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Embracing Who Will Trans Our Mission Next Generation? Marriage That Sustains Love „ - a , Consequences of Divorce Divorce and the Church Herald of Holiness CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Volume 81, Number 2 FEATURES FEBRUARY 1992

30 Embracing Change Marriage That Divorce and the F l o y d E. D is n e y Sustains Love Church J o h n a n d N a o m i J u d i t h S t e w a r t C o r e y L e d e r a c h

28 Long-term Consequences of 20 Divorce C . G a l e n B r i t t Who Will Transfer Our Mission to the Next Generation? R u s s e l l D . B r e d h o l t , J r .

COLUMNS

2 General Superintendent’s Viewpoint DEPARTMENTS R a y m o n d W H u r n 3 Into the Word R o g e r L H a h n 1 Editor’s Choice 6 The Family Album W e s l e y D T r a c y J e r r y a n d L y n d a C o h a g a n The Readers Write 4 7 Rhythms of the Spirit

1 0 - 1 4 , 4 2 - 4 4 News M o r r i s A W e i g e l t SPECIAL REPORT M a r k G r a h a m 8 When You Pray T o m F e l d e r E D e e F r e e b o r n 40 3 9 Question Box 1 5 In a Woman’s Voice 5 Largest Sunday 4 5 Close to Home R e b e c c a L a i r d T o m F e l d e r 4 6 Observer at Large Schools 4 8 Late News W. E. M c C u m b e r Justified by Love

know he is already married,” ishness. As Ayn Rand put it, it is messengers of progress began to the 19-year-old coed insisted. “one’s own personal selfish hap­ bleat that now, under the new light “But we are in love! A nd we piness that one seeks, earns, and de­ of situation ethics, premarital sex I have a right to happiness.” rives from love.” That is to say that could be a beautiful Christian act. It happens all the time—people one does not treasure the lover but One “sober brow” declared in the using love to justify sinful behavior the image of oneself reflected in the press that sexual intercourse was such as adultery, premarital sex, and lover’s eyes. one way a woman could honor a divorce. Love, in popular thought, Still, love, whatever it means, is man she could never marry. outweighs duty, discipline, the mar­ used to justify lust, adultery, forni­ It was just one short step from riage covenant, and Christian pro­ cation, desertion, and divorce. We love as the highest conduct code to priety. All these get blown away like must agree with Edgar Watson love the justifier of any act that a matchstick house in a Florida gale Howe who declared in Preaching could be filed in the “love” cate­ when almighty love is invoked. from the Audience, “We cannot per­ gory. Being “in love” has become our mit love to run riot; we must build My point is this: A nyone can fall most eagerly supported “teleo- fences around it, as we do around in love; that is, become intoxicated logical suspension of the ethical.” pigs.” That’s the philosopher’s term for Discovering how we those times when one law is super­ came to this sorry state of seded by a greater law. For example, affairs is easy enough. if a man lies injured outside a drug­ Remember back in the store that is closed, a rescuer is jus­ ’60s when Joseph Fletch­ Wye ccannot permit love tified in breaking into the store to er and a host of enthusi­ to run riot; we must obtain a medicine or device that astic pilgrims invented will save the injured m an's life. The “situation ethics”? They build fences around it, law of saving human life supersedes declared that no code of the law of property rights. ethics (and certainly not as we do around pigs. Today, many misguided folks one as simplistic as the make love or “being in love” the Ten Commandments) highest law o f all. could adequately cover "I know these kids need a father, the complex spectrum of human with another person. But that intox­ but I ’m in love with her— she makes behavior. There is no absolute code ication justifies not one act of in­ me feel like a man. ” of ethics, they said, but there is one fidelity, premarital sex, adultery, di­ “I thought I was in love with you, absolute value— love. Therefore, in­ vorce, or desertion—ever. Falling in but I did not know what real love stead of going by antiquated rules, love, whatever that term means to was until I met Hubert . . . ” we were told to simply do the loving you, does not cancel duty, marriage Love, the greatest law of all, de­ thing in every situation. If in follow­ vows, Christian propriety, or the mands total obedience. ing love you kept the Ten Com­ seventh commandment. Not all people mean the same mandments, fine; but if in follow­ Don’t take me wrong. I’m in fa­ thing when they say they are in ing love you broke every last one of vor of love. I even agree (for once) love. But most people, I believe, them, that’s fine too. with Judith Viorst, who said, “Love mean that they get emotionally and In the area of sexual behavior en­ is much better to be in than an au­ physically intoxicated in the pres­ lightened, liberal clergy proved that tomobile accident ... a higher tax ence of a particular person of the Shakespeare was right when he bracket, or a holding pattern over opposite sex. That being the case, wrote; Philadelphia.” Nevertheless, here in given the right circumstances, you “In religion, February, the month of love and ro­ can fall in love with just about any­ What damned error, but mance, we would do well to recall body. And being already married some sober brow that love can only deliver the joy it doesn't change that. Will bless it and approve it promises when kept in the com­ When some folks speak of love, with a text.” pany of Christian duty and disci­ they are referring to just plain self­ In certain prestigious pulpits, pline. ^

