Southwest Baptist University - Mozarkian Yearbook (Bolivar, MO)

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Basic to the task of Southwest Baptist College is its com- mitment to the purpose of producing future leaders who are spiritually as well as intellectually developed. Since culture that leaves out God has in it untold dangers, this institution views education and religion as complementary aspects of one life process. Ifeducation is to be concerned with reality, it must recognize that man's fundamental adjustment is not to society but to God. lt is the purpose of the Division of Religion to equip students with a knowledge of the Bible and the Christian heritage and to lead them to the realization that such knowledge, when properly assimilated and de- veloped, permeates and directs all phases oflife. The basic courses in Bible History which are required of all graduates lay a foundation for such knowledge and development. While the Division of Religion offers a major and minors to students whose life commitment is toward some phase of Christian service, many students whose major work is else- where in the curriculum select several elective courses from the Division to help them serve more effectively in their local churches as laymen. !2. Ours is an age characterized by a blight of isms. Secularism reduces life to the level of com- monplaceg deterrninism insists that blind historical or natural- istic forces determine the course of history and the nature of mang rationalism sets the human mind upon the throne of the universe and seeks salvation in reason and the declarations of science. How- ever, Christian education re- pudiates faithle s s rationalism, materialistic determinism, and godless secularism. N l ! I l 3

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IDEAL Southwest Baptist College offers limitless opportunities for each student to fulfill these Christian ideals through the Baptist Student Union and the many unit organizations of the campus. The Baptist Student Union is an organization which heads the religious organisms of the campus and serves as a connecting link between the college and the church. It stresses priority to Christ and the church. It also provides rich opportunities to expedite Christian de- velopment through worship, missions, and social activities. The objectives of the BSU are to relate the individual stu- dent properly to his church,to make an impressive spiritual impact by unifying the church and campus unit organizations, to present a positive Christian witness to the campus and community, and to promote stewardship and missions. There is a variety of religious activities in which all students are invited to participate. Students are encouraged to join in worship in local churches ang chapel services. At the beginning of each year, the BSU encourages all new students to findachurch home by sponsoringJoin the Church Sunday. The chapel services seek to develop the student spiritually and culturally by providing a variety of evan- gelistic and informative programs. During the course of the year, the BSU sponsors many activities such as morning watch, evening vespers, mission programs, religious focus week, and dedicated vocations week to teach daily steward- ship of time, money, and personality and to help the stu- dent relate his faith to his studies and vocational plans. The goal is to provide the student with Christian principles and values by which to guide his life. Each of the organizations seeks to help the student find a new source of spiritual strength. The Young Woman's Auxiliary strives to promote interest in missions through its programs carried out in circle meetings. It is an aux- iliary of the Woman's Missionary Society and functions both in the school and church. The Brotherhood is com- prised of laymen who have regular meetings for the pur- pose of studying missions and church problems. Providing practical experience in Christian service for students who plan to give their lives in special religious service is the aim of the Life Service Band. The members study the dif- ferent opportunities for service in areas of religion other than the preaching ministry. The Ministerial Conference is an organization for all ministerial students. They meet to consider programs for the promotion of their work and to profit by the inspiration of their fellowship. For the wives of the ministers, the organization Sigma Mu Theta offers programs to assist them in their duties. It provides a time for a sharing of experiences and fellowship. Other activities of the BSU are sending out youth revival teams and summer missionaries. The revival teams travel on weekends to churches to represent Southwest Baptist College and to present the gospel. These teams, consisting of five or six members and a sponsor, gain valuable experience in the work of the Lord. The BSU with its encompassing organizations is an opportunity. It is an opportunity for service and growth. Also it is an opportunity for each student to develop into a well--rounded, spiritual, cultural, and social individual dedicated to Christian ideals. ,,,-f'.L- S 472, Cf K we-- I . c A , 4 2 . we I The goal of S.W.B.C. is to foster a sincere search for mature W Christianity and an honest desire for academic excellence, for either alone is incomplete. Campus organizations like this Y.W.A. circle give students many leadership opportunities and informative and inspirational contacts. Teams like this one journey out from the college almost every week end in response to invitations from the Baptist churches across the state.

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,min It has been rather widely illus- trated that one fundamental pro- blem of our World today has been inherited from the descendants of Shem in the Valley of Shinar. The Capacity of individuals in a social environment to build anything-- a family, a community, a tower, or a civilization--depends on the ability of each individual to under- stand and to be understood. Christian citizenship and leader- ship in our world today demand not only that we understand one another within the circle of our friends, but that we understand our contemporaries beyond the boundaries of culture, ideology and language. These scenes from an Organ Re- cital fleftl, a Drawing Class fbelowj, and a Language Class qbottomy indicate some of the various studies included in the Division of Humanities. x '15 bggi' 1 'E lik, ...j hn.r,,,,-,WM The blight of defective communication has more per- sistantly disabled the creative relationships between peoples and nations than any other continuing World problem. If we are to build and maintain apeaceful world in our day the two-fold responsibility of under- standing and being understood must be carried out not only on the contemporary level but also with regard to the expressions of past generations and of other cultures. While communication with our contemporaries and our predecessors is largely carried on by means of the language media, other types of creative expression such as Art, Music and Drama are also vital media for the transferal of ideas. A Liberal Arts education remains incomplete until the student has become generally conversant with his human- istic heritage. This includes both the skills and the end products of human creativity in terms of literature, art, and music. Neither is it limited to a single culture or a single language, therefore, every student shouldtraverse the language barrier and discover for himselfthe human- istic wealth of at least one other culture during his col- lege career. The Division of Humanities at Southwest Baptist College is vitally concerned with the individualls understanding and effective utilization of the techniques and media of communication. Basic in this concern is the Freshman English Composition requirement for every student and the Humanities requirement for graduation. Students who select a major or minor from one of the Departments of the Division of Humanities may have in mind careers in teaching, writing, or one of the many related fields in journalism, radio and television. In addition, the business world is putting a premium on effective and pleasing communication in terms of ad- vertising, public relations, and management. No mat- ter what type of career is planned, the student will find that courses from the Division of Humanities will bring him personal satisfaction and enjoyment. 13