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mmmm UNIVERSITY Thursday, September 14, 2006 http://bethelnet.bethel.edu/clarion Volume 82 • Number 2 New Dean of Campus Ministries is all about service Spotlight on year's first Jim Lo uses humor to illustrate to students the need to make God the sole master in their lives in his message, "Priorities." Q & A with Pastor Jim 'Umf' Lo By Steffanie Lindgren "What you are is God's gift to you, but what you do is your gift to God." With this advice Jim Lo, Bethel's new campus pastor and dean of Campus Ministries, first became a pastor- Keeping this in mind, the goal of Campus Ministries is to build sludents up spiritually so they loo can serve. Lo sat down last week with a Clarion siaff writer to speak about "Umf," his past years in missions and his vision for Bethel. Q. You are called Jim "Umf Lo. What does the "Umf' stand for? A. It stands for the Zulu word "Umfundisi." It is what they called me in Africa. "Fun- da" is one who learns. "Fundisa" is one who helps others to learn. "Umfundisi" is the most important; it means one who wants to become a part of others' lives. Q. What kind of missions work did you do in Cambodia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique? What did you learn from the people of those different cultures? A. 1 started in Zimbabwe with church planting, but soon discovered lhat the best church planters were native people. "No matter how poor a person is, they can still serve God." My wife and 1 switched to leadership development and training nationals lo lead ministry. You don't need a degree to serve as a pastor. Q. Why do you think student missions are important? A. "If they are done right, it teaches us how to be learners and servers at the same time." Q. What should be the goal of student missions and outreach? A. "For us to serve out of a position of humility and not out of a position of power or even a position of authority... The American style of leadership is in front, but as a missionary in Africa we learned to lead from behind. We need to be in the back lifting up the national church." Q. As a pasior and a person in a leadership role, what is the most important message you can teach? A. "Helping people to realize that they need to depend upon God for everything." Q. What made you come to Bethel' A. My friend once said, "If you have the opportunity to influence a larger number of people, don't stuff that off." Campus Ministries is an opportunity to work with the entire campus. Q. What do you believe is the role of Campus Ministries at Bethel? A. "The equipping of Chris tians to be servants of Jesus Christ." Q. What is your vision for Campus Ministries? A. "My message is going to be, really to try to encourage students to become prayer partners." I will invite them lo "join me in praying over the Greal Hall before chapel begins." Q, What programs do you plan to add? A. "I plan to begin developing [and leading]'... a weekend retreat to learn and practice what the spiritual disciplines are." Q. What should Campus Ministries look for in recruiting speakers for chapel? A. "Individuals that are living close to the heart of God... Individuals that have prayed for the students." Q. What do you want stu- Photo by Danica Myers Jim Lo shares Scripture with audience during his first chapel address. A'New Acts1 inVjetnamese Hmong Professor Lewis connects with persecuted Christians on Photo coutesy ofJim Lewis Jim Lewis poses with Hmong villager while in orthern Vietnam summer journey By Cory Streeter Jim Lewis logged onio his office computer in order to pull up phoios on file from his trip to Vietnam this past June, and confessed a secret. "I'll tell you my password," he said. "It has been my password for I think ten years." Lewis pointed to the large, texiual map of Vietnam adorning his wall. "It's one of those provinces," he said, "And every day when I type in my password, I pray for those Christians." Lewis, professor of religious studies, has been consumed by the Hmong Chrislian movement in northern Vietnam—the largest mass conversion in the world in the pasi iwo decades, according to Lewis. He traveled this past June with ihe Institute for Global En- Hmong Continued on Page 6 dents and faculty to get out of chapel? A. "See ihe awesomeness of God... I don't want them to see people on a platform." chapel By Steffanie Lindgren Jim Lo pointed to five students in the front rows of last Wednesday's chapel and asked them to come on stage, calling one a criminal and the other four horses. To illustrate that a man can only be