Scholarships and Grants (REBUILD)

This endowed scholarship was funded through a generous gift from Abba Father Ministries to continue the mission of caring for the needs of persecuted Christians around the world. This scholarship is intended to assist students originating from or preparing for ministry in regions recognized for severe persecution of Christians.

Dr. Matthew and Grace Soeter, Linda and Ron Storm

In 2010, Dr. Matthew and Grace Soeter and Ron and Linda Storm partnered to found Abba Father Ministries with the goal to come alongside persecuted Christian leaders and their families worldwide by providing a safe haven for their children with Christ-following families in the United States. Although Abba Father Ministries is no longer active, the legacy continues through this endowment.

Recipients of this scholarship must be an undergraduate or graduate International student in good academic and disciplinary standing with proven financial need. Qualifying candidates must originate from or be intending to serve in Christian ministry in one of the countries listed on the current Open Doors Annual International’s Christian Persecution World Watch List.

This scholarship was established through a generous legacy gift from the estate of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth and Jean Hansen, to honor her parents, Adolph and Emma Hermann and their years of faithful Christian service as missionaries in China in the early twentieth century. This scholarship was funded to provide financial assistance to students of the Institute intending to serve the Lord Jesus Christ in future Christian service outside the North American continent.

Adolph and Emma Hermann served the Lord as missionaries in China for over twenty years. Mr. Hermann was a graduate of Glasgow Bible Institute and went out from England under the China Inland Mission (now OMF International). Ms. Emma Hicks was a student of Moody Bible Institute's class of 1904, and went from the USA under the Presbyterian Board. The two met and were married in China. Two sons and a daughter were born to the couple while they served in China.

Their work in China was itinerant evangelism and support services in a mission hospital. Mr. Hermann developed a love for and skill with flowers that were native to that part of China while also forming lasting friendships and witnessing opportunities.

During one of the political uprisings in north China in the mid-1920's, Mrs. Hermann and their children were sent to the USA with the expectation that she and their daughter would return to China after the boys were settled in school. Mrs. Emma Hicks Hermann was quoted in the Moody Alumni News during this time, "I have been a missionary in the homeland since '24. My husband returned to evangelistic work in Chen Chou, China, January '26, while I remain with the children, who are all in school" (March 1927). Following events during in their area of ministry in China, Mr. Hermann eventually joined his family in the USA in 1927. For the next sixteen years, they lived in Missouri and served in a Christian college before coming to Wheaton to provide a home for their daughter who was attending college.

Adolph and Emma Hermann were faithful, prayerful members of their church and of the CIM-OMF prayer fellowship in Wheaton. They supported themselves by their gardening, housework, childcare and as a railroad crossing watchman. Both friends and family knew this couple to be loving, simple living, and generous servants of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Emma Hermann went home to be with the Lord in 1964 at the age of 85 years. Adolph Hermann joined her in 1967 at the age of 87 years. To the ends of their lives here on earth, they demonstrated their concern for people both near and as far as the "corners" of the world.

Recipients of this scholarship must be preparing for Christian service outside the North American continent following completion of their studies. Additionally, all recipients must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, able to show proof of financial need, manifest an exemplary Christian life, and show definite promise of usefulness in future ministry.

This endowed scholarship was funded by a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. Hakon and Karen Torjesen to honor the memory of her mother, Agnes Gunderson Olness. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to needy and deserving students studying in the Institute's Communications (Broadcasting) Major in preparation for service in radio broadcasting ministry.

Norman and Agnes Olness

Agnes Gunderson Olness (1908-1993) was the child of Norwegian parents who had immigrated to La Crosse, Wisconsin. Following her marriage to Norman Olness during the Great Depression, she moved to a farm near Peterson in southeastern Minnesota. Always a committed Christian, she taught Sunday school in both La Crosse and Peterson. She read Bible stories to her five children each evening, encouraged them to memorize long Bible passages, and taught them many hymns.

Agnes Olness and her daughter, Elisabeth

Life on the farm was hard for Agnes. During her first five years on the farm there was no electricity. She washed clothing by hand, using a washboard, and she canned vegetables and meats because there was no freezer. However, she always had a battery operated radio. She listened to Christian radio every day as she worked. Although she and her family were poor, she tithed regularly and much of her tithes went to Christian radio programs.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled full-time in Moody’s Communications (Broadcasting) Major and be actively serving with Moody Campus Radio as Station Manager or Assistant Station Manager, with the intent to continue in vocational Christian service the following completion of their studies.

This scholarship was given by Harold M. Faust to honor the lasting memory of his brother, Albert E. Faust. Albert was a longtime friend and supporter of Moody Bible Institute and a faithful and committed servant to the Lord Jesus Christ. This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving upperclassmen of Moody's Missionary Aviation program who are training for service in the field of missionary aviation.

Recipients of this scholarship must be an upperclassman enrolled in full-time studies in Moody's Missionary Aviation Technology program, and demonstrate promise of usefulness in future aviation ministry. Each recipient must also demonstrate an exemplary Christian life, and have proven financial need.

This endowed scholarship was funded by Herbert E. Varney and Mary Lou Colburn to honor the memory of their parents, Alexander and Myrtle Varney. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to Moody's undergraduate students as they study and grow in preparation for missionary service.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody's undergraduate school, manifest an exemplary Christian life, shows definite promise of usefulness in future ministry, maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, and demonstrate financial need.

Funded through a generous gift given by Alex and Joyce Gray in commitment to advance the cause of Jesus Christ. This endowed scholarship is intended to encourage Moody students studying in preparation for Christian ministry.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled full-time in Moody's undergraduate or graduate schools, with proven financial need and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

This scholarship was endowed to honor the memory of William E. and Alice C. Brown. This endowment is intended to provide assistance to Moody students who are preparing for vocational missionary service in the fields of medicine or education.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody's undergraduate school a minimum of 6 credit hours, and be preparing for or currently serving in medical or teaching missions.

This endowed scholarship was given by Kenneth and Connie Bengtson to honor the rich legacy of his parents, Arthur and Alma Bengtson, and their years of faithful service to their family and the Lord. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to deserving students intending to serve the Lord as a mission worker overseas.

Recipients of this scholarship must be currently enrolled in Moody's undergraduate Missions major in good academic and disciplinary standing, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and have proven financial need. All applicants must have expressed interest in serving the Lord through foreign missions upon completion of their education.

This scholarship was funded by Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Linda Ridenour in gratitude to God for His faithfulness in their own lives and their commitment to the continued advancement of the Gospel. It is this couple's desire to encourage and assist others as the Lord had done in their own lives by providing financial assistance to students of the Institute preparing for vocational Christian ministry, with preference given to those preparing for vocational Christian music ministry.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student, demonstrate promise of usefulness in future ministry, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, and have proven financial need. Special consideration will be given to all candidates enrolled in Moody's Music program who are intending to serve in the Institute's Symphonic Band through completion of their undergraduate studies.

This scholarship was funded by his widow in loving memory of Mr. Aubie E. Riddle, a Christian layman who served Christ, His church, his family and his community. This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving graduate students of Moody Theological Seminary preparing to serve Christ in vocational ministry to extend His kingdom.

Recipients of this scholarship must be a graduate student in good standing with approved Christian character and evidence of usefulness in future ministry. Each recipient must demonstrate an intent to engage in vocational ministry and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.

This endowed scholarship was funded by the Dr. and Mrs. LaMonte Ballard and their family to honor the Lord and His faithfulness. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to Moody's undergraduate students as they study and grow in preparation for vocational Christian ministry outside the continental United States.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody's undergraduate school, be intending to serve the Lord through vocational missionary service outside the continental United States, and exhibit an exemplary Christian character.

This endowed scholarship is funded with a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. Gene and Barbara Polk, and is intended to financially assist and encourage deserving students of the Moody Bible Institute who are committed to serving the Lord in Christian ministry through the advocacy and restoration of victims of abuse or neglect.

Recipients of this scholarship must be an undergraduate or graduate student in good academic and disciplinary standing with proven financial need. All applicants must be preparing for a life of Christian service to victims of abuse or neglect, with special consideration to be given to individuals intending to work with children and youth affected by the childhood trauma of abuse or neglect.

This scholarship was funded with a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. Carroll E. and Catherine Pinckard with the intent being to alleviate the pressure on Moody students to work during class sessions. The Pinckards were committed to subsidizing the cost of schooling for needy and deserving students studying God's Word who would otherwise have to work a significant number of hours to pay for their education. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to Moody's Seminary students preparing for service in missions or the pastorate.

Recipients of this scholarship must be a full-time graduate student in good academic and disciplinary standing with proven financial need. All applicants must be intending to service in Christian missions or in pastoral ministry upon completion of their studies.

This scholarship was established through a generous legacy gift from the Estate of Mrs. Beatrice Bellchambers. It is intended to provide financial assistance to Moody's International students attending from one of the qualifying countries.

Beatrice was born in the United Kingdom and married a US serviceman serving in Europe during World War II. At the close of the war Beatrice and her husband returned to the United States where they settled in Chicago. It was during her time in Chicago that Beatrice became familiar with Moody Bible Institute as a listener through Moody Radio.

After Beatrice's first husband passed, she returned to the UK where she married Mr. Bellchambers.

Then in 2001 at the time of Beatrice's passing, it was made know that she had remembered Moody Bible Institute with a generous legacy gift. This gift was realized through the founding of the Bellchambers Scholarship, whereby students from qualifying countries, primarily within the British Commonwealth, were eligible for financial assistance to help alleviate the cost of their education and lodging for the duration of their studies at the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.

To date, over 200 Moody students have attended from India, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong , Nigeria, Zimbabwe, South Africa and various countries in Europe. Most of those would not have been able to study at MBI were it not for Mrs. Bellchambers' incredible gift.

Recipients of this scholarship must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student of the Institute holding citizenship from one of the qualifying countries, including all 27 member states of the European Union, the countries recognized as members of the British Commonwealth, as well as Kosovo, Ukraine, and Switzerland. Additionally, all recipients must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, be able to show proof of financial need, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing.

This scholarship was given by Dr. and Mrs. Howard and Sharon Berg to encourage others as the Lord had encouraged and helped their own family by providing financial assistance to students of the Institute who are preparing to serve Christ through Christian ministry and is either a child of Christian missionaries or an International student.

Recipients of this scholarship must be an undergraduate or graduate student and be a child of Christian missionaries preparing for vocational ministry or an undergraduate or graduate International student preparing to serve Christ in the student’s country of origin upon completion of their studies. Recipients must be able to prove financial need and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.3.

This endowed scholarship was funded by friends and family of Bergen Tom Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence was a Moody graduate. He served faithfully as a missionary committed to reaching the Chinese people for Christ. This scholarship is intended to honor Mr. Bergen's legacy through offering financial assistance to Moody's Chinese students who are studying in preparation of sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with the Chinese community.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody's undergraduate school, and be preparing for a life of Christian ministry to the Chinese people upon completion of their studies.

This endowed scholarship was established to Trust to honor Betty Wieneke. This scholarship is established to be awarded to Moody Bible Institute’s Undergraduate and Graduate students who exemplify Christ-like attitudes who are preparing for global missions in various academic majors including but not limited to Music and Communications.

Betty Wieneke

Betty was Salutatorian of her 1952 High School Senior Class in Shipman, IL and missed Valedictorian by only 1 point, something she mentioned as a disappointment even in the last year of her life. She earned a scholarship, but because our family was very poor, she went to work immediately out of high school and although she did not attend college, education was very important to her. She contributed money toward the college education or technical training of her children and several of her grandchildren who are now all adults. She worked very hard to accumulate the money in her estate and was very thrifty when it came to herself, but very generous when it came to others. She faithfully tithed her 10% and much more. She was a member of Willow Creek Church in South Barrington, which was near her home in Bartlett, and worked in the campus bookstore, the tapes ministry, and other volunteer positions. Her husband, Bill, worked for the car ministry. They housed many Willow Creek guests and students who came in for various conferences and events. Betty was also a strong supporter of Moody Bible Institute as well as other religious organizations.

Betty survived cancer, a stroke and brain surgery. She had a portion of her brain removed that was damaged when she had her stroke and we were told that if she survived the brain surgery (and the odds were stacked against her), she would probably have paralysis and memory loss, but she made it through the brain surgery and had no great ill effects. Our family and friends formed a prayer circle, and our prayers were answered and she lived for an additional 16 years after brain surgery and 35 years after removal of a portion of her colon from cancer. She was born with a small hole in her heart that was not discovered until a year before she passed at the age of 87. She was just so remarkable, so resilient and such a survivor. Her faith got her through all the tough times and music helped heal her soul. Our family was so blessed to have her in our lives. I hope that gives you some insight into what an incredible woman my sister, Betty, was. She passed away on January 31, 2022. Her husband, Bill, preceded her in death on February 9, 2019.

Recipients of the award should be enrolled at Moody Bible Institute and be able to demonstrate financial need. Additionally, all recipients must remain in good academic, disciplinary standing and preparing for a live of Christian service in their field of study.

Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and His Handmaiden Beverly Taylor Mathis Scholarship

This scholarship, funded through the generosity of Ms. Caryl Cusick and the Christian Workers Foundation of Alabama, honors the lasting legacy of a faithful Christian servant, Ms. Beverly Taylor Mathis. This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving students of the Moody Bible Institute's Communications major who are preparing for ministry.

Recipients of this scholarship must be a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the Institute's Communications major. All recipients must be able to prove financial need and be in good academic and disciplinary standing.

This scholarship was established by a generous legacy gift from an anonymous donor and is intended to encourage students studying linguistics in preparation to take the Good News of Jesus Christ around the world.

This scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate and graduate students preparing for ministry utilizing Bible translation or linguistics. Recipients must be in good academic and disciplinary standing and have proven financial need.

This endowed scholarship is established by Mrs. Paula (Snell) Popenfoose and Mrs. Martha (Snell) Miller to honor their loving parents Mr. Williams and Mrs. Jean Snell.

William Harrison Snell was born February 5, 1932 in Arkport, New York, the son of Stanley H. Snell and Dorotha (Acomb) Snell.  He married Helen Jean (Swallen) on August 14, 1954 and they shared 62 years of marriage. Helen Jean (Swallen) Snell was born in Alliance, OH on February 10, 1931 to Eugene Emerson and Helen Elizabeth (Anthony) Swallen.  She was a graduate of Alliance High School (1949) and Moody Bible Institute (1953).

Bill and Jean are survived by daughters Paula Jean (G. Stephen) Popenfoose, and Martha Snell (Craig) Miller, son, Mark Alan (Kathy) Snell, grandchildren, Jon Paul Popenfoose, Joel Mark (Jessica) Popenfoose, Crystal Snell (Jamison) Lett, John Henry (Elizabeth) Eichelberger III, and Amber (Snell) and Sloan Le, great grandchildren, Noble, Henning and Augustne Lett, Hunter and Harrison Popenfoose, and Avery Jean, Cameron, Weston, and Wyatt Popenfoose and John Henry Eichelberger IV   They were preceded in death by a grandson, David William Snell.

