God First: Essays in Honor of Michael M. Whyte and Gary D. Lemaster

“God First” is the motto of Azusa Pacific University, a Christian college in Southern California. This Festschrift celebrates the life and teaching of Gary D. Lemaster and Michael M. Whyte in honor of 20 years of service to the school. Thirteen colleagues have written essays linked to the theme of “God First” to show their appreciation to Gary and Michael. The topics include Adaptive Leadership (Rukshan Fernando), Adult Learning (Paul Kaak), Missionary Credibility (David Dunaetz), Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Stephen Lambert), Servant Leadership (Kevin Mannoia), John the Baptist (Bekele Shanko), Innovation and Leadership (Jillian Gilbert), Faith and Creativity (Theresa Tisdale), the Festschrift that C.S. Lewis Edited (Roger White), Differentiation Strategies (Marshal Wright), Leadership Educators (Shawna Lafreniere), Reconciliation in South Africa (Shuang Frances Wu), and Characteristics of Servant Leaders (Enrique Zone). All of the contributors have benefited immensely from knowing and working with Michael and Gary who serve as excellent models of what it means to incarnate Azusa Pacific University’s motto “God First.”