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onnectionThe magazine of Columbia International University

GOALLLLL!!!MovingForward

to theGlory of GodCIU Enters IntercollegiateAthletics with a Win

Plus:Business withBiblical Values:CIUs Business

& Organizational

Leadership MajorLaura Storys Wild Ride

Sam Gado: TradingShoulder Pads for Scrubs


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Dear friend of CIU,Just 13 minutes remained on the clock in a scoreless

game when CIU freshman Noah McKenzie moved the ballupfield and took a shot on goal that the Eagles goalkeeperdeflected. But another CIU freshman Daniel Mallardkept moving forward toward the goal and headed thedeflected ball over the outstretched arms of the goalkeeper.Goal!!! The cheer resounded from the CIU fans as theirRams went on to defeat the Toccoa Falls Eagles 1-0 in the

first intercollegiateathletic contest in CIUhistory.

Because the CIURams determined tomove forward towardthe goal, high-fivesand celebrationerupted at the finalhorn.

Moving forward tothe glory of Godremains our goal atCIU, and athleticsplays a big part of theplan. In this issue ofConnection maga-zine, read about thatexciting first soccermatch, our mens and

womens first cross country meet, and the plans for themens and womens basketball programs that get under-way in 2013. But to understand the real heart of theathletics program, we have included profiles of ourAthletics Director Kim Abbott and her coaches. Beyondtraining athletes, their heart beats, as Kim Abbott puts it,to train worldwide ambassadors who will impact theculture of sports with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Moving forward at CIU also includes moving the

Business & Organizational Leadership program from aminor to a major. Program director Dr. Benjamin Dean laysout the vision for the program here in the pages ofConnection and describes what makes it unique fromother business programs: business with biblical values.

We also feature father and son alumni whose personalgoals continue forward to the glory of God. Jeremiah Gado,an alumnus of CIU, now heads the largest Protestantdenomination in Nigeria. Meanwhile his son Samkon, analumnus of Ben Lippen School, traded in his National

Football League jersey for scrubs, planning to return to hisnative Nigeria as a medical missionary.

CIU alumna Laura Story discussesmoving forward in her music career.She talks about her Grammy Award,Dove Awards, becoming a mom, andgoing on a Christmas tour. Nowonder she refers to her ministry asa wild ride!

CIUs radio stations continue to

broaden their impact. 89.7 WMHKreceived the honor of Medium Market Radio Station of theYear from the Christian Music Broadcasters, and New Life91.9 in Charlotte drew over 15,000 people to the Faith,Family and Freedom event it sponsored in July.

Also in this edition, CIU President Emeritus RobertsonMcQuilkin writes on the issue of whether the priority ofmissions should be meeting human needs or spiritualneeds. He looks at the life of his uncle, Tom Lambie, amissionary to Ethiopia, in the article Saving Minds, SavingBodies, Saving Souls.

On the Resources page, check out the books by CIUprofessors John Harvey and Bill Larkin, now available withLogos Bible software. Also, I had the privilege of contribut-ing to the new Mission of God Study Bible with an essayon Developing Missional Leaders describing four stairsteps of spiritual maturity.

See the CIU News Briefs for the latest on my sweetheartDebby and her ministry through the Worthy conference.

She helped nearly 500 young women in the Charlotte, N.C.area discover what the Bible says about their self-worth.And just for fun, take a look at what CIU Alumni

Ministries found in the stacks of old yearbooks. Longbefore the CIU Rams, CIU intramural soccer teams theSpyders and the Buzzards challenged, and defeated, teamsfrom the University of South Carolina. Youll get a kickout of the old black and white photos.

Moving forward pressing toward the goal. AtColumbia International University that includes athletics,

academic programs and more. Your prayers and financialsupport make moving forward possible for CIU as we fulfillour purpose to educate people from a biblical worldview toimpact the nations with the message of Christ.

Yours for His glory,

William H. Jones

President

LETTER FROM THE PRES I DENT

Goal!!! Moving Forward to the Glory of God

Your prayers and

financial support

make moving

forward possible

for CIU.

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In This Issue2 From the President

4 CIU News Briefs

8 Athletics: Rams Win!

Rams Win!

Dream of IntercollegiateAthletics Begins with a Victory

By Bob Holmes and AbbeyLeRoy

12 Training Athletes, Training

Disciples

The CIU Coaching Staff

By Cassandra Frear

14 Alumni Ministries: Before

the Rams, there were the

Spyders and the Buzzards16 Leadership: CIU Alumnus

Named Denominational

Head in Nigeria

Jeremiah Gado AddressesChristian/Muslim Tensions inHis Home Country

By Bob Holmes

17 Ben Lippen School:

Trading Shoulder Pads

for Scrubs

Sam Gado Retires from oneDream to Follow Another

By Bob Holmes

18 Music: Win a Grammy,

Have a Baby, Go on TourCIU Alumna Laura Story on aWild Ride

By Abbey LeRoy

19 The Historical Perspective:

Saving Minds, Saving

Bodies, Saving SoulsThe Priorities of Uncle TomLambie

By Robertson McQuilkin

20 Business with Biblical

Values

The Business &Organizational Leadership

MajorBy Dr. Benjamin Dean

22 Broadcasting:

Faith, Family and

Freedom

Sets Record

Over 15,000 atCelebration

Sponsoredby New Life 91.9

By LeighAnderson

23 Resources

Logos Adds Books byCIU Professors

A higher sta ndard.A higher purpo se.

Connection

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InternationalUniversity

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educational policies, admissionspolicies, scholarship and loan

programs, and athletic and otherschool-administered programs.

Cover: Daniel Mallard reacts after scoring the first goal in CIU

intercollegiate athletics history. His three-finger hand signal is apersonal tradition communicating his three loves: God, soccerand his future wife.

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89.7 WMHK Radio Honored

CIU radio station 89.7 WMHK in Columbiawas named the medium market 2012 RadioStation of the Year by the Christian MusicBroadcasters (CMB) in September. Awardwinners were judged on on-air presentation,community involvement, ratings, new mediaand industry leadership. CMBs mission is tobetter reach and engage people through

Christian music broadcasting with the goal to ensure that its excellenceand influence is second to none.

Summer Construction: Pine View ApartmentsExpand; Residence Hall Renovated

Summer construction and renovations at Columbia International University included anew addition to Pine View Apartments. Building 500 features one-bedroom efficiencies,and one- and two-bedroom apartments for a total of 48 new bedrooms. Pine ViewApartments are open to CIU upperclassmen, graduate students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Meanwhile, a complete indoor overhaul of Founders Residence Hall included renovated student rooms and hall baths. A newlobby and a new academic center were constructed on the first floor, while the lower level features a media room, baking center,meeting room, laundry and offices. Next door at Petty Residence Hall, the hall baths were renovated with the rest of the interiorscheduled for improvements in the summer of 2013.