pulled in one direction, the four "horses" pulled the criminal in four different directions, suspending him in the air. "Dear ones," said Lo, "you can only have one master." Lo spoke about priorities at the first chapel service of the school year. "Know what is important. Seek whal is important," said Lo. "If you and I are seeking for the right things, we will be motivated for the right things." The church cannot take the stress of being pulled in different directions, he said. "The decisions you make show not only whal you are today, but what you become in the future." It's about priorities, he said. Lo challenged students to ask questions when seeking guidance through life: "Does it have eternal value? Will it bring light? Does it cause me to stumble? Is it based on faith in God?" Bethel to host landmark journalism conference "Journalism Through the Eyes of Faith" to feature renowned speakers By Travis Grabow Bethel's new journalism major is set to receive a lot of attention next week, when a ihree-day conference, "Journalism Through the Eyes of Faith: Negotiating Values, Fairnessand Advocacy," kicks off on campus on Sept. 20. The conference caters to anyone interested in the relationships between faith and professional journalism. Despite being less than two years old, Bethel's journalism major is already growing rapidly. New faculty members have been added this year to bring a greater range of knowledge and experience to the 25 students who have declared journalism majors. Phyllis Alsdurf, assistant professor of English, who played a large part in the conception and planning of the conference, is excited about the possibilities it brings. "I've had a vision of this type of conference," she said. "1 wani Bethel to be a place that's known for its serious interaction around the issues of religion and media and how those intersect." This conference full of renowned journalists is a rare eveni at any college, much less Bethel. Alsdurf hopes that it will help bring national attention to the school and establish Bethel as a leader in the discussion on matters of faith and the media. Naomi Schaefer Riley, Wall Street Journal editor, will be speaking on "Holding Up a Mirror: Seeing the Faithful as They See Themselves," the evening of Sept. 20. Earlier this year, she won an award for Best In-Depth Reporting on Religion from the American Academy of Religion, and is also author of "God on the Quad: How Religious Colleges and the Missionary Generation Are Changing America." Cathleen Falsani, religion writer for the Chicago-Sun Times, will be heading a plenary session, "Shipwrecked at the Stable Door: Faith, Grace, Folly, and the News in a Dangerous Time," the afternoon of Sept. 21. She was winner of the 2005 Religion Writer of the Year award and is also author of "The God Factor: Inside the Spiritual Lives of Public People." Bill McKibben will be delivering the keynote address, "The Signs of the Times," the evening of Sept. 21. A passionate environmentalist and former staff writer for The New Yorker, he is the author oT several books, including "Enough," and "The End of Nature." Krista Tippett will be speaking at the closing luncheon, "Public Radio Gets Religion," the afternoon of Sept. 22. She will share her thoughts and experiences as creator, producer, and host of the weekly national radio show, "Speaking of Faith." Other presenters at the conference include Manny Garcia, John Schmalzbauer, Nahid Khan, Steve Scott, and John Wilson. For a complete list of events and speakers, or to register for the Sept. 22 luncheon with Krista Tippett, log on to http://www.bethel.edu/speeial- events/jtef/. •
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Title | Page 1 |
Alternative Title | The Bethel Clarion |
Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 82 No. 02 |
Date Published | September 14 2006 |
Decade | 2000 |
Academic Year | 2006 - 2007 |
Frequency | Weekly |
Notes | This project has been financed in part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. |
Digital Collection | The Clarion: Bethel University's Student Newspaper |
Digital Publisher | Bethel University |
Editor | Feltmann, Pamela |
Contributors | Streeter, Cory (News Editor); Westlund, Nicolle (Views Editor); Ekbom, Doug (Culture Editor); Sanny, Maria (Sports Editor); Helmke, Alexander (Layout Editor); Myers, Danica (Photo Editor); Gibson, Laura (Copy Editor); Lueth, Olivia (Copy Editor); Kelly, Aaron (Business and Advertising Manager); Wisner, Marie (Administrative Advisor); Alsdurf, Phyllis (Academic Advisor); Reed, Scott (Academic Advisor) |
