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“The missions trip to Peru was a
distinctive opportunity to minister
to college students from other fun
damental, Bible believing colleges
that share in our com m itm ent to
invest in the next generation of
servants for Christ, The trip enabled
me to partner with a Bap
tist Mid-mission missionar
ies and learn something of
their challenges and oppor
tunities, My time in Peru en
abled me to get a glimpse
of the precious people of
Peru and becom e gripped
with the compelling oppor
tunities for the Gospel"
-Dr. Carl Martin
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The Bible faculty strove to teach awesome implications for how we live in
students fundamental Biblical principles the world today."
on which the Christian faith rests. Dr. Dan Students enjoyed Dr. Ebert's classes
Ebert, chair of Biblical Studies, found it and how he presented the material in a
encouraging to see students grow. "There clear, understandable way. Lynne Fuku-
is great satisfaction in watching students tani said, "Dr. Ebert is very compassionate
mature, not only in their studies, but also for the people of this world who do not
in their journey with Christ. When I see know our Lord Jesus and that compas
the potential students have, and then see sion comes through loud and clear in his
them joyfully and passionately pursue teaching. During his lectures, he forced
their gifts as part of God's great mission his students to think deeply about issues.
in the world, it really motivates me to He opened the discussion allowing the
keep teaching." surface-level, easy answers, but then he
When asked what his favorite class drove the students to think deeper and
was to teach, it was hard for him to wider about the issue at hand. I especially Rob Copenhaver and Paul
decide. "Wow, this is a hard question benefitted from Christian Ethics class Conrad review notes from
their class. "Dr. Ebert's a
to answer! I have always taught a wide in which Dr. Ebert used Jesus' model of great professor, and the
variety of classes, and enjoy that; it keeps problem solving using the Sermon on the people in the class are fun.
I'm really excited about
life interesting. Right now, I am most Mount as a basis." studying the New Testament
excited about teaching Christian Ethics, By studying the Word of God, stu in its original language, and
being able to handle God's
though I liketocall it'discipleshipethics' dents gained a deeper knowledge of Word more effectively by
I think the moral vision of the Bible has truth. In John 8:32, Jesus said, "And ye doing that. It's a lot of work,
but Dr. Ebert makes it fun,"
shall know the truth, and the truth shall said Rob Copenhaver.
make you free."
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