CIU Expands Prison Initiative to WomenMore than a dozen new Columbia International University students began the fall semester in prison.

Thats because CIU has expanded its successful Prison Initiative to female inmates in the South Carolina

Department of Corrections.The mission of the CIU Prison Initiative is to train inmates to live in accordance with biblical principles

and to equip them for the unique ministry opportunities afforded by their incarceration.

Since its inception in 2007, the CIU Prison Initiative has graduated three cohorts of 15 men each. The

student-inmates earn an accredited Associate of Arts degree from CIU, and are then assigned to prison

facilities throughout the state as chaplains assistants. Graduates lead Bible studies, coordinate worship

services, provide hospice care, and assist in other ministry opportunities.

A program for women had been envisioned for some time, but was not feasible until a recent financial

gift provided sufficient resources to make it a reality. The initiative is entirely donor funded, as the law

prohibits inmates from receiving state or federal aid. Classes are held at the Camille Griffin GrahamCorrectional Institution, part of the sprawling mens and womens prison facilities directly across the

Broad River from CIU.

Prison Initiative student-inmate Jessica (full names cannot be used because of security concerns), is

a former atheist who became a believer in prison. She says she desired to be in the Prison Initiative so

she can learn to teach the Word of God to fellow inmates.

I wanted an in-depth study of the Bible, Jessica said. I felt called to understand it better so I could

help someone else come to Him, and change their life like He did for me.

CIU Prison Initiative instructor Peggy Johnson tutors a student-inmate.

Building 500 at Pine View Apartments

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CIU Custodian Honoredfor 50 Years of Service

Fifty years after being hired as ateenager to move furniture, Lee Morris Sr.was recognized for his half century ofservice to Columbia InternationalUniversity during a May 1 Faculty/StaffRecognition Chapel at CIU.

Morris was hired in 1962 as CIU, then called Columbia BibleCollege, was completing its move from downtown Columbia to

its current location on Monticello Road.I was hired in a temporary position,

said Morris, just for the move. Hesoon became a full-time custodian.

Morris, who never imagined workingfor more than a couple weeks, has seencountless changes on the campus overthe past 50 years.

Columbia Bible College was stillbeing built when I was hired, Morrissaid. There were no classrooms at thattime. Students met in the basement ofFounders (Residence Hall) and in thebasement of the Administration

Building. The library was located in thebasement of Memorial (Residence Hall).

Since 1962, the campus has grown and so has Morris' respon-sibilities. The demand to maintain the campus is greaterbecause of all the growth, Morris said.

CIU President Bill Jones described Morris as the epitome offaithfulness, not only as an employee, but also as a friend, father,and Christian.

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Lee Morris Sr. hasbeen a positive

influence on CIUco-workers for

50 years, many of

them CIU students.

NASCAR Great Kyle Petty at CIUFormer NASCAR driver Kyle Petty visited Columbia

International University on May 9 for an athletics department

fundraiser.

Petty, a member of NASCARs most famous family has spent

three decades as a NASCAR driver, owner and media

commentator. His father Richard Petty, known as the King, is

recognized as the greatest champion in NASCAR history. His

grandfather, Lee, was a key figure in the early days of stock car

racing.

While Kyle Petty made his mark in racing, he is also knownfor founding Victory Junction Gang Camp near Level Cross,

N.C. where

each year

nearly 5,000

children with

life threaten-

ing or chronic

illnesses

come foradventure

and friend-

ship.

Petty told

over 200

people who

attended a

CIU luncheon

that he became afollower of Jesus Christ as a youth.

And now, as an adult, he sees what

God was doing through the legacy

of the Petty family fame.

It seems that God put us in this

place to use the notoriety my family has gained, to use this

sport, as a platform to help other people, Petty said. Not to

win trophies, not to win notoriety, not to win fame, but to

change a life.Thats why he said he understands CIUs desire to use

athletics as a platform to impact others for Christ.

You have another avenue to touch peoples lives," Petty said.

"There are so many things that sports do that cant be done in

the classroom. But they can be done with a ball and a bat and

a glove. That will have an impact on life after life after life. All

someone has to do is drop a pebble in the water and the ripple

effect is tremendous.

Kyle Petty receives agift of a CIU soccer

jersey as CIU PresidentBill Jones looks on.

CIU President BillJones described

Morris as theepitome offaithfulness,not only as anemployee, but alsoas a friend, father,and Christian.


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Saying Hello. Whos New at CIU?Brian Crouse, a 15-year veteran of

education, is the new director of enroll-ment management.

Crouse served as a teacher, technologycoordinator, and director of two onlineschool startups. His experience includesserving as associate director of enrollmentat the University of Phoenix and as direc-tor of partnership enrollment at SevenstarAcademy in Cincinnati, an online highschool that works in partnership with 427brick-and-mortar schools and has anannual enrollment of 10,000 students.

Professional affiliations for Crouse include his current serviceas president of the Online Christian Education Association. Heis also a strategic planner and board member of The BibleSeminary, an independent graduate school of theologicaleducation in Katy, Texas.

Diane Mull is the interim director of Alumni Ministries. Shereplaces Dr. Roy King who returned to

full-time teaching at CIU. Mull is theformer assistant director of alumni rela-tions at Messiah College in Pennsylvania.

Mull is no stranger to CIU. She firstcame to Columbia 20 years ago when herhusband, Andy enrolled as a seminarystudent and earned a Master of Divinitydegree. Diane Mull made the most of thattime by completing mission courses inthe seminary and serving as the presi-

dent of the Wives Fellowship at CIU.

Saying Good-Bye.Three longtime CIU professors announced their retirement

and were promoted to professor emeritus status. Dr. WarrenLarson taught for 16 years at CIU and directed the ZwemerCenter for Muslim Studies. Dr. Lindsay Hislop retired after 29years of teaching TEFL (Teaching English as a ForeignLanguage) at the graduate level. Dr. Jack Layman also taughtfor 29 years at CIU and served as a teacher and administrator atBen Lippen School for 14 years.

CIU News Briefs

Dr. Jack Layman relaxes as he is roasted at his retirement.Laymans friends and students joked about his age and hisinvolvement in such events as the Renaissance and the Civil War.

Debby Jones Takes WorthyConference to Charlotte Area

Nearly 500 young women in the Charlotte, N.C. arealistened to Debby Jones, the wife of CIU President BillJones describe what it means to be a woman who isWorthy. The Worthy conferences are based on Mrs.

Jones popular book, Lady in Waiting and help youngwomen discover what the Bible says about their self-worth.

The name for the conference comes from the Biblesbook of Ruth. In Ruth 3:11, Ruth is commended for hercharacter with the words, all my fellow townsmen knowthat you are a worthy woman.

Debby Jones hammers home a point on what it means tobe a woman who is worthy.

