Bible Department Sponsors Workshops, Seminars, Campaigns Attracting people from 32 states and five foreign countries, the 13-in-1 workshop conducted August 4-7 by the Bible Department was probably the major undertaking of the department for that year. A total of 2,536 people registered. In June, a special three-day seminar on church leadership was conducted by Dr. Bobby Coker, Dean of the School of Education, and Dr. David B. Burks, Dean of the School of Business. In May, a special five-day seminar was conducted for those interested in youth ministry. In April, a preacher's forum was conducted on " The Cults" and the annual fall lectu reship October 7-10 has the theme, "We Give Thee but Thine Own." Plans have been developed for a repeat of the youth ministry seminar in May of 1981. In addition, a counseling workshop, a leadership workshop, and a special four-day workshop for preachers in developing sermon techniques to be conducted by Dr. Jones and Dr. Phil Slate of the Harding Graduate School in Memphis have been planned for June. New members of the Bible faculty were Dr. Carl Mitchell, former chairman of the Department of Religion at Pepperdine University. and Dale McAnulty, as visiting missionary for 1980-81 . who had served in France for 15 years . Returning from a leave of absence for doctoral study in New Testament at Baylor University was Paul Pollard who completed all course work but still lacks the comprehensive examinations and the dissertation. On leave of absence for the year was Tom Eddins who did doctoral study in philosophy at Vanderbilt University. For the first time, Bible 331, "The Church and the Children, " was taught under the supervision of Dr. Allan Isom by four women Thom.. C. Alexander, MTh - Asst. Prof., Bible 86 James ADen, MRE, HhD - Assoc. Prof., Bible James D. Bales, PhD - Prof., Doctrine Eddie Cloer, MTb - Ass!. Prof., Bible Conard Hays, MA, BD - Prof., Bible Robert Helslen, MA - Assoc. Prof., Bible Allan 180m, EdD - Prof., Bible Jerry Jones, TbD - Prof., Preaching Joe Jones, MA - Asst. Prof., Bible RIchard King, MA - Instructor, Bible Avon Malone, MA - Asst. Prof.. Bible Dale McAnulty, BA - Visiting Prof., Missions Duane McCampbell, PbD - Assoc. Prof., Philosophy Jobn McKinney, MA - Asst. Prof., Greek Carl Mltcbe1I, PbD - Prof., Bible L. V. Pfeifer, MTb - Assoc. Prof., Bible Pabl Pollard, MTb, BLitt - Asst. Prof., Bible & Hebrew Neale Pryor, TbD - Prof., Bible & Greek Arts and Sciences-Bible who are supervisors 01 various age groups in the educational program of the College Church of Christ. This course was well received by the women students who desired better training in teaching the Bible to children since the women teachers had developed a high level of expertise in curriculum and methods for their respective age groups. Under the leadership of Dr. Don Shackelford, Director of the Mission/ Prepare Program, J,he Harding University in Florence, Italy, Program was implem~nted in the fall of 1980 . Dr. Shackelford, assisted by Dr. Gary Elliott, Chairman of the Engli sh Department, directed the program in the fall semester with 19 students in attendance. Dr. Mitchell, assisted by Dr. Ray Muncy. Chairman of the Department of History and Social Science. conducted the program in the spring semester with 27 students in attendance. Prof. L. V. Pfeifer, assisted by Dr. Bobby L. Coker, Dean of the School of Education, were selected to conduct the program . in the fall .of 1981. Shackelford, Mitchell, and Pfeifer served several years together as missionaries in Italy. The Mission/ Prepare Program cObrdinated a number of evangel-
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