COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Vantage SPRING 1991 Tutu preaches at Columbia K mi Febri \iv'i 8 chapel and com- munion service at Columbia Semi- nar) , Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu lamented "the rat race mental- it) which undercuts the Gospel by implying love is a reward tor achie\ e- ment. Addressing 70(1 people at the adjacent Columbia Presbyterian (. hurch, the Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, drew his text from Romans 5:1-1 1 and emphasized that "while we were yet sinners, (. In ist died for us." "In the cross of our Lord and Savior fesus Christ/' Tutu said, "God sa) s. 1 love you . . . And when you go wrong, 1 still love you. I have ;j,iven the most precious thing, my Son, to die tor you precisely at a time when you sinned. I did not wait until a time w hen you deserved to be died tor.'" Tutu punctuated his remarks by citing Ephesians 1, which asserts that (. .od's fa\ or was given from before the foundation of the world, long before i iod's children could have done anything to earn or deserve the privilege "It's not a matter of goodness or virtue or achievement," the 59-year- old Archbishop said. "It is all "I grace of a gift freely bestowed, unearned and undesen ed ." "The Good News," he added, "is that ( !od < reated us because God loved us. And so we don't need to work ourselves into a frazzle trying to impress c Jod ( 2 budget during its spring board meeting April 16-17 on campus Personnel decisions added Charles Campbell, Ronald Cram, and Marcia Riggs to the Columbia faculty, and Victor Yoon will join the staff as director of the Asian Ministry Pro- gram. Mr. Campbell, a Ph.D. candidate and teaching assistant at Duke Uni- versit) . will teach homiletics, )oining the faculty as instructor in homiletics. A graduate of Hendrix College, Union Seminary in Richmond and Yale University, Mr. Campbell served as a pastor for six years in Arkansas. Dr. Cram, an associate professor oi Christian education and tenured faculty member at Presbyterian School of Christian Education, will join the faculty with tenure as associate professor of Christian education. A graduate of California State Univer- sity, Long Beach and Princeton Theological Seminary, Dr. Cram has taught at Villanova University, and I ouisville and Princeton seminaries. Professor Riggs will receive her Ph.D. in June from Vanderbilt Univer- sity and will be associate professor of Christian ethics. A graduate of Randolph Macon Woman's Colle and Yale University, Professor Riggs served as assistant pastor of Thomp- kin Chapel AME Zion Church in Chattanooga while pursuing doctoral studies and is currently on the Drew Seminary faculty. Dr. Yoon, pastor of Independent Presbyterian Church in Artesia, Continual on page 4 From the President Douglas W. Oldenburg Amu rwoYi vrs of study, and with the urrenceoi the faculty, I have recommended to the Board oi I Hi tors thai we begin a ( entei foi Theo logical Studies in I lorida In thewintei ol 1989, two Presby- terian c olumbia giaduates ministei ing in Roiida requested thai we consider offering M Div. extension courses m theiistate Vfter receiving encouiagemenl from the presbytery executives in Roiida, l proposed u> the facult) and boaid thai we estab- lish a Fa< ulty rask Force to study that possibilit) Piofessoi fames Newsome has chaired the Florida Task For \n,i confening with a group ol Presbyterians in the central I lorida area, the Task Force began a pilol program in Septembei 1990 in Oilando offering one i ouiseon Satur- days tor three semesters The firsl < ourse, Survey ol the Old Testament, was enrolled with 2^ students I he se< ond couise, Surve) ol the New testament, had aboul the same enrollment and the thiid coui I ormation foi Ministry, began in late April. I he rask i orce also engaged in a majoi feasibility study, contracting with an independent research firm to < onducl interviews v\ ith more than 200 pastors and lay people in i lorida The results oi the resean h indicated considerable suppoil foi such a program. Although the primary locus will be on \1 Di\ And M A I s , ouises, the program will eventuall) nn ludeoui D.Min , ( ontinuing I ducation,and La> Institute offerings ell I he faculty And boaid have nov> approved the following proposal I I I hat a program be instituted foi the three yeai period, 1991-94; 2) I hat two courses pei term foi thiee terms ,i war i fall, spring, and summer) be ottered, the courses to be determined b\ the Dean of the I a< lilt) iii consultation with the Areas of Study, the I lorida task I orce oi the facult) . and the Rorida C oordinating i ommittee; ;i i hat during each yeai of the program, An average enrollment ol 20 students pei i ouise registered tor < redit be maintained, I, rhat a goal of $2,000,000 be raised in the state ol I lorida from majoi donors foi the Columbia Seminary C ampaign, "Rooted in i radition, Growing with \ ision, from which al least $300,000 will be used to underw rite the Rorida I xtension Program tor three yeais; i) rhal failure to raise $100,000 each yeai oi the program oi failure to achieve An average oi 20 "tor-credit" students in each COUIse could result in the termination of the program. Pending a favorable re\ iew ol the program in the fall ol 1993, it is anticipated that the program will continue indefinitel) I hal i ourses in the program be offered both b\ regulai ( olumbia facult) And b) adjunct faculty, that no ( olumbia fa< ulty member be required to teach a course, and that no more than one course taught by Columbia faculty (excluding the director) be offered in a term, 7) That C olumbia hire a lull-time dir toi who will live in Florida, w hose duties w ill include administra- tion, planning, marketing, fund- raising, Student recruitment, student sen ices (including academic and non- academi< counseling), and part-time teaching responsibilities; S) That secretarial assistance to the dire< tor on at least a halt-time basis be provided through the assistance of a local PC (USA) church and underwrit- ten by church support, 9) That during the three-year period 1991-94, the possibility tor a combined program with one or more theological institutions (PC(USA) and /or others) be explored seiiousl) 10) That all M.Div. degree stu- dents be required to spend at least three long semesters full-time (regular load) on the Decatur campus; 1 1 ) That special efforts be made to enlist ethnic-minority students; 12) That a Florida Coordinating Committee, consisting of representa- tives from each presbytery in Florida and one or more ecumenical represen- tative be established tor purposes of coordination, advice, and support I he primary purpose of the program is to enable second career persons to experience theological education at a seminary level in order to clarify whether God is calling them to ordained ministry It is the seminary's response to the large number of persons alread) estab- lished in careers who feel some sense that God is calling them to ordained ministry but are not confident enough Of that call to leave their careers, sell their homes, and move their families to Decatur. 