Vol. XX No. 1 Kentucky Mountain Bible College News Summer 2011

Phone: (606) 693-5000 Fax: (606) 693-4884 E-mail: Kmbc@kmbc.edu

PREACHING/PRAYER CHAPELDavis Memorial Chapel (in mem-

ory of Rev. Harold and Elizabeth Da-

vis) is a special room in the new

Helen Mathews Luce Chapel. Rev.

Davis was a greatly beloved professor

who taught Bible classes and preach-

ing at KMBC from 1954 -1985. Bro.

Davis, as he was known, was a man of

great piety and prayer. When he

prayed it seemed that God was sitting

right beside him. Some people are

thought of as saints after they die –

his students knew he was a saint

while he was alive!

This beautiful little chapel will be used by the homiletics stu-

dents for their practice preaching classes. It will also be used for

special campus prayer groups. How fitting that it be named for

the godly man who for years

taught our campus how to

preach and pray. The pews, pul-

pit, and altar were taken from

the old chapel. The stained

glass window is a picture of

Francis Asbury, the great fa-

ther of American Methodism,

kneeling in prayer by a stump

in the woods.

Special thanks goes to Virgil

(Jim) Kirkpatrick, friends, and

Davis family members for rais-

ing the money for this project.

Rev. Harold & Elizabeth Davis

Taught from 1954 - 1985

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WHY I BELIEVE IN KMBCKentucky Mountain

Bible College is uniquebecause its spiritualthermostat is set on“hot.” Jesus told theChurch at Laodicea thathe wanted them to be ei-ther cold or hot – luke-warm he could notstand! At KMBC we aimto be hot! Visitors fre-quently say they felt thepresence of God when they came on campus. I amconvinced that the presence of God is our greatestasset!

Things that make KMBC’s spiritual atmospheremore fervent and intense:1. We are intentional about being hot. Our Mission

Statement expresses our desire to equip our stu-dents with a passion for God, a passion for excel-lence in education, a passion for holiness, and apassion to evangelize the world. We aim to infusegodly passion into our students.

2. We make holiness the “main thing!” It is not justa nice sounding doctrine in our statement offaith. We preach it and teach it with passion.

3. We try to live a careful and conscientious life-style that follows the Bible’s directives for holyliving. We believe that careless and sloppy livinggrieves God’s Spirit and dissipates His presenceand anointing.

4. Our staff do not receive a typical salary and arewilling to live on less. They are role models ofdeep commitment, sacrifice, and passion forGod’s service. This spirit is contagious andspreads to the whole campus.

5. We are a specialty school. We specialize in onething, which is preparing students for holinessleadership and ministry. This year all of our2011 graduates plan to go into ministry. Whenthe dorms are full of students who plan to go intothe ministry, it makes for a spiritually hotter en-vironment.

6. We are serious about prayer. Six special prayermeetings are scheduled every week. Theseanointed and powerful prayer meetings helpraise the spiritual temperature of the entirecampus.

7. We have anointed chapel services. Our studentstell us that the chapel services are one of their fa-vorite experiences at KMBC.I believe in KMBC because the spiritual thermo-

stat is set on “hot!” We do our best to fill our stu-dents’ heads with valuable knowledge and theirhearts with a passion for God and ministry!

IN THIS ISSUEPREACHING/PRAYER CHAPEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

WHY I BELIEVE IN KMBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

CARLENE LIGHT PROMOTED TO HEAVEN . . . . . . . 3

RECORD PHONATHON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

DR. DARIUS SALTER HONORED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

EXCELLENT SPRING REVIVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

WORK TEAM ROLL CALL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

MYERS MEMORIAL GARDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

I SPY – SEEING THE WORLD THRU GOD’S EYES . . 6

HOLINESS SUMMIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

HOLINESS SUMMIT POSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

ALUMNI DAY – A BIG HIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

SENIOR SPOTLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

WMTC [MOUNTAIN GOSPEL] GETS

A MAJOR FACELIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

KMBC ASSUMES LEADERSHIP OF

RADIO STATION WMTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

RENOVATING KMBC DORMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

YOUTH CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTSDid you know that large companies will often

match what their employees give to colleges and uni-

versities? Multiplied millions of dollars are given

each year in matching programs. KMBC benefits ev-

ery year from these matching programs. This past

year the college received matching gifts from such

companies as Caterpillar and IBM.

