Advent Crafting the Future with God: a New Global Christian Community

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1 Advent 2015 Crafting the Future with God: a New Global Christian Community ANNUAL REPORT: FISCAL YEAR

2 A Letter from Central s President Dear Faithful Friends of Central, Crafting the Future with God Jesus commissioned the early disciples to go into all the world and preach the Gospel (Mark 16:15), and the outward spiral of faithful witness continues to this very day. Faith comes by hearing, and thus proclaimers of such good news persist in their mission. God is calling Central to a significant role in Global Christianity. As you read the pages of the Voice, you will see the expansive witness our faculty and students are offering. Consider the many congregations and communities our graduates are shaping, truly all around the world. Doctor of Ministry graduates in Myanmar minister among the ethnic minorities in the varied states and townships of their land. Known as a great missionary force, Korean students share their faith in their homeland, as well as their adopted home in the US. Resettled persons from Myanmar, many who have come through refugee camps along the Burma-Thai border, are planting churches all across America. One of the reasons that American Baptists showed a slight growth in the recent Pew Report is because of immigrant churches. Central could not do this work without your generous support. This Advent edition contains the list of donors. As I have reviewed these names, it has prompted grateful prayer for each of you. Some of these persons are alumni/ae; some have known remarkable graduates as their ministers; some give as part of their philanthropic commitment; and, all who give believe strongly in our mission. The names reflect the beautiful diversity of friends of Central. As we prepare for the Advent season, let us remember God s love for the whole world through coming as the Incarnate One. God could not bear to be distant from us, but became one of us. This is wondrous love, indeed! Faithfully in Christ, Molly T. Marshall President and Professor of Theology and Spiritual Formation A Letter from Central s President A New Global Christian Community 센트럴신학대학원의신실한친구들에게, 예수께서제자들에게 너희는온천하에다니며복음을전파하라 명하셨고 ( 막 16:15), 세상을향해퍼져나가는그신실한증언들은지금도계속되고있습니다. 들음에서나는믿음, 그리고그러한기쁜소식을선포하는이들은지금도그사명을계속감당하고있습니다. 하나님은센트럴신학교를전세계적인기독교안에서중요한역할을하도록부르십니다. 이번호 Voice 를읽으면서여러분은우리교수진과학생들의역동적인증언들을들을수있습니다. 세계각지에서센트럴의졸업생들이빚어가고있는많은교회들과공동체들을생각해보실수있기바랍니다. 미얀마에있는목회학박사과정졸업생들은그곳의여러지역과도시속의소수민족들속에서사역하고있습니다. 선교에대한강한열정으로유명한한국학생들은한국과미국에서신앙을나누고있습니다. 버마와태국국경쪽의난민캠프를통해서미국에정착한미얀마사람들은미국지역곳곳에교회를개척하고있습니다. 최근의보고서에서미국침례교 (American Baptist) 가다소성장을보여주는이유중하나가바로이이민교회들때문입니다. 센트럴신학교는여러분의후원이없이는이런일들을할수없었을것입니다. 이번강림절호에는후원자들의명단을담고있습니다. 명단을살펴보면서한분한분을위한감사의기도가흘러나왔습니다. 졸업생들, 각지에서훌륭하게사역하고있는분들, 따뜻한마음으로헌신하신분들등, 모든후원인들이우리의사명을확신하는분들이었습니다. 또한이분들의이름들은센트럴을후원하는분들의아름다운다양성을보여줍니다. 예수강림절기를준비하면서, 성육신하여세상을위해오신하나님의사랑을기억합시다. 하나님은결코우리와멀리계실수없으셨고, 우리중하나와같이되어오셨습니다. 이얼마나놀라운하나님의사랑입니까? 신실하신그리스도안에서, Molly T. Marshall 몰리마샬총장 Inside: A Letter from Central s President. 2 CENTRAL Wisconsin Update 3 Economics of Ministry Summit 4 Dean Assumes Provost Role 5 CENTRAL Ann Arbor Update 5 Training in Myanmar 6 Binkley Partnership Renewed. 8 DMin Students Lead 10 CENTRAL Tennessee Update 11 Korean Faculty Reflects 12 Tribute Gifts 14 Gifts to Central 14 Celebrating 10 Years Back Cover Editor: Robin Sandbothe Director of Seminary Relations Central Baptist Theological Seminary 6601 Monticello Road Shawnee, KS p) or f ) Loving God, we give thanks that you did not want to be distant from us, and thus you became one of us in the form of a little child. You as eternal Word became flesh and showed us how we are to live. In this Advent season, we want to sense your nearness once again as we hold you tenderly. On August 28, before the first night of classes at the CENTRAL Wisconsin site, many of the CENTRAL Wisconsin Alumni/ae from the past several years came together to host a dinner for the students. They took part in a time of orientation and encouragement for the students, as well. When the students went to their classes, the Alumni/ae met to discuss ways to support recruitment efforts for CENTRAL Wisconsin and by attending student events during the Fall and Winter months. Rev. Marie Onwubuariri, Executive Minister of the American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin and an administrator at CENTRAL Wisconsin, joined the meeting electronically from North Carolina. Rev. Onwubuariri was participating in a gathering in North Carolina working to produce congregational resources through the Alliance of Baptists, funded by the Arcus Foundation, concerning matters of racial justice, equity, and diversity. 2 3

3 Economics of Ministry Summit Dean Appointed as Provost Reflections on the Economics of Ministry $ummit October 1st turned out to be quite a day on the Central campus! More than 100 persons pastors, students, lay leaders, denominational executives, seminary staff and faculty assembled to learn and to dialogue with the express purpose of addressing the serious economic challenges facing our ministers and our churches in these days. Attendees listened to President Molly T. Marshall deliver a passionate plenary address, participated in lively workshop presentations, and networked around thoughtful table conversations. I think this has been one of the most relevant and timely conferences I ve attended in a long time, as well as one of the best, well organized conferences, and I ve been to a lot of them. What I ve seen in my own church is that it is not just an issue of pastors who have had to cope with high levels of debt, but young adults in general, and it affects their ability to give for the mission of the congregation. Dr. Carol Ann Holcomb, Central Trustee Central s goals for this groundbreaking event included the following: to explore the cost of theological education, to encourage churches to grow in their support of theological schools, and to assist congregations in planning appropriate compensation for pastoral leaders. Angela Jackson, Economics of Ministry Project Director, was pleased with the results: The day delivered so much more than the achievement of our goals. Attendees were challenged to think in new ways about using and sharing resources, inspired to consider alternate models of ministry, and energized to network with others who are called by God to persevere in the face of seismic economic shifts. I m so glad an