COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Vantage WINTER 1990 Plan to attend 1990 Forum Columbia Theological Seminars invites all friends and alumni/ae to its 1990 Forum, January 22-25. The four- day event will bring noted speakers and preachers to the campus and will also be a time for class reunions and alumni/ae activities. This year's Smyth Lecturer is Archie Smith, Foster Professor of Pastoral Psychology and Counseling at Pacific School of Religion/Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. Dr. Smith is the author of The Relational Self: Ethics in Therapy from a Black Church Perspective. Dr. Smith's lectures are scheduled for January 23 at 11 a.m. and January 24 and 25 at 1 1 :30 a.m. His lecture titles are "Classical Paintings in the Teach- ing of Pastoral Care," "Love, Justice, and Power in the Thought of Howard Thurman, " and "The Transmission of Intergenerational Trauma through Family Systems." Jack Stotts, president and profes- sor of Christian ethics at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, will be the Alumni/ae Lecturer. Dr. Stotts served as president of McCormick Theological Seminary for 10 years before going to Austin. He is moderator of the Special Committee to Prepare a Brief Statement of the Reformed Faith for the Presbyterian Church (USA). Dr. Stotts will lecture January 23, 24, and 25 at 9 a.m. The overall title of his lectures is "Glean- ings from a Confessional Process." Two men will be guest preachers for Forum. The Rev. Craig Mason, actor and interim pastor of Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Brooklyn, New York, will present "Dangerous Preaching: The Life of Harry Emerson Fosdick," at 7:30 p.m. on January 22. Mr. Mason received the M.Div. degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York and the J.D. degree from New York University. This produc- tion was part of his thesis for the degree at Union. Dr. Gary Demarest will preach the following two nights. Associate director of the Evangelism and Church Development Ministry Unit for the Presbyterian Church (USA), Dr. Demarest is also adjunct professor at Fuller Theological Seminary. He has written Understanding Evangelism, Basics of Christian Faith, and The Heart of Faith. Dr. Demarest will preach on January 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m. His sermon titles are "Who on Earth Are We Called to Be?" and "What on Earth Are We Called to Do?" Alumni/ae activities will run throughout Forum. On Tuesday, January 23, Dr. Walter Brueggemann, professor of Old Testament at Colum- bia, will speak at the Alumni/ae Luncheon and Association Meeting at 12:30. His topic is "Permitting the Text Its Voice." Alumni/ae in reunion classes will hold their luncheon on Wednesday, January 24, at 12:30. The following alumni/ae serve as reunion chairs: 1939 and earlier - C. Walker x.. Ill ill ill Last year's Forum preacher was the Rev. Barbara Lundblad. She was assisted in this worship service by Brent Bissette '89, Professor Beverly Gaventa, and the Columbia Choir. Sessions 1940 -Samuel Zeal v 1945 -J. Phillips Noble 1950- John B. Pridgen 1955 - Jim Newsome 1960- Ben Dunagan 1965 - James T. Richardson 1970- 1975 -Hugh Ward 1980 - Rusty Douglas 1985- Steven Neglev 1989 -Richard Deibert Women students and alumnae will join for a supper on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. In addition, times have been set aside for informal questions and conversation with Dr. Smith, Dr. Stotts, and Dr. Demarest. All alumni/ae and all friends of the seminary, both lay and clergy, are invited to the campus for this full week of lectures, worship, and reunions. For more information or to register, please call the seminary at 404/378-8821. Columbia receives $500,000 gift The Richards Center will undergo its first major renovation since construction. President Douglas Oldenburg has announced a gift of $500,000 from the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation of Atlanta. This gift will help move for- ward the renovation date of the seminary's Richards Center. The renovation is expected to cost $850,000. President Oldenburg said, "This gift will help make possible the long- awaited renovation of the Richards Center, a building that is central to our campus and our community life. We are most grateful to the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation for this generous gift." The building was named for J. McDowell Richards, alumnus of the seminary and president from 1932 until 1971, during which time the seminary experienced significant growth in the student body, endow- ment, and physical plant. Constructed in 1961, the three- story building is a general meeting center for the seminary. It houses the bookstore, student lounges, class- rooms, faculty offices, kitchen, refec- tory, and two adjacent dining rooms. The heavily-used building has not been renovated since its construction Continued on page 5 From the President Douglas W. Oldenburg i m pr< ii d to report thai < olumbia Seminary is looking toward the future with vision and ex< itement as we explore several new possibilities. Al- though no decisions have been made, special committees are hard at work on specific projects. 1. Curru niton Ri vh u \ special committee has been appointed to begin a major Curriculum review. We anticipate that this committee will lead (lie fa< ulty in a study of recent literature on theologi< .il education, a study of our own currk ulum, and a stud\ <>t how each segment of our work (bask degrees, advanced de- grees, continuing education evangel- ism, Lav Institute) relates i" one another and contributes to the whole. During this two-to four-year study, we will consult with alumni/ae, Hoard members, professional consult- ants, and local congregations. We believe it will result in a "revisioning" ot C olumbia for the 21st century. Professor Charles C ousar is the chair ot this committee. We are applying fol i major grant to fund this impor- tant project. 2. Columbia Cente} foi Theological Studies /'/ / lorida: Presbyterians in Florida have asked us to consider the possibility of starting a Columbia Seminary Center for Theological studies in their state. It would include our programs in Advanced Degrees, Continuing Education, Lay Institute, Evangelism, and the offering ot extension courses for the Master of Divinity degree Professor James Newsome is chair of this special committee. 