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Cover picture: Early morning BCF sunrise photo taken by President Kinchen

PUBLISHERThomas A. Kinchen, President

EDITORSandra K. Richards, Director of Marketing

LEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER / PHOTOGRAPHERJohn C. Lain III

Statement of Mission The Baptist College of Florida shall operate within the context of a Christian worldview to promote, provide for, operate and control a program of education and training for Christian leaders through awarding certificates and associate, baccalaureate and graduate degrees in a co-educational post-secondary setting. To fulfill its mission, the college seeks to develop those qualities in students that contribute to effective ministry. In the area of personal growth, we seek to foster a desire for knowledge; develop cultural awareness by introducing students to a wide range of knowledge; nurture the ability to acquire, evaluate, assimilate, and use information; and promote personal and social maturity. For spiritual growth, we provide the resources for gaining biblical and religious data; we also assist students in learning and living the Christian life. In terms of professional growth, students are enabled to gain the credentials that enhance opportunities for ministry, and they learn to master a specialized body of knowledge. At the same time, we encourage positive attitudes toward ministry and foster both an awareness of and a loyalty to the Southern Baptist heritage.

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FROM THE DESK OF THE

PRESIDENTDear Friends,

It seems that another year has gone by very rapidly. Having the opportunity to report to you in view of the year that has passed and the one that is before us gives us a chance to pause and

celebrate our Lord’s blessings and fervently pray for His continued blessings in the year ahead of us.

For almost a year we have been working in the context of 20/20 Vision: A Focused Plan for a Brighter Future. During these months, our Lord has provided us with many examples of His abundant blessings. Currently we are in the final planning stages for the construction of a new Campus Dining Facility. Our cur-rent facility has been in use since 1969. That is an extremely long life for a commercial kitchen. Through a generous gift from friends of the College, we will be able to construct a new, state-of-the-art facility debt free. The new facility will provide top quality food for future generations of students. Other construction programs have begun with the demolition of six of our oldest student apartments, new roofs installed on several other student apartments, and the construction of the first building in the new Plant Operations Complex. We are off to a very good start.

The picture on the cover of this edition of Echoes is one that I took as I was headed out for an early morning appointment. As I looked at the image, I was reminded of the story of Benjamin Franklin’s comment at the conclusion of the U.S. Constitutional Convention. He said that during the long, and sometimes conten-

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tious, meetings he had focused on the orb of the sun carved in the back of the chair occupied by George Washington. He had often asked himself whether it was a rising or a setting sun. Franklin then told the members of the Convention that he was absolutely convinced that it was a rising sun on a new day for America.

There are many today who proclaim that we are living in an age of a setting sun for Christianity, the church, our denomination and Christian higher edu-cation. They say that we are: Post Modern, Post Chris-tian, Post Church and Post Denomination. Well, in my humble opinion, a time that is Post Modern, Post Christian, Post Church and Post Denomina-tion is Perfectly Pre-Revival! We are in a time of a rising sun for educating and training the next greatest generation of Christian leaders, and we at The Baptist College of Florida are daily engaged in doing nothing less than that. We are doing that on our home cam-pus in Graceville as well as across Florida in Pensacola, Panama City, Orlando and Jacksonville. We are training leaders around the world through our Web-based delivery system. In Northeast Brazil we are training a second generation of church leaders. After hav-ing completed training approximately 200 church leaders, some of those leaders have come back and asked that we train folks who have been reached through the churches established by the first graduates. Thank God, He is continuing to work throughout the nations.

We are seeing great response to our Missions Aviation program. We already have more students than we had anticipated for the first year. On April 12-13, 2014, we will join with JAARS (the largest missions aviation organization in the world and the aviation arm of Wycliffe Bible Translators) to sponsor a Missions @ the Airport event at our Flight Training Center. This will provide interested individuals and churches with an opportunity to see missions avi-ation up close and personally. Please make plans to join us for this great event.

In another area of growth, I could not be more excited than I am about our Glory of God Christian Fine Art Program. Our Lord has provided us with the opportunity to share His glory through the talents of Keith Martin Johns and the students that he will be training. This program will provide greater opportunities for see-ing and sharing God’s glory. Also, it will provide an excellent and wholesome context in which Christians can study fine art.

Recently we received permission to expand our degree offerings through our Web-based delivery system as well as the first step toward approval for expanded delivery at our distance sites. This

will allow many more students to have the opportunity to study for a degree where they are living and serving. We also received approval from the National Association of Schools of Music to of-fer our Master of Arts in Music and Worship Leadership through a hybrid format. This will allow students to pursue top-quality grad-uate training in a ministry friendly setting.

While it is exciting and gratifying to list individual accomplish-ments over the past year, I must admit that I believe that the future for The Baptist College of Florida is far more than just the sum of these accomplishments. I am convinced that we are engaged in nothing less than the re-invention of the delivery sys-tem for Christian education. We are not re-inventing the message, but we are actively engaged in doing whatever is necessary for “Changing the World Through the Unchang-ing Word.®”

20/20 Vision: A Focused Plan for a Brighter Future is an absolutely essential response to what our Lord is doing in and through The Baptist College of Florida, and it is a far reaching plan for what He desires to do in and through us in the future.

The Sun is Rising, Because the Son Has Risen and Commis-sioned us. Your Baptist College of Florida is Called to and Calling For a Bold New Vision and a Faithful Closer Walk with our Master.

God Bless You,

Thomas A. KinchenPresident

Since 2009, BCF First Lady Ruth Ann Kinchen has baked and delievered special goodies, homemade cookies, and brownies to the campus for BCF students. In the above picture are

(from left to right); Jolina Janus (Resident Director), Gail Floyd, Ruth Ann Kinchen,and Karen Swann (Resident Director).

