August 2011 Issue
Steering the Ship: Staying on Course in a Multichurch Setting
Murray Miller
Seven steps to help steer God’s people down the course He has given them. . .
Seven steps to help steer God’s people down the course He has given them. . .Fan the Flame: How to Maintain Revival and Reformation
Delbert W. Baker
What do you need to fan the flames of revival and reformation?
What do you need to fan the flames of revival and reformation?Revival and Reformation--What should we do with truth?
Justin McNeilus
For me, revival and reformation involve a personal, daily heart searching. This means, as Paul wrote, “Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith” (2 Cor. 13:5 ). Revival and reformation, like conversion, aren’t a package deal but happen one soul at a time. . .
For me, revival and reformation involve a personal, daily heart searching. This means, as Paul wrote, “Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith” (2 Cor. 13:5 ). Revival and reformation, like conversion, aren’t a package deal but happen one soul at a time. . .Planning a Preaching Calendar for a Multichurch District
Rodlie Ortiz
Within three months of my seminary graduation, I received a call to pastor two churches in the Tampa Bay area. I could not wait. In the midst of daydreaming, I began a mental checklist of the things I had learned in the seminary that I wanted to begin implementing in my churches. Everything seemed perfect. . .
Within three months of my seminary graduation, I received a call to pastor two churches in the Tampa Bay area. I could not wait. In the midst of daydreaming, I began a mental checklist of the things I had learned in the seminary that I wanted to begin implementing in my churches. Everything seemed perfect. . .Politics in the Church
Jon Paulien
Should there be politics in the church? Is not the idea of politics in the church contradictory? The following article explores this important question and presents principles to help us deal with the politics we face, yes, even in the church. . .
Should there be politics in the church? Is not the idea of politics in the church contradictory? The following article explores this important question and presents principles to help us deal with the politics we face, yes, even in the church. . .Revival and Reformation Within the Framework of Last-Day Events
Gerhard Pfandl
In view of the current emphasis on revival and reformation, it is useful for us to ask what role these elements have with respect to our Adventist understanding of last-day events as revealed in the Bible and the writings of Ellen White. . .
In view of the current emphasis on revival and reformation, it is useful for us to ask what role these elements have with respect to our Adventist understanding of last-day events as revealed in the Bible and the writings of Ellen White. . .The Motif of Way in Luke and Acts (Part 2 of 2)
Kayle de Waal
Jesus met most people on the road. All the Gospels portray Jesus on a continual road trip—God in action—urgently making a way to reach us. Along the way, Jesus encountered women broken by disease; a boy and a girl, whose young lives have been snatched away from their loved ones; women caught in questionable activities; hope-deprived people; and disease-riddled men. . .
Jesus met most people on the road. All the Gospels portray Jesus on a continual road trip—God in action—urgently making a way to reach us. Along the way, Jesus encountered women broken by disease; a boy and a girl, whose young lives have been snatched away from their loved ones; women caught in questionable activities; hope-deprived people; and disease-riddled men. . .Extending Christ’s Healing Ministry: Nurturing Health Ministries in Your Church
Bodil Morris
I am not a pastor. I am a nurse practitioner and a volunteer health ministry leader. I am convinced that God wants to extend the healing ministry of Christ through our churches to our local communities. . .
I am not a pastor. I am a nurse practitioner and a volunteer health ministry leader. I am convinced that God wants to extend the healing ministry of Christ through our churches to our local communities. . .Letters to the Editor
Where is God when we suffer?Callia Rulmu’s article “The Goodbut Absent God? The Dilemmaof a Christian Cancer Survivor” (June2011) brings to mind a number ofbiblical passages that acknowledgethis tension between the tangiblesand the intangibles of faith andexperience,…