After finishing high school in Arkport, New York, Bill went on to Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois, graduating in 1954 in the Pastor’s Course. Bill was part of the cafeteria crew and smiled warmly at Jean when she brought her dirty dishes to his station.  Jean worked in the MBI library, sang in Moody Chorale and graduated in the Christan Educaton Major. 

 After marrying, Bill went on to receive a B.A. degree in Bible & Greek from Grace College in 1955 and graduated from Grace Theological Seminary in 1958 with a Master’s of Divinity. 

Their next 62 years were spent in Christan service. They pastored churches in Needham Heights, Massachusetts and Meyersdale, Pennsylvania before spending 22 years as the senior pastor of Martinsburg Grace Brethren Church in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania. Bill served as conference moderator for the Fellowship of Grace Brethren churches from 1992-1993 and as Eastern Field Director of Church Plantng for the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches from 1990 to 1998. His last 21 years of ministry were spent at Grace Polaris Church in Westerville, Ohio from 1998 to 2019 as a member of the pastoral care staff. He was given the prestigious Pastor of the Year Award in 1999 From Moody Bible Institute. 

He is remembered for his dramatic preaching, his daily meditations on WKMC, his hosting of groups touring Israel, and his Daily Devotion published in various Brethren publications.  He loved to lead Junior Camp and Junior High & Senior High campers at Camp Mantowagan in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.  

His other interests included playing many rounds of golf at the Iron Masters course in Ore Hill, Pennsylvania, Penn State football, and Pittsburgh Pirates baseball.  He enjoyed grouse and deer hunting and playing practical jokes on family and friends. His ping pong skills were legendary. Bill and Jean traveled overseas in Europe and visited Israel several times. One of their greatest travel joys was visiting grandchildren and great-grandchildren in many states. 

Moving to Warsaw, IN in 1990, Bill served Grace Brethren North American Missions and Jeanie cared for her bed-bound mother. While in Warsaw, Jeanie served as author and editor of Serving My Master (SMM) notebooks and lessons for girls ages 5-18. 

In 2000, they moved to Columbus, OH where Bill served on the pastoral care team of Grace at Polaris.

Jean spent her life serving others as wife and mother, church secretary, vacation Bible school director, junior church and Sunday school master teacher, church organist and pianist. She gave private piano lessons to hundreds of students. She was a gifted seamstress and well known for her gracious and unique hospitality to friends and family. She made homemade meals and decorated cookies. Her hospitality and care extended to hundreds of friends from all over the United States, and many countries of the world.

Helen Jean (Swallen) Snell, beloved wife of William Harrison Snell, went to be with her Lord on February 10, 2015.

 Bill lived his last years as a resident of Celebration Villa in Duncansville, Pennsylvania. William Harrison Snell went to be with his Heavenly Father on August 25, 2023. 

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled at Moody Bible Institute Graduate and Undergraduate programs and exemplify Christ-like attitude. Awardees must be preparing for a life of Christian service in their field of study. Additionally, all applicants must be in a good academic standing and show a genuine financial need. 

This generous scholarship was funded by an anonymous donor who was also a former student, graduate, and alumni of MBI to honor the ongoing work and ministry of Moody's Professor of Spiritual Formation, Dr. William Thrasher. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to deserving graduate students of Moody Theological Seminary's Spiritual Formation and Discipleship program.

Dr. William Thrasher

Dr. William Thrasher (B.S., Auburn University; Th.M., Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) has served on the faculty of Moody Bible Institute since 1980 and on the graduate school faculty since 1990, where he oversees the Master's Program in Spiritual Formation and Discipleship.

He is a frequent speaker in churches and retreats across the country. He has written numerous articles on a variety of subjects related to Christian living. His books include God as He Wants You to Know Him, Living the Life God has Planned, A Journey to Victorious Praying, Believing God for His Best, and Putting God Back into the Holidays published by Moody Publishers and he has also written How to be a Soul Physician, The Attributes of God in Pauline Theology, Experiencing the Pleasure of Believing God and Principles of Christian Living from Romans 5-8. He has written "Jonah" in the Moody Bible Commentary and has authored two online courses: Biblical Spiritual Formation and Biblical Spiritual Formation Lab 1. He also hosts a website A Journey to Victorious Praying that seeks to encourage Christians in their own spiritual walk with the Lord.

He is married to Penny and they have three sons: Will, Michael, and David. (Special thanks to Dr. Thrasher for approving the use by Moody Bible Institute of his biography originally located on his website, A Journey to Victorious Praying. This document may also be viewed in its entirety at http://victoriouspraying.com).

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled a minimum of 6 credit hours in Moody Theological Seminary's Masters of Spiritual Formation and Discipleship Program, demonstrate financial need, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing.

This endowed scholarship, established through the gifts of generous donors, is intended to provide financial assistance to qualifying Moody minority students entering into their freshman year of studies.

Recipients of this scholarship must be entering into their freshman year of studies at the Institute and have proven identity as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority group.

This endowed scholarship was funded through the efforts of former students of Grace Church in Minnesota to honor the over 30 years of ministry of Moody Bible Institute alumni, Tim and Jerenne Block (class of 1977). This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving upperclassmen enrolled in Moody's BA in Youth Ministry.

Good friends during their time at Moody, Tim Block and Jerenne (Jeri) Barr dated during their senior year. During their years at Moody, Jeri was involved with the Women's Glee Club and Tim was a part of the Men's Glee Club.

Months before graduation and their planned wedding, Tim was involved in a near-fatal automobile accident that left Tim in a coma. After Tim came out of the coma, he needed live-in care during his Rehabilitation so the couple moved their wedding date up so Jeri could be with Tim full-time and nurse him back to health.

After graduating from Moody, Tim completed his Bachelor's at Trinity International University. The couple then moved to Tempe, Arizona where Tim served as the junior high pastor of a church for twelve years, before returning to the Midwest in 1991 so Tim could serve as the junior high pastor at Grace Church in Edina MN. Jeri served alongside her husband and together the couple proved to be influential for Christ in the lives of young people in this community.

When the Blocks arrived at Grace Church they inherited a strong, dynamic youth group in a rapidly growing mega-church with a rich heritage of ministry to students. Tim and Jerenne took a ministry that was already effective and made it even better.

As a former member of the youth group recounted, "I was a part of their junior high ministry at Grace Church in Minnesota. I will never forget being with them at summer camp before my freshman year in high school. Tim and Jerenne challenged me (and everyone else) to be a 'world changer' and move from just doing the normal Christian thing to really making a difference for Christ. They challenged me to study the Bible, be devoted to prayer, and be bold in sharing my faith. It was because of their genuine love for Christ that I took up that challenge. I admired and trusted them and was truly inspired by their godly example. They got me started on a path toward trusting Christ and I am forever grateful. I grew up thinking that this was just the way every youth group operated, and that the authentic commitment I saw out of Tim and Jerenne was just the norm. But as I've gotten older, I've realized they are exceptionally rare, and I thank the Lord for my time in their ministry."

Another young woman shared her experience in the junior high youth group and recalled, "I admired their passion for the Lord and for their students. Now, years later, I admire them more and more as I have worked alongside them and watched them face life’s challenges with courage and character."

During their years of service to youth of Grace Church, the Blocks showed great wisdom in regards to what did or did not work when ministering to youth. Tim was careful to develop a committed volunteer staff and partner with parents in building a God-honored and effective ministry. Tim's unique way of offering wisdom, admonition, and affirmation continues to be deeply valued by staff and fellow pastors. He is a leader who values the reproduction of new leaders.

In 1999, the Blocks returned to Arizona where they continue to stay involved in ministry and have also partnered in planting and growing of churches in the Phoenix Valley area.

Recipients of this scholarship must be entering their junior or senior year of studies in Moody's Youth Ministry major and have expressed a commitment to serve in vocational youth ministry. Recipients must come at the recommendation of the department head of the Youth Ministry program. Special consideration will be given to those preparing for vocational service as a youth pastor.

This endowed scholarship was given by Dr. Damaris Wright Knobler and her husband, Mr. Donald Knobler, to honor the rich legacy of her parents, Moody alumni Bob and Alma Young, and their years of faithful service to the Lord Jesus Christ. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to deserving students enrolled in Moody’s undergraduate, graduate, and Missionary Aviation Technology programs and who are intending to serve the Lord through foreign missions upon completion of their studies. 

Bob and Alma Young

Robert (Bob) Young and his beloved wife, Alma Young (nee Gimpel) graduated from Moody in 1939. During their years of service as husband and wife, Bob Young pastored four churches throughout Oklahoma and Texas. His final ministry was to senior citizens and to people who were unable to physically attend church services. Alma Young enjoyed teaching and being a servant to young married couples. Through their ministries many were saved and thirty couples were sent to foreign mission fields to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Class of 1939

Recipients of this scholarship must be currently enrolled in Moody's undergraduate, graduate, or Missionary Aviation Technology programs and in good academic and disciplinary standing. All recipients must be intending to serve the Lord through foreign missions upon completion of their education.

This endowed scholarship was funded by Dr. and Mrs. Andy and Ruth Rutherford to honor the rich Christian legacies left by their parents, Angus (Moody class of 1932) and Emma Brower and Harley and Elma Rutherford (Moody class of 1936). This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to Moody's undergraduate and graduate students preparing for Christian missionary service.

Harley and Elma Rutherford

Dr. Andy Rutherford's parents, Harley and Elma Rutherford (nee Kitchen) graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 1936 and followed the Lord's leading to California where they ministered to migrant workers. During their time in California, their son James Andrew (Andy) was born on June 17, 1942. The couple then felt called to go to Ethiopia under Sudan Interior Mission (SIM) as teachers to waifs at a boarding school for boys. They sent their son Andy back to the United States to finish high school and college attending Wheaton for two years and graduated from Western Michigan University while they continued serving on the mission field.

Angus and Emma Brower

Mrs. Ruth Rutherford's grandparents, Anton and Viola Andersen, graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 1917. Ruth's mother, Emma, was born to the couple and soon afterwards, the young family set sail on a ship to serve the Lord as missionaries in East Africa. A book titled "A Gleam of Light in Congo's Night" written by Viola Andersen tells of the first 7 years of Emma's life out there.

In 1932 Emma was 16 years old and her family returned to the Congo, having finished two years of furlough stateside. Angus Brower was a young graduate of Moody Bible Institute and joined the Andersen family on their return to the Congo, desiring to be a trail blazer for God. Angus and Emma were married in 1937 after Angus spent four years working in the surrounding villages. A book called "Grandpa's Story" tells of their forty years working out there together and some of the stories of Angus traveling out to the villages. Ruth Emma, was born in the Congo in March of 1945, the middle of five children born to Browers.

Dr. Andy and Ruth Rutherford

When Ruth was of the appropriate age, she finished high school in the states, then went on to attend nurses training at Bronson Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Kalamazoo, MI from 1963 through 1966. She met her future husband, Andy Rutherford, while training at the hospital. Andy worked at the hospital on weekends and the two quickly realized they shared similar backgrounds, as well as a passion for serving God through medicine. The two married in 1966 following Ruth's graduation from the nursing program.

After two years of serving in the army at Fort Bragg, NC and earning a master's in Hospital Administration, Andy was accepted into medical school in Little Rock, AR. After graduation, God took them to the United Arab Emirates to serve at Oasis Hospital under The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM). The couple served here from 1976 through 1990. The Rutherford's returned to the United States with a passion for caring for children the Lord blessed Dr. Rutherford with a position as a pediatrician with South Western Medical Clinic until the Lord called him to his eternal home in April of 2004. Ruth has continued to serve on short-term mission trips.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody's undergraduate or graduate schools and be preparing for Christian service as a missionary, with special consideration to be given to students that are children of missionaries. All qualifying applicants must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and have proven financial need.

Funded through a generous legacy gift from the Estate of Bruce R. Twiest, this endowed scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to students of the Institute who desire to serve the Lord upon completion of their studies at Moody, with preference given to students attending from the state of Michigan.

Bruce and Patricia Twiest

Bruce R. Twiest grew up in Grand Rapids and was a 1953 graduate of Union High School. Following graduation, Bruce attended Moody Bible Institute for one year before transferring to Western Michigan University where he met the love of his life, Patricia.

It was during this time that he met the love of his life, Patricia. The two met while she was attending the Berean Baptist Church, where Bruce was the volunteer choir director. A two-year long-distance courtship ensued, and they married after college graduation in 1959.

In 1962, Bruce and Patricia moved back to the Grand Rapids area where Bruce accepted a position with Sparta High School as a ‘Shop’ teacher. He was also an active member of Sparta Baptist Church, teaching both children and adults, and used his carpentry skills to help maintain and upgrade the church buildings for many years. He had a passion for missions, and for many years led work groups of Sparta Baptist teens to Camp Evangel in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, erecting new buildings and doing maintenance to prepare for the summer camp season. Bruce loved nature and camping, and his family enjoyed many trips to National and State Parks throughout the U.S. and Canada.

After nearly 30 years with the high school, Bruce retired from teaching and worked full time as a carpenter; remodeling the Sparta Village offices and downtown Rockford buildings, and helping his children and grandchildren build their own homes.

In the late 1990s, Bruce retired from carpentry as well so he could care for his wife when Pat’s health declined. Bruce spent the final years of Pat's life lovingly caring for her at their home until she passed away in 2012. Bruce followed his wife home to glory in 2019 and is greatly missed by family and friends, but they rejoice in the knowledge that they will be reunited with him in heaven one day. 

Recipients of this scholarship may be studying in Moody’s undergraduate, graduate, Aviation, or Distance-Learning (online) schools and be intending to serve the Lord through vocational Christian ministry upon completion of their studies. Recipients must be in good academic and disciplinary standing with proven financial need. Preference will be given to residents of the state of Michigan.

This endowed scholarship was given by generous donors to honor the lasting legacy of Moody Alumnus, Reverend Kenneth D. Wells (Moody class of 1955) and his beloved wife, Myrtle Katharine (Bunny) Wells (Moody class of 1953). This couple shared a passion for music and were involved in Moody's Sacred Music program before entering into service for the Lord as missionaries in the United States and Portugal. This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving female undergraduate students of Moody Bible Institute who are either enrolled in the Institute's Sacred Music program or are actively serving in music ministry.

Kenneth and Bunny Wells with family

Each recipient of this scholarship must be a female undergraduate student currently enrolled in the Institute's Sacred Music program or actively serving in music ministry. Recipients must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, be able to prove financial need, and manifest an exemplary Christian life.

This endowed scholarship was given to honor the rich legacy of retired Moody Aviation program manager, Cecil Bedford and his wife, Joyce, for their years of faithful service and commitment to training of the next generations of missionary pilots and mechanics. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to deserving Moody students enrolled in the Missionary Aviation program.

Cecil Bedford

Cecil Bedford, a 1978 alumnus of Moody Aviation, devoted 38 years to building Moody's aviation program. During his tenure, Cecil worked in the avionics department, taught maintenance and other courses, and oversaw the transition of Moody Aviation from Elizabethton, Tenn., to Spokane, Wash., in 2003.

Under his leadership, strong partnerships were formed with mission organizations to expand the program to meet the needs of a changing world, training more mission aviators than any other organization, and considered the gold standard in missionary aviation training.

