Summer 2009 Rapport - Assemblies of God Theological Seminary

[ First Assemblies of God General Council, 1914, Hot Springs, Arkansas ]
Thoughts
Prez...
from
the
“The Bible clearly
teaches that for
faith to flourish,
generations need
to be integrally
related.”
ings, we have, too often and
unwittingly, separated ourselves
into age-related groupings that
actually thwart the power of
Some Christians believe that the Deuteronomy model of faith
the postmodern aspect of our transmission. I’m not suggestculture is a threat to the faith. ing that age-related ministries
Truth be told, our culture are inappropriate; however, I
presents many threats, not all do think that we could be more
subsumed under the label of aware of what happens spiripostmodernism. However, one tually when intergenerational
characteristic of the developed learning and worship are absent.
world, where postmodernism The stories in this edition of
thrives, is the isolation of people Rapport, in print and online,
into age groups that seemingly offer some pertinent reflection
have nothing in common on generations together.
or have little to do with one
another. The cultures the Bible
was first directed toward would
not understand such isolation.
The Bible clearly teaches that
for faith to flourish, generations President Byron D. Klaus
need to be integrally related.
(Deut. 6:4­–8).
In our attempts to professionalize our church ministry offerTo receive monthly commentary from President Klaus by email, visit
www.agts.edu/more/prez_release251. Each Prez Release contains thoughts
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Summer 2009 Vol. 25 No. 1
RAPPORT
F E AT U R E S
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Embracing Our
Pentecostal Inheritance 5
George O. Wood and George P. Wood
DE PA RTM E N T S
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Alumni in Ministry
From the Leadership Files
• Intergenerational ministry—
David Crosby Jr.
• What do these stones mean?—
Billie Davis
• Reverse mentoring­—Earl Creps
• Empowering the next Pentecostal
generation—Mike Oney
• Respect and blessing in Indian culture—
Basant Prakash Shrestha
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AGTS News 9
• AGTS unveils new Ph.D.
in Intercultural Studies
• New cohort for women
in leadership
• AGTS hosts Muslims
in America Summit
• Charles Self named
associate professor
of church history
Chaplaincy
Spotlight 13
Alumni News &
Notes 15
Development
Outlook 23
• Grounded in prayer:
a day in the life of an
emergency services
chaplain
• A shooting at AGTS?
• Alumnus leads church
planting initiative in
Tanzania
• Taylors demonstrate
AGTS’s global influence
• Two alumni elected
presidents of AG colleges
• Dr. Stanley M. Horton
Scholarly Resources
Endowment
• AGTS offers guaranteed,
lifetime income stream
• AGTS receives $500,000
grant
Annual Report 27
• Financial, enrollment and
development highlights
• A passionate call to
Spirit-driven missiology
• Gary McGee
remembered
• Second annual golf
tournament
• 2009 Alumnus and
Alumna of the Year
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Jennifer Hall, Promotions Coordinator
ASSISTANT EDITOR
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George O. Wood, Chairperson
James T. Bradford
Drexel Brunson
John Bueno
Warren Bullock
Richard Dresselhaus, Vice Chairperson
Chris Edwardson
Alton Garrison
J. Don George
Saturnino Gonzalez
John S. Gregg
Kay Gross
Lowell Harrup
John G. Hershman
Don Judkins
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Embracing Our Pentecostal Inheritance
George O. Wood, General
Superintendent of the AG and
Chairperson of the AGTS Board
of Directors
I recently came across an article
by Dean Merrill titled “Five
Faces of Pentecost.” He noted
that approximately one out of
every nine persons living today
is Pentecostal, Charismatic or
Neo-Charismatic.
However, this large movement
has many faces, including retro,
prosperity, hyper and nominal.
Merrill
identifies
Retro
Pentecost as a church that still
has the feel of 1962. Nothing
much has changed. The people
are blessed, but the outside world
is largely untouched.
Prosperity Pentecost is what
we too often see on Christian
television—the
f lashing
jewelry, “God wants you to be
rich” message and out-sized
personalities. The problem with
that brand is it doesn’t work for
most people despite their best
wishes—and it certainly doesn’t
work in the third world.
Hyper Pentecost involves keeping
people jazzed up (my words, not
his). It’s the proverbial church with
the Jumbotron that says repeatedly,
“Get louder, get louder!” This type
of Pentecost is always looking for
something new and keeps jumping
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off the rails of scriptural doctrine
and experience.
Nominal Pentecost is all too
frequent. Pentecostal doctrine
is still written into the church
constitution, but basically the
Acts 2:4 experience and focus
on gifts of the Spirit are nonexistent in practice.
These four faces of Pentecost
could be considered our heritage,
that is, the whole bag of what comes
from our past. Our heritage includes
many things I don’t want to repeat,
and also many good things. But
S
S
“At its very heart and
soul, the modern-day
Pentecostal outpouring
was designed
as a restoration
movement.”
I’d rather reach back to the first
Pentecostal church to find our
inheritance.
The first Pentecostal church
was embodied by what Merrill
calls Authentic Pentecost.
Merrill says that this fifth face
of our movement is the kind of
Pentecostal experience where
the Spirit is clearly at work. An
example given is that of a church
Merrill attended in Amsterdam,
a church vibrant with a sense
of the Spirit’s presence. He
noticed on the wall behind the
platform a large inscription,
“Geef de Heilige Geest ruimte.”
He inquired for the meaning
and was told, “Give the Holy
Spirit Room.”
My heart’s desire is for the
Assemblies of God to be
authentically Pentecostal.
During the Palin run for the vicepresidency, I received a number of
calls from news reporters inquiring
about the Assemblies of God. I
tried to explain to them what
Pentecostal means. I used the analogy of the
Sistine Chapel. About 30
years ago I was in Rome and
went to see Michelangelo’s
great fresco on the ceiling
of the chapel. I came away
disappointed, wondering why
it was considered such a great
work of art. The ceiling was
dark, the result of centuries of
burning candles that produced
a thin layer of blackness.
Recently I revisited the Sistine
Chapel. In the intervening
years it had been cleaned, and
now Michelangelo’s riot of
color and detail blazed forth
in all its glory. The ceiling
must now look like the day he
painted it.
Embracing Our Pentecostal Inheritance
That’s what Pentecost is meant
to do. Over the centuries, layers
of church tradition, even coldness
and apostasy have obscured the
pure vitality, the living doctrine
and experience of first-century
believers. The idea of Pentecost is
to remove the accretive smudge of
theological and experiential smoke
and junk that has obscured what
the church was at its beginning.
At its very heart and soul,
the modern-day Pentecostal
outpouring was designed as a
restoration movement—“Let’s
restore the church to what it was
at the beginning in terms of its
doctrine, mission and experience.”
In the Old West, before fire
stations and fire trucks, they
had something called the bucket
brigade. When a building caught
fire, volunteers lined up from
a source of water, such as a
river, all the way to the fire. At
the water source, a bucket was
lowered, filled and passed to the
next person until the last person
threw it on the fire.
However, in transmission,
sometimes water would slop out.
What happens if the bucket
reaches the last person and there
is little or no water left? The fire
takes over.
The Pentecostal Movement,
in its ideal and authentic form,
is meant to throw a full bucket
of apostolic doctrine, mission
and experience into a world
that is perishing. Sadly, a lot of
water slopped out of the bucket
over time.
The solution is not to throw
away the bucket but to get back
to the water source and keep the
generational handoff going with
full buckets all the way. We can do that if we will continue
to be a people of the Spirit.
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George P. Wood, Senior Pastor
of Living Faith Center, Santa
Barbara, Calif.
I recently became a father.
George Reese Wood was born
on Sunday, October 26, 2008.
Before his birth we referred to
him as G4 because he is the
fourth “George Wood” in a row.
G1—George Roy Wood,
born February 26, 1908
G2—George Oliver Wood,
born September 1, 1941
G3—George Paul Wood,
born May 8, 1969
G4—George Reese Wood,
born October 26, 2008
As you can see, the four Georges
have something in common—
their first names. But their middle
names are different, giving them
some individuality. Unlike G1–3,
however, G4 doesn’t go by the
name George. He goes by Reese.
His first name is his heritage. It
doesn’t exhaust who he is or how
he is perceived by others.
I think about Pentecostalism
in the same way. I am a thirdgeneration AG minister. G1 was
a pioneering missionary and
small-church pastor. G2 was
a large-church pastor and is a
denominational leader. I am the
pastor of a small turnaround
church. The three of us share
some things in common,
including what my dad refers
to above as “doctrine, mission
and experience.” But we also do
things very differently from one
another.
Some of our differences are
methodological: suits versus
Hawaiian shirts in the pulpit,
organs versus drums in the song
service, long altar calls versus
response cards, etc.
Some of our differences
are generational. In G1’s
generation the leadership model
was
command-and-control.
Authority flowed from the top
down. In my generation anyone
with a blog can challenge
authority, so authority has to be
earned and then shared.
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Embracing Our Pentecostal Inheritance
But some of our differences are
substantial. G1 was trained in
a fly-by-night Pentecostal Bible
college. My dad attended an AG
liberal arts college and then a
non-Pentecostal seminary. I have
never attended an AG school.
These educational experiences
shaped our outlooks on life. I am
far more open to non-Pentecostal
and non-evangelical forms of
Christianity than would be my
father or grandfather. I have
more questions about Pentecostal
doctrines than they did or do.
And I get the feeling that many
younger ministers have the same
openness to other Christian
traditions and questions about
our own.
I like what my dad wrote about
Pentecostalism as a restorationist
movement. The question is, what
are we restoring? I get the feeling
that some in the AG want
to restore early 20th century
Pentecostalism rather than
first century Pentecostalism.
