Roy Allan Anderson

The Bible and History Teachers' Con­vention, which convened at Takoma Park, July 30 to August 25, was marked by deep piety and an appreciation of the re­sponsibilities of such a council. The first devo­tional study, conducted…

One day Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee. He saw two men casting a net. These two men were destined to play a part which would change the course of history. As He looked at them, they little knew their des­tiny. The Great Teacher,…

We, asked Elder J. L. McElhany for his evaluation of the pre-Conference coun­cil, and this is what he said:   

The Evangelistic Council we have just attended is, I believe, in a great measure responsible for the excellent spirit we…

One of the most serious questions that confronts our native Christian workers in certain lands today concerns their relation­ship to civil authority. The government re­quires them as citizens to pay respectful hom­age to the state by bowing…

How Jesus knew the human mind! "Without a parable spake He not unto them." Matt. 13:34. The greatest stories ever told were told by the Master. But His stories were not told to entertain. They were but vehicles to convey…

Successful evangelism is the combina­tion of three essential elements—the message, the messenger, and the method. All three are vital, and there is divinity in the order in which we place them…

A million methodists mobilize is the arousing caption of an article by G. H. Black in the Christian Advocate of September It. As the associate secretary for the commis­sion on evangelism, the writer sets forth the aims for this new…

Few things are more vital to the success of a meeting than atmosphere. Organization, sequence of subjects, logical presentation of the truth—all have their place, but without "atmos­phere" these very things become cold, formal, and trite.…

Open-Air evangelism has always held a definite place in the program of soul win­ning. In every age of the Christian church there have been those who have taken very literally the injunction of Christ to go out into the highways and byways…

Few things in evangelism are more im­portant than music. And yet there is no feature of a service that is treated with more disregard, or perhaps more disrespect. Just because the song service precedes the sermon, it must not be inferred…

The Lord has given us, in the Spirit of prophecy, most important guidance on public evangelism. This counsel should be the controlling factor in guiding us to some very definite convictions regarding evangelistic work…

Newspaper publicity is vital in the pro­gram of evangelism today. And this is not by chance. When the Master was among men, He taught them in the market places. The Eastern bazaar is unknown in the Western World, and even the market square…

Evangelism's greatest hour has struck. The church's supreme opportunity is here. "This is your hour," declared the Master as He faced the murderous mob in the garden. It was ; but it was also His hour. Everything in His…

Following the Objective Approach

A truly Christian church will always be evangelistic, for only the church that lives by capture can hope to live at all. But if our evan­gelism is carried forward in the objective spirit…

The words spoken by Moses to the children of Israel in the wilderness, are really pro­phetic of God's people in every age : "Happy art thou, O Israel : who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord." God expects His people to be happy.…

No generation needed truth more than ours, and perhaps no generation was more con­scious of its need, but men must have more than mere platitudes. Eternal truths must be brought into focus through the lens of twentieth century knowledge and…

Making Truth Live

"I feel no longer under the compulsion to be profound; I must be understood," declared a fa­mous preacher recently. To present profound truth in a compelling yet simple way is a rare…

How often we hear this question: "What can we do to make our people more reverent?" Irreverence must be overcome if we are to lead men and women to truly worship God. To accomplish this, certain principles must be recognized.

People…

First impressions are lasting! That is why it is important that people coming to our evan­gelistic meetings should be rightly impressed with both the dignity and…

Curious Cults and fanatical philosophies are invading the Christian church. These present a new challenge. Books and magazines on astrol­ogy are flowing from the presses today in a veri­table stream. We may smile at the gullibility of the…

The Spring Council has closed. The workers are back at their fields again, having carried with them the influence of that inspiring meet­ing. It is not our purpose to report here the gen­eral actions of the Council. These…

The business of the minister is to make saints out of sinners. Helping men into the kingdom is the most thrilling occupa­tion in the world. It calls for all there is of us. We cannot be shams and do this work ef­fectively.…

To preach the gospel with power demands that we ourselves know the power of the gospel; and that power is the power of love. "By this shall all men know," said the Saviour. And He was not talking about knowing the doctrines or the…