Please check to see if the company you work for

has an employee gift matching program. It could be

an easy way to double the gift you give to KMBC.

Thanks so much!

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CARLENE LIGHT PROMOTED TO HEAVENOn Sunday, March the 6th, at the age of 72, Mrs.

Carlene Light went home to be with Jesus. She first

had a massive stroke on February 24th, which left

her right side paralyzed. During her ten days in the

hospital she was unable to speak, but she was able to

sing Jesus Loves Me and many other hymns.

Carlene was born on

May 19, 1938. She was

saved at the age of ten.

Her parents allowed her

to attend Mt. Carmel

High School for her se-

nior year. During a school

revival she heard a mes-

sage on full surrender.

She said, “That morning

God showed me I had to

relinquish all my rights

over to Him. I gave all of

myself to God and He

sanctified my heart.” She

graduated from KMBC in

May of 1959 and was mar-

ried to Gene Light the fol-

lowing month. Carlene

and Gene came back to

work at KMBC in October

of that year and have worked at KMBC and the

KMHA ever since – what a record of faithful service!

What a tremendous contribution they have made!

Carlene worked in housekeeping, as a cook at Mt.

Carmel High School, and at our radio station,

WMTC. Her last job was being the bookkeeper for

KMBC. She did an excellent job in this capacity for

about 15 years up to the day of her stroke. Carlene

was so efficient, faithful, and pleasant. She leaves

big shoes to fill and is greatly missed.

Carlene was a wonderful, devoted mother to five

energetic children. She managed her home well and

taught her family to work. Music was an integral

part of her life and that of the whole family.

Gene and Carlene were not only busy on the col-

lege campus but ministered to the local community.

Carlene was very active

in and served as Presi-

dent of World Gospel

Mission’s Kentucky State

Prayer Band for a num-

ber of years.

In 2006, with the help

of many dear friends, God

miraculously provided

Carlene and Gene a beau-

tiful home on Shoal

Branch Road. With great

delight she decorated her

new home and planted

new flower beds around

the house.

Carlene had 7 grand-

children. Beatrice, the

youngest, asked her

mother what she thought

Memaw was doing in

heaven. Her mom replied that she thought Memaw

was praising Jesus. Beatrice then told her mother, “I

think she is having a picnic with Mrs. Fisher.” How

cute! In the last few months KMBC lost two great

souls. We are poorer but heaven is richer!

The Light family has established a memorial fund

in her honor which will be used to help support

KMBC staff.

RECORD PHONATHONThis year we broke the record! For a number of years we had set $50,000 as our goal but never made it.

This year we went over the top. Dave Boleratz did a fantastic job in leading this campaign. He really knows

how to inspire and motivate. Thanks to students, faculty, and staff who did a great job – and many thanks to

those on the other end who said “yes”! What a blessing and benefit to the college to raise this money.

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DR. DARIUS SALTER HONOREDEach year the faculty of Kentucky Mountain Bible Col-

lege select an alumnus who has, through their life and la-

bor, demonstrated outstanding Christian character and

leadership. Dr. Darius Salter was chosen as the 2011 recipi-

ent of the Delta Epsilon Chi Award, the Honor Society of

The Association for Biblical Higher Education. Dr. Salter

graduated from KMBI in 1968, and continued his educa-

tion earning a MDiv from Asbury Theological Seminary

and an MA and PhD from Drew University. He founded

“Redemptive Lift,” a non-profit organization which minis-

ters to the under privileged in Kansas City, was a Professor

of Pastoral Theology at Nazarene Theological Seminary,

was executive director of the CHA, has authored six books,

served on numerous boards, has pastored, and for 30 years

has ministered at camp meetings, retreats, and seminars.

