2002 Miracle Yearbook

Ile••• , itle Paul Dixon and the student body honor the people who have dedicated their lives to living overseas as mis- sionaries. spring conference Displays and missionaries filled the Alumni Hall ofthe Dixon Ministry Center spring quarter. Worship permeated the chapel with the theme chorus,"Our Heart's Our Desire." The annual Missions Conference consisted ofvarious chapel speakers including Dr.Paul Nyquist in the evenings speaking of it extreme missions." Two ofthe most memorable chapel speakers were Jim Bowers and Tania Rich who spoke about their experiences of losing a spouse on the mission field. Both Bowers and Rich spoke of God's faithfulness and thanked the school for its prayer support. Junior Stephanie Kline said, "It was amazing to hear the testimonies ofJim Bowers and Tania Rich. Seeing them in person and hearing them share from their hearts about how our prayers had helped made me think about how powerful prayer really is." Students also heard 186 Spring messages from Grady Toland of Network ofInternational Christian Schools and Dr. Daniel Fountain, a King College faculty member. Dr. Fountain encouraged students with a message from Matthew 16, stating,"We have the key to the good news." The evening conference speaker was Dr.Paul Nyquist, whose messages were centered on his assertion that"an extreme world calls for extreme missions." They were organized into four requirements ofextreme missions: God,Motivation, Goal,and Commitment. Nyquist's powerful teachings prompted students to be disciples and to commit their lives to following Jesus wherever He leads, which was the main focus of the conference. Nyquist encouraged students to allow Jesus to lead them and to follow bravely and wholeheartedly. The music team leads the student body in worship. Tania Rich, wife of Mark Rich, a martyred New Tribes missionary, shares her touching personal story of the years of waiting and wonder- ing.