Herald of Holiness Volume 80 Number 05 (1991)

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Herald of Holiness Volume 80 Number 05 (1991)
Wesley D. Tracy (Editor)
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■ MAY 1 9 9 1
^REPARATION
FOR PENTECOST
SUNDAY
PASTORS’ WIVES:
UNSUNG HEROES
THE FAMILY ALTAR
AND FAMILY ALTERING
MANAGING THE MUSIC
IN YOUR HOME
AIDS— IN THE CRIB
Pentecost Sunday is
May 19.
Come
Come
Come
Come
O H o ly S p irit, Come!
lik e H o ly Fire and burn w ith in us.
lik e H o ly L ig h t and lead us.
lik e H o ly Tru th and teach us.
Come lik e H o ly L o v e and en fo ld us.
Come lik e H o ly P ow er and enable us.
Come as Abundant L ife and
F ill us,
C onvert us,
Consecrate us,
U n til we are w h o lly thine.
Come, H o ly S p irit, Come!
A Prayer o f the A n cient Church
Herald of Holiness
C H U R C H
O F
T H E
N A Z A R E N E
Volume 80, Number 5
MAY 1991
FEATURE ARTICLES
Managing the
M usic In Your
Home
A n g e l a E. H
unt
24
28
Nazarene Pastors’
Wives Care About
Family and
Ministry
The Family Altar
and Family
Altering
W
in if r e d
P eterso n
T om F elder
26
Helping Those in
the Fishbowl
M
ic h a e l
M
alloy
1 2
The Gulf, the
Gospel, and a New
Jersey Operator
B a r b a r a S. H
e m m in g
2 0
What I Hope
My Children
Remember
30
MOTHER’S DAY
POEMS
Family Devotions
W
esley
E liz a b e th H ilb u n R ig d o n
2 2
27
Unsung Heroes
Memories of
Mother
K
enneth
E. C
row
E l a in e C u n n in g h a m
44
A ID S— Alive and
Breathing in the
Crib
N ic Sa n d b u l t e
Devotions for
Pentecost
C.
D
ale
42
Abundance
8 General
L a u r a R o s c o e -G r if f in
DEPARTMENTS
5 Editor’s Choice
W
esley
T
racy
6 The Readers Write
14- 18, 32-34 News
M
ark
G
raham
T o m F eld er
40 Evangelists’ Slates
43 The Question Box
48 Late News
M
T
ark
om
G
raham
F eld er
racy
36
CONTINUING
COLUMNS
PERSONAL
EXPERIENCE FEATURE
T
G
erm an
Superintendent’s
Viewpoint
D o n a l d D. O w e n s
9 Rhythms of the Spirit
M
o r r is
A. W
e ig e l t
10 When You Pray
E. D e e F r e e b o r n
11 Into the Word
R o g e r L. H a h n
19 In a Woman’s Voice
R ebecca L a ir d
35 Etcetera
T o m Feld er
47 Observer at Large
W
E. M c C u m b e r
W h o ’s the greater
hero among our
young people
— Jesus Christ or
M. C. Hammer,
Madonna, and
New Kids on the
Block?
MANAGING THE MUSIC
BY ANGELA E. HUNT
he m o rn in g stars sang
to g e th e r in p raise o f
th e ir C reator; th e trio
so n atas o f J. S. Bach
beautifully illustrated
th e th r e e - p a r t G o d
head; an d “You D eserve a Break To
day” sold m illions o f ham burgers.
Few w ould dispute th a t m usic has
persuasive power. Like n o th in g else
we know , m u sic h a s th e p o w e r to
teach, to change m oods, a n d to in
grain th o u g h ts an d ideas in to m e m
ory. But like m an y G od-given gifts,
m usic can be perverted an d used for
d e s tru c tio n in ste a d o f e d ific a tio n .
T h ro u g h o u t h isto ry th ere has been
both helpful an d harm ful m usic, b u t
perhaps never before has m usic had
the po ten tial for d estru c tio n th a t it
has today.
T
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R ock m usic, bo rn in the era o f El
vis Presley, poodle skirts, a n d greasy
hair, is m ore th a n a passing phase.
F rom F ab ian to 2 Live Crew, rock
m u s ic h a s p ro g r e s s iv e ly a n d a g
gressively pushed the lim its an d to l
erance o f society.
R adical m usic o f th e 60s an d 70s is
p ab lu m today. W hat is to d ay ’s rock
m usic all about? In D ecent Exposure,
C o n n ie M arsh n er qu o tes lines from
several p o p u lar rock songs:
“I am the an ti-C hrist . . . I w ant
to be anarchy,” sang the Sex Pistols
a few years ago. “C o m e on, have a
good tim e an d get blinded o u t o f
y o u r m in d ” enco u rag ed “ H ave a
D rin k on Me,” by a group called
A C /D C .1
T h e re ’s m ore, b u t I c a n ’t q u o te the
lyrics in a C hristian fam ily m agazine.
It is no secret th a t m u ch o f today’s
m u sic is h arm fu l, b u t m a n y Chris
tian s d o n ’t realize ju s t how low soci
e ty ’s s ta n d a rd s have fallen. 2 Live
Crew ’s second alb u m , reported to be
“w orse” th a n the first, had so many
orders th a t it w ent p la tin u m before
its release.
T he outrageousness o f rock music
should n o t be a surprise to anyone
w ho has sw itched on M TV and seen
a rock ban d p erform ing w ith a sixfoot phallic-like m icrophone. Parents
shake th e ir heads an d m utter. Kids
defend th e ir m usic, clutch their ra
dios, an d say, “ B ut it’s n o t all bad! I
d o n ’t pay any a tte n tio n to the really
bad stuff.”
T he kids are right— there are some
songs th a t are n o t h arm fu l. Others
are deadly. To fu rth er confuse the isH e ra ld of Holiness
Herald of Holiness
May 1991 • Whole No. 3543 • Vol. 80, No. 5
EDITOR
Wesley D. Tracy
MANAGING EDITOR
M ark G raham
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
Judith Perry
DIRECTOR
DIVISION OF
COMMUNICATIONS
Paul Skiles
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS
Eugene L. Stowe
Jerald D. Johnson
John A. Knight
R aym ond W. H urn
William J. Prince
D onald D. Owens
Bible Quotations in this issue:
IN YOUR HOME
sue, “rock” is a b ro ad category th a t
includes soft rock, pop rock, c o u n try
rock, heavy m etal, rap, reggae, an d
about a th o u sa n d variatio n s o f each.
How can paren ts m anage th e m e n
ace?
There is no su b stitu te for being in
formed. Jen n ifer N orw ood, d irecto r
of the V irginia-based P aren ts M usic
Resource C en ter, says th a t p a re n ts
are “d ro p p in g th e ir 12-year-olds at
concerts to have th e B eastie Boys spit
beer on th em an d sing a b o u t tru stin g
crack. W hy c a n ’t p a re n ts have th e
knowledge a b o u t w h a t’s going on?”
Many C h ristian s th in k them selves
far beyond the obscenity o f rock m u
sic. We do n o t m ak e a h ab it o f listen
ing to rau n ch y rock. We m ay n o t al
low rock alb u m s in o u r hom es. T he
songs we casually o v erh ear in sh o p
May 1991
ping m alls are garbled, and we rarely
tak e tim e to analyze the lyrics. “Sure,
the kids h ear it on the radio,” we rea
son, “b u t it isn’t really going to affect
th em , is it? Is it really any worse th an
w hat we heard as kids?”
Twenty years ago, parents an d th eir
k id s a rg u e d o v e r lo n g hair, m in i
skirts, a n d th e blu e je a n s w orn by
rock idols. T oday’s rock stars e n co u r
age everything from sex and suicide
to d rug use. “We’re probably a par
e n t’s w o rst n ig h tm a re ,” M ike D ia
m o n d o f th e Beastie Boys boasts.
N ew sw eek reviewed a Beastie Boys
c o n cert a n d dism issed th em as h a rm
less: “A tte n tio n P arents; tru st yo u r
kids to know th a t the Beastie Boys
are a joke. . . . T hey're to o dopey to
take seriously.” But are they? C an a
ju n io r high school stu d en t listen to
Unidentified quotations are from KJV.
Quotations from the following trans
lations are used by permission:
(N1V) From The Holy Bible, New Inter
national Version, copyright © 1973,
1978, 1984 by the International Bible
Society.
(NKJV) From The New King James
Version, copyright© 1979, 1980, 1982,
Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers.
Art Credits: Front cover and inside
front cover—Comstock. Pages 22,
23—Keith Alexander/NPH. Page
45—Kay Salem.
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sexually explicit lyrics an d n o t be a f
fected? C a n th e y h e a r th e B eastie
Boys ro utinely yell obscenities at an
audience an d th e n refrain from using
the sam e w ords at school?
T he a rg u m en t a b o u t w hether rock
lyrics p ro m o te drugs, alco h o l, v io
lence, an d sex goes on an d on. People
in the rock m usic in d u stry d eny th a t
children are affected. “T h a t lyrics a f
fect children is a fantasy,” said m u si
cian Frank Z ap p a at th e Second A n
nual M usic Business Sym posium in
Los Angeles.
B ut th o se o f us w ho are p a re n ts
know th a t ch ild ren are affected by
v irtu a lly e v e ry th in g th e y see a n d
hear. Preschoolers w ake scream ing in
the nig h t after w atching an intense
m ovie on television. Y oungsters go
aro u n d th e house h u m m in g catchy
so n g s fro m r e d u n d a n t te le v is io n
com m ercials. Television, m ovies, an d
m u s ic s ta r s in f lu e n c e e v e ry th in g
from the way o u r kids talk to the way
they dress.
M usic sh o u ld be m an ag ed . G o d
designed us w ith a great capacity to
enjoy an d p articip ate in m usic and,
w hen all is going well, it is n atu ral to
h ear a m an o r w o m an w histle, hum ,
o r sing at w ork o r at hom e. A friend
took her three-year-old d a u g h te r to
the pediatrician for a checkup. “D oes
this child sing at hom e?” th e d o cto r
asked.
“Why, yes,” m y friend replied. “She
sings w h ile s h e ’s p la y in g .” “ T h e n
sh e ’s p ro g ressin g w ell,” th e d o c to r
said. “ H appy children sing.” H appy
p eople sing! No m a tte r if th ey can
carry a tu n e or not, it is n o rm al and
natural for people to sing songs they
hear. T h e songs th a t have filled th e ir
ears an d m in d s now rest in the sub
conscious, a n d th o se are th e songs
th a t fill th e h eart a n d splash o u t on
those aro u n d them .
It is re p o rte d th a t J o h n D e n v e r
once said, “ R ock m usic is a greater
influence over the souls o f m en th a n
p rim itiv e C h r is tia n ity .” A m o n g
A m erican youth today, those w ords
are p ro b a b ly tru e . T h in k a b o u t it.
W h o ’s th e g reater h ero a m o n g o u r
young people— Jesus C hrist o r M. C.
H am m er, M ad o n n a, an d New K ids
on the Block?
W h at’s a p aren t to do? Teenagers
aren ’t ab o u t to settle for a diet o f gos
pel hym ns, so how can p aren ts m a n
age the m usic in th eir hom es?
T he follow ing are a few practical
tips:
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M edia R esource C om m unication s
1. O n c e y o u d e c id e to m a n a g e
yo u r fam ily’s m usic, d o n ’t go on a
p u rific a tio n binge. If you have a l
lo w e d y o u r c h ild r e n to lis te n to
harm ful m usic in the past, you c a n ’t
e x p e c t th e m to u n d e r s t a n d w h y
yo u ’ve suddenly throw n o u t all th eir
records an d disconnected every radio
in th e house. Be rational. Sit dow n
w ith y our children and explain th at
so m e m u sic is b e n e fic ia l, so m e is
not.
Incidentally, d o n ’t m ake th e m is
take o f assum ing th at all gospel m u
sic is beneficial and all secular m usic
is not. Pray th a t G o d will help your
fam ily form new listening habits.
2. Take an h o u r o r two w ith your
c h ild re n to w rite o u t th e lyrics o f
som e p o p u lar songs. A nalyze them .
H elp y o u r child decide w h e th e r or
n o t these are good for C h ristians to
sing. H elp him establish p rin cip les
an d guidelines for w hat is acceptable
in y o u r hom e. Som e songs m ay be
C a n a junior high
school student
listen to sexually
explicit lyrics and
not be affected?
perfectly acceptable, b u t need to be
d is c u ss e d . F o r in s ta n c e , W h itn e y
H o u sto n sings a beautiful song, “T he
G reatest Love o f All.” It’s a beautiful,
sing-along song. But the lyrics state
th a t th e greatest love o f all is loving
oneself.
Ask y o u r children if this prem ise is
true. S elf-esteem is im p o rta n t, and
G o d does w ant us to value ourselves.
But the greatest love ever know n is
th e love G o d shows to m an. Teach
your children to be discerning in the
songs they sing.
3. A n a ly z e th e g o sp el m usic in
yo u r hom e. Are the w ords o f all gos
pel songs scriptural? Are the words
o v e rsh a d o w e d by th e rh y th m and
harm ony, o r is th ere a good balance
in th e song?
“C h ristian rock,” flourishing in to
day’s youth culture, needs to be care
fully analyzed. Jim W hitm ire, min
is te r o f m u sic a t B ellevue Baptist
C h u rch in M em phis, Tenn., says that
to o often the message o f the gospel
is “ lo st in th e b e a t a n d th e wild
sounds.”
4. S tu d y to d a y ’s p o p u la r m usi
cians in a variety o f m usical Fields.
Are the a rtists’ life-styles w orthy of
em u latio n ? Are they happy with their
m arriages, families, an d success? Do
C h ristian artists earn respect off the
platform as well as on it?
5. S tu d y th e classical com posers
an d different types o f m usic. Teach
y o u r c h ild re n to resp ect th e excel
lence an d discipline o f m usical art
istry. Buy tickets for the symphony
an d atte n d area m usic recitals. Give
yo u r ch ildren m usic lessons and/or
enroll th em in the school band.
6. Beware o f M T V a n d the like.
T he groove th a t m usic w ears into the
subconscious o f yo u r ch ild ’s m ind is
only w orn deeper w hen visual images
acco m p an y it. You will have a video
zom bie on yo u r h an d s unless MTV
is locked o u t o r disconnected.
7. C o n sid er the m usic you your
self listen to — w h eth er it is country,
60s rock, or New Age. D o the lyrics
p ro m o te a life-style th a t you want
y o u r c h ild re n to follow? D o n 't ask
your children to clean up th eir musi
cal act unless you are willing to do
the sam e.
8. Finally, d o n ’t forget to allow pe
rio d s o f sile n c e in y o u r hom e. In
th e ir excellent book Worship: Redis
covering th e M issin g Jewel, Ronald
A llen a n d G o rd o n B o rro r say that
the reasons persons have no song to
sing in o u r p re se n t society are the
p re s s u re s o f life w ith o u t purpose
(w ithout C hrist), an d the fact that we
are so su rro u n d e d by m usic in our
cars, hom es, restaurants, etc., that we
have no silence to fill w ith song.
A llo w s ile n c e to re ig n in your
hom e one afte rn o o n this week, and
w atch how yo u r fam ily m em bers fill
it. It m ay take tim e for your family’s
m u s ic a l m e m o r y to b e r e p r o
gram m ed, b u t it will be w orth the ef
fort.
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H e ra ld o f Holiness
itor’s Cho
W ESLEY TR A C Y
MAY I?
ay, m y fa v o rite tim e o f th e H oly Spirit.
T h is year, th e h o lid a y a n d th e
year. M ay is th e m o n th
holy day are a w eek apart. T his is
th a t seizes W in ter by th e
beard an d m ak es him fin ally give sue o f th e H erald o f H oliness cele
up all claim to th e land. M ay v a n brates fam ily co ncerns w ith such ar
quishes W in ter w ith b u rstin g roses, ticles as “W h at I W ant My C hildren
vegetable g a rd e n s, fis h in g S a tu r to R em em ber,” tw o articles on fam
ily w o rs h ip , a c lu s te r o f a rtic le s
days, and acres o f sunshine. I speak
of M ay so rh apsodically because 1 a b o u t th e wives an d m o th ers in our
parsonages, an article ab o u t m usic
am w riting th is in February, w hen
Winter, like S ad d am H ussein, is still a n d th e C h ristian hom e, and a pair
o f M o th e r’s D ay poem s.
a blustery braggart.
B ut we have n o t neglected P en
But w hen M ay drives W in ter o ff
the prem ises, we get set for a variety tecost. I h o p e you will m em o rize
of c e le b ra tio n s a n d c o m m e m o ra th e a n c ie n t p ra y e r on th e in sid e
front cover. M ake it your own. Fur
tions. First is M ay Day. R o m p in g
ther, pay close atte n tio n to daily de
around the M aypole does n o t ran k
very high on m y p ersonal “to d o ” v o tio n s by D ale G e rm a n for th e
w eek le a d in g to P e n te c o st. N o te
list, b u t in som e p arts o f th e w orld
it seem s to be a favorite way o f cele also th e article by G eneral S u p erin
brating W in te r’s dem ise. S oon after te n d e n t O w ens a b o u t the evangeli
that com es N azarene Fam ily Week, cal im p licatio n s o f P en
May 5-12 (coinciding w ith N ational
tecost.
Family Week, I think). Fam ily week
A t th e tag en d o f May,
for th o se in th e U.S.A.,
peaks o u t on M o th e r's Day, M ay
12. A scension D ay surfaces in the c o m e s M e m o ria l Day.
M ay 27 will find m any
m iddle o f N az a re n e F am ily Week
N azarenes stan ding q u i
(Thursday, th e 9th), a n d will again
etly beside granite m a rk
be neglected.
M o th er’s D ay is, o f course, n o t a ers in a th o u sa n d cem e
C h ristia n ho lid ay . It is n o t n o n - teries. We will stand and
C hristian— it is ju s t a cultu ral h o l p r a y a n d r e m e m b e r
iday, n o t p art o f th e C h ristian calen things past an d pleasant,
a lo n g w ith s o m e o ld
dar. It is p ro b ab ly a hangover from
the prim itiv e celeb ratio n s o f fertil griefs th a t begin again in
o u r hearts w ith. “If only . .
ity. N evertheless, it is a good tim e to
T h o se w h o m a d e th e su p re m e
celebrate th e values an d virtues o f
C hristian m o th erin g . C h u rch es th a t sacrifice in th e arm ed services will
in h a b it o u r prayers at least for th at
are “ w ith i t ” s o m e tim e s lik e to
show th a t they know M o th e r’s D ay day. T h is M em orial Day, N azarenes
will have one m ore to m o u rn — the
is n o t a C h ristian holiday, so they
are careful to d o n o th in g special for only N azarene casualty in the Per
m o th ers o n th a t d a y — p ro b a b ly a sian G u lf War. M ichael A nd erso n
o f Clarksville, Tenn.
m istake.
M a y is a m a r v e l o u s m o n t h ,
It is sad , h o w e v e r, w h e n P e n
h an d in g to us the w arm th o f family,
tecost a n d M o th e r’s D ay fall on the
sam e Sunday. W h en th is happens, th e pow er o f Pentecost, old griefs
fertility usually w ins o u t over P en th a t keep o u r hearts tender, an d ev
e ry c h i l d 's m o s t liv e ly h o p e —
tecost, the b irth d a y o f the C h ristian
church, an d a m a jo r m e ta p h o r o f school's out! Or, alm ost so, anyway.
So, here I am in the m iddle o f a
the experience o f th e b ap tism w ith
M
F ebruary ice storm , p re ten d in g to
take one giant step into the m iddle
o f May. M ay I?
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D o W esleyans Know W esley?
Just a quick note to tell you how much 1 appreciated the Feb
ruary issue of the Herald o f Holiness with its clear instruction
on John Wesley. I wish more of the “Wesleyan” denominations
would do the same, for it appears to me there is an entire gener
ation (or more) within their ranks who do not understand their
heritage.
And please pass along my thanks to Dr. Freeborn for his col
umn, “The Mysteries of Unanswered Prayer.” My father, a re
tired executive from the Free Methodist Church, has suffered
chronic pain for nearly 50 years. I clipped the piece and sent it
to him, and I know he will find it helpful.
Lyn Cryderman
Managing Editor
Dr. McCumber’s article, “Mercy, Mercy," for I always enjoy his
articles. This one is also good. I appreciate the articles on John
Wesley. They are timely. “John Wesley: Preacher of Holiness” is
good, and I’m always glad to see articles on holiness. Also, I
would like to commend you for your enlightening article on the
New Age Movement in the January issue. I like the Herald. This
periodical has been a part of my life from the time my parents
came into the Church of the Nazarene way back about 1914. (I
admit to being an old-timer as far as age is concerned.) More
over, I admit that I had some problems getting used to the new
format—but I’ve seen changes before, and I’m for that which
will speed the Lord's work, whatever the format.
Ruth E. Gilley
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Christianity Today
February Issue a Classic
The February edition of the Herald is a classic. Your section
on Wesley is worth keeping and having as a study guide for a
church study . . . if I were still in the pastorate. “The Essence of
Wesleyanism” is a great guide for new members' class— to study
this copy and make sure the new members have a copy in their
hands. Then, too, reading the 10 items of “The Essence” makes
one very proud, and rightly so, that the Floly Spirit ever guided
him (me) into such freedom. Praise the Lord!
Good job . . . keep stirring our minds.
Say—Dee Freeborn’s article this time was so refreshing be
cause of his honesty.
New Age
Thank you very much for addressing the major problem of
the New Age Movement. You are very right in saying that the
New Age is here to stay. It has moved into our society in subtle
and varied ways, and with very effective results.
Ear! Lee
Wright wood, Calif.
Handout W esley
I received the February issue of the Herald. . . . I was very de
lighted and impressed with your section on John Wesley. I
shared with my congregation the need for them to subscribe to
the Herald and that the price would be worth the investment
just for this issue.
1 believe you have put the essence of Wesley and the sense of
purpose of holiness to our people. It would be great if just the
section of articles on Wesley could be made available for pastors
to give out to all parishioners.
Thank you for the quality of the Herald o f Holiness. . . . I
read every issue the moment I receive it and pass on articles to
many people. The new Herald is a definite improvement and
need for the Church of the Nazarene today.
Duane Vaughn
Fallon, New
Wesley, New Age, and McCumber
The February issue of the Herald o f Holiness came in my
mail last week and, after scanning through it, I stopped to read
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"WHAT EVER HAP PE NE D, RUTH? YOU
USED TO BE A FUN P E R S O N ! "
H e ra ld of Holiness
One of the saddest parts about the New Age is that two of the
areas that it has infiltrated m ost are the churches and the
schools, and in some cases, even on down to the preschools.
The devil knows that if he can win over the minds of our chil
dren and young people, then he will eventually win our coun
try....
We need to get more serious about our Bible reading and our
prayer life, and we need to remember the words of 1 John 4:1,
“Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to
see whether they are from God, because many false prophets
have gone out into the world.”
David Weber
North Platte, Nebr.
South Wind Helpful
1wanted to write and thank you for the January 1991 issue of
the Herald o f Holiness. The topic of the New Age Movement
was timely and well-covered. But I was especially impressed
with Wesley Tracy’s article, “The South Wind Blew Softly." It
was excellently done and very needed, for we do tend to “purge
ourselves from everything the New Age boosts.” The examples
he gave were clear and concise. The chart in the article was very
helpful too.
very active in the church and were instrumental in providing us
the resources to develop a real relationship with Christ.
Gordon A. Wilson
Republic o f Korea
God and Santa
In the December issue of the Herald was a story that touched
home. It's called “The Difference Between God and Santa" ["In
a Woman’s Voice,” Rebecca Laird]. It was the little girl’s 12th
Christmas when she lost her grandma who died of cancer. It was
also my little girl’s 12th Christmas when she lost her grandma
(due to cancer), as my mom passed away on December 3.
Thank you very much for printing this story. I feel it was es
pecially meant for my daughter.
Melissa Wilhowsky
Hobart, Okla.
Please Pray
On Valentines Day 1991, one o f our subscribers from the state o f
Washington sent this unsigned note.
Please pray for my salvation.
Thank you,
A sinner
Mary Spaid
Dawson, Minn.
Answer to Prayer
Reading the August issue of the Herald was a beautiful an
swer to prayer— finally our Church is beginning to know the
hurt and agony of people who are suffering from drug and alco
hol abuse.
A few years ago our family went through a devastating 12 to
15 years with a family member who was addicted to drugs. God
was faithful and saw us through! Today he is free from the ad
diction.
At the time, I felt so very alone— needing my church family.
They just didn't understand. Our pastor did his best. I’m so glad
the doors of understanding have been opened.
Believe me. at a time like that love and understanding mean
so much.
Again, thank you for a great article.
Luella Carmen
Lakeview, Ohio
Thanks to Our Chaplains
Praise the Lord for Curt Bowers’ article in the November Her
ald of Holiness on Nazarenes in the military. I personally have
written that very article dozens of times in my mind, but after
reading that article, I felt compelled to share my experience con
cerning the importance of Nazarene chaplains and what a seri
ous job they have, especially overseas.
1 personally did not even come to know the Church of the
Nazarene until a little over a year ago while stationed at Fort
Stewart, Ga.. in the Army. Fortunately, my unit chaplain, CH
(CPT.) David Frazer, was a Nazarene and, more importantly, a
devoted Christian. When my wife, Dianna, and I began our
search for God in our lives, Chaplain Frazer was right there with
all the answers straight out of the Bible. We knew Christ was the
answer, but we found the unfam iliarity with the N azarene
Church intimidating. We attended several other mainline Prot
estant denominations, but it never felt right. Chaplain Frazer
kept in touch and invited us to Hinesville Church of the Naza
rene several times. We were hesitant, but we finally made it
through the doors and were instantly at home. The Nazarenes
had everything we needed from a church and more. The Holy
Spirit of Christ was obviously alive and well there. Another
Nazarene chaplain, CH (CPT.) John Gwinn, and his family were
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General Superintendent’s
VIEWPOINT
PENTECOST: What Really Happened
on That Day?
BY DONALD D. OW ENS, GENERAL S U P E R IN T E N D E N T
entecost, after C hristm as and
E a s te r, is r e g a rd e d as th e
th ird great event to be cele
b ra te d in th e c h u rc h year. In th e
C h ristia n C h u rch . P en teco st is the
a n n iv e rs a ry o f th e c o m in g o f th e
H oly Spirit. W hen Jesus ascended.
He instru cted His disciples to rem ain
in Je ru sa le m u n til they sh o u ld re
ceive pow er from on high. H e said,
“ Do not leave Jerusalem , b u t w ait for
the gift m y F ather prom ised, which
you have heard m e speak about. For
Jo h n bap tized w ith water, b u t in a
few days you will be bap tized w ith
the H oly S p irit” (Acts 1:4-5, N1V).
