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

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.nl Versatile Scholar Scholar, rhetorician, wit, gentleman-the nouns describe Mr. Ronald Scharfe, an active member of the F.W.B,C. family since August of 1970, who fills two roles as Head Librarian and Assistant Professor of Bi- ble. Other areas of his involvement include the Ex- ecutive Committee and the Adult Christian Training School. He also has a family of three: Evangeline, his wife: Roslyn, who is a lirst grader at Fort Wayne Chris- tian School: and Jocelyn, who was born in September of l973. He enjoys New Testament subjects, philosophy, and theology. An avid collector oftheological books, he numbers Francis A. Schaeffer, John R. W. Stott, F. F. Bruce, and Martyn Loyd-Jones among his favorite authors. Last year Mr. Scharfe served on the Athletic Com- mittee. a responsibility that reflects his enthusiasm for sports-he participates in softball, hockey, tennis, and ice skating. He and his daughter Roslyn ride bikes together and swim considerably, enjoying the ocean es- pecially. A native ofOttawa, Ontario. Mr. Scharfe accepted Christ at sixteen through a simple but clear presenta- tion of the gospel. Since he enjoyed sports, mainly baseball and hockey, he wanted to become a sports reporter. but those plans diminished when he accepted Christ. He immediately became concerned with serving God, and upon high school graduation enrolled in a US' small Baptist Seminary in Toronto for a four year Bachelor of Theology program. After graduating he enrolled at Carleton University for a four year honours degree in philosophy and history. Considering graduate studies during his last year at Carleton he applied for and was awarded the James Montegomery Scholarship for graduate studies at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. Specializing in New Testa- ment. he earned his Master of Theology degree in two years. While working on his thesis at Westminster Seminary, Mr. Scharfe served as assistant to the librarian. So when he returned with his family to Canada. he was employed by the Canadian National Library as an assistant in the Reference Department and had complete control of a small science library connected with the Department of Agriculture. During that year he received an invitation from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, to the position of full time reference librarian. He accepted the invitation, but while he was at Trinity he accepted an offer to come to F.W.B.C., convinced this was Godis plan for his life. He commented, One of the most ex- citing things that has happened to me since coming here is the opportunity to teach. This has given me an outlet for ministry to our students for which I am grateful. Presently Mr. Scharfe is working part time on his doctrate in theology through the Chicago Lutheran School ofTheology. He presents this challenge to us: It is incumbent upon us as members ofthe F.W.B.C. fami- ly that we develop the abilities necessary to verbalize and communicate God's truth to a world saturated by existential philosophy, and that we learn by God's grace to incorporate the principles of this truth into our own personal lives. by Pam Healy 5

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Skilled Staff Man If I were to grade him just as I do students who work for me, I would give him an excellent in every column. With those words Ed Reynolds, head of the maintenance department, evaluates the work of Mr. Johnson, a member of the F.W.B.C. staff since 1970. Joe was born in Peoria, Illinois, but grew up in nearby Sheffield. Before he came here, Joe and his fami- ly lived in rural Princeton, Illinois, where he worked as a custodian of a grade school. Then in the summer of 1970 he and his family moved to Fort Wayne. He and his wife found a house and a job at the college the same day. The Lord seemed to have everything set up, ex- plains Joe. Joe has headed up several projects since he joined the staff. In the summer of 1970, he and a crew remodl- ed the first floor west wing in Schultz and the basement of Bethany. He put a new roof on Founders and remodled the porch at Leightner in the summer of 1971. During the summer of 1972, Joe remodled the front porch of Bethany and put a new roof on Leightner, mostly by himself. Just last summer Joe and a crew of guys diligently worked renovating Schultz basement. Also, he and Nick Lee lowered the ceiling and put new lights in the cafeteria. Joe has a good attitude, he learns fast, and is a self- starter, that is, when he has a job he does not need the details explained to him. Nick Lee, Joe's right hand man this past summer, gained some valuable experience working with Joe. 'iJoe taught me a lot this summer, things I've wanted to learn to do for a long time. Nick commented that Joe is a low man on the totem pole but that the college would grind to a standstill if Joe were not around. Besides his responsibilities at the college, Joe has a couple evening classes, a ministry at Holton Avenue Missionary Church, and a family. At Holton Joe is a trustee and the chairman ofthe building committee. He has charge of the Sunday School opening exercises for junior high through adult ages. He also shares in teaching the Middle Adult Sunday School class. With four children Joe is certainly kept busy at home. Rhon- da, 17, is a senior at South Side, where Tim, 16, is a sophomore. Brenda 13, is an 8th grader at Fairfield Junior High School. Linda, 9, is in the 4th grade at Harrison Hill Elementary School. The favorite family activity, besides going to church, is camping. Joe is very content here at the college. Right now I feel I've been called here for a purpose. The Lord has blessed me in enabling me to work with my hands in carpentry and electrical work. He has put me here to use these talents. When asked if he would make this his life's work, Joe is undecided. You don't have to be called as a minister to serve the Lord, he commented, God can use you in any vocation. by Owen Cornelius it MNXXR