1 am told that six persons in the first class received such clarity and are now making plans to move to our campus. We are currently invoked in organizing a Coordinating Committee in Florida and will soon begin the search for a full-time director. We are grateful for the encouragement we ha\ e recei\ ed from our friends m Florida and look forward to working with them toward the fulfillment of this dream. We are all committed to maintain- ing the same high academic standards and quality in the Florida courses that we have on our campus. We have also made it dear that we cannot fund the Honda program out of our Decatur operating budget. New resources must be generated among Florida Presbyterians. Bob Smith, Director of our Lay Institute, will serve as our campus liaison for the program in Florida Whenever new ventures like this are undertaken, there are always risks and uncertainties in\ oh ed We do not have all the answers to the many obvious questions, but we believe God is calling us to venture in faith in this new endeavor to serve the Presbyterian Church (USA). We ask for your prayers and support. Profi^s ( i) Samuel A Cartledge S.A. Cartledge 1903-1991 Dr. Sami i i Antoini Cartledge, Pro- i] ol New testament at Columbia Theological Seminary tor 43 years and an ordained Presbyterian minister for hi vears, died April 5 in Decatur ol failure He was 87. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Georgia, he received the A.B. degree in 1^24 and an M.A. in 1925. He was a 1929 graduate nt Columbia Seminary, and in 1930 he earned the Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. Dr. c artledge was licensed and ordained as a minister ol the Presbyte- rian ( hurch in the United States in l l )2 c > ^nd was Professoi of New Testa- ment Literature and Exegesis at c olumbia from 1930 until his retire- ment m 1973, During those yeais he was also a v isiting professor at Agnes Scotl C ollege. I mor\ University, \ssembK 's I raining S< hool in Richmond, Virginia, and the Winona Lake School ofTheolo A distinguished New Testament scholar, Dr. C artledge was the author ol a number oi books and articles, including A Bash Grammar oj the Greek Nrw Testament The Bible: Cod- Word to Wan. A Conservative Introduction to the Nrw Testament; and Jesus o) Fat t and I aith. 1 le contributed articles to Baker's Dictionary of Theology and the Interpreter s Dictionary of the Bible. For some 40 \ ears, Dr. Cartledge wrote the weekh commentary on the International Sunday School lessons tor the Christian Observer, Louisville, Kentuck\ Dr. Cartledge was listed in Who's Who in the Clergy, the Directory of American Scholars, and Leaders in Education. In 1989, he was one of the first two recipients ol C olumbia s Dis- tinguished Alumni /ae Awards In a memorial service on April 8 at Columbia Presbyterian Church, he was remembered as "a SCholai and a title man." Dr. Cartledge is sur- \ ived b\ his w ite ol 60 years, Mary Grace, three children, and seven grandchildren. D Faculty and staff give "generously and sacrificially" to capital campaign Faculty and si \ii members of Colum- bia Seminars responded enthusiasti- call) to the first-ever in-house capital fund drive by more than doubling the contribution goal of $100,000 and achieving 100 percent participation The faculty/staff effort is part of Columbia's $31,450,000 "Rooted in Tradition, Growing with Vision" capital campaign The faculty commit- tee was chaired by Wade Huie, ( olumbia alumnus and Professor of I [omiletics who is scheduled to retire this spring. 1 attribute the success of the campaign to Wade I line's leadership And the leadership of those faculty and staff members who assisted him," campaign director Frank Willey said. solicited privately and corpo- ratelv. the 66 actw e staff members made contributions and commitments totaling $175,090. Faculty emeriti, who were solicited separately, gave $26,800, bringing the campaign total to $201,890. ' Peggy Rowland, administratis e assistant to President Oldenburg, and Shellee Fezatte, secretary for super- \ ised ministry, co-chaired the support staff subcommittee, which was first to achieve 100 percent participation. "Every person on the support staff was more than willing to make a pledge for our campaign/' Ms. Rowland said. "We were all anxious to have 100 percent participation. Our goal was achieved with enthusiasm." One staff member kicked off the February drive with an anonymous lead commitment of $25,000 and other faculty/staff members joined the effort' "I am extremely proud and gratified that the entire faculty and staff have contributed to the cam- paign," President Douglas Oldenburg said "It reflects their love and com- mitment to Columbia and their awareness that we cannot ask others to give unless we have given first. It is obvious that many faculty and staff members have given generously and sacrificially to this campaign." After the total commitments were announced, Dr. Huie said, "It's great to be on a team where everyone plays the game!" D VANTAGE Q&A with Shirley Guthrie Editor's note: Following arc excerpts of an interview with Dr Shirley Guthrie, Professor of Systematic rheolog) at Columbia, conducted by the Rev Gerald Stephen and the Re\ Rick Dietrich tor the tall 1990 issue of the new -letter, &straightaway: Sheppards & I apsley Underground. &straightaway: How Ji> you answer theologian fohn Lcith's question, "What does the church have to sa) that no one else has to sa) ?" Shirley Guthrie: I think the danger in the church now, from the General Assembls down, is tor people to decide what they think and what they want to say on the basis ol one ideology or another and simple drag the Bible or the theology of the chur< h in to support what they already think. I think that's a problem o^ both the liberal and conservative sides Some people want to identify the c. hristian faith and the Bible with capitalism and some with socialism, or with some other particular view When we do that, there is really no point in fooling around with scripture or the tradition of the churc h at all. Why don't we just get rid of that and just tight it out o\) ideological grounds 1 1 think that would be disastrous. Part of the problem in the church, I think, is that the top level people tend to identify the gospel with the liberal/ Democratic agenda and .it the grass roots with the Republican agenda. We think we're having a theological debate, but we're having a debate that could be had in I ongress or anvwhere else. I believe what the church has to sav is different from what either side of the polarities in our society has to sa) I do not mean we simply with- draw from the fight and stand abo\ e cv erything and analyze and criticize Individuals at least, and maybe some- times the church, ha\ e to take sides. But always only tentatively, so that we may switch sides it the gospel calls us to do it. Somebody said that the church or good theologians are alwa\ s sort of subversives in whatever party they belong to, because their ultimate loyalty is never to that party &s: But given our sinful nature, how do we go about laying aside our own agendas to hear and speak the gospel's agenda 1 SG: First of all, there's got to be a willingness to do that. We have to ask ourselves, What is mv real agenda, and am I willing to let what 1 think' I know be corrected and changed V Or am 1 sure I already "know/' and do 1 just hunt around for scripture to find w hat 1 want 1 So do I really want to speak the gospel's agenda 1 Number two, none oi us can help being influenced by our ow n race, class, sex, nationality and so on That s our fallibility and limitation as human beings. Not just sinfulness, we can't help it. That's the importance of dialogue with people who are differ- ent from me. Other people can help me see my own biases and prejudices in a way that 1 can't. I think it's \erv important in the church to talk to people who are different from us and SPRING 1991 not associate v\ ith people who are like us and agree with us, and talk about the other people &s: Do v i ui see dialogue like that happening' Often when we read about what s happening in thechurch w e see mik h more the confrontation ot tw o sides on an issue We don't see genuine dialogue taking placi SG: 1 think in terms ot appoint ment ot committees, tor instance, to (.