Evangel University - Lancer Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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Aware of Christ, others Christ' ! 4 Z tl realize now who I really am in 11 have longed to see a I place where Christian young people could prepare for professional car- eers in the secular world instead of being isolated, and Evangel is that dream fulfilled. Those were the words of Aimee Cortese, former New York prison chaplain, who ministered to the student body during Spiritual Emphasis Week. She found the young peo- ple here quite different from most of the college audiences she addresses. Mrs. Cortese statecf, I found a deeper spiritual awareness among the students and sensed a very heavy presence of the Spirit- not hyper. Mrs. Cortese said she felt some students expected an emotional camp-meeting at- mosphere, but instead those who were open found a quiet, convicting move of the Spirit. The audience was with me and you can tell because you can feel the interaction you are having with them. Mrs. Cortese took advan- tage of the chapel hour and the evening services to develop the theme, People. Emphasizing the responsibility of Christians to reflect Jesus in every aspect of their lives, she challenged the students to set the trends for the world. Mrs. Cortese attributes her effectiveness in relating to young people to the fact that she doesn't come on with a holy tone. You've got to be down to earth, she said. Growing up in New York's inner city with its fears and hatred has placed her on common ground with many young people and as one student put it, She speaks my language. Mrs. Cortese ad- ded, I get along with young people because I'm inviting them to try Jesus out.'I Having come to Jesus that way herself, she knows that young people don't want to be forced or pressed to make decisions. Mrs. Cortese felt that a consciousness of what Jesus really means was accom- plished in the studentsI lives- and the students agreed. As' Tony Marshall, freshman, said, I realize now who I really am in Christ. Sherri Smith, freshman, felt that she needed to focus more on Him tChristy instead of all the activities of the Christian, life. Debbie Hurt, soph- omore, agreed, adding that spending more time alone with Jesus is what I need to do. Senior Del Gutierrez summed up what she learned by saying, I realized that I need to love God with my whole mind and that can only be done as I learn to love and accept myself. After the second night when one student said, I can guarantee you I'll never be the same, Mrs. Cortese replied, I could go home tonight feeling that it was worth it all. eAlan Skagerbo e Wlnslon lany In an interview after Thurs- day's chapel, Aimee Cortese, former New York prison cha- plain, talked about the spiri- tual awareness she felt among the students on campus. Tory Zilch, freshman, talks with Aimee Cortese after chapel. Mrs. Cortese took time to discuss her topics with students and faculty. Aimee Cortese, spiritual em- phasis speaker, said she felt a very deep moving of God's Spirit among the students who were open to it during her week of ministry here. Spiritual Emphasis 21

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x john Shows, minister of music, directs students to worship through singing during morn- ing chapel of Spiritual Empha- sis Week. Campus pastor Bert Webb, President Spence, and guest .speaker Aimee Cortese unite In Rrayer as a morning service begins. Services were held in the gym as both chapel hours were combined. Spiritual Emphasis - Awat tl rea. I I I have loni place Wt young F prepare for P eers in the 1 instead of bein! Evangel is that d Those were Aimee Cortese York prison c ministered to th during Spiritl Week. She found t ple here quite most of the col she addresses. stated, I fout spiritual awaren students and 5 heavy presence not hyper. Mrs. Cortes some students emotional cam mosphere, but who were open convicting mOVt The audience and you can te can feel the inte having with th Mrs. Corte tage of the ch the evening develop the th Emphasizing th of Christians to every aspect of challenged the the trends for Mrs. Cortes effectiveness i young people t she doesn't CO holy tone. Yo

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22 Concerts Contemporary, classics: from gospel rock to soul many ways and students had plenty of opportunity to enjoy what they liked best. From contemporary gospel rock groups to the Artist Series selections, a variety of per- formers appeared on various stages, on and off-campus. Singers, preachers, films, and plays all promised students a break from the pressures of college life. Entertainment came in Larnelle Harris Musical magic combined with meaningful messages give Larnelle Harris his unique ministry as demonstrated in an early September concert. Despite a misbehaving mi- crophone, unbearable heat, and a smaller-than-usual audience, Harris remained calm and professional, minis- tering as well as performing his collection of songs. The concert, the first of the year, was jointly sponsored by the Student Corps of Pentecostal Endeavor tSCOPEJ and the Association of Evangel College Students tAECSJ. Through the songs picked from his albums, Harris shared with the crowd the need for music centered on Christ. His unique style and sincerity left a message of commitment to, Randy Thomas and Brian Duncan of Sweet Comfort Band perform their iazz-rock style of Christian music at a concert sponsored by the' Junior class. and freedom in, Christ. The Archers With a message centered around God's love and a contemporary rock style, The Archers provided an evening of ministry and entertainment early in October. Nearly 600 students at- tended the Saturday evening concert in the Activities Build- ing. Although the crowd re- presented a fair percentage of the student body, it was smaller than the senior class officers expected. Phil Bull, senior class president, attributed the smaller turn out to the fact that students placed concerts low on their spending budget. The Archers, a trio of two brothers and their sister, per- formed a variety of songs. They sang hits from their latest album Stand Up, as well as their own version of hymns like Where Could I 00?. The 8 to 9:30 pm. concert was the first class-sponsored concert of the year. It was also the last one sponsored by the .seniors due to the small crowd. The trio responded to the crowd's final applause with an encore from their Stand Up album. Sweet Comfort Band A meager crowd of almost 400 Jazz-rock enthusiasts quickly found seats in the Activities Building, October 16, about 9 pm. The concert, scheduled for 9:30 p.m., how- ever, failed to begin on time. The band arrived 15 min- utes before concert time. After -,V,,, a rushed 45-minute set up, the ' five members of the band ran on stage and the concert began. The California-based group, Sweet Comfort Band,, had no trouble capturing the audience's souls with its unique Christian music. From 10 to 11:30 p.m., vocal and instrumental solos and ensembles, separated by testimonies and a quick apology for being late, made students forget the half hour wait and gave them a break from studies. The junior class officers, coordinators for the concert, were a bit disappointed by the small turn out. The concert was 1' to be one of the major4 money- making projects for the i junior- senior banquet. It 1 turned out to be a major money-spending project in- stead. F m nn-