In other words, they have
confused biblical Pentecost
with historical Pentecostalism.
“The idea of Pentecost,” my
dad writes, “is to remove the
accretive smudge of theological
and experiential smoke and
junk that has obscured what the
church was at its beginning.” AG
Pentecostals should never think
that we are guiltless of adding
smudge, smoke and junk of our
own. Unless we are constantly
reforming ourselves according
to the biblical pattern of faith
and works, we’re not restoring
anything but our own spiritual
misconceptions.
But by the same token, we
should be mindful that we can’t
just leap across the centuries
from 21st century Pentecostalism
to first century Pentecost. There
are twenty centuries of Christians
preceding us. We can learn from
their example too. A greater
commitment to doing what the
Bible says doesn’t contradict a
greater openness to learning
from other Christian traditions.
Pentecostalism is my heritage,
just like the name George.
There are now four generations
of George Woods in the AG.
Without ever letting go of
George, we should always make
sure there’s still room for Reese.
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“Reverse mentoring” by Earl Creps
“What do these stones mean?” by Billie Davis
“Intergenerational ministry” by David P. Crosby Jr.
“Empowering the next Pentecostal generation” by Mike Oney
“Respect and blessing in Indian culture” by Basant Prakash Shrestha
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AGTS News
The Harvest is Plentiful...
AGTS is Ready
AGTS Unveils New Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies
Dr. DeLonn Rance
(M.A. 1983), director
of Intercultural Doctoral
Studies and associate
professor of Intercultural
Studies, leads the
new program.
In an effort to respond to an increasingly complex multicultural world,
AGTS has introduced the first AG
Ph.D. program in the nation. Dr.
DeLonn Rance, long-time missionary
to Latin America, leads the new Ph.D.
in Intercultural Studies Program. The
first class met in July 2009.
“The best missions strategy is
Spirit-driven, requiring missionaries
and those involved in missionary
activities to discern Spirit direction and respond in obedience,” said
Rance. “AGTS affirms that strategic planning and spirituality can
work in harmony when directed
by the Holy Spirit.” The Ph.D. at
AGTS embraces passionate schol-
arly research and writing as tools of
spiritual and missiological discernment and prophetic voice.
The program is designed to bene­
fit missionaries, missions scholars
and those who teach missiology and
intercultural studies, giving them
credible voice in the academic world
and the church. The modular delivery format (five visits to Springfield
for two to three weeks over three
years) allows missionaries and others
to stay on the field or in their current
full-time jobs. Two track options are
available: Missiological Studies and
Christian Relief and Development.
Visit www.agts.edu/more/phd251
for more information.
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AGTS News
New cohort
for women in
leadership
In February 2009 AGTS
launched a cohort designed
exclusively for women in
full-time ministry who demonstrate strategic leadership
competencies—the first of its
kind at the doctoral level in
any AG institution.
The cohort is available
through the M.A. in
Christian Ministries or the
Doctor of Ministry degrees.
Each class is taught by a male
and female team to provide a
gender-balanced platform.
Students’ descriptions of
their experiences thus far
can be boiled down to one
phrase—life-changing!
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Ivan Satyavrata
to serve as ‘09–’10
Hogan Professor
of World Missions
Dr. Ivan Satyavrata will be
the 2009–2010 J. Philip Hogan
Professor of World Missions.
He leads the AG church and
its network of ministries in
Kolkata, India, founded by
the late Mark Buntain. These
ministries includes a hospital, medical services and a
school system for thousands
of students. Nearly 20,000
children a day receive meals
and basic care through the
mission.
Holding a Ph.D. from the
Oxford Centre for Mission
Studies (University of Wales),
Satyavrata plays an active
role in evangelical theological
education throughout Eurasia.
AGTS hosts Muslims
in America Summit
In September 2008 AGTS, the
Center for Ministry to Muslims
and AG U.S. Missions sponsored a leadership summit at
Calvary Church, Naperville,
Ill., to help churches strategize
about new ways to reach their
Muslim neighbors.
Dr. Mark Hausfeld (M.Div.
1983), AGTS professor and
International Director of
Global Initiatives: Reaching
Islamic Peoples for AG World
Missions, noted, “When we
combine miracles with loving
Christian witness, we will
open a window of opportunity
to reach the approximately six
million Muslims in America.”
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muslim251 for related resources.
AGTS NEWS
Students learn
from church planter
Al Toledo
Charles Self named
associate professor
of church history
Pastor in Residence Al Toledo,
of Chicago Tabernacle, Ill.,
spoke in chapel November
3–5, 2008. Students had
opportunity to dialogue with
Toledo during several classes
and in a Q&A session.
AGTS is proud to announce
Dr. Charles Self as associate
professor of church history.
In 2001 Toledo felt called
to move his family from
New York, where he was an
associate pastor at Brooklyn
Tabernacle, and plant a church
in Chicago. In January 2002
the Chicago Tabernacle was
established. A multiracial
church of about 400 people,
Chicago Tabernacle is committed to spreading the gospel.
Dr. Self holds a Ph.D. and
an M.A. in history from
University of California,
Santa Cruz. He earned his
first M.A. in philosophical
and systematic theology
from Graduate Theological
Union, Berkeley, Calif.
Dr. Self has served AGTS as
adjunct professor since 2006
and as director of the West
Coast branch since 2007.
He has pastored churches in
California and Oregon and
is a published author.
Spring lectureship
with Dick Foth
Dick Foth, minister-at-large
in Washington, D.C., spoke
on the topic “Jesus and
the Public Square: Lessons
Learned in D.C.” in March.
Foth is a spiritual adviser to
a number of political figures
in Washington, D.C. He sees
his calling as “focusing on the
ideas of alienation and reconciliation through building
relationships around Christ
in the marketplace of politics
and business.”
Listen to Foth’s lectures at
www.agts.edu/more/foth251.
Listen to Toledo’s messages at
www.agts.edu/more/toledo251.
Look for additional news at www.agts.edu/more/news251
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AGTS News
New books by AGTS faculty
This fall the second
book in the J. Philip
Hogan World Missions
Series—Apostolic
Function in Twenty-First
Century Missions by
Alan R. Johnson—will
be released by William
Carey Library. The book
highlights the need to
focus missions efforts on
unreached peoples.
Dr. Johnson, the first
AGTS J. Philip Hogan
Professor of World
Missions (2006–2007), is
a 20-year missionary to
Thailand. Dr. Johnson
received his Ph.D.
from Oxford Centre
for Mission Studies
(University of Wales).
Order at www.agts.edu/
more/johnsonbook251.
Annette Newberry
(D.Min. 2007) wrote
General Epistles: Faith
for Turbulent Times,
published in English
and French by Life
Publishers International
as part of the Africa’s
Hope Discovery Series,
a collection of Bibleschool curriculum
written for the African
ministry context.
Under appointment with
AG World Missions, Dr.
Newberry has served as
a missionary/educator in
Malawi, Africa; Jamaica,
West Indies; and Belize,
Central America. She
is visiting professor of
church history and missions at AGTS.
Reverse Mentoring: How
Young Leaders Can
Transform the Church
and Why We Should Let
Them, by Earl Creps
(D.Min. 2002), was
released in September
2008 by Jossey-Bass and
Leadership Network.
Lois E. Olena (D.Min.
2006), D.Min. project
coordinator and visiting
professor of practical
theology and Jewish
studies at AGTS,
authored Stanley M.
Horton: Shaper of
Pentecostal Theology.
Dr. Creps explains how
older leaders can learn
from younger leaders
who are more conversant
with culture, technology
and social context and
offers practical steps to
implement this discipline
at both personal and
organizational levels.
“Dr. Stanley Horton’s
life falls squarely within
the last century of
Pentecostalism and has
profoundly impacted it,”
said Dr. Olena.
A former director of
the AGTS Doctor
of Ministry Program
(2001–2007), Creps
is currently a church
planter in Berkeley, Calif.
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Amazon.com.
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AGTS President Byron
D. Klaus has noted
that in Horton’s story,
one sees what “a long
obedience in the same
direction can yield.”
Order at www.agts.edu/
more/hortonbook251.
Chaplaincy Spotlight
Grounded in Prayer
a day in the life of an emergency services chaplain
your ETA?” They reported that
they would be on scene in three
minutes.
“Chaplain, we need to hook
up the defibrillator. Can you
take over compressions?” I knelt
beside the woman’s lifeless body,
and my CPR training kicked in.
With every compression, I prayed.
“Lord, give this woman the will
to live. Help her in Jesus’ name.”
When the ambulance arrived, I
was free to minster to the family.
“Mr. Roberts, we are doing all we
can to help your wife,” I reassured
him. His grown daughter ran to his
side. “Daddy, what happened?” “I
think Mom had a heart attack!”
he told her. “This is the chaplain.”
“Would you like me to pray with
you?” I asked. As we began to
pray, the peace of God seemed to
descend over us.
After a period of intense effort by
Robby and Betty Jernigan (M.A.s 1981) are AG U.S. missionaries assigned to recruit, the crew, a nod from a paramedic
train and place volunteer emergency services chaplains across the country. Visit their told me that Mrs. Roberts had
website: www.emergencychaplains.org
not survived. I looked directly at
her husband and daughter. “I’m so
ariety and unpredictability 3436 14th Avenue for a 63-year- sorry. They’ve done all they can.
characterize the ministry of old, unresponsive female.” While Mrs. Roberts is dead.”
an emergency services chaplain. pulling out of the driveway, I
Again I prayed with the grieving
When the call goes out for announced over the radio, “Car family, asking God to help them
emergency responders, the scene 40 en route to 14th Avenue.” On in their loss. I contacted a funeral
that awaits might be as routine my way to the scene, I prayed for home and stayed with the Roberts
as a quickly treatable medical wisdom and for those involved.
family until their wife and mother
situation or as dramatic as a
When I arrived, responders was taken away. They told me
were already beginning CPR. One how much they appreciated my
deadly motor-vehicle crash.