institution like Central Seminary is taking a subject like this seriously and getting the conversation out there. Mark Buhlig, Pastor Leadership Team, Englewood Baptist Church, Kansas City, MO Very informative, practical, encouraging Rev. Sherry McGlaughlin, Pastor, Blue Ridge Blvd Christian Church, Independence, MO Central has long suspected that the solutions to financial challenges among seminaries, churches, and ministers must be discovered through collaboration. This day represented collaboration at its best. While the Economics of Ministry $ummit confirmed that many clergy and congregations bear incredible financial burdens that may limit their ability to envision partnership, the event prompted all in attendance to consider the ways in which ministers, churches, and seminaries might become partners for the sake of the Gospel and the health of the Church. The Summit is very helpful and extremely informative. I wish more people, especially those who make financial decisions, could be here. Rev. Marsha Perkins, Director of Christian Education, Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, Kansas City, MO I am learning new ways to look at funding my ministry post modern ways and new ways of how to do ministry. Alisha Smith Haddock, Women s Leadership Initiative, CENTRAL Tennessee This has been a good opportunity for networking new friends, new connections, and new resources. Rev. Cynthia Saddler, Pastor Leadership Team, Englewood Baptist Church, Kansas City, MO Robert E. Johnson Assumes Role of Provost/Dean of the Faculty Since August 2009, Dr. Johnson has served as Dean of the Seminary. During these years, the seminary has experienced phenomenal growth in numbers of students; hence Central was recently named one of the twelve fastest growing seminaries in North America. Dr. Robert E. Johnson offers the invocation at the Fall Convocation service. As Dean, Johnson has been the chief architect of the Korean Studies program, the Doctor of Ministry in Congregational Health, the create program, extension sites, and innovative curricular revision. He has also overseen accreditation processes with both ATS and HLC, garnering positive results. In recognition of his significant service to the academic mission of the seminary, President Marshall named Johnson Provost/Dean of the Faculty effective October 1. His vision for theological education is cutting-edge and commands the respect of his peers in other institutions as well as at Central. CENTRAL Ann Arbor welcomes Adjunct Professor Sameerah L. Shareef this fall. She is teaching The Worshipping Church class, which is being offered as a hybrid course meeting in person and online. Rev. Sameerah Shareef enjoys life in a variety of ministerial settings. She is an ordained Minister with the United Church of Christ (UCC) and is currently serving as designated pastor at St. Stephen s Community Church UCC in Lansing, Michigan. Interestingly, Rev. Shareef has served in many ministry capacities in the church, including the creation of the Women s Ministry, Girl s Rites of Passage Group, Garment of Praise Music Ministry, and many others. She currently serves the Greater Lansing Community as a Certified Nurse-Midwife with Alliance Ob/Gyn in East Lansing, Michigan. Sameerah holds several degrees including a Master s of Science in Nursing and a Master s of Divinity Degree from Chicago Theological Seminary. 4 Site Director Julie Kilmer says, We are thrilled that Rev. Sameerah is sharing her academic skills and her ministry with us! 5

4 Crafting a New Global Christian Community in Myanmar Crafting a New Global Christian Community in Myanmar Arcus Foundation Facilitates Human Sexuality Training in Myanmar In September President Molly T. Marshall and CENTRAL Ann Arbor Site Director Julie Kilmer participated in a human sexuality training workshop in Yangon, Myanmar, sponsored by the Peace Studies Center of Myanmar Institute of Theology, Colors Rainbow, and Central Seminary, through the funding of the Arcus Foundation. The conference drew together persons from a variety of perspectives, all working for human rights, especially for those who experience discrimination because of gender identity or sexual orientation. Indeed, discrimination may be too mild a term when criminalization of sexual acts, torture, or even the death penalty are involved. Along with President Marshall and Dr. Kilmer, Maung Maung Yin and Mana Tun lectured and facilitated discussion of the interface between theological ethics, biblical interpretation, public policy, and advocacy for human rights. Representatives from Equality Myanmar called attention to international treaties and the situation in Myanmar. Dr. Julie Kilmer (third from the right on the front row) with participants in the Human Sexuality Training in Myanmar in September. Said Marshall, The sessions were earnest, lively, and engaging, with persons from disparate contexts sharing insights. It is important to get such voices at the table. The room was populated with activists, scholars, theological students, and community developers. What drew us together was common concern for justice for sexual minorities. Thankfully, in our day, new attention is given to the threatened lives of these persons. Deeply embedded homophobic and transphobic attitudes, often combined with lack of legal protection, exposes LGBT persons to egregious violations of their human rights. Young gay persons in attendance were glad to hear a progressive Christian perspective. The UN, under the leadership of Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, continues to call the global community to justice. He writes: Some say that sexual orientation and gender identity are sensitive issues. I understand. Like many of my generation, I did not grow up talking about these issues. But I learned to speak out because lives are at stake, and because it is our duty under the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to protect the rights of everyone everywhere. President Marshall with Dr. Maung Maung Yin of MIT enjoyed time together during the conference. Marshall s lecture called attention to the ways in which religious perspectives and misuse of sacred texts have been used as weapons against women, and by extension, against LGBT individuals. Reflecting on that lecture, she said, The perspectival bias in biblical hermeneutics is unquestionably patriarchal, and sexual discrimination has been traditionally derived from the Bible written