February 2017 Issue
Love, listen, and lead
Robert Costa
I have seen the power of love and compassion lead people to Jesus in every corner of the world.
I have seen the power of love and compassion lead people to Jesus in every corner of the world.The most overlooked spiritual discipline—Part 1
Daniel Reynaud, Paul Bogacs
Explore a spiritual discipline often overlooked but crucial to having a personal relationship with God.
Explore a spiritual discipline often overlooked but crucial to having a personal relationship with God.Back to the future: Lay-led churches and a return to our roots1
David M. Klinedinst
I found myself standing on a makeshift wooden platform in the middle of a sandlot in Nigeria. People were scurrying back and forth, preparing the stage for the nightly meetings that would begin the next day. As I was contemplating what the next few weeks would bring,…
Of mission and swords
Jeff Scoggins
I often read the story in Luke 9 and 10, when Jesus told His disciples to take nothing with them for their missionary journeys. I understood His reasons for doing so. But in Luke 22, He told them that the time had come for them to take with them everything they would…
Revival and the Holy Spirit
David Trim, Marye Trim
What does it really mean to be a Christian?” asked a student at Australasian Missionary College in August, 1939.1 Although always an important question, at this particular moment in history it held special significance for Adventist youth and, indeed, for the world…
Preaching from the roundtable: Listening together for the voice of God
Maurice Brown
A growing awareness exists about a dearth of wholistic preaching that integrates the preacher, the listener, and the message in the context of a Christian community. After the presentation of the sermon on a given week, we find it not unusual to hear comments suggesting…
Seeking first His kingdom and His righteousness
David Shin
It was 2008, the year of the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression. I had just become the new pastor of a church in Michigan when the global financial disaster touched our church budget, and it began bleeding thousands of dollars. At this rate I envisioned…
Relevant ministry in the twenty-first century: Continuing education for ministry
Adam Fenner, Sharon Aka
We live in the Information Age. To put this unofficial title of our times into perspective, consider the following assertions: Ninety percent of the world’s data was created in the last two years.1 This means that humankind’s knowledge about the universe has grown…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you for sharing the link to theMinistry Magazine. I am enjoyingreading the various articles and blogs.It is my prayer that the Lord willcontinue to inspire the team in their effortto present the undiluted truth aboutJesus and His imminent return. God bless.—Keith…
A Day for Healing
Erik C. Carter
In this slender text, seasoned scholar and beloved pastor John C. Brunt aims to show not only how Jesus’ practice of the Sabbath was situated within the Jewish context of His time but also how He offered a significant corrective. To accomplish this, Brunt focuses on…