classes began. "In the past we have shied away from using this kind of terminology because we didn't want to appear to be in competition with ourself," Jones said. "We felt this was a positive step because it reflected the viability of the three different Bible programs at Harding - ours, the undergraduate program and the graduate program at Memphis," he added. "We are all part of the same team." Three new classes - Church and Youth, Techniques of Counseling and Education Work of the Church - were added to the curriculum in the School oLBiblical Studies fall, Jones said, adding that this was made possible by combining several other courses that had been taught. The Harding program was designed for mature individuals (students must be at least 21) and was unique because of its location on a Christian college campus. Graduates of the program would have up to 50 semester hours of credit validated upon entrance into the University's undergraduate degree program, and all classes were taught by members of the Harding Bible faculty. Forty-five students were enrolled, with 23 in one class and 22 in the other. "We would like to have about 30 students to a class." Jones said. "That's what we are set up to handle." Since the program's purpose was to prepare Christians for' ministry, women were also admitted. Two women have completed the program. "Our women followed the same curriculum as the men except for two sermon delivery classes," Jones explained. "Instead, RandaU Leon Alford· Bowling Gf~en. KY Bruce Allen Baptist!! • Butler. PA Venton Earl Beach· Searcy. AR Lanv Eugene Boon " Toledo, OH Patrick louis Bowman· Lafayette, LA Timothy lee Brown . Pagosa Springs. CO William Roy Buchanan • Clarksv~le , TN Gary Curtis Buck " Monette. AR Harold William Burch - Magnolia, AR David Andrew Cade . AU5teil. GA Chet Churchill " College StaTion, TX Jerry Don Crawford · Vernon. TX Vlet.:.r l$aac Crella " Feniday, LA Ricky Dunn - Phoenill, AZ Julio Enrique DuQue · Everett. WA Lendal Dald Fincher . Camden. AR Jimmie Franklin - MemphiS, TN Danny J.eonard Fuqua - Natchaz. MS TImothy Janel! Gibbs · Carrollton. TX Steven Edward Ginn · DeKaIb. TX Stephen Wayne Girton · Muncie , IN Rodney Dean Gooden · RusseUville, AR Daman JO$peh Gray· Ellsworth, KS James Charles Grayson · Silas. AL Brian Grubbs · Butler. PA Robert Youree Hall - Cookeville, TN Teddy Cleo Hall · Sheridan, WY David William Hamilton . Franklin. TN Mark Ru"ell Hilnlngton . Elelson AFB, AK Richard Ferrell Harris. Jr. . Angola. LA Harold Emil Hatton· Nichols. IA James Edward Haught - COSpeL WY Candace Ro-Jeane Hickson · Lafayette, LA Jefuey Hogan· Orange. TX Allen Howton · Stamps. AR lawrence James Jackson · Judsonia. AR Gerald Wayne Lawrence - Searcy. AR Gary Dean McKinney - BaldWin City. KS Andrew Vincent Miller - Troy. At Roy Lee Noble - Hope. Ar John F. Otis, Jr .• Heuvelton. NY Patrick Henry Peck· Duncan. OK Steve Alan Pinion· Clinton, OK Tip Randall Richardson . Baton Rouge, LA William Folsom Russell· Mrneola , TX Robert Harvey Sauber " Crystal , MN Allan Lee Schlaak • Michigan CIty. IN L.J. Scoggin, Jr.. Bradford. AR Sid James Smith . Rector. AR Stanley Jack Williams · Tuscaloosa. At Samuel .IoMthan Wilton· Magnolia, AR women were enrolled in two speech classes." One hundred and forty students have graduated from the program, begun in 1974, and served in the Lord's Church in varying capacities throughout the world as youth ministers, personal evangelism directors, prison evangelists, campaign team workers, foreign missionaries and pulpit evangelists. f~ Bruce Cook School of Biblical Studies 263
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