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Fall 2017

A p u b l i c at i o n o f

H o b e S o u n d B i b l e C o l l e g e & C h r i s t i a n A c a d e m yVolume LII, No. 3

LAYING AFOUNDATION OF FAITH

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What does it mean to be called? Are only certain Christians

“called” to specific tasks like preaching, teaching, or doing missionary work? If the answer to that question is yes, are all the uncalled Christians free to do whatever they wish with their lives so long as what they choose doesn’t violate any specific command of Scripture? It seems many people have this concept of God’s calling, but I do not agree with that philosophy.

I believe God has a calling for EVERYONE who is a Christian. He does not just save us and then say, “I’m not calling you to any specific task. So you just go do whatever you want to do as long as it doesn’t involve anything sinful.” NO! God does not do that! Every one of us is carefully, lovingly designed by God with a specific purpose in mind. We call that purpose God’s will for our lives.

God’s will for your life could be one of the traditional callings like preaching,

teaching, or missionary work, but it could be something very different from those traditional ministries. It could be God’s will for you to work in a factory or on a construction crew. He could want you to work in the medical field or serve in crisis situations as a first responder.

His will could be for you to be a farmer or a musician or an attorney or a financial planner. God’s plan for your life could be for you to sell real estate or be a stay-at-home mom who raises godly children and later uses those

same skills to operate a home-based childcare center. The important thing is that you find God’s will and do it!

You see, God would like to fill this world with people who are His witnesses. If you are a Christian, God wants to use you to shine His light

and tell His story wherever He places you. He may place you in a factory, on a construction site, in a professional office, or keep you in your home as a homemaker. The important thing is finding where God wants you and being faithful there.

God’s will for you may change as you move through life. I started out as a music major in college but eventually felt a call to preaching ministry. After graduating from college I pastored for twenty years,

then felt clearly led to come to HSBC to serve in the field of Christian education.

My friend Frank Vaughn on the other hand began his career as a machinist/tool-mold maker. But after working for fifteen years in that profession, he felt

GIVE GOD YOUR ALL

“I mingle with students constantly and see the

pressing need for biblical teaching as a foundation for

biblical living.”

EDITOR’S NOTE

Torch Volume LII, No 3, Fall 2017

Dr. P. Daniel Stetler ~ PresidentPaul Stetler ~ EditorSharon Walker ~ ProductionFaith Tofte ~ Copy EditorMark Going ~ Graphic DesignCountry Pines, Inc. ~ Printing

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PAUL STETLER | EDITOR

A PRESIDENTIAL PERSPECTIVE

CALLED TOWITNESSGod has a calling for EVERYONE who is a Christian.

“Whatever profession or vocation you may have, you are a Christian f irst. Your primary purpose for being in this world is to share the love of God and the hope of salvation.”

BY DR. P. DANIEL STETLER | PRESIDENT

Cover Photo:Joana and Jon Stratton,

Christina Rice, Eileen Cole, Samuel Bozone, Warren Shirk, Rhonda

Weaver

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ABHE

The Association forBiblical Higher Education

God is doing exciting things on the campus of Hobe

Sound Bible College and Hobe Sound Christian Academy! For five consecutive years we have increased in enrollment and closed in the black. But even more importantly, God has sent us a fantastic group of students who have a heart for God and ministry. I recently spoke to our social deans and was thrilled to hear them say this has been an exceptional freshman class when it comes to character. I am happy to share with you—our alumni, supporters and prayer partners—what God is doing in the lives of our students! As always, we are deeply grateful for your support.

This issue of The Torch focuses

on our Professional Studies Department. This is a topic close to my heart because I mingle with students constantly and see the pressing need for biblical teaching as a foundation for biblical living. Some of the students in this department are called to secular education but want to receive a biblical foundation before confronting the challenges of a secular university. Others feel called directly to the secular workplace but seek to know what they believe, why they believe it, and how to share it in that setting. Some are still pursuing a calling from God and simply need a place to get core educational courses and Bible classes until they find more specific direction. We have a passion to instill biblical values within each of these students.

Give God your head. It is our mission to teach our students the truths of God’s Word and how to apply them in every aspect of life. We want to expose them to the many evidences that support the reliability of the Scripture and give them confidence in the face of a cynical world. This is why we have hired some of the most qualified professors available who also are deeply committed to biblical values. We want to teach them the core academic subjects from a Christian perspective and give them a thoroughly biblical philosophy of life, not merely a working knowledge of the Bible.

