April 1981 Issue
Inquire of the Lord
Eric Livingston
Is an extra-Biblical prophet less inspired than a prophet whose writings have entered the canon? Does the voice of an extra-Biblical prophet speak with less authority and certainty than that of a Biblical writer?
Is an extra-Biblical prophet less inspired than a prophet whose writings have entered the canon? Does the voice of an extra-Biblical prophet speak with less authority and certainty than that of a Biblical writer?Information when you need it
Aletha H. Fletcher
Help for a busy pastor can come from a seldom-considered source. Find out how you can pick the minds of leading denominational thinkers and writers through a little-known and inexpensive tool.
Help for a busy pastor can come from a seldom-considered source. Find out how you can pick the minds of leading denominational thinkers and writers through a little-known and inexpensive tool.Preparing children for baptism
Carl Coffman
Your baptismal class will contain children whose parents have done their work and those whose parents have not. Is there a way to prepare those who are ready for baptism, while permitting the unready to grow awhile?
Your baptismal class will contain children whose parents have done their work and those whose parents have not. Is there a way to prepare those who are ready for baptism, while permitting the unready to grow awhile?Is it time for a new hymnal?
Wayne Hooper
The current Church Hymnal was published forty years ago, in 1941. In June, 1980, the editor asked, "Do We Need a New Hymnal?" Several readers responded——almost all answering in the affirmative. The following reactions set forth the reasons two readers feel a new hymnal is needed and what we can do meanwhile to use the present one to better advantage.
The current Church Hymnal was published forty years ago, in 1941. In June, 1980, the editor asked, "Do We Need a New Hymnal?" Several readers responded——almost all answering in the affirmative. The following reactions set forth the reasons two readers feel a new hymnal is needed and what we can do meanwhile to use the present one to better advantage.Is it time for a new hymnal? (Part II)
Bernard E. Seton
Yes, say two prominent Adventists, Wayne Hooper and Bernard E. Seton. They feel strongly that the time has come for the 1941 Church Hymnal to be replaced.
Yes, say two prominent Adventists, Wayne Hooper and Bernard E. Seton. They feel strongly that the time has come for the 1941 Church Hymnal to be replaced.Journey toward intimacy
Ron and Karen Flowers
For years I carefully maintained a well-polished veneer to hide "unministeriike flaws" from my congregation. Then a spontaneous moment of personal sharing from the pulpit started me down a totally new path.
For years I carefully maintained a well-polished veneer to hide "unministeriike flaws" from my congregation. Then a spontaneous moment of personal sharing from the pulpit started me down a totally new path.Twelve years in one church
Norman Versteeg
Is it possible to be in one church more than a decade and still be happy and successful? Here is one pastor who says Yes, speaking from his own experience.
Is it possible to be in one church more than a decade and still be happy and successful? Here is one pastor who says Yes, speaking from his own experience.The eyes have it
Victor Cooper
According to research, people obtain 83 percent of their information through sight How can communicators of the gospel use the visual to be more effective?
According to research, people obtain 83 percent of their information through sight How can communicators of the gospel use the visual to be more effective?Baptism for the dead
Alf Birch
Out of at least thirty proposed solutions to a difficult text, one measures up to the close scrutiny of both exegetical and theological considerations.
Out of at least thirty proposed solutions to a difficult text, one measures up to the close scrutiny of both exegetical and theological considerations.Shepherdess: Foyer Evangelism
Sigrid Whitsett
You probably never thought of a greeter as an evangelist. But it's at the front door of the church that decisions are often made.
You probably never thought of a greeter as an evangelist. But it's at the front door of the church that decisions are often made.Orley Berg Retires
Anonymous
Ministry's resident archeologist and longtime member of the editorial team will be turning his energies toward new objectives.
Ministry's resident archeologist and longtime member of the editorial team will be turning his energies toward new objectives.Response to October issue
Anonymous
Concerning the recent events of Glacier View
Concerning the recent events of Glacier ViewReconstructing the Tomb of Christ
Eugenia L. Nitowski
An archeologist matches the descriptions of Christ's burial place given in the Gospels with known historical and archeological evidence.
An archeologist matches the descriptions of Christ's burial place given in the Gospels with known historical and archeological evidence.When the Pastor Burns Out
Kevin Howse
Has your sense of pastoral duty caused you to overdraw on your inner resources to the point that your ministry is facing bankruptcy?
Has your sense of pastoral duty caused you to overdraw on your inner resources to the point that your ministry is facing bankruptcy?