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Spring 2005 | Volume 7, No. 1
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A Son on the
Front Lines
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“The emotions we feel
run the gamut
from intense pride
to intense fear...”
– Bob Bailey
or Bob and Anita Bailey, the war in
Iraq is more than a daily news headliner. More than a controversial political
debate. More than a volatile conversation
to avoid in public. For Bob and Anita,
the war in Iraq hits much closer to home
than it does for most Americans. Every
day, the Baileys face the reality that their
son, Christopher, an army ranger, is experiencing the horrors of war.
“The emotions we feel run the gamut
from intense pride to intense fear,” said
Bob Bailey, dean of men at Multnomah
Bible College. “You’ve got the concern
that’s there, always in the back of your
mind. It’s something that never goes away.”
While the fear of harm is fresh in his
mind, Mr. Bailey also has intense pride
for his son’s hard work and accomplishment as a sergeant in the 2nd Battalion
162nd Infantry of the Oregon National
Guard. Christopher, also known as Toff
by his friends and family, has acted as a
squad leader and platoon sergeant and is
now training Iraqis for the military and
police force.
Prior to attending college, Toff joined
the army and became an army ranger
with the 3rd Battalion. “Ranger training
is probably the hardest in the world,” his
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Moral Values:
Taking a
Second Look
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ChangePoint
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Student
Voices
• Alumni News Pg 10
• Experiencing Multnomah Pg 15
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dad said. “They don’t just teach you how
to kill, they teach you how to lead under
pressure.” In ranger training, which lasts
from six to nine weeks, leadership is the
primary focus, rotating between members
of the group. Each trainee has the opportunity to lead the rest of the group in highstress situations, which helps them rely on
the emotions and fears
that surround Toff ’s
situation. “We often
ask ourselves ‘How
do we pray?’ That he
doesn’t get hurt? That
he doesn’t get killed?
Well, yes. But, as far as
getting killed, it’s all
part of God’s plan,” Mr.
Bailey said. “What I have
come to pray more than
anything is that God
would reveal Himself to Toff. I pray that
He would free Toff ’s heart to understand
Him more and in doing so, help to free the
hearts of the men serving with him.”
More than anything, Mr. Bailey has
learned to look at the situation from God’s
perspective. “I may lose my son, but you
know what, he’s going to leave this world
at some point. It has been a
comfort to understand that
there is no man who dies
before his time. There’s no,
‘It’s a shame he died early.’
That’s our perspective. God’s
perspective is that he lived
as long as He wanted him to,
and he died when his time
was up. As hard as that is, it’s
still comforting knowing Toff
is in God’s hands.”
Mr. Bailey continued, “This whole
thing has really reinforced a perspective of
what my desire is and what God’s desire is.
God’s desire is to be
glorified. My desire
is...I want my son
back in one piece.
God understands
that, but He wants
us to have our
priorities right
and to have a
better perspective
of our purpose
for the time
we’re here.”
I took one on the
right side by my knees
— just a big flash, bang
and the cab instantly
fills with smoke.
each other in real combat scenarios.
This training proved especially
valuable during a situation when Iraqi
militants ambushed Toff ’s convoy of
Hummers. After the incident, Toff sent an
email to his parents, explaining what had
happened. Bob and Anita were shocked,
to say the least, by what they read. (See
“Email from the front” sidebar – This email has been edited for clarity.)
“That was one of the hardest e-mails
we’ve received,” Mr. Bailey said. “The
more I read, the more it tore out my heart.
But within two hours of receiving the email, we had over 250 people praying.”
Prayer has been a requirement for the
Baileys as they have turned to God with
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E-mail from the Front
I
wish I had a video of the ambush.
Over 20 RPGs (rocket propelled
grenades) flying by. The trucks
got hit a total of seven times by
RPGs. I took one on the right side
by my knees — just a big flash,
bang and the cab instantly fills
with smoke. Then one on the rear
window, right in the middle of it,
and the thing actually held. Then
another on the other side. I looked
in front and just saw a wall of
tracers crossing the road, coming
from both sides and extending for
over 100 meters. All I could do was
tell my gunner to shoot and my
driver to drive through it. I was on
the radios calling up contact reports
to both battalions...They were
rolling tires across the street packed
with explosives and blowing them
up in front of the vehicles.
We passed through the little
market area and when I thought
it would let up, it just continued...
RPGs and machine gun fire. Our
trucks were severely damaged, and
at one time, I thought we would be
stuck in the middle of the kill zone,
but [the trucks] just kept on going.
I could see RPGs hitting the vehicles
in front of me and blowing up,
making huge explosions, and improvised explosive devices going off
from several directions. About 500
meters out of the kill zone the lead
vehicle just quit. Its tires were blown
off and the engine stopped.
We quickly rear ended it
and pushed it into the forward
operations base 10 kilometers
south. All the trucks were out
of action. Not one could be
considered in working order.
So within an hour they had
new trucks for us and within an
hour after that we were leaving
the forward operations base to
protect the main supply route
again.
– Toff
Moral Values:
Taking a Second Look
b y D r. Da n i e l R . L o c k w o o d P re s i d e n t
election was stolen
by the Christian
right. For one
thing, just look at
a map of the ‘red
states’ that voted
for President Bush.
They dominate
the heartland of
the United States,
suggesting those
values Bush
defended are the
mainstream. The
‘blue states’ represent the minority.”
“But there’s
another thing,” she
added. “Dismissing
these values as the
quirky aberrations
of an extremist minority will distract
you into thinking those moral issues
are unimportant. That’s a mistake. For
whether you agree with them or not, you
Moral Values
and
Election Year
2004
J
ust two days after President George
W. Bush won re-election, I tuned in
to a program on National Public Radio.