Give God your heart. Head knowledge alone is not sufficient, however. While Christianity is intellectually sound, it must be internalized on a spiritual level to be truly embraced and experienced. We want our students to come to a crisis point at which they completely surrender their lives to Christ. This is why we place godly mentors in front of them and cultivate an atmosphere of spiritual vitality through revivals, camp meeting, campus church, chapel, and prayer and Bible study small groups. It is our passion to see our students grow in grace and the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ!

Give God your hands. When the head has been filled with knowledge of God’s Word and the heart has been enflamed with a

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department preparing the student for further education?

It helps students adjust to college life and the rigors of higher education. Should they choose to go on somewhere else, they have already taken those first steps in understanding what college is. As a Bible college one of the biggest roles

we play is providing a student a solid foundation in Bible

and theology to go into an increasingly hostile

world of secular education. Secular universities are very anti-Christian, and we can give them a way to defend their faith. Additionally, it prepares them to share their faith in their environment.

Aaron Clyde graduated from HSBC with an

associate of arts in 2012 and went on to pursue further

education in the medical field at a secular university in Pennsylvania. He told of one of his science p r o f e s s o r s standing in front of a class of mostly sophomores and saying, “If you’re still clinging to c r e a t i o n i s m at this point in your

education, you are clearly refusing to accept all the scientific evidence, and you will make biased and poor scientists. You should just get up and leave right now.” Thankfully, Aaron had been given a solid biblical foundation, and his faith remained strong.

How do you envision this department preparing a student for life?

One of the things we actively pursue in the Professional Studies Department is bringing students to an understanding that they are called to be fulltime Christians even if they are not called to a career ministry. In fact that is what God expects of every one of us. He intends for them to develop their gifts and talents to the very best of their ability and to use that in their whole life to build up the kingdom of God. It prepares them to go back and work a secular job and have the tools to assist in their local congregation—to teach a Sunday school class, to give a Bible study, to sit on a board, and to engage in their world and local church with a Christian biblical worldview.

What are some examples of students who have built successful academic or vocational careers on the foundation of this program?

Neil Shira does not have a distinct call to fulltime ministry. He works at a diesel mechanic shop. He has led people to Christ and has been a solid Christian influence in that environment. Neil Invests in the young people in his local church and in his community. The biblical and theological foundation he received here has equipped him.

Hugh Wade graduated from the Professional Studies Department with a degree in aviation in 2014. He is currently serving as an airline captain

in his home country of Belize and was hired by the government as a consultant to help review and rewrite the country’s aviation standards. As a

result, new airlines such as Southwest Airlines and West Jet have begun servicing the country of Belize.

Skye Turner, a Professional Studies graduate (2015) who is studying at IUPUI, shared that an HSBC chapel service with Tim (HSBC) and Becky Keep helped shape her understanding of how to share her faith. “They talked about missions in such a tangible, human way—a way in which mistakes were okay to make, and how outreach isn’t always easy or perfect in our eyes, but how God blesses our feeble efforts,” she said. Skye has been able to share her faith at her university using the tools she was given at HSBC. She told of meeting a young man involved in a homosexual lifestyle who was embittered against the church and God, and how the Lord helped her to be an example to him. “I know you are a REAL Christian,” he told her. Recently he contacted her and said he had prayed for the first time in many years! Skye has also shared her faith with atheistic professors and has been able to incorporate her Christian faith into class presentations. Skye said, “I’m incredibly thankful for the ways God is using me to be a light for Him every single day.”

As chairman what is your personal vision for this department?

I love the process of mentoring and discipleship. If there is one thing I know it is that I am clearly called to the work of discipling other people. Many students have inherited the view that there are two types of Christians. The first are those who have this great

BY PAUL STETLER AND JONATHAN STRATTON

LAYING AFOUNDATION OF FAITHAn Interview with Mr. Jonathan Stratton, Chair of the Professional Studies Department

What is the Professional Studies Department?

The Professional Studies Department prepares students to go into a professional occupation—occupations not distinctly related to ministry. We do that through two-year degrees in areas such as aviation, business, media, and secretarial science—preparing students to go on to trade school, vocational school, or a secular university. Each of those degrees has a Bible core giving a foundation in Bible and theology. A general education core covers standard education classes general to all higher education. Students may also choose a minor that focuses on their particular area of interest.

How is it distinct from other departments?

Hobe Sound Bible College is unapologetically a biblical training school. As such, most of our degree programs focus on training students specifically for career ministry. The Professional Studies Department plays an important role in training students who do not feel called to a career ministry. It can prepare them for a life of ministry to fulfill their God-given

calling in a secular setting.

