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Sept. 2011



THIS IS NEW HOPE

2011



COVER PHOTOshot by Nicole Stites

this past summer

on NHCC Eugene,Oregon campus.

2155 Bailey Hill RdEugene, OR 97405

Phone // 541.485.1780Fax // 541.343.5801

newhope.edu

Editorial Director : : Michael Williamson // [email protected] Editor : : Ryan Bluebaugh // [email protected] Assistant : : Gary Hisaoka // [email protected] Editors : : Wayne Cordeiro, Jan Kent, Gary Matsdorf, Sean McCartin, KelliShiroma

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Contributing Writers : : Mia Burke, Todd Cooley, Wayne Cordeiro, Sean McCartin, AaronNuñez, Kelli Shiroma, Mike Ward

Photographers : : Ryan Bluebaugh, David Delaney, Michael Williamson, Gary Hisaoka

DISCOVER // DEVELOP// DEPLOYRELEASE YOUR DREAMS

A NEW SEASON OF EQUIPPING

a SEASON of CHANGE

the ART of DISCOVERY

the SPIRIT of the VOYAGER

FOLLOWING THE CALL

a LESSON on LEADERSHIP

TOP SPOTS in EUGENE

GETTING TO KNOW guy and lori higashi

a NEW ERA for DEACON ATHLETICS

LOVE LIKE JESUS: soap with SEAN MCCARTIN

GOING GREEN: DORM ROOM STYLE

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A NEW SEASON

OF EQUIPPINGLife’s greatest treasures can only be discovered when you take the rststep and New Hope Christian College is where the adventure begins!

This fall semester is the beginning of a new season. Our mission at the

College is to “fulll the Great Commission by equipping students for Spirit-empowered leadership and ministry.” We don’t know what God has in storefor you, but we are committed to helping you nd out, and we are dedicated

to preparing you to meet the challenges that God will continue to placebefore you.

You’ll meet a lot of new faces this term. You’ll nd a caring community, other

students on re for Jesus, and a stellar faculty and staff who genuinely care

about you and how you are doing on a daily basis. Our sports program isbooming and there’s lots of great activities you can be a part of.

Our Ignite program will focus on building the internal tinsel strength of your

faith that gives you depth of character and a breadth of understanding ofGod’s ways and God’s workings. One thing I can guarantee, you will come

away changed.

I am thankful that you’re here and that you’ve taken the rst step toward abright future. The journey is lled with an adventure of a lifetime.

In His Adventure with you,

Dr. Wayne Cordeiro

President and Chancellor

3 SEPTEMBER





“And the two shall become one.” No, we are not talking about a wedding, but rather, the merging of Pacific Rim Christian College (PRCC) in Hawai’i with New Hope Christian College (NHCC) of Eugene, Ore.

WORDS: Mia Burke



he uniting of these two world-changing schools launched this fall, providing a stronger and broader basefor the training and equipping of future leaders. Dr. Guy Higashi, former president of PRCC, sees theschools’ common mission of developing and training Christian leaders for ministry and the marketplace,with the primary goal of planting churches, as a starting point for the merging process. “These future

pastors and leaders carry within them the New Hope DNA of servant leadership, excellence, passion for evangelismand discipleship, through innovative technologies and utilization of contextualized cultural arts,” Higashi says.

Higashi believes that one of the ways to best continue the original mission of planting New Hope churches isto carry forward the New Hope DNA by changing PRCC’s name toNew Hope Christian College–Hawai’i. This is in alignment with theschool’s mission and in the spirit of collaboration with New HopeChristian College–Oregon.

Dr. Randall Furushima, dean of NHCC–Hawai’i campus, echoesHigashi’s sentiments, stating that the signicant inuence of havingtwo locations allows both campuses to leverage the strength,name recognition and DNA of New Hope with mutual benets toboth locations from the merger. These benets include increasing

faculty resources, such as the sharing of more than 40 professors;merging and strengthening of leadership programs for students anddevelopmental programs for faculty; joining mission outreaches tointernational destinations; and sharing the DNA of a national andinternational church planting movement.