I didn’t know which scene looked up and said, “Chaplain, help. After one last hug and a
awaited me when I woke at can you get an arrival time for the final prayer, I left.
6 a.m. to the call, “Attention ambulance?” Over my handheld
With a deep sigh, I reported,
Fairfield first responders, medical radio I said, “Fairfield Car 40 to “Car 40 clear of the scene on 14th
assistance needed! Respond to Cox Ambulance 793. What is Avenue. Back in service.”
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Note: Names and places have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals.
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Chaplaincy spotlight
I decided to stop by the fire
station before going home. Helping
the two medical responders from
that incident wash the rescue truck
gave me a chance to talk with them.
One responder asked, “Chaplain,
can I talk to you a minute?” In
private he confessed, “I forgot to
put in an oralpharyngeal airway. I
think I may have killed her!” As
an Emergency Medical Technician
myself, I was able to reassure him
that the patient had been getting
enough air. He had not killed her.
We visited for a while and prayed
together.
The 911 center is across the street
from the fire station, and from time
to time I hang out there with the
dispatchers. So I walked in and
sat with the two on duty. “What
happened with that unresponsive
female?” one asked. “The husband
was so upset, we could barely
understand him. We weren’t sure
the information we gave you was
correct!” I reassured them that
they had done a great job, and
the information was adequate. Even
though the patient did not survive,
they, along with the rest of us, had
done all we could.
While I was still with dispatchers,
another call came through—a
motor-vehicle crash. Two teenagers
had been racing, and one of
them broadsided a minivan. The
three young children inside were
uninjured, but the parents were
trapped in the vehicle. I immediately
went to the fire station and rode to
the scene in the responding engine.
I knelt with the children and
comforted them while firefighters
used the Jaws of Life to extricate the
parents. In a brief time the family
was reunited. Amazingly, none
required hospital care. I offered a
prayer of thanksgiving with them,
then reassured the teenaged driver
at fault that the family was alright.
I arrived back home about 9:30
a.m. “How did it go?” my wife
asked. I briefly recounted the
morning’s events. “I’m proud of
you,” she replied. “I was praying.
I hope you get some time to
relax, but don’t forget, you have a
funeral at one this afternoon. I’ll
make sure your uniform is clean.”
Whatever ministry is required in
a crisis, prayer makes it effective.
Prayer—as I rise for a midnight
call, that God will make me alert
and give me clarity to minister.
Prayer—as my wife listens to the
scanner after I’m gone, following
each development and seeking
God’s protection and guidance.
Prayer—what I offer for saints
and sinners as they face turmoil.
Prayer—for firefighters, law
enforcement officers, dispatchers,
and emergency medical personnel,
all trying to cope with stresses
and horrors few of us can imagine.
Prayer—for help to lead a seeking
soul to salvation and new life in
Christ.
Through prayer, we acknowledge
our complete dependence on God
who directs us in the midst of
chaos—who can take a word, a
glance or a gesture and reveal,
through that human expression,
his love that breaks through
sorrow, pain and loss.
A shooting at AGTS?
Despite the sounds of guns firing and the sight of students
collapsing to the floor, bystanders were happy to learn the
events at AGTS on October 22 were only a drill.
Demonstrating AGTS’s commitment to educational
innovation and community involvement, 1981 alumni
Manuel Cordero and Robby and Betty Jernigan staged a
crisis-training session at the seminary, involving AGTS staff,
local media, police and emergency personnel.
Watch local TV coverage and see photos of the event at
www.agts.edu/more/crisis251.
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Alumni News & Notes
Following the Prez
President Byron D. Klaus in
El Salvador with alumni who
are missionaries to Central
America.
C l a s s o f 19 7 5
President Klaus was honored to
host friends from the Church
of God in Christ (COGIC),
Memphis, Tenn.
Sherman Shell is retired
after 28 years in AG
curriculum development,
Springfield, Mo.
C l a s s o f 19 7 7
Pictured above, left to right: Darrin
Rodgers (M.A.1998), director of the
Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center,
Springfield; Rev. Julius Turnipseed,
Memphis, Tenn.; John Wheeler, greatgrandson of COGIC founder Charles
H. Mason; Mother Mary P. Patterson,
widow of former presiding bishop J. O.
Patterson; and President Klaus.
Winston Croft is a
retired deputy director of
early learning with the
state of Florida.
Pictured left to right: President Klaus,
Dennis McGuire (M.A. 1988), general overseer of the Church of God
(Cleveland) and Steve Land, president
of COGTS.
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C l a s s o f 19 8 0
Doug Oss, AGTS
professor, served as a
translation scholar for the
English Standard Version
Study Bible (Crossway
Books), October 2008. He
authored the study notes
for 2 Peter and Jude.
C l a s s o f 19 8 1
Winston Croft
President Klaus spoke at the
Church of God Theological
Seminary (COGTS) commencement in Cleveland, Tenn.
Caregivers of Trafficking
Survivors.
C l a s s o f 19 7 9
AGTS Professors Beth
Grant and Melody Palm
(’96) are contributing
authors to Hands That
Heal: International
Curriculum to Train
Anthony Cervero pastors
First AG, Ventura, Calif.,
and is an executive
presbyter for the Southern
California District.
C l a s s o f 19 8 2
Don Barron is campus
pastor and chair of the
Missiology and Practical
Theology Departments at
Continental Theological
Seminary, Belgium.
Ig Jin Kim is a missionary
with the Korean AG to
Europe and Africa.
James Kinyanjui
James Kinyanjui pastors
Open Hands Christian
Fellowship, Monroe, N.C.
C l a s s o f 19 8 3
Jerry Charles founded
Peak Vista Press in
Peyton, Colo.
C l a s s o f 19 8 4
Nino Gonzalez, member
AGTS Board of Directors,
is national commissioner of the Hispanic
Pentecostal Congress and
the super­intendent of the
Southeastern Spanish
District.
Alumni News & Notes
Alumus leads church-planting
initiative in Tanzania
In 1997 Barnabas
Mtokambali, assistant general
superintendent of the AG
Donald Tucker, missionary
to Africa, is the interim
pastor at Central AG,
Springfield, Mo.
C l a s s o f 19 8 6
Paul Hughes is senior
pastor at the AG church
in Cuero, Texas.
Mike and Kerry Clarensau
Mike Clarensau is senior
pastor of Maranatha
Worship Center in
Wichita, Kan.
C l a s s o f 19 8 8
Doyle Jones wrote Forever
Relevant: Yesterday, Today
and Tomorrow. He is
planting a church in
Berryville, Ark.
Mark Elliott published
Confessions of an
Insignificant Pastor: What
Pastors Wish They Could
Tell You (FaithWalk
Publishing 2009).
Wis., was selected to
receive the Alliance for
AG Higher Education’s
Sigma Chi Pi Award by
the Northwest University
faculty, Kirkland, Wash.
C l a s s o f 19 8 9
C l a s s o f 19 9 2
Mike Owen is director of
New Initiatives for World
Vision, Seattle, Wash.
Priscilla Mondt is
the chief chaplain
at Veterans Health
Services of the Ozarks
in Fayetteville, Ark.
C l a s s o f 19 9 0
Elizabeth Robinson,
former professor and
counselor in Akron,
Ohio, died in January
2009 after a long illness.
C l a s s o f 19 9 1
Lane Stockeland, army
chaplain at Fort McCoy,
in Tanzania, Africa, led the
church he was pastoring
to commit to planting
100 churches among the
unreached people groups of
Tanzania by 2012.
Parallel to these efforts
Barnabas began a Doctor of
Ministry at AGTS, which he
finished in 2004. His research
focused on developing
evangelistic churches that
would plant other churches.
After graduation, Barnabas
Daryel Erickson
Daryel and Rachel
Erickson are missionaries
to the United Kingdom.
Brian Ross is pastor of
Faith Chapel in Spring
Valley, Calif.
C l a s s o f 19 9 3
Thomas Vaughn died in
May 2009 following knee
replacement surgery.
returned to Tanzania with
an expanded strategy to
reach that goal. As of 2008
his church has planted 107
churches and has grown from
600 to 1800 members. Since
his church reached its goal
early, it recast its vision to
plant 150 additional churches
by 2012, for a total of 257
church plants in 15 years.
This accomplishment,
Dr. Mtokambali believes,
was possible primarily
because of his doctoral
experience at AGTS.
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Alumni News & Notes
Taylors demonstrate AGTS’s
global influence
Cheryl and Jay Taylor (right)
with Southern Asia Bible
College president Israel Pravin
and wife Felicia.
Jay (M.Div. 1995, D.Min.
2001) and Cheryl (M.A.
1991, D.Min. 2003) Taylor,
AGTS directors of spiritual
formation and the Doctor
of Ministry Program, respectively, are examples of AGTS’s
influence around the world.
In addition to their duties
C l a s s o f 19 9 4
Alan (’01) and Nancy
(Creager) Tofflemire
welcomed Andrew Caleb
in May 2009.
C l a s s o f 19 9 5
at AGTS, Jay is vice president for administration and
development and Cheryl is
vice president for academics
at Asia Theological Centre
for Evangelism and Missions
(ATCEM), Singapore, a school
offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees. ATCEM’s alumni
are ministering in nearly 75
countries, many of which are
closed to outside influence.
