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00:03 we're living in unprecedented times. 00:06 Join us now for Today special program. 00:13 I want to spend my life 00:18 Mending broken people 00:23 I want to spend my life 00:29 Removing pain 00:34 Lord, let my words 00:39 Heal a heart that hurts 00:44 I want to spend my life 00:50 Mending broken people 00:55 I want to spend my life 01:01 Mending broken people 01:15 Hello and welcome to another 3ABN Today program. 01:18 We're so glad that you have joined us today. 01:20 You know, we look forward to spending this one hour 01:23 with you each and every day. 01:24 Thank you for listening. 01:25 If you're listening on 3ABN Radio 01:27 or watching on 3ABN Television, 01:29 which could be on maybe dish network or Roku, 01:32 or maybe online, 01:33 wherever you're watching 01:35 or listening from today, welcome. 01:36 You know, you're part of the 3ABN family 01:38 and what a privilege it is to partner up, of course, 01:41 with the Lord Jesus Christ. 01:42 But, of course, with you, 01:43 thank you for being a vessel that God can pour through. 01:47 And you know what? 01:48 What's incredible to me 01:50 is that you're blessing the entire world. 01:52 So thank you for your prayers and financial support 01:54 for the Ministry of 3ABN 01:56 as our endeavor is and our commission 01:57 is to reach the entire world 01:59 with the undiluted three angels' messages 02:01 of Jesus Christ. 02:02 And we're excited today, aren't we? 02:03 This is gonna be a really fun program. 02:06 Jill and I are trying not to tell you our age, 02:09 but we're gonna be... 02:11 Our interview today is... 02:13 I think you gonna say how old we are gonna be. 02:14 Well. 02:15 No, yeah, we won't do that, 02:17 but we're turning to be talking to Hartland College 02:18 or Hartland Institute, which is our alma mater. 02:21 Jill and I went to Harland College. 02:23 This is gonna kind of age us a little bit. 02:25 Over 20 years ago. 02:26 Yeah. You know what? 02:28 Let's just say today, 1996 02:29 I think is when I first stepped on to the campus 02:31 of Hartland Institute. 02:33 And it was a great experience 02:34 for me and my spiritual journey. 02:36 But if you watched the Today program, 02:38 the Hartland was here about a year or two ago, 02:40 and this is an update, 02:42 but they have some exciting new things 02:44 that are happening there at Hartland. 02:45 And we want to share that with you today. 02:47 We're gonna hear an incredible testimony as well 02:49 and see what God is doing 02:51 and what a great place, God has raised up 02:53 Hartland Institute for these end times. 02:55 Amen. We believe in the mission of Hartland College. 02:59 And Greg and I both went to school there. 03:01 We graduated from there and I met him there. 03:04 We met each other there. 03:05 So that's a good thing that happened too. 03:07 But I think about the great commission. 03:09 I think for myself personally, 03:12 I did not really understand the great commission, 03:15 you know, given in Matthew 28, 03:16 I did not understand that our purpose in life 03:18 is to go and make disciples 03:20 to spread the gospel to the world. 03:23 The mission focus of Hartland College is incredible. 03:27 And when I was a student there, I learned about that, 03:30 that my goal and purpose in life 03:33 is to share Jesus. 03:35 So we're so excited to have our guests here today. 03:38 The president of Hartland College, 03:40 Pastor Nobert Restrepo. 03:43 It's such a privilege to have you here. 03:45 Thank you so much. 03:47 It's a privilege to be here once again. 03:49 And we are delighted to be able to share 03:51 what the Lord is doing. 03:52 And you yourselves are witnesses 03:54 of how God has used Hartland in the past. 03:56 And we have a great burden to see 03:57 what He's gonna do in the future 03:59 as we draw closer and closer to His second coming. 04:01 Amen. 04:03 Sitting next to you is your beautiful wife, 04:05 Ivonne Restrepo, and you are Donor Relations coordinator, 04:08 and it's just a privilege to have you here. 04:10 Now, did you come last time with your husband? 04:11 I'm trying to remember. No, he came. 04:13 I didn't come. So this is your first time? 04:15 Yes. Yay. Welcome to 3ABN. 04:18 And what does Donor Relations coordinator? 04:20 What does that mean at Hartland? 04:22 What it means now is that we believe 04:24 that we need to minister to people. 04:26 That's the greatest need 04:28 and out of ministering to the needs, 04:30 the Lord manifest Himself in the great blessings, 04:33 not only financially, 04:35 we really wanna touch hearts and make connections. 04:37 We believe that we need to make connections with people 04:40 'cause we cannot end up this work 04:42 by ourselves as an institution. 04:44 We need to partner with alumni, 04:47 with other institutions and we will be speaking 04:49 more about that in the program. 04:50 Yay. That's wonderful. 04:52 Coming around the island here, 04:54 sitting next to you. 04:55 I got to make sure I get his last name correct. 04:57 This is Dr. Karl Tsatalbasidis. 05:01 That's very good. 05:02 That's, well, that's very kind of you. 05:06 And, of course, we're gonna call you Dr. Karl, 05:07 but you're a vice president of Student Affairs 05:10 and the Religion Department chair 05:11 at Hartland College. 05:13 And we could say his claim to fame is he is Sophia's dad. 05:16 If you watch 3ABN any length of time, 05:18 Sophia sing on Kids Time. 05:20 How long did she sing on Kids Time? 05:21 She's been singing there for almost about 20 years. 05:24 We brought her when she was about four years old. 05:26 She's 25 right now. 05:28 And it's hard to believe all that time has gone by, but... 05:31 That's amazing. 05:32 She was texting me today saying, 05:34 hey, we'll be praying for the interview. 05:35 I said, well, this time, sweetheart, 05:37 it's about Hartland and me, not about you. 05:41 Kind of set her straight. Yeah. 05:43 But tell us what she's doing 05:44 because there'd be someone at home 05:45 that says, oh, we love her singing. 05:47 Tell us what she's doing now? 05:48 She wanted to go into med school, 05:50 but then she had a change of mind and I think 05:52 she made the right decision and went into nursing, 05:54 a lot more versatility there. 05:55 And she had a degree in biochemistry 05:58 and she was able to go 06:00 into a fast-track nursing program 06:01 at Shenandoah University in Virginia, 06:04 and she'll be done in December. 06:06 Wow. And the Lord has really been good to her. 06:09 You know, during the midst of the pandemic, 06:11 she was wondering where can I go to school? 06:13 And I can remember us sitting down praying at home 06:16 saying, Lord, we've already brought her 06:18 through one phase of education and money is tight. 06:22 Could you please provide for us? 06:24 And He provided her with a full scholarship 06:26 to go to Shenandoah University with expenses paid as well. 06:30 So the Lord has been really good to her. 06:32 You know, all that time she invested coming here 06:34 at 3ABN and ministering, 06:36 you know, the Lord pays back in so many different ways. 06:39 So that's kind of what she's up to. 06:40 And she still loves singing. I was just gonna ask that. 06:42 So she's still singing, praise the Lord. 06:44 Absolutely. What a phenomenal talent. 