June 2009 Issue
Surrender: The neglected imperative in salvation
Thomas A. Davis
If justification and salvation are free, where do we place surrender, which seems to suggest the giving up of freedom?
If justification and salvation are free, where do we place surrender, which seems to suggest the giving up of freedom?Rediscovering public evangelism
Bernadine Delafield, Gary Gibbs
The Great Commission of Matthew 28 has led pastors and churches around the world to designate 2009 as the Year of Evangelism throughout the world.
The Great Commission of Matthew 28 has led pastors and churches around the world to designate 2009 as the Year of Evangelism throughout the world.The vacant parish: Managing a pastoral search process
Skip Bell
How can a pastoral transition experience be a positive one for the pastor and congregation?
How can a pastoral transition experience be a positive one for the pastor and congregation?Family systems in congregational settings
Laundale Munroe
Read the four recommended strategies on restructuring the system so that the church family can handle conflict constructively
Read the four recommended strategies on restructuring the system so that the church family can handle conflict constructivelyAn Adventist approach to Islam
Larry Owens
It was the first day of our ten-week stay in the Palestinian section of Jerusalem. Every spring the school where I taught offered a study tour to the Middle East. The school where we were to stay was housed in a nice compound just five minutes from the Damascus Gate…
Reflections on the centennial celebration
Warren S. Simatele
From a small group of ten individuals in one area, the church in Zambia has grown to a current membership of more than 560,000 believers in 100 years.
From a small group of ten individuals in one area, the church in Zambia has grown to a current membership of more than 560,000 believers in 100 years.When you are treated unfairly
Ferdinand O. Regalado
Four suggestions on how to respond when you've been the victim of unjust treatment.
Four suggestions on how to respond when you've been the victim of unjust treatment.The gospel to all the world: An interview with Hope Channel
Nikolaus Satelmajer, Willie E. Hucks II
The Seventh-day Adventist Church for many decades has used technology as one way of carrying out its mission. Hope Channel is an important tool for pastors and congregations. During a recent interview with the editors, Hope Channel president Brad Thorp and vice president Gary Gibbs shared some of the latest developments of this television ministry.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church for many decades has used technology as one way of carrying out its mission. Hope Channel is an important tool for pastors and congregations. During a recent interview with the editors, Hope Channel president Brad Thorp and vice president Gary Gibbs shared some of the latest developments of this television ministry.Letters to the Editor
Preaching through a stormCharles A. Tapp’s article (“PreachingThrough a Storm,” April2009) was very honest and wellwritten. It has helped me see thatpastors are subject to the same upsand downs as are the rest of us. Ialso see how we must continue to“reach for the…