by men, for men, with little consideration given to the lives of women. Likewise, same-sex behavior receives marginal attention in the Bible; when mentioned, the primary concern is to protect the prerogatives of males, for whom any experience of 'effeminization' undermines their status. Participants from disparate contexts, drawn together by common concern for justice for sexual minorities, share insights. It was an interesting time to be in Myanmar. The parliament had recently passed Protection of Race and Religion Bills, which were quite regressive. Not only did they compromise religious liberty regarding conversion and women s rights, they also had ongoing implications for the LGBT community as these laws embolden oppressive actions. During a regional parliamentary session in Mandalay in August 2015, the region s minister of border and security affairs, Dr. Myint Kyu, called on police to arrest gay people. He pledged that we are constantly taking action to have the gays detained at the police stations, educate them, then hand them back to their parents. Abuse is a regular practice, and his harsh words have given warrant for it. Kilmer, who presented a lecture titled Discrimination: Theories of Homosexuality while there, reflected on her time in Myanmar: Never in my life did I ever imagine going to Myanmar. The best part was the community of people gathered to think about, talk about and pray for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The reality is that progress for Myanmar s LGBT population is being made, albeit slowly. Improving education is at the forefront of Myanmar s LGBT movement, and this starts with a genuine commitment from faculty, staff, students, and friends of Central Seminary. Marshall observed, A conference like this is important work, and I am grateful for Central s support and commitment. I trust we will continue to develop ways to equip pastoral leaders for knowledgeable and compassionate ministry. 6 7

5 Crafting a New Global Christianity with Immigrants Crafting a New Global Christianity with Immigrants Binkley Partnership Renewed ဘ န႔ လ Binkley စပ တ လ ပ ငန သက တမ ပန တ ၿပ ယ ဒသန ဖ င ဒ ရ င က န မ နတ သည လမ ၾက င အသစ ဖက သ ႔ ဦ တည သ နပ သည FOUNDATIONS Judson Communities Heads in New Directions The agreement with Duane and Marcia Binkley, Central Seminary, American Baptist International Ministries, and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship was set to expire in August However, Central is pleased to announce that their memorandum of understanding with International Ministries, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, and with Duane continuing in his role, has been extended for two additional years as of October 1. Marcia will be not be continuing in her role because of health needs, but Duane will continue to organize and carry out the FOUNDATIONS Judson Communities (FJC) ministry certificate courses which have already been offered in five locations with 213 graduates from 16 states and 36 cities/churches. Now the FJC program is heading in new directions. The sixth course using the Karen language is underway in Portland, OR. In Oakland, CA, another FJC course, which is unique in several ways, has also begun. It is the first course to be taught using the Burmese language, the first to be held in California, for the first time plans are being made to make the classes available online, and this is the first group of students not predominantly made up of refugees. Bo Lay participates in worship with other students participating in the Oakland, California, FOUNDATIONS Judson Communities classes. It would be difficult to describe a typical person in the Oakland course. They come from a variety of ethnic groups like Chin, Karen, Kachin, and Chinese or various mixtures of these groups. They are all comfortable in the Burmese language and all were born in Burma, but none are ethnic Burmese. What binds them together is a love for the Lord, a love for their church, and a hunger to learn so they can better serve. Even though they might not be refugees, the journeys that bring the students to a Judson Communities class can be long and winding. Bo Lay is an example. Born in Burma to a Karen mother and Chinese father, he grew up speaking Burmese. With few opportunities for a living in Burma, he left for Singapore in 1995, then later moved on to Thailand. Finally, he gave in to God s call and worked as a secretary for a Burmese speaking church in Bangkok for a salary of less than $10 per month. In 2004 he and his wife, who was registered with the UN, both came to the US. They were placed in Sacramento where he and his family remain. Looking on his life he says, I have no degree and no certification. I only have God blessing me and I think the only reason I am so blessed is because I kept my promise to God. In recognition of his life of blessings, Blessed is the middle name of both his children. Bo Lay, one of the Burmese students in the FOUNDATIONS Judson Communities class in Oakland, California. Bo Lay says his life in the church has given him faith in the Lord. The Judson Communities classes have provided additional background and depth and provided additional resources that can be used as he serves the church. His hope and prayer is that all can study, grow, and be firm in their faith. Binkley observed, Dedicated instructors and devoted students like Bo Lay make the Judson Communities program a blessing with which to work. We re grateful for the new directions in which God has led and pray for His continued leading as we go forward. Duane and Marcia Binkley, Central Seminary က မ စ က င အ မရ ကန စ ခင ခရစ ယ န အ ပည ပည ဆ င ရ သ သန လ ပ ငန မ (American Baptist International Ministries) င ပ ပ င ပ ဝင သ စ ခင ခရစ ယ န အဖ ႔ဝင (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship) မ သ ဘ တ ည ခ က သည ၂၀၁၅ ခ စ ၾသဂ တ လတ င သက တမ က န ဆ ရန စ စဥ ထ သည သ ႔ သ င လည ဗဟ က မ စ က င (Central) သည အ ပည ပည ဆ င ရ သ သန လ ပ ငန မ ပ ပ င ပ ဝင သ စ ခင ခရစ ယ န အဖ ႔ဝင မ င သ Duane အ သ ႔အခန က႑တ င ဆက လက ဆ င ရ က စ ခင ဌ သ တ ႔ သ ဘ တ စ ခ ပ (MoU) က အ က တ ဘ လ (၁) ရက မ စ န က ထပ စ (၂) အထ သက တမ တ ထ ၿပ ဖစ ၾက င ၾက င ရန က နပ အ ရမ ပ သည Marcia သည က န မ ရ လ အပ ခ က ၾက င တ ဝန ယ သည သ ႔အခန က႑တ င ဆက လက ဆ င ရ က င မည မဟ တ တ ႔ ပ သ ႔ သ အသင တ /ၿမ ႕ ပ င (၃၆) င ပည နယ (၁၆) ခ မ နရ (၅) ခ တ င ဘ ႔ရ (၂၁၃) ဦ က မ ထ တ ပ နသည ယ ဒသန ဖ င ဒ ရ င က န မ နတ သ သန လ ပ ငန လက မ တ သင တန မ က မ Duane က လ အပ သည အတ င ဆက လက စ စဥ သ မည ဖစ သည ယခ အခ တ င ယ ဒသန ဖ င ဒ ရ င (FJC) လ ပ ငန သည လမ ၾက င အသစ ဖက သ ႔ ဦ တည သ နပ သည ခ က ႀက မ မ က သင တန က ကရင