January 1990 Issue
An open letter to our world church
Neal Wilson
Is the promise of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit's power in the latter rain for sometime in the future or is it meant for us today?
Is the promise of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit's power in the latter rain for sometime in the future or is it meant for us today?The minister as a human being
Benjamin D. Schoun
Recognizing our humanness warns us of temptation, reveals our potential, frees us from the guilt that unrealistic expectations bring, and uncovers the ground that motivates and enables our mission.
Recognizing our humanness warns us of temptation, reveals our potential, frees us from the guilt that unrealistic expectations bring, and uncovers the ground that motivates and enables our mission.Small town, small church
Loren Seibold
When you accommodate your needs, you can make small-town small-church ministry a satisfying, growth-enhancing experience.
When you accommodate your needs, you can make small-town small-church ministry a satisfying, growth-enhancing experience.Organize a Spirit-filled ladies' prayer group
Crystal Earnhardt
A pastor's wife can minister to the needs of the women in the congregation in ways her husband cannot.
A pastor's wife can minister to the needs of the women in the congregation in ways her husband cannot.Serving the Servant
James R. Newby
Why do so many pastors want to be called Doctor?
Why do so many pastors want to be called Doctor?Slanting the truth
J. David Newman
Our reports may be factual but slanted and even misleading.
Our reports may be factual but slanted and even misleading.The front brain and the minister
Bernell E. Baldwin
And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their fore heads" (Rev. 22:4). Man is the crowning work of creation, and the crest of that crown is the human brain. Its living tables were designed to receive God's grace and reflect His glory—the principles,…
Letters to the Editor
The healing riteThank you so much for Mark Owen'sencouraging article, "Anointing: TheLost Rite" (September 1989).Growing up in the church, somehow Ideveloped a very negative attitude toward anointing^ In a time of crisis, suchstrong feelings burst forth that they eventook…