Describe the student best suited to this department.

This department is useful for students who already know their

calling in the secular work force—in medicine, as an engineer, or in some other vocation that would not be specifically ministry related. They can come here and take basic education and get a foundation in Bible and theology to prepare them for going into that environment. Secondly, this program benefits students who do not really know yet where they are headed in life. This can be a perfect place for them to begin to explore that and to get a clear understanding of who they are and the path down which God is leading them.

It seems to happen quite consistently. I think every semester there are students who come to the realization they are supposed to go on to a specific ministry department. For some of them that happens after a year. But there are a number who complete a two-year degree and then turn around and finish a four-year degree in one of the ministry programs.

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PO Box 1065Hobe Sound, FL 33475

Living in South Florida means ocean breezes

and sunny days. We never close for a snow day or get trapped in an ice storm. But we do get visited by hurri-canes.

The campus has never experienced significant damage from a hurricane, and we have never had a hurricane-related injury. In the fifty-five years of our existence, only six storms have even directly impact-ed this area.

Hobe Sound Bible Col-lege holds the safety of its students very seriously. Ev-ery precaution is taken to ensure their well-being. As Hurricane Irma approached in September, the dorm students were evacuated to Pell City Bible Methodist campground in Alabama. That was not on the school schedule. In fact one ser-vice of the fall revival with Rev. Clair Sams was held on Tuesday evening before canceling the meeting to leave the campus. However, God used the evacuation to bond the students and to provide spiritual growth. Even though Irma changed course and did not directly hit us, the experience af-fected the students.

The twenty-two hour bus ride to the campground was their first adventure. Then

Fox News channel WBRC heard about the arrival of the students and came to interview them. Jordan Wi-ford said, “It gave a plat-form for the school and for the campgrounds we were staying on to share about Christ.”

During the week, the stu-dents played games, held prayer times, and helped a family move into their home. Josh Modlin said helping unload the mov-ing truck after traveling all night was definitely a bond-ing experience. Freshman Brittney Thornbury said, “I got to know a lot of my classmates better, and it be-gan friendships that I truly cherish.”

The daily school schedule tends to divide students by major. Being on the camp-ground rearranged every-one. Eileen Cole said, “It definitely helped (bond us) because we spent so much time with everyone rather than our own groups that we are with at school.”

God gave traveling mer-cies to the students and spared the campus from any major damage. After a day of cleaning up limbs and taking down storm shutters, it was back to the routine schedule. But con-nections have been made that will last a lifetime.

HELP FROM AHurricane

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ALUMNISP TLIGHT

ERIC & NANCY GOING

ALUMNISP TLIGHT

JOHN BANDELA

A C A D E M Y C O L L E G E

John Bandela was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, but grew up in Hobe Sound. He attended Hobe Sound Christian

Academy from first through seventh grades and again from nine through twelfth grades, graduating in 1998. John says, “Attending Hobe Sound Christian Academy helped lay the spiritual and academic foundation for my life.”

John married his wife Indira in 2012. They have two children, Lisa and Sophia. John earned a Bachelor of Science of Computer and Informa-tion Sciences and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Florida.

The Bandelas live in Santa Clara, California, where John works as a software engineer for Google. After working in the field of neurosurgery for several years, Dr. Bandela was hired by Google to help de-velop software which will one

day facilitate the performance of brain and spinal surgery through means of artificial intelligence. They attend Christ Church India where John teaches Sunday school for senior high school and college students. His class focuses on grounding the students in the faith so they can know why they believe what they believe about Whom they believe.

John says, “I have fond memories of my time at HSCA and have ongoing friendships with fellow students and for-mer teachers.” John demonstrates the solid education pro-vided at Hobe Sound Christian Academy.

Eric and Nancy (Kellogg) Going live in Fort Scott, Kansas, where Eric pastors the Parkway Church of God (Holi-

ness). God has brought them through many steps to get to this place.

Eric was born in Cincin-nati, Ohio, and grew up in Goldsboro, North Carolina. In 2005 his family moved to Hobe Sound when his father Mark Going began teaching at HSBC. Eric graduated from the academy and then earned a BA in Pastoral Ministry from the college, graduating in 2011. He also worked in public rela-tions and communications for FEA Ministries.

Nancy was born in Coldwater, Michigan, and grew up in Bremen, Ohio. She moved to Hobe Sound and began work-ing at FEA Ministries. At vari-ous times during her tenure she served as a receptionist, in the public relations and com-munications departments, and as bookkeeper. She also earned a BA in Elementary Education from the college, graduating in 2010.

