COLUMBIA SEMINARY Vantage SPRING 1985 Dr. Harold Wilke leads seminar on ministry with the disabled Dr Harold Wilke, whose address before the United Nations opened the International Year of the Disabled in 1 98 1 , led a seminar on ministry to disabled persons Thursday, March 2 1 , 1985, at Columbia Theological Seminary. Wilke, a United Church of Christ minister who was born without arms, told a capacity crowd during the chapel service that Columbia is relatively accessible to disabled persons, compared to other institutions. He encouraged the Seminary to make its facilities even more accessible. At this chapel service attended by Seminary students and faculty, as well as a large, diverse number of guests, Wilke called on the church to recognize people with disabilities as full participants in the work of the church. Seminar participants lunched with Wilke, who discussed the problems of increasing an institution's accessibility to the disabled. Wilke, an adjunct professor at Union Theological Seminary in New York, commented that there were attitudinal barriers, as well as physical ones, which must be overcome, including an able-bodied person"s fear and misunderstanding of the disabled. Attitudinal barriers were again a topic of discussion at an afternoon session led by Wilke This was followed by a panel discussion moderated by CTS Assistant Professor of Christian Education Ed Trimmer. Liz McWhorter, a former Christian educator and elder at Central Presbyterian Church in Atlanta; Bern Ikeler, a free-lance writer; and Tom Atkins, pastor of the Lawrenceville Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta, which has excelled in ministry to hearing-impaired persons, were the panel participants. Wilke directs the Healing Community in White Plains, NY., a multidenominational project designed to assist the religious community incorporate the disabled and others into the mainstream of society. Author of three books, including Creating the Caring Congregation, Wilke also edits a quarterly periodical, The Caring Congregation, which deals with the church's ministry to and with people with disabilities. He has chaired the Department of Ministry on the National Dr. Harold Wilke Council of Churches, as well as the General Commission on Chaplains and Armed Forces Personnel. For his international involvement with rehabilitation, Wilke received the Preminger Medal from the People-to- People program. Also heavily involved in the national and international ecumenical movement, he was awarded the Luther Medal by the Church of Berlin- Thts photo from our historical file shows the Board of Directors, c. 1925. Please let the Office of Development/Seminary Relations know if you can identify any of the men in this picture. Brandenburg in 1972. Wilke and his wife, a staff member of the New York Gestalt Association for Psychotherapy and Training, have five sons. The workshop was sponsored by Columbia, in conjunction with the Division of National Mission of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and Atlanta Presbytery. D Columbia receives major gifts Columbia Seminary has received several large capital gifts recently. The donors include individuals, a foundation, and estates. An anonymous donor in Georgia gave the Seminary $ 1 ,000,000. The Fargo Estate of Augusta, Ga , left the Seminary a bequest of $ 100,000. A philanthropist in Florida contributed $ 1 50,000, and a member of Columbia's Board of Directors, the Seminary's governing board, donated over $43,000, The Outreach Foundation, which has already greatly strengthened the cause of evangelism at Columbia and in the Presbyterian Church, gave well over $80,000. And an anonymous estate in Mississippi has provided over $750,000. Continual on / From the President J. Davison Philips A RECENT kim \k< H project on Presbyterian candidates for the ministry indicatessevt-r.il significant facts about those candidates 1. They come to seminar) with a deep and growing sense ol call Even when they an unsure, they still are responding to .1 definite experience of Gods leading. 2. They are increasingly diverse in experience and family situations Thirty-five percent arc women, 50 percent come from another ( areer with experience in business and in the life of the church. The average age is \2 3. Thegrc.it majorit) arc preparing for ministry in a parish, and some of these are planning to spci ialize in pastoral counseling or Christian education. 4. They reflect a spirit u.d pilgrimage which often issues in a new commitment to Christ and to the Church. This commitment is based on experience in college or in a career while actively participating in a local church. 5. The majority who come from college to seminary with a two or thn 1 year gap in he tun n hav< gone into debt to finish college. They need increasing finam ial aid. 6 The student's spouse is such a vital pan ol the decision to 1 ntei Seminary that he or she is much involved in the application process and in the life of the Seminar) lommunity. On the whole the students In r< an 1 ommitted and competent persons, investing these Seminary years in preparation for ministry. Also very important is the graduatt \iiult nt enrolling in such degrees as M.ister of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, or Doctor of Sacred Theology (pastoral can I These are usually ordained 11 1 misters who seek to expand their theological and biblical know ledge and improve their abilities in preaching, administration, and pastoral care. The Doctor of Ministry is done largely on a part-time basis over a four or five year period, In addition to the academic courses, a dissertation based on a significant act of ministry is required. These students, then, are using the setting m which they minister as part of the curriculum and the campus of Columbia Seminary. Courses for the academic requirements are scheduled on our campus and in several satellite locations in our supporting synods. 1 ask you to do these two things: 1 . Pray for our students and their families! 