Cecil and Joyce, also class of 1978, currently reside in the state of Washington and continue to be actively involved with the Institute's Missionary Aviation program.

Recipients of this scholarship must be studying in Moody's Missionary Aviation program in preparation of service with a Christian mission agency. All recipients must also be able to prove financial need and be in good academic and disciplinary standing.

This endowed scholarship was funded by Mrs. Patricia Doolittle in loving memory of her husband, Charles A. Doolittle, Jr., a faithful servant of Christ, who lived his life evangelizing and honoring the efforts of his father, Charles A. Doolittle, Sr. a Moody alumni who planted churches during the Great Depression. Charles A. Doolittle, Jr. lived his life to show others that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, through the faithful preaching of the Gospel.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody Theological Seminary's MA of Ministry Leadership program, currently ministering within the United States, and be actively preaching the Gospel as a pastor of a conservative, Bible-believing church or actively involved in a church-planting ministry.

This grant was funded by a generous gift from Dr. Carole Gould on behalf of her late parents, Charles and Eleanor Hood. It is Dr. Gould's pleasure to make available this award to Moody students with preference given to those preparing for ministry service to the elderly.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in the Moody Bible Institute's undergraduate and graduate schools, with preference for awarding to those preparing for Christian service in geriatric / elderly care ministry. All qualifying applicants must be in good academic and disciplinary standing and be able to prove financial need for such assistance.

This endowed scholarship was funded In honor of Chauncey B. Nordland, former Vice President of Moody Bible Institute, and his wife, Emily. This scholarship is awarded to a married undergraduate student who is preparing for pastoral ministry.

Recipients of this scholarship must be married and enrolled in Moody's undergraduate school, with intent to enter into pastoral ministry upon completion of studies.

This endowed scholarship established through a generous final gift given by The Chicago Gospel Tabernacle at the time of the church's dissolution. This fund is intended to provide financial assistance to Moody students attending the Institute who grew up in inner-city Chicago.

The Chicago Gospel Tabernacle was established by the Reverend Paul Rader, former pastor of the Dwight L. Moody Memorial Church, following an evangelistic campaign led by Reverend Rader in 1922. World Missions remained central for the church, as was evangelization, with the Tabernacle producing a vast amount of evangelistic publications and airing to thousands over its broadcasting ministry.

This endowed scholarship is uniquely set-up to provide half of all earned income for the purpose of training men and women for Christian service through the Institute's donor-funded Tuition-Paid Model. The remaining half of earned income is awarded through direct scholarship awardings to qualifying Moody students from inner-city Chicago who have financial need.

This scholarship honors the memory of Mr. Clarence Depner, a faithful servant of the Lord Jesus Christ who was committed to seeing the Gospel proclaimed around the globe. This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving students of the Moody Bible Institute's Missionary Aviation program.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled full-time in Moody's Missionary Aviation program with proven financial need. Additionally, all recipients must be in good academic and disciplinary standing and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

This scholarship was established by generous donors to honor the faithful legacies of both sets of grandparents. This scholarship was founded to assist Moody's undergraduate and graduate students who are married and raising dependent children.

Recipients of this fund must be enrolled full-time in Moody's undergraduate or graduate schools, be married and the parent of dependent children. All recipients must be intending to enter into vocational Christian ministry upon completion of their academic studies.

This endowed scholarship, established through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel and Sarah Cutrona, is intended to provide financial assistance to qualifying Moody students in their junior or senior year of studies in preparation for foreign missionary ministry.

Recipients of this scholarship must be preparing for foreign Christian missions upon completion of their studies. Additionally, they must model an exemplary spiritual life, show promise of useful Christian service in foreign missions ministry, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, and prove financial need.

This endowed scholarship was given by family and friends to honor the lasting memory of Dan William Mills, Jr. This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving students of the Moody Bible Institute's Missionary Aviation Technology major who are preparing for vocational ministry in missionary aviation.

Recipients of this scholarship must be in their junior or senior year of enrollment in Moody's Missionary Aviation Technology program, and intending to enter into vocational ministry in missionary aviation upon completion of their studies. Recipients must also demonstrate financial need, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3, demonstrate an exemplary Christian life, and exhibit promise of usefulness in Christian service through missionary aviation.

This endowed scholarship was funded by a generous gift from Mrs. Sarah Ann Calvin (alumna, class of 1952) to honor the memory of her beloved husband, Daniel L. Calvin, with "praise to God and appreciation for the life changing experience of attending Moody Bible Institute." This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to "worthy students who are dedicated to service for the Lord Jesus Christ in fields of teaching, writing, and the effective communication of the Gospel of Christ."

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled full-time in Moody's undergraduate or graduate schools, demonstrate financial need, be an effective communicator of the Gospel of Christ, and be dedicated to serving the Lord Jesus Christ in the fields of teaching or writing.

This endowed scholarship was given in memory of David Lennox by his loving family, Dr. Tom Cornman, former Dean of MBI's Undergraduate School, and his wife, Susan (Lennox) Cornman. Intended to honor David J. Lennox for his outstanding Christian life, devotion to the Lord, and passion for Missionary Aviation, this annual scholarship is awarded to deserving students of Moody Aviation through the Moody Aviation's Forgivable Loan Program for Students (FLAPS).

David J. Lennox

David was born June 14, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA, and lived all of his life in southeastern Pennsylvania. He placed his faith and trust in Jesus Christ in his late teenage years. While his vocation was in the business world — working for Unisys Corporation before retiring in 2001—his passion was for the advancement of the Gospel through missions. David was a serious and self-taught student of God's Word, and was a regular listener to Moody Radio programming. He faithfully shared his testimony of faith throughout the daily activities of life and business, and was a member of Davisville Church, Southampton, PA.

David loved to attend air shows, visit aviation museums, and occasionally wished that he had learned to fly an airplane. The Missionary Aviation program at Moody Bible Institute is a fitting tribute to a gentle servant of Christ who was serious about the furtherance of the Gospel. David Lennox went to be with the Lord on June 23, 2013 at the age of 72.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled full-time in Moody's Missionary Aviation program and meet the established distribution guidelines as stated by the FLAPS program. All candidates must be in good academic and disciplinary standing with proven financial need and be intending to enter into Christian service in Missionary Aviation upon completion of their studies.

This endowed scholarship was funded by the family and congregation of Grace Lutheran Church in Bensenville, Illinois to honor the rich legacy of Moody Alumnus, professor, and composer, David Smart (class of 1948) and his wife, Grace. This scholarship is intended to honor Mr. Smart's sixty years of service in church music ministry through providing financial assistance to students enrolled in Moody's Music major.

Recipients of this scholarship must be a full-time undergraduate student of the Music program, with preference given to those focusing on music composition, and secondary preference given to applicants exhibiting a creative spirit and proven promise in music theory. All applicants must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, be in good academic and disciplinary standing, and demonstrate financial need.

This grant was founded by Mr. Gary Kelch in the loving memory of his late wife Dawn Kelch. The two met as students at Moody Bible Institute and graduated in 1990- with Dawn graduating from the communications department. Her time at Moody and the education she received shaped who she was while working as a counselor at a Christian camp, her time working as a production assistant at Tyndale House Publishers and being involved in various bible study groups at her church. She found the most satisfaction and fulfillment in being a wife and mother, and her walk with Christ especially guided her in those areas. Family and friends would tell you Dawn was intentional and thoughtful, caring for others, patient and understanding, valued what was eternal above material things, loved to read and learn continuously, was an example to pray and not be anxious, and trusted that God would work everything out.

The recipients of this award must be deserving female students in the communications department who show genuine financial need and are in good academic and disciplinary standing.

This endowed scholarship is funded by the generosity of Ms. Gail Diamond, and is intended to provide financial assistance to deserving students of the Institute who are committed to serving the Lord through Christian missions and evangelism to the lost.

Recipients of this scholarship must be an undergraduate or graduate student in good academic and disciplinary standing and able to prove financial need. All applicants must be intending to serve the Lord through vocational Christian missions and evangelism upon completion of their studies.

This endowed scholarship was given by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon and Barbara MacKay, to honor the rich legacy of his Scottish immigrant parents, Donald and Katie Ann MacKay, and their years of faithful service to the Lord Jesus Christ through ministry to family, the workplace, church, and the community. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to deserving students of the Institute preparing to serve the Lord through vocational Christian ministry.

Recipients of this scholarship must be currently enrolled in their final year of studies in preparation to serve the Lord through vocational Christian ministry. All recipients must demonstrate promise of usefulness in future ministry, be able to prove financial need, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, and manifest an exemplary Christian life.

This endowed scholarship was funded by Mrs. Gladys A. Schorr in loving memory of her son, Donald Schorr. This scholarship is intended to assist deserving Moody students as they study and grow in preparation for Christian service in their chosen field of study.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled full-time in Moody's undergraduate or graduate schools, be able to prove financial need, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing.

This scholarship was established by a generous legacy gift from an anonymous donor and honors the lasting memories of Doris Nye and Marie Sandvik and their years of faithful Christian service to the oppressed in urban Minneapolis.  This scholarship was endowed to provide financial assistance to Moody’s undergraduate and graduate students called to inner-city ministry.

In 1940 Marie Sandvik, a determined Norwegian immigrant, rented a bankrupted bar on Washington Avenue, cleaned it up, put up a sign saying "Minneapolis Revival Mission", and standing by the bar on opening night announced, "I have come to offer you a new life."

The mission was moved to historic Nicollet Island and continued to minister to the then "skid row" population. Doris Nye from Trinity Lutheran Church of Minnehaha Falls joined her in 1944 and served as the director of the mission until her death in April 2005.

As the years passed the ministry continued to grow so a permanent home was needed. The mission moved to their present location where the ministry changed to include more families and children. Here Sandvik and Nye created programs to help the needy of the neighborhood telling the children and adults that they are valuable because God values them.

Marie Sandvik died in 1992 and her work was carried on by Doris Nye until her death April 2005, and the work now continues under the faithful leaders, workers and volunteers of the Marie Sandvik Center in inner-city Minneapolis. (Special Thanks to Ms. Kristen Hink,  and the Marie Sandvik Center for approving the use by Moody Bible Institute of this biography on Ms. Marie Sandvik and Ms. Doris Nye for purposes related to the Institute's Doris K. Nye and Marie Sandvik Scholarship. Additional information regarding the Marie Sandvik Center and it's early history may be found at https://mariesandvikcenter.org/about-us/.)

This scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students preparing for service or currently serving in inner-city ministry. Additionally, recipients must be in good academic and disciplinary standing and able to prove financial need.

Funded through a generous gift given by Ms. Dorothy Symonds, a Moody alumna from the class of 1955. This endowed scholarship is to be awarded to qualifying students enrolled in the Institute's Music program.

This endowed scholarship is uniquely set-up to provide half of all earned income for the purpose of training men and women for Christian service through the Institute's donor-funded Tuition-Paid Model. The remaining half of earned income is awarded through direct scholarship awardings to qualifying Moody Music majors.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled full-time in Moody's Music program, with special consideration given to students pursuing Music major with Voice emphases. Additionally, all recipients must be in good academic and disciplinary standing, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and able to prove financial need.

Funded through a generous gift given by the Hebrew Christian Approach to Israel, Inc. to honor the lasting legacy of Jewish scholar and author, Dr. Arthur W. Kac. This endowed scholarship provides financial assistance to upper divisional students of the Institute preparing for ministry as a pastor or teacher of religion.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled as an upper divisional student of Moody's undergraduate program and be preparing for Christian service as a pastor or teacher of religion. Qualifying applicants must demonstrate financial need, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.37, and submit an essay for consideration addressing the topic of "The Messiah of Israel."

This endowed scholarship was funded by the generosity of Dr. Berlean Burris, Moody alumna from the class of 1999, in gratitude to God for His faithfulness in her own life and ministry. It is Dr. Burris' desire to encourage and financially assist Black American students attending Moody Theological Seminary as the Lord had done for her.

Dr. Berlean Miller Burris

Recipients of this scholarship must be a student of Moody's graduate school and enrolled in a minimum of 3 credit hours and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.5. All candidates must be of Black-American descent, and have financial need.

This endowed scholarship honors the lasting legacy of Dr. Charles Ryrie and his years of faithful and committed service to the Lord and His people as an author, theologian, and Bible teacher. This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving students of the Moody Bible Institute as they prepare for ministry.

Dr. Charles Ryrie

"Theology is for everyone," Dr. Charles Ryrie was fond of saying, usually followed by the personal application: "And everyone needs to be a theologian."

Despite his two earned doctorates and a long career as a seminary professor, Ryrie never viewed himself as an "ivory tower" academic. His teaching ministry was aimed squarely at everyday people. To reach them, he would train a generation of Bible teachers with influential ideas about Bible interpretation. But he reminded his ministerial students that good theology would also change lives.

"Healthy theology is expressed not only in creed but faithful living, and holy living must be based on healthy theology," he said in his introduction to Basic Theology.

When Ryrie submitted a slim volume on Neo-orthodoxy to Moody Publishers in 1956, he had just completed a PhD at the University of Edinburgh. Having earned a ThD from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1949, his second doctorate was deliberately planned to study the nuances of theological liberalism. He emerged with a new conviction, that churches needed to understand these contemporary challenges to biblical authority.

His connection to Dallas stretched back to childhood, when seminary president Lewis Sperry Chafer would visit Ryrie's parents and grandfather in their Alton, Ill., home. Chafer would sit at the piano, playing gospel songs and telling stories of his early years as music director for Moody Bible Conferences in Northfield, Mass. Young Charles, also a pianist, was enthralled, but the two would bond over theology as well as music. Chafer led some local Bible studies and left a few pamphlets at the house, but he was also passing along influential ideas.

After high school Ryrie spent a semester studying with Frank E. Gaebelein at the Stony Brook School, then earned an undergraduate degree from Haverford College. Intending to follow his father into a banking career, Ryrie was redirected by a conversation with Chafer, who suggested seminary instead.

A gifted scholar, Ryrie thrived at Dallas and would eventually join the faculty, where he became chair of the Systematic Theology department and dean of doctoral studies. Many of his students would become professors at Moody Bible Institute and Moody Theological Seminary. And his Dallas years were marked by regular releases from Moody Publishers, nearly one a year, on a remarkable range of topics.

For those who asked, Charles Ryrie explained his primary teaching emphasis as a literal, normal, plain approach to Bible interpretation, with an emphasis on expository preaching and teaching. Meanwhile, his scholarly reputation was growing for another reason, his fresh defense of dispensationalism.Though happy to talk about the term, Ryrie zealously lectured about its priority. The larger issue was Bible interpretation; dispensationalism was the natural result.

In 1965 Ryrie's friends convinced him that it was time for a contemporary scholar to mount a book-length defense. He chose Dispensationalism Today as the title, and explained why the "Today" part was important. Previous eras of dispensational thought had been mischaracterized and misunderstood. Ryrie offered a positive presentation of dispensationalism as it was being taught in the latter part of the twentieth century. His new book included a concise description that became known as Ryrie's sine qua non. All future authors, whether they agreed or disagreed, were expected to interact with Ryrie's definition. Enormously successful, the book was updated as Dispensationalism in 1995.

