Vol. XX No. 1 Kentucky Mountain Bible College News Summer 2011
Phone: (606) 693-5000 Fax: (606) 693-4884 E-mail: [email protected]
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: [email protected] , 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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GOAL$50,000
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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!