2 Give us names and addresses of those persons who are beginning to think about a call to ministry. My personal gratitude goes to each of you for all you are doing for our mission here With Faith, Hope, and Love, Directors approve budget, appointments At ITS SPRING meeting in April Columbia Seminary's Board of Directors approved a record budget and appointments in two new positions. A $3.73 million budget for the 1985-86 fiscal year was approved This is a 12 percent increase over the 1984-85 budget. The Rev. Dr. Brian Henry Childs was appointed Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Counseling for a three-year term, beginning August 1 . He will be leaving positions as adjunct professor of pastoral theology and co- director of the Th.M. degree in pastoral counseling at New Brunswick Theological Seminary in New Jersey, lecturer in pastoral theology at Princeton Theological Seminary; and director ol advanced pastoral studies and staff therapist for Trinity Counseling Service, which serves the Princeton, New Jersey, area. Dr. Childs earned the M.Div., Th.M., and Ph.D. degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary. The Rev. Caroline Leach, an M.Div. graduate of Columbia, has been named associate dean of students on a half-time basis. She has served as a co-pastor, campus minister, and an assistant pastor. At Columbia she will assist the dean of Continued on page 8 Thomas H. McDill 1917-1985 Thomas Haldane McDill, Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Columbia Theological Seminary, died at his home in Atlanta on February 21, 1985. He is survived by his wife, Lila Bost McDill, a son, Thomas C. McDill, and three grandchildren. He is mourned by a multitude of students, parishioners, counselees, and colleagues. Professor McDill was a native of Little Rock, Ark., and was reared in Gastonia, N.C. He received the A.B. degree from Erskine College, the B.D. degree from Erskine Seminary, the M.Div, degree from Columbia Seminary, the A.M. degree from the University of Chicago where he was an early student of Seward Hiltner, and the D.D. degree from Presbyterian College. Ordained a minister in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Dr. McDill served pastorates in Arkansas and Atlanta, was an instructor in counseling at The School of Social Work at McCormick Theological Seminary, and was the first Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Columbia Theological Seminary from 195 1-1979. He served as an Army chaplain during World War 1 1 and was decorated with the Legion of Merit for his service in the Philippines He was honorably retired by the Presbytery of Atlanta in 1979. From his position as Professor at Columbia Seminary, Dr. McDill was an initiator of the Chaplaincy Services at Grady Memorial Hospital, Central State Hospital, Georgia Baptist Hospital, and the Georgian Clinic and was one of the central figures in the establishment of the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care. He directed the first Pastoral Counseling Service in the Southeast at Central Presbyterian Church and established the first graduate degree in pastoral counseling in the Southeast. He was the first minister to address the Fulton County Medical Society and the Georgia Psychiatric Association. Dr. McDill was a founder of the American Association of Pastoral Continued on page 8 Dr. McDill The doctor is a minister AT LEAST ( >N< E or twice a week, she is seen rushing down the sidewalk toward Columbia's student center, her white coat flapping, her stethescope dangling from her neck She is Marilyn Washburn, M.D. 1976, Emory University School of Medicine. She is also Marilyn Washburn, M Di\ 198 1 , Columbia Theological Seminary. How does Marilyn manage her identities as Dr. Washburn and the Rev. Washburn' She answered, "I think of myself foremost as a minister/ theologian. I didn't want to tack ministry onto medicine; I wanted medicine to be my expression of ministry. "I always wanted to be a physician; I never had any doubt,'' Dr. Washburn said When I was five, I decided to be a doctor. My two best friends decided to be nurses. We wanted to marry preachers and be missionaries." Originally planning only to dabble in seminary courses, Ms. Washburn began raking courses at Columbia in 1972, the same year she started medical school. After two quarters of seminary, though, she decided that she needed more theological education "to be the kind of doctor I wanted to be." So she finished her M.Div. The four years of medical school were spent on Columbia's campus as well as Emory's. Ms. Washburn's seminary classmates voted to change class meetings to suit her schedule. And Professors Catherine Gonzalez and Charlie Cousar designed special courses for Ms. Washburn to assist her in juggling her two curricula. '7 think of myself foremost as a minister I theologian. I didn V want to tack ministry onto medicine; I wanted medicine to be my expression of ministry. ' Through it all, "it was the Seminary that helped me keep my sanity," Ms. Washburn said. "Columbia was really supportive. I can't imagine going to medical school and not having this seminary community for support." She added, The forte of Columbia Seminar)' is the community experience. After graduation from Emory in 1976, Ms. Washburn, who had married in 1973, took a leave of absence from Columbia to practice her self-tailored residency, which included pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology and resembles the family medicine residency offered at several medical schools Her first child was born in 1978. She returned to seminary as a part-time student and full- time wife and mother, finally receiving her divinity degree nine years after starting it. Ms. Washburn is employed at DeKalb-Grady Clinic, a family medicine Marilyn holds sons Robbie and Stent during a house call at Columbia. clinic which "serves whomever comes through the door," she said. The clinic's charges are figured on a sliding scale. Her position at DeKalb-Grady Clinic is an Emory medical school faculty appointment, which, to Ms. Washburn, is the best part, since she enjoys the opportunity to teach as well as practice clinical medicine. Ms. Washburn is also involved with Hospice, a program offering care tor terminal cancer patients in their own homes. "Most of the families in the Hospice program are extremely poor," she said. "You mainly try to be there for families when they need you. It's a ministry of presence." Ms. Washburn's presence is felt, not only in the community, but on Columbia's campus is well. She often teaches seminars on such topics as death and dying and medical ethics. But she can also be found on the campus at all hours of the day and night making believe it or not house calls. The doctor never hesitates to respond to a seminarian's call for help. And her response is one of gratitude "I give so much to the Seminary community because it gave so much to me," she said "This is a way of passing it on." Ministering sclrlessly to the Columbia community is not something Ms. Washburn does out of obligation, but out of love. She said, "With Columbia families, we share the same faith. I can do things w ith them that I can't do with DeKalb-Grady Clinic families 1 can Hip back and forth from pastoral to medical roles." There are not a whole