Although, Charles Ryrie wrote many books, he will always be remembered for the study Bible that bears his name, a project that came to Moody Publishers almost by accident. After signing a contract with a different publisher, Ryrie learned of the publisher's pending purchase by a larger corporation. They were backing out.

When Moody Publishers was approached by Dr. Ryrie to pose the question, "Would you be interested," it didn't take long to make a decision. A contract was signed in the VIP lounge at O'Hare Airport in Chicago.

As Moody's first-ever Bible project, the venture required immense resources and preparation. Ryrie was pleased when Moody was able to secure rights to the New American Standard Bible, his favorite translation. He returned to the Moody campus for a release event in 1978, where customers lined up outside the Chicago Avenue bookstore to purchase the first copies.

The resulting project was eventually released in six English translations and several other languages, selling nearly three million copies to date.

"I really don't like to parade those figures," Ryrie said in a 2008 Baptist Bulletin interview, always ambivalent about his status as "best-selling author."

Charles Ryrie would tell you what was really important, if you asked, as he did in his interview:

"When I was working on the study Bible, I thought of people in home Bible classes, and I would sometimes ask, 'Would they want to read a note on this verse or a simple explanation of this doctrine?' These people were my make-believe audience. Actually, they weren't make-believe. They were real people. And if you want them to learn something, you have to put it at their level."

Ryrie's last visit to the Moody campus was in 2009, marking a warm relationship with the Moody Bible Institute for 60 years. Dr. Charles Ryrie passed on to Glory in February of 2016, just a few days short of his 91st birthday.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody's undergraduate or graduate schools in preparation for vocational Christian service in their field of study, be in good academic and disciplinary standing and have proven financial need.

Established with a generous gift from an anonymous donor to honor the rich legacy of Moody Bible Institute's sixth President (1971-1987) and chancellor for his years of faithful and committed service to the Lord's work. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to deserving students of the Institute preparing for service in Christian ministry to evangelize the lost for Christ around the globe.

Dr. George Sweeting

Dr. George Sweeting (Moody class of 1945), renowned pastor, evangelist, Bible teacher, speaker, artist, radio host, and author, was born in October 1924 to Scottish immigrant parents, William and Mary Sweeting. The lives of his parents were changed dramatically after they were saved through the influence of several ministries that had come into existence as a result of D. L. Moody's evangelistic campaigns in Scotland in the late 1800s.

In 1940, George Sweeting committed his life to Jesus Christ and in 1942 he began his studies at the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Eventually, he would add to the diploma from Moody Bible Institute (class of 1945) with a B.A. from Gordon College and a Doctor of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

In 1945, George was ordained as a pastor at Hawthorne Gospel Church. He promptly began traveling and speaking to audiences in the East, Midwest and South as a traveling artist-evangelist.

In June of 1947, George married Margaret Hildegard Schnell. Together they raised four sons, George, James, Donald and Robert, and served the Lord together faithfully in ministry, with George continuing to serve as pastor in several churches in the East.

Dr. George Sweeting, Moody Radio

In 1966, Dr. Sweeting joined the Moody Church as the senior pastor and in 1970, he became the sixth president of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. He would return years later to also serve as chancellor of the Institute.

In total, Dr. Sweeting pastored multiple churches, served as host of Christian radio programming, and authored numerous books, including The Joys of Successful Aging, Too Soon to Quit, Lessons from the Life of Moody, and Don't Doubt in the Dark. He also spent over nine years traveling the world spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in the hopes that many lost souls would accept the gift of salvation. (Special thanks to John Wagner of Print911.com and Sunlight Images for approving the use by Moody Bible Institute of information posted on his website for purposes related to the Institute's Dr. George Sweeting World Evangelism Scholarship.  Additional information regarding Dr. George Sweeting, his life and influence, may be found at http://www.sunlight-images.com/pages/dedication.html).

Recipients of this scholarship must be an undergraduate or graduate student in good academic and disciplinary standing with proven financial need. All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to serve in Christian ministry to evangelize the lost, within the U.S. or Internationally.

This endowed scholarship was funded with a generous gift from Mrs. Clara S. John in loving memory of her husband, Dr. Joel D. John, and her father, Dr. Isaac Adams. This scholarship is intended to assist students from foreign countries intending to take the Good News of Jesus back to their homeland.

Both men honored through this generous fund were committed to Jesus and well acquainted with the Lord's work through Moody. Dr. John enjoyed close and lengthy relationships with many of the leaders and staff of the Institute and Dr. Adams was a student attending during the school's early years, completing his studies in 1890.

Recipients of this scholarship must be an International student enrolled full-time in Moody's undergraduate or graduate schools, be in good academic and disciplinary standing, with proven financial need. All candidates must be preparing for future vocational ministry as a pastor or missionary, with preference given to students intending to return for service in their country of origin.

This endowed scholarship was given by Mrs. Elva Blair (class of 1938) to honor the lasting memory of her husband, pastor, author, conference speaker, and Moody alumnus, Dr. J. Allen Blair (class of 1938). This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to Moody’s undergraduate and graduate students.

Dr. J. Allen Blair

Dr. J. Allen Blair's family remembers him for his loving commitment to his wife and for his consistent testimony of what God can do in a life, even in the life of a young boy raised in an abusive, alcoholic home. His life was spent not in self-pity, but rather in devotion to God and in teaching the principles of the Word of God to his family and others.

Dr. Blair and his wife, Elva, co-founded and directed the Glad Tidings Radio ministry, celebrating over 50 years of producing daily 15 minute program. The stated mission of the ministry was "to introduce people to Jesus Christ as Savior, being the Son of God, the Creator of the universe in which we live, and to help Christians mature in their faith and relationship to God." Many local pastors in Charlotte remember him for his mentoring skills as well as they sat under his teaching in special sessions at the Glad Tidings offices.

During their 69 years of ministry together, Dr. Blair pastored churches in Savannah IL, Peoria IL, LeRoy MN, Flushing NY, St. Louis Mo, and Charlotte, NC. Dr. Blair also ministered in churches, conferences, and camps across the USA, as well as in Canada, Panama, Central America, and Bermuda. Believing that Scripture memory was vital to the Christian life, Dr. Blair memorized and quoted the Bible extensively and used no notes in public speaking.

Dr. Blair also authored a total of twelve books, the majority of those based on books of the Old and New Testament and one emphasizing a pattern for a healthy Christian life. His chief aim in life was to Shine the Light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in all he did, this was reflected in the title of his autobiography, "Shining The Light."

Recipients of this scholarship must be currently enrolled full-time in Moody's undergraduate or graduate schools and show definite potential in their field of study. Additionally, applicants must be in good academic and disciplinary standing and able to prove financial need.

This endowed scholarship was funded by a generous gift from Ms. Stephanie Goldberg to honor the memory of her father, Dr. Louis Goldberg. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to deserving students in the Institute's Jewish Studies program.

Dr. Louis Goldberg

Dr. Goldberg was born January 28, 1923 in Los Angeles, to Nathan and Minnie Goldberg. He married Claire Berman July 14, 1944. In January, 1948, Louis came to faith in Jesus.

Louis was a graduate of the University of Southern California, with a B.E. While working as an engineer, Louis's technician assistant challenged him to consider Y'shua as the Messiah. He addressed Louis's objections one by one, until Louis finally said, "You know what Judaism teaches. The Messiah who will come can be more than a man, perhaps a superman, but never God!" Louis tells the story, "At this, my technician friend fell silent and then spoke in words which I have never forgotten: 'If you truly want to know who the real Jesus is, then you must read the New Covenant record for yourself, very intently. I don't want to argue about who the real Jesus is. He Himself will speak to your heart.'" And He did. Two months after Louis received the Lord, Claire did likewise.

To Louis and Claire, one child, Stephanie, was born. They had two special grandchildren: Elasheva and Aaron Ariel Anderson.

Louis furthered his education with an M.A. from Roosevelt University, a B.D. and Th.M. from Northern Baptist Seminary and a Th.D. from Grace Theological Seminary.

He pastored several churches and taught at Tennessee Temple Schools and Moody Bible Institute from 1965-1993. While at Moody he headed the Jewish studies department and mentored many of the Jews for Jesus staff who were in that program. Among the Jews for Jesus who benefitted from his tutelage is David Brickner, executive director of Jews for Jesus. David, in his eulogy for Dr. Goldberg, said, "My life and ministry to this day is indelibly imprinted, not just with the depth of his teaching but with the grace I observed in him, and by which he lived and served others. I well remember the many hours spent in the Goldberg family apartment, celebrating Jewish holidays or celebrating for no specific reason at all. His home and his heart were open to all his students."

Jews for Jesus founder Moishe Rosen says, "The thing I loved about him was his amazing ability to stay neutral in making himself available to various Jewish ministries. He was a man of peace who never got caught up in the tensions that sometimes exist in our field. He also bore more than most people know for the faith, as his father blamed the death of his mother on a 'broken heart' which he said was caused by Louis and his brother's belief in Jesus."

Louis Goldberg never purchased a home of his own, though he understood why many friends and colleagues advised him to do so. He had chosen to rent as a reminder that this earth was not his permanent home.

Dr. Goldberg served on the Jews for Jesus board of directors for many years and became scholar-in-residence with Jews for Jesus in 1994-2000. As such, he lived in their New York center. He not only had a part in mentoring all missionary staff who trained with Jews for Jesus during those years, but he was a father (or grandfather) figure to many.

Louis Goldberg's teaching is world renowned and includes over 30 summers teaching in Israel and two extended periods in Odessa, Ukraine teaching the Bible to new Jewish believers.

Dr. Goldberg wrote numerous books, including Bible study commentaries. He was part of the Old Testament translation team for the NIV and NKJV Bibles. He also contributed articles to Wycliffe Commentary; Theological Word Study; Tyndale Family Bible Encyclopedia and the Bible Expositor and Illuminator. Most recently in May, 2002, he edited and completed Counterpoints: Two Views on Messianic Movements.

Louis Goldberg touched the lives of thousands of students and his legacy of scholarship and evangelism will remain alive in those students' service to the Lord until Jesus returns.

Dr. Louis Goldberg passed away into the Lord’s presence on October 22, 2002. He was preceded by his beloved Claire. Rich will be his reward for faithful service.

He will be missed more than you could know by reading this simple tribute. Dr. Goldberg is one of the last (if not the last) of what might be described as "Fundamentalist Hebraists" – one who could study in the original languages and who was steeped in the traditions of our people; one who was well acquainted with Jewish scholarship material and who held to a strict interpretation of inerrancy. Fifty years ago there were dozens of believers who could serve as authorities on Jewish teachings and the Bible. Sadly, that is no longer the case.

There is no doubt that this was God’s time to call Louis Goldberg home, but the great work that he did can go forward if we but realize the value of it and care to see it continue. (Special Thanks to Mr. David Brickner and Jews for Jesus for approving the use by Moody Bible Institute of this biography on Dr. Louis Goldberg for purposes related to the Institute's Dr. Louis Goldberg Memorial Scholarship. This document may also be viewed in its entirety at https://jewsforjesus.org/)

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled full-time in Moody's undergraduate Jewish Studies Program, demonstrate financial need, and be currently serving in Jewish ministry with the intent to continue in service to the Jewish people following completion of their studies.

This grant is made possible through the generous gifts given by Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Kathleen Boyd to honor the rich Christian legacy of Dr. Marvin E. Mayer. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to Moody's undergraduate students currently enrolled in the BA in Theology major.

Dr. Marvin E. Mayer

Dr. Marvin E. Mayer served the Lord faithfully as a faculty member for over 35 years, joining the Institute in 1965. During his time shaping MBI students' minds, Dr. Mayer taught Bible, theology, evangelism, and pastoral training, as well as a senior instructor for Moody Correspondence School.

Dr. Marvin and Shirley

Prior to joining Moody, Dr. Mayer served as associate pastor of Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church of Bloomington, Illinois. A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, he held a Master of Theology and a Doctor of Theology from this highly esteemed school.

Dr. Mayer with wife, Shirley

A brief letter from Dr. Mayer is below:

I taught at Moody for 35 years, from 1965 to 2000, retiring at the age of 70.  For the first five years, I taught as a Senior Instructor in our Correspondent School. This involved overseeing the grading of our college courses, course development, and my grading our two ASP courses, in the Gospels and Acts, which involved about 200 students. At the same time, I taught one night a week in our Evening School, which involved 6 Bible Doctrine courses on a rotating basis, lasting over 20 years. 

In 1970, I was asked to come on faculty in Moody’s Day School, in our Bible and Theology Department.  I taught in three areas: Bible, Theology, and Evangelism. In the area Bible study, I taught primarily the New Testament, including 27 times in Romans, 28 times in Corinthians, and 46 times in John. In the area of Theology, I taught Christology and Soteriology 54 times and Theology Proper 70 times, and I taught Evangelism 33 times throughout the years.

I also had the privilege to co-lead Moody Bible Lands Tours To Israel twice. I was Teacher of The Year once, was a dedicatee of the Year Book twice, was briefly Theology Chair, and was made Professor Emeritus at retirement. I cannot thank the Lord enough, for the life He privileged me to have, in using me to spiritually change the lives of so many at Moody, for His glory. 

I would also like to share how I came to know the Lord Jesus as my Savior. While living in Lombard, Illinois, in my teens, I attended a liberal Congregational church, where I never heard that to go to heaven, I needed to believe that Jesus died to pay the penalty for my sins.  Instead, I was told to be good, kind, and charitable towards others.

After finishing my first year of college, my older brother Bob visited me. He had been radically saved from an immoral life while serving in the Navy Air Force in Corpus Christi TX.  His purpose in coming was to get me "saved."  After arguing, I said, "I don't believe in any of this soul saving business.”  With tears coming down his cheeks, Bob said, “I'll pray for you."

In January of 1950, at the age of 19, I found myself unexpectedly hitch hiking to Chattanooga, TN., from Urbana, IL. in the dead of winter, to see my brother. He was studying at Tennessee Temple College, preparing to be a missionary. As God would have it, an elderly man picked me up in Indiana, on his way to Florida, and dropped me right off at the door of the school. Later, I thought of what Jesus said, "No man can come to me except God who sent me draws him."  And I was being drawn.

After attending some classes and church, Bob suggested we consider dating some of the young ladies on campus, so we went to the women’s dorm. Little did I know, he had planned this with the house mother, Momma Lynn. She spoke with me about Christ and it was then that I understood and believed that Jesus died to pay the penalty for my sins.

There is one other major spiritual experience that I would like to share which is when I surrendered my life, once and for all to God, in obedience to the apostle Paul’s exhortation, “Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.” (Rom. 12:1).

After finishing two and a half years of college, I enlisted in a Marine Reserve Squadron to avoid the draft during the Korean War. As it turned out, they activated the outfit, and 9 months later, we were staging at base near Santa Anna, CA. preparing to go overseas to Korea.

One Saturday afternoon in Santa Anna, while in uniform, I went to buy a Bible. As I waited for the bus to return to the base, an elderly man gave me a card for a servicemen's center at an Evangelical church. That card led to a change in my life forever, for after about six weeks of attending, one night in my bunk, I was so miserable over something in my life, that I said to the Lord," if you want to change my life, I'm yours."  From that point on, He began to totally lead in my life, even to this day. That man gave me more than a cup of cold water that day!