Gary Matsdorf, executive director of NHCC–Oregon, notes furtherbenets.

“The two locations will afford not only increased faculty, library andnancial resources, but streamlined administration, as well as thepossibility of additional locations or alliances in all the corners ofthe world,” Matsdorf says. “The former Pacic Rim location willbenet from NHCC Eugene’s accreditation with ABHE [Association

for Biblical Higher Education], affording future graduates a fullyaccredited bachelor’s [and master’s] degree.”

Dr. Wayne Cordeiro, chancellor of NHCC, explains why the twocolleges are merging under the same name.

“Tomorrow’s church will not suffer from a lack of leaders, but froman overabundance of underdeveloped and unprepared leaders —leaders that are in places of leadership, but don’t have the foundationto withstand the changes that erupt in our society today,” he says.“Hence, knees will buckle and people will compromise, with theGospel becoming diluted. We then try to merge two cultures ratherthan being rm in the ordinance of God and standing as a counter-

culture, trying to change the world and being salt.”

Cordeiro believes that the merger will result in developing stronger leaders with an expansive scope and perspective. “By melding both colleges together … it’s really one college now, in a broader sense of the world, in two locations,”Cordeiro emphasizes. “Prayerfully, God will add more, so that we will indeed be a consortium of colleges, alltraining leaders together.”

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hen everyone is moving inthe same direction, with the

same understanding andmission, we realize what it means tobe the Body of Christ. This doesn’t

mean we are forced into a certainway of doing things or that everyone is

accomplishing the same task. Rather,we become unied. When we are

unied, we can learn how to love Godand love others in the way we were

called by Jesus to do as we go and makedisciples.

Coming together on the same page in terms of academicsand student life, as well as with students and faculty, is the

core of who we are as a College. In the past, we have talkedabout learning with our heads, hearts and hands as a way

to continually remind us of the fact God wants all of us. Hedoesn’t want us just to know about Him or just believe inHim or just serve Him — He wants all of us. But the college

experience is different for each person.

What happens in the classroom might appear different thanwhat happens in chapel. But no matter the content, we are

seeking the same God, the same Savior, and everythingcan be used to grow us into the men and women He iscalling us to be.

We use a word each year to bring us all together in this calling as

the Body of Christ as a way to move forward together.

This 2011-2012 school year, we are going to use the word “discover.”Whether you’re at chapel and worshipping, in a classroom taking

notes, sharing your heart in a small group, having a conversation witha mentor, or even just having fun with a new group of friends, the wordwe want to encourage and challenge you with is “discover.”

What ideas and knowledge does God want you to discover? What

beliefs and changes is God asking you to discover? By discoveringthese things, how is God renewing your mind?

In the midst of many changes at our College this year, we are in aseason of discovering. Together, let’s be intentional about where God

has us, knowing that He has called us here. We want to hear from Him.This year, let me encourage you to be ready to discover what God is

saying and where He is leading you.

WORDS BY Aaron Nuñez



hat is a “Voyager” and why is it the mascot ofNew Hope Christian College – Hawaii (NHCC)?

The “Voyager” is the ancient traveler, the brave men

and women who were called to leave their homes andtheir culture to chart a new course, to discover the

undiscovered. They are the ones who settled in Hawaii,our home, situated in the northern tip of what is known

as the Polynesian Triangle, an area in the PacicOcean that contains three island groups at its corners.The northern tip is the Hawaiian Islands; Rapa Nui—

also known as Easter Island, located off the coast ofChile—is the southern tip and Aotearoa, off the coast

of New Zealand, is the western point. In ancient times,voyagers set off from their homelands and explored

the Triangle, settling in new places and making uniquecultures and contributions to mankind.

NHCC – Hawaii’s mascot, the “Voyager,” is based onthose ancient explorers who settled in the Hawaiian

Islands many years ago. Just as the voyagers of thepast were pioneers for those who followed, NHCC –

Hawaii’s mission statement reects the heart of thoseexplorers in its pioneering spirit. The College functions

to lead others with innovative methods in order todevelop, train and release emerging leaders that will

become pastors, church planters and Christian leaders.The NHCC – Hawaii staff and faculty believe that the

College’s role is to guide students through biblicaland theological knowledge, worship and the creative

arts and strategic leadership for the church and themarketplace. This means providing opportunities in

education for students to prayerfully develop a characterand ministry mindset with the heart of a servant-leader,as well as a dynamic spiritual life, all in the ambience of

love and acceptance.

