Inspire, Spring 1993

Last November, Myron Youngman'76 and several others met on campus to establish The Kaifa Group,a non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating Asian-North American development and exchange.The board of directors pictured here includes Geoff Walker'82, Paul Edwards'78, Rick Carey(husband of Deb Buining Carey'83), and Dave Ormsbee'78. Myron can be reached at The Kaifa Group, P.O. Box 130177, New York, NY 10013-0985. Baptist Mid-Missions holds their annual candidate class on the campus of Cedarville College each summer. This past summer several Cedarville College alums participated in the 1992 candidate program. Pictured (l-r) are Jeffrey'80 and Deborah Mullet Warix '79N, who anticipate serving in Brazil, and Rick and Delana Phillips Powers'82, who will be ministering with Campus Bible Fellowship in North America. Our thanks to Baptist Mid-Missions for the photo and best wishes to the candidates. FIELD DeElda'60and Nancy Cope Payton'57,who serve with ABWE as church planters in the U.S.,have resigned from the church they started five years ago in Shelbyville,Indiana.The goal for the McKay Road Baptist Church was to bring it to self- support with a pastor in five years and this was accomplished under the Paytons' careful guidance and faithful ministry. Glenn Rumrill,associate pastor since April 1992, will assume the leadership. The Paytons will begin a deputation ministry this summer and will tiy to determine the Lord's will as to where to start a new church planting project by the fall of 1993. Norman Nicklas'64,executive director of ABWE,and his wife,Evelyn(Thorns'64),recently purchased a new home in the Harrisburg,Pennsylvania area. ABWE is moving its headquarters to Harrisburg,and the sale oftheir home along with the purchase ofanother home has been a great burden to them.There are 18 other ABWEfamilies in the process of moving to Harrisburg. Norm and Evelyn went to Mexico City in January 1993 to visit some ABWE missionaries and Norm also traveled to Indonesia for two weeks to meet with national believers and survey the possibility of a church planting ministry in that country. Grace Trimble Kintner'67N and her husband,Dave,were back in the U.S.from Brazil for a short two-month visit during November and December 1992.They arrived in the states November 13 and spent several weeks moving their parents to Maranatha Village in Sebring,Florida. The Kintners are missionaries with Baptist Mid-Missions along the Amazon River in Brazil. Prior to their trip home,they spent three weeks surveying the northern part of the Amazon River, approximately 500 miles down river from Manaus,to determine a new place of ministry. They will move to the new location and begin a church planting ministry in the coming year. John Rueck'68 and his wife,Faye,headed to Hungary in February 1993 to begin a new ministry there with Child Evangelism Fellowship(CEF). The Reucks have been in Alberta,Canada,where John served as local director for the south central Alberta area. John and Faye will be living in the city of Miskolc for one year,the second largest city in northeastern Hungary.They have been faithful missionaries with CEFfor many years and have ministered in other parts of Europe throughout their career. Larry'75 and Cindi Schlener Bollback'75N are back in the states from Portugal for the first six months of 1993.They have served with Word ofLife in Portugal for 16 years. Their ministry has spread all over Europe in recent years and Larry has had opportunities to speak in Spain,Germany,Hungary, and Poland.They will be living in Moses Lake,Washington during their stay in the U.S.and hope to raise additional support before they return to Portugal. Sallie Pickard Fogle'77N and her husband,Larry,and Jim'75 and Rachel Mayo Chambers'78N arrived safely in Zambia, Africa,on July 16, 1992.The tasks offinding housing, purchasing appliances and vehicles,and getting acquainted with new church families was a lengthy process.The church has experienced tremendous growth since their arrival. They have begun weekday Bible studies,children's Bible clubs,and special studies for women.They are already in need ofa church building as they have outgrown the rented room they are using. They are all very thankful for the provision the Lord has given to them and for the faithful prayers of their supporters. Stephen'77 and Kris Anderson Holman'79 are church planters with ABWE in Manila,Philippines. They were very excited at the arrival oftheir fourth daughter,Karen Joy,on September 15, 1992.She was7 lbs.9oz. and 19 1/2 in. long. Her big sisters, Annie,9,Bethie,5,and Julie, 2,love her very much.The Holmans have planted a church in Paranaque and are diligently working to get it established before they leave for the states on furlough in June 1993. John'79 and Michelle Meeker Morgan'79, missionaries with ABWE to Togo,West Africa, have been experiencing some difficult times in their ministry. There is a nationwide strike going on in Togo for an indefinite period oftime.The opposition parties are demanding that the president resign and that the military no longer intervene in political matters. The tension in the country is mounting,and the Morgans