A nd, H is disciples were told, “ You
will receive p o w er w h en th e H oly
Spirit com es on you; an d you will be
m y witnesses in Jerusalem , an d in all
Judea and Sam aria, an d to th e ends
o f the e a rth ” (Acts 1:8, NIV).
A g r o u p o f 120 b e lie v e rs w ere
praying in an u p p er room in Jeru sa
lem 50 days after Jesus' death. S ud
den ly , th e H o ly S p irit d e s c e n d e d
upon them w ith the sound o f a great
w ind an d w ith tongues o f fire, w hich
settled u p o n each o f them . T he be
lievers began to preach boldly in the
nam e o f C hrist, with the result th a t
3,000 people were converted.
This new spiritual era inaugurated
on the D ay o f P entecost was a cco m
panied by startling p h e n o m e n a th at
are rich in m e a n in g w h en u n d e r
stood in the following fashion: “the
sound like the blow ing o f a violent
w in d ,” s y m b o liz e s p o w e r; th e
“tongues o f fire” signify purity; and
the su p ern atu ral ability “to speak in
o th e r to n g u es [languages; m arg in al
reading] as the Spirit enabled them ,”
suggests p ro clam atio n o f th e gospel
in its universal provision. T he im m e
diate practicality o f the latter expres
sion is u n d ersto o d readily w hen we
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learn th at “there were staying in Je ru
salem G o d -fearin g Jews from every
n atio n u n d e r heaven” w ho heard the
w itness o f the disciples “in his own
[ n a tiv e ] la n g u a g e ” (A c ts 2 :5 -1 1 .
NIV). Pentecost and the G re at C o m
m ission are intrinsically connected.
T h e tu rn in g o f 3.000 souls to C hrist
in one day was an incredible h a p p e n
ing. In fact, the entire day was loaded
w ith o u tsta n d in g an d un u su al h a p
penings. How m ay one assess all that
to o k place? W hat really h appened?
P e r h a p s s o m e o n e w h o w as th e r e
P en teco st and the
Great Commission
are intrinsically
connected.
could digest it all for us and rem ind
us o f the essential n ature o f this P en
tecostal experience.
T h e apostle Peter w ould be an ex
cellent witness. He is the o u tstan d in g
a n d S p irit-fille d evangelist on th is
eventful D ay o f Pentecost, an occa
sion often referred to as the “Jewish
Pentecost.” Significantly enough, he
was also the speaker on the occasion
o f th e “G entile P entecost” as record
ed in Acts 10. For his p articip atio n in
th at event, Peter was called to give an
a c c o u n t by those w ho “w ere a sto n
ished th a t the gift o f the H oly Spirit
h a d b een p o u re d o u t even on th e
G entiles” (Acts 10:45, NIV). Peter as
serted th a t these believers "have re
c e iv e d th e H o ly S p irit ju s t as we
have” (Acts 10:47, NIV). Peter, then,
had been a w itness to both o f these
episodes and co n trib u tes to o u r u n
derstan d in g o f the en d u rin g results of
the b aptism o f th e H oly Spirit. He
does have so m ething to say. and says
it well, d u rin g his defense o f the min
istry o f Paul an d B arnabas before the
C ouncil at Jerusalem as recorded in
Acts 15. C o n n e ctin g his experience
in S am aria w ith the m u tu al experi
ence o f his fellows in Jerusalem . Pe
ter says. "G od. w ho know s the heart,
show ed th at he accepted th em by giv
ing the Holy Spirit to them , just as he
did to us. He m ade no distinction be
tween us and them , for he purified
th e ir h e a rts bv fa ith ” (A cts 15:8-9,
NIV).
T h e im p o rta n c e o f P e te r's testi
m ony lies in his clear identification
o f the effect o f Pentecost as purifying
o r cleansing the hearts o f those upon
w h o m th e H oly S p irit com es. The
p h e n o m e n o n o f speaking other lan
guages. w hich o ccurred in Caesarea
(Acts 10:46. N IV ) as it had in Jerusa
lem, is com pletely ignored by Peter.
A nd. o f course, there is no mention
o f o th e r inaugural signs.
W h a t really h a p p e n e d at Pente
cost? We m u st affirm th a t two things
hap p en ed to the Jews on Pentecost
and to the G entiles at Caesarea: They
were filled w ith the H oly Spirit, and
th eir hearts were cleansed from sin.
T his rich infilling o f grace was appro
priated by faith. It is in this dimen
sion th a t th e e sse n tial m ean in g of
Pentecost m ay be repeated and actu
alized in C hristian experience.
H ow m ay th is be realized? John
Wesley provides us w ith appropriate
steps: First, there m ust be divine evi
dence an d con v ictio n th at G od has
prom ised it in the H oly Scriptures.
S eco n d , th e re m u st be d iv in e evi
dence and co n v iction th a t w hat God
has prom ised He is able to perform.
continued on page 40
Chipping Away at God
hittlers and carvers do the
most interesting things.
An ordinary piece of
wood becom es an anim al or a bird
or a totem pole. The chips fly in ev
ery direction. The picture in the
mind of the carver take on physical
form.
When, however, the chipping is
directed G odward, it has disastrous
results. To carve G od down to our
understanding is to destroy His
transforming power.
A participant in a recent discus
sion on the relationship of music
and theology and worship declared:
“If the evangelical church becomes
consumer-oriented and m arketdriven. G od does not have m uch of
a future." I understood him to mean
that the evangelical church was in
danger of w hittling G od into obliv
ion.
In the attem pt to m arket the gos
pel to contem porary audiences,
hucksters— even clergy— are paring
God down to the lowest com m on
denom inator. The result is a bland
God who serves people— instead of
the reverse.
Walter Brueggeman illustrates this
process in Israel's Praises: D oxology
Against Idolatry and Ideology. W hen
the king began to control the wor
ship o f Israel, worship lost its radical
and transform ative function. The
brave attem pts to sing through the
pain to a relationship with G od were
sabotaged. Worship was controlled
by the king in order to keep people
under control.
Such a tam ed G od is a caricature
of the C reator G od who com es to us
in Christ. Isaiah takes tim e to m ake
fun of any god created by hum an
thinking or fashioning.
He begins the picture in 44:9: “All
who make idols are nothing, and the
things they treasure are worthless”
(NIV).
Then he tau n ts the persons who
use one piece o f a tree to m ake an
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idol and use the chips to cook their
food.
“H alf o f the wood he burns in the
fire:
over it he prepare his m e a l.. ..
From the rest he makes a god. his
idol:
he bows down to it and worships"
(Isaiah 44:16-17, NIV).
Isaiah concludes that such a per
son “feeds on ashes, a deluded heart
misleads him; he cannot save him self
or say, 'Is not this thing in my right
hand a lie?'” (44:20. NIV).
It is a sad picture, indeed. We are
tem pted to laugh at the stupidity of
the artists— until we rec
ognize ourselves in the
cartoon.
W hen tragedy occurs,
we often try to blame
G od and then turn
w
around and defend Him.
We cut G od down to a
m anageable size by our
rationalizations.
A class in spiritual for
m ation struggled with
ways of handling anger
against God. A num ber of
them adm itted that they
had been taught not to be angry
against God. The im plication was
that G od could not handle our frus
trations.
The Psalmist certainly did not
have a truncated G od who could not
handle his deepest pain. A full range
o f em otions were honestly articu
lated before Him.
W hen we chip away at God. we
end up with a useless and petty and
im prisoning God. Such a God, J. B.
Phillips declared, is TOO SMALL.
To serve such a G od is crippling and
paralyzing rather than freeing, and
creates despair rather than hope.
Let Brueggeman speak once more:
“A god w ithout a story of trans
form ation is an idol, an object of
worship and not a subject, who has
not saved and cannot save, who can
not shatter, cannot make new, can
not raise the dead, cannot begin
again” (108).
The God of the Psalmist does not
fit that picture. The G od of the
prophets was never under the control
of the prophets. The G od of our
Lord Jesus Christ cannot be con
tained in hum an categories.
W hen our sense of mystery is
starved, the resultant perception of
G od is a facade, a masquerade, a
parody of the God of the Bible. He
becomes a helpless God who has no
answers and leaves us adrift w ithout
an anchor or a sail.
e< are tempted to laugh
at the artist until we
recognize ourselves
in the cartoon.
W hen our understanding of
God is regularly being expanded
through Bible study and worship,
then transform ation and renewal oc
cur. W hen we let God be God in the
midst of our personal pain. He is
able to break through in powerful
ways.
Stop chipping away and let God
be God in your life!
Suggested Spiritual Journal Exer
cises: Finish these sentences:
1. I have limited G od in my life
by:
2. My perception o f G od has been
incorrectly influenced by:
3. I need a God who is able to:
Morris A. Weigelt teaches N ew Testa
m en t a n d spiritual form ation at Naza
rene Theological Seminary.
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Beyond Unanswered Prayer
his perplexing problem o f
prayers w ith o u t a p p aren t
answ ers calls for at least
one m ore co lu m n before we go on
to som eth in g else. Last tim e, we
m en tio n ed various possibilities th a t
m ight result in a lack o f prayer
“success.” O n e m o re needs to be
considered. It is th e suggestion th at
there are tim es w hen we pray for
things we should take care o f o u r
selves. In those situations, it is not
a tim e for prayer b u t a tim e for ac
tion.
H ow easy it is to pray for so m e
th ing to h ap p en an d to m ean it
w ith all o u r hearts. B ut w hen we
get hon est ab o u t it, we realize G od
is telling us to get m oving, take
care o f it, get involved! Suppose
m y son cam e to me, asking th a t I
do his hom ew ork for him , so he
could d o som eth in g else. W h at
kind o f father w ould I be to let him
get aw ay w ith such a strategy, no
m atte r how sincere he was? T he
best th in g for him is n o t to answ er
his request b u t to get him involved
in w hat he can do. It m ay take
som e en co u rag em en t an d support,
b u t he m u st d o it to reap th e great
est benefit.
So, it could be th a t som e o f m y
seem ingly “ u nansw ered” prayers
are a call for m e to do w hat I can
do, an d no d o u b t sh o u ld do. T he
answ er to this prayer, then, is to
give to G o d m y very best, to be
used a n d em pow ered by H is Spirit,
as He sees fit.
Let’s conclu d e w ith som e basic
principles.
First, I have been saying right
along th at, “ For G o d ’s children,
A LL prayers are answ ered.” In one
way o r another, G o d hears, G od
listens, an d G o d answers, w h eth er I
catch o n o r not! T h e answ er m ay
be “ no,” an d th a t p u ts an end to it.
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It m ay be th a t the request is illtim ed a n d the answ er is “wait.” Or,
it could be th a t there is som ething
w rong w ith me, an d th en the a n
swer is “grow up.”
A second principle is th a t G o d is
sovereign. H e does as He wills, in
cluding answ ering m y prayers! Yes,
He is Love, b u t H e is also sov
ereign L ord o f the universe. U lti
mately, then, I have to com e to
term s w ith th e fact th a t n o t only
will m y prayers be answ ered, b u t
they will be answ ered H is way, and
in th e way best for me! T he life o f
Jesus illustrates over an d over a
loving F ather’s care for H is chil
dren. But in G ethsem ane, even
Jesus cam e face-to-face w ith G o d 's
will an d plan. In th a t a n
guished m o m en t, H e was
able to pray, “A bba, Father,
. . . everything is possible
for you. Take this cu p from
me. Yet n o t w hat I will,
b u t w hat you will” (M ark
14:36, NIV).
T h a t prayer leads m e to
th e third principle. In the
Final analysis, “T h y will be
d o n e ” is the highest prayer
I can pray. G o d answ ers all
prayer. G o d is n o t only
sovereign b u t w ants the very best
for me. Therefore, “T h y will be
done!” Easy to say, b u t difficult to
do, right? P art o f the reason is th at
this k in d o f prayer requires c o m
plete subm ission an d total su rren
der. We are n o t talking here ab o u t
a “vending m ach in e ” G od w ho dis
penses p ro d u c t based u p o n the
a m o u n t o f “prayer co in ” inserted!
To be faithful in prayer an d yet be
w illing to accept G o d ’s will in the
case, no m atte r w hat, is to m ove
tow ard m aturity.
O f course, this kind o f response
to G o d can be filled w ith resigna
tion an d fatalism . T h a t leads to de
spair and depression. But to pray
in hope, the hope founded on the
resurrection o f Jesus C hrist an d in
a G o d w ho wills the very best for
us, th a t is to pray victoriously!
My headaches, w hich I have
m en tio n ed before, are a case in
point. T hey have been w ith m e a
long tim e. I pray faithfully for heal
ing. But m ore th a n that. I pray that
I will be able to discern G o d ’s ac
tion an d will in it all. “In all things
G o d w orks for the good o f those
w ho love him , w ho have been
called according to his purpose"
(R o m a n s 8:28, N IV). G o d is sov
ereign, H e answ ers all prayer, T hy
will be done!
H lo
o pe lifts “Thy will be
done” above resignation
and fatalism .
Dr. A rchibald D. H art sum s it up
in 73 Principles fo r A chieving Hap
piness (Dallas: W ord Books, 1988),
by saying: “ Praying this prayer
gives you a significant op p o rtu n ity
for grow th in yo u r relationship
w ith G od. A fter all, G o d will do
H is will w h eth er o r n o t we pray
T h y will be done.’ But praying this
way opens up o u r m in d s an d
hearts to following H im . We are the
losers if we c a n n o t do it.”
Dee Freeborn teaches p ractica l theol
o g y a n d spiritual form ation a t Nazarene
Theological Sem inary
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R O G ER L. H A H N
Portraits o f Jesus in John
High Water
The one who trusts in me, ju s t as
the Scriptures said. R ivers o f living
water will flo w out o f his innerm o st
being (Jo h n 7:38).*
A b o u t 35 m iles from m y
/%
h o m e is a n eig h b o rh o o d
J . A . th a t regularly floods. Every
rainy season th e w ater rises, an d
people have to evacuate th eir
homes. T hey never m ove; a p p a r
ently they have b eco m e accus
tom ed to high water. T h a t was n o t
so in Jesus’ tim e in Jerusalem .
Each day d u rin g th e Feast o f
Tabernacles, th e priests led a p ro
cession o f w orshipers from the
Temple area dow n to th e spring o f
Gihon. A priest filled a golden
pitcher w ith a q u a rt o f spring w a
ter. As th e people sang Isaiah 12:3,
“You will draw w ater in jo y from
the springs o f salvation,” th e p ro
cession retu rn ed to th e Tem ple. As
they en tered th e Tem ple courtyard,
the crowd began to sing Psalm s
113— 118 an d to su rro u n d th e
great a ltar o f b u rn t offerings. As
they finished Psalm 118, th e priest
with the pitch er clim bed o n to the
altar. T he w orshipers gave a great
shout, waved p alm branches, an d
the priest p o u red th e w ater o n to
the altar to ru n dow n in to the
ground. T h e cerem o n y vividly ex
pressed than k sg iv in g for past rains,
prayed for rain in th e days ahead,
and rem in d ed G o d 's people o f the
way H e had b ro u g h t w ater from
the rock d u rin g th e ir w ilderness
wanderings.
S o m etim e in th e con tex t o f th at
ritual, on th e last clim actic day o f
the Feast, Jesus stood up an d in ter
rupted the cerem ony. “ If an y o n e is
thirsty he m u st co m e to m e an d
drink,” he shouted. H is w ords
echoed Isaiah 55:1-3, w hich had in
vited people to satisfy th e ir thirst
free o f charge. P erh ap s H is voice
boom ed o u t ju st as th e priest was
pouring th e w ater o n to th e altar. It
May 1991
was as if Jesus were saying, “You
have prayed for rain to w ater the
earth. G O O D NEWS! G o d has sent
th e w ater th a t will satisfy your
souls, an d it is free!”
It is easy to m arvel at Jesus' dra
m atic delivery. It is m ore difficult
to respond obediently to H is m es
sage. Even as we w orship, we try to
satisfy o u r need for affirm atio n by
th e approval o f the people in the
pew w ith us. W hile we pray for
G o d to guide us, o u r m inds w ander
o ff to solve p roblem s in o u r “real
lives.” We have com e to Jesus to
sip. b u t we find it hard to satisfy all
o u r th irst by d rin k in g from H im .
Jesus' bold message
d id n ’t get any easier th at
final day o f Tabernacles.
“T h e o n e w ho trusts in
m e — rivers o f living w a
te r will flow o u t o f his
in n e rm o st being." For
th o se w ho d o n ’t grasp
such pow erful preaching
right off, Jo h n adds an
editorial c o m m e n t in
verse 39. Jesus said this
a b o u t th e Holy Spirit.
W h at a prom ise! T he
H oly Spirit flow ing o u t o f us; the
overflow o f o u r deepest feelings,
th e fo u n tain o f o u r words, and the
stream o f o u r conscious and u n
conscious thoughts. To flow o u t o f
us th a t way, th e Holy Spirit would
have to flow in to us, cleansing, re
newing, p u ttin g the spiritual spar
kle in to o u r lives.
Verse 38 states th a t the req u ire
m en t for such an overflow o f the
H oly Spirit is tru sting in C hrist. We
are accu sto m ed to the translation,
“T h e one w ho believes in me.” T he
biblical w ord believe has been w a
tered dow n to the idea o f holding
an intellectual position. To believe
th at the earth is round is to th in k
th at the earth is round, b u t it re
quires no change o f life. T he bibli
cal word believe always assum ed
th at w hat one believed shaped
o n e’s life. It was m ore a m atte r o f
trust th a n ju st thinking.
To the degree o u r confidence is
still in ourselves, the flow o f the
Spirit is c u t to a trickle. But the
person w ho entrusts his w hole life
to C hrist, whose life is shaped by
C hrist, w ho has no resource except
C h rist— o u t o f th at person’s life—
rivers o f living w ater will flow.
W here is the high w ater? T he living
Through the person who
has no resource except
Christ, the Holy Spirit
will flow like rivers o f
living waters.
w ater o f the Holy Spirit ought to
be flooding us on a regular basis.
For fu rth er study: (I) R e a d Isa
iah 35: 43:19-21: 44:1-3; an d
55:1-13. (2) L ist all the ways water
is related to life. H hat spiritual
analogies can you draw from the
H oly Spirit being a river o f living
water? (3) A sk the L o rd to help you
trust m ore a n d m ore com pletely in
H im .
‘ U nless othe rw ise noted, the b iblical quo ta tio n s in this article
are the author's ow n translation
Roger L. Hahn teaches N ew Testament
at Southern Nazarene University.
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THE GULF, THE GOSPEL,
AND A NEW JERSEY
OPERATOR
BY BARBARA S. H EM M IN G
h a t ’s g o in g to h a p p e n ? ”
T h e voice o n th e o th e r
end o f th e telep h o n e was
frantic. “ Is there going to be a war?
I’m scared to death! Are we going to
go to w ar?”
It was one day past the Jan u ary 15
d eadline A m erica had set for Iraq to
leave K uw ait. A cross an im ag in ary
line in the desert, A m erican an d Iraqi
fo rc e s s q u a r e d o f f o p p o s ite e a c h
other. T h e w ar w ith Iraq had not yet
begun.
Even here, in an office in the sub
urb s o f W ash in g to n , D.C.. a w orld
away from the M iddle East, there was
n o m is ta k in g th e u rg e n c y in th e
voice at the o th e r en d o f m y line. I
had called directo ry assistance in a
New Jersey city for a telephone n u m
ber for a m ilitary post located there.
Fully ex p ectin g th e next w ords u t
te r e d to be th e p h o n e n u m b e r I
needed, 1 was q u ite tak en aback as
the operato r peppered m e w ith ques
tio n s a b o u t e v e n ts in th e P e rsia n
G u lf T h in k in g th a t a q u ick exchange
o f polite sym pathy w ould suffice as
she loo k ed up th e n u m b er, I m u r
m u r e d s o m e th in g n o n c o m m i tt a l
ab o u t hoping for peace an d w asn’t it
all such a sham e. Surely she’s found
it by now, I thought.
W heth er she’d found the n u m b e r
or n o t w asn’t clear. W hat was clear,
however, was th a t she was m ore co n
cerned a b o u t th e M iddle East th a n
she was a b o u t m y num ber. “ I’m re
ally scared,” she repeated . “A re we
going to go to w ar?” W ith o u t know
ing w ho I was o r why I w anted the
n u m b er to a m ilitary co m p o u n d , w ar
jitters m ust have given h er the co u r
age to quiz an y o n e she th o u g h t even
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rem otely co nnected to G u lf events.
E x c e p t fo r th e fa m ilia r, " W h a t
c ity ? ” th e o n ly o th e r q u e s tio n I’d
ever been asked by an o p e ra to r was
how to spell the p arty ’s nam e. But,
this was clearly unlike any directory
assistance call I'd ever placed! Behind
the detached, polite voice I’d com e to
expect, here was a real person, afraid
o f w ar an d w hat it m ight bring!
Like everyone else. I had been riv
eted to the evening news, hoping and
praying th a t a m eans for peace could
be found. Like everyone else’s, m y
'W h e n you take
your break, go into
the ladies’ room or
som e place you
can be alone . . .
and . . . confess
your sins to God.”
hopes faded w hen em issary after e m
issary retu rn ed from the peace talks
e m p ty -h an d ed . As the m o th e r o f a
son w ho w o u ld so o n tu r n 18, th e
prospect o f w ar filled m e w ith dread.
F ra n k ly , lik e the. o p e r a to r o n th e
o th e r e n d o f th e lin e . I, to o , w as
afraid.
It m u st have been the fear in her
voice th a t drew m e to her. H oping to
com fo rt her (and, perhaps, m yself in
th e bargain), I said. “Well, G o d can
w ork even w hen m en can 't. He can
rule and overrule co u n tries like Iraq
an d A m erica and m en like Hussein
and Bush. T h e im p o rta n t thing for us
to do," I c o n tin u e d , “ is to get our
lives in order.” My w ords had a ring
o f fin a lity to th e m . C e rta in ly now
she's found th a t num ber!
To m y am aze m en t, she continued.
“T h a t’s w hat I’m talking about!” By
now she was alm ost breathless. “I’m
afraid this is going to be the end of
the world! I d o n ’t know w hat to do!"
A lm ost before I realized it, I heard
m yself saying calmly, “G ive your life
to Jesus." I began to tell her o f a deci
sion I had m ad e eight years ago to
ask the Lord into m y life and how I
had never regretted it.
If I th o u g h t o u r previous conversa
tio n was stran g e, n o th in g ab o u t it
prepared m e for w hat happen ed next.
In a to w n 4 0 0 m iles away, a tele
p h o n e o p era to r I’d never laid eyes on
was a b o u t to bare her deepest soul to
me.
“ But,” she said in a rushed whisper,
“w hat if yo u ’ve never lived your life
like th a t? T h a t’s fin e for som eone
w ho’s been living like th a t all along!
W hat i f von haven't? I've got to make
peace w ith myself! 1 h av e n 't been liv
ing like th a t all along! I’ve got to
m ake peace. . .
“ M ake peace w ith yourself if you
n eed to ." I in te r ru p te d , surprising
even myself. “ But, it’s m ore impor
ta n t to m ake peace w ith G od. One
day, no m a tte r w hat h appens in the
M iddle East, each o f us will have to
sta n d b efo re G o d a n d give an ac
c o u n t o f o u r lives. So, it’s m ore im
p o rta n t to be reconciled to G od.”
“But, how do I do that?" H er voice
'O n e day, no
m atter what
happens in the
Middle East, each
of us will have to
stand before God
and give an
account of our
lives.”
was alm ost a wail. By this tim e, we
had been on th e line for a good w hile
and I was beginning to fear for her
job. S p ea k in g quickly, I to ld h e r I
didn’t th in k it was m ere coincidence
that had p u t us to g eth er this way. I
explained th a t 1 b elieved G o d was
calling her to H im , th a t G o d w anted
to save her. B racin g m y se lf for all
sorts o f o b jectio n s, I was su rp rised
when she re a d ily a g re e d w ith m e.
With a new boldness th a t was n o t m y
own, I began to lay o u t for her w hat
the Bible says a b o u t being reconciled
to G od a n d being saved. I offered to
pray w ith her right th e n a n d th ere if
she h ad tim e . She d eclin ed . “ O n ly
b e c a u se o f w h e re 1 a m ,” sh e e x
plained. I understood.
May 1991
“ T oday, w h e n yo u ta k e y o u r
break,” I offered, “go into the ladies’
room o r som eplace w here you can be
alone. If you have do u b ts a b o u t w hat
I'm telling you, ask G o d to show you
w h e th e r w hat I’m saying is tru e or
not. C onfess y our sins to G od. Cry
o u t to H im for forgiveness an d to
have m ercy o n you a n d save yo u r
soul. A nd H e will.”
“T h a n k you. O h. th a n k you," she
repeated again and again, w ith gen
u ine relief.
I asked her n am e and said I'd be
p ray in g for her. T h e re was a slight
p a u s e . S h e re c ite d th e te le p h o n e
n u m b e r I h ad originally requested.
T hen, all to o quickly, we said good
bye.
My heart ached to have her back
on the line! I w anted to call her back,
to have h e r call me! T h e re was so
m uch m ore I w anted to say!
But, she was gone!
I sat there staring at the telephone,
som ew hat shaken, yet filled with awe
at w hat had taken place. C ould it be
th a t a m erciful G od, w anting no one
to perish, w ould bring together tw o
strangers, hu n d red s o f miles apart, in
order to m ake His presence know n
to one o f them ? C ould such a G od
even use the “w rath o f m an,” a M id
dle East crisis, and long-distance tele
p h o n e technology to bring salvation
to a seeking soul? In m y h e a rt o f
hearts I now know the answ er to th at
one.
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NEWS • N EW S • N EW S • NEW
OPPORTUNITY FOR CHURCH
IS UNLIMITED
WELCOME CENTER/
AUDITORIUM DEDICATED
The opportunity facing the Church of
the Nazarene is “unlimited.” according
to General Superintendent W illiam J.
Prince.
“We have never in our history had
such an opportunity— yea, more than
that, a clear and heralded call from God
to reach the w orld w ith the biblical
message of full salvation," said the gen
eral superintendent. Prince made the
comments during his address on behalf
of the Board of G eneral S uperin ten
dents to the 68th annual session of the
General Board in Kansas City Feb. 25.
The key objective of the Church of
the Nazarene rem ains “to respond to
the Great Commission of Christ to 'go
and m ake d iscip les o f all n a tio n s,’”
stated Prince.
Citing the denom ination's Manual,
Prince said, "The critical objectives of
the Church of the Nazarene are "holy
Christian fellowship, the conversion of
sin n ers, the en tire sa n c tific a tio n o f
believers, their upbuilding in holiness,
and the simplicity and spiritual power
manifest in the prim itive New T esta
ment Church, together with the preach
ing of the gospel to every cre a tu re'"
(Manual, Paragraph 25).
