Dedication: ~ rh Bible teacher takes top honor Dr. Monte Cox, assistant professor of Bible and director of the Center for World Missions, was the recipient of the 2005 Petit lean dedication. Cox received a bachelor's degree from Harding in 1981. He earned a master's degree in missions and church growth in 1994 and a doctorate in intercultural studies in 1999. Cox, who was a premed major as a freshman at Harding, said he changed his major because he needed to know more about God. "] wanted to be a doctor for all the wrong reasons; I wanted to be rich," Cox said. "] decided [to change my major because] ] wanted to be useful." Cox allowed God to use him in Kenya, Africa, where he and his family served as missionaries from 1982-1992. God continued to use Cox this year. As an elder at Downtown Church of Christ, Cox earned the respect of his fellow elders. "He's always wanting to do stuff," Dr. Pat Garner, professor of speech and elder at Downtown, said. "If he makes suggestions, he's always willing to do the work himself. He's a peacemaker." Senior David Ockay said his Missionary Seminar class with Cox was enlightening. "That was one of the most in-depth classes I've had," Ockay said. "He had expertise because he has been on the mission field. He speaks from experience, and he has the ability to impart that knowledge on everyone else." Because of his passion for missions and his love for students, the senior class chose Cox as the recipient of the 2005 Peti t lean dedication. -LAUREN CANDY, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DEDICATION - 6
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