Charles Bradford

IN THE interest of the consumer the Federal Government is requiring manufacturers and producers to label their products. Food processors especially must tell the people what is in the package. Vitamins, minerals, calories, fat, and minimum…

The purpose of Christ's first coming was to reestablish the authority of God on a rebel planet. The church of God on earth is simply an extension of the kingdom, a colony of heaven. Ellen White has described the church as "His own…

The Seventh-day Adventist preacher must have a grasp of the times. "[He] should be able to feel the pulse and sense the mood of the age in which he lives. To do this, he must be in touch with the currents of life and thought. Such…

The following sermon was delivered at a meeting of the Spanish-speaking ministers and evangelists on September 6, 1980, at Tranquility, New jersey. Elder Bradford's inimitable preaching style shines through even in this torsion edited…

Q. Elder Bradford, tell us how the Adventist message came to you and your family. Are "you a product of evangelism, at least indirectly? I suppose all of us, in one sense, are products…

The Hallmark people have distinguished themselves through the slogan ''When you care enough to send the very best. '' In North America we believe that Christ's church on earth ought to be known as the community that cares enough to send the…

Spangler: Why are you having the North American year-end meeting in Minneapolis?

Bradford: We want to commemorate the 1888 General Conference session, which was, of course, a watershed conference…

Public evangelism, public proclamation, is the vanguard of the church. It is altogether biblical. The prophets spoke to the masses. Jeremiah went to the Temple, the most populous area of the city. Isaiah spoke to the cities of Judah. Jonah…

Some have accused me, on occasion, of overemphasizing pastoral ministry and possibly down playing other kinds of church work.¹ It is a serious charge. I plead guilty—with explanation.

Perhaps it is time for me to indulge…

Sermon preparation requires attention to both macro and micro, the universals and the particulars. Sometimes we need to present the full sweep of salvation's plan, painting with a big brush. At other times we must…

The way to effective preaching follows the path to human need. It is not our knowledge of theology and homiletical skills that really matters. It is our understanding of the human heart, the deep yearnings, the real needs. This is what opens…