Sponsored by the College's Campus Christian Center, this lecture is free and open to the public.
McNeil has, for more than fifteen years, served on the staff of the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in Chicago. InterVarsity, which has a chapter located here at the College, is an international organization that supports Christian outreach to youth and young adults on college campuses. In her capacity as regional coordinator of multi-ethnic training, McNeil has lectured around the country and has represented InterVarsity at the international level.

McNeil's training in race relations has led her to the forefront of her field. In 1990, McNeil founded Overflow Ministries, Inc. Overflow, which began as a home-based Bible-study ministry, now ministers worldwide. She frequently speaks to Christians and non-Christians alike. Her vision of "uniting every tribe and nation" has thus far been spread through seminars, conferences, books, and tapes.

A native of Trenton, N.J., McNeil earned her Bachelor's degree from Rutgers College, a Masters of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary, a Doctorate in Divinity from the Baptist Theological Seminary, and was officially ordained as a minister in 1985.

The Robbins Peace and Brotherhood Lectureship at Berea was established by Lexington resident Earl G. Robbins and his late wife, Sue D. Robbins, along with members of their family. Mr. Robbins, a retired insurance executive, is an alumnus and former trustee of the College. Initiated in 1989, the Robbins Lectures have brought to central Kentucky speakers involved in many of the nation's and world's most pressing issues, with perspectives and insights that can assist those listening, in Mr. Robbins words, to "decide what is important in life."

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