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AN EVENING AMONG FRIENDS...

LAKESIDE ECHOThe Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM)

of The Baptist College of Florida (BCF) in Graceville hosted its second annual

Lakeside Echo performance on Thursday, Feb-ruary 20. Lakeside Echo is a dorm versus dorm team-building event held in the spring semes-ter providing students with a chance to show off their creative abilities and enjoy a fun break from studying.

Dorms spent months preparing for this event; deciding on and in some cases altering songs, creating costumes, gathering props, and most importantly practicing their performances so that when the time came, they could be well executed. Some creative dorm performances included guest appearances from different BCF faculty and staff members.

Dorms were judged based on specific crite-ria given to the five judges; Music and Worship Division Chair Bill Davis, Dean of Faculty and Theology Division Chair Robin Jumper, Direc-tor of Marketing and Admissions Sandra Rich-ards, and visiting BUDD missionaries Lynn Gay and Shelba Knight. According to the judges, all of the participants were amazing; however, the first, second, and third place awards went to the dorms with the highest scores based on the judging criteria.

Third place was awarded to the ladies of Courtyard House. For their performance, they reworked the lyrics to the song “Belle” from Beauty and the Beast, making it about the life of a BCF student, complete with ring-pops serving as engagement rings reflecting the number of BCF students that find spouses while in college.

Second place was awarded to Smith Hall. The men of Smith chose to sing and act out the song “Kiss the Girl” from The Little Mermaid. Female BCF student Shelsea Denson served as the lady that Smith resident, Ashton Rickman was being encouraged to ask out. At the end of the performance, Rickman worked up the courage to speak to Shelsea only to be chased off the stage by Shelsea’s brother and fellow

Smith resident Matthew Denson, as he shouted “That’s my sister!” providing laughs for every-one watching.

Earning first place was the Off Campus and Married Housing students presenting two songs from the popular musical Les Miserables. “Do you Hear the People Sing” and “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” were used to cleverly exaggerate the difficulty of Professor Mark Rathel’s exams. “Do you Hear the People Sing” was played as the students made their way to the stage (a classroom setting), agonizing along the way. However, Rathel awaited them on stage pass-ing out the dreaded test. When the exam was underway, the song “Empty Chairs at Empty Ta-bles” was sung by Donovan Higgins as his peers dropped to the floor, seemingly dying from the difficulty of the exam. Rathel laughed evilly as the students succumbed to his challenge, and after the last student had fallen to the floor, Rathel ended the performance with his signa-ture line on Fridays, “Have a Jesus weekend!”

Other performances of the night included Brackin-Chandler performing “Men in Tights” from Robin Hood, Napier and Eastlake join-ing together for their rendition of “Trashin’ the Camp” from Tarzan, Lakeside Hall with a compilation of every song from The Lion King in seven minutes, and Ogletree House with a skit based on The Wizard of Oz. Ogletree’s clas-sic performance ended the night by returning dorm flags which had been mysteriously disap-pearing throughout the first few weeks of the semester.

The first place trophy was awarded by BCF President Thomas A. Kinchen and flowers from BCF’s First Lady Ruth Ann Kinchen were pre-sented to BCM Director Ashley Lain. The over-all word from the judge’s box was that all of the BCF students were winners! The intent of the team building night full of fun and laughter offered a nice respite from the long hours stu-dents spend studying.

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A GREAT TIME WITH FAMILY - THE DETAILS OF

SPRING PREVIEW DAY

PANAMA CITY:WELCOMES BCFThe Baptist College of Florida (BCF) in

Graceville and President Thomas A. Kinchen were welcomed by officials and

local leaders to the Panama City area on Thurs-day, January 30, celebrating BCF’s Distance Site located at the Family of God Baptist Church. Family of God Senior Pastor Kenric Conway, who also serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at BCF, and Site Director Samuel Jack-son joined in the festivities advocating the posi-tive impact of BCF in the Panama City area.

According to Jackson, “Faith plays a big part in the lives of the people in the Panama City, Bay County region. With The Baptist College of Florida making an investment and commit-ment in our community, Christian leaders and future leaders have a tremendous opportunity to learn and grow without ever leaving home.”

“The college’s purpose of ‘Changing the World Through the Unchanging Word®’ is always carried out in communities,” stated BCF President Kinchen. “As individual lives are changed, communities are changed. And

as communities are changed our world is changed. It begins and ends with people. We are absolutely delighted to have this enhanced opportunity to impact lives in the Panama City community.”

In addition to the BCF representatives in attendance, the celebration at the A. D. Harris Learning Village included Panama City May-or Greg Brudnicki, Commissioner Kenneth Brown, School District Director of Operational Support Services John Haley, prospective stu-dents and other community leaders and media personnel.

While the Panama City site has been opera-tional for several semesters, there are still many who are unaware of the educational opportu-nities available through the college in Panama City. For more information on the BCF classes held at the Family of God Baptist Church locat-ed at 901 E. U.S. 98, contact Site Director Sam-uel Jackson at 850.769.4021 or e-mail stjack-son@baptistcollege.edu.

BCF President Thomas A. Kinchen with Panama City Mayor Greg Brudnicki.

Registration began in BCF’s Wellness Center where prospec-tive students began their day exploring information about the Library, Intramurals, Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM),

men’s dorms, women’s dorms, IT, Financial Aid, and visiting with representatives from all of the different degree programs offered at the college. Campus guests were able to meet and talk with current students and professors and receive answers to any questions they had on degree requirements and campus activities. Strategically

located in the corner of the Wellness Center was a very popular photo booth giving prospective students an opportunity to have their pictures taken with fun props and new friends capturing the memories of the day.

