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FEB 27 ’90

FAMILY AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE: What the Church Should Know and Do

A RABBIT’S-FOOT JESUS

DEVOTIONS FOR LENT

A GREEN BERET WINS HIS BATTLE A Sabbath Year Thought. .. BE STILL AND KNOW ROBERT BITTNER

tillness has been much on my buck the feeling that knowing God still!” In response, “the wind died S mind lately. In my work as an requires me to be doing something down and it became perfectly editor, I have recently helped pro­ useful with my hands. Give me calm ” (Mark 4:39, n a s b ). Perfectly duce a gift book featuring quotes productive activity—pages to turn, calm, a Sabbath for the soul. about living a “still” life. The an instrum ent to play, a mouth to St. Teresa of Avila wrote: “W hat sources run the gamut—from St. feed, or a hand to hold. What the soul has to do in the time of Francis of Assisi to Percy Bysshe spawns such a wrongheaded no­ quiet is only to be gentle and make Shelley to another editor’s 101- tion? It certainly isn’t the Bible. no noise . . . Let the will quietly year-old relative. Despite their dif­ According to the Bible, the sim­ and prudently understand that one ferent eras, social concerns, occu­ ple fact is this: the “something” of does not deal successfully with pations, and philosophies, all agree knowing Him can spring from the God by any efforts of one’s own.” that it is important to make time “nothing” of stillness. What is this, That is the stillness to strive for, the for quiet. Stillness—silence—is a spontaneous spiritual generation? catalyst for knowing God. balm for the soul, an antidote for a The Big Bang Theory of spiritual Of course, stillness isn't the only busy life. growth? No, I don’t think so. The way to know God. I don’t believe This is no modern conclusion. truth is that being still with God is for a minute that our Lord would The Bible is far from quiet on the doing something, as surely as is have us ditch our books and subject of stillness and its im­ hymn singing, Bible reading, wor­ churches; He wouldn’t have us for­ portance to the devotional life. Da­ ship, or prayer. It’s a far more diffi­ sake communal worship altogether vid, in Psalm 37:7, tells us to “be cult something, in fact. Stillness is in favor of solitude. No, stillness still before the Lord and wait pa­ a chore. If you don’t believe me, isn’t the only way to know God tiently for him” ( n i v ). The prophet spend an hour reading your Bible. more intimately. My problem is Zechariah echoes that psalm when Then spend an hour being still that I keep forgetting it is a way. he says, “Be still before the Lord, with God. My most precious moments of all m ankind” (2:13, n i v ). In Psalm Now, by “stillness” I don’t mean stillness with God come in those 46:10, God speaks for himself, “Be languishing in a hypnoticlike brief minutes just before Commu­ still, and know that I am G od” trance, swaying to mood music on nion, during worship. I regret that ( n i v ). the stereo. Neither do I mean ac­ my church celebrates Communion And there’s the rub. 1 do desire tive supplication or vigorous inter­ so infrequently, for those im­ to know God more deeply, but this cessory prayer. By “stillness” 1 passioned minutes prior to the “quiet” thing feels strange. I cannot mean stepping out of what we eu­ bread and the wine are some of the phemistically call daily life in order richest moments to be had. At that to concentrate on God. I mean point, Jesus seems to say to me, growing as still as the ebbing waves “Quiet! Be still!” and I obey. I stare, of the Sea of Galilee after Jesus incredulous, at His body, His commanded them, “Quiet! Be blood. And the commotion of waves in my heart and mind be­ come as still as a frozen pond. Per­ fectly calm. “Be still, and know that I am God.” Oh, yes. ^ NEWS LATE NEWS NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • N

SAMUEL YOUNG DEAD "Dr. Young was a man as yond Hood stage. A sandbag FORMER GENERAL BOARD dedicated to the truth as dike was built around the Samuel Young, MEMBER DEAD Socrates, and paradoxically in­ church, but when water be­ 88, general su­ E. V. Dlamini, 56. former tellectual and practical," said gan seeping through the perintendent member of the General Wesley D. Tracy, editor of the basement floor and walls, emeritus, died Board, died January 20 at his Herald of Holiness. "He had church members began mov­ Thursday morn­ home in Mbabane, Swazi­ an astute sense for financial ing furniture and supplies to ing. January 25, land. He had suffered from matters as they pertained to the the upper floors. at Shawnee Mis­ diabetes for several years. church, and a scholarly frame "About 5 a . m . . Wednes­ sion. Kans.. Hospital after suf­ Funeral services were held of mind which showed itself in day, the dike broke and water fering from pneumonia. He January 27 at Sharpe Memo­ his studies of John Wesley and began pouring in," Baugh­ had heen in ill health for some rial Church in M anzini, the New Testament." man said. Although the time. Swaziland. Messages of sympathy may church had several pumps He is survived by his wife. Funeral services were held be sent to Mrs. Young at their going for hours, the water January 27 at Kansas City Ora, and six children. home, 5639 92nd Place. Over­ level reached about 6 feet. First Church. V. H. Lewis, A teacher by profession, land Park, KS 66207. Since most furnishings had general superintendent emeri­ Dlamini was Secretary to the A tribute to Dr. Young can been moved, the damage was Cabinet and head of the Civil tus, delivered the message. be found on pages 10-11 of limited to carpet, drywall. Burial was in the Greenlawn Service for Swaziland. He this Herald. wiring, and the telephone had served as head teacher at Cemetery. system. Baughman estimated He is survived hy his wife, Endingeni Nazarene Primary that the cost of repairing the School and as headmaster of Arlene; three sons: Donald, damage to the basement, Roger, and Gordon; and a Siteki Nazarene School and which serves as education Swazi National High School daughter, Lois Parrish. THANKSGIVING OFFERING space for the church and as a Young was elected general —the largest high school in TOPS $9.4 MILLION Christian school, will be superintendent at the 1948 the kingdom. He was first The 1989 Thanksgiving Offer­ more than $30,000. elected to the General Board General Assembly in St. Since the church is on a ing for World Evangelism has in 1976 as a lay delegate Louis, and served until 1972. flood plain, the congregation topped $9.4 million, according from the Africa Region. He He served as president of was unable to afford flood Eastern Nazarene College to D. Moody Gunter, Finance served as a member until Division director. "Nazarenes insurance, Baughman said. 1985. He was also on the front 1945 to 1948. Ordained Therefore, the church will overwhelmingly expressed General NWMS Council in 1931, Young pastored have to bear the cost of re­ churches in Salem, Ohio; their support of General Bud­ from 1980 to 1985. pairs itself. However, Baugh­ Dr. Dlamini's parents were South Portland, Maine; and get by giving $9,488,217." man added that other groups among the first converts of Wollaston, Mass. He also said Gunter. "Everyone is have offered some help in the Church of the Nazarene served as New England Dis­ thanked, and God is praised." making the repairs. in Swaziland—his father be­ trict superintendent. Baughman also reported ing one of the first four elders He was a member of the that no Nazarenes suffered ordained there in 1939. General Board for 11 years, NAZARENE CHURCH physical injury from the He held a B.A. in history serving on the Department of flooding, although one fami­ and anthropology and a pro­ Foreign Missions, Department FLOODED ly, which owns a dairy farm, fessional certificate in educa­ of Publications, Home Mis­ A Nazarene church sustained lost 10,000 gallons of milk. tional methodology. sions and Evangelism, and damage from the severe Ministerial Benevolence. flooding in western Washing­ Young was bom September ton State January 9-10, ac­ 8, 1901. in Glasgow', Scotland. cording to Hugh Smith, He was converted under the Washington Pacific District ministry of George Sharpe, superintendent. The Centraliu founder of the Church of the Church of the Nazarene, lo­ Nazarene in the British Isles. cated between Seattle and In 1916. his family moved Portland, was Hooded during to the United States and settled heavy rains leaving 5 to 6 in Cleveland, Ohio. Young had feet of water in the church's already begun a business ca­ basement. reer when he was called to Jeff Baughman, senior preach. He graduated from pastor, reports that the rains Eastern Nazarene College and began Tuesday, January 9, earned the master of arts de­ causing two primary rivers in E. V. Dlamini (standing) chats with fellow board member W. M. gree from Boston University. the Centralia area to rise be­ Lynch during a past General Board session. Herald of Holiness CHURCH OF THE NAZ A R E N E

Volume 79, Number 3 FEATURE ARTICLES MARCH 1990

4 16 10 A Rabbit’s-Foot Family and Sexual Tributes Jesus Violence: What the to V i c t o r S c h r e f f l e r Church Needs to Samuel Young Know and Do C a r m e n R e n e e B e r r y

15 22 Devotions for Lent CONTINUING Entire W e s l e y T r a c y Sanctification COLUMNS Makes a 8 Rhythms of the Spirit Difference M o r r i s A W e i g e i .t R i c h a r d S. T a y l o r 9 General Superintendent’s PERSONAL Viewpoint J e r a l d D . J o h n s o n EXPERIENCE FEATURE 12 Into the Word

R e u b e n W e l c h 14 When You Pray E. Dee Freeborn 41 In a Woman’s Voice R e b e c c a L a i r d 45 Observer at Large W . E. M c C u m b e r DEPARTMENTS

1 Late New's M a r k G r a h a m T o m F e l d e r 6 Editor’s Choice 26 W e s l e y T r a c y 46 Evangelist 28 N E W S A Green Beret Preaches with 35 Etcetera Wins His Battle Venom 40 Question Box Herald of Holiness 2 GREAT CASSETTES FOR 1 LOW PRICE

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March 1990 3 FOOT JES

ast year at Nazarene Theological Seminary I had an exam with Dr. L-i Alex Deasley in New Testament Theology. I studied long and hard—got MBultmann, Barth, Schweitzer, and all the '.gang in all the right categories of exe- jgetical method. developed a study chart with names, Sates, ideas, etc. I really thought I’d ijrailed it. F I thought I had it all figured out, but . when I showed tip on test day, I jyas com- pletelyjblown away by the exam. Have you ever had that happen to you? Ever thought you had it all figured out, only to find you were completely wrong? In Mark 8:27-33, we find Jesus and His disciples getting away for a much-needed vacation. They were headed up toward A Lenten Message Worth Pondering

Caesarea Philippi. The snow-capped Mount Hermon Yet that was exactly what Jesus told them to do. After could be seen in the distance, and the air had a crisp fresh­ He’d completed His earthly mission, then they could tell. ness to it as they gained altitude. But for now, keep quiet about this. While they are walking along, Jesus asks them about the Yet there is another, even greater shock in store for them. latest religious fads. “He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must But He doesn’t leave it there. He didn’t just want to suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief know what other people thought. He asks His disciples priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed” what they believe. (v. 31, NIV). The Son of Man must suffer?! There was no one like their teacher. He was special. He Right away Jesus combines the concept of “The Christ” was one of a kind. Peter acknowledged this in his great with His favorite title, “Son of Man,” and tells them some confession: “Thou art the Christ.” And this perception was very strange things. They’d heard Him use that phrase be­ not merely casual observation, but, as Matthew records, it fore. In fact, it was His favorite title for himself. On at least was the result of divine inspiration. 37 different occasions He uses it. The phrase is used over The principle in the first part of this passage: Any fool 66 times in the first three Gospels. can see that Jesus is special, but it takes the Spirit of God Jesus had been teaching in a house that was packed. to reveal His true nature to our hearts. When four men who’d brought a paralyzed friend of theirs But there’s something else to be healed couldn’t get here that needs to be noticed. through, they dug a hole in the Keep Quiet About This roof and lowered the guy Mark emphasizes here that down, mat and all. Far from the words, “Thou art the Some Christians want a offending Jesus, this act of Christ,” were barely out of Pe­ faith seemed to please the ter’s mouth when Jesus tells Christ they can carry Teacher. Then He said the the disciples two utterly shock­ strangest thing: “Son, your sins ing things. around in their pockets are forgiven” (Mark 2:5, NIV). He tells them to keep quiet What in the world did He about His true identity. They like a lucky rabbit’s foot. say that for? They hadn’t come are to tell no one who He re­ seeking forgiveness. They’d ally is. come to see if Jesus could heal Can you imagine that? their friend. Besides, as one of TThe greatest news in the world. the teachers in the crowd observed, no one can forgive sins The answer to the hopes of generations. but God. The fulfillment of the promises of God. Then He healed the guy. Right there on the spot. The The One who alone could bring peace and order to man got up and walked out. a chaotic and confused world. Jesus said that as Son of Man He had authority to forgive Here He was. Right before their very eyes. The sins. Christ of God. The Savior of the world. The Deliverer The disciples could handle that. of God’s people. Here He was, the answer to human­ Authority was a good deal. ity's hopes and needs. They wanted a Christ who had authority. And they were to tell no one!! He fitted their agenda at that point. How on earth could this possibly be? There must be The more authority the better. some mistake. Jesus was asking the impossible of them, He was a lot better than a lucky rabbit’s-foot, that wasn’t He? I mean, how could anyone keep quiet about was for sure. this? Sometime later He’d called himself that again. The re­ How could anyone who had really met the Messiah— ligious leaders were fussing because when the disciples had Anyone who had been with Jesus taken a walk that Sabbath afternoon, they’d innocently Anyone who had seen His love and mercy picked a few heads of grain. The leaders told them it was Anyone who had really come to see that He was the breaking the Sabbath. Christ of God—how could anyone who has really met the They were always doing that. Christ keep silent about it? Surely, no m atter who you were, The Pharisees always were wearing their religion on their surely, once you’d met Jesus you’d want to tell the world. sleeve. It was a secret just too hot to keep. The disciples of Jesus They always had a barb to jab with. They could shoot couldn’t wait to tell their friends and neighbors. down just about anybody who didn’t fit into their group. This was simply not the kind of news you kept silent No, they didn’t care two bits for anyone else, but somehow about. that didn’t matter to them so long as they could make ev- How could anyone do that? continued on page 44

March 1990 5 E£ Editor’s Choice

BETRAYED BY SILENCE

oday I stopped at the traffic themselves sexually abused as chil­ The most remarkable fact about light at 85th and Paseo. An dren. Did you know they had such violence is that the churches have old red brick elementary problems to cope with and pray and been sinfully silent on the subject. school dominates that intersection. 1 cry about? Like Peter, we should be hearing the pass it twice a day going to and com­ Twenty-five percent of our girls cock crow. Is not our silence as loud ing from work. Sometimes the play­ and 15 percent of our boys are being as his denial? Can it be that we “as­ ground is filled with children play­ sexually abused. But many more are sume” that all our people know that ing kickball, jump rope, and all the physically abused—beaten, ne­ child beating and wife battering is other things kids do to stretch a re­ glected, punished too severely. Add wicked and therefore we don’t need cess to the limit. Today it appears to these numbers all the children to say anything about it? that about 100 children dot the as­ who are regularly subjected to psy­ Many of our churches have phalt playground. Usually I hardly chological abuse, and one is led to shown eagerness to come out notice them, let alone count them. speculate that the number of chil­ against the kinds of sins that it is But today 1 size up the clusters of dren who are abused outnumber popular to be against. We smash gaming youngsters—about 100 kids. those who are free from it. pornography—and we should. We Forcing their way into my This brings up the topic of family shout down abortionists—if we can. thoughts like a bike gang intruding violence in general. Spouse abuse We declare against alcohol, tobacco, on a Sunday School picnic are the abounds, usually in the form of bat­ and other drugs—and right we are. facts and figures from John Crew- tered wives. Our traum a and abuse We loudly condemn “dirty dancin'” don’s latest book By Silence Be­ centers overflow. You have to take a and lewd films—and we had better. trayed. If his scientific study is cor­ num ber and wait. We boycott stores, write senators, rect, and if the 100 children I am and give church funds to support or­ watching form a typical American ganizations pledged to oppose such group, then 20 of these children en­ sins. But the church seems to have dure sexual abuse. One out of every lost its voice when it comes to sins of four girls in America, and one of ev­ family violence. We have 10 times ery seven boys in our culture are more persons suffering from sexual having to cope with sexual abuse. abuse alone than we have alcoholics. Most of the victims are abused at Read carefully the article in this home by parents, relatives, or sig­ issue by Carmen Berry, and help nificant others they early learned to your church get its voice back. trust. Everything and anything goes What if every adult Sunday on from the covert activities of the School class got involved in some nice-guy, community-minded, good way in aiding the abused? What if citizen who privately abuses a every pastor preached against family daughter, stepdaughter, or grand­ violence or taught a class on the child to the blatant abuse of the causes and cures for it? What if we “child swapping” parties that made made it clear to society and to our news a few years ago in a small Min­ members that no abuse (physical, nesota city. Do you think that the sexual, or psychological) is accept­ children in your Sunday School are able? What if we took a “no excuses, exempt from this curse? no exceptions” approach to the Consider this, too. If you wor­ problem? One result, 1 am quite shiped with 100 adults last Sunday, sure, would be a distinct rise in the and if they were a typical group of spiritual temperature of our church­ Americans, then 32 of them were es.

6 Herald of Holiness WESLEY TRACY

In America, 10 times more persons suffer from sexual abuse than from alcoholism.

What if we cared enough to con­ asked, “Why don’t they do some­ year you were beaten and publicly front? What if we simply refused to thing about it?” But no one really humiliated? keep on nervously looking the other knew who they were, so nothing was From time to time the father, way, hoping things will get better on said or done. So week after week, older but no wiser, requests prayer their own? Maybe we could all but month after month, the brothers for his “lost” boys. Sometimes he eliminate cases like the one pictured were beaten and publicly humili­ makes his requests with tears and in the following true parable. ated—in the house of God. defensive testimony like, “The Lord In a church I once attended there The parable is about over now. knows I raised those boys right, was a man who had two sons. And The boys are now both over 18 and b u t. ..” lo, it was very important to his ego more or less on their own. Of course I used to pray for those boys. But I and his desire for acceptance to be they never come to church. After all, don’t pray for them very much any­ regarded as one who took religion who would, of their own free will, go more. You see, every time I close my very seriously. Therefore, it came to back to a place where week after eyes and try to pray for them, I hear pass that when his two little boys week, month after month, year after the cock crow. ^ snickered in church, or made any other inappropriate noises that have a way of emerging from little boys, that the self-righteous, sanctimo­ nious father would slap their little Second-String Heroes... faces nearly off—using loud flat- palm slaps. Once or twice he knocked them right out of the pew. ... First-Class Saints Sometimes he would shake them so severely that their elbows, shoulder Harold Bonner takes an upbeat blades, and saddle oxfords would look at 14 New Testament char­ hammer like drumsticks on the mel­ S tC °H acters who were not among the lifluous oak pews. Sometimes he Twelve. These “Second-String He­ would drag them out to the church HER roes” lived in the shadow of the dis­ parking lot to thrash them more ciples but were of vital importance thoroughly. in the spread of the gospel. In­ Truly he disturbed more worship­ FIRST- sightful and informative reading. Chapters on Matthias, Barnabas, ers dishing out punishment than the Stephen, Philip, Cornelius, Mark, boys did with their careless acts of Timothy, Lydia, Silas, Aquila and mischievousness. Truly he dared to Priscilla, Apollos, Luke, and Paul. discipline—and in the name of HH083-411-3333 $4.95 reverence, worship, and God. Verily, the boys were beaten and publicly humiliated week after week, month Price subject to change without notice after month, year after year. Shipping and handling charge added Some of us members of the h-^rold b o n n €R church were rather disturbed by these goings-on—but not enough to Order from Nazarene Publishing House toll-free do anything about it. “That’s a fam­ ily affair,” we would say; “what can 1 - 800 - 877-0700 you do?” Som e h aughtily m u r­ 7:30 a .m .-4 :3 0 p.m. central time mured, “It takes all kinds.” Others Box 419527 • Kansas City, MO 64141

March 1990 7 Rhythms of the Spirit MORRIS A. WEIGELT

SPIRITUAL FORMATION AND WORSHIP

t is astounding that 50 percent ship are usually references to com­ In the New Testament, leitourgia of church members in the m unity worship. The Psalms are refers to the service we owe God in I United States do not attend filled with calls for the community gratitude for His salvation to us worship services with any regu­ to worship God. The models in the through Christ. In Romans 12:1. larity. Any boast they may make Acts of the Apostles reflect the Paul urges us “to offer our bodies about dedication to God is con­ same situation. as living sacrifices, holy and pleas­ tradicted by their practice. The Body of Christ was designed ing to God—this is your spiritual Worship is crucial to any pattern by God himself for worship. When act of worship" (NIV). The word of spiritual formation. Worship is a Paul was responding to the di­ the NIV translates as “worship” is revolutionary and subversive activ­ visions within the church at Co­ another of the New Testament ity in our contemporary world. An­ rinth, he spoke of the community words that combines the ideas of nie Dillard understood this when in terms of the Temple: Don't you worship and service. know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives Ushers should in you?. . . God’s temple is sacred, ne Christian is and you are that temple (1 Corin­ issue life thians 3:16-17, NIV). no Christian; we Worship “in the temple" is a go to God preservers and community activity. In the Di- signal flares; they dascalia Apostolorum, an early together or we do church summary of the teaching of should lash us to the apostles, the writer understood not go at all. this clearly: our pews. Now when thou teachest, com­ Soren Kierkegaard captured this mand and warn the people to be concept when he pictured God as constant in assembling in the the audience and the worshiping she wrote: “Ushers should issue life Church, and not to withdraw congregation as the performers. As preservers and signal flares; they themselves, but always to assem­ we bow before God in prayer; as should lash us to our pews. For . . . ble, lest any man diminish the we sing praises in adoration to the waking God may draw us out Church by not assembling, and God; as we prayerfully listen to the to where we can never return” cause the body of Christ to be Word of God from the preacher; as ( Teaching a Stone to Talk, 40). short a member (quoted by John we receive the bread and the cup in Repeatedly the Bible calls for Burkhart, Worship, 17). Communion; as we stand to re­ worship. The Psalms are filled with The service we owe to fellow ceive the benediction—we are calls or commands to worship. The members of the Body of Christ is growing spiritually. Our service to 96th psalm is one of my favorites: important. Even more crucial is the God makes a difference in who we Sing to the Lord a new song; service we owe to the God who are, in how we think, in the way we sing to the Lord, all the calls us to worship. view life, in our service to others. ea rth ... . One of the primary words for Spiritual growth calls for time Worship the Lord in the worship in the New Testament is alone before God. Spiritual forma­ splendor of his holiness; the Greek word leitourgia, from tion also calls for time before God tremble before him, all the which we get the English word lit­ in community. As we pray together earth. urgy. The primary reference of the —whether we pray the Lord's Say among the nations, word is to a duty one owes society. Prayer in unison or a designated “The Lord reigns.” In political terms it refers to the person articulates prayer for the (Psalm 96:1, 9 -10a, NIV) specific social services one owes com m unity—we grow together. In The biblical references to wor­ the state at our own expense. continued on page 38

8 Herald of Holiness General Superintendent’s

Crumbling Walls Are these the rocks on which Christ will build His Church?