Eric and Nancy were mar-ried June 5, 2010. Their family now includes Chloe, Jackson, and Ella. The Goings say, “We are very grateful for the quality education we received and for the lifelong connections we made while at Hobe Sound Bible College.” God brought them together at HSBC and continues to use them to further His kingdom.

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REGISTRATION& WELCOMING

AUGUST 23, 24

Mr. Tim Cole, Registrar

Jennafer Stoll & Alex Camposeco Christina Rice

Tavona Kemp, Lisha Lopez, & Ilbia Perez

Joshua Modlin Brittney ThornburyMr. Sidney GrantIntercultural Studies

Zach Boardman and Serge Privert

Brandon Walters; Hanna Kreml; Samantha Sprenkle; Reuben Slavens

Samuel Bozone; Letha Barr; Zach Boardman; HIM President Harold Martin; Lucas Wilson Katrina Hutchinson; Bryan Robledo; Brett Dodd; Kahlil McIntosh


ALUMNI & CAMPUS NEWS

BIRTHS WEDDINGS MEMORIAL

Rachel Lewis Wilson

Mrs. Rachel Lewis Wilson, 78, went to be with her Lord, May 14, 2017. Rachel was born in Brooklyn, Pennsyl-vania, on May 5, 1939, to the late Harold and Gladys Lew-is. She was the head cook at Hobe Sound Bible College for many years where she was loved by the students. Rachel was a loving wife,

mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She at-tended Faith Community Chapel in Thomasville, North Carolina.

Rachel was preceded in death by a son, Paul Wil-son. She is survived by her husband of fifty-eight years, Raymond Carl Wilson; chil-dren Priscilla and Tom Oli-ver, Ralph and Lydia Wilson, and Philip and Jody Wilson; daughter-in-law Cindy Hart-ley and her husband Bruce; two sisters, two brothers; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A celebration of her life was held at her church by Rev. Jonathan Heath. She is buried in the church cem-etery. (Legacy.com)

ALUMNI NEWS

Jonathan & Tonya (Bailey) SlagenweitGrant Jonathan, July 2, 2017

Adam & Kristen (Ehr) LittleEverett Joseph, June 16, 2017

Cory & Blanca (Rodriguez) BrewerCatherine Rose D., July 15, 2017

Scott & Ashley (Marshall) BlackmonFinley GraceOct. 10, 2017

Jonathan & Jen-nifer (Whitcomb) FreemanJonathan “Pierce,” Sept. 27, 2017

Dr. Mark Smith Heads Columbia International University

On July 1, 2017, Dr. Mark Smith became seventh president of Columbia Inter-national University in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Smith graduated from Hobe Sound Bible College in 1988. He served

as president at Ohio Christian University for eleven years, increasing enrollment from 400 to approximately 4,600 stu-dents. Dr. Smith said it is the nearly one-hundred-year-old reputation of CIU for Bible-centered learning and world evan-gelization that drew him there.

“My whole life has been about being involved in ministry and missions,” Smith said. “It was important for me to stay true to what I felt God had called me to do, and that is prepar-ing a new generation of ministers, missionaries and minister-ing professionals for the day that we live in.” Dr. Smith’s inau-guration will be during the CIU Homecoming in November.

(With information from Bob Holmes, ciu.edu.)

Wesley & Misty Peterson

Alumni Wesley and Misty (Schenck) Peterson have been appointed by Hope International Mis-sions as missionaries to Lesotho, Africa. Wesley graduated from HSCA in 1996 and attended HSBC. Misty graduated from HSBC in 2001. A few years ago they began sensing God calling them to do something different in their service for Him. He eventually gave them a call to work with the orphans of the world. They will be ministering with Glenn and Stephanie (Stratton) Gault, also HSBC alumni. The Petersons will be working in community-based orphan care through the local churches in Lesotho. They will also be as-sisting with the HIM medical clinic and other HIM ministries in Africa. Their family is presently on deputation to raise sup-port and plan to move to Africa in the fall of 2018.

Alumni Officers

Due to other responsibilities Wesley Peterson and Paula Pierpoint have resigned from the Alumni Committee. Alumni President Jonathan Stratton has appointed Mrs. Rebecca (Patterson) Hoard to complete the vice-president’s term. An appointment to complete the secretary’s term is in process.