Brian Crouse

Diane Mull


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New Approach to

LeadershipDevelopment at Ben

Lippen High School

Ben Lippen High School hasadopted the Prefect System ofstudent leadership based on serviceand character rather than privilege

and popularity. Prefects areselected from among the risingsenior class by a student-electedfaculty committee.

Once selected, each of the 10prefects is assigned to oversee aparticular area of responsibility atBen Lippen such as academics, publicity, student life, and spiri-tual life. Each prefect is responsible for forming a committee ofstudents from each grade to assist in the management of his orher office. Prefects meet regularly with a faculty or staff mentorwho helps determine the projects of each prefect area.

As role models, prefects are responsible for impacting morale,school spirit, and shaping perceptions about what it means to bea Ben Lippen student.

CIU Students AssistNeighborhood Back-

to-School EventOver 50 Columbia InternationalUniversity students organized games,prepared food and passed out back-to-school packets to elementaryschool students at the annual CraneCreek Community Day on Aug. 18.The Crane Creek neighborhood islocated just east of the CIU campus,on the opposite side of MonticelloRoad from CIU.

The event is held in partnershipwith two neighborhood churches thatare both led by CIU alumni. Thepastor of Temple Zion Baptist Churchis Andre Melvin and the pastor ofHaskell Heights Baptist Church isGlenn Wigfall. Both hold a Master ofDivinity degree from CIU Seminary &

School of Ministry.

CIU Spared Major Damage in TornadoAt about 5:30 a.m. March 3, students at Columbia International

University heard a roar. It turned out to be a tornado that hit theDenny Terrace neighborhood justsouth of the CIU campus. TheNational Weather Service said anF-0 tornado (minimal tornado)damaged trees and a home inDenny Terrace. And even thoughofficially the tornado did not hit theCIU campus, numerous trees wereuprooted and large branches were

down mostly near the Pine ViewApartments on the west side of theCIU campus. Electricity to theapartments was knocked out.Crews from the power companyhad the juice back on by late after-noon.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor arewelcome. Correspondence mustinclude your name, address andphone number. The editor reservesthe right to determine the suitabil-ity of letters for publication and toedit for clarity and length. There is no guarantee your letter willbe published, nor will letters be returned. Write to: ConnectionEditor, Columbia International University, 7435 Monticello Road,Columbia, SC 29203. Or email [email protected].

CIU junior AimeeLindstrom offered face

painting, but also found

herself being painted.

Tree damage at the entrance tothe CIU Village mobile homecommunity.

Ben Lippen prefects meet over lunch with Principal Gerald Porter (right) and his assistantSheri Zagata (left).


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Athletics

By Bob Holmes and Abbey LeRoy

istory was made Aug. 25, 2012 when theColumbia International University Rams soccerteam took the field in the first-ever intercollegiateathletic contest in the 90-year existence of theschool. And the hundreds of fans on hand were

not disappointed. The Rams defeated the Eagles of Toccoa Falls

College 1-0 in a hard-fought match.There were 13 minutes remaining on the clock when

freshman Daniel Mallard, CIUs first soccer signee,made more history by scoring the first goal off anassist by freshman Noah McKenzie.

To be honest, I was in the right place at theright time," Mallard said in response to scoringthe first goal. "Im really honored to play onCIUs first soccer team and had so much fun

playing for the fans.And the hundreds of fans in attendance hadfun too.

Fair Weather and Fan-FareOn an evening when the weather was perfect, the atmosphere

at the new CIU soccer field had a celebratory feel to it an hourbefore the match even began. The field, located in a formerlywooded area on the west side of campus, includes a set ofbleachers that quickly filled up. Other Rams fans brought lawn

chairs and lined the fence surrounding the field. Some CIUstudents tailed gated at the top of the hill overlooking the field.

The match was billed as a "Gold Out" Saturday night. Each fanwas given a free gold t-shirt with the words, "Ram 'em Rams"printed across the front. The school colors are blue and gold.

In opening ceremonies, CIU president Dr. Bill Jones welcomedfans and dedicated the field.

We couldnt have done this without the Lord being sogracious to us, so we want to dedicate the field back to Him,

Jones said.

Athletics Director Kim Abbott noted that it was an historic day,but pointed to the sky and added: This is really HIS-story thatwe want to proclaim with this athletics program, Abbott said.

Both teams were led onto the field with fanfare as CIU seniorChristian Markle played the bagpipes in a presentation of theathletes. Ashley Willis, a junior, performed the National Anthem,

followed by the introduction of the players.Then, in a new CIU tradition, associate provost and Old

Testament professor, Dr. Bryan Beyer blew a shofar signal-ing for the match to begin. The shofar is a rams horn

used in ancient Israel as a signaling trumpet.CIU junior Natalie Mejia realized the significance

of the day.Im really excited to be part of history," Mejia

said. "This is such a big change for CIU, and Im

glad to be part of it.Head Soccer Coach James Whitaker described theatmosphere as "awesome" and said he was proud ofthe team for playing so hard.

It was a special moment for Dean of Students Rick Swift whohas been a longtime advocate of intercollegiate athletics at CIU.

Weve been waiting for some time to see the athleticsprogram become a reality, Swift said. "It was an excellentmoment tonight to see it finally happen.

In a postgame interview, President Jones looked ahead.

There is a great future in store for CIU, Jones said. Impleased to see how the athletics program contributes positivelyto the community morale of our students.

And Theres Cross Country, TooSoccer is not the only sport making history at CIU. The mens

and womens cross country teams braved the elements to turn inrespectable times at their first intercollegiate meet inSpartanburg, S.C. on Aug. 31. Cross Country Coach Jud Brooker

was pleased with what he saw.

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There is a great future in store for CIU.- President Bill Jones

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21) It was a Gold Out Saturday night.

2) Let the match begin! Dr. Bryan Beyer

sounds the shofar.

3) Final score.

4) Faithful alumna. At age 93, Elizabeth

Sessions (center) may have been the

oldest person at the match. Sessions

graduated from CIU in 1943. She

poses at halftime with AthleticsDirector Kim Abbott (left) and CIU

President Bill Jones.

5) Daniel Mallard takes a celebratory

slide after scoring the first goal in CIU

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I was very proud of how the team battled through a toughearly pace and the heat and humidity to run great times and putCIU on the map, Brooker said

The men were led by Jack Lewis who ran 33:20 for the 8k (5mile) race. Among the women, Annelise Arnold had a strong50th place finish out of 195 runners with a time of 22:04 for the5k (3.1 mile) course.

But Wait, Theres MoreMeanwhile, CIU mens basketball coach Kyle Mendenhall is

busy organizing his program set to begin in the fall of 2013. Heis traveling to meet with prospective student athletes and theirparents, reviewing equipment and facility needs and preparinga budget. But above all, Mendenhall says he is praying.

