Northwest Christian University - Crusader Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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... Urbana '79 . . . A Call To Hear And Obey. Urbana '79 lDec. 26-Jan. ll was held in Urbana-Champaigne, Illinois, aT The UniversiTy oT lllinois campus. lT was puT on by lnTervarsiTy. Several NCC sTudenTs enioyed The privilege oT Traveling To This smorgasborg OT missionary endeav- ormenT. Special guesTs aT Urbana '79 included ElizabeTh EllioTT, who addressed The quesTion oT how we can hear Gods voice and Then be willing To be a wiTness Tor Him: Luis Palau, who spoke on evangelism and personal responsibiliTy: Bernie SmiTh, songleader: Billy Graham, who spolce on personal commiTTmenT and being willing To give up all Tor ChrisT's cause: and The Reverend R. W. SToTTs lauThor oT Basic Chrisffanify and several commenTaries, who explored The apolo- geTics oT The mission Tield. The purpose oT Urbana is To sTimulaTe inTeresT in and commiTTmenT To The mission Tield. IT is primarily geared Toward college sTudenTs. buT people oT all ages aTTend. One oT iTs goals is To esTablish missions as a Tocal poinT oT The church. AlThough nearly 18,000 people aTTended The convenTion, opporTuniTies Tor close Tellowship were provided. ln addi- Tion To The large group meeTings in The sTadium, The people were divided inTo smaller Bible STudy groups, seminars. and group sessions. Each person also goT To conTribuTe early every morning To in+imaTe devoTions wiTh roommaTes. Silverna McCall. Colleen Troxell, and Deana Anxious NCC sTudenTs, TaculTy, and alumni embark Tor Urbana, PaTTerson. l Deana PaTTerson in a small Bible STudy in her room.

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