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San JOSE BIBIB OOUBOB
Vol. 36, No. 3

October, 1971

SJBC KEEPS GROWING-327 STUDENTS
Another record enrollment was re

corded this fall as 327 students signed
up for classes. This enrollment is

triple the enrollment (110) of four
years ago. It is especially significant
when realized that a very large per

GROUND

BREAKING:

CAMERON,

W.

PHILLIPS. R. STEDMAN, H, MARTIN, AND
J. STONE.

Ground Broken

For New Building

centage of these students are attending
full time, making a full time equivalent
of 303 students. We are pleased that
there seems to be a growing percentage
of men students. This gives promise
of more gospel preachers in the years
ahead. The men outnumber women by
a significant margin this Fall.

30% — of very fine transfer students
come to us each fall. Most of these

havfe been unable to find a purposeful
vocation in a secular college and have
come to study for the Christian ministry.
The secular campus seems to be an
open door of opportunity for us as
many young people seek meaning to
life but cannot find it. Often students

transfer with two or three complete
years of college and are willing to
take loss of credit in order to train for
the service of Christ. We thank God

for these young people. God has been

We thank God for the large number
and the fine quality of students that

good to us in giving us our students.

are enrolling. A large number — about

have sent them to us.

We are grateful to the churches that

God was praised for His provision
as the ceremonial shovel broke the
earth for the construction of the new

multi-purpose building on the opening
day of school, September 20, 1971.
The three dignitaries who manned the

shovel, President Phillips of SJBC,
Chairman Roy Stedman of the Board

of

Directors,

President,

Dan

and

Student

Body

Cameron, realized

their action only symbolized the way
many more of God's people have been

used by Him to make this facility a
reality.

The 300 people who witnessed the

THE CHAPEL IS FULL _ AND THEN SOME!

occasion were, with the exception of
a few local churchmen who have been

vitally involved in the project, the
students, who will benefit from the

building.

The service was a part of the opening
chapel of the school year, which saw
a crowd of students, faculty and staff

too large for the present chapel to
accomodate, gathered around the quad
where Roy Stedman, minister of the
church in Salinas, challenged them with

the importance of Christ and His body,
the church.

President

group across the parking lot to the

building site where trees were already
being removed and signs of construction
were very much in evidence. There in

song and prayer, and with expressions

of gratitude to God and His people,
Phillips then led

the

the ground was broken for construction.

Page 2

BROADCASTER, San Jose Bible College

The President Speaks; ON THE YOUTH REVIVAL
Revolution is the norm of our time.

youth. His life style, disinvolvement

We ore disatisfied with ourselves, our

with materialism, simplicity in dress
and habits, all call youth away from

accomplishments, our world. The
values by which we judged success,
education, morality, patriotism and a
thousand other criteria of living are
all under question.

Unfortunately much that is good
faces equal skepticism and rejection
along with that which is bad. No cul

the frenetic materialistic rat race that
has obsessed America since the harsh
economic reverses of the Great De

pression. "Things" represented life
to our older generation and "techno
logical excellence" was life to those
of middle years.

tural form remains sacrosanct. Even

Having never rea My lacked "things"

the church, which built the faundation

or "technology" the "now" generation
sees through the facade of knowledge
and possessions to the spiritual
emptiness these "gods" produced.
They want a new set of values and
new meaning for life.

for our western civilization, is under
attack.

~ln the mi33!e of tliis frightening
kaleidoscope of modern man and his
spiritual poverty a "youth revival" is
in progress.

This reviva I cares little for "churchy
forms" but cares much for Jesus, the
Word, and personal Christian experi
ence.

Its great significance lies in the
diligent search these "turned on"
young people are making for personal
spiritual values as a foundation for

living. They have rejected as "estab
lishment" the mores of the institutional

church and seek primitive Christianity.

If we dare to allow the Spirit of God
to work through the Word of God, a

dynamic. Biblical Christianity could
result from today's youth revival.

1
Carl Ketcherside was speaking for

our

Sl^w

Memoria^_ Lectureship

during the time of publication of this
issue. Tremendously inspiring!

Bill JESSUP RETURNS
TO SJBC STAFF
Bill Jessup, known to thousands as

There are dangers of error in doc
trine, life and mission — but the
revival that is possible seems to be a

greater goal than the fears that curb
"new life" emerging into "new wine

skins."

