Summer - Lee University

al tour has been Ireland. Students learnabout the rich and distinct contributionof the Irish to church history. Othertours have focused on Paul’s missionarywork in Greece, the Seven Churchesof Revelation in Western Turkey andmissions work in Cyprus.School of Religion faculty strive forexcellence in both discipline studiesand practical ministry as a means ofmaintaining expertise in what theyteach. In recent years, the followingfaculty have published books: RickieMoore, Emerson Powery, Jerald Daffe,John Lombard, Terry Cross, MichaelFuller, Edley Moodley, Bob Bayles,William Simmons and Jimmy Harper.Virtually all the faculty have given presentationsat professional societieswhich represent their disciplines. Inaddition, many have served the churchby providing seminars for laity andretreats for ministerial staff. Facultyregularly support the international educationalministries of the church byteaching courses and seminars in suchcountries as Zambia, Kenya, Peru,Ecuador, Cuba, Germany and India.The composite work of the faculty is awitness to their commitment to theGreat Commission.All that we do in the School ofReligion is geared toward building upthe kingdom of God. We endeavor todemonstrate excellence in our devotionto the proper interpretation of Scriptureas the foundation for Christianliving. We intentionally challenge studentsto think for themselves andGlobal Perspectivesgroup in IstanbulSchool of Religion facultytransform their “inherited” faith into a“personal” faith. We utilize time-intensiveretreats to interact with studentsabout such important issues as God’scalling in their lives, personal preparationfor ministry and the discovery ofpersonal and ministerial gifts. Facultymembers sponsor ministry-related studentclubs like Pioneers for Christ,Missions Alive, Youth Leaders Association,Children’s Leaders Associationand Acting on AIDS. We enrichthe educational programs by bringingin guest speakers with recognizedexpertise in key areas toengage students about significantissues. We understand that discipleshipis relational and that the workof the Spirit is the transformationalcatalyst.It is an exciting time to be in theSchool of Religion at Lee University.Students are discovering their placesin Kingdom work and recognizingthe talents which God has giventhem. Faculty are striving to beagents of God’s grace in the communityof faith in order to sponsordiscipleship. The educational programis Christ-centered and open tothe Spirit. The physical setting of thewhole enterprise is about to changesignificantly as we move to the newSchool of Religion building in thefall semester. Our 90th year is,indeed, a milestone year.