One caller expressed the sentiments of
many. “I am a registered Independent
who voted for John Kerry,” he began.
“You report that specific moral values
swung the election for Bush. That
concerns me. Why should the narrowminded, non-progressive values of a
few right-wing, religious extremists
determine the political course of our
country? The vast majority of us don’t
buy them!”
I was not shocked at his comment.
What did surprise me, however, was the
response of one of NPR’s panelists.
“You do yourself a disservice,”
she told the caller, “if you believe this
The Family
Affirming Traditional Marriage
Evangelicals honor the traditional
family—the social unit of children
parented by one father and one
mother—as a divine institution. Rightly,
we are concerned when the family
is marginalized by society, whether
degraded in popular culture or undermined by governmental social programs.
In the last election, the issue of “samesex marriages” highlighted this debate, and
most voters remained traditionalists. In
11 states, voters approved referenda either
to ban same-sex marriages or to affirm
traditional ones. Even Oregon voters
adopted Measure 36, a
constitutional amendment to define marriage
as between a man and
a woman that rebuffed
earlier unilateral actions
by Multnomah County
Commissioners.
“Rightly, we are concerned when the family is marginalized
by society, whether degraded in popular culture or
undermined by governmental social programs.”
shortchange yourself if you fail to engage
them seriously.”
This comment, made by a panelist
who did not embrace the moral values
of President Bush and his party, is
insightful. As evangelicals, we would do
well to follow her advice. Let us reflect
on those values we support, while also
seeking to refine them.
Modeling Biblical Marriage
I strongly favored Measure 36 as an
appropriate affirmation of traditional
marriage, but I had to admit that often
evangelicals do not model a sound, traditional marriage themselves. I’m not simply
concerned about the failure of society to
respect marriage, as illustrated by Britney
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Spears’ 55-hour marriage or the “serial
polygamy” of movie celebs. No, it’s the
unsettling statistic that almost 50 percent
of Christian teenagers, including many
who have vowed abstinence, engage in
premarital sex. It’s the disturbing news
that the divorce rate among Christians
may exceed the national average. It’s the
cavalier way we sometimes ignore sexual
immorality in the church in order
to avoid offending people.
As evangelicals, we must
affirm marriage as God designed
it: the union of one man and
one woman. But let us go beyond
affirmation and also model that
one-flesh relationship by displaying
lifelong fidelity.
Pro-Life
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and when common
values about God,
right and wrong,
morality and decency
were widely embraced.
We do well to argue the case for the
social contribution of faith-based institutions. Billions of dollars worth of food,
housing, child care, medical care, educational benefits, drug rehab and other
social services are provided through
religious institutions. That they do
this in the name of Christ should not
negate the impact. Recognizing that
these faith-based institutions could
receive federal funding the way other
institutions do is affirming.
“I believe we have a unique
opportunity to speak to the
reality and relevance of biblical
moral values in our public
and private lives, values
rooted in the infallible
Cultivating Christian Charity
Word of God.”
But, as evangelicals living in a secular
Affirming the Sanctity of Life
Evangelicals strongly support initiatives that affirm human life, which is
sacred because God is the author of life
from beginning to
end. Abortion is an
illegitimate choice to
take human life, since
the evidence argues
that human life begins
at conception. Medical
procedures that involve
abortive techniques to
produce stem cells are ethically unacceptable. Legislation permitting the peremptory ending of human life for those facing
terminal illness is unwarranted because,
while often spurred by compassionate
motives, it nevertheless plays God.
In the last election, abortion,
partial-birth abortion, stem-cell research
and physician-assisted suicide were
among the challenges to “life affirming”
values that found themselves on party
platforms. Millions of voters, including
evangelicals, took stands that affirmed
the sanctity of human life. I stood solidly
among them.
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Affirming the Entire
Spectrum of Human Life
At the same time, I am concerned that we
sometimes ignore the rest of the spectrum
of human life and dignity. In our efforts
to oppose abortion—and particularly
the unconscionable partial-birth abortions—do we forfeit a clear, moral voice by
using speech and methods that are harmful
culture, a challenge lies before us.
How well do we balance proclamation
with provision, making the message
clear while punctuating this message
through holy living and meeting concrete
physical, psychological and social needs?
Do we balance persuasion with compassion, avoiding heavy-handed legislation,
manipulative evangelistic techniques and
economic blackmail? Can we trust the Holy
Spirit to draw people heavenward with the
simple fragrance of Christ? In our zeal for
a Judeo-Christian America, do we seek to
Affirming Christianity’s Voice
further Christ’s kingdom or to secure our
We evangelicals are vitally concerned about way of life?
the eroding of our religious freedom and
the marginalization of the church. The
removal of the Ten Commandments from
public places, for example, and the elimiI believe we have a unique opportunity
nation of prayer and religious discourse
to speak to the reality and relevance of
from the public square dishearten us. Even biblical moral values in our public and
society’s prevailing theme of pluralism
private lives, values rooted in the infallible
is not evenhanded. Christianity seems
Word of God.
subject to greater criticism than native,
Let us move beyond the clichés and
new age or other world religions.
caricatures of establishment religion.
For this reason, faith-based initiatives Only as the gospel continues to transform
resonate with many evangelicals. Many
us, mind and heart, can we authentically
of us long for the days when the Judeochallenge searchers with the Christ in all
Christian ethic dominated our culture
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and hurtful? While moderated protesting
has its place, are we as passionate about
supporting positive alternatives such as
crisis pregnancy clinics as we are about
protesting abortion clinics? And do we
spend as much time, effort and money
supporting efforts to enhance the lives of
the “born” (who may suffer abuse, poverty
and abandonment) as we do the unborn?