Hobe Sound Bible College & Academy Board

The Executive Board welcomes James Plank. Rev. Plank is filling the elected position of Harold Martin. Mr. Martin still sits on the board in his capacity of FEA Ministries president. Rebecca Hoard has been appointed to complete the term of Alumni Vice-President. She will serve on the board as Alum-ni President Jon Stratton as a faculty member is not eligible to hold that position.

We wel-come these new board members to our ministry.


Correction: Grant Joshua is the son of Jordan & Katie (Webster) Arnold, born Feb. 21, big brother Tommy

Mark & Elisa (Stetler) CalderonClay Owen, May 31, 2017

Mohamed & Tasiana ColonHarmony LaCole & Aria Rose,Feb. 3, 2017

Steve & Autumn (Potter) MattinglyDaxton Lee, May 20, 2017

Andrew & Lisa (Green) GrahamLevi Andrew,Oct. 6, 2017

Zane & Rachel (Ryder) Hurst Zoë Rachelle, June 26, 2016

Joe & Fernanda StrattonCole Israel, June 18, 2016

Shirl & Tiffany (Budensiek) RosengreenGavin Asher, July 3, 2017

Eric & Nancy (Kellogg) GoingElla Ruth, Sept. 21, 2017

Jacob & Jessica (Fleming) Jones Jensen Laurel, Aug. 19, 2017

John, Jr. & Kimberely (Thomas) Enyart May 20, 2017

Nick & Christina (Ambrosius) JoslinJune 3, 2017

Jacob & Kellie (Bailey) LauverJune 3, 2017

Jake & Chyanne (Beatty) IsonJune 16, 2017

Colin & Jeannetta (Cole) GardnerJune 30, 2017

Brent & Teonna (Glidewell) HelmJuly 1, 2017

Bryan & Kimberly (Rynearson)Hemrick July 7, 2017

Jake & Allegra (Ruggiero)LothesJuly 15, 2017

Arion & Orphangelie (Maurival) Martin Sept. 2, 2017


CAMPUS NEWS

Dr. John Enyart Receives Honor

On October 17, the Arts Council of Martin County awarded Dr. John Enyart the Mar-ties Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts. Dr. Enyart served as Chair-man of the Music Department of Hobe Sound Bible College for seven years and gave violin lessons to hundreds of students.The mission of the Arts Council is to inspire participation in and a passion for the arts in the com-munity. Congratulations to Dr. Eny-art on an award well deserved.

Counseling Trip

Dr. Andrew Graham and thirteen counseling students joined 7,000 others in at-tending the American As-sociation of Christian Coun-selors’ World Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, in September. Over the course of four content-packed days, the students heard from plenary speakers such as Dr. John Ortberg, Dr. John Townsend, and Dr. Richard Blackaby and chose from 175 workshops led by many of the top Christian counsel-ors in the world. After com-pleting a presentation and reflection paper, students are eligible to receive one credit hour for attending. During the trip one student reflected: “I feel like I’m positive that this (a counselor) is what I’m supposed to be.”

Faculty and Staff Transitions

Several changes happened this summer with new faculty coming and others changing positions. At HS Christian Academy Scott Blackmon and Joel Veyon are now teaching junior high. Natasha Hausman is moving into the position of kindergarten teacher as Alana Ryder takes maternity leave. HSBC welcomes Rev. Aaron Hamilton as the new chair of the Ministerial Department and as Director of Finances. Paul Gagnon is now bookstore manager as Robert Booth moves fulltime to the academy. Kara Gumbiner has come as the administrative assistant for Institutional Advancement and as webmaster. Molly Spruill serves as director of financial aid. The familiar face of Joan Stetler can now been seen daily in the administration building where she is serving as her husband’s secretary. Elizabeth McMillan is the new Director of Admissions and Academic Secretary.

Rev. Sidney Grant is the new chair of Intercultural Studies after the retirement of Joy Budensiek. Lucas Ryder now chairs the Music Department with Tim Cole taking his former position of registrar. Jon Stratton is now chair of Professional Studies, and John Beardslee is the new Dean of Men while continuing to serve as Director of Activities. Paul

Missions Trip — Rev. Sidney Grant, Alex Camposeco, and Jordan Wiford traveled to Tacana, Guatemala, in September. The trip was comprised of four objectives: preaching, teaching and training, planning ministry expan-sion, and ministering to the spiritual needs of the leaders. Rev. Grant spoke in a pastor’s conference while Alex and Jordan ministered to the children

and youth. Jordan Wiford said, “A highlight of the trip was seeing the young people really soaking in what we were teaching them and them asking us questions…, and seeing two couples get saved, and another man talked to us about getting saved.” Four buildings in Tacana collapsed from the September earthquake in Mexico even though the town is almost twenty-four hours from the center of the earthquake. Continue to pray for the people of this area, especially God’s children who are sharing His love with those around them.