I pray that this mens basketball program will be a placewhere young mens lives are changed over the course of fouryears and that they will leave CIU equipped as disciples of Jesus

Christ, Mendenhall said. I pray that they will exemplify Hischaracter in their families, workplaces, churches, and communi-ties and to the ends of the earth, having a lasting impact for thefuture generations of the world to hear and receive the gospelof Jesus Christ.

Thats WhyMedenhalls prayers reflect the reason why, after 90 years,

CIU is finally engaging in intercollegiate athletics. Other sportsin the five-year athletic program include baseball, womens

basketball, womens softball and womens soccer.

When President Jones is asked, Why athletics at CIU? heresponds that it fits with the schools purpose statement: CIU

educates people from a biblical worldview to impact the nationswith the message of Christ.In todays culture, athletes serve as some of the most effec-

tive evangelists, Jones notes. Imagine the outreach CIUathletes and coaches will have both at home and abroad.

For more on CIU athletics visit www.ciu.edu/athletics. Alsocheck out the profiles of the CIU coaches on the followingpages, and feel the heartbeat of athletics at CIU. ?

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Photos by Rick Smoak Photography, Anna Carol Fancher,Bob Holmes

Breaking news! CIU Hires

Womens Basketball CoachAs Connection magazine was

going to publication, CIU announcedthat Tammy Holder is CIUs firstwomens basketball coach. Holder

has 25 years of coaching experienceand comes to CIU from the College ofCharleston where she was an assistantcoach. In accepting the positionHolder said: I know this is the mostimportant coaching position I haveever held, and I take this opportunityvery seriously. I am thrilled to be apart of Columbia International

University and everything that itstands for. CIU Womens basketballbegins play in 2013.

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1) Center court in the Moore Fitness Centeris ready for mens basketball in 2013.

2) Jack Lewis was the top runner for the CIU men at theCIU Invitational, the first ever Cross Country meethosted by CIU.

3) Annelise Arnold comes down the chute to finish fourthin the womens race at the CIU Invitational.

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Athletics

Profiles by Cassandra FrearCIU Student Writer

Kim Abbott

CIU Athletics Director

Step into Kim Abbotts office,and she greets you with a warmsmile, eyes sparkling and crin-kling at the corners, reflectingyears in the sun perfecting thegame of golf. She radiates joy,yet her gaze is determined. The

penetrating eyes are from her dad, John Erickson, who was arenowned basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin and

is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Hall ofFame. Her blended passion for creating champions and chang-ing lives runs deep.

She is often asked, Why athletics at CIU?She responds, To impact the nations for Christ.Abbott says whether we realize it or not, sports have a huge

influence on the world. As an example, she likes to tell thestory of a friend who took a group of high school students toPanama on a missions trip.

They were having a difficult time figuring out how to

communicate with the local kids, Abbott said. One of themen pulled out a soccer ball, and all the kids came runningover. It was a magnet.

Abbott realizes that the world of sports can be a dark place.But thats the point. She says some people who would neverstep foot in a church, will come to an athletic event, openingthe door to the gospel.

We need to be shining the light of the gospel into that darkplace, Abbott said. She describes the CIU Athletics Programas training worldwide ambassadors who will impact theculture of sports with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

A key component to the program includes sports camps onthe CIU campus where CIU athletes can gain valuable experi-ence in coaching and sharing their faith effectively.

God has placed us here, and we can make a difference inthis community while training our students to share thegospel, Abbott said.

For the athlete, Abbott says sports builds character throughdiscipline, humility and mental toughness, yielding maturity.

She also talks a lot about hard work, because she believes it isthe foundation for a solid athletics program. But her biggest

desire is to create athletes who strive to reach their potential asathletes and as ambassadors for Christ.

When she talks about the possibilities for ministry, she glows

with a radiance that is authentic and heartfelt.I get excited every time I think about it.

James Whitaker

Assistant Athletics Director

Mens Soccer Coach

James Whitaker lights up the roomwhen he talks about discipleship.

Every athlete a disciple. Thatswhat its all about, he simplystates.

Before coming to CIU,Whitaker was already develop-ing disciples at ClearwaterChristian College in Clearwater,Fla. where he led the menssoccer team to two NationalChristian College Athletic

Association (NCCAA) champi-onships, and was twice namedthe NCCAA Coach of the Year.

I left a comfortable place inan established program to takeon the challenge of starting aprogram from scratch (at CIU), Whitaker said. I like chal-lenges. I like growth. My passion is to effect change in the livesof other people. Investing in an athletics program is an avenuefor building people, an avenue for pointing them to Christ, andhelping them grow.

Whitaker dreams of using soccer as a tool for young athletesto take their soccer skills into missions environments.

With soccer, we can cross cultural and language barriers,Whitaker said. We have instant connection and instantrapport, which we can use to make Christ known. This is somuch bigger than soccer.

Whitaker is also excited to see students who are interested insports ministry.

A well-trained soccer coach can go to restricted accesscountries and make an impact, Whitaker noted.

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Whitaker believes that one of the most important thingsabout being an athlete is learning to care deeply about the

other members of the team. He says that Jesus taught that theworld will know His followers by their love for one another.

I know that if I can get the athletes to the place where theyare working their hardest and working for each other, ratherthan only for themselves, then we will maximize all the poten-tial on the team, Whitaker said.

Jud Brooker

Mens and Womens Cross Country Coach

For as long as he can remember, Judson Jud Brooker wascalled to run for the glory of God. He comes from a family ofrunners who seek to serve God with their gifts: his father is arunner and track coach of NCAA champions; his mother was athree-time Olympic trial participant with two Masters worldrecords; his brother runs at a Cedarville University where Judserved as the assistant track coach and assistant cross countrycoach before coming to CIU.

Brooker is currently training for the Olympic trials in 2016.

He pushes himself and disciplines his own body in the sameway he is training athletes as CIUs cross country coach, andmodeling to the next generation the life of a Christian runner.He calls his position at CIU his dream job.

To start a program at a Christ-centered school like CIU andto work from the heart with each athlete thats the highestcalling, Brooker said. I can touch runners in a different way,not just training them physically, but spiritually as well.

Brookers favorite Bible verses are Hebrews 12:1-2Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of

witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clingsso closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is setbefore us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith,

who for the joy that was setbefore him endured the cross,despising the shame, and isseated at the right hand of thethrone of God.

The verse reminds Brooker

that he is training athletes torun a race for eternity, teach-ing them about running in thevalleys and the low spots oflife that come to all disciplesof Jesus.

The man or woman of Godmust develop that endurance,that faith, not only to be a

strong runner, but to be a

strong believer, Brooker said.

