Editor: Mark Edward Simpson---4050 Lee Vance View, Colorado Springs, CO 80918 |
In This Issue
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Innovations of the Heart and Mind: From Main Street Into the FutureDaryl Eldridge, Vice President
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#2 You will discover what the future holds for Christian education and technology
Kevin Compton, a futurist and venture capitalist in the field of computer technology, will
be showing us what is around the corner in technology and how that will impact our
teaching.
#3 You will have opportunities to exchange innovative ideas that are working on your
campus
Bring packets of material that you can share with eight people who are working on campuses
similar to yours. Come prepared to not only share your success stories, but to seek
answers to current problems you are facing in your teaching ministry.
#4 Your mind will be stretched through three tracks of development: personal growth,
professional growth, and church practice
You'll be able to choose options from each of these tracks to meet your personal
development needs.
#5 You will have opportunities to fellowship with others who share your passion for
Christian education
Dress casual--we are in a wonderful retreat setting. Come prepared to play. The
resort provides opportunities for golf, tennis, biking, walking trails, basketball, and
roller skating.
Join me in retreating to "Main Street," to our center, where our hearts are
uplifted and our minds catch a glimpse of the creative powers of God at work in our world.
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Main Street inside the Radisson Grand Resort Charlotte connects the resort rooms and the convention center. Shops line the street, and in the evening the sky darkens to simulate night. |
One of the objectives of NAPCE is the networking of its membership for purposes of
collegial development and the advancement of the theory and practice of Christian
education. Each year at the annual conference, networking groups are formed with this goal
in mind. Over the years some of the networking groups have been successful in exploring
topics of mutual interest. Members of these groups have maintained an ongoing dialogue
between conferences via fax, mail, e-mail, and phone. But many of the networking groups
have struggled to keep a dialogue going between conferences. Members in these groups
usually have had good intentions and a desire to dialogue about a topic of mutual
interest, but the networking always seems to end with the closing of the annual
conference.
However, NAPCE is itself a network. The annual conferences provide us with the opportunity
to catch up on developments in Christian education theory and practice, renew and make new
friendships and professional contacts, and refresh ourselves in and through the collegial
Christian community. Between
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conferences, our Newsletter networks our membership through the dissemination of
information about the upcoming conference and special events, current issues and research
concerns, book reviews, and news about members. Three times annually--Fall, Winter, and
Spring--the Newsletter is printed and distributed through the generosity of the
David C. Cook Publishing Company to help us build and maintain the NAPCE network.
Newsletter Goals for Increased Networking
When I accepted the responsibility for editing the Newsletter, I wanted to enhance
its networking potential. I envisioned this as a long-range objective accomplished through
a two-fold process. The first step would be to create a new look for the existing hard
copy by introducing color to the masthead, adding digitized images to articles when
appropriate, and modifying the layout to make the text-heavy content easier to read. But
even an upgraded hard copy of the Newsletter would remain a limited networking tool
because it is a static document--it cannot be added to between editions without
additional printings and mailings. Hence, the need for the second step: the creation of a dynamic
edition accessible through the Internet. This edition would allow the NAPCE membership
to disseminate information between printed editions, and perhaps expand the newsletter to
include a news group for ongoing dialogue on topics of mutual interest.
The Need for a New Logo
My long-range objective became short-term when I began to work on the first step and
explore the introduction of color to the masthead. The existing logo, a complex black and
white shield, was developed by a freelance media technologist in the early 1980's at the
request of Executive Administrator Dennis Williams. At that time NAPCE did not have a logo
to communicate its professional identity. The black and white logo was adopted and served
its purpose, but by the early 1990's the NAPCE Board decided that new logo designs should
be explored. I discovered rather quickly that the complex shield did not lend itself well
to multiple colors, and as a result, it would look dull when used on the colorful world of
the Internet. Therefore I began to experiment with developing a simplified design with
color that would symbolize the mission and purposes of NAPCE. After much trial and error I
came up with a design that I presented to the Officers of the NAPCE Board in February. The
new logo was approved, as were the new hard copy design and the networking goals for a web
edition of the newsletter. This issue incorporates for the first time the new logo,
digitized images, and the new hard copy design changes. Read on for details on development
of the web edition!
