Columbia Theological Seminary Vantage, 91, number 1, Spring-Summer 1999

COLUMBIA
THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY

Vantage

SPRING/SUMMER 1999

Six new professors
join Columbia faculty

Six new faculty members are joining
the Columbia community, filling both
vacant and new positions. These
professors come from as close as
Woodstock, Georgia, and from as far
away as Gottingen, Germany. They are
Mark Douglas, instructor of Christian
ethics; Margit Ernst, assistant professor
in systematic theology; William Harkins,
instructor of pastoral care and theology;
Sharon Mook, assistant professor of
pastoral care and theology; Rodger
Nishioka, associate professor of
Christian education; and Charles
Raynal, director of advanced studies
and associate professor of theology.

Mark Douglas moves to Decatur
from Crozet, Virginia, where he
has served as co-pastor of Tabor
Presbyterian Church. He received a
bachelor's degree from Colorado
College and the M.Div. degree from
Princeton Theological Seminary. He
also holds a Th.M. from Princeton
Seminary and is a Ph.D. candidate in
religious ethics at the University of
Virginia (UVA). He has taught at UVA
and Virginia Commonwealth
University and is a member of the
American Academy of Religion and
the Society of Christian Ethics.

Margit Emst has served as research
assistant in the Karl Barth Institute.
She worked with Professor Eberhard
Busch, chair of Reformed theology at
the University of Gottingen and Karl
Barth's last Ph.D. student. She has also
assisted in research in the Archives for
Feminist and Liberation Theologies at
the University of Kassel, Germany.
Ernst completed the Ph.D. in system-
atic theology last year from the
University of Gottingen and has served
there as an instructor on the faculty of
theology She has been active in lead-
ership and in teaching and preaching
in the Reformed Church of Germany.

Bill Harkins, a licensed marriage
and family therapist, joins the faculty
from Candler School of Theology,
where he has served as an adjunct
instructor of pastoral care and coun-
seling, and the Georgia Baptist Health
Care System, where he was a clinical
seminar instructor. Harkins holds a
B.A. from Rhodes College, the M.Div.
from Vanderbilt University Divinity
School, and is a Ph.D. candidate in
religion and personality at Vanderbilt.
He is a member of the vestry of the
Episcopal Church of the Annunciation
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Mark Douglas

Margit Ernst

William Harkins

Sharon Mook

Rodger Nishioka

Charles Raynal

Columbia awards
degrees to 97 students

Meda Stamper, recipient of the Wilds Book Prize and several other awards, is
congratulated by her father, Robert Stamper '43 (Th.M. '49), who from 1955 to 1964
was vice president for development at Columbia.

Diplomas and memories were
bestowed during Columbia's 1999
commencement activities. Seniors were
celebrated with degrees, faculty donned
their academic regalia, and friends
and families were feted with parties
and receptions.

Graduation weekend began on
Saturday, May 15, with a reception for
graduates, faculty, families, and friends
at the home of President and Mrs.
Douglas Oldenburg. After a dinner
for graduates and guests in the semi-
nary's refectory, the entire seminary
community was invited by the Class
of 1999 to enjoy ice cream and enter-
tainment on Columbia's beautiful
quadrangle.

The senior class presented as a gift
to the seminary a set of paraments.
The pulpit hanging, table runner, and

bookmark were embossed with the
"children of the world" design. This
design is commemorative of President
Oldenburg's year as moderator of the
Presbyterian Church and his commit-
ment to the Year of the Child.

Columbia's 1999 commencement
ceremonies took place on Sunday, May
16, beginning with a baccalaureate
morning worship service at Clairmont
Presbyterian Church in Decatur.
Barbara Lundblad, associate professor
of preaching at Union Seminary in
New York, delivered the sermon.

In Lundblad's sermon, "Still There
After All These Years," preached from
Acts on the ascension of Jesus, she
urged worshippers to help in passing
on the story and traditions. "The Spirit
of God which moved over the deep,

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The glut is over

James Hudnut-Beumler, Acting President, Dean of Faculty, and Professor of Religion and Culture

Just last year I was challenged by an
Episcopal priest at a conference. When,
he asked me, was I going to do the
decent thing and stop producing so
many candidates for ministry? He
went on to state his concern for how
low clergy salaries were and his belief
that the principal cause of the problem
was an oversupply of ministers com-
peting for positions. Recent news made
me think back to that earlier discussion
of the so-called "Clergy Glut."

Whatever the cause is of low clerg)
salaries, it cannot be the oversupply of
ministers. In fact, in the Presbyterian
Church (USA) alone, after years of
more persons seeking calls to churches
than churches seeking pastors, the
tables have radically turned. Seminaries
are producing about the same number
of students as five years ago, but a huge
number of retirements and foreshort-
ened clergy careers have skyrocketed
demand for new and experienced
ministers. The glut is over.

Beyond the numbers, however, lies
another story about the demand for
ministers. Perhaps at no time during
this past century has the demand for
good ministers been as high. The
church faces challenges that call for
faithful and imaginative leaders who
can motivate people to respond to
the gospel with the vitality that will

James Hudnut-Beumler was inaugurated
as professor of religion and culture in
April. In his address, "The Pilgrim's
Progress: or Why I Study Money,"
Hudnut-Beumler, who is also acting
president, dean of faculty, and executive
vice president, described how people reveal
their ultimate values in the way they think
about and handle money. With him is
President Douglas Oldenburg, moderator
of the 210th General Assembly, PC(USA).

make its message heard and lived. At
Columbia, we work hard at educating
women and men for this kind of faith-
ful and imaginative service. If you
know people who would make gifted
leaders of the people of God, now is
the time to tell them that the glut is
over, the church needs their talents,
and ministry is a calling whose oppor-
tunities are exceptional. And once you
point them in the direction of Columbia,
trust that we will do our part to convert
those opportunities into realities.

