October 1995

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October 1995 Issue

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Proclaiming whom we know

Willmore D. Eva

We preachers are constrained to be relevant as we open the Bible to God's people.

We preachers are constrained to be relevant as we open the Bible to God's people.

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Make the Word relevant

Rex D. Edwards

Know the gospel. Experience the gospel. Communicate the gospel.

Know the gospel. Experience the gospel. Communicate the gospel.

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Would you worship God in a mosque?

Boguslav Dabrowski

How does Adventist contexualization work in Arab countries?

How does Adventist contexualization work in Arab countries?

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The minister: a minister of finance, too?

Paul J. Sanchez

Pastors who acquire a basic and practical knowledge in principles of finance will greatly enhance their influence on the financial affairs of the church.

Pastors who acquire a basic and practical knowledge in principles of finance will greatly enhance their influence on the financial affairs of the church.

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Hard hearts, crushed souls

Carol June Hooker

How to prepare minds so the seed can grow and bear fruit.

How to prepare minds so the seed can grow and bear fruit.

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Independent ministries: an African speaks out

Mel Matinyi

We need to project an image of Adventism, rooted in the Word, sure of its history, mission, and destiny.

We need to project an image of Adventism, rooted in the Word, sure of its history, mission, and destiny.

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The intern supervisor training event

David VanDenburgh

A fresh approach from the Pacific Union

A fresh approach from the Pacific Union

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DISCOVER lessons

Anonymous

A Special Supplement

A Special Supplement

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Training for pastors: a German model

Ekkhardt Mueller

Ministry Reports

Ministry Reports

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The American Religion, the Emergence of the Post-Christian Nation

R.H. Brown

The author describes himself as "an unbelieving Jew of strong Gnostic tendencies, ... a literacy critic by profession" (p. 30), "a Gnostic without hope" (p. 257). The American Religion is his twentieth book. In this book Bloom argues "that the American Religion .…

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Letters to the Editor

Toward a workable structureJames Ellithorpe ("Toward a Workable Structure," December 1994)suggests we eliminate local conferencesand establish districts of 20 or morechurches, with each district served by apastoral team accountable to the unionconference. The team…

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Pastor's Pastor: Team ministry

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The team-ministry of husband and wife

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Beyond Belief

Richard A. Marker

Since it came off the press, this book has sparked both rejoicing and controversy. Conservative, traditional, evangelical, and liberal Christians alike have joined in either praising or denouncing the book. This is largely because many Christians today fall into either functional legalism or antinomianism, and Sequeira impeaches the false premises upon which their thinking rests. In his preface Sequeira pleads with the reader "to put aside all preconceived ideas… Continue reading...

When Time Shall be No More

When Time Shall be No More: Prophecy Belief in Modern American Culture

Charles H. Betz

Prophecy' 'has remained a bedrock of American popular religion," believes Paul Boyer, professor of history at the University of Wisconsin. The author also believes that this interest in prophecy has never been greater than at the present time. According to pollsters, 40 to 60 percent of Americans give attention to Bible prophecy, and 62 percent have no doubts that Jesus will come back to earth again. In this book the author attempts to show how the proclamation… Continue reading...

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Lifestyle Discipleship

L.C.Cooper

Discipleship in the context of a rapidly changing society.

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Whatever It Takes Praying

Brian D. Jones

Engelkemier, an experienced writer and teacher, has given to youth and young adults perhaps the best book currently available on prayer. This work examines the whole field of prayer, not in labored academic terms, but in a conversational way. He takes Scripture, especially the Psalms, as the chief vehicle for teaching the reader how to pray and how to recognize and claim Bible promises. The author sees prayer as a call to committed discipleship through knowing,… Continue reading...