Announcements and Updates
Announcements
President preaches in Florida
Mar. 21 Gainesville, Fla.
On Sunday, Mar. 21, President Timothy C. Tennent will preach at Trinity United Methodist Church, 4000 NW 53rd Avenue, Gainesville, Fla., 32653.
Spiritual Formation event with Dr. Mulholland
Mar. 26-27 Gainesville, Fla.
On Friday, Mar. 26, 6:35-8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Mar. 27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Dr. M. Robert Mulholland Jr., retired Asbury Seminary Professor of New Testament, will be leading a spiritual formation event at Trinity United Methodist Church in Gainesville, Fla. For more information, contact Jim Cook at jcook@trinitygnv.org.
Hope for Creation Apr. 21
Simulcast from Orlando, Fla.
Asbury Seminary will partner with non-profit organization Blessed Earth on this simulcast event, “Hope for Creation.” Blessed Earth founders Dr. Matthew and Nancy Sleeth will host. Thousands of churches are expected to participate in this simulcast event.
2010 Admissions Preview Weekends
Apr. 16-17 or Oct. 15-16 Orlando, Fla.
Apr. 16-17 or Nov. 12-13 Wilmore, Ky.
Encourage a prospective student to try out the Asbury experience by visiting a campus in 2010!
2010 Commencement
May 22 Kentucky campus
May 15 Florida Dunnam campus
Join the Office of Alumni in welcoming our newest members! Asbury congratulates the spring class of 2010. Blessings on you in the next stage of your journey!
Golden Grad Weekend
May 21-22 Wilmore, Ky.
Did you graduate from Asbury Seminary in 1960? If so, you are invited to return to campus this spring for Golden Grad Weekend! On May 21-22, your fellow alumni will be gathering at the Asbury Seminary Kentucky campus for a weekend of fellowship and memories. Much has changed at Asbury in 50 years, but the heart of the student experience is the same. “Sanctified, Spirit-filled men and women” come to Asbury Seminary to learn how “to evangelize and spread scriptural holiness throughout the world.” Sound familiar? Come! Contact the Office of Alumni at alumni@asburyseminary.edu by April 15, 2010, to join in the Golden Grad festivities.
Kingdom Encounter
More than 150 people gathered on the Florida Dunnam campus of Asbury Seminary February 1–3, for Kingdom Encounter 2010: A Conversation with Eugene Peterson. For three days participants had the opportunity to dialogue with Peterson about his five-book series on Spiritual Theology. Alumni, students, friends and prospective students made up the audience for this event, which called us to a simplified way of ministry and encouraged us to follow and lead in the “Jesus Way,” incarnating in our own living the gifts of Sabbath, prayer and presence.
For the first time, Kingdom Encounter was offered in conjunction with a three-credit hour course in Spiritual Formation taught by Dr. Steve Harper, with a course enrollment of more than 70 students. The course/conference combination will be utilized more in the future.
Phonathon update
We want to thank our wonderful alumni for sharing their time and resources with us during Phonathon. It is such a blessing to our students to connect with you. We have the best alumni in the world! We started Phonathon with phone numbers for more than 6,500 alumni. We now have less than 2,000 calls left. We will assemble a team of students to continue calling these remaining alumni from our Advancement Office throughout this semester. Our financial goal for this Phonathon was $175,000 for the student scholarship fund. Thus far we have received $117,000 in pledges. As we continue to call this semester and we send out our follow-up mailings, we expect to reach that goal.
There’s still time to contribute! If you’d like to help your fellow alumni reach Asbury’s goal, contact Tammy Hogan at 859.858.2238 or tammy.hogan@asburyseminary.edu.
Alumni updates
Dr. Donald E. Demaray (1949) Professor Emeritus Demaray recently published Watch Out for Burnout: A Look at its Signs, Prevention and Cure, Indian edition, Andhra Pradesh, India; Basic Beliefs: An Introductory Guide to Christian Theology, Chinese edition, Holy Light Theological Seminary and French edition, Beacon Hill Press; and Healing, Wholeness and Holiness at Asbury Theological Seminary: A Look at the Biblical Foundation, History, Theology and Practice, Asbury Theological Seminary.
Robert F. Bundy, Sr. (1956) was presented with the Wesley Award from the North Carolina Conference of Evangelical Fellowship for recognition and leadership in promoting Wesleyan theology and religion.
Dr. Ronald A. Greilich (1958) As of August 1, 2009, Ronald began serving as the Western Regional Clergy Leader for The Walk to Emmaus.