Not just numbers
Of course it is not good enough only
to produce more seminary graduates.
It is vital that we keep the best ones in
ministry and that they continue to be
engaged in their work with deep faith
and joy in their work. Many of us
know about the phenomenon of the
backdoor in congregations. People
come in the front door and are wel-
comed into the membership of the
church with great celebration, only to
depart quietly a couple of years later
without ever having become involved.
A similar thing happens with clergy as
well. Too many leave after becoming
burned-out, or upon losing their
enthusiasm for a calling that is just as
challenging as it can be rewarding.
Nothing hurts so much as to see a

promising student graduate and then
leave ministry feeling defeated.

I write this column knowing that
many who read Vantage are pastors,
but many more are lay leaders.
Moreover, there are things we all can
do to keep our good pastors whole and
engaged in gospel ministry. As busy as
the parish can be, the most important
thing lay leaders can do is to make
sure that their pastors take time off to
refresh their ministries, with fresh
thoughts, new books, and contact with
peers in the ministry. Clergy too must
learn that nurturing our love of the
gospel is essential to our work as min-
isters of Christ. And seminaries need
to be ready to provide the stimulation
and reflective space today's clergy
need to renew their minds and hearts.

I am delighted that Columbia is
one place that offers a broad array of
advanced degrees and short-term
educational programs that can help
maintain healthy ministries across a
lifetime of service. Wherever you are
in the spectrum of clergy, laity, and
educators, I hope you will take on
the educational challenge to let your
minds be renewed and to encourage
others to do the same. The quality of
our mutual ministry depends on our
commitment to a faithful and educated
ministry.

George Telford with Brad Abelson, first recipient of the George and Sally Telford Award.

Pastor-theologian Telford retires

As George Telford retired in May from
his ministry as director of advanced
studies and associate professor of
theology at Columbia, he completed
a circle. When he graduated from
Columbia in 1958, he set out to be
what he has described as a "pastor-
theologian" called to "equip the saints
for the work of ministry, for building
up the body of Christ." He fulfilled
this calling as pastor of churches in
university communities in Auburn,
Alabama; Tallahassee, Florida; and
Charlottesville and Blacksburg, Virginia.
He fulfilled this calling as he served

the larger church as director of the
Division of Corporate and Social
Mission in the old "Southern"
Presbyterian Church (PCUS), and as
director of the Theology and Worship
Ministry Unit of the Presbyterian
Church (USA) positions that
involved him in a number of ecumeni-
cal conversations and projects with
other churches. His experience in
these ministries made him uniquely
prepared and qualified to fulfill the
same calling when he returned to
Columbia in 1993 to administer the

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Richard T. DuBose

DuBose named
vice president

Richard T. DuBose will join the
Columbia administration as vice presi-
dent for development and seminary
relations on August 1. He has been a
campaign director at Coxe Curry &
Associates, a professional counseling
firm serving Atlanta non-profit
organizations.

At Coxe Curry, DuBose has direct-
ed a number of capital campaigns,
feasibility studies, and development
audits for Atlanta schools and organi-
zations. Before joining Coxe Curry, he
was director of development and com-
munications at Atlanta International
School (AJS) for nine years. He estab-
lished the school's Development
Office in 1987 and directed a success-
ful campaign which culminated with
AIS's move to new facilities.

DuBose received the B.A. in
history from Davidson College. The
son of a Presbyterian minister, he is
a member and elder at Trinity
Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, where
he has served as clerk of the session.

At Columbia, DuBose will assume
responsibility for external relations,
which includes all fund-raising activi-
ties and public relations. He will be
accountable for organizing and imple-
menting plans for the annual fund,
capital campaigns, planned giving,
and the endowment. He will work
with the seminary's constituencies,
including presbyteries, synods, and
the General Assembly, as well as the
Board of Trustees, President's Advisory
Council, Columbia Friendship Circle,
and Alumni/ae Association.

Acting President James Hudnut-
Beumler said, "Richard knows the
Presbyterian Church and deeply cares
about its future. His generous spirit
comes through in every exchange one
has with him. I am looking forward
to working closely with him as we
seek to advance the work of Columbia
in service to the church and its
ministry."

VANTAGE

The Harrington Center's new addition

Columbia completes construction
and renovation

Columbia has been blessed with the
beautiful addition to the Harrington
Center for Continuing Education and
Church Growth and the recent renova-
tion of Florida Hall. Both projects have
provided the community with new
facilities which address the changing
environment and needs of the seminary.

In May, Columbia received a
Design Award from the City of Decatur
for the Harrington Center addition.
The architectural design was praised
for relating to the historic, red brick
Gothic buildings already on the campus,
while incorporating new technologies.

The expansion of the Harrington
Center allows Columbia to continue
its role as a center for theological edu-
cation. Office space has been added,
which will be occupied by the Lay
Institute for Faith and Life and New
Church Development.

Similarly, the addition of a second
chapel on campus provides a less for-
mal environment for conferences and
large meetings. The Harrington Center
chapel can seat 200 people.

Columbia's first auditorium,
equipped with state-of-the-art video,
including DVD projection technology
and satellite teleconferencing, as well
as Dolby surround-sound audio,
opens Columbia to the modern world
of communications.

Another technological advance is
the "Twenty-First Century Classroom,"
which provides for simultaneous
translating within the room's large
translation booth. This will enable
Columbia to expand its services to
international groups and conferences
on campus.

The expansion provides 32 addi-
tional beds for conference participants
and two suites for guest lecturers.

Funding for the new addition
was provided primarily by Peachtree
Presbyterian Church of Atlanta.
According to James Hudnut-Beumler,
executive vice president and dean of
faculty, "This represents a substantial

partnership between a participating
congregation and the seminary in
providing attractive, usable space for
short-term visitors to take advantage
of Columbia's programs and resources."

The renovation of Florida Hall has
also provided new amenities for resi-
dence hall students. These include a
new student lounge and kitchen, exer-
cise room, elevator, and on-campus
child care center. In addition, the build-
ing is handicapped accessible and has
four specially designed apartments
which are handicapped accessible.

"We are excited about meeting
changing expectations of residence
hall living and encouraging more of
our students, single and married, to
live inexpensively on-campus," says
Phil Gehman '68, vice president and
dean of students.

The renovation has included sig-
nificant safety features, and the heat-
ing and cooling system was replaced
to include independent controls in
each unit.

