Fall 2010 Rapport - Assemblies of God Theological Seminary

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“...the lives of students
and graduates
demonstrate that
their experiences
here have equipped
them to respond to
the challenges before
them.”
The mission of AGTS to shape
servant leaders is realized most
clearly in the lives of students
and graduates. These living
testimonies speak for themselves.
In this issue you will read a story
about a student for whom life has
been unfair and opportunities
rare. The grace of God broke the
power of this student’s past and
released a transformed life into
a future that this student could
have never orchestrated.
This fall, AGTS is finishing
the arduous task of preparing
the self-study necessary for our
accreditation renewal visit in
March 2011. The visiting teams
will find that the lives of students
and graduates demonstrate that
their experiences here have
equipped them to respond to the
challenges before them.
The seminary is a community
of students, faculty, staff, alumni
and friends that demonstrates
direct evidence written in human
lives and testimonies that we
are guided by a mission that
effectively yields leaders who
will revitalize the church and
evangelize the world in the power
of the Spirit.
President Byron D. Klaus
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Fall 2010 Vol. 26 No. 2
RAPPORT
F E AT U R E S
Hate & Grace
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AGTS M.Div. Student Yandy Leyva testifies to the grace that rescued him
from the streets of Cuba and a heart full of hate to a life of love
and service in the chaplaincy and the Kingdom.
DE PA RTM E N T S
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AGTS News 9
• AGTS unveils new Ph.D. in Bible and Theology
• AGTS offers first online classes
• 12 new certificate
programs
• D.Min. Program
experiences tremendous
growth
Chaplaincy
Spotlight 13
Alumni News &
Notes 15
Development
Outlook 23
• Baptism under fire,
featuring United States
Ranger Chaplain Kevin B.
Mucher (M.Div. 2007)
• Alumnus receives
prison ministries award
• Follow video blog of Holy Lands study tour
• AGTS Alliance: pastor/
grad Keith Trump returns
the investment others
made in him
• Planning for the future
• Scholarship recipients say
“Thank you!”
• Pillars of the Faith:
continuing the legacy
• 2010 Alumnus of the Year
Annual Report 27
• Financial, enrollment and
development highlights
• Koeshalls inaugurated as
Hogan Professors
• Director visits childhood
home during South
African AIDS safari
• Holy Week art experience
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Editorial Committee
Jennifer Hall (editor), Elizabeth Danalds (assistant editor), Byron D. Klaus, Dorothea Lotter, Ava Oleson, Jay Taylor, Randy Walls
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Board of Directors
George O. Wood, Chairperson
James T. Bradford
Drexel Brunson
John Bueno
Warren Bullock
Richard Dresselhaus, Vice Chairperson
Chris Edwardson
Alton Garrison
J. Don George
Saturnino Gonzalez
John S. Gregg
Kay Gross
Lowell Harrup
John G. Hershman
Don Judkins
Byron D. Klaus, ex officio
Charles W. McKinney, Secretary
Charles B. Nestor
Johanna A. Townsend
George W. Westlake Jr.
Joy Wilson
Departments
President
Byron D. Klaus, [email protected]
Academic Dean
Stephen Lim, [email protected]
Business
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Continuing Education
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Development
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Doctor of Ministry
Cheryl Taylor, [email protected]
Enrollment Management
Mario Guerreiro, [email protected]
Institutional & Alumni Relations
Dorothea Lotter, [email protected]
Intercultural Doctoral Studies
DeLonn Rance, [email protected]
Library
Joe Marics, [email protected]
Spiritual Formation & Student Services
Jay Taylor, [email protected]
Our Mission
Shaping servant leaders with knowledge, skill and passion to revitalize
the church and evangelize the world in the power of the Spirit.
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Evangelical and Pentecostal traditions. It is affiliated with The
General Council of the Assemblies of God, and its doctrinal
commitment is found in the Statement of Fundamental Truths.
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
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by Yandy Leyva
(M.Div. Student)
Hate & Grace
Who
am I? Ten years
ago this would
have been a difficult question
to answer. According to my
sergeant, I was Specialist Leyva
91B10 combat medic in the U.S.
Army, 514 Medical Battalion.
Most family members would
have said I was a lost cause
like my mother. To some I was
the reliable friend you wanted
around in a bar fight. Who was
I? And who am I today?
DUNCE CHILD OF A
PROSTITUTE?
I was born in 1979 in Havana,
Cuba to a family divided
by
Communism,
Atheist
philosophy and Santería, a
Cuban mix of African religion
and Catholicism.
On April 1, 1980, six Cubans
seeking asylum crashed a bus into
the Peruvian embassy in Havana.
Three days later, Peru extended
asylum, and Havana radio stations
announced that the embassy was
open. Cuban dictator Fidel Castro
removed the embassy guards.
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Within 24 hours, more than
10,800 Cubans, including my antiCastro parents and I crowded onto
embassy grounds.
Every corner of the building
became a shelter. After days in
these conditions, I developed
pneumonia. The consulate
gave my mother a letter of safe
conduct to get to a hospital
without arrest.
On April 20 Fidel Castro
invited Cuban exiles abroad to
pick up their relatives at the
port of Mariel, 119 miles from
Key West, Fla. Those who came
seeking their relatives were
forced by Cuban authorities to
overload their boats with anyone
desiring to leave the country.
My mother was only 19 years
old, and since my parents were
not married, the government
required her parents’ signature
before she could board the boat.
My communist grandparents
refused to allow her to leave,
and my father refused to take an
ill child to a country he did not
know. He and 125,000 others
left Cuba during the 1980 Mariel
boatlift to America. My family,
like many other Cuban families,
was shattered.
Mother felt the only thing she
could do was to leave me with my
grandparents so she could make
a living selling herself to tourists,
a profession more profitable in
Cuba than practicing medicine.
But her parents were too old and
tired to discipline me. I grew up
in the streets. I learned to defend
myself and to mistrust others.
As I grew, so did my hate. I
was angry with my government,
which labeled me unfit for a
university education. I was angry
with my father for deserting us.
I was angry with my mother,
whom I rarely saw and of whom
I was ashamed. I was angry with
my teachers, who constantly
reminded me that I was a “dunce,”
“dimwit,” and “ignoramus.” I was
angry with tourists, who were
treated as kings while we starved.
I especially hated Russians, who
were the missionaries of Carl
Marx. I was angry with God,
whom I thought did nothing
while my life fell apart.
CHILD OF ELEGGUA?
I never doubted the existence of
God; I simply assumed he was
not good or was apathetic to our
world. So it is not surprising that
Santería appealed to me. When
I was 12, my mother became
an iyawho, a name given to all
initiates into Santería. One day
she took me to a ceremony to
invoke the dead. I met a short,
elderly, black man dressed in
white with a red vest and a
red and white hat shaped like
a mushroom. He was a high
priest—a Babalawo—respected
by all. Everyone sat or stood
around the courtyard. On one
side were five shirtless, shoeless
men in white pants and holding
drums. A brown-skinned,
middle-aged woman, whom
everybody seemed to make a
point to greet, intrigued me. Her
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legs were extremely swollen. She
was wheelchair bound.
The drummers began to play
and sing in an African language.
The people clapped and moved
with the rhythm of the drums.
The Babalawo turned the lit
side of his cigar inside his mouth
and began to blow smoke on
people as a purification ritual.
The drumbeat quickened, and
the dancers grew more forceful.
Without warning, the drums
stopped. The woman in the
wheelchair rose and began to
dance in a trance. Holding a
cigar and a bottle of rum, she
approached me and, in a male
voice, said, “You are not from this
land. You are a son of Eleggua.
You, too, will be Babalawo.”
She took a sip from her bottle
and sprayed rum on my face,
a blessing in Santería. People
began to congratulate me: few
are chosen to be Babalawo, and
even fewer are chosen by the
wisest of all their deities, Eleggua.
The Babalawo commanded that
I be dedicated to Eleggua. Once
I was dedicated, I began having
visions of Eleggua, who appeared
to me in the form of a child.
POLITICAL REFUGEE?
In April 1994 my mother
woke me late one night. My
grandfather had been jailed, and
we had to leave. I dressed as fast
as I could, and we joined others
and walked to Habana Harbor in
small groups to avoid suspicion.
We hid among shipping
containers, waiting for a signal.
My uncle, the tugboat captain,
would bring the boat close to
the dock for a few seconds and
then back away to keep police
from jumping aboard. When we
saw the signal, we ran for the
boat. As I was running, I heard
the sound of patrol cars behind
me. Everything was happening
fast. Before long, we were in
the middle of the harbor. The
men were asked to stay below
deck while the women and
more than 30 children remained
above to keep the Cuban coast
guard from firing on the boat.
But they did fire, until we
reached international waters two
hours later.
Our tugboat was badly damaged,
but we still hoped to make it to
America. I got seasick and went
below to lie down with the injured.
I slept for most of the trip and
do not know how long we were
stranded on the ocean. But I
remember the day we were rescued.
