na The development ministry class, ught byDr. Monte Cox, associate pro– ssorofBibleand directorfor theCenter I World Missions, and Jerry Myhan, ssociate professor of nursin~ tmder– ent a major change thisyear. The missions class, fonnerly known 5 the Heifer Project, became known as arding UniversIty at Tahkodah. The lass, which was fonnerly conducted at e Heifer Project fann in Perryville, .rk., took place entirely at Camp ahkodah in Floral, Ark. this year. HUTcontained five different global llages, shops, a meeting place and ad– inistrative housing. The villages were Sed for cross-cultural games, missions mps and retreats, as well as for the evelopment ministrydass. Cox hoped the new facilities would elpstudentsgetabetterunderstanding f the work involved in foreign mis– ions. "HUTgives a good feel for what ifs ISSlon: like to be poor and what you can do aboutit,"Coxsaid. "Wehope itexpands quickly." The develop– ment ministry HUT helps inform about poverty intoa two-weekstayatthefarm.With the developmentefHUT, the class was con– ducted entirely on the Searcy and Tahkodah cam– puses. unrealistic to the cultures emphasized in the programs. Appropriate learn– ing skills, like building a mud brick press, were taught. class premiered in 1994whenMyhan contacted Cox af– ter a medical mis– sion trip toHaiti. "HUT gives a good feel for what it's like to be Cox said the ra– tionalebehind the class was based on the Chinese proverb, "give a Intensive gardening, another ma– jorprinciple, included composting and organic gardening. Junior Terri Lee learned a lot about intensive garden– ing through the class. "We had sev– eral limita tions and we needed to do a better job at teachingpreventa– tive medicine," Cox said. HI was frustrated in my own lack of train, ing poor and what you can do about it." -Dr. Monte Cox, assis– tantprofessorofBibleand director for the Center of World Missions man a fish and you feed him for that day, teach him how to fish and you feed him for a life– time." HI learned how far a potato, egg and carrotcan go for five people," Lee said. "Itgave mea look into the hardships of fuissions work." Preventative healthcare was an– other skill learned at HUT. Cox and Myhan taughtwater developmentand specifically, how to cleanse it. Sophomore Sarah Riddle learned to appreciate what HUT taught. CoxandMyhanstarted a health care missions class that included an over– night trip to the Heifer Project fann in Perryville.ThetripeventualJyexpanded "That is our purpose-to teach development, not just provide relief," Cox said . HUT taught several principles. First, the class emphasized appropriate tech– nology. Cox said that computers were "I learned how people live in the slwnsandinshacks," Riddle said. "It's hard to endure mother nature con– stantly." - Elizabeth Stephens - Or. Jerry Bowling, associate professor of Bible, gives directions to sophomore Jacob Edwards and junior Ryan Woods as they make their way through a maze in the introduction to Christian education class. The activity helped students learn different philosophies of Christian education, which were defined on the pieces of paper attached to the maze's strings. (Photo by Jeff Montgomery) Junior Robert Meyer wrestles with children after a worship service at the Silver City Church in Little Rock. Meyer served at the Silver City congregation this summer to fulfill the internship Bible major requirement. (Photo by Rachel Miller) college of Bible &religion 163 1111111 .
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