February 1992 1 Superintendent’s VIEWPOINT

Tentmakers—Wave of the Future

BY RAYMOND W. HURN

e flew to the island pre­ nearby. A police investigator/church then scattered to win people to fecture of Hokkaido, one planter is in the fourth year of the Christ. The wave of the future will be W and one-half hours north home study for ordination. A third “tentmakers” in home settings, in of Tokyo, Japan. We continued by planter works full time for a chemical small groups. This has been going on car to a small church packed to ca­ company and was called to preach for 50 years in China. Christ’s work pacity. Two rows of young profession­ “on the job.” His new church started has not been stopped there. als occupied the front seats. It was as a Bible study and soon there were Its best known model is in Korea, the next-to-the-last stop in a tour of 39 in attendance. A fourth graduated where Pastor Paul Yonggi Cho be­ holiness rallies that began in Oki­ from Nazarene Theological Semi­ came dangerously ill, too sick to nawa and would carry us northward nary in 1960 and has pastored estab­ carry on the work. He had the mem­ through the key cities of Osaka, lished churches for quite a number of bers call the people together in small Kyoto, Tokyo, and Sapporo. The 5 years. But now, led of God, he has groups in order to care for their hurts million people of Hokkaido are oc­ started a new work. Forty persons and their needs. Women were reluc­ cupied mainly with dairy farming came out that first Sunday in the tant, but he gave them orders to do and crop and fruit production, es­ school building. this. Now, 40,000 small groups care pecially apples. It was early October. for the needs of 650,000. A beautiful Indian summer atmo­ God seems to be speaking es­ sphere prevailed. We were not here to Successful pecially today to laymen on a very admire the countryside, however, but wide front as well as to prepared cler­ to preach in our northernmost experimentation is gymen about being active in the church on this beautiful island. shepherding, nurturing, healing ac­ Everywhere there had been packed evident on every tivity of a new small congregation. churches and many young profes­ The work of the church has always sionals or aspiring professionals. hand. Let us test been done by laymen who work very They conversed quite easily in En­ hard at their secular jobs but give a glish. the Spirit of God. part of their very lives to the cause of I said to one bright young man, Christ. The challenge today is to mo­ “What are you going to do with your tivate and prepare an even larger M.D. when you finish medical This is a biblical pattern. For two force of workers who are willing to be school?” His response was immedi­ centuries, followers of Jesus Christ tentmakers wherever they are and to ate. He said, “I will find a place followed the pattern of Jesus himself start or to enlarge churches under the where we do not now have a Church who often went to the home to teach, power of the Holy Spirit. of the Nazarene and set up my medi­ to explain, to heal, to draw sinners, to What could happen in “Naza- cal practice so that I can be a finan­ help disciples have a deepening un­ rendom” if in every church we re­ cial and personal support to start a derstanding of the work of God. leased ministry to responsible lay­ new Nazarene church in Japan.” I In the third century, the focus men to work in small groups. still sense the excitement in his voice, changed from home meetings to Successful experimentation is visible the anticipation of Kingdom ad­ church buildings with a de-emphasis on every hand. Let us test the Spirit vancement through pioneering in a on believers gathering in homes. The of God. Is the Lord of life trying to new territory for the church. modern church has been weakened show us a potential for rapid evange­ Today I am in Virginia where the in this process with a lessening of lization of populations in America, superintendent led a meeting of emphasis on the priesthood of be­ Europe, Africa, South America, Asia, church planters. One young man, a lievers. and in the far corners of the earth? surgical nurse, started a new church Whenever revival has been record­ Tentmaker/church planters is a two years ago, and that church is now ed it always seems to be related to wave of future successful evangelism the sponsor of another new church home groups gathered in prayer and in our Zion. Will you volunteer? ^

