Insights from ATS Questionnaire

Inaugural Harp Professor in Residence

Courtney Series in Christian Education

Endowed Scholarship Established

Wesleyan Theological Society Coming to Campus

SOT Chapel Gets New Instruments

Center Participants Reach Milestone

AU School of Theology Honors Distinguished Members

Neidert Re-releases Book

2008 Newell Lecturer: Walter Kaiser

Seminary Completes Accreditation Self-study

Faculty News

Dr. Guy Brewer, associate professor of pastoral theology, preached at Sherman Street Church of God in Anderson, Ind., as a part of a teaching series with this congregation. Brewer has also published a book of poetry titled Poems, Prayers, Promises. The book is a collection of scriptural meditations, prayers, and poems written by Brewer over several years. The volume includes a number of public prayers offered for a variety of occasions, including college commencements, dedications, and convocations. Sample works in the collection include a meditation on a Blackfoot Indian legend, “The Two Beasts Within,” and “The Balsa Wood Cross,” a poem recognized by the Christian Writers Guild for excellence in poetry.

Dr. James Lewis, professor of Christian ethics and associate dean of the seminary, has been busy representing the school and serving the church. Lewis served as the keynote speaker for the 10th Annual National Christian Multicultural Student Leaders Conference, at Anderson University. This conference brought 350 students from universities across the United States to Anderson for a three-day conference. Other activities to which he has given energy and time include: beginning a three-year term as member of the Department of Ministry Services, Indiana Ministries of the Church of God; participating in the board meeting of the Ekklesia Project — a gathering of laypersons, clergy, and professors committed to the exploration of and living out the implications of radical discipleship, Englewood Christian Church, Indianapolis, Ind.; seminary chapel speaker, “God’s Reconciling Vision for the World”; appointed by Church of God Ministries as the Church of God representative on the Faith and Order Commission of the National Council of Churches, replacing Dr. Gilbert Stafford; serving as speaker for weekly worship services to residents of the Christian Center Rescue Ministries, Anderson, Ind.; attending and serving as a session convener at the joint meeting of the Wesleyan Theological Society and the Society of Pentecostal Studies, Duke Divinity School, Durham, N.C.

Dr. MaryAnn Hawkins, associate professor of Christian mission and Dr. James Lewis served as workshop leaders for “Mission Indy,” held at the Englewood Christian Church, Indianapolis. The workshop title was “Forming Multi-Ethnic Congregations in Urban Contexts: An Overview of Biblical Foundations and Targeted Strategies.” Hawkins also served as the seminary liaison to the Come to the Water national conference of the Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy. The seminary sponsored the student reception for this conference held in Nashville, Tenn.

Dr. Barry Ross, professor of Old Testament, is teaching in southern Africa this summer, from mid-May to early August. He is teaching at Pilgrim Wesleyan Bible College, Jembo, Zambia, as well as at Emmanuel Wesleyan Bible College, Xai Xai, Mozambique. He has previously taught at both colleges several times. “Africa is a place of many contrasts,” says Ross, “and filled with beautiful people, a place offering numerous opportunities for growth and widening of one’s perspectives. I look forward to this summer’s experiences with much joy.” Ross’ wife, Margaret, preceded him to Zambia in late March, where she taught girls and women sewing skills. She joined him at the Bible College in early June.

Dr. John Aukerman has been serving with a local food bank, Operation Love (www. operationlove.net). Aukerman has been serving each Wednesday morning with this important ministry in Madison County, Ind. Aukerman felt God “nudging” him toward active front-line ministry. While working extensively in the church, he felt called to be in touch with the neediest in the community. Aukerman works three hours a week in the food pantry, serving about 70 families each Wednesday morning. He also gives about three hours a week in the pharmaceutical department for those who cannot afford prescription medications. Through an entrance interview, working with physicians and pharmaceutical companies, Aukerman assists those in need of medications.

David Neidert, director of seminary advancement, has been teaching an ongoing Wednesday evening adult discipleship program at his home congregation in Anderson. Each week, nearly 100 participants have been working through the structure, theology, and thematic threads of the Bible with the challenge of deepening their faith and living daily in discipleship.