HVCA Faculty -- Mr. Newhart

Mr. Newhart

Chaplain

Technology Director

About Mr. Newhart:

Name:	Alan Newhart
E-mail:	Click here
Birth Date:	February 24
Languages I speak:	English
Favorite Foods:	Korean, Indonesian, Mexican, Moroccan, Italian, fresh fruit and veggies
Favorite Countries:	Thailand, Korea, Indonesia, Greece, Portugal, Poland, Mexico
Graduated from:	Andrews University
Academic Degree(s):	BA Theology - 1985, MAT Education - In progress
Academic Assoc.	Member ASCD since 2002 Love and Logic Institute
Goal of teaching:	Bible 7+8 and Bible 9+10: It is my prayer that students will desire and choose to be Jesus' disciples -- loving, compassionate, active, diplomatic, fearless, intelligent, single-minded ambassadors for His Kingdom, who will be [if necessary] faithful unto death. Computers 9 and Computers 10 / Photography: Students will be able to demonstrate practical skills and Christian work ethics productive, dependable, honest, creative, service-minded vs. profit-minded, going the extra mile to get a job / project done right as unto the Lord.
Hobbies:	Photography: People, cultures, architecture, nature, action. Exploring and experiencing international cultures. I have traveled in: Asia -- Korea, Thailand, Burma, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, England, Europe -- France, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, South Africa, Middle East -- Jordan. I also collect international instrumental music on CDs

What I like about my students:

My students motivate me to think outside the box [I love it!] and compel me to acknowledge, and deal with, my character defects [Often painful, but God is working on me through them.] They ask questions and share experiences about God, the Bible and life that often I think Wow! I am so privileged to have this exclusive interview! It's almost as if I were discovering a long sought after ancient treasure.

How I would describe my personality:

Passionate about learning, becoming the best for God and His kingdom. Creative. Diligent. Hardworking. Dependable. Compassionate. Supportive. Team player. Good listener. Peacemaker, yet willing to declare war on injustice. Decisive. Willing to invest in long-term quality. I enjoy planning and rehearsing the details -- best and worst-case scenarios. I strive for integrity in all my actions, and encourage students to be diligent, willing to take risks, ask meaningful questions, and dig until discovery.

How I feel about teaching at HVCA:

I really enjoy working with the HVCA staff family; we respect, pray for, and support each other. HVCA has so much potential; our creativity far exceeds our financial resources. Yet God has been our Rock in time of need, and He always touches peoples hearts to continue their support by volunteering time and energy, donating services and/or financial gifts to support our students.

How I feel about my relationship with God:

My goal is to walk with God the way Enoch and Noah did. I love Him with my life. I know He has guided me, miraculously protected me, and continues to strengthen me for all the new opportunities and challenges that come my way every day. I am His ambassador, willing to go wherever and whenever He sends me.

How you think a Christian's life would be:

Now, realistically. Jesus put it best in Matthew 6 when he said “In this world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” Because God is preparing us for eternity, we are now in “boot camp” being disciplined, smoothing off the rough weak character defects.

Soon, hope-filled. We are just passing through this weary, worn out world. It's almost over, hallelujah! When Jesus comes [hooray] we will experience what God originally intended life to be like. Without stress, sickness, pain, death, deceit, manipulation, and greed. Best of all, we'll be able to talk face to face with Jesus, our Heavenly Father, and the Holy Spirit. Now that will be fascinating!

Do you sometimes get frustrated with students?

Yes. I have high expectations, as do the student's parents. I see myself as working for the parents to train their child to be responsible Christian citizens. I send frequent progress reports, conference with parents, dialog and empathize with parents' frustrations. I earnestly attempt to build up the parents in the student's eyes and motivate them to excellence. However, students often only think of today instead of tomorrow and beyond. So although the skill(s) I am teaching and attempting to mentor will be necessary for life, because they don’t bring immediate pleasure and entertainment the skills are termed “boring” and the students are certain they'll never need or use them. Some students even berate those teaching. Unfortunately, some students have no idea of how they waste their parents money. That’s frustrating!

If yes, do you ever think of giving up on them or the profession? How do you get through it?

Yes, when I’m exhausted and think only of my convenience and desire for tranquility. That’s when I talk to God and claim His promises listed above [and many others]. I realize that God has called me and He promised to enable me to accomplish His mission for my life and the students in my sphere of influence.