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FORT WAYNE ALUMNUS ^ pray forus that the message ofthe Lordmayspreadrapidly . . . ^^ andbe honoredas it was with you. II Thess 3:1 PERSPECTIVE TaylorUniversity FortWayneCampus 1025 WestRudisillBlvd. Fori Wayne. Indiana 46807 President: 1 was eighteen years old and a freshman in college Dr. Jay Kesler when invited to be a part of a music/evangelism team VicePresident Fort Wayne Campus: sponsored by Youth For Christ International. I took a Dr. RobertNienhuis temporary leave from college after one semester and, Vice President for University Relations: followingamonthofintensivetraining,spentfourmonths Dr. Charles Jaggers ministeringinthecountryofBrazilwithfiveothercollege DirectorofUniversity Relations: students. Itwas truly alife-changing experience. Mrs. Sherri Barter DirectorofAlumni/Ciiurch Relations: Fifteen years later,asthepastorofachurchinMichi- Rev. WilliamGerig gan, I began training the members ofour fellowship in evangelism. Welearnedhowtoshareourtestimoniesand howtoleadotherstoChrist. Then,afteratimeofprayer, FORT WAYNE ALUMNUS is published wewouldgooutandseektointroduceotherstotheSavior. periodically by Taylor University, Fort WediscoveredthatthesimpleactofsharingtheGospelwithanotherpersonwasoftenan WayneCampus for alumni, friends, faculty energizing experience in aChristian life which, all too frequently, had lost its ministry and staff by the Office of University Rela- edge. tions. Inquiries and comments should be directedto; TaylorUniversity-FortWayne TaylorUniversity FortWayne iscommittedtoministry. Even as we seek toprovide Campus,OfficeofUniversityRelations,1025 aChristianeducationtoyoungmenandwomen,wealsoseektoequipthemforalifetime West RudisillBlvd.,FortWayne,IN 46807. ofministryintheKingdomofGod. Whilenotallofourgraduateswillheadintofull-time vocationalministry, wepray thatallwillseekaplacetoexercisehis/hergiftsinministry Writers: toothers in the years following graduation. Sherri Harter Lisa Paul But, formany ofourstudents, involvement in minisU"y begins longbefore theycross JulieZeigler Photography: the platform and receive Lheir diplomas. Whether it's teaching a Sunday School class, leadingaserviceattheWoodYouthCenter,orvisitingalonely"grandparent"atanearby JimGarringer nursing home, students from Taylor University Fort Wayne are actively involved in Dave Cole minisU"y across the city. TaanydlosrtatUeninvoenrdsiitsycrciommipnlatiieosnwiltahwsa.ll fTeadyelroarl travAenldtoafagrr-oofwfipnlgacneusmtboeprarotficsitpuadteenitnsmairneisttarkyi.ngMaodsvcaonwt.ageGuoaftesmpeacliaa.l oNpepowrtYuonritkiCeistyt.o ITieseare placeswhereTaylorUniversityFortWaynestudents, throughsponsorshipby University is an equal-opportunity institu- tion. Direct inquiries to the Office of the TaylorWorldOutreach (TWO), havegonetoministerthisyear. Whataprivilegeitwas President, Taylor University, Upland, IN forustocommissionthesestudentstotheirministries. Andwhatajoyitwasforustohear 46989,317-998-5201,ortheOfficeofCivil ofGod's blessingas theygave theirministryreportsinchapel services thisspring. Now Rights, Washington, DC. in the pages ofthis magazine, we gladly share theirministries with you. On the Cover. As a college student, 1 was challenged and changed by participation in ministry in . . Brazil. Asapaslor,IsawChristiansrefreshedandexcitedabouttheirfaithbecauseoftheir TUFW participation inaministryofevangelism. Now, astheVicePresidentfortheFortWayne Three siiuients traveledwith Campus ofTaylor University, 1 am convinced that our students must be encouraged to Josh McDowell Ministries to spread participate in ministry, both in the community and around the world. "the message" lo Russia. Ministry isnotsomethingreservedforaselectfew. Ministry,asthestudentsyouwill