The day concluded with Ivy Croom from Ashford, Alabama and Jay Goins from Orlando, Florida winning $500 scholarships presented during a drawing held on Preview Day (pictured right). Over 80 students visited the college during the open house event.

Plans for next semester’s Preview Day on October 24, 2014 are already underway. To learn more about BCF, call 850.263.3261 ext. 460 or visit the website at www.baptistcollege.edu. To see pictures from the photo booth, visit the school’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/baptistcollege.

It was great to see the Lema family from Miramar, FL

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2013SUPPORTERS’ TRIBUTE

BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLEGifts of $10,000 & above

FELLOW’S CIRCLEGifts of $5,000-$9,999

FOUNDER’S CIRCLEGifts of $1,000-$1,999

PATRON’S CIRCLEGifts of $2,000 - $4,999

In deep appreciation to those who have shared the vision and supported the mission of The Baptist College of Florida, the following list acknowledges gifts received during the preceding calendar year. Extreme care is exercised to ensure accuracy in the annual report of gifts. Please call (800) 328-2660 ext. 416 for questions or to provide additional information. Gifts to The Baptist College of Florida are an invest-

ment in the preparation of men and women for Christian service and ministry. Supporters are recognized in categories on the following pages for their faithfulness and generosity!

Alfred I. duPont Foundation, Inc.Shirley J. BusseyH & H Transport: Jerry & Pam HickoxPick Hollinger TrustRay B. HowardThomas A. & Ruth Ann KinchenDoug & Marcia MedlinR. C. & Lois MillsMary C. OgletreeCharles R. ParkerLarry E. & Frances TaylorWyrick & Sons Pine Straw

Doyle E. & Debbie CarltonBernice B. ConradJacqueline P. Draughon*Charles M. & Patricia GrimsleyJeffrey L. & Debi HowardDwight W. KelleyRebecca Ann LucasTalmadge D. & Dean MinceyWilliam H. ReadyRoger C. & Sandra RichardsW. Wiley & Betty Richards

Bailey Lumber Supply, Inc.Doyle BellDavid & Connie CogginsJerry & Lois DanfordGeraldine P. DeFelixMabel M. EvansFidelity Brokerage Services LLCDonald R. & Anne GrahamJohn M. & Lisa HamiltonR. C. & Barbara HammackDavid & Maxie HechtStanley J. & Janis JarrettDozier JohnsonCharles A. & Dorothy LitzellMary Ruby MedlinWilliam E. & Teresa SheffieldT. S. SpangenbergTed S. & Barbara Spangenberg, Jr.Thomas C. SpeckJohn & Nancy SullivanMary Gaye WebbW.O. WhittleLawrence D. & Donna WorthLeon & Jewell Zalenski

Applied Performance Research LLCBaptist Foundation of AlabamaCarl Jeffrey BaseyCharles Steve BaseyDaniel J. & Jane BayseKaren J. BeauchampJames Michael BurnsMark & Kay Capps

Fran CarltonJimmy & Sue ClantonDaun CrewsTom CrutchfieldBenny W. & Bettye DavisJames L. EzellPolly & Bill FloydWilliam Hugh & Gail FloydGrandview Living Inc.Denise GrimsleyGulf Power Foundation Inc.James S. HallfordHelen M. HolcombDean & Kimberly HopperJames H. IngoldsbyIssac Byrd Family FoundationJohnson Scholarship FoundationJeffrey & Patricia KaloostianMartha G. KennonDanny KincaidRichard KrauseGeorge & Libby LaneMax L. & Sue LaseterDianne & Virgil LovettGail D. MannMarshall E. Rinker Sr. FoundationPhilip & Charlene MartinWilliam Stuart & Frances McArthurWanda Lou McDonaldRonald & Cathy MillerJames & Nancy RobinettBill SalterMerle ScherleVoncile SenterfittMarcus D. & Linda ShackelfordSouthwest Florida Baptist AssociationCharles & Marian TalleyJudson & Linda VaughnCharles & Julianne Ward

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PRESIDENT’S COUNCILGifts of $500-$999

SUSTAINER’S CIRCLEGifts of $250-$499

TEN-A-MONTH CLUBGifts of $120-$240

Houston A. & Muriel WatsonAlice C. (Becky) Wheeler*Cathy & Fred WilliamsRichard F. & Linda S. Wheatley

Joseph C. & Rhonda AlainJeanette H. BaileyR. Luther & Vera BeauchampOlen & Sue BradshawCatherine D. & Timothy BuggRobert CarltonRose Marie ChapmanStaff & Gwen ChildsBuford & Judith CoxDavid H. Melvin, Inc.Elizabeth DavisRoy M. & Carol DowdyRichard L. & Cheryl ElligsonSara K. FitzgeraldRonald W. FowlerRay W. FoxJoe & Patricia FranklinG.A.C.H.P. Bill GageNancy M. KeelChristopher & Stephanie KingEd E. & Willeta KleinschmidtShelba KnightFrancis J. & Martha MartinCharles McCranieRobert L. & Emogene McMillianRon MooreDouglas L. & Noveta NellumsJames O. & Roberta NewellMichael A. & Layne PrescottMark A. & Angie RathelKen SandersSammy & Linda ScarboroJeffrey & Melody ScottAllison & Elizabeth ScottKeith J. & Patricia ShamrockWilliam A. & Joan TimmonsCharles & Kimberly WarrenAndrew & Linda WashburnJed Weeks