In the spirit of those ancient trailblazers, we at NHCC– Hawaii are the “Voyagers.” We are called by the one

true God to be set apart from the worldly culture andfollow a different path. We are to chart a new course

and boldly go where others only dream!

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W O R D S B Y M I A B U R K E

“When we voyage, and I mean voyage

anywhere, not just in canoes, but in

our minds, new doors of knowledge

will open and that’s what this voyage

is all about … it’s about taking on a

challenge to learn. If we inspired evenone of our children to do the same, then

we will have succeeded.”

– Nainoa Thompson, September 20, 1999, the day of departure in

navigating from Mangareva to Rapa Nui, the remotest, most difcult

island to navigate in Polynesia.

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words: Kelli Shiroma photo: Keone Moor

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he 2011-2012 school year marks the

beginning of a new name for New

Hope Christian College – Hawaii

campus … one of many changes professor

Mike Ward has seen during his time spentthere. Ignite magazine sits down with

Ward, who discusses his involvement at

NHCC – Hawaii and his lifelong calling.



“My life calling is to teach, mentor and equip, through education and servant-leadership modeling, those

whom God is calling to lead 21st century churches. That—my personal mission statement—serves as a

lter for everything I do in life.”

As he reects on the past decade at New Hope Christian

College – Hawaii (NHCC), it’s sucient to say that Professor

Mike Ward has seen numerous changes take place over the

past 10 years.

“From the ti Rim Christian College and [now] to New Hope

Christian College – Hawaii … that’s the evolution since I’vebeen here!” says Ward, who started teaching at the College in

August 2001.

Prior to teaching at the College, Ward served as a division

pastor for 13 months before asking Pastor Wayne Cordeiro to

transfer him.

“In 2000, Pastor Wayne divided New Hope by zip code, created

seven division pastors and put us all over a set of zip codes,”

Ward explains. “The intent was to train us and send us out to

churches, but my calling has always been to teach, even

though I’m an ordained minister.”

Once he started teaching at NHCC –Hawaii, Ward has never looked back.

Currently, Ward has two titles —

associate professor of leadership

and chair of the online department.

As an associate professor of

leadership, Ward teaches the

majority of leadership classes at the

College. A retired colonel who spent

30 years in the airforce, leadership

was always an important concept to

Ward.

“Within the College, it’s all about

raising up leaders and I do that

through the leadership classes,”

Ward emphasizes.

This upcoming semester, Ward will

be teaching Character Formation for Christian Leaders and

Fundamentals of Leadership. As the second-oldest sta

member in terms of longevity, Ward has taught a variety of

courses during his years at the College, including The Art of

Mentoring and Transformational Leadership. The latter is a

favorite of Ward’s.

“My passion within leadership is this transformational

leadership [course],” Ward says. “It talks about how we move

organizations forward to become what God would have them

be.”

In addition to teaching leadership classes, Ward is responsible

for developing the courses available online.

“It’s [the online program] a relatively new program,” Ward says.

“The rst course went online probably two years ago. Our

plan is we will slowly add courses to our queue.”

Besides his responsibilities as a leadership professor and chair

of the online department, Ward serves on the

academic aairs committee for the College and invests time

mentoring rising leaders.

“I only mentor men, but I try to pick men who are either currently

leaders or have the potential to become leaders within the

Kingdom,” Ward says.

When it comes to changes he’s seen throughout his time at NHCC

– Hawaii, the biggest development for the College was obtaining

full accreditation under the Association for Biblical Higher

Education (ABHE). This went into eect on July 1, with the

consolidation of Pacic Rim Christian College with New Hope

Christian College in Eugene, Ore.

“It’s [NHCC] recognized nationally as a full-on college,” Ward says.