Columbia's student population
has changed since Florida Hall was
built in 1961 and now includes men
and women, as well as more second
career students. The renovation has
reflected this change in the increased
size of rooms, the addition of more
apartments with cooking facilities, and
new bathrooms in each unit.

Acoustical tiles added to hallways
diminish noise. Each floor has a lounge
area where students can meet to relax.
In addition, a larger student lounge on
the fourth floor provides kitchen facili-
ties and tables for study. An exercise
room encourages the physical well-
ness of students. Florida Hall, like the
Harrington Center, has been upgraded
to accommodate technological
advances.

Four rooms in Florida Hall have
been given in honor or in memory of
persons who have been important to
the Columbia community. The Child
Care Center has been given in honor

of Lucy Robertson Aldridge '90 by her
husband John, a member of Columbia's
Board of Trustees.

The Rev. A. Cecil Moore, Jr. Guest
Suite is given by the faculty and staff
in honor of his years of dedication to
Columbia as superintendent of build-
ings and grounds since 1973. Moore,
who received the B.D. from Columbia
in 1962, had served as pastor of First
Presbyterian Church, Tallassee,
Alabama, from 1962 to 1967 and of the
Collins, Mississippi, Presbyterian
Church from 1967 to 1973.

The Emily Wood Guest Suite is
given by the Board of Trustees in
honor of her lifelong devotion to and
support of the seminary. Wood worked
for 12 years in the Development Office
of Columbia, primarily as Columbia
Friendship Circle promotion secretary.
Since that time, she has also been on
Columbia's Board of Trustees, for
which she was secretary, and on the
President's Advisory Council. She has
served two terms as president of
Columbia Friendship Circle and has
been on the Mission Haven Board.
Wood has been clerk of session of the
St. Mark's Presbyterian Church in
Altamonte, Florida, for 19 years.

The Robert Davidson Woodward, lr.
Suite was given by Julia Munroe
Woodward and their family. Woodward,
born in Quincy, Florida, was a lifelong
Presbyterian. The Woodwards'
daughter, Judy, is vice president of
the Columbia Friendship Circle.
Their granddaughter, Mary Katherine

New faculty
continued from page 1

in Marietta, of the American Association
of Pastoral Counselors, and of the
Society for Pastoral Theology.

Sharon Mook was a pastoral coun-
selor at the Westminster Counseling
Center in Minneapolis for 11 years
and has served pastorates in
Presbyterian churches in Oklahoma
and Pennsylvania. She was also a
civilian chaplain and director of
youth ministry for the U.S. Army in
Frankfurt, Germany. She holds a B.S.
from Slippery Rock University, the
M.Div. from Princeton Theological
Seminary, a D.Min. from Perkins
School of Theology, and a Ph.D. in
pastoral theology and ministry from
Luther Seminary.

Rodger Nishioka joins the faculty
in January after 13 years in religious
education with the Presbyterian
Church (USA). From 1986-97, he served
as the associate for youth ministry/
curriculum development, in which he
edited and designed church school
curriculum and developed a church-
wide strategy for ministry with young
people. Since 1997, he has served as
coordinator for youth and young
adult ministries. He served as moder-
ator of the National Council of
Churches Young Adult Ministries
Team and has taught at McCormick
Theological Seminary. He received a
B.A. from Seattle Pacific University

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Gregory Kobinson '97, is an associate
pastor at First Presbyterian Church in
Charlotte.

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from McCormick.

Charles Raynal, who has served
as pastor of Davidson College
Presbyterian Church, Davidson, North
Carolina, for 20 years, is director of
Columbia's advanced degree pro-
grams and associate professor of the-
ology. Raynal holds a B.A from
Davidson College, a B.D. from Union
Theological Seminary in Virginia, and
a Master of Philosophy and Ph.D.
from Yale University. He holds certifi-
cates from the Universite de Poitiers,
France, and the Goethe Institute,
Germany. Raynal has studied at the
Faculte de Theologie Protestante,
France, and the Ecumenical Institute
in Bossey, Switzerland. His other pas-
torates include the First Presbyterian
Churches in Hammond, Louisiana,
and Durham, North Carolina. He has
taught at Union Theological Seminary
and is a member of the Calvin Studies
Society and the International Congress
of Calvin Research.

Dean of Faculty James Hudnut-
Beumler said, "The people who are
joining our faculty bring an outstand-
ing range of skills and experiences to
Columbia. From decades in the parish
to success in making youth programs
vital, from addressing the needs of
hurting people to interpreting the the-
ology and values of the Reformed tra-
dition, these new colleagues will
enrich and extend what we can offer
the church and our students."

Ruth Lovell '00

SPRING /SUMMER 1999

Continuing Education
and Lay Institute
Calendar

For further information or to register for courses, call or write:
Rebecca S. Parker, Director of Continuing Education, or
Richard S. Dietrich, Director of the Lay Institute of Faith and Life
Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA 30031/404-378-8821.

July 6-9, July 26-30, August 27-28 Presbyterian Women's Bible Study Old
Songs for a New Millennium: A Study or the Psalms See article on this page.

August 2-6 Summer Lay School. Tin New Testament Today See article on
this page.

September 13, 20, 27, October 4 Fall Lay School I: Reading Scripture;
Prpncipalities and Powers; and Christ and the Electronic Media
Leaders: Cam Murchison, Chuck Campbell, and Pete Paulsen. Cost: $40.

September 20-22 Write to Publish Leaders: Cecil Murphy and Kathy Bostrom.
Cost $85.

October 11 Waltzing Methuselah See article this page.

October 18-20 Analyzing Your Church for Growth Possibilities See article on
this page.

October 18, 25, November 1, 8 Fall Lay School II: Courses on the spiritual life;
angels AND DEMONS; and reading biblical STORIES Leaders: Joan Gray, Linda
Momingstar, Rick Dietrich, George Stroup, and other Columbia faculty members.

November 8-11 The Honeymoon Is Over: Eighteen Months into the First Call
This seminar will explore the significant transition in ministry after a full year
with a congregation and help develop styles of ministry. Leaders: TAS 2 TE,
Transition and Survival Skills Training Experience. Cost $150.