The Taylors also played a key
role in the development of a
Doctor of Ministry Program at
Southern Asia Bible College in
Paul Alexander
authored Peace to War:
Shifting Allegiances in
the Assemblies of God
(Cascadia Publishing/
Herald Press 2009) and
Signs & Wonders: Why
Pentecostalism Is the
World’s Fastest Growing
Faith (Jossey-Bass 2009).
Bangalore, India.
Brian Crane is an army
chaplain teaching world
religions at Command
and General Staff College,
Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.
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Tommy Ellis is the
supervisory chaplain at
the Federal Detention
Center in Seattle, Wash.
Chaplain (MAJ) Lou DelTufo
C l a s s o f 19 9 7
Lou DelTufo is an army
chaplain stationed in
Germany.
Mikeuel Peterson earned
a doctor of missiology
from Asbury Theological
Seminary, Wilmore,
Ky., in May 2009. He is
president of the Caribbean
School of Theology.
Craig Tavani opened
Facetime Performing Arts
Studio, Phoenixville, Pa.,
and teaches theology at
Immaculata University in
Immaculata, Pa.
C l a s s o f 19 9 6
Ronald E. Burnett died
in May 2009 after a long
illness.
James Baker and Family
James Baker pastors Zion
Christian Fellowship in
Powell, Ohio.
Ed Gitre completed his
Ph.D. in history at Rutgers
University and has started
a postdoctoral fellowship at
the Institute for Advanced
Studies in Culture at the
University of Virginia,
Charlottesville, Va.
Bruce Rosdahl completed
his Ph.D. in theological
Alumni News & Notes
AGTS alumni serving
as chaplains across
the country
AG Chaplaincy Conference
The Alumni Office hosted
studies at Dallas
Theological Seminary.
His dissertation was
titled “The Doctrine of
Sanctification in the
Assemblies of God.”
Dennis and Jennifer
Waldrop planted Life
Family Church in
Clarksville, Tenn., 2008.
C l a s s o f 19 9 9
Riku Tuppurainen is dean
of graduate studies at
Continental Theological
Seminary (CTS) in
Brussels, Belgium.
Class of 2000
Class of 2002
an alumni reception during the AG Chaplaincy
Conference in Springfield.
Military and institutional
chaplains visited with AGTS
administrators and faculty.
Liam (left) and Aedan (right) Hall
Jennifer (Strickland)
and Hayward Hall
welcomed Liam Cooper
and Aedan Thatcher in
February 2009.
Cla s s of 20 01
Kees Kramer
Steve and Julie Kramer
welcomed their son Kees
in January 2009.
Tim Hager runs Field
Operations in the AG
U.S. Missions office,
Springfield, Mo.
Roger Cotton (M.Div. 1978),
AGTS professor of Old Testament,
pictured with Marlin Williams
(M.Div. 2006).
Jonathan Knowles Dilley
Todd Tyson and family
Todd and Amanda Tyson,
missionaries to France, are
planting a church in Paris.
Scott and Lisa Dilley
welcomed Jonathan
Knowles in October 2008.
Steve Maglio (M.Div. 1990)
pictured with Scott McChrystal
(M.Div. 1984), AG military VA
representative.
More than 100 AGTS
graduates are serving
as chaplains in the U.S.
Armed Forces.
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Alumni News & Notes
Two alumni elected presidents of AG colleges
In March 2009 American
Indian College in Phoenix,
Ariz., announced AGTS
alumnus David DeGarmo
(D.Min. 2004) as its elected
president.
Class of 2003
Class of 2004
Jay Newland is pastor
of New Creation
Community Church in
Omaha, Neb.
Heather-Gail Belfon is
an assistant professor
in the College of
Christian Ministries and
Religion at Southeastern
University.
Unyong Statwick is a
hospital chaplain at
St. John’s Hospital in
Springfield, Mo.
Sarah (Herman) and
Rob Malcolm welcomed
Cameron Isaac in
March 2009.
Carol Taylor (M.A. 1978)
was appointed president of
Vanguard University in Costa
Mesa, Calif. in March 2009.
She is the first woman
appointed president in the
university’s history and
is one of only six women
presidents within member
institutions of the Council
for Christian Colleges and
Universities.
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Sheryl Shearer
contributed four entries
to the devotional
book Faith Deployed,
which offers spiritual
encouragement to
military spouses.
Troy and Gloria Morken
Troy Morken is a military
chaplain deployed to
Afghanistan.
Class of 2005
Nadya Grace Herman
Matt and Tracy Herman
adopted Nadya Grace,
born in December 2008.
Christopher McGough
is an assistant professor
of youth ministries at
Central Bible College,
Springfield, Mo.
Larry and Arlene Dilley
are pastors at First AG in
Columbus, Miss.
Darby Joy Galloway
Monty and Cara
Galloway welcomed Darby
Joy in February 2009.
Kyle and Eyvette Tardiff
pastor Calvary Temple
AG in Cotter, Ark.
Alumni News & Notes
2009 Alumnus and Alumna
of the Year
Floyd “Butch” Frey, M.A. 1999
Pamela L. Frey, M.A. 2004
Sarah Tarpley is a
chaplain at the VA
Medical Center in
Alexandria, La., and
a reserve chaplain at
Barksdale Air Force Base.
Class of 2006
David Arnett is vice
president for academic
affairs at Central Bible
College, Springfield, Mo.
Donnie Capps is
community care director
at Crossroads Community
Cathedral in East
Hartford, Conn.
Holly Carlson is an
adjunct professor at the
University of Houston,
Texas.
Terry Carter is the senior
pastor of Galena AG,
Galena, Mo.
Ken Fornicola is a
chaplain at Green Ridge
Village, a retirement
facility in Newville, Pa.
Tina Green is the
children’s pastor at
West County AG in
Chesterfield, Mo.
Sam Gyermeh is the
music minister at Renewal
Christian Center in
Mitchellville, Md.
Enson Lwesya is missions
director for Africa AG
Alliance and associate
professor of intercultural
leadership studies at All
Nations Theological
Seminary in Malawi.
Class of 20 07
their ministry in 1980 in
West Virginia, where they
served as senior pastors.
They have been AG missionaries to Latin America
since 1989. Butch has served
Kevin Mucher
Kevin Mucher is an army
chaplain in Afghanistan.
as area director for Mexico
since 1998.
One aspect of their ministry
focuses on individual and
Brent Fairchild is associate
chaplain of pastoral
services at St. Edward
Mercy, Fort Smith, Ark.
family counseling. Butch and
Bill Kruger is a professor
in Bible and theology at
American Indian College
in Phoenix, Ariz.
adjustment through the AG
Pam are involved in training
lay counselors and working
with future missionaries in
the area of cross-cultural
World Missions Personnel
and Family Life Department.
In 2009 they will begin
full-time work to provide
member care for missionaries and their families.
They com­pleted Master of
Laird Thompson is an
army chaplain stationed in
Kosovo.
Michael J. Brown is the
small-groups pastor at The
Oaks Fellowship in Red
Oak, Texas.
Butch and Pam Frey began
Arts degrees in Licensed
Professional Counseling
at AGTS.
Brian Tung—water
baptism in Iraq
Brian Tung is an army
chaplain deployed to Iraq.
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Alumni News & Notes
Keeping you connected
Join new alumni directory
To secure your username
and password for the new
alumni directory, email
alumni@agts.edu.
Sign up for the e-newsletter
To subscribe to the monthly
AGTS Alumni E-Newsletter,
email alumni@agts.edu or call
417-268-1022.
Send us your news
We want to hear from you!
send your latest news and
photos to alumni@agts.
edu or to the AGTS Alumni
Office, 1435 N. Glenstone,
Springfield, MO 65802.
Visit the website
You can access the alumni
directory, alumni news,
special­-event notices and
exclusive alumni benefits
at www.agts.edu/more/
Class of 2008
Nathan and Tausha
Bacorn welcomed
Benjamin Nathan in
April 2009.
Cindy Kam directs visitor’s
outreach/assimilation and
is on the teaching team at
New Horizons Christian
Church, Las Vegas, Nev.
Mike McCrary is young
life and family ministries
pastor at Central AG,
Springfield, Mo.
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Terry Tramel is chair of
the theology department
at Southwestern Christian
University in Bethany,
Okla. In February 2009
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he released his book The
Beauty of the Balance:
Toward an EvangelicalPentecostal Theology.
Kenny Batson pastors
the interdenominational/
Pentecostal Grace
Fellowship in El Dorado
Springs, Mo.
Mike Burnette is the
young adult pastor at
Evangel Temple in
Springfield, Mo.
Jeff Green is the senior
pastor at Thomaston AG
in Thomaston, Maine.
Michael McDonald was
commissioned as an air
force chaplain in January
2009. He is a hospital
chaplain at St. Luke’s
Hospital and an associate
pastor at New Life
Community Church,
St. Louis, Mo.
Mike and Terry Washburn
Mike and Terry Washburn
pastor Full Life AG in
Fremont, Neb.
Gary Wornica is professor
and administrator at
the Latin America
Theological Seminary.
Shannon Zabroski is
the director of family life
ministries at Christian Life
Center in Dayton, Ohio.
Development Outlook
Dr. Stanley M.
Horton
Scholarly Resources Endowment
Dr. Stanley M. Horton, renowned
scholar, prolific writer and
worldwide lecturer, is recognized
as Pentecostalism’s “premier
theologian.” As a child of the Azusa
Street Revival and Mission, Horton
serves, in the words of AG General
Superintendent George O. Wood, as
a “bridge linking the Azusa revival
to the present day.”
