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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
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Oral Roberts University
7777 South Lewis
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74171
CHARLES A. KOTHE, DEAN
O. W. COBURN SCHOOL OF LAW
November 21, 1983
Mr. Morton Blackwell
Office of Public Liaison
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Mr. Blackwell:
It had been my hope to meet with you on the occasion of your
participation in the Youth Leadership Seminar being held on our Campus
December 3 and 4, 1983. However, we had long planned a trip out of the
country scheduled for departure December 1. I had wished to discuss
with you the substance of a letter recently received from Robert H.
Tuttle, Special Assistant to the President, wherein he said:
"I have forwarded your request for
Oral Roberts to meet with the President to Morton
Blackwell, in the office of Public Liaison. I
have also discussed this matter with Mr. Blackwell.
"His office will be in touch with you
further concerning your request.'
President Roberts will also be out of the City on December
3 and 4. Were you to meet with him, you would find that he is a strong
advocate of the Free Enterprise System. Indeed, we describe Oral
Roberts University as a "Free Enterprise University."
Enclosed is a brochure on the law school emphasizing that
point. Incidentally, at page 2 you will see the picture of Richard
DeVos who has received an honorary degree from the University and has
also been a frequent lecturer in our business school.
President Roberts therefore is a strong advocate of fiscal
responsibility, law and order and is a living witness to the objectives
of the Year of the Bible.
Being of Cherokee heritage, he is most empathetic with the
importance of educational opportunities of minorities in both public
Mr. Morton Blackwell, 2, November 21, 1983.
and private schools. To this end, our School of Education is pioneering
a service to over 2,000 private Christian schools.
We regret that the schedule of President Reagan made it
impossible for him to come to the City of Faith for dedication of the
NMR Scanner. President Roberts has met with other presidents in
previous administrations, but he has not yet had the occasion to meet
with President Reagan.
During recent visits to the White House and in correspondence
as early as August 12, 1983, I have made observations, as follows:
A picture of President Reagan with
President Roberts placed in Abundant Life would
reach over one (1) million partners which we
consider to be a communication to 4 million (based
upon average family size). If mentioned on the
weekly television program, it would reach well over
40 million and with the repeats, it would expand to
at least 70 million.
Because of my uncompromising support of President Reagan's
program and my commitment to the objectives of Oral Roberts University,
I urge that you take the proper steps to bring this event to fruition.
Best of luck to you in the Leadership Seminar. We are
sponsoring 12 students.
Charges Sincerely yours, A. Kothe
CAK: fmb
Charles A. Kothe
Enc.
Dean
Oral Roberts University:
Promoting
Free
Enterprise
A statement by Charles A. Kothe,
Dean of the O. W. Coburn School
of Law,
Oral Roberts University
"Oral Roberts University is a free-enterprise University."
ORU President Oral Roberts uses that phrase often, and convinc-
programs beginning in 1979 and the School of Education in 1980;
ingly. Oral Roberts has advocated free enterprise as the basis for
a proposed health-care center; a national television series; and a
his ministry and personal life since he began his worldwide
ministry that counts 3.4 million families as its "partners" — is a
outreaches in 1947. His personal rise from a poverty riddled
clear testimony to faith in God, and to the workability of the
childhood in rural Oklahoma to the crest of a multimillion dollar
American economic system.
enterprise — including a University with schools of arts and
It is little wonder that every aspect of ORU is steeped
sciences, medicine, dentistry, nursing, business, and theology,
in a free-enterprise perspective: philosophy, property, and
and with graduate nursing and the O.W. Coburn School of Law
personnel.
Philosophy
ORU has a clearly defined reason for being: to educate the
rules and regulations that contribute to a life-style of wholeness.
whole person - spirit, mind, and body — with equal emphasis
Yet within the boundaries of a Code of Honor that prohibits
placed on each dimension of human potential. ORU seeks to
drinking, smoking, and sexual license, and requires good groom-
graduate students who are intellectually alert, spiritually alive,
ing, punctual and regular classroom attendance, and impeccable
and physically fit. These graduates are "The ORU Product" and
honesty, the students are ardently encouraged to develop their
the market for ORU alumni is a large and eager one. Why?
own creativity and ingenuity.
Because free-enterprise corporations and employers across
Can you imagine addressing a group of well-dressed, well-
America and around the world are all seeking bright, healthy,
mannered young people who listen intently and respectfully -
morally sound employees who will work diligently, honestly,
and then ask probing, intelligent questions? I have found no
loyally, and effectively.
greater joy in my association with ORU than such classroom
experiences! Many of my colleagues have agreed with me after
ORU confidently claims those attributes for its graduates
joining me for an evening session with students in some of the
because ORU proudly offers that type of educational environ-
courses I have taught on the graduate level in the ORU School of
ment for its students. ORU stands for wholeness, and is noted for
Business.
ORU faculty members encourage stu-
be it corn in the ground or dollars wisely
enterprise advocate knows that success in
dents to find new methods, invent new
invested.
business results from good products han-
products, and approach democracy and
But it's the "expect a miracle" part that I
dled by good people with good sense.
freedom of enterprise with the respect they
There is no substitute for quality.
like best. That phrase captures the op-
deserve. ORU students are challenged to
timism that makes playing the game
contribute to society - to give to others
worthwhile - it's the frosting on the cake.