meet in these pages wouldremindus, is theresponsibility ofeachChristian. Itrustyou will fmd Lheir stories to be an encouragement. .andachallenge. . Dr. RobertNienhuis Vice PresidentFort Wayne Campus ii^\People Need the Lord^yy TUFW Students Minister in Russia Steve Green's song, "People inquisitive and so open to talk about with ministry opportunities. They dis- Need the Lord" is universal in Jesusand His love." tributed books attheMetro Station and its niessage, but the words of Red Square. The students also had the the song tookon new meaning as three On the second day, along with shar- opportunity to attend the Moscow cir- TaylorFortWaynestudentsministered, ingtheloveofJesuswiththechildren,a cus,aballetandsight-seeduringthebus fellowshipped,weptandprayedwiththe school-box was given to each student. rides to the schools. people ofRussia. Mouthswouldopeninwonderandeyes would sparkle as the children would Susanreflected, "Wedidnothaveto Gary Rowland, pastoral ministries lookinsidetheboxesandseenotebooks, look far for a chance to minister. The major, Susan Hamm and Vanessa pens, pencils, candy, vitamins, acalcu- majority of our interpreters were not Furlick, elementary education majors, lator and other school supplies. The Christians. It was aneatexperience to surpassed the great hurdle of raising childrenwereamazed theyhadbeen hearthem interpretourtestimoniesand . . . $3000each, with muchprayerandsup- givenatreasurechest,forjustoneAmeri- thesalvationmessage. Infact,theywere port from Taylor World Outreach caninkpeninMoscowisworth$20.00! gettingsogoodtheywouldremindusof (TWO),andwereontheirwaytoRussia portionswehadleftout!" Susanknows in January along with 322 other short- AlsoineachboxwasaBibleandtwo of one interpreter who was led to the term missionaries from America, Great books, '"Deceivers" and ''More Than a Lordthroughthetestimonyofastudent Britain andCanada. Carpenter." Garyshared,"TheRussian missionary. people are hungry for hope and very Thegroup,traveling underthedirec- open to Christianity. Statistics show tionofJoshMcDowellMinistries,hada that the books that are handed out are twofoldpurpose: 1)conductmassevan- readand passedon to20otherpeople." gelismthroughbookandBibledistribu- tionand2)strengthenandencouragethe In addition to going to the schools, present ministries of New Life Russia Susanand Vanessahad theopportunity (similar to Campus Life) and Student to visit an orphanage. Vcinessa's heart Venture. was captured by little four-year-old Constantine. Bythetimetheirvisitwas Gary, Susan and Vanessa's mission tocometoanend, Vanessahadfallenin experience mainly entailed ministering love with Constantine, and he with her. to elementary students at designated "It took everything out of me to leave schools. They spent two days at each him. Iwouldadopthiminaminute,but swcohuolodl.spliEtaucphibnugsrogurposuopf(f3iv0epweiotphlaen) iIsknmoywptrhaatyeirsntohtatapGoossdibiwliiltlypfroorvmied.e Iat R(Iotwolra)nVdanessaFurlick, SusanHamm, Gary interpreter. On the first day, the small Christian couple to adopt little groupswouldgivetheirtestimoniesand Constantine and that he will grow to No doubt the two-week short-term share the salvationmessage. Susan ob- love the Lord." mission experience was life changing served, "The Russian children are so and one not soon forgotten. In the stu- Gary and eleven other short-term dents' words: K^ ^L. ' ^»-* r 1 ' } mwiistshiJoonsahriMecsDhoawdelthletporSivt.ilPeegteertsobutrragvetlo Vanessa: "TheUnitedStatescouldtake ST aRussianOrthodoxSeminary. Joshhad a lesson from the Russian people in ' earlier supplied Father Georgia of the appreciation. Theyaresokind,soeager, seminary with medications he desper- andsothankfulforwhatwewereableto ately needed