To honor Dr. Stanley M. Horton’s
remarkable service to AGTS, the
AG and the greater Pentecostal
community over the past 70
years, AGTS is initiating the
Dr. Stanley M. Horton Scholarly
Resources Endowment Fund in
conjunction with the Pillars of
the Faith initiative.
As a 1945 Harvard graduate,
Horton first taught at Metropolitan
Bible Institute before coming to
Springfield, where he served as
chair of the Bible Department
at Central Bible College from
1948 to 1978. He taught at
AGTS from 1978 to 1991 and is
currently Distinguished Professor
Emeritus of Bible and Theology.
In addition to authoring dozens of
books and more than 250 articles
and reviews, Horton wrote the
AG Adult Teacher Sunday-school
curriculum for over 25 years. Even
now, in his 90s, he continues to
teach, write and consult.
As a Pillars of the Faith honoree,
Dr. Horton will be acknowledged
prominently on a pillar outside
the AGTS Prayer Chapel.
Interest from the endowment
will be used to purchase biblical-
theology and biblical-language
resources for the AGTS library.
You are invited to contribute
toward the $25,000 needed to
establish Dr. Horton’s endowment.
To those giving $125 or more,
AGTS will send a copy of the
biography Stanley M. Horton:
Shaper of Pentecostal Theology by
Dr. Lois Olena, AGTS visiting
professor of practical theology and
Jewish studies.
For more information, visit
www.agts.edu/more/horton251
or call the Development Office
at 417-268-1012.
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Development Outlook
Estate Planning
Why we support AGTS
Glenn (M.Div. 1996) and Denise
(M.Div. 1995) Harvison serve
as lead pastors at Harvest Time
Church in Greenwich, Conn.
Eighteen years ago I arrived in
Springfield with my possessions
stuffed into a Nissan Sentra,
$500 in my pocket and a
scholarship letter for my first
semester at AGTS. If it had
not been for that scholarship,
I would have never taken a leap
of faith and begun my seminary
education.
At AGTS my wife and I met,
made lifelong friends, and
became equipped for our calling.
We are grateful for the generosity
of others that opened doors.
Every day we draw on the faith,
skills and Spirit empowerment
we received from AGTS.
Today we are privileged to give
to the place that gave so much
to us. We hope financially
supporting AGTS will encourage
others to take their own leap of
faith and answer God’s call.
You can make a difference
By remembering the Assemblies
of God Theological Seminary in
your will, your legacy can help
train future generations to fulfill
the mission of the church! The
AGTS community needs your
support as we strive to shape
servant leaders with knowledge,
skill and passion to revitalize the
church and evangelize the world
in the power of the Spirit. Your
future investment will definitely
make a difference at AGTS!
If you would like to discuss a
bequest, call Dorothea Lotter at
1-800-467-2487, ext. 1022.
New Initiatives
Interested in a guaranteed, lifetime income stream?
Could you or someone you know benefit from
a lifetime, guaranteed income? Benefits of the
new 6% Income Fund include
•
•
•
•
6% guaranteed interest rate for life;
1/4% rate increase every three years;
50% tax deduction (varies by age); and
secured by entire good faith and credit of AGTS.
The 6% Income Fund* is available to donors who are
70 years or older.
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A Charitable Gift Annuities initiative is available to
those younger than 70.
Benefits vary from donor to donor, so call Bryan
Chambers, AGTS advancement representative, for an
investment disclosure and personal tax benefit analysis
(1-800-467-2487, ext. 1020).
*The Income Fund is currently not available to donors in
Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont or Virginia.
Development Outlook
Development News
AGTS receives $500,000
from Kern Family Foundation
AGTS was awarded a $500,000
grant from the Kern Family
Foundation in Waukesha, Wis.
The grant is part of a new
matching-grants initiative by
the Kern Family Foundation,
titled “Leading Through Change:
Innovation in Theological
Schools.” The purpose of the
initiative is to strengthen
evangelical seminaries accredited
by the Association of Theological
Schools through fresh thinking
about how theological teaching,
learning, research, governance
and administration are done.
AGTS is one of five seminaries
across the nation selected to
receive matching grants of
up to $500,000. In 2008 the
foundation awarded AGTS a
$30,000 planning grant for this
initiative. AGTS President
Byron D. Klaus said, “This
significant grant will help
AGTS in its continuing quest
to be effective in providing our
supporting public with church
leadership capable to lead in
challenging times.”
New grant increases endowment to $50,000
The V. Eugene and Rosalie
DeFreitas Charitable Foundation
awarded AGTS a second grant
of $25,000 to increase their
endowed scholarship fund for
missionaries to $50,000. The
endowment provides financial
assistance to returning students
who are preparing for the mission
field or are currently appointed as
missionaries to foreign countries.
AGTS graduate is first to benefit from AG Trust
Next Generation Fund, which
enables young people to go
directly into full-time ministry
by paying a portion of their
school loan bills.
Steve (M.A. 2008) and Rachel
Campbell are the first recipients
to benefit from the AG Trust’s
Thanks to this financial help,
the Campbells won’t have to wait
until they have paid off their student loans to become missionaries. See a video about their story at
www.agts.edu/more/campbell251.
Thank you,
phonathon and
year-end donors!
Scores of students at
AGTS have benefited from
donations made to the
Pentecostal Leaders Fund in
response to the 2008 Annual
Alumni Phonathon and
the year-end appeal. These
donors are listed among the
names in the Annual Report
on page 27.
The 2009 Annual Alumni
Phonathon will take
place September 14–15.
If you would like to make
your donation before the
phonathon begins, you can
do so at www.agts.edu/more/
partners251 or by calling
417-268-1012, and your
name will be removed from
the calling list.
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Development Outlook
Communities of the Faith
T
he Communities of the Faith initiative is designed
to honor AG churches who want to ensure that the
legacy of Pentecostal faith is transferred to subsequent
generations of ministers.
Communities of the Faith churches have established an
endowed fund at AGTS in the amount of $25,000 or more
to provide scholarships for seminary students. Two churches
are founding members of this initiative: Christian Life Center
in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.,
pastoredbyMaxYeary;
and First AG, Ocala,
Fla., pastored by Dr.
Drexel Brunson.
For more information
on this or other
opportunities for
recognition, call the
AGTS Development
Office (417-268-1012).
What can I do?
Contribute either a one-time gift or a monthly
gift toward an endowment in the name of the
church or community you wish to honor as
part of Communities of the Faith.
Tell a pastor friend about the significance
of scholarships for future leaders, and
encourage him or her to contact AGTS to
set up an endowed fund.
Recruit others to contribute. The gifts
can come from churches, districts or other
communities.
Consider giving one Sunday’s offerings to
AGTS to initiate an endowment. Subsequent
donations can build on this investment.
Pray for 10 new churches to join and
provide scholarships for students.
Knowledge on Fire Book Project
1
2
3
AGTS’s commitment to developing
Pentecostal leaders is seen in our faculty’s
numerous publications. To honor this legacy,
we have showcased these publications in the
halls of the seminary. Each framed bookcover
can be sponsored for a donation of $500,
with proceeds going to student scholarships.
The following books have been added to the
larger list, which is available at www.agts.edu/
more/bookproject251. To sponsor, call the
AGTS Development Office (417-268-1012).
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4
5
1. Earl Creps, Reverse Mentoring
6
7
and Douglas A. Oss, Are
Miraculous Gifts for Today?
2. Alan R. Johnson, Apostolic
Function in Twenty-First
Century Missions
5. Annette Newberry, General
Epistles: Faith for Turbulent Times
3. Mark and Lynda Hausfeld,
comp., eds., with Ken Horn,
Silk Road Stories
6. Lois E. Olena, Stanley M.
Horton: Shaper of Pentecostal
Theology
4. Wayne A. Grudem and
Stanley N. Gundry, eds.
Richard B. Gaffin Jr., Robert
L. Saucy, C. Samuel Storms
7. David A. Thomas, Revelation
19 in Historical and Mythological
Context
Movin gForwa rd
Looking Back &
Presid ent
From the
The daunting impact of current
economic realities has not left AGTS
unscathed. Like all organizations, we
have had to make sure our priorities
are clear. We are having to do more
with less and, at times, even less with
less. When I look back over the past
year, economic issues have been at the
forefront. But the greater story is the
goodness of God to bless us in ways we
never thought possible, through sources
that were barely on our radar screen.
“AGTS stands
as a grateful
institution,
focused on its
mission and
relying even more
fully on the grace
of our Lord and
the power of
his Spirit.”
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Our report for the 2008-2009 year
is simply a testimony to “the steadfast
love of the Lord that never ceases and
is new every morning.” To say that the
faithfulness of the Lord is great, would
actually be an understatement. AGTS
stands as a grateful institution, focused
on its mission and relying even more
fully on the grace of our Lord and the
power of His Spirit.
President Byron D. Klaus
Financial Highlights
1 Reality of a tough year...
Total operating revenue:$4,609,394
Total operating expenses: $4,646,281
Operating deficit: $36,887
3 An opportunity to thank God
in spite of...
Decrease in market value of
investments: $416,290
2 Competition is stiffer...
and while head count is level,
students are taking fewer credits.
Net tuition revenue: $2,989,199
($76,504 decrease from previous year due to
increase in tuition grants and fewer resident
credits sold.)
4 Good news...
Total net assets: $5,197,492 (Increase
of $96,964 due to $500,000 grant from Kern
Foundation and $242,528 in revenue from a
charitable bargain sale.)
Annual Report
Enrollment Highlights
Final fall 2008 enrollment
Fall
Total
Resident
D.Min.
D.Miss.