“Full accreditation allows the transfer of credits more easily and it

opens up virtually every scholarship program […] that is huge for

our students because nancial aid is a desperate need.”

In addition to the College’s full accreditation, Ward has seen the

caliber rise in terms of academics andimprovement in student life.

“We are solid as an academic institution,”

he says. “The bar has been raised in

virtually every area of the College.

There’s been a revolution in student life

— students are heavily involved and

really enjoying what they’re doing. I’ve

also seen tremendous increase in the

technical aspects of the College, in terms

of our capability to help students

become better in the creative arts […]

and using software and hardware that

allows our students to really enter intothe 21st century in terms of technical

expertise.”

During the weekends, Ward volunteers at

New Hope Leeward. He serves on the church council, leads an

‘ohana group (small group) and teaches classes in the New Hope

Academy, which is like an adult Sunday School.

“Even those of us who are in full time ministry need to be open to

opportunities to volunteer,” Ward says.

Although his schedule is lled with numerous activities, Ward

emphasizes the importance of being balanced in life.

“You have to have time for your family — my wife, Gloria, is aprecious gift from God and we have been married for 40 years,”

Ward says. “You have to take care of yourself, and that means

exercise … taking care of our body and then our spirit, doing

things that will help us grow.”

This balance is exceedingly important in order to serve Christ for

the “long haul,” according to Ward.

“Christianity is a marathon; it’s not a sprint,” he says. “People can do

a lot in a short period of time and then they burn out [in full time

ministry]. I’m in it for life; I want to serve Jesus as long as I can to my

dying breath.”

Mike Ward has been at

New Hope Christian

College – Hawaii for

the past 10 years.



Leadership is a central concept for

us. I would like to discuss leadership with you in a way that sets a tone of discovery and paves the way for

understanding “why” we do “what” we do as a College.

In my life, there have been both men

and women who have loved me wellby speaking words, writing letters andcards, inviting me into their homes with

their families and accepting requeststo share time with me. These people

have helped me to better understandhow to encourage others in their own

callings. The characteristics that I caneasily recollect, of the more intentionalof these mentors, are that they could

ask great questions and listen intently.

With that background, I hope you’llunderstand my heart when I say that I

would like to ask you some questions.Although you may not know me yet, I

would like to invite you to share youranswers with me throughout this year.And, like those in my life, I desire to

learn how to intently listen as youprocess the answers. I think this type

of communication is crucial for ourfaculty, and we want to join in theongoing dialogue that I hope you as a

college student want to engage in: thesearch for understanding.

Here is the rst question: “What are

you willing to question this year?”When I ask that question, it can beassumed that there is a rebellious

nature to the idea of questioning. Thiscan sometimes be true. When people

question an idea or a person, it cansometimes come from a desire to state

an opposing perspective or a desire tonot accept the idea or person. This isnot my intention in questioning.

From my perspective, questioning is

investing into the conversation in away that, by the end, the receiver has

sought the person’s heart. Questionswith this intention continue to seekclarity and reasons so that when the

questioning reaches its climax, theheart behind the words and ideas

is laid bare. The speaker is trulycommunicating and the receiver truly

understands. Every question thenbecomes an invitation for relationship.

Perhaps I can state my originalquestion differently: “What are you

willing to understand?” I can then followthis up with some other questions. For

example, I could ask, “What are somethings you have always believed thatmay have limited what you are able to

know about God?”

Now, we come to the idea o

leadership. The idea and variousconcepts of leadership are at thecore of who we are as a College. In

your degree program, there are evenleadership classes that are required

But, are you willing to questionleadership? To put into practice

everything I have presented to thispoint, I should probably rephrasethat question: “To what lengths are

you willing to put your own ideasand opinions aside to ask questions

of those men and women, who havemore experience and wisdom, to no

only receive answers but understandtheir heart? What will be learned oleadership as a result? What will you

begin to better understand?”

Let me encourage you to keep askingquestions rather than forming you

own opinions too quickly. I exhoryou to seek more understanding and

specically think about leadershipand what it means. This year is aboudiscovery, which, at its core, is the

desire and commitment to understandsomething new. I am excited for the

opportunity to discover the concept oleadership together this year.