After serving in Korea, I knew God wanted me in ministry, so I transferred to Westmont College in California, where I majored in Bible. It was here that I first studied Bible, Theology, and Greek.

I then attended Dallas Theological Seminary for my master's, majoring in Bible based on the Greek text. I graduated in 1958 with high honors. My thesis was on Greek Words Presenting Believers Spiritual Growth. When it comes to my doctorate, I finished my class room work in 1961, but did not graduate until 1970. My dissertation was An Exegetical Study On The N. T. Elder.

Through the years I have been blessed to serve as an Associate Pastor at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Bloomington, IL., as well as teaching Bible at a school in Romania. I have also been privileged to serve as an interpreter and travel to the Ukraine, Philippines, and Central Siberia, Russia.

I also maintain an ongoing ministry at College Church, my home church since 1952. Here, included in the chairmanships I held were 12 years as an elder, 4 years as chair, and 9 years on the Mission Board, 6 of those years as chair, in addition to teaching several Bible classes.

Finally, I share with you some things about my family.  I shared 62 years of marriage with my wife, Shirley, who is now with the Lord, as of April 4, 2021. We were blessed with 4 daughters and a son, in that order. They are all married and we have 16 grandchildren (one in heaven, born weighing only 2 pounds, 2 ounces, and living only 8 days), and 15 great grandchildren.  Of the grandchildren, I believe, all but 2 are born again.   

Well this has been quite a journey. But, I cannot close without saying, "By the grace of God, I am what I am." And," why should He choose me, out of so many others, continue to use me, and lead me down that path of righteous for the sake of His name," I'm not sure I know.

Recipients of this scholarship must be a full-time undergraduate student currently enrolled in the Institute's Theology major in preparation for future ministry service. All candidates must have proven financial need, be in good academic and disciplinary standing, and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.

This endowed scholarship is given by Carol Nevin in loving memory of her beloved husband, Dr. Paul Nevin. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to Moody's undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled in a Bible or Theology major.

Dr. Paul and Carol Nevin

"The only truly fulfilling life is found in a personal relationship to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Death is but a transition to an infinitely more wonderful life with Him!" - Paul D. Nevin

Paul Nevin was born Nov. 30, 1932, in Pomona, California, to George and Viola Nevin. Paul's father passed away when Paul was only 4 years old. This unexpected passing of his father left his young mother, herself handicapped with a cleft palate, to raise five sons with no visible means of support. She was a sincere Christian, but struggled mightily to rear her sons.

Paul was led to faith in Jesus Christ as Savior by his mother at the age of 5. Beginning with his sophomore year in high school, Paul took his commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord of his life very seriously, and felt divinely called to vocational Christian ministry. The family's financial crunch was softened when Paul's mother received inheritances after the passing of her father and mother in McPherson, Kan. This relief came just in time to provide an excellent education for Paul, who earned degrees at Azusa Pacific University, Talbot School of Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary and Wheaton Graduate School.

Paul was also active in teaching Sunday school, preaching in a prison ministry and in leading Bible classes of many kinds. He was a member of the huge Church of the Open Door in Los Angeles, when Dr. J. Vernon McGee was pastor. For a year, Paul taught the Maranatha class at that church, where 200 to 300 people attended each Sunday. He was also a faculty member at the Los Angeles Bible Training School in the Watts section of Los Angeles.

The couple during their engagement, 1965

In 1963, Paul began teaching at the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, where he would serve until 1995 as a professor of Bible study methods, theology, and Hermeneutics. During his teaching career at Moody, he ministered to some 10,000 students in the day, evening, and summer schools. Paul delighted in the diligent teaching of God's Word so that it could go forth. Most of his students are now serving our Lord in every part of the world right now. "These were the best years of my life!" reported Paul. He would later go on to write an autobiography titled, "My Moody Memoirs" after he retired to share his experiences of campus life (available on Amazon).

Dr. and Mrs. Paul Nevin, 1965

Paul married one of his former Moody students, Carol Ann Ashby, from Modesto, Ill., on July 31, 1965, at the Moody Memorial Church in Chicago. In their 47 years of marriage, Paul and Carol raised three children, Timothy, Ruth Ann, and Joy Elizabeth, and were blessed by 6 precious grandchildren. They served the Lord faithfully in ministry through Moody, as well as in their local church, having been members at various times of Calvary Memorial Church, Oak Park, Ill., Pleasant Hill Community Church, Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton Bible Church, Wheaton, Ill. and The Orchard Evangelical Free Church of Arlington Heights, Ill.

Dr. Nevin passed on into the presence of the Lord in March, 2012, at 79 years of age. Mrs. Carol Nevin continues to serve the Lord in a variety of roles, including as a Certified Life Coach, a Career Direct Consultant, a driving instructor for Top Driver, and a Senior Care giver.

Recipients of this scholarship must be an undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled in a Bible or Theology major, have proven financial need, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing.

This endowed scholarship was funded by a generous legacy gift from Mr. and Mrs. James Fitzwater to honor the lasting memory of Dr. P. B. Fitzwater. Dr. Fitzwater was an esteemed pastor, scholar, author, and beloved alumnus (class of 1899), professor and director of the Pastor’s course at the Moody. This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving undergraduate students of the Moody Bible Institute enrolled in the Pastoral Ministry or Pastoral Ministry (Pre-Seminary) majors.

P. B. Fitzwater

Perry Braxton (P. B.) Fitzwater was born in West Virginia in 1871. He received an excellent education that included studying at Moody Bible Institute (class of 1899), Princeton University and Princeton Theological Seminary and served as a teacher in public schools, a pastor of a church and as the dean of the Bible department of Manchester College prior to his serving at Moody. Reverend Fitzwater was ordained in 1900.

He returned to Moody Bible Institute in 1913, initially joining faculty to teach Bible classes and later as the director of Moody's Pastor's Course for seventeen years. He also served as the dean of the Institute from 1926-1929. Dr. Fitzwater's teachings placed great emphasis on practicing what one preached. Dr. Fitzwater was also Moody's very first Alumnus of the Year in 1951.

Dr. Fitzwater wrote many books, many of which are still published today, including: The Church and Modern Problems, God's Code of Morals, Why God Became Man, Woman: Her Mission, Position, and Ministry, The Doctrines of the Christian Faith, Christian Theology, Preaching the Bible, and Preaching and Teaching the New Testament. He also wrote Bible lessons that were published in over 2,000 newspapers, as well as Sunday school lessons for the Moody Monthly magazine.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody's Pastoral Ministry or Pastoral Ministry (Pre-Seminary) majors and be able to demonstrate financial need.

This endowed scholarship was given by friends and family to honor the ongoing legacy of Dr. Richard Epps, alumnus class of 1964. Dr. Epps devoted many years of faithful service to the Lord Jesus Christ during his time at Moody Bible Institute, beginning with his years as a student and then later in service through Moody’s Alumni and Stewardship Departments. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to deserving International students preparing for Youth Ministry.

Recipients of this scholarship must be an International student enrolled in Moody's undergraduate school and preparing for Christian service in International Youth Ministry. All candidates must be in good academic and disciplinary standing and be able to demonstrate financial need.

This endowed scholarship was given by Mrs. Dorothy Schnabel to honor the legacy of a well-known missionary and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mrs. Elisabeth Elliot. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to deserving students of the Institute preparing to serve the Lord in Christian ministry.

Elisabeth Elliot

Mrs. Elisabeth Elliot continued the work of her martyred husband, Jim Elliot, in the successful efforts to bring the Gospel to the Waorani (Huaorani) Indians of Ecuador. An accomplished author and radio show host of "Gateway To Joy," Mrs. Elliot was considered one of the most influential and inspirational Christian women of the twentieth century.

This scholarship is available to all students of the Institute regardless of their status as a U.S. citizen. Recipients must be in good academic and disciplinary standing with proven financial need.

This endowed scholarship was funded by Mr. Vernon C. Bush in loving memory of Ms. Ella Jean Bush and as an expression of his deep gratitude to and love for the Lord Jesus Christ and His faithfulness through the years. This fund is intended to provide financial assistance to the descendants of Christian missionaries now studying at the Moody Bible Institute.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled full-time in Moody's undergraduate or graduate schools, be able to prove financial need, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing. Additionally, all recipients must be able to prove Christian missionary service within their lineage.

This endowed scholarship was given by friends and family to honor the lasting memory of the Reverend Dr. Elmer W. Palmer, Moody alumnus class of 1917. Reverend Palmer devoted many years of faithful service to the Lord Jesus Christ as he pastored the congregation of Judson Baptist Church in Oak Park, Illinois, then later serving as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Eaton, Colorado. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to deserving undergraduate students enrolled in Moody's Intercultural Ministries major.

Reverend Palmer giving radio message

Recipients of this scholarship must be in their senior year of studies in Moody’s Intercultural Ministries major and be able to demonstrate financial need. Recipients must also maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, be in good academic and disciplinary standing, show definite promise of usefulness in Christian service, and exemplify a Christ-like attitude and spiritual life.

This scholarship was given by Lou Venema and his wife, Pamela, in gratitude to God for His faithfulness in their own lives and their commitment to the continued advancement for the cause of Christ. It is this couple's desire to encourage and assist others in their pursuit to glorify the Lord through their studies and future ministry by providing financial assistance to students of the Institute's Missionary Aviation program preparing for service in Christian missions.

Lou and Pam Venema and their dog, Jazzy

Moody has been a part of Lou Venema's life since as far back as he could remember.

Growing up, Lou was part of the Dutch community, born in Englewood on the south side of Chicago. Even though he was born in a Catholic hospital, he states he was "was pure Dutch and that meant Christian Reformed Church of America." He was baptized at the new Auburn Park CRC as one of the first babies.

As members of the CRC churches his family sponsored The Back to God Hour program on Sunday morning. It was broadcast on WMBI. As far back as he could remember it was always playing on the radio as his family got ready for church. As time has passed Back to God Ministries has continued to grow. It is now known as Back to God Ministries International and has moved from the south side of Chicago to CRC Headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI. (BacktoGod.net)

As Lou grew older he was more attuned to what was being heard on the radio. When he came home from school there was sound coming from his mother’s radio again. He asked what it was and she said that's Aunt Teresa. He had to know more as he didn't have an Aunt Teresa. So, young Lou began listening. He soon learned this was a children's program that talked about the same God as his church taught in Sunday School class and at Evergreen Park Christian School where he was a student. The studio this was broadcast from is still at the Moody complex in Chicago.

Lou's choice in music and radio also changed as he matured, preferring WLS and rock and roll. His life was changing and his graduation from Chicago Christian High School in Palos Heights released his "tether" from school and his parents. He soon found his attitude changed and he drifted away from the faith and stopped listening to Moody radio altogether.

It wasn't long before he was drafted into the Army. Being sent off to a foreign land opened his eyes, exposing him to so many people and cultures that were so different from what he was familiar with. During his time serving he met Buddhist monks that he knew nothing about and soldiers from across the US who were so different from him in both thoughts and actions. It was a confusing time and Lou realized he had little reference to keep him on the path he should have been taking.

Lou shares about this season of life "As bad as Vietnam was, it was better than Chicago. You see, I went through some of the biggest changes in my life and the life of Chicago in the 1960s and in to the 1970s. Moody was still there but I barely was. I caught it a little here and there and not for very long."

When he moved to Phoenix he lost access to Moody radio and had nothing to fill the void it left. Even though Moody wasn’t there God was and He let Lou know it. As Lou puts it, "When I had finally stretched my tether to God to the maximum it would go. Either it would break and I was gone or God had to act. I got a hard tug on the tether and God let me know in no uncertain terms it was time to straighten out."

It was in Phoenix that he met his wonderful wife, Pam, and he credits her with helping him find his way "back." How did he know it was God's plan? Simple. He was from the Chicago area and Pam was from the Indianapolis area and they met in Phoenix! They were both going through some trials and felt strengthened when together.

Lou and Pamela were married soon after they met in a Christian Reformed Church and they attended faithfully. They moved to Chicago and found their lives together continued to improve.

He began listening to Moody again, and Pam later joined him as they both had lengthy drives to work. Then he found out that Moody played Christmas songs non-stop around Christmas. Now he had another reason to be happy at Christmas!

When Lou's mother died in early 2003, he was handling the thank you notes for those who had given gifts in her memory. It was then he decided that he would also like to gift gives to those places that had meant so much to his mother. After giving it some thought, he chose several special organizations, of which Moody was one of his top choices.

Lou and Pamela Venema have been blessed by the Lord and it is their desire to share the gifts God has entrusted to them. It is their desire to give back to God what is His through this generous endowed scholarship, passing along these gifts to Moody students with the realization and hope that it will continue to award to worthy students until Jesus returns.

Recipients of this scholarship must be an Aviation student in good academic and disciplinary standing with proven financial need. All candidates must be preparing for a life of service in Christian missions.

This grant was founded to honor and remember the life of Mr. Eric Bates. Moody Bible Institute holds a special place in the heart of the Bates family. There are four generations of George Bates, all four of whom are Moody alumni. Eric Bates was the son of Mr. George Bates III and attended MBI for one year. Although Eric did not spend his life in vocational ministry, he walked with God throughout his endeavors in the marketplace. He lived by one of his favorite verses, 1 John 1 :9 which says, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us out sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."

This scholarship is to benefit those who intend to use their education at Moody in the marketplace or in a field outside of vocational ministry. It is the intent of the family and friends that these students would be able to impact the world and touch the lives of individuals that can be outside of the reach of the church.

This scholarship honors the lasting legacy of Mrs. Esther Mitch, beloved wife of Mr. Raymond Mitch, and faithful servant of the Lord. In her years of faithful service as a Bible teacher in New Jersey, she touched many lives and was always available to provide comfort, encouragement, and kindness towards those she ministered to. This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving female students of the Moody Bible Institute and who are preparing to teach the Bible upon completion of academic studies.

Recipients of this scholarship must be in their junior or senior year of studies in Moody's undergraduate school, and pursuing a degree in one of the following academic majors: Biblical Languages, Biblical Studies, Biblical Studies-Music, Theology, Bible Secondary Education with ASCI, Children's Ministry, Elementary Education with ASCI, Pre-Counseling, or Youth Ministry. Recipients must maintain a minimum Cumulative GPA of 3.0, be able to prove financial need, and be preparing for future service through the teaching of the Bible in any educational level or setting.

This endowed scholarship honors the lasting legacy of faithful saints, Eugene Weyler and his wife, Elsie, and is intended to provide financial assistance to Moody students showing an interest and willingness to serve in programs, projects, and organizations on the MBI campus and the neighboring communities.

Recipients of this scholarship must be an undergraduate student who is actively involved in one or more of the programs, projects, or organizations serving on the Institute's campus or within the neighboring communities. They must demonstrate a compassionate attitude towards others and model an exemplary Christian life, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and be able to prove financial need.

This endowed scholarship was funded by the congregation of Faith Bible Church, previously of Des Plaines, Illinois. This scholarship is intended to continue the legacy begun by the Lord through this church and the faithful Saints who served Him there by providing financial assistance to deserving students preparing for ministry to the Asian community.

