Norval F. Pease

Norval F. Pease, Ph.D., taught in the Religion Department at Loma Linda University before his retirement.

Presenting Spirit of Prophecy to our Youth

A Study of Principles, Perils, and Developments

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The Pastor's Relationship Toward Evangelism

It is true that the evangelist may do valuable pastopal work and the pastor may do successful evangelistic work, but the evangelist must not be judged by his pastoral ability or the pastor by his evangelistic achievements.

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What Can a Doctor Expect of His Pastor?

Seventh-day Adventists ministers and doctors must appreciate and respect each other.

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The Minister--a Leader of Worship

The four-fold role of the minister.

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How Much Education Should a Minister Have?

Throughout Christian history God has called men of varying backgrounds to the Christian ministry. However, when God calls a young man to devote his life to the ministry, He expects him to secure some measure of formal prep­aration. The question is, How much edu­cation should a young aspirant to the min­istry seek to attain?

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Worship: The Missing Hub

WORK, play, love, and worship these have been named as the four aspects of a well-balanced life. Our secular society places a great deal of emphasis on the first three. The fourth, worship, is sadly neglected and widely misunderstood. One of the principal functions of a minister of the gospel is to educate his people in regard to the meaning of worship, and to lead them in the experience of worship. . .

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Preaching and Bliblical Interpretation

IT IS important for the minister to recognize his responsibility as an interpreter of the Bible. The average parish minister may not have as much knowledge as the specialist in Biblical studies, but he should have sufficient understanding of the Bible to be able to rightly divide the word of truth. . .

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Preaching the whole gospel

We often forget that the word save means "to keep, " as well as "to rescue." The gospel is the good news about the grace of God in both its rescuing and keeping forms, for God is both Rescuer and Keeper.

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