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United States Minnesota Saint Paul |
Time Span of Publication | Newspaper published from 1921 through present day |
Copyright | Reproduction or distribution of these files is permitted for educational and research purposes with proper attribution to the Bethel Digital Library. No commercial reproduction or distribution of these files is permitted under copyright law without the written permission of Bethel University Digital Library. For questions or further information on this collection, contact digital-library@bethel.edu. |
Type | text |
Format | image/jpeg |
Physical Dimensions | 12.5 x 23 |
Original Collection | Printed paper copies of original newspaper in the collections of the Bethel University Library and the History Center: Archives of the Baptist General Conference and Bethel University. |
Original Publisher | Bethel University |
Transcript | mmmm UNIVERSITY Thursday, September 14, 2006 http://bethelnet.bethel.edu/clarion Volume 82 • Number 2 New Dean of Campus Ministries is all about service Spotlight on year's first Jim Lo uses humor to illustrate to students the need to make God the sole master in their lives in his message, "Priorities." Q & A with Pastor Jim 'Umf' Lo By Steffanie Lindgren "What you are is God's gift to you, but what you do is your gift to God." With this advice Jim Lo, Bethel's new campus pastor and dean of Campus Ministries, first became a pastor- Keeping this in mind, the goal of Campus Ministries is to build sludents up spiritually so they loo can serve. Lo sat down last week with a Clarion siaff writer to speak about "Umf," his past years in missions and his vision for Bethel. Q. You are called Jim "Umf Lo. What does the "Umf' stand for? A. It stands for the Zulu word "Umfundisi." It is what they called me in Africa. "Fun- da" is one who learns. "Fundisa" is one who helps others to learn. "Umfundisi" is the most important; it means one who wants to become a part of others' lives. Q. What kind of missions work did you do in Cambodia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique? What did you learn from the people of those different cultures? A. 1 started in Zimbabwe with church planting, but soon discovered lhat the best church planters were native people. "No matter how poor a person is, they can still serve God." My wife and 1 switched to leadership development and training nationals lo lead ministry. You don't need a degree to serve as a pastor. Q. Why do you think student missions are important? A. "If they are done right, it teaches us how to be learners and servers at the same time." Q. What should be the goal of student missions and outreach? A. "For us to serve out of a position of humility and not out of a position of power or even a position of authority... The American style of leadership is in front, but as a missionary in Africa we learned to lead from behind. We need to be in the back lifting up the national church." Q. As a pasior and a person in a leadership role, what is the most important message you can teach? A. "Helping people to realize that they need to depend upon God for everything." Q. What made you come to Bethel' A. My friend once said, "If you have the opportunity to influence a larger number of people, don't stuff that off." Campus Ministries is an opportunity to work with the entire campus. Q. What do you believe is the role of Campus Ministries at Bethel? A. "The equipping of Chris tians to be servants of Jesus Christ." Q. What is your vision for Campus Ministries? A. "My message is going to be, really to try to encourage students to become prayer partners." I will invite them lo "join me in praying over the Greal Hall before chapel begins." Q, What programs do you plan to add? A. "I plan to begin developing [and leading]'... a weekend retreat to learn and practice what the spiritual disciplines are." Q. What should Campus Ministries look for in recruiting speakers for chapel? A. "Individuals that are living close to the heart of God... Individuals that have prayed for the students." Q. What do you want stu- Photo by Danica Myers Jim Lo shares Scripture with audience during his first chapel address. A'New Acts1 inVjetnamese Hmong Professor Lewis connects with persecuted Christians on Photo coutesy ofJim Lewis Jim Lewis poses with Hmong villager while in orthern Vietnam summer journey By Cory Streeter Jim Lewis logged onio his office computer in order to pull up phoios on file from his trip to Vietnam this past June, and confessed a secret. "I'll tell you my