lot of people in Ms. Washburn's shoes, but she hopes that more students will follow her example. She said, "I'd like to see other folks have the same shot at this. The church should reclaim health tare as one of its primary responsibilities "Where the church once had been a primary force behind health care," Ms. Washburn explained, "it serves now almost as an auxiliary to health care, v. hi< h is provided by the private and government sectors, .is well as by corporations running health care facilities for profit. A stronger presence of the church in health care would redress somi of the injustices I see in the other tin systems." The minister in hei also si es the church's penchant for building institutions to provide medical care. She affirmed the necessity of these institutions, but observed that institutions can afford ( hnsi i.ms the option of avoiding the "one to One healing that Jesus did, and th. ii I believe he wants us todo."Q Writer Butch Miranda n ./ teniot from Tiiiailoosa. Seminaries' students meet Students from < on mbia, Johnson C. Smith Si niin.ii\ at the luu i. luumiiii.uioii.il Theological ( enter, and Emorj I niversity's Candler School oi rheologj have been meeting to rsiaNisli mioiii'i i i(l,ii ions A , oininittee ol in, mbi R from the three student bodies planm ,1 a joint worship and i ommunion servio I leld ai ( olumbia Vpi il 16, ili> si rvic( W .is led by studi I wuh all ilio i stud in bodies im iti d Si, ve Negley, '84-'85 Stud( m < oordinating < ouncil president ai ( olumbia and oni ol thi fori es I" hind this efron said, 'Representatives from ill' three student governmi nts havi mi I monthlj in in .lion io coordinate , al< ii. I. us and events." The first eveni i"i ill' thret mi, lent groups was h< Ii I ai ( olumbia during Forum w . el in February, when all three groups wi i in\ ited to a worship service and a K , . ption alu i wards. These seminary student celel 'rating the l>on,ls of unity and th< i halli ng< oi re< oni iliation and pea< iii. ii i.u , , luu, hes in ili< 1980's mu\ 1990's.D Alumni/ae Association H mhia's Alumni 'ai Asscn iation in, i 1(1 unary on the campus to In ai news oi alumni ae actn ii i< i an, I mak< plans loi next \ear. This group eli cted the follow ing officers tor 1985-86: . Ii ni , f larnson Taylor, Hunt, I president-elect, Hugh Hamilton III, ( OVingtOn, Tennessee, vice p" si.l, in , S I .nil, i in, Mason, Tallahasset . I ion, la, secretary-treasurer, John Hunter, Bradenton/Sarasota, Florida In in w I usiness the Association's ( ouncil discussed setting up alumni ai awards The grOUp decided tO ''"Ii' h suggestions (or structuring I hi W ards program The Department of Development and Seminar] Relations reported a significani in, rease m alumni/ae gi\ tins fisi a! ,, ar, A year end report with the turaging news will be issued during iiu lummer. Speakers for the 1986 Forum will Hendrickus Berkof Smyth Lecturer Will D, Campbell Alumni/ae Lecturer Joan Salmon < ampbell Forum Preacher.D Summer Greek School i i hi MBIATHEOLOGH m s i Mi'sARY will offer its summer Greek school from July 1 -August 23, 1985, Oscar J. Hussel. Vice President tor Academic Affairs, has announced. The eight-week course is a study of the essential elements of Koine Greek grammar, syntax, and vocabulary . preparatory to reading the Greek New Testament. Dr. Charles B. Cousar, Professor of New Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis, will teach the course, which meets each weekday morning. A voluntary tutoring session will be available each afternoon Mosi oi tin I" or so students , moiled in this course are entering Columbia in the fall for the M Div degree, but a lew are students at other seminaries This year the course has been s, lu dialed .1 week earlier than usual 111 order to give the Columbia students a week's resi b< foM the beginning of fall ter in September. Dean Hussel says, "This course great bond among the students, who experience what former students here called a fellowship of suffering' ' during the intensive courselD Continuing Education Calendar For further information or to register for courses, call or write: Douglas W. Hix, Director of Advanced Studies, or Sara C. Juengst, Associate Director of Advanced Studies Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA 30031 / 404-378-8821. June 12-24 In the Si i PS I >i JOHN KNOX A pilgrimage into our Presbyterian heritage. A trip to Edinburgh, London, and Geneva with Davison and Kay Philips, Stuart and Margot Mc William, and Doug and Pat Hix ( ost: S 1,894. June 13 -July 1 Bach Fist and German Delight A travel seminar which explores music, art, theology, and culture of central Europe. Leader: Frederick 0. Bonkovsky, CTS Professor. June 17-28 at Montreat, NC, Two Week Credit Courses* (8:30 - 1 1:40 a.m.) 1. Contemporary Approac hesto Christian Edu< ation Taught by Sara P Little, Union Theological Seminary Professor. Tuition $300 - 3 semester hours. 2 The Theology and Practice of Evangelism Taught by Ben C. Johnson, CTS Professor. Tuition $300 - 3 semester hours. July 8-12 Two Morning ( ourses (9-1 1:30) 1. How to Teach "Weaving mi Fabrk of Faith" by Johanna Bos. Taught by Sara C. Juengst, CTS Staff. Tuition $25. 2. Faith in the Tradition OF Isaiah Taught by Walter Brueggemann, Profes- sor, Eden Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO. Tuition $50. Two Afternoon Courses ( 1:30-4:00) 1 . How a Minister Relates to the Doctor and How a Doctor Relates to THE Minister. Taught by Marilyn Washburn, M.Div. and M.D., Grady Hospi- tal Clinic, Atlanta, GA. Tuition $50. 2. A SEMINAR FOR Writi ks Taught by Cecil Murphey, writer and minister, De- catur, GA. Tuition $50. All Day (9-1 1:30 and 1 30-4:00) Fifth Annual SCHOOL OF EVANGELISM Coordinated by Ben C. Johnson and Joe Donaho. Leadership provided by Don Buteyn, Professor of Evangelism, San Francisco Theological Seminary, and Grady Allison, Program Director of Evan- gelism, PC (USA). Instructors and courses are: Dr. Ernest T. Thompson, Jr. - preaching and worship evangelism. Dr. Arnold Lovell - organizing the local church for evangelistic outreach. Dr. James Cushman - evangelism in the small church of 1 20 members or less. Tuition $50. Scholarships are available. Contact Ben C.Johnson at Columbia. July 8-19 at Columbia Seminary, Two Week Credit Courses*, 8:30-1 1:40 a.m. 1 Contemporary Approac his to Prea( hing Taught by Thomas G. Long, Professor, Princeton Theological Seminary. Tuition $300 - 3 semester hours. 