November 1969 Issue
Barnabas--Ministerial Recruiter
L. C. Miller
BARNABAS is one of the lesser known of the apostolic missionaries who was scattered abroad from Jerusalem when persecution was begun against the infant Christian church, but judging from the few scriptural passages making reference to him, he must have been a successful trainer of ministers—young ministers. . .
BARNABAS is one of the lesser known of the apostolic missionaries who was scattered abroad from Jerusalem when persecution was begun against the infant Christian church, but judging from the few scriptural passages making reference to him, he must have been a successful trainer of ministers—young ministers. . .Wither Too or Whither To? No. 2
J.R. Spangler
LEIGHTON FORD'S opening remarks at the recent U.S. Congress on Evangelism have particular bearing on the Advent Movement. Fie tells of the inscription found on a huge granite pillar erected over the grave of Karl Marx, the father of Communism. It declares, "The philosophers have interpreted the world. The point is to change it.". . .
LEIGHTON FORD'S opening remarks at the recent U.S. Congress on Evangelism have particular bearing on the Advent Movement. Fie tells of the inscription found on a huge granite pillar erected over the grave of Karl Marx, the father of Communism. It declares, "The philosophers have interpreted the world. The point is to change it.". . .Easier Board Meetings?
James R. Hoffer
AFTER pastoring a certain church nearly three years, it was evident that many of the urgently needed building repairs were not being done. This, along with disagreement as to just what projects should be done and how, shoddy workmanship on some past projects, lack of proper supervision, and other related problems, gave rise to a bold new idea—new at least to us. . .
AFTER pastoring a certain church nearly three years, it was evident that many of the urgently needed building repairs were not being done. This, along with disagreement as to just what projects should be done and how, shoddy workmanship on some past projects, lack of proper supervision, and other related problems, gave rise to a bold new idea—new at least to us. . .Positive Evidence for Sabbath Observance in the New Testament (Part 1)
Raymond F. Cottrell
BIBLICAL theology and anthropology envision God as Creator and man as creature, and the supreme goal of man's existence to be to apprehend God, to enter into a vital relationship with Him, and voluntarily to fulfill the Creator's purpose for him. To this end God ordained a special revelation of Himself, a special place where man might commune with Him, and a special time for such communion—the Scripture, the temple, and the Sabbath. In this study we are concerned with the attitude and practice of Christ and His followers with respect to Sabbath observance in New Testament times. . .
BIBLICAL theology and anthropology envision God as Creator and man as creature, and the supreme goal of man's existence to be to apprehend God, to enter into a vital relationship with Him, and voluntarily to fulfill the Creator's purpose for him. To this end God ordained a special revelation of Himself, a special place where man might commune with Him, and a special time for such communion—the Scripture, the temple, and the Sabbath. In this study we are concerned with the attitude and practice of Christ and His followers with respect to Sabbath observance in New Testament times. . .For an Effective Ministry
Lowell W. Raymond
WHAT priorities do seminaries maintain in training ministers? Do scholarly concerns eclipse spiritual values and curtail evangelism?
WHAT priorities do seminaries maintain in training ministers? Do scholarly concerns eclipse spiritual values and curtail evangelism?A Plea for More Awkwardness
Louis B. Reynolds
WE HEAR innumerable pleas for balance and symmetry. But like most other theories symmetry does not always perform all the wonders we expect, simply because we do not realize the rather unsymmetrical process by which symmetry comes to be. For life gets on by jerks and bounces quite as much as it does by the gliding process. . .
WE HEAR innumerable pleas for balance and symmetry. But like most other theories symmetry does not always perform all the wonders we expect, simply because we do not realize the rather unsymmetrical process by which symmetry comes to be. For life gets on by jerks and bounces quite as much as it does by the gliding process. . ."As Thy Days. . ."
Roy Allan Anderson
HENRY VAN DYKE, one time professor of English in Princeton University, and moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, gave to the world a clear formula for successful living. . .
HENRY VAN DYKE, one time professor of English in Princeton University, and moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, gave to the world a clear formula for successful living. . .Don't Do It All
Donald W. McKay
SOME ministers try to perform all the duties of the church by themselves. They spend long hours preparing their Sabbath sermon and half as many more for the midweek prayer service. Beyond this, fundraising campaigns, board and committee meetings, members' personal problems, visits to the sick, funerals and weddings, et cetera, occupy so much time that the pastor has little time or zest for his real job, which is fulfilling the gospel commission (Matt. 28:19). . .
SOME ministers try to perform all the duties of the church by themselves. They spend long hours preparing their Sabbath sermon and half as many more for the midweek prayer service. Beyond this, fundraising campaigns, board and committee meetings, members' personal problems, visits to the sick, funerals and weddings, et cetera, occupy so much time that the pastor has little time or zest for his real job, which is fulfilling the gospel commission (Matt. 28:19). . .Can You Wear the Mantle of Revival Leadership?
Robert H. Pierson
WE ARE talking about something we really know and we are witnessing to something we have actually observed." These words of Jesus as recorded in the Gospel of John, chapter 3, verse 11, Phillips,* should be the testimony of every Seventh-day Adventist worker serving in the most challenging hour of this world's history. . .
WE ARE talking about something we really know and we are witnessing to something we have actually observed." These words of Jesus as recorded in the Gospel of John, chapter 3, verse 11, Phillips,* should be the testimony of every Seventh-day Adventist worker serving in the most challenging hour of this world's history. . .The Remnant Sinless— When? How?