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The book and globe symbolize our commitment to the Word (the open book), Christ's model of servant leadership (the carried cross), and the Commission to develop men and women for Christian education for the World (the globe, starting with our North American orientation). |
An Internet-Based Edition of the Newsletter
The NAPCE Board has long desired to have an Internet presence for NAPCE. Our
past-president, Michael Anthony, established a NAPCE home page and web site over a year
ago. The long-range goal at that time was to make the Newsletter available via the
Internet through the home page. Thus my second goal for our newsletter was to make that
long-range goal happen. At first I was told that this might take a couple of years to
accomplish, but my administrative responsibilities at Southern Seminary made it possible
for me to publish the first dynamic web edition of the Newsletter simultaneously
with the static hard copy version. (For the Internet-challenged, let me first assure you
that the Newsletter will continue to be printed hard copy for a long time to come.)
The web edition of the Newsletter will mirror the content of the hard copy version,
but will also allow the Board and NAPCE members to have news updates posted between
printed editions. Necessary limitations imposed on printed editions, i.e., length and
number of articles, will not be as great a concern with the web version. Book reviews will
be more current and posted as they are completed rather than eight months later. News on
members will be expanded, the latest information on the annual conference will be posted
as it develops, back issues will be made available as current
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issues are retired, you will be able to update your NAPCE profile online for mailings of
the Newsletter and from publishers, and in the near future, a news group or forum
will be created as an extension of the Newsletter for purposes of ongoing dialogue
on topics of interest to NAPCE members.
The web edition will take time to develop fully. In the mean time, however, you can begin
to enjoy the Newsletter online. Your feedback will be appreciated as the web site
develops, and feel free to share your content ideas with me. I am open to expanding the
web edition as time permits, and the web edition allows you to e-mail ideas directly to me
as editor. If you are having trouble accessing the web site, or if your web browser has
trouble displaying the web pages, please let me know as well. Again, if you do not yet
have access to the Internet, rest assured that the hard copy version of the Newsletter
will be continued.
The following Internet addresses will allow you to access the NAPCE home page and
the web edition of the Newsletter. Please note carefully the punctuation and
spelling of the addresses--Internet addresses are very touchy!
NAPCE Home Page
http://www.biola.edu/hosted/napce/
NAPCE Newsletter
http://www.sbts.edu/celead/pub/napce/index.htm
The following books have been reviewed by NAPCE members. The full review of each
book is available online from the web edition of the Newsletter.
As book reviews are received, they will be posted at the Newsletter web site so that NAPCE
members may view them as soon as the reviews are available, rather than having to wait for
the next printed edition of the Newsletter.
Barna, George. 1995. Evangelism that works. Ventura, CA: Regal Books. ISBN:
0-8307-1739-0. 176 pages. Reviewed by Mark W. Cannister, Associate Professor of Youth
Ministries, Gordon College.
Bernier, Paul. 1992. Ministry in the Church. Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third Publications.
ISBN: 0-896225364. Reviewed by Gary Newton, Associate Professor of Christian Education,
Denver Seminary.
Dyck, Elmer, ed. 1996. The act of Bible reading: A multi-disciplinary approach to
biblical interpretation. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. 182 pages. Reviewed by
Clair Allen Budd, Associate Professor of Christian Ministries, Asbury College.
Erdman, Chris. W. 1996. Beyond chaos: Living the Christian family in a world like ours.
Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. Reviewed by Ed Robinson, Nazarene Theological Seminary.
Flowers, Ronald B. 1994. That godless court? Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox
Press. ISBN: 0-664-25562-0. Reviewed by J. Gregory Lawson.
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Lawler, Michael. 1990. A theology of ministry. Kansas City, MO: Sheed and Ward.
ISBN: 1-55612-301-8. 130 pages. Reviewed by Dean G. Blevins, Assistant Professor of
Christian Education, Trevecca Nazarene University.
Martin, Frank. 1995. War in the pews: A foxhole guide to surviving Church conflict.
Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN: 0-8308-1640-2. 191 pages. Reviewed by Steve
Mullen, Williams Baptist College.
Ratcliff, Donald, ed. 1992. Handbook of children’s religious education.
Religious Education Press. Reviewed by Dave Rockwell, Bible Baptist College.
Schner, George P. 1993. Education for ministry. Kansas City, MO: Sheed and Ward.
ISBN: 1-55612-566-6. 195 pages. Reviewed by Dean G. Blevins, Assistant Professor of
Christian Education, Trevecca Nazarene University.
Van Rheenen, Gailyn. 1996. Missions: Biblical foundations & contemporary strategies.
Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN: 0-310-208909-2. 251 pages. Reviewed by Philip Bustrum,
Associate Professor of Christian Education, Cornerstone College.
Westerhoff, John. 1994. Spiritual life: The foundation for preaching and teaching.
Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press. ISBN: 0-664-25500-0. 80 pages. Reviewed by
Mark A. Lamport, Professor of Educational Ministries, Huntington College.