Graduation

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the Spirit which dwelt within Jesus,
the Holy Spirit promised on the hill-
side long ago this very same Spirit
is still there after all these years."

Later that afternoon, bagpipes and
a pipe organ heralded the procession
of Columbia's faculty and the Class of
1999 into the sanctuary of Peachtree
Presbyterian Church for Columbia's
commencement service. The service
featured a brass ensemble and a spe-
cial choir drawn from members of the
choirs of Peachtree church, other
Atlanta-area Presbyterian churches,
and Columbia Seminary.

As their names were called by
George Telford '58, director of
advanced studies, and Vice President
and Dean of Students Philip Gehman
'68, graduates were congratulated by
Joanna Adams '79, chair of Columbia's
Board of Trustees, and President
Douglas Oldenburg. Executive Vice-
President and Dean of Faculty James
Hudnut-Beumler placed the colorful
academic hoods on the shoulders of
each of the graduates.

Two candidates received Doctor of
Theology degrees. Doctor of Ministry
(D.Min.) degrees were awarded to 38
candidates. Nine candidates received
Master of Theology degrees, and
Columbia awarded one Master of Arts
in Theological Studies degree.

Forty-seven graduates received

Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degrees.
Among these, Ralph Hawkins,
Jennifer Horton, David Lindsay,
Melanie Mitchell, and Meda Stamper
received theirs with honors.

After the conferring of degrees,
Dean Hudnut-Beumler awarded
prizes and fellowships to graduates in
recognition of particular qualities of
excellence.

The Wilds Book Prize was awarded
to Meda Stamper for the highest dis-
tinction in academic work over the
entire M.Div. program. Stamper also
received the Paul T. Fuhrmann Book
Prize in Church History, the Harvard
A. Anderson Fellowship to the gradu-
ate determined to have the greatest
potential for future academic achieve-
ment, and the Lyman and Myki Mobley
Prize to the student doing exemplary
work in the field of biblical scholarship.

Shannon Johnson-Kerschner
received the Columbia Leadership
Award, given to a senior who shows
promise of outstanding leadership in
the church.

Bradford Ableson was awarded
the first George and Sally Telford
Award, given to a D.Min. student who
shows exceptional ability for congre-
gational leadership with an emphasis
on social justice issues and vision for
the church, and the Florrie Wilkes
Sanders Prize in Theology.

Maxine Edwards and Mickey
Shealy received the William Dudley
Award for evidence of achievement,

Summer Lay
Scholars set

"Become a lay scholar and study the
New Testament this summer," invites
Rick Dietrich, director of the Lay
Institute of Faith and Life. Summer
Lay Scholars week is August 2-6.

"We'll highlight the diversity of
early Christianity," says Beth Johnson,
professor of New Testament, who will
lead the course with Dietrich. "In the
first century, the Christian church was
a hugely diverse phenomenon. In the
gospels alone we can see how four
diverse communities produced stories
about Jesus."

During Summer Lay Scholars
week, mornings are devoted to "tradi-
tional" study and afternoons to more
experiential reflection.

"One afternoon we may view and
discuss a movie, read non-biblical
stories in which Jesus is a character, or
look at art depicting narratives in the
New Testament," Dietrich says.

The week allows for interaction
with other students and faculty
time for the library and time for society.

For reading, Johnson suggests
Bart Erhman's The New Testament: A
Historical Introduction to the Early
Christian Writings.

Participants are encouraged to stay
in on-campus housing. Tuition, room,
and board are $300; tuition only is
$175. Registration deadline is July 23.

For more information, call the Lay
Institute at 404/687-4577.

interest, and commitment in evange-
lism and church growth.

Joel Thornton was honored with
the Indiantown Country Church
Award in recognition of his outstand-
ing supervised ministry work in a
rural setting.

The Presbytery of St. Andrew
Presbyterian Women Preaching Award
went to Lance Mullins for the best ser-
mon preached by a M.Div. student.

Caroline Kelly was awarded the
Harold J. Riddle Memorial Book Award
for showing the highest distinction in
pastoral care, especially in the area of
terminally ill patients.

Victor Alejandro Feliberty-Ruberte
and Melanie Mitchell received the
James T. and Celeste M. Boyd Book
Fund Award, awarded to students who
will be good stewards of a theological
library.

Gerone Lockhart received the
Columbia Friendship Circle Graduate
Fellowship in recognition of superior
achievement and to provide support
for further study. Richard Floyd
and Anna McArthur were awarded
Columbia Graduate Fellowships.

Commencement was followed by
a reception hosted by Peachtree
Presbyterian Church, which has made
its facilities available to Columbia for
graduation exercises for the past 11
years.

The next issue of Vantage will con-
tain a listing of graduates' dissertation
titles and placements. Katie Ricks '01

Serninar on
aging offered

While we are all in the process of
aging, it is not a subject that many of
us in the church have intentionally
explored. "Waltzing Methuselah" is a
workshop designed for pastors and
educators to assist them to understand
the developmental process for persons
over the age of 55, the issues and
trends in the culture regarding aging,
and the constructive work congrega-
tions need to do to support the spiritual
journey of older adults.

Keynote speaker is Henry C.
Simmons, director of the Center on
Aging at Union Theological Seminary
and Presbyterian School of Christian
Education. He is a Charter Fellow of
the Association for Gerontology in
Higher Education and has written and
lectured on the human dynamics of
aging for more than 25 years. There
will also be a resource center available
and opportunities to talk with other
persons active in creative aging.

The workshop is scheduled
October 11 from 9:00-1:30. Cost of the
event is $35 and $15 for each additional
person coming from the same church.

For more information, contact the
Office of Continuing Education at
404/687-4562.

Study Psalms

This summer, the Lay Institute will
again offer courses on the upcoming
series, Old Songs for a New Millennium:
A Study of the Psalms, the 1999-2000
Bible study that will be used in
Presbyterian women's circles in the
coming year. These courses are
particularly designed for those who
will be teaching the series, but they
are open to everyone. For dates, see
the calendar on this page, or call
404/687-4577.