Church and State
An Opportunity
ChangePoint
The Thrill of Spiritual Victory and Life Change
b y C h e r y l We i g e l
S
cott McCaleb felt lost and empty.
Despite years of attending a parochial school, his life was void of a personal
connection with Jesus. He knew only
rituals and rules.
Now McCaleb’s life is filled with
the peace, love and power that he could
only find by opening his heart to Jesus.
His story is just one of many stories of
life change at ChangePoint Church in
Anchorage, Alaska.
ChangePoint began as Grace
Community Church in 1989, but after
going through a vast transformation, the
church was renamed in 2003 to better
describe its focus: “to be a point of lifechange for people.”
Dan Jarrell, an executive pastor at
ChangePoint, makes clear that they do not
call the people who attend ChangePoint
“members” in the same way that traditional churches do.
“At ChangePoint, membership is not a
status – it describes a relationship,” Jarrell
explained. “People are members if they are
functionally and relationally involved in the
life of the church. Members are involved
in some sort of spiritual partnership with
other followers, either growing together
through some common challenge, pursuing
some common interest, or serving in some
common ministry. By that metric we are
about 2,500 members and growing.”
Jarrell attributes ChangePoint’s growth
to two key components. “First, our people
have a genuine desire to see people come
to know the joy of life in Christ. We believe
God has called us to assure that every man,
woman and child in the state of Alaska
receives a clear, personal, relevant witness
to the grace and power of Jesus Christ. That
theme is the heartbeat of our church.
“Secondly, our people are generous,”
“Multnomah Bible
College has played a
large role in shaping and
supporting the ministry
at ChangePoint.”
Jarrell continued. “They give themselves
and their resources to both proclaim the
love of God and to demonstrate that love
in practical ways. People who experience
the love of God are very open to receiving
and believing in the Word of God.”
The people at ChangePoint are
working hard to “deprogram” the church
experience.
“Perhaps the most significant
thing we have done is to introduce the
concept of ‘life coaching’ to our people,”
Jarrell said. Jarrell believes that as more
people learn the four “Strategies of Life
Coaching” and serve as a coach for at least
one other person, fewer programs will be
needed. “As people embrace this model,
we need very few programs because
spiritual partnership is part of the warp
and woof of our culture and mentoring
or coaching is going on informally
throughout the church family.”
Multnomah Bible College has played
a large role in shaping and supporting
the ministry at ChangePoint. Dan Jarrell
was once the dean of men at Multnomah
and currently serves as a board member.
He credits Multnomah with not only
teaching him how to lead a staff, but also
how “to cast a vision for people. ... Most
importantly, I learned a great deal about
discipling people and courageously challenging them to walk in the joy of Christ.”
Karl Clauson, an executive pastor at
ChangePoint for the past six years, is a
Multnomah alumnus. “[At Multnomah]
I learned the skill of combining rigorous
study with a passion to reach the lost,”
Clauson said. “This combination is
powerful for young men and women who
have had their souls rocked by God and
now desire to reach the world for Christ.
The [professors] and staff helped channel
my energy and, frankly, were full of grace
and patience as I gained my spiritual equilibrium. My heart is full of gratitude for
the investment they made in my life.”
Dan Jarrell and Karl Clauson
Clauson said MBC “redirected my
passion, and I’m more fired up about the
life I’ve found in Christ today than ever
before in my life.”
As MBC “address[es] the challenge
of training leaders for the church of the
next generation,” Dan Jarrell feels that it
is continued partnership with the church
and academic institutions that will help
in building “models of education that
provide depth and breadth with excellence
both in the classroom and in the field.”
“We do not believe the job can be
done either by the church alone or the
academic institution alone,” states Jarrell.
“It will require a partnership between
the two that maximizes what each can do
with excellence.” M
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World Seen
Engaging pop culture on a personal level
b y M i k e R i c h e s o n J o u r n a l is m St ud en t
T
o most viewers, the box office smash
Shrek was simply a fun-loving
fairy tale with an ogre, a donkey and a
bewitched princess. But when students on
Multnomah’s World Seen team watched
Shrek, they tuned
in to the worldview
constant state of coevolution.
“Thirty years ago, Shrek wouldn’t
have worked,” Dr. Lubeck said. As pop
culture grows in its cynicism toward
traditional ideas of modernity, movies
Where did we come from?
behind the movie.
Dr. Ray Lubeck
pioneered World Seen.
Students involved with
the program study
pop culture – movies,
television shows, hit
songs, cartoons, etc.
– and present their
findings to each
other on Tuesday and
Thursday mornings
in Dr. Lubeck’s office.
Taking this fresh
research, the team
travels to church youth
based on cynicism can become huge hits
with today’s audience.
Dr. Lubeck founded World Seen in
the fall of 1999 because he saw a need for
communicating the concepts of worldviews in pop culture to Christian youth.
People, consciously or not, are asking
questions that need answers: Is there a
meaning to life? Where did we
come from? What happens when
I die? Pop culture gives answers
in a variety of well-packaged ways, but
the answers are often contradictory to a
biblical worldview. By educating students
about the messages pop culture is sending
out, they are more aware and discerning of
the influences these messages have.
“Other worldview groups
are more apologetic in nature,”
Dr. Lubeck said. “Ours is more of a
bridge-building presentation to better
establish communication and help
Christians understand the categories
Is there a meaning to life?
groups and delivers a seven-hour presentation on how major worldviews are
presented and packaged in pop culture.
