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Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.18,0:00:10.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Theme Music)
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.42,0:00:12.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Spicer Adventist University celebrating
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.78,0:00:15.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,100 years of training young people
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.34,0:00:17.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for service here in India.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.26,0:00:21.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That and much more coming\Nup next on Mission 360.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.15,0:00:44.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Theme Music)
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.64,0:00:49.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Music)
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.43,0:00:51.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello and welcome to Mission 360,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.14,0:00:53.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm Gary Krause. Today's program is
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.49,0:00:56.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,coming to you from the campus of Spicer
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.06,0:00:58.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Adventist University, formerly Spicer
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.73,0:01:01.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Memorial College. This weekend they are
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.99,0:01:05.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,celebrating the 100th anniversary of
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.03,0:01:07.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,education right here on this campus.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.81,0:01:10.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first pioneers,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.05,0:01:11.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the first Adventist pioneers
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.39,0:01:14.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to India had a vision for education. They
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.45,0:01:16.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wanted to see schools established that
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.26,0:01:19.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would help restore the image of God in men
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.60,0:01:22.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and women in this country. And with that
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.81,0:01:25.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,vision in mind, two young Adventist women
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.45,0:01:30.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,came to Calcutta in 1895. Within 20 years
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.37,0:01:32.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a chain of Adventist schools were
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.55,0:01:36.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stretching from the Himalayas in the north
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.24,0:01:38.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right through to south India. The first
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.33,0:01:41.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,class held on the campus of what is today
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.33,0:01:44.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,known as Spicer Adventist University was
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.11,0:01:48.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,July 12, 1915. Back then a whole range of
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.97,0:01:52.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,different courses were offered; carpentry,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.41,0:01:56.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,agriculture, even a program in poultry.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.89,0:01:59.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Students were trained in very practical
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.14,0:02:02.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,skills to reach out into\Ntheir communities.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.51,0:02:05.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The name of the college, now the
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.32,0:02:08.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,university, came from pastor W. A. Spicer,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.78,0:02:11.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a pioneer Adventist missionary who today
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.56,0:02:13.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,his memory is still loved because of his
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.94,0:02:17.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,self-sacrifice and his commitment to the
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.01,0:02:19.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people of this country. On today's program
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.94,0:02:21.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're going to be seeing mission all over
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.89,0:02:23.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the world. We're going to be looking at
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.75,0:02:25.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thirteenth Sabbath Offering projects in
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.62,0:02:29.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,northern Asia. But first up, let's travel\Nto the country of Korea.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.10,0:02:36.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,South Korea is often referred to as the\Nland of the morning calm.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.35,0:02:39.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It has preserved a rich and vibrant culture
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.04,0:02:41.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,throughout the years. Many Koreans have
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.46,0:02:43.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,great pride and appreciation for their
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.71,0:02:47.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,country. In a small suburban community, a
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.13,0:02:48.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,group of young people are getting their
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.49,0:02:50.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,traditional costumes and instruments ready
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.97,0:02:53.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to go to their town's central park\Nand put on a show.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.98,0:03:01.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Sounds of drums and voices)
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.91,0:03:03.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They've been practicing for weeks
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.56,0:03:06.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the community recognizes their beat.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.05,0:03:07.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But who are they?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.79,0:03:21.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This youth church is run
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.47,0:03:23.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the youth and for the youth. They've
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.79,0:03:25.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,built a solid group of members who are
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.63,0:03:28.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,involved in all the church's activities.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.11,0:03:30.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The traditional costumes and instruments