^

"Brother Bill" is returning to the

college

staff. It's first

president

from 1939 to I960, Bill returns now in
his "retirement" years to work with

and for the college to which he devoted
so much of his life.

Tomorrow's church, produced

in

today's youth revival may achieve

The Christ of the Gospels has a

New Testament Christianity in the

genuine emotional appeal to today's

21stCentury - Isn't this our goal too?

Brother Bill will be in charge of
the Challengers' Club, urging many to
join and support the college in this

way. He and Carrie will also be con
ducting a ministry to the churches,
helping to set up programs for older
Christians.

Write to Brother Bill at the college

Pouring the concrete for the multipurpose building.

S^>.

for "information on "Challengers and
this new ministry to older Christians,

4

CONFERENCE

ON

EVANGELISM

"Preaching That Changes Men"
January 26-28, 1972
CROSSBEARERS' CRUSADE
"I'm Free"

April 15-16, 1972

Page 3

BROADCASTER, San Jose Bible College

Many Thanks for
Many Gifts

Students Form Christian

Action Groups
Professor Jim Crain, new Director
of Christian Service and Student Evan

Painting a dormitory — Vacation?

gelistic Outreach has launched a new
program this Fall aimed at mobilizing

Mr. and Mrs. Max Saunders of Klamath
Falls have

taken a

week of their

vacation time the last two years to

the 327 students of SJBC into the

assist with the ever-present problem

city of San Jose and the Santa Clara

of up-keep of the college facilities.
This year they painted a number of
dormitory rooms in Jessup Hall, much
to the appreciation of our overtaxed

Valley with the Good News of Jesus,

custodian, Harold Palmer, and the
rest of the college family.
The wooden stairway to the picnic

was rickety and rotting when Mr. and
Mrs, Lyle Ottinger and their sons,Mike
and John of San Jose, decided to take

Dean Cormany 1970
Now Registrar
Dean Cormany, whose moving testi

To accomplish this goal the entire
student body has been divided into

Mr. & Mrs. Max Saunders

twenty action groups of 10 — 15

it in hand. They cleaned out the old

students

steps, poured concrete ones and put
up a wrought-iron rail, providing the

dedicated student leadership. Each

materials as well as the labor.

The SJBC catalog was given a

each

under capable and

group has a very specific evangelistic

ministry

in the community. These

groups meet individually each

Wed

completely new design this year. The

nesday morning during the Chapel hour

cover, calendar, maps, and various

for prayer and preparation and will be

other aspects of design were profes

making at least two evangelistic
thrusts in their particular area of
penetration each month. Once a month
all the groups will assemble together
for Action Chapel, at which time they
will sing and share what the Lord has
been doing through their lives and in

sional work contributed by Mr. Ralph
Butterworth,

mony, "Lord, give me Life," at the

A new house was acquired by the
college and is being used as a music

1970 Conference on Evangelism will
be remembered by many,is now serving
as Registrar atSan JoseBible College.

we had for practice were moved to this
building from the classroom buildings

building this year. The pianos that

their areas of outreach.

Cormany has returned to our campus

(see picture). However some of these
pianos were old and unserviceable.

after a year of graduate study at

Pianos were given to the college by

City College,Eastridge Shopping Cen

Lincoln Christian Seminary, where he

Mrs, and Mrs, Gordon Hahn (in honor of

ter and Randal House, a home for

A

1970 graduate

of SJBC, Mr.

Areas of ministry included apartment
houses, high schools, San Jose State,

received his M.A, in Counseling in

Lawerence and Eunice Sunkler) and

unwed

June, 1971.

by Larry Amans.

doing house to house calling for local
congregations. Another will be offering

Dean's Christian life and testimony,

Helping to prepare Jessup Hall for

undaunted by serious physical handi

the new school year and new students

caps which have confined him to a
wheelchair most of his life, are once

were Mildred McCoy, Mary Strannigan,

again a source of inspiration to the
SJBC family,and we welcome him back

after his one year's absence from us.

