March 1997 Issue
Willmore D. Eva
Making sense of the bewildering and sometimes cataclysmic twists and turns that can so suddenly assault the underpinnings of gives essential meaning to our lives.Planting a church for young adults
Karl Haffner
People are more important than programs and buildings
People are more important than programs and buildingsAnger
Larry Yeagley
Growing toward personal and spiritual maturity
Growing toward personal and spiritual maturityYouth in trouble: What can Pastors do?
Nikolaus Satelmajer
Resources for young people in need
Resources for young people in needLessons from evangelism in Pakistan
Borge Schantz, Patrick Boyle
An insightful ministry experience
An insightful ministry experienceMinistry and young adults
Paul Haffner
Ministry opportunities for vision-filled young adults
Ministry opportunities for vision-filled young adultsYouth Ministry: looking beyond the present
D.C. Edmond
Being willing to change approaches (not principles) over time
Being willing to change approaches (not principles) over timeToward a Christ-Centered Expression of Our Faith
Norman R. Gulley
The 27 beliefs in light of the cross
The 27 beliefs in light of the crossLetters to the Editor
Why ministers leaveIn his letter, Harry Ballis (May 1996)states that in the eighties and ninetiesapproximately 40 percent of ministers leftthe church workforce. While I don't doubtthese figures, I take issue with the reasonsgiven for their leaving.Ballis says: "Ex-pastors…
More from this issue:
James A. Cress
My understanding of 13 key outcomes to expect from a proper focus on a local church-based ministry.Celia Meijia Cruz
This book is a must, especially for teenagers.Steve Willsey
Jesus from a contemporary perspectiveAndy McRae
Henri Nouwen rethinks the familiar story of the prodigal son in Luke's Gospel in conversation with Rembrandt's great painting of the moment of return. The interaction of gospel and canvas brought another voice to the conversation: Nouwen's own spiritual journey. The result is relevatory! And this reviewer found himself drawn into the conversation with the script in his own spiritual narrative. I found in myself both profligate son and elder brother, rejoicing in… Continue reading...