A welcome center/auditorium was dedi
cated Feb. 26 at Nazarene International
H ead q u arters. The c e n te r formerly
served as the Nazarene Bookstore. The
bookstore was closed last year, and the
building that housed it was given to the
General Board. The structure has been
renovated to provide a facility for meet
ings. chapel services, and other func
tions.
NPH Manager Robert L. Foster pre
se n te d the b u ild in g to the general
church in the ceremony, which featured
the Board of General Superintendents
and F in a n c e D iv isio n D ire c to r D.
Moody Gunter.
Foster noted that the original book
store was opened in 1965 and was dedi
cated to distributing “the whole gospel
through the printed page at home as
well as ab ro ad .” He added that the
refurbished building remains dedicated
to the goal of carrying the gospel to all
the world.
The Board o f G eneral Superinten
dents has established a com m ittee to
recommend policies for the center and
its uses. M em bers o f the committee
include: D. Moody G unter, Robert L.
Foster, and Jack Stone, general secre
tary.
General Superintendent W illiam J. Prince
challenged the Church of the Nazarene to
respond to the Great Commission in the
Board of General Superintendents’ address
to the 1991 General Board.
“Now, it is the clarion call to every
one of us in the Church of the Nazarene
to develop methods and plans to fulfill
this in every ham let and v illag e , in
every city and state, and in every region
and nation," Prince said.
Prince concluded by saying that he
b eliev es “this is G o d ’s tim e for the
holiness movement to rise up and pro
claim full salvation and a call to holy
living and full commitment to our Lord
Jesus Christ.”
ANDERSON ELECTED MEDIA INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR
David C. Anderson, 46.
has been elected Media
International director for
the Church of the Naza
rene. The actio n was
taken by the B oard of
General Superintendents
and approved by the Communications
Division Department during the 1991
session of the General Board.
A native o f M ercer. Pa., Anderson
first began his service in the media area
at N azaren e H e a d q u a rte rs in 1970.
During his tenure, he has served as a
w riter and producer of m ulti-im age,
film, and video, including the interna
tional aw ard-w inning production The
Parable. For the past eight years, he
has served as m anager of the au d io
visual staff for Media International.
An accomplished photographer and
artist, A n d e rso n ’s w orks have been
published in many church periodicals.
He and h is w ife , J a n e t, a tte n d
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Shawnee, Kans., Church of the Naza
rene where he has served on the board
for 18 of the last 20 years.
A graduate of Eastern Nazarene Col
lege and Nazarene Theological Sem i
nary, Anderson is a member of several
professional media organizations and is
listed in “W ho's Who in Entertainment
in America.”
Finance Division Director D. Moody Gunter
gave m em bers of th e Board of General
S uperintendents a tour of the new Wel
come Center prior to its official opening in
February.
P ictured (I. to r.): Raymond W. Hurn,
Eugene L. S to w e, Donald D. Owens, D.
Moody Gunter, W illiam J. Prince, and John
A. Knight. Jerald D. Johnson was not pres
ent for the photo.
• NEWS • NEW S • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • h
BY M A R K G R A H A M an d TO M FELD ER
1991 GENERAL BOARD HIGHLIGHTS
The following represents actions taken
by the board or item s o f significance
that were mentioned in the reports p re
sented to the General Board at its 1991
session.
•
CHURCH GROWTH DIVISION
Bill Sullivan. Director
• 72,202 new Nazarenes
• 277 districts (increase of 2)
• $243,487.48 in grants distributed by
Nazarene Com passionate M inistries
in Canada/U.S. (CANUS)
• 82 W ork and W itness team s were
involved in projects in the U.S. and
Canada (1,574 volunteers)
• 392 Chaplains (143 full-time and 249
part-time)
• 530 churches organized worldwide
• 636 co m m issio n ed and reg istered
evangelists
• 11,207 ord ain ed elders w orldw ide
(gain of 127)
• 107 deacons (gain of 29 over previ
ous year)
• 4.419 licensed ministers (gain of 29)
COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
Paul Skiles. Director
• Publications International published
10 new Spanish books; 5 new Por
tuguese books; and 2 new books in
French
• English as a Second Language com
pleted six projects for publication
• First three units of lntercultural En
glish materials completed
• 3 .6 7 2 b o o k s d is trib u te d th ro u g h
“Books in Mission" program
• M a n u a l p rin te d in 16 m a jo r la n
guages
• Media International provided exten
sive a u d io /v id e o su p p o rt fo r the
•
•
•
d e n o m in atio n — from photography
for slide presentations to com plete
media installations for meetings and
conventions
M edia International created broad
c ast p ro g ra m s in E n g lish , P o rtu
guese, and Arabic
Media International produced audio
tapes and videotapes for a variety of
educational and promotional purposes
29 book m anuscripts approved for
publication
The H e r a ld o f H o lin e s s printed 12
issues with articles on the heritage of
the Church of the Nazarene, devo
tional help s, d en o m in atio n al p ro
grams, and social issues
EDUCATION BOARD
Stephen Nease. Com m issioner
• 12,463 enrolled at Nazarene institu
tions of higher education (U.S., Can
ada, and British Isles)
• 2,855 degrees awarded
FINANCE DIVISION
D. M oody Gunter, Director
• 1,785 families assisted with wills by
Life Income Gifts Services
• $13 m illion received in bequests to
various ministries of the church
• More than 3,500 retirees served by
the "basic" pension plan with total
b en efit p ay m ents reach in g nearly
$6.4 million
• 91.83% denom inational payment of
Pension and Benefits Fund with 14
districts paying 100% or more
• 1,860 churches awarded the Steward
ship Honor Roll
• 3,010 churches in the U.S. and Cana
da paid their budgets in full (56% of
all churches)
PACHECO ELECTED EDITOR OF DIRRECION
Jose Pacheco, editorial coordinator of
Spanish Publications, has been elected
editor of Dirrecion by the Com muni
catio n s D ep artm en t o f the G en eral
B o a rd . P a c h e c o h as
been acting editor since
Sergio Franco resigned
from the post to accept
a pastorate in Mexico.
P ach eco has served
in various positions in
S p a n ish P u b lic a tio n s
M ay 1991
since 1973, including editor, translator,
writer, and production adviser.
He has pastored churches in M on
te rre y , M ex ico ; M ex ic o C ity ; and
Kansas City.
A graduate of Nazarene Theological
S em in ary , Pacheco holds a B.A. in
business adm inistration from W ash
ington Business College in Monterrey,
and a Th.B. from the former SpanishA m erican Sem inary in San Antonio,
Tex.
GENERAL SECRETARY
Jack Stone
• C h u rc h m e m b e rsh ip g ro w th o f
3.11% '
• 253 new elder’s credentials issued in
the U.S. and Canada and 177 in other
world areas
• Credentials of 42 elders from other
denominations recognized
• 31 new deacons ordained in the U.S.
and Canada; 7 others worldwide
GENERAL TREASURER
Norman 0. M iller
• $49.6 million total income (+4.9%)
• $14.6 m illion received for mission
specials (+9.7%)
• $29.1 m illion received for General
Budget (+2.9%)
SUNDAY SCHOOL MINISTRIES
Phil Riley, Director
• 1,319,501 persons on Responsibility
List (en ro llm en t)— an increase of
22,094 over previous year
• Sunday School average attendance of
657,966 (in crease o f 15,290 over
previous year)
• 1.918 young adult curriculum books
ordered in first quarter of publication
• 21,952 CLT credits awarded
WORLD MISSION DIVISION
Robert H. Scott, Director
• 580,854 NWMS members, including
153,007 in World Mission regions
• $174,217 given for special Eastern
Europe offering
• 95 world areas
• 608 missionaries
• 292 Work and W itness teams with
5,031 participants
• $1.3 m illion given for Hunger and
Disaster projects
NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE
Robert Foster, Manager
• 675,392 books p rin ted , includ ing
5 1 3 ,1 6 5 new title s and 162,227
reprints
• L illen as P u b lish in g C om pany re
le a se d 33 new b o o k s, 20 c h o ral
octavos, and 17 recordings
• A p p ro x im a te ly 3 ,0 0 0 c a lls w ere
made w eekly to the toll-free sales
line
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NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NEW S • NEWS • NE
NAE PRESIDENT CALLS ON EVANGELICALS
TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
“ PLANNED GIVING”
IS NEW NAME
Evangelicals can make a
difference in the world,
hut only “if they rely on
the W ord o f G od fo r
faith and practice," ac
c o rd in g to B. E d g a r
Johnson in his presiden
tial address to the National Association
of Evangelicals. Johnson is NAE presi
dent and former general secretary of the
Church of the Nazarene. He delivered
the presid en tial ad dress to the 49th
annual convention o f the NAE held
Mar. 5-7 in St. Louis, Mo.
Johnson urged evangelicals to bring
their moral and spiritual resources to
bear upon the alarming breakdown of
families in the U.S. He called on all
ev an g elical d en o m in atio n s "to hold
summits to pray and develop strategies
and goals to address the problem s of
families.”
Billy A. Melvin. NAE executive di
rector. called on evangelical denomina
P lanned G iv in g is the
new nam e for Life In
com e G ifts Services.
The nam e change was
re c o m m e n d e d by the
Finance Department and
a p p ro v e d at the 19 9 1
session o f the General
Board, according to D. Martin Butler,
Planned Giving director.
“The new title more accurately and
professionally identifies the work of this
office,” said Butler. "The old name has
been used for the past nine years. Per
sons are often confused about the title
and have d iffic u lty rem em bering it.
Lawyers and other professionals with
whom we work were sometimes unclear
about what the old name meant.”
Butler said a poll of other denomina
tions indicated that Planned Giving was
the m ost com m on term used for the
ministry assisting in the area of wills,
trusts, and estate planning.
“Only the name has changed." Butler
added. "We still offer the same person
al. confidential service of assisting Naz
aren es and th eir frie n d s w ith wills,
trusts, annuities, and other estate-plan
ning options."
tions to cooperate together in planting
new churches across the country. “We
need a dynam ic dem onstration of the
o n e n e ss we share in Je su s C h rist,"
Melvin said in his annual report. "In so
doing, we will enhance our efforts to
win America, evangelize the lost, and
carry out the Great Commission."
The them e o f the conv en tio n was
"Proclaiming Jesus Christ . . . Together!"
The NAE adopted resolutions on the
topics of the free exercise of religion,
the Persian Gulf war. and racism. The
body also passed a proposal reaffirming
the N A E’s position on the Scriptures,
the Christian family, abortion, and ho
mosexuality.
One position paper adopted by the
NAE called on evangelicals to work
together to evangelize the United States
by being relevant to the culture and
times without compromising the teach
ings of the Bible and the historic Chris
tian faith.
WILCON III SPEAKERS
ANNOUNCED
The WILCON III Steering Committee
has announced special speakers for the
regional 1992 conferences. According
to WILCON coordinator Shirley Riley,
the conference speakers will include
Carolyn Lunn, Bible teacher and lectur
er; Grace Ketterman, psychiatrist and
pediatrician; Barry Cunningham, edu
cator; Jeannie M cC ullough, p a sto r’s
wife; Peggy Miller, dramatist; and Jus
tine Knight, general superintendent’s
wife .
"WILCON III will be an opportunity
to enjoy m eaningful worship ex p eri
ences, inspirational moments, personal
renewal, and learning.’’ Riley said.
The conferences will be held on the
regional college campuses. The dates
A
AIL $>e&tewA.
are as follows: ONU, June 1-4; MANC,
June 8-11; MVNC, June 15-18; ENC.
Ju n e 2 9 — Ju ly 2; TN C Ju ly 13-16;
SNU, July 20-23; NNC, Aug. 3-6; and
PLNC. Aug. 10-13.
For m ore inform ation, contact the
W ILCON office at 6401 The Paseo,
Kansas City, MO 64131.
General Superintendent Raymond W. Hurn
(r.) presents a district m inister’s license to
Wing Fai Chan. They are joined by Chan’s
wife, Carmen, and Al Truesdale, Nazarene
Theological Seminary dean.
The 30-year-old Ciian graduates from
NTS this spring with a master of divinity
degree. Upon graduation, he and his wife
plan to re tu rn to Hong Kong w h ere he
hopes to plant a church.
The British Crown Colony returns to Chi
nese control in 1997.
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Canada Quebec, Harry A. Rich
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4. The average waiting time a white
American spends waiting for a kidney
transplant is 7.6 months. The average
wait for a black American is:
May’s
10-Point
1 . A cco rd in g to H a rp e r’s Index,
annual contributions by individuals to
New York City’s Coalition for the Home
less totaled $622,000. By comparison,
total annual individual contributions to
New York’s Bide-a-Wee Home Associa
tion for pets was:
A. $800,00 0
B. $92
C. $1,700,000
D. $1,000,000
2. The stocks of which of the follow
ing industries earned the highest return
last year?
A. steel
B. funeral
C. auto
D. food
3. Since 1989, U.S. overdue credit
card debt has increased by which of the
following percentages?
A. 4%
C. 104%
B. 24%
D. 444%
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FOUR-YEAR DEGREE
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approval from the G eneral Board to
develop a four-year program leading to
a professional bachelor’s degree. Cur
rently. the college offers only an associ
ate degree and program s leading to a
certificate or diploma.
The 1991 General Board voted over
whelmingly to allow NBC to proceed
with its plan to offer a b ach elo r’s of
ministry or bachelor’s of biblical studies
degree as soon as it is feasible to do so.
NBC will continue to focus its pro
grams on those students who are con
verted later in life and are beyond the
normal college age. Prospective stu
dents between the ages of 17-22 will be
referred to their regional colleges. NBC
will not offer degrees that would dupli
cate programs at the regional colleges.
“NBC is now free to strengthen its
already fine program,” said Stephen W.
Nease, education commissioner. “We
have every confidence in Jerry Lambert,
NBC president, his faculty, and staff as
they lay plans to further enhance the
ministry of NBC.”
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A.
7.6 months
C. 4.5 months
B.
13.9 months D.
10%
C.
38%
B. 25%
D.
53%
A. TV viewing and spectator sports
B. TV viewing and water sports
24 months
C. TV viewing and reading
5. A ccording to a study, children
who are abused or severely neglected
are how much more likely to be arrest
ed as juveniles?
A.
8. W hich of the following pairs do
Americans say are their top two leisure
activities in terms of time spent?
6. W hich of the follow ing did not
write a book on the Iraq war as a sign
that the end is near?
D. TV viewing and eating
9. A bout 3 8 % of the people who
have continuous health insurance in the
U .S . co m e fro m h o u s e h o ld s w ith
$ 4 0 ,0 0 0 or more incom e. W hat per
cent of those covered by health insur
ance come from households with less
than $10,000 income?
A. 14
C. 8
B. 33
D. 57
A. JohnW alvoord
B. Charles H. Dyer
10. Twelve of the 25 largest Chris
tian churches are in Korea. How many
are located in the U.S.?
C. Edgar C. James
D. H. Ray Dunning
7. Universities in which of the fol
lowing countries have hired Protestant
professors?
A.
Latvia
B. Italy
A. none
C. 11
B. 7
D. 1
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D. Turkey
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REBECCA L A IR D
Delivering Hope to the
Children of Chernobyl
arly th is year I traveled to
Byelorussia as p a rt o f a
delegation b ringing m ed i
cine for th e children n e a r C h er
nobyl. O u r jo u rn e y to o k us in to
the c o n ta m in a te d regions w here
the people c o n tin u e to w ork, learn,
and love.
T he ch a irm a n o f the collective
farm in th e village o f Vu Pokalybichi, V italiy Z heleznyak. a jow ly
m an w ith b ushy brows, m arch ed us
around villages o f th e 3,000-acre
farm. Today this in d u strio u s col
lective co n tin u e s to p la n t grain, p o
tatoes, an d w heat a n d roast C o
lom bian-grow n coffee beans. T he
problem is, n o b o d y w ants to buy
their pro d u ce an y m o re. V italiy a d
mits, “We d o n ’t feed o u r children
the food we grow because it is c o n
tam inated . We buy u n c o n ta m i
nated food from o th e r regions. Still.
68 o f o u r ow n child ren have been
diagnosed w ith ex p an d ed thyroids
and have experienced headaches
and nosebleeds— th e first signs o f
radiation sickness.” T h e farm lead
ers co o rd in ate an effort to send
m any o f th e 600 children aw ay for
the su m m ers in hopes o f restoring
th eir im m u n e systems.
Vitaliy is co n v in ced th a t th e
forebears w ho n am e d C hernobyl
chose a pro p h etic nam e, for it
m eans “black bitterness,” a n d th a t
is w hat m olders b en eath th e th riv
ing farm com m unity.
Back in M insk, th e capital city
o f Byelorussia, th e sickest children
o f the c o n ta m in a te d regions are
gathered in sparse, ill-equipped
hospitals. D ozens o f bald-headed
ch em o th erap y p a tie n ts line the
wards. T h e youngest o nes eagerly
posed for P olaroid p ictures to give
to th e ir m o th e rs w ho live at the
hospital w ith them .
Four-year-old A ndre an d his
m o th e r had been at th e h e m a to
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M ay 1991
logical cen ter in M insk for four
m onths. A ndre, a bald b u n d le o f
energy, dressed in a red an d purple
plaid shirt an d blue wool pants, ea
gerly described his life a t hom e in
th e village o f Borisov: “ I like to
play w ith m y dog, m y cat, an d fish.
I have m an y sm all cars, an d in the
su m m e r there are flowers aro u n d
m y house.” W ith a w ide expansive
gesture, A ndre, w ho longed to go
hom e, declared, “S u m m e r is co m
ing— I can alm ost feel it on the tip
o f m y nose."
W h en we said farewell, A ndre
n o d d ed good-bye and wished us
“good h ealth an d m any years to
live.” E m o tio n choked in my
th ro at, as a leader o f o u r delegation
b en t dow n an d hugged
him , saying, “You, too,
d ear little one.” I knew m y
chances o f a long life were
m u ch greater th an his.
“W h at d o y our people
need m o st?” we asked
th e M in ister o f H ealth.
Vaselli K arakov, w hen
we m et w ith him to de
te rm in e p riorities for the
next shipm ent. “W hat
we need m ost is help
w ith th e m oral fortitude
o f th e people,” he replied. “T heir
peace o f m in d has been destroyed.”
M in ister K arakov told us people’s
“souls are sick w ith despair. They
need hope as well as m edicines.”
T h e M in ister o f H ealth's c o m
m e n t seem ed incredible, for he sat
b en eath a p o rtrait o f Lenin, a sym
bol o f th e official policy o f atheism
only recently revoked. Each gov
e rn m e n t official we m et personally
encouraged o u r efforts to read the
Bible, a n o in t the children, an d pray
w ith th e m others.
W hen we delivered m edicines
an d toys to the oncological hospi
tal, th e sm all, barren w aiting room
cam e alive with laughter. As S har
on M oore b en t dow n to a n o in t the
first child, all play and bustle
hushed. Sharon w ent aro u n d the
circle, offering a prayer for healing
for each child, then looking into
the eyes o f each m other, adding a
word o f hope. An inexplicable
b ond o f intim acy pervaded the
room . T he m o th ers’ desperation
and desire for restored health for
th eir children m ade them eager to
hang th eir hopes for a m iracle on
the prayers o f a w om an o f God.
Helen, one o f the m others at the
collective farm , spoke for all o f the
Byelorussian people: “ I lived earlier
in the place o f radiation. 1 love my
m otherland. O f course, I can go far
\$ ia t we need most is
help with the moral
fortitude o f the people.
Their peace o f mind has
been destroyed.
away from this place, b u t I do not
w ant to ab an d o n the place o f my
birth. I’m not alone in this, so I
stay. But we are not able alone to
deal with o u r problem s; we need
the help o f o th er countries. . . . We
have so m any sick children. We
m u st not play w ith nuclear energy.
Everybody w ants a safe place to
live.” Sadly, parts o f Byelorussia
will n o t be safe for at least 1,000
years to com e. We m ust do w hat
we can to bring hope to a people
whose land lies desolate.
R ebecca Laird is a professional writer
a n d editor. She lives in San Francisco
a nd is a licensed minister.
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A Single Mom Talks About
WHAT I HOPE NY
CHILDREN REMEMBER
BY ELIZA B ETH H ILB UN RIGDON
A lm o st six y ears ago I w as
h a n d e d th e m o s t
c h a lle n g in g assig n /
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m e n t o f m y life. No
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i n s t r u c t i o n s w ere
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g iv e n ; n o tr a i n i n g
w o rk sh o p s w ere p re se n te d for m y
benefit. As I stu m b led aro u n d , aw k
wardly seeking the best m eth o d s to
successfully perform m y task, I real
ized th a t o n -th e-jo b train in g tau g h t
quickly an d m em orably. T he jo b de
scription required experience in psy
chology, m edicine, finance, religion,
e d u c a tio n , a n d e n te rta in m e n t. Be
side th o se , c h a u ffe u rin g , co o k in g ,
an d general social skills also w ould
pro v e a d v a n ta g e o u s . T h e jo b title
given th a t day was single parenting.
O u r society uses such eu p h em ism s
as divorcee o r single p aren t to ch ar
acterize those w hose m arriages have
been legally dissolved o r e n d ed by
death. M edia fantasies weave stories
o f a tan talizin g night life, g littering
p e rso n a l success, a n d p a re n tin g at
o n e’s convenience. 1 realized quickly
th a t single p aren tin g involved m u ch
responsibility, m u ch em o tio n al stress,
an d falterin g fin a n c ia l secu rity for
m ost. B ut, in th e m id st o f all th e
changes, I knew I w anted to give m y
children w hat I had enjoyed in m y
ow n ch ild h o o d : e n jo y m e n t for life,
love o f G od, an d stability in life-style.
S t r i v i n g to r e a c h t h e s e g o a ls , I
learned to identify w ith th e Psalm ist
as he pen n ed the words, “T h is is the
day the Lord has m ade; let us rejoice
a n d be glad in it” (P sa lm 118:24,
NIV).
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Identifying w ith th a t verse brought
th re e goals in to focus. T hese goals
centered u pon w hat I w ant m y chil
dren to re m em b e r a b o u t o u r life to
gether. I w ant m y children to re m e m
ber a co n ten ted m other, a C hristian
heritage, an d a secure, stable hom e
en v iro n m en t.
Can a Single Parent Be Content?
I h ope m y children rem em b er hav
ing a co n ten ted m other. W hile strug
g lin g th r o u g h th e t r a u m a o f r e
b u ild in g o n e ’s life a n d h ealin g the
w ounds o f the past, it becom es very
sim ple for one to becom e filled with
self-pity, anger, an d resen tm en t over
“ W e do not live in
the if only dream
world ”
the incid en ts in life th a t have handed
one th is new role. C hildren becom e
confused an d w onder if they are to
b la m e . Yet, w ith little e ffo rt a n d
m u ch love, a single p aren t can forget
self for a few m o m e n ts each day to
add new and precious m em ories to
his life’s story. Bicycle rides, cookie
b a k in g , h o lid a y fu n , tr ip s to th e
zo o — all becam e inexpensive ways to
ad d flavor to the fam ily unit. Soon
these activities w ithin o u r h o m e be
com e balm for o u r w ou n d ed souls.
By giv in g o f o u rse lv es, we form a
strong b o n d o f love betw een us that
s tr e n g th e n s o u r fa m ily u n it and
m akes us whole.
My paren ts gave m e the privilege
o f a C h ristian heritage, an d I w ant to
p ro v id e th a t sa m e o p p o r tu n ity for
m y children. A divorce o r death in a
fam ily causes a young person to ex
p erience feelings th a t are perplexing,
disillusioning, unfam iliar, an d heart
b re ak in g . P ro v id in g th e m spiritual
tr a in in g for th e ir b e w ild e re d lives
gives th em stability. As we study our
B ib le s, w e re a d v e rse s t h a t show
Jesus’ special c o m m itm e n t to chil
dren. We learn m ore a b o u t the God
w ho strengthened Peter, Jonah, Paul,
a n d m an y others th ro u g h th e tum ul
tu o u s tim es o f th e ir lives. By learning
ag a p e love, o u r lives b e c o m e en
riched a n d extraordinary.
A long w ith learning the biblical as
pect o f a restored life, we have met
w o n d e rfu l p e o p le th r o u g h our
ch urch w ho share o u r “season o f sin
gleness” also. In teractio n w ith other
single p a re n ts an d th eir children has
ex tended th e b o u n d s o f o u r family
and helped us realize th a t o u r prob
lem s are not so u n u su al after all. The
s itu a tio n s th a t m ig h t have seemed
u n bearable a t one tim e becam e eas
ier to b e ar because we knew about
o u r single friends an d th eir families
w h o w ere liv in g p ro d u c tiv e ly and
successfully.
My Greatest Honor
S o m e o n e o n c e said, “ I am glad
th a t I was w illing to stay hom e with
D ave A nde rson
my children w hile they were grow ing
up." 1 w an t m y child ren to feel secure
in the know ledge th a t th e greatest joy
and h o n o r th a t I have is being th eir
mother. W h e th e r th e day is good or
bad. successful o r frustrating, exciting
or boring. 1 w ant m y children to real
ize th a t 1 have never begrudged th em
my role as single parent.
Even thou g h o u r fam ily is not the
traditional tw o -p aren t family, we are
still a c o m p le te u n it, h a p p y from
within. We share d ream s an d hopes,
plans for th e future, an d live for the
present. We d o n o t live in th e " if
only” dream w orld. We have learned
that “if onlvs” are vague at best and
seldom com e true. By learn in g to live
for today, we have defeated th e fears
of tom orrow .
Enem ies Can Be Defeated
“ T h is is th e d a y th e L o rd h a s
made; let us rejoice a n d be glad in it”
(P salm 118:24, N IV ). M a n y tim e s
M ay 1991
th e significances o f an entire ch ap ter
is lost in th e fam iliarity o f one verse.
T h is e n t i r e P s a lm is a h y m n o f
th a n k sg iv in g for delivering D a v id ’s
arm ies from th eir enem ies. T his was
a day o f rejoicing an d celebration be
cause G o d had given the victory. In
verse 5, th e Psalm ist th an k ed G o d for
answ ering his anguished prayers and
setting him free. In verses 6-9, G od
had tau g h t him to look to G od as his
helper an d n o t rely on m an. Verses
10-13 d ram atize a scene where D a
vid’s arm ies were su rro u n d ed by ene
mies. D efeat seem ed certain; victory,
im possible. Yet the Lord intervened
w ith m ight, a n d victory was theirs.