3. Media Program: The 1984 "Toward 2000" Report envisioned a media center at Columbia. We are grateful that a potential benefactor has expressed great interest in this project, and we are in the last stages of designing a proposal which will go to the faculty and the Board of Directors. Professor Douglas Hix chairs this . ornmittee. 4. Library Study: It is rather obvious that the Columbia library is in need of a major renovation and addition. The faculty Library Com- mittee is completing a report regard- ing our current and long term needs. The cost of this proposal will be included in our coming campaign for capital funds. 5. Center for New Church Develop- ment: There is considerable evidence that the Presbyterian Church is giving more emphasis to establishing new churches. We are in the preliminarv stages of talking to a potential bene- factor about the possibility of provid- ing a place and resources where ministers and lay leaders of new churches could come for special training. 6. Christian Education at Columbia In November, we hosted a consulta- tion on strengthening our program of Christian education at Columbia. The results of that consultation have been given to bur faculty, and recommen- dations will be made to our Board at its spring meeting. A report on the committee may be found below. As you can see, there are many new and exciting ventures at Colum- bia. We look to the future with confidence, trusting that God will guide us and that you will continue to support us with your prayers, your financial resources, and your ideas. Indeed, we would welcome your comments on these new possibilities before us. With warmest regards, Dr. Charles Foster, left, responds to Dr. David Hewer's address during the seminar. The two professors helped the Columbia faculty clarify issues in Christian education. Columbia holds Christian education seminar With openings among the Christian education faculty at Columbia, President Douglas Oldenburg decided it was an opportune time to examine Christian education and its role in Columbia's curriculum. In which direction should the seminary move as it seeks to strengthen its Christian education curriculum? Brian Childs, associate professor of practical theology and counseling, and Sara Little, visiting professor during the fall term and recently retired professor of Christian educa- tion at Union Seminary in Richmond, coordinated a committee to study the issue. They mailed 230 questionnaires to Columbia graduates who had received Master of Divinity or Master of Arts in Youth Ministry degrees during the years from 1984 through 1988. The lengthy survey, which ad- dressed the Christian education needs of the church, was returned by an impressive 40 percent. The committee set up a day-long consultation, which built upon the survey. On November 14, partici- pants gathered on Columbia's campus for the consultation and discussion. Consultants included three senior pastors who are interested in Chris- tian education Harry Barrow, Newnan, Georgia; Joanna Adams, Decatur, Georgia; and Grady Perry- man, Selma, Alabama; three local church staff persons who have Christian education as a primary responsibility Fred Horner, Char- lotte, North Carolina; Betty Snapp, Atlanta, Georgia; and Richard Hill, Conyers, Georgia; three graduates of Columbia's M.A.Y.M. program David Jones, Georgetown, South Carolina; Deannine Haney, Birming- ham, Alabama; and Catherine Allsbury, Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Dottie Hedgepeth, a PC(USA) official from Louisville; Craig Dykstra of the Lilly Endowment; and members of Columbia's faculty Shirley Guthrie, Walter Brueggemann, Lee Carroll, Sara Juengst, Glenn Bucher, Douglas Oldenburg, and Oscar Hussel. The rest of Columbia's faculty joined the consultation and heard a presentation by David Hester, associ- ate professor of Christian education at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, who was commissioned by Columbia to write a paper on the role of Christian education in theological curriculum. His address was fol- lowed by a response from Dr. Charles Foster, professor of Christian educa- tion at Candler School of Theology. Discussion among consultants, guest speakers, and faculty members raised the following questions: What degree programs in Christian educa- tion should Columbia offer, and what should their content be? What do new degree programs mean in terms of staffing at Columbia? What are the implications of new degree programs for the greater church? Professor Childs said about the consultation, "It is our hope that the consultation will not only help us at Columbia with an understanding of Christian education and its role in the theological curriculum, but that it will also contribute to the church and its understanding of the ministry of education." Drs. Childs and Little have written a summary report of the consultation and will present recom- mendations to the faculty and to the seminary's Board of Directors at its meeting in April. Conference on Ministry for prospective students February 23-25, 1990 To register or for more information, call the Office of Admissions at the seminary, 404/378-8821. VANTAGE Clinical pastoral education at Columbia "Sooner or later pastors have to integrate their theory of ministry with their practice of ministry." Jasper Keith, professor of pastoral care and counseling at Columbia, said. "This must take place so that the way pastors behave reflects what they say they believe." At Columbia, it is the integration of theory and practice that clinical pastoral education seeks to enflesh in the life and ministry of students. Al- though basic degree students are not required to take a unit of CPE, they are required to participate in courses of supervised ministry. "Supervised ministry and the optional unit of CPE are both in- tended to provide a context for students to explore their gifts for ministry, by identifying themselves as ministers attempting ministry and learning from mistakes within a supportive climate. This process seeks an integrative expression of who one is and what one knows with how one cares for others as a representa- tive of Jesus Christ," Dr. Keith said. Contextual education is now a pri- mary component of Columbia's degree programs. Clinical pastoral education began at Columbia in the mid-1950s. Tom McDill, professor of pastoral care, worked with local hospitals and chap- lains to arrange for students to work as pastoral visitors. This exposure to a hospital setting is still part of the introduction to pastoral care course required of all Master of Divinity degree students. By the early 1960s, Atlanta had a Profesot /i Keith said "1 found