Cooper Beaty
February 17, 1917-May 5, 2014
RBTC Instructor 1977-2007

Pictured on left: Rev. Kenneth and Lynette Hagin with Cooper Beaty at his retirement from RBTC in 2007.

Cooper Beaty was born of Quaker parents on a farm in Kansas and was converted to Christ at age 18. He taught school three years after obtaining a Teacher's Certificate from Kansas State Teacher's College in Pittsburg, Kansas. At age 22, he responded to the call to ministry. His first efforts consisted of jail meetings, street preaching, and tent meetings.

Rev. Beaty spent 29 years in the pastoral ministry and traveled as an evangelist for seven years. He attended Rhema Bible Training College as a member of the charter class of 1975 and began teaching at the school in 1977. Among the classes he taught were Old Testament Survey, Church History, History of the Bible, and Creative Teaching Principles.

In commenting on his time at Rhema, Rev. Beaty said, "I was at Campmeeting in August 1974 and heard about Rhema. I'd just gotten the baptism of the Holy Spirit and my church said, 'You ought to go to that school and find out what's happened to you.'

"...live close to God and pray every day..."

//Lynette Hagin

Many times our prayers are selfish. We talk to God only about what He can do for us. We tell Him our needs as if He is our heavenly Butler. We say, "Give me this," and "Give me that."

Other times we treat the Lord as our heavenly Lifeguard. If we're about to drown, we scream, "Help me, Lord!" and we start praying fervently. We know Who to call when problems come—we dial our spiritual 911! But we should not allow crises to be the steering wheel of our prayer life.

Expanding Worldwide by Teaching the Word of Faith

"Go teach My people faith." This was the mandate God gave Kenneth E. Hagin and that his family is carrying on. Rev. Hagin often cried out to the Lord, "How can we get this message out?" The answer came during Campmeeting 1973 when the Lord supernaturally revealed to him that it was time to start a Bible school. Not having any formal Bible school training himself, Rev. Hagin told his son, Kenneth W. Hagin, "You do it." So in 1974 with a pad, pencil, his Bible, and his college handbook, the younger Hagin sat down to write the curriculum for Rhema Bible Training College. Classes began that fall, and 58 students graduated in the spring of 1975.

Today the scope of Rhema has grown exponentially. RBTC has more than 28,000 USA graduates and more than 66,000 graduates worldwide. And there are 183 Rhema campuses in 46 nations across the globe. On May 16, 2014, more than 400 Rhema USA students graduated as part of Rhema's 40th class. Along with their diplomas, they received their runner's batons. These symbolize that it's their time to run their race and carry on the mandate God gave to Kenneth E. Hagin years ago.

"Believer, change your family, your marriage, your school, and your city with God's love." That was the from-the-heart message that the Jesus Culture band shared during their March 20 concert at Rhema Bible Church in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. During the Christian group's night of worship and preaching, hundreds filled the auditorium to sing about God's unfailing love, mercy, and goodness. Many encountered God's presence and had their hearts touched by His love.

It was Jesus Culture's ninth stop in 13 days on their 10-city tour and their first time in Broken Arrow. Singer Chris Quilala opened the night with Awaken Me, a song inviting God to touch cities and fill His people with His glory. "A new day dawning; You are shining like the sun arising. You awaken me, You awaken me," Chris sang, as blue-and-white stage lights lit up the auditorium and the crowd sang along passionately. God was awakening their hearts.