17
some conservative denominational traditions were not eager
to jump on the Coalition bandwagon. In particular, he
attempted unsuccessfully to recruit Missouri Synod Lutheran
and Churches of Christ (non-instrumental) institutions.
23
Even though the boundaries of the Coalition had been
stretched under Dellenback's guidance, its kaleidoscope
still did not incorporate the full range of colors and hues
that Timothy Smith viewed in his panorama of evangelical
America.
24
THE CALL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
Following John Dellenback's retirement from the
Coalition in 1988, theologian and former Eastern Mennonite
president Myron Augsburger succeeded him as the
association's executive. Augsburger, who continued to
serve as Minister of the Word at Washington Community
Fellowship, shaped much of his mission at the Coalition
around social justice themes that began to emanate from
23
Minutes of the Board of Directors, Christian College
Coalition, 29-30 September 1986, 2-3; and 20-21 April 1987,
1. Some Church of Christ schools eventually came in during
the 1990s.
24
Timothy L. Smith, "Introduction: Christian Colleges
and American Culture," in Making Higher Education
Christian, 2-3.