Dr. Salter is married to Brenda, has four daughters, is cur-

rently Director of Ministry Extension and Development for

New Fields World Wide Ministry, and an elder in the

Church of the Nazarene. He also has coached fast-pitch

softball. It is an honor to celebrate a life dedicated to Christ

and serving others.

EXCELLENT SPRING REVIVALFebruary 27 - March 4

The KMBC campus experienced a wonderful holiness re-

vival with Dr. Eldon Neihof. Much earnest and persistent

prayer was lifted to God well in advance of the scheduled re-

vival. Students were seeking God, forsaking sin, and making

restitutions well before the first sermon was preached. This

thorough preparation for revival helped ripen the fruit. Dr.

Eldon Neihof faithfully preached, with anointing, the truth

about holiness. Day after day the altar was lined with ear-

nest young people seeking heart cleansing.

During this revival there was more clear seeking and

more clear testimonies of entire sanctification than we have

had for years. What a joy to see KMBC students get estab-

lished in the grace of holiness. It changed the whole atmo-

sphere in the dorm. Weeks later, on choir tour, students

testified that God had radically changed their whole outlook

on life, their attitudes, and behavior. Praise God for a sanc-

tification experience that really works.

P.S. If you need a good holiness preacher contact KMBC.

Dr. Eldon Neihof is right at the top.

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WORK TEAM ROLL CALLDATE TEAM LEADER STATE NO WORK DONE

Jan. Jerry McLaughlin OH 4 Drop ceiling

Feb. Jerry McLaughlin OH 3 Railing & drop ceiling

Jack Duff KY 2 Drywall & drop ceiling

March Jerry McLaughlin OH 4 Cabinetry

Dick Burk OH, PA 5 Carpet & ceramic tile

April Harold Burke PA 5 Carpentry & upholstery

Mike VanderKamp MI, OH 6 Insulation & vinyl siding

MMAP Br. Columbia, MI 4 Painting & carpentry

David Crane MI 3 Stained glass

Roger Cooper MI 2 Vinyl siding

Les Jackson OH, PA 5 Insulation, siding, & carpentry

Mike VanderKamp MI 1 Siding & carpentry

May MMAP Various 8 Drywall, painting, & drop ceiling

MYERS MEMORIAL GARDENThe story of the Myers family is a major part of the KMBC legacy. Horace and Nettie Myers were early

workers at KMBC. On July 5, 1939, Horace, sons Titus and Phillip, and baby daughter Lela Grace, plus two

nieces, were drowned in a tragic flood that washed away the entire original campus. Only Nettie survived.

After the flood she bravely continued as an active worker for over 40 years. She generously donated the

memorial money sent to her, for the building of KMBC’s original chapel. It was appropriately named Myers

Chapel and graced the hilltop for 67 years.

To honor and preserve the memory of this heroic family and the chapel built in their memory, the college

plans to create a beautiful garden and call it the Myers Memorial Garden. It will overlook White Oak Valley,

and an attractive marker will designate the site of the original Myers Chapel. This garden will enhance the

beauty of the campus and

provide a beautiful sitting

area. The brick wall overlook-

ing the valley will include an

inviting place where names of

longtime KMBC workers will

be memorialized.

We are presently raising

funds for this project. If you

would like to help sponsor

this beautiful memorial pro-

ject, send your gift to KMBC

and identify it for the Myers

Memorial Garden.

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I SPY – SEEING THE WORLD THRU GOD’S EYESOCT. 13, 14, 15

KMBC’s recruiting events are getting bigger & bigger & more exciting. The fall recruiting event is Oct 13,

14, 15. It’s a “you don’t want to miss it” event! High school sophomores, juniors, seniors, and recent gradu-

ates are urged to attend. Prospective students will have a chance to visit real live college classes. Meeting new

friends, crazy games, mountain hiking, and dynamic spiritual experiences all await you when you come to a

KMBC recruiting event. So mark it on your calendar and plan to come – do better yet, bring a car load with

you!

HOLINESS SUMMITEnjoy Wonderful Holiness Singing, Preaching, and Teaching.