Kyle Mendenhall

Mens Basketball CoachWhen Kyle Mendenhall began

playing college basketball, hewas not a Christian. In hissenior year, a new coach cameto his school who loved andmodeled Jesus Christ a coachunlike any he had ever encoun-tered. In front of him was a

radically different life, socompelling that Mendenhallsurrendered his heart to theLord. It also revealed to him thepotential impact of one manwho is faithful and consistent.

Mendenhall went on to playbasketball overseas in theformer Soviet Union and the Middle East, where cross-culturalexperiences transformed his paradigm for ministry and further

developed his understanding of how lives are changed. Whenhe returned to the United States, he was primed for making aneternal impact on and off the court. Since then, he has addedseveral more years of experience in coaching and mentoringyoung men.

Mendenhall says CIU is the perfect place to bring togetherhis unique vision of sports ministry and passion for mentoringand missions.

I want to build a legacy of young men of unwavering char-

acter who are equipped to impact the world with the gospel ofJesus Christ, Mendenhall said.Mendenhall also wants to be the kind of coach who looks on

the heart at the inner person even if the person has allthe outer characteristic of a great basketball player.

God is always looking at the inner person, at the character,at the heart, Mendenhall said.

And as a Christian and a coach, Mendenhall makes clearwhere that character comes from.

The idea that sports builds character is a myth,

Mendenhall emphasizes.Sports cant build character, he continues. Only God can

do that. But competition can reveal character. Under the pres-sure of competition, what is in the heart comes out. Thatcharacter, which is revealed by competition, can only bechanged by the power of Jesus Christ. ?

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Alumni Ministries

ith intercollegiate soccer now in full swing atColumbia International University, some alumni

may remember soccer in days gone by when theschool was called Columbia Bible College (CBC).

With CIUs long history of attracting internationalstudents, CIU was home to great intramural soccer fordecades even before it became an intercollegiate sport

on American campuses. Using the team names of Spyders andBuzzards, CIU teams often challenged the University of SouthCarolina.

Recently, Herb Brasher of the class of 71 said: What I remem-ber is that the likes of Allan Bosson, Mark Thomas, and severalothers, especially the South American MK (Missionary Kid) crew Jim Reed, Dave Simmons, Dave Parker who used to wipe theUniversity of South Carolina soccer team off the map! Ill bet theydont have much record of that at the USC athletic department!

Indeed, CIU had some outstanding masters of the ball. Word hasit that some CIU ladies baked cookies for the players to show theiradmiration. Check out the photos of the team from Herb's days,along with the other photos and let Alumni Ministries know whoyou recognize. Contact Alumni Ministries at [email protected] or(803) 807-5500. ?

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Before the Rams, there were the Spydersand the Buzzards

1) In 1970, the senior Spyders wrapped up their intramural seasonwith only three losses in four years. The field was their domain andthey ruled it like kings.

A snapshot of the Spyders in action. Watch that fancy footwork!

2) The 1970 team beat the University of South Carolinatwice in the same season:CBC 3 USC 2 and CBC 3 USC 0

3) In 1973, the Buzzards continued the tradition of excellence onthe field, even when playing a larger school like USC:CBC 3 USC 2 and USC 4 CBC 2

4) In 1970, CBC soccer teams surprised USC in two games, 9-1 and5-3. CBCs sophomore Buzzards earned a 10-0 record for theseason and won the Grits Bowl championship. How many peopledo you know from this picture?

5) Buzzards are the Greatest! A banner is carried on the field bythe fans of the junior Buzzards at the Grits Bowl in 1972. Isthere a cookie baker in this line-up? Do you know any of these

ladies?6) A 1973 Buzzards goal keeper makes a great save! Can you

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Leadership

By Bob Holmes, Connection editor

Jeremiah Gado says the ongoingtension between Christians andMuslims in Nigeria is an opportu-nity for believers to demonstratethe love of Jesus and how different

Christianity is from Islam.Gado, a native of Nigeria who graduated

from CIU Seminary & School of Ministry in1993, was elected president of EvangelicalChurch Winning All (ECWA) in April. Hecomes to the key position of the largeNigerian-based denomination at a timewhen attacks from Muslims againstChristians are increasing in West Africa,and some Christians talk of retaliation.

But in an email interview from Jos,Nigeria, Gado said that while some

Muslims kill in the name of Allah, retalia-tion and revenge are not an option forChristians.

Christians die for their faith that othersmay live and be given the chance toreceive Jesus, Gado said.

Gado also refers to the tensions as a signthat the gospel is making inroads intoregions that are heavily populated byMuslims.

As the churches of Christ storm intoSatans kingdom, the tension is to beexpected, Gado said. I urge believers tofast and pray that God would use thetension to open the eyes of those who aretruly seeking Him.

At the same time, Gado says it is hisresponsibility to alert members of ECWAchurches to protect themselves by speak-ing up for the rule of law and gettinginvolved in public policy at the national,state and community levels.

The price honest men pay forkeeping quiet is the rule of thewicked, Gado said. For too longChristians in Nigeria have beensilent and passive.

Gado realizes his new role makeshim a lightning rod for attention

from Muslims, but he is not fearful.Safety is not in the absence of

danger, but is in the presence of theLord, Gado said. This is based onPsalm 23, Yea, though I walkthrough the valley of the shadow of death, Iwill fear no evil: for thou art with me.

Such talk is a radical shift from Gadosyounger days when his primary goal wasto be president of Nigeria and wealthy.

I sat one whole night and mapped outhow I would be a millionaire by the age of40, Gado said.

But an experience in 1995 changed that.He was living in the United States at thetime, but on a visit to Nigeria, he wasambushed by Muslim bandits, robbed andbadly beaten.

Someone said experience is not onlywhat happens to you but also what you dowith what happens to you, Gado said. Iasked myself now that I had this experi-ence, what do I do with it? I felt the needto reorder my priorities. I scaled down myambition to being a good father andhusband.

Gado also took his calling as an evangel-ist more seriously. In 2006, he and hisfamily birthed a church-planting ministryin Africa called Cultural and EvangelismMinistries for Africa (CEMA), resulting inthree new churches in Ghana. He also

became involved with the ECWAUSA, and by 2008 was appointeddirector of education at ECWA headquar-

ters in Nigeria. On April 10, 2012, he waselected president at ECWAs 59th GeneralChurch Council. The ECWA has 80 districtchurch councils, over 7,000 churches andsix- to eight-million worshipers on Sunday.

As he carries out his primary ECWApresidential duty to uphold the HolyBible, Gado is leading the flock forward based on a biblical worldview he experi-enced and developed at CIU, and

encapsulated in the schools motto.The loving attitude of teachers and

students (at CIU) touched me deeply, Gadosaid. As president of ECWA, I am viewedas a father and a pastor to the pastors, andso my new role is to continue to helpECWA focus on where Gods heart is tohelp ECWA pastors and leaders develop abiblical worldview and a heart for missions TO KNOW HIM AND MAKE HIM

KNOWN. ?

