BBC&S - Connected, January 2008

Kempton dies after short battle with cancer Dr. Wendell Kempton, a noted alumnus, trustee and friend of Baptist Bible College & Seminary, died early Sunday January 6. He was 75. He was actively serving as president emeritus of the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism until being diagnosed in December with Stage 4 cancer. The severity of his condition was unknown until then. “Wendell Kempton served Christ as a leader of global Great Commission ministry. His passion for God and love for people caused him to be used of God in the lives of multiplied thousands through the years,” said Baptist Bible College & Seminary President Jim Jeffery. “As a graduate of BBC, student athlete, athletic director, administrator, and trustee, he has been involved in the development of our school in multiple ways including helping locate and negotiate the purchase of our current campus in 1968. His love for our students and staff was evident whenever he was on campus.” Read more.
	Online courses set for new degree program Graduate-level classes in Bible teaching, counseling and the Christian faith will be offered in an online format through Baptist Bible Graduate School beginning this month. The three-credit classes are designed as components of the new Master of Science in Biblical Ministries degree. The 30 credit-hour program can be completed in as little as three years in a total distance learning format. It allows students to tailor classes to specific needs and goals. Read more.

	BBC&S offers classes in short sessions Two upcoming winter class sessions allow Baptist Bible College & Seminary students to catch up or speed up completion of their coursework. The winter session at the College, known as Winterim, is a week-and-a-half-long. It lets students take a semester-long course in a shortened, condensed format. Classes available are World Geography, Global Cultures and Geography, Assessment of Learning and Student Teaching Seminar. Read more.

	BBS plans tour of Middle East Students and friends of Baptist Bible Seminary will have the opportunity to experience the Holy Land firsthand in early March. Dr. Lee Kliewer will lead over 40 people on a 15-day excursion through several Bible lands throughout Egypt, Israel and Jordan. Sites visited will include several key locations from the biblical narrative, including Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Mt. Sinai and the Red Sea. Read more.

	Students to showcase teaching skills Education students at Baptist Bible College will get a special chance to explore job opportunities with Christian schools next month. More than 30 Christian schools from across the region are expected to attend BBC's annual Teacher Recruitment Fair. It will be held January 20–21 in the Phelps Student Center. Read more.

	Winter Concert features Christmas medley Special performances and a carol sing-a-long highlighted Baptist Bible College’s annual Winter Concert, which was held for the first time in Murphy Memorial Library. Six unique ensembles performed at this year’s concert. Performers included BBC students, staff, faculty and members from the community. Read more. Watch video news segment.

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Stefan Biggs is the new Financial Aid Coordinator in the Office of Student Financial Services.

Lisel Whipple is the new Seminary Receptionist/Faculty Secretary.

Basketball takes the title

Basketball claimed first place in last month’s poll with soccer a distant second. Click here to view poll results and check out voter comments.

New poll question

What is your favorite BBC tradition?
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Faculty Update

Dr. Gordon Mason attended a conductor’s workshop at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. The Conductor's Guild is a national organization for conductors, and attendance was by invitation only. Twenty instrumental conductors from across the nation and three foreign countries attended. Each had an opportunity to conduct the Eastman Wind Ensemble, among the finest instrumental groups in the country.

Prayer Request
The Spring semester begins on January 14. Please pray for the students, staff, and faculty as they take on new classes, projects, and topics. Ask the Lord to give them strength and diligence for the new year.

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