Shrek, for example, is based on
cynicism. “The movie mocks anything
that is noble and virtuous,” Dr. Lubeck
said. When the World Seen group plays
clips from Shrek, they immediately follow
with a clip from The Gen X World View,
in which writer LaDonna Witmer says,
“We’re really jaded and cynical. ... We don’t
believe in fairy tales and happy endings.
And it’s not that we don’t want to, it’s just
that we know it’s a waste of time.”
The World Seen team shows how
culture and media are tangled in a
The 2004-2005 World Seen Team
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other people think in.”
World Seen’s popularity is
expanding, mostly by word of mouth.
The team has traveled as far as Reno,
Nevada, and Bakersfield, California.
The response has been overwhelmingly
positive to what Dr. Lubeck describes as
an “emotional-roller-coaster presentation.” The audience laughs, cries and
comes into direct contact with the forces
shaping their beliefs.
Jim Polensky, youth pastor at
Southwest Hills Baptist Church, said the
World Seen presentation “made a good
impact on our youth. When they see
musical groups and the lyrics, they know
What happens when I die?
how it affects their lives. They’re more
cautious about what they listen to.”
Polensky said that parents learned a
great deal, too. “The parents were more
amazed,” he said. “They aren’t usually into
what’s going on. For them to see what’s
influencing their kids – it was an eyeopener.”
For more information about World
Seen or for booking information, please
visit their Web site at www.multnomah.
edu/worldseen/main.asp. M
New Alumni Director Shares her Thoughts
Interview with Michelle Peel
b y R o b e r t L e a r y D i re c t o r o f P ro m o t i o n s / C o m m u n i c a t i o n s
M
Q
A
ichelle Peel has served as the
Donor Relations Coordinator
in the Advancement department at
Multnomah for almost four years. Having
earned her Bachelor’s degree from
Multnomah Bible College, Peel has
been a part of this
community for
some time. Her
involvement only
seems to grow now
that she has stepped
into the role as
Director of Alumni
Affairs. We’ve asked
Ms. Peel to share with
us some thoughts
to the following
questions: Here’s
what she had to say.
Q
A
What brought you
to Multnomah?
I’ve always sensed God’s hand on my life
and have felt from an early age a calling
to be involved in full time ministry.
Growing up, I really enjoyed school and
loved to learn. I knew that if I pursued
further education, I would want to first
pursue Bible. In September 1995, I flew
up from California to visit some schools
in the area, and arranged a visit here
at Multnomah – and it was amazing.
I stayed for 3 days, visited as many
classes as I could, began the application
process before I left and enrolled the
next semester. I don’t think I can fully
describe the true impact Multnomah
had on me, but that it was a tool God
used to challenge me to know why I
believe what I believe.
How did you transition
to Alumni Director?
When I first heard of the position and
what it entailed, I thought, “Wow, that
would be a dream job for me!” So much
of what I loved about
my advancement job
could aid me in being
a natural fit for the
Alumni position.
I prayed about the
decision to apply for
about 6 months. After
that, I had complete
peace in knowing
that God’s very best
for myself, as well
as the ministry of
Multnomah would
be done. I am
impact we are leaving in people’s lives is
absolutely amazing. I think that knowing
where we have been as an institution, an
understanding of where we currently are,
and a passion and vision for where we are
going are also key components that will
act as strengths for me as I step into this
new position.
Q
A
What is currently happening in the
Alumni department?
We recently began Alumni Chapters
in Alaska and Colorado and are developing the Sacramento and Seattle
areas in this coming year. We also
publish alumni news in the Multnomah
Message to keep alumni updated. If
you are not yet receiving the monthly
Alumni Connection email, please give
us your email address so we can send
“After hearing the stories from our Alum and donors,
I have fallen in love with Multnomah all over again.”
extremely honored to serve the ministry
of Multnomah in this capacity and I look
forward to what is ahead.
Q
A
it to you. Also, our newly enhanced
Alumni section on the Web site (www.
multnomah.edu) allows alumni to
update their information and touch
base with others who have securely
registered online.
What will you bring to the department from your previous position?
Q
A
I’ve been working in the Advancement
department as Donor Relations
Coordinator and my job has been to
keep Alumni and Friends connected to
the school as well as encourage them to
be a part of investing into the ministry
of Multnomah. After hearing the stories
from our Alum and donors, I have fallen
in love with Multnomah all over again.
The history of this place and the legacy of
Where do you see the Alumni
department in the coming years?
I believe that a Multnomah education
is a privilege, and with it comes great
responsibility. As Alumni director, I want
to be a part of bringing our Alumni to a
fuller understanding of that privilege to
continue impacting our world. I want to
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Student Voices
An insider’s look at today’s student body
by Mike Richeson Jour nalism Student
Kat Hitchcock and Lisa
Rounsley enjoy down
time in the seminary
apartments.
Graduate Certificate.
“If I’d have known how
well set up it was here, I
would have started earlier.
I didn’t want my wife to
just tag along; I wanted
iverse students come to Multnomah her to be involved here at Multnomah
Biblical Seminary for diverse
as well. The married housing is great for
reasons, but they cherish their time
her and the other wives.”
at MBS for one main reason: vibrant
Seminary life is a whirlwind of oblicommunity. For the Graduate Certificate gations, classes and assignments. For
students, small class sizes, on-campus
married students, finding time to spend
apartments, social functions and the
with their spouses can be a challenge. The
shared experience of a rigorous academic graduate class recognized this and hosted
load draw the former strangers into a
a date night. Single grad students opened
close-knit family.
