John W. Fowler
John W. Fowler, Ph.D., is the executive secretary of the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
Intern Sold on Public Evangelism
How I was convinced that this is God's appointed means of saving men.
The Architect and the Contractor
THE church is designed by an architect and built by a contractor
Pastor's Prescription for Marital Problems
THE usual arguments, heated by constant repetition, flamed between husband and wife as I entered their home. The same petty criticisms, incessantly voiced, had now erupted into seemingly insurmountable differences. Plainly this marriage was moving swiftly toward the dismal rooms of the divorce courts. Nothing I had said or done on previous visits seemed to have brought any healing to the couple's open wounds. . .
Is Baptism More Than a Symbol?
IN GALATIANS 3:27 (R.S.V.),* Paul emphasizes the point that "as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ." Baptism, then, implies a union with Christ Himself. . .
"Now" Evangelism
THE genius of the Seventh-day Adventist Church has always been an aggressive evangelistic program. While evangelism has ever been the key to the growth of the church it has undergone a gradual transition that makes today's evangelistic work the most effective ever. . .
An Excellent Spirit
A WORKER possessed of an excellent spirit is as unique as a spring in the desert. He is one who drinks daily of the living water and has become a fountain of life. A force of such workers is a great inspiration and a mighty power. Such men constitute a successful conference soul-winning program. . .
Caring for new converts
During 1977 approximately three persons left the Adventist Church for every ten persons who joined. The solution to such excessive losses, says the author, is to stop trying to determine who is at fault, and develop an attitude of caring for the new convert.
The motivated pastor
Is the pastor "the most important person within the organisational structure"? If he is, then should he not have a greater say in the setting of goals in cooperation with leadership?
Let's make the pastor a professional!
We have no trouble recognizing the impact the pastor has on the organizational life of the church. We don't often realize, however, the influence the organization has on the attitudes and actions of the pastor. Our church needs to develop a philosophy of pastoral ministry that recognizes the pastor as a true professional and the pastoral ministry as at least equal to other forms of ministry within the church.
Getting the most from volunteers
Much of our task as pastors and church administrators is to manage volunteer workers. Managing volunteers in the church is quite different from managing employees in a business. The most unique difference is probably the source of authority that undergirds the leadership of those who manage volunteers.