ဘ သ စက အသ ပ က ဖ ဒ လ န (Portland) တ င လက ရ သင ၾက ပ နပ သည သ ႔မဟ တ ကယ လ ဖ န ယ ပည နယ အ တ ခ လန ၿမ ႕ (Oakland) တ င အ ခ FJC သင တန က တစ မ ထ ခ သ နည လမ မ စ ဖင စတင ခ ၿပ ဖစ သည ဒ သင တန က ပထမဆ အႀက မ အ ဖစ မန မ ဘ သ စက က အသ ပ က သင ၾက ပ မည သင တန ဖစ ၿပ ပထမဦ ဆ ကယ လ ဖ န ယ တ င က င ပမည ဖစ ပ သည သင ခန စ မ က ပထမအစ စဥ အ ဖစ online တ င သင ယ င ရန စ မ ထ ၿပ ဤပထမသ တ က င သ မ အ ပ စ က ဒ ကၡသည မ ဖင သ သန ႔ဖ ႔စည တ မဟ တ ပ အ တ ခ လန ၿမ ႕ (Oakland) သင တန တ င ဘယ သ ဘယ ဝ စစ စစ ပ ဝင မည ဆ တ ထ တ ဖ ပ ဆ ရန ခက ခ ပ လ မ မည သ တ ႔သည ခ င ကရင ကခ င စသည တ င ရင သ ပ င စ မ လ သ သ မ ဖစ ၾကၿပ တရ တ (သ ႔မဟ တ ) အမ မ ရ ထ သ အ ပ စ မ ဖစ ၾကသည သ တ ႔အ လ မန မ င င တ င မ ဖ ၾကၿပ မန မ ဘ သ စက ပ ဆ ရန သက သ င သက သ ရ ၾကပ သည သ ႔ သ သ တ ႔သည ဗမ တ င ရင သ မ မဟ တ ၾက ပ သ တ ႔အ လ အတ တက ပ င စည ပ တ က တ ခရစ တ က ခ စ ခင သ တ ႔အသ င တ က ခ စ မတ ခင င ဒ ထက မက အမ တ ဆ င င အ င သ တ ႔ ဆ ငတ ခင ၾက င ပင ဖစ ပ သည သ တ ႔သည ဒ ကၡသည မ ဖစ က င ဖစ ၾကလ မ မည မဟ တ သ လည ယ ဒသန က န မ နတ သင တန သ ႔ ရ က ရ င ဖ ႔ရန သ တ ႔ ခ ရ စဥ သည က လၾက ရ ည ခ မည ဖစ ပ သည ဘ လ (Bo Lay) က ဥပမ ဖစ သည သ သည အ ဖတရ တ အ မကရင ထ မ မန မ င င တ င မ ဖ ခ ၿပ ဗမ စက ပ ရင ႀက ပင လ သ ဖစ သည မန မ င င တ င အသက မ ဝမ ၾက င မ အတ က အခ င အ ရ မ နည န သ ၾက င ၁၉၉၅ ခ စ တ င စင ကပ သ ႔ ထ က ခ ခ သည န က ပ င မ ထ င င င သ ႔ ပ န ပ င ခ ႔သည န က ဆ မ တ ႔ သ သည ဘ ရ သခင ခၚတ ဘက က အသက တ ပ အပ ၿပ ဘန က က ၿမ ႕ရ မန မ ဘ သ ဖင ဘ ရ ရ ခ သ အသင တ တစ လဆယ ဒၚလ ထက မပ သ လစ ဖင အသင တ အတ င ရ မ အ ဖစ အမ တ ဆ င ခ သည ၂၀၀၄ ခ စ တ င သ ရ သ ႔ဇန ပ ယ အ န (UN) င အတ မ တ ပ တင ၿပ အ မရ ကန သ ႔ ရ က လ ခ ၾကသည သ တ ႔က စခရ မ န တ ၿမ ႕ (Sacramento) မ နရ ခ ပ ၿပ သ ရ သ ႔မ သ စ ပ ယင ၿမ ႕တ င က န ရစ ခ ၾကသည ကၽ ပ မ ဘ ဘ ႔မ မရဘ ဘ လက မ တ မ မရ ဘ ဘ ရ သခင က င ႀက ဘ ရ တယ ကၽ န တ က င ႀက ရတ ဘ ရ သခင ထ ကတ တည လ ႔ ဖစ မည ဟ သ ႔အသက တ က ၾကည ၿပ ပ သည သ ႔အသက တ မ ဘ ရ သခင က င ႀက က အသ အမ တ ပ သ အ ဖင သ ႔က လ စ ယ က စလ ခလယ န မည မ Blessed က င ႀက လ ႔ ပ ထ သည ဘ ရ က င နခ က သ ႔အသက တ က သခင ခရစ တ က ပ ယ ၾကည စခ တယ လ ႔ ဘ လ (Bo Lay) က ပ သည ယ ဒသန က န မ နတ အတန အစမ သည အတ တ ကအ တ ႔ အ ၾက က ပ မ ထ က ပ ပ ခ ၿပ အ လ နက ဆ အတ င က က အစ တ အပ င င အက အည ရရ ရ နည လမ မ က အသင တ သ အမ တ ဆ င သည အခ အသ ပ င ရန ထ က ပ ပ ခ သည သ ႔ မ လင ခ က င ဆ တ င ခင မ က လ တ င ပည သင င သည လ တ င တ တက င သည လ တ င သ တ ႔ယ ၾကည မ ခ င မ င သည ဟ မည ဆက လက လ ပ ဆ င ရမည ယ ဒသန က န မ နတ အစ အစဥ က ဘ လ (Bo Lay) က က င ႀက ဖစ စသည နည တ စ န ႔လ တ အနစ န ခ သ သင တန နည ပမ င သစၥ ရ သ က င သ /သ မ က Binkley ကရ ပ မ ပ သည ဘ ရ သခင ဦ ဆ င လမ ပသည လမ ၾက င သစ အတ က ကၽ န တ တ ႔ က ဇ တင ၿပ ကၽ န တ တ ႔ ရ ႕သ ႔ ဦ တည သ နသည အတ င သ (ဘ ရ သခင ) ဆက လက ဦ ဆ င ပ ဖ ႔ ဆ တ င မ ပ သည 8 9

6 DMin Students Help Denominations Craft the Future with God DMin Students Help Denominations Craft the Future with God Rev. Pat Hernandez, National Director for American Baptist Women in Ministry/ Transition Ministries, participated in the recent Baptist World Alliance Meetings in South Africa. Doctoral Students Take New Understanding of Healthy Church to Denominations At Central Seminary, doctoral students are taking a new understanding of what it means to be a healthy church to the denominational level. Moving beyond narrow measures of traditional church growth models and led by faculty at the cutting edge of the missional church movement, students and recent graduates serving in regional and national denominational roles are discovering often overlooked reasons for hope, potential, and vitality in the church. The Rev. Nathan Marsh enrolled in the D.Min. program as a young pastor serving two small congregations in the plains of western Kansas. In his second year of doctoral study, he accepted a call to be Associate Executive Minister of the American Baptist Churches of the Central Region, an area that covers Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. His academic experience, including studying alongside a diverse cohort of students who think differently but support and encourage one another, has equipped Marsh to think outside the box when it comes to the local church. Ministry has become more mission than program, a transformative process of seeing the wonderful things that God is up to in our community and world. Equipped as a pastor to lead his congregations in an outward direction, Marsh will now apply this skill to the community of faith that stretches across three states. For D.Min. student Ronald Nunuk of Wisconsin, who works with more than 95 Chin refugee congregations as National Coordinator for Chin Ministries with American Baptist Home Mission Society, Central s D.Min. focus on congregational health has strengthened his ability to lead church leaders to become more missional. Dr. Arlo Reichter, retired Executive Minister of American Baptist Churches in Wisconsin, observed that a regional mission trip to New Orleans that had struggled for years to attract participants now has at least 30 persons committed to going because of Nunuk s leadership. As a member of the Chin tribal group in Myanmar, Nunuk came to the United States as a refugee himself about 10 years ago. He entered doctoral studies with a clear vision for inclusive Chin churches in America that would help them to let go of some cultural traditions that created barriers to youth and others. He said, I came with understanding about the immigrant church, but I did not understand how to lead in the right direction. D.Min. classes on engaging CENTRAL Tennessee is focusing on reinvigorating their chapel experiences this fall. MDiv student, Nathan Huguley, is serving as Site Director Sally Holt s teaching assistant this semester as part of his Ministry Praxis work. He is leading the initiative for student planned and led worship. In addition to revitalizing chapel, they hope to foster a better sense of community. Community is a challenge as students often see each other irregularly and have so many other commitments. The plan is to have students work in pairs on an inaugural worship experience that will take place in October. Two students are connecting to plan details about music, while two others are planning community service. Seven of the thirteen students in the Ministry Ethics class are taking the lead for the October chapel. The remaining students will plan chapel in November. Holt is excited about the plans. We are starting on October 9th and our theme for fall is gratitude. We will have two chapels this fall and plan to have at least two more in the spring. We'll start with the class I m teaching, expand to the CENTRAL Tennessee community, and then have high hopes of expanding to the greater Scarritt-Bennett community. community and missional ministry provided leadership tools that made him more effective. Most of all, Dr. Butler s class on vulnerable leadership gave me courage to say what I believed. I have come to understand