BY GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT JERALD D. JOHNSON

his week I received a piece of was a Berliner. But in spite of the wall in 1961. But I’m also grateful and the Berlin wall in the mail. words, the bitter reality of the wall excited over the possibilities, for the Rev. Thom as Vollenweider, had to be accepted. Church of the Nazarene and Chris­ district superintendent of our Middle During those years, land was tianity in general, brought about by European District and a resident of bought, a church built, and a Naza­ crumbling walls. It makes me wonder Berlin, sent it to me. This chunk of rene congregation established in West if there are more walls that must concrete I hold in my hand even has Berlin. It took heroic effort and sacri­ come down before God can do all He some of the graffiti color on it. I rec­ fice to bring this church into being. plans to get done. ognize it from pictures I’ve seen on But even in the beginning days, the In my own life I want the barriers television and from my personal visits prayer and hope was that this would that prevent an effective and fruitful to the wall. be a stepping stone to the East with witness to be removed. I want the I was in Berlin in 1961 when the the holiness message. same for my church. I strongly feel wall was being built. General Super­ A second congregation followed that God, who is obviously in charge intendent Dr. Hardy Powers had and is also flourishing, and now a in our world, has a significant place of stopped over in Frankfurt, Germany, third, right at the site of the wall, lo­ ministry for our church. Could it be where we were living at the time. He cated where it can minister to both that walls that hinder unified efforts suggested we fly to Berlin to see what West and East Berlin. will have to be destroyed so that was happening. Today I am just about as numb united forces will be able to do more And what a sight it was. over the fast developing events in Ber­ for Him in this new, challenging Dr. Powers and I stood near the lin as I was when Dr. Powers and I world? construction site late one night. Uni­ stood by the partially constructed For Nazarenes, it is significant that formed men worked feverishly to these world-shaking happenings are block all passages to the West. taking place on the threshold of our Many walls have been built Sabbath year. These breath-taking throughout history to keep people and fast-moving changes require time out. Here was a massive one con­ and thought as we prepare our next structed to keep people in. Indeed it moves. It is certainly not a time for did become a prison, as so many in prejudicial, provincial, and tradi­ recent weeks have testified. tional thinking. We need to wait be­ But back to my first trip to the wall. fore Him, making ourselves and all of As we stood there, watching and won­ our resources available to Him, and dering. we were interrupted by a West let Him give us our orders. Shall we Berlin policeman. Rather firmly he now expand our ministries from 89 to said, “Come back, men. You’ve 90, 91, 92, or maybe even 100 world crossed over to the other side.” Inad­ areas? With communism in retreat, vertantly, we had wandered into for­ shall we push forward with His ban­ bidden territory. Within weeks the ner of “Holiness unto the Lord”? East was sealed off from the West. Just a little piece of concrete arrived In the years that followed, there in the mail. But it certainly caused me were many escape attempts, some to think and pray. A deadline for an successful, many tragic. People leaped editorial coincided with this piece of out of windows on Bernauer Street. the Berlin wall, and I chose to share United States President John F. my thoughts with my church. What Kennedy stood in the shadow of the Dr. Jerald D. Johnson holds a piece of the joy it is to be a part of God’s redemp­ wall and defiantly declared he, too. Berlin wall. tive plan for our world! ^

March 1990 9 TRIBUTE TO DR. SAMUEL YOUNG BY THREE MEN WHO SERVED WITH HIM

r. Samuel Young, born Septem­ ten took three months. Jetliner travel to freely tell him my mind. ber 8, 1901, in Scotland of Irish came later. He served our church at a unique parentage, helped to mold and I had come to know Dr. Young the moment in history. Our country had shape the religious movement known year after his election as general super­ gotten through two world wars and a as the Church of the Nazarene. He intendent when he stayed in our home great depression. It was an era of great served as pastor, district superinten­ while conducting the Georgia district change for the young denomination. dent, college president, and for 24 years assembly. I knew him in the "pressure Between 1948 and 1972, the number of as a general superintendent. He was cooker" of busy church work. But I al­ churches almost doubled to 6.417. The converted under the ministry of the so knew him in moments of recreation membership grew almost 150 percent founder of the Church of the Nazarene when we rode horses together or to 517.274. Property values skyrocket­ in the British Isles, Dr. George Sharpe, walked the fields in search of wild ed tenfold to $591 million. Amounts whom he deeply admired. birds. In the unguarded, relaxed mo­ raised for all purposes increased five In 1915, he joined the Parkhead ment I saw beyond the courageous ad­ times over to more than $106 million. Church of the Nazarene in Glasgow, ministrator in search of bottom-line ac­ Our prosperity and our growth gave and at the age of 14, came to the United countabilities. I found an unvarnished him concern. He always looked ahead States with his parents. Life for a young honesty. He was a man of constant in­ to long-term results. Because of this, immigrant was difficult in Cleveland, tegrity. stewardship was constantly on his Ohio, in 1916. He dropped out of mind. He did not want Nazarenes to school, qualified as an accountant, and give until they were poor, but he did soon was busy building a business ca­ want them to relate their prosperity to reer. God. He greatly influenced laymen and And then God called, and he went He was a man of preachers alike in their giving to God's back to school to qualify himself to be cause and led the way himself by exam­ the best preacher possible. A graduate constant integrity ple. He said often, "It is no disgrace to of Eastern Nazarene College, he re­ be poor, but it is sure enough disaster to ceived his master's degree from Boston and unvarnished be included with the selfish who are not University, was ordained in 1931, pas- rich toward God." toring churches in Salem, Ohio; Wol­ honesty. During his term in office he presided laston, Mass.; and South Portland, over the union of the Calvary Holiness Maine. Church with the Church of the Naza­ This was a period of great business rene, consummated June 11, 1955. at depression, but in South Portland, 1 also found a man of warmth and Manchester, England, and again over Maine, they remember Rev. Samuel love. He was never maudlin or extrava­ the union of the Gospel Workers Young as a “Spirit baptized preacher, gant, but in the right atmosphere he be­ Church of Canada, uniting with the tender and understanding, and the work came wistful about Sister Arlene and Church of the Nazarene September 7. of the Kingdom was steadily carried his children (Donald. Roger, Gordon, 1958. forward."1 In 1934 he was elected dis­ and Lois). Dr. G. B. Williamson, who When he was elected general super­ trict superintendent of the New Eng­ knew him best, said, “There was never intendent in 1948 they put him up to land District. one like him. There never will be.” preach the next Sunday morning. His In 1940 he became pastor of the Col­ He loved truth, despised hypocrisy or first message as a general superinten­ lege Church in Wollaston, Mass., and self-protectiveness. He could be severe dent was from the text "God is faith­ also head of the Department of Theolo­ with indolence or sloppiness but always ful." For 24 years he amplified that gy of Eastern Nazarene College. In zealous for the right, for the truth. As a theme. 1945 they elected him president, and he new Headquarters executive in 1968 I Dr. Young wanted Nazarenes to be held that post until elected general su­ held him in awe. He sent for me one on fire and to make a difference. He put perintendent by the 12th General As­ day a few months after my election as great stress upon our world program sembly in 1948. He had been a member executive secretary of Home Missions. and the General Budget. He said: of the General Board of the church for I sat down, and he said (with his eyes The genius of the Church of the 11 years prior to being elected general half closed), “I called you up here to Nazarene has been that we've had superintendent. tell you that I'm not afraid of you, and I a world vision when we weren't During 24 years as a general superin­ don't want you to be afraid of me." He big enough to have it. . . . We were tendent, he traveled more than 2 1/4 wanted to know exactly what my a church with a world vision and a million miles, mostly alone . . . often by thoughts were on certain subjects and balanced program from the very boat in overseas travel, voyages that of­ sensed, I guess, my lack of forwardness beginning.2

Herald of Holiness 10 I should tell you of his contributions n the vestry of the Sharpe Memori­ to the Board of General Superinten­ al Church in Glasgow, there are dents, but if I attempted that (never three pictures. One is of George having served on the Board with him) I Sharpe—the founder of our church in would be most presumptuous. I do Britain. Another is of Dr. David know he did much to shape and mold Hynd—a favorite son of Scotland and financial concepts and policies that are the pioneer of our medical missions in in place today. Though he had great or­ Africa. The third is of Dr. Samuel ganizational and financial insight, his Young whose ancestry was Scotch/Irish motivations sprang from deep spiritual and whom they held in high esteem. commitment. This is seen best in his In our international church Dr. writings. The last chapter of his hook. Young earned this same respect and af­ Gad Makes a Difference, is devoted to fection for his long and distinguished his prayers. Here is an excerpt from one service as pastor, district superinten­ of them: dent. college president, and general su­ I cannot make it through today perintendent. A skilled preacher and without Thee. Thou knowest my writer, he was also gifted with incisive assignments. Men with confused administrative judgment and financial When the official history of his era minds, broken lives are seeking genius. His 24 years as a general super­ of service in the Church of the Naza­ me. My wits will not do; Thy wis­ intendent left an indelible stamp on the rene is written chronicling the work of dom I crave. Some have used church he loved and served so devoted­ ouststanding churchmen, a great deal sharp words, and I must face them ly- will be written about Samuel today. Give me the answer that de­ It was my privilege to be closely as­ stroys wrath and dispels confu­ sociated with Dr. Young for more than Young—pastor, district superintendent, college president, and general superin­ sion. 30 years. His evangelistic preaching at tendent for 24 years in the International I must also face the conse­ Nampa College Church when 1 was Church of the Nazarene. quences of some of my own blun­ pastor there endeared him to faculty Leadership isn't for the fainthearted. ders today. I am ashamed, but help Courage is a key ingredient that makes me to acknowledge them without a leader endure the hazards of advocat­ excuse. May I be honest with my­ ing change and demanding perfection self and with those concerned in in the operation of the worldwide these failures. Grant us the healing church. Aggressive leadership evokes of Thy grace and may Thy work His insights for the opposition, misunderstanding, and even among us be established in righ­ criticism. Dr. Young exhibited these teousness and truth. present and future leadership characteristics when vital Some who are dearer to me than decisions affecting the church were life itself will today face tempta­ were uncanny. necessary. His insights for the present tion. both subtle and fierce. I can­ and future were uncanny. Thank God not speak, but Thou art near. Light for visionary leaders in our church. up their pathway by Thy Word and May their names never be forgotten nor mark well those pitfalls standing their work fade from memory. by. Remember those who seem to and students alike. He appointed me to Dr. Young’s outstanding contribution forget Thee, who admire Thy truth the district superintendency and was a valued mentor in that new assignment. in the area of finance and the function but shun Thy cross. Some are so In my first four years as general super­ of the General Board operationally are kind and friendly to me personally, intendent, I had the benefit of his in­ legendary in the international Church of hut let me not be satisfied until valuable insights and wise counsel as the Nazarene and its offical institutions. Thou hast won their hearts and the senior member of the board. No one The church owes much to him! His ge­ changed them inwardly. Use me as has left a greater legacy of precept and nius in this area will never be forgotten. Thou wilt. When this day is done, example in my life than Dr. Samuel God used Dr. Young in a very signifi­ bring me again to this quiet place. Young. cant time in the history of our denomi­ "When thou saidst. Seek ye my "He being dead yet speaketh" (He­ nation. face; my heart said unto thee. Thy brews 11:4). Dr. Young was indeed a trusted ser­ face. Lord, will I seek." In His vant of God, but he also was a cher­ worthy name. Amen!3 Eugene L. Stowe Member ished friend and confidant who inspired 1. From fiftieth anniversary brochure, Church Board of General Superintendents and heartened those of us who served of the Nazarene, South Portland, Maine. with him. We will be eternally grateful 2. 1964 Home Mission Sermons, Portland, that we came under the influence of his Oreg. godly life and leadership as a general 3. Samuel Young. God Makes a Difference, ixty years of dedicated service and superintendent. (Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press, 1954), 115-16. outstanding leadership to God and Raymond W. Hum the Church of the Nazarene in M. A. (Bud) Lunn Chairman essence has been the life of Dr. Samuel Retired Manager Board of General Superintendents Young. Nazarene Publishing House

March 1990 11 Into the Word HOW DO GOD’S PEOPLI GOOD THING

The word of God came to John the And, praises be, we can repent; of the Romans, preying on their son of Zechariah in the wilderness; we can turn away from our false countrymen as they collected taxes and he went into all the region dependencies and in penitence and for their despised masters. Odd that about the Jordan, preaching a bap­ contrition begin anew the reorien­ they should show up at the baptis­ tism of repentance for the forgive­ tation of our lives to God’s ways mal service, isn’t it? “What shall we ness of sins. ... And the multitudes revealed to us in Jesus. do?” “Don’t cheat on your collec­ asked him, “What then shall we What Shall We Do? tions.” “Look, we came all the way do?" And he answered them, “He Well, the crowds heard John’s from Jerusalem to hear this? We who has two coats, let him share radical, disruptive, saving message thought something new was com­ with him who has none; and he and their response was instinctive ing. We heard that the break-in of who has food, let him do likewise." —as ours is: “What then shall we God’s judgment was going to pro­ Tax collectors also came to be bap­ do?” Frankly, at first reading, I am duce a new order among His re­ tized, and said to him, “Teacher, nonplussed by John’s response. pentant people. And all you say to what shall we do?" And he said to God is getting ready to do the best us is, ‘Don’t cheat!”' them, “Collect no more than is ap­ thing He ever did! Dispensations See who’s coming now—the sol­ pointed you. ” Soldiers also asked are in transition, the new day is diers. What an incredible range of him, "And we, what shall we do?” appeal John's message had. ordi­ And he said to them, “Rob no one nary folk, despised publicans, and. by violence or by false accusation, othing short of now, the hated Gentile Roman sol­ and be content with your wages” diers. They were violent symbols of (Luke 3:2-3, 10-14, RSV). U-turn repentance Jewish subjection, dark reminders With all my heart I believe that of pagan domination, and here the God who did a wondrous new will make us a they were, these barbarian enforc­ thing in His coming in Jesus, who ers of Roman imperialism, sensing burst new on the world in the com­ people prepared. in the message of John something ing of the Holy Spirit, wills to do a transcending the private religion of new thing these days in the life of the Jews. They were hearing a word His Church. I share with you a pro­ dawning, the Messiah is on the of hope, perceiving the intimation found hunger to experience in our doorstep. His people were saying of an alternate social construct, the own church His gracious work. We yes to the judgment of God, their open possibility of a new and cannot regulate the times and tides hearts were repentant, their bap­ peaceable kingdom. “You, Baptizer. of God, nor manipulate His divine tism symbolized their openness to promiser of a new kind of world, power, but we can—we m ust— re­ God’s future. “Now then, what what about us? Any place for sol­ spond to the word of His messen­ shall we do?” Listen to what this diers?” “Oh, yes. Don’t bully or ger John, ordained to “make ready rugged, radical prophet tells them: blackmail, and be content with for the Lord a people prepared” “If you have more clothes than you your wages. (Luke 1:17, RSV). need, share with those who don’t Strange, isn’t it, John doesn't John would tell us that no au­ have enough. If you have extra even mention the plight of the thentic newness can come to life food, give some to the hungry.” poor, nor the gross inequity of the among us as long as we are locked Now wait a minute. Are you saying tax structure, nor the blatant injus­ into our old dead ways of thinking that our acceptance of God’s awful tice of Roman militarism. It seems and behaving. We must open our judgment, our penitent return to that for all his rugged appearance minds and our life-styles, our pre­ full dependence upon him, really and his fearless announcement of suppositions and prejudices to the comes down to giving an extra coat God’s falling axe, John ends up judgment of God. O God, what is to the Salvation Army and donat­ with ethical platitudes and moral Your verdict on us? What is Your ing a couple of cans of pork and advices. But wait, his responses are judgment of us? Teach us to hum­ beans to the food drive? (Well, I in fact “dividing asunder” strokes ble ourselves before You, lay down guess not pork.) of that axe laid to the root of the our defenses, and open our hearts About that time, the publicans dark-cored tree of our compro­ to Your saving word of judgment. showed up, these Jewish hirelings mised system. We have built our

12 Herald of Holiness REUBEN WELCH GET READY FOR GOD’S PART III

lives, us holiness folk who started prompted our leaders to call us to word to Israel in preparation for out poor, on getting and keeping. a sabbatical year of prayer and their coming Messiah has any va­ Who doesn't work the system for worship and waiting on God. lidity for us, then our preparation benefit, especially if its the govern­ 1 believe God wants to renew us, for G od’s good thing is not in the ment. Is there anyone who has au­ to set us free for love and for min­ tightening up of our system, nor in thority who does not use it on oth­ istry, to energize us for participa­ the hardening up of our official ers? A person is a fool to not try to tion in the reconciliation He is stand on this or that supposed make more money! bringing about in our time. We are threatening movement, nor in a Can we see that John’s decep­ living in an awesome turning point more precise definition of what the tively simple admonitions uncover in world history. Monolithic pow­ Spirit of God can or cannot do. the symptoms of a whole system of ers are fragmenting, gigantic au­ Rather, it is in the opening of behavior that must come under the thority structures are disintegrating, our hearts before God in vulner­ scrutiny of God and be broken be­ impenetrable walls are crumbling. ability, exposing the way we think fore Him in the spirit of repen­ And our reconciling God is at and the behaviors we have adopted tance? It isn’t enough to say that large, working in a thousand ways to His verdict. It is by responding we really should be more generous. in a thousand places. in penitence and contrition Our whole philosophy of getting through the painful process of and gaining and having has to be turning back to total dependency overhauled. Of course we ought to upon God. And it is in bringing be more honest in our business e have not our old, familiar, get-by behaviors dealings and with our income back to conformity to the prophet’s taxes. But the real issue is the ero­ achieved preaching in the wilderness and sion of our inner integrity in the Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. process of our rationalizations, preparedness compromises, and casuistries. John’s axe-stroke word of judg­ When we cut corners because it is when we’ve tried ment, his call for U-turn repen­ universally done, we participate in tance, and the radical demand for this dying world’s values, we buy to be nicer to the dismantling of our old policy into a construct that is under the structures was actually a clear and judgment of God. We have not those we are specific application of an old bibli­ achieved preparedness when we’ve cal word, numbed by long famil­ tried to be nicer to those we are manipulating. iarity: manipulating. The whole domi­ If my people who are called by nating, controlling mode of func­ my name humble themselves, and tioning must submit to the light of At the same time, it seems that pray and seek my face, and turn God and in repentance and con­ drugs and violence and greed are from their wicked ways, then I will trition we must surrender to the destroying in our part of the world hear from heaven, and will forgive “painful unmasking of our illu­ the very values that those in other their sin and heal their land (2 sions” (Henri Nouwen). parts of the world are risking every­ Chronicles 7:14). God Wants to Renew Us thing to achieve. And still, our rec­ Thank God, He is with us on God sent John the Baptist to get onciling God is at large, working in this journey. Thank God for the His people ready. John is the bearer a thousand ways and in a thousand call for a year of praying and wor­ of the word of God to Israel—and places! I want to be a person pre­ shiping and seeking. The gracious to us. These three articles are writ­ pared, I want us to be a people pre­ reality is that God will do His good ten because I believe we deeply pared for involvement, for servant- thing. He has sent His messenger care about our church and pro­ hood, for service in the good thing to tell us how to be “for the Lord a foundly hunger for some new, gra­ God wants to do in our world. people prepared.” I want to be a cious moving of the Spirit of God Get Ready readied person, and a part of a peo­ among us in this last decade of the Well, how do God’s people get ple readied for participation in century. It is this hunger that ready for His good thing? If John’s what God is doing. ^

March 1990 13 When You Pray E. DEE FREEBORN

Try a Prayer Journal

t seems that I forget something can be a source of spiritual devel­ credit for some accomplishment, a everyday. If it is the same for opment in several ways. It can review of our journal helps us see you, then you understand. bring order out of chaos to our that it was really an answer to There are other times when I re­ prayer life. How often I have gone prayer and God’s doing, not ours. member very well moments in the for days, forgetting to pray for a sit­ He deserves the praise and the past that remain vibrant and alive uation or person. How much more glory. with sights, sounds, and emotions effective to come to prayer with a What goes into a prayer note­ still as powerful as when they were journal, listing my growing con­ book? There are many ways to do first experienced. cerns there on the page where they it. Simplicity is a key, and the point Memory is a powerful thing. are easily reviewed next time. It is to start—today! Begin with what Henri Nouwen, in his book The can be a source of a developing comes naturally to you. It may be Living Reminder, suggests four key life-style of thanksgiving. As you as simple as a single sheet of paper things about memory. First, many review what God has done in the with a list of prayer requests show­ of our human emotions are tied to past, praise and gratitude become a ing the date the request was en­ our memory. Guilt, gratitude, re­ natural response to a loving God. It tered and the date it was answered. gret, and other emotions are prod­ is reported that there are more Another suggestion is to transfer an ucts of the way we have incorpo­ answered request to another sheet rated past events into our world. titled “Answers to Prayer" Second, it is the strategy of the emories of As the journal becomes a normal enemy to cut us off from the mem­ practice, you may want to add ory of God. As we drift in our rela­ prayers past, other sections. Biehl and Hagel- tionship with Him, our frenetic ac­ ganz in their little book. Praying. tivities speak more and more of when captured in suggest divisions such as: Praise, our growing disorientation and a journal, become Confession, Thanksgiving, Petition, dimming commitment. and Intercession. When using mul­ Third, “good memories offer even more tiple sections, a three-ring binder good guidance.” In the midst of will facilitate adding, removing, distress comes hope buoyed by a powerful. and changing pages and sections. good memory. In the darkness, we W hat might your prayer life be can believe in the light, because we than 50,000 specific answers to like if you tried a prayer list, jour­ have seen the light before. prayer recorded in George Muel­ nal or notebook for 30 days? I can­ And fourth, for Israel, remem­ ler's prayer notebook, God’s Deal­ not tell you the joy I have found in bering was more than just looking ings with George Mueller. reviewing my notebook at each back. To remember an event was to A prayer journal helps us be­ prayer time, giving praise and bring it into the present, to live it come aware of growing maturity. thanksgiving for who God is and again. When sharing the Last Sup­ We are not always aware of what is rejoicing in the evidence of an­ per with His disciples, Jesus said, going on. On our kitchen wall swered prayer in my life. They are “Do this in remembrance of me” there are 10 penciled hash marks, powerful memories because they (1 Corinthians 11:24, NIV). The marking the periodic growth of our have been captured on paper rather idea of living and experiencing the son. When in doubt about his than lost in forgetfulness. If you do memory adds deeper meaning to growth during the past year, the try it for a month, drop me a line this most central sacrament. marks proved it . .. and always to at the Herald and let me know This reflection on the power of his delight! what happened. memory helps remind me of the Finally, a prayer notebook helps Don’t be immobilized by indeci­ importance of a prayer journal. us stay in touch with reality and sion, just start. Remember, you A prayer journal or notebook humility. When we want to take can 7 do it wrong! ^

14 Herald of Holiness ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE

BY RICHARD S. TAYLOR

ntire sanctification is a bed­ Spontaneous spiritual-mindedness. trash being spewed out by the secular rock sort of spiritual ground­ This is a wonderful state. We are no media. The cheap standards, the false ing. The wobbling Christian longer worldly-minded, or materially- values, the twisted moral thinking has finally become stabilized. The minded, or sports-minded, or ambi­ that are smothering our nation are rubbish, not only of sin but also of tion-minded; we are God-minded. not only clearly discerned but are in­ divided interests has been cleared Our God-mindedness wells up within creasingly abhorrent. We find in our­ away. Double-mindedness has been selves an angry rejection. As for it ap­ brought to an end. The meaning of a pealing to us, there is no response in “single eye” is now grasped. Not only us whatsoever. We see through it, and mentally but also experientially. We we want no part of it. have finally gotten down to the bot­ rrimary interests Consistent concern for others. Self- tom of an unconditional, timeless centeredness gives way to a centrifu­ commitment. We have finally prayed gal movement of the soul. Primary in­ and agonized our way through our shift from self to terests shift from self to the needs of reservations, our unbelief, our reluc­ people around us. We find within our­ tance, our clinging to our own rights, the needs of selves a disposition to be faithful in our tricky disposition to try to bend our stewardship, and to become in­ God our way instead of letting Him people around us.” volved in the activities of the church bend us His way. In short, we are on in one capacity or another as needs the altar. This permits the Holy Spirit confront us. Intercessory prayer takes to internalize our Christian beliefs on new meaning and becomes a new and commitments so that they liter­ dimension in our Christian living. ally become second nature. The re­ us as an artesian surge. It is the es­ Sacrificial giving becomes a newly sults are several: sence of our very being. Perpetual pi­ discovered joy. We experience a grow­ Inward satisfaction. We know God ety no longer goes against the grain. ing burden for the heartaches and in Christ. We know we are on the al­ The grain of our nature has changed. hurts of the entire world, but within tar. We know the Holy Spirit abides in As a result, godliness is a thoroughly that broad sympathy is a focus on the His sanctifying power. We know these natural and delightful life-style. salvation of souls. We want Jesus things, and we are content. We are not This spiritual-mindedness makes known and honored everywhere. groping. We are not searching. We are us at home in the house of God, with This is not an exaggerated picture not restless. God’s people, in the place of prayer, of the holy heart. This is a true por­ Personal stability. Because we are in Bible study, with Christian reading, trait of the sanctified, and an accurate on the Rock, we do not shift with ev­ listening to Christian broadcasts or depiction of the joy and relief and re­ ery wind that blows. We can build telecasts. Moreover, we find in our­ lease of the truly Spirit-filled. If this is high because we are settled and sure. selves no affinity for the smut and not yet true of our experience, let us We can grow because we know we are pray and search and dig until it is. well planted. We can move forward Richard S. Taylor is “Faithful is he that calleth you, who because we know we are on the right professor emeritus of also will do it” (1 Thessalonians 5:24). track. theology and missions, Nazarene Theological hi Seminary.

