Spicer Memorial University,
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celebrating 100 years of
making a difference in India.
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That and much
more coming up next
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on Global Mission Snapshots.
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Just before He
went up to heaven,
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Jesus gave us a command.
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He gave us a mission.
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Jesus said, "Go.
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Go unto all the world,
telling them of His love.
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This is our mission.
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This is our 'Global Mission.'"
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Hello and welcome to
Global Mission Snapshots.
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I'm Gary Krause.
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Today's program is coming to you
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from the beautiful campus
of Spicer Adventist University,
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here in Pune, India.
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Spicer is celebrating
100 years of existence.
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You know, going
back some time ago,
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when the first
pioneers is came to India,
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they had a vision
for Adventist education.
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They wanted to see
schools established
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that would help
restore the image of God
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in men and women
around this country.
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And so in 1895,
inspired by this vision,
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by this philosophy,
two young Adventist women
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came to Calcutta and within
20 years of their arrival,
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a network of Adventist schools
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were stretching from
the Himalayas in the north,
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all the way to south India.
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The first class
held on the campus
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of what is today known as
Spicer Adventist University
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was July 12, 1915.
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And back then, a whole
range of different courses
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were offered,
carpentry, agriculture,
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even a program in poultry.
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And students were
trained in very practical skills
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to reach out into
their communities.
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The name of
course of the college,
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now the university, came
from Pastor W. A. Spicer,
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a Pioneer Adventist
Missionary who today,
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his memory is still loved
because of his self-sacrifice
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and his commitment to
the people of this country.
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On today's program
we're going to be seeing
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mission all over the world.
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We're going to be
looking at 13th Sabbath,
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offering
projects in Northern Asia.
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But first up, let's
travel to the country of Korea.
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South Korea is often referred
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to as the land
of the morning calm.
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It has preserved a rich
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and vibrant culture
throughout the years.
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Many Koreans have great pride
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and appreciation
for their country.
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In a small suburban community,
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a group of young people
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are getting their
traditional costumes
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and instruments ready to go
to their town's central park
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and put on a show.
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They've been
practicing for weeks
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and the community
recognizes their beat.
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But who are they?
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Now, down south in Naju city
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there is a very
much unique Church.
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All the Church
members are youth members.
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Middle school students
and high school students,
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except the pastor and his wife.
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This youth church is run by
the youth and for the youth.
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They've built a
solid group of members
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who are involved in all
the church's activities.
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The traditional
costumes and instruments
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are just one of
their many activities
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to greet the community.
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But this church
didn't always work this way.
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Pastor Shin used to
be a deacon in a church.
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His oldest daughter, Bo Hwa
was a middle school student,
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there was no one
there her age in the church
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and she was lonely.
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So Bo Hwa's mother
knew she had to find friends
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for her daughter in the church.
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In the beginning, she
didn't have enough funds
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from the Church, they are poor,
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she began to bake Korean
style pancakes on the street.
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And she gave it to the
passers by and students.
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So that way, she
gathered a lot of students
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and then as of now,
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the church is baptizing around
20 young people every year.
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Thanks to the
mother's efforts and pancakes,
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the youth
congregation was growing.
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As the Church grew,
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Bo Hwa's father felt the
call to join the ministry.
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At that time, Bo
Hwa's father was a deacon,
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but he was feeling
God's call to be a minister.
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When he was 47 years old,
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he went to the
theological training.
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And his old
daughter followed him.
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Eventually the
youngest daughter followed.
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Having three family members
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in theology
school was not cheap.
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So one year the
father was a senior,
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and the first
daughter was a sophomore,
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the youngest
daughter was a freshman.
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Three of them were
in the same classroom
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and all the while his wife
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was on the street
to back the pancakes.
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And she supported
three of these students.
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Her husband, first
daughter, and second daughter.
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Again, the mother came through
by baking the Korean pancakes.
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Even before I started,
I prayed for a long time
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and I read the Bible
to get the knowledge.
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When God made me
successful in this ministry
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I thought that it
was the work of God.
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At first, the
community didn't know
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what to think of this church.
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But the youth decided
to give to the community.
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They visited the
homes of the elderly.
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They would talk with
them, wash their dishes,
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work in their gardens, and
help in any way they could.
