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Follow the Romans Road toSalvation!Romans 3:10-11
As it is written: “There is no onerighteous, not even one; there is no onewho understands, no one who seeks God.”
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned and fall short of theglory of God.
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates His own love for usin this: While we were still sinners,Christ died for us.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the giftof God is eternal life in Christ Jesus ourLord.
Romans 10:9-13
That if you confess with your mouth,“Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heartthat God raised Him from the dead, youwill be saved. For it is with your heartthat you believe and are justified, and it iswith your mouth that you confess and aresaved. As the Scripture says, “Anyonewho trusts in Him will never be put toshame.” For there is no difference betweenJew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lordof all and richly blesses all who call onHim, for, “Everyone who calls on thename of the Lord will be saved.”
or Christ ... For Others ... Forever is our theme for this academic year,my 25th year as president and the 115th in Cedarville’s history. Thistheme was the vision of our five Reformed Presbyterian founders in
1887. And it resounded in 1953, as the Baptist Bible Institute of Clevelandmoved to this campus. James T. Jeremiah, Don Tyler, Harold Green, BobRohm, and Bob Gromacki are names on a long list of Cedarville leaders whohave been committed to this theme.
We take the Great Commission seriously and delight in the opportunityto prepare men and women to reach their world for Christ. As I have oftensaid, “We will never reach a world for Christ from the pulpit.” It must bedone every day in every place from the pew to the pulpit. A Christian liberalarts education reinforces this belief.
In chapel, I often share accounts of students leading others to Christ.The student body always erupts in applause. In the opening chapel annuallywe ask our students with unsaved parents or grandparents to stand so that wecan offer our prayers for these loved ones. Throughout the year, as reports ofthese loved ones’ salvation come in, we praise God for answered prayer. At graduation, we focus on our seniors and their unsaved family membersand friends. The glorious gospel of Christ is preached and the challenge torepent goes out. Our seniors desire to have each person realize that Christ isall that is needed.
Evangelism and discipleship have been my heartbeatsince the Lord saved me as a high school senior in 1956.Before I became president, Mrs. “D” and I would havecollege men in our home once a week to disciple themand encourage them to build into others’ lives.Discipleship continues today throughout our student
body. Our director of discipleship ministries isresponsible for teaching discipleship andencouraging our students to be involved in thisministry—and hundreds are.
For Christ ... For Others ... Forever has been aCedarville emphasis for decades. By God’s graceit will always be the heartbeat of this campusand of our alumni. You participate in thistheme, too, by your support of CedarvilleUniversity and your prayers for God’sblessing upon the administration, faculty,staff, and student body.
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For Christ ... For Others ... Forever.The theme for the 2002-2003academic year sets the tone forevery aspect of campus life. How can we begin to live up tosuch a challenge?
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Campus News 12Another enrollment record has been set. Local heroes were feted at theinaugural Patriot Day program. Alistair Begg and Dr. Bill Brownchallenged the University family. Facility construction continues. Readabout all this and more in Campus News.
Developing A Marketplace Missionary Mentality 8We should have a love—yes, a passion—for our fellow human beings,saved or unsaved. We should determine to exhibit this love in everypossible venue, including the workplace, not just at a place of worshipsurrounded by people of like mind. And we should not be afraid to do so!
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The Way We Do the Things We Do 2For Christ ... For Others ... Forever has been a Cedarville emphasis for decades.By God’s grace it will always be the heartbeat of this campus and of our alumni.
Each person we encounter in our lives represents an opportunity for us toshare God’s love, whether it be a person sitting next to us on a plane, asales clerk at a department store, or a homeless person begging for money.People equal opportunities.
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by Brittany Waggoner
Using OurOpportunitiesUsing OurOpportunities
One sticky New Orleansafternoon, my mom andI were in town for a
speaking seminar. I flagged down abeat-up Astro van that had beenconverted into a taxi. The Hispanicdriver helped us with our luggage,and we were on our way. Mom satstiffly on the edge of the tatteredbench seat as I started a conversationwith the driver, who seemed to bequite distracted by something. Aftera few questions to break the ice, theman was sharing with us all of hisproblems. He told us about how hissmall family was strugglingfinancially due to his slow businessand his wife’s enrollment inpharmacy school.
In no time, we pulled up to ourhotel. Mom and I quickly gatheredour bags and figured out the man’stip. We both felt horrible for thisman’s circumstances, but there waslittle we could do other than prayfor him. By the time I hauled ouroversized bags into the lobby, Irealized that my mother was stilloutside with the driver. “That’sodd,” I thought. “She can’t standtaxi drivers.”