06:45 Oh, yeah. She's really gifted. 06:47 Well, we want to hear some of your journey 06:48 of how you came to Hartland and what's going on, 06:50 but we have one more guest to introduce. 06:53 This is Saw Klay Tun. 06:55 And you're a student at Hartland. 06:57 What year are you at Hartland? 06:58 I'm in the third year. 07:01 And where are you from? 07:02 I'm originally born in Thailand, 07:05 but I'm from Burma. 07:06 Okay. Wow. 07:08 And he has an amazing testimony, 07:10 which we want to hear as well, as far as how God worked 07:13 in your life and brought you here. 07:15 But maybe someone's watching and saying, 07:16 what is Hartland College? 07:18 So why don't you give us 07:19 just a little, Pastor Restrepo, we'll start with you. 07:21 And anybody can jump in, but what is Hartland College? 07:24 And tell us actually, where it's located. 07:25 You know, 'cause a lot of people, 07:27 they hear Hartland and they think the Midwest, 07:28 because this is considered the Hartland 07:29 of the United States, 07:31 but it's not in the Midwest, Hartland College. 07:32 No, no. 07:33 Start out where it's actually located. 07:35 Sure. 07:36 So Hartland is located just one hour and 30 minutes 07:38 away from Washington DC, the capital of our nation. 07:40 So we are very strategically located 07:42 and we think that's for a purpose. 07:44 So we are in pretty much Northern Virginia and... 07:48 Beautiful area. Beautiful Piedmont area. 07:51 We're blessed with 600 acres of land, 07:55 ponds, forest trails, very scenic. 07:58 It's just the right environment to bring education 08:01 and also restoration to people. 08:04 And the purpose of Hartland is to train missionaries, 08:08 to spread the three angels' messages 08:10 in these modern times. 08:12 Wow. Amen. 08:14 So tell us a little bit about Hartland too, 08:15 because it's, you're the president 08:16 of Hartland Institute, 08:18 but under that falls many different things 08:19 'cause you've got the college, and just give us a breakdown 08:21 of what Hartland actually comprises of? 08:23 Definitely, the two main branches of Hartland Institute. 08:26 In fact, that's part of its name, 08:28 Hartland Institute of Health and Education. 08:30 Yes. So the two main branches are the college. 08:33 We also have an academy, a day academy 08:35 and the wellness center, 08:37 the Hartland Wellness Center is another main focus, 08:40 under that we also have the Hartland bookstore. 08:42 We have Last Generation, 08:43 which is an evangelistic magazine 08:47 and we have Piedmont camp 08:48 for youth from 12 to 17 years of age 08:51 and other smaller departments 08:53 that function as laboratories for our college students 08:57 to have real world practice in them. 09:00 And we're doing outreach to our community 09:02 through those programs. 09:03 Amen. Yeah. 09:05 All encompassing really when you look at it. 09:06 Yes, they're all integrated. 09:08 Yes. 09:09 And the conference center too, 09:10 because you have what we call camp meetings, 09:12 but you have like convocations 09:14 or your camp meetings at Hartland campus. 09:16 Every single quarter we have a convocation 09:19 and during the summer we have the summer conference, 09:21 which is coming up soon on July 14th. 09:23 So yes, every three months we have this great activity. 09:26 We invite selected speakers and lots of people come, 09:29 our students, we are all blessed. 09:31 So yes, the conference center has that purpose as well 09:33 to bless our students 09:35 and also to bless our surrounding community 09:38 with the testimonies our students get to share 09:41 as speakers in the early morning. 09:42 And then we have our guest speakers. 09:44 That's good. That's great. 09:45 And then what would be like full capacity for students? 09:47 Like if you were to be maxed out, 09:48 how many students can you handle? 09:50 Right now our max would be 85 students. 09:53 That's great. 09:54 And, of course, 09:55 we are looking forward to that good problem. 09:57 Amen. 09:58 You know I like that 10:00 because sometimes I don't wanna say, 10:01 can get too big, but I think there is the point 10:02 where a placing get so big 10:04 that you don't have that one on one 10:05 with the instructors that are there. 10:07 So I think that's a nice 10:08 actually amount of students to have. 10:09 That's one of the purpose of Hartland 10:12 is that when students come like Klay 10:14 and many other students from overseas, 10:17 because we have a high percentage 10:18 of overseas students. 10:19 Wonderful. 10:21 They can't find a college, but a family 10:22 because we believe that education is given 10:24 through the way we treat each other, 10:26 sharing with each other, not only in classroom, 10:29 but we want to go out of the classroom 10:30 to work with our students. 10:32 I can work with cleaning the farm, 10:34 but I'm teaching him as well. 10:36 We can coordinate outreach together, 10:38 it's just sharing time together. 10:40 So when we think in a college that we could be family 10:44 and develop relationships and the students can find 10:46 in the staff different people that they can connect with. 10:50 So that's one of the things that we really want to target. 10:55 I know we're going to be talking more detail 10:56 here about Hartland College, 10:58 but I'm thinking about the farm, 11:00 she mentioned that. 11:02 And I just have to talk about my experience right 11:03 when I was there too. 11:04 And I had the wonderful experience and I'm serious. 11:06 It was wonderful. 11:07 Actually, I spent some time in the watermelon field 11:11 and spent some time in the greenhouse. 11:13 You've been in the greenhouse? 11:14 Yes, I did. Yes. Okay, yeah. 11:16 And then the cafeteria, but I really liked 11:19 the balance at least, you know, 11:20 far as the work, the education. 11:22 And I know you've got some even new things 11:24 that you're working on to just increase that balance 11:26 at Hartland. 11:27 So I'm just excited about today in talking about Hartland 11:30 what God is doing there. 11:32 Amen. 11:33 I know the specific focus of this interview 11:34 is about Hartland College. 11:36 That's right. 11:37 The new developments and the curriculum, 11:38 and what's taking place, 11:40 the missionary training program. 11:41 But before we jump into that, 11:43 why don't you tell us just 11:44 how you came to Hartland College? 11:45 We'll start with Restrepos. 11:47 How the Lord led and brought you here? 11:49 Well, that's quite a journey, 11:51 but when shortly after the Hartland had started 11:55 looking for a new president to replace Dr. Colin Standish, 11:59 she was having some health challenges 12:01 and they started that search committee, 12:04 someone suggested our name to the committee 12:07 and they reached out to us, 12:09 actually a staff and a student from Hartland 12:11 reached out to us. 12:12 And at first I just thought it was kind of, 12:15 you know, that's something impossible, 12:17 so I didn't take it seriously. 12:20 But about a year later, 12:21 I received a phone call from Mr. Shin on January 16th, 2010. 