Chapel 1999 - 2000

Stan D. Gaede (Ph.D., Vanderbilt) is currently Scholar in Residence at Gordon College, Wenham, MA, after completing ten years of service as President and Provost at Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA. He is a past professor of sociology at Gordon College. Gaede is the author of numerous books and articles; is a frequent speaker at colleges, conferences and churches; and has been a regular speaker in chapel at both Gordon and Westmont. His books include An Incomplete Guide to the Rest of Your Life and When Tolerance is No Virtue: Political Correctness, Multiculturalism, and the Future of Truth and Justice, both published by IVP.

The Office of the Academic Dean, along with the faculty of Westmont, celebrate the achievements of the graduating class. Each academic department extends their highest honors to outstanding seniors in their discipline who have achieved academic excellence.

Joan Fredrickson has lived in Santa Barbara for more than 40 years. She is well known in the local church community for her many activities, such as teaching Bible Study Fellowship, leading Bible studies, developing and teaching the Honeycomb Bible Series, and speaking at conferences at Forest Home and numerous church retreats.

Joan Fredrickson has lived in Santa Barbara for more than 40 years. She is well known in the local church community for her many activities, such as teaching Bible Study Fellowship, leading Bible studies, developing and teaching the Honeycomb Bible Series, and speaking at conferences at Forest Home and numerous church retreats.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver. The Tarmans have three children and four grandchildren.

Jonathan Wilson, BA, MCS, PHD, is the author of the award-winning book, Why Church Matters: Worship, Ministry, and Mission in Practice; God So Loved the World: A Christology for Disciples; and Gospel Virtues: Practicing Faith, Hope, and Love in Uncertain Times. He is Pioneer McDonald Professor of Theology at Carey Theological College. Prior to his recent return to Vancouver (where began graduate studies and where he met his wife, Marti), he taught at Westmont College and Acadia Divinity College.

For the past 29 years, Reed Jolley has been one of teaching pastors at Santa Barbara Community Church. An avid surfer and a Westmont Alum, Reed exclaims that he is: "the proud father of three and an even prouder husband of my first wife."

Stan D. Gaede (Ph.D., Vanderbilt) is currently Scholar in Residence at Gordon College, Wenham, MA, after completing ten years of service as President and Provost at Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA. He is a past professor of sociology at Gordon College. Gaede is the author of numerous books and articles; is a frequent speaker at colleges, conferences and churches; and has been a regular speaker in chapel at both Gordon and Westmont. His books include An Incomplete Guide to the Rest of Your Life and When Tolerance is No Virtue: Political Correctness, Multiculturalism, and the Future of Truth and Justice, both published by IVP.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver.

Ben Patterson earned his bachelor’s degree from La Verne University in 1966 and his master’s of divinity from The American Baptist Seminary of the West in 1972. Ben served the New Providence Presbyterian Church of New Jersey from 1989 until his appointment as Dean of the Chapel at Hope College in 1993. From 1975 to 1989 he was with the Irvine Presbyterian Church of California, of which he was the founding pastor. Ben has written several books including: Serving God: The Grand Essentials of Work & Worship, Waiting: Finding Hope When God Seems Silent, amongst many others. For over ten years the Reverend Ben Patterson has been the Campus Pastor at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California.

William Pannell joined Fuller in 1974 as assistant professor of evangelism. Before joining the faculty, he was the first African-American to serve on Fuller's Board of Trustees. In 1992 he was appointed as the Arthur DeKruyter/Christ Church Oak Brook Professor of Preaching, served as dean of the Chapel from 1992 to 1998, and also served as director of the African-American Studies Program. A gifted preacher and professor of homiletics, Pannell has nurtured several generations of Fuller students from the classroom to the pulpit. He currently serves on the board of Taylor University in Indiana and is the author of numerous articles and books, including The Coming Race Wars? A Cry for Reconciliation (1993); Evangelism from the Bottom Up (1992); and My Friend, the Enemy (1968)

Jonathan Wilson, BA, MCS, PHD, is the author of the award-winning book, Why Church Matters: Worship, Ministry, and Mission in Practice; God So Loved the World: A Christology for Disciples; and Gospel Virtues: Practicing Faith, Hope, and Love in Uncertain Times. He is Pioneer McDonald Professor of Theology at Carey Theological College. Prior to his recent return to Vancouver (where began graduate studies and where he met his wife, Marti), he taught at Westmont College and Acadia Divinity College.

Jonathan Wilson, BA, MCS, PHD, is the author of the award-winning book, Why Church Matters: Worship, Ministry, and Mission in Practice; God So Loved the World: A Christology for Disciples; and Gospel Virtues: Practicing Faith, Hope, and Love in Uncertain Times. He is Pioneer McDonald Professor of Theology at Carey Theological College. Prior to his recent return to Vancouver (where began graduate studies and where he met his wife, Marti), he taught at Westmont College and Acadia Divinity College.

Bart Tarman spent 18 years at Westmont after working on Young Life staff in Denver and serving as associate pastor at El Montecito Presbyterian Church. He lives in Washington, D.C., where he and his wife, Linda, minister to members of Congress. He has been associated with the National Prayer Breakfast for more than 30 years. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Denver.

Jonathan Wilson, BA, MCS, PHD, is the author of the award-winning book, Why Church Matters: Worship, Ministry, and Mission in Practice; God So Loved the World: A Christology for Disciples; and Gospel Virtues: Practicing Faith, Hope, and Love in Uncertain Times. He is Pioneer McDonald Professor of Theology at Carey Theological College. Prior to his recent return to Vancouver (where began graduate studies and where he met his wife, Marti), he taught at Westmont College and Acadia Divinity College.

Jonathan Wilson, BA, MCS, PHD, is the author of the award-winning book, Why Church Matters: Worship, Ministry, and Mission in Practice; God So Loved the World: A Christology for Disciples; and Gospel Virtues: Practicing Faith, Hope, and Love in Uncertain Times. He is Pioneer McDonald Professor of Theology at Carey Theological College. Prior to his recent return to Vancouver (where began graduate studies and where he met his wife, Marti), he taught at Westmont College and Acadia Divinity College.

James Houston is Professor of Spiritual Theology at Regent College, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. He was one of the founders of Regent College, a leading institution of Christian theology and spirituality. From 1970 - 1978, he was Principal of the college, and in 1991 he was appointed to the chair. His major areas of interest include the Christian mind, the Trinity, prayer, and the traditions of Christian spirituality. He has published numerous articles in books and scholarly journals.

James Houston is Professor of Spiritual Theology at Regent College, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. He was one of the founders of Regent College, a leading institution of Christian theology and spirituality. From 1970 - 1978, he was Principal of the college, and in 1991 he was appointed to the chair. His major areas of interest include the Christian mind, the Trinity, prayer, and the traditions of Christian spirituality. He has published numerous articles in books and scholarly journals.

Dean Hirsch is the global ambassador for World Vision. Hirsch who was WVI president from 1996 through September 2009, is now charged with representing the organisation at various meetings, events and other engagements. He represents the president and the partnership on internal boards and with UN agencies, governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and major donors.Hirsch holds a master of science degree from Indiana State University and a bachelor of arts and an honorary doctorate from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He was also awarded honorary doctorates from Pepperdine University (2006), Eastern University of Pennsylvania (2001) and Myongji University in Seoul, Korea (1999). Prior to his appointment as WVI president in 1996, Hirsch served as chief operating officer, vice president for development and vice president for relief operations. He joined World Vision in 1976 as manager of computer operations.

Stan D. Gaede (Ph.D., Vanderbilt) is currently Scholar in Residence at Gordon College, Wenham, MA, after completing ten years of service as President and Provost at Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA. He is a past professor of sociology at Gordon College. Gaede is the author of numerous books and articles; is a frequent speaker at colleges, conferences and churches; and has been a regular speaker in chapel at both Gordon and Westmont. His books include An Incomplete Guide to the Rest of Your Life and When Tolerance is No Virtue: Political Correctness, Multiculturalism, and the Future of Truth and Justice, both published by IVP.

Marilyn McEntyre earned her B.A. at Pomona College, M.A. at U.C. Davis, Ph.D. at Princeton University in Comparative Literature. McEntyre has taught at Princeton University, the College of New Jersey, Mills College, and Westmont College and been a regular guest speaker at the UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint Medical Program. She has taught many adult education courses for churches, women’s groups, retirement communities, and other community settings leads retreats for writers, churches, women’s groups, academic staff, and health professionals has written for Weavings, The Christian Century, Sojourners, Prism, Academic Medicine, Literature and Medicine, Medical Humanities, Lectionary Homiletics, College Literature, and other periodicals. McEntyre has won several outstanding teaching awards and has written a number of books.

Steven Garber is the director of The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation & Culture, an educational center in Washington, D.C., focused on helping people understand the integral character of their lives and the ways that belief shapes behavior in the context of history. Formerly on InterVarsity Christian Fellowship staff, for many years he was also a member of the faculty of the American Studies Program on Capitol Hill. He served as Scholar in Residence for the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities and as Lilly Faculty Scholar at Calvin College. Garber is a Senior Fellow for both the C. S. Lewis Institute and the Fellows Initiative. He recently contributed to the book Get Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalogue

Jonathan Wilson, BA, MCS, PHD, is the author of the award-winning book, Why Church Matters: Worship, Ministry, and Mission in Practice; God So Loved the World: A Christology for Disciples; and Gospel Virtues: Practicing Faith, Hope, and Love in Uncertain Times. He is Pioneer McDonald Professor of Theology at Carey Theological College. Prior to his recent return to Vancouver (where began graduate studies and where he met his wife, Marti), he taught at Westmont College and Acadia Divinity College.

Although selected as one of Northern California’s “Super Lawyers,” being an attorney isn’t Bruce Bickel’s passion. It just happens to pay the bills so that he can do the things that he loves. The result is a resume that includes: author, lay pastor, Westmont instructor (1999-2001), director of a social media content portal, co-host of the now defunct cable television series, Christianity 101, and co-host of a radio program that was heard weekly (although weakly) in Central California. Bruce graduated summa cum laude from the University of Redlands with a degree in Theatre Arts. He had a very short-lived career as a standup comic before settling for law school. Bickel has co-authored more than 40 books about the Christian faith, including I’m Fine With God, It’s Christians I Can’t Stand. He and his wife, Cheryl, chaired the Parents Council while their two children attended Westmont, and Bruce now serves on the Westmont Board of Trustees.

Pastor Carol ministers in the Watts community of Los Angeles. She serves as senior pastor at Bethel Unspeakable Joy Church with a passion for winning souls and empowering disciples in the Kingdom of God. Pastor Carol received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Denver. Her postgraduate studies include Health Education, Recreation, Gerontology, Education Administration, and Speech Communication. She studied Missiology at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA. Pastor Carol serves as a trustee of Westmont College and Helping Hands, Inc. in Garden Grove, CA. Pastor Carol has served in various areas of ministry and taught in secondary schools. She has traveled extensively throughout the world sharing the love of Christ. Her life commitment is to win souls to God through Jesus Christ, empower disciples of Jesus, and send them to do likewise.