Dr. Barry L. Callen (1969) was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award in March 2009 by the Wesleyan Theological Society. Dr. Callen has been editor of the Wesleyan Theological Journal since 1993 and is paid tribute by Dr. Richard Thompson of Northwest Nazarene University in volume 44 of that journal.
Pastor Fred Walz (1969), recently of Baltimore, Maryland, has retired after serving 43 years as a pastor in the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference. He and his wife Prudence moved to Lexington, Ky. on June 15, 2009.
Dr. Daud Soesile (1980) has two new publications: ”Version, Modern (Non-English)” in The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible ed. by Katherine D. Sakenfeld (Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2009) and “Asian Diaspora” in Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception ed. by Hans-Josef Klauck, et al. (Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2009).The Rev. Terry L. (1982) and DeeAnne Henke (1982) are living in Olathe, Kansas, serving with a congregation that plants churches. He has just published his first book with Intermedia Publishers, Living Lordship: Exploring Salvation, on the Romans 10:9-10 concept of salvation through the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Dr. Matt Friedeman (1985) and Lisa Friedeman Ausley (1980) have recently published a new book, Life Changing Bible Study: Practical Keys to a Deeper Understanding of the Word.
The Rev. Byron (1985) and Heather (1985) Putnam are proud to announce that their daughter, Katherine, is third runner-up in the Miss America pageant. The Putnams currently live in Covington, Louisiana.
The Rev. G. P. Arthur Raj (1985) and his wife, Jay, are the Executive Directors of International Ministries Fellowship in India. Arthur has ministered through the Fellowship for 20 years and currently works with children whose parents have been killed due to persecution. He educates these young people, equipping them to start ministries of their own.
Dr. Craig Sider (1985) is the Executive Director of the Center for Leadership Impact, located in Myerstown, Penn. The Center, an initiative of Evangelical Theological Seminary, aims to provide practical ministry tools for Christian leaders engaged in the lifelong pursuit of leadership development.
Dr. David Baggett (1992) and Dr. Jerry Walls’ book, tentatively titled Good God: The Theistic Foundations of Morality, will be published by Oxford University Press.
The Rev. Richard P. Lively (1992, 1993) and his wife, Kathy, have been appointed with The Mission Society to serve in Thailand as partners with Connect3E, an organization working with Karen (Burmese) refugees living on the Thai/Burma border.
Omar H. Al-Rikabi (2007) wrote “Secular campus is sacred space” a commentary for the UM Portal. In this article, he expresses the importance of campus ministry on secular college campuses.
Judith A. Van Kennen (2008) was named Woman of the Year in St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Van Kennen received the award for her leadership in St. Lawrence County’s town of Massena and Massena’s Emmanuel Congregational United Church of Christ, where she serves as pastor.
Alumni deaths
Mrs. Marian Dugan (1938) passed away on Sept. 6, 2009, at Mission Medical Center in Asheville, N.C. She was active in the ministry of Long’s Chapel United Methodist Church and was a retired school teacher of handicapped children in Charleston S.C. and Chattanooga, Tenn.
The The Rev. Dr. Edgar Nelson (1943), longtime pastor emeritus of the First United Methodist Church in Yuba City, passed away Jan. 23, 2010. He was a founding member of a church camp known as California Redwood Christian Association Redwood Camp in Santa Cruz and, 45 years ago, started a missions conference bringing missionaries from around the world to speak at church services.
The Rev. Earl W. Sharp (1946) passed away Sept. 24, 2009.
The Rev. Lester I Hamilton (1947) was born Apr. 1, 1921 in Newton, Kansas. He passed away on Dec. 29, 2009, in Federal Way, Wash. The Rev. Hamilton served as a missionary with World Gospel Mission from 1951 until 1986.
The Rev. Donald E. Bateman (1948) passed away Nov. 5, 2009. He had pastored in the Wabash Conference of the Free Methodist Church. He also served for 12 years as Superintendent for the Wabash Conference of the Free Methodist Church. He was actively involved in the John Wesley Free Methodist Church.
The Rev. Robert D. Sommer (1949) passed away Oct. 11, 2009. He was born on Feb. 10, 1920 in Sevierville, Tenn.
Dr. Marion E. Brown (1950) passed away Aug. 22, 2009. She is survived by her loving family.
The Rev. Hugh Delaney (1950) passed away Jan. 31, 2010. The Rev. Delaney served as a United Methodist pastor in Kentucky for more than 50 years & was living in Albuquerque, N.M. at the time of his death.