I heard someone call out from
above deck, “A ship, a ship!” I
made my way up on deck and
saw what looked like a coast
guard boat coming toward us.
I wondered if we had turned
around in the middle of the night
and these were Cuban guards
coming to arrest us. When the
wind blew the American flag
open, we shouted, took off our
shirts and waved them. The
coast guard sent out a small boat
to collect the wounded. They
gave us water, and we followed
them all the way to Key West.
Child of God
In America I gained political
freedom but was still bound by sin.
I lived a careless life, believing the
demeaning things others had said
about me, and was barely making
it through high school. I felt that
joining the army was my only
option, and it coincided with my
other motivation—hate. I wanted
to take revenge on the Russians for
the condition of Cuba. The Cold
War was still raging in my head…
and my heart.
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Hate & Grace
I volunteered to go wherever
I could get close to my enemy.
That Christmas I boarded a plane
for South Korea, where I tried
hopelessly to drown my hate and
anger with alcohol.
On returning home to Fort Lewis,
I met Tanya, a strong Pentecostal
believer. She challenged me to go
to church with her. I told her I
couldn’t have cared less for a God
who was not willing to help the
Cuban people when he had the
power to do so. That Sunday I went
with her, reluctantly. The pastor
spoke, directly to me, it seemed,
about evil and why it existed. For
the first time, it all made sense. I
realized that if I surrendered my
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life to God and put my faith in
him, I would be truly free. That
night he replaced my hate and
anger with love.
The same week, I asked Tanya
to marry me. She accepted, and I
visited her parents to ask for her
hand. I found out that her full
name was Tatyana—she was born
in Russia. I heard the story of their
escape from Soviet oppression, and
I felt like a fool: they had suffered
as much as we had. Tanya and I
married in 2000. When I left the
military in 2001, I thought of the
irony: I joined to kill Russians and
left married to one. God does have
a sense of humor.
Eventually I was filled with the
Spirit and called into ministry. In
2006 Tanya and I felt God asking
us to sell everything and move to
Missouri to go to school. We felt
that God wanted me to minister to
future leaders, and to do so, I would
need a degree. But I was afraid that
I wasn’t college material. Still, I
obeyed, mainly because my wife
also felt the Spirit’s prompting.
I enrolled at Central Bible
College (CBC) the next year—
and nearly quit after the first day
of Hebrew 1A. Memories of people
telling me how dumb I was flooded
my mind. But God did not allow
me to give up. He reminded me
that I was there for a purpose
and that he would equip me. I
graduated as valedictorian with a
4.0 GPA.
While at CBC, however, I
did not feel called to pastor and
began to feel frustrated. Col. Scott
McChrystal approached me and
asked if I had considered becoming
a military chaplain. After wrestling
with this idea for almost a year, I
understood this to be God’s will for
me. I have since enrolled at AGTS
to pursue an M.Div. Tanya and I
are excited about going back into
the service and being part of God’s
work. The first time I joined the
military, I was motivated by hate.
Soon I will raise my right hand
in oath again, but this time I’m
motivated by love.
I have worn many labels in my
lifetime, but God, through his
Word, has revealed to me that in
Christ I am his son (Gal. 3:26;
Rom. 8:14). I am not the son of
a prostitute or a deadbeat father.
I am not a child of the demonic
false god Eleggua. Nor am I a
dunce, ignoramus or dimwit.
Who am I? My name is Yandy
Noel Leyva, servant of the King
of kings, husband of a loving wife,
father of a beautiful daughter,
brother in Christ…but most
importantly, I am a child of God!
AGTS News
AGTS ANNOUNCES NEW
PH.D. IN BIBLE AND THEOLOGY
AGTS is proud to announce
a new Ph.D. in Bible and
Theology (Ph.D./BT), with
classes starting in summer 2011.
This doctorate will equip and
empower Pentecostal scholars to
lead the global church through
creative teaching, writing and
other missional endeavors. This
highly selective program will
challenge participants to integrate the highest levels of intellectual achievement with biblically focused, contextual praxis.
Concentrations include Biblical
Theology, Old or New Testament
Studies, Systematic Theology,
Historical Theology and Global
Pentecostal Theology.
Key developer Dr. Charlie Self
said, “Our Ph.D. faculty are irrevocably committed to the authority and inspiration of the Bible,
the centrality of the local church
as God’s primary agency for mission and a Spirit-empowered life
marked by supernatural expectations and experiences.”
“This Ph.D. will propel many
into academic leadership in organizations around the world,” said
President Byron D. Klaus, “qualifying women and men to lead
institutions that empower effective ministry.”
The newly approved Ph.D.
is the fourth doctoral degree
offered by AGTS. The Doctor
of Ministry was inaugurated in
1997, the Doctor of Missiology
in 2007 and the Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies in 2009. These
Ph.D.s are the first independently offered by an Assemblies
of God educational institution
in the world.
Dr. Charlie Self (associate professor of
church history), President Byron D. Klaus
and Academic Dean Stephen Lim look
over the Ph.D./BT proposal.
For more information about the
Ph.D./BT, contact Dr. Charlie Self
at 1-800-467-AGTS or send an
email to [email protected].
AGTS is accredited regionally
by the Higher Learning Commission and by the Association of
Theological Schools in the United
States and Canada.
More about doctoral programs at
AGTS: agts.edu/link/doctoral262
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AGTS News
Developments
in Continuing
Education
New AGTS
resources
AGTS offers 12
certificate programs
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•Al Johnson, Leadership in
a Slum, Regnum Books
International, 2009
The 12 new certificate programs for graduate studies are
designed to provide continuing education opportunities
for ministers and lay leaders
who want to enhance their
competency in specific areas
through graduate-level education without the commitment
to complete a degree.
The AGTS Continuing
Education (CE) Office
is in discussions about new
branch development with
key school, church and
district leaders in Chicago,
Ill.; in Kansas City, Mo.;
and at Zion Bible College in
Haverhill, Mass.
2
AGTS now offers a federal
financial aid option to
eligible CE students.
3
The CE Office offered
the seminary’s first selfcontained online classes to
students in fall 2010. These
classes feature weekly interaction via online video lectures
and weekly assignments.
More: 1-800-467-AGTS,
417-268-1044, [email protected]
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•Gary B. McGee, Miracles,
Missions, & American
Pentecostalism, Orbis
Books, 2010
•Ivan Satyavrata, The Holy
Spirit: Lord and Life-Giver,
InterVarsity Press, 2009
•Del Tarr, The Foolishness of
God, The Access Group,
2010
Each certificate program
(four classes) can be taken
in any available delivery
system. These 12 certificates
provide training in areas
such as Expository Preaching,
Leadership and Evangelism.
More: 1-866-773-2226,
417-268-1031, [email protected]
AGTS NEWS
D.Min. Program
experiences
tremendous growth
AGTS professors
participate in
Third Lausanne
Congress on World
Evangelization
AGTS is thankful that in a
period when most doctor of
ministry (D.Min.) programs
in the United States are in
decline, the D.Min. at AGTS
grew more than 60% in the
2009–2010 academic year.
The Lausanne Movement,
founded by Billy Grahm to
mobilize evangelical leaders for
world evangelization, hosted
the Third Lausanne Congress
on World Evangelization in
Capetown, South Africa,
in October. The Congress
brought together 4000 leaders
from more than 200 countries
to confront critical issues
affecting the church and world
evangelization—other faiths,
poverty, HIV/AIDS and persecution, among others.
Dr. Chris Wright was the
featured guest during AGTS’s
Spring Lectureship held
January 19–21. He heads
the Langham Partnership in
the UK and the Theology
Commission of the Lausanne
2010 Congress.
AGTS professors (pictured
left to right) Mark Hausfeld,
Deborah Gill and DeLonn
Rance were invited to attend.
Listen to this series at
agts.edu/link/wright262
Six unique concentrations
and personalized support from
the D.Min. team have made
this program a success. Two
more concentrations, Worship
Studies and Pastoral Care, will
be unveiled this academic year.
AGTS now offers its D.Min.
on the campus of Northwest
University in Kirkland, Wash.
More: agts.edu/link/
doctoral262.
Spring Lectureship
with Chris Wright
“Not only is Dr. Wright
a brilliant Old Testament
scholar,” said AGTS President
Byron D. Klaus, “but also
a mission theologian with
global influence.”
Visit agts.edu/link/lausanne262
for associated resources.
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AGTS News
New nonlicensure
track in the M.A. in
Counseling
New Encounter
issue highlights
holistic mission
Dr. Steven Land
delivers 2010
commencement
address
The new Community
Mental Health Service
concentration within the M.A.
in Counseling is designed
to prepare students for work
in the church and/or public
health agencies that do not
require licensure.
The Summer 2010 issue
of Encounter: Journal for
Pentecostal Ministry, “All
Creation Waits,” presents a
holistic review of God’s mission for the church. It features
On May 1, 2010, AGTS
awarded Doctor of Ministry,
Master of Divinity and Master
of Arts degrees to 100 graduates from 31 states, 5 countries
and 12 denominations.