WORDS BY Aaron Nuñez, Director of Academic AffaPHOTOS BY MEL PICARDAL

11 SEPTEMBER



Every Saturday, rain or shine, between April and Thanksgiving,approximately 150 vendors display their handmade or home-

grown products in a park in downtown Eugene. The Marketstarts around 10 a.m., and rom then on throughout the day,

the Market is alive with activity: browsing, buying, selling,

trading, exchanging inormation, meeting riends, eatinglunch, listening to and playing music. Come down this week

and participate in this amazing tradition that is the Saturday

Market.

The Jail is great or what it is -- a student BBQ andteriyaki joint. It’s not gourmet, and it doesn’t

try to be. The ood portions are HUGE, andthe choices are amazing. They serve anything

rom Teriyaki Chicken to Chicken Katsu. Did we

mention the price? You order and eat until youare ull and still have letovers all or around

$6.00. Go there; it is a Eugene-must or everycollege student!

Simply, it is Starbucks. Nothing new really or

anyone that knows anything about lie, but whatis exciting is that there is a new Starbucks located

in downtown Eugene and it is a drive-thru! Goand relax, ellowship or grab a quick cup o joe.

A $1.75 movie ... what is there not to like?Okay, the movies are 3-4 months old, but it’s

the perect place to go i you weren’t quiteable to catch it the rst time in the theaters

or weren’t willing to pay $7.50-ish or the

“normal” theater. The theater is located inthe Gateway Mall at 2850 Gateway St. in

Springeld. Enjoy!

Track Town Pizza opened itdoors in 1977. The 100-searestaurant is adorned withphotos o the university andmany collegiate and Olympicathletes. It is a avorite spot

to grab lunch, have pizzanight with the amily, owatch the game with riendsEvery pizza is made to ordewith handmade sauce, reshproduce, and dough andrecipes made rom scratch Track Town Pizza’s wide varietyo pizzas and well-stockedsalad bar ofers something oeveryone. Track Town Pizza islocated on Franklin Boulevardin Eugene, Ore. near theUniversity o Oregon campusAutzen Stadium, MatthewKnight Arena and HaywardField.

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Guy and Lori Higashi looking out over the

New Hope campus and all of Eugene, Ore.



s faculty at the New Hope Christian College – Hawai`i campus

(former Pacic Rim Christian College) since June 2008, Dr. Guyand Lori Higashi were familiar faces around the Bible college.

This past summer, the couple moved to Oregon where Dr. GuyHigashi will assume the position of vice president of the New HopeChristian College (NHCC) campuses. In this issue, Ignite magazine

catches up with the Higashis, who share about their experiences at theformer Pacic Rim Christian College campus in Hawaii and what they’re

looking forward to in this new season of their lives.

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Ignite: Dr. Guy and Lori, how were you involved on staff at Pacific Rim

Christian College (Pac Rim)?

GH: I was the president of Pacic Rim Christian College.

LH: I was the director of enrollment management. That’s what we left

as, but throughout the three years, we moved from several different

positions.

Ignite: What are your new titles and some of your responsibilities at

NHCC?

GH: I’m the vice president here at New Hope Christian College. Myprimary responsibility right now is basicallybeing a “president in training.” The areas we’retrying to focus on are academics, targetingregional accreditation, helping Pastor Wayne[Cordeiro] to develop the areas of brandingand marketing and working closely with ourenrollment management team for recruitingstudents.

LH: My primary responsibility is to help the

enrollment management team [here] and to

bridge the Hawaii team and the Oregon team

together.

Ignite: How has your time at Pacific Rim Christian

College prepared you for this transition?

LH: Being at Pac Rim will help us to take the Oregon campus to thenext level, in the sense that we are able to re-establish building teamsand how we work together. It’s like “doing church as a team” but it’s“doing college as a team.” We’re going to take the time to get to knowpeople here and look at people’s strengths to make sure they’re in theright position. We’ll be looking at ways to empower people to help us tomove the College forward.