“A lot of places present a lot about
community; Multnomah proves it,” said
Kat Hitchcock, spiritual life coordinator
for the graduate cabinet. “There is a
community united to seek and know God.”
The Goodrick/Spencer seminary
up their apartments for free baby-sitting,
apartments, Hitchcock said, greatly
while the married students enjoyed an
enhance the ability to build community.
evening for themselves.
“There is an automatic exposure to events
The graduate cabinet goes to great
and other students. Whenever something lengths to ensure a close community, even
is going on, we all knock on each other’s
for off-campus students. “The cabinet
doors. We share resources, study together makes sure the students are being commuand motivate each other.”
nicated with,” Hitchcock said. “We’ve tried
Married students also enjoy
to make everyone feel included.”
the benefits of campus housing in
According to Rusco, who is vice
Multnomah’s apartments and houses.
president of the graduate class, the usual
“I thought I was taking a big step of dividing line between on-campus and
faith coming here,” said Darren Rusco,
off-campus students has been erased
who taught at a Christian school for
completely. “Everyone is friends with
seven years before moving here with
each other,” he said. “The community is
his wife and son so he could earn a
definitely noticeable.”
D
“This community is orchestrated by
God,” Hitchcock said. “It’s amazing how
He has protected us and made us close
very quickly.”
In one of Rusco’s first classes, the
professor required everyone to be in
a study group. Rusco’s entire group
“happened” to be married students with
children. The study group members
bonded quickly and became close friends.
The students show deep concern
for each other and faithfully pray for
one another. When a student fell ill, his
classmates took turns visiting him in the
hospital and praying for him.
“I think people are really in tune with
the spiritual needs of others,” student
George Chau said. “Our chapels and days
of prayer are very enriching. People get a
lot out of those.”
Because of the closeness among the
“A lot of places present a lot about community;
Multnomah proves it.... There is a community
united to seek and know God.” ~ Kat Hitchcock
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classmates, many feel secure in dealing
with struggles or past issues while
growing in their relationship to God.
“Some students come from such hard
backgrounds,” Hitchcock said. “This is
the perfect community to heal, grow and
walk in obedience. People support and
love one another. To have people rooting
for each other – it’s incredible.”
Rusco’s good experience at MBS
has led him to consider staying on for
his master’s degree. “I came just for the
one-year plan,” he said. “After being here,
I may keep going. We’re just really happy
we did this.” M
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Alumni News
College Class News
where he was a building engineer. He
volunteers at his church and teaches
Bible studies. The Breens have three
married children.
Dick and Bobbie Remley
1945, ex 1945 Archer and Eileen
(Barlow) Baum were given special
permission by the school faculty to
become engaged while they were
Multnomah students in 1943. The
Baums, who recently celebrated their
60th wedding anniversary, live in San
Diego, California.
Ex 1957 Ethel (Funkhouser) Kerr lives
with her husband, Walt, in Sunnyvale,
California. Ethel has written 12 books.
She teaches at writers’ conferences and
speaks at women’s retreats.
Ex 1960 Tony Breen and his wife, Lornel,
live in Westminster, Colorado. He is
retired from Jefferson County Schools,
Ex 1964, 1965 Jim and Carol (Kraft)
Hopson live in Encinitas, California,
near San Diego. Jim is completing his
38th year of administration in Christian
education and is the headmaster of a
large Christian school. Carol has been a
conference and retreat speaker for over
30 years and has written six books. The
Hopsons have two children and five
grandchildren.
1965 Pearl (McNamee) Kallio serves
1962, 1962 Dick and Bobbie (Meagher)
Remley, since retiring from Avant
Ministries (formerly GMU), have been
replacing other missionaries in their field
of work for about six to eight months of
the year. They recently spent time in the
Ukraine helping Dr. Mark Mackey (1961)
with his college in Zaporozhye. The
Remleys have three married children.
as candidate secretary for Action
International Ministries, a mission organization headquartered in Mountlake
Terrace, Washington. Pearl and her
husband, Gary, have a married daughter
and four grandchildren.
1966, ex 1967 George and Valerie
(Wood) Hires, after serving with SIL
Philippines for 36 years, have transferred
to Tucson, Arizona, to support Bible
translation in Mexico.
Class of 1988 Mini-Reunion
Pictured L to R: Kristin
S
ix women from the class of 1988 spend a
(Plitt) Beck, Laura
reunion weekend together each October.
(Buhrkuhl) Stone,
These friends—Amy Jo (Allen) Wick, Kristin
Annette (Anderson)
Anderson, Laura
(Plitt) Beck, Annette (Anderson) Anderson, Laura
(Warrenka) Darland,
(Warrenka) Darland, Laura (Buhrkuhl) Stone
Amy Jo (Allen) Wick,
and Leah (Bush) Impey—are scattered from
Leah (Bush) Impey
Wenatchee, Washington to San Diego, California,
but they meet somewhere in between and go to the beach or
and Bill Impey) at or through Multnomah. Most of the husbands
some other fun location for a weekend of reminiscing and deep-
are pastors or teachers, and the wives—in addition to being busy
ening their friendship. They’ve kept this tradition for the last
wives and mothers—also have outside jobs and volunteer oppor-
seven years.
tunities. The six families have a combined total of 17 children,
These women were active at Multnomah in activities
including volleyball, cheerleading and choir. Five of the six met
their husbands (Steve Wick, Toby Beck, Ron Darland, John Stone
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ranging in age from 1 to 14 years old.
What do you and your Multnomah friends do to keep your
ties strong? Please send your ideas to [email protected].
Alumni News
tional assistant at Glenwood Elementary
School in Vancouver.
