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RADIX
FAITH
Going  the  Distance
A  Perennial  Passion
Get  Fit  and  Focused

OF
ROOTS
THE
FINDING
AUGUST 2010
A Perennial Passion
By Laura Goss

Meet Tym Furrer, the new horticulturist updating and

beautifying the New Hope Christian College campus.
His first job this summer was changing out the landscaping
on the north side of Hornshuh Hall. He saved money by
using rented equipment from a drainage project. Furrer also
kept the boxwood plants from the EBC logo to landscape
other parts of the college. “At that size they were worth
about $20 each and make a great border,” he said.

He also plans to thin out some of the overgrowth on the east side of campus and redistribute some
of the native plants and trees around the campus.“We’re giving the whole place a facelift starting
at the top.”

Like the trees he is working with, Furrer, pronounced “fur”, is a Eugene native. An avid gardener,
he started mowing lawns when he was eight. He first came to the college campus in 1988 when
he was working with Olympic Landscaping Company. He has since owned his own company
and worked for Shadowhills Golf Course.

Despite his allergies to pollen he is committed to living and working in Eugene. “I love this place,
“ he says, “At age 45, I am glad to be working outside, getting a tan and a free workout. I am
getting to do what I love.”

Furrer met Wayne Cordeiro about two years ago when he was hired to do some work at
Cordeiro’s residence. Furrer worked for him for two weeks before he knew Cordeiro’s occupation.
One day, by chance, Furrer saw him on television.

Raised in a Catholic family, Furrer had rejected religion as a teenager. He said that what Cordeiro
said on television struck a chord with him. “People ask me what church I go to, and I say, ‘I go
to New Hope on TV.’”

Last February, Furrer traveled to Hawaii to attend the Doing Church as a Team conference. While
walking on the beach he gave his life to Christ. Furrer said he encountered God personally.“He
said, ‘Are you ready?’ I looked around and no one was there,” said Furrer.
Now he is happy to come full circle and work at the college again. This year he plans to put
in more flowering perennial plants so they can be harvested year-after-year. “It comes with a
responsibility, but the pride after seeing it grow ten years later--like a kid you nurtured along the
way,” he said. “I reap so much reward.”

“At age 45, I am glad to be

working outside, getting a tan
and a free workout.”
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Photos by Laura Goss I Timothy 4:8 NIV
Be balanced! Here at NHCC we believe
exactly what I Tim. 4:8 says, that
physical fitness is of some value. We
Bringing over 25 years of athletic experience with him, Coach believe that keeping our bodies active is
Sean McCartin is creating New Hope Christian College’s first a vital part to life, not only while you are
cross country running team. here as a student, but as a continued
lifestyle. Developing a lifestyle of fitness
McCartin has coached football, basketball, track and field, and relieves stress, clears the mind, helps
cross country. He coached for five years at Northwest Christian us learn better and feel better about
University with coach Dave Lipp, and served three years as a ourselves. Therefore, we offer a number
chaplain in the athletic program at the University of Oregon. of ways to be fit.

“I’m excited to work with students,” said McCartin. “I love Collegiate Sports
running, and working with the U of O track team.” About coming If you have played varsity sports on the
to NHCC, he said, “I’m excited to be on the ground floor where high school level and would like to be
there is a culture of excellence and possibility.” a student athlete here at NHCC, look
at what we have to offer and contact
In cross country, runners compete over various terrain, such as one of our outstanding coaches:
grass, mulch path, hills and woodland. A typical team has seven Men’s Basketball – Coach Dave Lipp;
runners, and in a race, only the fastest five runners have their Women’s Volleyball – Mike Heckard;
time counted toward the score. Men’s and Women’s Cross Country –
Sean McCartin; Men’s and Women’s
“Cross country is one of the purest sports there is,” said McCartin. golf – Tyler Hunt. And the list is growing
“Because of the way it’s scored, it’s both an individual sport and …
a team sport.”
Team Sports
McCartin wants to build a habit of fitness in the students at The NHCC City League teams include
NHCC. “We want to get strength into you so we can get speed Men’s Flag Football (fall), Men’s and
out of you,” he said. Women’s Soccer (spring) and Coed
Volleyball (spring).
McCartin brings a wide variety of experience with him, having
founded and pastored Eastside Faith Center in Eugene from Coed Intramurals
1994 to 2009, and in addition to all his coaching and athletic One month seasons with a tournament
experience, he is a commercial insurance broker. at the end of each. The sports include
disc golf, ultimate frisbee, dodge
Since moving on from his position at Eastside, McCartin is ball, 3-on-3 basketball, volleyball and
looking forward to the next chapter in his life. “It’s giving me a kickball.
chance to get some fresh perspective. It’s made me look back
and self-evaluate,” he said. Physical Fitness Training
NHCC’s fitness trainer is a former Navy
McCartin attends Eugene Faith Center, his church home before SEAL. Twice a week, Micah Stowe offers
he pastored Eastside. For the coming semesters, McCartin a one-hour fitness class. Whether you
says his first order of business is “getting a team together, and are super fit or need help in this area,
building a championship environment. Athletics helps to develop Micah is there to train you and make
the whole person. Athletic fitness can make a real contribution sure you are using proper technique …
to spiritual leadership.” and nudge you a little if you need it.

