January 1955 Issue

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Qualifications for the Ordination of Ministers

Various Authors

An Autumn Council Recommendation

An Autumn Council Recommendation

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Called of God—Are You Sure

Carlyle B. Haynes

No man who is alive and awake and possesses powers of observation can engage actively in this ministry for fifty years without arriving at most positive and pronounced convictions regarding many things connected with the work of God. I have such convictions.

No man who is alive and awake and possesses powers of observation can engage actively in this ministry for fifty years without arriving at most positive and pronounced convictions regarding many things connected with the work of God. I have such convictions.

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Placing Adventism in a New Light

George Vandeman

How Dr. Froom's work has helped us rethink the challenge of the evangelistic task in the city of London.

How Dr. Froom's work has helped us rethink the challenge of the evangelistic task in the city of London.

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"How Does the Other Man Think?"

We would be saved from many a blunder in our preaching judgment, and reach and help more people, if we kept ourselves sensitive to the trends of thought among the laity.

We would be saved from many a blunder in our preaching judgment, and reach and help more people, if we kept ourselves sensitive to the trends of thought among the laity.

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Essentials of a Pastor's Program

Orley M. Berg

As pastor's it is a constant problem for us to know how best to organize and plan our work so that it may all be cared for in the allotted time.

As pastor's it is a constant problem for us to know how best to organize and plan our work so that it may all be cared for in the allotted time.

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The Pastoral Ministry

Andre Henriot

The excellence of the pastoral ministry, and thus its usefulness, results from its salutary action. The pastor is in society the bearer of that astonishing panacea that imparts sociabil­ity to the modern pagan, moral balance to the intellectual, and culture to the one who is still at the first rudimentary stage.

The excellence of the pastoral ministry, and thus its usefulness, results from its salutary action. The pastor is in society the bearer of that astonishing panacea that imparts sociabil­ity to the modern pagan, moral balance to the intellectual, and culture to the one who is still at the first rudimentary stage.

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Building an Economical Yet Adequate Church

William C. Risley

Few ministers ever build more than one or two church buildings. I have partici­pated in only two. There seems to be very little information available with reference to the type of building needed for small-to-medium Seventh-day Adventist churches with a minimum amount of funds available.

Few ministers ever build more than one or two church buildings. I have partici­pated in only two. There seems to be very little information available with reference to the type of building needed for small-to-medium Seventh-day Adventist churches with a minimum amount of funds available.

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"That Thou Doest, Do Quickly"

M. K. Eckenroth

Sermon for launching an evangelistic campaign.

Sermon for launching an evangelistic campaign.

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Evangelism in the Province

C. Molina, Basconcillo

An evangelistic report from 1953.

An evangelistic report from 1953.

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Diet and Physical Health

Ellen G. White

The Influence of Diet—Part 1

The Influence of Diet—Part 1

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Music in the Evangelistic Worship Service

Merrill L., Enright

When do we begin to teach people to wor­ship God in our evangelistic campaigns? This can be beautifully and naturally accomplished by the song service.

When do we begin to teach people to wor­ship God in our evangelistic campaigns? This can be beautifully and naturally accomplished by the song service.

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Spotlight on the Bible Work

Louise C. Kleuser

Recent Autumn Council actions brought the Bible work into direct focus. What was decided?

Recent Autumn Council actions brought the Bible work into direct focus. What was decided?

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The Melchizedek Priesthood

Otto H. Christensen

Why is Melchizedek important?

Why is Melchizedek important?

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Aunt Hannah Says

Anonymous

The monthly shepherdess column.

The monthly shepherdess column.

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Pointer's to Progress

Various Authors

Monthly pulpit pointer's by the Ministry staff.

Monthly pulpit pointer's by the Ministry staff.

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How Good Are You?

G.M. Mathews

It is plain from 1 Peter 2:9 that there will be a group of people living when Jesus comes who will be distinctive or uncommon. And it is our work as ministers to help develop that people.

It is plain from 1 Peter 2:9 that there will be a group of people living when Jesus comes who will be distinctive or uncommon. And it is our work as ministers to help develop that people.

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