Dr. Elbert Wendall Eskew (1951) passed away Feb. 2, 2010. After high school graduation, Dr. Eskew served two and a half years in the U.S. Navy. He spent more than 50 years dedicating his many talents to the United Methodist ministry. His passions included music and a wonderful talent for singing, enjoying the special beauty of nature, and celebrating life.
The Rev. Marion G. Goodpasture (1952) passed away April 24, 2009. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II. He also served as a United Methodist minister. From 1965 until his retirement, he was on the administrative staff of Ferrum College, beginning as Director of Church and Community Services and concluding as Director of Development. He was a founder and initial director of the Blue Ridge Institute at Ferrum and a founder of the Franklin County Community Action program.
The Rev. Robert L. Christopherson (1953), retired Methodist minister, passed away May 21, 2009.
The Rev. Stanley J. Herber (1953) passed away Dec. 11, 2009.
The Rev. David T. Rickard (1953) passed away Dec. 24, 2009. The Rev. Rickard was a member of the Oregon-Idaho Conference United Methodist Church where he served as a minister and missionary. He served in the mission fields in Nigeria, Liberia and West Africa. He was a professor at the University of Hawaii for 28 years.
The Rev. Frederick J. Hildenbrand, Jr. (1957) passed away Oct. 19, 2009. The Rev. Hildenbrand was a pastor in the Free Methodist Church for more than 33 years and a member of the North Michigan Conference of the Free Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in World War II.
Mr. Charles H. Moore, Jr. (1957) passed away Jan. 11, 2010. Reverend Moore served in the United Methodist churches in the West Ohio Conference for 30 years. He took extra training and worked as a Chaplain at the Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical Center where he retired in 1998.Charles did volunteer work with the Adena Regional Medical Center, McArthur Care Group and NOMADS of the United Methodist Church.
The Rev. Harold N. Smisor (1958) passed away Nov. 23, 2009 at his home. The Rev. Smisor began pastoring in 1959. He served many churches over the years, his last being the Mill Spring Methodist charge.
Dr. Richard “Dick” J. Crispell (1961) passed away on Nov. 24, 2009, in Indianapolis, Ind. Dr. Crispell spent his life tirelessly serving others and his family. He retired from the United Methodist Church after 50 years of service. He had also been a chaplain at the Methodist Hospitals in Gary and Merrillville.
The Rev. Walter T. Applegate (1962) passed away Apr. 26, 2009 in Ashland, Ky. He was a retired United Methodist minister of 50 years.
The Rev. Franklin H. Bird, Jr. (1963) passed away Oct. 11, 2009. The Rev. Bird served in the U.S. Air Force as a Second Lieutenant during World War II. Reverend Bird was an ordained United Methodist Minister, serving churches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. His heart was to serve people and our Lord, which gave him many opportunities.
Mrs. Rosalind E. Swarup (1968) passed away Nov. 7, 2009. She was born on Nov. 16, 1931, in Muradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Along with her husband and five children, she made the United States her home in 1965. Rosalind was a kind, generous, thoughtful, gentle woman of God who was highly respected by her colleagues and co-workers, beloved by her students, and touched by all who have known her—a true teacher in all things.
Mr. James W. Colley (1971) passed away November 13, 2009. At the time of his death, he was actively involved in raising support to train native missionaries to reach their own people.
Mr. Benedict “Ben” F. Dello (1971) passed away Jan. 16, 2010. He ministered in Ky., Ind. and Mich., and Solid Rock Ministries in St. Petersburg. In 1977, he founded The Christian Care Center. He was employed with Road Runner Courier in Tampa.
The Rev. Dr. Nathan Holt (1978) passed away Oct. 15, 2009. Ministry was his second career. He entered Asbury Seminary at age 46 and was elected Student Body President at the end of the first year. He served four churches in the United Methodist Desert Southwest Conference and in 1993 was appointed District Superintendent for the North District headquartered in Las Vegas. In 1997 he organized and incorporated an ad hoc committee dedicated to the preservation of tradition in the United Methodist Church.
The Rev. Richard B. Sharratt (1986) passed away Nov. 18, 2009. The Rev. Sharratt served four years in the U.S. Navy, served as pastor with the Free Methodist Church for many years in Northern Ontario, and worked as a Drug and Addiction counsellor in Sudbury for seven years.
The Rev. Levi Moore, Sr. (2000) passed away Oct. 21, 2009. Levi was a minister, holding a Master of Divinity from Asbury Seminary and a Master of Science from the University of Idaho. He was born Dec. 25, 1939 in Bossier City, Louisiana.
The Rev. Gerald T. Atkins, Jr. (2007) passed away Oct. 8, 2009. He was graduated from Asbury Seminary with a Master of Divinity and was an ordained minister for the Church of God.