2. Sociological Study of the Church and the Community Taught by Har- vey K. Newman, Professor, Georgia State University. Tuition $300 - 3 semester hours. July 15-19 Three Morning Courses (9-11: 30) 1 . How to Teach "Weaving The Fabric of Faith" by Johanna Bos Taught by Johanna Bos, Professor, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Louis- ville, KY. Tuition $25 2 Learning to Use the Computer in the Administration of the Local Con- gregation Without Being Ripped Off Taught by William W. Rolland, Tui- tion $50. 3. What Does It Mean To Be a Christian' Taught by Shirley Guthrie, CTS Professor. Tuition $50. An All-Day Course (9-11: 30 and 1 :30-4:00) School of Christian Spirituality Directed by Ben C. Johnson, Robert H. Ramey, assisted by Spiritual Formation Associates. Tuition $50, Scholarships are available. Contact Ben C. Johnson at Columbia. All Afternoon (1:30-4:00) Urban Ministry Seminar The Challenge of Ministry in the Urban South Co-sponsored by the Division of Corporate and Social Mission, G AMB. Directed by P. C. Ennis and Joanna M. Adams, Pastors, Central Presbyterian Church, At- lanta, GA. July 22 - August 2 at Columbia Seminary, Two Week Credit Courses* (8: 50- 1 1:40 a.m.) 1 . Building Christian Community through Small Groups. Taught by Rob- ert Ramey, CTS Professor. Tuition $300 - 3 semester hours. 2. On Prophets and Preac hers Reading the Acts of the Apostles. Taught by David Moessner, CTS Professor. Tuition $300 - 3 semester hours. July 22-26 D.Min. Project Workshop during the afternoons, CTS Campus, no tuition. Two Week Credit Courses Prerequisite - M.Div. or equivalent. You may take ONE of the credit offerings in each two-week period and thus earn 3 semester hours in each two- week period. Sara Covin Juengst Philip R. Gehman Juengst called as associate director Columbia Seminary welcomes the Rev. Sara Covin Juengst to its staff as Associate Director for Advanced Studies. A 1984 graduate of Columbia, Ms. Juengst, who joined the staff in February, is planning and conducting non-credit continuing education for ministers and lay people. She will also share responsibility for the entire Advanced Studies program. Before joining the seminary staff, Sara was the staff associate for mutual mission coordination in the Division of International Mission of the General Assembly Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). She has served as a Presbyterian missionary in Zaire for eleven years, a Christian educator with Presbyterian and Episcopal churches in Virginia, South Carolina, and Georgia, and a campus minister at the University of Florida and West Georgia College. A graduate of Erskine College, the Rev. Juengst has done graduate work at the Presbyterian School of Christian Education and at West Georgia College. She is married to Dr. Daniel P. Juengst. They have four children and one grandchild. D Gehman named director When Phil Gehman was a student at Columbia in the sixties, he had no thoughts of returning to the campus to work. But, this winter, he was named Director of Admissions and Vocations. He, wife Kay, and sons Randy, 17, and Russ, 15, have returned to Atlanta from Greensboro, N.C., where he was pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church. A 1968 magna cum laude M.Div. graduate of Columbia, Philip Gehman received his D.Min. degree from Union Theological Seminary in Virginia in 1979. He did graduate work at the University of Chicago. Dr. Gehman has held assistant pastorates at the First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro and at the First Presbyterian Church in Waynesboro, Va. As director of admissions and vocations, Phil's responsibilities begin with the recruitment of students for the first degree programs. Consequently, he is involved with those people called primarily to the pastoral ministry and thus seeking the M.Div. degree. He also counsels with students seeking the Master of Arts in Theological Studies, designed for students wanting to broaden their understanding of the faith. This degree does not prepare persons for Presbyterian ordination. In addition, he recruits students for the Master of Arts in Youth Ministry degree. Dr. Gehman helps first degree students as they complete their seminary education. He works with graduates of these programs for their placements, his office facilitates the interviewing process by bringing together seniors and those churches with openings. Two admissions conferences come under Phil's purview as well. These winter conferences include a weekend of classes, worship, interviews, campus living, campus tours, and seeing Atlanta. The earlier conference, called the College Conference, brings college students to the campus; the later conference, the Conference on Ministry, is held for persons interested in the ministry as a second career Phil sees Columbia's faculty and location as important assets in the recruiting of students and counts Columbia's "unique perspective in its care and concern for the individual student'' as perhaps its most important and distinguishing characteristic. D A unique challenge: the Church in Hungary [S n POSSIBLE for a church to be faithful in a society dominated by an atheist u ideology? The first Protestant church to be forced to face this difficult question was the Reformed Church of Hungary. In order to understand how the Reformed Church of Hungary has responded to living in a socialist state, it is necessary to have some understanding of the church's history and its relationship to the Hungarian people and culture. For much of its history, the Reformed Church of Hungary has been closely tied to a significant minority of the Hungarian people Drawn primarily from the peasant class and the lesser nobility, the church members were predominantly Magyar, not Austrian or German. Under the Austrian emperors and the influence of the Roman Catholic Church, it experienced several centuries of persecution and repression by the state. During these years, the struggle for religious freedom for Protestants w as closely tied to the struggle for national independence. The Hungarian Reformed Church was formed in 1 88 1 , composed of the four Synods of Hungary and a fifth one in Transylvania. Calvinistic in its theology, it traces its roots back to Geneva Hungarian theological students went to study under John Calvin along with John Knox and other reformers who are more familiar in the West. Unlike the Roman Catholic Church, the Reformed Church was never a state church It was, however, regarded as a folk-church and was part of the official religious system in Hungary before World War II. One became a member automatically, by being born into a Reformed family. By 1945 the Reformed Church represented about 20 percent of the Hungarian population, with almost as many members as there were Presbyterians in the U.S. It was this church which, after World