have been forced to close the ABWE hospital there except for an on-call emergency crew. All the stores are closed,no taxis are running and food and fuel are becoming scarce. Please pray that the Lord would turn the president's heart and that peace would return to Togo. Dan Standridge'80,his wife, Donna,and their family left for Milan,Italy on December9, 1992.They are beginning their first term ofservice with UFM International. Donna began language studies the first week ofJanuary and they are quickly settling into their new home.They look forward with anticipation to the great things the Lord will accomplish through them in Italy. Joanne Filippelli Ingis'82N and her husband,Paul,returned to the states in December 1992 after 18 months as short-term missionaries to Bangladesh.There they served at the ABWE- established hospital in Malumghat where Paul worked as an accountant and Joanne used her nursing experience to assist with the medical needs ofthe Bengali people. Before they left in October,a mob of400 people attacked their village and hospital to plunder and pillage the local Christian community. Many families and hospital employees sustained serious damage to their homes.Joanne and Paul were in the hospital building during the uproar and were not injured.Things in the village have settled down since then and police have been supportive and efficient in handling the rioters. It was a very exciting time as many Christians werejarred out oftheir apathy and have grown under this persecution. Joanne and Paul are happy to be back in the states and are living in Carlstadt, New Jersey. Gerri Jue Miller'84 and her husband,Jeff, are missionaries with TEAM to Indonesia.They are thrilled with the arrival of their third son, Christopher McKinney on December 9, 1992.He was born on Jeffs birthday at the hospital in Kediri, which is five hours away from Yogyakarta where they live. Christopherjoins Daniel,5,and Stephen,3.The Millers are hoping to come home on furlough in May 1993 after the completion oftheir first term of missionary service. Michael Measley'92is in training for full-time missionary service with New Tribes Mission in Kentucky. He hopes to work as a Bible translator for a tribal group.He is unsure of his foreign destination at this time. Brian Phipps'92 is ajunior high director for Sheboygan County Campus Life in Sheboygan,Wisconsin.This coming summer,he and his wife,Dana(Guy'90), will attend missions candidate school in preparation for work with Muslims,the least targeted group of unbelievers in the world.They are praying for the Lord to guide them to the mission agency and the specific group of Muslims He would have them work with. 60s Bob Pereira'69 has been re-elected Wisconsin state representative to the Association of Christian Schools International for another two-year term.Bob has held this position for the past three years. He has been employed since 1980 as the assistant superintendent of Heritage Christian Schools,a school system of 1,000 students located in Milwaukee,Wisconsin.Bob and his wife, Kathy,are the parents oftwins,Jay and Angela, 11. 70s Preston Butcher'70 is assistant chief in the examination division of the Internal Revenue Service in Los Angeles, California. In this position,Preston has enforcement responsibility for corporate and individual income tax audits in the Los Angeles area and supervisory responsibility over 1,300 employees. Col.Loren Reno'70 has assumed command ofthe 396th Technical Training Group at Sheppard Air Force base in Wichita Falls,Texas.Col.Reno and his wife,Karen (Christensen'74),have three children. Steven Olson'71 is the assistant pastor ofGood Shepherd's Baptist Church in Sidney,Ohio.Hejoins Rev.Earl Shaffer '77,the senior pastor,in leading the church which has an average attendance of 115 people. Steve moved to Sidney from El Paso,Texas,where his family settled after he left active duty as a chaplain for the United States Army for 16 years. He served in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during the Gulf War.Steve and his wife,Junia(Brown'70N),have four children,Jonathan,20, Lori, 19,Sarah,9,and April,6. Dave Branon'73 has published a book through Moody Press of Chicago,Illinois,entitled Safe AtHome. Available now in bookstores,the book contains the stories and testimonies of more than 20Christians in major league baseball. Dave is managing editor ofSports Spectrum magazine,a ministry of Discovery House Publishers and Radio Bible Class in Grand Rapids,Michigan. Joe Kesler'77N has been promoted to president of the First National Bank ofCarbondale,Illinois. Michael T.Rae'78 serves as a postal inspector for the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. He previously served in the United States Justice Department as a prosecuting attorney with the U.S.Organized Crime Strike Force. Michael graduated with highest honors from Cleveland Marshall College ofLaw in 1984 and lives in Cleveland,Ohio. Mark Highman'79 has accepted the pastorate of Southeastern Bible Church in Kentwood,Michigan.He and his wife,Janet (Ebel'79)and their two children,Deborah,9,and Jonathan,7, have been living in Warsaw,Indiana. Warren Throckmorton'79 was named"1991 Counselor of