1989-1990 Academic Catalog

52 Biblical Education Afonner 111issio11ary to Ho11d11ras, Floyd Elmore teaches many ofthe 111issio11s-relatedBible courses. Purpose 111e Biblical Education Department seeks to: I. Provide a Biblical foundation for a liberal arts education by presenting the great trnths of the Scripture through correct principles of inteipretation •md proper application. 2. Equip students to be effective witnesses for Christ in whatever careers they pursue. 3. Lay a good foundation for sn1dents called of God into full-titne, voca– tional Christian n1inistries. Personal Requirements 111e department recognizes that Christian sn1dents come to the College with varying levels of knowledge of the Bible. Those students who possess extensive biblical knowledge may choose to take advanced Biblical educa– tion electives in place of either or both Old Testament ru1d/or New Testa– n1ent Surveys. Individuals planning to pursue careers in vocational nlinis– tries should possess an intense desire to study the Scriptures and seek to gain as 1nuch practical experience in ntlnistries as possible, even before entering the College. Biblical education majors will find the opportunities provided by the Christian ministries progran1 to be excellent avenues for applying trnths leamed in the classroom and for developing skills useful for effective ministry. "Having been saved later In life, I savored the training I received from my Bible professors. They providedaso/Id foundation academlcatly, andmore importantly, also demonstratedpersonal integrity and lifestyles which providedme with examples for my own life. Their teaching went beyond classroom instruction. They were vel}' willing to offer counseland to discuss Bibi/cal Issues andopportunities for mlnlstl}'. I felt that they were genuinely interested in my life as well as the lives ofmy family." -A 1983 comprehensive Bible graduate, FredHandpastors the Catvaiy Baptist Church in Lancaster, Ohio.