The Vital Place of Sermons

We are not called to preach great sermons, but -we are called to make great Christians. The "foolishness of preaching" is still God's way of saving men; therefore, the sermon is vital. It must be plain;…

Capitalizing on Colporteur Ministry

Our colporteur evangelists are placing four times as much truth-filled literature in the homes of the people as ever before. They are able to do this because…

This article completes the report of evangelistic meth­ods presented to and unanimously accepted by the executive committee of the Australasian field. Elder An­derson's visit to that field resulted in a broadening of ministerial Plans,…

Recently Elder R. Allan Anderson spent six months in the Australasian field holding ministerial institutes and evangelistic councils throughout the entire field. He also spent some time at the colleges studying the whole program of ministerial…

The Elijah Message and the Home

To preach the Elijah message we must do more than denounce apostasy and unmask the man of sin. We must elevate the standard of the home. This is not always easy. It takes less grace…

Every minister needs "the saving grace of common sense, and the saving sense of humor." A fretful, feverish, fussy spirit not only enfeebles the tissues of the soul but drives away the very ones who need our help.

John…

Do you conduct a song service, or do you just sing songs? Do you choose your num­bers with the idea of progression, or do you sing just any song heedless of its content just so long as the people know it? There is a differ­ence, and that…

We all long to be more successful soul winners. We plead with God for greater power. And we surely need it. The following pertinent pointers on preach­ing power, culled from the Spirit of prophecy, will help us to know God's ideal for the…

Yellow worker, have you ever entered into a definite covenant with God? It is significant that those who have made the greatest contributions to the cause of Christi­anity have, somewhere along the way and usu­ally in the early days of their…

Most failures in the ministry are not due to a lack of activity or organizational ability, or even to a lack of visiting or study, but to a lack of prayer.

 Of course, a minister will pray for himself, for he, like his people, is…

The true purpose of all gospel preaching is to uplift Christ, to bring men face to face with His claims, and to lead them into the lib­erty of the gospel. But preaching methods dif­fer. For example, doctrinal preaching usually aims to set…

An important international council re­cently met in Ontario, Canada, to study the problems of Christian missions in the postwar world. Some vital conclusions were reached, and these we are endeavoring to share with our le,aders throughout…

The 1946 Fall Council the General Con­ference Executive Committee was author­ized to call a special group together to study the question of how to organize our church program in order to make opportunity for more soul-winning evangelism.…

Paul’s charge to Timothy should come home to the heart of every preacher. Lis­ten to this old, seasoned veteran of a hundred battles as he gives counsel to a young officer in the Lord's army : "Endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus…

The motto of the American Guild of Or­ganists is one which every church musician would do well to study. We reproduce it in full, believing that our church leaders will be interested to see that a cultural group such as the guild of organists…

No man has etched his name deeper into -"'" the history of the African subcontinent than Cecil Rhodes. Two great provinces are named after him, and numerous parks and other public places memorialize him. He died before he was fifty, having…

I have just returned from Portland, Oregon, where we had a part in the inauguration of a strong program of continuous evangelism. Our reason for accepting the invitation to go to Portland was not that we felt this city was the most wicked…

As this  issue of THE MINISTRY reaches our readers in the North American Division, our overseas delegates and others from their divisions will have already be gun their journey to the General Conference session. Those in attendance at the…

Isaiah 58 opens with a cry, with a voice like the blast of a trumpet. Its message is addressed to "my people," to "the house of Jacob." This is a message to the church, not the world. And it is a message to the entire church,…

Some of the most startling and liberal promises in the entire Bible are found in Isaiah 58—promises of answered prayer, of restored health, of righteousness, of glory and light, of protection, of an honored part in God's work.