along with a three month do for ihem." supply of food for the seminary. Be- causeofJosh'sgenerosity.FatherGeor- Susan: "Thegreatestimpactthetriphas t gia invited Josh to speak ... the tlrsl had on me is my way of looking at -a Christian American ever to be invited things. The people of Russia have so into the seminary. little and lack the security we take for grantedintheUnitedStates. Wehaveso k^ GaryshcU'ed,"FatherGeorgiajoined much and desire so much more." Ju us one evening for dinner, lie com- mented on how Josh McDowell had Gary: "ThiswasmysecondU'iptoRus- 1 disarmed his ,semimu"y students in an- siaandmyburdenfortheRussianpeople L swering their difficult questions by al- continues to grow. I plan to return to ways referring toChrist." Russiasoonandstayatleastayear. The gTihveenchailtdrreeansuwreerecheasmta.zed. theyhadbeen Thetwo-weekexperiencewaspacked mchuucrhchmeosraeretogrdoow."ing . . . buttliereisso A Seeing City Through God's Eyes ReachingUrbanNeighborhoods(R.U.N.)isamissionorganizationcommittedtoone ofAmerica's greatmission fields, its innercity neighborhoods. Foundedby the Pocket TestamentLeagueandveteranmissionariesRonandHazelMatlack,R.U.N.'sseemingly overwhelming task, reaching America's inner cities, is made simple and attainable by reaching one neighborhoodata time. R.U.N, experienced firsthand the repercussions of the "evangeUcal v^hite flight," leavingthecitiesabsentofany life-changingChristianpresence. Tocompensateforthis loss,R.U.N, turnedtoChristiancollegestudentswithheartsforthisuniquemissionfield. Faces, Faces, Inthefallof1988,theadministrationofFortWayneBibleCollegewasapproachedby R.U.N, andacceptedthechallenge. Twenty-oneeagerstudentssignedupforthecourse Faces - thatwasbuiltaroundaweek-long experience. VickiJacobs (studentUfe secretary)was theinstructorfortheinitialR.U.N,classandhastraveledtoNYCforthepastthreeyears on thesubway ontheCollege'sspringbreak. Shesaysthetrip"makesmeawareofneedsI'veneverseen empty,lonelyfaces before. . .and shows me how tomeet them." Facesoffear Everyyearsincethatinitialyear,agroupofstudentshavetraveledtoNewYork'sinner city during spring break with thechallenge to see acity throughGod's eyes. Facesofpain Facesofhopesanddreams In Maich, eleven TaylorFort Wayne students, sponsored byTaylorWorldOutreach (TWO)andR.U.N. wenttoNYCforaweekfilledwithlectures,discussions,observations lostandgoneastray andministry-in-acti,on. Theywill neverseeacitywithquite thesameperspective. "We Facesofloneliness were allaffected by therealityofpoverty, especially thehomeless. Theyarepeoplejust like us. Maybeyoungbusinessmen,collegekids,peoplewithfamilies. . .butbecauseof Facesofanger circumstances, [they] found themselves homeless," reflects Bethanie Urton, freshman. Shealsocommentedthatshewouldlike Faces thatdareyou tocross theline "tosavethemfromthecycleofpoverty andstepinto theirpain thattraps them there." Numb withfear Thegrouphadmanyopportunitiesto Numb withpain see varying degrees ofneed in several neighborhoods. They spent a day in "Is thereachance toliveagain?" Greenwich Village, a very wealthy neighborhood financially, yet quite Faces thatcryoutforhope needy in evangelical terms. It is here where Carrie Rice ('94) gave a baby butareafraid to try shower to ahomeless couple one year. Faces The Village is also a well-known gay community. At the end of a recent given up summer, the leadership ofthe commu- "Whyeven try?" nity expressed to Ron, "Are you bring- ing your R.U.N, kids back again next Faces madein theimageofGod year? Wesurehopeso! Wedecidedthat Faces marredby thescarsofthis world bTrheeakTfUasFlWanRd.lUu.nNc^hlaelaTnhiehLealmpebd'slopraenpuarrbeananmdinsiesrtvrey ywoaunrt tkihdesmabraeckr!e"al Christians, and we .. Faces Christdiedfor outreachprogramdone