Marshall & Laura BlickRonald Wade & Judith BranningR. Wayne BriantHoward A. & Margaret BuddenBertie P. CrutchfieldHugh Edwin & Shirley DampierJonathan & Maegan ErpFlorida Campers On MissionRick & Dawn FreemanJosephine C. GarrettAngela & Albert GloverRachel J. GodwinBobby & Ellen KirklandMark T. & Stephanie LongTimothy & Pamela MaynardDon A. & Kathryn McLaughlinRalph C. & Betty MeloonDonald MinshewLillian H. MorrisJerry E. & Grace OswaltRonnie & Johnell PepperPromised Land Retreat, Inc.Patricia L. RaineyWilliam Earl RiceJames & Christie RossEula SaylorEdwin & Lea ScottPhillip & Rebekah ShuttSharon J. WhiteJerry A. & Bobbie WyrickPhilip L. & Joy YounavjakPamela C. & Michael Zavada

Eloy & Luci FloresHenry & Judy FullingtonRay GaineyMavis C. GarrettDennis & Dorothy HallRonny L. HerringTim & Joy HillHarold & Rebecca HilliardWilliam C. & Cynthia HorneKaye JohnsonGarland JonesBob & Rita KirklandRobert E. LeeGary & Jan MartinQuinn McAlisterMike & Stephanie OrrDan & Cecilia RaleyCathy Brock RevellDonald RinerMarsha S. RobbinsElinor E. RobertsJohn & Amy ShaffettThomas & Cheryl SmithJames StallingsRosie & Olin StricklandLaura L. TiceDoris M. TolsonCliff & Joyce TroyerJames H. WilliamsTerry W. & Earlene WilliamsRobert I. & Susan WilsonJerry M. & Jerry Mae WindsorAdrina & Charlene Wingate

Marvin & Edith AlbinBarbara BarrowRoy B. & Shirley BatemanRoy & Sue BeardDennis BrownShawn L. BuiceDonald M. & Doris CollierKenric ConwayDorothy B. CrowellWilliam DavisJames H. & Sherry DeasBillie W. Dickson

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FRIEND’S CIRCLEGifts up to $119

Daniel L. AkinAmelia M. ArdJean P. AugustinVernon E. & Jean BeachumBrooks & Carol BeasleyDavid Earl BeauchampMorris C. & Janet BeckJon & Sharon BeckVerma BellahNettye Jo BennettEarl & Maxie BerryThomas M. BostickTrap & Gail BowenBilly H. BradfordLynn & Annie Lois BridgesRichard & Elizabeth BroomeJanet C. BrownSherry A. BrownDanny BryanGeneva BurchBob & Alma BurkettBush Paint & SupplyJoe M. ButlerLarry CaseyJoseph B. & Terry Lyn CherryCircle GrillRebecca S. ClarkDelilah ColemanEvelyn M. CollierCraig & Karen ConnerRobert J. & Virginia CookChris Coram

Frederick M. KnightBill A. KnowlesMichael LandryLarson RanchThomas W. & Margaret LedbetterJoyce LeeLogan & Opal LewisWilliam - SU LinLois A. LouthanJames T. LuskJoe & Caroline MackayJohnny MaddoxTeresa MangersonMatt & Gayle MarableMarty Robbins Roofing, Inc.Jacquelyn McArthurMcDaniel & AssociatesL. W. McDonaldRobert W. & Frances MorrisonFred & Betty Lou MosesMuller CommunicationsNEURO-EVAL PCOffice DepotRichard & Christine OrlacchioGlen E. OwensPatricia OwensPanhandle Engineering & ConstructionWillie B. ParkerBarbara M. PeadenIda A. & Austin PearceJoe H. & Miriam PlottJerry & Cheryl PresnallPruitt CommunicationGeoffrey & Mary ReiterJoyce RileyRichard & Martha RobertsonPaul D. & Laura RobinsonDanny W. & Joy RogersSteven & Linda RohrlackWilliam & Jane RolandHenry C. & Joanne RoyalJohn RussellWallace & Loretta RussellBill SantoRoger D. SasserLouis R. & Helen SellersDonald R. SetterbergLois Shotwell*Lonnie & Helen ShullKenneth H. SmithBilly D. & Sharon Smitherman

Jerry CossonCountryside Lawn CareGary R. CroftonLaverne DormineyLavonia B. DrawdyJimmie & Kathie DriggersJean O. DucanisMaudie L. EarnestKenneth E. EidleDeanna H. FaurotKristy & Tyler FordGinny & William FulkersonLewis B. GamlinBilly J. GeorgeHoward & Carolyn GoffDavid & Daphne GrierPaul F. & Janice GuinnFred GunterHardwick & Son PrintingHenry Arnold Ford CoJim B. & Jeanette HenryThomas D. & Mary HermannLamar HicksThomas HiersAngelo R. IzzoCatherine D. JeffersKeith JohnsRobin & Terry JumperSunghwan JungStephen D. & Janis KelleyGena L. KeszthelyiClinton L. KingeryBrenda Knight

Mills Center for Missions and Evangelism

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HONOR GIFTSin honor of...

MEMORIAL GIFTSin memory of...