oul how nun h I really i .in ,i. and i learned how to . are more responsibly Aftei 10 years, I till bi liei i thai on.' ol the i allings ol a ministei is to i are f< u hurting i >< i >ple ami to i are well "Ministry in the pa to iral office ol ,1 particular < i tion Is oi pri iii.n \ important e i" me/' Pr Keith said "During my tun. .a < olnml>i.i I have been an interim pastl U on 13 different <> casions, It's still very impi i] i. mi to make h< urn Isil ti for the grieving ones, '" administei the sa< raments to the dy ing ones, to hear faith struggles voil '' in ih'' market places, it's a worshipful e> periem i to see the meaniri finding in life, the purposes one disi o\ ers, ^na 1 thi lei >ratei I ina parishioner's life I aon'l fc now what's going to happen when I walk into {Vidi bul i i i"'. tit to i i, .i Hireling w ill) her ami ( .oil I'm refoi med in thai proi ess, and I pray differently when I leavi ( ut ol the whole process of .mini. m. and the going in and i oming mil i.i bui h visitations,' Dr. Keith said, "some students will be trans- formed to the point that they can affirm with confident < , 1 am a minister oi fesus Christ in this pla i h,ii formation of an identity as a minister of Christ and the church is one "i the primary purposes of supervised ministi ) and i him ll pastoral education al < nlumbia Theological Seminal Nan Adams, a second-year student from jnik \onville, is thi WINTER 1990 Continuing Education Calendar John Leith to visit For further information or to register for courses, call or write: Sara Covin Juengst, Director of Continuing Education, or Robert S. Smith, Director of the Lay Institute of Faith and Life Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA 30031/404-378-8821. February 1,8,15,22, March 1 Morninc, Lay Schooi . m nu Bun i . Studies on the Resurrection: What the Four Gospel Accounts Say to Us loda) loader J. Will Ormond. Cost: $15. February 10-11 The Contemporaiu Christian and I i >\n 1 1 ssni ss, Theological reflection and hands-on night shelter experience broaden participants' insights into this continuing crisis. Leaders Shirley ( luthrie, Bob smith, Leadership Team from Southwest ( luster ol ( Ireater Atlanta Presbytei \ Cost: $2^ March 23-24 GODLoVESTl VCHERS: AFFIRMING UslDCl VRIFYING mii Mi VNIN( 01 Cam i\ mi CoNTExi oi Edu< mton A retreat to affirm, celebrate, and support persons called by Cod into the demanding and invaluable vocation ol public school teaching and administration. Cost: $25 March 26 UpDATi IN Ihkhch.k w inn vton with LouisviHe Seminary in Birmingham, Alabama. An opportunity for clergy to nnrl with selected faculty members from two seminaries to get information about new trends and resources in various areas oi theological education Leaders: C atherine Gonzalez and John McClure. Cos! sjo April 15-23 A WEEK in Jam U< \. A pilgrimage following I ent and Easter m a Third World country where the Church is strong and vibrant. A week spent in study of Jamaica at United Theological College in Kingston, seeing urban and rural parish work in Ocho Rios, experiencing life in another culture For lay persons and clergy. Limited number of scholarships available. Leader: Douglas Hix. Cost: $750. April 22-26 Minis ii^ of l.un C0NFEREN( i. Through worship, Bible study, small group discussion, reflection, and other activities, partic ipants will seek, hear anew, and respond to God's call to ministry as laity m home, workplace, church, local and global ministries. Montreal Conferem e Center. Leaders: Verna Dozier, Ed White. Hob Smith, .\nd others Cost: $85 April 23-27 A Week at St. Helena's Contemplative Retreat i \\ men. A retreat for women at St. Helena's Convent, Augusta. ( leorgia A time to be apart, to pray, to worship and meditate. Led by a community of sisters m a beautiful retreat setting. Leader: Sara Juengst. Cost: $185. April 28 LIVING WITH Loss. A one-day workshop for those who have experi- enced and want to explore the reality of losses we all experience. Leader: Jasper Keith. Cost: $20. April 29-May4A Week wiiii uu Trappists: A Contemn VTIVI Retri m for Men. A retreat for men at the Monastery of the Holy Ghost, ( onj Georgia, for reformation, relaxation, and spiritual discipline leader: Doug Hix. Cost: $140. May 4-5 Gifts of Grace: Spiritual Discovers Ki m \i for Women and Men. A retreat for discovering, naming, claiming, and liberating the unique gifts for ministry inherent within every Christian layperson. Leaders: Martha lane Petersen and Bob Smith. Cost: $35. May 18-20 Fellowship Gathering of Pki sb\ 1 1 R] \\s. A weekend to reaffirm the call of God upon our lives and to celebrate the gifts giver by Cod for equipping God's people for service in church and world. Montreat Confer- ence Center. Leaders: Ben Johnson, Lucy Rose, Bob Smith. C ost Room and board only. June 18-26 A Week with Border Ministries. A cross-cultural opportunity to experience the confrontation of two nations and two cultures m a single area. Issues of peace and justice, sexism and nationalism, poverty and health can be seen from each side of the border. A mixture of inter\ lews, work, and discussion with emphasis on the implications for minisrn Leaders: Bill Schlesinger, Sara Juengst. Cost: $750 (includes travel, room, and board). On March 15 and 16, Columbia Seminary will present Dr. John Leith, Professor of Theology at Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, for the second in the continu- ing education series of conversations with prominent theologians and religious leaders. In October, Parker Palmer led the first of these on the subject of "Spirituality and Educa- tion." Dr. Leith's topic will be "The Crises in the Presbyterian Church." He will make presentations on the following themes: the theological i uses; the crisis of catholicity or the 1 i msent of the faithful; and the ecclesi- ological crisis. These presentations will be followed by opportunities for discussion and reflection. Dr. Leith is a 1943 graduate of Columbia Seminary and taught here during the '50s. He is also a graduate ol Variderbilt University and Yale University. He is widely known for his scholarship in the field of theology and for his passionate involvement in the life oi the PC(USA). His published works include Assembly at Westmin- ster, Creeds of the Churches, The Church A Believing Fellowship, and Introduction on the Reformed Faith This event will provide an oppor- tunity for stimulating and provocative conversation about the church with one of its significant leaders. Open to i lei -gy and laity alike, it begins