John W. Fowler

It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe" (1 Cor. 1:21). During my college experience public evangelism was strongly promoted: however, because of the belief among many ministers that public evangelism was…

THE church is designed by an architect and built by a contractor. The architect has the brain and the contractor the build­ing skills. We could well classify many ministers under these two headings.

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THE usual arguments, heated by constant repetition, flamed between husband and wife as I entered their home. The same petty criticisms, incessantly voiced, had now erupted into seemingly insurmountable differences. Plainly this marriage was…

IN GALATIANS 3:27 (R.S.V.),* Paul emphasizes the point that "as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ." Baptism, then, implies a union with Christ Himself.

In Romans 6:1-15 Paul explains the significance of union…

THE genius of the Seventh-day Adventist Church has always been an aggressive evangelistic program. While evangelism has ever been the key to the growth of the church it has undergone a gradual transition that makes today's evangelistic work…

A WORKER possessed of an excellent spirit is as unique as a spring in the desert. He is one who drinks daily of the living water and has become a fountain of life. A force of such workers is a great inspiration and a mighty power. Such men…

According to the quarterly progress reports published by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 30,542 individuals were accepted into the Adventist Church in North America by baptism and profession of faith from October…

What is the number one topic of discussion among today's church administrators? Discovering the key to a motivated pastoral ministry.

A glaring illustration of this concern is a brief article in the February, 1981, MINISTRY. Titled,…

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In the United States, 90 million people, nearly half of all adults and teen-agers, serve some organization as active volunteer workers. The September 20, 1982, issue of "U.S. News & World Report" that cited this figure also reported that…

North America is increasingly becoming the intense focus of serious study in the area of church growth. North America has very highly trained, competent pastoral ministry, sophisticated, willing laity, and the very finest facilities. It probably…

Public evangelism has in the past been a powerful and effective outreach activity responsible for bringing hundreds of thousands to a decision for Christ and into the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Possibly because of its effectiveness, public…

America is undergoing a profound sociological revolution following close on the heels of a technological revolution and fueled by the behavioral sciences. Gordon F. Shea says this revolution is ((as far-reaching as any in history, is as fundamental…

The heart warms to the message conveyed in the title of Dr. Bacchiocchi's book The Advent Hope. The colorful, striking cover portraying the visible coming of our Lord and the joy of the re deemed will find a ready response in minds…

The Christian church has historically shown a great deal of interest in the work of the pastor, but it has paid little attention to his relationship with his family.¹ Fortunately, today that is rapidly changing. Most of the major…

Today pastors are suffering from a dis grace, a discredit. Neither the church nor society takes pas tors seriously enough either to honor them or to make them suffer for their ideas. The result is a decline in the influence of the ministry…

For the first time I have found real meaning and purpose in life. I now have a new life. I've discovered something more. A group of people who genuinely care about me. From the acceptance and support I experienced,…

While endeavoring to communicate the gospel faith fully, many well-intentioned preachers fail to grasp the higher, transcendent purpose of preaching. Consequently, Christian preaching has often focused on various aspects of the Christian…