North Central University - Archive Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Colorful flags representing the many nations to which we send missionaries lined the front of the balcony dur- ing the Missions Conven- tion. Greg Livingstone, key speaker at the Missions Convention, dramatically re- vealed startling facts regarde ing the Muslim world to formerly unaware NC stu- dents. 11 front of their 3 preschool-aged children, their hands and feet were bound . . .their throats slit and they were left to bleed to death. Fm sorry if you think all missions stories have a happy ending, proclaimed Greg Livingstone, key speaker at NCts 1984 Missions Convention. Obviously, all missions stories do not end happily, as many NC students learned as their eyes were opened to the fact that there are only a handful of missionaries attempting to reach 90 million Muslims with the Gospel of Iesus Christ. Most of this segment of the worldts population has never even heard about the saving grace of Christ, and sadly enough, they appear to be stronger in their commitment to Allah than many Christians are to Christ. 9990mm JUliggiome, QOdb 90019 e This year's Missions Conventien, entitled Torchbeargm to Islam, seemed to have a decided impact on most Nostl Central students, even moreso than conventions of the past Perhaps this was due to the fact that Livingstone ended me first day of Missions Convention by renaming the wee;': meetings Accomplishing Godts Purposes in our Generatio: thereby challenging many Iaid-back Christiane excuses tt 21' missions just arentt their thing. Nobody dared raise a hazc to say they werentt into accomplishing God's purposes! FV' eryone was included, and consequently almost everyelt gained much insight into missions. I used to have a dry, clesed attitude toward missions thinking that there were Christians everywhere. I never 1: : alized how few believers there are in many foreign cousr tries, confessed Cindy Price; she added, My eyes were

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A-team members and RA's make College Days en- trants feel wel- come at NC. Registration keeps RAis busy as many high schoolers flood the CLC lobby. very mid-October 200- plus high school stu- dents flood the campus looking for a taste of NC college life. But is that what they really 19 for? And do they come back? he latter question is, of course, of 0st importance to the Admissions ice, as the initial purpose of Col- 8 Days is to locate possible re- -its. The reasons the high schoolers t drawn to this event, however, varied. According to Dave Iuve, istant to the Director of Admissions, drawing card of College Days is a nce for visitors to see every aspect a Bible College: the spiritual, person- interaction, entertainment, and the , demics. 1n the other hand, many high ,, toolers admit they came to ttget away i In home, iisee my sister, Get outta ded for a variety of purposes school, or just to visit friends. There are some who came itto explore the music program, or uto see how the spiritual atmosphere was, which was a common response. Most claimed they liked what they found. T he people made me come back. The Admissions Office seemed to note the varied motives of these poten- tial NC'ers, and planned accordingly. There was an emphasis on entertain- ment with a scrimmage basketball game, pizza party, freethrow contest right after the spiritual life rally, and they also emphasized the spiritual as- pect of NC by lengthening Chapel. Visitors get their best taste of college life by sleeping in the dorms. It was a little cramped squeezing 245 students in an already overstuffed dorm, but they managed and had fun with it in the end. We had such a blast! said Connie Kyllonen, The girls we had were so rowdy that they got called in to see the Dean. Regardless of the motives of the Admissions Office for hosting Col- lege Days and those of the high schoolers attending them, the two day excursion pays off for NC. Ac- cording to President Argue, 70070 of the student body at NC come to NC as a result of College Days. It helped me to understand Bible college better, stated Dawn Standifer. I found out how con- cerned people really are, remarked Faith Krein. She added, uThe people made me come back. By Deb Beggs allege Days--1 I e' i

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ferry Parsley, another speaker at the convention, also shared his burden for Muslim people. bears his heart for the unreached Islamic people. $2ny opened to the harvest fields that are ready. Iohn :ins sensed an awarenesskof the Islamic need and coma gated, I realized how ignorant Christians really are on subject. a wme sttidents became more aware of what they can do to act upon what they learned. I received a real bur- tO Pray and intercede specifically for the Islamic peo' ' said Kathy Daniels, a Cross Cultural Communicator zssions1 major. Daniels sensed God leading her into Adtonary work with Muslims. uThat burden to intercede f; gZhanged my life. -5?udents are also acting upon their knowledge through . Promises. The faith promise goal of $30,000 was ex- ted by $7,430.00. Many students pledged $30 to $50 per 1;. E? n . i . a he Mtsmons Conventlon was umque. Frlday was a day Torchbearers to Islam was the theme of this year's conven- tion. Adorned in Arabian garb, Bill Boyd, listens intently as the speaker s?:fi'issions convention brings reality of Islamic gttlefield home to NC students of fasting and prayer and five times were set aside to pray as is the custom of the Muslims. Following the Friday evening service was an all-night prayer meeting. uI was amazed at the number of students there, commented Kel- ly McCormick. uEveryone there meant business, stated Cindy Price. The prayer meeting consisted of corporate worship and prayer for Assemblies of God missionaries as well as specific needs of the Islamic people. This yearts Missions Convention was sobering and did more than lessen the homework load for students. Rob Clayts comment seemed to be a general consensus, Before last week I had absolutely no desire to be a missionary to Muslims, but now I'm very willing to go wherever God may lead me. By Deb Beggs