Continuing Education
ISP/DR1
Hours
2008
2007
2006
20052
2004
479
485
474
469
496
268
272
310
297
299
78
81
84
85
69
28
19
79
92
65
64
113
26
21
15
23
15
3378
3361
3038
3185
3315
1. Independent Studies Program/Directed Research
2. Largest graduating class on record (146)
Degrees pursued final fall 2008
17.5%
6.3%
32.3%
43.9%
Doctor of Missiology
Doctor of Ministry
Master of Divinity
Master of Arts (Christian Ministries, Counseling, Intercultural Ministries and Theological Studies)
Development Highlights
The financial investment of our partners allows the leaders of today
and tomorrow to gain the education they need to impact an everchanging world for Christ’s eternal kingdom!
8%
23.8%
27.2%
34.3%
6.7%
Churches—$217,125
Individuals—$190,083
Alumni—$63,850
Corporations and Foundations—$273,658
AG District Councils—$53,808
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Thank you for your financial support!
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
($10,000+)
Robert & Barbara Hughes
Don & Maxine Judkins
Marker & Marvelle
Karahadian
Barry & Karen Meguiar
Elizabeth Robinson
Calvary Church AG
Irving, TX
Rev. J. Don George
Calvary Church
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Rev. Prince Guneratnam
Capital Christian Center
Sacramento, CA
Rev. Ricky J. Cole
Cornerstone Church
Madison, TN
Rev. Maury Davis
General Council of the AG
Dr. George O. Wood
Oregon Ministry Network
Rev. William E. Wilson
AG Foundation
Springfield, MO
Mr. Gerry Hindy
PRESIDENT’S
ROUNDTABLE
($5,000–$9,999)
Charles & Dixie Hackett
Virginia Hogan
J. E. & Anne Martinez
Anthony & Betty Palma
George & Jewel Wood
Grace AG
New Whiteland, IN
Rev. Wayne Murray
Potomac District Council
Rev. Larry F. Hickey
PRESIDENT’S ASSOCIATES
($2,000–$4,999)
Byron & Lois Klaus
Edgar & Louise Lee
Ken & Dorothea Lotter
Albert & Nancy Perkins
Kwon Pyo
Assembly of God
Covina, CA
Rev. John E. Johnson
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Bethany Church
Wyckoff, NJ
Rev. Donald A. James
Brighton AG
Brighton, MI
Dr. Bradley T. Trask
Calvary AG
Decatur, AL
Rev. George H. Sawyer
Calvary Church
Naperville, IL
Rev. Randal L. Ross
Central AG
Springfield, MO
Christian Life Center
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rev. Max Yeary
Evangel AG
Bismarck, ND
Rev. Douglas M. Graham
First AG
Bakersfield, CA
First AG
Erie, PA
Rev. Jack D. Risner Jr.
First AG
Fort Myers, FL
Rev. Dan Betzer
First AG
Lafayette, IN
Rev. Gregory A. Hackett
First AG
Las Cruces, NM
Rev. David Vistine
First AG
Ocala, FL
Dr. Drexel T. Brunson
Mount Hope Church
Lansing, MI
Rev. David R. Williams
Sheffield Family Center
Kansas City, MO
Rev. George Westlake III
Victory Family Centre
Singapore
Rev. Rick Seaward
Word of Life AG
Springfield, VA
Rev. Wendel Cover
Georgia District Council
Rev. Roger Brumbalow
New York District Council
Rev. Duane P. Durst
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North Texas District Council
Rev. Richard W. Dubose
Oklahoma District Council
Rev. Franklin Cargill
Pennsylvania-Delaware
District Council
Rev. Stephen R. Tourville
Southern New England
District Council
Rev. Robert Wise Jr.
AG Credit Union
Springfield, MO
Mr. Ed Hirsch
Church Life Resources
Lakeland, FL
Drs. Wayne & Sherry Lee
PACESETTERS
($1,000–$1,999)
Dale Berkey
Zenas Bicket
John & Sandra Bongiorno
James & Sandra Bradford
Warren & Judi Bullock
Glen & Mary Cole
Faye Doman
H. Glynn Hall
John & Helen Hershman
Myron Houghton
Wayne & Barbara Kraiss
Ruth Larsen
Stephen & Yen Sha Lim
Douglas & Corrine
Lowenberg
Joseph Marics Jr.
Charles & Lil McKinney
Warren & Annette Newberry
James Osborn
Michael & Carla Owen
T. Burton Pierce
James & Linda Railey
Eunice Robeck
Lane Stockeland
Jay & Cheryl Taylor
Jim & Johanna Townsend
Thomas & Shirley Trask
David & Kathy Willemsen
Abundant Life
Indianapolis, IN
Rev. Peter M. Bosworth
Assembly of God
Marlton, NJ
Rev. Jonathan T. Wegner
Assembly of God
Monroeville, PA
Rev. Lance M. Lecocq
Assembly of God
State College, PA
Dr. Paul E. Grabill
Bethany AG
Agawam, MA
Rev. Richard E. Adams
Bethel Temple
Parma, OH
Bethlehem Church
Richmond Hill, NY
Rev. John P. Blondo
Bonita Valley Community
Church
Bonita, CA
Rev. Jeffery L. Brawner
Braeswood AG
Houston, TX
Rev. Stephen E. Banning
Brightmoor Christian Church
Novi, MI
Rev. Jamie Kjos
Calvary Christian Church
Lynnfield, MA
Rev. Timothy P. Schmidt
Capital Christian Center
Carson City, NV
Dr. Stanley E. Friend
Capital Church in the City
Salt Lake City, UT
Rev. Troy L. Champ
Cedar Valley Church
Bloomington, MN
Rev. Jerry A. Strandquist
Centerpointe Church
at Fair Oaks
Fairfax, VA
Rev. Gary R. Hanson
Central AG
Great Falls, MT
Rev. William W. Ballance
Christ Church AG
Fort Worth, TX
Rev. Darius L. Johnston
Christian Center
Kalispell, MT
Rev. John S. Gregg
Christian Chapel AG
Columbia, MO
Dr. John A. Battaglia
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Christian Life Center
Dayton, OH
Rev. Stanley J. Tharp
Eastside AG
Tucson, AZ
Rev. Peter J. Kraft
Evangel AG
Buffalo, NY
Rev. Patrick E. Hilkey
Evangel Church AG
Sun City, AZ
Rev. Robert D. McFarland
Evangel Temple AG
Jacksonville, FL
Rev. Garry L. Wiggins
Evangel Temple
Springfield, MO
Rev. Charles Arsenault
Faith Chapel
Spring Valley, CA
Rev. Brian A. Ross
First AG
Des Moines, IA
Rev. David E. Beroth
First AG
Greenville, SC
Rev. Kenneth W. Owen Sr.
First AG
Jefferson City, MO
Rev. Lowell S. Perkins
First AG
Ponca City, OK
Rev. Micah K. Wells
First AG
Raleigh, NC
Rev. Thomas C. Harvey
First AG
Rochester, MI
Rev. Richard W. Crisco
First AG
York, PA
Rev. Dwayne L. Campbell
First AG of Greater Lansing
East Lansing, MI
Rev. Curtis W. Dalaba
First AG of Memphis
Cordova, TN
Rev. Thomas H. Lindberg
First Family Church
Albuquerque, NM
Rev. Galen M. Woodward
Glad Tidings AG
Lake Charles, LA
Rev. Stephen T. Perry
Life Center Church
Lakewood, CA
Rev. Charles E. Atherton
Lighthouse Worship Center
(Gloucester)
Hayes, VA
Rev. Kenneth F. Cramer
Living Stone Worship Center
Del Rio, TX
Rev. Martin Seca
McArthur AG
Jacksonville, AR
Rev. Larry C. Burton
Morning Star Fellowship
Bechtelsville, PA
Rev. Steven R. DeFrain
New Life Church at Renton
Renton, WA
Rev. Troy E. Jones
Newport Mesa Church
Costa Mesa, CA
Rev. Scott Rachels
Northland Christian
Assembly
Flagstaff, AZ
Rev. Jimmy O. Burnett
Oak Creek AG
Oak Creek, WI
Rev. Jerry A. Brooks
Park Crest Calvary Temple
Springfield, MO
Rev. Ted L. Cederblom
Peoples Church, The
Salem, OR
Rev. Scott R. Erickson
Port Ludlow Community
Church
Port Ludlow, WA
Rev. Dennis D. LaMance
Radiant Life Church
Dublin, OH
Rev. David L. Gross
Stone Church, The
Palos Heights, IL
Rev. George Flattery, III
Trinity AG
Lutherville, MD
Rev. George W. Raduano
Trinity AG
West Chester, PA
Rev. Daniel E. Clark
Victory Church
Lakeland, FL
Rev. Wayne Blackburn
Victory International
Fellowship
Brookfield, WI
Rev. Bruce Headley
Alabama District Council
Rev. Kenneth W. Draughon
Arkansas District Council
Rev. Larry Moore
Illinois District Council
Rev. Larry H. Griswold
Minnesota District Council
Rev. Clarence W. St. John
North Dakota District
Council
Rev. Leon D. Freitag
Northern New England
District Council
Rev. Dennis W. Marquardt
Rocky Mountain District
Council
Rev. Donald H. Steiger
Southern Missouri District
Council
Rev. Bill R. Baker
West Florida District Council
Rev. Robert S. Thompson
AG Chaplaincy Department
Springfield, MO
Chp. H. Scott McChrystal
AGUSM
Springfield, MO
Rev. Zollie Smith
Executive Enrichment, Inc.
Springfield, MO
Dr. Cal LeMon
Maranatha Village, Inc.