Recipients of this scholarship may be enrolled in Moody's Undergraduate or Graduate schools, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.0, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing. All candidates must be preparing for ministry to the Asian community and provide an essay upon application explaining how the Lord is leading them into future Christian ministry to the Asian community for review and acceptance.

This endowed scholarship was given by family and friends to honor the lasting memory of Raymond David Flightner and his wife, Opal Hartsell Flightner, This couple spent their lives serving their Saviour and Lord through pastoral ministry in the local church. This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving students of the Moody Bible Institute who are preparing for Christian service through pastoral ministry or evangelism.

Recipients of this scholarship must be entering their junior or senior year of studies at the Institute and have expressed a commitment to serve in future pastoral or evangelism ministry with a focus on continued expansion of the church of Jesus Christ. Recipients must demonstrate financial need, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3, and demonstrate promise of usefulness in Christian service in future ministry.

This scholarship has been generously funded by Mr. and Mrs. Pat Ellis. This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving aviation students of Moody Bible Institute in Spokane who are intending to serve in international missions to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with those abroad.

Pat and Sharon Ellis are both from families with aviation history. Sharon's father was a bush pilot in Alaska from the early 1950s to the late 1960s. He flew from an early age until he was in his 70s. He owned and flew a number of airplanes throughout his life.

Pat's mother's family were known as the flying Smith's. They once owned and operated two small airfields over the years. Pat's father was also a licensed pilot who flew from an aircraft carrier during World War II.

The Ellis’s have been married for 51 years at the founding of this scholarship. They have given their hearts to the Lord over 40 years ago. They have 2 adult children and 4 grandchildren, one of which is now a pilot. They believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. Salvation and forgiveness of sins is through the blood of Jesus Christ.

Over the years, they have learned that God is looking for us to not only know His word, but to actively walk by faith according to His Word. James 1:22 says, "Do not merely listen to the Word of God, do what it says." In other words, act on the Word. God's answer to prayers is oftentimes directly connected to the obedience of others as they produce fruit to further the Kingdom of God. By creating this scholarship, the Ellis’s believe they are acting on James 1:22. To hear, believe and act. They have been called to invest in the future generation of believers, to go out and follow their calling from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and create a legacy for the generations to come.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in the Missionary Aviation Technology program in Spokane and have future ministry intent to serve in international missions.

This endowed scholarship was given by family to honor the lasting memory of Frederick W. Haberer, Sr., Moody alumnus class of 1928. Reverend Haberer pastored Alpha Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, and served as a Chaplain in France and Germany with the Infantry Regiment during World War II, then in the United States and Japan in the years that followed. This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving students of the Moody Bible Institute who have financial need. 

Moody Class of 1928

Recipients of this scholarship must have proven financial need and be in good academic and disciplinary standing.

This scholarship was established through generous gifts given by Mr. and Mrs. Gary and Barbara Canaday and Mr. and Mrs. D. Linden and Allison Barber. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to students of the Institute preparing to serve the Lord in the spreading of the Gospel and the strengthening of the Church through radio broadcasting ministry.

"I will sing of the mercies of my Lord forever, I will sing, I will sing."

Music has always provided a strong spiritual connection for the Canaday family. The seed for Christian music and Moody Radio was planted two generations ago by Barbara’s grandmother. An Assyrian immigrant, Abagail Warda loved listening to Moody radio. As a young girl, Barbara adopted the same behavior and grew up enjoying the music and teachings of Moody Radio.

In 1960 Barbara and Gary were married. Within a few years, Gary committed his life to Christ and the couple set out on their spiritual journey together. Attending church, raising two daughters in Christian schools and always enjoying the ministry of Moody radio in the car and in their home.

In 1972, a representative of Moody Bible Institute invited Gary to join the team and become the Director of Physical Plant. It was a wonderful opportunity to work for the Institute since the ministry had blessed him and his family for years.

For 15 years, Gary and his team oversaw the construction of Culbertson Hall, the Dining Hall, a remodel of Smith Hall, the new parking structure, and several radio stations around the country.

Throughout Gary's tenure, Barbara and the family took advantage of all of the musical productions at the Institute and Moody Church. Although now relocated in Indianapolis, they still enjoy Moody radio on WGNR, the local Moody station.

It is because of the Canaday family's love of Christian music, biblical teaching, and their belief in the importance of helping develop the future generation that Gary and Barbara are pleased to support Moody Bible Institute Communication students with this scholarship.

Each recipient of this scholarship must be an undergraduate student currently enrolled in the Institute’s Communications (Broadcasting) program in preparation for a life of Christan service in the field of Broadcasting with the intent to present the Gospel and strengthen the body of Christ. Recipients must be in good academic and disciplinary standing and be able to prove financial need.

This endowed scholarship was funded by Reverend Thomas Murray and his wife, Carolyn, at the request of her parents, Harry and Helen Cowles. This scholarship is intended to assist deserving Moody undergraduate students as they prepare for vocational Christian service.

Gary T. Cowles

The fund is named in memory of a beloved son and brother, Gary T. Cowles. Gary was a United States Marine who, in 1967 at the age of twenty-one, gave the ultimate sacrifice of his own life while serving in Vietnam. His parents desired to see his legacy remembered through this generous annual award.

It was important to Mrs. Murray that her parents, Harry and Helen Cowles, also be honored through this generous scholarship.

Harry and Helen Cowles

Harry Cowles was born in 1912, one of thirteen children. He grew up in a two-room log cabin in Arkansas. Due to serious illness, he quit school after the 6th grade and went to work at whatever local/farm employment he could find.

When Harry was eighteen years of age, while working in a corn field, he felt God calling him to become a minister of the Gospel. So he accepted Christ and went back to school to continue his education.

In 1943 he married Helen Twyman, and the couple had the joy of becoming parents to Carolyn Kay Cowles and Gary Twyman Cowles.

Harry graduated from William Jewell College in Liberty, MO, in 1948, and then from Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, KS, in 1950, having earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree. In 1970, he also earned a Master of Divinity degree from Central Baptist Theological Seminary.

Times were difficult for Harry and Helen during those years of studying. While attending William Jewell College, he milked cows by hand to earn money to help support him and his family. While in school at Central Baptist Theological Seminary, he served various churches as a student pastor and doing evangelistic work, holding week-long revival meetings. He also started churches in Missouri and Kansas before moving to Beatrice, NE, where he was pastor of the First Baptist Church. Then in 1954, Harry, Helen, and their two children moved to Hastings, NE, where he served as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Hastings for nineteen years.

In 1981 Harry organized Touchstone Enterprises to help youth work through their struggles and help others with drug and alcohol abuse issues. He was the Protestant chaplain at the Hastings Regional Center for five years.

From 1973-1990, he also served a series of interim pastorates in Lincoln, Oxford, Wayne, Wilsonville, Mason City, and Ansley, all in Nebraska, and also in Lead/Deadwood, South Dakota.

Harry and Helen were members of the First Baptist Church and Lions Club in Hastings, NE from 1954 until the time of Harry's death. Harry served as vice-president and president of the Nebraska Baptist State Convention, moderator of the Southern Union Association, and Chairman of Evangelism for the American Baptist Churches of Nebraska. He was president of the Hastings-Adams County Ministerial Association, and served in various capacities on the Hastings Council of Churches.

Harry and Helen Cowles had to overcome many difficulties at the beginning of their ministry, but were able to make a significant impact in the lives of many, many people who came in contact with them during their sixty years as faithful servants of Jesus Christ.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody's undergraduate school, be able to prove financial need, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing. Additionally, all recipients must be preparing for vocational service in Christian ministry, with special consideration to be given to those intending to serve in Youth ministry.

This scholarship, funded through the generosity of Mrs. Helen Cutter, honors the lasting legacy of her husband and faithful Christian servant, Mr. George H. Cutter, Jr. This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving students of the Moody Bible Institute's Missionary Aviation Technology major who are preparing for missionary service upon completion of their studies.

Recipients of this scholarship must be in their junior or senior year of enrollment in Moody's Missionary Aviation Technology program, and intending to enter into Christian missionary service upon completion of their studies. Recipients must also demonstrate financial need, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, demonstrate an exemplary Christian life, and exhibit promise of usefulness in Christian service through missionary aviation.

This endowed scholarship was funded by friends and family of Gerald L. Raquet, Moody alumnus class of 1956. Mr. Raquet was a faithful servant of the Lord and long-time professor and director of the Sacred Music department of Moody Bible Institute. This scholarship is intended to honor his legacy through offering financial assistance to the Institute's Music major students as they prepare for Christian ministry.

Gerald (Jerry) L. Raquet

Gerald (Jerry) Raquet took an interest in music and piano while growing up. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior while attending a Youth for Christ Rally and began using his musical gifts in the church, playing the piano for church services and youth groups. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 1956 with a Bachelor's Degree in Music, then went on to earn a Master's degree from the American Conservatory of Music in 1965.

Gerald Raquet playing the piano

Jerry taught piano and lead worship at his church in Illinois while initially serving as part-time faculty at Moody Bible Institute. Eventually the part-time faculty position led to full-time faculty role and his eventual serving in the role of the Director of Moody's Sacred Music department. In all, He served over 34 years at Moody Bible Institute with 17 of those years as Director of the Sacred Music department. He was also responsible for MBI Music department's accreditation with the National Association of School Musicians.

Recipients of this scholarship must be an Instrumental or Composition student enrolled in Moody's Music major.

This endowed scholarship was given by Roger and Donna Bozarth as a wonderful reminder to others that it is true... The Lord does bless those who do good! This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to deserving students of the Institute preparing to serve the Lord through vocational foreign Christian ministry.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student of the Institute preparing for service in foreign missions. All recipients must have proven financial need, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing.

This scholarship was funded to support International students from South Asia. There are many unique challenges for international students, however the opportunity to study at MBI will equip those students to bring the gospel to South Asia. This scholarship was funded by a donor who was born and raised in India in a Hindu context. As the only Christian in his family, he has a passion to see the gospel of Christ be spread throughout South Asia. His desire is to bless international students so that more student's from South Asia will have access to Biblical education that can be shared in their home context. This grant is to be awarded to deserving International students of Moody Bible institutes’ Undergraduate and Graduate schools originating from South Asian* countries.

*Countries in South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Funded with generous gifts from Grace University (1943-2018), previously located in Omaha, Nebraska. This scholarship is intended to leave a lasting legacy through the provision of financial aid for former Grace University students and the children of Grace University Alumni who have chosen to continue their Christian higher education in the Moody Bible Institute’s undergraduate or graduate programs, including Moody Aviation and online Distance-Learning programs.

Founded in 1943, the school was originally intended as an interdenominational Bible institute where Christian men and women might further their theological training. The ten ministers and leaders counted as Grace's founders were August Ewert, Albert Ewert, Albert Schultz, Peter Kliewer, Paul Kuhlmann, Harold Burkholder, John Barkman, C.H. Suckau, Solomon Mouttet, and John Tieszen.

Originally called Grace Bible Institute, the school opened in the Fall of 1943 with a grand total of 23 students and six professors. Founding President Dr. C.H. Suckau envisioned the school as primarily focused on training missionaries as he had been a missionary to China.  Student enrollment grew rapidly so that in 1949 it had reached 331.  A significant number of graduates became missionaries.

Academic programs were expanded and upgraded and most significantly, the University remained vigilant in upholding the fundamentals of the faith maintaining, without reservation, that the Bible is the inspired Word of God.  In 1976 when a name change was considered, “Grace Bible Institute” became “Grace College of the Bible.” On July 1, 1995, the school changed its name to Grace University, emphasizing the school's new academic identity under which it would continue to train men and women until its closing in 2018. Over its lifetime, more than 10,000 students studied at Grace in both graduate and undergraduate programs.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody Bible Institute’s undergraduate, graduate, mission aviation, or online Distance-Learning schools, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing. All candidates must be either a former Grace University student, a child of a Grace University Alumni, or a resident of the state of Nebraska.

Funded through a generous legacy gift from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Freundt, this endowed scholarship is intended to assist undergraduate and graduate students of the Institute as they prepare for vocational Christian service.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody's undergraduate or graduate schools and be in good academic and disciplinary standing, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.7, and have proven financial need. All qualifying applicants must be intending to serve in domestic or foreign Christian ministry upon completion of their studies.

This endowed scholarship is a token of gratitude for the invaluable investment made by Moody Bible Institute in the lives of Marty and Heidy Hartley, equipping them for future ministry endeavors. It is designated for full-time married students aged over 30 pursuing an undergraduate and graduate degree at MBI to enhance their readiness for emerging ministry roles.

Recipients of this scholarship must demonstrate strong academic and disciplinary standing, coupled with genuine financial need. Moreover, they should be actively preparing for a life dedicated to Christian service within their chosen field of study.

This endowed scholarship, funded by Ms. Helene French Rogers in gratitude for God’s provision, is intended to assist qualifying students enrolled in Moody Bible Institute's Undergraduate or Graduate schools who are committed to and preparing for Christian ministry to the people of Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, or the Netherlands.

Qualifying applicants must demonstrate financial need, manifest an exemplary Christian life, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, and demonstrate definite promise of usefulness in Christian service in current and future ministry. Recipients must be one of the following:

• A Graduate student affiliated with a mission agency that holds membership with the accredited mission agency, Missio Nexus (previously known as CrossGlobal Link, Interdenominational Foreign Mission Association of North America or IFMA, The Mission Exchange, and The Evangelical Fellowship of Mission Agencies or EFMA) and currently serving or preparing for service to the people of Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, or the Netherlands, or
• an Undergraduate or Graduate student currently accepted by a mission agency that holds membership with Missio Nexus and is intending to enter into future Christian service to the countries of Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, or the Netherlands.

Funded through a generous legacy gift from the Estate of Helen Zwiep Shults, this endowed scholarship provides financial assistance to Moody's International students preparing to serve the Lord and others through Bible translation or Linguistics.

Qualifying applicants must be International students enrolled full-time in Moody's undergraduate or graduate schools and preparing for ministry service utilizing Bible translation or Linguistics. All candidates must have proven financial need and be in good academic and disciplinary standing.

This generous grant was given by Mr. and Mrs. Lansing and Sherry Dusek funded to honor the Christian legacy of a faithful Saint, Henry Fischer, is to be awarded to deserving Undergraduate students enrolled in Moody Bible Institute's Jewish Studies major.

Henry Fischer

Born in 1913 in Akron, Ohio to Frank and Margaret Fischer, Henry Fischer served in the Army as a combat engineer and company cook. He was also a drill press operator at Tecumseh Refrigeration Manufacturing.

Mr. Fischer lived in Chicago, Illinois, for a number of years and actively served the Lord through street ministry, handing out Gospel tracts from Moody Bible Institute. He was also committed to evangelizing the Jewish community in Chicago. Mr. Fischer was known by his church family to be a good humored and humble servant of the Lord, always wanting to give practically all that he had toward increasing God's Kingdom.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody's undergraduate Jewish Studies Program, demonstrate financial need, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing. Qualifying applicants must be preparing for Christian ministry service to the Jewish people.

