Preach the Word! – A History of SIBI 1962-2012 (Print)

"PREACH THE WORD!" has been the most frequently heard admonition and call to ministry at Sunset from its beginning in 1962 in Lubbock,Texas. It is regularly shouted as a speaker goes to the pulpit in the daily chapel or on special occasions. Preaching the word has been at the core of all the courses taught at sunset. It has been the charge in sending the graduates to the four corners of the earth. The School is intentionally committed to better "training men and women in becoming whole persons to communicate the whole Gospel to the whole world, wholly to please Holy God." Preaching the Word has filled the history of sunset with an innovative spirit while maintaining fidelity to the Word, once and for all delivered to the saints. This book is an effort to document the history of this institute.

                    -Truman Scott, Dean Emeritus, Sunset International Bible Institute

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Time Line of the School

PART ONE: Under the Leadership of Cline Paden
I. The Shaping of a Vision — Telling the Untold Millions
II. A New Concept of Ministry Training — In the Nick of Time
III. The Proving of an Experiment — A Serendipitous Beginning
IV. From the Caprock and Beyond — The Sun Never Sets on Sunset”
V. The Golden Years in Ministry Training — But the Untold Are Still Untold
VI. Women in Training — Putting a Feminine Face on Serving
VII. Youth in the Adventures of Missions — An Exploding Horizon
VIII. The Magnificent Obsession — The Mandate to the Church
IX. Wholeness in Ministry Training — Whole Persons, Whole Gospel, Whole World

PART TWO: Under the Leadership of Truitt Adair
X. Values in Ministry Training — Bedrocks That Last
XI. A Change of Name and a New Presence — Sunset Assumes New Challenges
XII. Helping Churches Grow — Classrooms Without Walls
XIII. Expanding the Vision — Becoming an International Influence
XIV. The Falling of Giants — An Inspiration in Life and Death
XV. Meeting Challenges in Ministry Training — Funding an International Vision
XVI. Academic Advancement — From a Certificate to a Degree Institute
XVII. Pillars in the Fifty Year History — A Special Tribute to Those Who Made a Difference

CONCLUSION: Transitions to the Future — Welcoming in the Second Jubilee

Appendix: The Teacher Roster