Virginia C. StainesMakoto SugishitaL. TanGerald L. & Karen TantonJames & Linda TaylorJane D. ThomasHeather A. TolbertW. Stephen & Durelle TownleyMary Ann TramellTed & Liz TraylorCharles M. UptonOnnie Jean WalkerTommy & Mollie WatsonForrest R. Weed*Susan J. WegmannJ.B. & Sandra WellsJohn E. & Janis WestNell T. WesterNorma R. WhiddonBobby WhiteHarry H. WicksellSallie WillcoxWilliam CrutchfieldTimothy G. WilliamsGlenn C. WillseyS. K. Ken & Mary WoodRoger D. & June WoodardWoodmen Of The World Lodge #106Dewayne & Carolyn WyattRebecca T. YatesZack’s Family Restaurant

MR. AND MRS. SAM BARNETT Mr. and Mrs. James RobinettCARL BASEY Mr. and Mrs. Steve BaseyMR. AND MRS. TIM CARPENTER Mr. and Mrs. Charles WardJACKIE DRAUGHON* Ms. Ginny B . FulkersonREV. JULIUS HODGES Mr. and Mrs. Austin PearceDR. AND MRS. THOMAS KINCHEN Mr. and Mrs. Trap Bowen Mr. and Mrs. James RobinettJOHN AND MARGARET MADDOX Mr. and Mrs. Marcus ShackelfordLAURA ROBINETT Mr. and Mrs. James RobinettKENNY SANDERS Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. KnightANDA SCOTT Mr. and Mrs. S.K. WoodMARCUS AND LINDA SHACKELFORD Mr. and Mrs. John W. Maddox Mr. Doyle CarltonSUSAN WEGMANN Catherine Jeffers Maudie Earnest Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Izzo Mr. and Mrs. Bobby White Onnie Jean Walker Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gamlen Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Kingery Billy Bradford Larson Ranch

ROY ADERHOLDT Rachel GodwinARTHUR DANIEL AKINS Mr. and Mrs. S. Adrina WingateALBERTA ALBRITTON Mr. and Mrs. Marcus ShackelfordDONNIE ADAMS Carolyn WicksellJOHN ROSS ARNOLD Mr. and Mrs. S. Adrina WingateHILDRED BARBER Dr. and Mrs. Wiley RichardsHERSHEL BASFORD Jane D. ThomasNATHAN BELL Dr. and Mrs. Roger Richards Mr. and Mrs. James RobinettBERNICE BERWICK Florida Campers on MissionC.C. BLACK Dr. and Mrs. Wiley RichardsCLARENCE BOLIN Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cherry Mr. and Mrs. Thomas BostickRONALD BROOKS Dr. and Mrs. Jerry OswaltMRS. GRADY BRUCE Gail MannBEN BUSSEY Mr. Charles ParkerMICHAEL CALUMBO Joyce LeeJANIE CARR Mr. Hugh TroyerRICKY CARROLL Mr. and Mrs. Jerry M. WindsorFRANK CARUSO Rachel GodwinMARY CHARLES CHANDLOR Dr. and Mrs. Wiley RichardsGRADY CHITTY Mr. and Mrs. Lynn BridgesJOHN A. CLARK, SR. Dr. and Mrs. Wiley RichardsGRACE CLORE Florida Campers on MissionWILLIAM CONWAY Mr. and Mrs. James RobinettR.G. Lee Chapel on Campus at BCF

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MR. CROWDER Gail MannHARRY CUMBAA Wyrick & Sons Pine StrawMR. AND MRS. JAMES F. DANIELS Geraldine DeFelixMARGARET DANN Mr. and Mrs. John E. West Ridgepoint Church Woodmen Of The World Lodge 106H.M. AND SUSIE DICKSON Geneva BurchWOODROW WILSON EVANS Mrs. Mabel EvansBRIGITTE FARLEY Mr. and Mrs. James RobinettLAWRENCE FITZGERALD Sarah FitzgeraldSHEGIKO FREEMAN Rachel GodwinJAMES GARRETT Billy D. SmithermanMALCOM GARRETT Florida Campers on MissionWES GARRETT Mavis GarrettDR. GLAZE Gail MannA.B. GREEN Mr. Robert J. Cook

Mr. Charles ParkerBILLY KING Dr. and Mrs. Jerry OswaltBRENDA KLOBE Gail MannFLOYD LIVINGSTON Mr. and Mrs. James RobinettTHELMA LOVERING Grace Widner OswaltDOT MARSHALL Rachel GodwinJOSH MCKAY Dr. and Mrs. Jerry OswaltREBECCA MCLAIN Mr. and Mrs. Philip YounavjakINEZ MCCRANIE Mr. Charles ParkerJIM MEDLIN Mrs. Ruby MedlinVIRGINIA METHENY Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cherry Brenda KnightMRS. DON MINSHAW Mr. and Mrs. James RobinettSETH MOCK Grace Widner OswaltJOELLE OSWALT Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Kinchen Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Hammack Mr. Charles Parker Dr. and Mrs. Wiley Richards Dr. and Mrs. Roger Richards Gail Mann Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Oswalt Geraldine DeFelix Mr. and Mrs. Lamar HicksJOHN OWENS Mr. and Mrs. S. Adrina WingateBETTY PARKER Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Fowler Friendship Baptist Church Mr. Jeffrey HowardCHARLES PEEBLES Florida Campers on MissionALAN PHILLIPS Dr. and Mrs. Roger RichardsJACK AND ANNE POPELL Mr. and Mrs. William TimmonsMR. AND MRS. BARNEY PRESCOTT Mr. and Mrs. Mike Prescott Dr. and Mrs. Roger Richards

