September 2003 Issue

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Willmore D. Eva

There's a telling story of the day John Wesley walked through London's fish market with a young fellow aspiring to be a minister. When Wesley's friend winced at the crass language of the market and plainly wanted to flee the place, Wesley said, "Stay Sammy, and learn to preach!"

Start a sermon resource group: Unleash your congregation's creativity

Derek J. Morris

A viable plan for using our congregations in the act of sermon creation

A viable plan for using our congregations in the act of sermon creation

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Salvation in Jesus: The experience

Ivan T. Blazen

Ninth in the "Elements of Seventh-day Adventist Faith" series

Ninth in the "Elements of Seventh-day Adventist Faith" series

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Preaching with a sense of direction

Peter Bath

Finding and holding a clear sense of direction in our preaching

Finding and holding a clear sense of direction in our preaching

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Becky and Nancy

Lynn A. Eastman

Real ministry to people with shattered lives

Real ministry to people with shattered lives

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Here come the baby boomers...again! Are you ready?

John Schachinger

Preparing for the increase in church-going retirees and using them in the ministry of a congregation

Preparing for the increase in church-going retirees and using them in the ministry of a congregation

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Ethics for twenty-first century clergy

John B. Wong

A challenging view of integrity in the life of the pastor

A challenging view of integrity in the life of the pastor

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Ministering to families of the terminally ill

Larry Yeagley

Final in a two-part series on how a pastor relates to people facing death

Final in a two-part series on how a pastor relates to people facing death

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Letters to the Editor

I would like to commend you on thewonderful articles that the team fromthe Trans-European Division wrote forthe March copy of Ministry. I am anAnglican minister in New Zealand andhave been reading the March copy.What gained my attention was the factthat you were dealing…

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James A. Cress

Your most effective ministry for any group in your congregation is not what you do to them or for them, but rather what you do with them. This is especially true for singles.