And the third ORU phrase is "we aren't
out of a sincere desire to bind up the gap-
When ORU faculty members give, when
married to methods, but we never change
ing wounds of our nation. And to me,
students give, when administrators give -
our principles." ORU is one of the most
those are the hallmarks of a democratic
they expect back from God a joyous har-
innovative campuses in the world today.
free-enterprise nation: an inventive, con-
vest of satisfaction, love, fellowship, in-
The libraries abound with educational
tributing, unselfish, morally sound society
creased prosperity, and better health. And
technology skillfully and appropriately
engaged in promoting an economic system
they get what they anticipate! The same is
employed. The laboratories are equipped
that arises from need and succeeds because
true of a successful free-enterprise busi-
with the latest hardware and software. The
of old-fashioned, hard-working, coopera-
ness. When a shopkeeper goes the second
booklists are complete and up-to-date.
tive effort.
mile with his customers, he creates a cli-
The facilities are modern, the architecture
bold, the techniques current. At the same
ORU has three key phrases that relate to
mate that encourages increased buying.
free enterprise. I'd like to share these mot-
Eventually, the service he gives and the
time, the University is founded on old-
toes with you. The first is "Give as a seed
quality of his product create a snowball
fashioned integrity. Ethical values are
you plant and then expect a miracle."
effect that is reflected in his ledgers.
placed high above dollar signs. Histori-
cally, the American system of economics
A second ORU phrase is "excellence is a
was based on ethical values - the "honest
This phrase arises from the biblical con-
way of life." ORU seeks the very best in all
dollar" and the "honest day's work."
cepts of sowing and reaping. Farmers and
areas - faculty, students, facilities, pur-
successful businessmen know the princi-
poses, goals. Its aims reach high, person-
Yes, philosophically, ORU is a free-
ples well. What you plant is what you get,
ally, socially, and corporately. Every free-
enterprise venture.
Richard DeVos, cofounder and president of Amway Corporation,
told ORU students:
"We live in an age when people talk as though poverty were a virtue,
success a sin, and that it's wrong to accomplish something in life. I
refuse to accept that. I refuse to apologize for what God has done
through us and through me. I refuse to feel guilty for that. The
problem is not distribution of wealth; the problem lies in lack of
productivity. When we produce more, we have more, and then out of
the abundance we can share."
"A free enterprise system permits a
person who dreams dreams to start
with virtually nothing and build, as con-
trasted to a system that denies your
rights, your freedoms. I'm a free enter-
prise man and I'm pretty tired of all the
knocks free enterprise is getting in the
world today. Without free enterprise,
this University wouldn't be here."
- Oral Roberts, President
Oral Roberts University
Personnel
I mentioned previously that ORU stu-
dents are given a free-enterprise educa-
tion, both in the classroom and through
University-wide example. 1 would like to
add at this point that ORU students are not
only taught free enterprise, they seem to be
learning the concepts and applying them.
Every day we receive letters from alumni
telling us of new promotions they have
received, new products they have in-
vented and are marketing, new businesses
Most of the campus buildings at ORU are named in honor of contribut-
they have established. Others write to tell
ing partners - a tribute to free enterprise. ORU is proud of its private
us of successes they have had in helping
status and its standards of excellence.
civic groups, nonprofit organizations, and
churches through application of better
management techniques. Almost all of
Dean Kothe and Dr. R.
them express a deep concern for others.
Henry Migliore (right),
Dean of the ORU School
This same free-enterprise fervor is felt
of Business, work togeth-
by my colleagues. 1 have yet to meet an
er on the Executive-on-
ORU professor or staff member who is not
Campus program in the
a strong advocate of free enterprise and
School of Business.
private industry.
Within that consensus, ORU has
Dean Kothe received the
launched a program to create a new type of
"Man of the Year" award
professional for today's world: The
from the School of Busi-
Cross-Pollinated Professional. Basically,
ness for his contributions.
cross-pollination is a program that puts
students of different graduate disciplines
together so that each student will have a
better understanding of other professions
Property
and discover ways in which professionals
might work together for the good of all.
Let me give you an example. A student in
Private contributions are at the heart of
dence hall rooms are marked with book-
the O. W. Coburn School of Law encoun-
both a free-enterprise society and ORU.
plates and plaques recognizing the gifts of
ters every aspect of legal training that will
The University is proud to be a private
these partners from around the world.
help him become a servant to his clients.
institution. It is the private status of the
ORU proudly bears the names of its
He learns how to be a lawyer, how to work
University that allows it to offer a distinc-
contributors.
skillfully as a professional, how to bring
tive life-style and to remain morally
people together through application of the
strong. The facilities are a tribute to grass-
ORU partners feel they have invested a
law. At the same time, in both classroom
roots American giving. Every book, every
portion of their lives in a future that will
and extracurricular experiences, he be-
laboratory microscope, every classroom is
extend beyond their lives. They have left
comes acquainted with the principles and
the free-will gift of partners around the
something worthwhile in this world,
perspectives of future physicians, dentists,
world who believe in ORU and want its
something that will perpetuate itself
educators, businessmen, and theologians.
principles perpetuated.
throughout future years and decades. And
He jogs with these other professional stu-
One only has to look at a campus map to
isn't that the same claim each businessman
dents, lives in the same apartment complex
see the extent of free-enterprise gifts:
or businesswoman hopes to make when he
with them, attends chapel sessions with
Timko-Barton Hall, O. W. Coburn School
or she hangs out a shingle on the mar-
them, and begins to understand how they
of Law; Mabee Center and the adjacent
ketplace avenues of our nation? Oral
approach life and deal with problems. The
television production studios; Wesley
Roberts often says, "I want to leave some-
law student meets in an academic setting
Luehring, Susie Vinson, Ethel Hughes,
thing in this world that wasn't there when I
with the health-care student to discuss
and Edward Hughes residence halls;
came into this world." It takes free enter-
legal and moral definitions of death, pro-
Zoppelt Auditorium, Hewitt Dining
prise to fulfill that dream; it is free enter-
fessional liability, and other matters of
Commons; and Hamill Student Union
prise that has brought to fruition the real-
mutual professional concern. They walk in
among others. The bookshelves and resi-
ity of ORU.
each other's moccasins for awhile in
problem-solving experiences. They work
together on real-life cases.