1985 Linda (Franks) DeYmaz and her
From the 1987 Ambassador Yearbook
1967, ex 1970 Tim and Carol (Wilcox)
Kopp work with SIM International in
Johannesburg, South Africa, where Tim
serves as deputy international director in
the regional office. He oversees about 12
countries in southern Africa. Tim is the
twin brother of Dr. Tom Kopp, professor
and chairman of the international studies
department at Multnomah.
1975 Lanny Stapleton is camp director
at Coldstream Christian Camp in Adams,
Tennessee. Lanny is married to Christine.
1976, 1976 Don and Jan (Heppner)
Cheyney live in Levittown, Pennsylvania.
Don is dean of the School of Church and
Community Ministries at Philadelphia
Biblical University in Langhorne,
Pennsylvania. He is also involved in
doctoral studies. Jan recently earned a
master’s degree in Christian counseling.
1982 Bob Rolls lives in Medford,
Oregon, where he works as a custodian
at an elementary school and serves on
the pastoral care and visitation team at
his church.
husband, Mark, live in Little Rock,
Arkansas, where Mark is the pastor of
Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas.
Linda wrote the book Mommy, Please
Don’t Cry as a result of the grief she
experienced when the DeYmazes’ third
child, Alexandra Grace, was stillborn. The
DeYmazes have four children: Zachary,
Emily, Will and Kate. For further information about Linda’s book and her
ministry of support for grieving families,
go to www.mommypleasedontcry.com.
Linda is an Aldrich grandchild. She is the
daughter of Jane Brown, the oldest of the
Willard Aldrich children.
1993 Denise (Erickson) Pearson and her
husband, Ned, live in Pasco, Washington.
Denise homeschools their 5-year-old
daughter, Sierra, and Denise and Ned are
involved with their church worship team.
They would love to hear from former
classmates at [email protected].
1993 Nadya Bolurtschi lives in Paris and
is the regional director for a luxury hotel
chain.
1998 Kerry Sinclair and his wife, Josie,
serve as campus staff with International
Students Inc. in Portland, Oregon. To
contact them or learn more about what
they are doing, check www.isiwebnet.net/
sites/ksinclair.
1998 Daniel Lennen is at Fuller
1989 Linda HoHonshelt is the
marketing/convention coordinator
for Multnomah Publishers in Sisters,
Oregon.
Theological Seminary in Pasadena,
California, studying to obtain a doctorate
in psychology. Daniel is married to
Andrea.
1990 Rebecca (Ensign) Scogin is a busy
Ex 1998 Keven Dickerman serves
as senior pastor at the University
Park Church of God in Johnstown,
Pennsylvania. Keven is married to Darcy.
wife and mother living in Whitefish,
Montana, with her husband, Jeffrey, who is
a Christian family and marriage counselor.
The Scogins have four children: Austin, 7;
Schaelen, 6; Madelaine, 5; and Chloe, 2.
1990 Lynda (Patching) Sladko lives in
North Pole, Alaska, where her husband,
Jeff, works for the Alaska Air National
Guard. The Sladkos have three children:
Jonathan, 6; Katerina, 4; and Nikolas, 1.
1998, Seminary 1996 Vaughn and
Traci (Wiedemann) Thompson live in
Littleton, Colorado. Vaughn is working
on a master’s degree in library and
information science at the University of
Denver. The Thompsons have two boys,
Stefen, 4, and Liam, 2.
1999 Chris Abrahamson is
an educational assistant with
Northwest Regional Educational
Services District in Hillsboro,
Oregon.
1984 Chad Sipe is owner of The Games
Outpost in Oregon City, Oregon. He is
married to Jerrin.
1984, ex 1986 Kyle and Jane (Isom)
Brooks live in Vancouver, Washington,
with their four sons: Mason, 14; Scott,
12; Dane, 11; and Press, 9. Kyle teaches
history at Prairie High School in
Vancouver and is the head varsity boys’
basketball coach. Jane is an instruc-
1999 Jessica (Bunch) Ubel and
her husband, Justin, live in
Portland, Oregon, where Jessica
is resident director at Lewis &
Clark College. Jessica is also
Multnomah’s volleyball coach.
1955 Ambassador Quartet
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Alumni News
1999, 2001 Geary and Jeana (Todd)
Linhart live in Edmonds, Washington,
deaths of their spouses. Eric Shaver, ex
1969, passed away in 2002.
with their 2-year-old son, Noah. Jeana is
a display designer for Evangel Christian
Bookstore in nearby Shoreline.
2002, 2002 Melissa Boydston and
Davin Studer married on July 17, 2004,
in Albany, Oregon. Davin and Melissa
both work for Multnomah; Melissa is
the dean’s administrative assistant, and
Davin is the school’s web administrator.
2000 Christy (Beemer) Hires, her
husband, Tracy, and their daughters, Kasia
and Eliana, live in Denver, Colorado.
2000 Brian Baxter is working toward
a master’s degree in theology at Dallas
Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas.
College Births
Dean and Susanna Fries
1995, ex 1996 Gary and Aelyese (Cook)
Mauk, twin boys, Connor Edward and
2000 Mike Shinn and his wife, Kristie,
1991 Dean Fries and Susanna Baylor
live in Lodi, California, where Mike owns
a business doing financial planning. He
leads worship at Family Life Christian
Church in Galt. The Shinns have two
sons, Isaac, 4, and Adam, 2.
married on January 10, 2004, in Spokane,
Washington. Dean works in outside sales
and Susanna works for a local broadcasting station. They are active in the
college ministry at their church.
