July 1997 Issue

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Willmore D. Eva

In this issue of Ministry we concentrate on some of the common and the less common fears and maladies we face within ourselves and among ourselves as ministers.

Drugs: Our 20-year Journey

Anonymous

minister tells how he and his family have handled his daughter's drug addiction

minister tells how he and his family have handled his daughter's drug addiction

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Putting Anger in its Place

Ron and Karen Flowers

The dynamics of personal anger in the life of the pastor

The dynamics of personal anger in the life of the pastor

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Journeying through the valley of depression

Stuart C. Harrison

The challenge of depression in the pastor's own private world.

The challenge of depression in the pastor's own private world.

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Sabbath and salvation in the new testament

Samuele Bacchiocchi

Second in a two-part series dealing with biblical perspectives of the Sabbath from a redemptive viewpoint

Second in a two-part series dealing with biblical perspectives of the Sabbath from a redemptive viewpoint

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The Church: Born to Serve

Joel N. Musvosvi

A church is a ministering organization. When it ceases to minister, it ceases to exist.

A church is a ministering organization. When it ceases to minister, it ceases to exist.

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When your world crumbles

Anonymous

A pastor faces his own divorce

A pastor faces his own divorce

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Try the simple life!

J. Grant Swank Jr.

Eight suggestions for simplifying our lives

Eight suggestions for simplifying our lives

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Plentiful Harvest

Ron Gladden, Dennis Pumford

A challenge to plant churches

A challenge to plant churches

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The use of time in ministry

Doug Burrell

The fourth in a five-part series on pastoral leadership

The fourth in a five-part series on pastoral leadership

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Letters to the Editor

November 1996 issueMy compliments on the Novemberissue. The cover is gutsþ to say the least,and immediately attention-grabbing. IohnCress's article is very tastefully done and isa high call for compassion, long overdue.)ames Cress's article capped off theoutstanding…

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James A. Cress

A "preacher's kid" myself I always thought I knew just how PKs ought to be raised. However, since I am not a parent, I have seldom acted on my inclination to advise pastoral parents how to raise their children best. Over recent years I have been increasingly concerned that fewer PKs follow their parents' example by choosing to become pastors. Growing up in the parsonage gives young pastors an experiential advantage, and I wish that more PKs were hearing and accepting… Continue reading...