March 1990 15 FAMILY AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE: What the Church Needs to Know and Do BY CARMEN RENEE BERRY, MSW

Holiness held out my hand to Tom, beating with Fists or weapons, burn­ How People Respond a handsom e young man ing with cigarettes or other hot ob­ to Victimization jects, and psychological intimidation. “At first I thought my life was with soft blue eyes and an Rev. Marie Fortune, in her book over,” Cindi, a young coed explained inviting smile. He brushed back Keeping the Faith, compares the ex­ to me after she was raped at knife dark brown hair as he reached perience of an abuse victim to the point in the parking lot of a college out to shake my hand. At 24 “experience by a prisoner of war.” campus. “I stumbled into the dorm, years of age, he held all the Both children and adults are vul­ my clothes torn, my mouth bleeding. promise of youth. With intel­ nerable to a variety of sexual vio­ My roommate held me when she saw lations. Child sexual abuse may in­ me, but I was so stunned I couldn’t ligence, good looks, and a quick clude behaviors such as showing a even cry.” wit, Tom should have had a child sexually explicit pictures, fond­ Cindi’s round face broke into a bright future. Except for one ling, or intercourse. The victim, warm smile. “Fortunately for me, my thing. Tom was also a convicted whether an adult or a child, may be roommate knew just what to do. She sex offender. tricked into sexual involvement, se­ took me directly to the counseling duced or forcibly raped. center. The counselor believed me As a social worker dealing with We know that nearly 90 percent of and helped me tell the whole story. child abuse victims, so m any ques­ all sexual abuse occurs between two The police were contacted and even­ tions filled my mind. What would tually this guy was picked up and ar­ motivate someone to hurt a child? rested. My friends supported me, How could someone molest a child stayed with me when I was scared, and go undetected? How did these of­ and eventually I was able to put it be­ fenders pick out their victims? 1 asked The typical child hind me.” these questions of Tom, and his an­ abuser commits The Role of Victim swers chilled me to the bone. Not every abused person I have “1 volunteered to help with my more than 500 talked with has been as fortunate as church youth group,” Tom told me Cindi. Katherine, a 43-year-old with sadness in his eyes. “The church assaults on about mother of four, suffered severe phys­ was so desperate for youth workers ical and sexual abuse from her hus­ that no one checked me out. I was al­ 350 children. band throughout her marriage. Hold­ ways helpful to the adults. I even had ing her bruised head in her hands, she a girlfriend so no one would suspect told me, “I would walk around on what I was up to. But as soon as I got eggshells, trying to please him, trying people's trust, 1 started bringing kids people who know each other. Often to do everything perfectly. But no over to my place. And that's where it the molester or rapist is a family matter how hard I tried, something all happened.” member such as a husband, wife, fa­ would set him off. Maybe his dinner Until that moment, I had always ther, mother, brother, sister, or rela­ would be too hot or too cold, some­ felt safe in a church setting. I had tive. Sometimes the offender is a times the kids’ toys would be left in grown up in the Church of the Naza­ friend of the family, or— like Tom—a the living room.” Shaking her head, rene and decided to become a social trusted member of the church. she said, “I couldn’t figure out how to worker as a means to express my In recent years, emotional abuse predict what would trigger him. I faith. I had believed that the “world” has also been recognized as having lived in dread all the time. I only was a dangerous place, whereas the serious detrimental effects on chil­ knew one thing for sure—that even­ church was my place of refuge. I had dren and adults. In fact, some studies tually something would make him also seen the secular world as one suggest that emotional abuse has mad enough to explode.” needing God’s healing. But after talk­ more long-term impact on victims And when her husband “exploded” ing with Tom. I realized that abuse than sexual or physical abuse. Emo­ he was out of control. “I used to can happen anywhere, even within tional abuse includes such things as scream to the kids to hide or run out­ the church. name calling, threats, blaming, judg­ doors. I didn’t want him to hurt them What Is Abuse? ing, yelling, and withholding affection or for them to see him this way. Abuse can take a variety of forms, as a form of punishment. Whatever At first I'd try to reason with him, including physical assault, sexual its form, the victim is overwhelmed as but that usually made him madder. abuse, or em otional m altreatm ent. his sense of safety is violated. He would slap me across the face. We refer to physical abuse that occurs between a husband and wife as spousal abuse. Although most spous­ Carmen Renee Berry, MSW, al abuse is perpetrated against wom­ has worked in the area of chiid-abuse en, husbands can also be physically prevention and treatment for 10 years. assaulted by their wives. Children are Currently the director of The Next Step, victims of physical abuse, most often a consultation service firm for nonprofit by their parents or care-givers. Phys­ organizations, she is the author of When ical abuse victims often live in terror Helping You Is Hurting Me (Harper and of the next violent outburst, which Row, 1988). may include slapping, whipping,

March 1990 17 yell at me, tell me I was no good, and slap me around. And my dad was worse. He was a tyrant. But when we were in public, especially at church, they acted like perfect parents." Shrugging his large shoulders, he asked. “And. who would have be­ lieved me anyway? Here I was, a guy. I was supposed to be macho. Who was going to believe that I lived in terror every day. I was so afraid of making the slightest mistake or else my par­ ents would tear me apart.” Some victimized persons try to deal with their abuse by becoming what I refer to as "messiahs.” A “mes- siah” is someone who hides his own pain by acting “perfect.” Ken de­ scribed his teenage years, “I was an overachiever. I got straight A’s, was a leader in my church teen group, played on the football team. In the summers, I worked as a camp coun­ selor. I’d do anything to get out of the house and 1 found that, as long as I was helping someone else, I could hide from my own feelings of sadness and fear.” Abuse victims, like Ken, do not re­ ceive the support they need because they are usually overlooked. A “mes- siah” is rarely thought of as someone in need. Rather, we tend to view these overly helpful people as having it “all together.” Ken explained, “No one knew what push me against the wall.” A shudder the responsibility of her husband. The I went through at home. It didn’t went through her. “I'd go to church main difference between Katherine’s matter what horrible scene had just with my face swollen, making up experience and Cindi’s was the sup­ occurred, we’d all go out together with some story. Once I tried to talk to port she received. Cindi was believed our smiling faces, pretending to be the someone at the church, but I don’t when she reported her assault while perfect family. And I was the worst think they understood just how dan­ hypocrite. I did everything I could to gerous he could be. I was told to 'pray help other people so that no one more’ for him, to forgive him, and to would notice how much I was hurt­ try to work it out. I tried. Believe me, ing.” I tried. But I was a failure. I guess my It need not love wasn’t strong enough to change The Offender him.” surprise us that I looked at Tom with a twisted knot When we don’t allow a person to children who are in my stomach. “How could you hurt tell the whole truth about the victim­ children this way?” I asked. “1 don’t ization, we unknowingly set this per­ victimized grow up understand.” son up to become a “victim,” that is, Tom hung his head. “I am just be­ someone who believes the abuse is de­ to hurt others. ginning to understand it all myself." served. Without the support she he said. “It has taken a lot of therapy needed, Katherine was not only vic­ for me to get at my problem. I’m real­ timized but also revictimized on a izing that I chose kids, usually around regular basis. “There were times when Katherine was not. Instead, Kather­ the age of 10 who looked like I did I wouldn't even try to fight back,” she ine was blamed. As a result, Kather­ when I was that age. You know, the confided. “1 figured God must be ine took on the role of “victim.” same hair color, the same build." punishing me for some awful sin, oth­ The Role of “Messiah” “Why 10-year-olds?” I asked. erwise why would my husband keep “The last thing I wanted anyone to He paused as he tried to push down beating me?” know about me was that I had been tears. “When I was 10, well, there was Katherine came to believe that the victimized,” Ken told me with a a neighbor, this lady who lived next to abuse she suffered was her fault, not quiver in his voice. “My mom used to us.” Tom squirmed in his chair, strug-

18 Herald of Holiness gling with the memory. “She asked The Cycle of Abuse me over one day to have cookies, and While there are differences among If Someone Tells You so I went over. But when I got there, those who abuse physically, sexually, About Abuse well, she molested me.” or emotionally, there are also some 1 asked. “Did you tell anyone?” common characteristics. Most abus­ 1. Listen to his story. Try to be “1 tried. I told my mother that this ers suffer from what is referred to as accepting but not shocked by lady bothered me, but she didn’t the “cycle of abuse.” First described what he tells you. Some victims know what I meant and didn’t do by Dr. Leonore Walker, the cycle has have also abused others. If you anything. Later I told a buddy of three stages: respond with harshness toward mine, but he just laughed and said I the offender, he may never tell was ‘lucky’ to have had sex already. about his own abusive behavior. No one understood how frightened I 2. Assume that he is telling was of her. of sex. So 1 just tried to only part of the story. People forget about it. That obviously didn't O f course, no one usually tell the part of their story work.” they think you are most able to Often those who hurt others were at the church believe. Accept what they tell hurt themselves. Studies have shown you. hut be prepared to hear that as many as 98 percent of those in wanted to believe I more at a later date. our prisons, regardless of their of­ fense, have been abused in some way was a molester, so 3. Do not be surprised if he re­ as children. It need not surprise us tracts or changes his story. Some that children who are victimized grow they believed me. victims and offenders will retract up to hurt others. This is not to say their story out of fear. Some can that everyone who is victimized will be in shock over the trauma and become an offender. But most offend­ can forget details or even confuse ers suffered from abuse. Sometimes one incident with another. It is the abuse was physical, sometimes Stage One quite common for people to sexual, but almost always the victims During stage one, tension builds completely forget about abuse were emotionally traumatized. within the offender. This tension usu­ and then remember years later. Tom explained, “I really started ally results from their own abuse as a This is a normal reaction to changing when I became aware of my child. Instead of being able to tell trauma and need not undermine own victimization. Then I was able to their whole story in order to receive your belief in their victimization, look at my own victims as m y vic­ the support and healing they need, rather it can strengthen your tims. Up until that point, I frankly these persons pretend they weren’t conviction that the trauma was didn’t know what everyone was so up­ hurt as children. However, the pain severe. set about. I didn’t feel like I really hurt doesn't go away just because it is ig­ 4. Assist him in finding the any of those kids. 1 just blocked the nored; instead it boils inside like a support he needs. Do not try to whole thing out.” volcano ready to erupt. help him on your own. Most vic­ tims, regardless of their response, can benefit from professional as­ If You Have Been Abused sistance, even in those cases that 1. Tell someone you trust. D on’t God still loves you, and you are a seem less severe. Even those peo­ feel obligated to tell someone you worthwhile person. It is important ple who act the least traumatized suspect will not believe you, but do that you get the help you need to (those in the “messiah” role) can tell someone. Keep looking until break free of the cycle of abuse and be seriously damaged by abuse. you find someone who can under­ move into true repentance. Remember, emotional abuse can stand that you have been hurt and have the longest, most devas­ 4. Allow others to help you. need assistance. You are an impor­ Keeping the truth a secret helps no tating impact. tant person and worthy of love and one, especially you. Allow those 5. Have written resources on nurture. who are able to understand help hand. In order to be prepared, 2. You are not at fault for the you. Often professional care is have written resources on hand abuse you have suffered. No matter to give to abuse victims and of­ what you may have been told by beneficial. You are important and fenders. 1 highly recommend the person who hurt you, the abuse worthy of care. Keeping the Faith, by Marie For­ was not your fault. 5. Accept God’s love for you no tune, published by Harper and 3. If you have hurt someone matter what has happened in the Row, 1987. In addition, pam ­ else, it is important that you take past. God already loves you just as phlets on various forms of child responsibility for your own behav­ you are. There are no secrets that abuse are available through Chil­ ior. While you are not to blame for are too awful for God to forgive. dren’s Institute International, being abused, you are responsible His love can help give you the 711 S. New Hampshire, Los An­ for your own behavior. Even if you strength to face the past and free geles, CA 90005. have severely hurt another person. you to enjoy a new future.

March 1990 19 Tom told me, “A couple of times mitted 291,737 sexual assaults—an kids told on me. The first time, I just average of 520 assaults each! In addi­ lied and said nothing had happened. tion, these men admitted to having Of course, no one at the church molested 195,407 children. This wanted to believe I was a molester, so means that each offender abused ap­ they believed me. But after a while, proximately 350 children. Clearly, another kid also told. This time they these offenders are out of control and took it more seriously and confronted are caught up in a cycle that requires me. I was so upset and embarrassed. more than outrage by those of us who We prayed together. I cried. I wanted want to help put an end to such be­ to stop, but I didn’t know how. But no havior. matter what I did, it always happened The consequences of confusing again. true and false repentance can be dev­ “The last time I molested a kid astating. As Katherine told me, someone at the church called the po­ “Once my face was so bruised, I lice.” He paused, “It may sound couldn’t hide it. The pastor asked me weird, but I am glad they did. Because what had happened, and I finally told the court made me go to therapy. Now him. He confronted my husband, I am learning about the cycle of who admitted it but promised never abuse. I want to break out of this cycle to hit me again. Then as soon as the and deal with my problems in a pastor was gone, he beat me so badly healthy way.” I thought I would die. Of course he Tom learned that there was a differ­ didn’t hit me on the face that time. Stage Two ence between being sorry for one inci­ Only in places that wouldn't show.” Finally, something happens to set dence of abuse and repenting of the What We Can Do to Help the offender off. It may be something cycle of abuse. Many, if not most, of­ There are two very important small like heavy traffic or something fenders do not recognize the impact things we can do. First, when anyone large like a death in the family. Re­ tells us that he has been abused, we gardless of the trigger, the offender can listen and believe his story. Rarely will lose control and become phys­ does a person who has been victim­ ically, sexually, and/or emotionally ized tell the whole story the first time abusive. True repentance he seeks help. Usually he will tell part of the story and, if he is believed, will Stage Three includes taking share more. We can be patient, listen, The third stage is often called the believe, and expect to hear more in “honeymoon” stage. At this point, the responsibility for the future. offender often becomes very remorse­ Second, we can give victims the ful about his acts. A mother may cry one’s own abusive support they need. This may mean we after physically abusing a child, beg­ behavior. will help find a professional counselor ging the child for forgiveness. A bat­ trained in treating abuse victims. In tering husband may buy his wife the case of spousal abuse, we may flowers and promise to never hit her need to find a women’s shelter so that again. Sometimes an abusive person the wife and children can be safe from may even pray and ask God for for­ of their abusive behavior. In fact, harm. If a child is being physically or giveness, seriously hoping that the most feel justified about their actions, sexually abused, we may need to con­ abuse will never reoccur. But, because often blaming the victim. However, tact the authorities so that a thorough the problem has never been dealt true repentance includes taking re­ and professional investigation can be with, because the whole story has sponsibility for one’s own abusive be­ conducted. never been told, the abuse will almost havior, not merely for one instance Katherine smiled, “Eventually I always happen again. but for the entire abusive cycle. met someone at church who really True Versus False Repentance Rev. Marie Fortune writes, “True understood what I was going through. In talking with many people who repentance on the part of the abuser She found a place where my children have been victimized and who have means that he never hits again and and I could be safe. My husband was themselves hurt others, 1 have real­ that he learns to relate to other people eventually arrested and court-ordered ized that there is a true and a false in ways that are not controlling, de­ into therapy. Our whole family has repentance. It is often hard to tell the manding, and dominating. True re­ been in counseling, separately and two apart. pentance is not easy,, it takes hard then together. I’m not sure how it will A time of remorse is common for work. . . . ” all turn out, but I am certain that I all offenders. However, this remorse is True repentance is not accom­ will not have to suffer the abuse I did part of the problem, not the solution. plished overnight. In fact, many of­ in the past. I thank God that someone Offenders in the third stage of the cy­ fenders are so compulsive that they believed me and gave me the support cle are usually sorry for getting caught cannot stop without professional I needed. There really is life after or for the damage they have done in a help. In a recent study, 561 sex of­ abuse, and I am glad I am finally able particular instance. fenders reported that they had com­ to enjoy it!” Hi

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What Can the Church If You Think Your Child Has Been Abused Do? • Believe the child. Children rarely lie about sexual abuse. 1. The church must admit that the • Commend the child for telling you about the experience. problems of sexual and family vio­ • Convey your support for the child. A child’s greatest fear is that he is at lence exist, even among church peo­ fault and responsible for the incident. ple. This does not mean that the • Temper your own reaction, recognizing that your perspective and ac­ church has failed or that the gospel of ceptance are critical signals to the child. Your greatest challenge may be Jesus Christ is ineffective. It may to not convey your own horror about the abuse. mean that persons with abuse prob­ lems may be drawn to the church be­ • Do not go to the school or organization to talk about your concern. cause it is an accepting, forgiving or­ Instead, report the suspected molestation to a social services agency or to ganization. It may mean that, in times the police. of remorse, guilty abusers are attrac­ • Find a specialized agency that evaluates sexual abuse victims—a hospi­ ted to the church in an attempt to find tal or child welfare agency or a community mental health therapy group. spiritual strength to overcome their (Your pastor might be able to assist you in this.) obsession. It is, therefore, not sur­ • Search for a physician with the experience and training to detect and to prising that persons with abuse prob­ recognize sexual abuse when you seek a special medical examination for lems, both victims and perpetrators, your child. are found among church people— their absence is what would be sur­ • Remember that taking action is critical because if nothing is done, prising. other children will continue to be at risk. Child sexual abuse is a com m u­ nity interest and concern. 2. Local churches must help in the area of prevention. Through its many From: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention, published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. and varied teaching ministries, the church has the opportunity to educate for prevention, rehabilitation, and care-giving. If You Are Being Abused 3. The church must learn to listen more carefully to those who have been If you are a victim of family violence, there are agencies that can help. sinned against by abuse and violence In the United States, national hotlines have been established to provide and must do more than dish out sim­ information. 1-800-333-SAFE is the National Coalition against Domes­ plistic platitudes in response. tic Violence; 1-800-422-4453 is the Child Abuse Hotline. In addition to 4. Local church leaders must learn general information, these agencies offer counseling and referrals to local about existing community service agencies in your region. agencies available to victims and Local agencies that can assist victims of family violence include the abusers. The church can cooperate YWCA, the Department of Social Services, hospital chaplains, the police with these agencies, not hesitating to department, counseling centers, local shelters for abused children and use them whenever the need arises. battered women, and community health agencies. 5. The church must articulate clearly the Christian standards re­ lating to abuse and violence. 6. The church must act with re­ sponsibility and dispatch when cases Bibliography for Abuse in the Home of abuse or violence arise. Persons who sexually abuse chidren in a Alsdurf, James and Phyllis. Battered into Submission. InterVarsity church group know it is likely that lit­ Press, 1989. tle or nothing will be done even if they Berry, Carmen Renee. When Helping You Is Hurting Me: Escaping the are caught. Far too frequently, local Messiah Trap. Harper and Row, 1988. church leaders will quietly dismiss the Fortune, Marie M. Keeping the Faith: Questions and Answers for the abuser, sending him on his way to mo­ Abused Woman. Harper and Row, 1989. lest other children. Fear of bad public­ —-—-—. Sexual Violence: The Unmentionable Sin. Pilgrim Press, 1983. ity and embarrassment, fear that at­ tendance and finances will dwindle, Green, Holly Wagner. Turning Fear to Hope. Thomas Nelson, 1984. motivates too many church leaders to Hyde, Margaret O. Sexual Abuse: Let’s Talk About It. Westminster shun prosecution or rehabilitation of Press, 1984. offenders. Saldana, Theresa. Beyond Survival. Bantam Books, 1986. 7. Education of ministers and lay Sanford, Doris. I Can’t Talk About It... A Child’s Book About Sexual leaders should include more in­ Abuse. M ultinomah Press, The Heart to Heart Series, 1989. struction in how to deal with matters Savina, Lydia. Help for the Battered Woman. Bridge Publishing, 1987. of sexual and family violence. Strom, Kay Marshall. Helping Women in Crisis. Zondervan, 1986.

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BY WESLEY TRACY

Lent Rhymes have gone together. This season is a good time to meditate again on the Devotional Thought: In the cata­ with Repent Hebridean prayer, “Take me often combs of Rome an ancient piece of Devotional Thought: Throughout the from the tumult of things into Thy anti-Christian graffiti was discovered. Christian centuries Lent and repent presence. There show me what I am It was a crude sketch of Jesus nailed to and what Thou hast purposed me to the Cross. Where His “noble thorn- be. Then hide me from Thy tears.” crowned brow” should have been Surely, every sincere Christian will be drawn, however, the graffiti artist had brought into an attitude of repen­ sketched the head of an ass. A pagan tance by pondering those words. blasphemy to be sure, yet it reminds But Lenten repentance is meant to us of a profound truth. To a sinful, be more than mere remorse. Some selfish, acquisitive world, to live and folks think they are all right as long as die for others the way Jesus did is to they feel bad about their repeated look like a fool, a clown, it is to be as wrongs. But true repentance “is sor­ dumb as a donkey. m $ i row converted into action; into a Are you willing to bear His mark? movement toward a new and better On Ash Wednesday, the first day of life” (M. R. Vincent). The word repen­ Lent, Christians in some traditions re­ tance means “to turn around.” It. ceive the mark of the cross on their 1 Y x therefore, requires a changed life, not foreheads and wear it all day in honor just sentimental wishes that we had of their Lord. I respect them for this. I y/|V>- ■ done better. fe% , :c also know that our lives should show Even the most holy am ong us will the mark of the Savior every day of s \ ,® , •67 ** V do well to live with a spirit of repen­ the year. We show His mark by re­ 1 tance, an attitude of confession of jecting the values of a sinful world in « need. True, the saved and sanctified order to give ourselves away, in order il Christian does not need to engage in to live for others, the way Jesus did. acts of willful sin for which he must repent, but he still falls far short of the Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 4:9-13 perfect will of God. Christian per­ To M em o rize: “We are fools for fection is, as John Wesley taught us. Christ’s sake . . . When reviled, we subject to a thousand infirmities and bless; when persecuted, we endure; all the limitations of a fallen race. A when slandered, we try to conciliate; Jl • - 2L' I: spirit of repentance or confession of we have become ... as the refuse of *!< «.•»■ ,tl- need befits us all. the world” (1 Corinthians 4:10, 12-13, Bible Lesson: Revelation 2:1 -7. RSV). 4 !> A Song to Read or Sing: “I’d Rather To Memorize: “Let the wicked for­ Have Jesus” sake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return A Prayer to Make Your Own: unto the Lord, and he will have mercy Help me, O God, not to live so cha­ upon him; and to our God, for he will meleonlike in this world. May the ex­ !l l l l l I! abundantly pardon” (Isaiah 55:7). ample of Jesus my Savior be more real to me than all the fancies of this II*S i , A Song to Read or Sing: “Christ Re- world. May my life bear His mark of ceiveth Sinful Men” sacrificial living this day and every MH A Prayer to Make Your Own: day. “;! A l i k !:- Lord Jesus, here I am, a lost crea­ Christian Service: Examine your ture, an enemy to God, under His schedule, cancel what you must, but wrath and curse. Wilt Thou. Lord, make time to give some of your i# * 5L-4|T, undertake for me, reconcile me to \: (•», ■'*' i > y strength, energy, to someone who God, and save my soul? Do not. Lord, 1. needs it more than you. Give the gift refuse me, for if Thou refuse me. to today. whom then shall I go? 'v4y‘ I* i 22 Herald of Holiness Eight Devotional Exercises of Spiritual Preparation for Holy Week and Easter

If I had come in my own name. To M em orize: “God forbid that I A Song to Read or Sing: "Jesus. I My Thou mightest well have put me should glory, save in the cross of our Cross Have Taken” back: but since I come at the com ­ Lord Jesus Christ” (Galatians 6:14). mand of the Father, reject me not. A Prayer to Make Your Own: Lord, help me. Lord, save me. I wear the badge of a crucified Sav­ I come. Lord. I believe. Lord. I ior, and shall 1 shrink at every cross I throw myself upon Thy grace and meet? mercy. 1 cast myself upon Thv blood. I believe in a God who was crowned Do not refuse me. I have not whither with thorns, and shall 1 abide to tread else to go. Here I will stay. On Thee I on nothing but roses? will trust, and rest, and venture my­ —adapted from John Wesley's "Devotions for Friday" self. On Thee I will lay my hope for pardon, for life, for salvation. If I per­ Christian Service: Think of someone ish. I perish on Thy shoulders. If I who in some way has a heavy cross to sink. 1 sink in Thy vessel. If 1 die. I die bear. For example, can you think of at Thy door. Bid me not go away, for I someone who has a handicapped will not go. child who requires constant atten­ —excerpted from John Wesley's Covenant Service tion? Why not give those parents an evening free from child care by offer­ Christian Service: For family de­ ing to care for the child one evening votions plan a sharing and prayer this week? time around the theme of repentance. If you do not have family devotions, this Lenten season would be a good Lent Is a Season time to start such a program. If you have no family— that is— if you live for Rejoicing alone—invite a friend or prayer part­ Devotional Thought: “Every day call ner to explore the theme of repen­ to mind some of thy foulest sins, or tance in a devotional time togethet. the most shameful of thy disgraces” (The Rule and Exercises of Holy Liv­ ing). This is the solemn advice of Jer­ emy Taylor, a British churchman who lived some 300 years ago. His goal Devotional Thought: A young man was to help the Christian maintain an who had reached the end of his rope attitude of humility. Many people re­ knelt in prayer. “Lord. 1 can’t go on,” gard Lent as a season to soak in all the he prayed. “My cross is too heavy to sins and disgraces of the past, and bear." The Lord replied. “My son, if thus make it merely a time of self­ you cannot bear its weight, just place mortification. your cross inside this room. Then open that other door and pick out any But Lent should be a time of cross you wish." thanksgiving and rejoicing for sins “Thank You. Lord." the young man forgiven and sunk for ever in the sea said, giving a loud sigh of relief. And of God's forgetfulness. It is good to re­ he did what he was told. Upon enter­ member the pit from which you were ing the other door he saw many dug. but one should not spend all his crosses, some so large that the tops time mourning the “pit.” Some time were not even visible. Then he spot­ must be spent in praising God for the ted a tiny cross leaning against a far deliverance He has brought. wall. “ I'd like that one. Lord." he On this subject I prefer Corrie ten whispered. The Lord replied. “My Boom to Jeremy Taylor. Corrie ad­ son. that is the cross you just brought vised that God takes our confessed in" (Bill Malas). 1 sins, throws them into a bottomless I pond, builds a fence around the pond. Bible Reading: Mark 8:34-38 S and puts up a sign: “No Fishing.”