bytheNazarene Church. Faces Godloves The teamalsospentpartofadayinBrightonBeachwiththeassignmenttoobservethe cityandaskthemselves, "If1 were tomoveintothisneighborhood,howwouldIbuildmy presencehere?" Insteadofseparatingthemselvesfromthe neighborhood,theyresponded RosemaryStelz5/94 thattheywouldtrytofitintothecommunity,muchliketheeffortsofoverseasmissionaries. "This [tiip] gave me renewed hope ofthe tremendous differenceChristianscanmake in theworld in themidstofhopelessnessanddespair," saidjunior, RosemaryStelz. This versecamelohermind: "ReligionthatGodourFatheracceptsaspureandfaultlessisthis: tolookalterorphansandwidows intheirdistressandtokeeponeselffrombeingpolluted by the world (Jiunes 1:26)." SERVING IN GUATEMALA "AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE" IadditionnttootthheeRR..UU..NN,,tteeaamm,,TTaayylloorrFFoorrttWWaayynneesseenntt 1100ssttuuddeennttsstoGuatemaladuringspringbreak, ineuuaiemaiammisiryprojectwasnosiea oy [issionar•yyVVeennttuurreessaannddTT..WW..OO.. ((TTaayylloorrWWoorrllddOOuuttrreeaacchh))..TThheemmiisssionsteamspenttendaysinGuatemaladuringwhichtheybuiltoverhalfofthewallsand irtitionsooffaaCChhrr—iissttiiaannsscchhooooll//oorrpphhaannaaggeeiinnSSaannLLuuccaass.. immy Br"o"wn s"'hared^ 'h'e"r"eexxppeerriieenncceebbyy llooaanniinngguusshheerr^journal: , y^/g 0Qi through customs March29 ÎW°^se^staairdtealdlltahyeinwgayuiaulrkou-n-d-t-hfe^b.uril,d-ing. /ja^^38theditcnroim.n,...^--- ^rt ,nhirhwasmo . ^,,^^„^^,i,,rned. ^ ./'ttuu;;aassffuunnbbeeccaauusseewa;e.mn>a.d.e..-ii „ We handed , '""'"^^"'^"" ^ fnWnnraiseandu)orship time. It tiicndshenititiriln STIJDEIVT SUMMER ADVENTURE JOE'S JOE BOWAY, Christian education major, has had a uniqueministrythelastfewyearsintranslatingtheNew Testament intohis nativeLiberian language ofKrahn. Sixty-three percent ofthe Krahn New Testament still needs testingandreviewing. So, tliis summerJoe will be traveling to Ivory Coast(Liberiais still toodanger- ous) to do the testing among Krahn refugees. The testing will be done in a series of workshops where portions of the translation will be read aloud. Clarity and naturalness will be evaluated. In addition to the translation work, Joe will have many other mission opportunities such as preaching, evangelism, literacy classes and Sunday School teacher workshops. WhileinIvoryCoast,Joewillbeabletoseehismother forthefirsttimesincehisescapefromLiberiafouryears ago. It is sure to be ajoyous reunion! Joe's summer ministryandreunionwillbefeaturedinthefall issueof Joe with hisyoung Liberianfriends. Il isJoe'sdreamto returntohishome "FortWayne Alumnus." villageandbeginamissionschool. GET TO Each Monday evening as LANA ZICK bakes a KNOW HANS KINDSGRAB, KEN SCHROCK, cake, and ANN MAXWELL select ahouse nearcam- pusthattheycangiveittoandvisit. Hansexplains, YOUR "This has been agreatchance tojustreach outto SOUTH SIDE our neighbors and share with them. And ifthey ask, I'mmorethanwillingtotellthemaboutJesus Christ!" NEIGHBORS PROBHTION EveryTuesday,JEREMY SHORThelpstocounseljuveniles CENTER whoarecurrentlyonprobation. He talks to themaboutcorrect actions, current issues, andcontrolling emotions. He also will accompany them onoutings, like hockey games. Jeremy says, "This opportunity has helped me to realize how awesome the needisforyouthworkers. Weneedtoshowthekidsearlyonthe right way." L±±LOn INTERN AT HARVESTER AVENUE MISSIONARY CHURCH ERICA GALBRAITH teaches Sunday school at the FortWayne Rescue Mission to underprivileged children. Erica de- TIMCLAASSENispreparingforhiscareerinpastoralministriesbyserving scribes, "I have learnedmore than I could aninternshipatIlarvesterAvenueMissionaryChurch. Heattendsboardand everteach them. Ithas openedmyeyes to committee meetings, types bulletins, and occasionally will lead a service. anewwayoflifeotherthanmyown." The "This has given me an aspect of the church I've never seen before and has Rescue Mission is committed to helping helped me be more detailed andaccustomed toparliamentary procedures in the inner city community see God, and the church," explainsTim. students like Ericaareserving as atool. »fII\ISTRIE!