Learn dynamics
of church growth

Church growth is a complex process
that involves the presence of the Spirit,
leadership from the pastor and con-
gregational members, dynamics in the
community, the location of the church,
and more. This workshop will use
systems theory, computer simulation,
and current theories in the field to
help understand the economy of the
church and its relationship to growth.
It will also explore whether or not a
church has reached limits of growth
due to space and location.

Dr. Jeffrey Bullock, the leader, is
pastor of Saint Barnabus of the Desert
Episcopal Church, Scottsdale, Arizona.
He has led several churches in their
growth plans.

This event is October 18-20, and
cost is $145. For more information,
contact the Office of Continuing
Education, 404/687-4562.

VANTAGE

Eade Anderson '50 and James Speed '57

Alumni receive Distinguished
Service Awards

At its Alumni /ae Association meeting
in April, Columbia presented the
Distinguished Service Awards to J.
Eade Anderson '50 and James O.
Speed '57. These awards are presented
annually to two graduates who have
shown outstanding Christian service
in ministry throughout their lives.

Eade Anderson, a native of
Etowah, North Carolina, served pas-
torates in Georgia, North Carolina,
Mississippi, and Alabama for the first
20 years of ordained ministry. He then
became a chaplain at Veterans'
Administration hospitals, first in
Indiana and later in Arkansas. He
served on numerous presbytery,
synod, and General Assembly com-
mittees. Upon retirement, he returned
to the pastorate and has filled interim
positions throughout the South.

A graduate of Davidson College,
Anderson did post-graduate work at
the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
He and his wife are parents of a

PC(USA) pastor and grandparents of a
recent Columbia graduate.

James Speed retired last January
after 26 years as pastor of First
Presbyterian Church in Marietta,
Georgia. Prior to that pastorate, he
served three churches in Alabama.
Early in his career, he served on the
Board of Christian Education of the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.). Speed has
also served on the boards of
Presbyterian College and Columbia.

During his time in Marietta, the
congregation more than doubled its
membership. In addition to pres-
bytery, synod, and General Assembly
work, Speed has served as board
member of many community and
national organizations.

He, too, is a Davidson College
graduate, and he also earned the
Doctor of Ministry degree from
Columbia. He and his wife have four
children, including two who are
Columbia graduates.

"Picturing Faith," the Lay Institute's current exhibition through August 15, shows
religious America in government photography from 1935 to 1943. Above, Walker Evans's
Church Interior, Alabama, 1936. For information, call 404/687-4578.

At its spring meeting, Columbia's Board of Trustees gathered for it photo I I ' )avi&
Cozad, secretary, Joe Harvard '66, Florida I llis, Joanna Adams '79. chair, I )avid
Quattlebaum, vice chair, Howell Adams, John Conant, Douglas Oldenburg president;
Second row: Jim Lowry '66, John Bartholomew, Betty Nichols, Suzanne Benton lain
Norman, Rosalyn White, ihird row: Cordell Wynn, Vernon Hunter. Blaine Hill, Billy
Morris, Frankie Calcote; Fourth row: Dae Slim. John Aldridge. I ///// row Ann i ousms,
Sue Wieland, Tom Yount, Bill Scheu, Frank Colelough; Sixth row hit Smith, I laren e
Boone. Jimmy Adams, Pat Patrick, Last row: William Pender '80, Frank James.
Not pictured: Bill Bryant (D.Min. '81), Richard Cromie, Margaret Miller, Bob Pattillo,
Lucimarian Roberts, John Weitnauer,

Frank Harrington '60, trustee
and benefactor, 1935-1999

As a Board member, hi- served on
the Development, Student I ife, and
Business Management Committees.

Previously, the seminary awarded him
the Distinguished Service Award at its
annual meeting of the Alumni/ae
Association. A loyal alumnus,
1 [arrington sent many students from
his church to the seminary, as well as
called Columbia graduates to serve on
the staff at Peachtree

He was an advocate for new
church development, e\ angelism, and
church growth. He led his church not
only to undertake effective ministries
to Atlanta but also to support the
mission of the global church.

Harrington was awarded numer-
ous honorary doctorates. He served
on the boards of such organi/ations as
Habitat for Humanity International,
Presbyterian College, Outreach
Foundation of the Presbyterian Church,
Center of Theological Inquiry, and the
Salvation Army.

President Douglas W. Oldenburg,
moderator of the 210th General
Assembly, PC (USA), said, "No one
has given more support to Columbia
Seminary and its president than Frank
1 [arrington. I have cherished his
friendship and admired his leadership
at Peachtree and throughout our
denomination. We give thanks to God
for our dear friend and faithful servant
of Christ. He has touched our lives in
countless ways, and we are far better
for having known him and been loved
by him."

W. Frank Harrington '60

William Frank Harrington '60 (Th.M.
'61), Columbia Seminary benefactor
and Board of Trustees member, died
March 3, 1999, after an illness of two
months. He was 63.

Frank Harrington was senior
minister of Peachtree Presbyterian
Church in Atlanta, the largest church
in the denomination, for 27 years.
Under his leadership and with his
encouragement, the church established
at Columbia the Peachtree Chair of
Evangelism and Church Growth and
provided resources to build the W.
Frank Harrington Center for
Continuing Education and Church
Growth and the new addition just
completed.

SPRING/SUMMER 1999

For the Record

If you have recent news to contribute to this section, please mail it to
the editor, or you may e-mail it to harperj@CTSnet.edu.

Stanley Wood, director of the Center
for New Church Development (NCD),
was a keynote speaker at a congrega-
tional leadership event sponsored by
National Capital Presbytery and the
Riverside New Church Development,
Sterling, VA. He led NCD training
seminars for Denver, New Harmony,
and Peace River presbyteries and a
workshop on "Faith Snaring with the
Unchurched" at First church, Valdosta,
GA. Wood preached at First churches,
Valdosta, GA, Bentonville, AR,
Myrtle Beach, SC, and Savannah, GA;
Braden River church, Bradenton, FL;
and Bethany Collegiate church,
Havertown, PA. He led workshops at
the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Evangelism and Church Development
annual NCD Pastor/ Spouse retrc.it,

Colorado Springs, CO Brad Smith

'89 (DMin '99) is a Souper Bowl
founder and associate pastor at Spring
Valley church, Columbia, SC. Last
January more than $2.4 million was

raised for the Souper Bowl Rebecca

Parker, director of continuing educa-
tion, co-taught a Sunday School class
at St. Luke's Episcopal church, Atlanta.
She was a keynote speaker for women
of Greater Atlanta Presbytery and for

women at the Roswell, GA, church

Bill Lancaster '73, an associate
for mission and communication for
Foothills Presbytery, has been elected
president of the Presbyterian
Communicators Partnership, an
association of communications profes-
sionals in the church.