\k^ a particular task. People are careful to be sure they appoint women and men and clerg) and lait) and evangelicals and so on. I think this is .i mm e m the right direction The problem, ol course is that it can be paralyzing sometimes all the) di^ is sit and tight about their different agendas Ihatverv nearlv happened with the Brief Statement >>i I .nth. 1 hey had trouble saying am thing because ev erv body had a different agenda. It's not very effk ienl to do it that w av to set ourselves up for the kind ot conflict that goes with that but 1 don't see any other way it we're not simply going to be a male--, white-, middle class-dominated church But the question becomes whether there really is good will enough not just t>> tight battles to be won, but to seek the truth 1 don't think the church has to tome up with the one right answei to every problem: the Middle I asl Nicaragua, hi Salvador, homosexual- it) . et< I hese are complex issues, and good Christians, faithful Christians, will come up with different answers to them. I think the task ot the church is to give guidelines and, by and large, not to give "right" answers. &s: So you would hope for some kind ot change in the way the church speaks about these social and political issues 1 SG: ies. 1 think, as a mallei ol fact, we used to do this (. ommittees used to write study papers m which they would raise the issues and talk about strengths and weaknesses on each side without entering slug-tests to see who's going to win the battle and the position statement &s: > OU mentioned the Brief statement of Faith. Do you think the trainers ot that managed to break through the paralv sis or not 1 What do you think about the new Brief statement 1 SG:Thev broke through the paralv sis in one area especially, I think. That's m the matter of male female language and inclusiveness I think they did that very well and finally did it in a right kind ot wa\ The statement that C ,iK\ is "like the father ot the prodigal and "like a mother..." and so on, seems to me to be a neat way to do that Otherwise, I don't think there's much new in it They ended with a kind ot lowest common denominator that doesn't have much punch to it &s: It sounds like a statement ot faith drawn up by a committee SG: Well. SO was the Declaration ot Faith, but 1 thought that committee did a pretty ^ H '^ job, since I was on it' Professot Shirley Guthrie &s: It we are not only going to simpK baptize a segmenl ol the world ii we are going to be true to our calling to be members ot ( hrisfs ^ hurch, then oin iousl) we ha\ e to be a > hur< h that understands what it means to be members ot Q hnsfs bodv . and foi US as Presbyterians, we have to have an understanding ol v\ hat it means to be I mi i of this Reformed branch of e hnst's body I low do you see that happening? Is it going to happen at the ''mm. w\ level? At the courl level ' At the local church level ' SG: It's got to happen al ei er) level lor one thing, the . Inn. h ha-, gol n> take i. n more serious!) than it has the image o! the ( hur< h as ,i s, hool This was one ot John c alvin's favorite images 1 le said we ne\ er graduate from that school as long as w e h\ e And I don't thmk we \ e tal en thai seriousl) enough The seminaries have properly emphasized the importance of preach mg and sac laments and pastoral i are But we haven't paid enough attention to the minister as educator. I thmk seminaries have gol t" emphasize that tar more We have .i i hur< Ii lull "I people w ho don't know w hat 's m the Bible or about what our tradition teaches And you i an'l blame the people for that You've gol to blame the ministers That does not mean the minister is the onK teai her, bul the minisrei does have to be the numbei one tea* hei in the ( hun h I very minister ought to bi teaching, whethei inSunda) School oi Some Othei time But the minister can't di^ it all The minister has got to I" I her ol teachers I he minister has to equip other people to be competent teachers m the diurth It we don I do that, thechurch is going to die I was impressed w itli a recent survey from the I ill) I ndow nient that asks people whv the) chose theii church and win the) Stuck with theii church. They didn't sa) it was the qualit) ol the preai hing; the) didn I saj ii was the Liturgy I he) -^d it the quality ol the ( hristian education, l hat's very importanl to i iei iple People w anl foi themselves, and the) want foi theii > hildren m itrui tion in the I hristian faith &s: What are seminai ies d< >ing i >i what can seminai ies do to help 'teai hing <\d<-\-. teai h others to teai h ' In the past. t hristian edu< a tion has been pari ol the ui ri< ulum bul nol .i lai ge pai I SG: I he ( hristian edui ation departmenl in seminaries i an I do the job by itself. When I teai h theology, l need to make this < lear: we're nol doing this just so thai \ ou i an an your ov\ n questions, oi so thai you i ,in find the "right answers." You're doing this to prepare yourseh es to be instriH tors in the I hri itian faith Bul in I hristian edui ation deparl ments it's important to mn\ e beyond simpl) tall ing aboul mi thods or theoi ies oi the proi ess ol ( hi istiar edui ation All thai has to be done Bul we need to li arn thai the edui a tion is there foi the sakeol teai hing the gospel and nol foi the sake of just teai lung. &s: Many ministi rs set ieminar- ies in..