MINISTERIAL CANDIDATE COMMITTEE
`Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, Who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant’ (II Corinthians 3:5-6a, NASB).
The Ministerial Candidate Committee met 9 times during the year to accomplish the work entrusted to its care. Many additional hours were spent by individuals of the committee in private consultation and counsel with men under our care.
The Committee interviewed 12 men and 17 examinations were administered and graded.
The 12th Annual Orientation Program for men under the care of the Committee was held at Pinebrook Junior College on June 3-5, 1986. Twenty-nine men participated in the program. The 13th Annual Orientation Program is scheduled for June 2-4, 1987.
Kenneth F. Barber, Raymond G. Burnett, David Carver, Robert S. Commerford, Thomas S. MacMillan, Carl T. Martin, Dean A. Stortz, and Steven L. Trommler were recommended to the Credentials Committee for Ordination Examination.
William C. Aukamp, David Chappell, David Riddell, William Schlonecker, Ralph Soper, and Byron Widger have been licensed as probationers during the year.
Dennis Cahill, David Gundrum, and Ronald Hagy have been approved as probationers who are eligible to receive a call as a Pastor of a Bible Fellowship Church.
The Ministerial Candidate Committee recommends the acceptance of the following men under its care:
PROBATIONERS (year of licensing in parenthesis)
David W. Armstrong Zionsville, PA (1985)
William C. Aukamp Rapid City, SD (1985)
Kenneth F. Barber Oley, PA (1985)
James L. Beaver St. Petersburg, FL
Douglas D. Bowne Spring City, PA
Raymond G. Burnett Englishtown, NJ (1984)
Dennis M. Cahill Phoenixville, PA
David A. Carver Selinsgrove, PA (1983)
David W. Chappell Walnutport, PA (1985)
Robert S. Commerford Holmes, NY (1984)
Arthur J. Frisbie Newark, DE (1976)
David E. Gundrum Reading, PA
Ronald C. Hagy West Reading, PA
Neil W. Harding, Jr. Philadelphia, PA (1983)
Thomas S. MacMillan Nazareth, PA (1983)
Carl T. Martin Spring City, PA (1983)
James E. Neher Sellersville, PA
David W. Riddell Ambler, PA (1985)
William G. Schlonecker Newark, DE (1985)
David Schoen Wernersville, PA (1982)
Ralph M. Soper Paradise, PA (1985)
Dennis W. Spinney Hillside, NJ (1984)
Dean A. Stortz New Fairfield, CT (1983)
Steven L. Trommler Terre Hill, PA (1984)
Byron Widger Wappingers Falls, NY (1985)
CANDIDATES
Gary F. Bentley Hatfield, PA
Clifford B. Boone Allentown, PA
Harold B. Fravell III Emmaus, PA
Donald E. Heacock Orwigsburg, PA
Ronald A. Honeywell Montrose, PA
Gary L. McElroy Shoemakersville, PA
Philip J. Mitchell Allentown, PA
Scott A. Neiswender Bloomsburg, PA
Richard T. Paashaus Coopersburg, PA
Charles M. Snyder Chambersburg, PA
Jeffrey C. Stickler Behtlehem, PA
Richard J. Vroman Lansdale, PA
APPLICANTS
David T. Allen Akron, PA
Walter M. Johnston Wyomissing, PA
Richard P. Jones, Sr. Wescoville, PA
Daniel A. Mabus Emmaus, PA
Richard W. Meyer Bethlehem, PA
Duane Moyer Perkasie, PA
Mark E. Mull Wharton, NJ
Kevin P. Roberts Lehighton, PA
David Sng Hatfield, PA
Thomas P. Voorhees W. Trenton, NJ
Committee: Carl C. Cassel, Chairman; John H. Herb, Secretary; Alva C. Cassel; Richard E. Taylor; Daniel G. Ziegler