August 1985 Issue
Grow a strong church
Charles H. Betz
Is preaching without teaching enough? Or is teaching without preaching enough? If you re among the majority of pastors, who spend nearly as much time concerned with the church's janitorial services as with its educational work, we challenge you to rethink your priorities.
Is preaching without teaching enough? Or is teaching without preaching enough? If you re among the majority of pastors, who spend nearly as much time concerned with the church's janitorial services as with its educational work, we challenge you to rethink your priorities.Launch out into the deep
George Brown
Harvest '90 is the new theme for world evangelism. This article will inspire and challenge your thinking as the author zeros in on the key element in soul winning.
Harvest '90 is the new theme for world evangelism. This article will inspire and challenge your thinking as the author zeros in on the key element in soul winning.And furthermore...
Herbert E. Douglass, Norman R. Gulley
Our June issue featured their differing views (under pseudonyms) on Christ's human nature. Now you can read their responses to each other's articles and discover their identities!
Our June issue featured their differing views (under pseudonyms) on Christ's human nature. Now you can read their responses to each other's articles and discover their identities!Preacher-teacher collaboration
Monte Sahlin
In many churches the church school requires a major portion of the overall budget, yet its work is viewed as separate from the church itself. Is there a more effective way to unite the work of church and school in soul saving?
In many churches the church school requires a major portion of the overall budget, yet its work is viewed as separate from the church itself. Is there a more effective way to unite the work of church and school in soul saving?Financing the building program
James O. Cunnington
If you're planning a building project soon, you're probably wondering just how to work out the finances.
If you're planning a building project soon, you're probably wondering just how to work out the finances.How to use the new hymnal
Wayne Hooper
Our new Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal is fresh off the press, and brimming with good music, new and old. You will find many new features in it. This article will help you get more value from each page of the hymnal.
Our new Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal is fresh off the press, and brimming with good music, new and old. You will find many new features in it. This article will help you get more value from each page of the hymnal.Tips on teaching new hymns
Wayne Hooper
If you've ever found yourself singing a solo as you tried to get the congregation to sing a new song, you'II welcome these suggestions for getting everyone involved.
If you've ever found yourself singing a solo as you tried to get the congregation to sing a new song, you'II welcome these suggestions for getting everyone involved.Apocalyptic firelights
David C. Jarnes
Just the other day our editorial associate, Rex D. Edwards, received a letter accusing him and the General Conference staff at large of incipient Catholicism. The letter came in reaction to an editorial, "Outward Structure, Inward Faith," published in the March, 1985,…
Shepherdess: Team Ministry
Jeanne Larson
The author shares how team ministry has worked in her family, pointing out that it is a two-way street. She notes that societal changes require some changes in the concept, but some things remain constant.
The author shares how team ministry has worked in her family, pointing out that it is a two-way street. She notes that societal changes require some changes in the concept, but some things remain constant.Recommended reading
Various Authors
Adventists and Labor Unions in the United States Robert C. Kistler, Review and Herald, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1984, 127 pages, $8.95, paper. Reviewed by Gordon Engen, associate director, Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Department, General Conference of Seventh-day…