2 Herald of Holiness ROGER L. H A H N

Who Needs a Guide?

Whenever that one, the Spirit of truth, comes He will guide you into all truth (John 16:13).

inding our way to a new des­ the preposition. The idea is that when the Holy Spirit guides. Like­ tination has always been a truth is the goal toward which the wise, many great scientists have matter of pride in my fam­ Holy Spirit leads us. This reading witnessed to the guidance of the ily.F My younger brother was re­ of the preposition highlights our Holy Spirit in the insights and nowned at our house for his ability need of a guide. If the truth is the thoughts that enabled them to dis­ to know the way back to a place he goal, we could easily stumble to­ cover new scientific truth. But the had visited only once. From the ward it but never quite reach it. Farewell Discourse is not about age of three or four years, he pos­ Even if we were to come close to those kinds of truth. sessed that uncanny ability. Maybe the goal, we might never know it if The most significant work of the it comes from my years of pastoral the guide were not there instructing Holy Spirit is to guide us to Christ calling, but all I want is a street us and leading us ever closer. This and then to guide our lives in number and name with a good understanding of the Holy Spirit as Christ. Like all good guides, the map. Please, no other directions guide also fits in with what Jesus Holy Spirit is concerned about the about so many blocks past the gas said in the rest of verse 13 and in goal and not about himself. He is station where Uncle Joe used to verse 14. The Holy Spirit will not always pointing us on to new stages work. The map is the only guide 1 operate on His own but will take of Christ and Christlikeness. That want to find places. But when it that which Jesus has said comes to knowledge or truth, I and interpret it to need someone to guide me. Christ’s followers. As part of his Farewell Dis­ One of the reasons the course, Jesus told the disciples in different manuscripts The Holy Spirit is always John 16:13 that the Holy Spirit have the different prepo­ would guide them into all truth. sitions is that both pointing us on to new The Greek word that John uses for present an important in­ stages of Christ and guide literally means to lead along sight. The Holy Spirit the way or along the path. The fact guides us in the truth Christlikeness. that the root word, lead, appears in and the Holy Spirit this word indicates that a process guides us toward the was at work. Jesus seems to envi­ truth. Both are true sion an ongoing experience with when we understand that the main is guidance I need to follow. T hat is the Holy Spirit as guide through meaning of the “truth” being men­ a guide I w ant to follow. life. The way in which the Holy tioned here is Jesus himself. Earlier For further study: (1) Read John Spirit will function as our guide de­ in the Farewell Discourse, Jesus 14:15-26: and 16:7-15. What addi­ pends upon the correct reading of had said, “I am the way, the truth, tional insights into the guidance of the preposition in the Greek text and the life” (John 14:6). It is the the Holy Spirit do these verses give and a correct understanding of the Holy Spirit who both guides us to­ you? (2) Compare this teaching on word truth. Some of the ancient ward Jesus in conviction and the Holy Spirit in the Gospel of manuscripts of John have in as the guides us in Jesus in the maturing John with Romans 8:1-27. What preposition governing all truth. o f the C hristian life. truths do you find in both books? The idea of the passage is that the It is a reality of human testi­ (3) Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you Holy Spirit leads us in the path mony that the Holy Spirit guides into a deeper relationship with that is truth itself. Because the us into other kinds of truth also. Christ. Holy Spirit is familiar with the The great theologians have never ‘Scripture quotations are the author's own translation. path of truth, He is a safe and re­ thought that their insight was the Roger L. Hahn teaches New Testa­ liable guide along that path. product of their own effort and ment at Southern Nazarene Univer­ Other manuscripts have into as study. Theological truth comes sity. *