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.21,0:03:33.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are just one of their many activities\Nto greet the community.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.73,0:03:36.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But this church didn't always\Nwork this way.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.01,0:03:40.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pastor Shin used to be a
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.35,0:03:43.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,deacon in a church. His oldest daughter
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.34,0:03:46.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bo Hwa was a middle school student,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.00,0:03:47.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there was no one there her age in the
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.87,0:03:50.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,church and she was lonely. So Bo Hwa's
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.40,0:03:52.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mother knew she had to find friends for
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.74,0:03:54.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,her daughter in the church.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.54,0:04:19.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thanks to the
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.35,0:04:21.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mother's efforts and pancakes, the youth
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.79,0:04:24.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,congregation was growing! As the church
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.75,0:04:27.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,grew Bo Hwa's father felt the call to join
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.27,0:04:31.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the ministry. At that time Bo Hwa's father
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.10,0:04:33.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was a deacon, but he was feeling God's
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.18,0:04:34.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,call to be a minister.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.44,0:04:49.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Having three family
Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.55,0:04:52.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,members in theology school was not cheap.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.96,0:05:18.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Again, the mother came through by
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.97,0:05:21.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,baking the Korean pancakes.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.03,0:05:27.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even before I started I prayed\Nfor a long time and I read
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.81,0:05:30.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Bible to get the knowledge. When God
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.75,0:05:33.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,made me successful in this ministry I
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.35,0:05:35.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thought that it was the work of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.47,0:05:38.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At first, the community didn't know\Nwhat to think of this church.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.92,0:05:41.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the youth decided to give to the
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.21,0:05:43.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,community. They visited the homes of the
Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.49,0:05:46.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,elderly. They would talk with them, wash
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.46,0:05:48.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,their dishes, work in their gardens,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:48.53,0:05:52.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and help in any way they could.\NAs a result of truly
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.65,0:05:55.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,caring for their neighbors,\Ntheir reputation
Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.15,0:05:59.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has transformed to being loved\Nby their community.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.54,0:06:02.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These students are very well
Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.64,0:06:04.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,welcomed by the elderly citizens around
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.50,0:06:07.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here. These elderly citizens took them in
Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.39,0:06:09.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as their grandchildren.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.90,0:06:12.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On a typical Sabbath they will\Nhave a church service,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.39,0:06:14.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,share a meal together, and spend the
Dialogue: 0,0:06:14.39,0:06:18.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whole afternoon together.\NThey are truly a church family.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.51,0:06:22.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is a great joy of mine to
Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.11,0:06:24.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,see them remaining in the faith as they
Dialogue: 0,0:06:24.34,0:06:29.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,grow up and become successful\Ncitizens in society.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:29.01,0:06:30.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With all the growth and activity,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.93,0:06:32.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they have outgrown their humble building
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.95,0:06:34.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and need more space to expand. They
Dialogue: 0,0:06:34.97,0:06:38.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,want to train the youth to effectively\Nreach the community.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.21,0:06:39.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A portion of your mission
Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.93,0:06:41.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,offerings will go toward\Nbuilding a mission
Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.93,0:06:43.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,institute for the youth so they can be
Dialogue: 0,0:06:43.89,0:06:47.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,properly trained to introduce\Ntheir neighbors to Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.96,0:06:49.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Please pray for the members of
Dialogue: 0,0:06:49.74,0:06:51.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this church. Pray that this group will
Dialogue: 0,0:06:51.94,0:06:54.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,continue to grow and more hearts are
Dialogue: 0,0:06:54.63,0:06:56.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,touched by Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.55,0:06:59.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My guest today is Elder Ted Wilson who
Dialogue: 0,0:06:59.36,0:07:00.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the president of the General
Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.84,0:07:02.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:02.93,0:07:04.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thanks for joining us Elder Wilson.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:04.60,0:07:07.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're celebrating this weekend 100 years
Dialogue: 0,0:07:07.12,0:07:10.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of education at Spicer now called Spicer
Dialogue: 0,0:07:10.41,0:07:14.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Adventist University. Why is education so
Dialogue: 0,0:07:14.80,0:07:16.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,important in a country like India?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:16.80,0:07:20.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well first of all, Spicer Memorial College
Dialogue: 0,0:07:20.65,0:07:22.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which has now become Spicer Adventist
Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.78,0:07:27.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,University, is one of\Nthose unique situations
Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.86,0:07:33.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where education is so\Nimportant in the life
Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.72,0:07:36.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of people that this new\Nstatus is going to be
Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.84,0:07:40.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,an exceptional opportunity for hundreds of
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.90,0:07:43.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seventh-day Adventist students to be able
Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.15,0:07:46.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to get an education without any Sabbath
Dialogue: 0,0:07:46.57,0:07:50.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,problems. Where as in the past people
Dialogue: 0,0:07:50.09,0:07:52.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have gone to public universities in India
Dialogue: 0,0:07:52.99,0:07:55.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and have had to face that challenge of
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.74,0:07:59.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,classes six days a week and different
Dialogue: 0,0:07:59.88,0:08:03.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,exams on Sabbath. So this is going to be a
Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.23,0:08:05.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wonderful opportunity and to lay a
Dialogue: 0,0:08:05.40,0:08:10.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,foundation for working in a very high tech
Dialogue: 0,0:08:10.75,0:08:15.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,IT setting with media. India is becoming a
Dialogue: 0,0:08:15.32,0:08:19.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,very strong leader in that area.\NBut in terms
Dialogue: 0,0:08:19.06,0:08:22.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of education itself; I mean 100 years for
Dialogue: 0,0:08:22.92,0:08:26.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Spicer, obviously we ought to be in heaven
Dialogue: 0,0:08:26.59,0:08:29.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by now. We're celebrating the anniversary
Dialogue: 0,0:08:29.55,0:08:32.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's great. But education itself and
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.66,0:08:35.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seventh-day Adventist education in
Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.39,0:08:39.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,particular, is of the greatest\Nfactors in why
Dialogue: 0,0:08:39.77,0:08:41.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Seventh-day Adventist Church has been
Dialogue: 0,0:08:41.72,0:08:46.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,able to achieve such a strong evangelistic
Dialogue: 0,0:08:46.14,0:08:49.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,level of efficiency in activity around the
Dialogue: 0,0:08:49.82,0:08:52.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,world. Training people,\Nhelping them to see
Dialogue: 0,0:08:52.84,0:08:56.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a vision, understanding the foundation of
Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.60,0:08:58.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all true education which is a knowledge of
Dialogue: 0,0:08:58.72,0:09:02.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God, helping people to fully grasp the
Dialogue: 0,0:09:02.89,0:09:08.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,picture that really\Neducation is not only a
Dialogue: 0,0:09:08.05,0:09:12.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,way to a higher standard of living but it\Nis
Dialogue: 0,0:09:12.08,0:09:13.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really, in the Adventist setting,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:13.91,0:09:18.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a key to our entire understanding of how
Dialogue: 0,0:09:18.39,0:09:19.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to reach out to people.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:19.86,0:09:23.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, how should a Seventh-day Adventist
Dialogue: 0,0:09:23.08,0:09:26.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,educational institution differ\Nfrom any other institution?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:26.26,0:09:30.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What are the key differences\Nin Adventist education?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:30.17,0:09:33.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Essentially in the academic area we should
Dialogue: 0,0:09:33.29,0:09:38.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be no less, in fact we\Nshould be better than
Dialogue: 0,0:09:38.54,0:09:41.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,any other institution because the Lord has
Dialogue: 0,0:09:41.98,0:09:44.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,asked that we study to show ourselves
Dialogue: 0,0:09:44.36,0:09:50.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,approved. When it comes to the world view,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:50.97,0:09:53.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's where Seventh-day Adventists differ
Dialogue: 0,0:09:53.51,0:09:57.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we follow Christ's\Npattern of trying
Dialogue: 0,0:09:57.91,0:10:00.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help people physically,\Nmentally, socially,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:00.49,0:10:03.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and spiritually. And that entire component
Dialogue: 0,0:10:03.64,0:10:07.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is built into the Seventh-day Adventist
Dialogue: 0,0:10:07.02,0:10:09.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,educational package in such an intrinsic
Dialogue: 0,0:10:09.22,0:10:15.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,way that you can't really\Npull it apart without
Dialogue: 0,0:10:15.39,0:10:18.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then destroying what the real purpose of
Dialogue: 0,0:10:18.12,0:10:19.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seventh-day Adventist education is.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.84,0:10:22.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So when a student comes out of that
Dialogue: 0,0:10:22.26,0:10:26.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,institution, they have such a complete
Dialogue: 0,0:10:26.58,0:10:30.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,picture as Christ did in His ministry that
Dialogue: 0,0:10:30.74,0:10:34.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everything they do is tilted and focused
Dialogue: 0,0:10:34.92,0:10:37.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,towards truly helping the person that
Dialogue: 0,0:10:37.63,0:10:39.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they're dealing with in\Nwhatever discipline,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:39.79,0:10:43.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whatever work,\Nto find true meaning in life
Dialogue: 0,0:10:43.50,0:10:46.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to find the Master Teacher,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:46.02,0:10:48.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus Christ. So that's what makes the
Dialogue: 0,0:10:48.42,0:10:52.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,difference and it's this overall
Dialogue: 0,0:10:52.34,0:10:54.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,understanding and it's derived from an
Dialogue: 0,0:10:54.84,0:10:57.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,understanding of Scripture,\Nfrom the Spirit
Dialogue: 0,0:10:57.20,0:10:59.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of Prophecy, from an understanding of who
Dialogue: 0,0:10:59.85,0:11:01.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are as a people.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:01.54,0:11:05.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it's a wholistic emphasis, which isn't\Njust
Dialogue: 0,0:11:05.39,0:11:09.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,head knowledge,\Nit's affecting your spiritual
Dialogue: 0,0:11:09.35,0:11:11.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,life, your physical life,\Nand it comes from
Dialogue: 0,0:11:11.74,0:11:12.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ellen White's writings.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:12.84,0:11:14.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's where is all started.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:14.32,0:11:17.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It does, and it affects even your personal