•commentary on
creation care by
editor Lois Olena;
•feature-length articles, reflection papers, master’s papers
and book reviews.
Dr. Steven J. Land, president
of Pentecostal Theological
Seminary, delivered the
keynote address. An ordained
minister in the Church of God
(Cleveland), he has experience
in the local, state, national
and international church. His
ministry has centered on civil
rights, urban care, discipleship,
holiness and Pentecostalism as
a theological perspective and
worldview.
Check out this latest issue at
agts.edu/link/encounter262.
Listen: agts.edu/link/
graduation262.
This nonlicensure track
requires a lower GPA for
admission and fewer credits
than the licensure track.
Students can transfer credits
from the nonlicensure track
into a licensure track if
the student maintains the
appropriate GPA within the
nonlicensure track.
More: agts.edu/link/mac262
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•the J. Philip
Hogan World Missions
Lectureship series with Ivan
Satyavrata;
•the Spring Lectureship series
with Dr. Chris Wright; and
Baptism
under fire
Captain Kevin B. Mucher (M.Div.
2007), a United States Ranger
Chaplain, travels extensively throughout Afghanistan visiting soldiers and
providing spiritual support, pastoral
care/counseling and encouragement.
While ministering in Barg-eMatal, Afghanistan, in August
2009, the soldiers of Chaplain
Kevin Mucher’s task force were
ambushed. A bullet hit Specialist
Jeffrey Meeker in the back,
rupturing his camelback of water.
The armor plate on his back
stopped the round, saving his life.
That evening Jeffrey sought
out Chaplain Mucher for prayer
and to dedicate his life to God.
He had been running from God,
angry about the death of his aunt.
After prayer, they celebrated
Communion. Then Jeffrey said,
“I don’t want to die, but if I do, I
want to make sure I am right with
God. I’ve never been baptized,
and I want to be baptized before
anything happens to me.”
The next morning, the scout
section escorted Mucher down to
the west side of the river, where he
baptized Jeffrey just a few hundred
meters from where he had been
shot the night before.
The next day, the soldiers came
under attack again. Jeffrey was
medically evacuated for hearing
loss. “This is one example of the
divine engagements in which God
is at work in the midst of intense
combat operations,” said Mucher.
After a year-long deployment,
Mucher returned home in
January 2010 and was reassigned
to 2nd Ranger Battalion at Joint
Base Lewis McChord (formerly
Fort Lewis), Washington. He was
deployed to Afghanistan again in
October.
Turn the page for a letter from Chaplain Mucher
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Alumni News & Notes
Following the Prez
President Klaus with Jean Bande (M.A.
1984, M.Div. 1990), assistant superintendent, Togo AG, and academic dean, West
African Advanced School of Theology in
Lome, Togo
President Klaus traveled to
Lome, Togo, to participate in
Class of 1977
the second John York Missio
Frank Klapach was
honored by Northwest
University in Kirkland,
Wash., in May for his
noteworthy contributions
as coordinator of the
Leadership Ministry
Degree in the adult degree
completion program, a
position from which he
retired in 2009.
Dei Lectures at Pan African
Theological Seminary (PAThS),
the founder of which was the
late Dr. John York (M.A. 1983).
Pictured left to right: Charles Osueke
(M.A. 1985), general superintendent,
AG of Nigeria; John Ikoni (M.A. 1984,
D.Min. 2003), president, PAThS, and
general secretary, AG in Nigeria;
President Byron D. Klaus; Etienne
Zongo (M.Div. 1992, D.Min. 2003),
treasurer, Burkina Faso AG, and registrar, PAThS; Dr. Jim Thacker (D.Min.
2005), AG missionary, Burundi, and
academic dean, PAThS; Dan Saglimbeni
(M.A. 1975, M.Div. 1976), AG missionary, East Africa
Class of 1978
Wayne Mancari is the
multisite director at the
Cathedral of Faith, San
Jose, Calif.
Dale Wolyniak wrote
Finishing Well: Focusing on
the Essentials for Ministry
Health. He is a pastoral
counselor with Focus on
the Family.
Class of 1979
President Klaus with Dr.
Carol Taylor (M.A. 1978) at
her inauguration as the first
woman president of Vanguard
University in Costa Mesa, Calif.
in October 2010
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Ken Draughon
Ken Draughon is the
superintendent of the
Alabama District Council
of the AG.
Beth LeembruggenKallberg teaches at Azuza
College, Free University,
Netherlands and is a
research associate studying
family violence at Boston
University.
Class of 1981
Peggy Johnson Knutti,
a retired HealthCare
Ministries missionary,
wrote Healing Hands:
Touching the Suffering
through Medical Missions.
Class of 1983
Arlyn Jacobus and his
son, Brent, are directors
of Vital Injection, a global
medical organization that
sets up medical clinics in
the third world.
Alumni News & Notes
ATLAS journal database
available to AGTS alumni
Thanks to the efforts of AGTS
library director Joe Marics
(’80) and assistant director
Rick Oliver (‘02), alumni are
now able to access ATLAS
online. ATLAS is an online
collection of major religion
Class of 1984
Class of 1985
and theology journals
Glen and Peggy (’92)
Gray are AG missionaries
directing an English
as a Second Language
program in Arizona.
scholars and theologians.
Class of 1986
Glenn Gohr coauthored
Nebraska’s Living Water:
20th Century Assemblies of
God. He is the reference
archivist at the Flower
Pentecostal Heritage
Center.
Esther Kenyon is an AG
missionary to Ukraine.
Richard Winter pastors
Pacific Coast Community
Church in Huntington
Beach, Calif.
Faiz Rahman is the
chairman and founder
of Good News India,
an outreach with 17
centers feeding, housing,
educating and discipling
more than 1800 children
in North India.
Class of 1987
Guadalupe Rodriguez
is the pastor of First
Spanish AG Church in
Marlin, Texas.
selected by leading religion
Users can read articles or
research the history of a topic
from as early as 1924 to the
present. Currently researchers
can access the full text of
Craig Keener, professor
of New Testament at
Palmer Theological
Seminary, authored The
Historical Jesus of the
Gospels.
Class of 1988
Jack Klugh is the chief of
the chaplain service at
the Audie Murphy VA
Medical Center in San
Antonio, Texas.
more than 285,300 articles
and book reviews in more
than 140 journals. Articles
are available in PDF format
with searchable text. This
database is produced by the
American Theological Library
Association.
ATLAS is a potentially
valuable tool for sermon
preparation as well as
scholarly research, as
exegetical articles are indexed
and can be searched by
specific Scripture passages.
To access ATLAS, contact Rick
Oliver at [email protected],
and you will be provided with
a specific URL, along with a
username and password.
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Alumni News & Notes
Manny Cordero receives
Institute for Prison Ministries Award
Class of 1991
The Institute for Prison
Daniel Odean is
supervisory chaplain at
the U.S. Medical Center
for Federal Prisoners in
Springfield, Mo.
Ministries (IPM), a program
of the Billy Graham Center at
Wheaton College, has granted
the 2010 IPM Award to Dr.
Manny Cordero (M.Div. 1981)
for outstanding and dedicated
service in Correctional Ministry.
Kwon Pyo
Chaplain Alvin Worthley,
national director, AG Chaplain
Ministries, said “Manuel
Cordero is the best qualified
candidate for the IPM Award
due to his selfless, often sacrificial commitment to prison
ministry, experience in training
and teaching this ministry and
reaching out to provide for
those who are locked behind
prison walls or released back to
society.”
Cordero has been in prison
ministry for 34 years. He is
retired from the Federal Bureau
of Prisons as an assistant to
the Chief of Chaplains in
Washington, D.C. He is currently the Correctional Ministries
Representative of the AG.
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Kwon Pyo is an army
operations chaplain
stationed in Yong-san,
South Korea.
Richard Schoonover is
the associate editor of
Enrichment Journal.
Class of 1993
Class of 1994
Class of 1990
Bob (’77) and AnnaLee
Conti pastor Mercy
Tabernacle of the AG in
Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
AnnaLee Conti wrote the
book Frontiers of Faith.
Jean Lawson teaches
students with autism
in the public schools of
Springfield, Mo.
Desmond Rose wrote
Write the Vision! He is
founder of Desmond
Rose Ministries.
Sherman Button
Sherman Button died in
February of a brain tumor.
He was an AG minister in
the South Texas District.
Prince Guneratnam is the
chair of the Pentecostal
World Conference. He is
also the pastor of Calvary
Church in Malaysia.
Chaplain Brian Crane
is deployed to Kuwait
as the future operations
chaplain for Army
Central Command.
Tim Dawson died in
February. He is survived
by his wife, Dilla, and
sons, Kevin (’05) and Karl.
Alumni News & Notes
Follow student’s video blog
of Holy Lands study tour
Martin Monacell (M.Div.
2010, pending) traveled to
Ron Gay teaches English
and social studies to
Greg Read and family
Greg Read is a highschool teacher and the
Christian education
pastor at Christ’s Church
in Laurel, Miss.