Thurs- day, March 15, at 1:30 p.m. and ends Friday, March 16, at 12:30. The cost is $75. For further information, contact Sara Covin Juengst at the seminary.Q Scotland trip planned "Scotland in nu SPRINGTIME." Colum- bia Seminar) is ottering an opportu- nity to combine a visit to the land of lochs and castles with an opportunity to learn more about our Presbyterian histor) and heritage. The focus of our trip, May 18 -June 1, will be on the relationship of the Church of Scotland to the PC(USA). Leadership will be provided by Dr. Davison Philips, Dr. Stuart McWilham, and the Rev. Sara Juengst. There will be a visit to the General Assembly of the Church i if Scotland, to various sites in Ed- inburgh and St. Andrews connected with John Knox, a day on the Island of Iona, and visits to the border abbeys and many old and historic churches, as well as the traditional sightseeing of lochs and castles. The group will stay at Carberry Tower, the Church of Scotland Residential Centre, an historic man- sion house dating back to 1480, situated in 32 acres of park, and seven miles from Edinburgh. While there, the group will have lectures by Drs. Philips and McWilliam on various aspects o\ the history of the Church of Scotland and its relationship to the PC(USA). From this central base, the tour will make visits to the other points of interest. In addition, on the way from London to Edinburgh, the group will visit Cambridge, York, and Durham. The estimated cost is $2,110. The trip is open to both clergy and laity. For further information, contact Sara C. Juengst, Director of Continu- ing Education, at Columbia. Worship and the Arts - Drama "Tin ri v/s mi- 1 1 nv" wrote William Shakespeare. Many churches have already discovered how effective drama can be in education and worship. This year's seminar on Religion and the Arts, April 6 and 7, will provide specific help in either augmenting or beginning a drama ministry in the church. The leaders of this event have extensive backgrounds in religious drama. Allen Evitts holds an MA in communications from Georgia State University and is director of the dramatics program at Backstage, Roswell's Center for the Performing Arts. He works with churches in metro Atlanta in the area of religious drama. Patti Snyder has a BA in theatre from Converse College and an M.Div. from Candler School of Theology. She has worked in The Center for Pup- petry Arts in Atlanta and the Acad- emy Theatre and has special interest in working with youth in drama. She is interim minister at the Ray Memo- rial Presbyterian Church in Monroe, Georgia. Mike Shannon earned the MA in acting from the University of North Carolina and the M.Div. from Candler School of Theology. He is seeking ordination as a UCC minister. He is a member of the Network of Biblical Storytellers and has produced a one- man drama on Dietrich Bonhoeffer. These talented leaders will offer workshops in Developing a Drama Ministry for Your Church, Storytelling and Acting Skills, and Youth and Drama. In addition, Allen and Mike will present during plenary sessions their dramas, "Scenes from the Bible" and "Dietrich Bonhoeffer." On Friday evening, the chancel drama "Christ in the Concrete City/' will be presented as an example of effective religious drama. This workshop is especially designed for clergy, educators, and persons in congregations with a particular concern for worship, intergenerational activities, and youth ministry. It will also provide an opportunity for forming a network of persons with talents and interest in religious drama. It begins m 1 230 p.m. on Friday, April 6, and ends at 3:30 p.m., Satur- day, April 7. The cost is $50. For further information, contact Sara Juengst at the seminary. VANTAGE Kgsssr |'|i-' ic n^ 'vfe?'^ * v hvis' ' The /ournal for Preachers r's published quai terly A journal for 'public theologians' In 1975, a group of ministers, gradu- ates of Columbia and Union in Richmond, began meeting twice yearly at North Decatur Presbyterian Church. Southerners who had been in college and seminary during the Civil Rights Movement of the '60s and in their first parishes during the Vietnam War of the early 70s, they were convinced that their ministries were inescapably linked to and challenged by their particular historical context. The specific question they faced was how to be good pastors and respon- sible public theologians during a period of cultural and social transition and turmoil. The Journal for Preachers was, in large part, a response to that question. The journal is based on the conviction that a special and indispen- sable theological genre and task are found in the preaching ministry of the church and nowhere else to interpret for congregations, week by week, the Word of God as it confronts our particular history. The journal has sought to encourage preacher-theolo- gians to accept and affirm this impor- tant task in the life of the church, be- writers in the journal. Pastors of congregations write many of the articles. Last year Rush Otey had an article on "A Preacher's Problems with the Problem of Evil"; a funeral sermon by Joanna Adams addressed .1 stunning tragedy in her congregation; and Lamar Potts wrote a delightful article on "Preaching and Country Musk While the Journal fot Preachers is not an official publication of Columbia Seminary, manv Columbia people ha\ e been heavily involved with it Erskine Clarke, professor of Ameru .m religious histor) , is publisher and editor. Walter Brueggemann, profes- sor of Old Testament, is associate editor with Joe Harvard '66. Serving on the Advisory Board are Joanna Adams 74, Bill' Arnold '66, McCoy Franklin '64, and Jim Lowry '66. Indispensable for the journal is the work of Betty Cousar as editorial assistant and Pat Hix as subscriptions secretary. Working with these Co- lumbia people are a number of good friends of the seminary. Cameron Murchison of First Presbyterian Church, Blacksburg, Virginia, was, The journal is based on the conviction that a special task of preaching is to interpret the Word of God as it confronts our particular history. Seminar on faith and values in professional life: March 17-18 M \i n ND1NG .1 I -i\ Institute seminar foi business executives remarked, "1 need somehow to integrate my Sunday and Monday selves." A parti( ipant in .1 seminal for lawyers and judges observed, 1 gotten help to bei ome a faithful, effe< live office] in mj 1 hun h What 1 need/' she said, "is help to be< ome 1 faithful, effective ( hristianinmj pro- fession." With awareness of such fre quently expressed concerns, the Institute strives to provide lait) not simply with continuing education but w iih continuing education for minis trj not simply ministr) within the ( hurch but ministi y in the 1 ontext ol workplai e, home, community , and place of creative retirement Often the persons with greatest potential foi theological and methodology al insight in these areas are ( hristian laity who live out their lives in su< h non-church arenas where ethical dilemmas, corporate tensions, and constant compromises are items on the daily agenda. Therefore, man) Institute courses ,\nd seminars are designed to allovN parti< ipants to benefit from the experiences and theologi< al Insights of other parti. 