From Connection editor, Bob Holmes: The stories on these pages highlight not only a commitment by a father and son to theirhome country, but also how Columbia International University and Ben Lippen School are driven by the same purpose: Toeducate people from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ.

CIU Alumnus NamedDenominational Head in Nigeria

JEREMIAH GADO ADDRESSES CHRISTIAN/MUSLIMTENSIONS IN HIS HOME COUNTRY

Jeremiah Gado (at right) at hisinstallation as president of the ECWA.


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nly 1 in 16,000 highschool athletes goes on toplay professional sports.Breaking that down

further, the NationalCollegiate Athletic Association(NCAA) reports that the percentageof high school football players whowill play professionally is only .09percent. Samkon Sam Gado, a 2001graduate of Ben Lippen School, wasone of them.

As crazy as it sounds, I told theLord I wanted to play in the NFL, Gado

recalled praying when he was a sophomoreplaying football for the Ben Lippen Falcons.

God answered that prayer, and Gadosdream came true. For over five years begin-ning in 2005, the running back played for theKansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers,Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, St. LouisRams and Tennessee Titans. His short stintwith the Titans stung a bit when he wasreleased from the team in 2010.

I went to training camp, and the coachtold me I did extremely well, Gado said.But he was going to go with a guy who wasyounger, who he said I outperformed.

While at first that didnt make sense toGado, God reminded him of another dreamHe had given him. A dream that would takean NFL income and the benefits of an earlyretirement to fulfill. Gado wanted to attend

medical school and return to his native

Nigeria as a medical missionary. He had now accumulated justenough playing time to qualify for retirement.I realized what was happening, Gado said. God was telling

me it was time to move on. The Spirit reminded me, this isexactly what you asked for. One of the reasons I allowed you toplay (in the NFL) was (to pay for) med school, and that dream isfulfilled.

Today, at age 29, Sam Gado and Rachel, his wife of four years,live in Charleston, S.C. where he is enrolled at the MedicalUniversity of South Carolina (MUSC) studying to be a surgeon.

While becoming a doctor could take at least another seven years,Gados goal is still to use his medical skills in the land he leftwhen he was nine years old. Thats when his father, JeremiahGado brought his family from Nigeria to Columbia, S.C. andbegan seminary studies at Columbia International University.Jeremiah preceded Sam back to Nigeria this year to becomepresident of Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), one of thelargest Protestant denominations in West Africa (see facingpage).

When Sam Gado returns, his desire is to go back to his home-town in a Muslim dominated region, where Christians arefrequently persecuted. He admits that fear plays on this mind,but he is encouraged by the faith of his father, Jeremiah.

My father is in a position of scrutiny, Gado said. He is alightning rod for negative attention from the Muslims. But he isnot controlled by fear. That reminds me that if God has calledyou to something, there is no need to walk in fear.

So Sam Gado is moving forward to the next goal. He alwayshas been, because for him, the ultimate goal is Christ. During

the years when football fans clamored for Gados autograph,beside his signature, he would write the Bible referencePhilippians 3:7-8

But whatever things were gain to me, those things I havecounted as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I countall things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowingChrist Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of allthings, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ

Purely knowing Christ not just head knowledge, butknowing Him on an intimate level beats anything this world hasto offer, Gado said. He is worth the pursuit. ?

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Trading ShoulderPads for ScrubsSAM GADO RETIRES FROM ONE DREAM TO FOLLOWANOTHER

Sam Gado with the Green Bay Packers in 2005.(Copyright: Jim Biever/Green Bay Packers)

Sam Gado and his wife

Rachel. They met whenhe played for St. Louisand she worked for theRams caterer. (Photoscourtesy of Gado Family)


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Music

By Abbey LeroyCIU Student Writer

rammy Award winnerLaura Story describesherself as an unlikelycandidate to beaccepted to ColumbiaInternational University.An average student whopreferred to be behind

the scenes, the singer and songwriternever imagined attending CIU or servingthe Lord in public ministry.

But since her graduationfrom the CIU Musicprogram in 2003, it is clearthat God has orchestratedher steps.

Now a well known namein the Christian musicindustry, Story won a Grammy earlierthis year, as well as three Dove Awardsfrom the Gospel Music Association.Though she is no stranger to success,Story says the spotlight pushes her todepend on the Lord at a deeper level.

The greater honor than receiving anyaward is that God can use me, Storysaid. My motivation for ministry isnt

the awards. I believe God has called meto this and enables me to do it.

Story refers to her ministry a wildride. She and her husband MartinElvington welcomed their first child inSeptember and as they adjust to parent-hood, she is putting the finishingtouches on a new album that blends

corporate and personal worshipanthems. She believes both are essentialfor the Church.

I like writing for both personal andcorporate settings because I believeSunday morning should be an extensionof the other six days, Story explains.

In addition to the new album andcaring for a baby, Story will be perform-ing in the 12 Gifts of Christmas tourheadlined by fellow Grammy winnerSteven Curtis Chapman.

Story never dreamed of having such aunique platform for serving the Lord.She credits CIU with helping her under-

stand and applyScripture to her career,believing the contextof ministry is ulti-mately less importantthan the motivationbehind it.

The ministry that God has called meto happens to involve microphones andbeing on stage, Story said. But thecore of ministry is acknowledging thatGod has given each of us a story andbeing willing to share that story of howweve seen Gods faithfulness in ourlives. ?

WinaGrammyHave aBaby

Go onTourCIU ALUMNA LAURASTORY ON A WILD RIDE

The greater honor than receiving

any award is that God can use me.

Josephine Grace Elvington(Source: Twitter)


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The Historical Perspective

By Robertson McQuilkinCIU President Emeritus

recently visited Ethiopia wantingto see if there were any memo-

ries left of my Uncle TomLambie. He was brother to mymother, Marguerite LambieMcQuilkin. Uncle Tom was my

special hero as I grew up. Dead for halfa century, maybe little was left of hislong ministry in Ethiopia. So I asked myguide if he knew any of the placesLambie had worked. Of course.Everyone knows Dr. Thomas Lambie.

Our first stop was the Lambe Caf,possibly so-named because the neigh-borhood used to be called Lambe.(Lambe is the Ethiopian spelling.) It wasan open-fronted little shelter with four orfive tables. As we were sipping coffee, Inoticed a large photographic portrait onthe wall. Emperor Haile Selassie stood inall his regal splendor beside a wounded

soldier lying on a stretcher. Behind thestretcher stood the young Doctor Lambiewho became personal physician to theEmperor.

As we sat there, my guide pointedacross the street to a huge governmenthospital complex which Lambie hadfounded. Of course, he assured me,

Lambie founded many more hospitalsacross the country.Just behind the little Lambe caf, we

visited a prestigious school for girls. Thedirector was excited to meet the nephewof the founder of this, the first educa-tional institution open to women inEthiopia. He exulted in the Lambiehistory.