Class of 1995
Jill Holm received the
2009 Outstanding
Achievement Award for
duty performance by the
Minnesota Wing Civil
Air Patrol, an auxiliary of
the U.S. Air Force.
Class of 1996
Dan Call pastors
New Life Assembly in
Springfield, Mo.
middle-school students
with mild disabilities
in Atlanta, Ga., where
he serves as children’s
pastor at Woodland Hills
AG. He completed an
educational specialist
degree in brain research
instructional leadership
from Nova Southeastern
University in February.
Larry Rose, volunteer
chaplain for the AG
Center for the Blind
(CFB)in Springfield,
Mo., died in July after an
injury from a fall. Legally
blind, Larry pastored a
church of 1100 through
the CFB.
Class of 1999
Israel in May 2010 with a
group of AGTS students and
Ronald Clouse is an
AG missionary at
the American Indian
College in Arizona.
He teaches Bible
and theology and is
the college’s project
coordinator.
professors as part of the
Joseph Pridgen retired
from the army in April.
AG schools. Students earn
Class of 2000
Settings of the Bible,
Israel and Jordan 2010 Holy
Lands Study Tour.
The Alliance for AG Higher
Education offers a threeand-a-half-week study tour
to Israel and Jordan each
spring for students and
faculty of the 19 endorsed
three credits for the course
Geographical and Historical
taught in partnership with
Jerusalem University College.
Scholarships from the contributions of generous AG
friends cover 50% of the
costs for each student.
Rhonda (Stewart) Jones
Rhonda (Stewart) Jones
is a licensed professional
counselor in Missouri.
She also is a residence
director at Oklahoma
Baptist University in
Shawnee, Okla.
Martin Monacell is currently
the college and young-adult
pastor at Jubilee Christian
Center in Fairfax, Va.
Watch Martin’s Holy Land
video blog at agts.edu/link/
holyland262.
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Alumni News & Notes
AGTS hosts Day of Renewal
with Brad Trask
Each year, AGTS sets aside
one day to fast from
work and classes and seek
God. This year the community came together on
Ben Thompson is the
lead pastor at Fairview
Avenue Brethren in
Christ Church in
Waynesboro, Pa.
September 21, 2010, for
three services with Brad
Trask (M.Div. ’92, D.Min. ’03).
Trask, with his wife,
Class of 2001
Chris Carter, AG
missionary in Japan,
wrote The Great
Sermon Tradition as a
Fiscal Framework in 1
Corinthians: Towards
a Pauline Theology of
Material Possessions.
Rhonda, pioneered
Class of 2002
Wayde Goodall wrote
Success Kills: Sidestep
the Snares that Will Steal
Your Dreams. He is
president of WorldWide
Family Inc.
Katherine Sobey pastors
Allendale Presbyterian
Church, Allendale, S.C.
He has served on several
national committees for the
Assemblies of God, including
Purity; currently, as treasurer
on the Executive Board of
Convoy of Hope; and as an
Kaitlyn Oliver
Executive Presbyter of the
Michigan District.
Listen to these services at
agts.edu/link/dor262.
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Rick and Cathy Oliver
welcomed Kaitlyn Marie
in June.
Class of 2005
Class of 2003
Class of 2004
the Commission for Doctrinal
Marshall Windsor is
general presbyter for AG
evangelists.
Joe Stanley is the pastor
of Family Worship Center
in Luling, Texas.
Daniel Davis is the
president of Messenger
College in Joplin, Mo.
Brighton Assembly in 1992.
Jackie and Bob Braswell
are AG missionaries to
South Africa, working
with Cape Theological
Seminary.
Jackie and Bob Braswell
Stephan and Alaine Buchanan
Stephan (’06), with wife
Alaine, Buchanan is
stationed at Joint Base
Lewis McChord in
Washington. Stephan
is currently deployed to
Iraq. Alaine is working
toward a Ph.D. at Regent
University.
Alumni News & Notes
2010 Alumnus of the Year
Bishop Lemuel F. Thuston, M.A. 1981
Terry (Hughes) Hosch
become the national
director for the Global
School of Theology in
South Africa in October.
Charles Mays is a
behavioral health
consultant at
Southcentral Foundation
in Anchorage, Alaska.
Ron Nichols is the lead
pastor at First Assembly
of God in Valdosta, Ga.
Jacob Pappachan, Ryan
Beaty (’09) and Stephen
Rosenberger are planting
The Village Church in
Houston, Texas.
Class of 2006
Lee Allison is the
director of missions and
intercultural ministries for
the Minnesota District
Council of the AG.
Bishop Lemuel F. Thuston
Class of 2008
parishes in Missouri, Indiana,
pastors the Historic Boone
Tabernacle Church of God
in Christ in Kansas City,
Mo., and has served other
Illinois and Texas.
In 2004, after 25 years of
pastoral leadership, Bishop
Thuston was appointed
Prelate Kansas East
Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction (52
Class of 2007
parishes) for the Church of
God in Christ.
Mike Burnette and family
Dr. Thuston is pursuing a
Mike Burnette is the lead
pastor of Cornerstone
Worship Center in
Clarksville, Tenn.
James Courter is a
physical therapist and AG
missionary in Haiti.
Steve Eutsler is
professor of Bible and
practical theology at
Global University in
Springfield, Mo.
Nathan Gonzalez is the
community development
pastor at Christian Life
Church in Middlesex, N.J.
Erik Alfsen
Erik Alfsen is a U.S.
Army chaplain deployed
to Paktika Province,
Afghanistan.
Ph.D. at Drew University. He
earned an M.Div. at St. Paul
School of Theology and an
M.A. at the Assemblies of
God Theological Seminary.
His wife and partner in
Nathan Herrick is
the youth pastor at
Friendship Church AG
in Richmond, Texas.
ministry is evangelist Marian
Thuston. They have a
daughter, Melody.
Michael McDonald was
named the 2009 Reserve
Chaplain of the Year.
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Keeping you connected
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Gregg and Christi
Whatley welcomed
identical twin girls Kailin
and Brielle in June.
Class of 2009
Mark Boucher is the
pastor in residence at
Valley Forge Christian
College, Phoenixville, Pa.
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and password for the new
alumni directory, email
[email protected].
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send your latest news and
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Office, 1435 N. Glenstone,
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Merlyn Klaus, a 26-year
veteran reporter and
TV anchor in Omaha,
Neb., left his long-time
profession to become a
chaplain for Good News
Jail & Prison Ministry.
Elijah Johnson
John C. and Amy
Johnson welcomed Elijah
in April. John was part
of an archaeological dig
this summer in Israel at
the site of the Philistine
city of Gath, home of the
ancient warrior Goliath.
Rory Grooters and family
Rory Grooters is the
lead pastor of Victory
International Fellowship
Church, Brookfield, Wis.
John Johnson
Ernie and Sandra Peacock
are the lead pastors
of Calvary Church in
Stafford, Texas.
Cla s s of 2010
Steve Peschke is the
executive pastor at Victory
Life Church in Grand
Junction, Colo.
Development Outlook
Pastor/grad Keith Trump returns the investment others made in him.
Keith M. Trump II pastors Carmel Assembly of God, Carmel, Indiana.
He earned an M.Div. from AGTS.
ntil the age of 16, I had
almost no knowledge
of Christ. My Jewish
father, although highly respected
and immensely successful, rarely
took us to church. I spent most
of my teenage years in a state of
directionless discord. Although,
materially speaking, my parents
provided me with the “good
life,” I chose to rebel. During my
sophomore year of high school,
in a gesture of arrogance, I stole
a Bible. But when I opened it
and began to read, the Lord
powerfully arrested and held my
attention. From March through
May, I spent at least five hours
a day immersed in the Word
of God. Within six months, I
assimilated into a local church,
received the baptism in the
Holy Spirit and felt God’s call
to ministry. In response I spent
the last two years of high school
ministering to classmates. During
into this role, I lacked training.
Evangel University provided a
tremendously effective context for
my first phase of training.
While a junior at Evangel, I
set aside a few days to fast and
pray. I had one question for the
Lord: “What’s next?” The Lord
clearly informed me that AGTS
would serve as the second step of
The more fertile
ministry preparation. I saw many
the soil, the more
of my friends leave Evangel and
eager we are to sow.
head off into ministry. I asked
I have the utmost
God why I needed to spend three
confidence that AGTS
more years in preparation. In
remains exceptionally
short, he said, “Do not concern
yourself with how I lead others. I
productive ground.
have called you to AGTS for the
next three years.” Before leaving
in these services. During this Evangel, I received an offer of
time, God called me to plant a Presidential Scholarship from
a church in my hometown of AGTS. I humbly accepted this
Carmel, Indiana. While the call generous gift.
The next three years proved
became crystal clear, so did the
need for further preparation. more enriching than I could
Although I had the faith to step have ever imagined. From day
this time, I witnessed God deliver
and heal many students.
Shortly after graduation, I
began preaching in churches in
Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky,
Maryland, Virginia and Florida.