1 pating lait) lith ^\^\ Values In Oui Bus 1 ness, Professional, and Public l ife will be held on March 17- is, 1990 This extended seminar for prof sional and business persons will explore some issues basic to life V\ hi< h help shape our motivations, attiti values, and approaches to our 1 >rofes- sional and business lives Hob Smith will lead the seminar, which cost For information on this and othei Seminars, workshops, and courses relating to the faith-work connection, contact the Lay Institute at the semi nary. lieving that in a very basic sense, these persons are the theologians of the church. The articles published in the journal tell much about its purpose and scope. Last year's issues included such articles from theological profes- sors as Tom Long of Princeton, "The Ways of Death"; Walter Brueggemann of Columbia, "Praise to God is the End of Wisdom What is the Begin- ning?"; Peter Gomes of Harvard, "Christianity Burn-Out and Christian Hope: The Myth of Self-Sufficiency"; William Willimon of Duke, "Repen- tance and Politics"; David Greenhaw of Vanderbilt, "Preaching and Escha- tology: Opening a New World in Preaching", and John McClure of Louisville, "The Other Side of Sermon Illustration." But professors are not the only WINTER 1990 along with Dr. Clarke, a founding and long-time editor and now serves as associate editor; Tom Long, former professor of homiletics at Columbia and now at Princeton, is editor The journal, which began with around 300 subscriptions, has now grown to approximately 2,500 with subscribers from all over the country and around the world. Approxi- mately 100 libraries subscribe. A recent subscriber from Chicago wrote what many have expressed. "The journal is excellent, creative, illustra- tive, and wise!" The cost is $9 per year. For information, contact Pat Hix, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031. Lay School on the road \i mi iwii \iH-\ ol presb) teries and clusters ol Presbj terian < ongregations, 1 ,i\ S< hools ol Bible and 1 heologj are now expanding into m'\ era] parts ol the Southeast 1 he formal ot ea< h school is designed In ( olumbia S I '\ institute ol Faith and 1 ife iri 1 oopera w iih the in\ iting bodj 1 he 1 mi k whim \ aries and in hides coui < In theologj I )ld and Ne^ Testament ( Ihristian ethii mai 1 and the i.miiK spii itual de\ - lopment, world mission mmisti\ in tin worli pla< > laitj as care givei and othei topics 1 pi oming 1 .i\ Si hools v\ 111 be held in: ( harleston (( harleston Ulanti< Presbyten February " ! 1 1990, w iih 1 i 1 1, in id I lunrt and Dr. D<> I h\ tea< Inn Spartanburg oothills Presb) tery 1 ebruar) " ' > 1990, with 1 >i t hai les l ousai 1 h Bi Ian i hilds an 1 1 >i Robert Smith teat hir |.u ksom tile (St, Augustine Presbyter) Mar. h ! I 1990 with Dr. Shirle) ( iuthrie, 1 >i Mattie 1 [art, and 1 >i Robert Smith tea< hip < .iiicr.\ tile (t herol < Presbj tery Man h 10 2 ' i""! 1 with 1 h romm) Brown, i i I rsl in< 1 in 1 1 and the Re\ Sara [uengst teai hing) 1 hi infoi matior about .1 1 a) sc hool in \ fin area, w rite the 1 ay Institute .it ( olumbia Come See Columbia Day set for April 19 1 \. n sprini .. bi 1 h imini i dogwoods and .1 aleas garland th( ( olumbia 1 ampu 1 < omeenjo) them with us during the ( olumbia 1 riendship t in le's annual ,11. See ( olumbia 1 >aj " on April 19,1990 On that da) 1 1 1 meml and guests will )',,itlu 1 to . elebrate over i" years ol support from Pre ibj terian women to the H mm.irv I om- munit) . meeting students, attendL worship servii e and 1 lasses, and visiting with the seminary fat ult) and stafl To register or find out more about . iliiinl-ui Day," write ..1 call the< olumbia Friendship Circle office.it the seminar / im Foster '91 . left, and Tod Linafelt '91 plant dogwoods on 1 ampus Tun Foster, a horticulturist, has planted trees, shrubs, ,1)1,1 flowers around thecampusas his rk-study assignment. $ 100,000 gift < ontinued from pa almost 30yearsago. Renovation plans call tor enlarging the bookstore, developing more classroom space, upgrading kitchen facilities, providing more faculty offii installing an elevator, and refurnishing the rooms. The renovation will enhance and upgrade the building's serviceability foi the future needs ol theseminary. Additional funds for the renovation being raised, and renovation is e< ted to begin when all funds are I 1 in 1 ill It led For the Record If you have recent news you would like to contribute to this section, please send it to the editor. David Moessner, Associate Profi of New Testament .it c olumbia, has had his book, / 1'"/ o) the Banquet I he Literary and Theologit al Signifit ant e oj theLukan Travel Narrative, published by Fortress Press, it was re\ lev and discussed by a panel of New Testament scholars at the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in C alifomia in Noven At the SBI meeting, he presided ovei the Synoptic Gospels Section. Dr. Moessner has been awarded .1 s< holar ship from the Association of Thei li cal Schools rhe grant will be used to work on a book on Acts during his sabbatical this spring In October, he spoke at Oglethorpe University's "Table Talk" on "What's New in New Testament Scholarship.".. ..Arvie Maynard '89 has been called to the Edgewood C hurch near Lewisburg, WV Ford King '80 is associate pastor of hirst Church, I luntsville, AL Christopher Noto '85 has been called as associate pastor oi the Rivermont church in Chattanooga Mary Huie-Jolly '86 (Th.M. '88)is a minister within the bounds of Dunedin Presbytery, Dunedin, New Zealand. Sara C. Juengst '83, Director oi Continuing Education at Columbia, taught a leadership development class and a series on "Faith and Art" at Fust church, Atlanta, led .1 retreat for Northeast Georgia Presb) tery Women, and taught a series on Advent passages at Oglethorpe church, Atlanta. She taught two workshops