AMARENE GRIFFITH Mr. Hugh TroyerMACK GRIFFIN Mr. and Mrs. Marcus ShackelfordLONA HALLFORD Deanna FaurotRYAN HAMMACK Dr. and Mrs. Roger RichardsMARTHA RAE HARRELL Mr. Charles ParkerFRANK HERRINGTON Mr. and Mrs. James RobinettEARLINE HINES Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Kinchen Mr. Charles R. Parker Dr. and Mrs. Roger Richards Geraldine DeFelixHAZEL HOFF Dr. and Mrs. Jerry OswaltROY HOLBROOK Florida Campers on MissionDICK HOUGHTON Mr. and Mrs. James RobinettANGUS “GUS” HUDSPETH Annie Lois BridgesCAROLYN MCSWAIN JOHNSON Rachel GodwinWILBUR DANNY JOHNSON Dr. and Mrs. James NewellBEVERLY JONES Dr. and Mrs. Wiley RichardsJ.F. AND RUBY JEAN KELLEY Mr. and Mrs. Stephen KelleyPHIL KELLEY Rachel GodwinDAVID MURICE KICKER Mr. and Mrs. S. Adrina WingateDR. DONNA KINCAID Mr. Danny Kincaid Dr. and Mrs. Roger C. Richards Geraldine P. DeFelix Mr. and Mrs. Gary Martin Mr. and Mrs. William Floyd Mr. and Mrs. Larry Casey Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Casey Sharon Veach Mr. and Mrs. Keith Casey Mr. Charles M. Upton Mr. Barry T Dyer Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Kinchen Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Hammack

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LOUISE COLSON RAKER Annie Lois BridgesGEORGE READY Mr. William H. ReadyFRANCIS RICHARDS Mrs. Joyce LeeJIMMY REGISTER Gail MannWILEY REID Joyce LeeROY J. RENARD Florida Campers on MissionIRMA REVELL Dr. and Mrs. Wiley Richards Gail MannSALLY SASSER Mr. Charles R. ParkerJAMES H. SENTERFITT, JR. Mrs. Voncile Senterfitt Mr. and Mrs. Peadon Adria B. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moses Mr. and Mrs. Matt Marable Laverne Dorminey Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Beasley Mr. and Mrs. Howard Goff Mr. and Mrs. James Robinett Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bellah Jerry Todd Jr. Jerry L. Todd Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. RobbinsLOIS SHOTWELL Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Kinchen Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Hammack Mr. Charles Parker Dr. and Mrs. Wiley Richards Dr. and Mrs. Roger Richards Jaqueline Draughon* Gail MannBILL SMITH Gail MannHAROLD SMITH Mr. and Mrs. S. Adrina Wingate Dr. and Mrs. Jerry OswaltDR. ROBERT N. SOLOMON Florida Baptist Convention, Inc.BARBARA STEWART Mr. Hugh TroyerFRANK STONE Wyrick & Sons Pine Straw

HARVEY STRICKLAND Geraldine P. DeFelix Dr. and Mrs. Roger C. Richards Rev. and Mrs. James Robinett Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Kinchen Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Hammack Mr. Charles Parker Mr. and Mrs. Gary MartinJIMMY SWAIN Dr. and Mrs. Wiley RichardsLANIS TAYLOR Seniors Sunshine Club Mr. and Mrs. Gil Barrow Mr. and Mrs. Ken Smith Lavonia B DrawdyJERAMY THOMAS Dr. and Mrs. Jerry OswaltBARBARA TISDALE Gail MannJ. NEAL TOLSON Doris M. TolsonLAWRENCE TRAHAN Mr. and Mrs. James RobinettJIMMIE WALDORF Wyrick & Sons Pine StrawH.M. WARNER Mr. and Mrs. James RobinettCAROL WARREN Mr. and Mrs. James RobinettMYRTICE WATFORD Gail MannSANDERS WATFORD Gail MannREV. AND MRS. CHARLIE WEBB Mary Gaye WebbJACK WESTER Nettye Jo BennettROBERT J. WHITAKER Dr. and Mrs. Wiley RichardsCECIL WHITFIELD Dr. and Mrs. Wiley RichardsMRS. ELIZABETH WIGGINS Mr. and Mrs. James RobinettWILLIAM D. WILLCOX Sallie WillcoxJACK AND LILLIAN WRIGHT Dr. and Mrs. Jerry OswaltU.V. WRIGHT Dr. and Mrs. Wiley Richards

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPSAlabama BCF AlumniCharles F. & Willa AlbrightRev. Timothy I. AlexanderWinifred AllenBen & Barbara AmlongAnderson Family EndowedAngus Lane Anderson & Mary Shy Anderson Sara Lucile Anderson MemorialA. B. & Hilda Andrews FamilyPeggy AngeApalachee/Gadsden County Baptist Association HispanicHelen C. ArgoCarl Arant MemorialAgnes P. Axson MemorialJudge W. L. Bailey MemorialBailey-Cox MusicBCF Alumni Association Christopher M. BarberJune Esther BatemanW.O. Beauchamp, Jr. MemorialLeroy BenefieldDr. & Mrs. Leroy BenefieldJeff & Mina BloodworthJohn W. & Irene Blount MemorialT. S. BoehmIrene S. BomanOlene BraxtonJ. Walter & Missouri BrewerHomer A. & Irma W. BrinkleyRev. & Mrs. Howard C. BrowningTimothy & Christopher BurnsMr. and Mrs. W.O. ByrdRobert Edward Chapman, Sr. Thomas Perkins CliffordJesse W. Clopton, Sr.Julian & Cammie ColeEvelyn Collier EducationW. Harrison ConleyThomas B. Conrad MemorialBill CookWillis Coulliette MemorialJoe & Ann CoursonGeorge E. Crowell, Sr.Hugh & Shirley DampierJ. Nixon DanielHarold A. Dann MemorialCharles & Martha DavisJohn Dicks