Springfield, MO
Mr. Doug Blauvelt
UPS Foundation
Princeton, NJ
LEADERS ($500–$999)
Cynthia Aguilar
Benny & Barbara Aker
Philip & Janet Bongiorno
Bernard Dana
Richard & Elnora Dresselhaus
A passionate call to
Spirit-driven missiology
Dr. DeLonn Rance (M.A.
1983) was inaugurated as
the 2008–2009 J. Philip
Hogan Professor of World
Missions in October 2008.
In his inaugural lecture,
he called the church to a
missiology “that recognizes
our need for dependence
on the Spirit for direction,
for empowerment and for
fruit in the missionary
enterprise.”
Rance has over 20 years of
missionary experience in
El Salvador and is deeply
committed to raising up
missionaries from the twothirds world.
Listen to this lecture series
at www.agts.edu/more/
rancelecture251.
John Easter
J. Don George
Jan & Deborah Gill
Tracy Harrington
James & Moira Hernando
Stanley Horton
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Lim inaugurated
academic dean
Dr. Stephen Lim, professor
of leadership and ministry,
was inaugurated as the
new academic dean during
Convocation, August 2008.
In his inaugural address,
Dr. Lim layed out a
strategy and means for
revitalizing the church and
evangelizing the world.
With more than 30 years of
effective pastoral ministry in
multicultural settings before
coming to AGTS in 2000,
Dr. Lim brings a considerable
arsenal of gifts and skills to
this office.
Listen to this lecture series
at www.agts.edu/more/
rancelecture251.
Dayton & Marilyn Kingsriter
James & Bonnie Long
Augie & Dina Lopez
Ronald & Penny Maddux
John & Jan Maempa
Bertha Maracle
Scott & Judy McChrystal
Martin Morris
Lupita Navarro
Lois Olena
Allen & Darlene Palm
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Alan Peterson
John & Veronica Smith
Zollie & Phyllis Smith
Robert & Beverly Soderberg
Del & Dolly Tarr
Randy & Karen Walls
Stephen Walsh
George Jr. & Jean Westlake
Rick Wilkins
Assembly at Broken Arrow,
The
Broken Arrow, OK
Rev. Ron Woods
Assembly of God
Baraboo, WI
Rev. Jon W. Arneson
Bethany AG
Adrian, MI
Calvary AG
Wickliffe, OH
Rev. David K. Welle
Carbondale AG
Tulsa, OK
Rev. Philip A. Taylor
Central AG
Muskegon, MI
Rev. Gordon D. Aikin
Christian Life Assembly
Camp Hill, PA
Rev. Wayde W. Wilson
Colonial Heights AG
Wichita, KS
Rev. Jonathan M. Hollis
Crossroads of Life AG
Duncanville, TX
Rev. Greg White
Dickinson River of Life
Church International
Dickinson, ND
Rev. James P. Hessler
Evangel AG
Wichita, KS
Rev. Vance A. Cauthon
Faith AG
Orlando, FL
Rev. Carl Stephens
First AG
Concord, NC
Rev. Rick Ross
First AG
Joliet, IL
Rev. James R. Arnold
First AG
Lancaster, CA
Rev. James W. Majeske
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First AG
North Little Rock, AR
Rev. Rodney K. Loy
First AG
Rolla, MO
Rev. William Whitmire Jr.
First AG
Sioux Falls, SD
Rev. Ronald J. Traub
First AG Church
Silsbee, TX
Rev. Sidney F. Woods
Fox Valley Christian
Fellowship
Kimberly, WI
Rev. Steven R. Nickel
Harvest Time AG
Greenwich, CT
Rev. Glenn A. Harvison
Kettering AG
Kettering, OH
Rev. Bruce D. Craig
Lakeside AG
Shelby Township, MI
Rev. Philip D. Krist
Lakeview Church
Indianapolis, IN
Rev. Ronald J. Bontrager
Laredo Church of the
Crossroads
Laredo, TX
Revs. Norman & Sandra
Howell
Life Church of the AG
Salt Lake City, UT
Rev. James E. Ayers
Mount Olivet AG
Apple Valley, MN
Rev. Mark J. Olson
North Hills Church
Brea, CA
Dr. Douglas E. Green
Northwest Family Church
Auburn, WA
Rev. Warren D. Bullock
Portview Christian Center
Port Washington, WI
Rev. Mark E. Larson
Primera IGL Cristiana
Manantial De Vida
Naples, FL
Rev. Jose E. Espinosa
Solid Rock Assembly
Midland, GA
Rev. Jay R.P. Bailey
South Hills AG
Bethel Park, PA
Dr. Jack C. Stepp
Southwest Family Fellowship
Austin, TX
Rev. Anthony C. Scoma
Iowa Ministry Network
Rev. Thomas M. Jacobs
Michigan District Council
Rev. William F. Leach
Northern California-Nevada
District Council
Rev. James R. Braddy
Spanish Eastern District
Council
Rev. Rafael Reyes
West Texas District Council
Rev. Robert G. Slaton
AGWM
Springfield, MO
Rev. L. John Bueno
ASSOCIATES ($250–$499)
Dan Ball
Drexel & Pamala Brunson
Roger & Bonnie Cotton
Charles & Joellyn Cox
Robert & Roberta Crabtree
Dave & Rebekah Crosby
Edwin Dixon
Dorothy Field
Alton & Johanna Garrison
Jonathan & Gwendolyn
Glover
David & Kay Gross
John Hembree
D.V. Hurst
Craig & Medine Keener
Michael & Lori Klein
Verne & Ruth MacKinney
David & Karen Martinez
Gary & Alice McGee
Carl & Charlotte Ogden
Gary Piercy
David Plymire
Ray & Angela Reid
Linda Stamps-Dissmore
Robin & Dawn Storer
Richard & Kathryn Sundquist
Ed Tedeschi
Cary Tidwell
Vernon Tisdalle
Grace Tullio
Agape AG
Saint Marys, PA
Rev. Jesse A. Ledbetter
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Assembly of God
Linton, IN
Rev. David Atkins
Assembly of God
Willmar, MN
Rev. Keith T. Kerstetter
Bella Vista AG
Bella Vista, AR
Rev. Jonathan D. Watson
Bethel AG
Franklin Square, NY
Rev. Richard S. Catapano
Bethel AG
Perrysburg, OH
Rev. Paul R. Rea
Bread of Life AG
Upper Darby, PA
Rev. Joseph F. Maloney Jr.
Calvary Church
South Windsor, CT
Rev. Kenneth L. Gustafson
Calvary Temple
Concord, CA
Rev. Fred E. Franks Jr.
Crossing, The
McCalla, AL
Rev. Michael D. Sharp
Evangel AG
Wooster, OH
Rev. Mark B. Ryder
Evangel Temple
Montgomery, AL
Rev. Michael D. Rippy
First AG
Akron, OH
Rev. Kent R. Jarvis
First AG
Bartlesville, OK
Rev. Darryl E. Wootton
First AG
Beaver Falls, PA
Rev. Paul D. Poole
First AG
Bristow, OK
Rev. Jeffrey D. Twombly
First AG
Danville, IL
Rev. David D. Rumley
First AG
Deland, FL
Rev. Michael Modica
First AG
Henderson, KY
Rev. James K. Stone
First AG
Jamestown, ND
Rev. Darrell D. Losing
First AG
Madison, IN
Rev. Charles F. Lynch
First AG
McCook, NE
Rev. Douglas C. Rohrer
First AG
Topeka, KS
Rev. Bo I. Melin
Glad Tidings AG
Austin, TX
Rev. James K. Bell
Grace AG
Spring City, PA
Rev. Jack A. Mason
Harbor Christian Center
Wilmington, CA
Rev. Donald G. Ezell
Iglesia Cristiana Misericordia
Laredo, TX
Rev. Gilberto Velez
Kailua AG
Kailua, HI
Rev. Bryan L. Ashpole
King’s Chapel Christian
Center
Springfield, MO
Rev. C. Philip Duncan
Leominster AG
Leominster, MA
Rev. Mark T. Boucher
New Life AG
Ellendale, ND
Rev. Dennis Huenefeld
Orlando Calvary AG
Winter Park, FL
Rev. George D. Cope
Praise AG
Pueblo, CO
Rev. Bobby J. Wilson
Raleigh AG
Memphis, TN
Southside AG
Jackson, MS
Rev. Bryan D. Wilson
Tampa AG
Springfield, MO
Rev. Frank W. Davis
Uptown AG
Grand Rapids, MI
Rev. William J. Trim
Way of Faith AG
Fairfax, VA
Rev. Ellen K. Blackwell
Ohio District Council
Rev. John R. Wootton
Southern California District
Council
Rev. T. Ray Rachels
Tennessee District Council
Rev. J.R. Gould
N. Tadros Properties, Ltd.
Laredo, TX
Ms. Ellen Tadros
Gary McGee
with his Lord
SUPPORTERS ($100–$249)
Ralph Adcock
Gary & Arlene Allen
Ebby Anyamba
Wanda Bailey
Larry & Mildred Barber
LeRoy & Sharon Bartel
Lawson Booth III
James & Ilene Bosscher
Mark & Terry Boucher
Eddy Brewer
David & Maria Bundrick
John Carnett
Clint Carson
Abraham & Sarah Choi
Barbara Clark
David Clark
Kelly & Sarah Clark
Gaylan & Nancy Claunch
Charles & Mary Clauser
Eric & Raylene Cochrane
Bob & Sherilyn Cook
Gary & Wilma Davidson
Randall & Betty DeShane
Donald Detrick
Sharon Erion
Sam & Vicki Farina
Robert & Alma Jo Ferguson
Lyndel Fisher
Joseph Flower
Otis & Beverly Gouty
Robert Graber
David & Beth Grant
Jeff & Carol Green
John & Carey Gregg
Larry Gunther
James & Jane Harris III
Roger Hartwig
Glenn & Denise Harvison
Vicky Hayes
Chuck & Irene Hedges
Victor Hedman
Geneva Heiskell
Dr. Gary B. McGee, AGTS
distinguished professor
of church history and
Pentecostal studies, and
longtime educator, died
December 10, 2008.