GH: We learned the importance of innovation and partnership at PacRim and how to be creative and resourceful. At Pac Rim, we had facultymembers who were doing ministry, but we lacked professors andfaculty members that were specic “experts” or had the credentials for

the areas they were teaching. Our creativity and innovative skills cameinto play when we tried to attract the top professors and authors fromaround the world to teach intensives and combine teaching at Pac Rim

with “vacationing” in Hawaii. Suddenly, the best from seminaries andtheology wanted to partner with the College and the caliber and capacityof our students increased. Additionally, Pac Rim provided us with theopportunity to have eld experts partner with our existing faculty andco-teach courses. We would like to have similar faculty partner with ouOregon classes and create similar programs and classes.

Ignite: What are you looking forward to in this new season?

GH: One of the things we’re really looking forward to is sharing the“Aloha Spirit” with the rest of the staff, faculty members and studentshere in Oregon. We’re excited for the opportunity to share that “AlohaSpirit” and see NHCC here in Oregon become very eclectic … to see a

diversity of people that would be reective othe people of the world.

LH: Our prayer is that we can build trusand relationships with the students, stafffaculty and community in a way that wouldbe reective of our culture in Hawaii of familyand community. We actually live in ahouse right on the campus so anybody can

come over anytime.

Ignite: What are some of your goals/visions fo

NHCC?

GH: One of my goals is to see NHCC have“one heart,” whether we are in OregonHawaii, Tokyo or Myanmar. It’s having tha

servant’s heart, one that is team-oriented with the ‘ohana (family) spiritMy vision is to have the NHCC – Oregon campus (formerly Eugene BibleCollege) enrollment back to 500 students, as it once was historicallyMy vision is to propel the College into being a training center thadevelops and sends out world-class and world changing graduateseverywhere. I would like to see us further help in changing how peoplecan learn through the innovative stewardship of technology, whichutilizes satellite and internet technology for distance education that is

interactive, relational and collaborative.



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ith faith and a clear direction, AthleticDirector Todd Cooley feels the sameemotion: “For I know the plans I have foryou…plans to prosper you, plans to giveyou hope and a successful student athletefuture.” Under Cooley’s direction,NHCC’s Athletic Department has begunaggressive expansion and growth in several

areas. First, Cooley has hired Mark Holmes as HeadCoach of the Men’s Basketball Program. Holmes comesto the Deacons with two National Championships andyears of collegiate coaching and recruiting experience.

Cooley says, “The thing I enjoy most about Mark are his

love for Christ, a deep love for his family and a deep loveand respect for student athletes. Mark is a proven winnerboth on and off the court and I know he will instill thatDNA in the student athletes immediately.”

Last season, the Deacons had the most successful

year in school history nishing third at the Pacic CoastConference Post Season Tournament in Division 2. Thisyear, Cooley has moved the program up to Division 1 andhas recruited blue chip athletes to run the oor for theDeacons.

“I am so pleased with our rst recruiting class. The youngmen we have brought in are men of character, as wellas outstanding basketball players who have proventhemselves at the high school level, in most casesleading their teams or leagues in scoring with all leaguehonors. As well, we have some outstanding junior college

transfers coming in who bring collegiate experience andmaturity.”

This year will mark the last year of Club Volleyball forwomen at NHCC, as the Deacons have begun recruitingfor the 2012 season and the College’s rst Women’sVarsity Volleyball Team. Cooley has hired Kelly Rosinas coach, a local prep standout and four year starter atWashington State University.

“Kelly brings a high level of coaching and understanding ofvolleyball to NHCC that will translate into an extremely highlevel of volleyball being played here and young women’slives being changed.”

NHCC is located in Eugene, Oregon, the world meccafor cross-country and track and eld. This year, returningcoach Sean McCartin will eld a competitive team ofrunners from the local area. Coach McCartin’s love for theLord, combined with his years of running and coaching,

will lead to NHCC becoming more well-known throughoutthe running world and the West Coast.

“We are so blessed to have a great coach, great leader andgreat mentor in Sean; it’s amazing how God has given ussuch top notch leaders and coaches here at New Hope.”

