October 1979 Issue
Preaching from Job
Alfred S. Jorgensen
This book has been apotheosized, crystalized, and mummified——but deep insights await the one who is willing to dig for the treasures buried there.
This book has been apotheosized, crystalized, and mummified——but deep insights await the one who is willing to dig for the treasures buried there.Is Jesus a friend or a doctrine?
Winston Ferris
No matter how carefully formulated, propositional truth is at best a cold, lifeless corpse without the quickening spirit of a personal relationship.
No matter how carefully formulated, propositional truth is at best a cold, lifeless corpse without the quickening spirit of a personal relationship.2, 000 Baptized!
Robert S. Folkenberg
Laymen and ministers in El Salvador unite in the most productive evangelistic effort in the history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Laymen and ministers in El Salvador unite in the most productive evangelistic effort in the history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.How to be yourself and a pastor
Mitchell Henson
A pastor needs the personal confidence to say, "I can do a number of jobs well, but God has called me to the ministry and humbly I accept the challenge."
A pastor needs the personal confidence to say, "I can do a number of jobs well, but God has called me to the ministry and humbly I accept the challenge."The Royal Touch
Roy F. Williams
"The greatest honor a man can receive is conferred by a touch on the heart."
"The greatest honor a man can receive is conferred by a touch on the heart."Authority in the church
Charles Bradford
The local congregation is the most visible manifestation of the body of Christ, and the church is the depository of authority."
The local congregation is the most visible manifestation of the body of Christ, and the church is the depository of authority."Seeds in the air
James David Chase, Jere Wallack
James David Chase and Jere Wallack take a second look at local radio evangelism, examining some of the reasons pastors are not on the air.
James David Chase and Jere Wallack take a second look at local radio evangelism, examining some of the reasons pastors are not on the air.How the E.G. White Books were Written—3
Arthur White
This statement dictated by W. C. White in 1935, illustrates the working relationship that existed between E. G. White and her literary assistants in the building of chapters for certain of her books. —Editors. It is a marked characteristic of Ellen White's writings…
Ministerial Association Advisory report
N.R. Dower, Orley M. Berg
N.R. Dower, Chairman Orley M. Berg, Secretary The Ministerial Association Advisory Council meets annually at Andrews University to review the work of the Association and to discuss how it can best serve the field. The Advisory Committee consists of the General Conference…
From the Editor
Various Authors
Response and Reaction to Elder Wilson's "Open Letter." MINISTRY summarizes comments from readers and analyzes them.
Response and Reaction to Elder Wilson's "Open Letter." MINISTRY summarizes comments from readers and analyzes them.Health and Religion
Hollis W. Wolcott
Making the Five-Day Plan Evangelistic. Don't abandon your graduates! Use a follow-up plan to win them to Christ.
Making the Five-Day Plan Evangelistic. Don't abandon your graduates! Use a follow-up plan to win them to Christ.Biblical Archeology
George E. Rice
Do similarities between this document and early church teachings mean the church borrowed from Qumran?
Do similarities between this document and early church teachings mean the church borrowed from Qumran?New day in Australian evangelism
Philip Ward
TV commercials filmed on location in the Middle East draw record-breaking crowds in Melbourne.
TV commercials filmed on location in the Middle East draw record-breaking crowds in Melbourne.Madonna of the Sawdust Trail—4
Miriam Wood
Memories of a fly down the throat, delayed permission papers, and an abandoned baby.
Memories of a fly down the throat, delayed permission papers, and an abandoned baby.Science and Religion
Clyde L. Webster
Laboratory experiment demonstrates that time is no longer a problem.
Laboratory experiment demonstrates that time is no longer a problem.