A careful…

The Evanston Assembly of the World Council of Churches will be a history-making event. In previous issues of THE MINISTRY we have referred to this assembly, as have others of our journals. In a recent issue of Signs of the Times the editor…

Reformation Before Revival

Our beautiful and impressive cover is a part of the great Reformation monument in Geneva, Switzerland. To those who have visited this memorial it is unforgettable. Ten figures in all appear on this monument.…

In this issue we are announcing the Pictorial Aid for Bible Study. (See page 24.) This represents years of development on the part of Frank Breaden, one of our successful evangelists. It is an evangelistic visual aid designed for…

A thousand years before Christ the psalmist observed that "kings' daugh­ters were among thy honourable women" (Ps. 45:9). This issue of THE MINISTRY is dedicated to the King's daughters, "honourable women"—shep­herdesses of God's flock. If…

Prelude to Pentecost

"And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place" (Acts 2:1).

The supreme challenge of the gospel ministry is embodied in this narrative of spiritual…

Three years ago an International Con­gress on Bible Prophecy convened in the city of New York. A few of us attended at that time, reporting the meeting in the February issue of THE MINISTRY, 1953. An­other such prophetic congress has just…

We live in an age of power-military power, political power, financial power, atomic power. The heart of the international problem is a struggle for power. In recent decades we have seen nations spring from obscurity and isolation to become…

The Autumn Council of the General Confer­ence is perhaps the most important link in the chain of general events that makes up the pat­tern of our world work, for it is then that the budget is set for the whole world field.

With our…

Preaching under the impact of the Holy Spirit is the greatest power known among men. Nothing is so important to the church as kindled, consecrated per­sonalities; men with spiritual perception, who not only understand the times but understand…

Significant and mean­ingful are the words of the psalmist: "O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness" (Ps. 96:9). What is worship? It is something more than outward observance. Unless there is in­ward experience it is not wor­ship. Personal…

Many items of unusual interest have been coming to our desk during recent months. The favorable publicity we have been receiv­ing in the religious press is having tremendous effect. Letters from friends, and some from even erstwhile critics,…

The Ministerial Association with headquarters at the General Conference is represented in all the overseas divisions of our world field. Excellent work is being done by our divi­sion secretaries, for which we are grateful. In some fields,…

We are happy to announce that the new book Questions on Doctrine is about ready for release. Several references to this forth­coming publication have already appeared in THE MINISTRY. Of all the books we have ever published, none…

When we began our Shepherdess Section in THE MINISTRY a few years ago it was an experiment. We were convinced, however, that our shepherdesses around the world would wel­come articles touching upon the opportunities and challenges of this…

What crowded days these have been as the Autumn Council has moved on to its climax! These annual convocations are always important occasions, but the 1956 council has marked a new high, not only in the financial provision for the prose­cution…

To see a crowd of people queued up for a block and a half, waiting for the doors to open for a program at the New Gallery, London, is an experience one cannot soon forget. The program that evening was "The Best Saturday Night in Town," and…

December is here again, and what an important month it is! Not only does it bring an end to the old year but it reminds us of two very important events. It was on December 10, 1942, in a little room in the Chicago Stadium, that science discovered…

I cannot think of any­thing more fitting for us to do at this opening devotional meeting than to meditate on the call of God to His people and the leaders of His work in the days of Isaiah. So let us turn to Isaiah, one of the most thrilling…

The most dynamic evangelist of the Christian church used language we can all understand in these days of haste. "Let us go" is a familiar expression, but the apostle Paul wasn't talking merely about going, but going "on unto perfection."…

It was the last press conference at the big Evanston meeting, and the six newly elected presidents were being interrogated. Naturally, the interest was keen, and some of the newsmen were eager to know what these new leaders felt was the future…

A hundred  years ago a handful of Adventist believers faced a hostile, rid­iculing world. But convinced as they were of their divine commission, they dared to stand for truth in spite of misrepresenta­tion and slander. Numerically they were…

Every great day in the church has been a day of great preaching. Many things com­bine to make a preacher, but most of all he must have a sense of the supernatural, a sense of vocation, coupled with clear vision. Preach­ing is never easy,…

We often speak of the Advent Move­ment as a world movement, but never is that more evident than at a General Con­ference session. It is inspiring to watch rep­resentatives gathering from the earth's far ends, all eager and enthusiastic. There…