password," he said. "It has been my password for I think ten years." Lewis pointed to the large, texiual map of Vietnam adorning his wall. "It's one of those provinces," he said, "And every day when I type in my password, I pray for those Christians." Lewis, professor of religious studies, has been consumed by the Hmong Chrislian movement in northern Vietnam—the largest mass conversion in the world in the pasi iwo decades, according to Lewis. He traveled this past June with ihe Institute for Global En- Hmong Continued on Page 6 dents and faculty to get out of chapel? A. "See ihe awesomeness of God... I don't want them to see people on a platform." chapel By Steffanie Lindgren Jim Lo pointed to five students in the front rows of last Wednesday's chapel and asked them to come on stage, calling one a criminal and the other four horses. To illustrate that a man can only be pulled in one direction, the four "horses" pulled the criminal in four different directions, suspending him in the air. "Dear ones," said Lo, "you can only have one master." Lo spoke about priorities at the first chapel service of the school year. "Know what is important. Seek whal is important," said Lo. "If you and I are seeking for the right things, we will be motivated for the right things." The church cannot take the stress of being pulled in different directions, he said. "The decisions you make show not only whal you are today, but what you become in the future." It's about priorities, he said. Lo challenged students to ask questions when seeking guidance through life: "Does it have eternal value? Will it bring light? Does it cause me to stumble? Is it based on faith in God?" Bethel to host landmark journalism conference "Journalism Through the Eyes of Faith" to feature renowned speakers By Travis Grabow Bethel's new journalism major is set to receive a lot of attention next week, when a ihree-day conference, "Journalism Through the Eyes of Faith: Negotiating Values, Fairnessand Advocacy," kicks off on campus on Sept. 20. The conference caters to anyone interested in the relationships between faith and professional journalism. Despite being less than two years old, Bethel's journalism major is already growing rapidly. New faculty members have been added this year to bring a greater range of knowledge and experience to the 25 students who have declared journalism majors. Phyllis Alsdurf, assistant professor of English, who played a large part in the conception and planning of the conference, is excited about the possibilities it brings. "I've had a vision of this type of conference," she said. "1 wani Bethel to be a place that's known for its serious interaction around the issues of religion and media and how those intersect." This conference full of renowned journalists is a rare eveni at any college, much less Bethel. Alsdurf hopes that it will help bring national attention to the school and establish Bethel as a leader in the discussion on matters of faith and the media. Naomi Schaefer Riley, Wall Street Journal editor, will be speaking on "Holding Up a Mirror: Seeing the Faithful as They See Themselves," the evening of Sept. 20. Earlier this year, she won an award for Best In-Depth Reporting on Religion from the American Academy of Religion, and is also author of "God on the Quad: How Religious Colleges and the Missionary Generation Are Changing America." Cathleen Falsani, religion writer for the Chicago-Sun Times, will be heading a plenary session, "Shipwrecked at the Stable Door: Faith, Grace, Folly, and the News in a Dangerous Time," the afternoon of Sept. 21. She was winner of the 2005 Religion Writer of the Year award and is also author of "The God Factor: Inside the Spiritual Lives of Public People." Bill McKibben will be delivering the keynote address, "The Signs of the Times," the evening of Sept. 21. A passionate environmentalist and former staff writer for The New Yorker, he is the author oT several books, including "Enough," and "The End of Nature." Krista Tippett will be speaking at the closing luncheon, "Public Radio Gets Religion," the afternoon of Sept. 22. She will share her thoughts and experiences as creator, producer, and host of the weekly national radio show, "Speaking of Faith." Other presenters at the conference include Manny Garcia, John Schmalzbauer, Nahid Khan, Steve Scott, and John Wilson. For a complete list of events and speakers, or to register for the Sept. 22 luncheon with Krista Tippett, log on to http://www.bethel.edu/speeial- events/jtef/. • |
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