February 1992 3 The “Other Side” of the Story Subscribing for Daughter As a black “holiness” preacher who for 20 years has preached I want to add my appreciation for the Herald o f Holiness. I among Nazarene churches, I was appalled by your one-sided believe this magazine will reach all ages with the gospel. “Editor’s Choice” article in the October Herald o f Holiness. I pray for each of you who put it together. May God be with I totally agree that much “politically correct” thinking is ex­ you the whole year through. treme, but I was truly astounded that the article that expounded I am subscribing for my daughter too. the Ten Commandments, the Golden Rule, the Sermon on the Estella Moore Mount, and 1 Corinthians 13 was so insensitive to the present Los Angeles, Calif. agonizing plight of legitimate minorities. Blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans are presently vic­ Marks of Maturity tims of racism in our culture. They are yet discriminated against I am writing to let you know how much I appreciate the Her­ in housing, employment, advancement on the job, and rising to ald o f Holiness. executive leadership positions. I have been a subscriber to the Herald and World Mission Despite all the pious talks against quotas and affirmative ac­ magazine for about 40 or more years. tion, I have scores of people in my 4,000-member church who In the October 1991 issue, I especially like the article “Marks have been “the last hired and the first fired,” who have excelled of Maturity” by Richard Taylor. I thought it was one of the best on jobs only to be thrust aside by a less qualified white person, articles I ever read. who had the money but somehow could not get the house in I also liked the editorial in the same issue. It was titled “Re­ certain neighborhoods. I live in a city where black unemploy­ member When PC Meant Personal Computer?” ment is twice the rate of whites, where Hispanics live on half In fact, everything in the Herald was real good. the average salary of the general population, where unemploy­ Denver Grounds ment runs at 40% for black teenagers and young adults. Guyman, Okla. My dear brother, please let your readers hear the other side of the story. 1, too, protest “political correctness” gone crazy, but Moment the love of Christ must compel us to minister to and champion I am writing in response to your recent editorial (September those who have been terribly oppressed in modern American 1991), “Wise Up on the Gay Issue?” I presume from your pref­ culture. ace that you have heard from a significant number of readers Benjamin F. Reid on this subject and appreciate your giving it a public response. First Church of God Los Angeles, Calif. Your statements about having compassion for those who are homosexually oriented and for their parents is taken to be true. I believe you are a man of compassion and that you are open to Editor’s Note: Those who read the Herald regularly know that hearing more from those of us who have a gay child. .. . we have told what Brother Reid calls "the other side o f the story" I question the wisdom of your reply to the pastor who took many times. We have blown the whistle on what Brother Reid issue with your simplistic explanation of the AIDS epidemic, calls “political correctness gone crazy" just once. which we face with fear and trembling as members of the hu­ man race. Your illustration of Tide and Ocean Spray is at best Shared Herald in poor taste and in reality is a slap in the face and a kick in the Not long ago I shared several Standards and a Herald with an stomach to all parents who have gay children and to gay per­ inmate at a local jail. (I was just visiting.) He sent a letter of ap­ sons who have wrestled with this orientation and have not preciation. I'm quoting, “I really enjoyed . . . the Herald of Holi­ found a friend in the Church .. . ness. It really had some interesting articles. I especially found Please tell your readers where they can write or call another the article on human suffering very interesting, it was the article set of parents who share their journey and are willing to at least ‘Failure to Treat.’ To tell you the truth, all that you brought was listen. Mary Jo and I are choosing (with our son, Peter’s permis­ great.” sion) to let it be known that we identify as Christian parents Chaplain Gary Yarberry with the gay person and the parents of gays. We may be con­ Temple, Tex. tacted at MOMENT. 235 E. Chestnut Ave., Unit E Monrovia, CA 91016 (818-357-6453). Take a Stand Glen L. Van Dyne I’ve been a Nazarene all my life and have read the Herald of Theology of Domination Holiness since I was a child. I like the Herald a lot. I appreciate The October 1991 Editor’s Choice, “Remember When PC the stand you take on issues such as abortion and homo­ Meant Personal Computer?” is the clear statement of a theology sexuality, etc. Carry on! Emilie LaFave of domination and oppression. It is evidence that scripture, that Gastonia, N.C. continued on page 5

