Cedarville Magazine, Spring 2014

30 22 2 Distinctly Cedarville THOMAS WHITE 4 Personal Excellence 6 Go ... and Make Disciples 8 Why We Chose Cedarville TOMMA EDMONDS 9 We Are All Here GREG DYSON ’98 10 Leadership Gifts HILARY MURPHY ’14 12 Professional Excellence 14 Faithful Teaching in a Time of Trial: The Character of Christian Higher Education R. ALBERT MOHLER, JR. 17 To the Chief Musician CARLOS ELIAS 18 Starting From Scripture 22 Supporting Students in Learning and Life KIM AHLGRIM 24 CU in Seville MEGAN COFFMAN ’13 Features 26 Leading the Way: Graduate Nursing Practice Grounded in Biblical Truth RACHEL (BATCHELDER) PARRILL ’97 AND CHU-YU HUANG 28 Learning to Change the World CAROL LEE ’96 30 Gospel Purpose 32 Prepared to Serve STUART LI ’13 33 Recruiting Tomorrow’s Missionaries KEN IVINS 34 Serving With Excellence 36 The World at My Doorstep RIJAH SHUCK ’16 37 Tuition With a Mission JANICE (WARREN) SUPPLEE ’86 In Every Issue 38 Chapel Notes 40 Campus News 45 Moment in Time 50 Advancing Cedarville 52 In Closing Excellence With a Gospel Purpose Cedarville University boldly stands “For the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ.” These words, etched on its seal, reflect the core of Cedarville’s mission. In 1936, President W.R. McChesney urged graduates to “enlarge the power of Cedarville College for the service of fellowmen and the glory of God.” In 1966, President James T. Jeremiah urged students to “give ourselves to the Lord and accomplish the utmost for Him as we serve.” A generation of alumni recall President Paul Dixon’s familiar declaration that everything a Christian does for the Lord should have “quality stamped all over it.” And President Bill Brown championed a Christ-centered education “marked by excellence and grounded in biblical truth.” With deep respect for Cedarville’s heritage and conviction for its future, President Thomas White is calling a new generation of students to excellence with a Gospel purpose. This special edition of Cedarville Magazine outlines the University’s distinctive approach to Christian higher education. We present both how and why Cedarville’s mission will remain unchanged for years to come. 12 4 2 Cedarville Magazine | 1