Cornerstone University - KUMI ORI Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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G. H. DAHLBERG Northwestern Bible Institute BIBLE GEOGRAPHY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ROBERT G. DICE Moody Blbie Institute TYPOLOGY DAVID OTIS FULLER A.B., Th.B., D. D. HOMILETICS PRACTICE PREACHING How can [understand], except some man should guide me?—-Acts 8:31 10

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE The interest in home and foreign missions of the Grand Rapids Baptist Theological Seminary and Bible Institute dates back to the day of its incep- tion on January 7, 1941, as an evening school. One of the important courses offered was that of missions. This proved so effective that, although the courses given in the evening school were in- tended primarily for the purpose of training men and women for more efficient service in their local churches, several of the graduates were called into full time service as pastors and home and foreign missionaries. In the fall of 1944, when the imperative need for properly trained Baptist ministers and mission- aries was felt among us, the day school was open- ed. From the beginning great stress was placed on the responsibility of the church to evangelize the world. There was close cooperation between the school ond our own mission agencies of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches. Missionaries home on furlough have spoken at chapel services, addressed the missions classes, ■) and encouraged the students in their various prayer bands. A profitable series of lectures was given by Rev. Victor Barnett, missionary to China, during 1945. The resull has been the creation of an ever- increasing missionary school spirit. There are now sixteen graduates serving on home and foreign mission fields. Of the first day school graduating class, one-haff are on the foreign field. Several of the class of 1950 are planning for such service. At the present time there are thirty-three men and twenty-two women who have felt the definite call to missionary service. For all this we praise God. The instruction given has been of such a nature that the prospective missionaries hold strong Bap- tist convictions and are applying to Mid-Missions and the Association of Baptists for World Evangel- ism to send them out to teach and practice on the foreign field the divine commission as given in the New Testament and as held by all Bible-believing Baptists. The scope of training is continually being ex- panded in order to give the prospective missionary thorough equipment for his particular field of ser- vice. Among the new courses offered for the com- ing year is one of especial interest for both men and women. This course is provided through the American Red Cross and covers first aid, home nursing, and care of the sick. We trust that the glow of missionary zeal which is felt among us may burst into flame in order that the darkness at home ond abroad may be dispell- ed by the glorious light of the gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I ( i , President 9 will Jb ess the Lord, who hath given me courts .—Psalm 16:7

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FACULTY WILLIAM GRISWOLD A.B., B.D. ANALYSIS MISSIONS TYPOLOGY HOWARD A. KEITHLEV Moody Bible Institute EVANGELISM MISSIONS VICTOR MATTHEWS Grand Rapids Baptist Theological Seminary BOOK STUDY WILLIAM H. PARDEE A.B., B.D., Th.M., Th.D, BOOK STUDY DOCTRINE ETHICS SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY n Determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.——I Corinthians 2:2