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February 1992 5 THE FAMILY ALB Adventures in Christian Parenting

A Heritage in the Making

BY JERRY AND LYNDA COHAGAN

couple of years ago, we As the leader directed, we looked up cared for him and could be his best opened our home to a numerous passages throughout the Friend, not just someone you pay 19-year-old in need of a Scriptures. In the car going home, homage to on Sundays in order to safe place to live. For nine Shelby asked, “How did you know “play the game of religion,” as Shelby Amonths she occupied the sparewhere bed­ all the stuff in the Bible was?” would say. room and the hall bathroom, and Where all that “stuff in the Bible Another night, we attended a changed our lives forever. Shelby had was” had been such a basic part of church dinner with Shelby. On the been through a chemical-dependency our early education that we couldn't way home came another telling com­ treatment program and was not wel­ ment: “You know that family that sat come back into her family home. She at the table behind us?” To tell the just kind of landed on our doorstep. truth, we hadn’t noticed. We couldn’t Actually, months later, we began to remember who sat at the next table. realize that God had put her on our But Shelby noticed. She continued. doorstep, not only because we had “They talked to their kids.” We wait­ the room in our home, but because “You know that ed for her to go on, to make some He needed the opportunity to re­ point about the family. Then we real­ model some rooms in our hearts. ized that she had made her point . . . We learned a lot in those months family that sat at they talked to their kids. We didn’t that Shelby lived with us. As she and know whether to laugh or cry, but we her therapist began to uncover and the table behind knew one thing: We would talk to deal with childhood abuse, we our kids. And listen. And laugh. And learned to thank God for our own cry. And hug. And talk some more. childhoods that were free from fear. us? They talked to Now, two years later, as we await As Shelby slept night after night with the arrival of our second child (due her closet light on, we began to real­ their kids.” in April), we have a pledge to Chase ize that God is indeed the Light. We and the new baby, forged by our ex­ learned that He does provide com­ periences with Shelby: fort, sometimes tangibly in the form Dear Children: May you always of louvered closet doors that let a know these things: Your father loves glow drive out the dark of late-night your mother, and your mother loves fear. Incidentally, the spare room is your father, and we both love God the only room in the house with lou­ put a finger on exactly how we knew and want His will. There is nothing vered closet doors. Sometimes, the it. After stuttering around for a few you can do that will take our love comfort of God came more intan­ seconds, we found ourselves rolling from you. Although you may not have gibly in the form of wisdom in an­ down the highway singing the Bible everything the world values, we will swering Shelby’s questions. song to Shelby—you know, the one do everything to teach you that which Throughout those months, we be­ that lists the books of the Bible. We has eternal value. When the world gan to learn a great deal about family. then learned that Shelby didn’t even seems buffeted by the winds o f Not only were we expecting our first have a Bible of her own and couldn’t change and discontent, may home al­ child, Chase (that cute little boy in remember her parents ever reading ways be a safe harbor for you where the picture above), but Shelby’s com­ one, even though her family never love and mercy and laughter abound. ments about her own upbringing missed Sunday Mass. We began to re­ forced us to solidify what we wanted alize that we wanted our child to Jerry Cohagan is one half of the as we build a family of our own. know “Jesus Loves Me” as well as comedy/drama duo, Hicks and Co­ One Wednesday, we attended a he’d know his ABCs. We wanted our hagan. Lynda is a high school English seminar at church on spiritual gifts. child to know that Christ loved and teacher in Olathe, Kans. rq

