Faith Evangelical College & Seminary – located in Tacoma, Washington –
surprised Faith and Action president Rob Schenck when school president
Michael Adams presented him with the Distinguished Alumnus Award. The
honor came on Monday night when Rev. Schenck also received a standing
ovation upon concluding a commencement address to his alma mater.

Speaking to a host of graduates receiving degrees in Religion,
Christian Ministry, Theological Studies and Divinity, Rev. Schenck
delivered a commencement address titled, “What To Do When God Says
No.” His message centered on the founding of Faith and Action on
Capitol Hill and a passage from Acts 16 when Paul and Silas were
prohibited by the Holy Spirit from preaching the Gospel in Asia. Rev.
Schenck admonished the graduates, “As many times as God says, ‘Yes,’
there are an equal number of times when he says, ‘No.’ And the
question I’d like to put to you is: What can we learn when God says,
‘No’?”

President Adams presented an impressive plaque to Rev. Schenck that
reads, “On recommendation of the President, faculty, and alumni
association of Faith Evangelical College & Seminary, the distinguished
alumnus award is presented to Robert L. Schenck by virtue of
representing the institution with honor and distinction through many
years of Christian service to the glory of God.”

Faith Evangelical College & Seminary is a
unique institution that, in addition to the quality education it
provides, boasts a diverse student population and is well known for
its extraordinary success in attracting students of African-American
and Asian heritage.

Rev. Schenck, who holds the school’s Bachelor of Theology and its
Master of Arts in Christian Ministry, is currently in the seminary’s
Doctor of Ministry / Strategic Leadership program.