March 1990 23 Bible Lesson: 1 John 1:5-10 Wesley advised a group of believers prison, or sick, or variously afflicted: who were seeking to be sanctified, not such as the endeavouring to instruct To Memorize: “As far as the east is to “fret” or “repine” or “torment” the ignorant, to awaken th e . . . sinner, from the west, so far hath he removed themselves. Rather, they were to to quicken the lukewarm, to confirm our transgressions from us” (Psalm praise God for being saved and for the the wavering, to comfort the feeble­ 103:12). assurance that they would surely one minded, to succour the tempted. . . . A Song to Read or Sing: “ G race day receive the promised blessing. these [are] the "fruits meet for repen­ Greater than Our Sin” Their point of praise was to be: “God tance, ” which are necessary for full is love; and Christ hath died.” There­ A Prayer to Make Your Own: fore, God “will withhold from thee no The Lord has done wonderful manner of thing that is good. Is it things for me. good that the whole body of sin which Therefore, I shall be glad. is now crucified in thee should be de­ I shall begin this day with stroyed? It shall be done! Thou shalt rejoicing in His be ‘cleansed from all filthiness, both saving grace. of flesh and spirit’” (Works. 5:96). I shall allow my body to break They were to expect sanctifying grace forth in happy “every day, every hour, every mo­ hilarity! ment.” Yet they were to wait patiently I will give it the healthy for it, assured that God in the fullness exercise of laughter. of time would bring sanctifying grace 1 am this day surprised by to their hungry hearts. ecstacy. You, too, can expect that blessing as I will begin the day with you are, by faith, and in God’s own rejoicing. time. Expect it every day, every hour, And come home at evening with every moment—perhaps this mo­ gladness! ment. (A paraphrase of Psalm 126) Bible Lesson: 2 Corinthians 6:16— Christian Service: We have been for­ 7:1 given only because of God’s grace in To Memorize: “May God himself. . . Jesus Christ. God has given us what sanctify you through and through. . . . we needed, not what we deserved. He The one who calls you is faithful and counsels us to be “kind . . . , ten­ he will do it” (1 Thessalonians 5:23- derhearted, forgiving one another, 24, NIV). even as God for Christ’s sake hath for­ given you” (Ephesians 4:32). Can you Songs to Read or Sing: “Sanctifying think of someone who needs a gra­ Power,” “Come, Holy Spirit” cious, even undeserved forgiveness A Prayer to Make Your Own: from you? You know what to do— Almighty God, unto whom all grace is a pass-it-on blessing. hearts be open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thought of our hearts, Sanctifying Grace by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit, Devotional Thought: What better that we may perfectly love Thee, and time for believers to seek sanctifying worthily magnify Thy holy name. grace than during the Lenten season. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Many in our family of faith have dili­ Amen. gently sought sanctifying grace, but Christian Service: John Wesley gave for all their seeking they feel far from instructions about how the believer the experience of holiness. If that is was to “wait patiently” for sanctifying your case, ponder the case of young grace. They were too busy themselves Ann Bolton. For all her praying she with two kinds of works: felt that she was yet far from holiness. Tirst, all works of piety, such as In a letter, John Wesley said to her: public prayer, fam ily prayer and pray­ How far are you from holiness? ing in our closet: receiving the Supper Nay. rather think how near you are to of the Lord: searching the Scriptures, it! You are no farther from it than you by hearing, reading, meditating: and are from faith, than you are from . . . [by] fasting or abstinence. . . . sanctification. This is the way where­ Christ. And how far is He from you? Is Secondly, all works of mercy, in God hath appointed His children to He not nigh? Is He not just now whether they relate to the bodies or wait for complete sanctification knocking at the door of your heart? souls of men; such as feeding the hun­ ( Works, 6:51). Hark! The Master calleth you! (Tel­ gry, clothing the naked, entertaining These activities will not sanctify ford, ed., Letters, 5:88). the stranger, visiting those that are in you—only God does that. But these

24 Herald of Holiness are the things one should be about ourselves the focus of attention. But, Christ of Calvary. Do not talk of what while “waiting" expectantly for sanc­ whatever else it is about, the Lenten you have done for Him, or even about tifying grace. Circle at least two items season is about God, about God in what He has done for you, just speak in each of Wesley's categories (works Christ. Take time to focus on our cru­ of Him. of piety, works of mercy) with which cified Lord. Step out of your busy you will busy yourself this week while world, and, in your own spirit, step expecting and waiting for sanctifying into the crucifixion scene. Be con­ grace. quered by its reality; gaze into the face Devotional Thought: At the close of of the Savior. To do this is to be filled one of Billy Sunday’s evangelistic ser­ with awe and wonder, to be overcome mons, the first seeker to come for­ by divine love. And it is to know ward was a proud and wealthy something of the terror of standing on woman. Draped in furs and loaded holy ground. But as you focus on the with jewelry, she made her way to the Christ hanging on that cruel Cross, it front. Once there, she did not know begins to dawn on you that you now what to do. Discreetly she whispered are standing—all right, kneeling—in to the evangelist, “What shall I do the very presence of the God of blind­ now?” Sunday answered, “Kneel ing holiness, the One whom you have down and tell God that you are a hell- always feared and dreaded. You stand deserving sinner.” In a shock of out­ before Him—and in the sight of Him rage the lady burst out, “What! I’m on the Cross you discover that He is not a sinner!” To this Billy Sunday re­ all love and grace. You are conquered plied, “Then go back and take your by two realities celebrated by the seat, lady. Jesus only died for sinners.” songwriter. “The wonder of His glori­ Bible Lesson: Luke 18:9-14 ous love, and my unworthiness.” To M em orize: “I will confess my Bible Lesson: Mark 15:21-40 transgressions unto the Lord” (Psalm To Memorize: “Let this mind be in 32:5). you, which was also in Christ Jesus A Song to Read or Sing: “Jesus, What ... he humbled himself, and became a Friend of Sinners” obedient unto death, even the death A Prayer to Make Your Own: The of the cross. Wherefore God also hath Jesus Prayer: highly exalted him, and given him a “Jesus Christ, Son of God, have name which is above every name: that mercy on me a sinner.” at the name of Jesus every knee should bow” (Philippians 2:5, 8-10). Christian Service: Jesus was a friend of sinners—as His follower you, too, Songs to Read or Sing: “Beneath the should be a friend to sinners. Think of Cross of Jesus,” “When I Survey the someone you know who has not re­ Wondrous Cross” ceived Christ as Savior. Make an op­ A Prayer to Make Your Own: portunity to present the gospel to 0 Lord, I fall on my face him. Be sure to include a testimony of before the Cross. how you found saving grace. Before 1 renounce my pride and my sin. you start on this mission, however, ex­ I am humiliated by the self- amine your own heart, praying that righteous rags with which 1 the Lord would cleanse anything have clothed myself. therein that is unlike Christ. Nothing Your holiness is more than I can will mute one’s testimony so quickly stand. as unconfessed sin. Your mercy greater than I can measure. Inner Strength Your grace deeper than I can imagine. Devotional Thought: T he Q ueen Your all-redeeming, unbounded Mary, the largest ship ever built, was love more than I can launched in 1936. It served through fathom. four decades and a World War before “Love so amazing, so divine, being retired off the coast of Califor­ demands my soul, my life, nia at Long Beach. The new owners my all.” were restoring the old girl in order to Christian Service: The next time you use her as a floating hotel and mu­ Devotional Thought: The emphasis are to speak, to teach, to testify, or to seum. As a routine part of the process, during Lent is so often put upon self- lead public prayer, be sure to make workmen took off the three massive examination, duty, and giving up your words an expression of praise, smokestacks that had served the ves- pleasures, that it is quite easy to make adoration, worship, and glory to the continued on page 43

March 1990 25 EVANGELIST PREACHES WITH VENOM

BY NINA BEEGLE

Cobra Venom Enables a Nazarene Evangelist to Continue to Preach

ith amyotrophic lateral and a variety of treatments, nothing arms, he still drives the family motor- sclerosis, commissioned had helped. home all over the U.S. to their evan­ evangelist Terry Jones is In 1977, Sanders Medical Research gelistic meetings. W believed to be one of the world'sFoundation long­ in Boca Raton, Fla., was Terry was without injections for all est survivors of ALS, commonly ready to test a medication on humans of 1989 because the Sanders Founda­ known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. that they had developed through 30 tion went out of business when its His wife. Laquita, a commissioned years of experiments on animals—a founder died, and because evidence as song evangelist, travels with him as medication using the venom of cobras. to the benefits of the treatments were they maintain a schedule of 48 evan­ Terry was among the first to be in­ declared inconclusive. Meantime, the gelistic appointments a year. It is not jected with this venom as an experi­ FDA restricted use of the venom, but unusual for them to preach and sing mental treatm ent for ALS. With 52 recently gave approval for further lim­ six times a week, despite limitations types of protein, cobra venom affects ited study. Terry will resume injec­ prompted by the disease, which first the neurological system. Researchers tions this year. began its progressive debilitation in extract the deadly portions; the re­ Terry has discussed ALS on several 1973. television talk shows and Terry was serving in a panels. He tells people. Nazarene church in "A miracle has taken Texas as associate pastor, place in my life, not just supplementing his in­ in the treatment results, come at a mortgage bro­ but in the gifts and ‘coin­ kerage company, when cidences’ that made the persistent symptoms treatment possible.” His prompted him to seek employer, Mortgage- medical help. He was Banque, was the first to only 27. Because ALS respond to the need, pay­ usually strikes people in ing for the experimental their 50s and 60s, it took program at Sanders. doctors three years to Communication is confirm that Terry actu­ one of the first faculties ally had ALS. And when to be affected in most they did, it was a virtual ALS victims, but Terry death sentence, since vic­ has never lost his speak­ tims usually live only ing ability, and he says, two to six years after the “ My en d urance is u n ­ onset of the disease. Terry and wife, Laquita, with Rev. Bob Miller on a trip to Hawaii. believable, even for “During those three someone not afflicted years my body literally began to melt mainder is injected into the ALS suf­ with a fatal disease.” away,” Terry says. His right arm was ferer. The venom costs $6,000 an Terry golfs, hunts, and writes, carry­ affected first, then the left arm. fol­ ounce. ing his computer with him as he trav­ lowed by both legs. “Every day I’d After seven weeks, Terry noticed els. He is a staff writer for Foretravel, wake up and something else wasn’t marked improvement, and as months Inc., and contributes regularly to working,” he adds. “I was afraid to go went by, movement was restored in Trailer Life and other travel maga­ to sleep at night.” his limbs. Though the most visible zines. In golf and hunting, as in such After three experimental surgeries limitation today is in his hands and seemingly simple matters as dressing

26 Herald of Holiness Terry Jones (right) with his hunting guides on a recent trip to the Rocky Mountains.

Terry's favorite parcipatory sport is golf. He traveled to Kansas City in 1988 to join in the George Brett Tournament. Proceeds from the event go to ALS research.

An avid baseball fan. Terry chats with Bob Schaffer, first base coach for the Kansas City Royals.

himself. Terry has mastered ways of brought her unsaved husband to the said pastor’s wife, Carole Spengler. coping with his disabilities. He carries revival each night. On Sunday morn­ The following Friday, the church be­ coping to a fine art. ing, he too received Christ as Savior. gan the six-month series in Dynamics “I don't build my ministry on my A young husband, converted in the ofDiscipling for the new converts and illness." Terry says. He believes, how­ summer, saw his wife come to Christ. other interested church people. ever. that it helps bring credibility to An l l-year-old girl from an un­ Experiences like this are not un­ his messages and sometimes attracts churched home was so eager to be common for the Joneses. They take listeners. saved following her junior Sunday life one day at a time and thank God A recent evangelistic campaign at School class on Sunday, that she got for each extra day He gives them to Riverton. Wyo., First Church saw permission from her parents to stay serve. Terry and Laquita know what some outstanding conversions and, for the morning service. There she can be expected for ALS patients, but according to pastor Wesley Spengler, gave her heart to Jesus and made a they also know that they have a won­ the Jones' “unique and anointed min­ public declaration of her faith in Him. derful God who will care for them de­ istry reached people from primary age In this church of fewer than 100 spite the circumstances life throws at to senior citizens.” members, weeknight attendance them. They serve their God and their Ten days of intense prayer by the ranged from 85 to 100. Overall, ap­ church with a firm conviction that Riverton church folk, and their loyal proximately 40 persons sought the God has not and will not forsake support, helped set the atmosphere Lord for various needs in the course them—snake venom or not. nq for the work of the Holy Spirit in of the meeting. Also, an exceptional those meetings. A school principal, offering was received for the Joneses. Nina Beegle is a free-lance writer living converted early in the summer. “You can tell we believe in revivals," in C anon City, Colorado.

March 1990 27 NEWS NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS

CANADIAN THRUST LAUNCHED Target Toronto, the Thrust to the City of Toronto, was officially launched Jan­ uary 5 at a special service at Toronto Emmanuel Church of the Nazarene. About 400 persons were present for the service including General Superinten­ dent John A. Knight, who delivered the evening message, and Michael Estep, Thrust director. “I think I've been involved as the speaker at the kickoff service or as the RGS for six of the seven Thrust to the City efforts, and I think Target Toronto is one of the most exciting that I’ve been a part of,” said Knight. "The goals are well-defined and communicated, leadership is in place and enthusiastic, organization is excellent, participation throughout Canada is widespread, and numerous new works have already been Twenty-one graduates from the Toronto Institute of Lay Training are commissioned to initiated. Overall, I think the Toronto places of service in Target Toronto ministries. Thrust may usher in a new day for our church in Canada.” A special “Lord, What Do You Want were used to purchase food for 78 fami­ Highlights of the evening included Me to Do?” offering was conducted at lies. Assistance for another 72 families the presentation of music by representa­ the service. “Besides giving some has been requested, Weber said. Gordon tives from the seven new works that $7,000, many committed themselves to reports that stores are reopening in have been started since plans began for almost every avenue of service associat­ Panama City, but many are unemployed the Thrust and the presentation of the ed with the Thrust,” said Marjorie Os­ as a result of closed businesses. pastors of these works. borne. Forces loyal to Noriega hid in the The service also included the first Target Toronto will seek to plant 27 Tecumen Church and in the parsonage. graduation for the Toronto Institute of new churches this year. Eight new U.S. soldiers surrounded and searched Lay Training (TILT)—the extension church-type missions have already been the buildings, but the PDF had escaped. Bible program that is being sponsored established. There are 30 extension “The home of a Nazarene family by Canadian Nazarene College. David Bible classes and Sunday School classes from the Ancon Church suffered a di­ Ashton of CNC presented diplomas to that serve as the foundations for the new rect hit from Air Force bombing,” Web­ 21 graduates, most of whom are already churches. er said. “The unusual projectile came involved in leading home Bible studies through the ceiling, opened up with or are assisting in the planting of blades like a ceiling fan, and flew churches. Five of the graduates plan to around the room destroying furniture seek ordination, according to Marjorie CHURCH PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO and walls.” Osborne, Target Toronto coordinator. PANAMA NAZARENES No one in the house was injured, but. Persons who attended the kickoff ser­ Nearly $2,000 in food assistance has in another incident a Nazarene PDF sol­ vice brought donations of food and been sent to Panama Nazarenes as that dier was injured in fighting at the air­ clothing for “The Sharing Place”—a nation continues to recover following port. compassionate ministry program coor­ the United States’ invasion December The Panama District Assembly was dinated by Target Toronto. The program 20, according to Steve Weber, Nazarene to have been held in Panama City dur­ plans to assist 60 families per month Compassionate Ministries (NCM) coor­ ing the week following the invasion. with food, clothing, and services, such dinator. Miguel Mejias, Mexico-Central Ameri­ as locating jobs and housing. Target Weber reports that Jose Gordon, ca Region office manager, reported that Toronto is also staffing a van that will Panama District superintendent, re­ he was in the city to make arrangements roam the streets at night looking for ceived the money from Jeff Jacobitz, but was trapped and unable to leave for persons who need hot soup or warm NCM director for the Mexico-Central several days. The assembly was post­ clothing. America (MAC) Region. The funds poned until January 3.

28 Herald of Holiness WS • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • h

BY MARK. GRAHAM and TOM FELDER

WORK AND WITNESS TEAM BUILDS KINGDOM THROUGH PERSONAL EVANGELISM A Work and Witness team conducted three Schools of Evangelism in Ja­ maica, August 5-21, 1989, according to Beverly Burgess, Personal Evangelism program manager. The group included three pastors and a district superinten­ dent from the Caribbean Region, as well as 10 pastors and laypersons from the United States. Nearly 80 persons participated in the classes, and the gospel was presented to 209 persons, with 171 of those praying to invite Christ into their hearts. “No buildings were constructed, but Dana Walling, assistant dean of students at PLNC, leads the music during one of the ple­ the kingdom of God was built as pas­ nary sessions at “San Diego ’89.” On the platform with Walling (I. to r.) is Mike Funk; Bill tors and laypersons were taught to Sullivan, Church Growth Division director; and Ron Benefiel, senior pastor of Los Angeles share their faith,” Burgess said. First Church of the Nazarene. Work and Witness teams have con­ ducted personal evangelism training in YOUNG ADULTS CHALLENGED AT intendent, was the special speaker for Trinidad and Guyana in previous years. SAN DIEGO ’89 Sunday’s joint Communion service The School of Evangelism held in Nearly 400 college students and young with San Diego First Church. Guyana in the summer of 1988 has re­ adults participated in San Diego ’89, Concerts during the week featured sulted in 300 new Nazarenes for that according to Dale Fallon, campus/ca­ Steve Green, the Diehms, and Hicks district, according to Robert Dabydeen, reer and conference coordinator. The and Cohagan. district superintendent. conference, held on the campus of “The speakers were outstanding,” James Hudson, Caribbean Regional Point Loma Nazarene College, began Fallon said, noting that nearly all of the director, has requested that a team go to Wednesday, December 27, with a ses­ participants made some kind of com­ the Windward Islands in 1990, Burgess sion featuring Tony Campolo, and end­ mitment during the week. said. ed New Year's Eve with a concert by GLAD. “It was a very powerful conference in terms of the challenge of mission and ministry,” Fallon said. “It was also exciting to see the reaction of partici­ pants who decided to respond, not only internally but also to do something about it." Fallon reported that every Nazarene college, including Nazarene Theologi­ cal Seminary and Nazarene Bible Col­ lege, had representatives at the confer­ ence. He also noted that many students from other colleges and universities, as well as young married adults, attended. The conference, sponsored jointly by The Personal Evangelism Work and Witness Team prepares to leave for Jamaica. Pictured NYi. Church Growth, and World Mis­ (I. to r.): Clifton Hale, pastor, Orlando, Fla.; Terry Curtis, pastor, Houston, Tex.; Gene sion, featured several speakers includ­ McLendon, pastor, Macon, Ga.; Ron Sands, associate pastor, Tucson, Ariz.; Deloris Feist- ing Campolo, Becky Laird-Christensen, ner, Phoenix, Ariz.; Gail Curtis, Houston, Tex.; Ruth DeLong, evangelist, Chandler, Ariz.; Bill Sullivan, Ron Benefiel, and Robert Michael and Darlene Prince, associate pastor, San Diego, Calif.; and Beverly Burgess, Scott. Donald D. Owens, general super­ Personal Evangelism program manager, Kansas City, Mo.

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NTS SETS RECORD FOR INTERTERM this interterm, according to Crabtree. NAZARENE BUSINESS FACULTY At least 260 students attended the 1990 This marked the first time that “The ASSOCIATION CREATED Phone’s For You!”—the telemarketing interterm session at Nazarene Theologi­ The Nazarene Business Faculty Associ­ program designed to start a new church cal Seminary—making it the largest in­ ation (NBFA) was formed in November or expand an existing church—had terterm in the school’s history, accord­ 1989 at a meeting of representatives been taught at NTS. Program developer ing to Terrell C. (Jack) Sanders, Jr., from six Nazarene colleges and univer­ NTS president. The previous high of Norman Whan presented the concepts sities, according to Sharon Russell, as­ 241 occurred in 1984, according to Bob as part of the interterm course on sistant professor at Trevecca Nazarene Crabtree, NTS registrar. church planting. College. Crabtree said about 30 to 35 of those Adjunct professors Tom Nees, direc­ The organization is open to business attending during the 1990 session were tor of the Washington, D.C., Communi­ faculty at all Nazarene institutions and pastors. ty of Hope, and Barry Cunningham, Nazarenes serving on the faculty of “We have seen a considerable in­ vice president for student development other schools. The group will work to crease in the number enrolled for our at Point Loma Nazarene College, also foster cooperation, networking, re­ Doctor of Ministries program,” Sanders participated in the interterm, teaching source sharing, and joint service and said. “This and our other offerings dur­ courses in urban ministry. ministry opportunities for Nazarenes in ing the interterm drew a number of pas­ Crabtree said one surprise was the the business community, Russell said. tors and evangelists who are interested large number of students who enrolled “The deep sense of mutual respect, in continuing education.” for the Biblical Hebrew course taught and of being colleagues rather than Crabtree said several of the 16 cours­ by Alvin Lawhead, NTS professor of competitors, was strengthened among es offered during this interterm drew Old Testament. Thirty-one students en­ the Nazarene faculty,” Russell said of especially large groups. These includ­ rolled for Lawhead’s course. the group’s first meeting. ed: Wesleyan Order of Salvation, taught by William M. Greathouse, gen­ REFORM AND RELIGION . . . EASTERN EUROPE eral superintendent emeritus; The Pas­ Religious believers in the Soviet Union and many—but not all—of the Eastern bloc tor as Preacher, with Millard Reed, se­ nations breathe a little easier as democratic reforms continue to dismantle the offi­ nior pastor of Nashville First Church; cial machinery that for decades has restricted their religious activities or forced Prophetic Models for Ministry, with them underground. As a result, the Board of General Superintendents announced in Reuben Welch, former chaplain and February a new evangelistic thrust to eastern Europe. professor at Point Loma Nazarene Col­ (RNS Photo/ BP/Graphic by Linda Andrus) lege; and Spiritual Formation, team- taught by NTS professors Dee Freeborn and Morris Weigelt. Czechoslovakia: Gov­ East Germany: Church­ Soviet Union: M ikh ail Poland: The first East­ ern m e nt prom ises new es often were gathering Gorbachev assures ern B loc c ou ntry to e n ­ Greathouse’s course attracted 53 stu­ freedom in meetings places for activists Pope Joh n Paul II that act broad guarantees of with church leaders whose persistence top­ new religious freedoms religious freedom (May N ov 30 pled the Berlin Wall— will be adopted, says 17. 1989) dents—the largest of any course during and the government Soviet Union is no longer atheist nation

H ungary: A m on g n u ­ R o m a n ia : S ta u n c h merous reforms, gov­ C om m un ist P arly le a d ­ ernment office that er continues to shun monitored churches perestroika a n d re has disbanded press the church

Yugoalavla: 2 0 -p lu s years of relative re­ ligious freedom now overshadowed by ten­ sions among rival Slavic populations

B u lg a ria : O b s e rv e rs anticipate religious re­ forms m the wake of long­ time Communist Party leader's resignation

A lb a n ia : R e lig io u s activities have been banned since 1967 declaration as world s first atheistic state

RELIGIOUS REFORM: Greathouse addresses NTS chapel Cracks in the bloc

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IRS ANNOUNCES NEW DEDUCTIONS business and is allowed only in figuring The U.S. House and Senate passed a FOR MINISTERS your income tax." joint resolution in 1989 that declared The IRS has announced new deduc­ “Although the wording of the Inter­ 1990 as the International Year of Bible Reading. President Bush signed the res­ tions for the 1990 tax year for people nal Revenue Code has been interpreted by some tax professionals as indicating olution in December. who are subject to the self-employment a choice of one or the other of these Nearly half of the states have also is­ tax, according to Dean Wessels, Pen­ two new deductions, recent comments sued similar proclamations, according sions and Benefits USA director. The to John A. Hash, International Bible new deduction, which is not for the made by staff of the IRS Chief Reading Association chairman. Hash 1989 tax year, is to be used in figuring Counsel’s office have indicated both may be allowed,” according to Wessels. the amount of net earnings from self- notes that many programs are being employment. Wessels advises that the instructions planned to encourage people to read of IRS Form 1040-ES, “Estimated Tax through the Bible in 1990. The IRS announcement states that, in for Individuals,” be followed carefully order to estimate what your 1990 de­ duction might be, “multiply your esti­ when ministers estimate their tax liabil­ mated net earnings subject to the self- ity for the 1990 tax year. SNU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS employment tax by 0.0765. This would RECEIVES IBM GRANT result in the amount you could subtract GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS Southern Nazarene University’s School from your net self-employment earn­ of Business has received a $25,000 ings before the Social Security tax is RECOGNIZE YEAR OF BIBLE READING grant from the IBM Matching Grant calculated." Program, according to Larry Mills, Another deduction is for one-half of The Board of General Superintendents School of Business chairman. The grant the self-employment tax. The IRS has has voted to endorse the 1990 Interna­ is based on contributions from SNU said: “Beginning in 1990, you can tional Year of Bible Reading program alumni who are IBM employees. deduct one-half of your self-employ­ as a part of the “Year of the Sabbath” “Our computer facility has been ment tax for the year. This deduction is special emphasis, according to Ray­ greatly enhanced by this excellent IBM treated as attributable to your trade or mond W. Hum, chairman. grant program,” Mills said. “Through the years SNU alumni have added sig­ nificantly to the company’s success. What a great way to reward the con­ NAZARENE SNAPSHOT tributing alma mater.” The grant will be used to purchase IBM PS 2/286 and 386 computers for the business laboratory.

