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Volume 65(USPS) 041-960

Number 1Spring 2010

PublisherThomas A. Kinchen, President

EditorSandra K. Richards, Director of Marketing

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GRACEVILLE, FL 32440-1898Statement of Mission

The Baptist College of Florida shall operate within the context of a Christian worldview to promote, provide for, operate and control a program of education and training for ministers and other religious workers through awarding certificates and associate and baccalaureate degrees in a co-educational post-secondary setting. To fulfill its mission, the college seeks to develop those qualities in students that contribute to effective ministry. In the area of personal growth, we seek to foster a desire for knowledge; develop cultural awareness by introducing students to a wide range of knowledge; nurture the ability to acquire, evaluate, assimilate, and use information; and promote personal and social maturity. For spiritual growth, we provide the resources for gaining biblical and religious data; we also assist students in learning and living the Christian life. In terms of professional growth, students are enabled to gain the credentials that enhance opportunities for ministry, and they learn to master a specialized body of knowledge. At the same time, we encourage positive attitudes toward ministry and foster both an awareness of and a loyalty to the Southern Baptist heritage.

From the PRESIDENT...

1990FBTC Trustees elect Dr. Thomas A. Kinchen to succeed Dr. Joseph P. DuBose Jr. as President.

Kinchen assumes Presidency.

Kinchen writes first editorial letter in the summer edition of ECHOES. Looking ahead, he writes: “Truly, I believe that there is no way that we can imagine the bless-

ings that God has ahead for this great school.”

FBTC starts the fall semester with a record 443

students.

The New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Extension Center at FBTC opens its doors for the first time, taking in 35 students.

Construction on Smith Hall, a male dormitory, is completed. The building is

dedicated in honor of Jean Smith Chandler and

Lena Smith.

Kinchen inaugurated as FBTC’s sixth President.

20 Years of Strong, Visionary Leadership...March 9 June 1 Summer Fall August 27 October 20

When I was a much younger man, I would listen to older people as they talked about things that had happened twenty years be-fore. I remember wondering how they could possibly remember that far back. Now that I am not a much younger man, the last

twenty years seem to be but a short season in my life and that of the Col-lege. In 1990, Ruth Ann and I came to the College with a daughter who was about to begin her junior year in high school and a

son who had completed his freshman year in college. Today our son is a pas-tor in Lexington, Kentucky with a won-derful wife and two fine children. Our daughter lives in Orlando where she works in the apartment industry and pursues a master’s degree in voice. She has a fine husband and three wonder-ful children. Ruth Ann is more beauti-ful than ever, and I am older.

Twenty Years:A Study inPerspective

Thomas A. KinchenPresident

BCF President andFirst Lady

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From the PRESIDENT...

19911992

1993 Kinchen makes his first

faculty appointment: Dr. Don Odom,

Assistant Professor of Voice.

Kinchen elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Graceville Area

Development Council. That board elects Kinchen to serve on the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce board. Kinchen states, “The growth of our school and

the community are vitally linked.”

Construction begins on the Ezell Street townhouse, blueprints are made for the expansion of the Ida J. McMillan library, and the organizational chart for the college is revamped naming Dr. R.C. Hammack Administrative Vice-President.

FBTC breaks previous fall enrollment record with 456 students. Kinchen uses special donations to purchase a house on Ezell Street for missionaries on furlough.

FBTC again shattersenrollment recordswith 462 enrolledfor the Spring semester.Dr. Buford Cox joins the BCF faculty.

Ground is broken on the new library expansion. Kinchen is elected to serve as Florida’s representative on the Education Commis-sion of the Southern Baptist Convention.

The ECHOES gets a new look as it changes to a magazine format with a distinct cover. Kinchen announces plans to change baccalaureate degrees to Bachelor of Arts degrees. Chapel services greet Bobby Bowden as a guest speaker.

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“People Gave so they Could Go”

Matthew 9:37 “He said to the disciples, ‘The harvest is

great, but the workers are few.’”

Upon arrival at Florida Baptist Theological Col-lege I was quoted as saying that, “I intend for Florida Baptist Theological College to become the College of Choice for those who are committed to lives of service for our Lord.” When I made that statement it was a hope and a goal. Twenty years later, there is still an element of hope, but the statement has become a re-ality for thousands of individuals who have attended this great school. I am more convinced of the state-ment’s importance today than I was in 1990. As we pursue our trademark statement of “Changing the World Through the Unchanging Word®” we have an absolutely unique opportunity to educate and train that army of Christian servants who will lead our churches and serve as Godly leaders throughout our communities.

In twenty years at the College much has changed and much has stayed the same. Programs have changed. Personnel have changed. Property has changed. Point of reference has never changed. Today we offer numerous degrees in a wide variety of fields of study. The numbers of faculty and staff members have grown with many retirements and some folks going home to be with our Lord. Many new faces can be seen work-ing faithfully across the campus. We have added over 100 acres of property to the Col-lege hold-ings. Scores of buildings have been constructed or renovat-ed. While change has been the or-der of the day for the College, our point of reference has remained the glory of our Lord and the study of His word. All of our study must be immersed in a Christian worldview, and all of our service must be energized by our Lord’s Great Com-mission.

In 1990, I was told that I had eighteen months to affect a pattern of growth in the life of the College.

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FBTC welcomes the first missionary family in

residence at the Happynest home. Kinchen announces plans to construct a new dormitory in early 1994.

FBTC celebrates Founder’s Day and the 50th

Anniversary of the college. Kinchen gives an inspi-

rational speech: “Always remembering our purpose, Provider, perspective, and prospects, by the grace of God, we shall not forget, and by the grace of God,

we shall not fail.”

FBTC sets another record with 488 students regis-

tered. The Baptist Sunday School Board publishes a

report stating that FBTC has the highest enrollment of

ministerial seeking students among the 47 Southern

Baptist Colleges and Universities in the US.

ECHOES gets its first color cover. The cover features

the new stained glass windows donated to the

R.G. Lee Chapel.

Kinchen announces week-end classes, a new teacher education program, and the construction of what would become Lakeside Hall. Daniel Plaza, in the center of the campus, is

dedicated.

ECHOES publishes a com-memorative issue looking

back on the milestones reached during the first five years of Kinchen’s

Presidency.

FBTC celebrates another milestone with 535

students registered. This marks a 40% increase in

enrollment in the five years since Kinchen took office. Dr. Robin Jumper joins the

faculty as AssistantProfessor of Evangelism and Missions. Ground-

breaking ceremonies are held for Heritage Village.

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Otherwise it would be closed. There was no doubt in my mind that our Lord was not fin-ished with the work that He had begun in 1943 with the school’s estab-lishment. The last twenty years have been a continuing testimony to our Lord’s faithfulness and provision. We

have seen developments that we had never dreamed might happen. There is still much to be done: people to be reached, lives to be touched, programs to be de-veloped, and ministries to be strengthened. With the leadership of our Lord we have seen this great school make giant strides, and following that same leader-ship our greatest days are still ahead.

Twenty years ago my perspective was all focused on the future. Today, I am pausing for a moment to re-flect on the past. Reflection is great if it is exercised only for a moment and then serves as a catalyst for the future. The opportunities that I see for the future remind me of that song from childhood, “Deep and Wide.” I want to walk deeper with my Lord and dig deeper for the growth and the good of this great in-stitution. I want to have a wider horizon as I seek the ways in which we can develop more areas of study to prepare the ministers of the pulpit and the ministers

of the marketplace to reach the world in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The needs around us are monumental. The costs of provid-ing the institution and instruction that are needed will be as-tounding. We stand at a crossroad in the life of our culture. Standing as an un-apologetically con-servative, Christian is increasingly costly. It is costly for individuals and institutions. But the costs of Christians doing noth-ing in the face of our world’s needs would be devas-tating and unthinkable. Therefore, the future course for The Baptist College of Florida is set: to stand as a beacon sentinel in a dark world with the singular pur-pose of “Changing the World through the Unchang-ing Word®.”