Whitehead, James D., and Evelyn Eaton Whitehead. 1990. Method in ministry: Theological
reflection and Christian ministry. Kansas City, MO: Sheed and Ward. ISBN:
1-55612-806-1. 154pages. Reviewed by Dean G. Blevins, Assistant Professor of Christian
Education, Trevecca Nazarene University.
Writings by Robert Pazmiņo
Bob Pazmiņo has announced the status of three of his texts. The second edition of Foundational
Issues in Christian Education is due to be published by Baker in June. Principles
and Practices of Christian Education is now available through Book Tech. The contact
person is Ruth Ann Sheppard at (800) 750-6229, via fax at (617) 729-5936, or at
http://www.booktech.com on the internet. Bob is currently working on Basics of Teaching
for Christians also to be published by Baker.
Link Institute Receives Major Lilly Grant
Huntington College announced its Link Institute for Faithful and Effective Youth Ministry
has been selected to receive a $172,836 grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc. The grant
will fund a major research project examining "The State of the Profession of Youth
Ministry in America." Mark Lamport and David Rahn will be working together on the
two-year project.
Valued Partner Drawing At 1996 Conference
At the 1996 NAPCE Conference in Denver, David C. Cook Church Ministries/Scripture Press
had a drawing for two $50 bills. The entry slips required your name and that of a valued
partner attending the conference. This valued partner was someone who as a Christian
educator made a difference in your life. Greg Carlson won the drawing and shared one of
the $50 bills with his valued partner, Julie Gorman. Thirty-five differed valued partners
were named out of 78 entries. Warren Benson and Ted Ward earned the most mentions with a
combined total of 22 entries. Remember to encourage and pray for the valued partners in
your life.
Conference Tapes Remain Available
If you are interested in obtaining tapes of the plenary sessions of previous NAPCE
conferences for yourself or your school library, please contact Dennis Williams. Each tape
costs $4 payable in U.S. funds. Checks should be made payable to NAPCE.
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Research Grants Awarded
Three research grant proposals were approved by the NAPCE Executive Board in February.
Funding is provided annually for research grants by David C. Cook Ministries. The
guidelines for research proposals is available hard copy from Dennis Williams or
accessible online at the NAPCE Newsletter web site.
Kevin E. Lawson was awarded a grant of $1000 for researching, "An Annotated
Bibliography on Theology and Christian Education Since 1945."
Mark W. Cannister was awarded a grant of $1000 for researching, "The Impacts of
Faculty Mentoring on the Spiritual Well-Being of Freshman Students at a Christian Liberal
Arts College."
Steven J. Pierson was awarded a grant of $750 for researching, "An Inquiry into the
Relationship Between Music and Identity Development in Estonian Christian
Communities."
Research proposals should be sent to James Davies for consideration. The NAPCE Board makes
the final selection of grant requests approved for funding.
Call for Research Reports
Research reports from our colleagues are needed to help stimulate our thinking on topics
that advance Christian educational ministries. We will be sponsoring a Current Research
session during the 1997 Annual Conference for the sharing of research findings.
Studies related to action, ethnographic, empirical-quantitative, qualitative,
historiographic, and/or philosophical-theological research are all acceptable. Please
submit a two-page maximum research topic proposal by May 1st to Daryl Eldridge.
Joint presentations with a colleague studying a similar topic are encouraged.
Conference Scholarships Available
Through the David C. Cook Ministries Professional Growth and Development Grant, the NAPCE
Board is able to provide some financial assistance to professors who must pay all or part
of their expenses to the Annual Conference in October. Persons requesting assistance
should be members of NAPCE for the current year. Canadian members may deduct $35 from
their registration fee as long as the check is payable in U.S. dollars. Scholarship funds
are limited--if you need assistance, contact Dennis Williams as soon as possible.
Christian Education Journal Update
The Christian Education Journal is now being published through Trinity Evangelical
Divinity School. The Fall 1996 issue should be mailed sometime in March. If you are
interested in back issues of the journal, please contact Perry Downs. The new journal will
be accepting advertisements to offset some of the publishing costs--rates for these ads
are available by contacting Perry.
David C. Cook Article Service
David C. Cook Ministry Relations makes available a free Christian Education Article
Service. This service provides excerpts from significant writings across a variety of
vocations in Christian education ministry. Please contact Lee Cook for additional
information.
Save on Travel and Help NAPCE Too
Each year we try to sign a contract with the airline that has the most flights into our
conference city. This saves the professors money with the extra discounts and the
association benefits if we have at least 40 reservations.