Stetler continues as Director of Public Relations and is also serving as Director of Institutional Advancement. Rob Loper has added Director of Ministry Formation to his title of Work Director.

Colin Gardner is providing maintenance and will be the supervisor of the Addison Student Center. Julia Cole now teaches all of the academy music classes and directs the junior high and high school choirs.

We welcome all of these men and women to our ministry and to their new positions.Dorm Renovations – Dozens of hours were spent this summer in upgrading both dormitories. Workers included John Beardslee, Wesley and Debbie Holden, Wayne Waits, Cary Finney, Paul Budensiek, Carol Jones, Rob Loper, Tyler

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God leading him to quit his job and go to the mission field. He followed God’s call and served fourteen years in Haiti. When those years were ended, he returned to the USA and worked for eleven years blending work as a toolmaker with serving as Caribbean Field Director for Hope International Missions. As a result of Frank following God’s will, he has been a blessing to far more people than he ever imagined possible.

Every Christian has a call from God! Jesus included all Christians when He said, “You are my witnesses.” He included all Christians when He said, “Go ye into all the world and preach (proclaim) the gospel to every creature.” He included all Christians when He said, “You are a light, and you are the salt of the earth.” Whatever profession or vocation you may have, you are a Christian first. Your primary purpose for being in this world is to share the love of God and the hope of salvation. Your profession offers you the opportunity

to come in contact with people and serve them while sharing the love of Jesus Christ through your life and witness.

Having said all of the above, I should point out that every Christian young person should give prayerful consideration to and be open to a call from God to be involved in fulltime Christian service. The reason I say that is very simple. Anyone with the natural aptitudes and appropriate opportunities can be a farmer, an attorney, a factory worker, an insurance salesman, a computer programmer, a doctor, or any other secular profession. The circumstance with fulltime Christian ministry is vastly different. You must be a Christian to be a pastor, a Christian school teacher, a missionary, or a church musician! That requirement narrows the field of candidates dramatically among the young people of any generation. Every Christian young person should pray with the prophet Isaiah, “Here am I, Lord; send

me.” If God calls that young person to a “secular profession,” then He obviously wants them to be a Christian witness for Him in that role. We must never forget, however, that Jesus urged His followers to realize that “the harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few.” And He urged them to “pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest" (Luke 10:2).

It is our purpose here at HSBC to instill in our students a missional attitude exemplified by the Apostle Paul when he used his profession as a tentmaker to enable him to share the gospel with more people. It is our prayer that our students will take that same missional mindset with them as they leave our campus to make an eternal difference in the lives of the people they serve! Knowing Christ and making Him known is not only our motto, we pray it will be our mode of living!

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passion for Christ, we are called to go and share with the world what God has done and what He wants to do. We want to train our students to do ministry in today’s world. We have been commissioned by Jesus to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature, and that is not just for trained pastors! We are to share our faith in the universities, in the workplace and in our neighborhood. This is why each of our students is given a Christian service assignment. Our goal is to launch them into a life of ministry. We are all called.

The Professional Studies Department at Hobe Sound Bible College is preparing quality Christian

lay-persons who will serve on church boards, teach Sunday School classes, lead a church youth department, direct an outreach ministry and advance the Kingdom of God wherever they live. Please pray that God will continue to help us accomplish this important mission!

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Professional Studies Officers: Samuel Bozone; Mr. Jonathon Stratton; Eileen Cole; Alissa Derscheid; Christina Rice; David Yancey

calling and in some sense have a little bit of superiority because of that. The second are those not called into fulltime ministry. One of the things I try to emphasize to students in my department is that just because they are not called into fulltime ministry does not mean they are second-rate Christians.

Neither does it give them a pass to say, “I am not called to fulltime ministry. Therefore, I get to do my own thing.” The core of this department’s vision is to help every student understand clearly that wherever they go and whatever they do in life, part of God’s calling is to live and do their very best in the kingdom of God. We need to come to an understanding that whatever God has called us to, we need to do it to the glory of God.