Dialogue: 0,0:11:17.54,0:11:21.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,interrelationships with your family,\Nwith how
Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.06,0:11:25.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you view life, with the purpose of the
Dialogue: 0,0:11:25.26,0:11:27.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beautiful education you've received,\Nand the
Dialogue: 0,0:11:27.99,0:11:31.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,skills and talents that God\Nhas provided for you.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:31.81,0:11:34.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're not just to be used for yourself
Dialogue: 0,0:11:34.21,0:11:36.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but to be used in service to others and
Dialogue: 0,0:11:36.71,0:11:39.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pointing people to Jesus' soon coming.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:39.26,0:11:40.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wonderful, Elder Wilson thank you so
Dialogue: 0,0:11:40.99,0:11:43.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,much for joining us. And right after this
Dialogue: 0,0:11:43.32,0:11:45.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,break we'll be talking to the vice
Dialogue: 0,0:11:45.23,0:11:49.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,chancellor of Spicer Adventist University.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:53.00,0:11:58.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Music)
Dialogue: 0,0:11:58.17,0:12:00.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Welcome back, within the Seventh-day
Dialogue: 0,0:12:00.07,0:12:02.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Adventist Church the Thirteenth Sabbath
Dialogue: 0,0:12:02.52,0:12:06.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Offering has iconic status. For many, many
Dialogue: 0,0:12:06.39,0:12:08.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,years Adventists have been giving
Dialogue: 0,0:12:08.04,0:12:10.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,generously to 13th Sabbath Offerings.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:10.43,0:12:13.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These are collected, as the name suggests,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:13.60,0:12:15.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,every 13th Sabbath at the end of each
Dialogue: 0,0:12:15.71,0:12:18.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,quarter of the year.\NAnd these offerings are
Dialogue: 0,0:12:18.49,0:12:22.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,given for very specific projects\Naround the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:22.83,0:12:24.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It could be to start a new school,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:24.78,0:12:27.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or a new hospital, to help with community
Dialogue: 0,0:12:27.40,0:12:30.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,outreach, various special\Nprojects that get
Dialogue: 0,0:12:30.29,0:12:33.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,extra funding to help them do their work.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:33.65,0:12:35.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your offerings make a difference in the
Dialogue: 0,0:12:35.95,0:12:38.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lives of thousands of people around the
Dialogue: 0,0:12:38.14,0:12:41.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,world. Coming up next, let's see how
Dialogue: 0,0:12:41.05,0:12:42.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thirteenth Sabbath Offerings will be
Dialogue: 0,0:12:42.77,0:12:45.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,making a difference in Taiwan as three new
Dialogue: 0,0:12:45.83,0:12:49.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,urban centers of influence\Nare established.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:49.75,0:12:52.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Music)
Dialogue: 0,0:12:52.54,0:12:54.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In Taiwan a large group of friends is
Dialogue: 0,0:12:54.54,0:12:56.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meeting at a local Seventh-day Adventist
Dialogue: 0,0:12:56.49,0:12:58.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Church. Not all of these friends are
Dialogue: 0,0:12:58.96,0:13:01.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Adventist members, but all feel welcome to
Dialogue: 0,0:13:01.58,0:13:04.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,attend. It has become known as the
Dialogue: 0,0:13:04.57,0:13:07.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All Generations Center. This group is made
Dialogue: 0,0:13:07.81,0:13:10.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,up of elderly members of the community.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:10.41,0:13:12.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They meet together as part of a regular
Dialogue: 0,0:13:12.27,0:13:15.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,program run by the church. This program
Dialogue: 0,0:13:15.13,0:13:18.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has been active for almost 10 years now!
Dialogue: 0,0:13:18.10,0:13:19.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Taiwanese government recognizes
Dialogue: 0,0:13:19.95,0:13:23.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what they do and supports their programs.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:23.27,0:13:25.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pastor Tom is in charge of running the
Dialogue: 0,0:13:25.09,0:13:27.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,program and planning \Nthe activities.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:40.74,0:13:43.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many of those who come don't\Nhave family in the area.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:43.70,0:13:46.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They don't have people to take care\Nof them. So you can imagine their
Dialogue: 0,0:13:46.94,0:13:48.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,excitement when they get together and
Dialogue: 0,0:13:48.74,0:13:51.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,socialize. The church provides a healthy
Dialogue: 0,0:13:51.16,0:13:53.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lunch for the group. Pastor Tom makes
Dialogue: 0,0:13:53.43,0:13:55.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sure to jump in his car to visit the homes
Dialogue: 0,0:13:55.62,0:13:58.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of those who are not physically\Nable to attend.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:58.47,0:14:02.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Sounds of walking)
Dialogue: 0,0:14:02.75,0:14:04.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He spends some time at their
Dialogue: 0,0:14:04.10,0:14:06.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,homes, hand delivers meals, and prays
Dialogue: 0,0:14:06.26,0:14:09.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with them. Aside from lunch,\Nthe group also
Dialogue: 0,0:14:09.39,0:14:13.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,enjoys exercising, blood pressure checks,\Ncrafts, and music.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:13.64,0:14:22.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Music & clapping)
Dialogue: 0,0:14:22.35,0:14:24.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This center of influence has bridged a gap
Dialogue: 0,0:14:24.41,0:14:26.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to allow people to attend church on
Dialogue: 0,0:14:26.65,0:14:29.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sabbath. Before this program began,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:29.10,0:14:30.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,community members were not sure what to
Dialogue: 0,0:14:30.96,0:14:32.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,think about Adventists.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:57.11,0:15:00.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Through this ministry,\Npeople are getting to know Jesus
Dialogue: 0,0:15:00.06,0:15:02.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and are happier with their lives.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:02.02,0:15:13.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Music & singing)
Dialogue: 0,0:15:13.93,0:15:15.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Throughout Taiwan the Adventist church
Dialogue: 0,0:15:15.74,0:15:18.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has established Centers of Influence to