-, ing in im reasingl) an ai a demii direi tii in More and mi si holarship or a< ademii i redentials seems to be the i riterion foi hiring t.i, nii\ ; fewei and fev ei fai ulty in< mbi rs ei m to be people w ho ha' i preai hed and taughl and served as ministers ol word and sa< ramenl Is that a valid pen eption and is this a id oi bad thii SG: I think thai there'sa danger now in ii mi. seminai ies, ma) be including this one, to be more i on- i ned about how we're related to what's called the ai adem) to a< a demit dis( iplines, than to the church. I do thmk that's a danger (. >n the othei hand, seminary students have always complained i ontinued on pa Continuing Education Calendar 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. Mav31-Junel Trainii P bytew Li mi ^ conference to consider the process for filling pulpits and to train presbyter) leaders to prepare persons for ministry and care for persons who serve the church Co-sponsored withjohson C Smith Seminar) and the Presbyteries ol Si Andrew, Honda, Savannah, C harleston-Atlantic, and Western North C arolina. < ost: $45, "The best is yet to be" Hi iw i \\ MiNisn rs remain alive, growing, and vital in ministry when ti,, j have been at it ''thirty-some- thing" years? Tins is the question to be addressed on the Columbia cam- pus May 13-15 in "The Best Is Yet To Be," the first in an ongoing series of continuing edu< ation seminars for ministers called "The Seasons of Min- istrj I he seminar v\ ill focus on the i losing five to ten years of ministry, which may be the most challenging of all. Questions facing clergy over 55 will be addressed in dialogue with ( olumbia fa< ulty members other ministers. It will be a time of refresh- ment, renewal, and energizing for new perspectives and vision. I he seminar begins Monday, May it 9 am and concludes Wednes- da) .a 12:45 p.m. Cost is $50 For further information, contact Sara C. fuengst, Off ice of Continuing Educa- tion. D Board actions continued from page 1 i. PWBibli Sup, WeDecidi Together*) Lewis Donelson, Associate Professor of New restamental Austin Presbyterian rheological Seminary. Cosl 2 The Wisdom from Abovi hn i i nm- ... i n Hellenist* WisdomTradi- noNsb) I ni I Johnson, Professor Nev\ restament and Christian Origms, Indiana University < osl $90 3 "w H i ioes mi t in rch MeanB^ "'by< athenne Gonzalez, 1 rofessorol C hurch History, ( olumbia rheological Seminary. ( ost$90 n^^Ac r-ocr^^nco 4 KEEPINCBODl VNDSoUI rOGETHER: SEXUALITY, SPIRITUALITY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICI lieeQS rCDUUIlbt; Iss, Esby fohn< an y t Professor ol Bible and Religion at Agnes Scott College. Cos! 5 [991 s, hooi "i i ii ism Youth Evangelism Through the Lo( al c hurch by lames Long; Personal < risis t md Ministry ol Evangelism by |ap Keith; Evangelism mu\ C hildren by Roger Green I vangelism and the Small Church b) fames < ushman;] vangehsmand ( onstructiveC hangein the Church b> Robert Ramey; Evangelism in the Pres- byter) Good News Travels Faster" Training by foe Donaho; Prayer and i ngelism h\ Bett) Stribling ( ost: $50 Annual fund Tin Awl u Fund is the means by July 8-19 Credit courses* 1 Pr] \( hing mi Mam Von esoi S< rii n i i raughl b) rhomas l ong, I roressoi 01 Preai King and Worship, Princeton Theological Seminar) 2. Till WlSDOMFROM ABOVI lm Ll ITER 01 fAMES \ND HELLENISTB WlSDOM Y\< \m- noNS Taught by 1 uke fohnson, Professor ol New Testament and christian ms, Indiana University July 15-19 1. pwBihm Sti v\ WeDecide Vogethei b\ Rebecca Parker. Director of Admis- sions and Financial Aid, Columbia rheological Seminary C ost $45. 2 P baching from THi Epistle bj Fred B * raddock, Professor of Preaching and New Testament Candler School ol rheolog) C ost: $90 3. AGoodAgini b) Douglas W.Hix Director of Advanced Studies and Asso- ciate Professor ol Pastoral Studies, Columbia Theological Seminary c ost s L '(i 4. jisi s vnd I lis Own Timi by F. 1 larry Daniel Pastor ol Decatur Presbyterian ( hurch Cosl $90 5 Ti uiiiv. Ann re by Sara Covin fuengsl I irectorof< ontinuing Education, Columbia Theological Seminar) Cosl $90 July 22-August 2 Credit Courses 1. SonoLOGK \i Study oi mi C hi r< h \\o uu Commi Nm Taught by Harvey Newman Professoi < ollegeof Urban Life, Georgia State University. 2. Baptism: Our Resource, Our Dilemma [aught b) David Hamilton, Professor of Theology and C hurch 1 [istory, University ol Glasgow August 2-10 Korean PASTORslNSTm n A continuing education program fo pastors from Korea, co-sponsored b) the Presbyterian rheological Seminar) ol Seoul, Korea, and C olumbia Seminar) September 19-21 WRITING FOR PUBU( tflON Leader: Roland Tapp. Cost: $75. September 16, 23, 30, October 7 hn I wSCHOOl Ol BlBLl wdTheolC* Lead ers: Ben Kline, David Gunn. Paula Buford. Cost: $25. September 23-24 Multi-Stafi Rei vtionships A cooperative event with Greater Atlanta Presbyter) to explore conflict resolution, male-female dynamics, the status of ass, , ind educators, and other issues m multiple Staff churches. 575. o-week credit courses: Prerequisite M.Div or equivalent degree Youma) take >i the credit offerings in each two-week period and thus earn three semester hours i redil in each two-week period c osl per course is so24 w hah contributions are collected to support the seminary's essential services. Without these unrestricted gifts, salaries, scholarships, and maintenance of the "-acre, 10- building campus would be drasticall) reduced. That is why, each year, ( olumbia appeals to its friends and alumni 'ae for support. The 1990-91 dri\ e ends June 30. It you have not contributed this year, please consider a donation before lime 30. It you have already given, think about a second gift. Know that regardless of the size of the contribu- tions, your support will make a tremendous difference Enclosed is an envelope for your convenience Please consider return- ing it with a check made to the CTS Annual Fund. Your thoughtfulness will be greatly appreciated. D Tutu continued from page 1 scribe factors that influenced his understanding of the Good News. Tutu summed up these influences b) describing the church's role in sustain- ing and encouraging him. "In main ways," Tutu said, "it is important to understand that for me the doctrine of the church is real that 1 belong to a body that upholds us in love A\-\d prayer.' President Oldenburg presented the Archbishop a pewter plate, engraved with the school's seal, and a ilumbia sweatshirt, intended to warm the human rights spokesman during his morning jogs While requesting continued praver support tor the people of South Africa, Tutu encouraged listeners to "influence your own society with increased compassion and attention to local justice issues. 1 le also asserted the vital and costly nature of reconcili- ation. "In order tor us to be reconciled California, will direct the Asian Ministry Program, which focuses on Korean-American ministry and is co- sponsored by the Synods of Living Waters and South Atlantic and Columbia 1 le is a graduate of I lankook University of Foreign Studies (Seoul); Bethel Theological Seminary; Union (New York); and Graduate Theological Union and has taught New Testament part-time at several seminaries. These new appointees join a faculty which is losing a combined 50 years of service to Columbia with the retirements of Wade Huie and Oscar I [ussel. Dr. Huie, the Peter Marshall Professor of Homiletics, joined the faculty in 1957, and Dr. Hussel came to Columbia in 1975. He served as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Christian Education. In other business, the board officially approved a three-year (1991- 94) Florida extension program, offering two courses per term for three terms a year (see "From the President" on page 2). The board stipulated that the program receive at least $100,000 each year from Florida donors and an average of 20 "for- credit" students per course. A pilot program began in September in Orlando. The board also approved a $5.7 million budget for 1991-92, announced that the "Rooted in Tradition, Grow- ing with Vision" capital campaign has received $18,265,000 in commitments, reviewed campus renovation plans, and heard reports on the curriculum review and the self-study for reac- creditation. Funded by two grants from the Lilly Endowment, the curriculum review is chaired by Professor Charles Cousar. The multi-year review of Columbia's mission and program is beginning its second year. During Phase I, the faculty discussed issues in theological education at Columbia and on the national scene. As part of the capital campaign, renovations on the Richards Center have begun, while renovations to John Bulow Campbell Library are in an information-gathering, pre-design phase Tippett & Associates, an Atlanta architectural firm, will oversee the program, with plans to complete the pre-design phase with a proposal bv September. Construction and renovation will likely proceed in stages during a three- or four-year period Columbia's self-study is prerequi- site for the 1 0-year reaccreditation with the Association of Theological Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The self- Study and reaccreditation will con- clude bv 1993. Tutu with God and with one another, it cost God the death of God's Son," he said. Audio tapes ($3.50) and vide- otapes ($15) of the service are avail- able. For copies, specify type and quantity and make checks payable to Columbia Theological Seminary, P.O. Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031. Q VANTAGE Dr. Guthrie continued from pa about that. Many want neat little i "how to do it" stuff But the seminary has to do two things. It has to train people, for the sake of the church, to be pastors and ministers. But it needs to train them also to be competent pastors and ministers And we Presbyterians have always felt that an educated minister is important. It's part of what Presbyterian tradition is all about. Not just practitioners, but knowledgeable practitioners It's always a problem, how to keep those two things in balance. There may be a danger, now, that we are becoming too "exclusive!) academic" M^d too oriented toward the academy and not enough toward the church. I worry about that myself. On the other hand, I would say that the remedy is not just to get teachers who have had experi- ence in the church. There are some people who have had years of experi- ence in the church and still don't know anything. And there are some people who haven't had a lot of experience in the parish but have lived in the church, are committed to the church, and keep that church reference going. I hope that I'm one o\ them. &s: We don't want to be paro- chial, but we're talking about the Presbyterian church. Should we require of Presbyterian ministers educations at Presbyterian seminar- ies 1 SG: My own bias is that we ought to encourage people to ^o to Presb\ te- rian seminaries, but I would be hesitant to "require" them to. I do think we need to let it be clearly understood that when it comes to ten has that same problem Because the seminary's here, we may have presbyter} meeting aftei presbyto meeting m which we've got three or four or five candidates tor ordination betore us And it the presbyter) . .is such, dealt with that, it literally could not do anything else 1 don't object to having presb) ter- ies elect a competent committee to examine candidates carefully, then brmg their recommendation to the presbyter) Presb) teries ought to be able to trust committers 1 he whole body doesn't have to do everything, so long as the committer itself IS competent. Then on the floor of presbytery other people get a chant e to ask questions. The whole presby- tery has a chance to be in im that com ersation without demanding that the presbyter) do a very important job in a tew minutes So the structure by which we do this is not a bad struc- ture. Whether we do it efficiently and seriously enough is another question &s: Arc there other wa) s that presbyteries can get together, or bring people together to talk about things theologically? SG: My presbytery periodically will trv to do that. The) II havea called meeting of presbytery to discuss a General Assembh paper or something of the kind. So there is a whole meeting m order to do this one thing And its set up so that it can be done carefully ^> ou've got somebody to lead you m that discussion, some- body to make presentations, and so on. The problem is when it's a called meeting, not very man) people come, only the few people who are inter- ested. But I think that's one way to do it. Even with the best of intentions, with the work that presbvtenes have The seminary has to train people, for the sake of the church, to be competent pastors and ministers. ordination in the Presbyterian Church, the church has a right to expect them to say why they want to be Presbyte mm ministers and not something else. "Why do you want to be a Presbyte- rian minister, a minister in this church?" I have to say that, all too often, I've gotten very fuzzy answers to that question, generally not theo- logical answers, but "1 like the form of church government" or something like that So I think people who ^o to other seminaries need to know that presbvtery has a right to ask them that question and that they need to be knowledgeable in what the Reformed tradition is, why we do things and think the way we do. &s: One of &straightaway's concerns is theological discussion at the presbytery level. And one place that has happened is in the examina- tion of candidates tor ministry Increasingly in our presbytery, that examination has become almost entirely a function of the Committee on Ministry. At presbytery meetings we seem pressed for time, so we really don't examine candidates on the floor. Do you have any thoughts cm that, any helps? ' SG: Well, Greater Atlanta Presby- SPRING 1991 to do. it's hard to have ^n extended, careful theological conversation, 1 don't fault presb) teries tor not doing that. 1 do think that it wouldn't hurt occasionally, when someone makes arguments tor or against an action, to have some kind oi biblical theological grounds for what he or she says, &s: On a different subject alto- gether, if you could take three books to a desert island given that you already have a Bible what would those three be? SG: I'd take a dictionar) I might take Calvin's Institutes with me. It I had to take any theology with me. I suppose I'd take Calvin, but I'd really want some kind of encyclopedic book rather than any one person's theology It depends on which \ear you ask me as to which books I would take. &s: Is there anything especially exciting you're reading now that you would recommend to ministers in the parish" 1 SG: As far as 1 know, no great books in theology are being written now, but one of the books I've re. id recently that's been very helpful to me is Bill Plachar's book on post-modern theology, Unapologetic Theology Another one in the same area is by Garrett ( 'lied Imagining God. Those are books basi< ally about theologi< al methodolog) , ^^^d the) may be on a more academic le\ el than some ministers would be an oh ed with in their dail) work, but the) re books th.it i ve read that ha> e been espe< tally helpful to me 1 thmk, though, that what people need to do is not look tor the latest book but to re read tin' >. I.ismo ol the Christian tradition, lor Instance, m\ colleague ( leorge Stroup is doing > seminai in Augustine now, and a surprising nunuxi ol students signed up for that i hi' problem around here generally, and probabl) ever) w here is that we Americans are a non historical people in the i hun h w e tend to be that same v\ a\ believing that anything written more than five years ago is out ol date ^nd not worth reading. 