Then he changed the subject. He told

me that Lambie was into spiritualrescue, too. He had started what is nowone of the largest Protestant churches inEthiopia. He paused, then continued theLambie story.

He told me that when Lambie wantedthis booming church, his spiritual chil-dren, to reach out in evangelism theyseemed not very interested. So heinvited the founder of the Sudan InteriorMission to come into the country andtogether they began what is now thelargest evangelical church in the nation.In southern Ethiopia, their work becameone of the greatest movements to Christin the world.

We returned to our car parked in frontof the Lambe Caf and found a well-

dressed man, waiting there for aforeigner who was to meet him. Ilearned he was a distinguished lawyer,and he assumed that I was the foreignerhe was to meet. But when he found Iwas the nephew of Thomas Lambie hewas so excited. He exclaimed, Why hesthe one who brought Christianity toEthiopia. Remember, this encounterwas more than a half century since

Lambie had passed off the scene! Ofcourse, my uncle was far from the firstto bring Christianity to Ethiopia theApostle Matthew did that in the firstcentury! But still

Prioritism is what we call the historicchurch stance on missions. And UncleTom Lambie had his priorities in order.Save for the present time, yes medi-cine, education, business ventures. Butabove all, save for eternity.

For God so loved the world, that Hegave His only begotten Son, thatwhoever believes in Him shall notperish, but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

The thousands of minds and bodiesLambie saved are long gone, but thetens of thousands of the souls he helpedsave will live forever. ?

Saving Minds,Saving Bodies,

Saving SoulsTHE PRIORITIES OF UNCLE TOM LAMBIE

Uncle Tom Lambie(Photo courtesy of Tom Bowers)


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Business & Organizational Leadership

By Dr. Benjamin DeanProgram Director

hen I first becameaware of the

Business &Organizational

Leadership initiative at

Columbia InternationalUniversity, I wasinspired by the strategic

potential of a professional program taught from a biblical world-view. That Christian perspective gives students the moralframework from which to operate and the mandate to buildGods Kingdom, wherever God places them. It affords theopportunity to glorify God in all the work they do whetheroffering products and services to customers or managing reliefefforts in response to natural disasters. The biblical worldview

compels them to take action to relieve the suffering of the poorand oppressed, and to treat all people whether employees,customers, or shareholders fairly and honestly. Ultimately,their worldview compels graduates to spend their lives in a part-nership with God, leading and loving people along the way.

From firsthand experience, I understand the uniqueness ofan educational program grounded in biblical values andoffered in a Christian environment. I continue to giveGod thanks for the blessing of my own educationaland professional opportunities. These have translatedinto leadership experience in the operations of anunusually broad range of organizations both in thepublic and private sectors. In my early professionalyears, I served as a military officer and in the executivebranch of federal government in Washington, D.C. In theprivate sector, I practiced as an attorney, both in for-profit enterprises and in not-for-profit organizations.For the past 13 years, I have been engaged fulltime in various forms of Christian ministry serv-

ing in organizational leadership roles, most ofthat time in international outreach and cross-cultural missions.

The Sacredness of all VocationsIn the years just prior to my arrival at CIU,

I lived near Geneva, Switzerland andworked in that city a truly internationalcrossroad and an historic place for influenc-ing leaders. Geneva was the city of JohnCalvin, a guiding light of the ProtestantReformation. Calvin emphasized the sacred-

ness of all vocations and the biblicalperspective that all moral and lawfulwork has an inherent dignity that comesfrom our Creator. Calvin taught that justas much as one could be called to serve

in the church, one can be called by Godinto law, medicine, education,commerce, industry, and other voca-

tions. It was a radical change in worldview and helped to breakdown a traditional sacred-secular divide. Sadly, even today insociety, this divide can still subtly creep back into the way wethink and thus diminish vocations outside the Church.

This message about the sacredness and God-infused dignityof all vocations ties closely to my own experience. Ive becomequite passionate about communicating it. It took many years for

me to fully comprehend the vastness of the Kingdom of God.But thankfully, that journey and a fuller Kingdom view have ledme to this role at CIU.

The VisionThe vision underlying the Business & OrganizationalLeadership (BOL) major proves highly consistent with

CIU's mission as a Christian educational institution. Butwith many business programs for prospective studentsto choose from, what makes this program special?Three key distinctives set it apart from the rest.

The first distinctive is CIUs focus on globalmission. The BOL program equips students

with cross-cultural leadership skills imper-ative for success in our globalized

economy. Whether launching aBusiness as Mission enterprise in

Vietnam to employ the poor, ormanaging a humanitarian

organization in Central Asia,or launching a business inthe United States thatengages customers andcontractors around theworld, our BOL graduateswill be able to meet theunique challenges thoseendeavors present.

Dr. Benjamin Dean

The New Business &Organizational

Leadership Major

Business with Biblical Values


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A second distinctive of the BOL program is an ethical andvalues-based perspective. This signature characteristc emergesorganically from the biblical worldview that is part of the DNA ofCIU, intersecting with an evolving global trend in business

ethics. Businesses increasingly recognize a duty not only todeliver profits to owners and shareholders, but also to respond toa much broader group of stakeholders and to make a more posi-tive social and environmental impact on communities.

A third distinctive of this program combines effective businessand leadership principles with real-life skills. The practical focusin business and in leadership centers on one question: Whatworks? Our strategy for the BOL program combines internshipsand practicum that reinforce our graduates' capacity to maketangible contributions in the marketplace, beginning on day one.

Serving Business, Nonprofits, EducationThrough the emerging leaders equipped by the BOL program,

CIU is enhancing its service to at least three broad groups oforganizations and institutions. Of course the first is the businesscommunity. Potential roles for BOL graduates in for-profit enti-ties range from new entrepreneurial start-up ventures to major

corporations.Another broad community that will benefit from the graduatesof our BOL program includes domestic and internationalnonprofits. Opportunities among these organizations and institu-tions include key positions in churches, mission agencies andother parachurch ministries, as well as humanitarian serviceorganizations, such as the many international nongovernmentalorganizations (NGOs) in which missionaries serve in underdevel-oped countries.

A third broad community that will benefit from the BOL

program are schools and educational institutions both privateand public. In these, too, graduates will have opportunities to

serve in various managerial and leadership roles. CIU graduateswill also have the option to pursue further professional educationat other institutions, concentrating in business management,accounting, finance, marketing, international business, organiza-tional development, and other related programs.

Impressed with CIU StudentsCIU is an ideal spiritual context from which tolaunch such a vibrant program. The students it

attracts already have a personal relationshipwith the Lord and are being transformedboth in character and in vision. When Ijoined the faculty last January, I wasimpressed with the maturity of thestudents already enrolled in the BOLminor, many of them eagerly awaiting the

programs accreditation to a major. Thespiritual formation of our students will

remain a key component to the success ofthis program.