Dialogue: 0,0:15:18.15,0:15:20.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meet people's needs. In this community,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:20.78,0:15:23.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it meant creating the\NAll Generations Center.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:23.34,0:15:28.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Inaudible voices)
Dialogue: 0,0:15:28.00,0:15:30.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In other communities, education is
Dialogue: 0,0:15:30.20,0:15:33.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a challenge. Yulin Chong attended this
Dialogue: 0,0:15:33.11,0:15:35.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after-school program run by the Adventist
Dialogue: 0,0:15:35.89,0:15:38.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Church. The program helps tutor kids who
Dialogue: 0,0:15:38.89,0:15:42.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,may need help and direction. \NYulin struggled
Dialogue: 0,0:15:42.73,0:15:45.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in school and had a difficult home life.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:45.73,0:15:48.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He faced a lot of trouble\Nin his earlier years
Dialogue: 0,0:15:48.33,0:15:50.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it caused a lot of\Nconfusion of what to
Dialogue: 0,0:15:50.37,0:15:52.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do with his life. After attending the
Dialogue: 0,0:15:52.76,0:15:55.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after-school program, Yulin learned about
Dialogue: 0,0:15:55.20,0:15:57.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus and found purpose in his life.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:57.81,0:16:00.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now he is a tutor and helps kids who were
Dialogue: 0,0:16:00.48,0:16:03.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,once in his position. People all over the
Dialogue: 0,0:16:03.66,0:16:06.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,world are in need. Each community has
Dialogue: 0,0:16:06.29,0:16:08.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,different needs. Centers of Influence
Dialogue: 0,0:16:08.52,0:16:10.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,around the world are helping touch lives
Dialogue: 0,0:16:10.67,0:16:12.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in their communities. A portion of your
Dialogue: 0,0:16:12.72,0:16:14.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mission offering will help support Centers
Dialogue: 0,0:16:14.78,0:16:18.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of Influence in Taiwan. Please pray for
Dialogue: 0,0:16:18.01,0:16:20.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these projects. Pray that they may grow
Dialogue: 0,0:16:20.78,0:16:23.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and continue to be a light in this world.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:23.72,0:16:26.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My guest is Dr. Justus Devadas who is the
Dialogue: 0,0:16:26.07,0:16:29.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,vice chancellor of\NSpicer Memorial University.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:29.99,0:16:32.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Doctor, thank you so much for joining us.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:32.07,0:16:33.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you very much.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:33.07,0:16:36.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What an amazing time this is,\Nto celebrate 100 years!
Dialogue: 0,0:16:36.62,0:16:39.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Indeed, we're on top of the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:39.79,0:16:44.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, as you look at the past 100 years,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:44.10,0:16:46.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,obviously you don't remember it all, but
Dialogue: 0,0:16:46.02,0:16:47.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what would you say are the major
Dialogue: 0,0:16:47.55,0:16:49.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,contributions that Spicer has
Dialogue: 0,0:16:49.19,0:16:50.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,made here in India?
Dialogue: 0,0:16:50.99,0:16:56.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Until about 15 years back, Spicer was the
Dialogue: 0,0:16:56.50,0:17:01.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,only college of the\NAdventist Church in the
Dialogue: 0,0:17:01.58,0:17:04.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,entire division,\NSpicer was the only college.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:04.50,0:17:08.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if you look at the work force, probably
Dialogue: 0,0:17:08.18,0:17:11.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the highest person\Npaid came out of Spicer.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:11.00,0:17:15.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Whether it was the\Ndivision president or the
Dialogue: 0,0:17:15.56,0:17:18.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,union conference presidents, most of them
Dialogue: 0,0:17:18.01,0:17:22.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,studied at Spicer and teachers,\Naccountants, anything.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:22.63,0:17:25.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are still about 15 years back.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:25.48,0:17:29.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it's basically trained workers for the\NAdventist Church.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:29.07,0:17:32.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, not only for India, we have had
Dialogue: 0,0:17:32.05,0:17:35.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,students from foreign countries. But from
Dialogue: 0,0:17:35.52,0:17:38.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the time the college came into being way
Dialogue: 0,0:17:38.04,0:17:41.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,back in 1915, when it moved here in 1942
Dialogue: 0,0:17:41.11,0:17:43.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we were the only\Ninstitution in the city who
Dialogue: 0,0:17:43.91,0:17:47.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,had foreign students studying here. And
Dialogue: 0,0:17:47.15,0:17:50.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then we help ambassadors from different
Dialogue: 0,0:17:50.04,0:17:52.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,countries, one of the\NGC vice president is a
Dialogue: 0,0:17:52.84,0:17:57.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Spicer graduate. There are many more.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:57.59,0:18:01.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Besides Spicer made\Na distinct contribution
Dialogue: 0,0:18:01.70,0:18:05.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the city by it's very \Nexistence in this city
Dialogue: 0,0:18:05.90,0:18:09.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the culture we've produced here. We
Dialogue: 0,0:18:09.50,0:18:12.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,started several industries in Spicer which
Dialogue: 0,0:18:12.01,0:18:13.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was never heard of.\NWe also started the first
Dialogue: 0,0:18:13.94,0:18:17.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bakery in this city,\Nwe were also the first to
Dialogue: 0,0:18:17.51,0:18:20.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,manage an agricultural farm, modern farm
Dialogue: 0,0:18:20.50,0:18:24.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in this region. We used to educate farmers
Dialogue: 0,0:18:24.64,0:18:28.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the local areas on modern and
Dialogue: 0,0:18:28.26,0:18:31.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,advanced kind of farming. So it's had it's
Dialogue: 0,0:18:31.75,0:18:37.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,own role to play in the city and India.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:37.69,0:18:39.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because our student graduates went and
Dialogue: 0,0:18:39.93,0:18:43.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,started schools and that became something.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:43.93,0:18:45.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Spicer is a tremendous place.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:45.80,0:18:47.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you training teachers as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:47.82,0:18:48.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh yeah.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:48.85,0:18:52.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what is the philosophy that\Nguides this school?