12:27 Wow. 12:28 And I really started praying seriously about it 12:32 and thought, well, the Lord leads in strange ways. 12:35 Lord can lead in strange ways. 12:37 And we've always felt a burden for a young people 12:40 and to educate them in a way that their needs are met, 12:45 and they're prepared adequately 12:48 to be modern Waldensian missionaries. 12:51 So we thought, well, maybe God is opening a broader 12:54 opportunity to do that, 12:55 because we were doing that in South America, 12:58 we were doing it in Colombia. 12:59 We had a school by God's grace. We had 85 students. 13:02 We had two vegetarian restaurants. 13:04 We had a lifestyle center, we had a farm, 13:06 we had a publishing ministry, 13:08 but we understood that from the United States, 13:11 it would have a broader impact 13:12 and more in an institution that was already running. 13:15 Sure. 13:16 So eventually God led 13:18 and from the several candidates, 13:19 the board was impressed to select us 13:21 to come and serve in that capacity. 13:22 Amen. Amen. Praise the Lord. Wow. 13:24 And Dr. Karl, what about you? How did you come to Hartland? 13:27 What's your journey? 13:28 So I've been pastoring in Michigan 13:30 for about 18 years, 13:31 and I was led to move into doctoral studies. 13:35 I had a project that I really wanted to take hold of 13:38 and I became a Seventh-day Adventist Christian 13:41 when I was in my early 20s. 13:43 And at that point in my life, I thought, 13:45 you know, I had a lot of questions. 13:47 I knew kind of the mindset of people 13:50 that were maybe coming into the church 13:52 and the things that I struggled with, 13:54 I thought this would be a good time to give back. 13:56 And so I was led to go into education. 13:58 I was teaching at Ouachita Hills for 10 years. 14:01 And as I finished the PhD from Andrews, 14:06 I thought, okay, Lord, I don't know what's next door 14:09 after door, after door, after door closed, 14:11 I was beginning to think what on earth was happening. 14:14 And finally the call came from Hartland 14:17 and it was to teach maybe a class or two. 14:19 And then the interim religion department chair reached out 14:23 and said, well, we're actually looking for a department chair. 14:26 And I thought, wow, 14:28 this would be a great opportunity 14:29 then to become a part of giving back, 14:32 learning to shape a department. 14:33 We do live in tumultuous times. We do. 14:36 The message had such an impact on me. 14:39 And so just went through the interview process 14:41 and it has been a wonderful experience in this first year. 14:44 Amen. That's great. 14:46 What a blessing you are to the staff. 14:48 I can see that already. Praise the Lord. 14:50 And what about you? 14:52 What's your journey to Hartland? 14:53 Well, I never heard of Hartland before, 14:55 so I was in the jungle war zone, 14:58 which is in Burma. 15:00 And it was a time where we have 15:03 a very war happening. 15:06 It was the... 15:08 I think two Adventist school need to run away from the war, 15:11 and then they weren't able to continue their study 15:15 until the end of the school year. 15:17 And it was there as surely. 15:19 Internet was very hard 15:21 and somehow I opened my messenger 15:23 and I found hotline.edu. 15:25 Wow. 15:27 And my supervisor told me that, check it out. 15:29 This is the only school that I can find for you 15:32 to have a safety place. 15:34 He spoke as a spiritually. 15:37 And then I tried to download the catalog 15:39 and going to the, up to the hill 15:42 and try to download it for two hours. 15:45 When I try here usually it is less than two seconds. 15:50 So you were trying to climb up on a hill 15:51 to get a better reception to download. 15:53 Wow. Praise the Lord. 15:55 And what year are you, you said again? 15:57 This is my third year. Third year? 15:58 Yep. Okay. Fantastic. Well, praise the Lord. 16:01 You know, God has us all on a journey. 16:03 Think about it. 16:04 You know, you been president now 16:06 for over 10 years in Hartland Institute. 16:08 And what an incredible job 16:10 you're doing with your team there, 16:12 but what are some of the new developments happening 16:14 at Hartland College? 16:15 I know that there's some exciting things 16:17 taking place there. 16:18 Yes. 16:19 Today we wanna highlight four major developments 16:21 and we thank the Lord so much for them, 16:22 as Jill was mentioning earlier, 16:24 God has called us to give the great commission. 16:27 Yes. 16:28 To share the everlasting gospel 16:29 and make disciples in every nation of the world. 16:33 And as we feel that call, 16:35 it brings to my mind a paragraph 16:37 from the book Ministry of Healing, 16:38 True Education and Missionary Training. 16:41 "True education is missionary training. 16:44 Every son and daughter of God is called to be a missionary. 16:47 To fit us for this service 16:49 should be the object of our education." 16:51 And then the Spirit of Prophecy adds, 16:54 "We know not in what line our children may serve. 16:57 They may spend their lives within the circle of the home, 17:01 they may engage in life's common vocations, 17:04 or go as teachers of the gospel to heathen lands, 17:07 but all are alike called to be missionaries." 17:11 So how to make this relevant in the 21st century. 17:14 Yeah. 17:16 So we started out by asking questions at GYC, ASI. 17:19 We developed a survey, we put it online 17:21 and we started getting answers. 17:23 And what the response we got is young people 17:27 who are missionary minded. 17:28 They want a place where they can become solidly 17:32 established in the biblical message 17:35 that God has entrusted 17:36 the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 17:38 They also want to know how to share it 17:39 effectively with others. 17:41 They want to know the tools 17:44 to be able to share their faith in the 21st century. 17:47 That's good. 17:49 And they also want to be able to embed that training 17:52 in a professional career, 17:54 that they can be effective in our current society. 17:57 So how can you bring these three things together? 18:00 That was our quest, and that is our journey. 18:03 As a result of that 18:05 we developed the following four products. 18:07 Okay. 18:09 So we have improved our core curriculum, 18:11 which are the main classes that every Hartland student, 18:14 no matter what major they're taking has to take. 18:16 Okay. 18:18 So that's an amazing development, 18:19 they're very intentional. 18:20 And what would be some of the classes 18:22 that are in the new core curriculum? 18:24 So some of the new classes in the new core curriculum are, 18:27 they emphasize, of course 18:29 our Seventh-day Adventist message. 18:31 So every student is well grounded in that, 18:33 how to study the Bible and how to share it. 18:35 Oh, good. 18:37 Then we have the emphasis on the missiology, 18:41 cross-cultural ministry, world religions, discipleship, 18:47 church growth strategies, prayer coaching, 18:50 a lot of tools so that they can be effective. 18:53 Then on top of that, 18:55 we have another series of classes 18:56 such as digital ministry foundations. 18:59 In the 21st century 19:00 every single graduate needs to know tools 19:03 to be able to reach people through media. 19:05 So even if you're not a media student, 19:07 you're gonna attend that class. 