We can readily see the great need for believ-ers in Jesus Christ who are committed andwell-equipped to be salt and light in all theinstitutions of human society. The impact ofthese emerging business and organizationalleaders manifest even more fully the truebreadth of Gods kingdom.

About the Program DirectorDr. Benjamin Dean is an attorney with a Ph.D. in organiza-

tional leadership. His background includes a broad range ofresponsibilities at for-profit enterprises and not-for-profit organi-zations. Dean has also served in the public sector as a militaryofficer and at the White House in the administration of PresidentGeorge H.W. Bush. In the private sector, he practiced law for 10

years representing health care providers and other corporateclients.

Dean transitioned into full-time Christian ministry in 2000. Hehas served internationally with missions organizations, includingsix years as the director for global partnerships at Pioneers USA.In that role, he was responsible for 22 organizational partner-ships in 13 developing countries and worked directly withindigenous leaders. Dean recently lived and worked in Europewhere he helped organize and conduct various outreach andeducational initiatives that continue to engage government andbusiness leaders within the international community. ?

Calvin taught that just as much as one could

be called to serve in the church, one can be

called by God into law, medicine, education,

commerce, industry, and other vocations.

On the streets of Switzerland: Dr. BenjaminDean (far left) leads delegates to the GenevaInstitute of Leadership and Public Policy, aninternational education project that hehelped launch.

At a luncheon for the Columbia busi-ness community, Dean greets SouthCarolina State Representative ChipHuggins, who is also the director ofbusiness development for Duraclean,a distaster cleanup and restorationcompany.


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ne of the largestfireworksdisplays in theSoutheast wasthe final touch to

the seventh

annual Faith,Family, and Freedom

Celebration (FFF) spon-sored by New Life 91.9 WRCM, theColumbia International Universityradio station in Charlotte, N.C. Anestimated 15,500 poured into ZMaxDragway near Charlotte on June 23,setting an attendance record for the

event that honors God and the family,while also commemorating the nations independence.Musical guests included Big Daddy Weave, Sidewalk

Prophets, Building 429, Mark Schultz, and ColumbiaInternational University alumna Laura Story all for theprice of just $5 per ticket. The gospel was presented byevangelist Jose Zayas, resulting in two people giving theirlife to Christ, two people rededicating their faith, and 36prayer requests at the Prayer Tent provided by The Billy Graham Library.

In addition, this years event raised awareness for A Childs Place, a non-profit that assists the over 5,000 registered homeless

children in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system. Those in attendance donated over 600 clothing items for the children at AChilds Place including shorts, collared shirts and sneakers. A local pastor led the audience in prayer for the children.

A Childs Place Executive Director Annabelle Suddreth said she wastouched by the outpouring of care.

The most humbling and overwhelming part for me was when theentire crowd of 15,000silenced themselves andgathered in prayer for thehomeless children inCharlotte and for those whoserve them, Suddreth said.It is a moment that I will never forget.

New at FFF this year was a live Twitter feed on the Dragwaysjumbotrons that included the hashtag #FFF2012. An estimated 2,000tweets with that hashtag were tweeted that night. A Fan Cam

followed New Life 91.9 morning show host Eric Calhoun as he interacted with the audience. Also on hand were various lawenforcement and emergency management agencies who displayed their vehicles, giving kids a close up view of police cars, firetrucks, ATVs, a SWAT tank and a bomb robot.

The night was filled with smiles, laughter, worship, and the prayers of over 15,000 people gathered in the name of Jesus Christ.

A common refrain as folks walked back to their cars was I cant wait until next year! ?


Broadcasting

By Leigh Anderson,Director of Outreach,New Life 91.9

OVER 15,000 AT CELEBRATION

SPONSORED BY NEW LIFE 91.9

Faith, Familyand FreedomSets Attendance Record

Pictured above: Young people having a fun time at the Faith, Family andFreedom Celebration. (Photo credit: CMS/HHP Photo)

The entire crowd of 15,000

silenced themselves and

gathered in prayer for

the homeless childrenin Charlotte.


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Resources

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CIU President Bill Jones Contributes to New

Study BibleColumbia International University President Dr. Bill Jones is a contributor to a new study Bible that encourages believers to live their dailylives as if they are on a mission the mission of God.

The Mission of God Study Bible is interspersed with essays by dozens of Christian leaders, thinkers and theologians. The essay by

Jones titled Developing Missional Leaders describes four stair steps of spiritual maturity.

The Mission of God Study Bible also includes the essay The Kingdom of God by CIU alumnus Tullian Tchividjian, senior pastor of

Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. In addition, it recognizes those who have been martyred for the sake of the

gospel, including CIU alumnus Chester Chet Bitterman, a Bible translator who was found shot to death in Colombia, South America in

1981 after being held captive for 48 days by a group of revolutionary socialists known as the M-19 guerillas.

www.bhpublishinggroup.com

CIU Professors Contribute to

New Book on Gods Mission in the WorldColumbia International University professors are among the scholars, church leaders and missionaries

who contributed to a new book that challenges believers to identify where they fit in the mission of God.Discovering the Mission of God Best Missional Practices for the 21st Century is for anyone

passionate about discovering Gods heart for the nations. It is edited by Dr. Mike Barnett, dean of theCollege of Intercultural Studies at CIU, who also contributes an article to the book. Other contributorsfrom CIU are Associate Provost Dr. Bryan Beyer and Dr. Jerry Rankin, the director of the Zwemer Centerfor Muslim Studies at CIU.

Additional CIU contrib-

utors are professors: Dr.William J. Larkin, Dr.Christopher R. Littleand Dr. Alex Luc.

The book is a greataddition to a believerspersonal library, aswell as a study guidewith relevant discus-sion questions at theend of each chapter.

The book ispublished byInterVarsity Press:www.ivpress.com.

Popular Bible SoftwareAdds Books by CIU Professors

Logos Bible Software, used by over 55,000 pastors, Bible teachers, and studentsnow features two complementary textbooks written by two Columbia InternationalUniversity professors.

Greek is Good Grief: Laying the Foundation for Exegesis and Exposition by Dr.John Harvey and Greek is Great Gain: A Method for Exegesis and Exposition byDr. William Larkin, are now available to the subscribers of the Logos Bible Softwarepackage. Harvey is the dean of CIU Seminary & School of Ministry, while Larkin is aprofessor of Biblical Studies in the seminary.

Tim Sebens, the academic program manager at Logos, says the books by Harveyand Larkin raced through the pre-publication process at Logos at "amazing speed"because of a large demand for the books from Logos customers.

"CIU has been blessed to have these two professors," Sebens said. "I am veryexcited to have 'Greek is Great Gain' and 'Greek is Good Grief' brought into the

Logos family of books." www.logos.com


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