that I must lead as who I am. Engaging with the best thinkers in the most relevant and up-todate subjects has helped the Rev. Mary Miller prepare for her new ministry as Executive Minister for the American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts. A D.Min. faculty that includes prominent faith leaders like Dr. Molly Marshall, president of Central; Dr. Amy Butler, the first female senior pastor of Riverside Church in New York City; and Dr. Bill Wilson, founder and president of The Center for Healthy Churches, challenges students to hone skills and bring new eyes and imagination to ministry. Although Miller faces the added challenge of undertaking her doctoral project dissertation just as she moves from Iowa to Maine to begin a new job, she has already practiced making immediate application of our learnings about ministry in the real world. Dr. Tom Wiles, who graduated last May, also moved across the country to accept a new denominational position in the midst of his doctoral Revs. Ronald Nunuk, Nathan Marsh, and Mary Miller participate in class on the Shawnee Campus. studies. Formerly a pastor in Nebraska, Wiles is now serving as Executive Minister of Rhode Island. He was drawn to Central and found his ministry shaped by a refusal to fall victim to the simplistic sound-bites of popular church culture that speak primarily of numerical growth as a sign of health. He notes that through an intentional and consistent process of disciplined readings, data gathering, challenging conversations, and congregational experiments, he came to see the church as joining God s mission in the community rather than expecting the community to join God s people in the church building. His compelling dissertation on the improvisational potential of church opens doors to exciting new possibilities for healthy discipleship. Another recent graduate, Dr. Pat Hernandez, applies insights from her doctoral study to ministry as National Director, American Baptist Women in Ministry/Transition Ministries. She found that Central s doctoral program contributes to church in its many dimensions by encouraging and supporting the development of healthy leaders. In completing her academic work, Hernandez was prompted to more deeply reflect on my own journey, embrace my createdness in God, be bold in proclaiming my gifts, and seek to clarify my call story, as well as be more intentional about taking a break (celebrating) and connecting with community. President Molly T. Marshall remarked, Central s Doctor of Ministry focuses on congregational health, with special emphasis on leadership and entrepreneurial skills. This combination is proving to be effective preparation for denominational leadership. It is exciting that three of our current doctoral students and two recent graduates are involved in ABC regions in executive leadership. We believe that Central can be a source of renewal as we prepare creative leaders for diverse ministry contexts. While our churches and even our denominations may be small by some standards, the significance of their influence on behalf of the kingdom of God is beyond ordinary measure when leaders bring fresh eyes and holy creativity to their work. Central Seminary is delighted to have a part in preparing gifted leaders such as these

7 Korean Programs Help Craft New Global Christianity Korean Programs Help Craft New Global Christianity Korean Faculty meet at Conception Abbey for discussion, fellowship, and spiritual renewal. From l. to r. - Saeyee Yang, Seunghee Choi, Bokyoung McGlocklin, Joon-ho Hwang, John Yohan Park, Kyu-shuk Park, Samuel Park, Jay Noh, Kwang-sup Shin, Jeong-mo Yang, and Woo Yung Jin. Korean Faculty Gather for Community Development 한국부교수진리트릿, 지역분교의현재와미래논의 God continues to expand the cultural reach of Central as the Korean programs see more growth. With seven sites now and about 300 students, this program continues to help sustain Central's phenomenal growth. While being integrated within the overall life of Central, this community also is working to strengthen the various site locations and Korean speaking faculty. This summer faculty from five of Central Seminary s Korean language class sites gathered for professional development and retreat. These seven faculty members had been in contact with each other online only, until meeting July After a tour of the Shawnee campus and a meeting with Dean Robert Johnson, they travelled to Conception Abbey. The group worked on developing a caring and nurturing faculty community, talked about Central s ethos and the Korean program s current and future landscape, discussed how to develop the local sites and enhance teaching and advising skills, assessed the students learning outcomes, as well as shared observations and insights. Korean Program Director Samuel Park gave information about the current makeup of sites and students and shared plans to develop more sites in several states. Dr. Jay Noh led the discussion about ways to form more systematic and practical learning communities to fit the current sites. The Korean faculty shared their class experiences and stories about their students, and found common ground with regard to difficulties and expectations. They were especially sympathetic to the status of the student as immigrants and that teaching and advising should be done with an understanding of the students perspective. In the midst of silence and chant with the monks of Conception Abbey, the faculty experienced fellowship with God. At meal times and during afternoon Jokgu (Korean foot volleyball), they experienced fellowship with one another. Together they prayed for the development of Central s Korean program and the vision that the people of God can be nurtured biblically and faithfully in order for them to help churches locally and globally to live out the kingdom of God. 하나님께서센트럴신학교의문화적지경을넓혀가고계시다는것을센트럴한국부의성장을통해확인하게됩니다. 현재한국부의 7 개분교와 300 여명의재학생들은센트럴의지속적인성장에공헌하고있습니다. 한국부공동체는전체센트럴안에통합되어있으면서동시에다양한지역분교들과한국어교수진들에게큰힘을주고있습니다. 그동안온라인으로만소식을주고받던다섯지역분교의한인교수들중 7 명이 2015 년 7 월 일교수리트릿을위해처음으로모였습니다. 학교캠퍼스투어, 그리고로버트존슨학장과의만남을가진후에리트릿을위해 Conception Abbey 로들어갔습니다. 이들은한국부교수들을위한돌봄과지원의공동체형성과센트럴신학교의정신을공유하기위해, 한국부의현재와미래지형을만들어가며지역분교들을계발하고관리하기위해, 학생들을가르치고지도하는기술을향상시키고학생들의학습결과를평가하기위해함께의견을나누었습니다. 박사무엘교수는지역분교들과학생들의현 상황및구조에대해서설명하고, 그밖의몇몇다른주에분교를더세우는계획들을나누었습니다. 노재영교수의발제로각분교의상황에맞는, 보다체계적이고실천적인배움의공동체형성의가능성을함께논의했습니다. 교수들은각자자신들의강의경험들을중심으로풍성한이야기들을함께나누며고민과기대를공유할수있는의미있는시간이었습니다. 특히, 이민자라는특수한상황속에서만나게된학생들의상황과형편을이해하고, 그들의눈높이에맞는교수법과학생지도방식이필요하다는부분에모두가공감할수있었습니다. Conception Abbey 의수도사들과함께침묵과찬양중에교수들은하나님과의교제를나누었고, 식사시간과족구등으로서로교제할수있는시간이기도했습니다. 한국부교수들은앞으로도 CBTS 한국부의발전을위해, 그리고하나님나라와교회현장에보탬이되는신실한사역자들이성경적이고훌륭하게양성되는비전을위해함께기도하며힘을모으기원합니다