2003 Ken Ross is serving as a youth
1992, 1995 Jill De Nike and Steven
Palmer married on September 1, 2003,
1998, 1999 Aaron and Julie (White)
Huddleston, a boy, Benjamin Michael,
and spent six months in an Asian
country discipling new believers. Steven
is pursuing a master’s degree at Western
Seminary in Portland in preparation to
return to Asia.
on August 24, 2003, in Fairfield,
California. Benjamin joins older brother,
Alexander James.
intern at First Baptist Church of
Boise, Idaho. He is working under
Bill Trenckmann (1969), the youth pastor
of the church.
College Weddings
Jerry and Jessica Renshaw
1967 Jessica (Reynolds) Shaver and
Jerry Renshaw married on May 2, 2004,
in Long Beach, California. The Shaver
and Renshaw families had known each
other for about 25 years, and Jessica and
Jerry developed a new level of friendship which grew into love following the
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February 28, 2003, in Spokane, Washington.
They live in Hayward, Wisconsin.
Multnomah Message / Spring 2005
Gable Charles, on October 25, 2003, in
Beaverton, Oregon.
1996, ex 1996 Bill and Heidi (Brown)
McLaughlin, a boy, William, on February
16, 2004, in Portland, Oregon.
1999 Aaron Box and his wife,
Jennifer, a girl, Elizabeth Mae, on
January 10, 2004. Aaron is a youth
1996 K.C. O’Keefe married Tatiana
Vasquez del Aguila on July 9, 2004, in San pastor at Seaside Christian Church in
Warrenton, Oregon.
Martin, Peru. A reception was held in
Seattle, Washington, on July 17.
2000 Matt Potratz and his wife, Amy, a
boy, Joshua Daniel, March 11, 2004, in
2001 Sondra Johnson and Tim
Carmichael, California.
Armstrong married on May 29, 2004,
in Germany, where they minister with
Ex 2001, 2001 Nick and Koren
Cadence International.
(Tompkins) Faust, a boy, Ethan Nicholas,
on August
2003 Kyle Mellander
12, 2003, in
and Emily Reitz (a
Vancouver,
current Multnomah
Washington.
student) married on
June 19, 2004. Kyle is
a licensed marketing
specialist for American
Family Insurance.
2003, 2002 Jeremy
Mavis and Amanda
Mathis married on
Kyle and Emily Mellander
Alumni News
College Deaths
1939 Doris Lacy, a member of
Multnomah’s first graduating class, died
April 3, 2004, in Carlsbad, California.
Doris served with SIM in Ethiopia for 37
years before retiring in 1984.
Ex 1942 Lola (Wood) Gange went
home to her Lord November 26, 2003.
Lola was active at First Baptist Church
in Wenatchee, Washington, working
in Sunday School, VBS and Awana in
addition to cleaning the church. Lola
was one of five brothers and sisters who
attended Multnomah in its early days
at 703 NE Multnomah, and several of
her nephews attended Multnomah at its
current location.
1949 Phares Huggins died April 15,
2004, in Portland, Oregon. Phares and
his wife, Lucile (Farwell ‘48), were
missionaries in Japan with World
Missionary Fellowship for 48 years.
Phares is survived by Lucile and their
three grown children, Georgia, Christine
and Timothy (all of whom are also
Multnomah alumni).
1954 Leston Dawson, who lived in
Corvallis, Oregon, died in March 2004.
Dr. Garry Friesen 1983
1956 Shirley (June Till) Thiede, who
1990 Paul Waterman passed away from
lived in Deer Island, Oregon, died June
23, 2004. She is survived by her husband,
Jim, and four children.
cancer in May 2004 at age 36. While
attending Multnomah, Paul served as an
R.A., was editor of The Voice, and led
worship for class chapels. After graduation, Paul worked in pastoral ministry in
Seattle and Bellingham before working
with a missions organization in Mexico.
He also ran a business. Paul leaves behind
a wife, Shannon, and two young children,
Sarah and Hannah. M
1971 Anita (Miller) Glenn, of Auburn,
California, died July 23, 2004. In addition
to being a Multnomah graduate, she also
worked at Multnomah for several years.
She is survived by her husband,
Jay (1973), and their five children.
Seminary Class News
Golden Gate Christian Church. They have
a son and a daughter, both pharmacists.
1976, 1976 Dick and Cheryl (Mueller)
Potter married in the A-Frame on the
Multnomah campus a few months after
they completed the Grad program. They
Myrlin, live in Christiansted, Virgin Islands. spent almost 20 years as missionaries in
Sherwood is a pilot flying for American
the Philippines with SEND International
Eagle Airlines out of San Juan, Puerto Rico. and are now living in Bluffton, Ohio,
where Dick is associate pastor at Ebenezer
Mennonite Church.
1974 Sherwood Patterson and his wife,
1968 Betty (Hooker) Peterson and her
husband, Claude, are missionaries in the
Philippines. Betty works as radio operator
and librarian at SIL’s northern center in
Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya.
1977 Gail Hendrickson has been a
missionary in the Philippines with
Wycliffe since 1983. She and her
coworkers finished the translation of the
Agutaynen New Testament and had a big
dedication celebration on Agutaya Island
in late 2004.
1971 Jeanie Curryer is director of
research for OC International in
Colorado Springs, Colorado.
1973, ex 1973 Kingston and Ramona
(Young) Tong have recently begun a new
ministry in San Francisco, California,
where Kingston is an associate pastor at
1988 Diane Seymour attended seminary
in Denver, Colorado, and earned a master
MSB Volleyball 1983
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Alumni News
Karis, 1. For more information, contact
Scott at [email protected].