The support that we receive for the work of the Col-lege has come through a myriad of sources. Being a part of the family of the Florida Baptist Convention has brought financial support through the Coopera-tive Program, and more importantly it has brought the prayer and service support of over a million Flor-ida Baptists. Many of the churches have given me the great privilege of preaching from their pulpits. This is my greatest joy, and I am grateful for the opportu-nities. Our trustees have provided consistent, Godly leadership for which I am thankful. The faculty mem-bers of the College continue to be a blessing to me as well as to generations of students who pass through their classes. A whole army of friends of the College have supported us through their prayers and finan-cial support. Without them we simply could not do the work that has been given to us.

Twenty years ago I came to the position of Presi-dent of Florida Baptist Theological College with a

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Ground is broken on the new Student Life Assembly Center. FBTC Trustees unan-imously vote in favor of establishing a cooperative partnership with Barbados Baptist College in the West

Indies.

FBTC is inducted into the National Association of Schools of Music

FBTC confirms the reaffirmation of its accreditation through SACS. The addition of the Florida Baptist Historical Collection expands the collection of the library significantly. FBTC goes digital, adding servers, networking, and T1 communication lines to the facilities.

Construction on the As-sembly Center is completed, and the center is opened during a special ceremony. Dr. Mark Rathel and Dr. Rick Freeman join the faculty.

Construction begins on what will become Napier Hall, a women’s dormitory. Professor William Stuart McArthur and Dr. Jack Cunningham join the faculty. The ECHOES’ current logo is used for the first time.

FBTC adds online classes and opens up extension centers in Miami and Orlando, which was shortly followed by extension centers in Pensacola and Jacksonville.

Kinchen celebrates his 10th year as President. A vote by the Florida Baptist Convention Board of Missions officially changes the school’s name to “The Baptist College of Florida.”

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great deal of awe for the task and wonder for the fu-ture. Today both of those qualities are still present in abundance. Some other things have been added. First is a deep sense of humility for the great blessing that our Lord has given to me to serve in this wonderful place. In addition I feel a great sense of the power of prayer as God’s people have prayed for the work of this great school. I feel a renewed energy from the deep commitment of generations of students who have come through this place to go out and change the world. Without any doubt I feel a greater excite-ment than I did twenty years ago as I anticipate what our Lord has in store for the days ahead of us. I look forward to showing up, standing up, and speaking up for our Lord and this wonderful College with all of the strength, energy and vision that He can and will give to me.

I owe a great debt to those five men who served as President of this school before me. Each gave unique leadership in difficult times. Without their service this great school would not have survived. I am grateful for the friendship and support of the two past presidents whom I have had the privilege of knowing personally.

As we move forward in the life of the College there have been some who have asked me about my plans for the future. Yes, I am 63 years old. Yes, I know that at that age one can retire. As to whether or not I have any plans to retire in the near future, “Not on your life!” Now I realize that I serve as President of The Baptist College of Florida at the pleasure of our Lord, Ruth Ann, and the Board of Trustees. As long as all of

them are will-ing to let me show up for work I am ab-solutely ec-static about the work that lies ahead of us. I told the

trustees at our last meeting that I see this 20th an-niversary as a “Milestone in my career; not a Tomb-stone.” I thank God and each of you for where we have come. I trust God and each of you for where we are going. God Bless,

Thomas A. KinchenPresident

Editor’s Note: Our President re-ceived many notes of congratulations and praise acknowledging his 20th Anniversary at BCF, but it was the two that came from his children that I wanted to use in this edi-tion of the Echoes. For I know, among all of their accomplishments, it is their children and grandchildren that bring the greatest joy. Here is what Alex and Lisa had to say about the past twenty years...

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200120022003 200420052006Interior renovations in the R.G. Lee Chapel are

completed. Professor Ron Branning joins BCF faculty.

Dr. Mark Long and Dr. David Coggins become

BCF’s newest faculty. BCF adds the ability to register for classes via the Internet.

WFBU, BCF’s Radio Station, is announced with plans to begin broadcasting

in August. Kinchen and the trustees reaffirm

the school’s Baptist ties through a resolution of

commitment. Construction begins on the Shepherds’

Cottages.

Retired Navy Captain (Chaplain) Charles Parker is named as Vice President of Institutional Advance-ment. BCF celebrates its

60th Anniversary. Professor Cedilia Raley joins BCF

faculty.

Several sections of the campus receive facelifts, including Solomon Hall and the commons area

in the middle of campus. Extensive renovations to the exterior of the chapel commence, and plans are

made for the demolition of Ray Hall.

Dining facilities, residence halls, and apartments re-ceive upgrades and reno-vations. Dr. James Newell joins the BCF faculty. Shep-herd’s cottages receive their

first residents.

The R.G. Lee Chapel renovations are completed. The dedication ceremony

features faculty, students, alumni, and leaders in the Florida Baptist Conven-

tion. BCF announces a partnership with LINC-UP Ministries, allowing Leadership Certificates to be earned by students in

Cururupu, Brazil.

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One of the great visionary prayers of history is attributed to Sir Francis Drake, the well-known 16th century English explorer. The words reso-nate as much today as they must have when they were originally spoken: “Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves. When our dreams have come true because we dreamed too little. When we arrive safely because we have sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord.” I have been privileged to see the life and ministry of my father as God has “disturbed” him on numerous occasions to move him in the needed direction at the appropriate time. When God called Dad to The Baptist College of Florida, then Florida Baptist Theological College, I truly thought he was disturbed (more clinically than theologically)! To a nineteen year old raised in New Orleans, Graceville, Florida was not the ideal location. Four years in West Virginia had seemed somewhat removed from the technological advancements of the rest of the world; Graceville appeared poised to welcome in the nineteenth century with open arms! The college was like so many small-town churches I had witnessed growing up: be-gun with good intentions, a vault of saintly efforts, a museum that housed the memory of the “good ole days” which were whispers barely audible to modern ears. Again, to a fairly self-absorbed college sophomore-to-be it was not exactly awe-inspiring. How could this be career advancement? I remember offering this short-sighted assessment, “Dad, are you sure God is in this?” No statement could have been more myopic. God was not only in the college, He had overseen every day leading up to the hiring of a still young albeit enthusiastic president from Thomasville, Georgia. God was in the work of the men and women who, decades before, helped establish the core values of training men and women for the work of the ministry. God was in the vision it took to convince an entire institution to dream again when recent dreams had been more nightmarish than sweet. I have yet to meet a man gifted in looking at a currently discourag-ing situation and seeing the potential to honor God quite like my Dad. For that I am indebted and inspired—he encourages and equips others

Dad’s 20 Years at BCFto see what they could not, or would not, previously, and perhaps that is the greatest gift God has given him. God being sovereign means that He could have accomplished everything that BCF has seen in the last 20 years with someone else at the helm. Yet my faith in that same sovereignty convinces me that He put in place the perfect man to lead His people to accomplish His will. Henry Kissinger once said, “The task of the leader is to get people from where they are to where they have not been.” I believe Dad, and his tenure at BCF, epitomizes that statement. I’ll never know exactly how God brought the “disturbing” revelation that Graceville would be our new home some twenty years ago—but I am grateful He did. Praise God for Tom Kinchen being “disturbed” enough to forego other paths, consider other avenues, and invest himself, his family, his gifts in a little town with a small college in need. Praise God for all the people who have been “disturbed” along with him over the last two decades to turn that small college into an institution that can boast, arguably, the best under-graduate theological education in the SBC. The path was not always safe, nor the circumstances comfortable, but the Most High has been honored as a result. Praise God for the opportunity we have for God to disturb us in the same manner so that His will is accomplished and His name glori-fied—disturb us, Lord. Dad, stay faithful, keep loving Mom (who deserves far more credit than I have given her in this tribute), and keep being disturbed, even if your son is too short-sighted to see God in it. I love you, Alex Kinchen

Southeastern PhD. recipient Alex Kinchenwith Dad, BCF President Thomas A. Kinchen

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Dr. Edwin Scott joins the BCF faculty. BCF adds a degree in Contemporary Worship Ministry. Dr. Rich Elligson joins the BCF faculty. Construction begins on a new administration building on campus.