Mary Ottinger, Blanche Sanburn, and
Frances

Ratzlaff

from

the Central

Christian Church in San Jose, who
spent a day washing windows and
cleaning.
The ladies of the Sunnyvale Church
of Christ had a kitchen shower,bringing
much needed utensils, towels and
supplies for the dormitory kitchens,
A class is being taught in ham-

radio this fall by Bryce Jessup (see
article, "Radio Club Formed"). The
equipment for our radio station was
given to the College,

iw

mothers. One group will be

assistance to black churches in the

area. Still another group has committed
itself to a ministry of mopping floors
and mowi ng lawns for the elderly and
disabled in the immediate vicinity of

the campus. One large group has
devoted itself to "street evangelism",

sharing Christ with the large numbers
of young people in the parks and on
the streets. Another group will special
ize in attempting to reach Spanishspeaking

foreign

students

in

the

various colleges in the city. Another
will be conducting home Bible studies
for non-Christians. The distribution of

Christian literature is the specific
ministry of still another action group.

Those students preaching or teaching
Our most sincere thanks to all of

in local churches, and youth ministers,

these people, along with our regular

will also be meeting every Wednesday
for prayer and sharing regarding their

supporters, for their willingness to
give of their time, energy, finances,

individual ministries.

and materials to the work of the Lord

here at SJBC.

Needless to say the excitement of
(CONT. ON PAGE 4)

Page 4

San Jose Bible College BROADCASTER
A number of missionaries are now

SJBC DAYS

using it as a valuable aid for immediate

How thrilled we are with the exciting
things happening at San Jose Bible

contact with their supporting churches
and for getting necessary help for

College, Just think — 327 students

special needs. They also use it as a

registered!

way of keeping in contact with their

desperate financial difficulties in the

families.

70's.

We pray that we may have the op

NOW--IS THE TIME!
The U. S, Office of Education de

clares that all private colleges face

portunity of sharing our excitment

Our station on campus will be in

In Chicago, a representative of this

with each congregation. This is one
of the important reasons for SJBC

contact on 15 meters with other Bible

Federal agency stated that for a small,

colleges and some of our missionarifes

private college to survive it must

Days, as well as to establish closer

in Africa. Our 2 meter station will be

know its aims, and clarify and narrow
them toward single-purpose profes

ties with our churches.

Because of the necessity of building,
our financial responsibilities have
increased. The SJ BC Day offerings
have always helped put us over into
the credit side of the ledger. Pray
with us for this great need.this year.
The topic for the SJBC Day sermon
is "How Big Is Your Jesus?" It is an
exposition of Colossians 1:15 — 20.

SJBC Days in California will con

tinue through the school year until
completed. For Arizona and Nevada

used for West Coast communication

sional excellence.

with other Christian groups already
formed. The purpose of this station

the many Christian papers and hand

San Jose Bible College has one
aim — to produce a gospel ministry.
We are a single-purpose school,

outs that are used in San Jose for

striving for excellence in this one

evangelism.

area of education.

will be the exchange of articles for

The students are novTTearning the

Bible Colleges are unique in their

Morse code and electronic theory in
preparation for their amateur radio

signed to prepare a gospel ministry

license test at the Federal building in

for the church and the world. No other

aims. No other institutions are de

San Francisco. The club is in need

educational facility has world evan
gelism as its goal. No tax supported
school graduates preachers — San Jose
Bible College helps fill this need.

of some code practice oscillators and
more transmitting gear.

we have selected the date of December

12th. For Northern Oregon and Idaho,
WE NEED YOUR HELP.

March 5, 1972 has been reserved. On

We need your regular support to

March 12th we will schedule churches
in

Northern California and Southern

operate without a financial deficit.

Oregon.

Would you prayerfully dedicate part
of your income to this part of the
Lord's work? We are counting on YOU

If your letter went astray, please
contact Hal Martin immediately, and
others please send in the information

to help us train the 327 students
enrolled NOW in our classes.

NOW is the time to keep Bible

Radio Club Eormed

training alive in America.

--..JC^a.-Stud'ghts now belong to the

(CONT. FROM PAGE 3)

newly formed amateur radio club on
campus. The purpose of the club is

what this program can do for both
evangelistic

to aquaint the student with the many
possibilities of using "ham" radio

Bryce Jessup instructing in amateur

to help in communicating the gospel.

radio class.

//V TMtSS iSSUE tDE TME

outreach

and

student

body unity is being equally shared
by students and faculty alike. We're
trusting the Lord for great things.

SanJBSB BIBLB GOU.BBB

Nr>n-Pfofit Organization
U. S. POSTACn

HOSI• Oi I'lCE BOX 1090

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SAN JOSE. CALIE,
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• 327 Students - New Record

• Multi-Purpose Building Begun
• BillJessup Returns
• Action Groups Formed

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