War II, had to respond to the challenge of living in a Socialist society The official ideology of the postwar government of Hungary claimed that religion is only an opiate of the people, that the church was a thing of the past and would soon disappear. Radical changes took place throughout all of Hungarian society in the late 1940s. Peasants were given land, health-care and education became free. The church's property and schools were nationalized. In this situation the church had two choices. It could declare, "We are from Christ, and this ideology is from Satan. There is nothing to do but w ithclraw from this society and let individual Christians struggle to do the best they can. The alternative was to accept the challenge to attempt to live faithfully in the midst of the socialist society. The Reformed Church chose the second way a way that has seen God at work in history, calling us out of our settled ways, that we might find a new way. The Reformed Church of Hungary is not a part of the power structure of the state, but a servant-church As we look- back on what has happened to us, we can see both God's judgment and grace God's judgment was on us because we helped to maintain social injustice before the war ( rod's grace was seen in the revival that broke out after the war in the most difficult of circumstances The theology and support of Karl Barth, the Swiss Reformed theologian, was very important to the church during these days. In 1948 the state and the Reformed church signed an agreement, assuring freedom of conscience and worship The state granted financial support until the church became self-supporting, and opportunities were provided tor religious instruction in the schools. This agreement meant that the church had chosen a very narrow path to follow a path between collaboration with an athestic ideology on one side and nostalgia for past power on the other side. It was the difficult path of a servant- church, involving constant struggle and the search for new answers to the relationship between church and state. After the trying times of Stalinism in the late forties and early fifties, a normalization of relationships arose between church and state. Under the present political system there is practical cooperation between church and state on the issues of peace and social work. The church is especially involved in working with alcoholics, drug-addicted youth, retarded children, and the elderly. We can see God's liberating Word working in the lives of alcoholics, who become witnesses of God's power in our society. In a world of increasing economic and military confrontation, Eastern European Christians and Christians in the West need to encourage each other's faith. We need to accept each other as sisters and brothers in Christ. And we need to be in dialogue with each other to witness to the unity we have in Jesus Christ. D Author Margit Balog, a minister in the RCH. is the first woman from un eastern European country to stud} >tt Columbia. \t u CFC officers were e/ei ted by a ret Ord number n) members attending ' Columbia Day. President Philips inducted lut ih Adams, Betty Brantiy, and Mai Thriller into o/fit e during thi d.i\ 'j ./< tit tin r, CFC meets on campus for Come See Columbia Day Mimhiksoi mi Columbia Friendship ( irde met on the campus April 1 8 I ( ome See Columbia Hay a da) ol worship, business, a panel dis< ussion, and i ampus tours During the business meeting, thi CFC was challenged by President J. Davison Philips to increase the L985-86 budget to $4 e >,()()() to meet Columbia's grow ing need for scholarship aid. For the past several years, the < F< has provided scholarships for ( olumbia Scholars, which are one-year, non-renewable- lull scholarships awarded to young men and women who show promise for the ministry. The CFC lias also financed the reclassification of the library's books. This year, in addition to those proji the CFC will fund a graduate fellow ship to be awarded a Columbia student upon completion of his or her first Ixish degree, Lucile Adams of Granada, Miss , was elected* \< president for the 1985- 86 term. The other new officers .ire Betty Brantli \ ol S.i\ annah, ( ra . vice president, and Margaret Throw < r ol Abbeville, S.C , secretary-historian. Ruth Esche of Marietta, Ga , will com inn parliamentarian and Seminary I Davison Philips as treasurer. This academic department can help you The Historical-Doctrinal Department Frederick O. Bonkovsky Professor of Christian Ethics G. Thompson Brown Associate Professor of World Christians T. Erskine Clarke Associate Professor of American Religious History in the World Context c atherineG. Gon/ Professor of Church History We hope you w ill not hesitate administrative staff for help. Shirley C. Guthrie, Jr. Professor of Systematic Theologj C. Benton Kline, Jr. Professor of Theology I. unes A Overbeck Librarian and Adjuni I Professor of ( hurch History Paul Smith Adjunct Professor Ol Black History and Identity to write or call any of our faculty or i in sj no. In al coordinators foi thi new \( ,ii ,m Mildred M< ( rlami ry ol I lialeah, Fla , fot the Synod ol I lorida; ( all) Matthews of Great Falls, S.C, for i he Synod ol the Southeast; and Barbara McDonald oi Enterprise, Ala , foi th< Synod oi the Mid-South. The following are CFC 's State representatives tor the 198V 86 j Alab.im.i I ',ii K.tgan from Birmmgh. Mississippi Sarah Perritt from Meridian; Tennessee Janet Salvei from Knoxville; i gia Dons ( loopet from Alphan eta; lloi ida ( In i.i hi' ( lark from Ala. liu.i, South < arolina; Purnell Mori is from rtanburg home Williams is the new CFC representative for Atlanta Presbytery. I i S thanks outgoing < I ( Pr< sident Gena i aj loi ol fa< ksom ille, Fla., for her outstanding leadership of flic ( l< , Pepc Blake, CFC's Atlanta Pn sbytery representai ive, for her excellent work in i oordinating all the local plannin ( ome See ( olumbia Day; and thi women ol ( olumbia Presbyterian Church, tor t lie ir pleasam hospitality throughout the di I i < $ iiu,( fold purpo *topray for the faculty, staff, and student body of the Seminary; to < >/< outage young women and men toconsidi r thi i all to a i hur< h vo< ation; and to a'/" fm. nit ial support to iel ti d projects that meet the needs of the Seminary. D Vantage Vol. 77, No. I, Spring 1985 Published quarterly by ( olumbia Theological Semit P.O Box 520 Decatur, GA J0031 The Department of Development/ Seminary Relations Editor: Juliette Harper Associate Director minary Relations For the Record With this issue we begin a section on news from the Columbia community. If you have recent news you would like to contribute, please send it to the editor. Cheryl Gosa "73 has been named to the national communications planning ,ui\ isorj group for the P< (l SA) Frank G.Colladay, Jr. 78 has been named to the Board of Directors, Presbyterian Alcohol Network Martin L. Harkey, Jr. '63 (Th.M. 69) is moderator of Southwesi Florida Presbytery Catherine Gonzalez, ( I S Professor of Church History, was a speaker at Mo Ranch in F( bruary on the topic of the church as servant Shirley Guthrie, CTS Professor of Systematic Theology, delivered lectures at Austin Si minary during the Mid-Winter Ministers Conference in January In March he led a ministers' retreat for Birmingham Presbytery, and in April he led a two-day retre.it for church members ol Broadmoor Presbyterian ( hurch, Baton Rouge John A. Kirstein '48 is moderator of the Synod of the Mid- South and of Central Mississippi Presbytery Sid Leak '83 is moderator of tin ( andidates Committee for South Mississippi Presbytery Pete Carruthers '73 (Th.M. '83), CTS Dean ol Students, led the course, "Communication - A Means toward Family Health or a Cause tor Family Sickness," at the Fifth Annual Celebration of Faith in March at Norman Park, Ga. This was an e \ eni i if the Presbytery of Southwest Georgia Frederick McDaniel '58 has been named Counselor of the Year in Seaford, Del. He is president of" First State Counseling Association David Antonson '66 became senior minister of Northmont United Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh in March and was awarded the Church Merit Award by the Christum Communication Council of Metropolitan Detroit churches for 12 years service with that ecumenical body, representing 1500 churches, in 1984 Wade Huie '46, CTS Professor of Homilctics, was keynote speaker at the Missions Conference at First Presbyterian Church in Thomasville, Ga., in February. He was guest preacher for Holy Week services at First Presbyterian Church in Pine Bluff, Ark., March 31 -April 2. His sermon, "The Pain and Hope of the Lonely," will be rebroadcast for the fortieth anniversary of the Presbyterian Series of The Protestant Hour on October 1 3- This program features some of the most requested and historic sermons broadcast on The Protestant Hour Sid Macaulay (Th.M. '76) has been made editor of the Journal of Christain Medical Society HollisGause '71 recently published a comprehensive survey of the book of Revelation, Revelation: God's Stamp of Sovereignty on History Will Ormond '43, CTS Professor of Biblical Exposition, gave a series of sermons on "Encounters with the Christ" for the First Presbyterian Church in Bay Minette, Ala., in January. In February- he spoke at the Missions Conference for Trinity Presbyterian Church in Pensacola. He delivered five Bible studies on the Gospel of Luke for the First Presbyterian (hurch in Marietta, Ga . in February and March and a Lenten seru 5 March J 1 -April 2 for the First Presbyterian ( him li of Baton Rouge. Malcolm M. Bullock '55 has been called as pastor oftheThyatira Presbyterian Church in Salisbury, N.C Ed Loring '66 was author of The Open Door Community: Presbyterians in Action" in the December issue of The Presbyti nan College Report. He is a founder and partner of the Open Door ( immunity in Atlanta and is known as "the father of Atlanta's shelter movement Lawton Daughtery '56 has been called as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Elberton, Ga George R. Stuart '45 has been named to the 1985 Who's Who in Religion Norman Whitney '64 has been named moderator of Orange Presbytery and is serving as chairman of Ala.: swell Area (N.C.) Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Board Sheppard Lawrence 74 has been called as pastor of the Merritt Island, Fla., Presbyterian Church Bill Mulcay '40 was recently honored by the First Presbyterian Church of Bartow, Fla., for his 40 years of service in the ministry Murphy Davis '73 was the subject of an article, "In the Valley of the Shadow of Death," in the April 3 issue of Southline. The article focused on her ministry to death row inmates Fred Bonkovsky, CTS Professor of Christian Ethics, spoke on "The Wall: Symbol of East/ West Relations" and was a co-leader in the seminar, "Value Conflicts in Business and Professions," at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta in March In April and May James Newsome '55, CTS Professor of Old Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis, taught a series based on his new book about Old Testament prophets at Trinity Presbyterian in Atlanta Ann Cousins, CTS Board member, is heading the Mission Continuation Committee of the PC(USA). Erskine Clarke '66, CTS Associate Professor of American Religious History in the World Context, led a seminar on the history of black and white relations in the Low Country at the Charleston BIRTHS Mark '7 1 and Frances Verdery adopted six-year-old Sok. a Cambodian, in January 1985. Derek and Rebekah Alexander Maul '82, a daughter, Naomi Rebekah, August 22, 1984. Philip '84 and Peggy Gold, a daughter, Sarah Christine, March 18, 1985. Steve '85 and Teresa Negley, a son, Thomas Alan, January 30, 1985. DEATHS John Coffee Neville '24, March 7, 1984. Dr. Marshall Coleman Dendy '26, May 984 Dr. George Aiken Taylor '43, March 6, 1984. W>^ Barbara Cheney, secretary in the office of advanced Studies, was feted in February with a n tin it ni party. Mrs. Cheney, who u orked at Columbia for 25 years, served under Presidt nt 1 Rit bards, Klim . and Philips. She was given a silver bowl, and she and hinband Cal were presented with fishermen t apsfor their retirement home in Cape Cod. Pictured Doug Hix. director of advanced studies, Barbara and Cal Cheney, and President Philips at her party. Presbytery meeting in April Charles Cousar '58, CTS Professor of New Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis, was the Thomas J Staley Lecturer at Presbyterian College in January. His topic was "The Use of the Bible in Moral Decisions." Dr. Cousar did a Lenten series on "Thy Kingdom Come: Biblical Studies in Prayer" for the First Presbyterian Church in Dalton, Ga., and taught a course on the Epistle of James at the "Celebration of Faith" for the Southwest Presbytery of Georgia's March meeting of Norman Park, Ga David Gunn, CTS Professor of Old Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis, attended the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, the meetings of the Publications Committee of the American Schools of Oriental Research, and the Editorial Board of Biblical Archaeologist. In January Dr. Gunn taught the course, "From Narrative to Theology: Some Old Testament Stories," to the Kansas Area Seminar on Professional Ministry of the United Methodist Church. He gave a lecture, "Samson and the Wife of Manoah," sponsored by the Department of Religion, at Amherst College in March Charles Barnett '55, earned the D.Min. degree in December. Ben Johnson, CTS Associate Professor of Evangelism, conducted a workshop on "Renewing Our Outreach Through a Renewed Congregation" at the Presbyterian Congress on Renewal in Dallas in January. In February he addressed the North Alabama Union Presbytery four times on the subject of evangelism and church growth during their stated winter meeting. He conducted the first "Renewal Service and Seminar" of the Jane Robbins Ramey Memorial, which has been established at Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church in Charlotte. He also led the Mecklenburg Presbytery on a two-day retreat for pastors and educators at Bethelwoods in March. March 1 5- 1 7 he conducted a "Spiritual Awareness Weekend" at First Presbyterian Church in Orlando, where he was assisted by two CTS students, Pam King and Martha Jane Petersen, and by Dr. William Blair David P. Moessner, CTS Associate Professor of New Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis, gave an oral presentation of the paper, "Paul in the Acts: Preacher of Eschatological Repentance to Israel," at the annual national meeting of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature in Chicago in December. He presented a revised form of the paper, which will be published in Festschrift for Prof. G.B. Caird in 1986, at the New Testament Graduation Seminar, under the direction of Hendnkus Boers, at Emory University on April 8. On April 10, Dr. Moessner spoke on the New Testament section of "Christians and Jews: A Unique Relationship" for the Ministers Conference at Columbia Presbyterian Church in Decatur The Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church in Stone Mountain, Ga., dedicated its newly completed library to the memory of Darrell Monroe '70 on April 2 1 Darrell served Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church as associate minister from December 1977 until his death in November 1980. J. Davison Philips, CTS President, was guest minister of The Shadyside Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh May 5. He attended the meeting of the Committee on Theological Institutions in Princeton April 12 and 13 Dr. Philips serves as moderator of the PC (USA) Committee on Theological Education and in October will begin a term as chairman of the University Center of Georgia James F. Dickenson, CTS Vice President for Development/ Seminary Relations, attended the development officers meeting of the Association of Theological Schools in Toronto in April Tom Ellis '66 has moved to Jacksonville as pastor of Northshore Presbyterian Church Jasper Keith, CTS Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling, led a workshop for laity at Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta January 12 The theme was "Home and Hospital Visitation" by the laity as an expression of the pastoral care ministry of the church In January Bob Ramey, CTS Professor of Ministry, led an officers' retreat on the twin themes of spiritual growth and the pastoral ministry of church officers for First (Scots) Church, Charleston, S.C. In February he led a ministers' retreat for the Presbytery of the Pines in El Dorado, Ark., on "How to Train Church Officers." In April he represented Columbia at a national consultation held at Union Seminary in Continued on page 8 Juliette Harper Harper joins staff Juliette Harper has been appointed Associate Director of Seminary Relations, filling the position vacated by the Rev. Emmie Young earlier this year. Ms. Harper, who works in the Office of Development/Seminary Relations, oversees Columbia's public relations, publications and the drafting of fund- raising proposals, among other duties. Ms. Harper came to Columbia from her alma mater, Agnes Scott College, where she worked in the offices of alumnae and public affairs and served as managing editor of Agnes Scott's alumnae magazine. She has also worked in public relations for the Alliance Theatre Company in Atlanta. Before receiving her Bachelor of Arts in English from Agnes Scott, Ms. Harper studied in Marburg, West Germany, and at Exeter University in Exeter, England. Her hometown is Oak Hill, Ala. Gifts Continue ige 1 These gifts will be used primarily in three different areas They will be us. endowment for much needed scholarships Costs of educating a student come to about $9,000, but a student paying full tuition contributes only 25 percent of that amount Many .ire unable to pay full tuition While money from synods, churches, and endowment income is used toward scholarship., Columbia nevertheless depends on the largess of friends to supplement these funds for scholarship aid Columbia's scholarship aid assists approximately 1 60 students. Another area these capital gifts will benefit is supervised ministry. At Columbia, supervised ministry enables the student to put into practice what has been learned through his or her courses, thus helping in the development as a competent, effectual minister. Each D.Min. and M.Div. student is required to take CTS's summer intern program in the parish. Students may elect to take the intern year in a parish or an agency. The capital gifts will also help with the immediate physical needs of the campus its upkeep and maintenance. These generous donors have been impressed with the quality of Columbia's education and services. The Seminary's six degree programs the M.Div., Master of Arts in Theological Studies, the Master of Arts in Youth Ministry, the Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Sacred Theology in pastoral counseling will also greatly benefit from these gifts. And Columbia's graduates will continue to provide outstanding potential for the future leadership of the Church. Columbia Seminary is greatly appreciative of the support it has received from each of these donors. The generosity of these and other donors enables Columbia to exceed the $4,000,000 mark for its 1984-85 capital gifts program, a record for Columbia. The President's Advisory Council wet on campus in April. L-r: Out^nni^ President Howard Ector, secretary Hayden S. Sams, President Joe Patrick, and Dr. Phtlips. Not present Vice President J. Sidney Query. By Jim Dickenson Vice President, Development/Seminary Relations Gift annuity: A life-time income from your gift ES i abi ishing A GUT annuity with Columbia Theological Seminar] L! the best methods tor you to receivi 8 multitude of bene tus I fnd the gift annuity rules, you can make a gift to the Seminary, receive an immediate income tax deduction, and in addition, i< 1 1 ivi .i life-time annual income from your gift, ranging anywhere from >i\ to ten percent. 