Fort Wayne Bible College - Vine / Light Tower Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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.. 3 r. Pfundstein enters the Chapel, seats himself at the organ, and begins the prelude. Mr. tDocJ Steiner walks in VERY early. Mr. tPopl Gerber hurries in turning the pages of a hymn- book, sets it on the piano, walks over to the organ to give the number, and then goes to the pulpit, ready to begin the opening song. Mr. Shank walks in with a worried look. He is try- ing to figure how to get the Light Tower ready cn time. Misses White and Butz enter togeth- er, discussing the problem of preparing their meals while handling a full load of teaching. Dean CL. HJ Ringenberg walks in, his mind arranging the many announcements which must be made. Since Mr. Leightner also has an announcement to make, he seats himself on the platform this morning rather than on the back seat of the chapel. Mr. Shepley enters, deep in E 1? ri if it iii Witt tilt il-wi musings on philosophy. Even President tl. AJ Ringenberg has found time, despite numerous duties, to be with us for his bi-weekly chapel message. 'Guess they are all here. No! Here comes Mrs, Smith from a last-minute explanation with a Greek student concerning the use of the genitive absolute. And there is Miss Lehner, who has just finished ironing out a prob- lem with her Bethany Hall girls. These are our leaders. With great patience they strive to teach us Truth. Ot course they make mistakes occasionally. CWe are happy for this, for We know not how we could live in the presence of perfection.l But we must say that we have a group of capable and consecrated leaders, and we give grateful thanks to God for them. -mug. a

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EC 66 raining for Service and Service in Training has been the apt and pertinent motto of the Fort Wayne Bible Institute since its establishment in 1904. Moreover. dur- ing the years of its existence it has always tried to translate this motto into actual ex- perience. This it still endeavors to do today. The accomplishment of such a practical purpose demands teachers and teaching of the highest order. It necessitates that every member of t.he Faculty must not only know the Truth experientially. but it must be enshrined in his life, as Truth was in- carnated in the life of Iesus Christ. This living exposition of the Truth continues, in and out of the class room, until Truth becomes personified in the student. Such is the divine program! Such a program would fail of accomplishment were it not for the beneticent min- istry ol the Spirit of God. He distributes spiritual gifts to saved men and women: and these individuals, in turn, are given by Him for the ministry of the Church, the Body of Christ. The gifts of the Spirit of God. however. are always potential. They are to be dis- covered within Christian personality like buried treasure. They need to be develop- ed, dedicated to God used in His service, and distributed among others. For the re- alization of this obiective the Bible Institute of Fort Wayne and its Faculty finds its fruitful field of Christian service. It was built to fill such a need. It is maintained to render such service. It is for the accomplishment of this spiritual ministry that the Fort Wayne Bible Institute and its Faculty dedicate themselves. iii .. rf 1 -tr L X ' .11 Ill 1 iildrinimui , , , oiinsrnosi

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A MESSAGE FRUM t t 1 QM., V REV. I. A. RINGENBEHG THE PRESIDENT he apostle Paul gave most time! ly and pointed exhortations to Timo- thy, his son in the faith, These exhor- tations indicated the deep desire of the Apostle for this young minister. Three of these are so inclusive that they become basic to the others. There could be no more fitting words to young people who are preparing to serve in the Gospel than these, es- pecially in days such as are upon us. Therefore, they are passed on to you as my sincerest hearts' desire for you. Endure hardness as a good sol- dier of Iesus Christ. There is no call- ing that dare demand more of hard- ships and self-denial than the Gospel ministry, whether at home or abroad. lt will become necessary for you to stand firmly against most deceptive and insidious evils. Unless you are ready to take your stand regardless of cost, and if needs be alone, you will be ensnared and defeated by it. Study to show thyself approved unto God. lt will need to be remembered that you have only one person to please, God, lt is He who sends you forth, cares for you: and it is to Him that you must give account. lt may seem necessary today to please certain other folks, but if in doing so you lose the approval of God, your seeming advantage will be your ruin and you will end in defeat. Preach the word. You have only one message to carry, the Word of God. Others may in- sist on a large ministry, but you may well content yourself to be the messenger and mouthpiece of God. His Word will meet your own need for time and eternity, It alone will furnish food for the souls of your listeners. It presents the only way of sal- vation for lost souls and a lost world. lt will stand when all else fails and falls. God entrusts you with the glorious privilege of being His messenger boy, to carry His all important Word to those who perish without it. x ' S an Tlltl mm VI' 'I'IlF F001' I 2 ll Ill