1 think that's a terrible mistake &s: So we can still engage in theological conversation v\ ith Ku gustine and Cah in and s hleiei ma Jur and... SG: >es You have to have patience to do it You can't expect the people who lived 400 years <\'.\^ to deal with our issues. And it takes a little intelligen e to make bridges. I still do a Barth seminar ever) year although Barth is now ancient theology for most people I still do Bonhoeffei ^\\d Niebuhr, and occa sionall) ( alvin, We doa < alvin sequence; somebod) 's always doin| C alvin seminar at Columbia. I )ietrich Ritschl speaks with greal contempt of "paperback theology." By and large it's a mistake, I thmk, to read the latest "paperback" in theol- ogy. You need to look around fol things that look like they're going to have some kind ot enduring signifi- i am e, not just this year's newesl sensational book By the way, l would sa) thai ministers also ought to be reading the best novels that come out and nol because one can get sermons out I il novels, But it you want to understand the world in whi< h we live, you get it from there &s: Do you have any novels to rec< immend? SG: I'd recommend anything ot [ohn Updike I lis latest is out now , I {Rabbil iii Rest, the fourth and last ol the Rabbil series I I pdikeand Walker Percy are, tor me, the two most significant American novelists ol toda &s: When you consider the scope ot your ministry, what do you lool al as the high points 7 SG: Well, it I look at it academi- cally, the most important thing that I've done is to he Involved in the writing of the Declaration o( Faith. Thafsnot just my work We worked on that for right years or so in a committee that was diverse but learned to trust each other It was a kind of theological dialogue, even apart from the Declaration itsell That was a real learnr riem - lor me. It (the Declaration) i omes vi v lose to being, at least tor its tinv faithful and relevant statement of the ( hristi.m laith So I think always that will be a high point for me. The Rev / mestineCole Cole named associate dean i b ( ou has been named i olumbia Seminary's first full-time ,i late i Jean ol Students She began hei duties [anuary I Ms. Cole has responsibilit) in the ,,,,, , i pastoral - are, where she gives special attention to ba A degree students and international students and then families i ommunit) life lr which she designs and implements campus w ide programs ol general Interest and three9tudenl organl a i '. for ^\*^ h Bhe serve9as staff liaisi >n Ms ( ol rei entl) earned the Mastei "i i Hi init) degree from McCormi( kSeminar) She holds the M Ed from i lePaul I nivei It) and the B \ from ralladega < olli Before i ntering seminary, Ms < ole was an assoi iate professoi and proje< I dire< toi al Miami I >ade i ommunit) < ollegi She wasan assistanl professoi and du<^ toi ol the reading program al I lorida Memorial < ollege Ms. C ole has taughl in the publi( h hoolsol l hicagoand Ni fori I it) she is .i formei board membei ol the< enter foi Child and Family i nri, him nt of North I lade \< rive in Presb) terian i hun h wort al both the tional and ( leneral v s< mbl) levels, she is< urrenl io i i. mm on the i' 'i S K) s< om- mittee on So< ial Witness Polii \ ( omm< nting on hi i appointment, Vice ['resident for Student I ifeand i i e an ol Students Philip < iehmar said, "We are delighted thai I rnestinel ole has joined the< olumbia community! Her broad experience in highei education, hei theological training and familiarity with thi governing bodies ol the< turn h, and hei personal armth all combine to make her a natural for tins position." D For the Record If you have recent news you would like to contribute to this section, please send it to the editor. ^ Wade Huie '46, Professor of I lomilet- ics at Columbia, led a lay preachers' training retreal foi C herokee Presb) terj spoke at the annual meeting ol the ^cadem) ol I lomileticsal Prince ton, and has preached .it I he Re- formed C hurch. Bronx\ ille, ISH , First churches, Dalton, GA, Spartanburg, SC, and Madison, GA; and Druid Hills, hurch, Atlanta John Patton, Professor of Pastoral Theolog) at Columbia, addressed the Eastern Regional Conference ot the Assoc ia tion tore linical Pastoral Education on 'Theological Reflection on Change/'... Scott Armstrong '88 has been ordained as pastoi "i tin- Moun- tain 1 lome, spina- Pine, ^no 1 Rock Springs-Mit< hell Memorial ^ hurches, in Mt I lope, Al Christine Wen- deroth, Associate Librarian ^\^\ Assistant Professor oJ Practical Theology at Columbia, attended the mid-winter Hoard oi Directors mi ing of the American Theological Library Association ^\^ two meetings of the boards strategic Planning Committee Her review of Nel Noddmgs' book, Women and I oil, was published in the winter '91 issue,.! Encountei Libby Smith '89 is asso. iate pastor oi Northminster chun h Mai on GA Robert Catlin '66 is interim associate pastor at Innilv church, c learwatei I I Robert Ramey, Professor oi Ministr) al Columbia! has preached at Mt. Vernon church, Dun woody, GA, and Mi morial Drive church, stone Moun- tain. Dr.Ramej preached and led an mIIu ers retreat lor lust Hunches, Greeneville, TN, and Darlington, SC. He preached and led a workshop at First church, Huntington, WV, and led a spiritual growth retreat for adults ol North Alabama Presbytery and an officers' training seminar tor churches of the southern part ot Greater Atlanta Presbyterv Mary Jane Cornell '81 has been called as stated supply of the Kelley church, McDonough, GA... Beverly Gaventa, Professor of New Testament at Columbia, pub- lished an article, "Apostles as Babes and Nurses in 1 Thessalonians 2.7," m the book, Fait// and History in the New Testament Essays m //cue; of Paul W. Meyer She lectured on "The Place ol the Bible in the Church: Beyond Iconolatrv," at the annual leadership event of the North Texas Area oi the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Walter Brueggemann, Professoi of Old Testament at Columbia, has given lectures for the educators ot Greater Atlanta Presbytery; the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes in Atlanta; the Institute of Religion in Houston; the Conference on Homelessnessat Kanuga, I lender- son, NC; the Evangelism Institute of the Southeastern Conference of the UCC; the Evangelism Conference, Great Lakes Region of the UCC; the ( 1 1 1 lege of Preachers in Washington, DC; at Hiram College; and the Cun- ningham I ecturesa! Austin College. Dr. Brueggemann attended the I Ii, (.logical c ommission >>t the UCC in Cleveland and the regional meeting oi the So< iety ot Biblical Literature in Atlanta I le has preached at Calvary 1 piscopal C hurch in Memphis and St. Philip's Cathedral in Atlanta His book Interpretation and ( Obedience, has been published by Fortress Tress, and Ins. uti, les have appeared in Interpre tation and Wordand World, annota- tions m theM rd Annotated Bible (NRSV), and book reviews in Interpre- tation Theology Today Hebrew Studies, i ritical Review and Theological Studies Martha Harp '88 is associate pastor ot Westminster < hurch, Lin- coln, NE. Ernestine Cole, Associate Dean of Students at Columbia, preached at New lite church m College Park, GA and attended the winter meeting of the Committee on social Witness Policy of the General Assembly- She also serves on its Search Committee fo] a new director. As liaison tor the c SWP, she attended a consultation oi-\ drugs in Washington, DC James Newsome '55, Professor of Old testament at Columbia, has taught several classes tor adults and older youth in local congregations, includ- ing, I ii -st North Avenue, and Trinity churches. 