Bill Schotanus '53 received the
1999 Community Service Award from
WXIA-TV in Atlanta for his volunteer

work in older adult ministry Anna

Carter Florence, instructor in preach-
ing and worship, was preacher at
Princeton Theological Seminary's
Youth Forums in St. Simon's Island,
GA. She led a women's retreat at
Trinity church, Atlanta, GA, published
an article in Journal for Preachers and
two sermons in Abingdon Women's

Preaching Annual Wade Huie '46,

professor emeritus, attended the
annual meeting of the Theological
Education Fund at Evangelical
Seminary of Puerto Rico as regional
representative for the Synod of South
Atlantic and taught a D.Min. course.
He preached at Westminister church,
Snellville, GA; Second church, Little
Rock, AR; and Lynnbrook Retirement
Center, Atlanta Ronald Cram, asso-
ciate professor of Christian education,
taught a Lenten course at St. Martins
in the Field Episcopal Church, Atlanta.
He gave a lecture on contextual educa-
tion at the School of Theology,
Claremont, CA. He attended the
NCEA Christian education conference
in New Orleans and led a parenting
course at First church, Atlanta. For
Greater Atlanta Presbytery he consult-
ed with the Senior Adult Ministries

Committee and presented "Trends
of Christian Education.". ...Sue
Boardman-McKissack '90 is the new
editor of Monday Morning, the Presby-
terian Church (USA)'s magazine for
ministers.

Beth Johnson, professor of New
Icstament, taught Sunday school at
Central and Trinity churches, Atlanta.
She preached at the Dorchester church,
Summerville, SC, and presided at a
session of the Society of Biblical
Literature regional meeting in

Durham, NC Lynn Rubier-Capron

'98 is an adjunct professor of Koine
Greek at Colgate Rochester Divinity
School /Bexley Hall/Crozier
Theological Seminary.. ...Chuck
Campbell, associate professor of
homilerics, preached at Central
church, Atlanta, and delivered a paper
at the annual meeting of Societas
Homiletica, the international academy
of homilerics. He led a workshop for
center-city pastors, a retreat for pastors
from Middle Tennessee Presbytery,
and preached at First church,

BIRTHS

To Ann Houston '92 and Danny Kelly,
a son, Daniel Whitmire, Oct. 15, 1998.
To Marybeth Asher '93 and Scott '93
Lawson, a daughter, Grace Lian, born
Sept. 19, 1997, adopted Aug. 31, 1998.
To Bobby '94 and Erin Fisher, a daugh-
ter, Sydney, Nov. 26, 1998.
To Zoe Ann Henderson '94 and
David Cagle '95, a son, Patrick Hunter,
Feb. 2, 1999.

To John (MATS '95) and Kelly Knapp,
a son, Ronald Teske, Feb. 3, 1999.
To Berke Landrum '95 and Fran
Morrow, a son, Thomas Ray,
Nov. 16, 1998.

To Jonathan '96 and Jennifer Freeman,
a daughter, Julia Ann, Mar. 5, 1999.
To Doug '97 and Susan Minnerly, a
son, Nathan Florinel Marrash, born
Sept. 27, 1995, adopted Jan. 29, 1999.
To Tripp Jennings '99 and Mary Helen
Aguirre, a son, William Alexander,
May 25, 1999.

DEATHS

Edwin C. Brasington '46, Nov. 18, 1998.
Warren W. Beale '50, Apr. 15, 1999.
Kenneth L. Christy '53, Nov. 8, 1998.
William A. Adams '56, June 15, 1999.
J. Richard Bass '56, Apr. 24, 1999.
William B. Emerson '58, Nov. 5, 1998.
Frank Harrington '60, Mar. 3, 1999.
See article on page 5.
Howard H. Killingsworth '62,
Feb. 24, 1999.

Evelyn H. Prince, wife of Harold
Prince '60, professor emeritus,
May 23, 1999.

Columbia, TN Jan Tolbert '98 is

pastor of the Greenville, GA, church
and serves as chaplain at the
Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for

Rehabilitation Lisa Majoras '93

has been called as associate pastor of

Northwest church, Atlanta Perky

Daniel '86 preached at Agnes Scott

College's Baccalaureate in May John

Patton, professor of pastoral theology,
gave five lectures in Houston on
"Relational Humanness in an Age of
Managed Care" to D.Min. students of
Seabury Western Seminary. He gave
a paper on international students in
clinical pastoral education at the
national convention of the Association
of Clinical Pastoral Education and
received a Distinguished Contributor
Award from the Association for work
with international students. At the
annual meeting of the American
Association of Pastoral Counselors he
gave a paper celebrating the twentieth
anniversary of Journal of Supervision
and Training in Ministry.

Darrell Guder, professor of
evangelism and church growth, led a
course on "Ecumenical Perspectives
on the Church's Mission" at the
Ecumenical Center in Geneva,
Switzerland, with George Stroup,
professor of theology. Guder spoke for
the annual church partners conference
of Young Life, was keynote speaker
for Cherokee Presbytery's Leadership
Retreat, and conducted officers retreats
for First church, Cartersville, GA, and
Rivermont church, Chattanooga, TN.
He led seminars on the missional
church for Mississippi Presbytery and
the Synod of the Sun and conducted
a theological study retreat for pastors
and elders, also for Mississippi
Presbytery. He preached at Covenant
church, Jackson, MS. While on sabbati-
cal at the University of Gottingen,
Germany, he co-taught a seminar on
"The Mission of the Congregation."....
Stephen Ratliff '95 is pastor of Knox

church, Norfolk, VA Beth Grimshaw

'97 is associate pastor of the Haslett,
MI, Community Church (United

Church of Christ) David Bradley '95

is pastor of First church, Milledgeville,
GA Hubert Taylor, professor emeri-
tus, co-facilitated a six-week course
exploring the biblical texts and musi-
cal treatment of Brahms' "Requiem" at

Trinity church, Atlanta Rick Dietrich,

director of the Lay Institute, has
taught at Peachtree church, Atlanta;
Westminster church, Snellville, GA;
and at the Decatur church. He has
preached at Columbia church, Decatur.

