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Our God is most definitely a good God;we not only proclaim this but havewitnessed it first hand this year at theLondon School of Theology (LST).This celebratory 70th year of operation has seen the Lord bless the college inmany ways and I’d like to take a moment to give both thanks for Hisfaithfulness and look forward to what the New Year brings.

2013 saw Professor James Dunnfrom Durham University givingour annual Laing Lecture inFebruary and continued in Maywith a new Deo Gloria Lecturefrom Heidi Baker to which almost1,000 people came.

The centre piece of this year’sactivity was the LST Graduationand LST In The Park celebration(more about this inside) whichsaw a range of leading Christianmusical artists including Gungorand Graham Kendrick play live oncampus at LST.

Looking ahead, in February2014 we are delighted to have Dr.Timothy C. Tennent, President ofAsbury Theological Seminary andProfessor of World Christianitygiving the LST Laing Lecture. Thenin May, Shane Caiborne will givethe 2nd Deo Gloria Lectureentitled: ‘Faith and First WorldProblems’. In the autumn we are

also eagerly anticipating the startof our new MA in IntegrativeTheology— find out more detailsat www.lst.ac.uk/integrative.

Whilst we rejoice and givethanks for another increase instudents numbers, there are stillexternal factors that impact theongoing development and workof the college such as thecontinuing changes within highereducation, student finance andUKBA requirements.

Thank you so much for allyour prayers and support, LST is acommunity and we value thosewho walk with us as we continueto resource, train and prepareChristians for ministry both in theChurch and beyond.

Be sure to check outthe latest issue of LST'stheological magazine,

INSIGHT.

If you haven't got a copy call

01923 456240and request one today.

Adrian SmithAcademic Secretary,London School of Theology

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LST Newsletter Winter 2013

Over a hundred of you responded,many with donations of £70 but asignificant number with largeramounts and we at LST, our facultymembers, students and staff, wantto thank you for your support of thisappeal and of the School, whichsince its establishment, has beenbuilt on philanthropic foundations.John Laing enabled the London BibleCollege to be established soon afterthe Second World War and theninvested again to ensure a successfulmove to the current Northwoodsite—LST would simply not existtoday without the generosity ofindividuals, alumni, charitable bodies

and organisations, so thank you!The campaign has raised enough

to enable us to begin creating thenew 'LST Virtual LearningEnvironment', which will facilitatestudent's studying with us anywherein the world. This will be particularlyexciting for Christians in themajority world who will be able toaccess theological training withouthaving to leave their homes;equipping a new internationalgeneration with theological skillsand understanding to minister totheir communities.

We are continually fundraising forthis development and need to raise

an additional £6,000 by September2014 so that the LST VirtualLearning Environment can becompleted and launched for thestart of the academic term. Everydonation, whether large or small,makes a positive contribution to ourwork in equipping todays Christiancommunities with academic andpractical theological skills toadvance God's Kingdom.

Don't forget that by signing a GiftAid declaration, LST can claim anextra 20p for ever £1 donated—please consider signing up if youhaven't already! Thank you onceagain for your support.

Update on '£70 for 70 Years' AppealWe've had a tremendous response to our latest appeal, where we asked oursupporters and alumni to donate £70 for 70 Years, celebrating how far we've comesince the School's establishment in 1943, as well as the thousands of LST alumniwho are now engaged in diverse and life-changing ministries across the world.

LST In The Park includedperformances from leadingChristian musicians such asGungor, Graham Kendrick,Samuel Lane, The All Soul’sOrchestra and Soul Survivor’sJamie Rodwell, along with a hostof LST student bands, faculty andalumni artists.

The event also marked the

retirement of David Peacock fromfull time teaching at LST. Wewanted to be sure to celebrate allthat David has meant and willcontinue to mean to the college.

We also announced the winnerof our Rising Theologiancompetition—which saw MattWalmsley win and choose toundertake MA level study at LST

as a result. The essays of the 13shortlisted finalists can be read ina new book entitled ‘The Futureof the Christian Church in the UK’available from the LST Bookshop.

