Jack E. Bynum
Jack E. Bynum, Ph.D., is professor emeritus of sociology at Southern Oregon University.
Articles by Jack E. Bynum
Indicators of ministerial resilience
August 2000
In 1987 several Seventh-day Adventist academicians and the Southwestern Union Conference launched a longitudinal research investigation on Seventh-day Adventist clergy residing and working in the United States of…
Intern Troubles
August 1963
As twentieth century Christians with a first-century New Testament, it is sometimes easy to lose sight of the human element in the men and women who labored for the early church. The passage of the years adds the…
Bedside Manners
April 1964
It was 2:00 P.M. Visiting hours were just beginning at the hospital where my wife was recovering from surgery. As a minister I had often visited the hospital as one of my pastoral duties. Now the situation was…
Divine Madness Needed
November 1965
It is not to be wondered at that the scribes hated Jesus. But "the common people heard him gladly" (Mark 12:37). These two differing opinions were to ultimately prove the ingredients for crucifixion.
"And it came to pass, when…
Project SDA clergy: part 2
June 1993
In the first part of this research report (Ministry, April 1993) we presented findings regarding the demographic backgrounds of our Adventist senior ministerial students and their first occupational assignments immediately after…
Project SDA clergy: part 1
April 1993
Many are called but few are chosen" (Matt. 22:14). As of June 30,1991, there were 11,626 active ordained ministers serving the Seventh-day Adventist Church. 1 Numerous others have also felt "called to the ministry" but were unable to respond…