1 he percentage return on your gift depends upon your age and the age of your spouse. Then, at some point in the future, when you no longer havi need ol chi income, the Seminary will establish a scholarship or an endowed fund myour name or in a name of your own choosing This insures your gift will be utilized in perpetuity by rhe Seminary. Here is an example of how a gift annuity works. A donor, male, aged 60, gives the Seminary $25,000 Because of his age, the national gift annuity committee has established a return of n percent, whi< h mi ans everj yeai hi w ill ii - eiv< |1, 50 for as long as lu lives An income tax charitable deduction I . IS I will In Ins [0 USI immediate Ij it he does not m ed ch< full amount i h< first /ear, he has five \< an co carrj ov< i w hati vi i amount he m i ds ea< h yeai Another added benefit: ()t thi S 1,750 hi< hher eryyear, $74 J is< onsidered tax free income, whit h means that he * ill pa inlj on SI, oos This is one of the t w ways in win. Ii Mi. Fedi ral ( rov< nt allows a donor i In 5( I in. Is ol benefits. Or, il you prefei another tOUtl . SUi h as a unitrust or a i haritable r< mainder annuitj hum , we ill be glad co proi id< you \\ ith the ne essarj information w can In Ipyou v. ith ,m\ ol thi H . subject CO your needs and w ishes For further information, < all us at mi J78-8821.D Have you made a commitment to Columbia's 1984-85 Annual Fund? Columbia Theological Seminary Annual Fund In consideration of the Seminary's needs, I/w< accept thi challenge to share in Columbia's commitment to shaping Christian leadership of excellence Signed My/Our Commitment $. Enclosed $. Remainder to be paid as follows monthly quarterly other- Name Address City State Zip Remembering Columbia in your ivill The following form of bequest or like form may be used: I give and bequeath to Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia, the sum of dollars (or specific real estate, securities, etc.). And let us know of your intention to do so. We will be grateful for your remem- bering this fine institution. Area Code Telephone n Scholarship aid Where most needed I would like to have information about chi Matching Gift Program. I would like to talk to someone from the Seminary about optional forms of giving. Mail to: Columbia Theological Seminary - Annual Fund P.O. Box 320 Decatur, GA 3003 1-0520 McDill ( ounselors, the certifying agency of pastoral counselors. Forewent) years he selected the best books of the year in the field of pastoral counseling and reviewed twenty-five of these tor the Journal oj Pastoral Care. In 1982 the American Association of Pastoral Counselors honored him by presenting him their Distinguished Service Award for his work in pastoral counseling. On March 22, 1985, the Southeast Region of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc , presented him posthumously the J. Obert Kimpson Distinguished Service Award. In his tribute Dr. Kempson said: Tom was a strong supporter for the rest of us in those Ionelj . isolated da) S He alu a\ s had a sympathetic car, an understanding interest in what we were doing. He was a pioneer in clinical pastoral education and a stalwart leader in the pastoral care movement In my book, Tom McDill was the inspiration for the total movement in the Southeast." Dr. Jasper Keith, Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Columbia, said at Dr. McDill's memorial service: "I know the truth of Obert's words. Daily I am reminded of those facts, and I am everlastingly grateful to God for Tom McDill. Tom was the pioneer, we are the settlers. Tom plowed new and hard ground, sowed and sowed again until the plants of his labor grew. We are reaping the bumper crop harvest of his labor." Dr. Keith continued, 1 don't know what ii wasliki in those pioneering days for loin and folk like him I suspect it was a lonely, anxiety-laden pilgrimage. But this I do knou Tom and his colleagues made the wa\ l leal tor m< and in\ colleagues They carved out profi SSional associations, established graduate degree programs, and enabled institutions ol care and counseling And we an indebted to them."D U ritei Jasper Keith, Pro/essoi oj Pastoral Care and Counseling at ( VS. u serving a two-year u m as /'>< tident of tin American Assot iation for Clinical Pastoral Education II- is also nal director of tht Southeast Region, \< RE. Directors Continued from page 2 students However, her primary responsibility will be with the women of Columbia both students and spouses. Another important responsibility will be strengthening the network of women role models for women students. In other actions pertaining to the faculty, the Board reluctantly accepted the resignation of Professor of Theology C. Benton Kline, effective December 5 1 , piss He will continue to teach at Columbia as an adjunct professor on a two-year basis The rank of Director of Advanced Studies Douglas W. Hix was changed from Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Studies to Associate Professor of Advanced Studies The Board also approved a faculty position in World Christianity, and CTS students Adrian McLean from Jamaica and Taylor Phillips from Atlanta congratulate each other after scoring a goal. Columbia is a member of a recrea tional soccer league. Adjunct Professor George Thompson Brown was appointed to that position as Associate Professor of World Christianity for a two-year term on a part-time basis. The Rev. Stuart McWilliam of Scotland was appointed a Visiting Professor of Preaching for the next academic year while Professor Wade P. Huie is on sabbatic leave. The Board re-elected Dr. William Adams as chair and Ludwick Clymer as hair and elected Dr. John S Lyles of ( )rlando as secretary, replacing the Rev Gerald Voye, who is rotating off the Board. For the Record Continued from pagt 6 Virginia on "A New Day in Candid, Later in the month he preached a series of special services at the Parkway Presbyterian Church Ben Kline, CTS Professor of Theology, serves as Director of the Council on Theology and Culture and on a Task Force on the Theology of Compensation, which has prepared a study now before the Church He also serves on the Task Force on a New Directory for Worship and on the three- person Writing Team, which is drafting the new Directory. He served on an accrediting team of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to the Institute of Christian Studies, Austin, Tex.D COLUMBIA SEMINARY Vantage Second Class Postage Paid at Decatur, GA Publication No. 124160 Columbia Theological Seminary P.O. Box 520 Decatur, Georgia 3003 1