Robert L. Parker, Chairman of the Board for the
The law student meets with theology
Parking Drilling Company, told ORU graduates in
students to discuss moral and ethical foun-
1977:
dations at the base of American law. He
"There's something wrong in America today, because
meets with education and business
there's so much right about America and nobody
graduate students to glean the best of their
seems to know it. Success in America comes the
professional outlook and adapt it to his
right way - through freedom. America is changing
own perspective as a lawyer. In all, the law
and there are those who would change our system of
student learns how better to grapple with
government to socialism. Let me assure you, we
the problems of our total society and how
have a winner in the United States of America. Ours
better to help individuals in need.
is the greatest system in the world. Our system of
No one is isolated. And not one of us has
free enterprise is what makes it that way."
a problem that can be defined singularly as
medical, legal, educational, financial, or
spiritual. Our lives and our problems are
integrated.
Free enterprise similarly involves inte-
gration. No business can be isolated from
laws, the spiritual and moral climate of a
community, the local educational systems,
the health aspects present in and around
any work situation. And no community
can exist without business. Free enterprise
gives generously to education and the arts,
and to service organizations and churches.
ORU people are free-enterprise people:
giving, involved, and alert to the complex
needs of our world.
As a businessman, lawyer, educator, and
human being, I am enthused about my
Dean Charles Kothe receives plaque from the Valley
relationship with Oral Roberts University.
Forge Freedom Foundation for the 1977 Executive-
I've found a standard of excellence here
Action seminar on "Telling the American Business
that seems to be missing in too many seg-
Story" - a two-day seminar on freedom of enterprise
ments of our society. I've found a place
for businessmen, educators, students, and civic lead-
where a quality life-style successfully
ers. ORU has a full seminar schedule for executives.
coexists with academic fervor - where
These seminars deal with business and legal topics
theory and practice are working together.
and are cosponsored by the ORU schools of law and
I've found a place with faith And I firmly
business. The seminars feature outstanding guest
advocate the existence of faith as crucial to
lecturers from private corporations across America.
the success of any venture. When a
person believes wholeheartedly in some-
thing, he works diligently in its behalf-
whether the object of his faith is a product,
a concept, a person, or Almighty God.
When a person couples hard work and
strong beliefs, he has the leading edge on
his competitors. He's one step ahead of the
crowd. ORU administrators, faculty
members, students, and partners have
faith - in God, their own potential, the
importance and worthiness of their goals,
our country and its economic and gov-
ernment system, and in the future. That's
worth an exclamation point. So I give it
one:
ORU!
We're promoting free enterprise with
every breath.
ORU MISSIONS
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY
TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74171
"Go where My light is dim, where My voice is heard small, where My
power is not known, even to the uttermost bounds of the earth."
Dear
This letter is to introduce you to the Oral Roberts University and
its outreach to the world through the O.R.U. Missions Office. A student
from your church has been selected to participate in the Summer Missions
Program and we would like to further inform you of how you can assist
your student in fulfilling the great commission of our Lord (Matt.28:19-20).
You will find enclosed a brochure detailing the philosophy of O.R.U.
Please read this and the information concerning the Summer Missions Program.
We believe that this summer's experience can be a life changing one for
your student and one which will bring him/her into a better understanding
of our Lord and His work world-wide. It is also felt by O.R.U. and the
Missions Office that your student can be an encouragement to the missionaries
that he/she will work with this summer. They can help to bring new life
and hope to the faithful on the mission field. It may be impossible to
even estimate the number of lives that your student may touch with the
Lord's love because of this outreach.
For the summer of 1983, the Missions Office will be sending approxi-
mately 175 students to work in 35 countries on 35 teams. Each student is
responsible for their portion of their teams expenses. This ranges from
approximately $1,000 to $2,500 depending upon the team. Because the mission
program is a result of student interest, the student is required to take
on a large degree of the financial responsibility.
This is where your church can be helpful to the student. Besides your
prayers of support and guidance, which are most necessary for the student
and the program, financial support is also needed. We would like you to
invest in your student and the work of our Lord through this program. As
has been stated, each student is responsible for between $1,000 and $2,500,
the O.R.U. Missions Office and the student would ask you to prayerfully
consider the amount that your church will be able to give.
page two
Throughout the preparation time and the summer months on the field,
the team will keep in contact with your church through our office. You'll
receive periodic reports from the field and a final report of the results
of the summer.
To better familiarize your congregation with this outreach we suggest
that your student and if possible other members of the team, give a present-
ation and possibly a period of questions and answers. We ask that you and
your congregation discuss your part in the ministry of this team and the
Lord's Ministry through them.
Grace and Peace,
Rev. Barry R. Denison
Director, Missions Office
Oral Roberts University
BRD:gf
SMP 1983
ORU MISSIONS
Summer Missions Program
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The challenge of the ORU Mission Office is to pursue excellence and
total commitment in fulfilling the Great Commission. Our programs are
dedicated to fulfilling the purpose of Oral Roberts University -- "to
synthesize
education with a charismatic concern to enable students to
go into every man's world with healing for the totality of human need."
Our programs are committed to developing, within the ORU community, an
awareness of and concern for the needs of humanity around the globe, while
providing the opportunity for this community to reach out cross culturally
and experience being an instrument of God's healing love. We will send
out teams prepared to support and enhance the work of the host ministry,
while reaching out with Christ's healing for spirit, mind and body.
We are obligated to our Lord, Jesus Christ, the host missionaries, the
student participants, the financial supporters of the students and our co-
workers of the faculty and staff of ORU.
Finally, we aspire to motivate students into healing team participation
upon graduation as we contribute toward the fulfillment of the founding
commission of ORU -- "Raise up your students to hear My voice, to go where
My light is dim, where My voice is heard small, where My power is not known,
even to the uttermost bounds of the earth."
PHILOSOPHY
It is the philosophy of the ORU Missions Office that training for
intentional ministry under the guidance of the Holy Spirit is crucial, and
that continued preparation for going to minister is to Go; thus, students
are placed in situations where there are people with needs.
When confronted with the vastness of human need and given the opportunity
to minister to the sufferer, the Compassion of Christ grows within the students.
Thus, the experience of Ministry serves as a catalyst which encourages the
growth and expression of Christ's love.
THE COMPASSION OF CHRIST MUST BE THE FOUNDATION OF MINISTRY.
With this in mind, the Missions Program has been designed to expose
students to actual mission life. The students work alongside missionaries,
experiencing the day-in, day-out frustrations and victories of life on the
mission field. These are not tour groups or crusades. The students live
with the people and experience their culture and their needs.
IN LIGHT OF THESE EXPERIENCES, STUDENTS INVARIABLE RETURN WITH A NEW IMPETUS
FOR GROWTH AND A NEW SENSE OF PURPOSE AND USEFULNESS IN LIFE-- IN SHORT, AS
BETTER STUDENTS.
RATIONALE
Since the beginning of church history, Christians have been motivated to
forsake homeland to journey to distant lands with foreign cultures and
life-styles. The reason for this is Christ's command to "go into all the
world and preach the the gospel to all creation."
Why go to a foreign country to live, give, and preach the gospel when
the need at home is pressing greatly? The question is still a relevant one.
As one author stated, "I may not go around the world, but I can go to the
world around me."
The need at home is indeed great, and must not be neglected; however, a
realistic understanding of the totality of mankind's needs is necessary in
order to answer the question. In America there are currently 500 individuals
for every pastor. Throughout the rest of the world there are 50,000
individuals for every pastor. Today there are 2.7 billion or 2,700 million
people who do not know Jesus Christ. The needs of the rest of the world
clearly are greater than those at home.
Many of the 2.7 billion non-Christians have few or no culturally near
Christians. In order for these people to be reached with the gospel there
must be cross-cultural missionary endeavor. Dr. Ralph Winter, Professor at
Fuller Theological Seminary, in an address to the International Congress on
World Evangelism, stated: "At least four-fifths of the non-Christians in the
world today will never have any straight forward opportunity to become
Christians unless the Christians go more than half-way in the specialized
tasks of cross-cultural evangelism." Clearly Christians must still go into
all the world.
Many participants in the Oral Roberts University Summer Missions Program
will not become full-time missionaries. Nevertheless, it has been observed
that such individuals, upon returning from the mission field, enter Christian
work at home with greater commitment and enthusiasm, while continuing to
support cross-cultural mission work.
SUMMER MISSIONS PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The student should be exposed to experiences that will foster
further Christian maturity based on the following objectives:
A. Gain a greater awareness of the needs of humanity around
the globe and the Body of Christ Universal.
B. Experience cross-cultural ministry and gain a greater
understanding of cross-cultural communication.
C. Experience being an instrument of God's healing love.
D. Experience the day-in, day-out routines of mission work
in another country.
E. To have a broader perspective of the Church in relation
to the world.
POLICY FOR CHOOSING COUNTRY FOR OUTREACH
The Summer Missions Program is a missionary outreach designed to
provide Oral Roberts University Students the opportunity to travel in
missionary work. Since this program involves overseas travel, cross
cultural conditions, and foreign relations, the Missions Department
have put forth the following procedures and policies concerning the
countries of interest. These policies are drawn up for the protection
of the student and the University.
All countries chosen must meet the approval of the
World Action Committee based on the following criteria:
A. The country must have a stable governmental
situation with favorable relationships with
the United States.
B. Immigration policies should be as such that
the ORU student would not be threatened by
action deemed dangerous by the World Action
Committee.
C. Due to differences in culture especially in
relation to adaptation, each country would be
considered separately and carefully.
MISSIONARY POLICIES
The Summer Missions Program is greatly concerned about the effect-
iveness and continual growth of this ministry and have, therefore, carefully
studied and put forth the following policies and procedures concerning the
selection and acceptance of working with a particular missionary both
private and/or mission organization member.
A. All missionaries must meet the approval of the World
Action Committee based on the following criteria:
B. The missionary must be personally known by someone
connected with the University. (This could include
parents of ORU students who are missionaries, faculty
members, staff or Spiritual Life Department members.)
C. The missionary must have an established mission work in
that country and give evidence of this through letters,
brochures, pictures, etc.
D. The missionary must have a working relationship with
the church of that country.
E. The missionary must be in good standing with and working
relationship with the government of that country.
F. The missionary must have adequate facilities for our
students (food, housing and transporation).
G. The missionary must be willing, with his co-workers,
to personally work with and train our students while
in that country, keeping our objectives in mind.
H. The missionary must support the philosophy of Oral
Roberts University which also encourages cooperation
with all other evangelical groups which share basic
doctrinal and operational agreement. SMP acknowledges
our oneness in Christ through proper Christian respect
and missionary courtesy.
I. The missionary should be willing to take responsibility
for the ORU team during the designated period for that time.
J. Each missionary should be willing to submit to the ORU
Missions Department details of his ministry, and costs
and expenses for hosting an ORU team for a mission
outreach.
ESTIMATED SUPPORT NEEDS
$425 - $1600
INTERNATIONAL AIRFARE
$175 - $500
DOMESTIC AIRFARE
$35
TRAINING MATERIALS
$25 - $100
SUMMER MISSIONS STIPEND FUND
This fund is designed to help summer
missioners who are having trouble raising
their total support. Minimum $25 to $100.
$100
SUMMER MISSIONER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund is designed to assist financially
needy summer mission students who are returning
to Oral Roberts University.
MISCELLANEOUS
$15
Passport
$20
Visa
$20
Immunizations
$1,090 - $3,315
TOTAL needed for each student
In addition each student needs personal spending
money (for gifts and souvenirs).
MISSIONS TRAINING - SPRING 1983
PURPOSE:
To train Mission Students in effective meetings of needs,
thereby, facilitating the development of the life style
permeated with ministry.
GOAL 1: Bring students to an understanding of the Biblical
basis of ministry while training in specific areas
of ministry.
OBJECTIVE A - Lectures on basis and types of ministry.
OBJECTIVE B - Practical training in specific areas of
ministry. (Preaching, music, child work,
altar work, testimony, etc.).
GOAL 2: Develop an understanding of the cultural barrier and
develop skills to minister cross-culturally.
OBJECTIVE A - Lectures on cultural differences and
cross-cultural communication.
OBJECTIVE B - Small group discussions with resource
personnel experienced in the specific
culture.
OBJECTIVE C - In-depth research into the culture of
the country they will minister in.
GOAL 3: Develop a plan of intentional ministry and the skills
necessary to fulfill this plan.
OBJECTIVE A - Lecture on intentional ministry.
OBJECTIVE B - Discussion with resource personnel
concerning intentional ministry within
the culture.
OBJECTIVE C - Development of a plan of ministry in
accordance with missionary expectations.
OBJECTIVE D - Small group training sessions for various
types of ministry, (preaching, music,
teaching, child work, etc.).
GOAL 4: Develop team unity.
OBJECTIVE A - Weekend retreat for all mission students
with Serendipity exercises, teaching --
on prayer, group prayer, Bible Study and
group dynamics.
All Mission students will be required to attend two hours weekly of a
Missions Training Class.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU?
Realizing that each mission student and candidate is a member of the church,
we have come to realize the essential nature of the relationship between your
church and this student and how precious your support of this student, by your
church members, could be in developing great men and women of God.
1. We at ORU feel that as we can provide the operation, planning,
routes, placement, orientation and all the technical assistance
for your students, we feel that you would want to share in this
experience that would enrich, change and develop the life of the
precious member of your assembly.
2. The University will be more than happy to give you a complete
account of all the activities of the student ministry during
the summer so that your church can be informed of the work
God is doing through the student team you have sponsored.
3. Complete reports of the summer activities and results will be
sent to your church as you have shared in the students summer
of service.
WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED?
A. There are many churches like your own who are seeking ways to expand the
ministry and vision of their people. This would be an opportunity for the
entire church to do just that, not just by sending their financial support
to some organization, but supporting an immediate member of the congregation
representing your church in ministry.
B. Many would like to have a program for missions to channel their young people
to the field of service, but cannot afford the additional expansion costs and
paper work. The ORU/SMP will be doing this work for your church to send your
student.
C. This would mean that your church would be directly responsible for the students
and team's outreach rather than someorganization. Your church would be directly
involved in the mission field not only as a financial contributor, but as an
investment in the life of one member of your fellowship.
D. You would be sending and training a member of your church, thus extending its
ministry in a positive way as the student returns home more equipped and
challenged and prepared to help the home ministry at church and to challenge
the youth.
E. As the students return at the end of their summer, they will come to your church
with reports, testimonies, slides and excitement to share with you and your
church the joys and life-changes challenges and results of their mission. This
would bring a sense of unity, excitement, togetherness, commitment and added
sense of purpose.
F. It will also add a new, fresh and more relatable objective for prayer and
intercession in your church body.
CONSIDER THESE THINGS!
Oral Roberts University
7777 South Lewis
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74171
918 495 6161
November 3, 1983
Mr. Morton C. Blackwell
Special Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Morton:
I want you to know how much I appreciate your taking time from your busy
schedule to see me while I was in Washington last week. It was most thought-
ful of you to do so.
I am enclosing the materials on our missions program which I referred
to last week in your office. I hope you will find them to be of interest.
Please place us on your mailing list regarding issues of mutual interest,
as well as scheduled briefings, etc.
Morton, we would love to have you on campus and would appreciate your
advising us of a date or dates when your schedule would permit such a
visit. Perhaps when you are in this area on a business trip?
Hopefully from your reviewing the materials I left with you, you can see
why we say you must see for yourself Oral Roberts University and the City
of Faith Medical and Research Center.
I hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience. Be assured of our
prayers and may God bless you richly
Sincerely,
Mark, Find out from Rich CA which Goild
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FEATURES September 9, 1983 The Oracle
9
Summer missions opportunities listed
A brief description of many of the ORU summer
of a Christian hospital.
help operate a trade school and biind school.
missions teams and the work they do is listed below
Brazil - Dimensions of this outreach, centered in
Egypt - Activities for students include teaching,
for the convenience of students interested in applying
Labrea on the Purus River, include evangelism,
school activities, Bible study, recreation and teaching
for summer missions.
church planting, work with schools, education, voca-
hygiene.
Alaska - Students work in a Christian center for
tional training and medical care.
Finland - The team will work with SYKR, the
orphans and children from broken, alcoholic and
Costa Rica - Students participate with local chur-
leading interdenominational charismatic ministry in
abusive families. The children range in age from
ches and work with national youth. They are involv-
Finland and will travel all over the country.
2-16.
ed in literature distribution, follow-up and initiation
France - Students will engage in door-to-door
Australia - Team members participate in
of home Bible studies, discipleship training of youth
evangelism in conjunction with the local church.
charismatic church and whole-person ministry
candidates, and mutual assistance or help in chur-
Halti - Students aid in vocational training, in-
throughout Australia, involving local congregation,
ches, where appropriate.
nursing home ministry, radio ministry and building
Ecuador - Students work with an orphanage and
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The Oracle September 9, 1983 FEATURES
features
Experiences of a lifetime
Students reach out through missions
In the summer of 1983, ORU sent out 150 people
in 27 missions teams to various countries around the
globe. These teams worked in many different ways,
doing everything from building churches to holding
street revival services.
In the following section, several students who were
ORU students
involved in missions give a brief overview of their ex-
perience this summer.
minister to children
By PETER SMITH
in Southeast Asia.
The first thing you see is, of course, the airport. It
looks similar enough to the one you departed from.
From then on, however, the similarities disappear
behind the dust of a backroad (known to locals as a
"highway").
Welcome to summer missions.
It really is like entering a new world, for even
familiar items have new names in a new language.
The simplest phrases take a while to learn, and you
find a new humility in the fact that you know little
and unsure about going to South-East Asia. How
INDIA
Arabic, or Japanese, or Swahili,
Difficult? Yes - but not impossible. Perhaps the
could I reach the lost for Jesus Christ when the peo-
Perhaps the biggest thing I got from my summer*
difficulty lies in the fact that your work often does
ple were so different culturally, religiously and
missionary work was an education in human nature
not bear fruit during the two and a half months you
linguistically?
I met a diversity of people, yet they all stood in need
are there. Overnight conversions are not the norm;
These doubts and uncertainties faded away as we
of the person of Jesus Christ.
widespread revival is the exception.
grew in the knowledge of what ministry was all
Hinduism is a search, and I noticed that people al
Despite the difficulties, the time spent in overseas
about.
had their own ways of searching. The religious Hin
with perfection in this. life
there are encouraged by the influx of new, fresh, en-
anything else is the faces of the kids we sang to and
They wanted to know that they could, in this life, b
thusiastic helpers. The local people are helped - it
ministered to. Some of. them were happy, some of
free from their sin natures. I was happy to shar
may or may not seem that way to you, but seeds of
them were sad, and too many of them understood
Jesus with them.
love have been sown in their lives.
but were not willing to accept our message. The last
Surprisingly, I found that the youth were dealin
And you? The experience has certainly changed
group will be on my heart a long time
I hope long
with the same problems that Americans deal with
you. Just to see a world outside of America - to get
enough to go back.
careers, drugs, peer pressure, lack of purpose, etc
away from our media which tells us that the world
KIRSH
Just by sharing my own life with them, and the wor
revolves around our country - to realize that much
which God has performed in my life, I was able t
is happening within the church worldwide that you
help set some people on the path that leads to Chris
never realized before will change your life in ways
CHINA
It is a joy and a privilege to share Jesus wit
that you never imagined.
We stepped out of the Hong Kong International
others. No matter where you go, you can find hurtin
You went as a "light to the world.' Put yourself in
Airport into a hot humid sun and were escorted to
people. How proud the Father is of us when we reac
the following situation: you are working with a
our van by a Canadian missionary, one of the few
out of ourselves and give them the only answer in th
Christian group in Amsterdam, Holland. Amster-
Western faces we'd seen since our arrival in Hong
world: Jesus Christ.
dam is the world condensed into a city - in which
Kong. It was the first day of our three-month stay in
- STEVEN CONDL
nearly every ethnic group in the world bas a represen-
the Far East, where we had come to share our
tation. You are holding a street service in the
musical talent, our lives and our Lord with the people
KENYA
Leidesplein, a "Vanity Fair" of restaurants, bars and
we would meet.
Kenya's most valuable and precious resource is he
street musicians. You raise your large wooden cross
I didn't see until later the hunger of these people to
people. Their purity is a quality that is not ofte
as the focal point of your presentation. A crowd
know the truth about God; to find something more
gathers. The pleasure-seeking tourists are there.
solid than money to put their faith in. I saw the
Native Dutchmen are there. Moslems, Hindus and
strength of the Buddhist religion and the opposition
cult members are all there. Drug sellers and hardened
it created toward Christianity, as school children had
cynics are there. They jeer at you and shout insults -
to lie to their parents or endure beatings in order to
before you even start! A street musician, offended
attend church.
that you have taken some of his audience, storms up,
But I also saw the light of God shining small but
to your group and you quietly assure him that you
powerfully in Hong Kong, as-churches worked to
will not begin until he finishes with his act.
know Him and to spread His kingdom. It was this
"Good!" he says. "You can have their souls. I just
work that we took part in for two weeks before
want their money."
traveling on, bringing others to know the one, true,
But you don't want their souls, either. You are not
universal God.
there to force them into submission to Christ. You
SUE FERRIER
just share the love of Christ with them. Some res-
pond. Not all of them laugh and walk away. And it is
for these precious few that you go, that you raise the
ECUADOR
cross on the Leidesplein, or in India, or Nigeria, or
What impressed me the most about the trip was
the Philippines.
our missionary's commitment to preach and share
the gospel with people. There is a scripture that says I
am compelled to preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus
Christ (I Cor. 9:16,.NIV). Our missionary didn't let
Members of the West German missions tear
ASIA
the rain or distance keep him from sharing Christ. He.
wait for the bus to Altenstelg. Left to right, the
I never dreamed God would send me half-way
knew what he had to do and he did it.
are: Larry Blackwell, Dan Wells, Teresa Roede
around the world to preach the gospel. I was scared
- YVETTE BERRY
and Eric Titus. Not pictured is Vickl Walker.
FEATURES September 9, 1983 The Oracle
11
in the
spotlight
Dr. Wanda
Hartman
By NANCY RAIDEN
Recently named associate dean of the Graduate
School of Education, Dr. Wanda Hartman admitted
that she came to ORU on a strictly part-time basis.
"They needed someone to teach the exceptional
child class," she explained, "and I agreed to come
and teach the course. Then the students here tugged
at my heartstrings and before I. knew it, I was
1983 Summer Missions Teams
developing a degree program."
Dr. Hartman came to ORU to teach the class in
1974. The following semester, she became a full-time
faculty member.
und, and their simple child-like faith would
summer! I went to Germany thinking, "I've taken a
"I love it," she added simply. "And I love the
allenge anyone's Christianity.
whole year of German at ORU. I'll have no
students. I think the ,reatest pleasure in being,,
From the time our team arrived in Kenya until we
problem." Ha! The minute I stepped foot in
involved in higher education is your product. Our
we were treated like royalty. Their hospitality
Altensteig, I was bombarded with German
Ger-
students have done so well. Our students have gone
me ashamed of my own selfishness. My heart
man signs, German people, German houses and,
on in graduate programs and have become really
touched as they sacrificed to provide our food
most of all, the German language.
master teachers.'
shelter. They spent hours preparing meals they
Confusion, frustration and impatience made up
Dr. Hartman was especially excited about the
not afford and insisted on sleeping on the floor
my first week and a half in Altensteig. I finally cried
graduate program this year: "We started with four
give us their beds.
out to God and said, "It's all yours, Lord.'
graduate students," she said, "and we have 50
To our surprise, Kenya enjoys the same Teligious
Many Turkish people have migrated into Germany
students this year
eedom that we do. In the government schools Bible
in recent years. One particular day, a girl on our team
The graduate school opened in the fall of 1981 and
asses are required and Christian clubs are en-
and I were playing games with the children. We were
has graduated two classes. Right now it offers three
uraged. We traveled around 3,000 miles preaching
all standing in a circle holding hands, when I noticed
degree programs with ta" fourth currently being
gospel in schools and averaged three to four
that a little Turkish boy was standing next to a Ger-
developed. The programs offer certification in
eetings a day. At times teachers would even dismiss
man girl who refused to hold his hand. The boy had a
reading, literacy, learning disabilities, physchometry
to allow students to hear us preach.
sad, confused look in his eyes. Soon it was his turn to
and teaching English as a second language (TESOL).
The Kenyan people are precious. Each one of them
run around the circle, so he ran and stopped next to
Dr. Hartman explained that "at a time when other
met made summer missions a life-changing ex-
me. I saw the German girl looking at me to see if I
graduate education schools are seeing their programs
rience for me. I will never forget their simplicity,
would hold this "strange" boy's hand. I took his
diminish, we are seeing ours blossom."
arity, openness and love, and I will never again
hand and as the boy ran around once more, he stop-
Dr. Hartman has been very involved in the
derestimate the value of inner beauty.
ped between two German girls. Not sure of what to
diagnostic learning center set up to meet the needs of
- SUSAN BETHER
do, they slowly took his hand.
children and adults in the community who have
That day those German girls learned what it means
ning problems.
to love - and as for me, I'd witnessed God breaking
Among her many honors and awards, Dr. Hart-
WEST GERMANY
through a language barrier, proving to me that all
man was chosen as "Outstanding Young Educator of
"All things are possible with God. Little did
things are possible with God.
America" by the Jaycees for the year of 1967-68. As
10W how real this truth would become to me this
-TERESA'ROEDER
a result of this award, she received a post-doctorial
award and was able to study special education all
over the United States as well as in the Scandinavian
countries.
Summer missions teams listed
Cont. from pg. 9)
teaching, evangelism and counseling in public
schools.
Korfball - Students engage in relational
uding carpentry, masonry, bookkeeping, auto
evangelism through korfball.
techanics and music. They will also work with
Norway - Students engage in door-to-door
:hools and will preach/teach in in churches.
evangelism and literature distribution, street
Holland - Students will help to rénovate facilities
meetings, work in the local churches and drug
ad minister to people on the streets, in campsites
rehabilitation work.
nd hostels.
Philippines - Students participate in evangelism,
India - Two teams of students, one for men and
church planning, music, preaching, leading Bible
ne for women, work with children in orphanages.
study and training seminars, youth rallies and some
Israel - Students will engage in manual labor in
manual labor in church construction.
le fields, the kitchen and the dorms. They will at-
Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka - Students hold open
mpt to develop relational evangelism through
air evangelistic rallies, Bible camps and conference as
orking with the natives.
well as personal evangelism.
Japan - Students work with an organization
Trinidad - Students are involved in tent crusades,
hich is structured around teaching conversational
singing, testimonies, preaching and counseling.
nglish. Students also work with youth camps, home
West Germany, Altensteig - Students work with
atherings and evangelistic meetings.
youth coffee houses, adult Bible studies, music
Kenya - Students are involved in preaching,
ministry and youth Bible teaching.
Dr.Wanda Hartman (Photo by Wayne Kenna)
12
The Oracle September 9, 1983 NEWS
Revisions clarify information on regulations tuition
(Cont. from pg. 2)
students' status information and other
he
continued.
and their native language) have been
pertinent records.
Fees have also been adjusted and the
lifted and the international student
classes, prices, audits, fee changes, and
Students who are independent may
catalog rate schedule contains "chang-
"will have met the entrance and degree
other pertinent information."
request a special withholding of infor-
ed dollars to protect the innocent,"
requirements" for modern language as
In addition to the introductory in-
mation.
Henderson said.
long as the student's native language is
formation encompassing the universi-
Henderson noted a clarification of
The base ten dollar fee for a past due
not English.
ty's purpose, vision, ministry,
the school's existing "prior balance"
account has been changed to a 15 per-
Regulations concerning the transfer
facilities, lifestyle and the concepts of
policy. The new catalog states that
cent annual percentage rate as an "in-
of credits and the admission of transfer
cross-pollination, the Whole Man, and
"prior balances must be paid in full in
centive to get the past due account
students has been consolidated.
the Healing Team Ministry, the catalog
order to be able to complete the
cleared up.'
"That information was in two dif-
clarifies course information, student
registration process each semester."
In the new catalog, the student
ferent places under four different sub-
rights, regulations, financial aid,
"We wanted to put it in enough
employment procedures have been
jects before," Henderson said.
special arrangements and admission re-
places to clarify the issue,' stated
combined into the jurisdiction of the
"The university will accept credits
quirements.
Henderson.
Student Employment Service, encom-
from non-regionally accredited schools
Henderson made special mention of
"We want people to start clean with
passing both Campus Work-Study pro-
if the credits are accepted by a
a series of changes intended to clarify
us at the beginning of the semester. We
grams and off-campus employment
regionally accredited institution in that
many of the misconceptions made in
are making a commitment to them and
opportunities.
state," he added. "That particular
the past by students and their parents.
they are making a commitment to us
Acceptance of the General
state institution has more ability to
In the past, university policy outlin-
that things will work out okay,"
Equivalency Diploma in lieu of a high
judge quality than another institution
ing the regulations for Disclosure of
Henderson said, reiterating his desire
school diploma is also noted in the
across the country."
Information was "not clearly stated."
that students maintain a manageable
revision. Special high school courses
Within the course outlines, a consis-
In accordance with federal guidelines,
account balance.
which must accompany the GED are
tent numbering system has been in-
"ORU assumes that students are finan-
"This is an attempt to get this
listed.
itiated so that "all course numbers in
cially dependent on their parents."
clarified so we don't have to go
Requirements that foreign students
the catalog are consistent with the
Parents are entitled to full access to
through this (prior balance review),"
take a third language (beyond English
Registrar's Office."
Computer courses enhance MIS program
(Cont. from pg. 3)
gram unfolds. For the business portion
"We need to prepare people to unders-
printouts.
of the program, students will enroll in
tand how to use available information
"I can't conceive of any business
leaves the door open for graduate work
courses that have already been
to make legitimate decisions."
that would not be touched by com-
in information science" for students
established for business majors at
Future MIS graduates will find
puters," Dr. Gillen said. "Even small
who choose to go that route.
ORU.
employment in any company that uses
businesses with 15 or 20 employees are
Three new computer courses -
"In a few years, there will be a need
a computer and generates computer
using microcomputers."
Systems Analysis, Systems Design,
for information specialists in com-
Data Communication - are being ad-
panies, resource persons who help
ded to the curriculum with additional
managers use the information at their
course offerings planned as the pro-
disposal," commented Dr. Snook.
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7777 South Lewis
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74171
December 12, 1983
Mr. Morton C. Blackwell
Special Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
It was great, Morton,
having you in Tulsa and especially on the campus of
Oral Roberts University. We sincerely hope your visit was enjoyable and
fruitful.
Last week in New York I discussed with John Erickson, National President
of The Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the possibility of President Reagan
visiting Tulsa for an extravaganza at Mabee Center, on the campus of Oral
Roberts University, under FCA auspices. On Tuesday, December 13, I will
meet with Don Moyers, whom you met at our Southern Hills luncheon, and Chuck
Bowman, FCA's Regional Director for Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, and
Colorado, to firm our plans. John Erickson has asked that we then send him
our program proposal and he will make the formal request for the President's
visit through your good offices. We envision 12,000 people at Mabee Center
including many of the top athletes, coaches, and business people in South-
west America.
Again, Morton, it was a delight to have you with us and we are grateful for
your support for this outstanding FCA program which can truly be a blessing
for all concerned.
Respectfully,
wich
Richard C. Crawford
Director of Corporate Relations
Office of University Development
RCC/mam
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY
December 7, 1983
The Honorable Morton C. Blackwell
Assistant to the President of the
United States
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Morton:
We were delighted to have you here in Tulsa last weekend and to have the
opportunity of attending church and having lunch with you.
I came away from our meeting feeling a deep affinity for you and your
work. We look forward to the time when you can be back on our campus.
Please know that I am interested in the Reagan administration and com-
mitted to its objectives. Let me know if I can be of any assistance.
Again, thank you for coming our way. You all come back.
Sincerely,
Bill
WFB/tr
WILLIAM F. BRUNK, DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT
7777 SOUTH LEWIS AVENUE
TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74171
918-495-7077
file
THE WHITE HOUSE
washington
Oral
Roberts
Date November 9, 1983
TO: MORTON BLACKWELL
FROM: ROBERT TUTTLE pt
Special Assistant to the President
Office of Presidential Personnel
SUBJECT: Request for the President
to Meet with Oral Roberts
COMMENTS:
Attached is the letter I received
from Dean Charles A. Kothe requesting
a meeting with Oral Roberts and the
President.
Also attached, is my letter advising
him that you will be following up
on this matter.
Thank you.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 9, 1983
Dear Dean Kothe:
I have forwarded your request for Oral Roberts
to meet with the President to Morton Blackwell,
in the Office of Public Liaison. I have also
discussed this matter with Mr. Blackwell.
His office will be in touch with you further
concerning your request.
Sincerely,
Tab Tielo Tat
Robert H. Tuttle
Special Assistant to
the President
Dean Charles A. Kothe
Oral Roberts University
7777 South Lewis
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74171
SR
Oral Roberts University
7777 South Lewis
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74171
CHARLES A. KOTHE, DEAN
O.W. COBURN SCHOOL OF LAW
November 2, 1983
Mr. Robert H. Tuttle
Special Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Mr. Tuttle:
During my recent visit with you, among other things, we
discussed the service I could be to a Reagan Election Committee. If
you could arrange the meeting of Oral Roberts with President Reagan, I
can assure you that it would have tremendous political value. I hope
you can put me in touch with the right person to accomplish this
objective. My interest is in the reelection of President Reagan.
Sincerely,
CAK: fmb
Charles A Kothe
Dean
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