3 Kl 1 9 8 9 . / £ o f cam xdiam AMD UNITED STATES CHURCHES ASJERA<5-E.D AMERICAN RELIGIOUS LIFE Le 5S THAN lOO IM ATTEWOAMCt. HOLDING STEADY Most Americans continue to believe in God and pray, according to a book just TU A T G.EPR C S E M T S released by the Gallup organization. O M L V CDT MA2. A FEM E'S, The book, The People's Religion: American Faith in the 90's, is a compi­ 1NJ CAM ADA AMD THE U S. lation of a half-century of Gallup opin­ ion polls. A dditional, 0»ss/ The book shows that 94 percent of o f M/NZyAfceNje'S a tte n d e d Americans believe in God, 90 percent pray, 88 percent believe God loves C H U R C H E S O F \ (PCD T O 2.49... them, and more than three-quarters of Americans describe their religious in­ volvement as a positive experience. /o A T T E N D E D According to the study, 90 percent of C hurches of- U d O o r m o r e . Americans have never doubted God’s existence. Fifteen percent read the Bible daily, up from 10 percent in 1942. irouitce: c h u net-/ oxaujTTr /? < = s c a r c h c -E n t t b j z -

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VITAL STATISTICS Dec. 13. Survivors: nephews, Paul eight grandchildren; mother, Ethel 30. Survivors: wife, Marie; daughter, Brown, Stanley Brown, Arley Brown, Moore; one brother. Kathy Steed; son, Steve Ray; three Deaths Merle Brown, and Wesley Brown. VERN NELSON, 80, Sacramento, Calif., grandchildren. NINA BARRETT, 92, Yakima, Wash., Dec. W. 0. HAND, Bloomingdale, Ga., July 17. May 15. Survivors: wife, Beulah; son, MILLARD D. REYNOLDS, 59, Corpus 17. Survivor: brother, Ernest Barrett. Survivors: wife, Birdie Mae; son, Gary; five grandchildren; five great­ Christi, Tex., Oct. 4. Survivors: wife, Ju- EDWARD T. BRAVE, 91, Los Angeles, W illiam 0. Hand, Jr.; daughters, Gloria grandchildren; one sister. na; sons, Douglas, Michael, and Scott. Calif., Dec. 18. Survivors: wife, Ann; Bouton, Joyce Henry, and Leona Gross; SOPHIA BOLT ONEY, 99, Ashland, Ky., JANE (BURK) RALEIGH RUSSELL, 59, daughters, Arlov Smith and Carol Prudi- six grandchildren; three great-grandchil­ Dec. 18. Survivors: daughter, Mary Ruth Lake, Mich., Sept. 13. Survivors: hus­ an; four grandchildren; one brother; one dren . (Mrs, Paul) Gray; son, Charles Edward; band, Roger; son. Mark Raleigh; daugh­ siste r. A. FAITH HATHAWAY, 62, San Diego, Calif., 1 brother; 2 sisters; 9 grandchildren; 10 ters, Rebecca Raleigh, Ruth (Mrs. Ed) FAYE BRIECE, 88, Dec. 12. Survivors: son, Oct. 26. Survivors: husband, Dudley; great-grandchildren. Kile, Rachel (Mrs. Tom) Garvey, Eliza­ John; daughters, Maxine Anderson, Na­ son, David; daughters, Daphne and ARLENE M. PARKER, 90, Battle Creek, beth (Mrs. Steve) Gramza, Sarah (Mrs. dine McClelland. Michele Edwards; two Janet W ilson; mother, Leona Gifford; Mich., Dec. 4. Survivors: daughters, Mark) Willey; step-sons, Kenneth and sisters; 13 grandchildren; 21 great­ two brothers. Jean (Mrs. Clyde) French and Arlene Randall Russell; step-daughter, Debra grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. CLIFFORD C. LOWRY, 93, Dodson, Tex., Louise (Mrs. Sam) Gowan; foster (Mrs. Paul) VanVeghele; 26 grandchil­ HOBERT MICHAEL DULANEY, 89, Salem, Dec. 24. Survivors: daughters, Charlca daughter, Judith (Mrs. Tom) Whitten; 16 d re n . III., Sept. 28. Mann, Emma Lee Pitman, and Jean grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 4 JAMES PAUL SMITH, 59, Turlock, Conn., W. D, FERGUSON, 78, Alexandria, Ind., Schapka; 9 grandchildren; 19 great­ s is te rs , Dec. 6. Survivors: wife, Elizabeth; Aug. 17. Survivors: wife, Lois; son, grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchil- LAURA B. PIERCE, 70, Mesa, Ariz., Oct. daughters, Andrea (Mrs. Allen) Morse Donald; daughters, Mary Lou Archer d ren . 17. Survivors: son, Paul A.; daughters, and Alyssa Smith; two grandchildren. and Jan (Mrs. Bob) Rist; one brother; MRS. GEORGE C. MULLINS, Sand Sandra Soloman, Lu Ann Westerhuis, RAMON R. UNRUH, 69, Joplin, Mo.. Dec. six grandchildren; five step-grandchil- Springs, Okla., Sept. 1. Survivors: hus­ Loren Sue Pierce; four sisters; seven 18. Survivors: wife, Arlene; sons. David dren; seven great-grandchildren. band; daughters, Martha Heinrichs and grandchildren. and R. Richard; daughters, Karen Reed RALPH LEROY FOGG, Santa Cruz, Calif., Ruth Tucker; sons, James and Paul; C. W. "BILL” RAY, 62, Borger, Tex,, Nov. and Kathryn Unruh; four sisters: two granddaughters. EDYTHE WILSON. 80, Medford, Oreg., Dec. 24. Survivors: husband, George M.: daughter, Karol Gale; two sisters; one brother. DENOMINATION-WIDE ESTA ETHEL WOODS, 85, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 22. Survivors: husband, E E Continuing Lay Training Study Woods; daughters, Lee (Mrs. Earl) Mar­ vin, June (Mrs. Phil) Petrie, Marian (Mrs. George) Hood; 2 sisters; 2 broth­ ers; 10 grandchildren; 4 great-grand­ c h ild re n . FEBRUARY— MARCH 1990 Is what you believe based on the quicksand of popular opinion, or Births the unchanging rock of the Bi­ ble? Learn w h at the Bible says to JOHN AND CYNTHIA (QUIRING) CHAM­ BERLIN, Eudora, Kans., a boy. Chase about Christian beliefs. David Lee, Sept. 1 to JAMES M. ENNIS, Franklin Centre, Que., THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO ME adoption of Timothy Michael and Angela J o yc e ABOUT MY BELIEFS to LON AND REBECCA FARRIS, Manassas, By William E. McCumber Va„ a boy, Timothy Edward, Dec. 29 to DON AND LISA (HALBERT) HOLT, HH083-4I i -285X ( S t u d e n t ) $4.50 Lewisville, Tex., a girl, Lauren Amanda, h h lg - 3 i (Leader’s Guide) $2 .50 J u ly 2 4 Plus handling and postage to CHRISTOPHER AND LINDA (FOX) TOLL-FREE ORDERING HUGHES, Spring Hill, Kans., a boy, John Paul, Oct. 3 1- 800 - 877-0700 to DERRON AND SUSAN (WILLIAMS) 7:30 A.M. -4 :3 0 P.M. central time MILLER, Yuma, Ariz., a girl, Cortney Danielle, Sept, 22 BEACON HILL PRtSS to RICK AND JO LYN (SMITH) NUNLEY, OF KANSAS CITY Colorado Springs, Colo,, a boy, Trevor W. E. McCUMBER P.O. Box 419527 • Kansas City, MO 64141 James, Nov. 25 to BYRON AND DEBORAH (BETZER) POT­ For additional inform ation contact your TER, Long Beach, Calif., a boy, Shawn CLT director or pastor Donovan, Nov. 14 Prices subject to change without notice to REV. BILL AND MELODIE (DOERLE) ROLFE, Kansas City, M o„ a boy, Bradley FOR THE HEART AND MIND Marshal, Dec. 31

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to STEVE AND SHARON SENEKER. Paden A. BRENT COBB, trom Long Beach (Calif.) FRED L. WILSON, from Leon, Iowa, to Murphy, 205 Draper Ave., Green Brier, City. W.Va.. a boy, Jonathan Stephen, First to Seattle (Wash.) First Wapello, Iowa TN 3 7 0 7 3 Oct. 6 JAMES H. COTTLE, from Benton, III., to CHARLES L, YOURDON, from Webb City, REV, MARK and KRIS RYAN, Colombia, to PAUL AND JANE (TUGAN) TEMPLE. Cherryville, N.C. Mo., to Republic, Mo. Furlough address: c/o Mrs. Eileen Estle, Portland. Maine, a girl, Meghan Anne, PAUL CRISP, from W hitesburg, Ky., to 8516 W. Pershing, Peoria, AZ 85381 Dec. 27 Blanchester. Ohio MISS JENNIFER SUTCH*, Swaziland, Field to RALPH AND CYNTHIA (YOUNG) WICK- BERNIE DEFFINGER. from Fairview, Tenn.. address: P.O. Box 121, Siteki, Swaziland WIRE, San Diego, Calif., adoption of a to Tuscaloosa (Ala.) First REV, AL and ARLENE SWAIN, Chile, Fur­ boy. William Joseph Sung-Hyun, June 27 BRAD EDGBERT, trom associate, Fremont lough address: 83 Elm Ave,, Quincy, MA (Calif.) Central Moving Missionaries 0 2 1 7 0 ROBERT E. FORTNER, from evangelism to MISS JULIA BOYD, Papua New Guinea, pastor, Monticello, III. Furlough address: c/o Jesse Boyd, P.O. "Specialized Assignment Personnel Marriages RONALD E. GRAHAM, from Victoria, Va., Box 675, Condon, OR 97823 DONNA ADAMS AND PAT BURKHALTER at to Danville (Va.) Calvary MR. LINDELL and KAY BROWNING, Jor­ Esther. Mo , Aug. 5 DAVID W. GRAVES, from Marion, Ohio, to dan, Field address: P.O. Box 19426, EDITH PACHECO AND BRIAN MEDLEY at Nashville (Tenn.) Grace 91.193 Jerusalem, ISRAEL Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 5 HAROLD K, HATTON, JR., trom Cairo, Ga., REV. ROBERT and FRANCES COLLINS, Announcements ANGELA ULRICH AND TERRY HAHNEY at to W rightsville, Ga. JR., Brazil, Furlough address: 9369 York The Oklahoma City, Okla., First Church Merrillville, Ind., Nov. 11 RICHARD E. LEE, from Saginaw (Mich.) Rd. S.W., Pataskala, OH 43062 Central, to associate, Perry, Mich. REV. BILL and MARTHA DAWSON, Haiti, of the Nazarene will celebrate its 80th an­ MICHAEL S. LEMONT, from Sheridan, Field address: Nazarene, c/o MFI, Box niversary May 13, 1990. The special guest Oreg., to Ceres (Calif.) Valleyview 15665, West Palm Beach, FL 33406 speaxer will be Eugene L. Stowe, general Anniversaries WILLIAM C. MEAD, from associate, Bar­ DR, PAUL and MARGARET DAYHOFF, superintendent. berton (Ohio) First, to pastor, Lisbon, South Africa (ANTC), Field address: P.O. All former pastors, staff, church mem­ Rev. and Mrs. N. J. (Jerry) Lewis, O hio Box 3021, Honeydew 2040, Republic of bers and friends are invited. For further in­ Columbia, S.C., were honored recently at a ROBERT E, MORRIS, from Coatsvllle, Pa., South Africa form ation contact the church at 4400 reception commemorating their 50th wed­ to Fairview, Pa. DR. LARRY and ADDIE GARMAN, Peru, Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK ding anniversary. WAYNE S, MUNRO, from education, to Furlough address: 13655 High St., 73116, or call (405) 843-9588. The Lewises have pastored on the pastor, Caroline, Alta. W hittier, CA 90602 South Carolina District for 20 years. Rev. PETER MUXWORTHY, from student, to REV. JEREMIAH and LYCIA GRANT*, Zim­ The Spokane Valley, Wash., Church of Lewis has served as chairman of the Dis­ pastor, Sidney Mission, B.C. babwe, Field address: P.O. Box 503, Bul­ the Nazarene will celebrate its 40th an­ trict Board of Christian Life and Sunday TIMOTHY L. OYLER, from Kutztown, Pa„ awayo, Zimbabwe niversary April 29, 1990. Special guests School. Although officially retired, they to Champaign (III.) First REV. FRED and DINAH HUFF, South Africa will include former pastors: Wayne Hage- pastor the Columbia North Main Church, HERMAN PIEPER, trom Toledo (Ohio) (ACC), Field address: P.O. Box 21392, meier, Eugene Hoskinson, J. Melton serve the local Council on Aging, and have Northpoint, to Stringtown, Ind. Helderkruin 1733, Republic of South Thomas, and Crawford Vanderpool. The a visitation ministry in several local hospi­ JOSEPH A. ROBERTS, from student, NTS, A fric a Service of Celebration will be at 9:30 a .m . tals and nursing homes. Kansas City, to associate, Kansas City REV. ALFRED and KITTY JONES*, Kenya, and 1 0 :4 5 a .m ., followed by a noon meal. (Mo.) Hillcrest Field address: P.O. Box 20025, Nairobi, All former members and friends are in­ RALPH L. SCHERER, from Limstone, III,, Kenya, East Africa vited to attend or send greetings. For fur­ to Fort Wayne (Ind.) Trinity REV, JAKOB and GEZINA KANIS, ther inform ation contact the church at FOR THE RECORD DAVID M. SHAW, from associate, Nashua, Botswana, Furlough address: c/o MANC 10814 East Broadway, Spokane, WA N.H., to associate, Warren (Pa.) First Box 9301, Olathe, KS 66061 99206, or call (509) 926-1545. Moving Ministers NEIL E. SHEA, from Fairview, Pa., to Kutz­ REV. WAYNE LAFORCE*, Papua New RONALD M. ADAMS, from Bethlehem, Pa., to w n , Pa. Guinea, Field address: P.O. Box 6606, to New Bedford (Mass.) First MELVIN SIGGELKOW, from associate, Boroko, N.C.D., Papua New Guinea RONALD L BAKER, from Ronceverte, Saskatoon (Sask.) Taylor Street, to pas­ MISS EDNA LOCHNER, Swaziland (ACC), W.Va., to Orangeburg (S.C.) Memorial tor, Saskatoon (Sask.) Taylor Street Furlough address: 1206 Curdes Ave., Recommendations WILLIAM E. BARKER, to pastor. Fort C. KENNETH SPARKS, to pastor, Bristol, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 The following have been recommended by Branch.Ind. Pa. REV. GARY and LAVONNA MOORE*, their respective district superintendents: TIMOTHY BENNETT, from Harmons Creek, GERALD E. STEWARD, from Antigo, Wis., Kenya, Field address (language study): REV. HOWARD BAKER, evangelist, P.O. W.Va., to Miami, W.Va, to Medina, Ohio c/o AFEB Centre Missionnaire, 50, rue Box 604, Bargersville, IN 46106; (317) RUSSELL W. BREWER, from Monticello, SHERRILL E. STILES, to pastor, Cedar Hill, des Galibouds, 73200 Albertsville. 422-8727 or (317) 422-5455, by III., to Fairview Heights (III.) Crestview Tex. France Thomas M. Cox, East Tennessee Dis­ DONNIE BROWNING, from Mayfield (Ky.) DANIEL J. THOMPSON, from student, DR. MARK and CLARICE MOORE*, Kenya, tric t. First, to Enoch Johnson Memorial, Ex­ Field address: P.O. Box 53057, Nairobi, NTS, Kansas City, to pastor, Boise (Ida­ KIM BRADFORD, music ministry, 3103 cel, Ala. ho) Overland Kenya, East Africa Oak Hill, Carrollton, TX 75007, by W. M, LEONARD W. BUDD. from Baraboo. Wis.. LELAND R, TILLER, from Clearlake, Calif,, OR. JOHN and JANICE NIELSON*, Philip­ Lynch, Dallas District. to Bradford, Pa. to Council, Idaho pines, Field address: Asia-Pacific Naza­ REV. CECIL FULTON, evangelist, 6413 GARY L. BURKHART, from Fort Dodge, JAMES L. TIPTON, from student, NTS, rene Theological Seminary, P.O. Box Gateridge Circle. Garland, TX 75043, by Iowa, to Iowa City, Iowa Kansas City, to pastor, Richmond, Mo. 556, MCPO 1299, Makati, Metro Manila, W. M. Lynch, Dallas District. LARRY L. CALE, student, NBC, Colorado DANA WENDEL, to associate, Newton Republic of the Philippines REV. LANE LOMAN, evangelist, 137 Tim­ Springs, to pastor, Shinnston, W.Va, (Iowa) First REV. SAM and GRACE PICKENPAUGH*, ber Ridge Drive, Nashville, TN 37217, JERRY M, CAMPBELL, from associate, El­ R. VAN WILLIAMS, from student, NBC, Australia, Field address: 69 Waratah Av­ (615) 361-7725, by W. Talmadge John­ gin (III ) First, to associate, Pompano Colorado Springs, to pastor, Farming­ enue, Victoria Point, Queensland 4165, son, Tennessee District. Beach, Fla. to n , M o. A u s tra lia REV. MIKE SOMMER, evangelist, 6416 JERRY CLARK, to pastor, Dayton (Ohio) WILLIAM G. WILLIAMS, from Marshfield, MR, HENK and DIANE PIETERSE*, South Harris, Raytown, MO 64133, by Oval L. W est A cre s Mo., to Wheatland, Mo. Africa (ANTC), Furlough address: c/o Stone, Northeastern Indiana District.

March 1990 33 A City Waits TARGET TORONTO 1990

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Be informed! Your church can have a special Target Toronto service this year. Give! Every contribution is greatly appreciated! The cost of urban ministry The slide set “A City IVa/Ys” presenting the vision and challenge of Target Toronto is great. Remember Thrust to the Cities and Target Toronto for special is available through the Nazarene Publishing House Film Desk. projects. Giving to Target Toronto is a 10% Mission Special. Newsletters are available on request through the Target Toronto office: Work! Could a Work & Witness team come from your district or church? Tel. (416) 447-6148. We’ll welcome you with open arms and great Toronto hospitality. Do you have a skill that can be used in outreach ministries? Pray! Target Toronto Is dependent upon prayer. God has already been working through the prayers of His people. Be one of 2,000 Nazarenes who will pledge to pray daily. Thursdays are specially designated tor Target Toronto.

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Clip and Mail to: Mrs. Marj Osborne, 35 Coral Cove Cres., Don Mills, Ontario, Canada M3A 1G7 • Tel: (416) 447-6148 THOUSANDS VIEW LIVING NATIVITY More than 10,000 people viewed a living Nativity at the Little Rock, Ark., First Church of the Nazarene in December. The eight-scene production, called “Return to Bethelem," featured a 20 foot high gate, with Roman guards, a marketplace and other scenes from the Christ­ mas story. Members of Little Rock, Ark., First Church of the Nazarene rehearse for the “Return to Bethlehem” Gavin Raath, senior pastor, living Nativity. said that at least 140 mem­ mile trip, which included His wife, Ida Frede, preceded bers of the congregation par­ SNU STUDENTS SPEND nine days of travel and labor, him in death in May 1989 at ticipated. Many portrayed HOLIDAYS HELPING and one day of sight-seeing. the age of 99. characters from the Nativity OTHERS The group left December 26 story, while others assisted in More than 140 students and from Harlingen, Tex. costume design, kitchen help, faculty from Southern Naza­ PASTOR SELECTED AS lighting, traffic, a prayer rene University spent part of RESIDENT FELLOW TO room, and sound. their Christmas vacation in HARVARD "This was a gift to the city Mexico City building a mar­ of Little Rock," Raath said. ried student housing complex No admission was charged, at the Nazarene seminary and donations were not ac­ there. The “Commissioned 1 IIL, cepted. unto Mexico" project was Raath noted that people conceived by Loren P. Gresh­ came as far as 140 miles to am, SNU president, who ex­ view the Nativity. pects this to become an annu­ been selected as a Resident al event, according to Roger Fellow to Harvard Divinity Hahn. Religion Department School for the 1990 fall term. NAZARENE COUPLE chairman. The selection was made by CELEBRATES 60TH "Many of the participants H. 0. Brunkau a vote of the faculty of the ANNIVERSARY saw Third World poverty for Divinity School. Willie and Mary Barclay cel­ the first time," Hahn said. NAZARENE ELDER Participants in the program ebrated their 60th wedding He added that each member CELEBRATES100TH are able to take courses at the anniversary with of the group paid for the 650- BIRTHDAY Divinity School and any of an open house H. O. Brunkau celebrated his the Boston area theological schools. and special 100th birthday January 4, Bowling, a graduate of church dinner in 1990. He was honored with Olivet Nazarene University, their honor. a dinner and “This Is Your holds the master of religious The Barclays Life" program at Bethany, education and doctor of edu­ live in Port Glas­ Okla., First Church of the cation degrees from South­ gow, Scotland, Nazarene. and have been western Baptist Theological At least 200 guests attend­ Seminary, and the doctor of active in the ed the dinner, and greetings Nazarene church ministry degree from Perkin’s were sent from President School of Theology at South­ their for many George Bush and Governor years. They have ern Methodist University. (L. to r.): David Edgar, pastor; Henry Bellmon. Bowling has been granted four sons and one daughter. Brunkau is an ordained el­ Wiilie Barclay; David Tarrant; a 13-week study leave by his der in the Church of the Naz­ Mary Barclay; Joy Tarrant; and church. arene and spent most of his Carolyn Edgar. ministry in western Kansas. Send your items for ETCETERA . . . to the Herald of Holiness, 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131. • • I Want to Give Jesus to the World! The Story of Brady Wolfe

by Mary Kathryn Hughes

How do you face the loss of a child? ’ home when his laughed, smiled, and loved did give Jesus When the flowers and the tears have physical condition to the world through the love he showed dried, the memories continue to live in prevented him for others us expressed by his words and your heart and mind. Memories of a 10- from attending. actions. Brady treated everyone as a year-old boy fighting cancer. Memories of One of his stan­ friend. a boy who showed more courage, love, dard questions Brady's struggle with cancer also and determination in the last year of his while in the hospi­ helped his Caravan friends learn some life than most persons show in a lifetime. tal was, "Pastor very important lessons about loving and This is the story of Braden "Brady" West, what are supporting a friend, about prayer, and Wolfe. they doing in Car­ about God’s ability to provide the grace Some events are forever engraved in avan? I can’t wait to get back!” and strength to face anything—even your memory. For Brady and his parents. The events in Brady's life reflect the death—when you are 10 years old. William and Jean Wolfe, January 1988 be­ person he was becoming. The Caravan On March 8. 1989, Braden "Brady" came such a moment. It was the kind of purpose seemed to reflect Brady's own Wolfe suffered a stroke. A short time lat­ experience you want to forget, or that you development as he grew in “wisdom, and er, he died. hope is just a bad dream. The words, stature, and in favour with God and man" The Phineas F. Bresee medal Brady "Brady has a malignant tumor," changed (Luke 2:52). worked so hard to earn was presented to their lives. One particular event in Brady’s life il­ Brady's parents by Rev. David West of the There were surgeries, treatments, days lustrated his understanding of the purpose Mifflinburg, Pa., Church of the Nazarene. of improvement, and days of sliding back. to which we as Christians are called. For his parents, family, and friends. Through it all, Brady set his eyes on one While at school. Brady’s teacher asked, Brady's Bresee medal will always sym­ personal goal—to receive Caravan's high­ “If you could give anything in the world bolize the courage and determination of a est award, the Phineas F. Bresee medal. to somebody for Christmas, what would l()-year-old boy who wanted to give Jesus Brady would not be distracted from his you give?" Brady responded, “I would to the world. objective. He participated in weekly Cara­ give them Jesus." Mary Kathryn Hughes is the Caravan editor for van meetings or worked on badges at This bright, caring boy who cried. the Church of the Nazarene in Kansas City.

