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discipleship kristen “As I change to become

m o re lik e C h ris t, my
integrity hogrefe goal is to make the Christian

compassion life as it should be lived very

attractive to the ladies,” Miss

Three short phrases from the college’s mission state­ Lemon said. She and Liz

ment summarize the key focus of the college’s pur- Donnelly have Bible studies

together every Wednesday
pose: “To love God wholly, to know afternoon. “We are doing it

Him intimately, and to serve Him fer­ Discipleship [the Bible study] on the

vently.” With this in mind, Mr. Ken character of God to attain His

own character in our lives,” Liz
Hess said, “We’re putting a real em- I S VL p r o c e s s .

said. Miss Lemon agreed. “If

phasis on discipleship. It’s not that It cant we have the right perspective

we haven’t had it before, but we’re ap­ about God, everyday thoughts

proaching it from a much more orga­ happen will fall into place.”

nized manner, in which we want dis­

cipleship to work right down through overnight,

the college family so that every stu­ but it’s an

dent th at comes here understands

they will be discipled to be more investment

Christ-like.”

“Discipleship is the process of over time.

following after Christ and encourag- Although we

ing/exhorting others to love, know,

and serve Him.” Dr. Richard Stratton might invest

said. Accomplishing this takes com­

mitment on everyone’s part. He said, the time, it’s

“While the faculty and staff can be ef­ God who will

fective in the discipleship process, the

greatest level of effectiveness will ultimately do

come as more and more members of

the student body take an active in­ the work.

terest in the spiritual well-being of -Miss Rebecca Lemon Dr. Roger Bradley and

Dr. Mary Draper work to­
their fellow students.” Discipleship

gether on class schedules

is clearly a process, and it needs participation to be and institutional research. Dr.

successful. The process of discipleship will be the Bradley explained his role in

discipleship. “The opportunity
tool through which the college will make a difference

for discipleship presents itself

in people’s lives. when students have aca­

demic problems.”

people