Dr. McGee succumbed
to complications from a
bacterial infection and a
weakened immune system
after a long fight with cancer. A professor at AGTS
since 1984, he previously
taught at Central Bible
College and Open Bible
College and authored seven
books. Just weeks before his
death, he completed his last
book, Miracles, Missions,
and American Pentecostalism
(forthcoming).
More about Dr. McGee:
www.agts.edu/more/mcgee251
John & Faith Higgins
Jill Holm
Bob & Carolyn Houlihan
Akiei Ito
Arlyn Jacobus
Harris & Elizabeth Jansen
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AGTS hosts second
annual golf
tournament
On April 30, AGTS held
its second annual golf
tournament in conjunction
with 2009 graduation
activities. Despite a rainy
start, 69 golfers enjoyed
beautiful Rivercut Golf
Course, Springfield, Mo.
The tournament raised
over $4,500 for student
scholarships.
Go to www.agts.edu/more/
golfphotos251 to see photos
of the event.
David & Bobbie Johns
Ronald & Earline Johnson
Donald Kammer
John & Judy Katter
Edward & In Sook Kim
Myung Sook Kim
Frank & Beth Klapach
Charles & Dawn Kollar
Milton Krans
Bob & Edith LaFon
Lawrence & Wilma Larsen
Jean Lee
Young & Woon Lee
Linda Ligate
Norman Lindsay
Rafael Machuca
LaLonnie Marie
Kenneth & Kay Mayo
Dan McBride
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Gertrude McMahan
Bruce & Twyla Menzies
Don & Evelyn Meyer
Kenneth & Brenda Moren
Henry Morrow
Mary Moss
Johan & Andrea Mostert
Barnabas Mtokambali
Robert & Lucille Mumm
Joseph Muni
Tadashi Najita
Doug & Sarah Norwood
Lori O’Dea
Joanne Oftedahl
Ava Oleson
Darryl & Mavis Paddock
Melody Palm
Michael Palmer
Kert Parsley
James Parsons
Robert Peak
Bruce Peterson
Kevin Qualls
Alver & Linda Rance
DeLonn & Valerie Rance
William & Viola Rees
Robert & Joan Rhoden
Roy & Brenda Rich
Curtis Ringness
Andy & Cathy Robertson
William & Jeanette
Robertson
Edward Robinson
Darrin Rodgers
Randall Rogers
Dan & Theresa Saglimbeni
Glenroy & Shirley Shedd
Royce & Faye Shelton
Roger & Norma Simmons
Steve & Pamela Smallwood
Don & Debra Smeeton
Wayne & Barbara Soemo
Robert Thompson
Ray Trask
Wayne & Doris Turnbull
Jim & Sharon Tygrett
Richard & Joy Varnell
Helen Waggoner
Derreld Wartenbee
David & Kristi Webb
Marla Woodmansee
John Wyckoff
Johnny Yeoh
Aptos Christian Fellowship
Aptos, CA
Rev. Marshall J. Morse
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Assembly of God
Arvin, CA
Rev. Craig A. Amos
Bethel AG
Chambersburg, PA
Rev. Garry L. Kipe
Bethel Christian AG
Dayton, OH
Rev. Danny W. Brown
Blue Mountain AG
Newburg, PA
Rev. Mark A. Clark
Cedar Road AG
Chesapeake, VA
Rev. Benjamin Bonnici Jr.
Eastland AG
Tulsa, OK
Rev. Randall D. Dyer
Fair Ridge Pentecostal AG
Shade Gap, PA
Rev. Karey L. Schaffer
First AG
Columbus, MS
Rev. Lawrence C. Dilley
First AG
Warren, OH
Rev. Anthony C. Graffam II
Glad Tidings AG
East Peoria, IL
Rev. Frederick A. Doughty
Kalamazoo First AG
Portage, MI
Rev. David M. Barringer
Liberty AG
Liberty Township, OH
Rev. Robert D. Morris
Living Hope Church
Merrillville, IN
Rev. Allen L. Lehmann
New Franklin AG
Chambersburg, PA
Rev. William E. Dick
New Life AG
Chalfont, PA
Rev. Leocadio V. Chua
Trinity AG
Lanham, MD
Rev. Tino A. Cione
Urban Park AG
Dallas, TX
Rev. Robert W. Brashear
Classic Cabinet Fronts
Dayton, OH
Mr. & Mrs. Randy Morris
For Kids Only
Newport Beach, CA
Rev. Johanna Townsend
GoodSearch
Los Angeles, CA
FRIENDS ($1–$99)
Arden & Glenna Adamson
Kathryn Adamson
Tony Adu-Sarkodie
John Ainsworth
Mark Alston
Edison Amagli
James Amerson
Dan & Rhonda Anderson
Douglas Anderson
Paul & Beverly Anderson
Valerie Arguello
David & Judith Atkins
Steve & Dale Badger
Donald Bailey
Joseph Batluck Sr.
John & Christine Battaglia
Robert & Carol Beasley
Ryan Beaty
Heather-Gail Belfon
Ray & Abigail Bennett
Robert Bernard Jr.
Daniel Biffert
Max Bishop
Richard Bishop
Abate Bitew
Walter & Diana Black III
Sarah Blackstone
John Blondo
Edward Boehling
William & Jennifer Borovsky
James & Judith Braddy
Larry & Nancy Brooks
Eldon & Sue Brown
Kenneth & Marie Bryars
James & Marilyn Bugg
Michael & Stephanie
Burnette
Joe & Caroline Campbell
Michael & Leanne Carl
Gary Carlson
Barbara Cavaness
David Cavaness
Douglas Clark
Bruce Clegg
James Comer
Michael Cook
Arlena Corzine
Charles Crabtree
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Winston Croft
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Trey Curtis
Glyn & Norma Davies
David & Ruth DeGarmo
Gregg & Rita Detwiler
Paul & Lisa Deutsch
Larry & Arlene Dilley
Kevin Donaldson
Richard Doty
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Steve Durasoff
Doug & Betsy Earls
Kenneth Ernst
Edwin & Gail Falk
William & Alvera Farrand
Marge Fasnacht
Carol Feigleson
James & Sharon Ferrell
Thomas Finken
Kevin Folk
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Francis & Yong Friedrick
Gregory & Jennifer Gale
Patrick Gallagher
Lisa Garner
David & Jean Garza
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Donald Gifford
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Larry Graham
Arnold Greve
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Martha Hall
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Faunlee Harle
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Kevin & Lynn Hawke
Susan Hefling
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Edward Hirsch
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Norine Hodder
David & Amy Hornbuckle
Theresa Hosch
Paul & Dreta Hutsell
Darlene Johnson
Roger & Donna Johnson
Ralph Johnston
Kelley Jones
Cindy Yin-Lai Kam
Paul Keel
Jack Ketterer
Ig-Jin Kim
Ki Ho Kim
Doug Kinder
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Barbara Klein
Rick & Darla Knoth
John & Peggy Knutti
Kc & Diane Kopaska
Thomas & Carol Kota
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Kowalski
Steve & Donna Krstulovich
Winston & Grace Kyser
Richard & Ellen Lafferty
Chuck & Susan Lamson
Jay & Joyce Lee
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John LeRoy
Terrance Lewis
Gregory Lint
Michael Loya
Lois Mayes
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Faith McGhee
Russell Michaels
Robert & Mary Michels
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Derrell Miles
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Lisa Millen
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Gale Mino
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Terrence Nelson
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Schoonover
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Richard Smallie
Jeffrey Smith
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Joseph Stanley
Michael Stewart
Reginald & Rose Stone
Joel & Susan Terragnoli
Francis Thayer
Billy Thomas
Allan Thompson
Raphael Thompson
Lyle Thomson
Cartus Thornton
Barbara Tourville
Stephen & Marjie Tourville
Terry Tramel
Robert & Arleta Turnbull
Steve & Gwen Tvedt
James Utsey
Paul & Andrea Valerius
Richard Volpe Jr.
Everett & Carolyn Ward
Wayne & Patsy Warner
Ruby Wesson
Harold & Carlene White
Owen & Beverly Wilkie
E. Joe Wilmoth
Joe & Zelda Wilmoth
Kenneth & Betty Wireman
Mark Wootton
Gary Wornica
Ronald & Peggy Wright
Paul & Lisa York
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Clifton Park, NY
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Assembly of God
Fletcher, OK
Bethel AG
Shelton, WA
Rev. Keith R. Arensmeyer
Bethel Tabernacle
Ridgeley, WV
Rev. Darrell S. Tichinel
El-Shaddai AG
Bronx, NY
Rev. Tony D. Adu-Sarkodie
Family Worship Center
Sturgeon Bay, WI
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First AG
Jackson, TN
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First AG
Jonesboro, AR
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First AG
Raceland, KY
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Forest Avenue AG
Springfield, MO
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Freedom Fellowship
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Waxahachie, TX
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Greece AG
Rochester, NY
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Harvest Chapel AG
Lawrenceville, NJ
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King’s River Worship Center
Saint Albans, WV
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Lincoln Christian Life Center
Lincoln, CA
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Marshfield AG
Marshfield, MO
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North Side AG
Springfield, MO
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Sam Farina Ministries, Inc.
Huntersville, NC
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Baker Book House Company
Grand Rapids, MI
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