and was the inspirational speaker at the South Atlantic Synod Women's Conference ,-\nd participated in the leadership of a denomination- wide consultation on continuing education in Louisville. ..Paul Kirbas '88 has been installed as pastor of First church, Cornelia, GA Charles Roberts '83 and Ted Smith '86 have been called as associate pastors to Peachtree church, Atlanta Sid Harmon (D.Min.'87) is stated suppK at the Woodstock, GA, church Richard Dodds '54 has retired as vice president of the Texas Presbyterian Foundation in Dallas Robert Watkin, member of Columbia's Board of Directors, has retired as pastor of the Rivermont church, Chattanooga. Diane Ragsdale '8 7 has been called to the Westminster church in Rochester, NY Ben Johnson, Professor of Evangelism and Church Growth at Columbia, was speaker and workshop leader at the Wee Kirk conference of Middle America and led a spirituality retreat for seminarians, sponsored by Louisville Seminary and attended by students from seven seminaries, including Columbia. Dr. Johnson was preacher for the Thoring- ton Memorial Series at the Signal Mountain, TN, church and led an evangelism seminar for the cluster of Presbyterian churches in Annapolis, MD, at First church, Annapolis He led evangelism workshops at Memo- rial church, Midland, Ml, and for Montgomery chun h, ( in< innati, OH, in December Douglas Vaughan '61 has been called as pastor of hirst ( I iiirch, Wilmington, NC. ..Charles Swann '68 is stated supply at First church, Canton ( I A Winton Enloe '61 is honorably retired from 28 years ol mission work in |.ipan. Matthew McGowan '52 is hon- or, 1 My retired as executive directoi ol the Covenant Fellowship of Presbyterians Harrison Morgan '68 is director of church relations and planned giving at Thornwell I lome and School for Children John Patton, Professor of Practical Theol- ogy .it ( olumbia, led a workshop on "From Experient eto Theology" at the annual meeting of the Association for C linical Pastoral Edui.it ion in Hous- ton in November George Head '86 is pastor of First church; Aubumdah FL M.O. Stalcup '61 has become associate pastor, First church, Mvrtle Beach, SC George Waters '87 is pastor of the Hebron, Oswego, and Mount /ion, St. Charles, sc , churches Rebecca Parker, Director of Admissions M-id Finan< ial Aid at ( olumbia, preached at Kelly church, McDonough, GA, was speaker for the graduation of School of the Laity for Savannah Presbyter) and led two w 1 1] kshops and preached for the Synod of South Atlantic Presbyterian Women's Confereno Roe Callaway '69 (D.Min. '81) is pastor of First church, Columbus, MS Robert D. Holloway (D.Min '78) has been called as pastor of Unity church, Fort Mill, SC Suanne SauerBrun, Bookstore Manager at C olumbia, is a member of the Advi- sory Board for theological booksellers and publishers who are meeting to work on common concerns and sen ing as editorial ao\\ isors for a bi- monthly newsletter. She attended meetings at the annual AAR/SBL 1 onference in November Sue Dobbs '89 is associate pastor of Christian education and nurture for First church, Brunswick, GA Brian BIRTHS To Chervl Gosa '79, a daughter, Elizabeth Fabiola, born Aug. 23, 1985, adopted spring 1989. To David '82 and Claire Bailey, a son, John Montgomery, Nov. 12, 1989, To Tim '83 and Sue Havlicek, a daughter, Kimberlyn Michele, Oct. 19, 1989. DEATHS Russell Park '23, Jan. 27, 1989. M.R. Williamson '23, June 25, 1989. Westley Kazembe (M.A.Y.M. '84), Nov. 17, 1989. Childs, Associate Professor of Practi- cal Theology and Counseling .it Columbia, attended the annual American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Conference in San Francisco, taught a continuing 1 -dm at ion course, "Selves and Sys- tems: A ( feneration Approach to 1 amil) Pastoral Care" at Princeton Seminary/ and chaired, with Sara I ittle, the consultation on Christian edu< ation tor Columbia Alan Elmore '69 is stated clerk and execu- tive presbyter tor the Presbytery of ( harlotte. Shirley Guthrie, Professoi of Systematic Theology at Columbia, has preac hed al Hirst church, Newnan, GA, at Roberts church, Anderson, SC, and at Covenant Church, Atlanta. He has taught Sunday school at Decatur church and at Good Shepherd church, Atlanta Dr. Guthrie led a continuing education program at Mo Ranch in Texas and led a study for a presbytery officer training program in Houston Blake Hawthorne '84 is pastor of I larpeth church in Bren- twood, TN Charles Donnell '83 is interim pastor at Pineda church in Melbourne, FL Deborah Taylor '86 has been called as associate pastor to Kirk of Kildaire, Cary, NC Elwyn Bryant '80 is stated supply at Leba- non-Sevier church, Knoxville, TN Michael Rainey (D.Min '89) is Stated supply at Church of the Recon- ciler, Clearwater, FL Ken Holt '89 has been called as associate pastor of the Hopewell church in Huntersville, NC Charles Talley '63 is interim pastor of the Burnt Store church in Punta Gorda, FL. Diane Walker '88 is interim associate pastor at the Auburn, AL, church Adolfo Ruiz (Th.M. '89) is at the Resource Center for inter- hemispheric education in Albuquer- que, working on a project about the religious right in Central America William C. Brownson '52 has written a book, The Courage to Pray I [e is president and broadcast minister of Words of Hope radio ministry in Grand Rapids, MI John Galloway (D.Min. '88) was recently certified as a clinical pastoral educa- tion supervisor at the Houston meeting of the Association of Clinical Pastoral Educators. He is employed by the United Methodist Board of Pastoral Care and Counseling in Pensacola, where he is a clinical director David Gunn, Professor of Old Testament at Columbia, led Bible studies at Central church in Atlanta and at First church in Americus, GA. He attended the annual meeting of the society of Biblical Literature at Anaheim, chaired the rhetorical criticism section and convened meetings of the editorial boards of the Bible and literature series (Almond Press) and the literary currents in Biblical interpretation series (forth- coming from Westminster/John Knox Press). Dr. Gunn's paper on Boaz appeared in journal for the Study of the Old Testament. Jasper Keith, Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Columbia, gave a lecture on "The Ethical Issues in the Care of the AIDS Patient" at a symposium on medical ethics in Greenville, SC and a seminar on "Caring for Grieving Parishioners" at the Good Shepherd church in Atlanta Dr. Keith attended the annual confer- ence of the Association of Clinical Pastoral Educators m