§» BASKETBALL Aboite Even though RHONDA GROSSMAN is an elementary Missionary education major, thejob require- "WhilehelpingwiththeSaturdayBasket- mentsofachurchintern fitinwell ball League, 1 saw the need tosharewith with what she enjoys most others about God, so they could have Church working with people. Rhon. d.a. hope. The kids changed and grew right shares,"Myinternshiphasallowed beforemyeyes,"explainedDAWNFET- me tosee the actual "innerwork- TER, whovolunteeredeachSaturdayfor Internship ings" of the church. Although I Lhe league. It also included a time for havegrown upatAboiteMission- devotions and on occasion a snack was aryChurch,therearealotof"littledetails"thataredonebehindthescenes. served or Bibles were distributed to spur The people who fulfill thesejobs do them cheerfully and get little to no physical andspiritual growth. recognition forit. I havereally grown toappreciate these workers. The partofLhejobIenjoythemostishelpingtoplanthefellowshipeventslike skating parties, ministries banquets, and Walk-Thru-The-Bible." "It's along, challenging process. I'm learningabout the teen cultureanddeveloping new fff/V ways toreach them. Abouteighty percent ofthe kidsare from non-Christianhomes and someareinvolvedingangs,"explainsPAULNEEL. TwoFridaynightseachmonthteens from around Lhe area are invited to Lhe Community Center at Woodbum for /V/^//r recreation, food, and fun. They also take time todiscuss issues thatrelate to LhemwithaBiblicalapproach. Pauladds, "It'sagreatopportunity tominister /fjf/A//(?^n/r'(? ^âdolescentsandshow themthatsomeonereallycares." n)OOD yOUTH <:3ENTER HENRYFARR isasopho- SomestudentsvisittheelderlyatAnthony more majoring in missions WayneLivingCenter. Coordinatorofthe who volunteers at Wood project, SARAH MATHEW, tells why Youth Center. He plays thisprojectissoessential, "Theresidents gamesandhelpsoutwitha haveexperiencedsomuchandareagreat Bible study. Henry ex- source of knowledge just waiting to be plains,"Thisopportunityto tapped." Students will often visit with help with adolescents has residents, sing, or even lead them in an brokenmyheart. Irealized aerobic exercise program. I need notjust pray but get involved and give them HenryFarrandJonLeyse volunteerat love,somethingothersmay Wood Youth Center have neglected." m^ DR. RONPOWELL, CriminalJustice Pro- p^H fessor,servesonLheadvisoryboardfor"One [ ') Church - One Offender." This organization r^^ allows a church to adopt one offender and nn work with him or her. Dr. Powell tells the ^r ^\ benefitsofLheprogram. "Itkeepsanoffender SHANNON KELLERvolunteersattheFortWayneJewish outofjailthussavingthetaxpayermoney. It I-'oundation, where she is leachingaRussianrefugee family ^ ,^ alsoprofitstheoffenderbyofferingarealmof l:nglish andsocialskills. Shannonexplains, "I am solucky Ph^^ positiveinfiuenceandspiritualgrowth,which tobechosenbyGodtoministertoaJewishfamilyandshow allowsa turnaround in his orher life." Christ'slove. Thelaughterandsmileswesharefû"outweigh ONE OFFENDER the lack ofcommunication. 1 hope lliat by my actions. Lhey will dedicate tlicir lives to Christ." FORT WAYNE FACES OF T.U.F.W. SUMMER YOUTH INITIATIVE As a part ofthe Allen County HigherEducation Consortium, TaylorUniversity, FortWayne Campus was the recipient ofa grant from the Foellinger Foundation for the Summer Youth Initiative. Fivecollegesanduniversitiesareinvolvedintheconsortium(ITT,IPFW,IvyTech, St. FrancisandlUFW) and the combined grantof$73,176wasawarded tofundprograms to help high school youth. Taylor Fort Wayne's Dr. Doug Barcalow, professor of Christian education, has been appointed to be directorofthe summerconsortiumprogram. TheTaylor Fort Wayne portion of the program is being directed by Corey Laster, a 1993 graduate and currentassistant to university relations. The Taylor Fort Wayne program will have a focus on developing recreational leadership. However,morethanjustanothersummersportscamp,participantsinthisprogramwillreceive training that willenhance theirathleticskillsplushelpthemdevelopleadershippotential. Not Dr. DavidBiberslein onlywilltheybetherecipientsofskilldevelopmentinbasketball,volleyballandsoccer,butthey DirectorofPastoralMinistries will provide leadership toapproximately40neighborhoodchildren bypassing on theirskills. Asanaddedbonustothecampus,TUFWwasselectedtoserveasthefiscalagentforthegrant. Thecampuswillalsohostalltheparticipantsforanopening three-day workshopandaclosing programandpicnic. TheSummerYouthInitiativeprogramrunsfromJuly6-August5, 1994. URBAN MINISTRIES A Heart For The City Inrecognition ofthe growing needforindividuals withaheartforthecity,TaylorUniversity, Fort Wayne Campus has established a program in urban ministries. This program is a concentration within the Christian ministries degree program. It is designed to provide the foundation forminisUy in an urban setting among a variety ofethnic cultures. Joseph Updegrove DirectorofDevelopineni In addition to the general education requirements, students receive insuûction in Bible, theology,andministry-orientedcourses. Specificcoursesfocusingontheurbansettinginclude: • Cross-cultural Christian Education • Urban Ministry • Ministry to Youth • Ethnic andMinority Issues • A field work component in alocal ministry GRAY APPOINTED TO HEAD URBAN MINISTRIES PROGRAM Rick Gray has accepted the University's invitation to serve as director of the new urban ministriesprogram. Grayiscurrently supervisorforthePasadenaUrbanLeagueEmployment Program and is completing his doctorate degree in Leadership Development and African American Studies at FullerTheological Seminary. Kim Barranles Resident DirectorofI^xington Hall Graycomeswithanimpressivebackgroundofexpe- rience in urbanministry. In additiontohisresponsi- bilities withthe UrbanLeague, he teachescoursesin urban youth minisuy iind orientation to theological research at Fuller Theological Seminary. He has served as national director for Christian leadership development for World Vision US Ministries and national director for ethnic leadership development for the Lausanne Cominitlee for World Evangeliza- tion. Gray has earned a B.S. degree in criminal justice/ sociology from Anderson University, a master of divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary RichardGray NathanPhinney and a masteroftheology in leadershipdevelopment DirectorofAdmissions also from l^'uller. " :ampus update COMMENCEMENT 1994 Graduates were challenged to "stand firm" during commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 21, in the Gerig ActivitiesCenter. Dr. Robert Nienhuis, vice president for the Fort Wayne campus, presented the main addressentitled"WithBoLhFeetFirmlyPlanted."Speakingfromthescripturepassages ofPhillippians 1:27,4:1 and II Corinthians 16:13, heencouragedthegraduatestostand firm in faith, integrity andexcellence. In keeping with theTaylor tradition, atowel, symbolizing Christian service, wasgiven toeachgraduateencouraginghimorhertolivealifeofservicetotheLordandtoothers. The Fort Wayne campus conferred degrees on 45 students .27 bachelor ofarts, 16 bachelorofscience and two associate ofait^. TonyKohlerandKaren(Moore) Hoover givebigsmilesas 1994 TUFWgraduates. LITWILLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP In honor and in memory of Gary Litwiller,formerFWBCfacultymem- JUSTICE NOW! beranddearfriend, theGaryLitwiller MemorialScholarshiphasbeenestab- lished. TaylorFortWaynehostedonMay 3JUS- TICE NOW! an action forum for educa- Gary's commitment to Fort Wayne tors and community leaders. BibleCollegewasevidentthroughhis serviceanddedication. A1979gradu- Theevent,cosponsoredbyTaylorUniver- ate,Garyservedatthecollegeforover sity, Fort Wayne Campus, Fort Wayne 10 years. In that ten year period he UrbanLeagueandtheInterdenominational served as admissions counselor, di- Ministerial AlFliWanBcCe, broughtin Dr. Will- rectoroffinancial aid, directorofad- iam Pannell, graduate andcurrent Tofayclooorrdbionaartdinmgemedbuecra,titoonadwdirtehssthtehjeuisstsiucee maainnsddsidtoihnreesc,mtodosirrtoefcdtetoharerobftuopsuihbnilemis,csprperrlooafgteirsoasnmos.,r LGietnwiellReurpFpat(nIi)lya.ndmaTdoemtGheeaarwhaarrdt(tro)CfrhiaedndLseiocfhlthye. systemandurbanministry. Dr. Pannell is Dean ofthe Chapel atFullerTheological After a courageous one-year battle with brain cancer, Gary went to be with the Lord on Seminary and authorof "MyFriend, The December 18, 1993. He is survived by his wife Anne and children Tiffany andTad. Enemy"and "TheComing Race Wars'^ A Cry ForReconciliation. Gary'stestimonyandinfluencewillcontinueontheFortWaynecampusthroughtheGary Litwiller Memorial Scholarship, funded by an "Endowing the Future" insurance poUcy The forum explored STRATEGIES for heldbyGary. Thescholarshipistobeawardedannuallywithfirstprioritygiventobusiness leadershipdevelopmentandyouth minis- administration majors and second priority toChristian ministries majors. try among African-Americans; DEVEL- OPMENTofanew generation ofleaders ITiefirstGaryLitwillerMemorialScholarshipwasawardedduringtheAnnualScholarship forthejusucesystem;PREPARATIONof Luncheon, held April 19, and waspresented to business majorChad Leichty. African-Americanstudentstobecriminal justice educators; and A BOLD NEW VISION forresponding tocrimeand vio- WORKREATION lence among youth through new partner- shipsbetweenjusticeeducationandurban ministry. TaylorUniversity lôrtWayne iscollaborating with the Allen CountyJuvenile Probation Dr. RonaldPowell, TUFW CriminalJus- Department in a Summer Youth Initiative, called WORKREATION! This interagency tice professor reports, "We have been program, funded by the Focllinger Foundation, will match Taylor students from theTU greaUyencouragedandchallengedbythis CriminalJustice Program with teenagers from low-incomeandsingle-parenthomeswho pioneer effort to combine the efforts of havebecomeinvolvedwiththeJuvenileJusticesystem. Theobjectivesoftheprogramare education, thechurch and thejustice sys- to provide the judicial system with a dispositional alternative that will hold juvenile tem. 1 am confident Fort Wayne will offenders accountable for tlieir behavior, while providing the community with amecha- benefit from the on-going efforts of this nism that allows young people to contribute to stKiety in a way that is healtliful, initial forum." constructive, and positive. )) UPLAND UPDATE ACCIDENT CLAIMS JOINT ACADEMIC PROGRAM BRINGS THE LIFE OF RUSSIAN FACULTY AND STUDENTS TO TAYLOR TAYLOR STUDENT AsaresultofasuccessfulandgrowingrelationshipbetweenTaylorUniversityandNizhni MBA NovgorodUniversity,Russia,20 students,ninebusinessfacultymembersandthree Ofthe common activities that take place translatorsfromtheRussianuniversityarestudyingunderTaylorbusinessprofessorsand onacollegecampus,(goingtoclass,study- participating in astudy offree marketeconomics, June 8 -June 22, 1994. ing,"all-nighters,"talkingwithfriends...) The academic experience consists of specially designed lectures from the business oneexperiencecannotbeleftout. . .going professorsofTaylorUniversity,aswellascarefullyplannedvisitstobusinessesoperating to the dollar theater. As five Taylor Up- in FortWayne, Indianapolis, ChicagoandNorthwestOhio. Someofthebusinesses and landstudentsembarkedon theirSaturday corporations to be visited include Perfection Bakery, Navistar, Sauder Woodworking, night movie adventure, April 16, none Chicago Board ofExchange, FordTaurus Plantand ServiceMaster. would have envisioned it to take the turn thatitdid. Three-quartersofamilesouth Thejoint academic program was constructed with three objectives inmind: ofMatthews (a small town south of Up- 1 Russian facultyand students toobservean urban settingandstudyawestern land),theTaylorstudentswerestruckhead free market economy, on by a northbound car driven by James 2) Russianfacultyandstudentstolearn fromTaylorbusinessprofessors'exper- R.A. Pershing, 20, ofMuncie. tise in areas ofcurrent businessknowledgeandresearch, and 3) Taylorbusiness faculty to learn from the Russianparticipants aboutthe Dave Karhan, driveroftheTaylorgroup, Russian business economy in transition. was taken to the critical care unit at lU The anticipatedoutcome ofthe project is also three-fold: Medical Center in Indianapolis and was 1 LearnfreemarketbusinessfromindividualswhointegratetheirChristianfaith listedinguardedcondition. Hisfrontseat with academic learning, passenger, Kristin Short, suffered a bro- 2) NNU professorscontextualize western business terms andpractices, and ken leg andface andchest injuries. Ruth 3) NNUexchangeideasandconcernswithTaylorbusinessfacultyandbusiness Semonian, who had been sitting directly people. behind Karhan, receivedcutsand bruises on herface andhands. Andy Plasterhad beenseatedinthemiddleofthebackseat. This visitis truly acapstone experience forthe MBA wHaeswalisstteadkeinntsoaMtaisrfiaocntoGryenceornadlitHioosnp,itablu,t pgarratmiciaptatNinNgURuosfsfiicainalsltyudbeentgsa.nTNhoevemberpr2o6-, 1992. In October 1992, the Taylor business then upgradedtogoodcondition laterthat NNU departmentsent300textbooksto tostartat week. Jennafer Ruehhnan had been sit- their request, the TAYLOR/NIZHNI tinginthebackseatonthepassengerside. NOVGOROD BUSINESS LIBRARY. Jennafer was taken to Marion General Hospital and later lifelined to Methodist TaylorbusinessprofessorJamesCoehasvisited Hospital in critical condition. Jennafer NNU several times andhas considerable expe- passedawaytwodaysaftertheaccidentas rience in Russian university business curricu- aresultoftheinjuriesshesustained in the lumanddevelopment. ProfessorCoeshareshis accident. excitementabout theprogram, "I amconfident ourprogramoffersacomprehensiveexposureto James Pershing also passed away as a free marketenterprise basedon Christianprin- ciples." resultofthe injuries he received from the accident. TaylorbusinessprofessorJames Coe(I) TheRussianvisitorswillstayontheFortWayne with LudmilaSukhodoyeva, directorof campus during their visit. The Fort Wayne In Karhan's car, only he and Ruth were theNNUMBAprogram, andDomitri campusalongwiththeFortWayneChamberof wearmg seat belts at the time ofthe acci- Doronichev, vice rectorofNNU. Conamerce sponsoredawelcomeluncheonFri- dent. "Sgt. Arlan Johnson accident day,June 10,withlocalbusinessrepresentation, reconstructionalist for Delaware County, educators and mediain attendance. said'Alcoholhadno bearingon thisacci- dent.'"(QuotetakenfromTaylorUpland's In summary, Taylor believes this experience is a window ofopportunity which presents studentnewspaper, ''TheEcho,"April22, itselfata Lime ofpolitical and economic upheaval in Russia. ItallowsTaylortoservein 1994.) an international arena, meeting aneed and making adifference. 10