T h e verse following the very fam iliar
verse requests the L ord’s co n tin u ed
blessings an d success u p o n them . To
th e en d o f th e ch a p ter, praise an d
thanksgiving are continued.
T h e sin g le -p a re n t fam ily, u n d e r
s t a n d i n g th e s ig n if ic a n c e o f th e
P salm ist’s reflection, can parallel in
cidents o f th eir ow n lives. Som e o f
the enem ies th a t single fam ilies have
en co u n tered are betrayal, a b a n d o n
m e n t, p h y sical, m e n ta l, o r sexual
abuse, a n d /o r substance abuse. As a
result, o th e r enem ies m arch in to sur
ro u n d the fam ily unit. Despair, fear,
stress, and heartache are ju st a few o f
many. Yet w ith the right hand o f the
Lord, the victory can becom e theirs.
T he victory over fear, heartache, de
pendence on others, and despair, b e
com es a scene o f rejoicing.
“ T h is is th e d a y th e L o rd h a s
m ade; let us rejoice an d be glad in
it” (Psalm 118:24, NIV). As I have
learned to be glad in each day, o u r
family has becom e m ore stable and
secure. W hile we are n o t a trad itio n al
unit, we are a com plete unit. Single
parents an d th eir fam ilies can be vic
torious!
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UNSUNG
HEROES
K EN N ETH E. CROW
any o f the great heroes, or heroines, o f the
faith are rarely recognized. They carry out
their roles faithfully, w ithout fanfare. As a
group, the wives o f p asto rs ten d to be
am o n g these u n su n g heroes. M any o f o u r ch u rch es
could not have been planted and could not afford to
continue if these w om en were not willing to m ake he
roic family sacrifices or accept em ploym ent to supple
m ent meager pastors’ salaries.
The role o f the pastor’s wife seems m ore dem and
ing and m ore im portant than the spouse’s role in m ost
other professions. In the fall of 1989, the N ational Asso
ciation o f Evangelicals’ Task Force on the Family con
ducted a survey of w om en who are m arried to men in
the ministry. W hile there are female pastors o f evangeli
M
cal churches w hose spouses w ould be
m ale, m o st p a s to rs a re m a le a n d ,
therefore, th e survey was addressed
particularly to wives o f pastors. Forty
N a z are n es w ere a m o n g th e n e a rly
600 w ives w ho p a rtic ip a te d in th e
study. T his n u m b e r is to o sm all to
provide a valid sam ple o f the wives o f
N azarene m inisters. T herefore, w hile
sum m aries o f N azarene responses are
included here, a follow-up study o f a
larger, representative group w ould be
necessary to verify th e accu racy o f
the pattern s found. In general, how
ever, N azarene wives were very sim i
lar to the rest o f th e group.
T he overall p a tte rn found in this
study was q u ite positive. Large m a
jorities, including the N azarenes, say
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they enjoy th e ir role. T hey are ful
filled an d feel adeq u ate for th e ir re
sponsibilities. T h eir fam ily life is pos
itive. T he role is seen as dem anding,
b u t th e o v e ra ll p ic tu re h e re is o f
w om en w ho are challenged by those
dem ands.
Profile of Evangelical
Pastors’ Wives
T h e typical pasto r’s wife resp o n d
ing to this survey was in her 30s or
40s. M ost had at least one child liv
ing at hom e. T he m ost c o m m o n e d u
c a tio n a l level w as so m e college o r
university w ork. A b o u t one in five
h e ld a c o lle g e d e g re e . T h e re w as
slightly m ore variation in education
a m o n g N azarene wives w ith slightly
larger p ro p o rtio n s w ho were n o t high
school graduates an d w ho had some
college education.
Slightly m ore th a n h a lf were full
tim e h o m e m a k e rs , a lth o u g h three
o u t o f five h ad a p a rt-tim e or full
tim e paid job. O f those w ith a full
tim e paid job, the m o st c o m m o n oc
cu p atio n was in ed u cation, followed
by secretarial w ork an d church m in
istry.
T he N azarene wives in this study
w ere less likely th a n o th e r respon
d en ts to rep o rt th a t they are a full
tim e hom em aker. A m o n g those who
are e m p lo y e d o u tsid e th e ir hom e,
N azarene pastors’ wives were slightly
m ore likely th a n the total group to be
w orking in retail sales o r as a secre
tary. H a lf had b een a p a s to r’s wife
Pastors’ wives often fin d that their fishbowl
existence makes it difficult to meet both
family and church demands.
m ore th a n 15 years. M ost h ad been
in th e ir p re s e n t c o n g re g a tio n fiv e
years o r less. O n ly 2.2 p e rc e n t had
been in th e ir c u rre n t c h u rc h m o re
th an 20 years.
Fulfillm ent
F our o u t o f Five p asto rs' wives see
th eir role as G o d ’s will for th e ir life.
T hey believe th e ir h u sb a n d ’s m in is
try is appreciated. T hree o u t o f five
say they are very fulfilled in th e role.
H a lf say th ey love b ein g a p a s to r’s
wife.
M a y 1991
T h e N a z a re n e p a r tic ip a n ts w ere
m o re likely to say they feel like th eir
c o n g re g a tio n p u ts th e m on a p e d
estal. a n d a larger p ro p o rtio n o f the
N a z a re n e s saw th e role o f p a s to r’s
w ife as d iffe re n t fro m th e ro le o f
m o st wives in th e ir church.
O verall, slightly m ore th a n h a lf feel
they are ad equately train ed for th eir
role. T his positive evaluation o f th eir
tra in in g for th e role was so m ew hat
m o re likely for older, b etter educated
wives.
M ore th a n three-fourths say th eir
congregation gives th em freedom to
be them selves. However, one in five
feels th eir church th in k s o f th em as
an u n p aid assistant pastor. A bout the
sam e p ro p o rtio n th in k th eir parishoners really do n o t und erstan d them .
T hree o u t o f five feel c o n fid en t as
pastors’ wives. However, two o u t o f
five say it is difficult to fin d tim e for
both fam ily an d ministry. N azarene
wives were slightly m ore likely th an
the rest o f those surveyed to say they
had difficulty finding tim e for both
fam ily a n d church ministry.
O n e in six say th ey feel close to
b u rn o u t. Forty percent report experi
encing frequent up and dow n em o
tio n s. T h e p ro p o rtio n o f N azaren e
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NAZARENE PASTORS’ WIVES
CARE ABOUT FAMILY
AND MINISTRY
he minister’s wife has a happier
lot than any other woman.” At
least that was the opinion of Carolyn
Blackwood, wife of popular preacher,
Andrew W. Blackwood, in 1951.
In her book The Pastor’s Wife, Mrs.
Blackwood stressed characteristics such
as courtesy, neatness, cheerfulness, liv
ing on a modest income, willingness to
entertain, and protecting her husband.
As it had been for decades, the role of
the pastor’s wife was defined by what
she was expected to do. The pastor’s
wife was identified most often by who
her husband was, rather than who she
was.
Since the 1950s the role of women
in society has changed dramatically.
But, has the role of the pastor’s wife
changed? Five Nazarene pastors’ wives
agreed to share their feeling and
thoughts with the Herald o f Holiness.
In order to give them total freedom to
speak honestly, we have agreed to keep
their identities secret and will identify
them by ficticious names.
Margaret is in her early 60s and has
been a pastor’s wife for nearly 40
years. She is a college graduate and
works full-time outside the home. Her
husband pastors a church with an at
tendance of about 250-300.
Cindy is in her early 30s and has
been married for 11 years. She is also
a college graduate, does not work out
side the home, and has three children.
Her husband has been a pastor for
about Five years and currently pastors
a church with an attendance of about
150-175.
Becky is in her late 40s and has
been a pastor’s wife for more than 20
years. Her husband pastors a large
church with nearly 1,000 in atten
dance.
Jennifer’s husband pastors a small
church averaging about 50-60 in atten
dance. A college graduate, she is in her
early 30s and has been married for
several years. She has two children and
works fiill-time at her home-based day
care business.
Nancy is in her late 40s and has
been married for nearly 30 years. Her
two children are in college and she
works full-time outside the home. Her
husband pastors a church with an at
tendance of about 250-300.
T
w ives w h o r e p o r te d e x p e rie n c in g
such em o tio n s was slightly lower, an d
N a z a re n e p a s to rs ’ w ives w ere less
likely th a n the total group to say they
“often struggle w ith feelings o f anger
and bitterness.”
T he adjectives m ost likely to be se
lected as strongly characterizing their
role were positive d e sc rip tio n s like
“ c h a lle n g in g ,” “ s a tis f y in g ,” “ d e
m anding,” “rewarding,” an d “stretch
ing.” N egative p o ssib ilities such as
“routine,” frightening,” an d “depress
ing” were least likely to be chosen.
Younger wives w ere sig n ifican tly
m o re likely to d escrib e th e role as
“ h u rtf u l” a n d “ fru stra tin g .” W ives
w ith c h ild re n a t h o m e w ere m o re
likely to describe the role as “stress
ful,” “ fr u s tr a tin g ,” a n d “ h u r tf u l.”
W ives in ch u rch es o f less th a n 100
w orshipers were m ore inclined to d e
scribe it as depressing. N azarene pas
to rs’ wives were less likely th a n the
rest o f th e group to describe th e ir role
as “hurtful.”
T h e larger th e co n g reg atio n , th e
m ore likely th e wife was to describe
h e r role as “ satisfy in g .” S im ilarly ,
w ives in th e largest c h u rc h e s w ere
m ore likely to describe th eir role as
"rew arding.”
Relationships
A large m ajo rity o f evangelical pas
t o r s ’ w iv e s say t h e i r m a r r ia g e is
healthy an d com patible. Four o u t o f
five hav e c o n fid e n c e in th e ir h u s
b an d ’s fidelity. A lm ost tw o-thirds say
th e ir ch ild ren like being m in iste rs’
children.
T he n u m b e r o f pasto rs’ wives ex
p eriencin g severe m arital o r fam ily
problem s at any single tim e appears
to be relatively small. However, pas
tors an d th eir wives are n o t im m u n e
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MOST ENJOYABLE
The most enjoyable aspect of being
a pastor’s wife involves people. All of
the ladies say that they most enjoy
sharing in the lives of others and using
the gifts that God has given them to
help people.
Margaret says that the most enjoy
able aspect of her role involves making
lifetime friendships. She points out
that these friendships have developed
over the years through the sharing of
life experiences— both joyful and sor
rowful.
Becky agrees. “I enjoy the many op
portunities it affords me to be involved
in the lives of others,” she says. “To see
definite changes in the lives of others
that I work with brings me great joy.”
LEAST ENJOYABLE
However, being a pastor’s wife can
have its downside. In fact, the ladies
have found several aspects of parson
age life that are not very desirable.
Some of them mention relocation.
Moving is hard. Moving every few
years can be a nightmare.
Every move involves more than
renting a truck and packing boxes.
The wife is usually left with the chore
of making the new house feel like
“home.” She must find new doctors
and dentists. The kids have to be en
rolled in new schools, and the family
must search for new friends.
Pressure is another unpleasant result
of being a pastor’s wife. Becky experi
ences that pressure in terms of the ac
tivities in which she feels obligated to
participate. She feels that, because her
husband is the pastor, she is expected
to be a part of things that she other
wise would not choose for herself.
Cindy feels the pressure as well. Al
though her husband has been a pastor
for only four years, she already feels
like people expect more of her than
she can give.
Jennifer wants to be a part of her
husband’s ministry, but she, too, feels a
great am ount of pressure. “Sometimes,
I feel responsible for everyone’s per
sonal salvation, as well as the success
of the church and my husband,” she
says.
U.S. Quadrennial Conference on Evangelism
October 29-31, 1991
Fort Worth/Tarrant County Convention Center
Fort Worth, Texas
Vision '91 - Enter The Decade With The Harvest In View
Registration Information
M ake yo u r reservations n ow to atten d the Evangelism Conference in Ft. W orth, Texas, O cto b er 29-31, 1991
Select from 38 stim ulating sem inars an d w o rk sh o p s.
Classification o f Registration
Three classes of registration are available.
Full Registration entitles the registrant to
participate in the S em inars/W orkshops,
General Sessions and Exhibits. The S tu
dent Registration is for any student,
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School w ho w ants to attend. The Student
R egistration entitles the registrant to p a r
ticipate in the S em inars/W orkshops,
General Sessions and Exhibits. The G en
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are not attending any of the S em inars/
W orkshops. The General Registrant is
entitled to attend the General Sessions and
the Exhibits.
H ousing and Accom m odations
The follow ing hotels have com m itted
room s for the conference. You will help
arrangem ents by directing y our reserva
tion through the Nazarene Housing Office/
C reative M eeting M anagem ent. N o one
else is authorized to process room reser
vations. C ontacting hotels directly will
delay your reservation.
Your confirm ation will be m ade w ith the
follow ing understanding:
1. Reservations are m ade on a first com e/
first serve basis.
2. N o housing reservations will be taken
by telephone.
3. A c k n o w le d g e m e n t / C o n firm a tio n
will come from the N azarene Housing
Office/Creative Meeting Management.
4. The Reservations deadline is:
Septem ber 23, 1991.
5. A one nights deposit is required by
each hotel and will be charged to your
credit card.
6. If there is a change in this reservation or
if for any reason you will not use the ac
com modations reserved, please notify
the Nazarene Housing Office/Creative
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The hotels are:
Days Inn, 600 Com m erce St., tw o blocks
from the convention center, free parking.
Rates per night, excluding taxes: Single$50, Double-$56, Triple-$61, Q uad-$66.
Green O aks Inn, 6901 West Freeway, three
miles from the convention center, free
parking, health clu b /te n n is facilities.
Rates per night, excluding taxes: Single/
D ouble-$59, T riple/Q uad-$68.
W o rth in g to n H otel, 200 M ain St., tw o
blocks from the convention center, health
club and swimming pool. Rates per night,
excluding taxes: Single/D ouble-$120.
Ft. W orth H yatt, 815 M ain St., across the
street from the convention center. Rates
per night, excluding taxes: Single-$89,
D ouble-$89 (one bed), Twin-$89 (two
beds), Triple-$89.
Plaza Ft. W orth, 2000 Beach St., two
miles from the convention center, free
parking, health club, com pletely renovat
ed in 1990. Rates for kitchenettes available
upon request. Rates per night, excluding
taxes: Single /D o u b le / Triple /Q uad-S58.
M arriott's Residence Inn, 1701 S. U niver
sity Drive, three miles from convention
center, free parking, health club, accom
m odations are furnished apartm ents with
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Small C hurch Size Strategies
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Small C hurch Size Strategies
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How To Lead Someone To Christ
Methods of Small Church Evangelism
How To Prepare For a Revival Campaign
Preaching Evangelistically
How The Local Church Plans It's Evangelism Strategy
Developing An Evangelistic Sunday School
Evangelizing Baby Boomers
Evangelizing Senior Adults
Using Music To Enhance The Evangelistic Service
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Steps To assimilating Visitors and Friends
The Wonder of Web Evangelism
Steps To Establishing The New Convert
Choice Evangelistic Opportunities
Evangelizing Through Small Group Ministries
Multiple Services As An Evangelist Strategy
How "Friend Day" Grows Your Church
Evangelism Through Worship
Mis-size Church Evangelism Strategies That Work
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Urban Ministries: Networking Across Denomina
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Support Groups As An Evangelistic Strategy
Altar Workers Workshop
How To Market Your Church's Ministries
Preaching For Decisions
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FAMILY LIFE
Nazarene pastors’ wives are very
concerned about their families. Despite
the extra demands placed upon a par
sonage family, the pastor’s wife works
very hard at supporting her husband
and raising healthy and happy chil
dren.
Most of the ladies feel that their
family seldom spends enough time to
gether. Becky says that her family has
been slighted a lot, although she feels
that she has done much better in re
cent years. “Much of the encourage
ment that I got, even from church
leaders, was that the church always
came first,” she says. “About 15 years
ago, I began to rethink my priorities
and have gradually been able to put
my family ahead of others.”
All of the ladies feel that their mar
riage is healthy, although some say it
has taken a lot of work. Half of them
would say that the more serious prob
lems they have faced in their marriages
were a result of their husbands’ being
involved in ministry.
The most pressing concerns o f these
ladies involve their families. In addi
tion to wanting more family time, the
ladies worry about the spiritual condi
tions of their children. They are also
burdened about being financially able
to send their children to college.
THE “ASSISTANT PASTOR”
Because of her unique situation, the
pastor’s wife often feels like the “un
paid assistant pastor.” The pastor’s wife
is often expected to assume responsi
bilities within the church beyond those
given to the average layperson.
“At times I feel like an unpaid assis
tant pastor,” Becky says. “There are
some people who still take for granted
that there are some things the pastor’s
wife will naturally always do.”
Still, the Nazarene pastor’s wife is a
committed layperson who wants to use
her gifts. Each of the ladies expresses a
desire to develop certain skills, most of
which are related to ministry. Nancy
wants to improve her skills in evan
gelism, discipleship, and altar work.
Cindy is concerned about learning
more about the Bible, theology, and
doctrine.
It is certainly not easy being a pas
tor’s wife. The demands and pressures
[ are great. Their worries are about the
same as those of other wives, although
concerns about church and ministry
seem to compound the plight of minis
ters’ wives. Yet, from the conversations
with a few pastors’ wives, Nazarene con
gregations appear to be blessed with
ladies who truly care about God, oth
ers, their husbands, and their families.
—Tom Felder
L
May 1991
M a n y of our
churches survive
because of the
sacrifices of wives
in the parsonages.
to th e p ro b le m s th a t affect others.
A b o u t o n e in every 25 pastors’ wives
reports experiencing severe problem s.
Perceived Need
P astors’ wives share the co m m o n
needs o f m o d e rn life.
T h ree o u t o f five wives say regular
exercise is a c u rre n t need. Nearly as
m an y feel a need for rest an d relax
atio n . N early h a lf w ould like a “real
vacation.” A lm ost h a lf feel a need for
a tr u s te d frie n d . A lm o st as m a n y
w ould like a su p p o rt group. A higher
p r o p o r tio n o f th e N a z a re n e w ives
s a id th e y h a v e n o c lo se p e rs o n a l
friends in th e ir ch urch because they
were fearful o f show ing favoritism .
Two o u t o f fiv e feel a n e e d for
m o re tim e w ith th e ir husbands. M ore
th a n o n e-th ird in dicate a need for a
sch ed u led d ay each week to be to
gether as a family. T he pro p o rtio n o f
N azarenes in d icating a serious need
for a scheduled day weekly was high
er th a n a m o n g th e rest o f the group.
W hile 3 o u t o f 10 find tim e for Bi
b le s tu d y a n d p ra y e r six o r seven
d a y s a w eek, th is te n d s to be tru e
m ostly for o ld er wives an d those w ho
d o n o t have children at hom e. Daily
Bible study an d prayer was n o t a re
ality for a m ajo rity o f pastors’ wives.
Still, m o st describe th e ir relationship
w ith Jesus C h rist eith er as developing
steadily o r as stable a n d satisfying.
T h e areas w here the highest p ro
p o rtio n o f pastors’ wives feel a need
for b e tte r m in istry skills are in c o u n
seling, discipling o th e r w om en, and
tim e m a n a g e m e n t. N azaren e wives
were slightly m ore likely th a n the rest
o f th e g ro u p to say they needed help
in developing leadership skills an d in
learn in g how to disciple o th er w om
en.
A s age a n d , p re su m ab ly , e x p e ri
ence increased, the pro p o rtio n s in d i
c a tin g a n e e d fo r th e se sk ills d e
crease d so m e w h a t. H ow ever, even
a m o n g th e g ro u p th a t was in th e ir
60s, a ra th e r large p ro p o rtio n ex
p ressed a need for help w ith such
skills.
A m o n g fam ily areas, th e largest
pro p o rtio n s w ould like help w ith u n
d erstan d in g and relating to o u r teen
agers a n d b alan cin g responsibilities
betw een church and family. As m ight
be expected, balancing these respon
sibilities was m ore o f a problem for
w ives u n d e r age 40 th a n for o ld e r
ones.
T he need for help w ith overcom ing
d isc o u ra g e m e n t o r d e p re ssio n w as
linked to the size o f the congregation
pastored. W hile nearly one in five o f
t h e w iv e s o f p a s t o r s o f l a r g e r
ch u rch es n eed ed h elp in th is area,
th a t p ro p o rtio n m ore th a n doubled
for wives o f pastors in churches w ith
fewer th a n 350 m em bers. Evidently
the evangelical tendency to associate
m inisterial success w ith size o f co n
gregation tends to affect the sense o f
w orth o f pastors’ wives.
Conclusion
M ost o f the wives o f o u r m inisters
are unsung heroes! N azarenes do not
believe in vicarious holiness in w hich
a few special C h ristian s w ould live
lives o f heroic sacrifice to m ake up
for the m ediocre co m m itm e n t o f the
rest o f us. But, m any o f o u r churches
h ave su rv iv ed b ec au se th e w om en
w ho m arried o u r pastors sacrificed
so m uch and carried o u t th eir role so
well.
Dr. Kenneth E. Crow is the registrar at
M id A m e ric a N a za re n e C o lle g e a n d
ch ie f analyst for the Nazarene research
organization, The ANSW er Poll.
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HELPING THOSE IN THE
FISHBOWL
Some things you can do to support your parsonage family.
BY M IC H A E L MALLOY
eep in m in d th a t they are people, to o —
w ith lives an d p roblem s ju st like yours.
T hey have finances, kids, an d a m arriage
to m ain tain , as well as o th e r relationships
w ith friends an d extended fam ily m em . bers. Be a w are o f u n re a lis tic e x p e c ta
tio n s — y o u rs a n d th e ir s — in th e a re a s o f fa th e rh o o d ,
m o therh o o d , ch ildhood o r . . . PARSONAGEHOOD.
Allow th e m em b ers o f th e parsonage family, especially
the pasto r’s wife, to m in ister in th e ir ow n way. D o n ’t c o n
stantly co m p are th eir style to th a t o f th e last p asto r’s fam
ily. It is too often the case th a t role expectations are ideal
istic an d unreasonable. K eep in m in d th a t th e parsonage
is th eir h o m e a n d a h aven— even if th e p ro p erty belongs
to the church. G ive th em th e respect an d privacy th a t you
desire an d expect at y our ow n hom e.
G ive y our parsonage fam ily th e ch an ce to have tim e
aw ay— som ew here besides d istric t assem bly o r c h u rch
cam ps. C o n sid er b ab y-sitting to allow y o u r p a sto r an d
spouse a night o u t as a couple. If fin an ces o r ben efits are
n o t adequate, do y our p art on th e chu rch board to rem edy
the situation.
D o n ’t p u t the m em b ers o f th e p astoral fam ily on a ped
estal. Allow th em to be real. E ncourage th em to build rela
tionship s w ith o thers in th e m inistry, even if th a t m eans
crossing d e n o m in a tio n a l lines.
E ncourage hobbies o r activities th a t allow each m em b er
o f the parsonage fam ily to m entally get aw ay— such as
sports o r som e form o f exercise, gardening, o r handiw ork
such as crafts, w oodw orking, o r cross-stitch.
Be so m eone w ho p u ts o u t fires w hen th ere is “trouble
in the c a m p ”— a m o n g m em b ers o f y o u r co ngregation.
D o n ’t leave it all to th e pastor. Share th e responsibility for
leadership in y our church.
R em em b er th a t there are tim es w hen m em b ers o f the
parsonage fam ily need a friend w ith a listening ear. If th at
person should be you, m ain ta in confidences. If it is som e
o ne else, pray for th em th a t they can offer en co u rag em en t
a n d d is c e r n m e n t. T h e r e a re “ h e a d a c h e s ” w ith a n y
organizatio n — th e church is no exception. K eep in m ind
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th a t we all have good a n d bad days. Being p a rt o f a par
sonage fam ily does n o t exem pt one from such realities.
M in iste r to y o u r p a s to r a n d fam ily by d o in g small
favors— a special dessert o r dish, a card o r flowers, tickets
to a play o r sporting event— o r express yo u r su p p o rt ver
bally. Just because yo u r parsonage fam ily has been called
to the m inistry d o e sn ’t m ean they have got it all together.
D em o n strate yo u r love for th em by letting th em be real
before you as they m odel the faith in practical daily living.
T h e rew ards will be w orth it to yo u r pastoral fam ily and to
your church.
RESO U R C ES FOR M IN IS T E R S ’ W IV ES
A n u m b e r o f resources are available for the spouses
o f those involved in full-tim e m inistry. H ere are a few rec
o m m e n d e d by M ic h a el M alloy, e x ec u tiv e d ire c to r of
C h ristian C ounseling Services in Nashville.
Counseling for Pastors’ Wives
by D iane Langberg, Z o n d erv an (1988)
A licensed psychologist offers sy m p ath etic an d real
istic answ ers to q u estio n s from p asto rs’ wives, som e of
w hich are: Should I share m y struggles w ith others in the
congregation? W hy d o es th is w o m an m ak e tro u b le for
me? How should I respond to a h u sb an d w ho does not
practice w hat he preaches?
Life in a G lass H ou se— T he M in ister’s Family in Its
Unique Social Context
b y C a m e ro n L e e a n d J a c k B a lsw ic k , Z o n d erv an
(1989)
An exceptional an d incisive study o f the social and
psychological d y nam ics o f fam ily life as they com e to ex
pressions in a p articu lar co n te x t— ch u rch culture.
Coping with Depression in the M inistry and Other Help
ing Professions
by A rchibald D. Hart, W ord (1984)
T he stresses a n d high expectations th a t go with the
calling m ake depression m ore likely for m inisters, coun
A llo w the
m em bers of the
parsonage family,
especially the
pastor’s wife, to
minister in their
own way.
selors, teachers, d o cto rs a n d nurses, social w orkers, and
their families.
This bo o k offers help an d h o p e — challenging c o m
mon m isconcep tio n s a b o u t depression an d p roviding p ro
fessionals an d laypeople w ith answers.
Help! I’m a Pastor’s Wife
edited by M ich ele B u ckin g h a m , S trang (1987)
C o n trib u tio n s from 30 p a sto r’s wives. S am ple ch ap ter
titles: “S tartin g O ver as N u m b e r Two”; “ I D id n ’t M arry a
Minister”; “ M y H u s b a n d ’s Seldom H om e.”
The Private Life o f the M inister’s Wife
by B e tty J. Coble, B ro ad m an (1981)
Betty C oble w rites from 32 years o f experience as a
Baptist p asto r's wife.
Esteem Them H ighly
Understanding Your Pastor and H is Family
by L in d a R iley, D irector, C alled Together M inistries
(1987)
A th o ro u g h discussion o f th e p a sto r’s needs in th e ar
eas o f friendship, respect, housing, a n d salary; scriptural
guidelines for c o n stru c tiv e critic ism a n d relatio n sh ip s;
things to do an d to avoid in relating to his wife an d chil
dren.