Houston. I [e has served as interim minister of First church, LaGrange, GA Robert Catlin '66 is interim pastor of the Village church in Tampa J. Hammet '85, pastor of the Summerton, SC, church, is now also stated supply at the Pinewood, SC, church Walter Dinkins '88 is an army chaplain, currently stationed at the White Sands Missile Range in Las Cruces, NM Glenn Bucher, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Columbia, preached at Central church, Atlanta, in November and at Columbia for the fourth Tent makers Conference. That sermon will be published by the Association of Presbyterian Tentmak- ers. He attended the meetings of the American Academy of Religion/ Society of Biblical Literature in Anaheim. Walter Brueggemann, Professor of Old Testament at Columbia, has preached at the Stanford University Chapel, Deaconess Hospital in St. Louis, Duke University Chapel, and at his home church, Trinity United Church of Christ in Hudson, KS. He lectured at Southwestern University, at Claremont School of Theology, and for the College of Preachers in Wash- ington, DC. Dr. Brueggemann gave the Gray Lectures at Duke Divinity School and the Sizemore Lectures at Midwestern Baptist Seminary. He presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in Anaheim. An article has been published in the Annual of Society of Christian Ethics, and he has written an "occasional paper" for the Theol- ogy and Worship Unit of the PC(USA) Charles Walter Mc- Canless '83 has been called as pastor to First church, Bartow, FL John Roark '64 is pastor of the Buford, GA, church George Kaulback '64 is interim pastor at the Manchester and Warm Springs First, GA, churches. Joseph Greer '59 is working at Sunshine Mission, a ministry to the homeless in inner-city St. Louis. He is Continued on page 7 Vantage Volume 81, No. 3, Winter 1990 Published quarterly by Columbia Theological Seminary Circulation: 25,000 The Office of Development/ Seminary Relations Editor: Juliette Harper Director of Publications and Publicity Postmaster: Send address changes to Vantage Columbia Theological Seminarv P.O. Box 520 Decatur, G A 30031-0520 VANTAGE For the Record Continual trow page 6 enrolled in theTh.M. program at Covenant Seminary Robert Ramey, Professor of Ministry at Columbia, led a workshop for Presbyterian Tent- makers on "Organizing for Ministry" and a workshop for church adminis- trators on stress management. Dr. Ramey led leadership retreats for First church, Conyers, GA, at Brownson Memorial Church, Southern Pines, NC, and at Fist Church, Greeneville, TN Frederick Bonkovsky, Professor of Christian Ethics at Columbia, delivered a paper at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion in Anaheim and an address, "Issues in Christian-Moslem Dia- logue," at the University of Georgia. He spoke at the annual meeting of the Society for Values in Higher Educa- tion in Colorado and moderated and spoke to the Georgia Conference on Ethics and the Newborn in Atlanta. Dr. Bonkovsky taught a 12-week series for the Trinity church's (At- lanta) Bible Class. Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner and Dr. David Gunn spoke at Agnes Scott College's Tabletalk in October. She spoke on the Biblical images of God. In November, Dr. Stevenson-Moess- ner was keynote speaker at Charter Winds Hospital in Athens, GA, for all women ministers in northeast Geor- gia, and she attended the national gathering of PC(USA) women in theological education in Anaheim Benton Kline, President Emeritus and Visiting Professor at Columbia, conducted a congrega- tional study on the future ministry of the church for Trinity church, Atlanta. He led a workshop on the Directory for Worship for the Presbytery of Cincinnati and conducted officer training on the Directory for Worship at Decatur church. Dr. Kline led officer training for the Dorchester and Summerville (SO churches on "Distinctives of Reformed Theology" and on the Directory for Worship. He preached at Knox Church, Cincinnati, and spoke to the Atlanta Agnes Scott Alumnae Club on education and values Samuel Hughes '39 is enrolled in the D.Min. program at Erskine Seminary Wendell Colson '80 is pastor at the South Lake church, Clermont, FL. Raymond Guterman '80 is pastor of the Northwood church, Clearwater, FL Bert Swearingen '65 has been called as pastor to Church on the Bayou, Tarpon Springs, FL Will Ormond '4 3, Professor Emeritus of Biblical Exposition at Columbia, has taught D.Min. classes at First Church, Brandon, FL, preached at Central church, Atlanta, Spring Valley church, Columbia, SC, First church, Seffner, FL, and First church, Erwin, TN. Dr. Ormond did a series of five sermons at First church, Sylacauga, AL, and led the Bible study for a retreat for First church, Andalusia, AL Russell Strange '58 has retired as executive director of Hope Harbor in Danville, VA, a Christian home for alcoholics and addicts John White '91 and Jenifer Roney were married in the Columbia chapel on Dec. 9, 1989. Melana Scruggs '87 is interim pastor at the Melrose, FL, church. The seminary community is grieving over the death oi Westley Kazembe, who was murdered m lus home country of Malawi on Nov. 17. An ordained minister when he came to Columbia in 1982, Mr Kazembe earned the M.A.Y.M. degree in 1984 and returned to Ma law i as youth minister for the Synod of Niichom.i He is survived by his wife, Emily, M\d tour children Two long-time servants oi the seminary died recently H. Talmage Dobbs, Jr., died Nov >, 1989. A former president of Life oi Georgia, Mr. Dobbs had served Columbia as a chairman and member oi the Invest- ment Committee Henry A. Davis died Sept. 24, 1989. He was Columbia's auditor for 30 years and took a personal interest in the seminary's well-being. President's Advisory Council holds annual meeting The President's Advisor\ Council of Columbia Seminary held its annual meeting on campus October 26 and 27. Council members are leaders in their respective churches and commu- nities and come from throughout the Southeast. Chairman John R. "Rock" Cham- bless, an architect from Montgomery, Alabama, led the two-day meeting. During the first day, members heard from President Douglas Oldenburg, Dr. Glenn Bucher, Columbia's new vice president for academic affairs, and then adjourned for committee work. Barbara Crais of Birmingham led the Committee on Student Affairs/ Admissions; Joe Patrick of Decatur led the Committee on Faculty/Academic Affairs; William Taft of Charlotte led the Committee on Finance and Development. At the dinner meeting, the coun- cil heard