If a student athlete is interested in intramural sports, wehave some great teams here as well. This year, FlagFootball will be coached by Ryan Bluebaugh and will be ayear lled with excitement and fun. Also, we will have anindoor soccer team coached by Brendan LeLaCheur that

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will represent the College in the fall and winter.

If you’re a student athlete simply interested in healthand wellness, you have come to the right place. Thisyear we are launching exciting and challenging coursesfeaturing the Latin workout program Zumba. Zumba isa high-energy workout taught by Julie Thompsen whogrew up at New Hope Hilo and has now come full circleand is back with the New Hope family here in Eugene. If

you are looking for something more intense and insane,we have “Insanity” taught by our Athletic Director, ToddCooley.

Finally, if you are interested in weight training or overallhealth and wellness, we are blessed with a beautiful fullystocked weight training facility and we can design a planto keep you healthy and happy or as Jeremiah says,“Plans to give you a hope and healthy future!”

“Lord, we pray for our students; we pray that You wouldwatch over them, protect them, guide them, restore themand bless them as they travel their journeys! Thank You

for life…for health and for New Hope Chrisitan College!”Go Deacons!

TODD COOLEY>>

mark holmes>>

kyle pierce >>

ryan tucker>>

kelly rosin >>

barb casarez>>

New Hope Christian College’s (NHCC) Athletic Director is fromTacoma, Washington., grew up in Bethany Open Bible and is analumnus of NHCC. Married to Janna Cooley and blessed with fourchildren, Todd Cooley has an exceptional resume, ranging froma High school baseball/basketball coach to a former WashingtonState U.S.S.S.A. Hall of Famer.

Mark Holmes will begin his rst season as the Head Men’sBasketball Coach at NHCC this fall. Holmes grew up in Oregon,and while attending Central Linn High School, Holmes earnedthe First team All State Honors and Trico League player of theYear award. He began his collegiate playing career at Linn-Benton Community College and then played at NorthwestChristian University (NCU), winning back-to-back NationalChampionships in 1998 and 1999. Holmes’ coaching careerbegan in 2000 as the Head Girls Basketball coach at Crow High

School. During his rst year at Crow, Holmes led the team to theOSAA state tournament for the rst time in 10 years, followedby two more consecutive state visits the next two seasons.In addition to his role, Holmes accepted the responsibilitiesof coaching the boys varsity Basketball Team as well for the2002-2003 season.

Holmes transitioned to the college ranks when he accepted aposition at NCU - his alma mater - as an Assistant Women’sCoach in 2003, continuing through the 2005 season. Holmesassisted both the Men’s and Women’s teams in 2005, andhelped lead the men’s 2005-2006 team to a second place nishin the NSCAA National Tournament. Holmes began devotinghis time to the men’s team during the 2006 season, continuinghis position for another three seasons.

Kyle Pierce grew up and graduated from high school inEnumclaw, WA. Pierce is an assistant coach and directorof basketball operations at NHCC. He was a two-year letterwinner on his high school team. After graduating, Pierceimmediately started his coaching career. He spent eight yearsas an assistant at Enumclaw High School, two of them asthe freshman head coach. Pierce graduated from NorthwestUniversity in Kirkland, WA. with a bachelor’s degree in history.

Ryan Tucker was born and raised in Eugene, Ore. He is therst assistant to Coach Holmes of the NHCC men’s basketballteam. Tucker spent all four of his high school years on the

North Eugene Varsity Basketball team, lettering three times.He signed a letter of intent to play at Western Oregon. Afterhis playing days were over, Tucker spent two years as anassistant at North Eugene and ve more as a coach at the U.S.Basketball Academy, located in Eugene.

A native of Springeld, Ore., Kelly Rosin was a four-year varsityletterman in volleyball, graduating in 2003 from SpringeldHigh School as one of the top volleyball athlete recruits in thePacic Northwest for that year. Rosin went on to play for theWashington State Cougars. There, she was voted by her teamas the Cougars’ Most Valuable Player in 2004 and 2006. Rosinwas later Invited to participate in the U.S. Women’s National

Team three day tryout at the U.S. Olympic Training Center inColorado Springs, Colo. Since then, Rosin has been coachinganywhere from high school to college level athletes and joinedthe athletics department at NHCC this past June.

A native to Oregon, Barb played varsity volleyball as a setterand DS (Libero), earning awards as team captain. Shegraduated with honors, receiving scholarships for academicsand athletics. Casarez went on to fulll her athletic volleyballscholarship and study health and busines at Linn-BentonCommunity College. She has coached volleyball for 22successful years at Churchill, Harrisburg, Monroe, and ElmiraHigh Schools. Earning “Coach of the Year” in 1997, 1998,and 1999, Caserez has led many teams to state tournaments.



LOVELIKE JESUSB Y S E A N M C C A R T I N

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“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so youmust love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if

you love one another.” (John 13:34-35)

Jesus gives His disciples a new command. It is a command He has been operatingby the entire time He has been with the disciples. This command embodies theway in which we are to relate to all other people. These verses also describe

the result of this new command. Everyone who sees this command in actionwill recognize the inuence of Jesus in our lives. This command was given in a

very difcult context. Judas had just betrayed Him, right after Jesus served himCommunion and right after Jesus washed his feet. Not to mention the three years

of personal investment into Judas. This love does not ignore hard realities ofhuman frailty, betrayal as well as demonic spiritual warfare. This is a love tested

in the most extreme relational environments. Jesus implies this is an ideal wecan achieve even in the harshest of settings.

I am constantly reminded that spiritual maturity is always rst measured by love:loving God and loving people. Jesus in me will mean a more loving me. Jesus

in me will mean a more sacricial me. Jesus in me will mean a more forgivingme. I will be someone who will look beyond the hurts caused by others and

continue to love people even in their betrayals, attacks, and evil intentions. Wow,I can see why I need the strength of Jesus to love like Jesus. I am way toosensitive to what I perceive as mistreatment. I too easily dismiss others when

I feel disregarded or criticized. That is a human love, very ckle, inconsistentand lacking supernatural qualities. My inconsistent love does not draw people’s

attention to Jesus. However, when I am connected to Jesus and lled with Hislove, I am someone who acts differently, who carries on the ministry of Jesus,

and who deeply cares for all people in ways that are radical and surprising to thecasual observer. I want to be generous in sharing God’s love with all people. Thatis what I desire, to obey the new command of Jesus to love others like He loves

me and how He has loved the world. It is time to love like Jesus loved!

“Father, thank You for the promise of the Holy Spirit to deposit the love of God inmy heart that will create in me the same love Jesus had for others. Help me not

to focus on how people treat me, but rather focus on how I am to treat others.Amen.”

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id you know that you can hlep to make a difference by “GOING GREEN” ...in the way you decorate your dorm room? Here are some easy environment-friendly

ways you can furnish your dorm.



COOL IT - Even though it ’s necessary to keep your food cold, the fridge often uses up lots of electricity. Instead of having your ownfridge, opt to share a larger fridge with some of your friends. If you do have your own personal fridge, make sure it’ s low-energy certified, which saves

you 50 percent of the energy use of regular appliances.

GREEN ACCESSORIES - When buying liners, look for ones made from organic cotton. “ORGANIC” simplymeans only natural, chemical-free dyes are used. You can also look for towels made from organic cotton.

PERFECT COMBOS - The toaster oven/microwave combo and a cheap rice cooker all boast high-energy efficiency.

Look into combos instead of larger, singular appliances.

ST AYING UNPLUGGED - Simple things like turning off the lights when you leave the room or unpluggingyour electronics can also help the environment. Plugged-in computers and electronics can use up more energy than you think! Manage your electronics

by using a power strip -- whenever you leave your room, you’ll only have to unplug one thing.

LIGHT ING UP - Although halogen lamps are bright, fashionable and cheap, they also can use hundreds of watts of electricity.Instead, choose compact fluorescent light bulbs -- they use little electricity, have great durability and will still provide enough light for late-night

studying.

PERSONALIZED DECOR- Portray your personality when it comes to decorating your room. Use yourfavorite magazine covers to make collages or posters. You could also adorn the walls with personal photos.

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The Ignite - September 2011