1989 CARAVAN Tracy Harris D enver BRESEE RECIPIENTS Jessica Burleson Englewood Lisa Oliver Englew ood The Phineas F Bresee medal is the Jason Pfaff Englew ood only general church award presented Lindsey Obenchain Northglenn to children. To receive this top Cara­ van award children must complete C ora Noal Westminster four years in a Caravan, earn 40 D akota badges, learn the IS Articles of Ida A llen Jam estow n Faith, read biographies of Nazarene Andrea Hodgson Jam estow n leaders, and give a minimum of sev­ Kory McGraw Jam estow n en hours of service to the local D allas church. International Headquarters Lisa Williams Allen is honored to present the list of I9S9 Jami Richenberger Plano Phineas F. Bresee recipients from the various districts: Fast Tennessee Steven Myers C arthage Akron Sarah Rash C arthage Michael Wright East Liverpool Eastern Michigan A rizona Melissa Nieto Adrian Gina Evans C handler Central California Tricia Burlend Bourbonnais Damon Young Burton Michael McLane C handler Travis Durbin Porterville Amber Corzine Bourbonnais Andrew Sipley Davison Danny Miller C handler Casey Filippi Porterville Jennifer Miller Bourbonnais Bethany Schwind Flint Joe Sanchez Phoenix Elizabeth Johns Porterville Brandon Williams Bourbonnais Kristen Walkush Lenny Thompson Sierra Vista Grand Blanc Lee Kelly Porterville Adele Ableson Jana Bum s Tempe Rayna Wissbroecker Bourbonnais O ak Park Rudy Sandavol, Jr. Porterville Lauri Mahan Tempe Robert Caron K ankakee Jeff LaFave O tisville Natalie Williams Porterville Adriene Cooper K ankakee Canada Atlantic E ngland Central Florida Laura Johnson Kankakee Max Read Amherst, NS Kyla Dawn Read Stoke-on-Trent Richard Cassidy Moncton, NB Jeremy Evans Lakeland Stephanie Street K ankakee G eorgia Michele Pineau O'Leary, PEI Kristin Lemister Lakeland Jeff Johnson Potom ac Bonnie Bradley Lithonia Bobbie Jo Squires O'Leary. PEI Gina McBride Lakeland Racheal Elaine Davis Stephen Johnson Lithonia Johnetta Teter Tampa Tanya MacLellan Oxford, NS Round Lake Beach H ouston Laura Morris O xford, NS Central Ohio C olorado Jennifer Haynes Houston Canada Central Scott Fields B altim ore Mendy Miller Arvada Mindy White Houston Hillary Henderson Brantford, ONT Eric Frey Circleville Kristen Ogg A urora Brian Henry Lake Jackson Paul Keodprom Brantford, ONT Troy Thorpe Reynoldsburg Dawn Parvu Aurora Lissa Lewis Lake Jackson Alison McCoy Brantford, ONT Chicago Central Charity Friedly Brighton Tammy Battles Nacogdoches Karen Thornton Brantford, ONT Justin Long Bonfield Jeff Jewett Colorado Springs Amber Rogde Nacogdoches

36 Herald of Holiness Olivia Rutledge Nacogdoches David Lunn Baton Rouge Darren McKnight M uncie Connie Mountain C om m adore Jenny Walls Point Neches Biff Ritchie Baton Rouge Jason Nichodemous Portland Jason Emigh C lym er Gene Roy Veil Ion Port Arthur M aine N orthw est Jody McFarland C lym er Illinois Carolyn Wood Skow hegan Roslyn Pitts Moscow, ID A nita Uhl K ersey Kammie W iebe M attoon M ichigan Leann Bifford St. Maries, ID Mellanie Uhl K ersey James Farmer Triadelphia Indianapolis Jodi Sisk Buchanan Katie Jo Borgmann St. Maries, ID Natasha Chadboume St. Maries, ID Jane Lillie Union City Chris Boughton Fortville Paul Mountain M ason Marty Marquardt St. Maries, ID Cyndi Doyle Indianapolis Shelly Nault M ason Rocky Mountain Andrew Brown Cally McKinney St. Maries, ID Trevor Fletcher Indianapolis M idland Joshua Pierson Columbia Falls Bradley Mueller St. Maries, ID Chris Green Indianapolis Seon Holzschuh M idland Christi Bechtold Kalispell Emily Kotanek Indianapolis Mississippi Northwest Indiana Andrew Hanson Kalispell Brad Lacey Indianapolis Joseph Sandifer C linton Misty Blackwell Griffith Elisabeth Ovem Kalispell Chris Ricklem an Indianapolis Mandy Shaheen Jackson Heather Slawson Noblesville Sarah Shreeve Kalispell Nathan Spaulding Indianapolis Lissa Willard Jackson Stephanie Stevens Noblesville Sacram ento Jenifer Leonard New Palestine M issouri Northwestern Ohio Kelly Eaton Sparks Jessica Craig Plainfield Debbie Fetterhoff Mexico Christy Cramer D efiance Kerry Eaton Sparks Robby Van Dyke Plainfield John Eric Weaver M exico M ike Lloyd D efiance Beth Anne Rowland Sparks Intermountain N ebraska Doug Rex Evansport Southern California Jana Deakins Boise Heather Nitzel Eagle Martin Cramer Findlay Jennifer Spring R ialto Aaron Rader Craig Little B oise B. 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MA Mark Underwood Watonga Jennifer Bowen York H aven, PA Brian Willit W ichita Scott Cully West Wareham, MA Johnny Walker W atonga Washington Pacific Amy Garman Yukon Kansas City N ew M exico Christopher Kelnhofer Kevin Richter Bonner Springs, KS Christopher Way Famrington Oregon Pacific Bremerton, WA Deanna Bailey Kansas City Anita Jo Johnson Kirtland Brian Jahn A loha Eric Scansen Everett, WA Shannon Brooks Kansas City North California Ryan Ketchum C orvallis Matthew Freeby Lacey, WA Jennifer Towle Kansas City Jeanene Rollins Napa Amber Fivecoat M olalla Kimberly Baker Madison, WA Jeff Brower O lathe, KS Leah Stangenberger Napa Jodi Ellis Portland Aaron Larson Port Orchard, WA Jed DeGraffenreid O lathe, KS Jennell Douglas San Jose Robert Anderson Salem Andy DeSwart Ridgefield, WA Britney Eaton O lathe, KS Kelley Elkins San Jose Jeff Dickerson Salem Julie Linn Ridgefield, WA Angela Ellis O lathe, KS Denise Steffens San Leandro Tiffany Ginther Salem Louann Peterson Ridgefield, WA Troy Olson Salem Leah Grandi O lathe, KS North Carolina Richard Garceau Snohomish, WA Nikki Hooker O lathe, KS Amy Allen Apex Philadelphia W est Texas Melissa McClellari Olathe, KS Michelle Kowalcv.uk Fort Bragg Billee Kvedrowicz Berwick April Campbell Aubrey Amy M orsch O lathe, KS Jennifer Lamos Heather Stewart Raleigh C ape M ay Aaron Matthews Denton Heather Olson Olathe, KS Leighann Robson C ape M ay Shanna Felts North Central Ohio Krum Angela Pittman O lathe, KS G ary Leed Ephrata West Virginia North Matthew Rice O lathe, KS Angela Hoffman Caledonia Chad Shober Ephrata Wendy Bennett Colliers Jay Sandbloom O lathe, KS Judy Cochran Cardington Marci Peters Lewisburg Valerie Arbogast Elkins Kristen Sim pson O lathe, KS Jennifer Bailey Castalia Benji Walter Louisburg Timothy Cross Elkins Jeff Snow barger O lathe, KS Jean Marie Gearheart Castalia Shannon Goss Middleburg Christina Sommerville Elkins Sandra Ayers Overland Park, KS Adam Justice Castalia Angela Richard Middleburg Chad Barkley Weirton Heather Boyd Overland Park, KS Tiffany Lippert Castalia Jeanine Leach Mifflinburg Adam Mills Weirton Angel Onyett Overland Park, KS Hollic Harper Edison Uriah Maurer Mifflinburg Heidi Williams Wellsburg Troy Burnett Sedalia, M O Jeremie Riggleman Gambier Monica Miller Mifflinburg Ryan W eatherly Sedalia, M O Justin Hurlbert Howard Ryan Miller Mifflinburg West Virginia South Justin D eLong Topeka Jason Gittinger Marion Paula Roush Mifflinburg Tanya Godfrey Barboursville David Frisbie Topeka Lisa Noe Marion Tracey Styers Mifflinburg Wesley Simpkins H untington Louisiana Lisa Sharrock Marion Susas Tristan Mifflinburg Michael Daniels Lesage Heather Brandt Baton Rouge Christina Kessler Sandusky Lorin Von Neida Mifflinburg Tonya Adkins Pineville Heidi Brandt Baton Rouge Northeast Indiana Jeffrey Yount Mifflinburg Joey G reen Pineville Karen Echard B aton R ouge Amber Steiner Berne Jennifer Yount Mifflinburg W isconsin Kelly Haik B aton R ouge Jennifer Key Elkhart Pittsburgh Michele Cathers Appleton Ryan Lantzer B aton R ouge Jimmie Hamm Muncie Carrie Jo Spiaggi Clarksburg Shawn McCray Madison

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Rhythms of the Spirit... Worship for spiritual growth calls and ultimately toward achieving for disciplined participation in the wholeness. One Christian is no continued from page 8 service. It calls for the focus of Christian; we go to God together those days when our lives are dry mind, heart, and will upon the or we do not go at all. and barren, community prayer en­ community prayer. It calls for Personal worship reflection (spir­ riches and carries us. On those prayerful and priestly listening as itual journal exercise): days when our spiritual life is vi­ the gospel is being proclaimed. It 1. List and describe your three brant, we enrich and carry others. calls for personal praise and most memorable worship services. What a beautiful picture! How it thanksgiving at the appropriate must touch the heart of God him­ points in the service. 2. Which segments of corporate self! Worship for spiritual growth is worship are most important to my Worship for spiritual growth calls the place where love makes us one spiritual growth? for preparation of heart and mind in the presence of God. Maria Har­ 3. For which aspects of corpo­ for that service. To rush in late and ris, in Fashion Me a People, writes: rate worship do 1 need the most out of breath diminishes our ability The ministry of community discipline? to draw from that service and is an ... is the ministry that moves us 4. What can I do to get more affront to the God we serve toward the healing of division, out of worship—for my own spiri­ through worship. toward overcoming brokenness. tual growth? i-q

38 Herald of Holiness “Honoring the Trust” Achieved by Twelve Districts

Twelve districts paid 100 percent or more of their Pensions and Benefits Fund for the 1988-89 assembly year. This is 4 more than last year! The superinten­ dents (pictured), pastors, and local congregations are to be congratulated for “Honoring the Trust.” Twelve additional districts paid 95 percent or more and 41 additional districts paid 90 percent or more. The importance of full payment is emphasized by the following facts: • No General Budget monies are allocated for paying Rev. Moises Esperilla Dr. Hiram E. Sanders pensions or benefits to ministers. Superintendent Superintendent Southwest Latin Missouri District • Although thousands of years of service credit were American District Rev. Charles Muxworthy earned before the beginning of the “Basic” Pension Superintendent Plan in 1971, the church has chosen to honor these for Canada Pacific District pension benefits. • The payment of the pension is both a moral and a long-term legal obligation to which the church has committed itself. • As local churches pay their Pensions and Benefits Fund, they do, indeed, honor the trust of those men and women who have given their best years to King­ dom work. Most members of the Pension Roll began their Rev. Clarence C. Hildreth Dr. J. E. Shankel Superintendent Superintendent ministry with no thought of receiving a church pen­ Maine District Northwestern Ohio District sion. They worked faithfully and gave sacrificially. Dr. M ilton Parrish Superintendent Their trust was in the future of a church that pro­ Kansas City District claimed Christian holiness, and in the God they knew to meet individual needs. Their trust continues to be honored. Today, the number of pensioners exceeds 3,300 and the amount paid in pension checks is over one-half million dollars each month. Such a responsibility calls I for personal as well as denominational commitment! Support your local church in “Honoring the Trust.” Dr. Walter M. Hubbard Rev. Kenneth G. Spicer Pay for full support of the Pensions and Benefits Superintendent Superintendent Fund as it reaches out to meet the needs of current Sacramento District c r i Alaska District Rev. L. Wayne Quinn pensioners. Superintendent Florida Space Pray for the Board of Pensions and Benefits USA Coast District as it plans and exercises the stewardship necessary to meet the anticipated needs of future pensioners. We are the church today. And the church today is the means of God’s provision for the years ahead.

“Honoring the Trust” “Serving Those Who Serve” Rev. Raymond Lopez Dr. D arrell Teare Superintendent Superintendent Western Latin Rev. Harry A. Rich Hawaii Pacific District American District Superintendent Board of Pensions and Benefits USA Canada Quebec District 6401 The Paseo Kansas City, MO 64131-1284 BECAUSE YOU GAVE The Question Box Conducted by Wesley Tracy, Editor Sons of Cape Yerde The church I attended as a child had two pulpits, one on each side BY GLORIA HENCK o f the chancel. All the Nazarene churches I have attended have the n Portugal, District Superinten­ high school preparation and a genuine pulpit in the center of the plat­ dent Gabriel do Rosario is find­ call to preach. form. Is there a particular reason ing it a challenge to keep up with Because you gave, there are Bible fo r this? his fast-growing district. He works college graduates pastoring our 19 The pulpit is central in our with an ever-increasing number of churches in Cape Verde, directing our churches because we believe that Christians. Under his leadership, the print shop, and teaching part-time in preaching is primary. We believe in message of holiness is being spread the Bible college. the sacrament of holy communion throughout the country. Because you gave, there are two too, but if we were forced to omit In Brazil. District Superintendent Cape Verdian Bible College graduates one of these two important elements Adalberto Leite recently led his pas­ serving as pastors in the U.S. two fur­ of Christian worship, we would keep tors and laymen in an evangelistic thering their education at Nazarene the sermon. As Heinrich Ott says. thrust to the city of Sao Paulo. They Theological Seminary in Kansas City, “Preaching of the gospel is a consti­ established 11 fully organized new and one working in Senegal, West Af­ tutive function of the church ... churches and about 100 other new rica, as our first missionary from and there is no church without gos­ works such as church-type missions Cape Verde. pel proclamation." and extension Bible classes. His wife, Because you gave, thousands of Churches that emphasize the sac­ Albertina, has received a local pas­ Portuguese-speaking people have rament ahead of the sermon, tradi­ tor’s license to help meet the need of heard the gospel in their own lan­ tionally have a divided chancel em­ one of the new churches. guage and accepted Christ as their phasizing the altar. It is the old In Cape Verde, District Superinten­ Savior. question about whether the minister dent Eugenio Duarte is finding that Gloria Henck is a Nazarene missionary is primarily preacher or priest, his new responsibilities include many serving in Cape Verde. bi prophet or priest. We believe the plane flights and boat trips. This is an minister is preacher and prophet island district with miles of rough first. The Early Church, for example, ocean separating his churches, but he was led by preachers and mission­ visits them faithfully and gives the aries, not priests and functionaries. EASTER W. E. Sangster wrote. “Not by ac­ leadership they need. He is encour­ aging his pastors to expand their work cident, nor by thrustful egotism of and plant new churches. THAT THE men, was the pulpit given the cen­ What do these three young men tral place in the Reformed Churches. have in common? They are all sons of WORLD MAY KNOW It is there by design and devotion Cape Verde and graduates of our Cape ... It is there as the Throne of the Verde Bible College. They were able Word of God." We are not entirely to get the preparation they needed to comfortable with the language of the preach the gospel to Portuguese­ Puritan tradition that calls preaching speaking people because you gave the “sacrament of the Word.” But we faithfully to the General Budget. do believe that when a servant of In Cape Verde, the num ber of high the Word preaches faithfully from school graduates greatly exceeds the the written Word, the Living Word number of jobs available. When our (Christ) moves among His congrega­ students come to the Bible college, tion speaking the very Word of God. there is no way for them to find a Last week my husband donated part-time job to help pay their ex­ 10 hours of bricklaying to the penses, and their families are unable church. Usually he gets paid to help them. $14.00 per hour for such work. How, then, does a young man with Would it be appropriate for us to a call to preach get the preparation he deduct $140 from our tithe check needs to fulfill that call? Does he give this month? My husband says no. up and take the alternative of seeking AN OFFERING FOR I say yes. Will you answer this a government scholarship to study for for us? We will do what you say. WORLD EVANGELISM some other profession? (Many of the Sorry, you lose. scholarships are offered by commu­ The views expressed in the responses in this column nist countries.) are those of the editor and do not constitute official CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE statement by or for the Church o f the Nazarene. The No! Because you gave to General editor is not able to send replies to questions not Budget, our Bible college doors are STEWARDSHIP SERVICES selected for publication. Address: Herald of Holiness. open to any student with adequate 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131.

40 Herald of Holiness In a Woman’s Voice REBECCA LAIRD Overcoming Racial Barriers

manda Berry Smith, a black the church. He is a lifelong Naza­ will be pioneering new territory. He woman evangelist, heard rene, born and bred. 1 was furious. may not be understood and may the holiness message in How could anyone automatically feel the subtle putdowns of token­ September 1868 in the Green assume my friend was a “trophy” ism—being one of a few persons of Street Methodist Church in New an outsider being paraded at a dis­ color in a predominantly white York City. "As quick as the spark trict function simply because he is church. We all must humbly sub­ from smitten steel," Amanda re­ black? I apologized in disbelief to mit to being culturally educated so members. “1 felt the touch of God my friend. He shrugged and said, that progress will be made. from the crown of my head to the “It happens all the time.” Ethnocentricity is certainly not soles of my feet.” The power of just a white person’s problem. Lo­ God had deeply come upon her, cal congregations with any pre­ yet she feared going to the altar in dominant racial or economic group the predominantly white church. felt like I was tend to be unknowingly exclusive. “Somehow 1 always had a fear of intruding on However, the best way to begin to white people—-that is, I was not acknowledge that we as an interna­ afraid of them in the sense of doing someone else’s tional church have a problem is to me any harm, or anything of that become a confessional people. The kind—but a kind of fear because family reunion.” traditional liturgies of the church they were white, and were there, contain a call to repent for “the and I was black and was here" things we have done and the things (from Great Women of Faith by At the most recent General As­ that we have left undone.” We Nancy A. Hardesty, 119-20). sembly as I looked toward the plat­ must repent before God and our Racism is still alive and well in form service after service, I felt dis­ brothers and sisters who have been our society, in our church, and, if appointment. Not only were there excluded, consciously or not. Ho­ we are courageous enough to admit few women represented, there were mogeneity may be a workable it, in our hearts. Racism is a load­ fewer blacks or other people of method of church growth, but it is ed, red-flag word that makes me color. When the international dele­ not an apt description of what the wince when I hear it. I don't like to gations filed in to take their seats, I kingdom of God is like. think of myself as racist, but my squirmed a bit less, yet up front it After confessing, we must com­ only qualification to write about was mostly the same white faces. I mit ourselves to dialogue—respect­ racism is that I am slowly becom­ remembered sitting at the previous fully learning from each other. ing aware of my deeply held preju­ General Assembly in Southern Cal­ Then we must act. We have to be dices. ifornia with an Asian friend, also a open to change and that is fright­ A few summers ago, I attended a lifelong Nazarene. She described ening. Our styles of worship must district camp meeting and sat with the experience this way, “1 felt like be subject to variance if we are to a college friend who is an impecca­ I was intruding on someone else’s become an integrated church where ble dresser, highly articulate, semi­ family reunion.” all can come equally before God. It nary trained, handsome, and black. Overcoming racial barriers takes matters not what color we are: it Not once but twice people walked time. I know how desperately some matters that we come to view each up to me and asked, “Is this one of people in urban and ethnic minis­ other as co-inheritors of God's your boys from the Oak Street tries are looking for leaders of all kingdom. We often claim the House?” Most people who recog­ cultural backgrounds. Many de­ motto, “That the world may nized me associated me with Gold­ nominational leaders are commit­ know,” but that world, thank God, en Gate Ministries and its work ted to supporting and cultivating is not just black or Hispanic or As­ with the homeless. The woman the leadership gifts found in the ian or white. The world is all of who first posed the question puz­ minority communities. Yet, some us—and it will require full partici­ zled me. Who could she be refer­ I’ve talked to are quite aware of the pation of every race to fully extend ring to? My friend looked anything fact that every minority person God’s loving embrace to human­ hut homeless, recovering, or new to willing to interact with the system kind.