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As a result of truly
caring for their neighbors,
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their reputation has transformed
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to being loved
by their community.
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These students are very welcomed
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by the elderly
citizens around here.
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These elderly
citizens took them in
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as their grandchildren.
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On a typical Sabbath,
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they will have a church service,
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share a meal together,
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and spend the
whole afternoon together.
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They are truly a church family.
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It is a great joy of mine
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to see them
remaining in the faith
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as they grow up and become
successful citizens in society.
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With all the
growth and activity,
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they have outgrown
their humble building
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and need more space to expand.
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They want to train the youth
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to effectively
reach the community.
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A portion of
your mission offerings
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will go toward
building a mission institute
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for the youth so they
can be properly trained
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to introduce their
neighbors to Jesus.
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Please pray for the
members of this church.
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Pray that this group
will continue to grow
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and more hearts
are touched by Jesus.
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My guest is Elder Ted Wilson
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who is the president
of the General Conference
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of Seventh-day Adventists.
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Thanks for
joining us, Elder Wilson.
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We're celebrating this weekend
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100 years of
education at Spicer,
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now called Spicer
Adventist University.
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Why is education so important
in a country like India?
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Well, first of all,
Spicer Memorial College,
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which has now become
Spicer Adventist University,
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is one of those
unique situations
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where education is so
important in the life of people
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that this new status
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is going to be an
exceptional opportunity
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for hundreds of
Seventh-day Adventist students
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to be able to get an education
without any Sabbath problems.
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Where as in the past,
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people have gone to
public universities in India
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and have had to face
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that challenge of
classes six days a week
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and different exams on Sabbath.
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So this is going to be
a wonderful opportunity
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and to lay a
foundation for working
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in a very high tech
IT setting with media.
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India is becoming a very
strong leader in that area.
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But in terms of
education itself;
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I mean 100 years for Spicer,
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I mean, obviously we
ought to be in heaven by now.
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We're celebrating the
anniversary and it's great.
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But education itself
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and Seventh-day Adventist
education in particular,
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is one of the greatest factors
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in why the
Seventh-day Adventist Church
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has been able to achieve
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such a strong
evangelistic level of efficiency
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in activity around the world.
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Training people,
helping them to see a vision,
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understanding the
foundation of all true education
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which is a knowledge of God,
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helping people to
fully grasp the picture
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that really
education is not only a way
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to a higher standard of
living but it is really,
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in the Adventist setting,
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a key to our
entire understanding
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of how to reach out to people.
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Now, how should a
Seventh-day Adventist
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educational institution differ
from any other institution?
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What are the key differences
in Adventist education?
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Well, essentially
in the academic area
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we should be no less,
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in fact we should be better
than any other institution
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because the Lord has asked
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that we study to
show ourselves approved.
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When it comes to the world view,
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that's where
Seventh-day Adventists differ.
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Because we
follow Christ's pattern
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of trying to help people
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physically, mentally,
socially, and spiritually.
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And that entire
component is built
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into the Seventh-day
Adventist educational package
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in such an intrinsic way
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that you can't
really pull it apart
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without then
destroying what the real purpose
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of Seventh-day
Adventist education is.
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So when a student comes
out of that institution,
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they have such
a complete picture
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as Christ did in His ministry,
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that everything
they do is tilted
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and focused towards
truly helping the person
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that they're dealing
with in whatever discipline,
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whatever work, to
find true meaning in life
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and to find the
Master Teacher, Jesus Christ.
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So that's what
makes the difference
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and it's this
overall understanding
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and it's derived from an
understanding of Scripture,
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from the Spirit of Prophecy,
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from an understanding
of who we are as a people.
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Yeah, so it's a
Holistic emphasis,
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which isn't just head knowledge,
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it's affecting
your spiritual life,
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your physical life,
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and it comes from
Ellen White's writings.
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Really, that's
where is all started.
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It does, and it affects
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even your
personal interrelationships
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with your family,
with how you view life,
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with the purpose of
the beautiful education
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you've received, and
the skills and talents
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that God has provided for you.
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That they are not just
to be used for yourself
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but to be used
in service to others
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and pointing people
to Jesus' soon coming.
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Wonderful.
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Elder Wilson, thank
you so much for joining us.
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And right after this break,
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we'll be talking
with the vice chancellor
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of Spicer Adventist University.
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