US Air is the selected airline for the conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, October
16-19. Please call US Air's Meeting and Convention Reservation Office at (800) 334-8644
(8:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. EST). Refer to Gold File Number 44140175. You may purchase your
ticket from your own travel agent, but this number must be called to qualify for the
discount.
What's News with You?
If you would like to update your mailing profile for the Newsletter and mailings
from publishers, or share information about yourself or another Christian educator
for publication in the Newsletter, please send your updated information, news item,
name, and institution name to Mark Simpson. News information can also be sent via the Update
Your NAPCE Profile option of the web edition of the Newsletter.
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The 4th Annual Youth Ministry Educators Forum will once again piggy back
on the NAPCE Annual Conference. Youth ministry educators from across North America will
gather at the Radisson Grand Resort in Fort Mill, South Carolina (just outside Charlotte,
North Carolina) to consider Youth Ministry By Definition. We will attempt to Define
our Discipline, Define our Theology, Define our Mission and Define our Future. Providing
leadership for thoughtful discussions in these areas will be Dr. Roland Marinson, Dr.
Kevin Lawson, Dr. Chuck Rosemeyer and Dr. Mark Senter.
The Forum begins with dinner at 6:30 P.M. on Saturday, October 18, 1997 and concludes with
lunch on Monday, October 20th. The cost of the Forum is $75.00 and checks
should be made payable to Gordon College. Registration is due by September 1, 1997. Please
make your own lodging arrangements with the Radisson Grand Resort. Also please note that
this is a separate registration from the NAPCE Annual Conference. To receive a
registration packet and program schedule for the Forum, please contact Mark Cannister.
Membership in NAPCE is presently at 213, with a mailing list of over 600. Two of
the benefits of membership include the NAPCE Newsletter and free complimentary
books and other resources provided by the publishing companies. These books alone have
been worth more than the yearly dues of $40. The membership year runs from October 1st
through September 30th. Membership is open to persons who teach Christian education in
institutions of higher learning, persons who teach in related areas, persons who formerly
taught Christian education in colleges or seminaries, and leaders of related Christian
education organizations. Full Membership is $40 per year, and Student Membership is $25
per year. Make your check to NAPCE payable in U.S. funds and send it to Dennis Williams.
Mark Cannister - Gordon College, Grapevine Road, Wenham, MA 01984—E:
cannister@faith.Gordonc.edu
Lee Cook - David C. Cook Ministries, 4050 Lee Vance View, Colorado Springs, CO
80918—W: (800) 708-5550 ext. 398
James Davies - Simpson College, 2211 Collegeview Drive, Redding, California 96003—W:
(916) 224-5600—F: (916) 224-5608
Perry Downs - Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
2065 Half Day Road, Deerfield, IL 60015—W: (847) 945-4800—E: pdowns@trin.edu
Daryl Eldridge - Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, PO Box 22000, Fort Worth, TX
76122
Mark Simpson - The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary—W: (502) 897-4813—F:
(502) 897-4814—E: Mrksmpsn@aol.com
Dennis Williams - The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2825 Lexington Road,
Louisville, KY 40280—W: (502) 897-4813—F: (502) 897-4004—E: Celead@sbts.edu
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Thursday, October 16th1:00-5:00 P.M. Registration
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 Convention Center Cafeteria |
Calvin Miller Calvin is professor of Communications and Ministry Studies, Writer in Residence at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Calvin is a prolific writer whose works includes "The Singer," "Wilderness Table," "The Stories About Jesus." A writer, poet, artist, Calvin is a renaissance man who exudes creativity. |
Kevin Compton
Kevin Compton is a General Partner with Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield, & Byers, Silicon
Valley's most successful high technology venture capital firm. Kevin and his partners have
invested in many of the most powerful and high profile start-ups over the past 20 years,
including Compaq Computers, Lotus Development, Sun Microsystems, Intuit, SkyTel, Tandem
Computers, Genentech, Citrix Systems, Heartport, Netscape Communications and @Home
Networks.
Kevin has been on the cover of many technology publications, has been featured in Fortune,
Forbes, and Inc. Magazine, and helped edit the new hot selling book, "Guide to the
Digital Universe." He is a regular speaker for many of the nation's largest
corporations offering a sneak preview into the direction of the computer and
communications industries.
Benjamin Harlan
Benjamin Harlan serves as the Dean of the School of Music at Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary. A pianist, composer, conductor, Dr. Harlan is an innovative worship
leader. He has a marvelous gift of taking a familiar hymn and arranging it in such a way
that you reexamine your commitment to and worship of the Lord.