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Vol. 54, No. 2 Summer 2011

Sam Horn Appointed as President Kevin T. Bauder

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the D.Min. from The Master ’s Seminary. When he decided to leave Brookside, several churches and educational institutions approached Horn about leadership positions. He told the board that what drew him to Central “I deeply respect and highly regard Seminary was the the four other men who preceded me school’s ethos. He loves the excellence and hope to strive to live by God’s of the faculty, the commitment to grace in the example they have set.” ministry, the collegial atmosphere, and the unique position that the seminary has staked out within completion in its annual meeting conservative Christianity. He also on May 13. There, Horn received sees many other strengths upon a unanimous call to assume the which the seminary can build in office of president. H o r n c o m e s t o C e n t r a l the future. One of Horn’s top priorities Seminary from the pastorate of will be to strengthen the seminary’s Brookside Baptist Church near relationship with Fourth Baptist Milwaukee. While pastoring at Church. Fourth Baptist founded Brookside, he has also continued Central Seminary in 1956 and to function in the classroom and administration of Northland continues to host the seminary today. Horn believes that the International University. He relationship with Fourth Baptist holds the Ph.D. in New Testament is critical to the future growth of from Bob Jones University and July 1, Dr. Sam Horn became the fifth president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary of Minneapolis. Horn’s appointment followed a six-month search by the board that came to

Central Seminary. The church’s senior pastor, Matt Morrell, has already invited Horn to be a member of the church’s pastoral staff. Horn has been working closely with the seminary’s current administration to ensure a smooth transition. An installation service is being planned for August 28. Horn has asked that the service be held to accommodate the members of Fourth Baptist Church rather than the members of the academic community. Horn explains why this is important to him: “I deeply respect and highly regard the (cont. on p. 6)

Inside This Issue: 2011 Commencement............................2 Upcoming Courses..............................2-3 MacDonald Lectures Series..................3 Reasons For Estate Planning................4 Friends and Family Banquet..................5 Pillsbury Memorial Wall.........................5 Memorials...............................................5 Alumni Focus: Dan Miller......................6 Upcoming Events...................................7 Pastors’ Day and Fall Conference.........7 Miller Lectures on Church Discipline...7 Travel Schedules....................................8

C E N T r a l B a p t i s t T h e o l o g i c a l Se m i n a r y

Fall Courses M.A.T./ M.Div.

2011 Commencement

The following courses meet once a week: Tuesday Hermeneutics Dispensations Wednesday Baptist History Thursday NT Biblical Theology Research and Writing OT Biblical Theology

Fall Modules M.A.T./ M.Div.

August 15-19 (I) Church Administration September 26-30 (II) OT Introduction October 3-7 (III) Systematic Theology III

Weekend Course M.A.T./M.Div.

September 16-17 September 30-October 1 October 14-15 Systematic Theology VI

For more information about any of these courses, contact [email protected]

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C entral Seminary’s 2011 commencement was a memorable day in the history of the institution. Nineteen graduates received their degrees, and three unique highlights crowned the awarding of diplomas. First, father and son Dennis and Troy Campbell both received their D.Min. degrees. Second, Gelu Pacurar was awarded the first Ph.D. earned by a faculty member of our Romanian campus. Finally, Dr. Thomas Zempel was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humanities, having served with distinction in various roles at Central Seminary for fifteen years. At the conclusion of the ceremony, Dr. Kevin Bauder announced that on Friday evening the full board of trustees had issued a unanimous invitation for Dr. Sam Horn to become the next president of Central

Seminary. With great enthusiasm under the leading of the Lord, Dr. Horn accepted that invitation. Dr. Horn was invited to the platform to give a few words of greeting and to conclude the service in benediction. 

Fall Modules

MacDonald Lectures Series and Pastors’ Day C entral

Seminary hosted its annual MacDonald Lectures Series and Pastors’ Day on February 7–8. This year’s guest lecturer was Dr. Bill Edmondson, a Baptist MidMissions church planter in Boston. The theme of the sessions was “Mission to Great Cities: A WorldClass Initiative.” Dr. Edmondson presented his “conviction that a global c h u rc h p l a n t i ng movement is the consistent, natural, and essential outworking of an orthodox faith.” He is particularly convinced that this mission must utilize the strategic potential of cities. Cities offer two advantages for the cause of world evangelism: mobile academic communities (“the thousands of international students who flow in and out of

Western colleges and universities on a yearly basis”) and immigrant communities (the vast majority of whom live in cities).

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Sep 28-30; Jan 2-3 Exegesis and Theological Analysis of Romans 9-11 Instructor: Andy Naselli Old Testament Sacrifice and Worship Instructor: Roy Beacham

January Modules M. A .T./M.Div.

January 2-6 Systematic Theology II Women’s Issues Reformation to Reason January 9-13 Systematic Theology IV Matthew January 16-20 Foundations of Biblical Counseling Methods of Biblical Change In the final session, Dr. Edmondson was joined by local urban pastors Lee Ormiston and Emmanual Malone to answer questions about the unique challenges of ministry in cities. 

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MP3 Audio Alumni & Friends of Centr al Seminary

January Modules Th.M./Ph.D./ Th.D.

Jan 4-6; Apr 2-3 Use of the Old Testament in the New Testament Instructor: Doug Brown Jan 11-13; Apr 9-10 Seminar in Ecclesiastes Instructor: Robert McCabe Theologians of the Baptist Tradition Instructor: Jeff Straub

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Annual Leadership Giving

Other Leadership Giving

The Founder’s Circle

$10,000 +

The President’s Circle

$1,000 +

The Legacy Society Those who have included Central Seminary in an estate plan

The Dean’s Circle

$500 - $999

The Friends of Education $1 - $499

The Pillars Local churches who support the seminary

Compelling Reasons for Estate Planning Planned Giving Did you know that through a Charitable Gift Annuity written with WaterStone, Central Seminary’s service provider, you can generate retirement income, fund your grandchild’s education, receive a tax deduction, and further God’s ministry at Central Seminary and WCTS?

For more information, contact Ron Gotzman VP of Advancement 763.417.8250 [email protected].

Gregory W. Deckert, Attorney 1. Designate who will manage your affairs if you become disabled and when you pass away. 2. Plan for Medical Assistance and its impact on your estate if you must go into a nursing home. 3. Avoid probate of your estate when you pass away. 4. Protect children from a prior marriage if you pass away first. 5. Protect assets inherited by your heirs from lawsuits, divorces, and other claims. 6. Impose restrictions upon children (and grandchildren) who may not be capable or experienced in managing money. 7. Provide for special needs children and grandchildren. 8. Insure that a specific portion of your estate actually gets to grandchildren, charities, and other important beneficiaries. 9. Protect a portion of your estate if you pass away first and your surviving spouse remarries. 10. Address different needs of different children. 11. Prevent or discourage challenges to your estate plan. 12. Encourage heirs to make smart life decisions, and prevent the depletion of your estate from those who do not make smart choices. 13. Assure an education for children/grandchildren, despite what they (or their parents) dream of doing with their inheritance.

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14. Name guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries, so that the court does not make these choices for you. 15. Pursue charitable goals you may not otherwise feel you can afford.

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Friends and Family Banquet Sets New Records Central Seminary has now

hosted its annual Friends and Family Banquet for more than a decade, and this year’s banquet set new records both for the number of guests and the support raised for the seminary. Over 370 friends of the

seminary gathered for the banquet, and after the meal the evening’s program highlighted the graduates of Central Seminary who have served in military

chaplaincy. Dr. Kevin Bauder narrated a slide show of pictures of our chaplains, who have served in multiple branches of service. The presentation culminated by recounting the story of Dale Goetz, a faithful Army chaplain who became the first chaplain killed in action since the Vietnam War. At the conclusion of Dr. Bauder’s presentation, current M.Div. student Matthew Pilch talked about his plans for pursuing the chaplaincy. The evening’s giving was encouraged by a pair of generous lead gifts: one for $50,000 and another for $35,000. When the gifts and pledges were all counted, the banquet had raised over $125,000 for the seminary. 

Memorials Central Baptist Theological Seminary and WCTS Radio have received gifts in memory of the following individuals:

Bernard and Marge Baldwin by Miss Carol Baldwin Richard Darling

by Mrs. Audrey Nyquist

Ronald Darling by Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Benedict Mr. and Mrs. Howard Biorn Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cornelius Mr. and Mrs. Ron Defrene Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hart Mr. and Mrs. Neil Kraus Mr. and Mrs. Phil Holmquist Ms. Barbara Lauber Mr. Floyd Lindahl Mr. and Mrs. James Martin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Northquest Mrs. Sharon Parsons Mr. and Mrs. William Rosati Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rukavina Ms. Betty L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swanson Ms. Krisan Tezawa Mrs. Dorothy Turnquist Lydia Dvorak

by Ms. Anita Pearson

Don Fosland by Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Miller Richard Handy by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schwoch

Pillsbury Memorial Wall More than a place to store

books, a library is also a place where history is preserved. Recently, when Pillsbury Baptist Bible College closed, its board needed a place to store some of its history—mostly records and pictures. They asked Central Seminary to help. We gladly accepted the materials and decided that a number of important pictures from

Pillsbury would be displayed in the seminary library. Jon Pratt and his father Ray, both Central Seminary graduates and deeply connected with Pillsbury, were commissioned to arrange the memorial. The wall features the portraits of the former presidents as well as some interesting photos of the campus and student body. The display is open to the public during regular library hours. 

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by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ensminger

Irma Oleson by Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Benedict Mr. and Mrs. David Busby Ms. Adeline G. Lundquist Mr. James K. Martin Mrs. Dorothy Turnquist Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wheeler Richard “Dick” C. Olson by Mr. Bernard Plank Gertrude Waits by Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dohrmann Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Waits

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Sam Horn Appointed As President (cont. from p. 1) four other men who preceded have set. I believe that the single me and hope to strive to live by most important message we can God’s grace in the example they send is that we must have God’s rich blessing on our seminary. No giftedness, academic preparation, or personal charisma will be sufficient to lead the seminary forward. I most need, in my life personally and my ministry at Central and Fourth, the hand of God on my life. And I believe that the most m e a n i n g f u l wa y t o express this publicly is

to have an installation service that focuses attention on my need for this.” As the new president sees it, the best way of doing this is to hold “the installation service as a service of Fourth Baptist where the church and the seminary staff commend this ministry to the Lord and to His care. It would be most meaningful to me to have the deacons and pastors of Fourth and the former presidents and faculty of Fourth lay hands on me and beseech God for His grace, wisdom, power, and enablement.” 

Presidential Installation Service August 28, 2011 2:00pm Fourth Baptist Church

Alumni Focus: Dan Miller Shortly before completing his

first degree at Central Seminary, Dan Miller (M.Div., 1990; Th.M., 1998) accepted the call to be pastor of Burnsville Baptist Church (renamed Eden Baptist Church in 1996). Twenty-one years later Miller sees the gracious hand of God providentially working to grow and deepen the church through significant trials and

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challenges. God has permitted Dan to use the ministry tools received at Central Seminary as an adjunct professor at Central (1998–2005), as a police chaplain in Savage, while leading a Bible study at the Scott County jail, and in training pastors in India, Lithuania, Zambia, and Mozambique.

Dan credits his educational experience at Central Seminary for providing exegetical skills, theological moorings, and biblical local church emphases which have enabled him to serve the church effectively. In June, Dan and Beth celebrated 25 years of marriage. They have been blessed with four children: Ethan (17), Levi (15), Reed (13), and Whitney (12). 

Dan Miller Lectures on Church Discipline E ach

seme ster, Central Seminary sets aside a week of chapels for a professor or pastor to lecture on an area of interest. The spring semester’s lectures were delivered by Pastor Dan Miller of Eden Baptist Church. His sessions dealt with the topic of church discipline. Miller ’s addresses aimed to help students understand both why church discipline is important and how it is carried out. He argued that discipline is a normal and necessary aspect of discipleship. He surveyed the historic practice of church discipline among Baptist churches, then drew upon a biblical ecclesiology for help in defining the culture of the

local church. Miller particularly stressed that discipline grows out of the nature of a local church as a covenanting body. Naturally, Miller drew upon many years of pastoral experience to enrich and illustrate the lectures. Just as importantly, his work was informed by his recent doctoral research for Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. The result was a highly profitable and instructive discussion. Audio files of Miller’s lectures can be found on the Central Seminary website. They can be downloaded by following the links under “resources.” 

Pastors’ Day and Fall Conference The Holy Spirit and Sanctification

Upcoming Events at Central Seminary Aug 11-12

Orientation

Aug 15-19

Modular I Courses

Aug 23

Regular Classes Begin

Aug 28

Presidential Installation Service

Aug 29

Seminary Golf Tournament

Sept 10

Seminary Picnic

Sept 26-30

Modular II Courses

Oct 3-7

Modular III Courses

Oct 10-11

Pastors’ Day/Fall Conference

Nov 10-11

Fall Board Meeting

Nov 23-25

Thanksgiving Break

Dec 9

Last Day of Class

Dec 13-16

Final Exam Week

Jan 2-20

Modular I Courses

Dr. Larry Pettegrew Session Titles: New Covenant Sanctification The Doctrine of Sanctification The Metaphors of Spirituality Date: October 10-11 For more information, email [email protected]

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Speaking Travel Schedules Kevin Bauder Aug 14 Sep 25-27 Oct 2

Rochester Chinese Christian Church....................................................................Rochester, MN Trinity Baptist Church.......................................................................................... Fond du Lac, WI First Calvary Baptist Church................................................................. Inver Grove Heights, MN

Dan Brown Sundays Aug 3-6

Coon Rapids Baptist Church (Interim)...............................................................Coon Rapids, MN Raccoon River Bible Camp.........................................................................................Scranton, IA

Sam Horn Aug 2-8 Sep 22-24 Oct 23-29

Staff InService.......................................................................................Harvest Ministries, Guam Men’s Retreat.................................................Ironwood Christian Camp, Newberry Springs, CA Bible Conference.................................................................Faith Baptist Church, Longmont, CO

Jeff Straub Sep 29-30

King James 400th Anniversary Conference........................ Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA

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