When representatives of the World Council met in Toronto four years ago and chose the theme for the Second Assembly, "Christ the Hope of the World," it "was a bold decision, because it was bound to take us into territory where there is much…

Archbishop Michael, of the Greek Orthodox Church, and Bishop Barbieri, of the Methodist Church, are among the six elected as the Presidium of the World Council of Churches. The six presidents will serve until the next general assembly, but…

As write, the lovely chimes of the First Methodist church just across the street from my hotel are pealing forth that old Baptist hymn, "Blest Be the Tie That Binds." At once it seems a significant symbol of the fellowship so characteristic…

Changes in our headquarters staff are always important, but the most recent change will be of particular interest to THE MINISTRY readers. When at the last Gen­eral Conference ses­sion A. C. Fearing was elected as an associ­ate secretary…

What a wonderful privilege it is to be workers together with God in this the greatest hour of all history! We have just returned from the General Conference session, and the impressions of that wonderful gathering are very vivid. During our…

The great meeting is over. We have just J- left -the Civic Auditorium, where the delegates and thousands of others met for the farewell vesper service. Many are already heading for home, making their way back to the scenes of their labors,…

BOOK reviews on Questions on Doctrine con­tinue to come to our desk. Aside from one or two prejudiced reviewers, all have been favorable, some outstandingly so. But it is espe­cially gratifying when one comes from a recog­nized authority…

It was a hot summer day in Australia. I was visiting with Dr. F. W. Boreham, well-known author and preacher. We had met years earlier, and because I had read the majority of his inspiring books, we had much in common. It was a pleasure to…

All that we know about God and Jesus Christ is involved in the atonement. Therefore, to give a full explanation of this subject in these two brief presentations is impossible. And the more we study the atonement the more wonderful it becomes…

In the very heart of Washington, D.C., capital of the United States, stands the Supreme Court Building. Greek in design, this beautiful marble structure is truly a symbol of the principles for which the na­tion stands—"liberty under law"…

The atonement is absolutely central in the Christian message. But because it comprehends so much, it is not easy to state succinctly. Many interpretations of this theme have been set forth by theologians through the centuries, each of which…

The Quadrennial Ministe­rial Convention—since 1941 a regular feature preceding the General Conference ses­sion—is now history. It was a good meeting, rich in spirit­ual overtones and forthright counsel. It was the largest and best-attended…

General Douglas Macarthur, soldier of fame, world figure, and in recent years top business ex­ecutive, was invited a few weeks ago to address the grad­uating class at West Point. It was from this Army officer school that Douglas MacArthur…

Of all human enigmas, Judas is the greatest. The Scripture definitely speaks of him as "one of the twelve." He had been ordained to the ministry, and like the oth­ers, he had proved to be a successful evan­gelist. But in some ways he was…

An air of expectancy filled Jerusalem as crowds began to gather for the great Passover festival. Because news of the resurrection of Lazarus had spread far and wide, the Master's name was on every tongue. "What think ye? Will He come to the…

NINE years ago we attended the graduation exercises of the Korean Union College. At that time one could not help being impressed with the earnestness of both students and faculty. The college buildings had been badly damaged by war, but the…

When the Sabbath school membership in a comparatively isolated section such as the Wabag area in New Guinea, close to the Dutch border, suddenly jumps from 2,000 to 5,000 there must be a reason. We give God the praise for this wonderful in­crease,…

I am writing this from the combat zone in Korea, north of the 38th Parallel, One does not need to be told that this is a danger area; everywhere are grim reminders of the conflict. What busy days these have been, every hour packed with interest…

The greatest need of the contemporary church is the strengthening of the local pulpits." This sobering statement by Ralph W. Sockman, nationally known Methodist Episcopal pastor in New York, contains real thought for reflection. It was part…

Do you have a clear mental picture of the setting of the first celebration of the ordinance of humility as it is given in John 13? Some seem to imagine it something like this:

Jesus and His disciples, with dusty feet, arrived in the…