When Your Husband Is Part o f a S ta ff
by M a r ily n H a n sen , P re sb y te ria n m in is te r’s wife,
Called Together M in istries (1987)
T he assistan t p a sto r’s wife o r y o u th m in iste r’s wife ex
periences c h u rch life differently th a n th e sen io r m in iste r’s
wife does.
When Your M inister-H usband N eeds H elp
by L in d a Rilev, D irector, C alled T ogether M inistries
(1987)
M oral lapses a n d m arriage pro b lem s so m etim es h a p
pen in m in isters’ fam ilies too. W h en you are having seri
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ous m arriage difficulties o r discover yo u r husband living
in im m orality, w here can you tu rn ? W hat are yo u r respon
sibilities to your husband, family, church, and to G od?
T his booklet explores yo u r op tio n s w hen confronted with
sin in the p a sto r’s life such as wife abuse, child abuse,
adultery, substance abuse, m ishandling o f funds, or use o f
pornography.
M ichael Malloy, ACSW, is e xe cu tive d ire c to r o f C hristian
C ounseling Services a nd a counselor on the C oN ET H ead
line sp on sore d b y Pastoral Ministries.
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MEMORIES OF MOTHER
M y childhood m em ories aren’t com plete
W ithout you, Mother, kind and sweet,
Always baking,
G oodies taking,
Dresses making,
Teaching your children not to cheat.
Though I’m grow n and far away,
I rem em ber still your loving way
O f m ending,
G ifts a-sending,
Babies tending,
W orking hard throughout the day.
My richest m em ories will always be
The spiritual lessons you gave to me:
Loving and giving,
Endless forgiving,
G ood life a-living,
Trusting in G od eternally.
— E laine C u n n in g h a m
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THE FAMILY ALTAR
AND
FAMILY ALTERING
BY W IN IFR E D PETERSON
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pon hearing a
c h u r c h le a d e r say
recently th a t d u rin g
th e first years o f his
m arriage he a n d his
w ife d id n o t p ra y
out loud together, I began to w o n d er
if the custom o f fam ily p rayer is on
the decrease in C h ristian hom es.
W h ile tim e s h a v e c h a n g e d a n d
schedules are m o re hectic a n d c h a
otic to d a y th a n ever, th e n e e d re
mains the sam e. Fam ilies need to p ri
oritize a n d set aside a regular tim e
for w orshiping together.
W hen I was 14 years o f age a n d a
new C h ristian , m y fam ily o n vaca
tio n v is ite d o ld frie n d s w h o h a d
m oved from o u r c o m m u n ity . A fter
breakfast, th e m a n o f th e h ouse ex
plained th a t he a n d his wife h a d be
come C h ristian s a n d it was th e ir cus
to m to r e a d t h e B ib le a n d p r a y
together every m o rn in g . N o t b ein g
used to this in o u r hom e, I th o u g h t it
was w onderful. 1 vowed in m y h eart
th a t s in c e I p l a n n e d to m a r r y a
C h ristian h u sb a n d , we, to o , w o u ld
have a fam ily a lta r w hen I m arried.
Five years later, th is becam e reality.
We started o u r fam ily a lta r o n o u r
wedding night a n d it has been carried
on fo r 56 y e a rs in s p ite o f w o rk ,
weather, com pany, o r crying babies.
It has been a w onderful blessing in
our h o m e a n d helps to keep things
running sm o o th ly as we h o n o r o u r
Lord each day in th is way.
Today’s m agazines carry m a n y ar
ticles on fam ily p ro b le m s. P a re n ts
feud w ith th e ir c h ild re n . C h ild re n
run away from hom e. C h ristian p ar
ents w ring th e ir h a n d s a n d cry out,
“ W h a t d id w e d o w ro n g ? ” M a n y
hearts ache, an d ch ild ren a n d th e ir
p aren ts long for re c o n c ilia tio n a n d
peace.
Are you in th a t category? Flas y o u r
C hristian faith been tested because o f
a w ayw ard c h ild ? O r p e rh a p s y o u
have re c e n tly b e c o m e a C h r is tia n
and you w an t to be able to m eet th e
problem s th a t arise, even in a C hris
tian hom e.
H ave you tried read in g th e Bible
together as a fam ily a n d pray in g to
g ether? O bv io u sly , su c h a p ra c tic e
will n o t solve all o f a fam ily’s p ro b
lems. In fact, it m ay even co n trib u te
a few m ore. I believe, however, th a t
setting aside a special tim e for fam ily
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w orship o n a daily basis will becom e
a source o f strength a n d encourage
m e n t for an y w ho a tte m p t it.
O u r C h ris tia n fo re fa th e rs called
th is a “ fam ily altar.” M any o f th eir
fam ily m e m b e rs c o n d u c te d fam ily
d ev o tio n s m o rn in g an d night. But in
th e schedules o f to d ay 's busy fam i
lie s, th is rig id r o u tin e m ig h t n o t
w o rk . H o w e v e r, th e d e s ire fo r a
m eaningful experience o f fam ily de
v o tio n s w ill e v e n tu a lly le a d to a
m an ag eab le plan, tailo r-m ad e to fit
th a t fam ily’s needs.
T h ere is n o set pattern. Som e have
used th e living ro o m fu rniture as an
a lta r w here th e y m e e t each day to
read th e Bible a n d pray. O thers start
th e day w ith fam ily devotions aro u n d
th e b reak fast table, len d in g a good
S e ttin g aside a
special tim e for
fam ily worship on a
daily basis will
becom e a source
of strength and
encouragem ent.
start to th e d ay’s tasks. Som e gather
aro u n d th e p ian o an d sing a h ym n or
C h ristian choruses.
S o m e k n e e l to p ra y a n d o th e rs
sim p ly w ait to g e th e r in th e L o rd ’s
presence for o pen w orship. T he es
sential th in g is to m ake a plan th at
fits y o u r needs, an d it will probably
inclu d e reading the S cripture o r de
v o tio n a l w ritin g s a n d p ra y in g t o
gether.
W ith sm all children in the hom e, a
Bible story b o o k can be used to co n
vey th e m e a n in g o f a p a ssa g e to
th em . M an y o th e r devotional helps
also exist. C o m e Ye A part an d Table
Talk, d ev o tio n al guides published by
th e N azarene Publishing H ouse, m ay
be useful. W hile C o m e Ye A part is a
m o re g e n e ra l d e v o tio n a l gu id e for
adults, Table Talk is o rien te d m ore
tow ard th e entire family.
S om e days there m ay be tim e for
o n ly a s h o rt S c rip tu re a n d prayer.
O th e r tim e s a m o re len g th y lesson
m ay be used, an d each fam ily m em
ber m ay pray aloud if so desired.
M a n y c h ild re n h av e given th e ir
hearts to Jesus in the atm osphere o f
fam ily devotions.
We have also fo u n d th a t loving
G o d together helps us love one a n
other. It is d ifficu lt to hold resent
m en t o r ill feeling w hen one is pray
ing w ith o th er fam ily m em bers. It is
said, “T he fam ily th a t prays together
stays to gether,” a n d I have ex p eri
enced this to be true.
T h e B ible stresses k n o w in g a n d
fo llo w in g th e i n s t r u c t i o n o f th e
Word. In D eu tero n o m y 6:6-9 (N IV )
we read, “These c o m m a n d m e n ts th a t
I give you today are to be upon your
hearts. Im press th em on yo u r ch il
dren. Talk ab o u t th em w hen you sit
at h o m e an d w hen you walk along
th e ro a d , w h en you lie d o w n a n d
w hen you get up. Tie th em as sym
bols on your hands an d bind them
on your foreheads. W rite them on the
d o o rfra m es o f y o u r houses a n d on
your gates.”
P ro v e rb s 22:6 says, “ T rain up a
child in the way he should go: and
w hen he is old, he will n o t d ep a rt
from it.”
T he apostle Paul in 2 T im othy 1:5
m en tio n s w ith e n d e arm en t the faith
th a t was in T im o th y ’s g ran d m o th e r
an d m other, as well as in Tim othy.
H e m e n tio n s in 2 T im o th y 3:15,
“T h a t from a child th o u hast know n
the holy scriptures, w hich are able to
m a k e t h e e w is e u n t o s a l v a t i o n
th r o u g h fa ith w h ic h is in C h r is t
Jesus.”
T he spiritual upbringing in T im
o th y ’s h o m e clearly in flu e n c e d his
life. Likewise, today there is no sub
stitute for sim ilar careful cultivation
o f to m o rro w ’s spiritual leaders. In a
day o f hectic fam ily schedules, single
p arent families, an d w orking parents,
the priority o f fam ily w orship easily
gets b ru sh e d aside. H ow ever, w ith
creativity an d a little ingenuity, prac
tices th a t have been such a source o f
e n c o u ra g e m e n t in th e p ast can be
ad ap ted to m eet to d a y ’s needs.
T he fam ily altar o r practice o f fam
ily devotions m ay n o t be the answ er
to every fam ily difficulty, b u t it can
be a h e lp in p re v e n tin g a n d even
s o lv in g m a n y p r o b le m s . B u t, in
m a n y cases, it tru ly w ill a lte r th e
family.
R eprin ted b y perm ission o f Evangelical Friend.
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FAMILY DEVOTIONS
A Wesleyan Service o f Family Worship
o h n Wesley knew th a t no religious revival could
last longer th a n o n e generation w ith o u t effective
fam ily religion. T h e early Wesleyan m o v em ent
was characterized by strong preaching, powerful
sm all-group m inistry, an d vital prayer m eetings. B ut often
overlooked is th e Wesleyan em phasis on fam ily religion.
Both p aren ts a n d preachers were charged w ith c o n d u c t
ing C hristian ed u catio n a n d sp iritual form atio n in M eth
o d is t h o m e s. F a m ily w o rs h ip w as s u p p o r te d by i n
structio n , catechizing (T h u rsd ay nights), a n d ex am ination
a n d review ea c h S a tu rd a y ev en in g . W esley p u b lish e d
several item s to assist p a re n ts in co n d u c tin g fam ily re
ligion. R esources in c lu d e d In stru ctio n s f o r C hildren (a
5 8 -c h ap te r p rim e r o n th e C h ristia n faith); L e sso n s fo r
C hildren (200 Bible studies for children); Prayers fo r C hil
dren; A C ollection o f Prayers fo r F am ilies (prayers and d e
votions for each day o f th e week); an d Personal Prayers
fo r E ach D a y o f th e Week.
Wesley, in o rd er to help p aren ts w ho h ad little o r no
experience w ith such things, set a precise o rd er for family
w orship. T h e fam ily gathered (ideally b o th m o rn in g and
night), an d a sh o rt prayer o pened th e session. T h is was
followed by psalm singing. N ext cam e Bible study. T he
passage was read alo u d by a parent. Follow ing th e reading,
one p aren t explained th e passage. T h en th e children were
to explain the passage back to th e p aren ts in th e ir own
words.
A fter th e Bible stu d y cam e prayer. It started w ith a w rit
ten prayer from A C ollection o f Prayers fo r Fam ilies. T his
was to be followed by ap p ro p riate extem porary prayer th a t
included p rayer for each fam ily m em ber.
T his was followed by th e singing o f th e doxology, and
the p ro n o u n c e m e n t o f a b en ed ictio n by a parent, usually
the father.
T h en cam e o n e o f th e m ost im p o rta n t parts o f th is spir
itual fo rm atio n practice. Each child was to ask for a bless
ing. In response, father o r m o th e r laid h an d s o n th e child’s
head an d blessed th e child in Jesus’ nam e. Wesley w arned
parents th a t n o m a tte r how d isobedient o r u n p leasan t the
child had been th a t day, u n d e r n o circu m stan ce was this
blessing to be denied. Im agine w hat it w ould m ean to a
child to be blessed in th e n am e o f Jesus by his parents
every day. W ould it n o t d o m o re for th e generation gap
th a n even th e sagacious counsel o f Dr. Spock?
Follow ing is a co n tem p o rized service o f fam ily w orship
based on Wesley’s o u tlin e a n d som e o f his devotio nal re
sources.
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A W esleyan Service o f Family Worship
1. A Short Prayer:
Use extem porary prayer o r these w ords from Wesley's
fam ily prayers for Sunday:
A lm ig h ty a n d eternal God. we desire to praise thy
holy nam e. . . . H ow great was thy love to the sin fu l sons o f
m en! . . . C om pose our spirits to a quiet a n d stea d y de
pendence on thy g o o d providence.
2. Psalm Singing:
Use a h ym n o r gospel song if psalm singing is to o m uch
o f a challenge for yo u r family. If you like challenges, try
singing this excerpt from Psalm 103:
A s a fa th e r pities his children.
S o the L o rd p ities th e m who fe a r H im .
For H e know s our fra m e:
H e rem em bers that we are dust.
T he m ercy o f th e L o rd is
From everlasting to e v e rla stin g . . .
To such as keep H is covenant,
To those who rem em ber his co m m a n d m en ts.
(Psalm 103:13-14, 17-18, N K JV )
3. Bible Study:
A. Select a passage for study, o r use Psalm 103.
B. P arents read an d explain th e passage. C ite the ba
sic teaching o f th e passage. Use this set o f inquiry
questio n s if you wish.
W h at does this passage teach us a b o u t G od?
A bout C hrist? A b o u t h u m a n k in d ?
Is there a c o m m a n d to obey?
Is there a sin to avoid?
Is there a tim eless tru th to be understood?
Is there a prom ise to claim ?
Is there a prayer I could m ak e m y own?
C. C hildren explain the passage back to th e parents.
R e m e m b e r, c h ild re n d e a l b e st w ith c o n c rete
ideas. Flelp th em w ith exam ples in everyday life
th a t explain the biblical concepts.
4. Prayer:
S tart by reading to g eth er one o f th e prayers used by
Wesley. Be sure to explain the prayers to the family. Mere
recital o f w ords n o t u n d ersto o d is n o t very helpful.
(1) A lm ig h ty G od to w hom all hearts be open, all
desires known, a n d fr o m w hom no secrets are hid. Cleanse
the thoughts o f our hearts, by th e inspiration o f thy Holy
Spirit, that we m a y perfectly love thee, a n d w orthily m ag
nify thy holy nam e. Through Jesus C hrist our Lord. Amen.
(2) O Lord, increase in us fa ith a n d devotion; give
TABLE TALK MAGAZINE
A Family Devotional Guide
P&B Update:
Table Talk m agazine is one o f the best-kept secrets
in the C hurch o f the Nazarene. Published since 1969,
Table Talk is a devotional guide for families with chil
dren in grades one through six. This quarterly maga
zine features daily family devotionals th at are cor
related with the Nazarene children’s Sunday School
curriculum. Table Talk provides a com plete guide for
family d e v o tio n s M o n d ay s th ro u g h F ridays. For
Saturdays, there is a scripture reading and a suggested
family group experience. Families m ay adapt these
helps to fit their particular needs and schedules.
Each edition contains a quarterly them e as well as
the Sunday School unit them es for Primary, Middler,
and Junior Sunday School W ordAction curriculum .
Table Talk devotionals are then correlated with these
themes.
Every issue begins with 16 to 18 pages o f articles for
the family. Regular features include “Helpful Ideas for
Family Activities” and “Thoughts for Parents.” Each
issue is full o f articles th at cover a wide range o f topics
for parents and their children.
This is all followed by daily devotions for parents to
use with th eir children. The heart o f Table Talk is
“Talking It Over”— a guide that helps families to talk
about the topic being studied. Even if families don’t
have tim e for such daily discussions, they are encour
aged to at least read the Bible and pray together.
Table Talk is one publication every hom e with ele
m entary age children should have. It is available from
Nazarene Publishing House for ju st $1.10 per quarter.
That’s less th an $5.00 for a com plete year o f family
devotions.
Pensions And Benefits Fund
Serves Over 12,000 Ministers
The Pensions and B enefits Fund served more
than 12,000 N azarene ministers and their
fam ilies throughout the United States and
C anada in 1990, reports Dr. Dean Wessels,
director of the Board o f Pensions and B enefits
USA. Also served are church-em ployed layper
sons and spouses of deceased ministers.
The following chart illustrates how the
dollars that local churches paid into the
Pensions and Benefits Fund were spent in 1990.
Expenditures of
Pensions and Benefits Fund Income
from Local Churches
1990
— W illiam A. Rolfe
Editor, Table Talk
us h u m ility a n d propriety, p a tien ce in adversity, a n d con
tinual jo y in th e H o ly Ghost.
G ive us m o d e sty in our countenance, com posure in
our behavior, w isdom in our speech, holiness in our ac
tions. L e t th y m ercy cleanse us fr o m a ll our sins, a n d con
firm us in all righteousness.
5. Sing the D oxology Together.
6. The Benediction: (Given by father or mother.)
Use a benediction o f your own, a Bible verse, or this
benedictory prayer from John Wesley.
Pardon, O gracious Jesus, w hat we have been.
W ith all th y h o ly discipline correct w hat we are.
O rder by th e providence what we shall be,
A n d in th e en d crown a ll th y gifts. A m en.
7. The Blessing:
Each child shall say, “Father (m other), bless me in Jesus’
name.”
Parental response (never to be refused). “ (name) , /
bless yo u in th e n a m e o f Jesus who loves y o u a n d gave H is
life fo r you. M a y H is fo rg iven ess, grace, a n d p ea ce be
yours this da y/n ig h t, a n d every d a y o f yo u r life."
—Wesley Tracy
M ay 1991
Basic Life Insurance
Payments
Reserved for Future
Pension Payments
Administrative/Legal/
Actuarial Expenses
The Board of Pensions and B enefits USA
knows that members of the “ B asic” Pension
Roll have placed their faith in the future o f the
church and in a God who would provide for
their retirem ent needs. The Church of the
Nazarene, through the Board o f Pensions and
B enefits USA, is com m itted to “ Honoring the
T ru st” not only of those who have served, but
also of those who are now serving.
B oard o f P en sio n s and B en efits USA, 6401 T he
P a seo , K an sas C ity, M O 6 4 131-1284
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N e w s fro m d is tric ts
a n d lo cal c h u rc h e s
The teens of Trinity
C hurch of th e N a
z a re n e in M a b e lvale, A rk., stand in
front of a sign th at
was erected in hon
or of s e rv ic e m e m
bers in the Gulf War.
The te e n s hung a
yello w ribbon from
the sign to represent
each servicemember
from the congrega
tion.
ARKANSAS TEENS TURN TO
PRAYER DURING WAR
The youth group at Trinity Church of
the Nazarene in Mabelvale, Ark., sup
ported the troops and their families dur
ing the Gulf War through prayer. The
teen s e re c te d a sign in fro n t o f the
church that read, "E ver Interceding,"
and decorated it with yellow ribbons
Evangelism Ministries Director M. V. Scutt
(r.) congratulates pastor Paul Cunningham
on re c e iv in g th e 2 ,0 0 0 th m em b er of
Olathe, Kans., College Church of the Naza
rene.
OLATHE CHURCH RECEIVES 2,000TH MEMBER
Olathe. Kans., College Church of the
Nazarene recently received its 2,000th
member, according to Paul C unning
ham, senior pastor.
M. V. Scutt, Evangelism Ministries
d ire c to r, p re s e n te d C u n n in g h a m a
plaque com m em orating the ach iev e
ment. The plaque read. "C ongratula
tions to College Church of the Naza-
rene upon reach in g m em b ersh ip o f
2,000. With appreciation for the strong
evangelistic em phasis through which
this achievement was accomplished."
C unningham has served as senior
pastor of College Church for 27 years.
He also serves as president of the Gen
eral Board of the Church of the Naza
rene.
representing servicemembers from their
c o n g reg a tio n . The teens also spent
time praying for each o f the service
members and their families.
"Our teens have taken a special inter
est in praying for our troops in the Mid
dle E ast." said pastor Ken M itchell.
"The sign bears witness to the commu
nity that these young people believe
God is 'ev er interceding' for our ser
vicem em bers involved in the Middle
East conflict."
CHURCH PLANS F0R100TH
ANNIVERSARY
The co n g re g atio n o f H ighw ay. Ky.,
Church of the Nazarene is making plans
to celebrate the church's 100th anniver
sary later this year. The church was
organized as a Bible Mission school in
1891 by John S. Keen. The church also
served as home church to two college
presidents. A. B. M ackey and T. W.
Willingham.
In preparation for the celebration, the
Centennial Committee is seeking infor
m ation about Keen and the church's
early days. They are also searching for
p e rs o n s w ho a tte n d e d the ch urch
throughout the past century or their
descendants.
For m ore inform ation, contact the
H ighw ay, Ky., C en ten n ial Planning
Committee. Route 4. Box 191. Albany.
KY 42602.
New Hope C hurch of th e N azaren e in
Kansas City, Kans., recently celebrated its
firs t a n n iv e rs a ry , a c c o rd in g to pastor
Steven A. Dottin. More than 100 people
attended the anniversary service, includ
ing several General Board members.
Among those in attendance were (I. to
r.): Charles Gailey, professor at Nazarene
Theological Seminary; General Board mem
bers, Anderson Nxumalo, Mishack Ribisi,
and Manuel Chavier; and Dottin.
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VITAL STATISTICS
Deaths
HENRY E. C AR LISLE , 86, B a te s ville ,
Ark., Feb. 20. Survivors: wife, Susie; one
brother; one sister.
ALBERT DO W NARD , G lendale, A riz .,
Oct. 12. Survivors: w ife, Geneva; sons,
Albert, Jr.. R obert, Thom as, C laude; 11
grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
AGNES H. GERY, 87, D anbury, Conn.,
Jan. 23. Survivors: husband, Frank; son,
Frank, Jr.; d a u g h te rs , E lean ore Le h to ,
Blanche Gresset; 1 siste r; 1 b rother; 11
grandchildren: 12 great-grandchildren.
PERRY LEE GOUGH. 66, El Reno, Okla.,
Feb. 13. Survivors: wife, Gwendolyn Inez;
daughter, Lynda Lackey; tw o granddaugh
ters; two sisters.
ESTHER (BLACKW ELL) HAMRICK, 92,
G re ensburg, Pa., Feb. 7. S u r v iv o r s :
daughters, Olada Petri, Velma Reeser, Dale
Graffuis, Ranae B ricker; eight g ra n d c h il
dren; seven great-grandchildren.
GLENN L. HOECKLE, 80. San D iego,
Calif., Jan. 12. S u rv iv o rs : w ife , R uth;
daughter, Fern Haiby; three grandchildren;
four sisters; five brothers.
GRACE EVELYN JETT, 88, DeW itt, Ark.,
Nov. 12. Survivors: son, Howard; daugh
ter, Joyce Brinton.
FRED D. JONES, 44, Denver, Colo., Feb.
8. Survivors: wife, Judy; daughter, There
sa; parents; three brothers; one sister.
VIRJA JASPER LU TTR E LL, 87, Anadarko, Okla.. Dec. 15. S urvivo rs: w ife,
Willie Mae; sons, Ray, Em m itt; daughters,
Velma Lee (M rs. A d o lp h ) M ona rd; Dora
(Mrs. Bill) Holman; Veronica (M rs. Bobby)
Sloan; Odeen (M rs. H ow ard) M ills; Aneta
(Mrs. Tom) Erickson; 19 grandchildren; 41
great-grandchildren; 5 sisters.
REV. ROBERT P. LUTZ, 74, Frem ont.
Calif., Feb. 17. Survivors: wife, Beatrice;
daughter, R oberta S chm id; son, R obert,
Jr., six grandchildren; eight g re a t-g ra n d
children.
EMILY MOORE LYNN, 87, Connersville,
Ind., Feb. 20. Survivors: 10 children; 36
grandchildren; several great-grandchildren;
1 great-great-grandchild.
ANNA CAROLINE W ALKER . 96, In d i
anapolis, Ind., Sept. 15. S urvivors: hus
band, Rev. W . B.; so n, R oy; d a u g h te r,
Dorothy Bean; 5 grandchildren; 14 great
grandchildren; 18 g re a t-g re a t-g ra n d c h ildren.
MARY WYCOFF, Parsons, Kans., Feb.
18. Survivors: daughter, Bea Wenger.
Births
to PAUL AND JEANIE (K IM E ) BACH
MAN, Stryker, Ohio, a boy, Ethan James,
Feb. 26
to REV. GARY AN D L IN D A (M O N T
GOMERY) CABLE, R o ckfo rd , III., a boy,
Jonathan Paul, Feb. 25
to RON AND VICKI (M ILLE R ) CURTIS,
Oxnard, Calif., a girl, J'Resha, Feb. 10
to REV. BRYAN AND LO U AN N (M c GAUGH) DAVIS, a girl, Brianna Lynn, Feb.
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to DAN AND KATH Y (E L L S W O R T H )
DEHN, Lyndon, Kans., a boy, David LeRoy,
Jan. 31
to RICHARD AND JOAN EVANS, Kansas
City, Mo., a girl, Em ily Elizabeth, Dec. 31
to REV. JO H N , J R ., AN D BECKY
(GOLAY) HAY, In diana polis, Ind., a g irl,
Molly Alexandra, Jan. 2
to REV. STEVEN AN D S T E P H A N IE
Olivet Nazarene University senior M ike Carr (r.) led all scorers with
24 points as the Tigers lost to fifth-seeded Central Arkansas in the
first round of the NAIA National Championship Tournament 75-66 in
March.
This was ONU’s third consecutive trip to the NAIA tournament.
They posted a 22-12 record and won the District 20 Championship.
(LAWSON) HOSKINS, a girl, Allison Renea,
Aug. 1
to PAUL AND HONEY VEE (CHAMBERS)
MICHAEL, Homestead, Fla., a girl, Krysta
Danielle, Nov. 8
to G AR Y A N D JO YC E (R U S H IN G )
P H IL L IP S , D ix o n , III., a b o y , S a m u e l
Lawrence, Jan. 29
to R A N D Y A N D A LIC E (G U L L E Y )
SMITH, Overland Park, Kans., a boy, Tay
lor Andrew, Nov. 1
Anniversaries
ROYAL AND RUTH LORD, C learlake,
C a lif., c e le b ra te d th e ir 5 0 th w e d d in g
anniversary Dec. 8 w ith a reception given
by their children in Santa Ana, Calif. The
Lo rds w ere active in Los A ngeles Grace
C h u rch and T o rra n ce C hu rch fo r m any
ye a rs . T he y n o w a tte n d th e C learla ke
Church.
FOR THE RECORD
Moving Ministers
ANDREW ARNOLD, fro m Crewe, Va., to
M arion, Va.
JOSEPH D. BYERS, from pastor, Orange,
Va., to evangelism
LARRY R. CHANDLER, from Rome, N.Y.,
to Bloom field, Iowa
JOHN B. CLAYTON, from Bethel, Maine, to
Verm ontville, N.Y.