March 1990 41 side), 20-25; Red Deer, Alberta (West Park), HAMBLIN, MERLE E.: Livingston, TX (First), Apr 27—Apr 1; Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. 4-8 15-29; Kalamazoo, Ml (Comstock), 30— May 15 DANIELS, M. BERT: NIROGA, Feb. 2 6 -M a r. 3; Many, HANCOCK, TIM: Oregon, OH (Toledo Oregon First). LA, 11-14 Feb. 28— Mar. 4; Vienna. WV, 6-11; Nam pa, ID DARNELL, H. E.: Milesburg, PA, Mar. 15-25' (Karcher). 17-21: Mason, Ml (First). 23-25; Wil­ DAWSON, JAMES: Appleton, Wl, Feb. 2 7 -M a r. 4; lard, OH. 27— Apr. 1; Medina, OH. 3-8; Troy. OH Clifton Springs, NY, 13-18; Centralia, IL, 20-25; (First), 11 -15; Port Huron, Ml (First), 17-22; Wash­ Albany, KY (First), Apr 3-8; Fulton, OH, 17-22; ington, D.C. (First), 28— May 2 Martinsburg, WV, 24-29 HARRINGTON, F. MILTON: Springfield, MO. Mar 1-4 DEBOLT, TED: Sardinia, OH, Apr 25-29 HAYES, ALVIN B.: Bristow, OK. Mar 6-11: Ellendale. EVANGELISTS’ SLATES GLORYROAO QUARTET (Kenneth Deckard): ND, 13-18; Cozad, NE, 20-25; Geneva, OH. Apr. Georgetown, IN, Mar 3 (p.m.)' 3-8; Plainville, KS, 17-22; Farnam, NE. 24-29 DELL, JIMMY: Kennewick, WA, Mar. 3-7; Manhattan, HAYNES, CHARLES & MYRT: Chesterton. IN, Feb ALBRIGHT, WAYNE L: Minneapolis, KS, Feb. 2 7 - (First), 3-8; Peru, IN (First), 10-15; Cuba, IL, 17-22; KS, 8-11'; Portsmouth, OH (First), 14-18; Ponca 27— Mar 4; Owensboro, KY (First), 13-18: Casey, Mar. 4; Granby, MO, 6-11; Philippi, WV, 13-18; Pickerington, OH, 24-29 City, OK (St. Lukes), 24-28; Texarkana. AR (First), IL, 20-25; Mount Carmel, IL, 27— Apr 1 Hamburg, NY, 20-25; Du Bois, PA (Emmanuel), BROWN, ROGER N.: Conneaut, OH (Kelloggsville), 29— Apr 1; Selma, AL, 7-11; Hays, KS, 24-29 HECKATHORN, JIM: Butte, MT, Feb. 2 5 - M a r . 2; 27— Apr 1; Kinsley, KS, 3-8; Wichita, KS (Park Mar. 13-18; Toledo, OH (Northpoint), 20-25; Vin­ DeLONG, RUTH: Schools of Evangelism: Coolidge, Pierce, ID, 4-9: Dorris. CA. 18-23; Redding, CA City), 10-15; Durango, CO, 18-22; Colorado cennes, IN (Zone Camp), 27— Apr 1 AZ, Mar. 1 -4; Yuma, AZ (First), 8-11; Roanoke, VA (Lake Boulevard). 25-30 Springs, CO (Southgate), 24-29 BUDD, JAY: Ripley, WV, Mar 20-25; Powhatan Point, (First), 15-17; Mesa, AZ (Valley Shepherd Fellow­ HELMS, MIKE A GLORIA: Hoisington, KS. Mar, 6-11; THE ARMSTRONGS (Leon Armstrong); Chicago OH, Apr 3-8 ship), 22-25; Temecula, CA, 29— Apr, 1; Riverside, Council Bluffs, IA (Community), 13-18; Hartford Heights, IL, Feb. 27— Mar. 4; Creve Coeur, IL, BURKHALTER, PAT A DONNA: Miami, OK, Feb. CA (Arlington Avenue), 5-8; Cottonwood, AZ (Ver­ City, IN (Olive Branch), 20-25; Goshen, IN. 27— 7-11; Canton, IL (Maples Mill), 13-18; Princeton, 27— Mar. 4; Dallas, TX (Bruton Terrace), 6-11: de Valley), 19-22; Phoenix, AZ (Orangewood), Apr. 1; Yorktown. IN. 3-8; Newton Falls, OH, IL, 20-25; Sandwich, IL 27— Apr 1; Kempton, IL Winfield, KS, 14-18; Frankclay, MO, 20-25; House 26-29 10-15: Tallmadge, OH, 17-22; Watkins Glen. NY, 3-8; Taylorville, IL (First), 12-22; West Point OH, Springs, MO, 27— Apr. 1; Butler, MO, 3-8; Liberty, DENNIS, JAMES: Creston, OH, Mar. 25; Hamden, OH, 24-29 24-29 AR, 10-15; Wagoner, OK, 17-22; Beatrice, NE, Apr 4-8 HICKS, JOHN DAVID: Westminster CA (Community), ARMSTRONG, ROBERT: Norway ME, Apr 11-15 24-29 DENNISON, MARVIN E.: Oklahoma City, OK (Britton), Mar 7-11; Salem, OR (South), 14-18; Escondido, BAGGETT, DALLAS W.: Lexington, AL (Marys Cha­ BYERS, CHARLES A MILDRED: Jacksonville, TX, Mar 20-25; Shelbyville. IL, Apr. 10-15 CA (First). 21-25; Yorba Linda, CA (Faith Commu­ pel), Mar 11; Jasper, AL (Northside), 23-25 Mar 13-18; Sand Springs, OK, 20-25; Moravia, DIXON, GEORGE i CHARLOTTE: North Vernon, IN, nity), 28— Apr. 1; Bozeman, MT (First), 4-8; Oak- BAILEY, TONY A TRICIA: Evansville, IN (First), Feb. IA, 27— Apr. 1; Lamar, MO, 3-8; Gravity, IA, 10-15; Apr. 10-15; Handley, WV, 25-29 ridge, OR, 18-22; Grandview, WA, 25-29 27— Mar 4; Rock Island, IL, 811; Oklahoma City, Viroqua, Wl, 17-22; Iowa District Preachers’ Con­ DOOLITTLE, KEVIN C.: California, PA (Calvary), Mar HIGGINS, CHUCK A MARGE: Elko. NV, Mar. 4-8: La OK (Shields Boulevard), 13-18; Southeast Okla­ vention, 24-27 1818; Newcomerstown, OH, 20-25; Wadsworth, Grande, OR, 11-15: Moscow. ID, 19-25; Snohom­ OH, 27— Apr 1; Duxbury. MA, 24-29 homa Holiness Tour, 20-25; Frankfort KY (First), CANEN, DAVID L.: Louisville, GA, Feb, 2 6 -M a r, 4; ish, WA (Clearview), 27—Apr. 1; Quincy, WA. 3-8; 27— Apr. 1; Rockford, IL (First), 3-8; North­ Blountstown, FL, 6-11; Kokomo, IN (Northside), DOROUGH, W. M.: Freeport TX, Feb. 2 7 -M a r. 4; Sunnyvale, CA, 22-26; Hillsboro, OR, 29— May 3 western Illinois Pastors' & Wives’ Retreat, 24-26; 27— Apr 1 Bowie, TX, 6-11; Breckenridge, TX, 13-18; Per- HINES, RAYMOND L: Stockton. IL, Mar. 27—Apr 1 Bourbonnais, IL (Kankakee College), 29 ryton, TX, 27— Apr 1; Higgins, TX, 4-8 HOLSTEIN, J. TED: O rrville, OH, Feb, 2 5 - M a r , 4; CANFIELD EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES, DAVE: BAKER, RICHARD C.: Clendenin, WV (Quick), Feb. DUNLAP, BARRY: Searcy, AR, Mar. 7-11; Derby, KS. Cincinnati, OH (Montana Avenue), 6-11: Martins Winchester, KY, Feb 28— Mar 4; Concord, NC 2 7 -M a r. 4; Newell, WV (Glendale), 13-18; Eliza­ 21-25; Union, MO, 27— Apr 1 Ferry, OH, 13-18; New Carlisle, OH (Bethel Com­ (First), 7-11; Alpha, OH, 14-18; Harrison, OH, beth City, NC, 20-25; Dunbar, WV, 27—Apr 1; DUNMIRE, RALPH & JOANN: Holiness Crusades: munity), 28— Apr 1; Kittanning, PA. 2-8: Rush- 21-25; Cincinnati, OH (Carthage), 28— Apr 1; Frackville, PA, 3 1 5 ’ ; Mount Airy, MD, 17-22'; Syracuse, OH, Mar. 5-11. Areola, IL, 20-25; Lew- ville. IN, 10-15: Sanborn, NY (St. Paul’s). 17-22; Brookville, OH, 4-8; Amelia, OH, 11-15; Blan- Pinch, WV, 24-29' isburg, TN, Apr, 3-8 Muskegon, Ml (First), 24-29 chester, OH, 18-22; Charleston, WV (North Side), BALLARD, DONALD K.: Morrilton, AR, Mar. 7-11; DUNN, DON: East Peoria, IL, Mar, 20-25; Point Rock, HOWARD, RICHARD E.: Bartlesville, OK (First), Feb. 24-29 Millington, TN, 14-18; Pelham, TN (Chapman’s OH, Apr 19-22 2 8 - M a r . 4 CARROLL AL: Bradyville, TN (Hollow Springs), Mar Chapel), 21-25; Clarksville, AR, Apr. 4-8; Cove, DUTTON, BARRY & TAVIA: Kuna, ID, Feb. 2 8 -M a r. JETSTREAM MINISTRIES (Paul A Trish Jackson): 2-4 AR (Pleasant Grove), 1822 4; Fort Collins, CO (First), 6-11; Page, AZ (Lake Ceres, CA (Valley View), Mar. 3-7; El Verano, CA CAYTON, JOHN: Oak Hill, FL, Feb. 2 7 -M a r 4; Jack­ BELZER, DAVE A BARBARA: Green River, WY, Feb. Powell), 13-18; Elk City, OK, 20-25; Mason, M! (Sonoma Valley), 8-11; Loomis, CA, 20; Helena, sonville, FL: (Central), 13-18, (North), 20-25; 2 7 -M a r. 4; Craig, MO, 813; Udall, KS, 14-18; (First), 27— Apr. 1; Masontown, WV, 3-8; Brook­ MT (First), 31—Apr 4; Hutchinson. KS, 22* Brownstown, IN, Apr. 17-22; York, PA, 24-29 Minong, Wl, 2825; Fairfield, IA, 27— Apr. 1; Og­ ville, PA, 1815; Waldoboro, ME (North Wal- JANTZ, ORLANDO: Tulare, CA (Wayside). Mar 13-18 CERRATO, ROBERT J.: Macomb, IL Mar 811; Se- den, IL 3 8 ; Greenbrier, AR (Pleasant Hill), 10-15; doboro). 17-22; Browningsville, MD, 24-29' JANTZ-OWENS, MARJORIE: Roanoke, VA (Salem), dalia, MO, 20-25 Midwest City, OK (First), 17-22; Buffalo, OK, ELLINGSON, R. LEE: Shattuck, OK, Mar 23-25 Mar. 28— Apr 1; Eureka Springs, AR (NIROGA— 24-29 CHALFANT, D. MORRIS: Lawrence, IN, Mar 18-25; KING'S MESSENGERS (Bud Esselburn): Mineola, Ozark), 30— May 4 Evansville, IN (Diamond Valley), Apr. 3-8; Bir- BENDER FAMILY, TIM: Morristown, TN, Mat 13-18; TX, Mar 6-11; Alva, OK, 20-25; Ashland. OH, Apr JAYMES, RICHARD W.: Harrisonville, PA (Pleasant Scottsboro, AL, 2325; Charleston, WV (Camp­ namwood, Wl (Mattoon), 18-22 1-4; Scio, OH, 5-8; Shadyside, OH, 10-15: Dres­ Ridge), M a r 23— A p r 1; Berkeley S prings, WV. bells Creek), 27— Apr. 1; Greensboro, NC (First), CHAMBERS, LEON A MILDRED: Somerset, KY (Lake den, OH, 17-22; Angola, IN, 24-29 8-15; College Corner, OH, 22-29 3-8; Shelbyville, TN (Himesville), 20-22 Cumberland), Mar. 13-18; Shelbyville, IN (First), FADER, WES & MARY: Uxbridge, MA, Feb. 2 7 -M a r. JOHNSON, RON: Concerts, Mar. 1-21; Concerts BENTLEY, PAUL E.: Walla Walla, WA (First), Feb. Apr, 3-8; Cedar Rapids, IA (Oakland), 10-15 4; Parkersburg, WV, 13-18'; Aberdeen, SD, 20-25; (Western Oregon), 25-30; Ashland, OR, Apr 1; 25— Mar 1; Pendleton, OR, 4-8; Boise, ID (Five CHANEY REEFORD A BARBARA: Goose Creek, SC Oakes, ND, 27— Apr 1 Concerts (Northern California), 8-16; Concerts Mile), 14-18; Selah, WA, 28— Apr 1; Post Falls, ID, (Charleston Calvary), Mar 10-15; Sterling, IL FISHER, C. WILLIAM: New Castle, IN (Southside), (Western Washington), 24-30 15-19; Vallejo, CA (First), 22-25; Salinas, CA, 29 (First), 20-25; Albany, GA (First), 27— Apr, 1 Mar 6-11; Gahanna, OH (Columbus North Land), JONES, GRACE L: Mexico, Mar. 1 — Apr 30 BLUE, DAVE A DANA: Canton, OH (First), Feb. CHASE, FRANK: Phoenix, AZ, Mar 2-11'; Mesa, AZ, 13-18; Newcomerstown, OH, 20-25; Columbus, JONES, TERRY A LAQUITA: Merritt Island, FL (Com­ 27— Mar 5; Virginia District Lay Retreat, 9-11; 13-18'; Holbrook. AZ, 20-25; Muskogee, OK OH (Whitehall), 27— Apr 1; Roswell. NM (First), munity), Feb. 28— Mar 4; Northeastern Indiana Bradenton, FL (First), 25; Bethany, OK (SNU Re­ (Trinity), 28— Apr 1; Sylvia, KS (Pleasant Hill), 3-8; 24-29 District Lay Retreat, 9-10; Madison, TN, 14-18: vival), Apr. 2-8; McAlester, OK, 11-15; Toronto, Lewistown, IL, 10-15'; Polk, OH (Rowsburg), FLINT, ROBERT E.: Sebring, OH, Mar 16-18 Clarksville, TN (First), 21-25; Hermitage, TN, Canada (Newmarket), 17-22 17-22; Indianapolis, IN (Southport), 24-29 FLOYD, TOM: Watsonville, CA, Mar 2-7; Phoenix, AZ 28— Apr, 1; Kokomo, IN (First), 4-8; Merrillville. IN BLYTHE, ELLIS G.: Auburn, IN, Mar 6-11; Ravens- CHEATWOOD, HENRY A PHYLLIS: Pryor, OK (First), (North Phoenix). 9-14; Waco, TX (Trinity Heights), (First), 10-15; Lafayette, IN (First), 17-22; Frank­ wood, WV, 13-18; Gastonia, NC (First), 27—Apr Mar. 811; Medford, OK, 13-18; Cedar Falls, IA, 1821; Overland, MO (St. Louis Overland), 23-28; fort, IN (First). 25-29 1; Bessemer City, NC, 3-8'; Concord, NC (New 20-25; Scott City, KS, 27— Apr 1; Mexico, MO Sapulpa, OK, 30— Apr. 1; Ferguson, MO (St. JORDAN, JOSEPH R.: Clarksburg, OH, Mar 20-25; Life), 10-15; Charlotte, NC (Plaza), 17-22; (First), 3-8; Ava, MO, 24-29 Louis Ferguson), 6-11; Columbia, MO (First), McArthur, OH, Apr. 1-6; McConnelsville, OH, Wooster, OH, 24-29 CHIPP VERLIN E.: Bridgeport, IN, Apr, 10-15; Center­ 13-18; Cimarron, KS, 20-25 10-15; Berne, IN, 17-22'; Brazil, IN, 24-29' BOCK, DON: Laurelville, OH, Mar. 7-10'; Mount Gil­ ville, IA, 17-22 FRANK, RICHARD A,: West Grove. PA (Avon Grove), KEENA, EARL E.: Lovmgton, NM, Mar. 4-11; Carib­ ead, OH, 14-18; Columbus, OH (Warren Avenue), CLAY, D, £.: Mooresville, NC, Mar. 6-11; Laurinburg, Mar 25; Sumter, SC (Pageland), Apr 14-15; bean, Apr 18— May 8 21-25; Ashland, KY (Summit), 28— Apr 1; Van- NC, 14-18; Havelock, NC, 21-25; North Ridgeville, Winchester, KY, 27-29 KNIGHT, JOHN L.: Danville. IL (First), Feb, 28— Mar dalia, OH, 2-8'; Coal Grove, OH, 11-15; South OH (Calvary Ridge), 27— Apr 1; Cooperdale, OH, FREY DENNIS D.: St. Joseph, Ml, Mar. 11-14; Smith- 4: Dallas. TX (Casa View), 6-11: Anderson, MO Solon, OH, 17-22'; Garfield Heights, OH, 25-29 8 8 ; Fredericktown, OH, 17-22; Rutland, OH, field, VA, 31- A p r 2 (Banner), 13-18; Mansfield, MO, 20-25: Kearney, BOICOURT, MARLA J.: Defiance, OH, Mar. 20-25; 24-29 FREY FAMILY DONALD: Churubusco, IN, Mar 7-11; NE, 28— Apr. 1; Flint, Ml (North). 3-8 Neosho, MO, 27— Apr. 1; Ponca City, OK, 6-8 CLAY, M. E.: Huntington, WV (Central), Mar, 6-11; Orland, IN, 18; Grand Haven, Mi, 25 KRATZER, RAYMOND C.: Pomeroy, WA, Mar. 21-25; BOND, GARY A BETH: Tyler, TX (Lakeview), Feb. Bluefield, WV (First), 13-18; Alderson, WV, 20-25; GADBOW, DONALD C.: Tabor, IA (Weaver Memorial), Council, ID, Apr. 20-22 2 4 -M a r, 4; Dayton, OH (First). 7-11: Fayette, OH, Howell, Ml, Apr 3-8; Northeast Indiana District Mar 20-25: Clarion, IA, 27— Apr. 1 LAING, GERALD: Spring Arbor. Ml. Mar 13-18: Read­ 14-18; Flint, Ml (Central). 20-25; Roseville, Ml Prime Time Retreat, 10-12; Nashville, Ml, 15-18; GAMBLIN, C. LEE: Monticello. IA, Mar, 13-18 ing, Ml, Apr, 24-29 (Metropolitan), 28— Apr 1; Fostoria, OH (First), Hastings, Ml, 19-22; Cincinnati, OH (Mount Car­ GARDNER, JOHN M.: Jamaica, Feb. 2 0 -M a r, 4; LAMBERT, J. WILMER: New Lexington, OH, Apr. 4-8; 4-8; Coldwater Ml, 11-15; Fort W right KY (Cov­ mel), 24-29 Hampton, VA, 13-18; Knox, PA (Faith), 20-25; Grove City, OH (Darbydale), 18-22; Oil City, PA, ington Central), 17-22; Chester, WV, 24-29 COVINGTON, NATHAN A.: Shawnee, OK, Feb. Easton, MD, 27— A pt 1; Elizabeth, WV, 3-8; Fol- 24-29 BOQUIST, DOUG A DEBBIE: Battle Creek, Ml (First), 2 7 -M a r. 4; Yuma, CO, 7-11; Knoxville, IA, 13-18; lansbee, WV (First), 10-15; Newell, WV (First). LASALLE, RAY: Fulton, MO (Heartland), Feb 2 8 - Mar. 1-4; S t Bernice, IN, 7-11; Reed City, Ml, Waldron, AR (First), 20-25; Goshen, AR, Apr 3-8; 17-22; Sumner, Ml (Sumner Center), 24-29 Mat 4; Tuttle, OK, 6-11; Middletown, IN, 13-18; 14-18; Big Rapids, Ml, 20-25; Painesville, OH, Chariton, IA, 10-15; Fergus Falls, MN, 17-22; GAWTHORP, WAYLAND W.: Lexington, AL (Marys Branson, MO, 21-25; Atwood, KS. 27—Apr. 1; 28— Apr. 1; New Lothrop, Ml, 4-8; Rochester, MN, Tulsa, OK (Central). 24-29 Chapel), Feb. 27— Mar, 4; Montgomery City, MO, Wellsburg, WV, 3-8; Moundsville, WV, 10-15; 11-15; Bloomington, IN (Eastside), 25-29 COX, CURTIS B.: Key Largo, FL, Apr. 10-15; Jumping 13-18 Wurtland, KY (First). 17-22; Cambridge City, IN, BOYTON, R. C.: Corbin, KY, Mar 6-11; Stringtown, IN, Branch, WV, 24-29' GRAY, C, PAUL Blossom, TX, Mar. 20-25 25-29 Apr. 3 8 ; Indianapolis, IN (East Side), 10-15; CRABTREE, JAMES: Bucyrus, OH (First), Feb, GREEN, JIM A ROSEMARY: Bethany. OK (Williams LAWSON, WAYNE T.: Addy. WA, Feb. 2 5 -M a r, 2; Greensboro, IN, 17-22 28— Mar 4; West Memphis, AR, 811; Glade- Memorial), Feb. 28— Mar. 4; Selma, IN (Harris Colville, WA, 4-9; Denver, CO (Heritage), 18-23; BRAATEN, DANIEL W.: Blackwell, OK (First), Feb, water TX, 1318; Goodlettsville, TN, Apr 38; Chapel), 28— Apr. 1 Wheatridge. CO (Denver Wheatridge), 25-30; 25— Mar. 4; Ottumwa, IA, 11-18'; Rockton, IL, Lebanon, TN (First), 10-15; Bethel, OH, 17-22'; GRIMES EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES, ANDREW: Sacramento, CA (Florin), Apr, 22-27 20-25; Falls City, NE, 28— Apr. 1; Deer Trail, CO, Nashville, TN (McClurkan), 25-29 Rockford, IL (Samuelson Road), Mar 27— Apr 1 LAXSON, KIP: Fort Worth, TX (Northside), Feb. 1315'; Lewellen, NE, 1822'; North Platte, NE, CRANDALL, V. E. A BARBARA: Marlow, OK, Mar. HAINES, GARY W.: Birmingham, AL (First), Mar 3-7; 28-M ar. 4; La Junta, CO, 7-11: Pella, IA, 14-18; 25-29 811; Huntington, IN (Faith Chapel), Apr. 3-8; Dun­ Irving, TX (Faith), 8-11; Grove City, OH, 18-25; Little Rock, AR (Rose Hill), 21-25; O akland City, BROWN, MARK A.: Van Buren, IN, Mar. 811; Elkhart, kirk, IN, 17-22; Robinson, IL (First), 24-29 Oskaloosa, IA, 31— Apr. 4; Ottumwa, IA (Trinity), IN, 28—Apr. 1; Mentor, OH, 4-8; Lawton, OK IN (Northside), 13-18; Montpelier, IN (Collett), DALE, TOM: North Bend, OR (Bay Area), Mar. 7-11; 5-8; Muskogee, OK (First), 14-18; Henryetta, OK, (First), 11-15; Crowley, TX (Fort W orth First), 20-25; Montpelier, IN, 27— Apr 1; Portland, IN Newberg, OR, 18; Edmonton, Alberta (South- 19-22; Otisville, Ml (Richfield), 2 8 -M a y 6 18-22; Russellville, KY, 25-29 LAXSON, WAILY A GINGER: Madison, AL (First), MELICK, RANDALL E.: Kansas City, KS (Rainbow PRICE, JOHN H.: Ellisville, IL, Mar 27— Apr. 1; Can­ OH (Community), 21-25; Sullivan, IN (Vincennes Mar, 1-4; Vance, AL (Wallace Chapel), 7-11; Boulevard), Mar. 4; Cameron, MO, 11; Marshall, ton, IL (Eastside), 3-8 Zone Camp), 27— Apr. 1; Council Bluffs, IA, 4-8; Mount Vernon, OH (First), 14-18; Gahanna, OH MO, 18 PRICE, JACK L.: Center, TX, Mar. 6-11; Batesville, AR, Edmund, OK (Waterloo), 11-15; Pekin. IL (First), (Columbus North Land), 21-25; St. Louis, MO MELVIN, L DOLORES: Irvine, KY (Richmond Rose- 13-18; Mount Vernon, IL (First), 20-25 18-22; Burlington, NC (First), 25-29 (Lemay). 28— Apr. 1; Fort Worth, TX (First), 18-22 mont), Mar. 5-11; Upper Sandusky, OH, 18-25; QUALLS, PAUL: Orlando, FL (Union Park), Feb. TAYLOR FAMILY EVANGELIST, CLIFF: Spokane, WA LEAR JOHN D.: Minerva, OH, Mar. 20-25 Isom, KY (Whitesburg), 27— Apr. 1; Borger, TX 27— Mar, 4; Council Bluffs, IA (First), Apr. 8 (First), Mar. 10-11; S t Helens, OR (Lecturing), LECKRONE, LARRY: Benton, AR (First), Feb. (Trinity), 8-15; Vici, OK, 17-22; Arnett, OK (Har­ REED, SHERMAN: Army Reserve, Mar. 3-4; Tyler, TX 29-31 24— Mar. 1; Belleville, IL (First), 3-7; Montrose, IA, mon), 24-29 (First), 6-11; Osawatomie, KS, 12-18; Lee's Sum­ TAYLOR, EMMETT E.: El Reno, OK, Mar. 7-11; Jack­ 10-14; Kansas City, MO (Dundee Hills), 15-18; MEREDITH, DWIGHT A NORMA JEAN: St Marys, OH mit, MO, 20-25; Lexington, KY (First), 27— Apr, 1; son, GA. 20-25 Springfield, OH. 21-25; Logan, OH, 31— Apr. 5; (First), Mar 13-18 Brunswick, OH, 3-8; Winona, MN, 17-22; New TAYLOR, MENDELL L: Princeton, IN, Apr 24-29' Brighton, Ml, 7-12; Kendallville, IN, 14-19; Colum­ MILLHUFR CHARLES: Monroe, NC, Mar 7-11;.Vi­ Paris, IN, 24-29' TAYLOR, BOB: Valley City, ND, Feb, 2 8 -M a r. 4; Rock bus, OH (Beechwold), 21-26: Findlay, OH, enna, VA, 18'; Houston, TX (Spring Branch), 25; RICHARDS, LARRY A PHYLLIS: Bucyrus, OH, Feb. Island, IL (First), 6-11; West Chester, PA, 14-18; 2 8 -M a y 3 Gadsden, AL, 26-28'; Bethany, OK (First), Apr. 28— Mar. 4; Greencastle, IN, Apr 3-8; Indi­ Marietta, OH (First), 21-25; Toronto (Kennedy LEIOY, ARNOLD G.: Pattonsburg, MO, Apr. 3-8'; Arte- 3-8; Lake Jackson, TX, 11-15; Overland Park, KS anapolis, IN, 10-15; Westport, IN, 17-22 Road), Canada, 28— Apr 1; Morgantown, WV sia, NM, 11-15; Milan, NM (Grants), 18-22; Huron, (Antioch), 18-22; Weirton, WV, 25-29 RICHARDSON, KEN: Peoria, IL (Golden Acres), Mar (First), 4-8; Charleston, WV (Calvary), 11-15; SD, 2 7 -M a y 2 MILLS, CARLTON A.: Wolcott, VT, Feb. 2 7 -M a r. 4; 6-11; Allen Park, Ml, 13-18; Rushville, IL, 20-25; Georgetown, OH, 18-22; Maysville, KY, 25-29 Columbia, TN (Grace), 7-11; Gladstone, MO, LESTER, FRED R.: Kingwood, WV, Mar, 4-11 Palmer, NE, A pt 11-15'; Glenwood, IA, 17-22 THORNTON, WALLACE: Petersburg, IN, Mar. 2 3 - 13-18; Woodward, OK, 20-25; Shamrock, TX, ROSE, WAYNE: Tulsa, OK (Calvary), Mar 4-11; Carl LIDDELL, R L: Lansing, Ml (Waverly), Feb. 2 7 -M a r. Apr. 1'; Bedford, KY, 6-15'; Coolville, OH, 17-22' 29— Apr. 1; Pori Arthur, TX, 3-8; Kansas City, KS Junction, MO, 13-18; Nixa, MO, 20-25; Neo- 4; Fremont, OH, 6-11; Milwaukee, Wl (First), TRAMMEL, JERRY D.: Indianapolis, IN, Apr. 1'; Nash­ (Highland Crest), 10-15; Trenton, NJ, 18-22; No- desha, KS, 27— Apr 1; Sioux Falls, SD (First), 3-8; 13-18; Wintersviile, OH, 27— Apr. 1; Hoopeston, ville, IN, 2'; Marion, NC, 3'; Union Grove, NC, 4'; blesville, IN, 24-29 Alton, IL (Hillcrest), 10-16; Eldon, MO, 17-22; IL (First), 4-8, Alma, Ml, 10-15; Caldwell, OH, Taylorsville, NC, 5'; Fayetteville, NC, 6'; Shallotte, MONCK, JIM: Tillam ook, OR, Mar. 7-11; Grand Fenton, MO, 24-29 17-22; Roxana, IL, 24-29 NC, 7'; Toronto, CANADA, 8'; Newton, NC, 9'; Ronde, OR, 14-18; Annapolis, MD, 21-25; Hart­ ROTH, RONALD W.: Waynesville, MO, Feb. 2 7-M a r. LOMAN, LANE: Greenville, IL, Feb. 2 6 -M a r. 2; Bluntville, TN, 10'; Cookville, TN, 12'; Atlanta, ford City, IN, 27— Apr. 1; Grand Ledge, Ml, 4-8; 4; Charleston, MO, 6-11; Sikeslon, MO (First), Franklin, OH (First), 4-7; Birmingham, AL (Forest- GA, 13'; Adairsville, GA, 14'; Leningrad, 16-27'; Vacaville, CA, 11-15; Bremerton, WA, 18-22; 13-18; Pratt, KS, 20-25; Tulsa, OK (Southwest), dale). 11-14: Old Hickory, TN, 18-21; Muncie, IN Flint Ml, 29'; Lincolntown, NC, 30' Sparta. Ml, 25-29 27— Apr. 1; Memphis, TN (First), 3-8; Syracuse, (First), 25-28; Olney, IL, Apr. 1-4'; New Castle, IN, TURNER, BEVERLY A.: Union City, IN, Feb. 2 7 - MORLEY, FRANK W.: Wenatchee, WA, Feb, 2 7 -M a r. OH, 10-15; Belle Vernon, PA, 17-22; Oakland, 5-8’ ; Edgewood, IL, 15-18'; Griffith, IN, 22-25'; Mar. 4 4; Stowe, OH (Akron Zone), 7-11; Pullman, WA MD, 24-29 Merrillville, IN, 26-29' ULMET, ALECK G.: Pana, IL (First), Apr, 3-8 (Holiness Crusade), 13-18; New Philadelphia, ROYSE, C. E.: Eaton Rapids, Ml, Mar. 19-25 MANER, ROBERT Eu Ellenwood. GA (Rehoboth), OH, 20-25; Jamestown, NY, 28— Apr 1; Nampa, RUSSELL, J. REYNDAL Rodessa, LA (McCoy), Mat WEBSTER, KENNETH: Montgomery, AL (Capital Mar, 2-4; Georgia District Pastors' Retreat, 6-8; City), Mar. 2-4; Memphis, TN (Tipton County), ID (Bethel), 4-8; Nashville, IN (Parkview), 10-15; 6-11 Rome, GA (First), 11-18; Dover, TN (First), 20-25; K ent OH, 17-22; Cambridge, OH (First), 24-29 SCHMIDT, MILFORD A.: Clinton, MO, Mar 18-25 6-11; Dothan, AL (Northside), 20-25; Tampa, FL Grenada, MS (First), 27— Apr. 1 MOSS, UDELL A DORIS: Deland, FL, Feb. 2 7 -M a r. MIZ MAUDIE MINISTRIES (Jacklyn Shockley): Cen­ (Riverview), Apr. 10-15; Shelbyville, TN (First), MANLEY, STEPHEN A DELPHINE: Canton, OH (First), 4; Greeneville, TN, 6-11; Decatur, IL (Oak Grove), tral Ohio District Singles' Banquet, Mat 3; Chilli- 25-29 Feb. 27— Mar. 4; Loveland, CO, 7-11; Hemet, CA, 13-18; Benton, IL (First), 20-25; Poplar Bluff, MO cothe, OH (First), 4 (a.m.); North Alabama District WELLS, GENE: Columbiana, AL, Feb, 2 7 -M a r. 4; 14-18; Chino, CA (First), 28— Apr. 1; Bloom­ (First), 27— Apr. 1; Houston, TX (Broadway), 3-8; Women's Retreat, 9-10; Birmingham, AL (First), Seymour, IN (First), 6-11; Collinsville, IL (First), ington, CA, 4-8; Spring Valley, CA, 11 -15; Garden Ardmore, OK (First), 10-15; Chickasha, OK (First), 11 (a.m.); South Weymouth, MA. 24-28; North 14-18: Chattanooga, TN (Zone Camp), 20-25; Grove, CA, 18-22; Whittier, CA (College Avenue), 17-22; Wrnamac, IN, 24-29 Haverhill, NH (Trinity), Apr. 1-4; Burlington, VT, Louisville, KY (Southside), 28—Apr 1 25-29 MUNCIE, BOB: Streator, IL, Feb. 2 7 -M a r. 4; Ham­ 5-8; East Charleston, VT, 10; Duxbury, MA, 12; WELLS, LINARD: Evansville, IN (First), Feb. 2 7-M a r. MANN, THURL A MARY KAY: Pittsfield, IL, Feb. mond, IN (Black Oak), 6-11; Piqua, OH, 13-18; Princeton, IN, 20; Evansville, IN (Zone Ladies' 4; Harrah, OK, 6-11; Manhattan, KS, 13-18; Great 27-M ar. 4; Joliet, IL (First), 7-11; Elkhart IN Warren, IN (Hillcrest), 20-25; Aledo, IL, 27— Apr, Luncheon) 21; Princeton, IN, 22 (a.m.); Evansville, Bend, KS, 20-25; Bedford, IN (Davis Memorial), (First), 14-18; Rising Sun, IN, 21-25; Manteno, IL, 1; Connersville, IN (Gortner Memorial), 3-8; Edin­ IN (Diamond Valley), 22 (p.m.): New Castle, IN, 27— Apr. 1; Greencastle, IN, 3-8; Malden, MO 28—Apr, 1; Elwood, IN, 3-8'; Winchester, IN, burgh, IN, 10-15; Morristown, IN, 17-22; Mor- 28-29 (Heritage), 10-15; Esther, MO (Flat River), 17-22; 11-15; Morenci, Ml, 17-22; Athens, OH, 25-29 rilton, AR, 27-29 SMITH, DUANE: Belle Chasse, LA (New Orleans Bloomington, IN (Eastside), 24-29 MARLIN, BEN: West Columbia, SC (First), Feb. MURPHY, MARK: Sturgis, Ml, Mar. 3; Orland, IN, Westbank), Feb. 2 7 -M a r. 4; Rolla, MO, 6-11; WEST, EDNA M.: Sunbury, PA Mar 18-25' 28-M ar. 4; Smyrna, DE (Faith), 6-11 18-21; Caro, Ml, 25-28; Elyria, OH, Apr. 1; Alan- Charleston, WV (South Hills), 20-25; Indianapolis, WHEELOCK, GEORGE E.: M onticello, IL, Feb. MARTIN, LEON: McKinney, TX (First), Mar. 27 son, Ml (Parkview), 7-8; Potomac, IL, 24-29 IN (Meridian Street), 27— Apr. 1; Reynoldsburg, 25— Mar 4; Lewistown, IL, 6-11; Glen Carbon, IL MAY, JOHN W.: Wheeling, WV (Mar-Win), Feb. MYERS, HAROLD L.: Largo, FL, Feb. 2 8 -M a r. 4; OH, 3-8; Colora, MD (Rising Sun), 10-15; Indian (Glenview), 20-25; Royalton, IL (City-Wide Tent 27— Mar. 4; Werner Robins, GA (First), 6-11; New Bartow, FL (First), 6-11; Valdosta, GA (First), Head, MO, 17-22; Mitchell, IN, 24-29 Meeting), 27— Apr 1 Cumberland, WV, 16-18; Bloomington, IN (First), 20-25 SMITH, EUGENE A LANORA: Mercer, PA (First), Mar WHITWORTH, MARCUS A DONNA: Shawnee, OK, 25-29; Marlinton, WV, Apr 3-8; Nutterfort, WV, NAJARIAN, BERGE: Fort Lauderdale (Manor), Apr. 20-25; Fairmont WV (Central), 27— Apr. 1 Feb. 27— Mar 4; Yuma, CO, 6-11; Knoxville, IA, 22-29' 7-8; Fort Lauderdale, FL (First), 20-22; Sebring, SMITH, OTTIS: Jefferson, PA, Apt 3-8; Ridgway, PA, 13-18; Superior, NE, 27—Apr, 1; Goshen, AR, 3-8; McADAMS, DOUGLAS D.: New Hampshire, OH, Mar. OH, 27-29 24-29 Chariton, IA, 10-15; Midwest City, OK (First), 4-9; Mount Blanchard, OH, 11-16; Monroeville, NASH, FORREST W.: Neosho, MO, Mar. 27— Apr. 1 STANIFORTH, KEN: Zillah, WA, Feb, 2 7 -M a r. 4; Sun- 17-22; Tulsa, OK (Central), 24-29 IN, 18-23 NEFF, LARRY A PAT: Roanoke, VA (Garden City), Apr. nyside, WA, 6-11; Moscow, ID, 13-18; Carson WOMACK, PAUL; Annapolis, MO, Mar. 6-11; Macon, MCDONALD, G. RAY: New Orleans, LA (Westbank), 17-22; Allentown, PA 25-29 City, NV, 27— Apr 1 MO, 14-25; Smithfield, IL, Apr 3-8; Peru, IL, Mar. 1-30 NEWTON, DANIEL H.: Belington, WV, Apr 3-8 STARK, EDDIE G.: Atwood, OK, Feb. 2 8 -M a r. 4; 17-22; Irondale, MO, 26-29 McGEE, JERRY E.: Virginia Beach, VA (Tidewater OVERTON, WILLIAM D.: Haines City, FL, Mar, 6-11; McLoud, OK (Twin Lakes), 6-11; Harrison, AR, WOODWARD, S. OREN: East Chicago, IN, Mar. Central). Feb. 25— Mar. 1; Waynesboro, VA (Good Louisville, OH, Apr. 17-22 20-25 26— Apr, 1 Shepherd Stuarts Draft), 4-8; Richmond, VA OYLER, CALVIN A VIRGINIA Crowley, LA (First), Feb. STEVENSON, GEORGE E.: Toronto Rosewood. Can­ WOOTEN, D. J.: Kelloggsville. OH, Mar. 13-18; Logan- (Southside), 11-15; Greensboro, NC (Camp 27— Mar. 4; Lawrenceburg, TN (Grace), 6-11; ada, Apr, 4-8; State College, PA (Bethel), 11-15; ton, PA, 21-25' Meeting), 18-23; Augusta, GA (First), 25-29; Wabash, IN, 13-18; Ridge Farm, IL, 20-25; Hurri­ Bradford, PA (First), 17-22; Orbisonia, PA, 24-29 WRIGHT, E. GUY: Fort Valley, GA (First), Feb. 2 7 - South Pittsburg, TN, Apr. 1-5; Newport, TN, 8-12; cane, WV (First), 27— Apr. 1; Independence, MO STEWART, HARRISON: Lancaster, OH (Gloryland), Mar. 4; Barberton, OH (Mount Summit), 6-11; Greensboro, NC (White Rock), 15-19; Eden, NC, (First), 3-8; Kansas City, KS (Metropolitan), 10-15; Apr 27-29 Hagerstown, IN, 13-18; Greensfork, IN, 20-25; 2 9 -M a y 3 ' Lyons, KS, 17-22; Minneapolis, MN (Russell Ave­ STREET, A. DAVID: Peoria, IL (North Side), Mar 6-11; Hortense, GA 27— Apr 1'; Stafford, VA, 3-8; Hor- McWHIRTER, STEWART: Twin Falls, ID, Feb. 2 8 - nue), 24-29 Bedford, IN (Valley Mission), 20-25; Bloomfield, tense, GA, 10-15'; Man, WV, 17-22; White Mar. 4; Springfield, MO (Grace), 7-11; Cincinnati, PAYNE, DAVID S.: Macedonia, OH, Feb. 2 8 -M a r 4 IN, Apr 10-15 Springs. FL (Senior Adult Retreat), 26-28 OH (Fairfax), 14-18; Clinton, IL (First), 21-25; Lo­ POWELL, FRANK: Mackey, IN, Apr. 1-8; Jasper, IN, STRICKLAND, DICK: Brandon, FL (First), Feb, 2 8 - WYRICK, DENNIS E.: Nicholasville, KY, Apr. 3-8'; East gan, WV, Apr. 4-8; Trenton, OH, 18-22; Springfield, 18-29 Mar. 4; Crestwood, KY (Louisville Zone Camp Alton, IL (Calvary), 11-15 MA (First), 25-29 PRICE, JACK L.: De Land, FL, Feb. 2 7 -M a r. 4 Meeting), 6-11; Brush, CO (First), 14-18; Batavia, ‘ Denotes Non-Nazarene Church