Preston Shealy '86 is associate
pastor at Pine Shores church, Sarasota,

FL Steve Lindsley '97 has released

his second full-length CD, "While I'm
Here." The project includes 11 original

songs John Tarrant '81 is pastor of

the Deer Creek Shores church, Cumming,

GA Julie Johnson (DMin '98),

associate director of the Spirituality
Program, led a session retreat for
Timberridge church, McDonough, GA,
was a workshop leader at the synod
Leadership Training Event, Epworth,
GA, and led women's retreats for the
Sequoyah Hills church and at Rock
Eagle, GA. She led a workshop and

preached at Harbor View church,
Charleston, SC, spoke at Eastminster
church, Stone Mountain, GA, was a
workshop leader at the small church
conference in Epworth, GA, and led a
staff workshop for Greater Atlanta
Presbytery. She serves as a member of
the planning team for Montreat's

Spirituality Conference Scott

Ramsey '98 is associate pastor for faith
formation at First church, Arlington,

VA Keith Freeman '95 is pastor

of Glenwood, FL, church Joseph

Harvard '66 received the Elna
Spaulding award for outstanding ser-
vice from Women-In-Action for the
Prevention of Violence and Its Causes

in Durham, NC Tom Watkins '94

and Julie Self were married April 10

in Raleigh, NC Dan McCall '60 is

interim pastor of Peachtree church,

Atlanta Will Coleman '85, associate

professor of theology and hermeneu-
tics, preached at Druid Hills church,
Atlanta, led a workshop on "Tribal
Talk: A Case Study of African
American Spirituality" at St. James
church for Charleston-Atlantic
Presbytery, and presented a weekend
retreat for Sequoyah Hills church at
Montreat Charles Cousar '58, pro-
fessor of New Testament, spoke to the
southern cluster of churches in Greater
Atlanta Presbytery on "The Reformed
Perspective," gave a series of lectures
at the Polytechnic Methodist church,
Fort Worth TX, and taught a Lenten
series on the Gospel of John at
Westminster church, Snellville, GA.
He also taught several classes at
Eastminster church, Stone Mountain, GA.

Robert Ramey, professor emeri-
tus, served as interim pastor at the
Raeford, NC, church. He preached and
led workshops at Oakland Avenue
church, Clayton, NC; Community
church, Pinehurst, NC; the Gulf, NC,
church; and First churches, Kingsport,
TN, and Sanford, NC. He led officers
retreats for the Laurinburg, NC,
church, and the Church in the Pines,
Laurel Hill, NC. Ramey conducted a
workshop for lay caregivers of
Bethesda church, Aberdeen, NC. He

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has written 52 Devotions for Church
Leaders, printed by Chalice Press.
....Marcia Riggs, associate professor of
Christian ethics, was keynote speaker
for the annual Women in Ministry
Conference of the African Methodist
Episcopal church, St. Louis, spoke at
a luncheon for the Moral Education in
a Diverse Society Conference at Duke
University, and presented a paper at
the Discussion of Women's Faith,
Culture, and Action for the annual
meeting of Women and Philanthropy in

New Orleans Walter Brueggemann,

professor of Old Testament, preached
at First Baptist church, Decatur, GA;
St. John's United Methodist, Lubbock,
TX; All Saints Episcopal church,
Pasadena, CA; and Second church,
Indianapolis, IN. He gave lectures at
Meadowlark church, Huntersville, NC;
Stetson University; Hendrix College;
the conference for development offices
of the Association of Theological
Schools, Savannah, GA; Washington
and Lee University; First church,
Dal ton, GA; Lees-McRae College;
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary;
Anglican Theological Institute,
Colorado Springs, CO; Episcopal
Church Center; and the Synod of
Southern California. His recent articles

have been published in Christian Michael Maxfield '92 is pastor at Fust

Century and Dialog and his book church, Green Cove Springs,

reviews in Theology Today Lisa FL Paul Ogne '98 is pastor of the

Traynham Nelson '92 is associate pas- Oviedo, FL, church Christine Roy

tor at Philadelphia church, Charlotte, Yoder, instructor in Old Testament,

N C Carol Seaman '95 is interim at taught a series on the wisdom literature

the Clinton, NJ, church Stephanie at Rock Spring church, Atlanta, GA,

Davage '95 is associate pastor at St. and had a book review published in

Andrews church, Raleigh, NC. The Princeton Seminary Bulletin.

Heidi Calhoun '97 is associate George McDonald '78 is interim

pastor at the Newport church, Bellevue, pastor at St. Peter's church,

WA Paul Irwin '84 is associate Spencertown, NY Lisa Benn Rossi

pastor of worship and music, First '97 is pastor of First church, Howard

church, San Mateo, CA Ben Johnson, Lake, MN Lee Carroll '68, associate

professor of Christian spirituality, was professor of supervised ministry,
scholar-in-residence at First church, hosted at Columbia the annual

San Antonio, TX, led an Immersion Consultation for Center-City and the

Week for the Certificate in Spiritual annual Supervised Ministry Conference

Formation Program at Austin Seminary for supervising pastors. He will be on
and in Santa Barbara, CA, and was sabbatical leave for summer and fall

keynote speaker for Synod of the South terms, 1999 Daniel Sack, associate

Atlantic Health Ministries Conference. director of the Material 1 hstory of
He led a staff and spouses retreat, an American Religion Project, presented
officers retreat, and preached at First "Purity and Authority: The Communion

church, Nashville, TN. He was keynote Cup Debate in American Protestantism,"
speaker for the Montreat Spirituality at a meeting of the American Society of
Conference and Synod of South Atlantic Church History. He has an article,
Presbyterian Men, St. Simons Island, "Every Meal Has Meeting," in the

GA Thomas Are '59 is interim at current issue of The Christian Ministry.

St. Giles church, Orange Park, FL ....Cameron Murchison, professor <>l

David Horton '98 is associate pastor, ministry, led a workshop for Flint

Mars Hill church, Acworth, GA River Presbytery on church officers

Michael O'Neil '93 is associate ordination vows, Sunday evening

pastor at John Knox church, Tulsa, OK. Lenten programs on worship and
...Joon Won Lee '94 is associate pastor, sacraments for Eastminster church,

Korean church, North Miami, FL Marietta, GA, and workshops on

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a presentation on Scotch-Irish legacy
and preached for "Heritage Day" at
the Abbeville, SC, church and led a
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Word James Horn (DMin '93) is

temporary supply/ German Emanuel

church, Newark, NJ Thomas Dendy

(DMin '93) is pastor ot [rinity church,

Laurinburg, NC G. Thompson

Brown, professor emeritus, gave the
alumni luncheon address on "The
Perils and the Promise of Going Global"
at Union i heologi< al Seminary dui

Sprunt Lecture Week Chris Dungan

'97 is part-time temporary suppl)
pastor for administration at Trinity
church, Naslu ille 1 N She lias been
appointed master teaching fellow for
Vanderbilt's Graduate Depart men I ol
Religion, where she is working on her

Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible Tim Leslie

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O'Connor, professor of old Testament
gave the Alexander Thompson
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review board of the Hispanii
Theological Initiative, taught in the
I ay Academy of First church, Atlanta,
spoke at St. ["nomas Moore Roman
Catholic church in Decatur, and pre-
sented a paper at the Old testament
Biblical Colloquium at Conception

Abbey Stephen Vance '81 (DMin

'91) is serving as associate pastor at
Westminister church, Greenville, SC.

Bob Pettit '62 has retired from
First church, Anderson, SC, after 20
years. At his retirement dinner, the
lieutenant governor of South Carolina
presented him with the state's highest
civilian honor, The Order of the

Palmetto Phil Gehman '68, vice

president for student life and dean of
students, attended annual meetings of
the PC(USA) theological schools'
placement officers in Louisville and
the t leans of students at Princeton
Seminary. He represented Columbia al
the spring meeting ol the PC(USA)
Committee on Iheological I duiahon
at Princeton and was appointed chair
of the PC(USA) Workgroup on
Entrance into Pastoral Ministry. I 0!
the next two years, the workgroup
will provide an opportunity for
increased collaboration among the
various entities of the General
Assembly, presbyteries, synods, and
seminaries that have an impact on

the first calls of ministers Pablo

Jimenez (DMin '95) delivered the
1498 Blandy Lectures at Episcopal
I heological Seminary of the Southwest.
Bill Jenkins (DMin '85) is a data-
base administrator for Fairfield
Residential, a subsidiary of Morgan
Stanley Dean Whitter. 1 le is a lecturer
at San Diego State University and
adjunct at Palomar College. Last
year, his book, Mississippi United
Methodist I hun hes: Two Hundred Years
of Heritage and Hope, was published.
....David Keister '88 is pastor of
Westminster church, St. Petersburg,

FL Glenn Gilstrap '91 received the

D.Min. from Erskine Seminary.

SPRING/SUMMER 1999

Oldenburg receives
honorary degrees

Columbia's President Douglas W. Oldenburg
received two honorary doctorates this spring as he
concluded his year as moderator of the Presbyterian
Church (USA)'s 210th General Assembly.

On May 15, Oldenburg was awarded the Doctor
of Divinity degree from Rhodes College, Memphis,
Tennessee, where James Daughdrill '67 has conclud-
ed a 26-year tenure as president.

On May 22, Hastings College, in Hastings,
Nebraska, presented Oldenburg with the Doctor of
Humane Letters degree. Oldenburg preached at the
college's baccalaureate the day before. Another
Columbia alumnus, Thomas Reeves '64, was presi-
dent of Hastings from 1985-1995.

Both colleges are related to the Presbyterian
Church (USA).

These degrees mark the fifth and sixth honorary
doctorates awarded Oldenburg.

One of the emphases of the 210th General
Assembly has been "The Year with Education." As
a candidate, Oldenburg stated that his commitment
to the importance of education was deepened
through his service as pastor in a college church
and in three congregations with strong programs in
Christian education, as a board member of two
Presbyterian colleges, and as president of Columbia
Theological Seminary. Q

Telford '58 retires, continued from page 2

Doctor of Theology, Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), and
Master of Theology programs, and a joint Doctor of
Ministry program with the United Theological
College of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica.

Whether in local churches, on denominational
boards and agencies, or at Columbia (where it all
began), he has had, as he put it, a "passion" to enable
both lay people and ministers in local churches and
the church at large to bear faithful, intellectually
honest, and socially relevant witness to God's justice
and compassion in the church and for the world.

George will be missed by many people. The fac-
ulty will miss him as a friend and team player who
never let us forget that we are committed not only to
prepare students for ordained ministry but to be a
resource, for the education of lay people, and for the
continuing education of ministers after their initial
seminary education. Faculty members who have
taught D.Min. courses and supervised graduate
dissertations will miss his efficiency. Hundreds of
people who have completed advanced degrees since
George joined the faculty will remember with grati-
tude the no-nonsense but pastoral way George was
their teacher and shepherd through their program
with prodding and warnings when necessary.

All of us who have worked with him faculty,
staff, and students alike are grateful for the disci-
pline and academic integrity he has insisted on and
the Christian commitment, love for the church, and
vision of its world-wide mission he exemplified.
We wish him and Sally Godspeed as they retire in
Charlottesville, where he will still be the "pastor-
theologian." Just not a paid one.

Shirley Guthrie, professor emeritus

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New professors join faculty 1

Graduation '99 1

The glut is over 2

Vice president named 2

George Telford retires 2

Addition, renovation completed 3

Continuing Education, Lay Institute calendar 4

Continuing Education, Lay Institute offerings 4

Distinguished Service Awards given 5

Harrington tribute 5

For the Record 6

From the Bookstore 7

President receives honorary degrees 8

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