VER N O N D. C O R ZIN E , fro m W ic h ita
(Kans.) W estside, to Decatur (III.) W estside
FLOYD E. D ISNEY, fro m G rand R apids
(M ich.) West, to Florence, Iowa
TER R E LL D. EARNEST, fro m G uym o n,
Okla., to Yukon, Okla.
ALAN W. FOSTER, from Live Oak, Fla., to
Jackson (M iss.) Emmanuel
LARRY W. FOX, from pastor, Wapakoneta,
Ohio, to d istrict assigned, Northwestern
Ohio
RUPERT GAGE, fro m M a rtin s v ille Fort
Trail, Va., to Crew, Va.
T IM O T H Y W . GATES, fro m a s s o c ia te ,
Nashville (Tenn.) Grace, lo pastor, Jack
sonville (Fla.) Lem Turner Road
TIMOTHY E. GINTER, from pastor, Cleve
land, Ohio, to evangelism
TIMOTHY A. GOCHA, from M aysville, Ky.,
to Fairfield, Ohio
ROBERT H. GREEN, fro m pastor, Cottage
G rove, O reg., to a s so c ia te , K irk la n d ,
Wash.
PHILLIP GUNTER, from Gardnerville (Nev.)
Carson Valley, to Los Alam os (N.M ex.)
LaVista
PAUL W. HICKS, fro m Belleview, Fla., to
Pascagoula, Miss.
B. F. HILTON, fro m pastor, Tulsa (Okla.)
Valley View, to associate, Tulsa (Okla.)
Regency Park
PAUL E. HOLDREN to pastor, Caro, Mich.
JOHN HOLSENBACK, fro m S w annanoa,
N.C., to Thom asville, N.C.
D ALLAS HUD SPETH, fro m L ittle Rock
(Ark.) Central, to Flint (M ich.) First
M IC HAEL D. ICE to p a sto r, Salem (III.)
Grace
TIMOTHY S. KING, from associate, Alham
bra, Calif., to pastor, Forest Grove, Oreg.
LARRY G. KNUDSON to pastor, Yates Cen
ter, Kans.
JOHN R. LIGHTFOOT to pastor, Hinesville,
Ga.
R ICKEY A. M c C L A IN . fro m p a s to r,
A s h e v ille (N .C .) F irs t, to a s s o c ia te ,
Salem (Oreg.) Deaf Fellowship
M IC H A E L D, M cM A H O N , fro m p a s to r,
Lakeville, Mass., to evangelism
ERNEST C. McNAUGHT, from pastor, H ills
boro, Oreg., to education, NNC, Nampa,
Idaho
MARK A. MADDIX, from associate, Lexing
ton (Ky.) First, to associate, Fairview V il
lage, Pa.
TONY MARTIN, from Thom asville, N.C., to
Orange, Va.
JOHN A. MEHAFFEY, from M ansfield, III.,
to Griggsville, III.
D O N ALD W . M EYER , fro m a s s o c ia te ,
C o llin s v ille (III.) F irs t, to a s s o c ia te ,
Raleigh (N.C.) First
TERRY M ILLS , fro m associate, H ouston
(Tex.) North Belt Evangelistic, to pastor,
Lockhaven, Ark.
STEPHEN C. NATION, fro m Valley (Ala.)
First, to W ister (Okla.) First
RON NELSON, from pastor, Keokuk, Iowa,
to evangelism
CALVIN C. NICHO LSO N, fro m O n ta rio ,
Oreg., to Hillsboro, Oreg.
ROBERT A. PETERS to G reenville (S.C.)
Calvary Com m unity M ission
ROBERT L. PRICE, from chaplaincy to pas
tor, Brookfield, Mo.
M ICHAEL PRINCE, fro m associate, San
Diego (Calif.) M ission Valley, to pastor,
Yuma, Colo.
TIMOTHY A. RICH, to pastor, W oodstown,
N.J.
BILLY H. RING, from W innsboro, S.C., to
W ilm ington, N.C.
KERRY ROBINSON, fro m M adison (Ind .)
First, to Greensboro, Ind.
THOMAS A. SAUNDERS, from student to
associate, Crossroads, Pa.
CLINTON A. SCARBROUGH, fro m Petulum a (Calif.) Hillside, to Bishop, Calif.
LO W ELL W . SC H M ID T, fro m C oalgate,
Okla., to Poteau, Okla.
T. LESLIE SHELTON to pastor, Sacramento
(Calif.) First
WENDELL D. SHEPHERD to pastor, Tifflin,
Ohio
WENDELL D. SHIRLEY, from Pascagoula,
Miss., to Greensboro (N.C.) Southeast
CHARLES W. SMITH, from Lawton, Okla.,
to Cleveland, Okla.
PRESTON G. SMITH to pastor, W aterloo,
Iowa
DAVID W . SPAULDIN G , fro m P om pano
Beach, Fla., to Mansfield (Ohio) First
KENNETH B. S T ID A M , fro m T u la ro s a ,
N.Mex., to Broadview, N.Mex.
MARK TAYLOR, from Gainesville, Mo., to
Girard, Mo.
ROBERT L. THO M AS, fro m Edgew ood,
Tex., to Seminole (Okla.) Northwood
JACK A. THORNE, from Media, Pa., to dis
tric t assigned, Philadelphia
PAU L N. V A IL , fro m L y n n . M a s s ., to
Media, Pa.
JAMES L. VOGEL, from student to pastor,
Boise (Idaho) Overland
L. DALE WANNER to pastor, Denbigh (Va.)
M ission
DAVID L. W ELTMER to pa stor, Nowata,
Okla.
P H IL L IP W H IT B E C K , fro m a s s o c ia te ,
Sacram ento (C alif.) Liberty Towers, to
pastor, Spokane (Wash.) M ountain View
JEFFREY D. WOOD, to pa stor, S ullivan,
Mo.
Announcements
OWEN SOUND, ONT., CHURCH w ill cel
ebrate its 50th anniversary May 19. Dis
tric t Superintendent Lom e M acM illan w ill
deliver the 11 a.m. message. A luncheon
w ill fo llo w the service. All fo rm e r m em
bers and friend s are invited to attend or
send greetings.
PRINCETON, IDAHO, CHURCH w ill cele
brate its 70th anniversary May 19. All fo r
m er pa stors, m em bers, and frie n d s are
invited to attend.
STONINGTON, ILL., CHURCH w ill cele
brates its 50th anniversary May 10. All
form e r pastors, members, and friends are
invited to attend the services at 9:30 a.m.
and 4 p.m.
KEARNEY, NEBR., CHURCH w ill cele
b rate its 7 5 th a n n iv e rs a ry M ay 2 5 -2 6 .
General Superintendent Jerald D. Johnson
w ill speak at the Saturday evening banquet
and th e 10 a .m . S u n d a y s e rv ic e . The
singing group M ajesty w ill perform S atur
day evening and Sunday m orning. Former
pastors, members, and friends are invited
to attend. For m ore inform ation, contact
the ch u rc h at (3 0 8 ) 2 3 4 -9 0 4 7 , or w rite
3211 Ave. Q, Kearney, NE 68847.
CARMI, ILL., CHURCH w ill celebrate its
50th anniversary June 8-9. Special se r
vices w ill be held both days. All fo rm e r
pastors, members, and friends are invited
to attend or send greetings, photographs,
and historical items.
Moving Missionaries
B R O W N IN G . M R . L IN D E L L and KAY,
Is ra e l, F ield a d d re s s : P.O. 1 9 4 2 6 ,
Jerusalem, ISRAEL
CASE, M IS S G A Y LA *, Japan C h ris tia n
J u n io r C o lle g e , Field a d d re s s : 101
Kobuke Cho, Chiba Shi 281, Japan
ESSELSTYN, DR. TED and JOAN, ANTC,
Field ad dre ss: P.O. Box 1558, 1710
Florida, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRCIA
GRIFFITH. REV. M ARSHALL and DELLA,
Dom inican Republic, Furlough address:
6810 N.W. 50th, Bethany, OK 73008
JO H N S TO N , REV. GORDON and PAT,
Papua New Guinea, Field address: P.O.
Box 416. Mt. Hagen, WHP, PAPUA NEW
GUINEA
MOORE, DR. MARK and CLARICE*, Kenya,
F u rlo u g h a d d re s s : 57 H o lly D riv e ,
Olathe. KS 66062
MOYER, MR. DAVID and MARYEL, AMC.
Furlough address: 3079 W averly Street,
Palo Alto, CA 94306
SMITH, REV. JAMES and PATRICIA, ASF
Central, Field address: P.O. Box 28125,
Danhof, 9310 Bloem fontein, REPUBLIC
OF SOUTH AFRICA
STANTON, REV. DARYLL and VERNA. ASF
N o rth , F u rlo u g h a d d re ss: 6401 The
Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131
DIRECTORIES
BOARD OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS
Office: 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO
6 4 1 3 1 . R a y m o n d W . H u rn , c h a irm a n :
John A. Knight, vice-chairm an: Donald D.
Owens, secretary; Eugene L. Stowe, Jerald
D. Johnson, W illiam J. Prince.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS EMERITUS:
G eorge C o u lte r, 9 3 1 0 C a n te rb u ry, Lea
wood, KS 66206; V. H. Lewis, 1406 Cam
bridge, Olathe, KS 66062; Orville W. Jenk
in s, 2 3 0 9 W . 1 0 3 rd S t., L e a w o o d . KS
6 6 2 0 6 ; W illia m M . G re a th o u s e , 1 1 7 9
Rosewood Trail, M ount Juliet, TN 37122.
Correction
In th e s to r y "T h e B e h rin g e r” in the
February edition of the Herald o f Holiness
Rosemond Fetty was incorrectly identified
as a fo rm e r m e m b e r o f th e S t. M arys,
Ohio, Church of the Nazarene. Actually, he
was a m em ber of the church in St. Marys,
W.Va.
Notice
V ital S tatistics are prin te d as soon as
p o ssible a fte r they are received. W hen
subm itting inform ation, please observe the
follow ing guidelines:
DEATHS: Please p ro vid e nam e, age,
hom etow n, date of death, and the names
o f su rvivo rs and th e ir relationship to the
deceased.
BIRTHS: Please provide parents' names,
hometown, name of child, sex of child, and
date of birth.
Please includ e y o u r nam e and phone
num ber when su bm ittin g a notice fo r the
Vital Statistics pages.
Send inform ation fo r these pages to:
Herald of Holiness
'Specialized Assignm ent Personnel
6401 The Paseo
Kansas City, MO 64131
The San Diego ’91 Steering Committee met recently to plan for
the conference for young adults. It will be held Dec. 2 7 ,1 9 9 1 , to
Jan. 1, 1992, on the campus of Point Loma Nazarene C ollege,
according to Dale Fallon, College/Career coordinator for NYI M in
istries.
Seated (I. to r.): Dale Fallon, Chris Longley, Joann Peake, Christi
Fulwood, and David Hayse.
Standing (second row, I. to r.): Steve Weber, Ed Robinson, Bruce
Oldham, Gary Sivewright, and John Smee.
Standing (third row, I. to r.): Mark Sanford, Nick Christofferson,
Dustin Ledford, Michael Estep, and Norm Shoemaker.
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Benefits Questions
Answered by Dean Wessels
Q . W hy is the N a z a re n e T a x -S h eltered A n n u
ity (T S A ) b etter th an th e p ro g ra m m y in su ra n ce
frien d w a n ts to sell m e?
T he N azaren e T S A P lan has tw o basic a d v a n
tages w hich no o th e r plan can offer. F irst, any
co m m ercially sold re tirem en t p lan m ust n ecessarily
include a p ro fit facto r fo r the one o fferin g the plan.
T he N azaren e T S A P lan ch a rg e s no p ro fit facto r
and no ad m in istrativ e fees to the p a rticip a n t.
T herefo re, e v ery d o lla r in v ested an d e v ery d o llar
o f interest cred ited rem ains w hole.
S econd, the N azaren e T S A Plan q u a lifie s as a
S ection 403(b) re tirem en t p ro g ra m as set fo rth by
the In tern al R evenue C ode. T h is is the best type o f
p lan since it is sp ec ifically d esig n ed fo r tax -ex em p t,
n o n -p ro fit o rg a n iza tio n s. A nd, since the N azaren e
T S A Plan is reco g n ized as an e lem en t o f the
N azarene M in iste r’s R etire m en t P lan, it is the only
403(b) T S A plan th at allo w s m in isters to have th eir
w ith d raw als d esig n ated as tax -free h o u sin g a llo w
ance. O nly retirem ent plans adm inistered by churches
can provide the h o using allo w an c e b en efit.
T h ese tw o a d v an ta g es m ean th ere is m ore
spendable retirem e n t incom e availab le to N azarene
m in isters fo r the a m o u n t o f c o n trib u tio n m ade th an
from o th e r plans. F u rth e rm o re , this p lan is u n d e r
w ritten on a g ro u p basis by T he M in n eso ta M utual
L ife In su ran ce C o m pany, a lead er in the g ro u p TSA
business. T his co m p an y has e a rn e d su p e rio r fin a n
cial ran k in g s from leading in d ep en d en t agencies
th at rate the fin a n cial so u n d n ess and claim s-p ay in g
ability o f in su ran ce co m p a n ies n atio n w id e: A A A
from S tan d ard an d P o o r’s, A a l from M o o d y ’s, and
A + S u p erio r from A .M . B est. It is one o f only 40
co m p a n ie s to receiv e th ese high ratin g s from am ong
the m ore th a n 1,900 insu ran ce c o m p an ies in
A m erica.
E v ery local C h urch o f the N azaren e should be
m aking re g u lar co n trib u tio n s to th e ir p a s to r’s TSA
retire m en t account as p art o f th e ir stan d a rd co m p e n
satio n package. It is one o f the fo u r essen tia l sources
on w hich all N azaren e m in isters m ust dep en d for
an adeq u ate retirem e n t incom e.
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P aseo, K an sas C ity, M O 6 4 1 3 1 -1 2 8 4 .
Participants in the Oklahoma Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership
Conference from SNU included: Front row (I. to r.): Polly Jackson,
Sandra Parks, Melanie Bjerk, and Shelli Shephard. Back row (I. to
r.): Professor Iris Harris, Jonathon Meek, Jeff Crouch, Robin Zwirtz,
Greg Hall, Danny Thomason, Blaine Versaw, Bruce W hittecar, and
Professor Cindy Powell.
ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR . . .
Melissa Buchko, a member
of Eastern Nazarene Col
lege's 1990
championship
volleyball
team, has
been named
an All-Am eri
ca Scholar
Athlete by the
NA1A.
A native of
Somerset, Pa., Buchko joins
70 other volleyball players
nationwide in receiving the
honor.
She was also one of eight
scholar athletes to compete in
the 20-team NAIA national
tournament in Hawaii.
In addition to being out
standing competitors in their
sport, scholar athletes must
be juniors or seniors who
maintain at least a 3.5 grade
point average.
Buchko, a communication
arts major with a minor in
business, is an honor roll stu
dent at ENC with a grade
point average of 3.559. In
addition to playing on the
volleyball team, she is cur
rently the public relations in
tern for the college's Com
munication Arts Department.
Buchko is the daughter of
pastor John and Shirley
Buchko.
TEACHER OF
THE YEAR . . .
Bobbi Seelig
was selected
recently as
Teacher of the
Year for M ag
nolia Elem en
tary School in
Carlsbad. Calif. The award
represents superior leader
ship in guiding her students
toward excellence in learning
skills.
Seelig teaches third grade,
serves on the district's C ur
riculum Development com
mittee, and the Math Task
Force. She is also an honors
teacher for mathematics at
her school.
A member of Las Flores
Church of the Nazarene in
Carlsbad, Seelig directs the
church's music program and
the children’s ministry. Her
husband is pastor of the
church.
In addition to her other du
ties. Seelig leads a Bible
study before school and a
prayer group at a nearby
home for teachers.
Seelig is a 1975 graduate
of
u i Point
r o u u Loma
i . u m a Nazarene
is a z . a ie n e
College.
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TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS . . .
Twelve Southern Nazarene
University business students
won several awards at the
Oklahoma Phi Beta Lambda
State Leadership Conference
recently.
Five of the students placed
first or second in their re
spective categories of com
petition. They competed
against 540 students from 43
colleges and universities in
Oklahoma.
First place winners includ
ed Jonathon Meeks (Ac
counting II and Economics),
Melanie Bjerk (Accounting
I), and Sandra Parks (Man
agement).
Second place winners in
cluded (Ireg Hall (Business
Principles) and Danny
Thomason (Marketing).
"Participating in the lead
ership conference is a great
opportunity to find out what
you know in a competitive
environment," said Meeks, a
junior accounting major. “ I
think our team ’s results
prove that SNU is one of the
finest business schools in
Oklahoma."
ALL-AMERICA J U M P E R ...
Christian Andreasson, a ju
nior at Point Loma Nazarene
College, earned NAIA AllAmerica honors after placing
third in the National Indoor
(track and field) Champi
onships in Kansas City re
cently.
Andreasson
earned All-Amer
ica status in the
triple-jump with
a jump of 50’ 3".
He was close to
an All-America
title in the long
jump, as well.
NAVY CHAPLAIN HONORED . . .
IT. David D. Beeson, a Naz
arene chaplain with the U.S.
Naval Reserve, received the
Navy Commendation Medal
from the Secretary of the
Navy during recent cere
monies.
Beeson was honored for
meritorious service while
serving as Command Chap
lain on the USS England
from Jan. 1987 to June 1989.
According to the citation,
Beeson “performed his du
ties in an exemplary and
highly professional manner.
His effective counsel was in
valuable in dealing with the
full spectrum of personal
problems incurred by the
ship's crew.”
R. K. U. Kihune, Vice Ad
miral USN (I.), presents
the Navy Commendation
Medal to Lt. David D.
Beeson.
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DEVOTIONS FOR PENTECOST
Spiritual Preparation for Pentecost Sunday
BY C. DALE GERM AN, PASTOR,
ROSE C IT Y C H UR C H O F THE N A ZA R EN E, PO RTLAND, OREG.
ay 19 is Pentecost Sunday. It is not a season
o f th e year to be d rifted in to o r through
w ith o u t ap p ro p riate spiritual p reparation.
We prepare o u r hearts in advance for Holy
C o m m u n io n . A dvent paves th e way to C hristm as. L enten
disciplines spread palm s for E aster’s approach. In a sim i
lar m anner, C h ristians should m ake spiritual p reparation,
a holy vigil, for Pentecost Sunday.
T his holy season m ark s th e giving o f th e Holy Spirit
M
MONDAY, May 13
The Holy Spirit: Refiner’s Fire
Scriptures to Read: Acts 2:1-12; M at
thew 3:11-12
A Scripture to M em orize: “He will
baptize you with the Holy Spirit and
with fire” (Luke 3:16, NIV).
For M editation:
J. B. Phillips rem inds us that “Every
tim e we say, I believe in th e H o ly
Spirit, we m ean that we believe that
there is a living God, able and willing
to enter hum an personality and change
it” (Plain C hristianity, London: Epworth, 1957, 104).
Fire was not a new symbol o f the
Spirit o f G od to the believers in the
U p p e r R o o m . A f l a m i n g s w o rd
guarded the tree o f life after Adam
sinned. Moses stood before the burning
bush on holy ground. M alachi proph
esied the Messiah would be “like a re
finer’s fire.”
Before the fire fell on Pentecost, the
120 did little for God. After the fire
fell, they changed the world forever.
It is the H oly S p irit o f fire w ho
purges our hearts and purifies us from
the deepest inner sin, the sin that C. S.
Lewis says we “love and loath.” Like
the refiner’s fire that melts, purifies,
and sep arates gold from dross, th e
Holy Spirit judges the sin of our heart
and makes us pure within.
Does your heart cry out for inner
purity? Subm it yourself to the purging
fire o f the Holy Spirit.
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an d celebrates the birth d ay o f the C hurch. T h em es o f sur
render to the H oly Spirit, spiritual self-exam ination, co m
m itm e n t to service, d evout atte n tio n to the fruits o f the
Spirit, an d prayers for sanctifying grace are especially ap
propriate d u rin g the days leading up to Pentecost Sunday.
T he following devotions for each day o f the week lead
ing up to an d in clu d in g P entecost Sunday, stress these
sym bols an d roles o f th e blessed S pirit o f C hrist: Fire.
W ind, Oil. Water, Dove, G uide, and Counselor.
A Song to Sing:
"Come H oly Ghost, All-quickening
Fire!"
Come Holy Ghost, all-quickening
fire!
Come, and my hallowed heart
inspire,
Sprinkled with the atoning blood.
Now to my soul Thyself reveal,
Thy mighty working let me feel.
And know that I am born o f God.
Wesley Hymns
Lillenas Publishing Company. No. 53
A Prayer to M ake Your Own:
Almighty God, to whom all hearts be
o p en , all desires know n, an d from
w hom no secrets are hid;
Cleanse the thoughts o f my heart.
By the inspiration o f Thy Holy Spirit,
T hat I may perfectly love Thee,
A nd m ore w o rthily m agnify T hy
holy name,
T h ro u g h Je su s C h ris t o u r L ord,
Amen.
TUESDAY, May 14
The H oly Spirit:
A M ighty Rushing Wind
Scriptures to Read: Acts 1:1-8; 2:1-2;
4:7-31
A Scripture to M em orize: “You shall
receive power when the Holy G host has
come upon you; and you shall be wit
nesses to Me . . . to the end o f the earth”
(Acts 1:8, NKJV).
For M editation:
The Spirit cam e as W ind and Fire
upon the believers in the Upper Room
at Pentecost. The fire signified purity.
The wind symbolized power. “You shall
receive power when the Holy Spirit has
com e upon you."
The Old Testam ent concept of the
Spirit o f G od is one o f power, and His
power He im parts to His people. “Truly
I am full o f power by the Spirit of the
L ord" said the p ro p h et M icah (3:8,
N K JV ). In the Bible, the “W ind" is
som etim es regarded as the very breath
o f God.
Pentecostal power enabled Peter to
go from the Upper Room to the street
below, and through his preaching, the
Spirit of G od converted 3.000 people
that same day.
Pentecostal power gave Stephen the
spirit to love his enemies as they stoned
him to death. Pentecostal power en
abled Paul to evangelize the world and
to write two-thirds o f the New Testa
m ent. The Spirit o f G od has always
given power. Shadrach. Meshach. and
Abednego survived death in the fiery
furnace. Daniel survived the lions’ den.
You, like the believers o f Acts 4:31,
will be able to speak the “word of God
with boldness" when you are “filled
with the Holy Spirit” as they were.
As B ro th e r L aw ren ce ta u g h t us,
“Those who have the gale of the Spirit
go forward even in sleep.”
If you were to pray for a “gale of the
Spirit," of God, the Holy Spirit, to enter
y o u r life as a pow erful w ind, what
would you say first to God?
A Song to Sing:
Holy Spirit, breathe on me:
Fill me with power divine.
H era ld of Holiness
ca n n o t en te r the kingdom o f G od"
(John 3:5, NKJV).
Worship in Song
For M editation:
N azarene Hym nal, 272
One of the biblical images that de
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scribes the work of the Holy Spirit is
reserved U sed b y perm ission.
the cleansing function of water. For ex
am ple, “the washing o f regeneration
"Glory be to Thee, O G od the Holy
and renewing o f the Holy Spirit” (Titus
Ghost, w ho by T hy alm ighty pow er
3:5, NKJV). Water cleanses. It is not
hast turned my heart from sin to God.”
our awareness o f sin that cleanses us. It
—John Wesley’s C ovenant Service
is n o t o u r desire for cleansing th a t
cleanses us. It is only the blood o f
Christ applied to us by the “washing”
WEDNESDAY, May 15
an d “ ren e w in g ” w ork o f th e H oly
Spirit.
The Holy Spirit: Anointing O il
A nother “w ater” image has to do
Scriptures to Read: Acts 8:14-17;
with the Holy Spirit as a powerful, life19:1-6; Psalm 23:5
giving river of living water (John 7:38).
A Scripture to M em orize: "You have
John Stott notes that before Christ sent
an anointing from the Holy O ne” (1
the Church into the world. He sent the
John 2:20, NKJV).
Spirit into the Church. The Spirit is
For M editation:
then to flow out o f the C hurch’s inner
Anointing oil is a Christian symbol
m ost being like “rivers of living w ater”
of the Holy Spirit. T hroughout the Bi
(John 7:38).
ble, an o in tin g oil is used in various
The order o f things is still the same
ways. Oil was used for healing, for set
today. Before the water o f life can flow
ting apart persons or objects for divine
from you it m ust first fill your inm ost
service (for exam ple, priests and the
heart to overflowing. You cannot give
furniture and vessels o f the Temple).
to others w hat you yourself do not
Jo h n W hite
Kings w ere a n o in te d to in a u g u ra te
have.
their reign, and any guest or honored
A Song to Sing:
healing oil o f the Holy Spirit? Pray
person might be anointed with oil by
“Nothing but the B lood”
about them right now.
hosts or subjects. Oil also was used for
W
hat can wash away my sin?
2.
C o n se c re ta tio n . A n o in tin g oil
perfume and in personal grooming.
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
was used to consecrate a person or ob
Jesus was “the A nointed One.” The
ject for divine service. Do you truly de
Hebrew word M essiah and the Greek
No other fount I know.
sire to be set apart for G od’s service?
word Christos bo th m ean “an o in ted
Nothing but the blood o f Jesus.
Offer H im all your heart today.
Worship in Song
one.”
A Song to Sing:
Nazarene Hymnal. 130
The Early Church developed a cere
“The Comforter H as C o m e"
mony of anointing newly baptized be
Lo, the great King o f Kings,
Send us the Spirit o f Thy Son,
lievers with holy oil (chrism). This was
W ith healing in His wings.
To make the depths o f G odhead
done in a cerem ony o f "laying on of
To ev’ry captive soul
known;
hands" (Acts 8:17; 19:6), symbolically
A full deliv’rance brings.
To make us share the life divine;
bestowing the gift o f the Holy Spirit.
Worship in Song
Send Him the sprinkled blood to
Today, think o f the oil-like m inistry
Nazarene Hym nal, 275
apply.
of the Holy Spirit in your own life in
Send
Him our souls to sanctify,
two ways:
“Christ, in Thee I see into the heart
And show and seal us ever thine.
1.
Healing. Like the healing o f the and m eaning o f G od’s Kingdom. How
— Charles Wesley
biblical anointing oil, the Spirit heals
can I be satisfied with anything less?
us when we are sick in m ind and spirit,
To such a K ingdom 1 can surrender
suffering pain from lon g -p ast e m o
with com plete abandon. I do. In Thy
FRIDAY, May 17
tional w ounds or suffering th e slow
name. Am en.”
bleeding o f the soul that com es with
— E. Stanley Jones
The H oly Spirit: Peaceful Dove
Abundant Living
grief.
