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Ministering in Crisis Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Ministering in Crisis fall 07 1 FALL ’07 VOL.36 NO.2 THE MINISTRY MAGAZINE OF GORDON-CONWELL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY FALL ‘07 VOL.36 NO.2 contents 3 Ministering to People in Prolonged Crisis Anne B. Doll 6 Ministering to Children in Crisis Anne B. Doll 8 Broadcasting Bible Teaching and Laughter 5 Days a Week 10 A New Leader for Gordon-Conwell 12 Why Do We Suffer? William David Spencer and Aida Besançon Spencer 16 After Virginia Tech: Speaking God’s Words in the Midst of Crisis Derek Mondeau Candlelight Vigil at Virginia Tech (See page 16). 19 Responding to Suicide Karen Mason 24 Ministering to Women in Crisis Alice P. Mathews 26 Singing in the Night Gary A. Parrett The Call at 2 a.m. crisis 29 Kenneth L. Swetland 31 The Practice of Prayer Moonjang Lee 32 Seminary News Board of Trustees Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, Jr. President Opening the Word Mr. Joel B. Aarsvold David M. Rogers, Esq., Dr. Haddon W. Robinson 39 Mrs. Linda Schultz Anderson Vice Chairman Thomas D. Petter Dr. Richard A. Armstrong Mr. John Schoenherr Dean of Enrollment Management Dr. George F. Bennett Rev. Ken Shigematsu Mr. Bill Levin Rev. Dr. Garth T. Bolinder Mrs. Virginia M. Snoddy prolonged Rev. Dr. Richard P. Camp, Jr. Mr. John G. Talcott, Jr. Director of Mr. Thomas J. Colatosti, Joseph W. Viola, M.D., Communications Chair Secretary and Editor of Contact Mr. Charles W. Colson J. Christy Wilson III, Esq. Mrs. Anne B. Doll Rev. Dr. Leighton Ford Rev. Dr. John H. Womack Mrs. Joyce A. Godwin William C. Wood, M.D. Assistant Director of Dr. William F. Graham Communications Rev. Dr. Michael E. Haynes Emeriti Members and Assistant Editor Mr. Herbert P. Hess, Dr. Allan C. Emery, Jr. of Contact Illustration on page 6 by Cameron Colaneri Treasurer Mr. Roland S. Hinz Mr. Michael L. Colaneri Mr. Ivan C. Hinrichs Rev. Dr. Robert J. Lamont Rev. Dr. John A. Huffman, Jr. Mr. Richard D. Phippen Graphic Designer Inquiries regarding #/.4!#4 may be addressed to: Editor, #/.4!#4 Mr. Caleb Loring III Rev. Dr. Paul E. Toms Ms. Nicole S. Rim Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Mrs. Anne Graham Lotz Dr. Robert E. Cooley, 130 Essex Street, S. Hamilton, MA 01982 Tel: 978.468.7111 Rev. Dr. Christopher A. Lyons President Emeritus Photography or by [email protected] Mrs. Joanna S. Mockler Matt Doll www.gordonconwell.edu Fred L. Potter, Esq. Shirley A. Redd, M.D. gordon-conwell theological seminary does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, handi- fall 07 2 cap or veteran status. ON THE FRONT LINES In a stone wall on a narrow, twisting street in the Christian quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City is a black door with a gold cross stretching its length. Inside, high on another stone wall, hangs a life-size wooden cross with a crown of thorns. Anne B. Doll ministering to people in crisis prolonged fall 07 3 ON THE FRONT LINES The riveting crosses at the Jerusalem Alliance Church from village to village, providing food vouchers, medicine, are apt reminders of the suffering and hope that once con- transportation to medical treatment, educational scholar- verged on a cross—twin realities for Rev. Jack Sara and his ships, and counsel and comfort from the Word of God. 100-plus congregation as they reach out with humanitarian “We cannot believe what the Lord has done through this,” aid and the Gospel to West Bank Palestinians. he comments. “Sometimes the workers have barely enough money to run the ministry and sometimes they have abun- dance. But always there has been salvation of souls...people asking why we do this. And we have to tell them the truth even though they are not of Christian background.” The church also operates a compassion center that reaches 22 villages in the West Bank’s Salfeet area. Through this center, teachers, primarily from the church, provide courses in art, sports and fitness, music, family issues, He- brew and English, offering some of these courses in various villages. In addition, people are trained to support themselves by making olive oil soap, raising chickens and learning marketable computer skills. Short-term mission teams offer periodic special events such as sports tournaments, medical/ Currently completing his D. Min. in Missions at Gor- dental clinics, community clean-up and children’s programs. don-Conwell, Jack grew up a block away from the church A second center in Ramallah provides training for leaders. in a house on the eighth station of the Via Delarosa. He Because of conditions within the West Bank, prompted has