Do you believe in the mission of Asbury Theological Seminary? Would you like to extend into the future the same stewardship principle that you have exercised throughout your life? Planned giving instruments give you a way to protect your holdings, provide for your family and leave a legacy to the mission of Asbury Seminary. Contact Ronnie Jones (706.217.5193) or Jay Dargan (859.858.2302) for further information.
Faculty and staff publications
Faculty September – November, 2009
Dr. Kenneth A. Boyd, Groeling, J. “The Impact of Distance Education on Libraries,” Theological Librarianship: An Online Journal of the American Theological Library Association, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2009.
Dr. Meesaeng Lee Choi, “The Missio Dei in the History of World Christianity 1: The Moravian Herrnhutt Community, Its 24-7 Worship and Intercessory Prayer Ministries and the World Mission,” United Methodists in Service, Vol. 12, No. 1. The United Methodist Church Press, 2009.
“The Missio Dei in the History of World Christianity 2: The Great Prayer Revival (1858) and the Modern Mission Movement,” United Methodists in Service, Vol. 12, No. 4. The United Methodist Church Press, 2009.
“The Missio Dei in the History of World Christianity 3: The Faith Missions and the Radical World Mission,” United Methodists in Service, Vol. 12, No. 5. The United Methodist Church Press, 2009.
“The Missio Dei in the History of World Christianity 4: Haystack Prayer Movement, Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions: World Evangelization and the First World Missionary Conference (Edinburgh 1910),” United Methodists in Service, Vol. 12, No. 6. The United Methodist Church Press, 2009.
Dr. Kenneth J. Collins, “Atonement,” “Misunderstandings of Perfection,” “Forgiveness,” “Christian Perfection,” “Evil Speaking,” “Altogether/Real Christian,” “Going on to Perfection,” in The Wesley Study Bible, ed. Joel B. Green and William H. Willimon. Abingdon Press, 2009.
“The State of Wesley Studies in North America: A Theological Journey,” Wesleyan Theological Journal 44, No. 2, 2009.
“Assurance.” In The Oxford Handbook of Methodist Studies, ed. William J. Abraham and James E. Kirby, Oxford University Press, 2009.
Dr. John Sungchul Hong, Man Born of the Spirit, 2009.
Dr. Stacy R. Minger, “Ideas and Illustrations.” Homily Service: An Ecumenical Resource for Sharing the Word. 42.4 (2009): 30-33, 41-43, 51-54, 64-66, 81-84.
Dr. J. Steven O’Malley, “The Evangelical United Brethren Church: A History,” In The Oxford Handbook of Methodist Studies, ed. William J. Abraham and James E. Kirby. Oxford University Press, 2009.
(Series ed.) The Prevenient Piety of Samuel Wesley, Sr. by Arthur A. Torpy. Scarecrow, 2009.
(Series ed.) The Spirit of Christ and the Postmodern City by Viv Grigg. Emeth Press, 2009.
(Director) Inside China’s House Church Network by Yalin Xin. Emeth Press, 2009.
Dr. Michael Pasquarello II, “Sacramental Theology,” The Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, Vol. 5. Abingdon Press, 2009.
We Speak Because We Have First Been Spoken: A ‘Grammar’ of the Preaching Life, Eerdmans, 2009.
Dr. Ruth Anne Reese, Jay Endicott, Paul Tippey, “Christian Formation at Asbury Theological Seminary,” Technology in Theological Education. Association of Theological Schools, 2009.
Dr. Lester Ruth, “Liturgical Revolutions,” In The Oxford Handbook of Methodist Studies, ed. William J. Abraham and James E. Kirby. Oxford University Press, 2009.
Dr. Michael A. Rynkiewich, (foreword) Inside China’s House Church Network by Yalin Xin. Emeth Press, 2009.
Dr. Daryl Smith, More Than a Great Wedding. Windmill, 2009.
“Mentoring: The Opportunity to Leave a Legacy,” Preparing for Ministry, ed. G. M. Hillmann, Jr. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2009.
Staff September – November, 2009
Jay Endicott, Ruth Anne Reese, Paul Tippey. “Christian Formation at Asbury Theological Seminary,” Technology in Theological Education. Association of Theological Schools, 2009.
Paul Tippey, “Leadership Problems in Theological Libraries.” The Christian Librarian. Vol 52 (1&2), 2009.
Paul Tippey, Jay Endicott, Ruth Anne Reese. “Christian Formation at Asbury Theological Seminary,” Technology in Theological Education. Association of Theological Schools, 2009.
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