Joel N. Musvosvi

Joel N. Musvosvi, Ph.D., is the dean of the seminary at the Adventist International Institute for Advanced Studies, Silang, Cavite, Philippines.

Articles by Joel N. Musvosvi

The function of the gift of tongues in the book of Acts

November 1989

The phenomenon of the gift of tongues or "glossolalia" has taken Christianity by storm over the past few decades. It has even made its appearance in very conservative church bodies, sometimes with divisive tendencies. The tongues movement…

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Servant leader: the model and the method

March 1991

In a significant study done some 35 years ago, Samuel Blizzard showed that if there was one role that pas tors valued the least and felt least effective and satisfying in their work, it was the role of leadership and administration. 1

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AIDS and the church in Africa

July 1996

United States or Uganda. India or Zimbabwe. Taiwan or Argentina. AIDS has become a worldwide scourge. No country is immune to its ravages. No community is free from its devastating effects. Spiritually, emotionally,…

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The Church: Born to Serve

July 1997

Imagine a being from another planet meeting you outside your house at 10:00 a.m. on a Monday morning and asking you, "Please show me your church." Where would you take your contact?

Would you go to the church building or to a busy…

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Being mirrors in the parsonage

December 2001

Today pastoral ministry is more demanding, stressful, and lonely than ever. Pastors find themselves more isolated from their people. Either ministers maintain a professional distance from members or they are placed…

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God's in control: Daniel's message of hope

February 2006

As one of the most fascinating books of the Bible, Daniel contains colorful, dramatic, and suspenseful narrations that have appealed to all generations of Bible students. The author portrays the great conflict between…

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