Dr. Kevin Jones, Dean of the School of Education, Assistant Professor of Education Jesse Owens: A Life in American History, ABC-CLIO, 2021. The year 2020 marked the 40th anniversary of the death of one of the greatest track and field athletes in intercollegiate and Olympic history. This book examines Jesse Owens' upbringing, religious and spiritual life, and collegiate years and includes an examination of race, politics, and Nazi Germany as a backdrop to the 1936 Olympics. It also considers Owens' personal economic hardships after his triumph at the Olympic Games, his death, and his legacy. This biography series title will appeal to general readers, history buffs, and sports enthusiasts. Chapters are organized around the major developments in Jesse Owens' life, from his birth in Oakville, Alabama in 1913 to his death in Tucson, Arizona in 1980, and all of his groundbreaking athletic achievements in between. Primary source documents, sidebars, a timeline, and a bibligraphy provide valuable additional information for readers. The final chapter, "Why Jesse Owens Matters." explores his cultureal and historical significance. Spotlight on Faculty Publishing Faculty in Print Alumni in Print Ashley Riddle, Classes of 2021 (Bachelor's) and 2022 (Master's) Intentional Cultivation: Six Topics to Consider When Starting a Girls' Ministry, Lulu Press, 2022. Intentional Cultivation is designed to help reduce some of the burden of starting or revamping a girls' ministry. It focuses on getting leaders to ask the right questions and to frame their ministry in a way that will be beneficial to both the church and the students involved. The author's prayer is that this book will help church leaders create meaningful ministry programs for girls that center on Christ and cultivate both a knowledge of and love for God. This brief curriculum highlights six key components of girls' ministry: theology, necessity, purpose, vision, structure, and resources. Ashley states: Intentional Cultivation started out as the capstone project for my Cedarville M.Min. degree! As I was writing, I kept thinking, "this could be so helpful for others who are trying to start a girls' ministry." My time at Cedarville, as both an undergraduate and graduate student, taught me a lot about practically doing ministry and I wanted to make some of that knowledge available to others -- in a pretty condensed way. Intentional Cultivation can be purchased here.
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