July 1985 Issue
Temptations of a virtuous pastor
Michael Ladra
We know that pastors can be tempted by power, lust, and the love of money. But can our desire to be gracious, caring, positive, and loving also bring temptations?
We know that pastors can be tempted by power, lust, and the love of money. But can our desire to be gracious, caring, positive, and loving also bring temptations?Alcoholism—a pastoral challenge
Walter E. Kloss
Is your church prepared to help alcoholics come forward and find healing? Are you as a pastor able to confront this menace? Or would you prefer that all alcoholics remain anonymous? This how-to article will help you face the problem and help the sufferers.
Is your church prepared to help alcoholics come forward and find healing? Are you as a pastor able to confront this menace? Or would you prefer that all alcoholics remain anonymous? This how-to article will help you face the problem and help the sufferers.By whose authority?
David C. Jarnes
As pastors our responsibility is to preach the word--but whose word? The tendency to substitute personal authority and interesting stories flies in the face of Jesus' example on the way to Emmaus.
As pastors our responsibility is to preach the word--but whose word? The tendency to substitute personal authority and interesting stories flies in the face of Jesus' example on the way to Emmaus.The future of MINISTRY
J.R. Spangler
Living things either progress or retrogress. Nothing is static! This is just as true of journals. MINISTRY has come a long way since its launching in 1928. In circulation it has grown from a few hundred at its inception to 17,000 sent to Seventh-day Adventist ministers…
Equal or fair?
Barbara Huff
Have you ever wondered how to make your children feel special without being accused of unequal treatment? Is it possible that 'equal' ' treatment is often unfair?
Have you ever wondered how to make your children feel special without being accused of unequal treatment? Is it possible that 'equal' ' treatment is often unfair?Recommended Reading
Various Authors
The Myth of the Greener Grass J. Allan Petersen, Tyndale House, 1983, 216 pages, $5.95. Reviewed by Lyndon K. McDowell, pastor, Pennsylvania Avenue Seventh-day Adventist church, Washington, D.C. This book needed to be written. We live in a society so saturated with…
Church fund-raising
Mel Rees
How can a church raise the funds for its ministry without resorting to human pressure or guilt-inducing tactics? You will be amazed at this simple but powerful plan.
How can a church raise the funds for its ministry without resorting to human pressure or guilt-inducing tactics? You will be amazed at this simple but powerful plan.Danger in the day care
Dan Harman
Do you know what the law says you should do if you suspect child abuse or molestation? The author of this article didn't, and it led to some time spent on the wrong side of the bars at the local jail His story and suggestions can help you avoid the same problem.
Do you know what the law says you should do if you suspect child abuse or molestation? The author of this article didn't, and it led to some time spent on the wrong side of the bars at the local jail His story and suggestions can help you avoid the same problem.Christian Sabbath: New Testament evidence
Samuele Bacchiocchi
In the Old Testament the Sabbath signified rest, liberation, and future Messianic redemption. The New Testament portrays Jesus' claim to bring to fruition these meanings. And it gives evidence of the importance of Sabbathkeeping in the early Christian churches.
In the Old Testament the Sabbath signified rest, liberation, and future Messianic redemption. The New Testament portrays Jesus' claim to bring to fruition these meanings. And it gives evidence of the importance of Sabbathkeeping in the early Christian churches.More than silver
Rex D. Edwards
This article points out that while stewardship includes fund-raising and other money matters, it "comes most sharply to focus in the Christian s daily work when he views it as divine vocation." Stewardship has implications for both the Christian s choice of his vocation and his performance of it.
This article points out that while stewardship includes fund-raising and other money matters, it "comes most sharply to focus in the Christian s daily work when he views it as divine vocation." Stewardship has implications for both the Christian s choice of his vocation and his performance of it.Ah, storytime!
Gerald Paul
When the Lord said, " Suffer the little children to come unto me," He didn't mean that storytime in church should be an insufferable tedium. You wont find Gerald Paul's story of stories to be such either.
When the Lord said, " Suffer the little children to come unto me," He didn't mean that storytime in church should be an insufferable tedium. You wont find Gerald Paul's story of stories to be such either.Being organized isn't all that efficient!
Sandra Doran
If you've despaired of ever being the "organized pastor, " take heart! In the midst of the efficiency experts and time management people, a lone voice speaks up in praise of a little creative clutter. In fact, the author suspects that some of the conventional organizational wisdom is actually counterproductive. Here are the things you'll never hear in a management seminar.
If you've despaired of ever being the "organized pastor, " take heart! In the midst of the efficiency experts and time management people, a lone voice speaks up in praise of a little creative clutter. In fact, the author suspects that some of the conventional organizational wisdom is actually counterproductive. Here are the things you'll never hear in a management seminar.