Carry On Centennial Winter 2022

ALUMNI OF THE
DALE &
PATTI DOWNS ‘69
KEN
WOLD ‘52
LIFETIME OF SERVICE AWARD
KINGDOM LEADERSHIP AWARD
The Lifetime of Service Award is presented to alumni
who have built a legacy of service and impacted the
lives of multitudes with the love of Christ.
LIFE Bible College became the training ground for
what would be a lifetime of service. After marriage in
June 1968 and graduation from LBC the following year,
Dale and Patti Downs (‘69) began their ministry in the
Northwest. The following years, the Downs ministered
as Youth, Associate, and Lead Pastors in Decatur, IL
and in numerous locations throughout California.
A transition into mission work eventually opened
doors for Patti and Dale to spend 18 years serving
as teachers, speakers, Supervisors, and offering
Pastoral Care in Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and Brazil.
Returning from South America in 1991, the Downs then
continued pastoral ministry in the United States. A
notable highlight of their ministry was the initiation and
oversight of translating “Foundations of Pentecostal
Theology” by Guy P. Duffield and Nathaniel M. Van
Cleave into Portuguese while in Brazil.
Patti and Dale’s lifetime of service in mission work and
pastoral ministry leave a rich legacy for their family:
Dawn and Ray Houk, Daniel and Rene Downs, Deborah
Downs and Todd Cook, Denise and Matt Streit, and
grandchildren Quinn, Quincy, Naomi, and Declan.
In December 2021, Dale went to be with the Lord while
still serving with Patti as onsite pastors and managers
at a Transitional Living Community sponsored by
The River Community Church (Ventura Foursquare
Church). Patti continues to serve in this assignment.
The Kingdom Leadership Award is given to alumni
who demonstrate faithful and Kingdom-focused
leadership while serving within the Church and the
marketplace.
A 1952 graduate of LIFE Bible College, Kenneth Wold
is part of a long legacy of Foursquare ministers starting
when his family served with Sister Aimee in the 1920s,
to more than 60 years with Bobbi who was his partner
in ministry. Today, Ken’s family has grown to 7 children,
24 grandchildren, and 35 great grandchildren.
While at LIFE Bible College 70 years ago, Ken
developed a love for the living and written Word, and
a thirst for the fullness of the Holy Spirit. As students,
Ken met Bobbi (Roberta) Hardeman, who agreed
to be his wife and partner in ministry until she went
home to be with the Lord. Ken and Bobbi spent most
of their time in senior pastor ministry, primarily in the
Pacific Northwest. After 40 years of stateside pastoral
service, the door opened for them to begin ministering
overseas through Foursquare Missions International
(FMI). For an additional 21 years, this opportunity
became the “crowning season and fulfillment of
their lives and ministry” as they served in Papua New
Guinea and then for several years as Missions Reps,
participating in short-term overseas assignments and
reporting stateside in churches about the work of FMI.
Today with his wife Sandy, Ken continues to minister
in Washington and Oregon, especially as he makes
regular hospital visits to serve among the sick and
hurting. With the heart of a shepherd, Ken is considered
a Father in the Faith by many LIFE alumni.
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