served as senior pastor since 2000, and is also a profes- in large part by the wall now surrounding the area where sor at the Bethlehem Bible College. they serve, Jack says much of the ministry is to people in The church’s ministry is chiefly among the nearly 2.4 prolonged crisis. “People feel in prison,” he says. “People million Palestinians living in hundreds of villages and cities cannot go to work. A lot of kids can’t go to their schools. in the northern West Bank. Less than 2 percent are Chris- It is really causing a lot of pain and crisis to people, some tians. Its relief work started with the current Intifada when even who are part of our church.” countless individuals, including some of their own members, New believers in Christ are often ostracized from their began struggling to survive. “Unemployment is up to more community, and sometimes disowned by their own families. than 65 percent, so people have no food in their houses,” Within recent months, one man was kidnapped and threat- Jack explains. ened with death if he did not return to his former faith. During a Sunday service, he challenged his church not to Another man’s family was threatened because he began wait for others to help, but to feed people themselves. From evangelizing, and several girls were imprisoned in their the proceeds of a second offering that day—eight times homes for following Christ. the normal offering—they launched their Compassion and Jack’s team members also receive threats, are spit on Mercy ministry, feeding families they knew.“Before then, and called names. Sometimes they must follow circuitous we never thought of food as a means of evangelism or a routes along dangerous roads to reach people for Bible means of entry.” Jack says. “We mainly wanted to preach study or discipleship. One of his ministers was driving on the Gospel and give Bibles and tracts until the Lord really a main street when someone in a passing car pulled a gun moved us.” and started shooting. The minister was not injured, but suf- As the Intifada worsened, friends from outside the fered the trauma of “seeing death almost in the face...These church began giving toward the outreach, enabling Jack are people I’m in charge of. I have to take care of not only and his members to provide even more relief, and with their spiritual health, but also their physical needs.” that came the need to organize this ministry. The church The conditions, he admits, sometimes “are wearing on appointed two men whom Jack says have hearts for the us. We are not getting the easiest time in our lives.” Minis- ministry and are “great evangelists.” As they started taking try, he says, includes “anything from food to feeding them out food and medicine, he says, “many doors were open for with courage. We do that through spiritual revivals, and real ministry to people.” being with them...just standing alongside them, understand- Today, through what is now known as the West Bank ing them and what they’re aching with, and training them, Relief Project, seven workers are traveling almost daily of course, in the way of Christ.” 4 fall 07 isters who are supposed to when ministers suffer do counseling to others. It How do pastors ministering in prolonged crisis sustain their own faith causes us to go as well into and vision when they suffer in the course of tending to others? Rev. counseling a lot of couples.” Jack Sara, Pastor of the Jerusalem Alliance Church and a professor Jack admits that despite at the Bethlehem Bible College, shares insights applicable to ministry Middle Eastern taboos in any setting. against men who cry, he is When pastors are battered in ministry, Jack Sara advises, “We have to be not ashamed to pour out very serious in what we’re doing. Our wounds have to be healed...Some- his heart “in weeping and times it’s a very bloody path in terms of just getting wounded by your own crying, not as a pity on our- people for being a minister. We have said many times that maybe getting selves, but just pouring the persecuted, pressured from outside, is really nothing compared to being aching of our hearts before pressured from inside.” the Lord. Otherwise, it keeps in your heart and you get bitter in the ministry.” When wounding occurs, he says, “We have to face it squarely or go with a He also focuses on God’s call. “Except for the call,” he adds, “it would be much lot of pain within, and sometimes it will stay there and put pressure within easier to go and live somewhere else...Being from Jerusalem, being with a lot of us until it explodes somewhere else. So we have to talk about it with Godly visitors, there are a lot of temptations.
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