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Arminta M. DonaldsonJacqueline Perry Draughon InternationalWalter D. Draughon, Jr. Mattye E. DuPreeFloyd & Lottie DykesCalvin & Claudia EdekerA. M. & Mae Everett and Lillian S. NagyLloyd T. Ezell & Ruth DeLoney Ezell Memorial Faculty Wives AuxiliaryC. W. FambroughFBC, Eau Gallie, Melbourne, FLFBC, Port CharlotteShelby Foster FisherDoris ForrestFlorida Campers on MissionJames M., Jr. & Josephine C. GarrettMr. & Mrs. L.V. Graham, Sr. MemorialGraves/O’QuinnHerman F. GreerGreenwood Baptist ChurchDalton Hagler, Sr.Hall, Hoffman, & Leary MemorialFlora Jo Hall MemorialLona Eloise Hallford MemorialThe Robin N. Hamilton Scholarship FundT.J. & Mary Frances Harris MemorialThomas Granville HaydenViolet HaywardCarlton & Lydia HerndonHickox MemorialDr. & Mrs. J.E. HodgesGrace HudspethEarl Hutto FoundationM. Dewitt & Theresa JacksonJakin Baptist ChurchJames-HudspethW. K. JenkinsDale A. JohnsonGus E. & Gena H. JohnsonJ. S. Judah & Mrs. Lula Dillard JudahDwight & Carolyn KelleyJesse Craig KennonKetner FamilyRuth Ann KinchenN. B. LangfordDavid LauenDr. J.W. and Joyce LeeM. J., P. J. and W. P. LeePhilip W. LettArchie Linderman

LitzellN. Edward MannJ. G. ManuelThomas E. (Marty) MartinEarldene McCorveyJudson & Nellie McElroyMcRae/KnightJames P. and M. Ruby Medlin Missionary Aviation Earl H. MerrittF. H. MorganG. W. & Mary Frances Morrow John L. Murrell Bertie Nalls MemorialF. H. NelsonJ.A. & Ethel NicholsWarren J. Nubern MemorialSidney J. & Mary C. OgletreeJerry and Shelvie OswaltEdward & Evelyn Owens and James & Willie McCormick MemorialJ.T. & Charlotte Owens International StudentThe Betty Parker Memorial ScholarshipViolet PearsonM. G. & Ethel P. PiggProvidence Village BaptistLeonard G. Ratzlaff MemorialRice-SavellMax and Laura RobinettMarion C. RocheRomanian ScholarshipBarbara W. RossSt. Andrews Baptist Church and Mark & Angela Rathel HonorariumC. H. St. JohnJames M. ScottJames H. & Voncile B. SenterfillSerena ShuttHarold & Marie SmithJefferson Lee Smith MemorialJim & Mabel SoutherlandSouthern Baptist FoundationSpangenbergL. D. & D. M. SpiveyArthur StainbackThe Dr. & Mrs. Earl Stallings Endowed Ministerial Scholarship Lloyd and Eva Mae StanlandMarvin & Hazel StarlingGerry StrawnJohn & Nancy Sullivan Scholarship Fund

The Taylor Summers & Janie Johnston Moorer Memorial Scholarship FundHarold & Mary Ann TaylorKay S. TaylorLanis E. TaylorPurvis N. TaylorThacker Family ScholarshipEugene ThompsonTolson Bivocational Ministers’Austin Lavon TomlinsonWilliam E. Touchton, Jr. MemorialO. H. TownleyMr. & Mrs. W. B. Townley, Sr.Martha P. TrotterEva Rebecca VaughnC. N. WalkerN. K. WalkerGladys WasdinGlen WatfordWebbWest Florida Associational BrotherhoodPencie W. WesterThe Tom & Becky Wheeler Memorial Scholarship FundJames W. Whitfield & Charles D. CrewsJames Whitworth MemorialGlen and Margaret WillseyLuther W. & Ruby R. WoodwardKen Yates

ALUMNI GIFTS FOR 2013Class of 1965 Francis J. MartinClass of 1969 Josephine C. GarrettClass of 1970 Charles A. Litzell Wallace RussellClass of 1975 Eula Saylor J.B. WellsClass of 1976 Leon ZalenskiClass of 1977 Thomas W. Ledbetter Glenn C. Willsey S. Adrian WingateClass of 1978 Donald Riner Danny W. Rogers

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*deceased

HERITAGE SOCIETY

Class of 1979 Hugh Edwin Dampier Willie B. ParkerClass of 1980 Jerry PresnallClass of 1981 Robert W. Morrison Roy B. Bateman Richard Jerry RobertsonClass of 1982 David Earl BeauchampClass of 1983 Thomas C. SpeckClass of 1984 Makoto SugishitaClass of 1985 David Craig Conner Gary R. Crofton Ginny Barrow Fulkerson Roger D. WoodardClass of 1986 Daniel J. Bayse Howard A. Budden Gary Ben MartinClass of 1987 Talmadge D. Mincey John Phillip ShuttClass of 1988 Jimmie Dwight Driggers Steven Edward RohrlackClass of 1989 William E. SheffieldClass of 1991 Joseph C. AlainClass of 1992 James David CogginsClass of 1993 David Scott Grier James William TaylorClass of 1995 Jerry HickoxClass of 1997 Charles WarrenClass of 1999 Mike OrrClass of 2000 Marshall Mason Blick Dennis Scott Hall Tim HillClass of 2002 David Wolfe Hecht

Class of 2003 Jean P. Augustin Class of 2004 Henry Fullington Cheryl Elizabeth Smith Thomas Edward SmithClass of 2006 James Ross Christie RossClass of 2012 Mike Orr Stephanie Wann Orr

Heritage Society members are among the faithful who have bequest to The Baptist College of Florida or have included the col-lege in their will or estate plan. To become a member, the college should receive written notification by letter or a copy of a part of the trust agreement, will, or codicil that lists the college as a beneficiary.