8 tribute gifts Gifts to Central The 2015 graduating class at the May Commencement ceremony, pictured here with Central faculty and Commencement speaker Dr. Roy Medley. Central Seminary wishes to thank all of those who have given and continue to give to sustain our commitment to prepare women and men for seeking God, shaping church, and serving humanity. The following Tribute/ Scholarship Gifts were given to Central between August 1, 2014, and July 31, In Honor of Mrs. Wanda Lou Grolock Rev. Dolph H. Grolock, Jr. In Honor of Drs. Gordon M. and Karen J. Hatcher First Baptist Church of Bluejacket In Honor of Rev. Lamar and Mrs. Sylvia Helms Ms. Stephanie Stone In Honor of Dr. Molly T. Marshall Dr. Judy I. Orosz In Honor of Dr. David M. May Dr. Richard D. Kahoe In Honor of Rev. James and Mrs. Dorothy McCrossen Mr. Larry L. and Mrs. Carole E. Zahnd In Memory of Mr. Lauritz Berg Mrs. Sylvia Berg In Memory of Mrs. Ardis Driskill Ms. Loulla Efstathiou Mr. Roger M. and Mrs. Anna M. K. Driskill In Memory of Dr. Edward A. Freeman Ms. Della M. Robinson In Memory of Mr. Bill and Mrs. Elaine Lowe Rev. Angela Lowe In Memory of Mr. Jerome C. (Moe) Graham Rev. M. Barbara Graham Alfred Q. and Ruth Hulme Van Benschoten Scholarship Judson Press Mr. Eric J. VanBenschoten The Alice Fleetwood Bartee Scholarship Dr. Wayne C. Bartee Cloud Scholarship Mr. Robert and Ms. Julie Cloud Erasmus Fund Book Scholarship Class of 2011 Missouri Baptist Foundation Lorita Fuller Memorial Scholarship Mrs. Marjorie M. Fuller Rev. Max and Rev. Leland Angell Scholarship Mrs. Shirley Angell Dr. Dwight A. and Mrs. Aladine Neuenschwander Rural Pastor Scholarship Mr. Ralph M. Sloman Steward M. McDaniel Scholarship Mr. Michael and Mrs. Carol Dietrich Mrs. Marjorie M. McDaniel Mr. Stuart McDaniel Tennessee Scholarships Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Tennessee Dr. Ircel C. and Mrs. Rita F. Harrison Yuko Indo International Women Scholarship Mr. Bill and Mrs. Elaine Lowe GIFTS TO CENTRAL Please let us know if you do not see your name or your category seems to be incorrect. We want to be sure our records are correct, and want you to know how grateful we are for your commitment to Central. Providential Partners / $75,000 and up American Baptist Churches of the Central Region Mr. Robert and Ms. Patricia Shield Ayres Eula Mae & John Baugh Foundation Arcus Foundation Mr. R. Milton and Mrs. Neva Huffaker Pillsbury Foundation Mr. Howard and Mrs. Linda J. Roos Dr. Robert A. Southard and Ms. Dianne C. Shumaker Presidential Partners / $20,000-74,999 American Baptist Churches of the USA American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin American Baptist Foundation C.I.O.S. (Christ is Our Salvation) Mr. Philip R. and Mrs. Patricia B. Love Mendota First Baptist Church Ms. Beverly S. Odell Ms. F. Mauriece Smith Thiel Charitable Trust Decanal Partners / $10,000-19,999 Rev. Angela Lowe Mr. Bill and Mrs. Elaine Lowe Dr. William G. and Rev. Mary Beth Mankin Dr. Molly T. Marshall Mr. Richard R. McCall Ms. Patti Penny Mr. Merle C. and Mrs. Dolores Schmidt Schwab Charitable Fund Mr. Ralph M. Sloman Topeka First Baptist Church Rev. Lester B. and Mrs. Louise Vier Dr. Andrew Yang Fan Shing Visionary Partners / $5,000-9,999 American Baptist Churches of the Dakotas American Baptist Churches of the Great Rivers Region American Baptist Home Mission Dr. Wayne C. Bartee Big Canoe Chapel Bluejacket First Baptist Church Commonwealth Charitable Fund Mr. Roger M. and Mrs. Anna M. K. Driskill Go, Inc. Dr. John W. Gravley Mr. H. E. Hathaway Rev. Dr. Gregory and Mrs. Priscilla Hunt Lawrence First Baptist Church Dr. Robert T. and Mrs. Katherine McElroy Dr. Wayne and Rev. Peggy Moore Dr. Dwight A. and Mrs. Aladine Neuenschwander Dr. Richard P. and Ms. Mary Ann Olson Mr. Robert A. and Mrs. Margene R. Phares Florence M. Stout Estate Mr. George N. and Mrs. Karen L. Townsend Leadership Partners / $2,500-4,999 American Baptist Churches of Nebraska Mrs. Shirley Angell Ann Arbor First Baptist Church Anonymous Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of the Heartland Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Tennessee Covenant Association of the United Church of Christ Mr. Arthur and Mrs. Marlene Francis Rev. Lawrence E. and Mrs. Katherine M. Graves Lucas First Baptist Church Mid American Baptist Churches Missouri Baptist Foundation Northminster Baptist Church Mr. James J. and Mrs. Jeanne O'Dell Olathe First Baptist Church Dr. Gwendolyn S. O'Neal Dr. Margaret L. Prine Ms. Pat Tipton Mrs. Margaret B. Wheat Sowers / $1,000-2,499 Mr. Kenneth Aber Anonymous Rev. Dr. John and Mrs. Margaret Borden Mrs. Caroline A. Bower Dr. Lee W. and Mrs. Carolyn J. Carlson Rev. Frances Cary Center First Baptist Church Churchnet Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Arkansas Mr. Robert and Ms. Julie Cloud Columbia First Baptist Church Community Foundation of the Ozarks Rev. Joseph P. and Mrs. Linda R. Cunningham DeSoto Baptist Church Rev. Hal H. and Mrs. Marjorie Eaton Rev. Dr. Heather Entrekin and Mr. Peter M. Stover Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mrs. Vernette F. Fulop Mr. Carl J. and Mrs. D. Louise Gangwish, Jr. Dr. Patricia I. Gillis Grace Baptist Church of Kansas City Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Rev. Cheri B. Grizzard Dr. Ircel C. and Mrs. Rita F. Harrison Drs. Amy and Wallace Hartsfield, II Mrs. Faith Y. Heikes Dr. Carol Ann Holcomb Rev. Donald G. and Mrs. Delores Hollenbeck Holmeswood Baptist Church Dr. Robert E. and Dr. Rebecca Johnson Panel discussion at Central's Day of Hope event held at Third Baptist Church in St. Louis on the anniversary of the tragic event in Ferguson last year. Dr. Terrell Carter facilitated the event