I ventured back outside to seemy mother handing the man heronly copy of The 911 Handbook byKent Crockett. This Christian bookwas designed to help readers dealwith all types of disappointments.One of its chapters was titled,“When You Need God to Provide.”I was a little shocked to see mymom, who will barely get into a cab,handing a cab driver one of herfavorite possessions. She took abusiness card from the man andstarted towards the lobby door. I followed closely behind, thinkingabout what she had done. A weeklater when our seminar was done,my mom called the same man totake us back to the airport. He seemed to be greatly encouraged,and when he said goodbye to us atthe airport, he added, “God blessyou.” Mom taught me that day that
we cannot let our weaknesses keepus from our God-ordainedopportunities. She had not onlygiven him an encouraging book thatcontained the gospel message, butshe had also called him to drive us tothe airport to help him out with hisslow business. She saw anopportunity and she used it.
Opportunity GlassesEach person we encounter in ourlives represents an opportunity for usto share God’s love, whether it be aperson sitting next to us on a plane,a sales clerk at a department store, ora homeless person begging formoney. People equal opportunities.
Some of our greatestopportunities come fromrelationships that we havemaintained for years, but in thisarticle we will look at theopportunities we have withstrangers. First, we must change ourperspective. That waitress ortollbooth operator isn’t just anotherperson there to serve you. She or heis a short window of opportunity foryou to shine the love of Christ uponthem. Mother Teresa said, “Let noone ever come to you withoutleaving better and happier. Be theliving expression of God’s kindness:kindness in your face, kindness inyour eyes, kindness in your smile,kindness in your warm greeting.” In our busy lives we often rush fromone job to another without regard tothose around us. We see things,money, and jobs, but rarely do wesee people. We must ask God to giveus “opportunity glasses” to see thepeople around us that we can touch.
How to Use YourOpportunities1. Look for Opportunities
Once we have adopted a new way ofseeing the world throughopportunity glasses, we must learnhow to use the opportunities that weare now seeing. First we must lookfor opportunities. Opportunities to
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My mother hasan innate fearof taxi drivers.Every time wehave to hail acab, she tensesup, and theanxietyspreads acrossher face. She isalways worriedthat they’lldrive us into analley full ofthugs, steal ourmoney, or wreckthe cab (thelatter optionbeing the mostrealistic).
My mother hasan innate fearof taxi drivers.Every time wehave to hail acab, she tensesup, and theanxietyspreads acrossher face. She isalways worriedthat they’lldrive us into analley full ofthugs, steal ourmoney, or wreckthe cab (thelatter optionbeing the mostrealistic).
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How to Use YourOpportunities1. Look for Opportunities
to give to me. It was the man’s wayof thanking Dad for his advice andattention. As we walked away fromthe theme park, Dad and I looked ateach other with a look of “Did thatreally happen?” We were amazedthat the man valued a listening earso greatly. That day I came awayfrom the mall with a few life lessonsand one gold necklace. My hope isthe man left knowing that therewere at least two people who caredabout him.
3. Learn How to Help
As we begin to listen to the needs ofpeople around us and share Godwith them, we must alsodemonstrate kindness as often as wecan. Florence Littauer shares in herbook, It Takes So Little to be AboveAverage, “Average people often say,‘If there is anything I can do, let meknow.’ Above average people dosomething specific. Use yourcreativity to custom-make yourkindnesses to fit the needs ofpeople.”2
When I was 15, I had theopportunity to go on a mission tripto Jamaica with my youth group.Most of our trip was spentministering at orphanages and doingconstruction, but my favorite part ofthe trip was the night weparticipated in street evangelism. As we arrived at the dark corner of alittle mountain village, there wereJamaican men hanging around withhuge knives slung around theirshoulders. As we began unloadingfrom the van, we saw prostitutes andpeople doing drugs all around theblock. We passed out tracts andBibles for a while until we hadnothing left. Then a local pastorbegan speaking at the edge of thecorner as a crowd slowly gathered.
I immediately was drawn to themany children playing about thestreet. They had not seen manyAmericans and were very curiousabout how we spoke and even the
Asking relevant questions andlistening to the answers will allowthe strangers around you to sharetheir hearts. John Maxwell shares inhis book, Becoming a Person ofInfluence, “If you show people howmuch you care and ask questions ina non-threatening way, you’ll beamazed by how much they’ll tellyou.”1
My father taught me this lessonduring a family vacation when I was13. My family flew to Minnesota fora week-long vacation that wouldinclude visiting the largest mall inthe United States, the Mall ofAmerica. The mall is so large that ittakes several days to cover all of thestores and sights. On the third day,Dad and I decided to explore thesmall theme park that is in themiddle of the mall (Yes, it is thatbig!). I left Dad on a bench while Istood in line for the roller coaster. A few moments after I left, a tall,unshaven man sat down next to myfather. My dad said hello and startedchatting with the man. My father isa very good listener, and the manstarted sharing with my dad all ofhis frustrations. The man had justbeen fired and was angry with hisformer employer. Though my fatherwasn’t expecting this encounter withthe man, he did recognize it as anopportunity. He shared his faithwith the man and reassured him thathe would be praying for him.
About that time, I finished myride and began walking toward thebench where my father was sitting.As I approached my father, I noticedthe very expressive man intentlytalking to him. I wasn’t sure whatwas going on, but as I walked up Igave the man a big smile and mydad a searching look. I could tellthat the conversation they werehaving was an important one, so Iquickly dismissed myself to anotherride. The frustrated man left soonafter I did, but not before pulling agold locket out of his coat for Dad
care about people and spread thelove of God will appear when welook for them.
One activity that I loved as achild was looking at hidden pictureswith my parents. In the children’smagazine Highlights, there is alwaysa picture that has many itemshidden within it. If you look at thepage straight on, you may find oneor two items, but most of the timeyou have to look at the next page,which shows you what the hiddenitems look like. Once you have animage in your mind, it is mucheasier to locate these items in thepicture. So it is with people. Unlesswe see people as the preciousopportunities they are, we are likelyto miss out on our chances to serveGod.
Imagine that God has a giantcontrol panel that coordinates all ofthe work that He wants done onearth. We, as His children, are Hisagents of light commissioned withthe job of sharing His love withothers. Although we do not receiveassignments the same way a secretagent on earth would, the Lord doesdirect our steps if we are walking inobedience to God’s Word (Proverbs3:5-6). As we go about our lives,imagine the angels with headsetstelling God, “Someone needs yourlove, and we have someone in thearea.” You or I could be in a grocerystore when we find someone whoneeds God. We could be in a theaterstarting a conversation with theperson sitting next to us. We willmiss many assignments if we fail tolook for them.
2. Listen to People
It is so hard to find a good listener.Do you ever feel like the person youare talking to isn’t genuinelyinterested in what you are saying,but that they are just waiting untiltheir turn to talk? Being a sincerelistener will immediately set youapart from the majority of people.
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2. Listen to People
3. Learn How to Help
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texture of our hair. Soon I had ninechildren sitting on and around me asthe pastor continued. The childrendid not want to hear the speaker, butwere more interested in hearingabout me.
Because one of the boys wasnamed Jonah, I took them aside andbegan telling them the biblical storyof Jonah. I realized during the tellingof the familiar story that I had neverbeen happier. Here were little onesall around me begging to hear aboutGod. How lucky I was to serve Him.When it was time to go and thechildren began to scatter, two littlegirls would not let me go. Theyclung to my skirt and hands. I hadbrought nothing with me to give orleave, but I had to show them Icared in some way. I couldn’t domuch, but I had to do something. I took out my hair clip and took offmy beaded anklet. I gave one to eachof the wide-eyed little girls. Theywere filled with joy.
When people come into ourlives and we make a connection, wemust strengthen the connection bydoing something specific for them.Maybe you could write a letter, senda book, or take them to dinner.They will never forget yourkindness. You may never see themagain, but your opportunitycontinues to grow after you aregone.
The Greatest of TheseAbove all else, we must learn to lovethe people that God allows into ourlives. Shortly before Christ was to becrucified, He had this to say to Hisdisciples: “A new command I giveyou: Love one another. As I haveloved you, so you must love oneanother. By this all men will knowthat you are My disciples, if you loveone another” (John 13:34-35). It isour love for people that will make adifference in our world. Unless wedemonstrate Christlike love, ouropportunities are worthless.
All people need and want love, andthey’ll do many things to get it. In his book, You Can Win with Love,Dale Galloway shares a story about alittle boy who would do anythingfor love.
It was a cold Sunday in Chicagoand Dwight L. Moody’s Sundayschool was operating as it didevery Sunday. Arriving late inthe morning was a little boywhose legs were blue from thebitter cold of the wind blowingacross Lake Michigan. His coatwas tattered and torn andpulled together at the top with asafety pin. Johnny had no hat onhis head to keep him warm andwore worn-out shoes with holesin the bottoms without anysocks. Taking the boy in herarms, the Sunday school greeterbegan to massage the boy’s half-frozen legs to stimulatecirculation. Then sitting the boydown at arm’s length, she askedhim where he lived. When thelittle boy told her, the lovableSunday school greeter quicklycalculated that the boy hadwalked more than two miles,one way, across the windy city of
Chicago, on a bleak Januarymorning, to attend the Sundayschool of Dwight L. Moody.“Why did you do it?” asked thefriendly greeter. “There musthave been a dozen churches thatyou walked past to come here.Why did you do it?” The littleboy was a little shy, and hehesitated a moment then blurtedout, “I guess, ma’am, it isbecause they love a fellow overhere.” 3
People just like this boy arewandering around the earth lookingfor God’s love. We must be ready tohelp. If we love whomever God putsin our path, our opportunities willmultiply. As the Apostle Paul wroteto the Galatians, “Therefore, as wehave opportunity, let us do good toall people … ” (Gal. 6:10a).========
1Maxwell, John (1997). Becoming aPerson of Influence. Nashville, TN:Thomas Nelson Publishers, 94.
2Littauer, Florence (1996). It Takes SoLittle to be Above Average. Eugene, OR:Harvest House, 263, 265.
3Galloway, Dale E. (1976). You Can Winwith Love. Irvine, CA: Harvest HousePublishers, 162.
Cedarville Universitysenior Brittany Waggoner
became a published authorwhen her book Prayers forWhen You’re Mad, Sad, or JustTotally Confused was releasedby Vine Books in September2002. A broadcasting major,Waggoner desires to encourageand motivate Christians,especially teens, through aministry of speaking andwriting.
Waggoner is a native ofFuquay-Varina, N.C. For moreinformation about her and herbook, see page 13 or e-mail herat [email protected].
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Is our personal brand ofChristianity—by that Imean the manner inwhich we live out ourfaith—a noun or anadjective? What? Whatdifference, other thanthe normal classroomdefinitions of those two
words, could that possibly make?Numerous groups, like theChristian “whatever” Association,or the Organization of Christian“you fill in the blanks” operatethroughout the world. Notice thatin each of those cases, the word“Christian” modifies, as anadjective, whatever noun thatfollows it—plumbers, chimneysweeps, wild animal wrestlers,whatever. Could it be that we havefallen into the practice of having
God just plug in where we thinkHe would best fit? Perhaps weshould understand, instead, that allthe other things in life shouldreally modify that which He hascalled us to do—be Christians(noun) who just happen to bedesigned (by Him) to be goodplumbers, chimney sweeps, etc.“Christian” should be the subjectof the sentence of our lives, not themodifier of the other things we doto complete it. The grammaticalway we use the term “Christian”implies that we have impairednotions about marketplaceevangelism.
When missionaries beginpreparation for a field assignment,one of their first priorities is tostudy the unique culture of theindigenous people group they hope
to serve. Becoming familiar withthe culture, language,communication style, passions,priorities, beliefs, and theparameters of whateverworldview those people hold allcontribute to missions planning.It is vital that potentialmissionaries hone theirunderstanding of their targetaudience. This understandingmakes it possible to create tacticalrelationship-building approachesto making Christianity attractiveto the people with whom theywill interact. Preparing forimmersion in the targeted cultureis best accomplished by bathingthe mission in prayer andstrategizing on ways to make thegospel relevant and authentic tothose in that culture.
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by Lew Gibbsstrong feelings—anddedicate ourselves to the life-changing impact that anencounter with Christ canhave on our co-workers andneighbors.
Second, we need totransform our perspective onfear. Although there aremany verses like “be strongand of good courage”—weshould not fear or beafraid—Scripture alsosuggests that the opposite offear is not courage. It is love.In I John 4:18, we find,“There is no fear in love; butperfect love casts out fear …”. If we really loved
others, we would not fear makingnew acquaintances. If we reallyloved others, we would not fear theexposure of our inadequacies. If wereally loved others, rejection andridicule would not affect us. We should suffer no identity crisis.We should be known as peoplewho care for the poor, the widows,the helpless, children, theprisoners, and the hopeless.
We should have a love—yes, apassion—for our fellow humanbeings, saved or unsaved. Weshould determine to exhibit thislove in every possible venue,including the workplace, not justat a place of worship surroundedby people of like mind. And weshould not be afraid to do so!
