Friday, July 15, 2005
- NTS News
Almost 500 NTS alums were in attendance at the NTS General Assembly Alumni Breakfast Monday, June 27. Gathered in the Indianapolis Convention
Center, alums from the class of 1948 to the most recent class of 2005 re-connected, sharing memories about their years at NTS and details of their
ministries since.
Dr. Benefiel shared with all in attendance an “NTS Update,” including the following:
- Introduction of the new NTS Alumni Association Executive Committee which
will serve the NTSAA 2005-2009:
- Rev. Randy Beckum, President
- Rev. Dana Preusch, Vice-President
- Dr. Dean Blevins, Secretary/Treasurer
- Rev. Christa Klostermann, Member-At-Large
- Rev. Brent Peterson, Member-At-Large
- Special thanks to the NTSAA Executive Committee for 2001-2005:
- Dr. Larry Lott, President
- Dr. Dan Vanderpool, Vice-President
- Dr. Roger Hahn, Secretary/Treasurer
- Rev. Steve Estep, Member-At-Large
- Dr. Neil Wiseman, Member-At-Large
- Recent Additions to the NTS Faculty and Administrative Team:
- Dr. Dean Blevins (Christian Education)
- Dr. Marti Butler (Administrative Dean)
- Rev. Vickie Copp (Supervised Ministry)
- Dr. David Wesley (Missiology)
- Information on the Re-Visioned Doctor of Ministry Program
- Alumni Giving Opportunities (click here to make an online gift):
- Seminary Offering
- Scholarships (including a new General Church matching scholarship initiative—more information will be available on the NTS website
soon)
- Faculty Chairs
- Opportunities for Alumni Involvement:
In closing, Dr. Benefiel asked those gathered to imagine that the walls surrounding them were the stained glass windows in the seminary chapel
and their chairs the wooden pews. As the hundreds of alums together roused the memories of sitting in the NTS chapel, the President led the group
in singing “How Great Thou Art.” The morning concluded with a Spirit-filled prayer led by NTS President Emeritus and General Superintendent
Emeritus Dr. William Greathouse.