the Year"by the Ohio Mental Health Counselor's Association. Mr.Throckmorton is president-elect ofthe organization which is made up of600 members who promote counseling as a profession and provide continuing education.He is a licensed professional clinical counselor and director ofThrockmorton & Associates in Portsmouth,Ohio.Warren has a Ph.D.in community counseling from Ohio University in Athens and specializes in child psychology. SOs Richard Smith'80 has returned to Cedarville,Ohio and opened a new family medical practice in the Kyle Medical Center. After his graduation from Cedarville College,he received his medical degree from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens,Ohio.He was an emergency room physician for Air Force personnel in Honduras and during Operation Desert Shield in Saudi Arabia. Rich and his wife,Susan(Felts'80N),welcomed their fourth son,Zechariah David,on February 10, 1992.He was delivered by his father at home,weighing 8 lbs.2oz.and measuring 21 1/2 in. His three brothers,Joshua, 10,Daniel,8,and Ezekiel,2, were very happy about his arrival. Dave Gabriel'81 hasjoined Korn/Ferry International in Dallas,Texas as a senior associate in the executive search consultant firm.He is particularly experienced in the recruitment ofexecutives in the technology, health care,and general manufacturing sectors. Prior to entering the search profession,Dave gained organizational consulting and managerial experience as a senior consultant with DHRG,a national human resource services firm. He received his master's degreefrom Georgia State University. Dave and his wife, Marsha,a pediatric neuropsychologist in private practice, live in Dallas and attend Highland Park Presbyterian Church. Rebecca'Ferrell Hayes'82is the program manager at the Golden Age Senior Citizens Center in Xenia,Ohio. John Blackburn'84 has been named director of Christ Unlimited Bible Institute,a nine-month Bible and youth ministry training institute affiliated with Kansas City Youth For Christ. John had been serving as director ofChristian education and youth at Southwest Baptist Church prior to his ministry at CUBI.Besides his administrative duties,John teaches youth ministry methods courses at the Bible Institute. He and his wife,Beth,live in the Kansas City area with their three children, Brandon,7,Heidi,5,and Alyssa,2. Robert Freeman'84 has become an instructional developer with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan,located in Southfield, Michigan. His wife,Dana(Burkett'86N),is a homemaker and part-time legal secretary. The Freemans have two children,Eric,4,and Kayla,7 mos. Jim Barber'85 has taken a new position as director of Planned and Institutional Giving for Samaritan's Purse in Boone,North Carolina.The Samaritan's Purse is a ministry under the leadership ofFranklin Graham,Billy Graham's son. Jim and his wife,Tammy(Evans'87)and their son Hamilton, 3,live in Boone and are expecting their second child this spring. Scott Burtis'85 began a new ministry as youth pastor at the Berean Baptist Church ofPortage, Michigan on December6, 1992.He and his wife, Angela,and their son,Andrew, I,live in Portage. Karen Mathews Callan'85joined the Cedarville College Nursing Department faculty this past fall as a lab instructor. She instructs,demonstrates,and validates various nursing skills required ofthe BSN degree offered at Cedarville. Karen's husband,J.D.'85,works at Wilmington College as a plant services manager.The Callans live in Cedarville with their two children, Matthew,2,and Alyson,7 months. Robert Hood'85 was recently named chaplain ofthe Gallipolis Fire Department.He and his wife,Kemberlee (Hemphill'91),live in Gallipolis where she teaches in the Gallipolis County School District. Dave Edwards'86 is writing a book about career counseling in the Washington,D.C.area entitled Capital Hill Jobs. Dave has been involved in many career areas and hopes to provide others with valuable information concerning working in our nation's capital. Todd Lee'86 has been selected 1992 Trooper ofthe Year at the Xenia,Ohio post. Officers stationed at the post chose Lee based on leadership abilities, professional ethics,courteous treatment ofothers,enthusiastic work attitude,and cooperation with supervisors, peers,and the public. Todd and his wife, Debbie(Glezen '87),live in Jamestown,Ohio with their daughters Kimberlie,5,Kari,4,and Keli,2. Jim Unger'86 is the new minister of music and worship at Bethel Baptist Church in Cherry Hill,New Jersey. He and his wife,Eileen(Friesen'88),and their daughter, Kandin, 1,live in Clementon,New Jersey. Steven M.Campbell'87 is working as a financial analyst for the Federal Systems Division of NCR/AT&T in Rockville, Maryland.Steve has been with NCR for two years and travels all over the world as an internal auditor.He lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Steve DeCook'87 graduated from the Air Force Institute of Technology with a master's degree in aeronautical engineering in December 1991.He is currently working in flight test engineering at Edwards Air Force Base in California. John Helmick'88 graduated from Miami University in Oxford,Ohio in August 1992 with a Ph.D.in chemistry. He is 9SPRING'93