Torch, Spring 2003

Spring 2003 / TORCH 13 always had faith in God to do great things. No wonder Jesus often used fishing to describe the mission of all Christ- followers. Yes, we are to “go.” Yes, we are to “teach.” Yes, we are to “serve.” But, that’s all we can do. It’s up to God to use our gifts, talents, and passions for the good of His Kingdom. Hebrews 11 teaches us that difference- making people believe in a difference-making God. Dad has always believed that God was big enough to use those gifts, talents, and passions in ways that a boy from Norwood, Ohio, never dreamed possible. Born to parents who never finished high school, he became a successful college president for 25 years. Raised in a non-churchgoing home, he attended the local Baptist church one Sunday night on a whim. Saved at age 17, he has spent the last 47 years sharing the story of Jesus with tens of thousands all around the world. “Jesus said to them, ‘Come with me. I’ll make a new kind of fisherman out of you. I’ll show you how to catch men and women instead of perch and bass’” (John 1:17 from The Message ). To God be the glory. D r. Scott Dixon is an assistant professor of Bible at Cedarville University. He joined the faculty in 1997 after serving six years as a youth pastor in Michigan. Dixon holds an undergraduate degree from Cedarville and a graduate degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. He earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 2001. Dixon and his wife, the former Sara Beattie, have five children. T