Devotions for Lent... To Memorize: “I pray that out of his much doing and many continued from page 25 glorious riches he may strengthen you demands. with power through his Spirit in your May this Lenten season be the sel all those years. When the smoke­ inner being” (Ephesians 3:16, NIV). time when my heart is stacks were placed on the dock they refurbished by the Spirit of seemed to disintegrate. An exam­ A Song to Read or Sing: “Gracious Christ. Amen. Spirit, Dwell with Me” ination of the stacks revealed that the Christian Service: Put off some chore, %" steel that had made up the original A Prayer to Make Your Own: some task, some errand—even if it stacks had rusted away entirely. All O Lord, You know how tired I costs you money—and spend some that remained was the 30 coats of am, time with a “spiritual friend” sharing paint that had been applied through how empty I feel. what God is doing in your spiritual the years (Tom Phillips). You know how my spiritual lives. You will receive a blessing and Bible Lesson: Ephesians 3:14-20 reserves have dwindled from be one. ^

March 1990 43 A Rabbit’s-Foot Jesus ... W hen a car is more im portant than Jesus—we call Continued from page 5 that idolatry. When another person is more important than wor­ eryone else feel guilty for not keeping their rules. shiping Jesus—we call that idolatry. These Pharisees were so stuck up . .. always pushing ev­ When a good education comes before the Lord and eryone else around. His work, we call that idolatry. And rightly so. But not Jesus. They didn’t push Him around. But you know what? I think it goes deeper than that. What He told them, right to their face, that the Son of Man was we want is a God we can manage— Lord of the Sabbath. a God who is convenient, The disciples liked that. a God who fits our schedule, They liked a Christ who would stand up to those pseudo­ a God who conforms to our life-style, spiritual bullies. a God who fits our agenda and lives up to our ex­ He fitted right into their plans. pectations. He was living up to their agenda just fine. When we want a Christ we can stick in our pockets and You rubbed the rabbit's foot, and you got what you carry around like a lucky rabbit's foot— that’s idolatry! wanted. If you are looking for a God of the predictable, a man­ The Son of Man Must Die? ageable, undemanding, common-sense God, you won’t But now comes the shocker. “The Son of Man must suf­ find Him in the God of the Bible. “Aslan is not a tame fer many things .. . and be killed .. (v. 31, NIV). Being lion.” Jesus doesn’t exist to fulfill our expecttions. the Christ isn’t at all what they expected. There is some­ Peter wanted to get Jesus to skip the Cross and fit into his thing inherently fatal about messiahship. agenda. For this, he gets the rebuke of his life. No Pharisee, This did not fit their agenda. This was NOT what they no scribe, no one in all the earthly ministry of Jesus drew a had in mind. sterner rebuke than did Peter that day. Peter Rebukes Jesus Right out in the open. Good ol’ Peter takes Him Right there in front of the aside to straighten things out. other disciples, his coworkers, He says to Him, “No way, his friends. Lord, nothin’ bad’s gonna hap­ Right there while everyone pen to You. We just couldn’t D o you think that the was watching and loud enough tolerate that.” so everyone could hear. Jesus C. S. Lewis w rote a chil­ “Lion of the tribe of blasts the fisherman right dren’s book to teach in a fairy Judah” is a tame lion who “between the pride and idol­ tale setting some things about atry” and says. "Out of my God, the devil, and sin. In it, jumps through hoops or sight, Satan!” Christ is portrayed as a lion What does that mean to us? named Aslan who willingly works miracles on It means that it’s not enough substitutes his own life in the to call Jesus “Christ.” Good place of one of the children command? doctrine, no matter how im­ who had done wrong. One of portant, is insufficient. We can the powerful and profound have the best doctrine in the phrases that recurs in the story world, but if we're not willing is the statement: "Aslan is not a tame lion.” to submit our lives to Christ's agenda, we can be the instru­ The Son of Man, the “Lion of the tribe of Judah,” is not ment of the devil. a tame lion. He is not one who fits the mold into which He is not a tame lion. He is not a convenient God. He is others would cast Him. He’s not the kind you have to wind not a rabbit’s-foot Jesus. He is Jesus, the Christ. up on Sundays. He is not a tame lion that will jump Empty profession of Christ is not enough. There's no through a hoop on command. talking Christ out of the Cross. And really, when you think Jesus says He’s going to be executed. of it, there’s no avoiding it for ourselves, either. They wanted a leader who would defeat the armies of “Do you mean that if I follow Jesus, He wants me to give Rome. up the right to everything and everyone else in my life?” Jesus says He's going to die. “Yes.” They want a King to reign. “Do you mean that if I follow Jesus. He won't necessarily work things out the way I want?” Jesus says He’s going the way of the Cross. “That’s right.” They want the way of honor and glory and conquest. “Do you mean that if I follow Jesus. I will have to sacri­ “No, Lord,” Peter says, “You can’t do this. You're all fice, suffer, and live for others like He did?” wrong about this. You’re not going to the Cross.” "You got it.” We want a God who’s reasonable and predictable, but “Do you mean that if I follow Jesus, there’s really no instead we have Jesus. telling what He might ask of me?” Do you know what I think idolatry is? “Yes, I’m afraid so.” Sometimes we think it’s setting up a carved image and “It sure seems like He expects an awful lot out of us.” bowing down and worshiping it. Yet the heart of idolatry Never any more than He’s already given. ^ goes deeper than that. Sometimes we’re perceptive enough Victor Schreffler is pastor of the Canaan Hill Church of the to see it as putting anything in the place of God. Nazarene in Lawson, Mo.

44 Herald of Holiness Observer at Large W. E. McCUMBER

GETTING USED TO ANYTHING

utside my motel room this have told me that they are now en­ the evil will have a killing effect. week, heavy machinery tertained by what they once found Gresham’s Law—“bad money has been preparing a tract crude, immoral, and revolting. drives out good money”— has its of ground for a new building. They continued to watch such pro­ moral and spiritual counterparts. These huge machines are cranked grams until conscience was cau­ Bad influences, if given our con­ up at 7:30 a .m . and run back and terized, taste was debased, and the stant attention, will drive out good forth with thunderous noise until 6 Holy Spirit was grieved away from influences. But the obverse is also p.m . The first day their racket was a their hearts. true—the good will displace the constant distraction. Trying to You can get used to anything. bad if we give steady attention to read, write, think, and pray was a That makes everything of doubtful the good. There is weighty truth in big challenge. moral quality dangerous. In our so­ the old adage, “The Bible will keep As the week passed, however, I ciety, unless you are a recluse, you you from sin or sin will keep you could do my work and almost for­ from the Bible.” The person who get the machines were out there. feeds upon the Word of God will They became no more than rau­ e can’t always have no appetite for trashy litera­ cous background music, and their ture or programs. The person who impact on consciousness steadily help what we see, communes with God in daily lessened. The sheer unrelenting prayer will have no interest in dirty quality of their noise tended to but we can choose jokes or obscene conversation. The make them easier and easier to ig­ what we stare at. person who values others will not nore. They were verifying the ad­ treat them with ridicule or con­ age, “You can get used to any­ tempt. thing”—originally spoken, I think, cannot escape seeing and hearing We choose to be carnal or spiri­ to a man about to be hanged. some things that are offensive and tual. We are not the helpless pawns My father was a refrigeration en­ destructive, but you don’t have to of our environment. We are not fi­ gineer. His engine room was filled welcome them or dwell on them. nally determined by others, what­ with huge diesels that made an aw­ You can dismiss them in the name ever the strength of their influence ful din as their pistons lifted and of Christ and “set your minds on upon us, for we choose the extent fell. When 1 entered that room as a things that are above, not on things to which they mold our thinking small boy, shouting to be heard, the that are on earth” (Colossians 3:2, and doing. We will be what we deafening noise terrified me. My RSV). choose to be. Under God, we are father was so used to it, however, We can’t always help what we responsible for ourselves, and di­ that he could sit at a desk in one overhear, but we can choose what vine grace endows human freedom corner, eat his lunch, work a cross­ we will hear. We can’t always help with the power to say, “This, and word puzzle, scan the newspaper, what we see, but we can choose not that!” or even catch a nap as though he what we stare at. Thought control, We can get used to anything— were in the living room at home. It by the grace of God. is at our dis­ that is our danger in a society was good conditioning for a man posal. William Safire once wrote, where sin abounds. We can tri­ with four boisterous youngsters. “Here’s some good advice: get good umph over anything—that is our But I’ve been thinking, because advice.” The apostle Paul gives us possibility in a kingdom where of the noise, about the deadening excellent advice in these words: grace much more abounds. effect of constant exposure. If we “Whatever is true, whatever is hon­ In a recent meeting, 1 prayed see and hear something on tele­ orable, whatever is just, whatever is with a backslidden church mem­ vision, for example, that shocks our pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is ber. He confessed, “I am the victim Christian sensibilities and offends gracious, if there is any excellence, of what I have been giving my our moral consciences, we had bet­ if there is anything worthy of mind to.” Repentance, forgiveness, ter stop watching right then and praise, think about these things” and cleansing have created an op­ there. Continued viewing will only (Philippians 4:8, RSV). Constant portunity to change the focus of his serve to dull that initial impact. exposure to the good will have a re­ life. Only disciplined attention will Many spiritually desolate people newing effect; constant exposure to keep that focus true. rq

March 1990 45 Personal Experience Feature A GREEN BEREI

y special army unit, the home. Memories of their bullet-riddled and children, dismembered their limp Green Berets, was involved bodies haunted me. And for what? forms and fed them, piece-bv-piece. to the in the battle for Loc Minh. Stealthily I walked, remembering the re­ pigs. M For two days and nights the Northcent Viet­ plunder and carnage in the nearby The murky lava of hate flowed, push­ namese had attacked us. Already the village where the North Vietnamese ing my adrenaline up and sharpening my body count had surpassed 1,000. plunged their bayonets into bodies of vil­ senses. The repugnant smell—would 1 As 1 stalked the perimeter of our camp lage leaders and, in the presence of wives ever get away from it? It was dankness. on dreaded patrol, I couldn’t stop think­ ing of my buddies who would never go My bitterness and hatred were so great that my fellow soldiers called me Killing Machine” The Story of Frank Cromie as told to Nina E. Beegle WINS HIS BATTLE

rot. and death. The oppressive heat hung between endurance and sheer exhaustion. sent my thoughts to the many times I'd like a soggy blanket, smothering, depress­ 1 hated these enemies of my country and heard them ask their great God. “Put a ing. of the gentle Vietnamese people, these shield over our Frank. O Lord: build a But I must be alert in the midst of it, for killers of my friends, these agents of evil hedge of protection around him, wher­ I was protecting myself and my buddies. and suffering. My bitterness and hatred ever he goes." How many times the spec­ To think of my deadly enemy out there in were so great that my fellow soldiers ter of death had touched me here, and the jungle as somebody’s father or brother called me “The Killing Machine." There bullets had barely missed me! or son was impossible, for then I could was no room left in my heart for God or 1 reminisced about the times Grandpa not do what I had to do. To me they were for anything but the hatred that con­ Kvalheim had taken me along on his "gooks." "zipper heads." w ho were out to sum ed me. evangelistic meetings. Leaving his farm- kill me if I didn't kill them first. Not for Suddenly, a slight rustle set on fire ev­ machine business to the care of God and one moment could 1 think of them as hu­ ery nerve in my body. What? It was so his two brothers, he traveled throughout man beings like myself, for that would dark! How could 1 fight an enemy 1 California, drawing large crowds into his disarm the razor-edge fear and hate that couldn’t see? But it was only a nocturnal tent. I helped set up chairs and laid out controlled me. creature, grabbing a midnight snack. Bibles and songbooks. enjoying every There was no safe haven in Vietnam. Tike the flip of an electrical switch, a minute with Grandpa. His purpose was to Even sleep was not a comma between scripture verse flashed into my mind, one take me away from the bad influences dark and daylight but a question mark that Grandma and Grandpa had taught that surrounded me in my home and to me when I was a kid. It comforted me and put some good fodder into my spiritual silo. I swung my dangling legs from the front plank-pew and soaked up what bite- in the one to come. My life now had pur­ nurses' station, answering their questions size portions of spiritual wisdom my pose, and the fear of failure no longer and telling them about Jesus and what young mind could digest. troubled me. I quit drinking and smok­ He'd done for me. I was enabled to lead But it wasn’t so much what Grandpa ing, and lost more than half my vocab­ one of them to the Lord. When I left the preached that stayed with me as it was his ulary. hospital, two nurses came to say good­ prayers and the way he lived. When the Time passed. God called me to preach bye. Kvalheims arrived from Norway the fam­ His Word, and 1 attended Nazarene Bible “You will never know what you did for ily was mercilessly separated. Times were College. My first pastorate was in Peoria, us," said Karen. Another nurse said. “I hard and each one became keenly in­ 111. The enemy 1 would face there was a used to go to church, but when I went to volved in survival. Two of them had tu­ Goliath, but I didn't know that yet. college I fell away. The minister of my berculosis. Grandpa’s faith held fast then it began as a pain in my right side. I parents’ church kept coming to visit me: and through the difficult years that fol­ tried to ignore it, but it increased until it even the hospital chaplains visited me. lowed, and my admiration for him grew stole my sleep and invaded every phase of but 1 wouldn't listen. When you came. 1 as I saw him live what he preached. He my life. noticed the joy that your family had. and was gone now. but his example of faith the way you were always helping people and devotion to God were a relentless here in the hospital, even in your suf­ memory, like the sun that waits behind fering. Thanks to you. I am going back to the dark storm cloud. You know it's there, church." though all you can see for the present is It has been two years since I left the the ominous black thunderhead. The enemy I would hospital. I am in North Dakota with my Though my memory was intact, the joy wife. Michele, and my daughters. Lisa. Ju­ I had known back in 1962 was buried un­ lie. and Janie. God is blessing me as pas­ der bitterness, fear, and hate. Back then I face was a Goliath, tor of a growing church, the Sawyer. had been in the Navy. (Enlistment in the N.Dak., Church of the Nazarene. Army came after I left the Navy.) My but I didn’t know I have learned a lot through suffering, buddy was a Christian. We prayed to­ and God continues to open doors for me gether in the bilges. When we docked in that yet. to share with hurting people. As area di­ japan, he looked up some Nazarene rector of "Point Man Ministries." a group missionaries, the Perkinses, and they of Christian Vietnam war veterans reach­ befriended us. One lonely night I wan­ ing out to other vets. 1 can tell them that dered into their church, and they prayed no longer is any person the object of my with me. Though the joy of new birth in hatred. The bitterness and memory of the Christ was real to me then, with no one to It was a bitter day in December 1987 Vietnam experience have been left at the water and nurture the seed it died among when I went to see the doctor about the foot of Jesus’ cross. the thorns and thistles. now persistent pain. Sixty days of hospi­ In the area veteran's center I participate I took the thorns and thistles with me talization followed. My enemy was can­ in rap groups to help men overcome to V ietnam , and later into civilian life, cer. Large cell lymphoma had shut down problems associated with the war. It's a where 1 added a few. Materialism was my my right kidney, stomach, liver, and blad­ privilege to tell them that God will deliver God when 1 got back to the States. der. and my right lung had collapsed. them from their guilt and hatred through Following my marriage to a Roman The prognosis was poor. My only hope His forgiveness and cleansing. Catholic girl I bought a house in Dallas for recovery was massive doses of chemo­ God opened another door into the and attended the police academy. I never therapy. Area Cancer Support Group. I can relate went to church, but my contact with ded­ During my first week in the hospital 1 to the suffering of cancer patients, sur­ icated students from the Dallas Theologi­ was totally wasted, and the windows of vivors. and their families whom 1 counsel. cal Seminary while I was a police officer heaven were closed. Again, as on another We all have valley experiences, but there was a constant reminder that something battlefield, the promises of God wafted is always an exit on the other side for was missing from m y life. through the artillery of my circumstance, those who travel them well. These valleys About that time the well-known after- and I cried out to Grandpa's God, “Can 1 are often the places where God meets us math for many frontline soldiers hit me, have more time, so 1 can work for You?” with His grace and gives us new insights and flashbacks of the war turned my life Right there beside me. He said. “What that we might otherwise never have into a nightmare. This was an enemy I have you done with the time 1 have al­ gained. couldn't shoot or conquer. I locked my­ ready given you. Frank?” At that moment Because change and uncertainty plague self in my room more and more fre­ I asked for the grace needed to do what­ these people. I encourage them, in the quently. I went fishing—alone, withdrew ever the Lord wanted me to do with the middle of difficult circumstances, to be from life, and alienated myself from other rest o f my life. taught by the inevitable changes and to human beings. Once again, something cataclysmic put their trust in the unchangeable. We all I didn’t emerge from that awful tor­ happened inside Frank Cromie. It caught have plans. I tell them, but God also has ment until we moved to Crescent City. the attention of hospital staff and pa­ His plans, and they are sovereign, drawn Calif where 1 was a deputy sheriff. I began tients. Like bits of iron to a magnet, peo­ from infinite wisdom. Some of our plans attending a Baptist church. The pastor in­ ple seemed drawn to me. God sent a flow match His. and some don't. His plans will vited me to come to Christ and give Him of people in and out of my room. Some of prevail. a chance to help me with my problems. the nurses asked if I had set up an office I don’t know what the future holds for A transformation then occurred that in there. 1 became the Ambassador of me and my family. But when I have The National Enquirer would be hard put Christ in that place of suffering, offering walked through the last valley, survived to embellish. Frank Cromie. the world’s the hope o f eternal life. 1 went up and the last storm. 1 will meet that final en­ most hateful, miserable man, always down the corridors and into the rooms, emy. death. It holds no fear, for that too looking out for Number One. was filled pushing my I.V. mechanism along, shar­ has been conquered by my Lord Jesus with peace. My weary, guilty soul was for­ ing the good news of Christ. God was in Christ. It is the passageway to my eternal given! I had hope. God was going to take control. I was His servant. home. Meantime. 1 plan to preach a ser­ care of me and my family in this life and When I couldn't sleep. I sat at the mon with my life wherever I am.

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