Dialogue: 0,0:18:52.97,0:18:55.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well the Adventist philosophy of education
Dialogue: 0,0:18:55.70,0:18:58.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are mission oriented people. Now the
Dialogue: 0,0:18:58.36,0:19:01.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,college was started to produce workers for
Dialogue: 0,0:19:01.42,0:19:07.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the church and also\Nfor people to find jobs
Dialogue: 0,0:19:08.47,0:19:12.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,elsewhere. But the Indian education
Dialogue: 0,0:19:12.43,0:19:14.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,system is British based education system,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:14.96,0:19:17.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,very structured. We cannot do this way,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:17.48,0:19:21.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that way. Probably for years we were the
Dialogue: 0,0:19:21.81,0:19:24.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,only liberal educational system in this
Dialogue: 0,0:19:24.01,0:19:29.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,country. Then we introduced work
Dialogue: 0,0:19:29.80,0:19:32.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,education program, students asked to work.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:32.32,0:19:36.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We paid them but then a part of that comes
Dialogue: 0,0:19:36.14,0:19:40.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the school. We still do that\NWe put that
Dialogue: 0,0:19:40.89,0:19:44.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a program in the\NUniversity Charter that
Dialogue: 0,0:19:44.97,0:19:48.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everyone has to work. So it's based on
Dialogue: 0,0:19:48.26,0:19:53.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sister White's philosophy of\Neducation to the fullest.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:53.37,0:19:55.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A wholistic education.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:55.69,0:19:57.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now the name Spicer, coming of course
Dialogue: 0,0:19:57.91,0:20:03.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from pastor Spicer,\Nhow do you look on that name?
Dialogue: 0,0:20:03.71,0:20:06.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Elder Spicer never worked\Nat Spicer College.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:06.86,0:20:09.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He worked at the division and he was one
Dialogue: 0,0:20:09.84,0:20:13.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of those pioneers when the first Adventist
Dialogue: 0,0:20:13.70,0:20:18.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,school was established in India where
Dialogue: 0,0:20:18.15,0:20:20.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,several of our missionaries were even
Dialogue: 0,0:20:20.71,0:20:25.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,killed due to smallpox, but he was there.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:25.45,0:20:30.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He stayed back and said look, the waves
Dialogue: 0,0:20:30.12,0:20:33.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,may have been defeated but the current of
Dialogue: 0,0:20:33.04,0:20:36.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God will win. And then \Nhis statement, there
Dialogue: 0,0:20:36.82,0:20:38.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is no position or authority in the church,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:38.83,0:20:41.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there are positions\Nonly of service. All of
Dialogue: 0,0:20:41.88,0:20:44.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this we heard from him. You will see
Dialogue: 0,0:20:44.84,0:20:47.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hundreds of children named Spicer even
Dialogue: 0,0:20:47.66,0:20:53.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,today. The name Spicer is given in respect
Dialogue: 0,0:20:53.08,0:20:56.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of him but then that name is synonymous
Dialogue: 0,0:20:56.25,0:21:01.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with this Christian institution.\NChristians, all
Dialogue: 0,0:21:01.98,0:21:06.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,denominations know about Spicer, we are
Dialogue: 0,0:21:06.88,0:21:09.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a very special place. In fact, I tried to\Nget
Dialogue: 0,0:21:09.90,0:21:11.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,somebody from the Spicer family to come
Dialogue: 0,0:21:11.76,0:21:14.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the centennial but they couldn't make\Nit.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:14.76,0:21:16.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But otherwise the name is very special to
Dialogue: 0,0:21:16.71,0:21:19.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,us. Even though went from a college to a
Dialogue: 0,0:21:19.50,0:21:23.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,university, they said we will\Nkeep that name
Dialogue: 0,0:21:23.07,0:21:25.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but bring the name Adventist between so it
Dialogue: 0,0:21:25.58,0:21:27.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is Spicer Adventist University.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:27.02,0:21:28.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, so I said it wrong before, I said
Dialogue: 0,0:21:28.92,0:21:30.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Spicer Memorial, it's Spicer Adventist.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:30.78,0:21:33.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Take out the Memorial and add Adventist.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:33.12,0:21:36.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I for one want to people\Nto know that this is
Dialogue: 0,0:21:36.60,0:21:39.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,an Adventist institution. We'll stand for
Dialogue: 0,0:21:39.85,0:21:43.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Adventist principles whatever may come.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:43.30,0:21:46.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It doesn't matter whether we are big or
Dialogue: 0,0:21:46.05,0:21:47.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,small but we'll stand for the Adventist
Dialogue: 0,0:21:47.91,0:21:49.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,philosophy of education.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:49.07,0:21:51.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I'm totally committed to that.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:51.62,0:21:54.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As you look to the future Dr. Devadas,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:54.59,0:21:57.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what would be your hope that this school
Dialogue: 0,0:21:57.03,0:21:59.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will continue to contribute?