2. A Nature of AdaptabilityMarketplace missionaries must beflexible and adaptable. Adapting tothe people, certainly not theirpractices, is the key! To share
meeting and greeting people wedon’t know way out of our comfortzone. We are afraid of possiblerejection, perhaps even ridicule.We are afraid that there may bedemands on our personal time!
We need to deal with twowords here—passion and fear.First, it’s difficult for many of us toadmit to a word like “passion.” We are aware of the many NewTestament verses suggesting thatwe “say ‘no’ to ungodliness andworldly passions” (Titus 2:12), or“not in passionate lust, like theheathen” (I Thess. 4:5), and wetend to reject developing oradmitting to positive passionsabout anything, much lesswitnessing. However, it must notescape our understanding that oneof the dictionary meanings suggeststhat passions are “strong feelings,dedication.” We need to look atthe notion of passion from thisperspective—one of well-reasoned,
The same process isnecessary to becoming aneffective “marketplacemissionary.” It is vitallyimportant for us to study theunique culture of those withwhom we would be interactingin the marketplace. We mustgrasp the issues facing thisunique culture and deal withthem in a manner thatdemonstrates a compassion-driven life of integrity andhonesty. We need to modelChrist in our day-to-day actionsand lifestyle. Having our livesread as a gospel before menincludes being so adept atemploying the skills God hasgiven us that people will naturallybe interested in pursuing theauthenticity and relevancy of thegospel. In today’s society manypeople are looking for choices andlife-paths that work! Some are notyet totally sensitive to the reasonswhy, but are sure that the life-model that they presently have isnot working.
An effective marketplacemissionary displays at least fiveprimary characteristics:
1. A Passion for the LostWhy is it that evangelism is such adifficult concept for even the mostcommitted Christian? We have thekey to entering the eternal lifedoor, yet many find it difficult topassionately share it. Perhaps thedifficulty arises because of aninsidious fear. We are afraid ofbeing embarrassed by the potentialof not having all the answers thatsome may require. We find
complete with some rock-and-rollor country music, do you acceptthe invitation? Philip Yanceywrites, “Christ attended three-day-long wedding feasts, went todinner at almost anybody’sinvitation, and had friends rangingfrom rich people, Romancenturions, Pharisees and taxcollectors to prostitutes and leprosyvictims,”1 and He went where theywere. Can we do less?
4. A Dedication for theLong Haul
The ability to persevere beyondinitial rejection or even disdain isanother characteristic necessary forthe effective marketplacemissionary. Understanding that tobe “salt and light” requires thatthere may be some tensions whenlifestyle differences are manifested,Matthew 5:11 suggests that werejoice when that happens. Overtime, friendships develop that helpbreak down communicationbarriers, allowing discussion ofspiritual concepts. Many missionaryupdates recount the months, oreven years, before seeing the firstfruit of their labor for the Lord,often after a long period of a “coldreception.” We must be prepared toinvest—really commit to investingfor the long haul. In the grand scaleof things, would several months,perhaps years, be worth an eternitywith Christ for our friends?Sometimes events created forevangelism may not be as effectiveas a lifestyle dedicated to anongoing process. Certainly our co-workers and our neighbors areworth a long-term investment.
5. A Sensitivity to theHoly Spirit
No combination of the previous fourcharacteristics will have a chance ofcontributing to effective marketplacemission work unless empowered by
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our Savior attractive” (Titus 2:10).We must be able to transfer thereality of our God to others thatHe loves, so that they, too, canmeet Him “face-to-face” and notbe left wanting.
3. An Appreciation ofCommunity
Marketplace missionaries find areasof commonality. The workplaceenvironment can be saturated withoff-color comments, suggestiveinnuendos, questionable use oftime and resources, and,occasionally, a serious lack ofintegrity and honesty incommunication or practices.Effective marketplace missionaries
find ways to build upon positiveexperiences and activities withoutcompromise. Attending off-site orafter-hours events with individuals,groups, or co-workers’ families isone way to develop meaningfulcommunity. Evaluate the balanceof time you spend with believers ornon-believers. Could spendingtime with your co-workers at theirfamily barbecue on Sundayevening be more important thanattending your Sunday eveningservice?
When your neighbor has hisannual Labor Day pig roast,
others’ experiences, hopes, anddreams is foundational in relatingto our co-workers throughmeaningful and comfortableinteractions. We must make Christattractive and desirable throughour lifestyle. The notion thatothers can think differently, butnot necessarily wrongly, isimportant to keep in mind. This notion is similar to overseasmission approaches where languagecan be learned, but mostimportantly, culture must beunderstood. We must get to knowwhere the “water coolerconversations” take place and showinterest in as many discussions asare possible without compromise.
Others’ life motivations maybe how much money they canmake, how many hours they canwork, or how many personalsacrifices they may make toclimb the ladder of success. We need to understand theirpriorities and add salt and lightto their life equation. We need toexplain the gospel in language thatis understandable to those whodon’t attend church. We need touse language that is compassionateand non-condescending indelivery, “so that in every way [we]will make the teaching about God
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1Yancey, Philip (1995). The Jesus I NeverKnew. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
The new “CU on the Road” Web site provides veryhelpful information to alumni, parents, and otherconstituents regarding when and where Cedarvillerepresentatives will be traveling. If you want to meeta Cedarville representative in your area, this is theplace to find that information!
Visit the site today to find itineraries for:✵ Dr. Paul Dixon✵ Christian ministry teams✵ Admissions representatives✵ Church and school relations representatives✵ Music department ensembles✵ Alumni gatherings✵ Development and career services activities✵ College fairs✵ And much more!
Announcing the New CU on the Road Web Site
the Holy Spirit. Without an intensesensitivity to the Spirit’s leading anddirection, we will be unable to livethe lives necessary before our fellowworkers and neighbors for them tosee our good deeds and ultimatelyglorify God. Philippians 1:27 states,“Whatever happens, conductyourselves in a manner worthy of thegospel of Christ.” Ah, there’s the rub!The “whatevers” are the challengesthat present opportunities in theworkplace for us to either be led bythe Spirit or succumb to our naturalselves and tarnish the worthiness andrelevance of the gospel before men.Our workplace lifestyle shoulddemonstrate self-control, a desire todo good, respect for all, and anappropriate fear of and reverence forGod. Investing in a day-to-day, long-term passion for developing apositive, Spirit-led, Christ-centeredlife will ultimately have the bestimpact in the sphere of our personalmarketplace.
If we appropriately make thesecharacteristics a part of our lifesentences …
A Passion for the LostA Nature of AdaptabilityAn Appreciation of CommunityA Dedication for the Long HaulA Sensitivity to the Holy Spirit
… they will become the adjectivesthat modify our noun“Christian!”
www.cedarville.edu/reps
Lew Gibbs became thedirector of career services
at Cedarville in 1996, afterserving 31 years with IBM. He is committed to providingCedarville students andgraduates with training inlifelong career-relateddisciplines. A frequent gueston the radio program “MoneyMatters,” Gibbs is currentlypartnering witha Cedarvillegraduate to write abook on character-based hiring incorporate America.
Gibbs and his wife, Sheron,reside in Cedarville. All threeof their grown children earnedtheir undergraduate degrees atCedarville University.
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Cedarville Reaches Another Enrollment MarkCedarville University celebrated another enrollment mark asstudents arrived for the beginning of the 2002-03 year. “We had another record undergraduate enrollment of 2,986students for the Fall Semester,” Roscoe Smith, director ofadmissions, said. “This is our 12th consecutive recordenrollment.”
Smith emphasized that the school’s fall enrollment willmark the 24th record enrollment in the 25 years that Dr. PaulDixon has served as Cedarville’s president. “Those yearsinclude the late 1970s and early 1980s when many collegesand universities suffered declining enrollments due todemographic trends,” Smith said.
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First Patriot Day ChapelHonors HeroesAn overflow crowd of nearly 4,000 people packed the JeremiahChapel on September 11, 2002 to commemorate what manyAmericans have come to refer to as “Patriot Day.” The ceremony,called “United We Stand: A Patriotic Program of Remembrance,Honor, and Commitment,” honored our nation, local firefighters,police officers, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), andmilitary service members through video, patriotic music, anddrama. Following the event, attendees had the opportunity topersonally thank the firefighters, police officers, and EMTs whowere on hand.
Fall Bible ConferenceWelcomes BeggCedarville University welcomed a student favorite—AlistairBegg—as guest speaker for the August 26-30 Fall BibleConference. Well-known for his Scottish accent and profoundBible teaching, Begg encouraged listeners on a number ofpractical topics, including controlling the tongue, having ahumble, Christlike attitude, and choosing a godly mate.
Originally from Glasgow, Scotland, Begg is the seniorpastor of Parkside Church in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, where heleads a congregation of 2,500 and a pastoral staff of seven.Prior to joining Parkside in 1983, he pastored Hamilton BaptistChurch in the United Kingdom and also served at CharlotteChapel, Edinburgh.
Tapes or CDs of the conference are available by callingCDR Radio at 1-800-333-0601.
Tyler CenterDedicatedThe Tyler Digital CommunicationCenter was dedicated on Oct. 11 in thememory of longtime trustee Dr. DonaldL. Tyler. Tyler, who died May 8, was aUniversity trustee for 35 years. He retiredas senior pastor of Bethesda BaptistChurch in Brownsburg, Ind., in 1999. He had attended Moody Bible Instituteand Wheaton College and was awardedthe honorary doctor of divinity degreefrom Cedarville University in 1977.
“Don Tyler’s service as a trustee isone of the primary reasons CedarvilleUniversity is what it is today,” Dr. PaulDixon said. “His vision for providingyoung people an education consistentwith biblical truth in a quality,thoroughly Christian environment waspivotal in Cedarville’s development overthe past 35 years.”
The Center’s dedication was theculmination of a $5 million renovationthat began last fall. The Tyler DigitalCommunication Center houses • two 84-seat, tiered classrooms• two 48-seat classrooms• three 27-seat classrooms• four computer-equipped classrooms• the University’s Writing Center,
including tutoring facilities• office space for faculty, computer
services personnel, and the development division.
Gifts made in Dr. Tyler’s honorshould be directed to:Donald Tyler Cedarville Scholarshipc/o Cedarville University251 N. Main StreetCedarville, OH 45314
Student’s Book PublishedHer goal was to become a published author by age 21. Brittany Waggoner’s dreambecame reality this fall when her first book, Prayers for When You’re Mad, Sad, or JustTotally Confused, was released by Vine Books five months after her 21st birthday.
It didn’t come about exactly the way the CedarvilleUniversity senior had planned, but then, some of the bestthings come in the ways we least expect.
As a high-schooler in Fuquay-Varina, N.C.,Waggoner volunteered to host a Christian television talkshow for teens. A passionate desire to teach andencourage young people blossomed in her because ofthe experience. “Kids have the mentality that they aregoing to start God’s work after they graduate,” sheexplained. “I encourage them to never wait on ministry,but to see what they can do now.”
Waggoner headed to Cedarville as a broadcastingmajor determined to propagate these concepts. She decided to write an energetic book for teens, butended up landing a writing contract for a book ondating instead.
Before she could begin the book, a chain ofpersonal disappointments hit. Her beloved grandmother died; she broke up with herboyfriend; and a job she was counting on failed to materialize. “I felt totally crushed,”she said. “I didn’t feel I had the energy or ability to write a book to help kids have nicedating lives.”
Waggoner’s editor suggested that she set aside the dating topic and simply writeabout what God was teaching her through her problems. Waggoner wrote Prayers inone and a half months. “The book was completely born out of experience … and ofthe lessons that God taught me,” she noted. “It’s from my heart.”
Full of illustrations and example prayers, Prayers is, according to Waggoner, ahandbook on the kinds of disappointments that teens face. “In every disappointment,there’s a time when you make a decision about how you’re going to handle thatdisappointment,” Waggoner explained. “Prayers is a simple encouragement for thetough times.” The book is already in its second printing.
This two-time Cal Thomas Scholarship recipient hopes to write additional booksand expand her speaking ministry. She’s excited to see where God leads next and howHe will use her. “I want to be a Swiss Army knife for God,” she quipped. “I want tokeep teaching, learning, and growing.”
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Dr. Brown Speaks to University Faculty and StaffDr. William E. Brown, future president of Cedarville University, was on hand forthe University’s annual Faculty/Staff Sessions in mid-August. Brown shared histestimony with the faculty and staff and held special meetings with faculty members.Brown is currently president of Bryan College in Dayton, Tenn., a position he hasheld for the past 10 years. He will become president of Cedarville University in thespring of 2003, as current president Dr. Paul Dixon becomes chancellor.
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NursingDepartmentReceivesFurtherAccreditationCedarville University’s Department ofNursing has been accredited by theCommission on Collegiate NursingEducation (CCNE), an autonomous,national accreditation agency. The accreditation is for ten years andno compliance issues were cited.
Cedarville’s department of nursingwas initially accredited by the NationalLeague for Nursing (NLN) in 1985 andre-accredited in 1993 without anyrecommendation for improvement.When the CCNE was established in lateryears as an evaluator of baccalaureateand graduate education programs innursing, the department of nursingsought out evaluation by this specialcommission.
Cedarville’s outstanding reportcame after a three-day on-siteevaluation. CCNE representativesreviewed a University self-study andinterviewed nursing faculty, students,and alumni. They also obtainedfeedback from non-nursing faculty, staff,students, administrators, and alumni togain information about the University’scomputer, library, academic, and careerservices offerings.
Dr. Irene Alyn, chair of thedepartment of nursing, said, “Our goalwas to participate in this evaluationprocess in a way that would bring gloryto God, be a strong testimony for JesusChrist, and demonstrate the excellenceof Cedarville University’s nursingprogram. The outstanding report resultedfrom God’s blessing, the excellence ofthe department of nursing students andfaculty, support from Cedarvilleadministrators and other departments,and the outstanding facilities.”
Fitness, Recreation,and Health Center UpdateConstruction continues on Cedarville University’s $12.8 million fitness, recreation,and health facility. The complex will provide the University family with aerobic andanaerobic workout areas, recreation areas, and enhanced classroom and laboratoryspace for the University’s growing athletic training program. The largest feature willbe a 60,000 square foot field house that will include a 200-meter track. In addition,the student health center will be located in the new facility.
To watch the construction live and find out more about the new building, visitwww.cedarville.edu/webcam/fitrec. Or, call the Cedarville University DevelopmentOffices at 1-800-766-1115 or e-mail [email protected].
Cedarville Ranked in Regional Top Tier
The editors of U.S.News & World Report have rankedCedarville University in the top tier of regional
comprehensive colleges. Factors included in themagazine’s evaluations included admissions selectivityand student/faculty ratio. The annual rankings appearedin the magazine’s September 23 issue and are alsoavailable at www.USnews.com, the magazine’s Website.
Cedarville University was ranked at or near thetop of the region in standardized test scores andretention of first-year students. It placed highest in theregion for the percentage of faculty considered full-time.
“We are pleased that this evaluation of theUniversity’s quality and value is a positive one,” said
Roger Overturf, Cedarville’s public relations director.“Our mission is to offer an education consistent with
biblical truth. Our goal is to provide a college experience thatcombines challenging academics with a stimulating character
development experience in a stirring spiritual atmosphere. We believe this integrativeeffort provides an excellent preparation for our students’ personal, professional, and avocational futures. It is what we term ‘The Cedarville Experience,’ and it defineswhat makes a Cedarville education distinctive.”
Cedarville Broadcasters Garner Awards Dr. Clark Greer, assistant professor of communication arts and media research, andTim Phipps, a senior broadcasting student, presented award-winning research papersat the recent Broadcast Education Association (BEA) national convention in LasVegas.
Greer (below left) was cited for his research in two separate areas. His firstpaper, titled “Retooling for the New Millennium: A Content Analysis of PositionAnnouncements for Broadcast-Related Faculty,” earned first place in the Courses,Curricula, and Administration open division. The second paper, co-authored byPhipps, was titled “Non-Commercial Religious Radio Stations and the Web:Management Perceptions of an Online Presence.” It was recognized in the Broadcastand Internet Radio division.
Greer holds an undergraduate degree from Los Angeles Bible College andgraduate degrees from Northwest Baptist Seminary and the University of Southern
California. He earned his doctorate fromBowling Green State University. He hasbeen on the Cedarville University facultysince 1999.
Phipps (shown with Greer) was the onlyundergraduate student whose research wasaccepted by BEA for presentation at theconference.
The Broadcast Education Association isthe link between the college professors whoteach tomorrow’s radio and televisionemployees and the professionals working inthe broadcasting industry. The goal is toproduce broadcasters with a uniquecombination of a liberal arts education andthe practical skills essential for employmentin the radio, television, and electronic mediaindustry.
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CedarvilleGrad’s Book to Be “Movieof the Week”Cedarville alumna Donna VanLiere’sbest-selling novella, The ChristmasShoes, has been made into a television“Movie of the Week.” The CBStelevision network will air the movie,starring Rob Lowe (The West Wing) andKimberly Williams (Father of the Bride),as a special this upcoming holidayseason. VanLiere (below), a 1989Cedarville graduate, wrote the novella,published by St. Martin’s Press inOctober 2001, after being inspired byNewSong’s mainstream adultcontemporary radio single, “TheChristmas Shoes.” The single hit #1 inJanuary 2001. Craig Anderson and BethGrossbard Productions produced themovie. Filming was done in NovaScotia. Watch your local area listings fordates and times.
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