Scriptures to Read: G alatians 5:22My m o th er died on Palm Sunday.
26; John 1:32-34
The C om forter cam e. D eath lost its
THURSDAY, May 16
A Scripture to M emorize:
sting. As her body weakened, o u r spir
“I saw the Spirit descending from
its grew stronger. We planned her fu
The H oly Spirit:
heaven like a dove, and He rem ained
neral. Said good-bye. Agreed to meet
A River of Living Water
upon Him. . . . This is He who baptizes
ag ain in h e a v e n . T h e H o ly S p irit
S c r ip tu r e s to S tu d y : Jo h n 3:5-8;
with the Holy Spirit” (John 1:32-33,
anointed our sad hearts with the oil of
7:37; Titus 3:3-7
NKJV).
healing and eased the sting o f grief and
For M editation:
A Scrip tu re to M em orize: “Unless
death.
one is born o f w ater and the Spirit, he
The Spirit comes to us as a dove. As
W hat areas o f y o u r life need th e
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the dove brought the sprig o f olive to
Noah, so the Divine Dove brings us
peace and the promise of new begin
nings.
The Spirit descended as a dove upon
Jesus. Thus, He identified Jesus as the
Son o f God. The presence o f the Spirit
in our lives m arks us as His disciples—
“if anyone does not have the Spirit of
C hrist, he is not H is” (R o m an s 8:9,
NKJV).
The Spirit com es as a dove in flight.
He comes to set our hearts to soaring
in the peace, freedom, and joy o f the
Holy Ghost.
Peace is what this world hungers for
and even goes to war for.
Into this world th a t cries, “ Peace,
peace,” where there is no peace, the
Dove of Peace has come. He identifies
Jesus as the Prince o f Peace.
Jesus' peace is not th e peace the
w orld gives. T h e w o rld ’s p eace is
merely a pause between conflicts. But
Jesus’ peace is an inner peace o f a right
relationship with G od. An assurance
whispered by the Spirit who witnesses
with our spirit that we are the children
o f God.
In conflict, under pressure, through
pain, and in sorrow, the peace o f Christ
endures. The Dove descends. His peace
comes. G od's Spirit whispers, “Rest.”
In every circum stance, through it all,
the Dove of Peace reveals the Prince o f
Peace to those whose hearts are right
with God.
A Song to Sing:
“Wonderful Peace"
W hat a treasure I have in this
wonderful peace.
Buried deep in the heart o f my soul.
So secure that no power can m ine it
away,
W hile the years o f eternity roll!
Worship in Song
Nazarene Hym nal, 421
“D rop thy still dews o f quietness till
all our striving cease:
Take from our souls the strain and
stress.
And let our ordered lives confess
The beauty o f thy peace.”
—John G reenleaf W hittier
SATURDAY, May 18
The H oly Spirit: Divine Guide
Scrip tu res to Read: John 16:5-15;
Acts 2:14-21
A Scripture to M em orize:
“W hen he. the Spirit o f truth, comes,
he will guide you into all tru th ” (John
16:13, NIV).
For M editation:
In a world with so m any untruths
calling o u t to us, the faithful Holy
Spirit will guide us in all truth.
I heard a widow testify how the Holy
Spirit checked her from giving her life's
savings to a man later proven to be a
swindler.
A w om an told how the Holy Spirit
kept her from m a rry in g th e w rong
man.
The Holy Spirit led me through a
v o c a tio n a l w ild e rn e ss to a call to
preach and pastor. His way has proven
true.
This Paraclete o f truth counsels us
and keeps us from destructive things.
As we learn to know His voice we in
c re a sin g ly d isc o v e r th a t He never
makes a mistake.
W hen we are alone and confused
and m any voices call, the Paraclete
walks beside us and shows the way of
truth. Diane Karay points out that the
G u iding S pirit’s Word "com es to us
like the song o f a bird barely heard. As
we listen to identify [His] voice, we
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H e ra ld of H oliness
hear only silence. Your Word has al
ways com e to p eo p le quietly, fleetingly” (All the Seasons o f Mercy, West
minster, 1987, 90).
This requires tim es o f quiet, listen
ing to that still, small voice. You are
not likely to catch the delicate echo of
His voice if the television is always on,
the radio blaring— if you never find
yourself alone, you may never hear His
loving w hispered g u id an ce th a t th e
Spirit seeks to im part at the very tim e
you need it the most.
A Song to Sing:
That 1 Thy mercy may proclaim.
That all m ankind Thy truth may
see.
Hallow Thy great and glorious
name.
And perfect holiness in me.
Wesley's Hymns
Lillenas Publishing Com pany, No. 54
Thank You, Lord, for the com p an
ionship o f the Holy Spirit. Teach me to
hear His guiding voice at every street
corner of my life. G uide me not only
in the paths o f righteousness and be
side the still waters, b u t lead me into
the busy streets o f C hristian service.
Amen.
SUNDAY, MAY 19
The H oly Spirit:
Counselor and Teacher
Scriptures to Read: John 14:15-29;
R om ans 8:18-27
A S c r ip tu r e to M e m o r iz e : “ T h e
C ounselor, th e H oly S pirit . . . will
te a c h you all th in g s” (Jo h n 14:26,
NIV).
For M editation:
The Holy Spirit has shown us this
w eek so m e o f th e m a n y w ays He
comes to us.
It is not sim ple sentim entalism to
love H im for who He is. The Dove of
Peace. The Cleanser and Purifier. The
Em powerer and Healer. The G uide to
Truth. The Teacher.
This Pentecost Sunday, the Paraclete
walks beside us, teaching us the will of
G o d . R ev ealin g to us th e T ru th o f
Christ. G uiding, lest we wander; sus
taining, lest we fall.
In our weakness He comes with His
power. O u r w ounds He anoints with
His oil o f healing. He washes away our
sin. He m akes us clean.
H e com forts w hen we need co m
forting. He intercedes when we d on’t
know what to pray.
This blessed Holy Spirit comes with
fire, wind, and tongues o f proclam a
tion. He comes today, the Day o f Pen
tecost. Praise the Lord for full salva
tion! The Com forter (the word means
“with strength”) will be with us forever.
The call to walk with Him is, as Paul
Lovey notes, “no lullaby for the faint
hearted.” Rather, it is a “blood translusion for courageous living.”
A Song to Sing:
Teach me to love Thee as Thine an
gels love,
O ne holy passion filling all my
frame:
The baptism of the heav’n- de
scended Dove;
My heart an altar, and Thy love the
flame.
Worship in Song
Nazarene Hymnal. 267
T h a n k You, G o d , for P e n te co st.
T hank You for giving Your Holy Spirit
to the Church. W ith new love and a re
newed spirit o f gratitude, I give You
my life. Take me and do with me what
You will. In You I have no fear.
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(H ig h la n d P a rk ), 1 5 -1 9 ; M a n c h e s te r, G A ,
29— Ju ne 2
A R E Y D O N A LD I.: D ixfield, ME, M ay 22-26
THE AR M S TR O N G S , LEO N: Franklin, PA, M ay 7-12;
C R A N D A L L, V. E. A B A R B A R A : P hiladelphia, PA
(First), M ay 14-19
D A R N E LL, H. E.: G reenville, PA, M ay 9 -1 9 '; B eebe.
AR (G arner), Ju n e 3-9; A n d e rso n , IN. 11-16;
S ycam ore, O H, 2 7 — J u ly 7
DE LL, JIM M Y : Streator, IL, M ay 2-5; W o o dw a rd . OK,
C o lu m b u s. O H (W ilso n Avenue), 14-19; Bar-
11-15; O w o s s o , M l (F irst), 16-19; Flo ra , IL,
a b o o , W l. 2 1 -2 6 ; N a s h v ille , IN (P a rk v ie w )
28— Ju ne 2; K em pto n, IL, 3-9; G re e n s b o ro , NC,
21-26; O ttaw a, IL (First), 29 — Ju ne 2, W e lling
ton, TX, 6-9; C o lo ra d o S pring s, CO (C entral),
11-16: P ort O rchard, WA, 19-23: A m arillo, TX
(First). 26-30
DE N N IS O N , M A R V IN E.: O lean, NY, M ay 14-19;
10 -1 6 '; G re en sb oro , NC, 1 6 -1 9 '; G re en sb oro .
NC (R o lling Roads). 24-30
B A G G E TT, D A L L A S W.: L a d o g a , IN, M a y 1-5;
C h arle sto n , W V (Davis Creek), 10-12; Nashville,
TN. Ju n e 7 -9 '
B ALLA R D , DO N A LD K.: C o rb in . KY, M ay 1-5; A sh
land, KY (S um m it), 15-19
BRAATEN, DAN: W abash, IN, M ay 5 a.m ; H u n tin g
ton, IN (First), pm; O akes, ND, 12-16; B em idji,
MN. Ju ne 2-6; G ra sston , MN, 9 -1 2 '; P ark Rap
ids, MN, 14-16
B ELZE R , DAVE A B A R B A R A : A m arillo, TX (N orth
B eacon), M ay 7-1 2; D a nville , IL (N o rth sid e),
21-26; P resho, SD, Ju ne 4 -9 '; D akota D istrict
A ssem bly, 18-23
THE BEN DER FAMILY, TIM : H a ncock, M D (Grace),
M ay 7-12; Lake P lacid, NY, 14-19; East Tennes
see D istrict C h ild re n s Cam p, Ju ne 17-21
BLUE , DAVE A DANA: S o u the rn F lo rid a D istrict A s
sem bly, M a y 14-18; S o u th w e st O kla ho m a D is
tric t C a m p M e e ting , 3 1 — Ju n e 9; Fo rt M o rg an ,
CO, 19-23; N o rth e a ste rn Ind ia na D is tric t Cam p.
24-30
BLYTHE, SR., E LL IS G.: Dallas, TX (L a ke June). M ay
7-12
BOCK, DON: Ja ckso n Center. O H. M ay 8-12; H u n
tin gto n, W V (W alnut Hills), 14-19; G as City, IN,
2 2 -2 6 '
BRISC OE, JO HN: C o n ce rts in A la ska, M ay 12-26;
W asilla, AK (Lake), 19; A nch o rag e , A K (First),
26; A nch o rag e , AK (Jew el Lake), Ju ne 2 am ;
A n ch o rag e , A K (H illcrest), pm ; W e stern S lo pe
Zo n e C am p, CO, 6-9; M o n tro s e , CO , 11-16;
Delta. CO, 18-23; Payson, A Z (First), 25-30
BRO W N, M A R K A.: G ahanna, OH (C o lu m b us N orth
Land), M ay 7-12; B risto l, IN, 14-19
BRO W N, RO G ER N.: P ineville. WV, M ay 8-12: W ar
ren, O H (C ham pion), 22-26; A lb ion , PA. Ju n e 2
BURKHALTER, PAT A D O NNA : W ellington, KS, May
7 -1 2 ; El D o ra d o , KS, 1 5-19 ; H a rris o n , AR,
21-26; V ilonia, AR, 28 — Ju ne 2; Talihina, OK,
4-9; C o oke ville, TN, 18-23; A m a rillo, TX (C e n
tral), 25-30
BYERS, C H A R LE S A M IL D R E D Indepe nd e nce . M O
(First), M ay 1-5; A tlantic, IA, 7-12; S io u x City, IA
(G race), 14-19; C o un cil B lu ffs, IA (E m m anuel),
Ju n e 4-9: G ordo n , NE, 1 7 -2 3 '; Iow a D istrict
C am p, 24-30
C A N F IE L D E V A N G E L IS T IC M IN IS T R IE S , DAVE:
C o lu m b ia, TN (G race), M ay 1-5; G ra yson , KY,
8 -1 2 : B ra d fo rd , O H , 1 5 -1 9 ; M o re h e a d , KY,
2 9 — Ju n e 2; D ayton, O H (F o rt M cK inley), 19-23;
E astern K e n tu cky D is tric t A ssem bly, 24-26
CHANEY, REEFOR D A B A R B A R A : C incinnati, OH
(C arthage), M ay 14-19; Tuscaloosa, A L (First),
Ju n e 4-9; M o n tg o m ery, A L (C a p ital City), 11-16
CHEATW OOD, HENRY A P H Y LLIS: C o ffe yville, KS
(First), M ay 7-12; B ake rsfie ld , CA (Faith). 15-19
CHIPR V E R LIN E : Indianapolis, IN (C astleton). May
8-12
CLAY, D. Eu P o rt C linton, OH, M ay 1-5; P lym outh,
NC, 15-19; G erm a nto w n, O H, 29— Ju n e 2
CLAY, M. E.: P ow h a ta n P oint, OH, M ay 7-12
CO V IN G TO N , NATHAN A .: D enison. TX (First), May
7-12; Tuttle, O K, 14-19; H o rse sho e B end, AR,
28— Ju ne 2; B ro ken Bow, OK, 11-16; Dallas, TX
(B ru ton Terrace), 25-30
CRA B TRE E, J, C.: H am ilton, M l, M ay 1 -5 '; Cadillac,
M l, 15-19; C o nco rd , NC, Ju ne 1 3 -2 3 '; Iow a D is
tric t C am p, 24-30
K noxville, IA, 28 — Ju n e 2; R oxana, IL, 4-9; S ar
dinia. OH, 25-30
DESKINS, G RO VER C.: Rom ney, WV. M a y 14-19
DIXON, G EOR GE A C H A R LO TTE : W ilm in g to n , IL
(First), M ay 1-5; M id d le p o rt, O H, 8-12; W alton,
WV, 15-19; P om eroy, OH, 22-26; Union City. PA,
29 — Ju ne 2: C o n ce rts in New York and P enn
sylvania, Ju ne 3 — Ju ly 17
D O O LITTLE , K EV IN C.: M e rce rsb urg. PA, M ay 5
a m '; M ifflin b u rg , PA, 12; S lip p e ry R o ck, PA
(C oaltow n). 21-26; A tlasb u rg, PA, 28— Ju ne 2;
U h rich sville, O H, 10-16: C h illicoth e. OH (W estside), 17-23; M e a dville, PA, 24-30
DORO UG H, W. M.: Pam pa, TX, M ay 1-5
DUN M IRE, RA LP H A JO A N N : L aw ren ce bu rg , TN
(G race), Ju n e 2; C lanton, AL, 1 3-2 3 '
DUTTON , B AR RY A TAVIA: St. B ernice , IN. M ay
7-12; B ickn ell, IN, 14-19; H o m e r City, PA. 21-26;
C linto n. IN, 29— Ju ne 2: B oo n ville , IN, 4-9; R ich
m ond, ME, 25-30
FADER, W E S A MARY: L a rim o re , ND, M ay 5-9;
S p e a rfish , S D (H ills View), 10-12; M a n da n, ND,
14-19; K ew anee, IL (G race), 22-26; B in gh am to n ,
NY 2 9 — Ju n e 2; B eth le he m , PA, 5-9; S chu ylkilll
Haven, PA, 11-16; S eaford, DE, 19-23; Keyset,
WV 30'
F R A N K RICHARO A.: W est Union, O H. M ay 1-12;
P unxsutaw ney, PA (Anita), 14-19; H utto n sville ,
W V (M o u n ta in V iew), 21-26; N o rth E a s t MD,
28— Ju n e 2; K u tzto w n, PA, 5; F re d ericksbu rg ,
Ju ne 25-30
HOWARD, RICHARD E.: R ich m o n d Hill, NY, M ay 1-5
HUGHES, JO YCE: C anada C e n tra l D istrict W om en s
R e tre a t M ay 24-26
JA C K , G LO R IA J.: E astern K e n tu cky D istrict A s
sem bly
JA N TZ-O W E N S , M A R JO R IE : A nd e rson , IN (First),
M ay 2; V alparaiso. IN (First), 3; Fra n kfo rt. IN
(First), 7; K oko m o , IN (B o n Air). 10; K okom o, IN
(First), 11; N IR O G A. 13-17
JO HNS O N, RON: H elena. M T (First), M ay 1; C o n
ce rts in B ritis h C o lu m b ia and A lb e rta . 5-22:
S pokane, WA (P a sad en a Park), 26 a m . Cheney.
WA, pm ; C o n c e rts in W a sh ing ton , O re go n , and
Idaho, Ju ne 2-16; C o n ce rts in Idaho, 19 and 23:
K ellogg, ID (S ilver Valley), 28-30
JO N E S, TERRY A LAQ UITA: B o n n e r S pring s, KS.
M ay 1-5; Pratt, KS, 8-12; M o u n t V ernon, MO,
17-19; H iw asse. AR, 22-26; M o u n ta in H om e. AR
(Twin Lakes), 29— Ju n e 2; C edar Rapids. IA
(O akland), 5-9; Iow a D is tric t Youth C am p, 10-15;
Iow a D is tric t J u n io r H igh C am p, 17-22; B u r
lin g to n , IA (First), 23
K EE N A , E AR L E.: O re go n P acific D istrict Cam p,
Ju ne 24-29
K ELLE R , GREG ORY L.: W illia m sb u rg , IN, M ay 4-9;
Zane sville, OH (N orth sid e), 11-15; P ittsb u rg h .
PA (L in c o ln P la ce), 1 8 -2 2 : U m o n to w n , PA.
2 8 — Ju n e 2
KNIGHT, JO H N L.: O kla ho m a City, O K (W oodson
Park), M ay 1-5; Ja ckso n ville . TX (M o u n t Hope),
7-12; B razil, IN (First), 14-19: P la infie ld , IN (Trin
ity), 21-26; O w ensville, IN, 28 — Ju n e 2; P lainville, KS, 11-16; Del City, O K. 25-30
LAM BERT, J. W ILM E R : O kla h o m a City, O K (W estern
O a ks), M a y 1-6; H ix s o n . TN (C h a tta n o o g a
G race), 15-19
LAX S O N , KIP: G a llip olis, O H, M ay 1-5; Chester, SC,
8-1 2; E ast L ive rp o o l, O H (F irst), 15-19; In d i
a n a p o lis . IN (S o u th p o rt), 22-26 ; D a lto n , GA
(First), 2 9 — Ju n e 2; W inch este r. TN (B ro w n ington), 2 1-23 and 26-30
LA X S O N , W ALLY A G IN G ER : G a llip olis. OH, M ay
VA, 7-9; G eo rg ia D istrict C am p. 10-14; A labam a
S outh D istrict C am p, 17-21; A la ba m a N o rth D is
tric t C am p, 24-28; C o lu m b ian a , AL, 30
THE FREY FAMILY, D O N A LD : T hree R ivers, M l (C o
1-5; C h este r, SC, 8-1 2; E ast L iv e rp o o l, OH
(F irs t), 1 5 -1 9 ; In d ia n a p o lis . IN (S o u th p o rt).
22-26; D alton, G A (First), 2 9 — Ju n e 2; A th e ns,
A L, 9 -1 2 '; S o u th w e ste rn O hio D istrict C am p,
rey), M ay 8-12; Hart, M l, 1 7 -1 9 '; K alam a zo o, M l
(S o u th S id e ), 26; E lk to n , M l, J u n e 1 7 -2 3 ':
M e n do n, M l, 2 4-30 '
17-23: D akota D istrict C am p, 25-30
LECK RO NE , LARRY: C o sh o cto n , OH (First), May
1-5; C linto n, IL (First), 8-12, E ast P eoria, IL,
14-19; N o rth P ekin, IL, 21-26; N e w M a tam oras,
G E S S N E R , D O N A S H IR L : W a s h in g to n C o u rt
H ouse, O H, M ay 7 -1 2 ': C h illicoth e, OH, 1 4-19 ';
M uncie, IN, 2 1 -2 6 '; L e w isb u rg . PA (C rossroa d s),
2 9 — J u n e 2; H anover, PA, 1 7 -2 3 ': H u m m e ls
W harf, PA, 2 5 -3 0 '
G R IM E S, A N D Y -A N D R E W E VA N G E LIS TIC M IN IS
TR IE S: L e xin g to n , KY (Calvary), M ay 5-9
H A IN E S , G ARY W.: W a terford , M l (W illiam s Lake),
M ay 11-15; S w a rtz C re e k, M l (L in d e n w o o d ),
1 6-19 ; A u ro ra , CO (D e n v e r A u ro ra ), 25-29 ;
H e re fo rd , TX, Ju n e 1-5; W illard, O H. 15-19: M e r
cer, PA, 20-23
H A N C O C K TIM : G len B urnie , M D (M arley Park),
M ay 1-5; B rid ge ton , M O (St. L ou is B rid ge ton ),
8-12; M a n sfield , O H (First), 15-19; D elaw are,
O H. 22-26; Lou do n ville , O H, 29 — Ju n e 2; S outh
C a ro lin a D istrict Y outh C am p, 17-21; E astern
M ichig a n D is tric t C am p, 23-30
HARRING TO N, MILTO N: K anka kee , IL (O livet N aza
rene U n ive rsity), M ay 11-12; F a rm in g to n , IL,
14-19
H E LM S , M IK E A G L O R IA : W a te rto w n , SD, M ay
7-12: E scanaba, M l (D elta), 14-19; A pp le ton , Wl,
21-26; A ttica, M l (B eulah), 28— June 2
HENDERSHOT, H. HENRY: E lkins, WV, M ay 25-26
H ICKS, JO H N DAVID: S um ner, WA, M ay 1-5; M a ry s
ville, WA. 8-12; P uyallup, W A 15-19
HIG G IN S, CHU CK A M A R G E : O aklan d, CA (B ayview
F e llo w s h ip ), M ay 5-7; L e m o o re , CA, 12-16 ;
C eres, CA (Valley View), 19-23; B an n ing , CA,
G en eral S u p e rin ten d en t’s . . .
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T hird, there is to be divine evidence
an d con v ictio n th a t H e is able an d
willing to do it now. F ourth, th ere is
40
Ju ne 2-6
H ILL, W IL L IA M G. A KATHRYN: V ienna, WV, May
14-19
H O LSTE IN, J. TE D : C a m p be llsville , KY, M ay 7-12;
B u rlin g to n . W l. 14-19; Illin o is D is tric t C am p,
S h a w n e e . O K , 7 -1 2 ; N a s h v ille . TN (Trinity),
14-19; D anville, IL (S o uth side ), 2 2-26
M ELVIN, L. DO LO R ES : P ickford. M l, M ay 1-5; C ad
illa c , M l (C h e rry G ro ve ). 7 -1 2 : D a n v ille . IL.
1 4-19 '
M E R E D ITH , D W IG H T A N O R M A JE A N : W ichita . KS
(Indian Hills), Ju n e 7-9
MICKEY, BO B: P auls Valley, O K. Ju n e 11-16
M IL LH U F F C H A R L E S R.: M e lb o u rn e . FL (First), May
1-5; J a m e sto w n , N D (First). 8-12; N orthn d ge ,
CA (C o m m un ity). 15-19; S o u th w e st O klahom a
D istrict C am p, 3 1 — Ju n e 9; Tyler. TX (Lakeview).
16: In te rm o u n ta in D istrict C am p, 23— Ju ly 1
M O N C K , J IM : Ja c k s o n , CA. M ay 1-5; Tulsa, OK
(First). 15-19
M O O RE, N O R M A N L.: N am pa. ID IN o rth w e s t Naza
rene C ollege). M ay 1-3: B ue n a P ark. CA (First).
8-12; S anta Paula. CA. 17-19; P re sco tt Valley.
AZ, Ju n e 14-16
M O R LE Y F R A N K W.: H u tchin so n. KS (W estside).
M ay 7-12: H e rm ita g e. PA (G entle S hepherdl.
14-19: W hittier, CA (C o lleg e Avenue), Ju ne 2
N A JA R IA N , B ER G E A DO RIS: H o llyw o o d . FL. June
1-2
O VERTO N, B IL L A DOT: S o u th w e st Ind ia na D istrict
Tour. M ay 1-31
ROSE, WAYNE: O lathe, KS (M id A m e rica Nazarene
C ollege), M ay 6-18; B u rlin g to n , KS. 19-22
RUNYAN, DAVID W.: Van B uren , AR (First). May
8-12; S p rin g fie ld . M O (C restview ), 14-19; Soviet
U nion, 20-30: Jo p lin D is tric t Y outh C am p, June
10-14; E ast T e nn e ssee D is tric t Y outh Camp.
25-29
S M ITH , DO YLE C.: G re e n s b o ro . NC (First). May
21-26
SM ITH, O TTIS : Tallm adge. OH (A kro n Southeast).
M ay 1-5
SM ITH, D UA NE : M a u sto n . W l. M ay 14-19; Fulton,
KY (First), 21-26; P o rtlan d. IN (S u ga r Grove), 28
— Ju n e 2; A ttica. M l. 1 6 -2 3 ', C o ru n n a , Ml, 25-30
THE SPEER FAMILY BRO CK: A tlan ta. GA. M ay 25';
C allahan. FL. 2 6 ': N ashville . TN. 3 0 '; Millport,
A L, Ju n e 1 ': N ashville, TN, 2 '; S o u th w e s t Okla
h om a D is tric t C am p. 5; Live O ak, FL, 14': Ben
son, NC. 2 2 -2 3 '
STAN IFOR TH, KEN : S un Valley, NV (S h ep he rd of the
Valley), M ay 12-19
STANTON, TED A D O NNA : Sum ter, SC (Pageland),
M ay 7-12
STEV E N S O N , G E O R G E E.: W ooster, O H, May 8-12
E a s to n . PA, 1 5 -1 9 ; S p r in g fie ld . M A (First)
O H, 28 — Ju n e 2
LES TE R , FRED R.: O k la h o m a City, O K (B ritto n ),
28— Ju n e 2; Im lay City, M l, 5-9: Hanover. PA.