Dialogue: 0,0:21:59.02,0:22:05.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Gary, you know the Adventist kids in India
Dialogue: 0,0:22:05.95,0:22:08.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,had suffered for years and years for want
Dialogue: 0,0:22:08.95,0:22:11.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of an Adventist university because they'd
Dialogue: 0,0:22:11.59,0:22:14.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,go to the secular universities,\Nthey'd find
Dialogue: 0,0:22:14.24,0:22:17.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,difficult time to manage\Nthe Sabbath issues,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:17.78,0:22:21.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they'd move with a\Ndifferent group of people.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:21.93,0:22:26.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now with our university, we can only grow.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:26.18,0:22:30.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Southern Asia has 1.7 million
Dialogue: 0,0:22:30.76,0:22:33.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,membership and that many youngsters are
Dialogue: 0,0:22:33.32,0:22:35.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there. India has the highest population
Dialogue: 0,0:22:35.90,0:22:38.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is less than 24 years old.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:38.15,0:22:40.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seventh-day Adventists also, we want them
Dialogue: 0,0:22:40.40,0:22:42.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to come. We want the education to be
Dialogue: 0,0:22:42.62,0:22:45.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,provided. Then, for international students
Dialogue: 0,0:22:45.67,0:22:49.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Spicer will still provide\Ntop-class Adventist
Dialogue: 0,0:22:49.77,0:22:53.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,education at an affordable price.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:53.09,0:22:54.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Up next we travel to Japan.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:54.99,0:23:03.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Music)
Dialogue: 0,0:23:03.80,0:23:05.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you think of Japan you might
Dialogue: 0,0:23:05.37,0:23:08.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,imagine the busy,\Ncrowded streets of Tokyo.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:08.32,0:23:10.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or your mind might wander off to scenes of
Dialogue: 0,0:23:10.45,0:23:13.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beautiful landscapes. There is not only
Dialogue: 0,0:23:13.06,0:23:16.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,diversity in Japan's lifestyle\Nand terrain but
Dialogue: 0,0:23:16.11,0:23:18.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,also in the people who live here. Over the
Dialogue: 0,0:23:18.68,0:23:21.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,years many South Americans have settled
Dialogue: 0,0:23:21.23,0:23:25.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into towns and cities throughout Japan.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:25.11,0:23:27.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Shizuoka is famous for it's views of
Dialogue: 0,0:23:27.42,0:23:30.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mount Fuji. It has a humid, sub-tropical
Dialogue: 0,0:23:30.25,0:23:33.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,climate. On this Sabbath morning the rain
Dialogue: 0,0:23:33.03,0:23:35.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is holding off allowing\Nthis congregation to
Dialogue: 0,0:23:35.61,0:23:41.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meet beside a peaceful lake\Noutside the city.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:41.99,0:23:44.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a unique group in Japan.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:44.12,0:23:45.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The members of this church come from
Dialogue: 0,0:23:45.85,0:23:48.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,South America and most from Brazil.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:48.78,0:23:50.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many of them have lived here for years and
Dialogue: 0,0:23:50.85,0:23:53.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this is their home.\NThey come to work, have
Dialogue: 0,0:23:53.69,0:23:56.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a different quality of life,\Nand sometimes just
Dialogue: 0,0:23:56.57,0:23:59.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to have a new beginning. Since there is
Dialogue: 0,0:23:59.51,0:24:01.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,such a large population\Nof Brazilians in this
Dialogue: 0,0:24:01.85,0:24:04.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,area, they have formed\Ntheir own church family.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:04.25,0:24:06.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The churches atmosphere is friendly
Dialogue: 0,0:24:06.50,0:24:11.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and kind and all are welcome.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:11.17,0:24:13.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Brazilians smile a lot.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:13.12,0:24:15.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They like to hug and\Nthey're very friendly.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:15.92,0:24:18.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They like to make friends and they also
Dialogue: 0,0:24:18.47,0:24:21.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,expect you to come back again.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:21.17,0:24:22.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Each Sabbath begins\Nwith a Sabbath
Dialogue: 0,0:24:22.74,0:24:24.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,School lesson. If you don't speak
Dialogue: 0,0:24:24.53,0:24:27.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Portuguese there is still a place for you.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:27.12,0:24:29.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The classes are divided into Portuguese,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:29.44,0:24:32.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Japanese, and English speaking groups.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:32.12,0:24:36.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In general, Japan is a challenging area\Nfor the gospel to spread.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:36.70,0:24:39.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Japan is a highly
Dialogue: 0,0:24:39.53,0:24:41.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,developed country. But because of
Dialogue: 0,0:24:41.72,0:24:45.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,secularism and materialism and all these
Dialogue: 0,0:24:45.06,0:24:50.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,things will hinder people to receive the
Dialogue: 0,0:24:50.47,0:24:52.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gospel message.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:52.52,0:24:54.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can notice a strong presence of these
Dialogue: 0,0:24:54.47,0:24:57.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,concepts in the cities.\NPeople are busy and
