James Zachary

What can one say to a non-Christian about Christ? How do we relate to Acts 4:12: "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved" (NIV) ? Can we be faithful to this singular…

Having worked in Asia for nearly 20 years, I have been challenged and encouraged by this book. One is pushed toward discouragement when recognizing that the Christian church is faced with the responsibility of reaching 860 million Muslims,…

The speaker's statement stunned me. It has troubled me, haunted me, prodded me. "Of all the work the church has accomplished, 95 percent of it could have been done without the aid of the Holy Spirit." There was a stir in the headquarters…

Both pastor and local church elders have been set aside by the Lord for leadership. Let's consider the qualities that elders need to contribute to the leadership team:

1. Loyalty. To help maintain…

And Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua and had known all the work which the Lord did for Israel" (Joshua 24:31, RSV). The last part of this verse sounds ominous. The picture is…

The Adventist ministry faces a grueling challenge in providing pastoral care for our worldwide flock. Just 17,000 ministers are available to serve more than 7 million members. When we subtract those in nonpastoral…

There are more than 15 million people in the United States who would attend a religious meeting if someone would only invite them!"

The speaker continued his presentation, but I could not follow. I was stunned!…

Pastors and church officials have brought forth a plethora of plans and pro grams to push Christians into witnessing. But Gentle Persuasion brings us a refreshingly simple approach--as simple as living.

Lifestyle evangelism…

Papua New Guinea. The lay evangelist hikes five miles each Sabbath through the thick jungle. Rain or shine, he has an inner compulsion to make the trip. Each Sabbath afternoon, 150 people await his arrival for a Bible…

Most Adventist pastors around the world lead multi-church districts that vary in size from 5 to 30 congregations. What challenges these leaders have in providing adequate pastoral care! The district leader must develop skills in delegation,…

I was concerned. Something was missing! The conference was sponsoring a major evangelistic series in a city of more than 5 million; a large hall was rented, but not one handbill, not one newspaper ad, not one radio…

The Adventist Church in the Philippines consists of three unions with 14 missions and conferences. It has the third-largest Adventist membership of any country in the world. The church in the Philip pines makes evangelism…

Years ago a billboard with its pointed message captured my attention. The Ford Motor Company had a doctor pushing his stethoscope on the patient's chest. The caption read "All I can hear is, 'Ford, Ford, Ford.'"

If the heavenly Physician…

Call him Nikita. His mother died long ago. His father, an alcoholic, constantly beat him. In fact, the beatings were so severe that the Russian government took the young lad away from his father. Since there was no…