Dr. Roger Richards joins the BCF faculty and is appointed Director of Student Services. Professor Jonathan Erp joins BCF faculty.

Construction begins on a new prayer chapel on campus. BCF continues to graduate and recruit record numbers.

The Eagle is announced as the athletic mascot for BCF. Construc-tion begins on a new Center for Evangelism and World Missions. BCF First Lady Ruth Ann Kinchen is honored with the Clyde Maguire Minister’s Wife Award at the Florida Baptist Convention. BCF leads Worship and assists with registration at the convention.

Spring Fall Winter

The BCF Prayer Chapel is dedicated in a special ceremony. Professor Cathy Bugg joins the BCF faculty full-time. Dr. Geraldine DeFelix and Dr. Donna Kincaid join BCF faculty.

BCF confirms the reaf-firmation of its accredita-tion, securing its status as a SACS accredited school for another decade. BCF announces new church certificate programs of-fered all over Florida.

BCF celebrates the comple-tion of its new administra-tion building. In a major new step for the college, BCF announces the addition of intercollegiate athletics starting with men’s golf and women’s volleyball.

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...A long space of time where some-one can accomplish many things. A

long marriage, a business career or an impact on something that could change your life forever. I, like my brother, could not see the “forest for the trees” when I was told we were moving to Graceville. I remember Mom looking at black and white pictures of the house in Graceville and “decorating” from our home in West Virginia. I did not want to leave my friends and as a High School sophomore, thought it was the end of the world. I could not have been more wrong! My Dad went down several weeks before the rest of the family and lived in the dorms at the college. Now that’s dedication! He literally got to meet the students “where they lived” and got to know them on a more

personal level. Anyone that knows Dad knows that his door is always open and he treats you just like family. God works in the hearts and lives of those that trust Him and nothing could be shown more than in my Dad. Dad hit the ground running with work and I was happy to have him home more (and I know Mom was!). He faced the “well that’s not been done before” with a hearty “why not” and “let’s go!” He worked tirelessly traveling the state to share about the then “Florida Baptist Theological College” whether it was in a local church or a quail hunt. In his words he had “to kill a few snakes” but faced everything with a smile. The landscape of the college changed as well. Dad loves nothing more than to see something growing or being built. I remember countless trips in the car to go see a jobsite in the communities that we lived in. Under his leadership many buildings have received “facelifts” as well as having the gym and new Administration Building being built, meal programs and sports teams. Churches and houses were brought in to establish Heritage Village where parts of the past could inspire the leaders of the future. What an awesome feeling to be able to preach or sing where others have for hundreds of years! “Growing” of a different sort came to me at the college. I was a senior at Graceville High School when I met my now husband of 16 years at the college (with my Dad at the back door with a shotgun no less!). What a day when my Dad was able to perform the ceremony and give me away in the R.G. Lee Chapel. My first child attended the McRae-Morrow Preschool. I had always said “I’ll never go to a college where my Dad is President.” I quickly learned not to tell God never! My Dad handed me my diploma in May of 1996 when I graduated from Florida Baptist Theological College with a degree in Music. I’ve never been prouder than that day when I could say “I did graduate from a college where my Dad is President!” Through it all Dad loved our family. I saw his heartbreak as my brother, mother and I struggled with the move and when we moved so far away from my brother who was in college. I saw his joy as Mom “settled in” with the house and made countless curtains for all his new buildings, making chili and crafts for the Village Christmas, establishing scholarships and making cookies for all the students every semester. Who could forget all the receptions that she made all the food for! I saw his love for Mom with “date nights,” special lunches and phone calls. When she could no longer travel by plane, Dad packed her and every-thing in the car and drove to all his engagements across the country. I saw dedication as he worked the snack bar at football games at the high school as Band Booster President. I also saw his dedication to God and what He wanted Dad to do. There could have been no better example for me! Not only did he love our family but the “family” at the college. Many times I saw him cry tears of both joy and sorrow with both students and faculty. He was and continues to be concerned with the well-being of those he works with and comes into contact with. They are constantly in his prayers. I don’t know a person with a larger heart! Twenty years... A long time to some but in the service of God it is as a blink of an eye. May the next twenty years be as fruitful as your journey and vision continue. “Keep on keeping on!” Your impact on my life and the life of The Baptist College of Florida is priceless.I love you Daddy!Lisa (Ron, Neal, Brianna, Evan and even Scooby)

Twenty Years...

BCF President Thomas A. Kinchenwith daughter, Lisa

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The Baptist College of Florida invites you to honor those family members, relatives, or friends who have or are currently serving our country with a memo-rial or honor gift to the college. We will write a letter to the person or family you designate to inform them that a gift has been received by the college in honor or memory of their mili-tary service.

Far too many of our Veterans have never re-ceived a proper “Thank You” for their service to our country. Your con-tribution would assure that this year they re-ceive a letter showing a gift of appreciation. If the individual is de-ceased, the letter will be sent to the family mem-ber you designate.

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Doyle BellEddie & Beth BlalockMarshall M. & Laura BlickShaun & Alison BraleyRonald Wade & Judith BranningLynn & Annie Lois BridgesHoward A. & Margaret BuddenJohn BurleyBob L. ChristieAnn J. CoursonDorothy B. CrowellHugh Edwin & Shirley DampierElizabeth DavisRichard L. & Angela ElligsonCharles E. & Mylinda EureBartlett H. FordJosephine C. GarrettDarwin & Cheri GilmoreAngela & Albert GloverLee E. & Ollie GodwinRachel J. GodwinJohn Roy GoughLouis Anthony & Shelia HaydenErnest & Sherri HooperBruce Harry & Robin LitzellQuinn McAlisterRalph C. & Betty MeloonEdward & Lillian MorrisGlen E. OwensWillie B. ParkerRebekah & Christopher PhillipsRichard W. & Jill ReichertLaura B. RobinettEula SaylorHunt & Elesha ScheuermanEdwin & Lea ScottSouthern Baptist FoundationThomas C. SpeckOlan & Rose Ann StricklandLaura L. TiceDavid H. & Dianna TroyerJoyce & Cliff TroyerRobert H. & Susan WellnerMichael D. WigginsFred & Cathy P. Williams

Percival C. & Marie AndrewsLynne T. BangertJames N. & Hilda BarnesWendell Elwin BeallMichael David & Sharon BeckFranklin J. & Carline BodifordBush Paint & SupplyMeroe S. Camp

Zack Daniel & Sybil ChapmanLettie A. ChinarisJoseph T. & Jean DucanisLawrence T. FitzgeraldFlorida Baptist ConventionHoward J.& Robbie FloydTravis Rick & Dawn FreemanVeronica FreemanJudy O. & Henry FullingtonThomas William GageKenneth H. & Betty GerenElouise S. GreenGreenville Tea Party Assn Sharon & George GrunwellDennis Scott & Dorothy HallGerald & Mason HarrisJ. Frank & Dixie HayJackie E. HayesEdward & Geraldine HeptinstallAlvin C. HernandezKaren T. HigginbothamMax & Shirley HildebranElbert & Ann JohnsonThomas N. KightJack W. KinleyRobert K. KirklandJoyce LeeJohn D. & Peggy LinnJames T. LuskArthur & Jean McDougalLamar B. & Faye MillerDonald & Carol MinshewNoel F. & Peggy MorrisDennis L. & Avis NewtonStephanie & Mike OrrElinor E. RobertsMarcus D. & Linda ShackelfordJohn & Amy ShaffettDonald E. SmithIrene & Rocky SmithBilly D. & Sharon SmithermanSusanne S. StimsonJohn L. & Elizabeth ThomasR. John UnkeferTodd C. vonNiedaAlice C. Becky WheelerRobert I. & Susan WilsonS. Adrian & Charline Wingate

PRESIDENT’S COUNCILGifts of $500-$999

SUSTAINER’S CIRCLEGifts of $250-$499

TEN-A-MONTH CLUBGifts of $120-$249

FRIEND’S CIRCLEGifts up to $119

Mary Christine AdamsJoseph C. & Rhonda AlainKay S. AlbrittonBruce AllenMatthew & Melanie AllenRobert E. AllenWilliam F. AllenElizabeth K. AndersonWillard L. AndersonMary K. AndreuAllison Rae Archey-HardyDaniel R. & Cindy BakerDavid L. & Jo BakerPhala V. BakerBetty M. BallThomas L. BankstonAnn T. BarineauAgnes E. Barrett

Claudia L. BatemanJames K. & Louise BaucomRoy & Sue BeardJohnnie F. BeaufordMorris C. & Janet BeckWarren BeckJayne D. BibbJames C. BirdR. T. BlackstockCynthia BouressaGail BowenTrap BowenKernal R. & Eleanor BrasherNeil I. BrohmBobby M. & Tracy BromlowRichard & Elizabeth BroomeJulie J. BrownDuane BroxsonGeneva BurchLucile J. BurgessMary & Christopher BurghoffAlton ButlerJoseph Matthew & Ainee ButlerDonald H. & Jan CalvertRobert T. CarrBob & Florence CastleJames R. & Constance CawthonVivian CerioneGeorge David & Linda ChestnutMaureen C. & Yung Shen ChuangDavid M. & Peggy CissnaJohn A. & Mary ClarkCobb Funeral Chapel, Inc. Charles A. & Karen CoffmanJohnny H. CollinsJoann ConeDavid Craig & Karen ConnerAlfred Lee ConniffNorris & Patsy CookRobert J. & Virginia CookRoy Lamar & Susan CordleW. R. CottonDaniel L. CoullietteHenry O. & Phyllis CoxRoss CramerDaun CrewsThomas D. CrispG. Albert CullenBruce Roy & Debra DavisJerry W. DavisEllen C. De VilliersH. W. DekleDonald DemontCharles W. & Diane DickEdward E. & Linda DordonJohn Brent DowisMary DukesVirginia DuntyH. Marcus & Jean EdwardsEmerald Coast Auto Salvage Jonathan B. ErpClaudia EverageRonett FairweatherWilliam H. & Brenda FaulknerDeanna H. FaurotBill & Pamela FerrandJoseph Jay FinnEloy & Luci FloresFlorida Campers On Mission Timothy Alan & Melissa FoldsD. Stephen FosterMichael W. & Tammy FoxMichael J. & Audrey FrazierGinny Lou Barrow FulkersonPatrick W. & Laura Ann FullerJ. Eddie GandyTrent Joshua Gann

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Mavis C. GarrettBilly J. & Frances GeorgeGeorgeanna & Larry GeyerLinnie L. GibsonRobert GilleyWilliam M. & Hilda GoodsonLewis H. & Debbie GouldClyde L. & Murl GraceyWilliam ‘Bill’ & Sherriah GraffKathy S. GrayCharles E. GriffithClifford H. GrowCarol Jean & Larry HaireCharles & June HaireMichael J. & Brooke HallmanG. Ben HammettRay O. & Ann HammonsDorothy H. Hanselman-YorkPaul HarbisonJoseph V. & Beverly HarrisKenneth HarseyAlyce B. HartsfieldArchie N. & Glenda HatcherVirgil B. HayJanie H. HellandBeverly H. HelmsWalter W. & Mary HerndonFrank HickmanWilliam H. & Sue HolcombeChristin J. HollenbachWilliam C. & Cynthia HorneGregory Lee HyattJames H. & June IngoldsbyJohn M. & Barbara JacksonKenneth Earl JacksonRussell & Dee Ann JacksonJudith A. JenningsJim Whaley’s Tires, Inc. Barbara L. JohnsonDozier JohnsonGary L. & Joyce JohnsonGary S. & Lourdes JohnsonDouglas Lee & Sharon JohnstonBetty JonesLarry Allan JonesGeorge Robin JumperStephen D. & Janis KelleySarah Beth KemenessMazie J. KetnerKIDD Group Jerry & Brenda KilgoreDonald A. & Lillie Faye KingDarlene & Gerald KirbyWilliam D. KirbyJames M. & Cynthia KirklandKenneth R. & Gertrude LangdonLarry LattaCharles F. & Rhonda LawMatthew John LeHewCleota B. LenertDorothy P. LewisVincent & Susan LoiaconoHarold MabreyRachel Lyn MaddoxRichard Allen MaddoxHelen MahsPatrick R. & Jackie MaloneJames Richard ManningJ. T. ManryMaranatha Christian Ministries Ovie B. MartinMildred B. MasseyJoseph & Elaine McClenneyLadon McDowellLeonard & Kathryn McGowanSteve Bryan & Jan McHargueJames R. & Marcie McKinney

Sarah McMickinThomas E. & Bonnie McMillanJohn R. & Jan McNeilScott McQuiggMartha Kay McRaeR. C. MeloonBrenda MercerRae & Gene MilesJames & Sherry MitchemByron W. MixsonHarold D. & Harriett MockCarmen Albarran MorenoAnn W. MortonStephen & Stephanie NeSmithLouis L. & Carla NesterRichard J. & Gina NewnumJudith OwensLouise D. & Henry OwensRudolph PadgettJimmie D. ParrishJames R. & Virginia PatrickBenjamin & Marinelle PeacockDrew & Rachel PeacockHomer W. PeacockWilliam E Gloria PeacockThomas C. & Jackie PennellJames Ronnie & Johnnell PepperRalph C. & Joann PerdueAmanda Leigh PerroneAdolph & Shirley PharesJake & Judy PhillipsCorean PickJames Jeffery PikeRosemarie & Edward PilarczykDavid S. PittmanWanda G. PowellMichael A. & Layne PrescottJerry & Cherlyn PresnallW. R. Bob PullenDaniel Clyde & Barbara QuinceyJim & Jane RakerPaul L. & Jeanne RaperGeorge H. & Audrey RennardCathy Brock RevellDonna & Davis RexfordRoy L. & Lea ReynoldsJohn E. & Susan RichardsGary & Pam RichersonJoyce RileyWilliam R. ‘Bill’ RobertsW. S. & Carolyn RobertsonPaul D. & Laura RobinsonDanny W. & Joy RogersDenny R. & Nancy RogersMalissa E. RomackWallace & Lorette RussellLonnie J. SalimoneMitchell G. & Carolyn SampsonIris ScurlockJames T. & Barbara SealyA. Norman & Anita SeglerDonald R. SetterbergWilliam E. SextonFaye & Marcus ShackelfordDaisy N. SheridanLois ShotwellBrenda & Jimmy SingletaryChristopher Jerome SmithGeorge E. Claire SmithGregory P. & Judy SmithHarold B. SmithJewel D. SmithW. Herbert & Pamela SmithWanda SonsWalter Jack & Evelyn SosbyJohn Michael SoumaCollean H. Stokes

William S. & Brenda StricklandLaverne H. SuberErmel L. & Janet SuddarthMakoto SugishitaRussell I. & Elizabeth SullivanRoger L. & Robin SumnerBilly E. & Frances TaylorClifton ThompsonJudith ThompsonDoris M. TolsonArmour M. & Marian TreadwellFred S. & Adrianna TrubyUnited Way of NW Florida Barnie L. VanzantJanice Lee & Phillip WaitesCharles H. & Lois WalkerCurtis WalkerVernon L. WhiteheadSteve WhittingtonHayes P. WickerJames H. & Patricia WilliamsJeff & Sylvia WilliamsCalvin A. & Martha WinterDavid & Heidi WisherS. K. Ken & Mary WoodRoger D. & June WoodardOllie W. WoodworthRobert Neal & Kittye WyattYokohama Tire Corp. Richard L. & Mantha Young

REV. JIM BEAVERS Mr. Charles GrimsleyMRS. ALBERTA BOURN 90th Birthday Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Parker MRS. PATRICIA CARMICHAEL Mr. Ross Cramer DR. DAVID COGGINS Mr. & Mrs. Lynwood SeayMRS. JACKIE DRAUGHON Mrs.Ginny Barrow Fulkerson Mr. and Mrs. Staff Childs MRS. POLLY FLOYD Kay S. Albritton KENNETH AND GERRI GRAHAM Rachel GodwinMR. MARK HALL Community Foundation of S. Georgia Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Williams IIIPATRICK HAM Michael BeckREV. DAVID AND MAXIE HECHT Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ducanis MICHAEL HOAGLAND Michael BeckBRITTANY HUSTON G. Ben & Iris Hammett DR. AND MRS. THOMAS A. KINCHEN Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. BowenDR. ROBIN JUMPER G. Ben & Iris HammettREV. H. WALTER MARKHAM Ft. King Baptist Church, OcalaMR. & MRS. CHARLES R. PARKER Kay S. Albritton Dr. & Mrs. Ray HammonsMRS. LAURA ROBINETT Rev. and Mrs. Jim W. RobinettDR. AND MRS. CECIL SEAGLE Rev. and Mrs. Jim W. Robinett

DR. DAN SPENCER Howard & Robbie FloydREV. AND MRS. EUGENE STRICKLAND Joyce and Cliff TroyerDR. AND MRS. JOHN SULLIVAN Glen and Susan Owens DR. AND MRS. JUDSON VAUGHN Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. ParkerBECKY WHEELER Rebecca Ann Lucas MR. AND MRS. H.R. WIGGINS Mr. and Mrs. Frank BodifordMR. & MRS. JOE WOOD 50th Anniversary Gail Mann

DR. J.D. ALLEN Mr. Tom Crutchfield Gerald, Karen and Ginger Tanton Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Kinchen Dr. and Mrs. R.C. Hammack Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Parker Thomas N. & Hilary Kight MR. HENRY ARNOLD Dr. and Mrs. Wiley Richards Martha Kay and Finley McRaeMR. RAYMOND A. ASHUR Mr. & Mrs. Russell SullivanJUSTIN AND GLADYS BAYSE Rev. and Mrs. Daniel J. BaysMR. J.C. BERNARD Mr. and Mrs. Danny Kincaid Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Kinchen Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Parker Mr. and Mrs. William Stuart McArthurMRS. CAROLYN BOWMAN Rev. & Mrs. Jim RobinettCHARLES "TREY" BRANTLEY Mr. and Mrs. Russell SullivanMARY ALICE BRITT Gail Mann BRENTWOOD BRYAN Rachel Godwin MRS. PATRICIA CARMICHAEL Ross Cramer FAYE CARR Joyce M. & Cliff TroyerDOYLE AND MILDRED CARLTON John Roy GoughMRS. MARTHA CARLTON Dr. & Mrs. Wiley RichardsFRONIA CARROLL Rev. & Mrs. Jim RobinettMRS. ELINOR S. CASON Dr. & Mrs. Wiley RichardsMR. STEVE CLAYTON Dr. and Mrs. Wiley RichardsREV. W. HARRISON CONLEY John Roy GoughMR. TOM CONRAD Ann T. Barineau AUDREY CORNELIUS Joyce M. & Cliff TroyerMR. WILLIS COULLIETTE Friends at ConnectivHealth Mrs. Malissa E. Romack Norman & Anita Segler Dr. Stephen Foster, CPA & Staff Gwen Sellars Hunt & Alesha Scheuerman Bill, Pris, Paige & Lydia Graff Maureen & Yung Chuang

HONORGIFTS

MEMORIALGIFTS

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Ronnie & Johnnell Peppr William H. & Sue Holcombe Emerald Coast Auto Salvage Jim Whaley's Tires, Inc. Douglas L. & Sharon M. Johnston Willard L. Anderson Coulliette's Auto Mall, Inc. Road Mart of Florida, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gilley David L. & Jo T. Baker Clearview Baptist Church Kenneth Harsey Yokohama Tire Corp. Greg & Judy Smith Marlon & Cindy Kirkland Daniel L. Coulliette, Jr. United Way of NW FL, Panama City Lynne Bangert May Andreu Judith Thompson Gary S. & Lourdes C. Johnson Vincent & Susan C. Loiacono Vivian Cerione Elena C. DeVilliers Harold & Harriett B. Mock Judith A. Jennings Fred S. & Adrianna P. Truby Sarah Beth Kemeness Pamela C. Zavada Stan & Brenda Strickland Jayne D.Bibb KIDD Group, Tallahassee Rick & Gina Newnum First Baptist Church, Lynn Haven -Coulliete SS Class Christin Hollenbach Betty M. Ball Charles & Diane Dick Edward & Linda Dordon Robert T. Carr Charles & Karen Coffman Billy J. & Frances George Mr. & Mrs. Jerry GlassMARY LEE COX Gail MannMRS. CAROLYN CRENSHAW Rachel GodwinMR. LEONARD D. CROY R. W. Bob & Marie HutchersonJAMES EDDY DAVIS James N. BarnesMINNIE MAE DAVIS Joyce M. & Cliff TroyerNITA DAVIS Martha G. KennonMR. RAYMOND LUTHER DEEN R. E. Bob & Marie HutchersonKATHERINE DENNIS Angela RathelAARON CONNER DEON Gail MannBOB DeWESTER Dr. & Mrs. Wiley Richards Gail MannDR. WALTER D. DRAUGHON, JR. Dr. John & Barbara Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Hallman Dr. & Mrs. Paul D. Robinson Kathy & Jordan Gray Thomas N. & Hilary Kight Josephine Garrett Byron Mixson Mrs. Jackie Draughon Staff and Gwen Childs Mr. Guy E. Laton Quinn McAlister

GLEN EASON Dr. & Mrs. Wiley RichardsREV. DOYLE RHETT EVERAGE Mrs. Claudia EverageJUDGE CLINTON FOSTER Leon, Kay, & Melanie FosterGWYN FERGUSON Martha G. KennonMR. RUFUS FRAZIER James T. Lusk, Jr.RONNIE GISTON Gail MannEDITH L. GOLDEN Gail MannMR. A.B. GREEN Mr. and Mrs. Robert CookIVOR GROVES Ann J. CoursonMR. JOHN GRUVER Edward L. & Lillian MorrisWILLIAM "BILL" HALL Mr. and Mrs. Russell SullivanREV. DAVID B. HALSTEAD, JR. Mr. & Mrs. Marlon KirklandMR. JOHN WESLEY HAMM Dr. & Mrs. Wiley Richards Gail MannMR. STEVE HANEY Mr. and Mrs. Charles GrimsleyRUTH ADAMS HENDERSON Joyce M. & Cliff TroyerPENEY HENLEY Joyce M. & Cliff TroyerDAVEY C. HOFFMAN Mr. & Mrs. Chet DeanMRS. IRENE HOLLIS Mrs. Joyce LeeMRS. RUTH H. HUNTER Dr. and Mrs. R.C. Hammack Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Parker Polly and Bill Floyd Mr. and Mrs. Buford Cox Miss Laura Tice Dr. and Mrs. Roger Richards Florida Baptist Convention Mr. and Mrs. Danny Kincaid Mr. and Mrs. Ray Howard Mrs. Joyce Lee Tom Crutchfield Dr. and Mrs. Wiley Richards Gerald, Karen and Ginger Tanton Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grimsley Mr. & Mrs. William Stuart McArthurJAMES BRYAN JACOBS Rev. & Mrs. Adrian WingateGARY MICHAEL JOHNSON Jerry and Bobbie WyrickMRS. CAROLYN KELLEY Dwight KelleyREV. JESSE C. KENNON Martha G. KennonDR. J.W. LEE Janice Lee Waites Julie BrownSHIRLEY LEVINS Gail MannSTACY MARSHALL Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. ParkerREV. BEN T. MARTIN Mrs. Ovie B MartinCLAUDE MARTIN Cliff and Joyce M. TroyerLOLA McCART Joyce M. & Cliff TroyerREV. EARLDENE McCORVEY Dr. and Mrs. Wiley Richards Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Cobb

WILMA McDANIEL Mrs. Mazie KetnerJUDY McLENDON Joyce M. & Cliff TroyerSONNY MEGEHEE Mrs. Joyce LeeMRS. ALICE MESSER Cathy Williams Dr. & Mrs. Wiley Richards Polly & Bill Floyd Mrs. Joyce Lee Dr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Kinchen Dr. & Mrs. R.C. Hammack Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Parker Gail Mann Dr. & Mrs. Roger Richards John & Peggy Linn Johnnie Jr. & Veronica Messer Messer Grandchildren Messer Great-GrandchildrenMR. BOB MILLER Mr. and Mrs. Charles GrimsleyMARY EVELYN MITCHELL Janie HellandMR. CONRAD MOORE Mr. & Mrs. Russell SullivanJIMMY MOORE Joyce M. & Cliff TroyerFRANCES MOTT Jim & Nancy RobinettBARBARA ANN NOLAN Dr. and Mrs. Roger Richards Dr. and Mrs. Wiley RichardsJOEL NORMAN Joyce M. & Cliff TroyerREV.WAYNE OEFFLER Rev. and Mrs. Bob L. ChristieDR. J. T. OWENS Byron Mixson Mr. Guy E. LatonEUGENE PANSLER Joyce M. & Cliff TroyerMR. R. D. PATTERSON Adrian & Charline WingateMUSETTE PELHAM Dr. & Mrs. Wiley RichardsMRS. MARTHA PLEDGER

Mr. & Mrs. Ray Howard Dr. & Mrs. Wiley RichardsMRS. ELIZABETH PORTER Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. MorrisMRS. MARY E. PORTER Bill and Gloria PeacockREBECCA McLAIN PRUITT Patrick & Laura FullerGEORGE RAMSARAN Gail MannMR. JAMES RAYBURN, SR. Dawson St. Baptist Church-Burgess SS Class Dawson St. Baptist Church-Victory SS ClassJOE CRAWFORD REGISTER Gail MannR.H."BOB" ROBERTS Mrs. Elinor RobertsBOB RYKEN Dr. & Mrs. Wiley RichardsBILL SANDERS Helem S. SandersJEAN SANFORD Joyce M. & Cliff TroyerLUCILLE SCROGGINS Joyce M. & Cliff TroyerDR. & MRS. E. L. SCRUGGS Charles & Marjorie GriffithMR. TOMMY SCZCEKOT Mr. and Mrs. Curtis WalkerMARTY SECKEL Gail MannMARY JOYCE SEGERS Jerry and Bobbie WyrickTEXIE SILLS Rachel Godwin Mary OgletreeMR. GERALD SLOAN Annie Lois BridgesMR. FRANK SMITH Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Kinchen Dr. and Mrs. R.C. Hammack Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker Dr. and Mrs. Wiley Richards Dr. and Mrs. Roger Richards Mrs. Joyce LeeDR. SID SMITH Rachel Godwin

The BCF Development Office: Mr. Charles Parker, Mrs. Jan Martin, and Dr. Bill Floyd

12 • ECHOES / Spring 2010 - President’s ReportOUIDA SNELLGROSE Joyce M. & Cliff TroyerMRS. MARGIE SPEES Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Kinchen Dr. and Mrs. R.C. Hammack Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. ParkerJ.S. STEELE Cliff and Joyce M. TroyerJACK TATE Joyce M. & Cliff TroyerMR. RALPH TIPTON Geneva BurchWILLIAM E. TOUCHTON, JR. Karen HigginbothamMR. RAYMOND A. USHER Mr. & Mrs. Russell SullivanMR. JOE VENNING Florida Campers on MissionLOUISE WATFORD Bill and Polly FloydBRO. CHARLIE WEBB First Baptist Church-Live OakMISTY DAWN WELLS Mr. and Mrs. Russell JacksonMR. THOMAS T. WHEELER Rebecca Ann LucasBRYAN WHITE Jerry, Bobbie, Todd, Dan and Mark WyrickREBEKAH WIGGINS Dr. and Mrs. Roger RichardsMR. AND MRS. DOUG WILLIAMS Elaine W. SmithMRS. VERA WILLIAMS Dr. & Mrs. Wiley Richards Laurita H. WoodhamMEREL & WILLO DEAN YORK Dorothy Hanselman-York

Evelyn Collier EducationW. Harrison ConleyThomas B. Conrad MemorialBill CookWillis Coulliette MemorialJoe & Ann CoursonGeorge E. Crowell, Sr.Hugh & Shirley DampierJ. Nixon DanielHarold A. Dann Memorial Charles & Martha Davis John DicksArminta M. Donaldson Jacqueline Perry Draughon International Walter D. Draughon, Jr. Mattye E. DuPreeFloyd & Lottie Dykes Calvin & Claudia Edeker A. M. & Mae Everett and Lillian S. Nagy Faculty Wives AuxiliaryC. W. Fambrough FBC, Eau Gallie, Melbourne, FL FBC, Port CharlotteShelby Foster FisherDoris Forrest Florida Campers on Mission James M., Jr. & Josephine C. GarrettMr. & Mrs. L.V. Graham, Sr. MemorialGraves/O’Quinn Herman F. Greer Greenwood Baptist Church Dalton Hagler, Sr. Hall, Hoffman, & Leary Memorial Flora Jo Hall Memorial Lona Eloise Hallford MemorialT.J. & Mary Frances Harris Memorial Thomas Granville Hayden Violet Hayward Carlton & Lydia Herndon Hickox Memorial Dr. & Mrs. J.E. Hodges Grace Hudspeth Earl Hutto FoundationM. Dewitt & Theresa JacksonJakin Baptist ChurchJames-Hudspeth W. K. JenkinsDale A. JohnsonGus E. & Gena H. JohnsonJ. S. Judah & Mrs. Lula Dillard Judah Dwight & Carolyn KelleyJesse Craig Kennon Ketner Family Ruth Ann Kinchen N. B. Langford David Lauen Dr. J.W. and Joyce Lee M. J., P. J. and W. P. Lee Philip W. LettArchie LindermanLitzell N. Edward Mann J. G. Manuel Thomas E. (Marty) MartinEarldene McCorveyJudson & Nellie McElroy McRae/KnightEarl H. MerrittF. H. MorganG. W. & Mary Frances Morrow John L. Murrell Bertie Nalls MemorialF. H. NelsonJ.A. & Ethel NicholsWarren J. Nubern MemorialSidney J. & Mary C. Ogletree

Jerry and Shelvie Oswalt Edward and Evelyn Owens and James and Willie McCormick Memorial J.T. & Charlotte Owens International StudentViolet Pearson M. G. & Ethel P. PiggLeonard G. Ratzlaff Memorial Rice-SavellMax and Laura RobinettMarion C. Roche Romanian ScholarshipBarbara W. RossSt. Andrews Baptist Church and Mark & Angela Rathel Honorarium C. H. St. JohnJames M. ScottJames H. & Voncile B. SenterfillSerena Shutt Harold & Marie SmithJefferson Lee Smith Memorial Jim & Mabel SoutherlandSouthern Baptist FoundationSpangenberg L. D. & D. M. Spivey Arthur Stainback Lloyd and Eva Mae Stanland

Nora AlexanderWinifred Allen

Benjamin S. BeachMarty Leitha Elkin Bell

Marguerite BomanGary & Freda CrawfordVerna Whitfield Crews

Myrtle DameBertha C. Daniel

Jewell DavisMae S. Davis

Martha Elizabeth Connally DavisJacqueline Louise Perry Draughon

Col. & Mrs. Syril FaineMary White Folks

Doris ForrestRev. & Mrs. Clifford H. Grow

James S. HallfordViolet Hayward

Eta J. HiltonMr. & Mrs. Harry Holmes

Gena JohnsonThomas Tapley Jones

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Kinchen

HERITAGESOCIETY

Heritage Society members are among the faithful who have bequest to The Baptist College of Florida or have included the college in their will or estate plan. To become a member; the college should re-ceive written notification by letter or a copy of a part of the trust agreement, will, or codicil that lists the college as a beneficiary.

ENDOWEDSCHOLARSHIPS

Alabama BCF AlumniCharles F. & Willa Albright Rev. Timothy I. Alexander Ben and Barbara Amlong Anderson Family Endowed Angus Lane Anderson & Mary Shy Anderson Sara Lucile Anderson Memorial A. B. & Hilda Andrews FamilyPeggy AngeApalachee/Gadsden County Baptist Association HispanicHelen C. ArgoCarl Arant MemorialAgnes P. Axson MemorialJudge W. L. Bailey MemorialBailey-Cox Music BCF Alumni Association Christopher M. Barber June Esther Bateman W.O. Beauchamp, Jr. MemorialLeroy Benefield Dr. & Mrs. Leroy Benefield Jeff & Mina Bloodworth T. S. Boehm Irene S. BomanOlene Braxton J. Walter & Missouri BrewerHomer A. & Irma W. BrinkleyRev. & Mrs. Howard C. Browning Timothy & Christopher Burns Mr. and Mrs. W.O. ByrdRobert Edward Chapman, Sr. Thomas Perkins Clifford Jesse W. Clopton, Sr. Julian & Cammie Cole

Charles & Dorothy LitzellMr. and Mrs. Arthur McDougal

Lucius Henry McMullenHenry Messer

Leona B. NewmanCharles A. & Lenore PearsonShoffie Riley Newton Phillips

Lela M. PrescottAnne Rathje

Rev. & Mrs. John H. ReynoldsWiley & Betty RichardsLewis & Mabel Rogers

James M. ScottDillard F. Sebastian

Charles D. ShoreLois G. Shotwell

Irene Hale SkinnerConrad & Ruth B. St. John

Elmer G. "Bud" & Norma TaylorAlice Faye Rackley Warren

James H. Warren, Sr.Sam Weeks

Laurita H. Woodham

Gerry Strawn John & Nancy Sullivan Scholarship Fund Harold & Mary Ann Taylor Kay S. Taylor Lanis E. Taylor Purvis N. Taylor Thacker Family ScholarshipEugene ThompsonTolson Bivocational Ministers’Austin Lavon Tomlinson William E. Touchton, Jr. Memorial O. H. TownleyMr. & Mrs. W. B. Townley, Sr.Martha P. TrotterEva Rebecca VaughnC. N. WalkerN. K. Walker Gladys WasdinGlen Watford WebbWest Florida Associational BrotherhoodPencie W. Wester James W. Whitfield & Charles D. CrewsJames Whitworth MemorialGlen and Margaret Willsey Luther W. & Ruby R. WoodwardKen Yates

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Gerry Strawn John & Nancy Sullivan Scholarship Fund Harold & Mary Ann Taylor Kay S. Taylor Lanis E. Taylor Purvis N. Taylor Thacker Family ScholarshipEugene ThompsonTolson Bivocational Ministers’Austin Lavon Tomlinson William E. Touchton, Jr. Memorial O. H. TownleyMr. & Mrs. W. B. Townley, Sr.Martha P. TrotterEva Rebecca VaughnC. N. WalkerN. K. Walker Gladys WasdinGlen Watford WebbWest Florida Associational BrotherhoodPencie W. Wester James W. Whitfield & Charles D. CrewsJames Whitworth MemorialGlen and Margaret Willsey Luther W. & Ruby R. WoodwardKen Yates

Prof. Geoffrey Reiter ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH

The General Education Division at BCF proudly welcomed new professor Geoffrey Reiter at the beginning of the spring 2010 semester. Reiter comes to Graceville from Waco, Texas, where he taught eighth through tenth grade at a charter school while pursing a doctoral degree in English at Baylor University. Reiter earned his undergraduate

degree in English from Nyack College in Nyack, N.Y. in 2001 and a master’s degree in church history from Gor-don-Conwell Theological Seminary in 2005. He plans to complete his doctor-al dissertation this summer through Baylor University. This is not his first teaching experi-ence, having worked with students of all ages, from elementary, middle and high to college freshman. His courses at BCF this semester include Interme-diate Composition, American Prose Writers from World War I to Present, Advanced Composition, and Studies in the Short Story. Reiter works to capture the interests of students taking English only to ful-fill a core requirement. “Students need to see how reading can affect their lives and their thinking,” said Reiter. “So much of the pop culture they love

BCF Welcomes New Faculty!

Dr. M.J. Albin PROFESSOR OF BUSINESSBCF announced an addition to the business concentration in the Leader-ship and Christian Education degree when M.J. Albin joined the faculty in January. Albin comes to BCF with over 27 years of teaching experience as well as an impressive vocational back-ground. The son of a shipyard worker, Albin was born in New Orleans, but claims Jackson County, Mississippi, the county seat, Pascagoula, as his home-town. He and his wife, Edith, have one son, Marc, who lives in Austin, Texas, and one daughter, Molly, who lives in Ft. Walton, Fla. Albin retired after 22 years of teach-ing at the University of Southern Mis-sissippi when two grandsons enticed him and his wife to move to Florida.

They reside in Ft. Walton, but spend three days per week in Florida’s Jack-son County teaching at BCF. Albin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Master’s of Business Administration degree from Mississippi State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from the Uni-versity of Houston and is also a Certi-fied Public Accountant. While study-ing at the University of Houston, Albin taught some upper level courses and worked with an accounting firm. From there, Albin went on to teach at the University of South Alabama for two years, followed by three years at the University of Tennessee at Chatta-nooga before transferring to Southern Miss. He enjoyed a year and a half of retirement before accepting the posi-

is related to literature.” The B.A. in English is a relatively new degree program offered at BCF. “It is daunting but very exciting. It truly has an advantage because it pro-vides the ideal teaching situation – small classes with a core group who really want to be here,” stated Reiter. “I hope to see the department expand because there are so many ways God can use someone in vocations as well as ministry who can use ideas and lan-guage effectively.” Reiter and his wife, Mary, have a two year old daughter, Greta, and a six month old son, Simon. Reiter summed up his experience at BCF this far by saying, “I don’t have to think about how to answer that, the people are all very kind and there is a genuine devotion and passion for Christ.”

tion at BCF. “I really think what is be-ing done here is worthwhile,” stated Albin. “The mission of this college is excellent. We need to put more people in the workforce who have Christian morals, ethics, and values. I am very pleased with the students I have and hope they will serve as ambassadors to bring other students here so we can develop the business program.”

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Alumni UpdatesTo update your Alumni information contactalumni@baptistcollege.edu or call 800.328.2660 (ext. 460)Tuggle, Curtis (‘69) has

retired from pastoring but teaches a senior adult SS class and does regular hos-

pital visitations from First Baptist Church of Arley, AL. He can be reached at 6965 Helicon Rd, Arley, AL 35541; Ph: 256-747-1020; Email: reyna.mk@insightbb.com.

Adams, Frank (‘74) is serv-ing as a senior pastor and can be reached at 30 Spruce Ln, Fredericksburg, VA

22406; Ph: 540-374-0505 or 703-221-3911; Email: frankpadams@verizon.net.

Shoffner, Frederick J. (‘74) can be reached at 501 East Brown Ave, Bellefontaine, OH 43311; Ph: 937-593-0973; Email: Fred-shoffner@yahoo.com.

Sexton, William Eugene (‘75) and his wife, Martha Frances (‘75) can be reached at 5143 Henderson Road, Hephzibah, GA 30815. Gene is serving as a Law En-forcement Chaplain with NAMB. He also serves as a Chaplain to the Hephzibah Po-lice and Fire Departments. They can be reached at Ph: 706-592-2670; Email: wil-lisext@aol.com.

Frederick, Gerald (‘76) is retired, yet is still able to use his BBI training to serve God in music ministry. He can be reached at 436 Evans Rd, Potts Camp, MS 38659; Ph: 662-216-0055; Email: gwfrederick@yahoo.com.

Maxson, Howard (‘80) is serving as the President of the Romans Road Riders, a chapter of the Christian

Motorcyclist’s Association, located in Catskill, NY. He can be reached at 484 Rt 66, Hudson, NY 12534; Ph: 518-828-4544; Email: hcmaxson@hotmail.com.

Cheevers, Matt (‘81,’88) is serving the Lord and can be reached at 3995 FM 605, Hawley, TX 79525; Ph: 325-537-4640 or 325-537-9583; Email: matt.hbc@tay-lortel.net.

Moore, Bruce (‘85) and his wife, Rhonda, are serving the Lord. Their daughter, Car-rie, is 26 years old. They can be reached at 221 Sewell Rd, Lavonia, GA 30553; Ph: 706-356-4234 or 706-244-9907; Email: bjmoore777@windstream.net.

Tillman, Jim (‘85) and his wife Sharon are still serving the Lord in ministry. They can be reached at PO Box 337, Williston, FL 32696; Ph: 352-528-5540; Email: jimtill-man@embarqmail.com.

Cribbs, Mike (‘90) is serving the Lord and can be reached at 180 Lees Creek Rd, Ashe-ville, NC 28806; Ph: 828-

216-2624; Email: kmcribbs@gmail.com.

Deese, Dennis (‘90) is serving the Lord as an itenerant evangelist. He can be reached at 1035 Austin Ridge Ct, Piney Flats, TN 37686; Ph: 423-391-7489 or 423-895-2847; Email: drdeese@gmail.com.

Frazier, Michael (‘94) has changed his phone number. He can be reached at 217-693-3903.

Shirley, John (‘94) can be reached at 160 Johnny Shirley Road, Ramer, AL 36069; Ph: 334-562-3346 or 334-430-2247; Email: billyinramer@yahoo.com.

McDowell, Mark (‘96) is serving at FBC Linden, FL. He can be reached at 4310 State Rd 50, Webster, FL 33597; Ph: 352-793-3103; Email: PastorMcDowell@hot-mail.com.

Hundley, Danny (‘98) and his wife Julie (‘99) are serving at The Vineyard Fellow-ship in Schertz, TX. Danny is the pastor and Julie is leading the youth and serving as the worship leader. They can be reached at 16303 Chelsea Place Apt 1015, Selma, TX 78154; Ph: 850-758-7143; Email: dj-hundley@satx.rr.com.

Lightsey, Rob (‘98) is serving as the Pastor of Union Hill Baptist Church in Cotton-wood, AL, and has completed his eighth season as the Chaplain for the Cottonwood High School football team. He can be reached at 7197 South County Rd 33, Cot-tonwood, AL 36320; Ph: 334-790-7086 or 334-691-2401; Email: roblulu86@yahoo.com.

Allen, Tom (‘99) is active at First Bap-tist Church of Jacksonville and can be reached at 7343 Wilder Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32208; Ph: 904-885-2398; Email: tra-4christ@clearwire.net.

Carpenter, Scotty (‘99) can be reached at 5924 Carolina Tr, Roanoke, VA 24019; Ph: 540-366-0136; Email: sc4jc@netzero.net.

Randall, Eric (‘99) has re-enlisted in the military as a Chaplain Assistant and is working on his graduate degree. He can be reached at 448 Martin Luther King Dr, Chipley, FL 32428; Ph: 850-676-4057 or 850-638-6305; Email: randalleric@yahoo.com.

Driggers, Chad (‘05) is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Fruitland Park, FL, and is working on his M.Div.

He can be reached at 501 W Berckman St, Fruitland Park, FL 34731; Ph: 352-787-2091; Email: pastorchad@fbcfp.com.

Graef, Eric (‘06) with wife Caroline, is continuing seminary at the Dothan campus of Birmingham Theological Seminary. He can be reached at 2609 Oakmont Dr, Pan-ama City, FL 32404; Ph: 727-271-2032; Email: corban511@hotmail.com.

Mudd, Jay (‘06) is serving as the Student & College Pastor at FBC Leesburg, FL. He can be reached at 3639 Bream Cir, Fruitland Park, FL 34731; Ph: 352-504-6212 or 352-787-1005; Email: jaymudd@fbcleesburg.org.

Davis, Amy Coates (‘07) currently serves as the Executive Director of the Sav-A-Life crisis pregnancy center. She can be reached at 17895 Rockhole Bridge Rd, Andalusia, AL 36420; Ph: 334-494-8561 or 334-222-0644; Email: amy@pregnan-cyctr.com.

Ross, Katasha (‘09) is pursuing a Masters of Missiology and Intercultural Studies at Mid-America Baptist Theological Semi-nary in Cordova, TN. She can be reached at 7416 South Beaman Circle Apt. 202, Cordova, TN 38016; Ph: 850-299-6122; Email: Tasha2k5@aol.com.

Turner, Carmen (‘09) is completing her Master of Arts in Christian Education at NOBTS and working alongside her fiance at The Lord’s Church in Kentwood, LA. She is getting married May 29, 2010.

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Children and Youth Director at Lake Mys-tic Baptist Church in Bristol, Florida. She can be reached at 12686 NW Pea Ridge Rd, Bristol, FL 32321; Ph: 850-814-0064; Email: lauraleighclements@yahoo.com.

Condolences: Lightsey, James (‘66) passed away in Feb. of 2009. He was a retired bivocational pastor. Rogers, Troy McClane (‘05) passed away in Dec. of 2009. His parents can be con-tacted at 4041 Balie Circle, Loganville, GA 30052. McCorvey, Earldene (‘74) passed away in Dec. of 2009. His wife, Betty, can be reached at 2835 Greenbriar Rd, Waycross, GA 31503.

Keough, Pete (‘99, right, pictured with Chief of Chaplains Chaplain (Major Gen-eral) Doug Carver), his wife Amy, and their three children (Haden, Austin and Kaitlyn) have been stationed at JRTC and Fort Polk, LA. Pete is an active duty Army chaplain and has been assigned as the JRTC Deputy Operations Group Chap-lain and is in charge of training chaplains preparing for deployments to Iraq, Af-ghanistan and other worldwide locations. They can be reached at 127 Lou Drive, Leesville, LA 71446; Ph: 337-238-5217; Email: keoughfamily5@yahoo.com.

For several years The Baptist College of Florida has enjoyed a working partnership with Ama-zon Vision Ministries (AVM). The heartbeat of BCF is centered on missions and evangelism. AVM is a mission sending organization which operates a river boat in the Western Amazon Basin of northern Brazil. They organize, train, equip and coordinate short-term volunteer mis-sion teams from Southern Baptist churches to minister to the people who live in the remote and isolated villages along the Amazon River. On January 1, 2010, AVM relocated their offices from Gainesville, Florida to the BCF campus in Graceville. According to Dr. Tom Kinchen, BCF President, “Our relation-ship with AVM has always been a strong one, and we believe that this move will make it even more effective. More students will be able to receive direct information about expanded mis-sion opportunities, and AVM will have greater opportunity to recruit mission volunteers. While AVM operates as an independent mis-

sions organization, we are delighted to house their offices and work in partnership with them.” Charles Stafford, President of AVM, expressed excitement over what he sees as in-creased opportunities for both AVM and BCF in this expanded relationship.

BCF Welcomes Amazon Vision Ministries to Graceville Campus

Charles Stafford, President of Amazon Vision Ministries, on the Marco Polo.

The Conrad HouseNamed in honor of BCF

Alumnus Thomas B. Conrad (‘68) for a

lifetime of dedicated Christian service.

Alumni and Friends.... Are you in the Nest?

In February, BCF emailed the first issue of the “Eagle’s Nest” to BCF family, friends, and supporters. If you did not receive a copy of the “Eagle’s Nest” E-Newslet-

ter, please send your email address to: skrichards@baptistcollege.edu