This event will be held in our beautiful new chapel. It will be like a great holiness camp meeting com-

pressed into three days. We are planning for a packed house. The college will provide good food in our dining

hall at a very reasonable price: breakfast $2.50, lunch $5, and supper $5. Limited lodging will be available on

campus on a first come-first serve basis. Some RV hook-up space is also available. Additional lodging can be

secured in nearby motels. For information or reservations contact the KMBC office at 606 693 5000.

See poster on next page.

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Sunday October 30th

6:30 P.M. Dr. Nelson S. Perdue

Monday October 31st

9:00-9:50 A.M. Dr. Tom Lorimer

10:00-11:30 A.M. Dr. Norman Wilson

1:00-1:50 P.M. Dr. Phil Speas

2:00-3:30 P.M. Dr. Nelson Perdue

7:00 P.M. Dr. Tom Hermiz

Tuesday November 1st

10:00-11:30 A.M. Dr. Norman Wilson

KMBC Students will providemusic for this event

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ALUMNI DAY – A BIG HITThis year is KMBC’s 80th anni-

versary and we wanted to start it

with an extra special event. We be-

gan by breaking in the new chapel

with a great hymn sing and praise

meeting. The sound of the congrega-

tional singing was awesome and

soul stirring. It was so rich that folk

were reluctant to quit when the

time was up. This was followed by

our own version of a Bill Gaither

Homecoming Reunion concert.

KMBC singing groups from the past

(starting with the class of 1950,

down to the present) touched every-

one’s hearts with their testimonies

and music. The main sanctuary was

full, with some in the balcony and

others standing in the back. The

presence of God was very rich and

real. One alumnus who graduated 50 years ago testified that she felt the same glory and presence of God on

the campus that she had felt fifty years ago. (Truly this is KMBC’s greatest asset.) Everyone loved the home-

coming concert. The consensus was – we need to do this again next year!

After the concert we enjoyed a delicious fish fry and Polish sausage sandwiches. This was washed down

with a tasty root beer float. The weather was ideal. The whole day went perfectly. It was stormy and rainy the

days before and after the event but Alumni Day was clear sunshine and 70 degrees . Praise God from whom

all blessings flow! I believe He was smiling down on us..

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SENIOR SPOTLIGHTSNathan Neihof and Melissa MathieuImmediately after graduation, Nathan and Melissa will be

joined together as one (the first wedding in KMBC’s new

chapel). They will move to the Lexington area where Nathan

will become the full-time Associate Pastor of Lafayette

Church of the Nazarene. Melissa has been accepted at

Asbury Seminary, where she will begin work on a masters

degree in Marriage and Family Counseling. Nathan’s desire

is “to be involved in ministry and do the Lord’s work.” With

their gifts and abilities to focus, they will.

David SpeasThis summer, David

will be traveling for

KMBC with the men’s

quartet, “Voice of

Truth.” At summer’s

end he will take a posi-

tion as Assistant Pastor

at the Lakeview Com-

munity Church in Bath

County, KY. He under-

scored his future with

the purpose, “all for His

glory.” David is a multi-talented young man and has been a strong spiri-

tual leader on campus. While he will be greatly missed, there is no doubt

that he will continue to be used to glorify God and uplift the body of

Christ.

Shushan RichardsonShushan’s leading WGM’s Student Involvement on campus for three

years and being the women’s dorm supervisor for the last two, has been

good training to prepare her for Spirit filled ministry. After graduation

she will begin a full-time effort in HMA (Home Ministries Assignment)

with World Gospel Mission. Her prayer and intention is to raise funds to

return to the Ukraine as a missionary. After a season of language school,

to increase her language proficiency, she will be working in a women and

children’s ministry. Since being at KMBC, her vision has been expanded

to include an outreach to young girls (15-18) who will be adjusting to life

outside of an orphanage. With her love for Christ, creative enthusiasm,

and contagious purpose, Shushan will declare His glory and manifest His

love.

This year’s graduating class was particularly impressive. A high per-

centage were honor students, and all of them plan to go into the ministry! Praise God! KMBC has stayed true

to its original mission of preparing students for holiness ministry. Many colleges started with this same mis-

sion but have changed their course and emphasis over the years.