Thanks to all who came andsupported the college—it was a fantastic day that will be long remembered!

LST In The Park2013 saw the college celebrate 70 years of LST’s transforming theological education insome style. The graduation celebration held on campus was extended through the wholeday not only for the class of 2013 but for all our graduates, supporters and friends.

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LST Newsletter Winter 2013

LST MerchandiseTo celebrate LST’s 70th year we have expanded the range of merchandise

for students past and present or friends of the college.

YOU CAN SUPPORT THE COLLEGE AND ORDER YOUR LST MERCHANDISEFROM W W W. L ST. AC . U K OR BUY ON CAMPUS AT THE L ST B O O K S H O P

LST In The Park photos: 1. Gungor2. Graham Kendrick3. All Soul’s Orchestra 4. Amy-Jane Wilson and

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Former LST Vice Principal Mark Greene (now Executive Director of LICC) models the official LST Tie (£16.50 + p&p)

Current LST students enjoy some of the LST t-shirts and polo shirts (various prices from £5 + p&p)

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Also available – the really useful LST 4gb USB stick (£5 +p&p)

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There is also a LST Facebook page where photos,news and debates can be found. It's a greatplace to reconnect with alumni or exchangethinking and prayer requests with the college.

New StaffEMILY SMUTS, TRAINING UNIT COORDINATOR

They say the world’s gettingsmaller—it certainly feels that way!I’m Emily Smuts, the new TrainingUnit Coordinator and delighted to beback at LST. I studied here as a CLAM

student almost 20 years ago and have since thenbeen in church ministry with my husband inEdinburgh, Cheltenham and latterly Sydney, Australia.Little did we then imagine we’d be called to a churchin NW London, just a few miles from Northwood—so coming to LST feels like coming home! I pray thatmy professional experience in registered trainingorganisations and running an Ambassadorprogramme for an NGO, as well as ongoing pastoralministry, may equip me to be an effective member ofthe team here—all to God’s glory.

IRENE DAVIES, COURSE LEADER/ COUNSELLING LECTURER

Irene (known as ‘I’) has worked atLST since 2006 both as a visitinglecturer and as a seconded CWRlecturer/ tutor on the Counsellingand Theology programme. She now

joins the LST staff as course leader for the MA inIntegrative Psychotherapy MAIP.

Irene worked for 20 years within the NHS andhas a Masters Degree in Health Management. In2002 she studied at LST/LBC as a Counselling andTheology undergraduate student, and shortly aftergaining her degree was invited to tutor at LST.

Irene is currently studying for a Masters inAttachment Studies as a pathway to doctoralstudies with the focus on attachment to God. She ismarried to John, and has three almost human cats.She enjoys reading, quality time with friends, traveland occasionally being mischievous!

JEREMY PERIGO, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC AND WORSHIP PROGRAMMES AND LECTURER IN WORSHIP

Jeremy has been based in the MiddleEast for the past six years with hiswife Angela Perigo, they havecatalysed a movement of prayer andworship with Burn 24-7 and have

seen incredible breakthrough in some of the darkestregions on the earth.

He has recently completed his doctorate inworship studies focused on worship andcontextualization. Jeremy is an accomplishedsaxophonist and travels internationally as a worship leader and speaker with a huge heart tosee the nations experience God's presence and equip churches with practical training in worshipleadership.

Jeremy said: “God is doing exciting things at LST,this year has already seen Gungor play live oncampus and a host of LST student bands produce afantastic range of music. I see the Music, Worshipand Theology Programmes at LST as extremelyunique in their emphasis of rigorous theologicalreflection, practical musical training and insightfulworship studies. My hope is to increase the visibilityof these excellent programmes while adding agreater global perspective. I am delighted to take onthe heading up these key programmes.”

His current research interests center on Christianworship in the Muslim majority context. Specificallyon the contextualization of the sacraments/ordinances, congregational song, preaching, andprayer in Eurasia.

Jeremy is married with two small children, andenjoys exploring new places and cultures with them.