from Dr. Doug Hix, director of advanced degrees, the Rev. Sara Juengst, director of continuing educa- tion, and Dr. Robert Smith, director of the Lay Institute. Dr. Oldenburg reported on the major evangelism conference sponsored by Columbia, Princeton, and Union seminaries, held in Charlotte earlier that week. On Friday the council heard from Dr. Erskine Clarke, who spoke on his recent sabbatical, and from Professor Wade Huie, who spoke on the teach- ing of homiletics at Columbia. Dr. Phil Gehman, dean of students, and two students, Paul Saleeby and Lucy Turner, talked about student life, and Jim Dickenson, vice president for development and seminary relations, discussed development matters Before adjourning, the council elected Jeff Smith, an attorney from Greer, South Carolina, to be the new chairman, and John McDonald, a businessman from Atlanta, to be the vice chairman. Development I Seminary Relations By James F. Dickenson Vice President, Development/Seminary Relations Gift annuities: a great opportunity Oni oi mi very best giving instru ments around these days is the gift annuity I here are man) advanta w ith this kind ot gift; m my years ol experience, I have /el to come up with .i disad\ antage. 1 [ere is how it works n ou mal i gift to Columbia Seminai j in the range ot $5,000 to $1,000,000 oi more in a gift annuity arrangement We draft your annuity agreement figure your taxes according to the IRS formulas, and establish the payout according to your wishes. Advantages to \ow 1. You've made a gift to the seminar} 2. You will receive an ino >me t.ix deduction in the year you make the gift. 3. You will receive six to eight percent return on your gift for th( oi \ oiu life and your spouse's life, with the percentages based on youi age. 4 You will receive a partial income tax dedu( tion on your annual income from the annuity tor the resl of your life 5. YOU can designate how the seminary will use the i orpus i 1 your annuity when you \^o longci nerd it 6. You have made a gift without disturbing youi overall income for life. Here are a tew examples m whii h we have been involved with gift annuities \ A husband w ife team estab lisheil a W0,000 live v ai deferred annuit) .it agi 60 fi u the husband it in-, w hen he reai hes 65 j eai ol ind the payout rate also is highi i be< ause ol defei menl foi five years. B. A ministei i/\ ife team estab lished a $30,000 immediate annuitj w hu h pto\ ides them w ith an ini ome In, life C. A donoi ha established three gift annuities w ith property \ alued al approximately $ i. i00,000 [wool these are two life annuities, one foi himsell and his v\ ife and one f< n iums.it and his daughtei D ^di >m 'i ...^ e a lol in I loi ida to establish a gif i .mnuiis im $25,000. i he seminai j sold the lol and set up the agreement i \ donoi wanted to begin an annuit) program and stai ted ia ith $5,000 i le will add to it as he is able There arc othei exami iles we 1 1 mid gh < bni pei haps thesi enough t< gh e you some ideas about whal i ould happen \ ou maj be .in |m ised as ti i what w e are able t< i a< 1 1 implish i he seminary will use thi i oi pus in the future when thi donors no longei tun e need oi it I hus, thi n . u I \ antages tor the donor and foi thi seminary Thinl about il Mull il ovei and write or call t' n mi ire infi irmation. I ki\ e nevei heard anyone regret taking this step With librarian James Overbeck, Professor David Gunn seat, hes through the library's card catalog from his office computer Every computet on thecampus network now has access to the card catalog. Plan are being madeto tie the library's circulation system into the computer network. WINTER 1990 First year students take note* during a church history class. New basic degree students Lucille Bagwell, Gainesville, GA Roy Bailey, Pendleton, SC David Bowerman, Peachtree City, GA Dean Brown, Minneapolis, MN Robert Campbell, Memphis, TN Tae Ho Cheong, Corono, NY April Choi, St. Petersburg, FL Ae- Young Chung, Decatur, GA David Clapp, Jupiter, FL Deborah Connor, Huntington Bch, CA Editor's note: Due to a lack of space in the last ///< of Vantage, ive were unable to list the new students m Columbia's three basic degree programs: Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Theological Studies, and Master of Arts in Youth Ministry. Below is a listing of new students ami then hometowns. Kelly Allen, St. Louis, MO Marybeth Asher, Ormond Bch, FL Kav Davis, Three Rivers, MI Polly Deppen, Bristol. VA Joe Dobson, Bossier City, LA Mark Downs, Chesterfield, MO Philip Dunford, Bakersville, NC Paul Evans, Gainesville, GA Kyle Fedler, Chamblee, GA Sally Foster, Newnan, GA Douglas Graulich, Albany, NY Austin Gray, Sugar Hill, GA Linda Hawthorne, Atlanta, GA Nancy Hendrix, Braselton, GA William Jordan, Decatur, GA Ann Kelly, Greenwood, MS Daniel Kendrick, Atlanta, GA Paul Lang, Greenville, SC Scott Lawson, Columbia, SC Lisa Majoros, Atlanta, GA Beecher Mathes, Birmingham, AL Michael Maxfield, Virginia Bch, VA Norman McCrummen, Atlanta. GA Christopher Miles, Decatur, GA Allison Moody, Salisbury, NC Kevin Morris, Sarasota, FL Neal Nuenschwander, Marietta, GA Lisa Nuernberger, Charleston, SC Susan Newton, Columbia, SC Michael O'Neil, Ft. Worth, TX William Owens, Gastonia, NC Patricia Parker, Decatur, GA William Perman, Seattle, WA Paul Pingel, Atlanta, GA Lori Pistor, Dallas, TX Julie Poulos, Richmond. VA Thomas Pritchard, Decatur. GA Marva Sanders, Decatur, GA David Satterfield, Bristol, TN Linda Sherer. Sharon, SC Jeff Sock well, Charlotte NC Walter Tennyson, Napa, CA Jane Thomas, Huntsville, AL Lisa Travnham, Honea Path, SC Michael Walters, Lafayette, GA Andrew Walton, / aw ton, OK Hosea Williams II, Stone Mountain, GA List year's Alumni/ae Lecturer Doug Marlette, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoon- ist, signed his books during Forum. Forum 1990 will be held January 22-25 on the seminary campus. See article on page I for more information. Vantage P.O. Box 520 Decatur, Georgia 30031 //j Cf/^^ 1 **" Second Class Postage Paid at Decatur, GA Publication No. 124160 CONTENTS Forum 1990 1 Columbia receives $500,000 gift 1 From the President 2 Christian education seminar 2 Clinical pastoral education at Columbia 3 Continuing education calendar 4 John Leith is visiting theologian 4 Trip to Scotland 4 Drama in worship 4 Journal for Preachers 5 Lay School on the road 5 Faith and values in business life 5 Come See Columbia Day 5 For the Record 6 Gift annuities 7 PAC meets 7 New students 8 COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY