Lee College - Vindauga Yearbook (Cleveland, TN)

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The man in charge of the Christian Service office is Charles Beach. As director of Christian Services, Beach says he furnishes students with two things: training and information. This witnessing training involves many different areas, including door-to-door witnessing, nursing home ministry, prison ministry, hospital visitation, child evangelism, and visitation to shut-ins. Beach does more than just instruct the students in the techniques; he actually accompanies the students to the various places of evangelism. He is usually out and about daily with Lee students going into hospitals, homes, or jails. He is also teaching students how to witness to the cults and feels this is a vital ministry at this time. Beach reasons, Because of the tremendous growth of the cults . . . we ' re trying to train our students to witness to the more militant cults like the Jehovah ' s Witnesses, and Mormons; those that are actually reaching into the evangelical churches and taking people out. Beach seems to have a sense of urgency in his student training efforts, as if he were working against the clock. We believe the Lord is coming soon and we want to make students as effective in witnessing as we possibly can. —Allan Hill DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN SERVICES BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr. Paul L. Walker, Chm. Rev. Paul F. Barker Rev. John Black Mr. Elton Chalk Rev. Robert Daugherty Mr. H. Bernard Dixon Mr. Bill Higginbotham Mr. Arthur W. Hodge Mr. Don Medlin Rev. David Poitier Rev. William Pratt Mr. W. G. Squires Rev. Richard L. Tyler, Jr. Rev. Cleo Watts Mr. John B. White StmxflA

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DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI The times have had a tremendous effect on the fund- raising for Lee College, and the Offices of Alumni and Development are Lee ' s battle front in a recession-plagued economy. Gerald Redman, director of these offices, sees the alumni ' s capacity as that of undergirding the process of development, which helps to sophisticate the fund-raising aspect of the college. With unemployment high and all economic indicators doing badly over the past year, one would think Mr. Redman ' s job to be more difficult. This may be true in part, but he points out that the history of church-related institutions shows that in the most difficult of financial times, people seem to give the most. Redman backs up this paradoxical statement by pointing to the success Lee has had in fund-raising this fiscal year. We have just finished the most successful year that we believe Lee College has ever had in fund raising — current gifts of over $1 million, and this does not include any trust funds or gifts coming by pledges or by any parts of people ' s estates, Redman says. This is actual money raised by the college president, the Board of Directors, and the Development Office. This is an impressive record under today ' s diminishing odds, and Redman ' s philosophy for succeeding may be contained in his statement on the times: Although the times are difficult, they present a greater challenge for us to work much harder and to become more innovative. —Allan Hill DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE Students and faculty alike realize that any request or questions relating to the finances of Lee, be it budgets or bills, will eventually find their way to Mr. David Painter ' s desk. As Director of Business and Finance, Painter is responsible for authorizing many different transactions. Probably the largest of his responsibilities is budget control. It is here that the times have been beneficial to the business office, specifically in the use of the computer. It helps me quite a bit with the budget, he explains. I get an update each week on all the budget accounts, by line item, by percentage, balance remaining, and I use that to approve checks and to approve purchase orders. Before, this process was done completely by hand, and it was not practical to update the budget as often as it is now done. Painter says that the computer not only assists him in budget control but also helps with the accuracy and efficiency of procedures dealing with student relations, such as bill inquiries and updates. The only problem with the system ' s wide use is that when it is down, no records can be tapped. This is sometimes very bothersome because, as Painter puts it, We are in the ' now ' generation . . . whatever we ask for, we want it now. It seems the computer allows quick transactions and information access for this generation, and the business office is developing new ways to put the computer to work. Painter adds, In the last couple of years we have entered just about everything on computer. This virtually closes the door on many previous human errors but, on the other hand, gives new credence to the recurring excuse: It ' s the computer ' s fault. —Allan Hill ©trnrs LEADERS 9

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LIBRARY Mrs. Arlington seems to enjoy being involved with the books. Library Staff: Frances Arlington, Head Librarian; Barbara McCullough; Jean Goforth; and JoAnne Sparks !2 J| £ ill • Noemi Santana makes sure that the books are checked out properly. They ' re behind the desk now, but the small staff usually has to be in two places at once. PENTECOSTAL RESOURCE CENTER ri. s f W ' ■ The Lee College student who is the least bit lacking in his research skills is fortunate to have a library and a library staff that far surpass many others. The staff aids students and better acquaints them with the correct sources for preparing papers and reports The Lee Library has much to offer the knowledge seeking student. The large quantities of religious material and Christian research media aid the student, as do the up-to-date secular media and volumes. The staff looks forward to its move to the new Pentecostal Resource Center in the near future. — Lorri Fisher Progress is being made toward the new home of the Lee Library. SimraA