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PRESIDENT'S PEN, "WELCOME TO OUR FIRST NICS ONLINE MAGAZINE EDITION."
 Welcome to our first online community magazine experience. We are thrilled to start the new year by introducing the first edition. This has been on my heart for some time now, as the need to communicate with our constituency grows greater as the NICS family grows larger.
Having our NICS family spread out all over the world makes it a bit challenging to keep the “family” ties strong, but this online publication should help! I am so appreciative of Dr. Halliburton's willingness to do much of the work to make this happen. A big THANK YOU, Phil!
One of the privileges (and challenges) of being a parent is seeing my children become adults. That's where our stage of life is right now—the four Hale boys are taking their place in the adult world. It's hard to believe that our youngest, Wes, is a senior in high school, and our nest is just about to be empty! It's especially hard to imagine if you could have been at our house these last few days—Grand Central Station! It's amazing how the noise level goes from “freight train” to dead silence in a matter of minutes!
Ben and Jessica have decided that Ann and I need to be YOUNG grandparents! The newest little Hale is due June 11th . Daniel will finish his second year teaching at a Christian school in central Virginia , and will then be headed to teach at ICS, Seoul , next year. Jed is engaged to Whitney Rieves (his high school sweetheart), and they'll tie the knot June 12th ! See what I mean? They're all growing up!
Ministries are like that too. As NICS continues to grow, she will also continue to change. Some of those changes make some of us uncomfortable, and at times make us look and feel awkward, but this is the nature of growth. As we make our way into a bright future, let’s not forget that change is inevitable; let’s just work together to make sure that the changes we make are good and healthy ones! Thanks for being part of a ministry that does not fear change, but rather always looks for better ways to serve the King of Kings and bring glory to Him throughout the nations.
A LITTLE ABOUT OUR LEADER, DR. JOE HALE:
Name:
Joe Allen Hale |
Age:
52 |
Married to:
Annalee Carol (Greiman) Hale |
Children:
Benjamin (26), married to Jessica, who both work at ICS Seoul |
Daniel (25), is teaching English at ICS Seoul. Jed (22), is married to Whitney Rieves |
| Jed graduated from LU in May and Whitney is now a Junior at Liberty University |
Wes (19), a freshman at Liberty University |
| Ben and Jess just gave the Hales their first grandchild, Gabriel Allen in June 2004 |
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Degrees:
B.S. in Pastor Studies--Youth Ministry Specialist from LU (1977). |
M.A. in Church Growth from California Graduate School of Theology (1981). |
M.A. in Cross-Cultural Studies from LU (1992). |
| D.Div. from Nashville Bible College (1995). |
D.Hum. from LU (1995). |
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Work History:
Since my junior year in high school, I have helped small churches with their youth ministry, continuing to do so during college breaks, etc., even serving as a youth pastor during my senior year of college. |
| I also worked my way through college working as a salesman for Sears, and also as a booking agent for one of Liberty University's singing teams. |
| I also worked my way through college working as a salesman for Sears, and also as a booking agent for one of Liberty University's singing teams. I have always felt called into youth ministry--the calling that led me initially to Korea to serve as a missionary to young people. |
| Through the years and the development of NICS, I still feel very much that what we are doing is, in fact, youth ministry. As NICS expands around the world, the impact of the Gospel on young lives continues to expand that vision. |
Favorite Bible Verse:
Luke 6:38 "Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." |
Prayer Requests:
Pray for God’s wisdom in leading NICS/OASIS; pray for physical strength as I continue to live with diabetes; pray for God’s hand of blessing and grace on our family. Pray for wisdom as we continue to develop OASIS, an “added dimension” to this ministry. |
I'm Most Proud of:
What I see my four sons becoming. |
Other Interests:
I enjoy working in my yard, gardening, traveling. |
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