This endowed scholarship was given by family and friends of Hawthorne Gospel Church to honor the lasting memory of its founder and longtime pastor, Hermann G. Braunlin. Reverend Braunlin spent his life serving his Saviour and Lord and many lives were influenced by his faithful ministering of the Word of God. This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving male students of the Moody Bible Institute who are preparing for Christian service through pastoral ministry.

Recipients of this scholarship must be an undergraduate student entering their final year of studies at the Institute in preparation for pastoral ministry and be gifted in expository preaching. Additionally, recipients must have a burden for reaching the lost through evangelism, show a definite promise of usefulness in their future ministry, and manifest an exemplary Christian life of consistency and integrity.

This endowed scholarship was given by the Howard L. Willett Foundation to honor the rich legacies of former Moody Bible Institute Trustees, Mr. Howard Willett and Mr. Gerrit Wit, and their years of faithful and committed service to the Lord's work. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to deserving students of the Institute who have financial need and exemplify Christ-like character.

Recipients of this scholarship must have proven financial need, be in good academic and disciplinary standing, and manifest exemplary Christian character.

This endowed scholarship was given by Mr. and Mrs. Ho-Wah and Julia Hui, in gratitude to God for His faithfulness in their own lives and their commitment to the continued advancement for the cause of Christ. Having experienced the Lord’s blessings through his own study of the Bible at Moody Bible Institute, it is the desire of Mr. and Mrs. Hui to provide financial assistance to other Moody Theological Seminary students studying the Word of God.

Recipients of this scholarship must be a Seminary student enrolled in the Master of Divinity program and preparing to serve Christ in vocational Christian ministry upon completion of studies. Recipients must be able to prove financial need, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing.

This endowed scholarship was given to honor the rich legacy of former Moody Bible Institute Stewardship Field Representative Hubert R. Bates and his wife Mary Alice, for their years of faithful and committed service to the Lord's work. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to deserving students of the Institute who exemplify Christ-like character.

Moody Class of 1948

Hubert R. Bates was born in Hope, Michigan, and served in the United States Air Force for three years in the South Pacific during World War II. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 1948, his Bachelor of Arts in Greek from Wheaton College in 1951, and his Master of Theology degree from Wheaton College in 1956. He joined Moody Bible Institute in 1954, serving as the Assistant to the Dean of Men until he joined the Stewardship Department as a Regional Stewardship Representative in 1960. Together, he and his wife, Mary Alice, faithfully served the Lord through service here at the Institute, within their church, and to their family and friends.

Recipients of this scholarship must be able to prove financial need, be in good academic and disciplinary standing, and manifest exemplary Christian character.

This scholarship honors the memory of Ivan Thompson Brown. Reverend Brown was a Moody alumnus from the class of 1941. Following his studies, he went on to serve the Lord with his wife, Lily, as a pastor and then a missionary in Asia. Later, following his wife’s passing, Ivan Brown continued to serve faithfully as a missionary to Ghana and as an elementary school teacher in the States. This endowed scholarship is intended to provide assistance to Moody students who are preparing for Christian service with a missions emphasis, with preference given to those preparing for Bible translation ministry.

Moody Class of 1941

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody's undergraduate school in preparation for Christian missionary service. They must also be able to demonstrate financial need, an exemplary spiritual life, and promise of useful Christian service in their field of study. Special consideration will be given to all candidates meeting the above criteria, and are intending to serve in Bible translation ministry.

Funded through a generous legacy gift from the Estate of Mr. Jack W. Snook, this endowed scholarship is intended to assist undergraduate and graduate students of the Institute as they prepare for vocational Christian service.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody's undergraduate or graduate schools and be in good academic and disciplinary standing, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.5, and have proven financial need.

This endowed scholarship was given by Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Gay Stoner to honor the lasting memory of her father, James Crawford Dunbar, Sr. and his years of faithful service to the Lord Jesus Christ. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to Moody Theological Seminary's deserving graduate students currently enrolled in the Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership degree and preparing for Christian service in church ministry upon completion of their studies.

Recipients of this scholarship must be a graduate student enrolled in the Institutes MA in Ministry Leadership degree, have successfully completed their first year of studies (minimum of 6 credit hours) in the program, and have manifested leadership skills appropriate for future ministry. All recipients must have expressed a commitment to serve in future church ministry, be able to prove financial need, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, and exhibit an exemplary Christian life.

Funded through a generous legacy gift from the Estate of James L. and Mary W. Leeper, Jr., this endowed scholarship provides financial assistance to students of the Institute who desire to serve the Lord and others through medical missions.

Recipients of this scholarship must be preparing for vocational Christian service through medical missions, including both mental and physical medical care, and show proven financial need.

This endowed scholarship is given by the family to honor the lives of James and Betty Steel, faithful servants of the Lord and loving parents. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to deserving undergraduate and graduate students with proven leadership skills who are intending to serve the Lord overseas.

James McLeod Steel was born in Greensburg, PA on December 5, 1929, the son of Joseph and Laura McClure Steel. Jim attended Geneva College from 1947-1950 and Penn State University from 1952-1956, where he ran cross country. He received his teaching certificate and his Masters degree in Chemistry, met Betty Engle, fell in love and was married in the year of 1956. Jim was a professor of Chemistry and Physics at Russell Sage College in NY as well as Malone College in Canton, OH. He taught at Jackson High School until 1979. Before retiring in 1995, Jim worked at the Hoover Company in N. Canton, OH. Jim was a veteran of the US Army having served during the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed running, attending to his garden, and always learning new things. He appreciated science, the world of photography and had the gift of teaching. Jim also loved the water whether it be swimming or skiing. Jim was an active member of the Chapel in N. Canton for a number of years before moving to Indianapolis. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Betty Engle Steel; brothers, Joseph, John and William Steel and sister, Jane Steel Crawford. Jim was a teacher, servant, giver, and had a gentle and kind hearted spirit.

Betty was born in Sunbury, PA on Feb 15, 1923 the daughter of Ira and Berninna Mae Engle. She was the 2^nd and youngest daughter. After high school, she worked at the Ford Motor Company in Sunbury as a bookkeeper, attended Moody Bible Institute and earned an Associates' degree, continued her studies at the Pennsylvania State University and worked for the President for a few years before meeting Jim. They were married in State College. They moved to Loundonville, NY for 5 years before moving to Canton, Ohio to raise their children Amy and Heidi. Betty continued to work as a bookkeeper at Stern & Mann's for several years and then finished her career at the Medical Clinic Center in N. Canton, Ohio where she worked many years for a radiologist. Betty was a woman with a quiet and gentle spirit, who loved the Lord.

Recipients of this scholarship must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student currently preparing for future ministry service overseas. All candidates must exhibit leadership ability, have proven financial need, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing. Preference will be given to applicants who consider The Chapel of North Canton, Ohio, their home church.

This endowed scholarship was funded in loving memory by the family of Jason Dieringer. It was this family's desire to assist students and honor Jason's legacy of love by providing financial assistance through this endowment to students of the Institute preparing for pastoral ministry with an emphasis on reaching young people.

Recipients of this scholarship must be a student of the Institute's undergraduate or graduate schools who are preparing for pastoral ministry with a special emphasis in working with young people. All recipients must demonstrate an exemplary spiritual life, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.5, be able to prove financial need, and show definite promise of usefulness in future service to Christ, His church, and His children.

Funded through a generous gift given by Mr. and Mrs. Jim and Susan Sabiston to encourage Moody students studying the Word of God in preparation for Christian ministry service.

Recipients of this scholarship must be a student enrolled full-time in Moody's undergraduate or graduate schools, in good academic and disciplinary standing with proven financial need. All recipients must have proven potential in their chosen field of study.

This scholarship was established through a generous legacy gift from the estate of Mr. and Mrs. Joe and Lois Cannady. This scholarship was funded to provide financial assistance to students of the Institute intending to serve the Lord Jesus Christ in future Christian service.

Lois Duvall Cannady, affectionately known as the "Queen of Cedar Hill" was born August 6, 1926 in Roscoe, Texas, the daughter of Raymond & Flora (Dalton) Duvall. Raised in Sardis, TX, she graduated from Midlothian Schools then went on to study at North Texas State. She became a Land Supervisor with Thompson Oil Co. and retired from there. Lois and her husband Joe were devoted citizens of Cedar Hill for a combined total of over 60 years, with Lois serving on the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Main Street Board. She was also a founding member and President of Bridges Safehouse.

Joe passed onto Glory in 1999 and his beloved wife, Lois, went home to be with the Lord in 2019. They shared life and served the Lord together for almost 50 years.

This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students of the Institute currently studying in preparation to take the Good News of Jesus Christ around the world. Recipients must be in good academic and disciplinary standing and have proven financial need.

This endowed scholarship was established through a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. John & Barbara (Bobbi) Erbey and is intended to financially assist and encourage deserving students at the Moody Bible Institute.

John and Bobbi Erbey met in church in 1958 and remained friends until Bobbi graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and John graduated from Vanderbilt Law School. They were married in 1966 when Bobbi was working as a Kindergarten teacher in Pittsburgh and John was serving as a JAG officer in the U.S. Air Force at Dover AFB.

Shortly after their daughter was born, they were transferred to Japan where Bobbi established a kindergarten for the DOD and had a closed-circuit children's TV show for the Far East Network. They loved their experience in Japan and as a result were bitten by the travel bug. After their children graduated, they traveled to all the continents and had many exciting experiences, but also gained a greater appreciation for the benefits of being an American. They have always had a heart for children, especially those who have not had the privilege of growing up in a loving home or suffered medical challenges. Thus, Christian education and serving underprivileged youth, both local and international, have been the foci of the Erbey's philanthropy.

Among other things, John and Bobbi funded the construction of The Erbey Center in which approximately 350 elementary and middle school students participate at Trinity Christian School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Bobbi was instrumental in the design of the building and formation of the school. Most recently they and their family Foundation provided the funding for the Place of Hope campus in Stuart, Florida that will serve and house more than 60 aged-out foster and homeless youth, single mothers with dependent children and human trafficking survivors.

They have been extraordinarily blessed and are honored to share God's riches with deserving servants of God at Moody Bible Institute.

Recipients of this scholarship must be undergraduate students with good academic and disciplinary standing with genuine financial need. All applicants must be preparing for a life of Christian service in their field of study. 

This scholarship was established by friends and family to honor the memory of John B. Willis, a humble and godly man who sacrificed his life in service to the Lord. It is intended that this scholarship should be used to assist Moody students desiring to share the Gospel as missionaries to people in foreign lands.

As a child, John B. Willis immigrated to the United States from Finland with his parents and younger siblings, eventually settling in Duluth, Minnesota. Following high school, the family moved to Chicago and he became active in Bethel Baptist Church, building an active lay ministry, and serving as the Sunday school superintendent. He worked for the post office and never married, taking care of his elderly parents until their death.

John Willis was an artist, and he designed and published Gospel tracts in the basement of the home he shared with his family. He would often conduct evangelistic street meetings in downtown Chicago, using his skills as a chalk artist, and handing out his tracts. Every Sunday he would pick up neighborhood children in his old Ford and take them to Sunday school. He always had room for one more child. This man was always hungry for and searching to know more of God, and he took several correspondence courses at Moody Bible Institute. During his adult life he was able to take several missionary trips east with Youth for Christ, and he fell in love with and had a burden for the people there.

Following the passing of his parents and his retirement from the postal service in 1966, John Willis went to Singapore with Christian Nationals' Evangelism Commission (CNEC). He began leading a Bible study with a few young college students. Over a period of 37 years, the Lord blessed his obedience and burden for people to know Christ, and those few students have grown to Bartley Christian Church which conducts five church services every Sunday morning and has sent out numerous missionaries.

Until a few years before his passing, John Willis lived in a small room in Bartley Christian Church with a twin bed, a desk, and his beloved books. He did not even have a private bathroom, instead choosing to use the church facilities so that he might be available to anyone who came by the church seeking help. He loved the Lord above all else and was a great champion of Christian education and missions. John B. Willis was a man who was truly not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ.

John Willis was, and continues to be (even following his death at the age of 99), a much loved and respected founder of the Bartley Christian Church.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled full-time in Moody's undergraduate, graduate, Mission Aviation, or the online Distance Learning schools, be in good academic standing, and demonstrate financial need. Qualifying applicants must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and be committed to serving the Lord in foreign missions.

This endowed scholarship was funded by a generous gift from Mrs. Julia Emblen to honor the memories of her beloved husband, John Emblen, and his sister, Joan Emblen. These faithful Saints were called to glory, leaving a legacy of Christian love and service that influenced many souls for eternity. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to Moody students preparing for overseas missions.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled full-time in Moody's undergraduate or graduate schools in preparation for vocational foreign (overseas) missions. All applicants must be in good academic and disciplinary standing and demonstrate financial need.

This scholarship was established by a generous legacy gift from the Estate of John Leroy Stuart in remembrance of the love shared with his wife, Joyce, as well as an expression of gratitude to and love for the Lord Jesus Christ and His faithfulness in ministry through the years. This fund is intended to provide financial assistance to Moody's undergraduate and graduate students preparing for Christian ministry.

This scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate and graduate students of the Institute. Recipients must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, be able to demonstrate financial need, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing.

This endowed scholarship was given to honor the rich legacy of former Moody Bible Institute's seventh President for his years of faithful and committed service to the Lord's work. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to deserving students of the Institute who exemplify Christ-like character.

Dr. Joseph Stowell

Dr. Joseph Stowell served the Lord faithfully as the seventh president of Moody Bible Institute from 1987 through 2005. Committed to keeping the Institute "relevant in a rapidly changing world," following his inauguration, Stowell promptly set to work increasing the influence and impact of the educational, broadcasting, and publishing ministries. Dr. Stowell was also the visionary for broader diversification of Moody's student body and additional majors that trained students to meet the growing needs of the culture while also staying true to proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Prior to Moody, Dr. Stowell served as senior pastor of Southgate Baptist Church in Southgate, Ohio, Bible Baptist Church in Kokomo, Indiana, and Highland Park Baptist Church in Southfield, Michigan. A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, he was honored with a Doctor of Divinity degree from The Master's College in 1987.

Dr. Stowell is also an internationally recognized conference speaker and has written more than 20 books, including The Trouble with Jesus, Following Christ, Simply Jesus and You, and The Upside of Down. He and his wife, Martie, currently live in Michigan, where he serves as the eleventh president of Cornerstone University.

Recipients of this scholarship must be able to prove financial need and be in good academic and disciplinary standing.

This scholarship was established through a generous legacy gift from the estate of Ms. Eleanor K. Harris, to honor the memory of her mother, Karin E. Karlstrom, whose strong and living faith in her Lord and Savior led her daughter to know the Jesus Christ personally.

Recipients of this scholarship must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in good academic and disciplinary standing and have proven financial need.

The Holland Andrew and Evelyn Mary Ring Kelley-John Verlin and Marguerite Geneva Clark Lawson Scholarship

This scholarship was established through a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. Del and Joyce Lawson, to honor the lasting memories of both sets of parents. This scholarship was funded to provide financial assistance to students of the Institute intending to serve the Lord Jesus Christ in future Christian ministry.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody's undergraduate school, demonstrate financial need, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing. Additionally, all candidates must be currently serving in or preparing for service in Christian ministry.