1 le has also written book re\ lews tor Catholn Biblical Quarterly BIRTHS To David '83 and Kathy [anzen, a son, David Bruce, [an 18, 1991. To Steve '85 and Doris Shiver daughter, Claire, and a son, lordan, adopted Dec. 1990 fa Brent '89 and Cheryl Barton Bissette, a daughter, Abigail Lee, Sept. 22, 1990. To Jim '90 and Jenny Weldon, a daughter, 1 lannah Jenae, Mar. b, 1991. To Damn '91 ^no\ Barbara Klein, a daughter, Lauren Danielle, Nov. 27, 1990. To Paul '91 and Lauri Saleeb) a daughter, Jordan Rebekah, Jan. IS, 1991. To Dean '93 and Kristi Brown, a daughter, Anna Marie, Jan. 18, 1991. DEATHS Louis C. LaMotte '25, author ol wed I ighl the Story o) thelnfluence Aumbia Theological Seminary, 1828- .. Mar. 27,1941. Samuel A. Cartledge '29, Apr. 5, 1991 C. Edward Davis '42. Feb 26, 1991. E.P.Nichols '47, Apr. 13, 1991. David Seabrook'51, Sept.. >, 1990 R. Neal Dean '54, Nov. 27, 1990. J. Arthur Beard '58, Mar. 30, 1991 S. Michael O'Brien '62, Jan. 1991 Sidney Turner-Ayer '66, Nov. 24, Kenneth R. Ford 73, Sept. 14, 1990 Harry Stiltz '77, Feb. 2, 1991. and Interpretation. Dr. Newsome has sen ed as coordinator for the first volume (Year A) ol a planned three- volume commentar) on the Common let tionai u. whic h is being written by Professors Brueggemann, Cousar, ( laventa, and Newsome Dewey Bowen '73 is pastor of First church, Lufkin, T\ Woody Brown '88 has been called as pastor of the C om- merce, GA, church. ...Tim Stewart '86 is pastor ol the Burnt Store church in Punta Gorda, FL. Chris Zorn (DMin '87) is pastor of the John Calvin church in Salisbur) NC Julie Cline (MA '85) and Tom Frey were married in California on Nov 18 Mary Charlotte McCall, Assistant to the Dean of Faculty at ( olumbia, attended the winter meeting ot the Committee on Social Witness Policy (CSWP) of the General Assembly. She was a leader for a Synod of the South Atlantic retreat for ministers and spouses. Ms. McCall met with the Advice and Counsel Group of the CSWP in March John Leith '43 delivered the Lahm Lectures at First church, Amarillo, TX, in October Judith Fulp '92 and Aaron Eickstaedt '92 were married Dec. 29 Kris Allison '89 is youth director at Pasadena church, St. Petersburg, FL Robert Reno '87 has been named executive director of the Christian Council of Metropolitan Atlanta Brian Childs, Professor of I 'astoral Theology and Counseling at Columbia, has been named a Fellow of the Institute for Humanities and Medicine, 1991-92, through a grant from the National Endowment for the I [umanities, Along with 23 other fellow s and faculty, he will investigate "Literature in the Medical Setting." Dr. Childs has had book reviews and ,n i u les published in Presbyterian Outlook. Journal oj Supervision, and Lectionary Homilects, He gave a continuing education lecture on 'Interdisciplinary Health Care Ethics" at Gwinnett Medical Center and taught a continuing education pro- gram at Princeton Theological Semi- nary. Thomas Flanagan '67 is pastor of the Hopewell and Stones River churches, Milton, TN, and the Woo- dbury and Cripple Creek, TN, churches.. Walter Coddington '68 is honorably retired from the St. James church, Tower, MN Sara Juengst '83, Director of Continuing Education at Columbia, was program chair of the annual meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Continuing Educa- tion in Ministry in San Diego and attended a board meeting in Chicago. She \\ as speaker for the first Presbyte- rian Women gathering of Peace River Presbyter) in Cape Coral, FL, and preached at St. Luke's church in Dunwoody. Ms. Juengst led retreats for the Koinonia Partners and the staffs of Clairmont Oaks and Briarcliff Oaks retirement homes. She taught a workshop on "Education and Evan- gelism" at the Southeastern Evangel- ism Conference in Atlanta Richard Hill '87 is associate pastor at First church, Atlanta Marc Sherrod '84 has been called as pastor of the Buena Vista, VA, church Charles Campbell '72 is honorably retired from the Neil Townsend church, Anderson, SC Jong Kwan Ha (ThM '61) is a professor at the Korean Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Los Angeles. Richard Slyman '67 is pastor of First church, Port Richev, FL Tod Linafelt '91 read his paper, "The Painful Truth of David and YHW1 i in 2 Samuel l-15a" at the Southeast regional meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in Atlanta in March W.F. Wadsworth '53 has been honorably retired as executh e presbyter of the Presbytery of East Tennessee Tom Sizemore '68 is stated supply of the Hapeville, GA, church Harry Brazell '90 is pastor of Hopewell and Concord United Methodist churches that were named 1 990 charge of the year in the Amer- icus, GA, District of 51 charges in the South Georgia Conference Chuck Hasty '89 and Sarah Thomas were married Jan. 5 in Massachusetts. ...Carl Crawford '83 is pastor of'Woodlaw n church, St. Petersburg, FL Chip Hatcher '88 has been called as pastor of First church, Hernando, MS. Shirley Guthrie, Professor of Systematic Theology at Columbia, has taught classes for adults and young adults at North Avenue and Morningside churches, Atlanta. He has taught at Greater Atlanta Presbytery's officers' training school, at a presbytery lay academy in Charlotte,' and at First church, Orlando. Dr. Guthrie has preached and lectured at First church, St. Petersburg, and at Nassau church, Princeton. Dr. Guthrie led lay schools at the Merritt Island, FL, church and for the Decatur church Liu \ Aldridge '90 is associate pastor of Northwest church, Atlanta Ernie Johnson '72 has been called as pastor of the Highland church, Fayetteville, NC Robert Gamble (DMin '82) is stated supply at the Winter Park, FL, church Paul Bayerl '88 was or- dained at the Acworth, GA, church Victor Makari (ThM '65) is associate for Middle East and South Asia, Global Mission Ministry Unit, Louisville W.G. Hollyfield '62 is designated pastor of First church, Continued on pa$e 7 Vantage Volume 83, No. 1, Spring 1991 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 Seminary P.O. Box 520 Decatur, G A 30031-0520 VANTAGE For the Record continued from page 6 Zephyrhills, FL Alisun Ruff '89 is interim associate at the Temple Terrace, FL, church G. Thompson Brown, Visiting Professor at Columbia, attended a conference for mission pastors sponsored by the Global Mission Unit. He has been at mission confer- ences and made mission presenta- tions in Memphis, Norfolk. Green- ville, and Spartanburg and edits the occasional newsletter. Association Presbyterians in Cross-Cultural Mission Willard Hurlburt 75 is moderator oi the Presbytery of South Alabama. 