God worked amazing miracles
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Development Outlook
one, my professors conveyed
a deep reverence for and wide
knowledge of Scripture. This
challenged me, through intense
study, to move into new levels of
spiritual growth. After the first
week of classes, I told my wife,
“I have so much to learn.” Now,
years later, I maintain the posture
of a lifelong learner. Thankfully,
AGTS did not indoctrinate me,
pack my head with theological
buzzwords and haplessly ship me
into ministry. Instead, I actually
learned how to pursue an everdeepening knowledge of God.
I cannot overstate the degree
of preparation afforded me at
AGTS. Often, when meeting
with other ministers, I hear my
colleagues respond to challenging
situations by saying, “They sure
didn’t teach us how to handle
that in school.” In response, I
cannot help but think, “They
did at AGTS.”
Upon leaving seminary, I
started Carmel Assembly of God
in Carmel, Indiana. From day
one, the Lord challenged me to
do two things: preach scripturally
based messages and give the Holy
Spirit free reign. As a result, the
congregation has grown into
a body of believers intent on
advancing the kingdom of God.
Thankfully, the Lord has blessed
us with people representing a
wide range of ages, backgrounds
and levels of growth. Young, old,
new believers, nonbelievers and
long-time believers all marvel as
the Lord confirms his Word with
miraculous signs.
At Carmel Assembly we view
financial giving as a blessed
opportunity, not a dreadful
obligation. The more fertile the
soil, the more eager we are to sow.
I have the utmost confidence that
AGTS remains exceptionally
productive ground. When I heard
that our church could join the
AGTS Alliance for only $125
per month, I jumped in with
both feet. The decision to give
monthly has placed us in a winwin situation. We now have the
privilege of serving the Lord by
directly aiding in the development
of servant leaders. And we have
the added joy of knowing that
ultimately, our “generosity will
result in thanksgiving to God”
(2 Corinthians 9:11).
The AGTS Alliance is a network of
churches, districts and individuals
who have chosen to invest in the
next generation of AG pastors,
missionaries, church planters
and other servant leaders. Your
investment of $125/month provides
ONE scholarship per year to an
AGTS servant leader. Over four
years, this represents over 20% of
the cost of ministry training!
Estate Planning
Planning for the future
We are grateful to alumni and
friends who have included AGTS
in their estate planning. Bequests
will contribute significantly to the
seminary’s long-term financial wellbeing as we “shape servant leaders
with knowledge, skill and passion.”
Naming AGTS in your will is not
difficult, and you can designate
any amount or remainder interest you think appropriate. You
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can establish a fund, scholarship,
professorship, etc., that bears your
name or the name of someone you
want to honor.
As you make plans for your
estate, we hope you will consider
a bequest to AGTS. For more
information about bequests
and other planned gifts, call
the Development Office at
417-268-1012.
Development Outlook
Thank you!
AGTS alumni and friends provide
urgently needed scholarship
assistance that makes a difference
in the lives of seminary students.
One hundred percent of your
contribution to the AGTS
Pentecostal Leaders Scholarship
Fund helps to send out the next
generation of leaders!
Your gift makes a difference at AGTS
We are deeply grateful for your
generosity despite economically
challenging days—thank you!
There’s still time to send your
2010 contribution! Do so at
agts.edu/link/partners262 or by
calling 417-268-1012.
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Development Outlook
Pillars
of the
Faith
T
he Pillars of the Faith initiative is
a meaningful way to honor persons
who have dedicated the majority of their
lives to significant full-time ministry in
the AG, are at least 65 years of age or are
being honored posthumously. In addition,
an endowment gift of $25,000 or more has
been established at AGTS honoring the
legacy of the minister.
We acknowledge their generous
contribution to AGTS and its mission to
shape servant leaders.
For more information, contact the
Development Office (417-268-1012 or
[email protected]).
Continuing the
Legacy
Knowledge on Fire Book Project
AGTS’s commitment to developing Pentecostal leaders is seen in
our faculty’s numerous publications
showcased in the halls of the seminary. Sponsor a framed book cover
for a donation of $500 toward student scholarships. The books listed
here have yet to be sponsored.
See them all at agts.edu/link/
books262. To sponsor, contact the
Development Office (417-268-1012
or [email protected].)
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1
2
3
1. Earl Creps, Reverse Mentoring
2. Stanley M. Horton,
Systematic Theology
3. Al Johnson, Leadership in a Slum
4
5
4. Gary B. McGee,
How Sweet the Sound
5. Del Tarr, The Foolishness of God
Movin gForwa rd
Looking Back &
Presid ent
From the
In August 1999 I gave my first report
to the General Presbytery as president
of AGTS. I realized then that I had
a primary supporting public to whom
I was accountable. AGTS exists as a
sacred trust of that public: the General
Council. I was determined to always be
grateful for the opportunity that God
had given me to serve as a steward of
this great ministry.
In that first report, I referenced
Isaiah 65:1, a reminder that the Spirit’s
strategy is to reach places that are off
Our graduates are
still in the thick of
God’s redemptive
plan that is deeply
committed to
those places that
resist God’s grace
and ignore his
kingdom reign.
everyone’s radar screen because they
seem so antagonistic to the gospel. A
lot has changed in the last 11 years—
two things haven’t. I am still filled with
thanks for your investment in and support of AGTS, and our graduates are
still in the thick of God’s redemptive
plan that is deeply committed to those
places that resist God’s grace and ignore
his kingdom reign.
President Byron D. Klaus
Financial Highlights
1 Continuing challenges...
Total operating revenue:$4,303,268
Total operating expenses: $4,682,385
Operating deficit:$379,117
(Year-end operating expenses are reported at
$393,000 under budget projections.)
3 An opportunity to thank God
Market value of investments
regaining lost ground: $334,457
2 Costs more to get students
Head count is lower, students are
taking fewer credits, and students
with families are less likely to
relocate to Springfield.
Net tuition revenue: $2,660,244
($328,955 decrease from previous year due to
fewer resident credits sold.)
4 A small step backward
Total net assets: $5,002,150 (a $195,342
decrease from previous year due to a deficit in
the operating fund.)
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Annual Report
Enrollment Highlights
Final fall 2009 enrollment
Fall
Total
Resident
D.Min.
2009
2008
2007
2006
20052
426
479
485
474
469
231
268
272
310
297
86
78
81
84
85
D.Miss./
Ph.D.
28
28
19
Continuing Education
69
79
92
65
64
ISP/DR1
Hours
12
26
21
15
23
2863
3378
3361
3038
3185
1. Independent Studies Program/Directed Research
2. Largest graduating class on record (146)
Degrees pursued final fall 2009
22.2%
25.5%
7.3%
45.2%
Doctor of Missiology/Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies
Doctor of Ministry
Master of Divinity
Master of Arts (Christian Ministries, Counseling, Intercultural Ministries and Theological Studies)
Development Highlights
The financial investment of our partners allows the leaders of today
and tomorrow to gain the education they need to impact an everchanging world for Christ’s eternal kingdom!
15.5%
5.8%
22.9% 47.4%
8.4%
Churches—$159,265
Individuals—$107,870
Alumni—$40,464
Corporations and Foundations—$330,267
AG District Councils—$58,227
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Thank you for your financial support!
Drs. John and Anita
Koeshall inaugurated
as Hogan Professors
Drs. John and Anita Koeshall
were inaugurated as the
2010–2011 J. Philip Hogan
Professors of World Missions
on September 8, 2010.
The Koeshalls have been
involved in ministry to
university students since
the 1960s. They have
pioneered university
ministries in Wisconsin
and Germany and trained
university ministry leaders
in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Anita is the commissioner
for University Ministries
Network, an AG World
Missions commission with
the mandate to resource and
empower student ministry
around the world.
John earned an M.A. from
AGTS in 1990 and a Ph.D.
from Biola University. Anita
earned a Ph.D. from Fuller
Theological Seminary.
Listen to this year’s Hogan
Lecture series at agts.edu/link/
hogan262.
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PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
($10,000+)
Robert & Barbara Hughes
Marker & Marvelle
Karahadian
Victory Church
Lakeland, FL
Rev. M. Wayne Blackburn
West End AG
Richmond, VA
Rev. John G. Hershman
General Council of the AG
Dr. George O. Wood
Oregon Ministry Network
Rev. William E. Wilson
AG Foundation
Springfield, MO
Mr. Gerry Hindy
PRESIDENT’S ROUNDTABLE
($5,000–$9,999)
J. E. & Anne Martinez
Barry & Karen Meguiar
Anthony & Betty Palma
Capital Christian Center
Sacramento, CA
Rev. Ricky J. Cole
Kansas District Council
Rev. Terry L. Yancey
PRESIDENT’S ASSOCIATES
($2,000–$4,999)
Dorothy Field
Virginia Hogan
Byron & Lois Klaus
Edgar & Louise Lee
Ken & Dorothea Lotter
Albert & Nancy Perkins
Ray & Angela Reid
George & Jewel Wood
Calvary Church AG
Irving, TX
Rev. J. Don George
Cedar Valley Church
Bloomington, MN
Rev. Jerry A. Strandquist
Central AG
Springfield, MO
Rev. Jeffrey T. Peterson
Christian Life Center
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rev. Max Yeary
Commonwealth Chapel
Richmond, VA
Rev. Robert J. Rhoden
Evangel AG
Bismarck, ND
Rev. Douglas M. Graham
First AG
Bakersfield, CA
Rev. James M. Lair
First AG
Fort Myers, FL
Rev. C. Dan Betzer
First AG
Ocala, FL
Dr. Drexel T. Brunson
Manassas AG
Bristow, VA
Rev. Scott A. Leib
Victory Family Centre
Singapore
Rev. Rick Seaward
Word of Life AG
Springfield, VA
Rev. Wendel Cover
Georgia District Council
Rev. Richard D. Collins
Minnesota District Council
Rev. Clarence W. St. John
New York District Council
Rev. Duane P. Durst
North Dakota District Council
Rev. Leon D. Freitag
North Texas District Council
Rev. Richard W. Dubose
Pennsylvania-Delaware
District Council
Rev. Stephen R. Tourville
Potomac District Council
Rev. Larry F. Hickey
West Florida District Council
Rev. Robert S. Thompson
AG Credit Union
Springfield, MO
Mr. Ed Hirsch
Founders Bookstore Services
Maryland Heights, MO
PACESETTERS ($1,000–$1,999)
Dale Berkey
Zenas Bicket
James & Sandra Bradford
Warren Bullock
Glen & Mary Cole
Faye Doman
Charles & Dixie Hackett
Gary Hensley
John & Helen Hershman
Wayne Kraiss
Stephen & Yen Sha Lim
Joseph Marics Jr.
Michael & Carla Owen
James & Linda Railey
Ivan & Sheila Satyavrata
Charlie & Kathy Self
John & Veronica Smith
Lane Stockeland
Thomas & Shirley Trask
David & Kathy Willemsen
Abundant Life
Indianapolis, IN
Rev. Peter M. Bosworth
Assembly of God
Covina, CA
Rev. John E. Johnson
Assembly of God
Marlton, NJ
Rev. Jonathan T. Wegner
Assembly of God
Monroeville, PA
Rev. Lance M. Lecocq
Bethany AG
Agawam, MA
Rev. Richard E. Adams
Bethany Church
Wyckoff, NJ
Rev. Donald A. James
Bethel Temple
Parma, OH
Rev. Daniel B. Lund
Bethlehem Church
Richmond Hill, NY
Rev. John P. Blondo
Bonita Valley
Community Church
Bonita, CA
Rev. Jeffery L. Brawner
Braeswood AG
Houston, TX
Rev. Stephen E. Banning
Annual Report
Brightmoor Christian Church
Novi, MI
Rev. Norman J. Kjos
Brighton AG
Brighton, MI
Dr. Bradley T. Trask
Calvary Christian Church
Lynnfield, MA
Rev. Timothy P. Schmidt
Calvary Church
Naperville, IL
Rev. Randal L. Ross
Capital Christian Center
Carson City, NV
Dr. Stanley E. Friend
Capital Church in the City
Salt Lake City, UT
Rev. Troy L. Champ
Central AG
Great Falls, MT
Rev. William W. Ballance
Christ Church AG
Fort Worth, TX
Rev. Darius L. Johnston
Christian Center
Kalispell, MT
Rev. John S. Gregg
Christian Life Center
Dayton, OH
Rev. Stanley J. Tharp
Eastside AG
Tucson, AZ
Rev. Peter J. Kraft
Evangel AG
Williamsville, NY
Rev. Patrick E. Hilkey
Evangel Church AG
Sun City, AZ
Rev. Robert D. McFarland
Evangel Temple
Springfield, MO
Rev. Charles D. Arsenault
Evangel Temple AG
Jacksonville, FL
Rev. Garry L. Wiggins
First AG
Des Moines, IA
Rev. David E. Beroth
First AG
Jefferson City, MO
Rev. Lowell S. Perkins
First AG
Lafayette, IN
Rev. Robert A. Bradford
First AG
Las Cruces, NM
Rev. David Vistine
First AG
North Little Rock, AR
Rev. Rodney K. Loy
First AG
Raleigh, NC
Rev. Thomas C. Harvey
First AG
York, PA
Rev. Daniel C. Haas
First AG of Greater Lansing
East Lansing, MI
Rev. Curtis W. Dalaba
First AG of Memphis
Cordova, TN
Rev. Thomas H. Lindberg
First Family Church
Albuquerque, NM
Rev. Galen M. Woodward
Glad Tidings AG
Lake Charles, LA
Rev. Stephen T. Perry
Grace AG
New Whiteland, IN
Rev. E. Wayne Murray
Leominster AG
Leominster, MA
Life Center Church
Lakewood, CA
Rev. Charles E. Atherton
Life360 Church Park Crest
Springfield, MO
Rev. Ted L. Cederblom
Living Stone Worship Center
Del Rio, TX
Rev. Martin Seca
McArthur AG
Jacksonville, AR
Rev. Larry C. Burton
Morning Star Fellowship
Bechtelsville, PA
Rev. Steven R. DeFrain
Mount Hope Church
Lansing, MI
Rev. David R. Williams
Newport Mesa Church
Costa Mesa, CA
Rev. T. Scott Rachels
Oak Creek AG
Oak Creek, WI
Rev. Jerry A. Brooks
Peoples Church
Salem, OR
Rev. Scott R. Erickson
Port Ludlow
Community Church
Port Ludlow, WA
Rev. Dennis D. LaMance
Radiant Life Church
Dublin, OH
Rev. David L. Gross
Stone Church
Palos Heights, IL
Rev. George Flattery III
Trinity AG
West Chester, PA
Rev. Daniel E. Clark
Victory International
Fellowship
Brookfield, WI
Rev. Rory S. Grooters
Alabama District Council
Rev. Kenneth W. Draughon
Arkansas District Council
Rev. Larry Moore
Illinois District Council
Rev. Larry H. Griswold
Michigan District Council
Rev. William F. Leach
Northern New England
District Council
Rev. Dennis W. Marquardt
Ohio District Council
Rev. John R. Wootton
Oklahoma District Council
Rev. H. Franklin Cargill
Rocky Mountain
District Council
Rev. Donald H. Steiger
South Texas District Council
Rev. Joseph P. Granberry
Southern Missouri
District Council
Rev. Bill R. Baker
AGUSM
Springfield, MO
Rev. Zollie L. Smith Jr.
Church Life Resources
Celebration, FL
Drs. Wayne & Sherry Lee
Counseling Department
hosts prophetic
ministry workshop
The AGTS Counseling
Department hosted a public
workshop in March 2010 for
those interested in developing the gift of prophecy
for use in their ministries,
particularly while counseling
others. “Our philosophy of
counseling has always integrated biblical and scientific
insights into the healing
process,” said Dr. Johan
Mostert, AGTS professor
of community psychology,
“but we feel that the church
has neglected this particular
gift in the ministry of the
counselor.”
The workshop featured
Steve and Anita Herzig
from Pretoria, South Africa.
Anita is sister to Dr. Mostert.
The Herzigs have planted
two churches and minister
all over the world as roving
ambassadors for Church of
the Nations.
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LEADERS ($500–$999)
Professor leads
group to South
Africa/Director visits
childhood home in
Mozambique
Dr. Johan H. Mostert, AGTS
professor of community
psychology, led the
Southwestern Assemblies
of God University (SAGU,
Waxahachie, Texas) soccer
team to his home country of
South Africa (May 28–June
18) to experience the culture
and minister to people living
with AIDS.
Dr. Mario
Guerreiro,
AGTS director
of Enrollment Management,
and his wife, Holly, joined
their son, Miguel (a member
of the SAGU soccer team),
on the trip. “Dr. Guerreiro
was a 16 year old when his
family was forced to flee
neighboring Mozambique in
that country’s civil war,” said
Mostert. “They were able
to spend two days revisiting
neighborhoods still carrying
the scars of war to look for
Mario’s childhood home.”
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Dan Ball
Philip & Janet Bongiorno
Peter & Tixieanna Dissmore
Sandra Drake
Richard & Elnora Dresselhaus
Butch & Pam Frey
Larry Hartman
James & Moira Hernando
Klaude & Mable Kendrick
Martha Klaus
James & Bonnie Long
Ron & Penny Maddux
John & Jan Maempa
Bertha Maracle
Scott & Judy McChrystal
Charles & Lil McKinney
Warren & Annette Newberry
James Osborn
Zollie Smith
Robert & Beverly Soderberg
Jay & Cheryl Taylor
Johanna Townsend
Randy & Karen Walls
Assembly at
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow, OK
Rev. Ronald K. Woods
Assembly of God
Baraboo, WI
Rev. Jon W. Arneson
Assembly of God
Willmar, MN
Rev. Keith T. Kerstetter
Bethany AG
Adrian, MI
Rev. Randall O. Santiago
Calvary AG
Decatur, AL
Rev. George H. Sawyer
Calvary AG
Willoughby Hills, OH
Rev. David K. Welle
Carbondale AG
Tulsa, OK
Rev. Philip A. Taylor
Christian Chapel AG
Columbia, MO
Dr. John A. Battaglia
Christian Life Assembly
Camp Hill, PA
Rev. Wayde W. Wilson
Crossroads of Life AG
Duncanville, TX
Rev. Greg S. White
Dickinson River of Life
Church International,
Dickinson, ND
Rev. James P. Hessler
Evangel AG
Wichita, KS
Rev. Vance A. Cauthon
Faith AG
Orlando, FL
Rev. Carl Stephens
First AG
Concord, NC
Rev. D. Rick Ross
First AG
Greenville, SC
Rev. Kenneth W. Owen Sr.
First AG
Joliet, IL
Rev. James R. Arnold
First AG
Lancaster, CA
Rev. James W. Majeske
First AG
Ponca City, OK
Rev. Micah K. Wells
First AG
Rolla, MO
Rev. William Whitmire Jr.
Harvest Time AG
Greenwich, CT
Rev. Glenn A. Harvison
Kettering AG
Kettering, OH
Rev. Bruce D. Craig
Lakeside AG
Shelby Township, MI
Rev. Philip D. Krist
Mount Olivet AG
Apple Valley, MN
Rev. Mark J. Olson
North Hills Church
Brea, CA
Dr. Douglas E. Green
Portview Christian
Center AG
Port Washington, WI
Rev. Mark E. Larson
South Hills AG
Bethel Park, PA
Dr. Jack C. Stepp
Southwest Family
Fellowship AG
Austin, TX
Rev. Anthony C. Scoma
Iowa Ministry Network
Rev. Thomas M. Jacobs
Southern New England
District Council
Rev. Robert Wise Jr.
Spanish Eastern District
Council
Rev. Rafael Reyes/Rev.
Sergio Martinez
For Kids Only
Newport Beach, CA
Rev. Johanna Townsend
Maranatha Village, Inc.
Springfield, MO
Mr. Doug Blauvelt
ASSOCIATES ($250–$499)
John & Christine Battaglia
Roger & Bonnie Cotton
Steve & Gabriel Couch
Charles & Joellyn Cox
Robert & Roberta Crabtree
Alton & Johanna Garrison
Jonathan & Gwendolyn
Glover
Saturnino Gonzalez
Ronald & Margery Hale
Keith & Linda Holt
Stanley Horton
D.V. Hurst
Ruth Larsen
Priscilla Mondt
Lois Olena
Al & Darlene Palm
T. Burton Pierce
Alver & Linda Rance
Franklin Reagan
Richard & Kathryn Sundquist
Marshall Windsor
Assembly of God
Linton, IN
Rev. David L. Atkins
Bella Vista AG
Bella Vista, AR
Rev. Jonathan D. Watson
Bethel AG
Franklin Square, NY
Rev. Richard S. Catapano
Bethel AG
Perrysburg, OH
Rev. Paul R. Rea
Bethel Christian AG
Dayton, OH
Rev. Danny W. Brown
Central AG
Muskegon, MI
Rev. Gordon D. Aikin
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Colonial Heights AG
Wichita, KS
Rev. Jonathan M. Hollis
Evangel AG
Wooster, OH
Rev. Mark B. Ryder
First AG
Akron, OH
Rev. Kent R. Jarvis
First AG
Bartlesville, OK
Rev. Darryl E. Wootton
First AG
Bristow, OK
First AG
Danville, IL
Rev. David D. Rumley
First AG
Deland, FL
Rev. Michael Modica
First AG
Henderson, KY
Rev. James K. Stone
First AG
Jamestown, ND
Rev. Darrell D. Losing
First AG
Madison, IN
First AG
McCook, NE
First AG
Rochester, MI
Rev. Richard W. Crisco
First AG Church
Silsbee, TX
Rev. Sidney F. Woods
Grace AG
Spring City, PA
Rev. Jack A. Mason
Harbor Christian Center
Wilmington, CA
Rev. Donald G. Ezell
Kailua AG
Kailua, HI
Rev. Bryan L. Ashpole
King’s Chapel
Christian Center
Springfield, MO
Rev. C. Philip Duncan
Praise AG
Pueblo, CO
Rev. Bobby J. Wilson
Southside AG
Jackson, MS
Rev. Bryan D. Wilson
Tampa AG
Springfield, MO
Rev. Frank W. Davis
Uptown AG
Grand Rapids, MI
Rev. William J. Trim
West Texas District Council
Rev. Glenn R. Beaver
Executive Enrichment, Inc.
Springfield, MO
Dr. Cal Le Mon
SUPPORTERS ($100–$249)
Benny & Barbara Aker
William Ashpole
James Ayers
Larry & Mildred Barber
LeRoy & Sharon Bartel
Joseph Batluck
Sheri Benvenuti
Stephen & Christine Bird
Mike Booth
Mark Bradford
David & Maria Bundrick
Gene & Heather Burgess
Rick Burwick
Flo Byerly
Clint Carson
Estella Clark
Kelly & Sarah Clark
Charles & Mary Clauser
Eric & Raylene Cochrane
Denis & Karen Cox
Glyn & Norma Davies
Jonathan & Dusty Distaulo
Sharon Erion
Kenneth Ernst
Robert Ferguson
Patrick Gallagher
David & Jean Garza
Jan & Deborah Gill
Otis & Beverly Gouty
Claire Grigson
Robert Harden
Tracy Harrington
Herbert Hawthorne
Chuck & Irene Hedges
Geneva Heiskell
Theresa Hosch
Bob & Carolyn Houlihan
Jeff & Ericka Huinda
Arlyn Jacobus
Jeffry Johnson
Ronald & Earline Johnson
John & Judy Katter
Craig Keener
Edward & In Sook Kim
Frank & Beth Klapach
Michael & Lori Klein
Charles & Dawn Kollar
Harvey Lange
Lawrence & Wilma Larsen
William Lee
Linda Ligate
Norman Lindsay
Augie & Dina Lopez
LaLonnie Marie
Henry Morrow
Barnabas Mtokambali
Tadashi Najita
Brian Nelmes
Kokkee Ng
Lori O’Dea
Joanne Oftedahl
Darryl & Mavis Paddock
Melody Palm
Robert Peak
Eunice Robeck
Darrin Rodgers
Randall Rogers
Steven & Deborah Rose
Tony & Sue Ann Rybarczyk
Dan & Theresa Saglimbeni
Ronald Sommers
Robin & Dawn Storer
Del & Dolly Tarr
Billy Thomas
George & Muriel Thomassen
Joseph & Marjorie
Timberlake
Stephen & Marjie Tourville
Steve & Gwen Tvedt
Jim & Sharon Tygrett
Jack & Irene Van Wieren
John VanderKaay
David & Kristi Webb
Agape AG
Saint Marys, PA
Rev. Jesse A. Ledbetter
Aptos Christian Fellowship
Aptos, CA
Rev. Marshall J. Morse
Assembly of God
Arvin, CA
Rev. Craig A. Amos
Assembly of God
State College, PA
Dr. Paul E. Grabill
Bethel AG
Chambersburg, PA
Rev. Garry L. Kipe
Holy Week
art experience
Each year, during the week
before Easter,
AGTS holds a
series of special
chapel services. This year’s
services each included an art
presentation by Kathy Self, a
professional artist and wife of
AGTS professor Charlie Self.
Follow Kathy’s presentations at
agts.edu/link/art262.
View more of Kathy’s work at
www.colorbrush.com.
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Annual Report
Third annual golf
tournament raises
nearly $5,000 for
scholarships
On April 29 AGTS held its
third annual golf tournament
in conjunction with 2010
graduation activities. Eightythree golfers enjoyed beautiful
Deer Lake Golf Course
despite windy conditions.
The tournament raised
nearly $5,000 for student
scholarships.
The Rance family (pictured
above) was the winning team
in the second flight, with
a score of 1-under 71. From
left to right: Valerie (M.A.
2009), Shayla (M.A. student),
DeLonn (M.A. 1983), and
Jorel (M.A. student).
Go to agts.edu/link/
golfphotos262 to see photos
of the event.
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Bread of Life AG
Upper Darby, PA
Rev. Joseph F. Maloney Jr.
Calvary Church of the AG
South Windsor, CT
Rev. Kenneth L. Gustafson
First AG
Beaver Falls, PA
Rev. Paul D. Poole
First AG
Buffalo, OK
Rev. Ralph V. Adcock
First AG
Raceland, KY
Rev. James E. Wells
First AG
Topeka, KS
Rev. Steven E. Peoples
First AG
Warren, OH
Rev. Anthony C. Graffam II
Glad Tidings AG
East Peoria, IL
Rev. Frederick A. Doughty
Grace Fellowship
El Dorado Springs, MO
Rev. Kenny Batson
Life Church of the AG
Salt Lake City, UT
Rev. James E. Ayers
Living Hope AG
Hamlin, NY
Rev. Paul B. Heidt
New Franklin AG
Chambersburg, PA
Rev. William E. Dick
New Life AG
Chalfont, PA
Rev. Leocadio V. Chua
New Life AG
Ellendale, ND
Rev. Dennis Huenefeld
Renewal Christian
Center, Inc.
Mitchellville, MD
Rev. Albert K. Appiah
Trinity AG
Lanham, MD
Rev. Tino A. Cione
Urban Park AG
Dallas, TX
Rev. Robert W. Brashear
Antioch Ministries, Inc
Mount Pleasant, TX
Rev. Kenneth A. Broadus
FRIENDS ($1–$99)
Cynthia Aguilar
Andrew Allis
Nathan Bacorn
Steve & Dale Badger
Donald Bailey
Doug & Kathryn Banks
Rebecca Barratt
John Bean
Robert & Carol Beasley
Heather-Gail Belfon
David Bennett
Ray & Abigail Bennett
Max Bishop
Sarah Blackstone
John Blondo
Doug & Patricia Blue
Constance Brand
Samantha Brewer
Eldon & Sue Brown
Kenneth & Marie Bryars
James & Marilyn Bugg
Michael & Stephanie
Burnette
Ronald & Deborah Bush
Sandra Bushnell
Joe & Caroline Campbell
Michael & Leanne Carl
Virginia Christel
Barbara Clark
Bruce & Mary Clark
Howard & Barbara Collver
James Comer
Bob & Sherilyn Cook
Michael Cook
Sean Costello
Brian Crane
William Crouch
Belinda Cruz
Roger Cummins
Judy Davis
David & Ruth DeGarmo
Donald & Jodi Detrick
Lawrence & Arlene Dilley
Kent Duncan
Phil & Annette Duncan
Steve Durasoff
Stephen & Carol Earle
Doug & Betsy Earls
Robert Elliott
David Epps
Walter & Mary Lou Ernst
Dale & Judith Fagerland
Sam & Vicki Farina
Marge Fasnacht
James Ferrell
Lyndel Fisher
Craig & Phyllis Fletcher
Kevin Folk
Dennis Franck
Virgil & Judy Frazier
Brian & Deborah Fulthorp
Gregory & Jennifer Gale
Joseph Gardiner
Lisa Garner
Rob Gerig
Donald Gillis
Thomas & Lois Gilman
David & Kelly Godzwa
Frederic & Lois Gore
Gary Graesser
David & Beth Grant
Jeffrey Green
Sidney Griffith
Helen Gzanowicz
John & Kyung Hahn
Fannie Mae Hall
Jordan Hansen
Randall & Jacalyn Hedlun
Victor Hedman
Susan Hefling
Norine Hodder
Jill Holm
Brian Houst
Paul & Dreta Hutsell
Darlene Johnson
Roger & Donna Johnson
Ernest & Marjorie Jones
Kevin Jones
Cindy Yin-Lai Kam
Donald Kammer
Paul Keel
Frederick & Anna Keener
Troy Keith
Liisa Kelly
Alvin Keown
Gregory Keylon
Sung & Chong Kim
Rick & Darla Knoth
Peggy Knutti
Thomas & Carol Kota
Waldemar & Rosemarie
Kowalski
Winston & Grace Kyser
Richard & Ellen Lafferty
Charles Lamson
Jean Lee
Darin & Rachael Lenz
Norman Leslie
Norman Lestarjette
Steven & Linda Long
William & Alison Lovell
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Charles Lynch
Jared Martin
Charles Marvin
Kenneth & Kay Mayo
Lloyd & Toni McCutchen
Alice McGee
George & Sonya McLean
Will & Norma Mihuc
Joan Millar
Craig Miller
Denzil Miller
Matthew Miller
Martha Ming
Gale & Kelly Mino
Steve & Mary Miramonti
Dwight & Lizania Miranda
Fred Moody
Gary & Cherri Mormino
Kristie Morris
Mary Moss
Johan Mostert
Robert & Lucille Mumm
Gary & Kim Mundt
Vender & Jenny Murphy
Lupita Monica Navarro
Nathan & Julianne Nelson
Terrence Nelson
Wallace & Dyvonne Nelson
Erich Nestler
Armon & Joann Newburn
Steven Nickel
David Nord
Rick & Catherine Oliver
Raymond Ortiz
Ricky Painter
Paul & Lucille Parks Eleanor
Parry
Brad Parsons
Mark Plotts
Randy & Melissa Pogue Jim
& Kathleen Powers
Andrew Raatz
DeLonn & Valerie Rance
Sharon Reeder
George & Sherry Rennau
Roy & Brenda Rich Alvaro
Rivera
George & Janice Robillard
David & Earlita Ross
Gary Royer
David Satterfield
Richard & Barbara
Schoonover
Larry Scott
Lou & Mary Selzer
Phillip & Lois Sharp
Glenroy & Shirley Shedd
Royce & Faye Shelton
Norman & Bettyann Shuert
Roger & Norma Simmons
Roy & Vickie Smeya
Linda Smith
Robert Smith
Katherine Sobey
Jerry & Joy Spain
Herbert Spalla
Joshua Spurlock
Joseph Stanley
Melinda Staples
Susan Starkey
Rob & Mariola Starner
Michael Stewart
Luke & Bethany Storer
Willie Tate
Brian & Sarah Thomas
Lyle Thomson
Loften Thornton
David Torgerson
Ray Trask
Joel & Rachel Triska
Paul & Andrea Valerius
Ludo & Hanna
Vandendriessche
Ronald Vantilburg
John Vining
Everett & Carolyn Ward
Wayne & Patsy Warner
Delton Watts
Kimberlie Wells
Aaron Wesson
Ruby Wesson
Harold & Carlene White
Philip Wiebe
Owen & Beverly Wilkie
E. Joe Wilmoth
Joe & Zelda Wilmoth
William Wilson
Kenneth & Betty Wireman
Larry & Esther Wood
Mark Wootton
Gary Wornica
Kenneth Worthley
Joel Wright
Robert Wright
Dan & Gail York
Shannon Zabroski
Assembly of God
Fletcher, OK
Rev. J. Scott Carpenter
Bethel AG
Shelton, WA
Rev. John C. Pierce
Bethel Tabernacle
Ridgeley, WV
Rev. Darrell S. Tichinel
Blue Mountain AG
Newburg, PA
Rev. Mark A. Clark
Chowchilla First AG
Chowchilla, CA
Rev. Craig Grigson
Fair Ridge Pentecostal AG
Shade Gap, PA
Rev. Karey L. Schaffer
Family Worship Center
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Rev. Mark R. Schwarzbauer
Greece AG
Rochester, NY
Rev. Patrick B. Medeiros
Harvest Chapel AG
Lawrenceville, NJ
Rev. Robert M. Wittik
Lincoln Christian Life Center
Lincoln, CA
Rev. Kenneth C. Rowley
Marshfield AG
Marshfield, MO
Rev. Doug Sampley
Northside AG
Springfield, MO
Rev. Alvin G. Blackard Jr.
Orlando Calvary AG
Winter Park, FL
Rev. George D. Cope
Passion AG
Springfield, MO
Rev. Billy L. Cockrum
San Bernardino
Community Church
San Bernardino, CA
Rev. Samuel P. Pawlak
Way of Faith AG
Fairfax, VA
Rev. Ellen K. Blackwell
Focus on church
planting
AGTS believes that church
planting is a powerful tool
by which God plans to
grow his kingdom around
the world. To that end,
the Association of Related
Churches and the Church
Multiplication Network
hosted a church-planting
event at AGTS March
24–26. The event was free
to students and open to
anyone interested in church
planting.
Experienced church planters
Daniel McNaghton, Jason
Bowman (above, M.A.),
Joel Hunter, Peter Haas
and Naeem Fazal led participants in discussion and
met one-on-one with future
church planters.
Check out four outstanding
sermons by Steve Pike, Joel
Hunter, Sam Farina and
Rob Ketterling on the topic of
church planting at agts.edu/
link/churchplanting262.
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The
Plentiful
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Doctoral Programs at AGTS
These cohort-based intensives do not require relocation.
New Ph.D. in Bible and Theology
A 60-credit program with six customization options:
Biblical Theology, Old or New Testament Studies, Systematic
Theology, Historical Theology and Global Pentecostal Theology.
Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies
A 60-credit program with two customization options:
Missiological Studies or Christian Relief and Development.
Doctor of Missiology
A 48-credit program with two customization options:
Intercultural Studies or Christian Relief and Development.
Doctor of Ministry
A 30-credit program with numerous customization options:
Missional Leadership, Biblical Preaching, Military Chaplaincy,
Life Coaching, Women in Leadership and Self-Designed Study.
New cohorts starting: Worship Studies and Pastoral Care.
www.agts.edu
1-800-467-AGTS
AGTS Ready
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