· Carisse Berryh ill Ass't. Librarian Allen Black Prof/New Testament Dave Bland Asso. Prof/ Homiletics Clara Clemems Bookstore Brenda David Business Office RUlh Herr ing Admin. Ass 't / Assoc. Dean Pat Hughes Ass't / Librarian Don Kinder, Ph.D. Asso. Dean/Registrar, Asso. Prof/ Church History Jack Lewis Prof/ Bible Steve McLeod, M.Div. Dir/ Admissiolls & Student Services Phill ip McMillion Prof/Old Testamel1f Don Meredith, M.S. Librarian Devora Miller Staff Dave Robbins Maintenance Superojs·or Brenda Sain Sec / Dir. of Development Era Thiesen Bookstore Cecil Tomlinson, B.B.A. Bookstore Manager Jane Tomlinson Admin. Ass't/Dean & CEO Graduate school in Memphis chooses "City Ministries" theme Confronted with the fact that, by the yea r 2000, more than half of the world 's population wi ll live in cities, the Ha rding UniverSity Graduate School ofReligion in Memphis, Tenn., took a critical look this year at the cha llenges and opportunities fac ing ministries in the city. The facu lty at the Gradua te School chose the theme, "City Ministries ," for the focal point of many of the year's activities. Each year, faculty and students study a theme th at has both theological and practical significance for the church. This yea r's theme permeated cl assroom discussions, chapel presentations and many special programs, incl udi ng the congregat ional ministry seminars, W.B. West Jr. lectures and fa ll and spring colloquiums. Students examined ministry techniques for evangelizing the diverse ethnic and socioeconomic populationsof cities. This year's city ministry theme was nO[ the only topic ofconversation. The school celebrated its 40th year of ex istence with a nea r- reco rd enrollment. The fa ll tota l of 268 students was the highest s ince 1983 and included inrernational students tJiIi 84 Academics from Russia, Korea,Jamaica, Canada, Honduras, Croatia, Pakistan and India. During the year, students moved into the newly constructed Benson Apartments , completed in January at a cost of more than S350,000. Fu nds for that facility were among the $698,244 in gifts for the year, the best fund-raiSi ng year in the history of the school. An additional 5150,000 is continuing to be ra ised to finish the renovation of the Harding-Brewer Apartments , scheduled for completion by summer. The Gradua te School's campus expanded this year, with extension classes being conducted in DetrOit , Mich .; Ok lahoma City , Okla.; Shreveport, La.; Kosciusko, Miss.; Mancheste r, N.H.; Parkersburg , W.Va.; Chattanooga, Tenn. ;Manitoba, Canada; and Seou l, Korea. During the last s ix years, Graduate School facu lty have taken 60 trips to 30 countries in efforts to teach and preach the gospel to the world. Nearly 12 ,000 graduates of Harding's Graduate School ofReligion now serve in 48 s tates and 26 countries. More than 200 have selved as international missionaries. Preachers with varied years 0/ experience and from many locations enroll in classes at Harding 's Graduate School 0/ Religion inMemphis . The school had a near-record enrollment in this, its 40th year. Photo by jeffMontgomery.
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