Summer Music Groups

Three groups traveled throughout the summer to represent HSBC. Once again, our groups distinguished themselves musically, profes-sionally and spiritually. Legacy included Tim Anderson, Tyrel Hurst, Ben Deeter, and David Yancey with Nate and Karra Becker sponsoring. Harmony was made up of Trae Bates, Eileen Cole, and Andrea Case with Tim and Julia Cole sponsoring. Renewed was Si-las Nix, Bryan Robledo, and Joel Veyon with Paul Stetler sponsoring. The groups min-istered in approximately 100 services and participated in youth camps as song leaders, accompanists, special singers, devotional leaders, preachers, etc. Thank God for His travel-ing mercies and for anointing the ministry of these groups.

Enrollment

We are happy to report that enrollment is up in every cat-egory this fall! Our combined college headcount (including on-campus and online students) is 279. Our academy en-rollment stands at 229. This means we are providing qual-ity Christian education to 508 students total. Our college campus FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) increased from 106.7 to 114.58. We had a nine percent increase in campus freshmen enrolled this fall. Our fall online enrollment increased by forty percent. We are thankful for continued growth!

Fall Revival

Hobe Sound Bible College gives a special thanks to Rev. Clair Sams, our speaker for the fall revival. Rev. Sams came down to Florida even though Hur-ricane Irma was approaching. He minis-tered to us in the Tuesday night service

and did an excellent job. The remainder of the revival had to be canceled and the campus evacuated. Thank you, Rev. Sams, for your ministry and for being willing to come under the circumstances.

President and Mrs. Daniel Stetlerrequest the honor of your presence

at the annual Hobe Sound Bible College

Partnership BanquetJanuary 12, 2018

the Schmul Center, Hobe Sound, Florida

Doors open at 6:00 pmand the program begins at 6:30 pm.

the special speaker will be David Gibbs, Jr.The Peter & Maggie Caster Award will be presented.


Legacy Quartet – Tyrel Hurst, Tim Anderson, David Yancey, Ben Deeter

E D U C A T I O N A L M O M E N T SA T

T R A N S I T I O N A L J U N C T U R E S

BY REV. SIDNEY GRANT,DEPARTMENT CHAIR,

INTERCULTURAL STUDIES

Life is comprised of transitional junctures that affect every fiber of

our being. Each juncture has learning moments and lesson applications. Someone once said, “Every promotion is a demotion.” While this sounds somewhat degrading to the position and prestige seekers, there is a principle of “educational moments” at every transitional juncture. Life experiences are teacher’s anecdotes that effectively connect pupils to the world of learning lasting lessons.

As a boy growing up in the Bay Islands of Honduras, my community was deprived of educational opportunities. Consequently, in my formative years my learning abilities were almost handicapped. I was about nine years old before I was enrolled in a mandatory formal government school. At first for me it seemed all hope of learning was gone. My parents were beside themselves because they wanted me to learn. I once overheard my private tutor say to my parents, “The chance of Sid’s learning abilities are very slim.” My parents even tried to send me to Belize to live with a grand-uncle (my dad’s uncle) to give me another chance. That did not work out, so they were stuck with me.

Providentially, the teachers in the new government mandatory elementary schools in my hometown were God-fearing people. My elementary teacher

took an interest in my educational success. She not only encouraged me, but mentored me until learning became a passion. I recall one of her sisters saying to me, “Sid, we are proud of you, and we have great hopes that you will succeed academically.” Little did she know, it was the boost I needed to continue in the world of learning!

As the years have passed and education became part of what God has called me to become involved in, learning and teaching are always intertwined in my ministerial activities. Leaving the administrative and leadership role of a missions’ organization may appear downgrading to some. However, entering the classroom to teach young people has the potential of enhancing and expanding the passion to equip dedicated educators—regardless of their field of service.

Knowing Christ and making Him known is not just an academic and public relation cliché at Hobe Sound

Bible College. It was drafted from the heart of men who not only loved God, but desired to make Him known according to Acts 1:8. Consequently, the general educational program offered at Hobe Sound Bible College is designed to equip anyone who may not have a specific ministerial defined calling. Its objective is to prepare young people to serve God in the overlooked areas of ministries—professional lay-leaders and ministerial-gap-fillers. This reality was drilled in my mind during my college days at Hobe Sound. It was said, “Learn all you can while you can, because God has a place of service for a prepared person.” I’ve found that to be true.

The question remains, what are the components of this kind of preparation? There are contributing stepping stones and core initial steps that should be defined and developed from a spiritual and educational perspective. The former is the enabling factor for the success of the latter.

These stepping stones and core initial steps are:

Purpose—A person’s educational development becomes a passionate pursuit following the discovery of God's purpose for his or her life. It places a person on a path to prepare and to readily serve God.