6 Herald of Holiness Each One Has a Hymn

he was a young woman with is abundantly and richly present in a newborn and a three-year- mind and heart musically, spiritual old at home. Cancer was development is graciously ad­ Ssavagely demanding her life. Howvanced. inth, and after he had discussed the would faith come to expression in A quick survey of references to value of individual spiritual gifts such circumstances? hymns or songs or psalms in a con­ with reference to the upbuilding of She kept the hymnal at her hos­ cordance reflects the central place the church, he gave directions for pital bedside, open to the hymn of music in the Bible. There are orderly worship. At the top of the written by Henry E Lyte: numerous celebrations of victory list is music: “When you come to­ Abide with me! Fast falls the given by the Lord (e.g., Exodus gether, everyone has a hymn” (1 eventide. 15:1-2 and many psalms). C orinthians 14:26, NIV). The darkness deepens; Lord, Moses’ farewell address is pre­ Keep the hymnal and the Bible with me abide!. . . sented in the final chapters of Deu­ together if you really wish to grow. I fear no foe, with Thee at hand teronomy. In anticipation of the The spiritual formation of both to bless; fickleness of the Israelites, the Lord congregations and individuals is in­ Ills have no weight, and tears no instructed Moses to write down a tegrally tied to the hymns that ex­ bitterness. song to keep the memory of His press the controlling vision. No Where is death’s sting? Where, work alive among the descendants personal devotions are complete grave, thy victory? —even in the midst of rebellion: without a hymnal. I triumph still if Thou abide with “And when many disasters and dif­ Sing your faith until it burns its m e . . . ficulties come upon them, this way deep into your heart. Then Hold Thou Thy cross before my song will testify against them, be­ your faith will sing its way into closing eyes;. . . cause it will not be forgotten by daily living. Heav’ns morning breaks, and their descendants” earth's vain shadows flee! (31:21, NIV). In life, in death, O Lord, abide After Moses had sung with m e! the song of faith and The day of her death she re­ promise and threat of ported hearing the music being judgment to the congre­ K .eep the hymnal and the sung on the boat that was coming gation, he said: “They to get her. are not just idle words Bible together if you OH, THE POWER OF A SONG! for you—they are your really wish to grow Paul understood the profound life” (32:47, NIV). . connection between understanding Both the Psalms and and hymnody when he wrote in Isaiah repeatedly invite Colossians 3:16, “Let the word of the chosen people to sing Christ richly dwell within you, with a “new song.” Each new all wisdom teaching and admon­ year the enthronement festival I read recently of a man who ishing one another with psalms called for singing to the Lord. kept waking up in the middle of and hymns and spiritual songs, OH, THE POWER OF A SONG! the night. One night, he recognized singing with thankfulness in your It is not coincidental that Jesus that there was always a hymn run­ hearts to God” (NASB). and the disciples sang a hymn as ning through his cranium. He be­ There is an integral connection they left the Upper Room for gan to look forward to those between the formative word of Gethsemane on that fateful night nightly hymn-fests and designated Christ and the inner melodies that before the Crucifixion. Paul and Si­ the process as “hymnsomnia.” direct and enable our daily living— las were singing that midnight in OH, THE POWER OF A SONG! and dying. the Philippian jail when God broke Tune in to the song of the Spirit There is a peculiar melding of through. and reap a harvest of inner melody heart and mind in the hymn. Great After Paul had carefully worked and outer harmony in Christ! themes of the faith set to music through the delicate and difficult Morris A. Weigelt teaches New Testa­ provide vision and perspective and issue of spiritual gifts—and es­ ment and spiritual formation at Naza­ direction. As “the Word of Christ” pecially spiritual pride—at Cor­ rene Theological Seminary. ^