Nora AlexanderBenjamin S. BeachMarty Leitha Elkin BellMarguerite BomanGary CrawfordVerna Whitfield CrewsBertha C. DanielMae S. DavisMartha Elizabeth Connally DavisJacqueline Louise Perry Draughon*Col. & Mrs. Syril FaineMary White FolksDoris ForrestMrs. Clifford H. GrowJames S. HallfordViolet HaywardEta J. HiltonMr. & Mrs. Harry HolmesGena JohnsonThomas Tapley JonesDr. & Mrs. Thomas A. KinchenCharles & Dorothy LitzellMr. and Mrs. Arthur McDougalLucius Henry McMullenHenry MesserLeona B. NewmanMary C. OgletreeCharles A. & Lenore Pearson

Shoffie Riley Newton PhillipsLela M. PrescottAnne RathjeRev. & Mrs. John H. ReynoldsWiley & Betty RichardsLewis & Mabel RogersJames M. ScottDillard F. SebastianCharles D. ShoreIrene Hale SkinnerConrad & Ruth B. St. JohnElmer G. “Bud” & Norma TaylorAlice Faye Rackley WarrenJames H. Warren, Sr.Sam Weeks

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ALUMNI UPDATESEstes, William (‘62) retired in July 2003 after serving 5 churches for 45 years, and has

since been a member at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola, FL, along with his wife Ann. They have been supplying for prayer services and teaching Bible studies as needed. William has served several churches as interim and supplied for many churches as needed. Ann worked in the Dean’s Office at The University of Florida, and graduated in 1980. In 1994, Ann became a survivor of leukemia after a bone marrow transplant. She served in the churches, associations and the State of Florida assisting teams in Pre-school work. Ann published a book, Walking Through the Shadow, in December 2012 about her experience. Their two daughters Pamela (Dave) & Rachel (Matthew) both married service men (Navy), and have returned to Cantonment with their husbands and 5 grandchildren: Katee (Adam), Christopher, Jon, Anna and Gracie. William and Ann can be reached at 3354 Bold Ruler Drive, Cantonment, FL 32533; ph: 850-477-3407; email: estesab@cox.net

Shirah, Mike (‘85) is entering his 22nd year as Pastor of Maple Avenue Baptist Church

in Geneva, AL. Mike and his wife, Beverly, can be reached at 701 West Hemlock Avenue, Geneva, AL 36340; ph: 334-684-9312; email: mshirah@centurytel.net

Justice, Daniel (‘97) is now serving as Pastor at Ogden Baptist Church in Wilmington,

NC. Daniel and his wife, Kathleen, can be reached at 101 Woodbridge Road, Hampstead, NC; ph: 910-470-4350; email: djustice@bizec.rr.com

Mullis, Kris (‘98) and Shana (‘00) are pleased to announce the birth of their 5th child. Joshua Houston was born on July 7, 2013.

Additionally, Kris graduated from NOBTS with his Doctor of Ministry degree in May of 2013. Kris currently serves as a Chaplain with the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Atlanta, GA. Kris can be reached at kemullis@att.net and Shana at shanamullis@att.net

Fields, Jeff (‘00) serves with the National Chaplain Remnant Sons Motorcycle Club. He is

responsible for discipling, mentoring, and preparing bikers to engage the extreme fringe of society. Jeff and his wife, Sheri, can be reached at 1173 Ishman Road, Brookville, PA 15825; ph: 717-586-2719; email: primalfaith@gmail.com

Wells, Trey (‘00) is now serving as Senior Pastor at Clyde’s Chapel Baptist Church in Wendell, NC. Trey and his wife, Laura, can be reached at 16615 Buffalo Rd, Wendell, NC 27591; ph: 806-662-2138; email: plantertrey@yahoo.com

Worden, Justin (‘06) is now serving as the Pastor of Youth and Young Families at First Baptist Church in Albertville, AL. He and his wife, Summer, can be reached at 112 Hudgins Dr., Albertville, AL 35951; email: justin@albertvillefbc.org

Avery, Carrie (‘07) is currently teaching Kindergarten at Riverside Christian School in Trenton, FL. She also is an adjunct Ethics professor at Florida Gateway College in Lake City, FL. Carrie can be reached at PO Box 428, Bell, FL 32619; email: carrieavery84@yahoo.com

Riddle Jr., Gary (‘11) is employed as the full-time Chaplain and Investigator

for the Headland Police Department. As a federally certified Police Chaplain through the American Police Chaplain Association,

his service includes weekly Bible studies, personal counseling for officers, and the opportunity to be of service to those who risk their lives to “protect and serve” the citizens of the City of Headland. Gary and his wife, Kimberly, can be reached at ph: 229-376-1401; email: 242driven@gmail.com

Phillips, Bryan (‘12) is now the pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Madison, FL. He and his wife, April (‘12), can be reached by email: bryan.phillips@baptistcollege.edu

Brittany Blowers (‘13) will be serving a two year journeyman term with the IMB. On July 20th, she will go to a training in Virginia and after that will leave for Botswana, Africa. Blowers will be a ministry coordinator working with volunteer teams from the states, mentoring youth, and working in an orphanage.

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Our prayers are extended to all of our BCF family, trustees and friends who have lost

loved ones this year.

Jacqueline L. Draughon passed away on February 19, 2014. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Dr. Walter D. Draughon, Jr. She is survived by her three children, eight

grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. In 1958, Mrs. Draughon became a professor of organ and hymnology, and in 1964, the professor of missiology, at The Baptist College of Florida (then Baptist Bible Institute).

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Of more than 100 institutions nominated, only 14 were selected, and The Baptist College of Florida was selected.

According to the University Research and Review, “The selection process is rigorous and conducted by a combination of researchers, former college presidents, university CEOs, pro-vosts, professors and higher education experts and advisors.” Congratulations BCF!

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