Plan—Christian education is a process of research that reveals resources and tools to set in motion a plan for successful ministries. These plans are incremental and practical. They are comprised of short-term achievement for long-term advancement. Sometimes failure becomes the fuel for fruitfulness while faithfulness remains intact.

People—Dr. Howard Hendricks wrote a book, Teaching to Change Lives: Seven Proven Ways to Make Your Teaching Come Alive. In it he emphasized the importance of investing in people’s lives with an interest that is intensely personal. That is, “…teaching is much more than professional. It’s also intensely personal—and, in fact, a passion….”1 Additionally, “The effective teacher always teaches from the overflow of a full life…. [Teachers who] stop growing today, stop teaching tomorrow…. You cannot impart what you do not

possess. If you don’t know it—truly know it—you can’t give it…. As long as you live, you learn; and as long as you learn, you live.”2

If our teaching is for academic prestige and intellectual exercise, the result becomes academic futility. People and their potential in the Kingdom of God are the primary purposes of education. Robert Coleman in his book The Master Plan of Evangelism gives eight elements from Jesus educating his followers.3 Each step is biblically based, logically presented, and chronologically practical. They are: selection—choosing men who made themselves available for His teaching will; association—identifying and relating with those we teach; consecration—developing character by pointing students to radically serve Jesus by assisting each person to completely surrender to the will of God; impartation—equipping students with the tools for excellency and effectiveness in ministry; demonstration—ensuring that each student we teach is provided with a platform of practical ministry where they come, grow, serve, and eventually go to spread the gospel and serve in the world; delegation—discover, develop, and delegate assignments

for the purpose of nurturing character and competence; supervision—creating a cultural environment wherein students learn intentionally, serve freely, and share openly—done through the academic mechanism of spiritual and ministerial accountability; and reproduction—transformational teaching that is translated into real life that perpetuates the principles of truth learned.

Priorities! Education is not an optional choice of academic institutional activities. It is the crankshaft that keeps the mechanism of the great Commission of Christ turning and moving in an advancing direction. Contextually, it is God’s way of teaching, transforming, transmitting, and tasking His people with the job of perpetuating His Kingdom purposes. Therefore, from the cradle to the grave to the throne room of glory, it behooves us to take intentional interest in students by investing in their lives and imparting the absolute truth of the Word of God.

1Howard Hendricks, Teaching to Change Lives, page 142Hendricks, page 17-183Robert Coleman, The Master Plan of Evangelism

“Education...is the crankshaft that keeps the mechanism of the great C ommission of Christ turning and moving...”

Hobe Sound Bible Church in partnership with Hope

International Missions held their annual Missions Convention on campus October 6-8. The theme of the weekend was “From Jerusalem Out.” Attendees were blessed by the ministry and reports of several HIM missionaries in person and via live streaming including Wesley and Misty Peterson, Erik Kuhns, David and Christina Black, Valeriy and Maude Motovilov, Glenn and Stephanie Gault, Joseph Taylor, and Frank Vaughan. The Petersons, Motovilovs, Gaults and David Black are all alumni of Hobe

Sound Bible College.On Friday evening Dr. Randall

McElwain reminded us of The Command from Jesus to go make disciples. Saturday President Daniel Stetler told us all Christians have received The Call. Then Sunday morning Pastor Matthew Ellison described The Commission as an active duty for each follower of Jesus Christ. The convention concluded with a challenge from FEA Ministries President Harold Martin to reach those in our world who still have not heard the good news. Archives of the services are available at www.hobesoudnbiblechurch.com.

2017 MISSIONS CONVENTION—From Jerusalem Out

The Petersons

The Motovilovs

The Gaults

BY FAITH TOFTE, COPY EDITOR

PO BOX 1065 | HOBE SOUND, FL 33475

NONPROFIT ORGU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDSHOALS, IN

PERMIT NO. 18

Come join us for the 2018 HSBC and HSCA Homecoming. There will be lots of fellowship and reminiscing.

The school service will be Friday, February 2, followed by an afterglow in the cafeteria. On Saturday we will have our annual alumni service in the CEC Auditorium followed by "Open House." Afterwards, we will gather at Olsen Field for lunch and a softball game. Decade classes will also be holding individual reunions.

ROOM RESERVATIONS AND REGISTRATION: Visit feaministries.org/camp or call 772-545-1400 ext. 2255. Reservations can be made starting January 15.

For more information, contact us at [email protected]. See you there!

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