J. L. Shuler
WHAT is involved in the blotting out of the overcomer's sins in the judgment now in session? Does it include, as some claim, the erasing of inborn sin and the scars of sin from his nature when he is sealed?
WHAT is involved in the blotting out of the overcomer's sins in the judgment now in session? Does it include, as some claim, the erasing of inborn sin and the scars of sin from his nature when he is sealed?The Spectacular
Ron Runyan
IF AN unconverted circus manager ever sot to heaven, can you imagine what o J O would occupy his time? He probably would try to talk Daniel into challenging the lions again. Lazarus would get top billing as a man who died and was resurrected twice. Enoch, the first earthly space traveler on record, would be immediately contacted with a contract for public appearances. Joshua's act of stopping the sun, if repeated, would guarantee a large attendance. Heading the list would be the Master Himself. . .
IF AN unconverted circus manager ever sot to heaven, can you imagine what o J O would occupy his time? He probably would try to talk Daniel into challenging the lions again. Lazarus would get top billing as a man who died and was resurrected twice. Enoch, the first earthly space traveler on record, would be immediately contacted with a contract for public appearances. Joshua's act of stopping the sun, if repeated, would guarantee a large attendance. Heading the list would be the Master Himself. . ."Weeks of Days" for "Weeks of Years" (Concluded)
W. E. Read
CONSIDER the contextual setting of Daniel 9:24-27! Our historical position has been that chapters 8 and 9 of the book of Daniel are intimately related, chapter 9 being a further interpretation of the vision recorded in chapter 8, inasmuch as the symbol of 2300 days, presented in chapter 8, was left unexplained in that chapter. . .
CONSIDER the contextual setting of Daniel 9:24-27! Our historical position has been that chapters 8 and 9 of the book of Daniel are intimately related, chapter 9 being a further interpretation of the vision recorded in chapter 8, inasmuch as the symbol of 2300 days, presented in chapter 8, was left unexplained in that chapter. . .PUC Program Proves Evangelistic Classes on College Level a "Must"!
L. R. Van Dolson
MORE than 200 members have been added to churches in northern and central California in the past nine years as a result of student evangelistic activities at Pacific Union College. But this figure, encouraging as it is, is actually one of the least impressive of the statistics that reflect the ever-growing student evangelistic emphasis on our campus. . .
MORE than 200 members have been added to churches in northern and central California in the past nine years as a result of student evangelistic activities at Pacific Union College. But this figure, encouraging as it is, is actually one of the least impressive of the statistics that reflect the ever-growing student evangelistic emphasis on our campus. . .The Minister and His Health*
Herschel C. Lamp
IF WE were to characterize the ideal Seventh-day Adventist minister, we might use a variety of descriptive adjectives— kind, friendly, cheerful, patient, tolerant, dependable, energetic, enthusiastic, progressive, and efficient—among others. These personal attributes are unquestionable assets for a man who has dedicated his life to the urgent task of proclaiming God's redemptive plan to a confused, dissolute, and troubled world. The witness of words that a minister bears must be accompanied by the testimony of character and the possession of Christian virtues. . .
IF WE were to characterize the ideal Seventh-day Adventist minister, we might use a variety of descriptive adjectives— kind, friendly, cheerful, patient, tolerant, dependable, energetic, enthusiastic, progressive, and efficient—among others. These personal attributes are unquestionable assets for a man who has dedicated his life to the urgent task of proclaiming God's redemptive plan to a confused, dissolute, and troubled world. The witness of words that a minister bears must be accompanied by the testimony of character and the possession of Christian virtues. . .The Power of the Word
Jeannette T. Worth
DEEP in the caverns of the supermarket I met one o£ our church members. "Sister Worth," he said, "I have a neighbor I would like to have you visit. His name is Tony, but I don't know his last name. He is such a nice person I'd like you to visit him.". . .
DEEP in the caverns of the supermarket I met one o£ our church members. "Sister Worth," he said, "I have a neighbor I would like to have you visit. His name is Tony, but I don't know his last name. He is such a nice person I'd like you to visit him.". . .The Minister's Wife in Relationship to Her Children
Margit Strom Heppenstall
HAVE your children come home and complained of their playmates calling them P.K.'s? It seems that "preacher's kids" is an epithet often hurled at them by those who classify them as being different from other children. Because their dad is a minister they are presumed to be more saintly than any other breed, excluded from participation in many a normal childhood exploit. If they do participate and get into mischief, there are others who would censure them far more severely than their peers, because they are expected to do better. . .
HAVE your children come home and complained of their playmates calling them P.K.'s? It seems that "preacher's kids" is an epithet often hurled at them by those who classify them as being different from other children. Because their dad is a minister they are presumed to be more saintly than any other breed, excluded from participation in many a normal childhood exploit. If they do participate and get into mischief, there are others who would censure them far more severely than their peers, because they are expected to do better. . .No Need To Starve (Concluded)
Dorothy Parfitt
I HAVE overcome my initial embarrassment at putting our plain, wholesome food before guests. True, not all visitors are equally polite. There was the pig breeder given breakfast at our place when his home was flooded who was openly skeptical of our chances of surviving with out his products. . .
I HAVE overcome my initial embarrassment at putting our plain, wholesome food before guests. True, not all visitors are equally polite. There was the pig breeder given breakfast at our place when his home was flooded who was openly skeptical of our chances of surviving with out his products. . .