19:08 Wow. You say that, that's powerful. 19:09 That's really good. 19:11 I like that. That's considered a core. 19:12 Yes. 19:14 It's part of the core curriculum. 19:15 Another core class is a teaching seminar 19:18 because they all need to be effective teachers 19:21 and other core class is the entrepreneurial mindset. 19:24 Ooh, I love it. 19:25 Ministry and leadership, ministry and economics. 19:28 So even if you're taking education. 19:30 Yeah. Take these core classes. 19:32 Exactly, core classes 19:33 to give them this very balanced structure 19:36 to all of them. 19:37 Then we're adding on top of that. 19:39 You know, and we'll talk more about that later. 19:42 And some of Dr. Karl will explain 19:44 more and my wife as well 19:45 about the Hartland Missionary Training School, 19:48 which is a summer program that is focusing specially 19:51 on missionary training and soul-winning tools. 19:53 That's brand new as well, then. Yeah. 19:55 That's also brand new. Wow. 19:56 And then every single major in the curriculum 20:00 is being revamped, 20:01 so that it can be more effective 20:03 career oriented 20:04 over this platform of missionary training, 20:07 because the last and great development 20:08 is that we're pursuing accreditation 20:10 so that all of our graduates 20:12 can be able to perform as missionaries 20:14 in a wide variety of settings. 20:16 And thus they will not be limited 20:18 in the ways they can serve the Lord. 20:20 Amen. Wow. 20:22 That's a lot of exciting things that are taking place, 20:24 a lot of new things. 20:25 For some, that's not familiar with Hartland, 20:27 I don't know which one of you wanna talk about this, 20:28 but what are the majors 20:29 that are offered at Hartland College 20:31 that might help some of us 20:32 listening right now or watching saying, 20:34 wow, that's Hartland sounds interesting. 20:35 What do they have to offer? 20:36 Well, we have religion majors, media majors. 20:38 Klay is a health major. 20:40 Okay. 20:42 Education majors, 20:43 not sure whether I've left anything. 20:44 And midwifery. 20:46 Wow. Okay. That's a lot. 20:48 And then the courses are a couple of years, four years. 20:51 What's kind of the term 20:53 that someone has to think about committing to? 20:55 Yeah. 20:57 I know in my department 20:58 that we have four year level courses 21:01 in which they can be majors, 21:03 religion majors offer also offering 21:05 of religion major, minor. 21:07 But we also believe that there's room 21:08 for like a two year associate degree as well. 21:11 So those are some of the things that I know 21:13 religion is offering. 21:14 Okay. 21:16 And that'd be like for the media major as well, 21:17 then the health, maybe there's a two year option 21:19 and a four year? 21:20 Definitely. 21:21 So we have baccalaureate programs 21:23 and we have associate degree programs to students. 21:25 And within each one of these programs, 21:28 these departments, we have different tracks. 21:30 So Dr. Karl will explain more, 21:32 like you have two tracks within, currently 21:35 within the religion department? 21:36 Yeah, that is correct. 21:37 So the one track 21:39 can take you to the theological seminary at Andrews. 21:41 So including like Greek and Hebrew, 21:43 things of that sort, then there's another track 21:46 that can be combined with maybe having like a health minor. 21:50 We're privileged to have the lifestyle center there. 21:52 So there's a lot of activity and knowledge 21:54 and training that's involved there. 21:57 And as we all know, 21:58 Jesus did as much healing 22:00 as He did preaching and teaching. 22:01 And so, so that offers students the combination 22:05 of the religion major and like something like a health minor 22:07 or media, as we think about the 21st century. 22:09 Very good. That's excellent. 22:11 And then in education, we have elementary 22:13 and secondary education with emphasis in religion 22:17 and also in health education. 22:19 And Dr. Andrew Smith is the new chair 22:22 of the education department. 22:24 He's been a blessing just as we have Dr. Karl, 22:27 the Lord has led us to highly qualified people 22:30 with years of experience, with the academic credentials 22:33 to be able to take our institution 22:35 to the next level. 22:36 And most importantly, with a heart and passion 22:40 for mission and the Seventh-day Adventist message. 22:43 So, you know, we could go on and explain. 22:45 I'll just mention briefly, within the health department 22:48 we are offering three baccalaureate programs 22:50 that will start this fall. 22:52 The first one is a health science educator 22:55 with emphasis in lifestyle. 22:57 The second one is a foods and nutrition 22:59 of bachelor's degree. 23:01 And the third one is pre-health professional. 23:04 And in this pre-health professional, 23:06 we are structuring it in such a way 23:08 that if you want to move on 23:09 to do medicine or dental school 23:11 or other these type of professional health careers, 23:14 then that will enable them to move on. 23:16 Amen. 23:18 This is exciting to hear the developments 23:20 that's taking place at Hartland College, 23:22 Hartland Institute, 23:23 and to me this concept of moving toward accreditation 23:27 is revolutionary 23:28 because the graduates can engage in jobs 23:32 in today's society, 23:33 but yet keep the focus on mission. 23:37 The focus on spreading 23:39 the three angles' messages and evangelism. 23:41 So to have the marriage, you could say, 23:44 the partnership of the two is amazing. 23:46 I know that you have a video, a couple of videos. 23:50 The first video that we're going to go to is 23:52 a video of just telling you 23:54 what Hartland College is all about. 24:18 For the last 35 years, Hartland College has provided 24:21 a training ground for students 24:23 who want to be risk takers for the gospel. 24:26 The Hartland training isn't for anyone, 24:28 but it is for those who want to fulfill their calling 24:30 to push the three angels' message forward. 24:33 Here, we aim to keep the standards of God 24:35 above the standards of the world. 24:37 We provide an education 24:39 that designed to give 24:40 a practical hands on experience, 24:42 along with that 24:43 which is studied in the classrooms. 24:45 Oh! So that's how the heart works? 24:48 Exactly! 24:49 That's how the heart works! 24:52 As a four year college, 24:53 we help students integrate faith and learning 24:55 from beyond the classroom out into the mission field. 24:59 And by organizing events like foreign mission trips, 25:03 community health fairs, Bible studies, 25:06 music concerts, youth programs, 25:10 summer camps 25:12 and so much more. 25:16 The students have opportunities to apply textbook knowledge 25:20 into real life situations. 25:22 Our passion is to train medical missionaries 25:24 and to reach the community with our lifestyle center. 25:27 To train midwives to touch the lives of mothers 25:30 in their most vulnerable times. 25:32 To trained teachers who will inspire the love 25:34 of learning for a lifetime. 25:36 To train writers, designers and producers 25:39 who can create life changing content. 25:42 To train pastors and Bible workers 25:44 to feed a hungry world. 25:45 And finally, to train a generation of young people 25:49 who will be equipped 25:50 to fulfill the Gospel Commission 25:52 to finish the work with the Adventist message. 25:56 Now you have the opportunity 25:58 to change lives around the world. 26:01 Visit hartland.edu to partner with us today. 26:19 Amen. Wow. 26:20 What an incredible video and a good job. 26:22 I'm sure your media team put that together as well. 26:24 And, of course, we look at production a lot here. 26:27 That's good quality right there, 26:29 but it's amazing to see those buildings. 26:31 You know, a lot of them are the same. 26:33 Of course it's been years since Jill and I were there. 26:34 And as we're watching that, Jill said, 26:35 "That was my room over there." 26:38 But yeah, incredible work that you're doing there. 26:40 And I like that at the end there, 26:42 equipping young people to finish the work. 26:45 That's what it's all about. 26:46 You know, that's why you're talking about donors 26:47 and supporters, right? 26:49 That's why people give, 26:50 that's why you give to support the Ministry of 3ABN. 26:51 It's about finishing the work 26:53 and about finding souls for the kingdom of God. 26:56 That's what it's all about. 26:57 And young people to think about that, 26:59 it's incredible, right? 27:00 You're training them, you're teaching them 27:01 and then it's like a ripple, right? 27:03 That person then creates their own ripple, 27:04 gets bigger and bigger and all these little ripples 27:06 and you're covering the entire world. 27:07 Amen. 27:09 Education, of course, I mean, means a lot to you 27:10 because you took education at Hartland, 27:12 but, yeah incredible job. 27:14 So speaking of accreditation, 27:16 I know just before we were mentioning that. 27:19 Some people might be saying, 27:21 but is accreditation wrong, 27:23 and should Hartland be pursuing accreditation? 27:26 So what would you say to that? 27:29 Definitely it is a valid concern 27:31 and there are many people who come to the conclusion 27:35 that accreditation is synonymous 27:38 with compromise of the principles of education, 27:41 that when you have an external agency 27:45 hovering over your institution and some belief 27:48 even dictating what you have to do, 27:50 then that can derail you. 27:52 So those are valid concerns. 27:54 However, they're also based on certain conclusions drawn. 27:59 But when we take a closer look at what accreditation is. 28:03 Accreditation is quality control, 28:06 but it's quality control based on what you, 28:08 yourself determined to offer. 28:10 So as an institution, you have to be very clear, 28:12 what is your mission? 28:13 What is your curriculum? 28:15 What is it that you're offering? 28:16 What are the learning outcomes that you are promising 28:18 by God's grace, 28:20 then they will hold you accountable 28:22 to what you are actually offering. 28:25 So people need to understand that that's very crucial. 28:28 Now, what are some of the pitfalls? 28:30 Definitely, if you need to strengthen your program 28:34 and in that effort, you start bringing in individuals 28:38 who don't have the same mindset, 28:39 who don't share the same goals, 28:41 who don't have the same passion for mission. 28:43 Then eventually you will be derailed. 28:46 And that's where we have to be careful, 28:47 make sure that you recruit, you hire people 28:49 who are like-minded with the same passion 28:51 for winning souls and for the principles 28:54 that God has entrusted His church with. 28:56 So there is no reason to fear. 28:57 In fact, the Spirit of Prophecy makes it clear that 28:59 we should educate our young people 29:01 in our institutions 29:02 so that they can be licensed and they can perform 29:05 and not have to send them to other institutions 29:07 because we cannot provide that foundation. 29:11 Yeah, no, that's a great question. 29:13 'Cause I know some people do think, 29:14 you know, our thought, wow, you know, it's compromise, 29:16 you know, you don't want to be diluted in any way. 29:18 So yeah, that's great. 29:19 So, yeah, thank you for answering that question. 29:21 I know we have some pictures. 29:23 Should we go to some of those, 29:24 'cause I know time's getting away from us. 29:25 We want to hear your testimony as well 29:27 and talk about the summer training program too. 29:29 So, yeah, tell us about the pictures 29:30 as we're getting ready to see here? 29:32 Yes. 29:33 So we can start with the entrance of Hartland, 29:36 established in 1983 by Seventh-day Adventists. 29:39 And we, as I mentioned before, 29:41 we're blessed to have a wonderful campus 29:42 of more than 600 acres of trails 29:46 to the riverfront and all that. 29:48 This is the main building, the mansion, 29:50 the administrative building. 29:53 We have guest rooms in the second floor, 29:55 which used to be ladies room. 29:57 We can use them as well in the future. 29:59 This is the lifestyle center and college section as well. 30:04 So the main section of that building 30:06 is the lifestyle center. 30:07 And then there is a smaller section 30:09 that is college classrooms 30:10 and we're blessed to have that. 30:13 These are some of the classrooms there 30:14 equipped for to train the young people. 30:17 We have the media classroom, you can see the shiny green 30:20 that's to stimulate their creative juices. 30:23 Yes. 30:25 Even the chairs have a little green. 30:26 Yes. We have the farm. 30:29 We believe agriculture is an integral part 30:31 of a manual education, which is also crucial. 30:34 And all of our students learned that. 30:37 We have the conference center, 30:38 which we now it's a full building. 30:40 It's had climate control, 30:43 and we have a four convocations every year. 30:45 We have graduation just last weekend. 30:47 We had a wonderful graduation. 30:50 These are our visitor guest rooms 30:52 for health guests 30:53 and also for visiting professors and speakers. 30:57 And this is the ladies dorm. 30:58 The men's dorm are just the same like that. 31:00 That's the structure. 31:02 We can house up to 20 students in those rooms. 31:04 Now you're seeing the cafeteria 31:07 where we serve healthy and delicious food 31:09 for our students and visitors. 31:11 And we're blessed with that. 31:13 We have beautiful ponds and lakes 31:16 and we have canoes 31:17 to do different recreational activities 31:19 that will also enhance the social experience. 31:22 And we're blessed with the Canadian geese. 31:24 And these are just a few pictures 31:25 that we shared with you because God has blessed us 31:27 with a campus that itself is so invigorating. 31:31 Amen. Beautiful campus. Amen. 31:34 Beautiful school, and beautiful purpose 31:37 to spread the three angels' messages. 31:40 What a blessing. 31:41 Ivonne, I'm just thinking in your role there at Hartland, 31:45 you must interact with a lot of students 31:47 and hear their stories and their journeys. 31:50 And what is that like for you? 31:52 It's a blessing 'cause I'm a life biblical coach, 31:55 a health coach and a mental health coach. 31:57 So when we receive the students, 31:59 we don't only want like a package for them 32:02 to take to the world is a transformation experience. 32:05 We wanna walk the journey with them. 32:07 So it's just amazing to see 32:10 how the Lord bring the students. 32:12 And we wanna be witness of His work in their lives 32:15 because if their lives are transformed, 32:17 then they have a message to preach with power. 32:19 That's right. 32:21 And that's one of the reasons Klay is today with us, 32:25 because if we talk about Hartland 32:27 about these wonderful things that God is doing 32:30 the new curriculum, 32:31 but how does it look like in real life? 32:34 So we would like him to share his experience, 32:36 so people could see what is like. 32:38 Amen. Yeah. 32:40 Tell us about your testimony? 32:42 So I was born in the refugee camp, 32:45 which is in Thailand and when I was nine months old, 32:48 then we got the war broke out and we just need to run. 32:52 It was very risky. 32:54 My father was captured, 32:56 so it was very risky, but to make it short. 32:59 So my mom was able to rescue him 33:03 and then we tried to run back to Burma tents 33:06 so that it will be safe. 33:08 I remember when I was a kid, 33:10 I always dreamed to be the monk 33:12 because I was born in the Buddhist family, 33:15 you know, to have power, do miracle 33:17 and do those things good. 33:19 But I think God has a purpose in my life. 33:22 And I went through many things, 33:25 but I just want to let my father know it 33:27 just by any chance, if you watch this interview, 33:30 knowing that I love you. 33:33 When I was four years old, 33:34 I was sexually abused by my uncle. 33:38 And then my parents were working so hard 33:41 striving to live a daily life 33:43 because life in Burma is really poor. 33:45 Were they in the refugee camp there 33:46 or they were in the refugee camp in Thailand. 33:48 And then in Burma, you were no longer 33:50 in the refugee camp? 33:51 I was only nine months in the refugee camp. 33:54 And then we moved back to Burma 33:55 because of the war 33:56 and because of unsafety, that's right. 33:58 Yeah. 34:00 And at that time I was left with my sister 34:02 and I went through many physical abuse 34:04 and verbal abuse. 34:05 So then I realized that 34:09 because of the financial situations 34:12 and we all need to stop our education. 34:14 I was 10. My sisters were 12 and 14. 34:18 I don't know, it's a miracle I think, 34:19 I'm still studying at Hartland. 34:21 It's a miracle. 34:22 Amen. Yeah. 34:24 And my sisters and my mother were working in Thailand 34:27 and I was still with my father 34:29 and I realized that 34:30 many times my father didn't come back home. 34:33 So he were, I don't know, 34:35 one or two days a week he will come home 34:38 and I was only 10 years so I was staying alone 34:41 and many, many times two, three, four days,... 34:45 I will only eat white rice and you pour with the water 34:49 and sprinkle with the salt 34:51 and that's what I have 34:52 That's it? That's right. 34:53 But I'm so grateful with my neighbor. 34:55 I'm so sorry. Yeah. 34:57 It's an experience. 34:58 Yeah. Quick question. 35:00 So were you actually in school? 35:02 I was in the school at the time. 35:04 Wow. That's right. Yeah. 35:06 Even though your dad's not home... 35:07 That's right. Yes. Okay. 35:09 So I will go to school by myself 35:10 and come and cook for myself 35:13 even when I was very young. 35:14 Yes. So I was, yeah. 35:16 And praise God through those experiences. 35:18 When I was 14, my mom called me again 35:20 and she stayed in the refugee camp 35:23 and she said, it's very poor, 35:25 but we can promise you that you'll have an education. 35:29 And I was actually attending the Adventist high school, 35:32 I didn't know that. 35:33 Wow. They taught about the Bible. 35:36 I was real. 35:38 It was really interesting 35:39 because everything is new for me. 35:40 This is an Adventist high school 35:42 in the refugee camp? 35:43 In the refugee camp. Yes. 35:45 So there, after my second year of high school, 35:48 that evangelist came and shared about the love of the Father, 35:53 because I was, yeah, when I stayed with my father, 35:57 I felt rejected. 35:59 And I felt that I was not loved 36:00 because many times 36:01 he will bring the other children. 36:03 I realized that the reason he was upset 36:05 because he was with another woman 36:07 and stay in another village. 36:08 So there's a lot of brokenness in my heart and pain. 36:13 And in the evangelist series 36:15 and they shared about the love of God 36:19 and specifically the love of the Father, 36:23 which is, I don't want to believe it, 36:25 but that's what the Bible said. 36:27 And the word is coming, telling me that 36:30 the love of the Father, I really do love you. 36:33 I was really felt, I was rejected. 36:35 I was not wanted. 36:36 I was shaking when he called, 36:38 if you want to be baptized, I was 16 years old. 36:41 I was shaking and I thought, Lord is keep on telling me that 36:46 I love you no matter what. 36:47 Wow. 36:48 So that's when I become a Christian. 36:50 And then, yeah, 36:51 after I finished my high school, 36:53 then I went to the jungle war zone. 36:55 I prayed very hard that 36:57 the Lord will send me to the place where needed most. 37:00 And it was with the ministry. 37:02 I don't know if you heard about Leading to the Light. 37:06 Okay. Yeah. It's a ministry. 37:09 And I was there 37:11 and we drove for three hours with a car 37:15 and then six to seven hours on boat. 37:18 It was a remote place. 37:20 And then we slept off the whole night 37:21 and the morning they woke me up at 3, 37:23 we ate breakfast at 3:30, something like that. 37:26 I know it's not really happy. Yeah. 37:28 But we started our journey at 4 early in the morning. 37:33 No car, just walking. 37:35 And I walk and walk and walk and walk and walk and walk 37:37 and walk and walk until 9:30 at night up to the place. 37:42 So the whole day it's around 16 hours walk. 37:45 And my leg was painful for the whole week 37:48 because this is my first time. 37:50 Yeah. 37:51 And that's where actually I heard about Hartland. 37:53 The war broke out. 37:54 Our school nearly need to run from the war. 37:56 Yeah. 37:58 I need to sleep with one ears open 38:00 because many nights in the middle of the night, 38:02 you can hear boom! 38:03 The bombs? 38:05 Yeah, just right beside our school. 38:07 So I need to get my citizenship. 38:12 So then I can get my passport so that I can come to Hartland 38:15 after I look or read the catalog. 38:18 But it was a really risky, 38:20 we need to cross the enemy's road, 38:22 the Burmese soldiers road. 38:24 And we crossed in the nighttime. 38:27 No light, silent. 38:31 You just follow each person's steps carefully 38:34 because we had no idea where the bomb is. 38:37 Yeah, like landmines and stuff? 38:38 That's right. Yeah. That's right. 38:40 Wow. That's scary. Yeah, it is. 38:42 But it just remind me as a Christian, 38:44 if we really follow Jesus' step, every step 38:49 that can lead us to the safety. 38:51 So, and then, yeah, right after we crossed the road 38:55 and I felt like all the burdens are gone. 38:59 Amen. 39:00 And that's when I came to Hartland. 39:02 So you came to Hartland right after that? 39:05 That's at the end of the school year. 39:08 Okay. Wow. 39:09 And you're in your third year? This is my third year. 39:12 But you can tell them clearly that it was a hard time for him 39:15 when he arrived to Hartland, 39:17 because he got to get accustomed to use bathroom. 39:19 He got to get sleep in a soft bed. 39:22 It was hard for him 39:23 because they were sleeping on the floor. 39:24 There were many things that were difficult for him. 39:26 Yeah. But you survived, right? 39:29 Yes, I did. That's a big adjustment. 39:31 Yeah. That's a huge adjustment. Yes. 39:34 What an amazing story 39:36 of how God reached out. 39:41 And found you, loved you, brought you to Himself, 39:44 brought you to Hartland. 39:46 That's amazing. 39:47 So Dr. Karl and Ivonne, 39:49 how can students like Klay even come to Hartland? 39:52 How can, you know, 39:54 he probably wouldn't have the funds to go to Hartland. 39:56 So how does that take place? 39:58 Well, that takes place 39:59 through the missionary training fund. 40:02 So what we want, and this is a joint support. 40:06 It's not only about Hartland staff, 40:07 but everybody who donates to Hartland 40:11 becomes part of Hartland 40:12 because we wouldn't be able to do it by ourselves. 40:14 We have donors 40:16 that donate for the missionary training fund, 40:18 like in Klay's case. 40:19 So the idea is that they study at Hartland 40:23 and they also have to work, okay, to help pay his bill. 40:26 And it's part of the educational program. 40:30 But once he finishes, the idea is he goes debt-free. 40:34 So Hartland is a place that when they are accepted 40:37 by the missionary training fund, 40:38 they leave debt-free. 40:40 So they can go with no burden estimation. 40:43 So every money comes to Klay's hands now 40:47 is to enhance the work he's gonna do. 40:50 Actually, Klay's gonna go back again to the jungle. 40:53 Oh, wow. 40:55 To support that so maybe Klay can speak 40:57 a little bit about his plans now. 40:59 That's right. 41:01 So we are trying to develop 41:03 a good curriculum for the school. 41:04 And then I was so stressed out two months ago 41:09 because of the war broke out and the connection was cut. 41:14 I wasn't able to connect my friends in the jungle, 41:17 but two weeks ago, 41:19 they told me that by the grace of God, 41:20 the school can continue another year. 41:23 I was jump up and down. Yeah. 41:26 Praise the Lord, it's a miracle. 41:27 So it is my plan to go back and share the message of God 41:32 in a way that Hartland train me. 41:34 So give them a better education for the unprivileged students 41:39 back in the jungle. 41:40 Wow. 41:42 So this is actually what people support. 41:44 And we have high percentage of students 41:47 coming from the overseas, 41:49 coming from Africa, coming from Asia, 41:52 coming from Latin America, 41:54 coming from different parts so they can be trained. 41:57 They can go and this is one of the strength 42:01 I believe Hartland has. 42:03 And we see the Lord working through all 42:06 these different ways to help them. 42:08 For me, every time a student like Klay comes, 42:11 it's just amazing to see how he was in the jungle. 42:14 He have to walk 16 hours 42:16 if he wanted to get onions or garlic. 42:20 And there, somebody tells him about Hartland 42:25 and he applies. 42:28 And when he comes, we say the Lord brought you. 42:31 So that's the way we see the students. 42:33 When the students arrive at Hartland, 42:34 we see them as Godsent. 42:36 Amen. Wow. 42:38 Praise the Lord for those donors, 42:40 you know, stepped up through the years, 42:41 you know, the new ones 42:43 and those that continue to donate 42:44 to Hartland Institute, to Hartland College, 42:46 to make it possible for people such as you, Klay. 42:48 It's powerful, you know, and God has His hand on you 42:50 and you know it, you know it, 42:51 and you're gonna do mighty things for Him 42:53 and are doing mighty things for Him right now. 42:54 Amen. Praise the Lord. Amen. 42:56 We have a video, right? Yeah. 42:57 About the missionary training school? 42:59 So let's go to that right now. 43:02 Hartland College is pleased to announce its newest program 43:05 called Hartland Missionary Training School. 43:07 It brings together training 43:09 from some of the best 43:10 evangelistic schools in the USA, 43:12 like Living Hope School of Evangelism, 43:15 Emanuel Institute of Evangelism, 43:17 LIGHT Training, Reach The World Next Door, 43:20 Straight 2 The Heart, and others. 43:23 Learn from experienced evangelists and pastors 43:26 like Mark Finley, Chris Holland, Mark Howard, 43:29 Scott Griswold, Kameron DeVasher, Rodney Bows, 43:33 Paul Coniff, Wes Peppers, Karl Tsatalbasidis and more. 43:38 This unique program will run 43:39 from June 13 to August 27, 2021. 43:43 Participants will be immersed in classes 43:46 like cross-cultural ministry, 43:48 biblical hermeneutic, homiletics, 43:50 intro to Daniel and Revelation, 43:52 fundamentals of the Christian faith, 43:55 evangelism, 43:56 principles and strategies for church growth, 43:58 prayer coaching and discipleship training, 44:01 and life purpose and calling discovery. 44:08 Each teacher will bring his own unique perspective 44:11 and knowledge gained from years of experience. 44:13 Hello, friends. 44:15 My name is Pastor Chris Holland. 44:16 I am the senior evangelist for the Hope Channel, 44:19 along with the president elect 44:22 of the Living Hope School of Evangelism. 44:24 I want to invite you to a special opportunity, 44:27 and that is to be a part 44:29 of the Hartland Missionary School. 44:32 I'll be teaching homiletics. How do you preach? 44:35 How do you deliver a sermon? How do you prepare yourself? 44:38 Don't miss out on this opportunity 44:41 of a lifetime to be a tool for God to use 44:44 in finishing His work in this generation. 44:48 This is going to be a very practical 44:50 and hands-on Bible and evangelistic training. 44:53 Have a life transforming experience this summer 44:56 by enrolling the Hartland Missionary Training School. 44:59 Visit our web page and enroll now. 45:08 Amen. What an exciting program. 45:12 When I pitched to it to the roll, 45:13 for some reason, I thought we were talking 45:15 about the missionary training fund, 45:17 but we will give you contact information for Hartland 45:20 in just a few moments, 45:21 and you can support students just like Klay. 45:25 But what we just saw about the summer 45:26 missionary program is exciting. 45:29 So, Dr. Karl, I don't know if you want 45:30 to talk some more about it. 45:32 Yes, this is a really exciting and unique opportunity 45:34 and it serves several purposes. 45:36 It's actually the introduction to our new core curriculum. 45:39 So every single student, no matter what their major is, 45:42 will have to go through 45:43 this Hartland Missionary Training School. 45:45 And you just got a taste of some of the speakers, 45:47 some of the subjects that we'll be covering. 45:49 And it also provides training for people 45:52 that are overseas, 45:53 that are really wanting to seek the Lord 45:55 to be able to better share their faith. 45:58 That can't really afford to come to a training school 46:00 either in their own country or overseas. 46:03 And so this Hartland Training Missionary School 46:05 will be videotaped. 46:07 And then we will be offering that 46:09 as a service to those 46:11 that would like to be better trained 46:13 that are overseas. 46:14 And that the subjects are going to be geared 46:16 toward practical ends, 46:17 even subjects like introduction to Daniel, Revelation, 46:20 which of course will spark a revival 46:22 in each and every one of us. 46:24 But the subjects are geared really toward 46:25 practical ends, as we think about the purpose of it. 46:28 And it's really an exciting way for a freshman to start 46:33 being oriented and realizing that mission 46:38 and evangelism and the beauty 46:39 of our message are really important. 46:41 So it's an exciting aspect. 46:43 Amen, that's really, really exciting. 46:45 So tell me then about the dates. 46:46 We saw the dates come up in the video, 46:48 but this is gonna happen every summer, right? 46:49 The summer of 2021 or going 2022. 46:53 Yes, every summer. 46:54 This is actually the welcome program 46:56 for every freshmen. 46:58 And also we believe in the total member involvement 47:01 where we can help church members 47:03 around the institution 47:04 or people who comes 47:05 from different parts of the United States 47:07 to be with us for these two months, 47:09 every summer, so they can be trained. 47:11 So we open up for these people, 47:13 get trained and go back to their churches 47:15 to be a support in evangelism to be, 47:18 to get to know about their life calling, 47:21 to renew their love for Jesus, 47:23 to really be strong in their devotional life. 47:27 I mean, this is the purpose of all this training. 47:29 So this is what's going on every summer at Hartland. 47:32 So is there a limit then on who can come 47:35 then as far as the number of people, 47:36 'cause I know you're gonna do the videos and people can, 47:38 you know view those later, but are there limit? 47:40 It's gonna be first come first serve basis. 47:42 But right now there's a lot of space. 47:44 And we envisioned that this capacity will be there 47:48 to handle those who want to apply. 47:50 So, and then as you are hinting too, 47:53 there will be an online offering as well 47:57 that will be present for those who cannot come in person. 48:00 Hmm. Amen. 48:01 We talked about a lot of things here today 48:03 and time is kind of against us. 48:06 So we're going to be giving, as Jill mentioned earlier 48:08 an address roll that we're gonna go to, 48:09 that'll give the contact information 48:11 that you can ask about attending as a student. 48:12 Let's say Hartland, they talked about the wellness center, 48:15 talked about this summer training, 48:17 which is just fantastic. 48:18 Now several months long, that's not too long, 48:20 you know, so most people can kind of carve that 48:21 out of their maybe their busy schedule, 48:23 so a lot of things. 48:24 We'll be going to that in just a couple of minutes. 48:26 So make sure you have a pen and paper, 48:27 or maybe your digital device 48:29 to take down the contact information 48:31 for Hartland College or Institute. 48:33 Absolutely. 48:34 I'm just thinking we just have a short while left. 48:36 Tell us about some of the vision for the future. 48:39 I know that, of course, 48:42 one of the vision would be this summer missionary training 48:45 that you're just implementing and the core curriculum. 48:47 Anything else that you want to add beyond that? 48:49 I want to emphasize once again 48:52 this new emphasis of training 48:55 21st century professional missionaries. 48:57 We want to educate modern Waldensians 49:01 that they can go into the market. 49:03 They can go into the public arena, 49:05 equipped with a knowledge of the Adventist message, 49:08 equipped with tools to be able to reach souls 49:11 in different cultures and in different settings 49:14 in our society. 49:16 And also with a career that will enable them 49:19 to perform and make a living, 49:21 but never losing that perspective 49:24 that we are here is to save souls, 49:27 to fulfill the Great Commission. 49:28 So it's on that premise 49:30 that we're making our strategic plans 49:31 for Hartland for the next five, ten years, 49:33 as long as the Lord wants us to be here, 49:35 because we know that He is coming very soon. 49:38 Amen. Klay, I want to come to you. 49:40 What I want you to talk to someone at home, 49:43 someone who might be wondering, 49:45 is Hartland the school for me? 49:46 Should I go to Hartland? I'm not sure. 49:50 What would you tell them? 49:51 Definitely, this is a place for you, 49:55 personally, it's a place for me 49:57 because I was really broken 49:59 and through the Christian marriage class, 50:02 it's all for at Hartland. 50:03 It was not only intellectually wisdom and knowledge, 50:07 it's really personally helping me 50:09 to understand my past, 50:11 helping me to realize that how much I need Jesus, 50:14 like a class, a righteousness by faith, 50:17 helping me, how much I needed Jesus 50:20 that may improve with my broken hearted. 50:22 So it's a blessing for me, definitely. 50:26 And I'm just so grateful 50:28 that the Lord brought me to Hartland. 50:30 Amen. 50:31 Dr. Karl, that was the student's perspective, 50:33 but you're of course, 50:34 chair of the religion department. 50:35 What has Hartland done for you personally being there? 50:39 It has given me an opportunity to kind of stretch my wings 50:42 and think about how I can craft a program 50:45 that will build upon the solid teaching 50:47 that Hartland has done in the past. 50:49 You know, our church began with the discovery 50:51 that Jesus has entered into the Most Holy Place, 50:54 and that is introduced a new system of truth 50:57 connected and harmonious. 50:58 And so that is a vision for me. 51:01 That is the aspect that the Lord uses 51:04 in order to connect everyone to Himself. 51:06 And so, that being with Klay 51:10 and other students 51:12 especially international students, 51:13 that's really a highlight of really teaching at Hartland. 51:16 Amen. 51:17 We're going to go right now 51:18 to the contact information for Hartland Institute. 51:21 We wanna encourage you here at 3ABN, 51:24 we believe in the mission and the message 51:26 and the students of Hartland College, 51:29 and what God is doing in and through each one of you 51:32 and your leadership. 51:33 So we just wanna encourage you to support 51:35 the ministry of Hartland Institute. 51:37 If you wanna support the missionary training fund. 51:40 If you would like to become involved 51:42 in the summer missionary training program, 51:45 if you're a student and you wanna attend, 51:47 here's how you can find out all about that. 51:50 Hartland College is a supportive ministry 51:53 of the Seventh-day Adventist Church 51:55 dedicated to providing and nurturing environment 51:58 where students are holistically trained 52:00 to be 21st century missionary professionals. 52:04 For more information about them or to support their efforts, 52:07 please visit their website at hartland.edu. 52:10 That's H-A-R-T-L-A-N-D.E-D-U. 52:15 You may also email them at info@Hartland.edu. 52:19 You can call them at (540) 672-3100 52:23 or their mailing address is 444 Hartland Oak Drive, 52:28 Rapidan, Virginia 22733. |
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