This endowed scholarship was given by generous donors to honor the lasting legacy of Moody Alumnus, Reverend Kenneth D. Wells (Moody class of 1955) and his beloved wife, Myrtle Katharine (Bunny) Wells (Moody class of 1953). This couple shared a passion for music and were involved in Moody's Sacred Music program before entering into service for the Lord as missionaries in the United States and Portugal. This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving male undergraduate students of Moody Bible Institute who are either enrolled in the Institute's Sacred Music program or are actively serving in music ministry.

Kenneth and Bunny Wells with family

Kenneth Wells playing the trumpet

Each recipient of this scholarship must be a male undergraduate student currently enrolled in the Institute's Sacred Music program or actively serving in music ministry. Recipients must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, be able to prove financial need, and manifest an exemplary Christian life.

This endowed scholarship was given by Mr. and Mrs. Morris and Dorothy Brodsky to honor the lasting memory of Dr. Kenneth S. Wuest, beloved professor at the Moody Bible Institute and respected Christian New Testament Greek scholar and author. This scholarship is to be awarded to deserving undergraduate students of the Moody Bible Institute enrolled as a senior in the Pastoral Ministry or Pastoral Ministry (Pre-Seminary) majors and studying their second year of Greek.

Dr. Kenneth Samuel Wuest

Kenneth S. Wuest was born on the north side of Chicago in 1893. Prior to his birth, his mother dedicated him to Christian service. He graduated from high school in 1916 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, having majored in History and minored in Greek. It was while working at a soda fountain in Chicago at the corner of LaSalle and Adams, that he felt the call to Christian work. He enrolled at Moody Bible Institute in September of 1922 and graduated in July of 1924. In September of 1924 he began a year of teaching at the Freewill Baptist Seminary in Ayden, North Carolina and in December of 1924 he married Moody alumna Jeannette Irene Scholl (class of 1924).

Beginning in 1925, Kenneth Wuest began teaching at the Brookes Bible Institute of St. Louis, Missouri, where he taught until he joined the faculty of the Moody Bible Institute in 1929. He was on staff with the Institute until his retirement in 1958.

Dr. Kenneth Wuest published over a dozen books on the New Testament and was widely recognized as a scholar of influence as relates to New Testament Greek, assisting in the translation of the original New American Standard Bible. He then went on to create his own English translation of the New Testament, the Wuest Expanded Translation (WET), in which he made it his goal to make the original Greek more accessible to the lay leader by drawing out (in translation) the full variety of possible meanings and translations of the underlying Greek words.

Recipients of this scholarship must be in their senior year of enrollment in Moody's Pastoral Ministry or Pastoral Ministry (Pre-Seminary) majors and studying their second year of Greek. Recipients must also be in good academic and disciplinary standing, be able to demonstrate financial need, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, demonstrate an exemplary spiritual and devotional Christian life, and exhibit promise of usefulness in Christian service.

This endowed scholarship was funded by friends and family of Reverend Kenneth R. Hanna, Moody alumnus class of 1964. Reverend Hanna was a faithful servant of the Lord and former missionary in Mexico. This scholarship is intended to honor his legacy through offering financial assistance to Moody's undergraduate students as they study and grow in the knowledge of the Lord.

Moody Class of 1964

Kenneth Hanna was born in Traverse City, Michigan to spiritistic parents. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior at the age of 14 and immediately became active in the local church and related ministries. Two years later, he responded to the Lord's call to missions.

In 1964, Kenneth R. Hanna graduated from Moody Bible Institute with a diploma in Missions with a Biblical Languages emphasis. Shortly after graduation, Ken married Beth E. Phillips (Moody class of 1965), and they immediately stepped into ministry, with Ken traveling as an evangelist and Bible teacher before taking on the position of associate pastor of a church in Lafayette, NJ. In 1966, he stepped out in faith and started the Gonzales Gardens Bible Church of Columbia, SC. In 1967, Ken was ordained into ministry and the couple joined CAM International, serving for over twenty-five years in Central America and Mexico planting churches and conducting leadership training. Ken also chaired and directed the creation committee of the Spanish hymnal, Celebramos su Gloria, a formal hymnal with 652 entries broadly distributed throughout Latin America and Spain. During this time, Kenneth Hanna also earned an MA in Cross Cultural Communications from Wheaton Graduate School, a BA in Bible Education and an MA in Bible from Columbia Bible College, and began a doctoral program at Northern Illinois University in the field of education.

Kenneth Hanna joined Moody Bible Institute in 1992 as professor of Missions and in 1998 was chosen as chairman of the Missions Department, where he served until the Lord called him home. During his time a Moody, he also continued his evangelistic work to the people of Latin America, serving writing many tracts, booklets, studies, and evangelistic resources especially for use by laymen in Spanish-speaking churches.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody's undergraduate school, and have financial need.

This endowed scholarship is funded with a generous gift by Ms. Yuhfeei Guo in honor of her late-grandfather Kunmu Guo to continue his legacy. Kunmu Guo was born in Taiwan in 1888. He financially invested in the lives of many other young people, to equip them with a good education to return home to become positive and productive members of their community, country, and society- a legacy and lesson from which his granddaughter learned and gleaned.

Recipients of this endowment must be an undergraduate student pursuing Pastoral Studies, Biblical Studies, Biblical Preaching, lntercultural Studies, Urban Studies, Youth Ministry, Missionary Aviation Technology (flight or maintenance), Theology & Cultural Engagement, or other pastoral/missionary preparatory program, and enrolled per MBl's scholarship policy. Additionally, recipients must be in good academic and disciplinary standing with proven financial need.

This endowed scholarship was given by Dr. Zenobia Sowell-Bianchi and her husband, Reverend Tony Bianchi, to honor the rich legacy of her father, Moody alumnus class of 1949, Leamon Riley Sowell, Sr. Reverend Sowell and his beloved wife, Luessie, devoted many years of faithful service to the Lord Jesus Christ as he pastored the flock of Bethel Mennonite Community Church in Chicago. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to deserving students enrolled in Moody’s undergraduate and graduate programs and who are intending to serve the Lord through urban or intercultural ministries upon completion of their studies.

Moody Class of 1949

Born in Tennessee, LeamonRiley Sowell moved to Battle Creek, Michigan at an early age. It was in Battle Creek that he began participating in Christian service for many years. Later he served three years in the Armed Forces as a medical technician with nineteen months service overseas in Europe. He was presented with the good conduct medal and four battle stars. 

While still a G.I., Mr. Sowell began his preaching ministry in Merriott, England. Encouraged to continue his Christian service by his superior officer, his chaplain, and a friend, Leamon Sowell came to the Moody Bible Institute to complete his studies. He became active in school affairs as chairman of various committees in the Missionary Union. He graduated from the Institute's Missionary course in 1949 and then went on to post-graduate studies in the Pastor’s course. He also earned a teacher’s diploma from the Evangelical Teacher Training Association.

Reverend Sowell served as an agent with the Majestic Life Insurance Company before joining Moody Bible Institute's Film Department to show the gospel-science films produced by the Institute. The Lord eventually led Reverend Sowell to pastor the Bethel Mennonite Community Church in Chicago, where he served the Lord faithfully with his wife, Barbara 'Luessie' (nee Mitchell) for many years.

Recipients of this scholarship must be currently enrolled in Moody's undergraduate program in the Urban Ministries or Intercultural Studies majors, or as a graduate student enrolled in the Master of Arts in Intercultural and Urban Studies degree. All recipients must be in good academic and disciplinary standing, model an exemplary spiritual life, and be committed to serving in an urban ministry context upon completion of their education. 

This grant is made possible through the generous gifts given by Mr. and Mrs. Levi and Stephanie Hazen. This fund is intended to provide financial assistance to Moody students enrolled in the Institute's Jewish Studies major and preparing for ministry to the Jewish people.

As the current Executive Director of Life in Messiah, Levi, and his wife Stephanie share the values of the organization as stated on the website, "Life in Messiah is committed to seeing God's purpose for the Church fulfilled as Jews and Gentiles are made one through faith in Messiah Jesus. This is accomplished by means of evangelism, discipleship, and equipping believers for effective ministry – all with the priority "to the Jew first."

Since 1887, Life in Messiah has helped Christians understand the Jewish roots of the Christian faith and God's ongoing commitment to His people. It is committed to teaching that anti-Semitism is inconsistent with biblical faith. Life in Messiah "prays for the peace of Jerusalem" which includes her spiritual renewal as well as physical safety. In all this ministry does, its priority is to share the gospel message. Today Life in Messiah has a ministry to Jewish people in Israel, France, The Netherlands, Canada, Argentina, Mexico, and the United States. Like Blackstone, the continuing desire of this organization is to "share God's heart for the Jewish people."

(Special Thanks to Life In Messiah ministry for approving the use by Moody Bible Institute of the information above for purposes related to the Institute's Life In Messiah International Scholarship. Additional information regarding the ministry and history may be found at https://lifeinmessiah.org).

Recipients must be enrolled in the Institute's Jewish Studies major and be preparing for ministry to the Jewish people. Qualifying applicants must demonstrate financial need, be in good academic and disciplinary standing, and submit an essay of explanation regarding the applicant's divine calling to Jewish ministry.

This scholarship was given by family to honor the lasting memory of Lucile Oellerich, a devoted wife, mother, business woman, and servant of Christ in the home, community, and church. This scholarship is to be awarded to Moody's deserving upperclassmen preparing for Christian ministry service.

Recipients must be an upperclassman in Moody's undergraduate or graduate schools. All candidates must demonstrate financial need, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, demonstrate an exemplary Christian life, and exhibit promise of usefulness in Christian service in their chosen field of study.

This endowed scholarship is funded by the generosity of Miss Joan E. Longsdorf, and is intended to provide financial assistance to Moody's International students who are preparing to take the good news of Jesus Christ back to their homeland following completion of their academics.

Recipients of this scholarship must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate International student in good academic and disciplinary standing and able to prove financial need. All applicants must be intending to return to their homeland for ministry following completion of their studies, with special consideration to be given to students from the countries of the former USSR (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Krygyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan).

This endowed scholarship, established through the generosity of Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church of St. Louis, Missouri, honors the lasting legacy of its founder, Reverend L. Vern Trueblood and his wife, Faye. This fund is intended to provide financial assistance to Moody students in their junior or senior of study who are preparing for vocational Christian service as a Pastor, Evangelist, or Missionary.

Qualifying applicants must be in their junior or senior year of studies and be preparing for full-time Christian service as a Pastor, Evangelist, or Missionary. Recipients must demonstrate financial need, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, demonstrate exemplary spiritual lives, and show promise of usefulness in the Lord's work.

This scholarship was funded by the generosity of donors through the Malan Ministries, a private organization committed to meeting the physical and spiritual needs of people through medical missions. This endowed scholarship provides students of Moody Bible Institute that have been called to serve the Lord and others with compassion and love through Christian foreign missions, with special emphasis on students committed to providing and improving health care, including both physical and mental health care services (e.g., counseling/psychology), through medical missions.

Recipients of this scholarship may be enrolled in Moody's Undergraduate or Graduate schools, demonstrate financial need, manifest an exemplary Christian life, and be in good academic standing. Additionally, all candidates must be currently serving in or preparing for service within a Christian ministry context to people of a foreign country. Special consideration will be given to students intending to serve the Lord through medical missions, including the provision of both physical or mental health services (e.g., counseling/psychology). Additionally, each applicant must read and sign a copy of Moody Bible Institute's Doctrinal Statement, and provide an explanation regarding "Biblical gratitude" in essay format to the scholarship committee for review and acceptance.

This endowed scholarship was made possible through a generous partnership between Moody Bible Institute and generous donors of Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference in Muskegon, Michigan. Founded on the same mission and vision that guides that ministry, this scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance as a means of encouragement for Moody students as they pursue a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ through their studies.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody's undergraduate or graduate schools, be in good academic and disciplinary standing, and have proven financial need. All candidates must be preparing for future Christian service through the teaching of the Bible in any capacity OR through foreign or domestic missions. Preference will be given to applicants who are a resident or attendee of the Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference Center in Muskegon, Michigan.

This scholarship has been founded with the intention to provide financial support to children of missionaries (MKs) studying in the Institute's undergraduate school.

Mark 12:31 Foundation was established in 2017 with a mission statement "to provide assistance to widows, orphans, low-income families, and churches following the Scripture to love your neighbor as yourself." Joong and Seong Choi, the founders of Mark 12:31 Foundation were both born in Christian families and always believed it is not a choice but the duty of Christians to share the love of God. They truly feel blessed in many ways and have a passion to share some of their financial blessings with less-fortunate neighbors, as well as a passion to support the missionaries and small churches. They have been supporting missionaries both privately and with other organizations, and this scholarship is founded as an extension of supporting missionaries and to support in raising the next generation Christian leaders that this world desperately needs.

Members of Mark 12:31 feel honored to have an opportunity to be a small part of Moody Bible Institute's great mission of education and training of Christian workers to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.

This endowed scholarship was given by family to honor the lasting memory of Martha A. Brokaw, faithful servant to the Lord Jesus Christ. This scholarship is intended to assist needy and deserving students of Moody Bible Institute as they prepare for service in Christian ministry.

Recipients of this scholarship must be currently enrolled in Moody's undergraduate or graduate programs and be in good academic and disciplinary standing.

This scholarship was given by Eric and Jill Beckman to honor his parents, Marvin and Sharon Beckman. The annual award is to be granted to deserving undergraduate and graduate students preparing for Christian ministry to the Asian community within North America or specified countries of the continent of Asia.

Marvin and Sharon Beckman

Marvin and Sharon Beckman served together in ministry at Moody for over forty years. Marvin served as the General Counsel and Senior VP of Operations. Sharon volunteered, serving in Married Students Fellowship and various women’s ministries. They shared a passion for assisting Moody students, particularly those that have experienced unique challenges, including those who have come to Moody to study from foreign countries.

Recipients of this scholarship must be enrolled in Moody's undergraduate or graduate schools, and demonstrate financial need. Additionally, recipients must be preparing for a life of Christian ministry to the Asian community in North America or one of the following specified countries of the continent of Asia: China, Vietnam, India, Syria, Japan, North and South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Iran, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Iraq, Maldives, Israel, Indonesia, Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Yemen, Taiwan, Cambodia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Armenia, Lebanon, Nepal, Kuwait, Bhutan, Laos, Oman, Bahrain, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Brunei, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, State of Palestine, British Indian Ocean Territory, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, or Turkey.

This scholarship was funded by Mrs. Mary Burton, Moody alumna from the class of 1994, in gratitude to God's faithfulness, guidance, and enablement throughout more than four decades of serving Christ, His church, and advancing His cause in her community. This endowed scholarship provides financial assistance to students of the Institute who preparing to serve Christ vocationally in an urban context.

Recipients of this scholarship may be enrolled in Moody's undergraduate, graduate, or external studies programs and be preparing to serve the Lord in vocational Christian ministry in an urban context. Qualifying applicants must demonstrate financial need, manifest an exemplary Christian life, be in good academic standing, and demonstrate definite traits and skills appropriate to effectiveness in future ministry service.