Seminary Births
2002 Aaron Eggers is ministry director
1997, 1991 Matt and Tina Huisjen,
a girl, Bridget Annemarie, on July 7,
of the Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission
in Anchorage, Alaska. Aaron and his wife,
Sharon, have one son, David.
2004, in Germany, where they serve with
Cadence International. Bridget joins a
sister, Madeline, and two brothers, Jesse
and Tobias.
2004 Noelani Jai and her husband,
From the 1972 Ambassador Yearbook
“working on his Greek”
of divinity degree with an emphasis in
pastoral ministry in 1994. Diane served
as pastor to an eastern Colorado church
and community. After serving in parish
ministry for eight years and hospital and
college ministry for seven years, she has
returned to teaching and is currently
teaching third grade in Colorado.
1997 David Rusco and his wife, Donna,
have been involved in planting two
churches in the Paso Robles, California,
area. Their son, Darren, who is attending
Multnomah Biblical Seminary, is involved
with them in this ministry.
1999 Tippy (Hvam) Littlefield and her
husband, Mike, are pursuing full time
missions in Uganda, focusing on pastoral
training, youth work and care of orphans.
They live in Simi Valley, California.
2000 Stephanie Bucklew serves with
Edward, live in Huntington Beach,
California. Noelani is continuing her
work toward hospital chaplaincy with
a pastoral care program at Loyola
Marymount. She also homeschools their
children, Kehaulani, 11, and Paul, 9.
Edward is a hospital administrator for
Long Beach Memorial Medical Centers.
Seminary Weddings
1998 Tracy Nathan married Denis Davis
on December 31, 2003, in Portland,
Oregon. They live in Medford, Oregon.
2000 Kirsti Shafer and Matthew Daniels
married on October 25, 2003. They live in
Mesa, Arizona.
April 15, 2004, in 100 Mile House, British
Columbia, Canada. Twila joins brother
Jonathan. M
2002, 2002 Joseph Salvato and Jerrie
Anne Fortune married on May 30, 2004,
in Sheffield, Texas.
Twila Jody McIntosh
2002 Scott Frazier and
his wife, Laura, are raising
support to join Christian
Associates in planting a
movement of churches in
Florence, Italy. They have
four children: Nathan, 8;
Leanne, 6; Elena, 4; and
From the 1987 Ambassador Yearbook - “blood drive”
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2001, College 1995 Tom and Jody
(Elyea) McIntosh, a girl, Twila Jody, born
2002 Karuna Edwards and John Bowen
married on September 27, 2003, in
Vancouver, Washington. They plan to
serve in missions in S.E. Asia.
Cadence International in Germany,
ministering to singles in
the Kaiserslautern Military
Community.
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Bridget Huisjen
Experiencing Multnomah
Attend one of these events in your own neighborhood to experience multnomah for yourself
OREGON
WASHINGTON
Professor Miriam Gibby
Professor Carley Wecks
Southern Oregon and Northern California
March 17-24, 2005
Grace Bible Fellowship
Longview, Washington
April 8-10, 2005
Professor Mark Wyatt
Destiny Tour
Oregon and Northern California
May 14-30, 2005
Professor Wecks will be
speaking at the Women’s
retreat sponsored by Grace
Bible Fellowship. The
retreat will be held at Camp
MacGruder in Rockaway
Beach, Oregon. For more
information, contact [email protected].
Professor Wyatt will be
leading Multnomah’s music
group Destiny on their
annual summer concert
tour. Concerts will be held
in a variety of churches
throughout Oregon and
Northern California. If you are interested
in attending a concert, please call the music
office at 503.251.5390 for a listing of locations.
Spring Mountain Bible Church
Clackamas, Oregon
April 29-May 1, 2005
Professor Karen Fancher
Dr. Garry Friesen
Professor Wecks will be the keynote speaker
for Spring Mountain Bible’s women’s retreat.
Menucha Retreat and Conference Center is the
location for this event. For more information,
contact [email protected].
Professor Fancher will be
discussing “The World as
God Sees It” at Antioch’s
Women’s retreat to be held at
the Northwest Baptist Center
in Vancouver, Washington.
For more information,
contact [email protected].
Professor Gibby will be
directing the Ambassador
Choir on their Spring Break
tour. They will be presenting
the concert “I Will Arise and
Go to Jesus.” For a listing of
concert locations, contact the
music office at 503.251.5390.
Professor Carley Wecks
Dr. Daniel Lockwood
Fellowship Bible Church
Sandy, Oregon
May 27-30, 2005
Dr. Lockwood will be
speaking at Fellowship
Bible’s Family Camp over
the Memorial Day weekend.
Camp Morrow in Wamick,
Oregon is the location for this
event. For more information,
contact John Mayner at 503.668.4027.
Antioch Christian Fellowship
April 30, 2005
Assoc. of Baptists for World Evangelism
Harrison, Pennsylvania
May 23, 2005
Dr. Friesen will be speaking
on Decision Making and the
Will of God at the ABWE
Edge Seminary for missionaries. For more information, contact Dr. Friesen at
503.251.5356.
OTHER
INTERNATIONAL
Professor Carley Wecks
Dr. Daniel Scalberg
Paradise Alliance Church
Paradise, California
April 22-23, 2005
Professor Carley Wecks is the keynote
speaker for Paradise Alliance’s women’s
retreat. For more information, contact
[email protected].
London, England
March 19-28, 2005
Dr. Scalberg will be leading
a Tudor-Stuart England tour
with MBC undergraduate
history majors. London will
serve as a base for travel to
important historical sites
in 16th and 17th century
English history. For more information contact
[email protected].
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