1 le is the presbytery's representative for the \% Theological Education Fund, the Committee on Substance Abuse, and the Committee on the Preparation for Ministry He is pastor of the Evergreen church. ...John N. Pope 79 is pastor of the Whitfield Estates church in Sarasota, FL Asa Meadows '67 (DMin '90) has been called as pastor of the Pleasant Ridge church, Cincin- nati, OH Rebecca Parker, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Columbia, preached at Westminster church, Macon in January. William Schotanus '53 is interim of the Mt. Vernon church. Atlanta. Carlos Clugy-Soto '82 is a PCCUSA) mission- .u\ to Venezuela Ernest Gilmore '53 was named pastor emeritus by First chun h Bradenton, FL, on Sept 22 ....w Qliam Stephens '82 is pastor of the Madison Cross Roads church, Tone) AL Sherron George (DMin '86) 19 beginning a new assignment as Professor oi Christian Education in the Presbyterian Scmman ot the bra/ihan Presb) terian Church in Campinas, sao Paulo. Last year she published her third programmed text in Portuguese. The Missionary Chinch Carl Crawford '83 is pastor of the Wood- lawn church, St. Petersburg, FL Frederick Bonkovsky, Professor of Ethics at Columbia, gave two talks on "The Ethics of War and Peace in the Persian Cult" tor an interdenomina- tional community forum in Conyers, GA, and read and discussed his paper, "Revolutions, Church and State,' tin Eastern Europe) at the annual meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics in Los Angeles. He spoke on "Christian Insights and the American Family in Crisis" at Trinity church, Atlanta, and Continued Mow Development I Seminary Relations By James F. 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Decatur, C A 30031 . gave three lectureson "1 thi< i 1 "' New World Order, and the U.S." at a community forum in Huckhead, ( i \ Dr. Bonkovsky is co-chairing the American ^cademj ol Religion's i onsultation on Religion and conflii I and is leading that consultation's work on Religion in Eastern I urope I [e is ir. turing at Eastrninster churi h stone Mountain, CIA, and at I church, Atlanta. ...James Marvin Taylor '59 was honor.. his retired from the fefferson and Rocky Creek churches, |efferson,S< . on * >< I J1 James Grubb '56 is pastor ot the Covenant church, Wendell, NC Samuel Harris '48 is interim pil st,a ..i ( hrist church, Largo, II Joseph Wagner '52 was honora- ble retired from the< latlinburg, TN, church on Sept 30 John Bell'88 has been called as associate pastor ot the First church, Knowillc, TN James Darnell '58 is interim at the Southavcn, MS, church Michael Bragan (DMin '86) i^ pastor of the Providence church, We I < olumbia, SC Fred Powell '59 was honorably retired from the Cornwell and Black- stock, SC, churches in February Glen Nagel '63 is pastor ot First Church, Inverness, Fl Richard Dodds '54 (ThM'M), former I >.... lo. of Seminary Relations and Develop- ment at Columbia, was received by the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta in 1990. The St. Andrews church, Tucker, GA, announced on Oct. 28, at its '.mil anniversary events, that the church has established a $30,000 ., holarship fund at< olumbia in h ... mi i lit I. and Bett) Dodds Me is a ,,,,, pastoi Monty Nelson '79 is stated supplj ol thet >ak Mountain , i mi , i.. i arrollton, ( IA. Hyung Park (ThM 77) is pastoi ot ti nruK organized I orean I [ope church, Atlanta loan Gray '7k is moderator ol the Presbyter) ol ,,,.,!, i Atlanta Russell Strange'58 is stated suppl) foi thet ilen I layen church, I tei atui Paul Aid 78 is pastoi ol the i awren< e\ ille, 1 1 \ church, whi< h i elebrated its lOOth ann on Api PaulSmHh '47 was honorable retired from the Beavei I reel and I irst - bun hes, i , | !haw,St ,on [une 10 Bob Smith '71 i (ir imi ol the I a) In ititute at ( olumbia, taughta workshop on i nablingl a) Ministry at theSociety f , Advancement ol ( ontinuing I ducation for Ministry iii San I Hi and taught at the Bethel Bible Na- tional < Imi. to. reachersin Florida. ,,,. (ervedonthe planning team tor mi) t au ghta workshop on lay minis- try at Regional I vangelism Celebra- tion in Atlanta William Nisbet 76 is an asso< iate pastor of the Peachtree church, Atlanta George Waters '87 i S pastor of New Prospect church in Kno ill. Anna Case-Winters 78 has a book, God's P iditional Understandings and Contemporary Challenges, published by Westminster Press. U SPRING 1991 Columbia Seminary holds commencement exercises May 19 COLl MBI \ 1 i IE( 'i OGIC M SEMIN \R\ will conduct its 1991 commencement exercises at Peachtree Presbyterian c hurch in Atlanta on Sunday/ Ma) 1 L ', at 4 p m Degrees u ill be conferred to 87 students in five of Columbia's degree programs: Master of Di\ inity, Master ol Arts in I heological Studies/ Master ol Arts m Youth Ministry, Master ol I heolog) , and Doctor ol Mimstr\ Ruth \ Schmidt, president of Agnes Scott C ollege in Decatur, will be commencement speaker. Attn serving as provost and professor ol Spanish at Wheaton College in Massachusetts. Dr. Schmidt assumed the presidency of Agnes Scott in 1982 she has worked as an academician and administrator since 1955 and has w ritten two books and numerous articles. Dr Schmidt is active in the Presb) terian Church, sen ing .is an elder at North Decatur Presbyterian and chair-elect for the Committee on I ligher Education of the Presbyterian Church (USA) she graduated from Augsburg C ollege/ earned an M.A. in Spanish at the University of Missouri, and a Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of Illinois Dr. Wade P, Mine, Peter Marshall Professor of I lomilefh s at C olumbia, \\ ill preach the baccalaureate sermon. "Making a Name lor Ourseh es," on Ma) 19 at Clairmont Presbyterian C hurch, De< atur, at 1 1 a.m A gradu- ate of Emorj Universit) and Colum- bia Seminary/ Dr. Huie earned a Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh. He served as pastor in Macon and associate pastor in Atlanta and Edinburgh, Scotland, before joining the Columbia faculty. A former president ol the Academy of I lomilet- icS/ Dr. 1 hue was a visiting professor and volunteer missionary in Ghana from 1975-76 I le retires m May after 34 years on the Columbia faculty. On Saturday, May 18, President and Mrs. Oldenburg will host a reception tor graduates and guests in the president's home. Afterwards, the Columbia Seminary Choir will present Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" in the seminary chapel. Saturday eve- ning, a dinner tor graduates, their families and friends, and the faculty will be held in the seminary refectory. Columbia's Alumiji/ae Association presented its Distinguished Alumni/ae Azvards to I Phillips Noble '45 andR Donnell McCall '52(STD 75) at its annual meeting on January29. Dr. Noble retired in 1989 after a 45-yea) careet as a pastor and church executive He has been co-president o) the PC(USA)'s Board o) Pensions and is serving anothei term on Columbia's Board of Directors, Di S/lcCall has served for \9yearsas a missionary in Japan and Taiwan He is known foi his human rights advocacy during the imprisonment of the leadership oj the Presbyterian Chun h of Taiwan, He has returned to Tahvan to continue his work, Vantage P.O. Box 520 Decatur, Georgia 30031 CONTENTS Tutu preaches at Columbia 1 Board takes significant actions 1 From the President: Florida Center 2 Samuel Cartledge tribute 2 Faculty staff campaign 2 Shirlej GuthrieQ& \ 3 ( ontinuing Education Calendar 4 Associate dean appointed 5 For the Record b The campaign continues 7 Commencement 1991 Second Class Postage Paid at Decatur, GA Publication No. 1241W) COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY