{"id":3000,"date":"2018-10-29T15:41:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T20:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/gso\/?p=3000"},"modified":"2019-10-24T13:53:49","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T18:53:49","slug":"emmanuel-college-celebrates-99-years-with-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/gso\/2018\/10\/29\/emmanuel-college-celebrates-99-years-with-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmanuel College Celebrates 99 Years with Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"

October 20, 2018, was an exciting day for Emmanuel College as they celebrated their 99th<\/sup> year during the annual homecoming weekend. An International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) institute of higher education founded by G. F. Taylor, Emmanuel has trained thousands of young men and women for full-time ministry and Christian service. Many who sat in the Swails Center shared life-changing experiences from their college days.<\/p>\n

The road for Emmanuel has not been without its challenges. The last four years have produced multiple financial hurdles and obstacles. However, on this Saturday afternoon, alumni and friends gathered to give thanks to God for His faithfulness and provision.<\/p>\n

Faced with a debt of over $35 million, in 2014 President Ron White called the college and church to \u201cPray First and Pray Through.\u201d Throughout the crisis, White sent regular emails to supporters and friends of Emmanuel urging them to pray for wisdom and guidance. According to President White, \u201cIf this crisis has taught us anything, it has taught us that prayer is first. We must pray before we plan, make decisions, or take actions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. White began the thanksgiving service by stating, \u201cToday, we are here to celebrate our deliverance and to honor those God used to make our deliverance possible.\u201d Throughout the evening, members of the board of trustees expressed their gratitude for the faculty, staff, church, donors, creditors, investors, and countless others who helped the college develop unconventional, creative solutions to reduce the debt from $35 million to $8.4 million. Many unsung heroes also gave of their time and resources to assist the college in practical ways. The details of this journey will be shared in a book scheduled to be released in 2019.<\/p>\n

\"McGhee<\/a>

President Ron White presents Bishop Tommy McGhee with the Medallion Award<\/p><\/div>\n

Bishop Tommy McGhee, who serves as the chairman of the Church Institutions Board, and Rev. Reggie Till, director of the IPH Foundation, received the Medallion Award, the highest honor given by Emmanuel College. In 2014, McGhee rallied alumni to raise $1.3 million in four months when the college faced a critical deadline. According to Dr. White, \u201cIf it weren\u2019t for Tommy McGhee, the college wouldn\u2019t be here today.\u201d In 2017, Till volunteered to organize a financial entity, Carolina Education and Ministry Investors,\u00a0which provided strategic plans for restructuring debt and creating financial stability for the college.<\/p>\n

\"Till<\/a>

President Ron White presents Reggie Till with the Medallion Award<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThe miracle thanksgiving service at Emmanuel College reminded me of the meaning of Emmanuel\u2019s name, \u2018God with us,\u2019\u201d shares IPHC General Superintendent Dr. A.D. Beacham, Jr. \u201cAll of our IPHC institutions are vital, and what has occurred at Emmanuel College inspires our faith for what God will do in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emmanuel realizes that this is not the end of the road, there are challenging days ahead. However, the future is bright and promising. According to Dr. White, \u201cThe future must be marvelous and exciting. Why else would God have rescued us?\u201d He says the college must \u201cthink different\u201d and envisions a college that is global and transformational. Believing it is important for young people to receive an education in a Christian environment where they can sense the drawing of the Holy Spirit and respond to His call, White says Emmanuel will focus on training the students of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church and others for exceptional Christian leadership.<\/p>\n

Next year, Emmanuel will celebrate its centennial along with Franklin Springs PH Church and LifeSprings Resources. President White invites all of Emmanuel\u2019s friends and alumni to be present for this special occasion on October 18-20, 2019.<\/p>\n

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Un instituto de educaci\u00f3n superior de la Iglesia Pentecostal Internacional de Santidad (IPHC) fundado por GF Taylor, Emmanuel ha capacitado a miles de hombres y mujeres j\u00f3venes para el ministerio a tiempo completo y el servicio cristiano. Muchos de los que se sentaron en el Swails Center compartieron experiencias que les cambiaron la vida en sus d\u00edas universitarios. El camino para Emmanuel no ha estado exento de desaf\u00edos. Los \u00faltimos cuatro a\u00f1os han producido m\u00faltiples obst\u00e1culos y obst\u00e1culos financieros. Sin embargo, en este s\u00e1bado por la tarde, ex alumnos y amigos se reunieron para dar gracias a Dios por su fidelidad y provisi\u00f3n. En 2014, con una deuda de m\u00e1s de $ 35 millones, el presidente Ron White llam\u00f3 a la universidad y a la iglesia a \"Orar primero y orar a trav\u00e9s\". A lo largo de la crisis, White envi\u00f3 correos electr\u00f3nicos regulares a los partidarios y amigos de Emmanuel inst\u00e1ndolos a orar por sabidur\u00eda y orientaci\u00f3n. . Seg\u00fan el presidente White, \u201cSi esta crisis nos ha ense\u00f1ado algo, nos ha ense\u00f1ado que la oraci\u00f3n es lo primero. Debemos orar antes de planificar, tomar decisiones o tomar acciones \u201d. La Dra. White comenz\u00f3 el servicio de Acci\u00f3n de Gracias diciendo:\u201c Hoy estamos aqu\u00ed para celebrar nuestra liberaci\u00f3n y para honrar a aquellos que Dios us\u00f3 para hacer posible nuestra liberaci\u00f3n \u201d. En la noche, los miembros de la junta directiva expresaron su gratitud por la facultad, el personal, los donantes, la iglesia, los acreedores, los inversionistas y muchos otros que ayudaron a la universidad a desarrollar soluciones creativas no convencionales para reducir la deuda de $ 35 millones a $ 8.4 millones. Muchos h\u00e9roes no reconocidos tambi\u00e9n dieron su tiempo y recursos para ayudar a la universidad de manera pr\u00e1ctica. Los detalles de este viaje se compartir\u00e1n en un libro que se lanzar\u00e1 en 2019. El obispo Tommy McGhee, quien se desempe\u00f1a como presidente de la Junta de Instituciones de la Iglesia, y el reverendo Reggie Till, director de la Fundaci\u00f3n IPH, recibieron el Premio Medall\u00f3n especial. , el m\u00e1s alto honor otorgado por el Colegio Emmanuel. En 2014, McGhee reuni\u00f3 a los ex alumnos para recaudar $ 1.3 millones en cuatro meses cuando la universidad enfrent\u00f3 una fecha l\u00edmite cr\u00edtica. Seg\u00fan el Dr. White, \"Si no fuera por Tommy McGhee, la universidad no estar\u00eda aqu\u00ed hoy\". En 2017, Till se ofreci\u00f3 como voluntario para organizar una entidad financiera, Carolina Education and Ministry Investors, que proporcion\u00f3 planes estrat\u00e9gicos para la reestructuraci\u00f3n de la deuda. y creando estabilidad financiera para el colegio. \"El milagro servicio de Acci\u00f3n de Gracias en Emmanuel College me record\u00f3 el significado del nombre de Emmanuel, 'Dios con nosotros'\", comparte el Superintendente General de IPHC, Dr. AD Beacham, Jr. \"Todas nuestras instituciones de IPHC son vitales, y lo que ocurri\u00f3 en Emmanuel La universidad inspira nuestra fe por lo que Dios har\u00e1 en el futuro \". Emmanuel se da cuenta de que esto no es el final del camino, hay d\u00edas dif\u00edciles por delante. Sin embargo, el futuro es brillante y prometedor. Seg\u00fan el Dr. White, \u201cEl futuro debe ser maravilloso y emocionante. \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 si no nos habr\u00eda salvado Dios? \u201d. \u00c9l dice que la universidad debe\u201c pensar de manera diferente \u201de imagina una universidad que sea global y transformadora. White cree que Emmanuel se enfocar\u00e1 en capacitar a los estudiantes de la Iglesia Internacional de Santidad Pentecostal y otros para que reciban una educaci\u00f3n excepcional en un ambiente cristiano donde puedan sentir el dibujo del Esp\u00edritu Santo y responder a su llamado. Liderazgo cristiano. El pr\u00f3ximo a\u00f1o, Emmanuel celebrar\u00e1 su centenario junto con Franklin Church PH Church y LifeSprings Resources. 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