9 Gifts to Central Gifts to Central Central create students Julian Brown and Bethany Meier interact with students at an orphanage they visited while in Myanmar this spring. Kansas Baptist Convention Foundation Rev. Earl E. and Mrs. Naomi Keele Dr. Harold E. and Mrs. Esther A. Klaassen Laramie First Baptist Church Liberty Second Baptist Church Mr. Allen Lind Louisburg First Baptist Church Mr. James R. and Mrs. Bette G. Love Mattoon First Baptist Church Rev. James W. and Mrs. Dorothy McCrossen Mrs. Marjorie M. McDaniel Mr. Stuart McDaniel McPherson First Baptist Church Minneapolis First Baptist Church North Platte First Baptist Ottawa First Baptist Church Pine Street Church Prairie Baptist Church Dr. Arlo R. Reichter Mr. Nelson Roos Ms. Cherise Sedlock Mr. Harris F. and Mrs. Kathryn J. Seidel Mr. Rick and Ms. Deborah Skeel Rev. Linda and Mr. Douglas Sutton University Heights Baptist Church Mr. Cecil P. and Mrs. Katy Vandygriff, Jr. Mr. Gary L. and Mrs. Shirley A. Wall Mrs. Shirley I. Weaver Mr. E. Eugene and Mrs. Martha J. Webster Ms. Laura Willis Dr. Donald J. and Dr. Janice F. Wissman Sustainers / $ Alliance First Baptist Church Atlantic First Baptist Church Dr. Robert C. Ballance Ms. Betty L. Beaman Mrs. Sylvia Berg Bismarck First Baptist Church Mr. Robert and Mrs. Jackie Browning Dr. Eileen Campbell-Reed Mr. C. C. and Mrs. Sachiko M. Cantrell Mrs. Mary Lynn Cate Mr. Boyd A. Christensen Clay Center First Baptist Church Conoco Phillips Company Mr. Ross K. and Mrs. Maxine M. Cook The Darla Dee Turlington Charitable Foundation Douglas R. Peete Foundation Englewood Baptist Church Ms. Jane T. Fickle Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Rev. Dr. F. Sue Fitzgerald Fremont First Baptist Church Mrs. Marjorie M. Fuller Dr. Vera F. Goodman Grandview Baptist Church of Kansas City Hallmark Cards, Inc. Rev. Lamar and Mrs. Sylvia Helms Highland First Baptist Church Highland Park Baptist Church Jewish Community Relations Bureau Revs. Roger and Angela Jackson Johnston First Baptist Church Juniata Community Church Keller & Owens, LLC Kirkwood Baptist Church Lincoln Second Baptist Church Mr. David Mankin Ms. Edwina W. Mann Dr. David M. and Mrs. Pamela J. May Minot Immanuel Baptist Church Mr. Edward C. and Mrs. L. Rogene Moody Rev. Bruce W. and Mrs. Nancy S. Morgan Network for Good Dr. Wayne and Mrs. Julia Paulsen Peoria First Baptist Church Rev. Harriett Platts and Dr. Frederick Davis Quincy Central Baptist Church Mrs. JoAnn Richardson Rev. Timothy R. and Mrs. Rebecca J. Ricketts Rutland First Baptist Church Saint Louis Third Baptist Church Selma Baptist Church Rev. Donald D. and Mrs. JoAnne Shoemaker Sprint Foundation St. Joseph Chin Baptist Church Dr. Robert L. and Mrs. Barbara J. Sweat Mr. Vance M. and Rev. Jennifer J. Thomas Mr. Richard K. and Mrs. Jane H. Tuten Rev. Sonja G. Van Dusseldorp Waterloo First Baptist Church Weatherly Heights Baptist Church Mr. Irvin L. and Mrs. Barbara A. Westberg Mr. E. Marcus and Mrs. Rebecca L. Wiggs, III Mr. J. David and Mrs. Ann Wilson Sponsors / $ Ames First Baptist Church Dr. Astrid Billes Beck Mr. John D. Blythe Boone First Baptist Church Mrs. Eula-Jean Burgess Rev. Sharon S. and Mr. Darrell Cantrell Chiles Elm Grove Baptist Church Mr. William E. Claflin Rev. Charles E. and Mrs. Myrtle M. Clinkenbeard, Jr. Colorado Springs First Baptist Church Rev. Roger C. and Mrs. Kathryn P. Dahlen Rev. Jaime E. and Mrs. Ann Davila Mrs. Ardis Driskill East Central Area of ABCCR Dr. Robert W. and Mrs. Loretta L. Fairchild Dr. Brian W. and Mrs. Holly B. Ford Fort Morgan First Baptist Church Dr. Roger L. Fredrikson GE Foundation Rev. Donald D. Gaines Drs. Neita and Charles Geilker Dr. Richard E. and Mrs. Cara-Lin L. Getty Rev. Dr. Gary L. and Mrs. Janice L. Grogan Mrs. Elizabeth H. Haney Havana First Baptist Church Rev. Sandra W. and Mr. Robert Heacock Rev. Walter L. Howard Indianola First Baptist Church Mr. and Mrs. Loren Janzen Ms. Mar Jury Dr. Richard D. Kahoe Kearney First Baptist Church Mrs. Marie C. Losh Mrs. Ruth V. Losh Ms. Judith A. McCue Mr. Jimmy and Mrs. Kaye Nickell Dr. Judy I. Orosz Rev. Robert T. Pattie Mr. Phillip A. and Rev. Diana C. Place Mr. Jack A. and Mrs. Elaine E. Pugsley Racine First Baptist Church Mr. V. James and Mrs. Verna A. Rhodes Rigel Family Trust Mr. Daniel and Mrs. Anna Calvin San Rev. Robin R. Sandbothe Rev. Larry D. and Mrs. Nancy Sayre Mr. James F. and Mrs. Martha A. Schaer Mr. Eddie C. and Rev. Debra D. Sermons Dr. Robert E. and Mrs. Marilyn Shaw Dr. Wayne A. and Mrs. Irene R. Shireman Rev. George J. and Mrs. Ruth L. Spencer Mr. David D. and Mrs. Beth B. Sullivan Mrs. Irene Thomas Dr. Fred W. and Mrs. Lois B. Thompson, Jr. Mr. Eric J. VanBenschoten Virden First Baptist Church Rev. Dr. John and Rev. Connie Williams Woodson Chapel Christian Church Supporters / Up to $249 Rev. Donald F. and Mrs. Jane Allen Allene Preston Jones Endowment Fund Mr. William J. and Mrs. Helen J. Ambrose, Jr. Rev. David A. and Mrs. Myrtle J. Anders Ansley First Baptist Church Rev. John A. and Mrs. Tomoko Armagost Drs. William R. and Margaret J. Arnold Mr. Gordon and Ms. Harriett Aylor Mr. Ronald and Mrs. Donna Barlow Mr. Neale K. and Mrs. Elaine Bartee Dr. Rebekah Burch Basinger Dr. Heidi L. and Rev. Loren J. Baxter Mr. William J. and Mrs. Roberta J. Bennett Rev. Mangkheng BiakCeu Mrs. Erma Bogart Mrs. Janet A. Boone Rev. Melissa A. Bowers Dr. Robert A. and Mrs. Linda L. Box Mr. Charles Boyd Mr. Steven Bremer Rev. Mason L. Brown Mr. Thomas D. Brown Butler Revocable Living Trust Pastor Leonard P. Butler, Jr. Rev. Dr. Daniel and Mrs. Sharon Buttry Dr. Jerry B. and Mrs. Linda Cain Dr. Wayne E. and Mrs. Joan M. Caldwell Mr. Kenneth and Ms. Donna Carrier Dr. Terrell L. and Ms. Melinda R. Carter 16 17

10 Gifts to Central Gifts to Central Ms. Virginia L. Cecil Mr. David and Ms. Kerry Chaffin Mr. George and Mrs. Eleanore Chesney Mr. Day Chit Mr. Dennis and Mrs. June Cho Dr. Joyce Parr Christison Rev. Dr. Ronald and Mrs. Kathleen Cobb Colby First Baptist Church Mr. Darrel W. and Mrs. Kay Coleman Rev. James C. and Mrs. Vicki Conley Mr. David L. and Mrs. Ingrid M. Cook Rev. Nancy Cook Rev. Bill and Mrs. Carole Cowell Rev. James J. Crumpler Mr. James J. and Mrs. Susan N. Crumpler, Jr. Ms. Amy Cunningham Rev. George E. and Mrs. Elizabeth Daniels Dr. Glen E. and Bonnie Dappen Mrs. Winnie M. Davis Dr. Richard L. and Mrs. Janet Dayringer Dr. Paul M. and Mrs. Amelia O. Debusman Dr. Stanley L. and Mrs. Alice Jo DeFries Angela Faye DeVore Mr. Michael and Mrs. Carol Dietrich Dr. Jerry and Mrs. Deniese M. Dillon Mrs. Winifred V. Dowding Mr. Leonard A. and Mrs. Edith M. Dunaway Ms. Loulla Efstathiou MDiv and DMin students with Assistant to the Dean Tyler Tankersley, President Marshall, Dr. Terry Rosell, and Dr. Wallace Hartsfield in Myanmar in the spring. Mr. Clarence and Mrs. Evelyn Mackey Elder Mrs. June Y. Enget Mr. John English Mrs. Lavina Epp Dr. Paul and Mrs. Sybil C. Eppinger Mr. Gary L. and Mrs. Myrtle L. Estep Mr. Joo Yong Eum Ms. Judith B. Ewalt Mr. Woody and Ms. Barb Falkena Mr. Norm and Rev. Sharon Farral Rev. Dr. Corey Fields Mr. John