1 7-23 '
S TR IC K LA N D , D IC K : R ich m o n d, C A (H ercules Hill
top Trinity), M ay 1-5; A lief. TX, 8-12; Cincinnati,
OH (S p rin gd a le), 19-22; S o u th w e s t Oklahoma
D istrict C am p, 3 1 — Ju n e 9: W e st Texas District
C am p, 17-23
M ay 7-12; G uth rie , O K 14-19
L ID D E L L P. L : P alm yra, IN, M ay 21-26; B en ton . AR
(First), 28 — Ju ne 2; E phrata, PA, 4-9
LO M AN , LA N E : Tyrone, PA, M ay 5 -8 ': M a d ison . TN
TAYLOR. C L IF F -F A M IL Y
S po ka ne , WA, M ay
Ju n e 10-16; A pa ch e
TAYLOR, M E N D E L L L.:
(N a sh ville Dale), 12-15; B re n tw o o d , TN (Trinity),
19-22; Trinity, NC, 2 3 -2 6 '; Iro nd a le, O H, Ju ne
2-5: F o rt L au de rd a le, FL (First), 9-12; P o rt A r
thur, TX (First), 14-16; P etosky, M l, 23-26
L O R E N Z E N , L IN D A K : R id g w a y, PA, M ay 1-6;
S m ith to n , PA, 13; Corry, PA, 14-19
MANLEY, STEPHEN A D E LP H IN E : Fo rt W o rth , TX
C a m p . Ju n e 2 3-30
T U C K E R , R A L P H W IL L IA M : S a le m , O R . June
1 5-21 '
EVANG ELIST: Lecturing in
3-4; B oise. ID (Overland),
Ju n ctio n , AZ, 24-28
E aste rn M ichig a n District
(R ive r O aks), M ay 1-5; K alispe ll, M T (First),
8-12; R o cky M o u n ta in D is tric t C a m p , 12-16;
TU R N ER , BEVERLY: S o u th w e st O kla ho m a District
C am p, Ju n e 17-23
U LMET, A LE C K G.: S h e p h e rd sville . KY (First), May
15-19
W E LC H , MRS. D A R LE N E : S om erset. KY (First). May
4
H a rtfo rd City, IN, 1 9 -2 2 '; M iam i, WV, 26-28;
L ew isbu rg , PA (C ro ssroa d s), 29— Ju n e 2; Tem
ple City, CA, 5-9; C lanton, AL, 1 3 -2 3 '; V enezu
W E LC H , W. B.: N ashville , TN (Trevecca Nazarene
C ollege), M ay 12; C o lu m b us. IN (Calvary). 14;
S ou th P ittsbu rg , TN. 21-26
ela, 24-30
M A N N , THUR L A M A RY KAY: H ighland, M l. May
8-12; M o u n t S te rling , K Y (First), 15-19; New
W E L LS , LIN A R D : Troy, O H, M a y 7 -1 2 '; Columbus,
MAY, JO H N W.: P arke rsb u rg , W V (M arrtow n ), May
7-12; C h arle sto n , W V (Tyler H eights), Ju n e 5-9
M c M A H O N , M IC K A H E L E N — V IC T O R Y M IN IS
O H (First), 14-19; Terre Haute, IN (East Side),
2 8 — J u n e 2; J e ffe rs o n v ille , IN (F irst), 4-9;
E vansville, IN (G race), 11-16: G erm any. 21-30
WRIGHT, E. GUY A LIL: A kro n , O H (Kenm ore). May
7 -12; Ja ne Lew, W V (V alley View), 14-19; Nitro,
W V, 2 1 -2 6 ; H e rn s h a w , W V (L e n s C re e k),
28— Ju n e 2; N o rth B eth le he m , PA, 6 -9 '; Har-
TR IE S : O a kh u rst, CA (O ak Park), M a y 5; B ig
R a pids, M l, 14-19: W a re tow n , NJ, 2 4 -2 7 '
M cW H IR T E R , S TU A R T: C u s h in g , O K , M ay 1-5;
‘ D eno tes N on-N azarene C hurch
S m yrn a B each, FL, 21-26: Perry, FL, 29— Ju ne
2
divine evidence and conviction th at
H e does it.
T h e H oly Spirit is received as a gift
from o u r H eavenly Father. Jesus says:
“ If you then, . . . know how to give
g o o d g ifts to y o u r c h ild r e n , h o w
risville, W V (R itchie), 11-16; L inville, NC. 18-23';
W arsaw , O H, 2 6-30
m u c h m o r e w ill y o u r F a th e r in
heaven give the H oly Spirit to those
w ho ask h im ” (L u k e 11:13, NIV).
Since th e H oly Spirit is received by
faith, you m ay receive H im now . . .
at this very m o m ent!
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THE QUESTION BOX
CONDUCTED BY WESLEY TRACY, Editor
I have only recently been attending the Church o f the
Nazarene. Som e o f the people use the word “amen” to
respond to the preacher, singers, or just about anything.
I am familiar with the term only as the way to end a
prayer. W hat is the meaning o f the term and its usage?
“A m en” is a Hebrew word m eaning fir m or estab
lished. W hen used as an adverb it m eans certainly or
assuredly. It is often used in the Old Testam ent as a
response, declaring th at a saying is valid and binding.
The user o f “am en ” is acknowledging that the divine
truth pronounced has a claim upon him, which he ac
cepts. In the New Testament, Jesus used this term fre
quently. Usually, it introduces a weighty saying and is
translated verily or truly.
The early C hristians com m only used the Greek word
genoito (so be it) as a synonym for “am en.”
In m ost o f o u r Nazarene churches, the use o f this
term at any tim e during the service is welcomed. I hope
that you will becom e one o f those who say “am en” to
show your agreem ent with and approval o f w hat is be
ing said or sung, or to register the fact that your own
heart resonates with the Spirit in the service.
Last month, the senior citizens’ group at our church
played bingo— not for money, but for some quite valu
able prizes. Is this acceptable entertainment for a Naz
arene church?
No, it is not an acceptable practice. O ur M anual de
clares, “We hold specifically that the following practices
should be avoided. . . . Lotteries and other forms of
gambling, w hether legal or illegal. The church holds
that the final result o f these practices is detrim ental
both to the individual and society” (34, 34.2).
I know of two churches on our district in which mem
bers who thought the pastor should leave worked hard
to get a large percentage o f the members to hold back
their tithe. W hen the pastor leaves, they all agreed, we
will put our tithe in the offering. Is there anything in
our polity or the Bible to justify this practice?
There is absolutely nothing in our polity, the Bible,
or the whole world that justifies such diabolically sinful
behavior.
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A
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ALIVE AND BREATHING IN THE CRIB
BY N IC SANDBULTE
T
he su b ject o f
A ID S c a m e
u p in S u n
day S chool
c l a s s
t h e
Sunday be
fore it happened. T he c o n
sensus was th a t if a person
c o n t r a c t e d A ID S i n n o
c e n tly , lik e R y an W h ite
had, he could be accepted
into the church. But if the
person was a prostitute or
u se d d ru g s , it w o u ld be
h ard to acc e p t th e ir p res
ence in the church. In the
course o f the discussion, I
said, “T he questio n is: Are
we willing to die for them
while they are still in th eir
sins?” M eaning, w ould we
be willing to risk o u r lives
so th a t th e y m ig h t k n o w
C h rist as p erso n al Savior.
Little did I realize w hat lay
before m e an d m y family.
J e r e d , o u r f o s te r s o n ,
c a m e to us D e c e m b e r o f
1989. H e was six m o n th s
old and. for all in ten ts and
purposes, ab an d o n ed by his
parents. We were told th a t
his m o th e r w as su sp ected
o f using alcohol.
T h e f irs t fo s te r fa m ily
gave Jered up b e c a u se he
w ould scream for extended
periods o f tim e. It was an
ear-piercing scream th a t oc
curred w ith o u t any ap p ar
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e n t c a u s e , a n d th e c h ild
c o u ld n o t be c o m fo rte d .
Later, we learned th at this
is c o m m o n a m o n g d r u g
add icted children.
For six m o n th s m y wife,
Lisa, an d I cared for Jered.
We w atched his teeth com e
in, w itnessed his first steps,
his first w o rd s (“ d a d a ,” I
am p ro u d to sa y ), a n d
w atched him b loom in to a
toddler. We had had foster
c h ild re n b efo re, b u t th e y
had p aren ts w ith visitation
rights. Jered knew only us
as his family.
H ow does love grow? It is
hard to say. We w anted to
keep ourselves em otionally
d etach ed so we could give
him to an adoptive family,
b u t we also w anted to keep
him as o u r son. T h e little
b ro w n -h aired , b row n-eyed
boy had w on o u r hearts.
T h e n ig h t o f A p ril 18,
Lisa an d I to o k tu rn s trying
to c o n s o le h im . We d o c
tored him w ith a p ainkiller
for c h ild re n a n d te e th in g
m ed icin e. N o th in g w o u ld
c o m f o r t h im . E a r ly th e
next m o rn in g , I to o k him
to th e lo c a l e m e r g e n c y
ro o m . T h e d o c to r c o n
firm e d o u r s u s p ic io n s .
Jered h a d an in fe c tio n in
his left ear. T h e d o c to r pre
s c rib e d a fa irly p o w e rfu l
Are we willing to
die for others
while they are
still in their
sins?
antibiotic.
J e r e d t o o k a ll o f th e
m e d ic a tio n , b u t as it ran
o u t, h is fe v e r r e tu r n e d .
T h a t evening I to o k him to
t h e e m e r g e n c y r o o m at
10:00, h o p in g to get some
sleep. O n A p ril 29, Jered
w as again d ia g n o se d with
an infection in the left ear
a n d h is a n t i b i o t i c w as
ch an g ed . T h e d o c to r also
gave him a prescription for
p ain m e d ica tio n w hile as
suring m e th a t Jered would
s le e p t h r o u g h th e n ig h t
“ w ith th a t in h im .” By 1
a . m . Je re d
w a s a g a in
scream ing in pain. Lisa and
1 la y d o w n in s h i f t s — I
could n o t call it sleep.
T h e n e x t m o r n in g we
were so tired we were nau
seo u s. I c a lle d in sick to
w o rk . L is a h a d a lre a d y
s c h e d u le d a d o c to r ’s a p
p o in tm e n t for m y oldest
d a u g h te r at th e local chil
d re n ’s hospital th a t m orn
ing, so I h e lp e d h e r take
o u r four children along. Be
fore m y d a u g h te r’s appoint
m ent, we had Jered examin e d in t h e e m e r g e n c y
room . Both ears were now
in fe c te d , a n d su p p o se d ly
th e first dosages o f m edi
cine were n o t large enough
for Jered ’s weight. We were
s e n t h o m e w ith a th ird
round o f antibiotics. A gain
he took th e full co u rse o f
the p r e s c r ip tio n , b u t h e
seem ed w e a k , le th a r g ic ,
and always fussy.
Then on Tuesday, M ay 8,
four day s b e fo re his firs t
birthday, we e n d u re d a n
other sleepless night. L isa
took J e re d to th e e m e r
gency room th e next m o rn
ing. Jered h a d a fev er o f
104.9. A c h e s t X ra y r e
vealed bacterial p n e u m o n ia
usually seen in A ID S vic
tims. T h is, c o u p le d w ith
the e a r i n f e c t i o n s t h a t
would n o t heal, p ro m p te d
the d o c t o r s t o t e s t f o r
AIDS.
I was called from w ork to
meet at the hosp ital w ith a
M a y 1991
social w o rk er w ho trie d to
explain to us th e dangers o f
A ID S. (She urged us n o t to
be bi-sexual a n d to use cond o m s .) W e w e re t o l d it
w o u ld ta k e tw o w eeks for
th e results o f th e tests.
Jered was p laced in iso
la tio n at th e h o sp ital. Ex
cep t for o u r family, every
o n e en terin g th e ro o m was
re q u ir e d to w e a r a m a sk
a n d gow n. O n e d o c to r
p in c h e d Je re d ’s ch eek a n d
c o m m e n te d a b o u t how
c u te he was, th e n p ro m p tly
w ashed h er h an d s w ith a n
tib acterial soap.
D u rin g th e four days th at
Jered w as in th e h o sp ital,
we cried a lot. We realized
j u s t h o w m u c h w e lo v ed
We had no legal
responsibility to
him. I f he did
have AIDS, it
was the state’s
problem.
this little boy. “H ow did we
let this happen?” we asked
o u rs e lv e s . We w ere o n ly
foster p a re n ts a n d figured
he w ould be ad opted soon.
A lthough he w asn ’t really
ours, we still ached at the
th o u g h t o f him being alone
in the hospital each night
w ith only m asked strangers
for com pany. We also p o n
d e re d w h e th e r h e w o u ld
ever com e hom e, an d w o n
dered w hat we w ould do if
he did.
As his h ealth im proved,
we worried. H ad he already
infected the rest o f o u r fam
ily? It m ay have been co in
c id e n c e , b u t o u r p a s to r
never visited, even though
he knew the possible diag
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Our church
friends,
including the
pastor, were
conspicuously
nosis. (In fairness, he was
m oving d u rin g th is tim e.)
C h u rc h frie n d s w ere c o n
spicuously absent from the
h o s p ita l, a lth o u g h s o m e
p ho n ed us at the house.
O n F r i d a y , M a y 11,
Jere d ’s first birthday, Lisa
c o u ld n ’t sleep. A t 5 a . m .
she called a frien d in a n
o th er state w ho had cared
fo r a n A ID S b a b y . O u r
frie n d d i d n ’t o ffe r m u c h
consolation. She inform ed
us th a t som e health in su r
ance com p an ies d ro p fam i
lies from th e ir p o lic ie s if
even th e te st for A ID S is
p e rfo rm e d ; th a t o u r c h il
dren m ight be ousted from
th eir school ju s t because an
A ID S b a b y liv e d w ith
th e m ; a n d th a t p e o p le at
church w ould n o t w ant an
A ID S b a b y in th e n u r s
e r y — e s p e c ia lly a f o s te r
child. T h e s ta te m e n t th a t
h u rt the m ost was h er c o m
m en t th a t if we took Jered
back, o u r c h ild re n w ould
have to w atch him die.
In th o se early m o rn in g
hours, we rationalized th a t
we had a m oral obligation
to o u r ch ild ren . A fter all,
he was only a foster child.
He was a w ard o f th e state.
We had no legal resp o n si
bility to him . If he did have
A ID S , it w as th e s t a t e ’s
problem . We decided n o t to
ta k e h im h o m e u n til we
knew for sure th a t he was
healthy.
Yet, even as we m ade this
decision, I had tears in m y
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eyes. I said to Lisa, “Som eb o d y h a s t o l o v e h im
enough to w atch him die.”
L ater th a t m o rn in g, the
d o cto rs released Jered from
the hospital. Lisa refused to
take him until th e results o f
th e test cam e back. R ight
away th e d o cto rs a n d n u rs
es began to lay on the guilt.
T h e y c ite d c lin ic a l fa cts
a b o u t A I D S — fa c ts L isa
knew, facts th a t are so easy
to d e a l w ith w h e n A ID S
isn’t alive an d b reathing in
th e crib.
O ne nurse told Lisa th a t
she cared for A ID S babies
all th e tim e a n d she had
c h i l d r e n a t h o m e . L is a
co u n tered w ith, “You d o n ’t
have to ta k e th e m to th e
church nursery.” T h e nurse
did n o t respond.
F o u r days a fte r th e test
w as a d m in is te re d , we re
ceived th e results. Jered did
n o t have AIDS.
H e cam e h o m e to us on
his first birthday. It was sort
o f a reb irth — a new b irth to
o u r love fo r th is c h ild . I
ca n ’t say how it w ould have
en ded if he had h ad AIDS,
because o u r e m o tio n s were
so tied u p b etw een m oral
o b l i g a t io n to J e r e d a n d
m o r a l o b lig a tio n to o u r
family. T h a n k th e L ord we
did n o t have to decide.
O n e th in g I d o know, we
can deb ate th e problem o f
A ID S a n d k n o w th e facts
a b o u t it, an d we can decide
ah ead o f tim e how we will
h a n d le it w h e n it c o m e s
absent.
clo se to us. B ut o u r th e
orizing will probably leave
us s h o rt w h e n we fin ally
c o m e f a c e to fa c e w ith
A ID S in the eyes o f a per
son we love.
T h e q u e s tio n re m a in s:
Are we in the ch urch will
ing to risk o u r lives to save
th o s e w h o c a rry in th e ir
bodies one o f the results of
th e ir sin? A re we willing to
r is k o u r s t a t u s q u o for
th o se in n o c e n t v ic tim s of
o th e r people’s sin?
A I D S v i c t i m s c a n be
c a re d fo r by m a sk e d ,
gloved, a n d h an d -w a sh e d
p ro fe ssio n a ls in a clinical
situation, b u t they
n eed to be cared
for by loving indi
v id u als w illing to
w a tc h th e m die.
W ith th a t kind of
lo v e , m a y b e the
s tin g th a t com es
at th e ir deathbed
will be swallowed
u p by v ic to ry as
w e s e e th e m go
h om e to the arms
o f Jesus w ho said,
“ T h e y w ill know
you are My disci
ples by your love.”
Since the events o f this arti
cle, J e re d h as b e e n diag
n o s e d a s h a v in g F e ta l
A lc o h o l/D r u g S y n d ro m e .
D uring this time, the bond of
love betw een Jered and the
Sandbultes has continued to
grow. N ic a n d Lisa are now in
the final stages o f adopting
Jered.
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W. E. M cC U M B ER
Jesus Is Lord
ublic speakers are n o to rio u s
n am e d roppers. It lends an
air o f au th o rity a n d er
udition to w hat they say. W h en
speak, I like to d ro p n am es like
M atthew, M ark, Luke, Jo h n , Paul,
James, Peter, a n d Jude. If you dis
till th eir m essage to its essence, it
reads. “Jesus is Lord.”
T he New T estam ent declares th a t
"Jesus is th e sam e yesterday an d
today an d forever.” In an y direction
and d im en sio n o f life, therefore,
Jesus is Lord. H is L ordship is h id
den to the eyes o f unbelievers, b u t
it is n o t unreal for being unseen.
Jesus is L ord o f yesterday. Yester
day seeks to h a u n t us w ith its
record and m em o ries o f w rong
doing. Jesus can conquer, in forgiv
ing and cleansing love, all o u r sins
and failures.
H e stood before a sin-w recked
and grief-laden m a n in a C ap er
n aum h o m e a n d said, “Your sins
are forgiven.” H e has p ro claim ed
His L ordsh ip by a n n o u n c in g for
giveness for m illio n s since th a t a n
cient day. H e can a n d will d o so for
all w ho tru st in H im now. As a
crim inal in S cotland, w ho found
Jesus w hile aw aiting execution, p u t
it, “ H e is a great forgiver.”
We have been to ld th a t m o d ern
m an is n o t w orrying a b o u t his sins.
True, b u t he is d esperately w orried
ab o u t th e ir consequences. W h en he
discovers th e source o f his misery,
he will be c o n cern ed a b o u t his sins,
and he will w ant release from guilt
m ore th a n a ir o r bread. Such a
m an will find th a t Jesus can break
the grip o f a guilty p ast a n d free
him to serve G o d an d clim b heav
P
M ay 1991
enw ard w ith all his rem aining
steps.
Jesus is L ord o f today. He can
Im aster o u r circum stances and m eet
o u r needs a t all tim es an d in all
places.
In a desert place, “a lonely place
apart,” Jesus faced a hungry crowd
o f over 5,000 people. He said to
H is disciples, "I am n o t willing to
send th em aw ay hungry." H e is the
en em y o f poverty and hunger. Ac
cordingly, H e took a boy’s lunch o f
bread an d fish an d m ultiplied
those m eager resources until all
h ad eaten an d were satisfied.
All four G ospels record th a t m ir
acle. T hey em phasize the
com p assio n an d pow er
o f Jesus. H e is n o t a lo o f
from h u m a n misery. He
en ters in to o u r suffer
ings, beco m in g n o t only
o u r c o m p a n io n b u t o u r
c h am p io n . H e acts on
b e h a lf o f those w ho tru st
in H im a n d sees them
th ro u g h th e darkest,
hardest, an d loneliest
h o u rs they face.
We live in a scary
w orld w here all kinds o f bad things
can h ap p en to anyone at any tim e.
O u r real security lies not in dialing
911, b u t in practicing M atthew
6:33, because Jesus is Lord.
Jesus is L ord o f forever. He can
rescue H is people from the grave
a n d confer u p o n th em His eternal
victory over d eath an d hell.
T h e first m an to die for the
cause o f C hrist did n o t find h im
self in th e h an d s o f blind fate or
tragic oblivion. Stephen cried out.
“ Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” In
his dying m o m e n t the m arty r faced
not the darkness b u t the light— he
saw the glory o f God!
O u r C hristian dead, beside
w hose graves we wept even while
rejoicing in hope, are not forever
dust and ashes. T he prom ise o f the
Lord is. “T he dead in C hrist shall
rise.”
T he future is m ercifully veiled
from us. W hat will happen to m o r
row we do not know. But this we
do know, we are in H is hands who
is L ord o f all tim e, all places, all
situations. D eath is inevitable, but
we can m eet even death com forted
,
T h is we do know we are in
His hands who is Lord o f
all times all places all
situations.
,
,
an d assured th at Jesus is in charge.
As Paul insists, not even death can
separate us from the love o f G o d in
Jesus C hrist o u r Lord.
Jesus is Lord! T he earliest C hris
tian creed is still the latest good
news. H e saves from the accusing
past, secures in the changing
present, and sustains th ro u g h o u t
the forboding future.
W. E. M c C u m b e r is a p re a c h e r,
teacher author, a n d form er editor o f
the Herald of Holiness.
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NEWS
LATE NEWS
REED ACCEPTS
TNC PRESIDENCY
M illa rd R eed,
57, has accept
ed the presiden
cy of Trevecca
N azarene C o l
lege. according
to T a lm a d g e
Jo h n so n , c h a irm a n o f the
TN C B o ard o f T ru s te e s.
Reed announced his decision
to accept the presidency and
resigned from the pastorate at
Nashville First Church of the
Nazarene Mar. 24.
Reed was elected president
by the TNC Board of T rus
tees Mar. 19. He succeeds
H om er A dam s who served
the college as president for
12 years.
“The Board of Trustees is
united in its support of Presi
dent R eed ." said Jo h n so n .
“ He is an ex p erien ced and
com petent churchm an who
will serve the college well.”
Reed pastored N ashville
First C hurch for 17 years.
Prior to this, he pastored con
gregations in Overland Park.
Kans.; K enosha, W is.; and
St. Louis, Mo.
Reed will deliver T N C 's
1991 commencement address
on May 13.
Reed holds a B .A . from
Olivet Nazarene College, an
M.Div. from Eden Theologi
cal Seminary, and a D.Min.
from Vanderbilt University.
A member of the General
Board, he is chairman of the
S unday S chool M in istrie s
Department.
R eed and his w ife, B ar
b a ra , h av e fo u r c h ild re n ,
Stephen, Deborah, Paul, and
John Mark.
MAN CONVICTED IN
MURDER OF
NAMPA MUSICIAN
A Gem County, Idaho, jury
took less than three hours to
d eliv er a guilty verdict for
Benjamin D. Ivey in the mur
der of Nampa musician, Mar
lene Friesen. Ivey, 27, was
convicted Mar. 4 of murder
ing the 37-year-old Friesen at
her home in June 1990.
F riesen lived alo n e in a
residential section of Nampa.
She was the pianist for the
adult choir at First Church of
the Nazarene.
According to police, Ivey
had lived in Friesen's neigh
b o rh o o d in the m id - ’8()s
when he attended Northwest
Nazarene College. Prosecu
tion w itnesses testified that
F riesen had co m p lained to
friends about Ivey bothering
h e r and sta y in g to o long
when he v isited her hom e.
O th e r w itn e s s e s sa id th a t
Ivey was in N am pa for his
brother-in-law’s wedding the
week of the murder.
Ivey was arrested July 5
n ear P o rtlan d , O reg ., after
police linked him to a .22caliber handgun believed to
have been used in the m ur
der. Police also found Ivey’s
fingerprints on a telephone in
Friesen’s kitchen.
NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • N
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS EXPRESS THANKS
The Board of G eneral Superintendents has expressed its
gratitude to God for the cessation of the Persian G ulf War.
The board released the following statement:
M em bers o f the B oard o f G eneral Superintendents
wish to thank our constituents everywhere for the united
cooperation given in the call to prayer issued a number of
times during the G ulf crisis. We do believe that God has
been hearing and answ ering our prayers, and we are
thankful that the fighting is over.
We believe Nazarenes everywhere have continued to
pray for those charged with stabilizing the area while
accounting for those m issing in action. Fam ilies who
have suffered loss of loved ones continue to need our
prayers. We will want to pray for all national leaders that
they, too, may have the guidance of Almighty God during
this crucial period. It is important for Nazarenes every
where to continue to pray for G od’s will to be done as we
seek peace in the world.
NAZARENES KILLED
IN MALAWI
At least three Nazarenes are
dead as a result of the torren
tial rains that have pounded
the A frican n atio n o f M a
lawi, according to Robert H.
Scott, W orld M ission D ivi
sion director.
U n u su a l ra in sto rm s in
southern Malawi have result
ed in mud slides and flood
ing. At least 500 p erso n s
have been killed and th o u
sands left homeless.
Scott says Nazarene m is
sionaries in Malawi are safe,
but three nationals have died,
one church was d estroyed,
and m any w ere left h o m e
less.
Nazarene C om passionate
M inistries responded to the
need with shipments of food
ANEURYSMS TAKE LIFE OF FRANCES SPEAR
Frances Spear, 61, w ife of
R o b e rt S p e a r,
J r., S o u th e rn
Florida District
Superintendent,
died Mar. 30, at
a G a in e s v ille ,
F la ., h o s p ita l.
Death was attributed to com
plications resulting from two
brain aneurysms. Mrs. Spear
w as d ia g n o s e d w ith the
aneurysm s about one week
48
before her death. She had
been suffering from blurred
vision for several weeks.
She w as a d m itte d to
Shands Hospital at the Uni
v ersity o f F lorida M ar. 23
w here she u n d e rw e n t tw o
surgeries. She never regained
consciousness follow ing the
first operation.
Funeral services were con
d u cted at P o m pano B each
First Church Apr. 3.
B e sid e s Dr. S p e a r, s u r
vivors include: her m other
and a sister; three children,
Jim , Joy W ilson, and Bob;
and six grandchildren.
The Frances Spear Memo
ria l Fund has been e s ta b
lished to assist pastors on the
S o u th ern F lo rid a D istric t.
Contributions may be sent to
Warren Whiting, district trea
surer, 3031 S.W . 21st C t.,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312.
and clothing. Contributions
may be made to the Nazarene
C o m p a ssio n a te M in istries
Fund and should be designat
ed for Malawi D isaster Re
lief.
FIRST SERVICES HELD
IN WEIMAR
Fifty p erso n s a tten d e d the
first service at a N azarene
church in Weimar, Germany,
on Palm S unday. Mar. 24,
according to Thomas Vollenw e id e r. M id d le E uropean
District superintendent.
T his was the first N aza
rene church service in East
G e rm a n y o u ts id e o f East
Berlin. Services were held in
East Berlin Sept. 30, 1990.
N a z a re n e s from R heinM ain and B erlin had spent
the six w eeks p rio r to the
first service v isitin g about
6,000 homes.
"A ll o f this is a trem en
dous encouragement for us to
go a h e a d w ith launching
c h u rc h e s in the c itie s of
E ffu rt and G o th a in the
Thuringen region, where we
have the plans and the pas
tors ready to go,” said Vollenweider.
Efforts were launched by
the Church of the Nazarene
to evangelize East Germany
and Eastern Europe in early
1990.
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