Dialogue: 0,0:24:57.26,0:24:59.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have little time for religion. This busy
Dialogue: 0,0:24:59.56,0:25:01.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lifestyle even rubs off on the Brazilian
Dialogue: 0,0:25:01.75,0:25:04.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,migrant workers. For the church members,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:04.51,0:25:08.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the time to rest on\NSabbath is highly valued.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:08.39,0:25:18.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Singing)
Dialogue: 0,0:25:18.10,0:25:20.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Marina is originally from Brazil.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:20.54,0:25:22.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When she moved to Japan with her
Dialogue: 0,0:25:22.07,0:25:24.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,husband they were not Adventists.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:24.11,0:25:25.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Her husband wanted to find a new church
Dialogue: 0,0:25:25.97,0:25:27.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Japan. So he started looking and found
Dialogue: 0,0:25:27.92,0:25:30.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,an Adventist church. Marina was against
Dialogue: 0,0:25:30.03,0:25:34.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the idea of visiting. The first\Ntime she went to church
Dialogue: 0,0:25:34.27,0:25:36.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she deliberately wore\Noutrageous outfits to
Dialogue: 0,0:25:36.52,0:25:38.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,embarrass him and maybe stop him from
Dialogue: 0,0:25:38.62,0:25:40.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going. Her husband told\Nher that as long as
Dialogue: 0,0:25:40.85,0:25:43.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she comes to church it's okay. Marina
Dialogue: 0,0:25:43.62,0:25:45.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,began to feel something change and before
Dialogue: 0,0:25:45.74,0:25:49.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,long she actually wanted to attend. She
Dialogue: 0,0:25:49.15,0:25:51.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,listened to the messages and eventually
Dialogue: 0,0:25:51.37,0:25:54.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Marina and her husband were baptized.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:54.24,0:25:56.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Members like Marina have turned their
Dialogue: 0,0:25:56.01,0:25:58.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lives around to serve Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:01.92,0:26:04.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The mission challenge can be\Nseen around the world
Dialogue: 0,0:26:04.65,0:26:06.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and especially in places like the
Dialogue: 0,0:26:06.22,0:26:09.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,10/40 window. Churches like this one in
Dialogue: 0,0:26:09.04,0:26:11.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Japan have a great responsibility to draw
Dialogue: 0,0:26:11.43,0:26:14.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people closer to Jesus. A portion of your
Dialogue: 0,0:26:14.88,0:26:16.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mission offerings will support a
Dialogue: 0,0:26:16.42,0:26:18.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,multicultural center where international
Dialogue: 0,0:26:18.93,0:26:21.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,members can come together and lives
Dialogue: 0,0:26:21.13,0:26:23.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can be touched by Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:23.99,0:26:26.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Please pray for this church and other
Dialogue: 0,0:26:26.00,0:26:28.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,international churches around the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:28.71,0:26:30.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you for supporting the mission of
Dialogue: 0,0:26:30.58,0:26:33.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:34.99,0:26:36.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well thanks so much for joining us today
Dialogue: 0,0:26:36.90,0:26:40.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on Mission 360. Right here from Spicer
Dialogue: 0,0:26:40.86,0:26:43.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Adventist University in Southern Asia.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:43.58,0:26:45.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And on today's program we've seen how
Dialogue: 0,0:26:45.67,0:26:48.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God's light has been spread here in India
Dialogue: 0,0:26:48.87,0:26:51.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and also in Northern Asian, in Japan,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:51.36,0:26:53.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Taiwan, and other areas. Thank you so
Dialogue: 0,0:26:53.83,0:26:55.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,much for your continuing prayers for
Dialogue: 0,0:26:55.55,0:26:58.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mission and also your financial support.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:58.17,0:26:59.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you'd like to find out more about
Dialogue: 0,0:26:59.89,0:27:01.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thirteenth Sabbath Offerings, just go to
Dialogue: 0,0:27:01.87,0:27:05.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our website at AdventistMission.org.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:05.08,0:27:07.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There you'll find lots of\Nreports with stories
Dialogue: 0,0:27:07.65,0:27:09.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and pictures and you'll also have the
Dialogue: 0,0:27:09.57,0:27:11.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,opportunity to contribute a Thirteenth
Dialogue: 0,0:27:11.82,0:27:14.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sabbath Offering if you wish. Before we go
Dialogue: 0,0:27:14.43,0:27:16.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'd like to offer you a small gift of
Dialogue: 0,0:27:16.23,0:27:18.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,appreciation for your support of mission.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:18.75,0:27:21.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A Taste of Travel is a cookbook written by
Dialogue: 0,0:27:21.80,0:27:24.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nancy Kyte, the marketing director for
Dialogue: 0,0:27:24.32,0:27:26.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Adventist Mission. Nancy brings in recipes
Dialogue: 0,0:27:26.74,0:27:28.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from all over the world. So if you want to
Dialogue: 0,0:27:28.94,0:27:31.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,add some spice, some interest to your life
Dialogue: 0,0:27:31.29,0:27:33.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,try this book. Well that's it for today's
Dialogue: 0,0:27:33.65,0:27:35.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,program and I hope that you can join me
Dialogue: 0,0:27:35.73,0:27:39.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,next time right here on Mission 360.