July 2003 Issue

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Willmore D. Eva

Since the moment it drew its first breath, the Christian Church has been challenged, and its way of life shaped by the climactic mandate of Jesus, "Go and make disciples" . . . not proselytes or even converts, but disciples (Matt 28:19).

Ministry to people facing life-threatening illness

Larry Yeagley

How does a pastor relate to people who are facing death?

How does a pastor relate to people who are facing death?

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A person of peace

Randall L. Roberts

Being a person of peace amid conflict depends on what's in here, not what's out there: A sermon

Being a person of peace amid conflict depends on what's in here, not what's out there: A sermon

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The cosmic controversy

Norman R. Gulley

A christocentric view of the eighth statement of Adventist belief

A christocentric view of the eighth statement of Adventist belief

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Peaceable people or peacemakers?

Hyveth Williams

Contrasting the mere advocating of peace and the ministry of peace-making: A sermon

Contrasting the mere advocating of peace and the ministry of peace-making: A sermon

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Understanding grief: A pastor's primer

Martin W. Feldbush

What a pastor needs to know in helping someone through serious grief

What a pastor needs to know in helping someone through serious grief

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ASPIA: Scoring pastoral effectiveness

James Coffin

Five crucial elements in pastoral leadership and how you rate

Five crucial elements in pastoral leadership and how you rate

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The preacher's temptation

John McVay

One of the pastor's most pressing public temptations

One of the pastor's most pressing public temptations

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Train up a child

Norman W. MacFarlane

Encouragement and perspective for the struggling Christian parent

Encouragement and perspective for the struggling Christian parent

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The day Columbia disappeared: How one church coped with a major tragedy

Lawrence Downing

How one church coped with a major tragedy

How one church coped with a major tragedy

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Letters to the Editor

Thank you for sending Ministry tous we enjoy it very much. The article "Should We Depersonalize Another'sFaith?" (January 2003) caused me concern. I think I understand Julia Vernon'spoint, but I am concerned that it maycause some to consider the "gods" ofother groups,…

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