to e tim all for e onc red ive del h fait the feed es; as a shepherd to mitted to the church com d Go ich wh t tha each the flock of God.” On under-shepherds of the r ove tch wa and vered campus has not wa mentioned, our entire you nt poi ry eve may and tions before us, we so that just as genera te olu res s ain rem but send people of God and ders to shepherd the lea e rais to e tinu con truth. ar and grounds of the the church as the pill tify for to nts sai the r letter of faithful men. You lk in the footsteps wa to or hon an is It time, a fabrication of our convictions are not our t tha er ind rem a ially is all time. You sacrific heart of the godly of the ect refl her rat but entrust carry on the work to institution that would an in beg to d ore lab o” (2 Tim e to teach others als men who will be abl l hfu fait “to th tru the carry God, it is our turn to n and providence of 2:2). Now in the pla ce and is to use every resour d’s grace, our goal this out. And by Go for all o to pave the way y be faithful but als opportunity to not onl Lord returns. to be faithful till our generations after us

JUST CATCHING UP

bobby & julie bandara children Garrett - 25 | Brooke - 24

tmu connection Bobby graduated from TMU in 1995 as a communication major (emphasis in public relations).

Julie (maiden name Cheatwood) graduated in 1994 with a degree in liberal studies.

where they're at

tom & becky ruhlman

Gilbert, Arizona

on the job Bobby is a senior account executive at Johnson Controls Fire Protection. He is also the founder and CEO of a non-profit ministry named Men’s Practice.

This independent men’s group gathers weekly to help men who are lost and hurting, studying God’s Word every Saturday morning.

favorite memory of tmu Bobby’s highlight was the 1993 mission trip to Mexico’s Federal Prison island, Islas Marias. Nine guys from Master's partnered with Christian Missionary Pilots and went to this island and played basketball against the inmates. They established relationships and gave the gospel after each game.

how can the tmu community pray for you?

My prayer request is that God will continue to provide for Men’s Practice with more spiritually grounded men to help me, as well as enough funds for our monthly expenses.

children Kimberly Mark Scott Michelle

Brian Karen Kevin Melissa

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tmu connection Tom graduated from LABC in 1971 with a B.A. in biblical studies, and he later earned an M.Div in Old Testament studies in 1974 from LABTS. Becky graduated from LABC with a degree in biblical studies, also in 1974.

where they’re at Shoreline, Washington

on the job This summer, Tom and Becky are finishing their 42nd year at Tabernacle Baptist Church, where Tom is the senior pastor.

how can the tmu community pray for you?

Pray for someone to replace me (Tom) in the coming years. We are thinking of mentoring someone and then changing places. It is a small church with a good group of men and women who desire to live out their faith at home, at church, at work and in the community.

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COMMUNITY

ALUMNI

JOB BOARD JH/HS Spanish Teacher A P P LY N O W

Web Developer/Programmer A P P LY N O W

Program Instructor A P P LY N O W

Financial Planning Associate A P P LY N O W

Software Architect A P P LY N O W

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SCHOLARSHIP HIGHLIGHT

A M O U N T : $1,000 D E T A I L S : Over the next four years, TMU plans to award over $1 million in early admission scholarships because we value the diligence and excitement of students who apply early. This scholarship is for students applying for fall 2023 traditional undergraduate programs. Students must complete their application (opens September 1, 2022) and be admitted prior to November 1, 2022. Students remain eligible for additional scholarships and aid. This is a one-time, first-year scholarship.

Learn more at masters.edu/scholarships