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WMTC [MOUNTAIN GOSPEL] GETS A MAJOR FACELIFTFor the past twenty years KMBC has been blessed

with work teams from the “His Hands” organization

from Hudsonville, Michigan. This year they gave WMTC

a major facelift. They furnished the funds plus installed

three inches of Styrofoam insulation overlaid with

sharp-looking, cream-colored, vinyl siding. This greatly

improved the insulation value (quadrupled) plus en-

hanced the aesthetic appearance. What a blessing it was

to have this crew. A special thank you goes to Mike

VanderKamp, who very ably organized and led this team.

KMBC ASSUMES LEADERSHIP OF RADIO STATION WMTC

Radio Station WMTC - “Mountain Gospel”- began in 1948 as

the radio voice of the Kentucky Mountain Holiness Association.

It operates at 99.9 FM and 730 AM .

Last fall the Kentucky Mountain Holiness Association asked

KMBC to assume the leadership of WMTC. It was thought that

this move would benefit both WMTC and the college. KMBC

has technological and personnel resources that are needed to

make WMTC a stronger station. KMBC would also benefit in

that WMTC could be used as a lab to train its communication

majors in the techniques of radio broadcasting.

Daniel Lorimer was recently appointed to be the new gen-

eral manager of WMTC. Daniel is resourceful, gifted, and hard

working. He plans to improve and expand the station’s minis-

try and outreach. WMTC has a need for additional staff. If you

or someone you know has experience and interest in working at

a Christian radio station, please contact WMTC by phone: (606)

666-5006, email: studio@mountaingospel.org , or by mail: 1036

Hwy 541, Jackson, KY 41339.

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RENOVATING KMBC DORMS

For the last 19 years KMBC has been building

new buildings and renovating its existing ones.

About $6,000,000 worth of improvements have

been made to the campus during this time. The ex-

citing news is that it’s all paid for! The next pro-

ject is renovating our dorms and installing new

dorm furniture. This summer we plan to renovate

the second floor of our main girls’ dorm. A number

of volunteer work teams are scheduled to do the

work this summer.

The interior decorator, who did a fantastic job

decorating our beautiful new chapel, has volun-

teered to provide the decorating design for our

dorms. The transformation of these dorm rooms

will be very impressive. It will be fun to see the

happy, shocked reaction of the students when

they return this fall.

At present we are raising money for this project.

$32,906 has come in so far. Our goal is to raise

$50,000 by summer’s end. Board members and a

group of friends have come up with a matching

challenge. Any money given for this project will be

matched dollar for dollar. If you give $10 it will be

matched and become $20, give $100 and it will be

matched becoming $200, give $1,000 and it will

become $2,000. Sounds exciting doesn’t it!

Here’s another great opportunity. For $2,000

you can do an entire room – new furniture in-

cluded! You can even memorialize it in memory or

honor of a loved one, including an attractive name

plate on the door. If you want to be a part of this

exciting project just send your gift and identify it

for the dorm renovation project.

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PERMIT No.18

YOUTH CAMPKMBC is hosting a youth camp July 25 - 30. The

college’s summer ministry teams travel thousands of

miles to minister in dozens of youth camps. The idea

came to us – why don’t we have our own and invite

the youth to come to us? We have great facilities, a

good staff, and are located near some neat places

where we can do really cool outdoor activities. We

can go canoeing, hike in Red River Gorge and Natu-

ral Bridge, take hay rides in aban-

doned strip mines, and more.

Our goal is to make this youth

camp a great spiritual experience

where kids can have lots of fun at

a very affordable price! Campers

who have gone to other camps as

well as ours have said that this

camp is more spiritual and more

fun than the others.

The cost is $70 if you pre-regis-

ter – $80 otherwise. If this sounds

good to you, contact us for more

information at KMBC, Box 10,

Vancleve, KY, 41385. The camp is

growing in size. Our goal is to

make it one of the biggest and best

in the country. Come join us!