You can also work out on your own in

“athletics helps to develop the whole our weights and cardio facility, along
person. Athletic fitness can make a with the many running and biking trails
real contribution to spiritual leadership.” Eugene has to offer. Go Deacons!
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Returning to the Roots of Faith and Community

Story by Laura Goss
 H ands clapped and arms waved as a crowd of 1400 celebrated their
freedom in Christ on the last night of Radix. From the opening song
of “My Redeemer Lives” with a worship band and 75-voice choir, to the
closing communion service and prayer, the night was electric.

“It was beyond our expectations,” said Sandy Silverthorne, Director of New Hope
International which put on the series, “Watching churches come together was great
and I was surprised.”

Over 4,000 people attended the Radix summer growth series held three successive
Wednesday nights in July at Willamette Christian Center in Eugene, Ore. The series
was advertised on television, radio, in the newspapers and through a pastors’
breakfast. The word radix means “root” in Latin.

With about 1100 in attendance the first night, 30 people raised their hands at Pastor
Wayne Cordeiro’s invitation for salvation. The first night was called a vertical radix
and the songs, skits, dances and message centered around people’s relationship
with God. There were about 1000 in attendance the second night with 15-20 people
responding. Its focus was on relationships with other people.
The first two nights featured dancers and singers flown in from Hawaii, the home
base of New Hope Oahu. The final night was dedicated to worship and there was a
choir comprised of people from the local community.

“The third night something was broken and released over the city,” said Silverthorne,
speaking of the spiritual climate.

Silverthorne sees many long-term possibilities from the series. First, he is pleased
about the relationship between New Hope and Willamette Christian Center’s pastor
Van Clements. Second, he hopes that the community will come together and
worship through a community choir that will continue. Finally, he would like to see
the local congregations encouraged to incorporate more of the arts and raise the bar
for excellence in their own presentation of the gospel.

Willamette Christian Center plans to host Cordeiro on the first Friday of each month
beginning September 3rd for “Fire by Night,” which will feature music, dance and
spoken message.

Photos by Gary Hisaoka

and Laura Goss
 It’s all about Greek by Laura Goss

T
his year David Buttacavoli will
be teaching New Testament
Greek 1 and 2 and Advanced
Bible Study.

His goals are to assist developing the

students’ personal lives to serve Jesus
Christ, and second, to write a new first
year New Testament Greek grammar.

As an instructor he has not been satisfied

to just teach the same thing year after
year, but has attended conferences
to update his own knowledge base.
Some of the new things students can
look forward to are “the process of God’s grace in learning
to give themselves to the Lord, and developing spiritual
discipline as they study the Word of God here at New
Hope Christian College.”

“I am most excited about the new direction and vision for

the students (as well as myself!) as they prepare their minds
and hearts to be used by God in these last days,” he said.

Illustration by Sandy Silverthorne

“Jason wished he had taken contemporary Mission

Strategies before he moved to Japan.”

The Ignite Staff and Contributers

Cover: Ryan Bluebaugh | Editor: Laura Goss
Copy Editor: Timothy Bemis | Writers: Jim DeGroot and Timothy Bemis
Photographers: David Delaney, Gary Hisaoka and Derrek Miyahara
© New Hope Christian College 2010 | theignite@newhope.edu
Going the Distance: New Online Program
by Laura Goss

S
oon, There will be students in several
places around the country watching live
lectures at NHCC over the Internet.

As the new Director of Distance Education,

Aaron Friesen is developing an online
program for the fall. The college would like to
launch twelve courses that are a combination
of required and elective courses for certificate.
Some will be from President Wayne Cordeiro’s
four-step video series and some will be filmed
live this Fall.

“I am excited about the content. It’s the stuff

young pastors and leaders can use and apply
immediately to the context of ministry,” says Friesen.
Community
Aaron Friesen is originally from Bend, Ore. He studied engineering for a year
at Oregon State University before he felt called to study to go into the ministry.
Education
Aaron attended New Hope Christian College (Eugene Bible College at the Courses Offered
time) and graduated in 2002. He continued on to Fuller Theological Seminary
where he earned his Masters of Divinity. He is currently finishing his PhD in
Want to develop your ministry
theology from the University of Wales.
while keeping your day job?
Starting August 30th, New Hope
Friesen and his wife Heather have been married for ten years and they have
Christian College will begin
two sons, ages three and one. They recently moved from Iowa where he was
three new evening community
an intern and assistant pastor at Lifehouse Community Church for four years.
education classes. The classes
will run for 15 weeks and cost
Paul Leavenworth, the Executive Director of Leadership Development for Open
$150 per course.
Bible, mentored Friesen and together they looked for ways to help more
churches get the training and development they needed. He came out to
The courses include “How to
the college last Christmas to talk to President Wayne Cordeiro about creating
Study the Bible” on Mondays
online courses, both live and on-demand.
from 7-8:15 p.m. with Gary
Matsdorf. “Ministry Essentials”
NHCC has received Association for Biblical Higher Education approval for
on Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. with
a six-course certificate program, and Friesen will continue to pursue online
Wayne Cordeiro. “How to Study
Associate of Arts and eventually a full online bachelor’s degree program for
the Bible” on Thursdays from 7-9
the college.
p.m. with Larry Powers.
Right now, about five or six churches are promoting the courses for their members
Interested community members
to use in groups. “They can digest the material together and duplicate the
can go to www.newhope.edu
classroom setting,” said Friesen.
and click the Community Ed link.
Enrollment deadline is August
27th.

“I am excited about the content. It’s the stuff

young pastors and leaders can
use and apply
immediately to the context of ministry.”