Why do you suppose student enrollment at Western tripled between 1959 and 1967 while seminary enrollment declined 6% nationally? Is it because Western has preserved the theo logical distinctives which some have lost? Why is that while 70,000 churches are without full-time pastors, some seminaries are closing and others are merging into religion depart ments of state-operated universities? Is it, perhaps, because some of these seminaries are losing their reason for existence? Could they be submerging their students in a theo logical vacuum . . . a potpourri of human ideas . . . opinions without subjective commitment . . . theological experimentation . . . activism without foundation? We believe that human reasoning is not enough. The content of a minister’s message is the “God-given”Word, that sharp two-edged Sword, which never passes away, shall not return void, and accomplishes that for which it was sent. Western’s theological distinctives include: Bib lical inerrancy, grammatical and historical in terpretation, exegetical preaching, and practical communications techniques in its Pastoral, Christian Education and Missions M.Div. pro grams and in its Th.M. program. While we believe in training our men to master Biblical Content, we do not believe this message should be communicated with “horse and buggy” methods. Early th is year, we ded icated a new multi-purpose chapel which includes the most complete range of communications facilities available — a multi-media pulpit, overhead transparency projectors, audio and video re cording equipment, radio studios and closed circuit TV.
Dr. Earl D. Radmacher, President, Western Conservative Baptist Seminary.
Are Seminaries losing their impact?
Western’s New Chapel includes sanctuary and classrooms with latest video tape recording with instant replay of pictures and sound. Thus speakers and students are recorded audibly and visually for use on closed circuit TV (lower left of photo) and for classroom critical analysis.
Ask for our brochure “How Seminaries Lose Their Distinctives” . . . and our bulletin describing our new Chapel and Communica tions facilities. It could change your whole life. Western Conservative Baptist Seminary Dr. Earl D. Radmacher, President 5511 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, Oregon 97215 r ------------------------------------------------------------ . . . ------------------------------------------------ ----------------- “ n I Western has recently announced an Annuity Program providing Christians with an opportunity to put their money to tvork | helping train future pastors, missionaries and Christian educators on a post-graduate level. Meanwhile, they retain a lifetime . ■ income for themselves. Mail this coupon with name and address for details. 1 J
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