D. and Mrs. Margie Flanagin Rev. James L. and Mrs. Sandra S. Foster Mr. Lowell and Mrs. Merilynn Frame Rev. Joy and Mr. Collin Freeman Mrs. Lois Gambill Mrs. Gwen Garrigues Ms. Susan E. Gillies Rev. Harland K. and Mrs. Frances W. Ginn Glenburn First Baptist Church Rev. Oscar N. and Mrs. Betty Golden Rev. M. Barbara Graham Dr. John W. and Mrs. Sylvia L. Grisham Mr. Paul and Mrs. Jeanne Grizzle Rev. Dolph H. Grolock, Jr. Rev. John E. and Mrs. Dee Anne Grummon Guide Rock First Baptist Church Dr. Earl and Mrs. Shirley Hackett Rev. Alicia D. Smith Haddock Mrs. Jenny Hatfield-Callen Rev. Henry P. Haynes, III Rev. Darrell E. Heidner Mr. Minsun and Ms. Younhee P. Ho Mr. and Mrs. Dan S. Hobbs Rev. Christopher and Ms. Betsy T. Homiak Hot Springs United Churches Ms. Susan Houston Mr. Hto Hto Mr. Kee Doh Htoo Mr. Tamia Htoo Ms. Jeanne Hudson Humboldt Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Mr. William M. and Mrs. Marguerite A. Humenczuk, II Rev. Gracie M. Jackson Rev. Mark and Mrs. Shirley Jervis Judson Press Rev. Karlous U. and Mrs. Mindy E. Kalu Kansas City MO First Baptist Church Kathryn Scurlock Erickson Revocable Trust Kansas City MO American Baptist Women of First Baptist Church Rev. Lois Corbin Kelley Kenosha First Baptist Church Mr. Harold L. Kirk Mr. David A. and Mrs. Mavis Kruger Revs. William A. and Jane E. Lang, Jr. Dr. John N. and Mrs. Sandra B. Langfitt Mr. David A. and Mrs. Janice E. Lee Rev. William and Mrs. Inez LeRoy Rev. Ronald P. and Mrs. Eunice D. Liesmann Rev. Leslie Limbaugh Mr. Richard L. and Mrs. Nanetta N. Litle Mr. Eric J. Lundquist Mr. George S. Luter Ms. Tracy MacClement Ms. Marie E. Madison Ms. Carolyn G. Maples Mrs. Bonnie J. Marshall Mr. Roger and Mrs. Sandi McKee Mrs. Harma McKenzie Rev. Harold S. and Mrs. Elvira M. McMullen Dr. John H. and Mrs. Laura McNassor Rev. A. Roy and Rev. Patricia S. Medley Rev. Robert C. and Mrs. Marcie Molby Rev. Charles R. and Mrs. Martha Moore Mr. James E. and Ms. Donna L. Muiller Mrs. Carolyn B. Muncy Ms. Paw Ne Rev. Rupert and Mrs. Dolores Nelson New Providence Baptist Church Rev. Ronald W. and Mrs. Marilyn Newsom Rev. V. Clay and Mrs. Peggy J. Noah, Jr. Mr. Noh Noh Mrs. Virginia L. Norfleet Ollie Baptist Church Rev. Marie and Mr. Franklin Onwubuariri Mr. Sang Min Park Rev. Larry M. Pence Pfizer Foundation Dr. Robert M. and Mrs. Opal K. Phillips Mr. James K. and Mrs. Marcia J. Pierce Dr. Thomas W. and Rev. LeDayne M. Polaski Mrs. Emma J. Posey Rev. Carolyn J. Predmore Mr. Robert F. Quisenberry Rev. Lee L. Rader Rev. Dr. Gary L. and Mrs. Barbara A. Reif Rev. Paul A. Richardson Ms. Susan C. Richardson Mr. Pat M. and Mrs. Martha Riley Mr. J. Marion Rioth Rite Aid Dr. Margaret N. Roberts Mr. Russell H. and Mrs. Nina R. Roberts Ms. Della M. Robinson Saint Edward Palestine Baptist Church Pastor Michael and Mrs. Margie Sayler Drs. Charles J. and Pamela J. Scalise Mr. Stewart and Mrs. Gail Schooler Rev. Timothy J. Schwartz Rev. Don and Mrs. Sue Searles Mr. Thomas R. and Mrs. Sandy Sharp Ms. Htee Shee Rev. Hsa Moo and Ms. Haskakwae Moo Sheemo Ms. Teri Shipley Mr. Shee Sho Mr. Gary N. and Mrs. Sandra J. Shofner Rev. Bill L. and Mrs. Carolyn J. Shook Mr. Stanley S. and Mrs. Catherine D. Slade Rev. Charles E. and Mrs. Carol P. Smith, Jr. Mr. Joshua P. and Mrs. Alyssa Smith Mrs. D. Eileen Smith Rev. Jan L. and Mr. Ronald E. Smith Southside Christian Church Rev. Charles W. and Mrs. Peggy L. Spong Rev. George W "Dub" and Mrs. Joy Steincross Mr. Howard and Mrs. Evelyn Stenzel Rev. R. Dean and Mrs. Gail Stewart Dr. Sheryl L. Stewart Ms. Maxine Margaret Stone Ms. Stephanie Stone Rev. David J. and Mrs. Jennie Stratton Mr. Lane and Ms. Judy Strother Rev. Cornell C. and Mrs. Susan A. Sudduth, Sr. Mr. Lu Suiwy Rev. Karen Sundland Ms. J. B. Szebehely Mr. Marvin Szneler Dr. J. E. and Mrs. Carole Tanner Ms. Delois Taylor Mr. George L. and Mrs. Elva V. Templeton Mr. Ku Thay Rev. Tezenlo Thong Rev. Sachiko Toda Ms. Nancy S. Tracy Mrs. Martha J. Tuttle Mr. Eh Doh So and Ms. Lah Paw Victor Rev. Seth M. Vopat Dr. Cheryl H. and Mr. Richard L. Wade Mr. Armogen B. and Ms. Carmen Walker Rev. Percy M. Walley, Jr. Dr. Ruth M. W. and Mr. Richard D. Warren Mrs. Evangeline M. Webb Ms. Ashton M. Wells Dr. David L. and Mrs. Carol Wheeler White Hall First Baptist Church Wicksville Community Church Winchester First Baptist Church Mr. Larry and Mrs. Helen Winter Mr. Harold D. and Mrs. Crystal E. Wolgast Mr. James W. Wood Dr. R. Bruce and Mrs. Janice E. Woods Mr. Bill and Mrs. Susan Wooten Drs. Tom and Trisha Yarbrough Ms. Mu Po Yo Mr. Jay P. Young Mr. John E. and Mrs. Sarah E. Young Mr. Larry L. and Mrs. Carole E. Zahnd For more information on giving visit or contact Dr. John Gravley, VP for Institutional Advancement. Dr Samuel Park, installed as the Assistant Professor of Practical Theology and Contextual Ministry Education and Director of the Korean Studies Program on May 14, 2015 Korean student Whangill Jeong participates in class on the Shawnee campus

11 Central s 10th President Celebrates 10 Years 6601 Monticello Road Shawnee, KS Non-Profit Org U. S. Postage PAID BLS On Thursday evening, November 12, the Central Seminary community and their friends will gather to celebrate ten years of outstanding leadership from President Molly T. Marshall. Everyone is invited to the Intercontinental Hotel on the Plaza for the celebration at 7:30 p.m. with a reception to follow. Rev. Dr. Molly T. Marshall was inaugurated as President of Central on May 12, Under her leadership the seminary has experienced unprecedented growth, an extraordinary accomplishment in light of its circumstances when she first began her years of service. The seminary has also implemented numerous new initiatives during these ten years, including starting a Doctor of Ministry program, a renewed partnership with the Myanmar Institute of Theology, and very successful Korean Programs, to name a few. Plan now to be a part of the evening, which will include several tributes, music from the Sacred Arts Chorale, and a special address from Dr. Alan Culpepper, New Testament scholar and recently retired theological school dean, as well as a longtime friend and colleague of President Marshall. If you would like to add your congratulations to President Marshall for this significant anniversary, visit for instructions on how to record a short message. Letters of congratulations will also be welcomed. Please send those to Donna Carrier s attention at Central Seminary, 6601 Monticello Road, Shawnee, Kansas,