August 1992 Issue
John M. Fowler
I was the preacher during the crusade, but for the entire duration of the evangelistic campaign I found myself a disciple sitting at the feet of simple believers so totally immersed with the burden of sharing their faith. I found myself being taught instead of teaching, being an instrument of grace rather than an extension of a giant ecclesiastic machine. What did I learn?An arresting reality
Martin Weber
Without the merits of Christ imputed to our account we are damned, we are doomed, we are dead.
Without the merits of Christ imputed to our account we are damned, we are doomed, we are dead.To celebrate or not to celebrate!
Richard Fredericks
That is not the question.
That is not the question.Beware of deliverance ministries
John Glass
A pastor's chilling experience with alleged demonic deliverance leads him to return to the more sure Word of God.
A pastor's chilling experience with alleged demonic deliverance leads him to return to the more sure Word of God.Planning for success
Steve Haley
Planned goals, developed with the members themselves, can foster a vibrant ministry.
Planned goals, developed with the members themselves, can foster a vibrant ministry.Neglected ministry of the ghetto
Teresa Scott Caine
Our inner cities may be the world's last mission field.
Our inner cities may be the world's last mission field.Guest ministry: the adventure of the front door
William MacCarty
Every time a visitor enters our church, a siren should turn on in our minds, alerting us that God is at work.
Every time a visitor enters our church, a siren should turn on in our minds, alerting us that God is at work.Growth explosion of the Hispanic church
Miguel Valdivia
Over the past decade the Hispanic Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America has registered an average annual growth rate of 10 percent. Some reasons, some lessons.
Over the past decade the Hispanic Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America has registered an average annual growth rate of 10 percent. Some reasons, some lessons.Fulfilling your ministry-Ill
What are the specific duties of a local church elder?
What are the specific duties of a local church elder?Letters to the Editor
Global Mission, my missionIn the article "Global Mission, MyMission" (April 1992), Newman findsonly one out of our 27 fundamentalbeliefs dealing with salvation and thecross.I believe that the 27 fundamentalsare centered upon Jesus and the cross.While it is true that…