February 1992 7 E. DEE FREEBO RN

Scripture Praying

o often we are outsiders something that made you angry “Jacob” and “Israel” to your own when it comes to reading with someone. Or it may have name. Imagine God speaking di­ the Scriptures. We read it been frustration over some situ­ rectly to you. Sfrom a distance, trying to under­ ation that did not go right, no 1. What do these words mean to stand the words and apply them to matter what you did. Now, read the you today? our daily lives. If we’re not careful, story o f Bartim aeus (M ark 10:46- 2. T he Lord says, “Fear not!” we discover we can analyze, strate- 52). What fears do you have? gize, and philosophize the life out 1. Identify the different kinds of 3. What are some of your great­ o f it. blindness in your life. est dangers? Praying the Scriptures can help. 2. W hat causes blindness in This has been an unknown and ne­ your efforts to be with Jesus in 4. In this passage, what does the glected method of praying for many your life? Lord tell you to do at all times? o f us. Yet it is a contribution to the 3. Is there any person or situ­ God says to you, “You are pre­ variety of ways of praying that ation that consistently blinds you cious and honored in my sight, .. . make this journey such an adven­ to what you want to see? I love you” (v. 4, NIV). How does ture. 4. If Jesus asked you, “What do that make you feel? In prayer, In the depths of each of us there you want me to do for is a desire for a close personal rela­ you?” what would you say? tionship with our Heavenly Father. Now, in prayer, see Jesus As we pray the Scriptures, we begin helping you today, right to recognize His loving presence in now, to overcome this As we pray the Scriptures, our days. We begin to think as God blindness. Talk to Him as a thinks, we adopt the mind of Christ friend. Let Him know how we begin to recognize as we dwell and pray in the Word. you feel. You can be sure In the Scriptures we will find the that He hears and listens! God's loving presence presence of the loving, healing Tomorrow, try to see every­ in our days. Lord. The Word will speak and our thing and everybody with question will be, “What is God’s the new sight Jesus has message for me today?” We will be given you in your scripture strengthened, directed, challenged, prayer. and led to live a holy life. The Old Testament is rich with share those feelings with God. Tell There are many ways to enter material for scripture praying. Him honestly. Let this psalm guide into Scripture prayer. The joy is Though we need to keep in mind this portion of your prayer time trying several until you find the the historical context of the Old with your Lord. ones you are most comfortable Testament passages, many of them If you Find this kind of praying with. From there you can try other can be read as though they were to be a bit difficult at first, do not methods of praying with the Scrip­ addressed to us today. Take, for ex­ be discouraged. In our culture, it is tures. ample, the beautiful passage in Isa­ not easy to learn to be quiet and One way of praying with Scrip­ iah 43:1-5 (NIV), which begins: listen to the voice of God in Scrip­ ture is to choose a text, read it “But now, this is what the Lord ture. The exciting news is that we meditatively, and let the words ap­ says—he who created you, O Ja­ can learn to listen with regular use ply to us. So often our days are cob, he who formed you, O Israel: of scripture praying. May it be so tinged with anxieties and difficul­ ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed for you! ties that tie us into knots. Think of you . . . ’ ” (v. 1). E. Dee Freeborn teaches practical the­ a disturbing situation that hap­ Read the passage through once, ology and spiritual formation at Naza­ pened recently. It may have been then again, but this time change rene Theological Seminary. ^

8 Herald of Holiness Can you think of A BETTER INVESTMENT?

His master replied, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Com e and share your master’s happiness!”

MATTHEW 25:21, NIV TITHING—IT WORKS

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SPECIAL MINISTRIES FIND PLACE IN TORONTO The 1990 Thrust to the City of Toronto ing, and counseling, Osborne said. has produced three organized churches Approximately 100 families are served and nearly 60 other Bible classes, weekly through the various ministries. church-type missions, and preaching Thousands of refugees have settled in points, according to Marjorie Osborne, Toronto from all over the world, includ­ Target Toronto director. But, four spe­ ing El Salvador, Angola, Southeast cial ministries have also come about Asia, and the Soviet Union. because of the evangelistic emphasis. Heritage Counseling Services pro­ The Sharing Place, Heritage Coun vides professional counseling at two lo­ seling Services, Some Place Special, cations in the Toronto area. The center Three preschoolers at Toronto’s Some and Toronto Nazarene Bible Institute offers premarital, marital, and family Place Special take time to be creative. (TNBI) all developed out of Target counseling, along with counseling for Toronto, the thrust to Canada’s largest persons dealing with such problems dren, as well as house a grade school. city. as grief, addiction, sexual abuse, and Sharing Place II, TNBI, and a church. The Sharing Place serves as a mis­ codependency. In its second year, TNBI has an sion for refugees, providing food, cloth­ “We are in the process of training enrollment of 43 students, Osborne laypersons from several churches to said. Seven of these are part of the new serve as lay counselors,” Osborne said. Spanish department, and eight students “These are people who are good listeners are pastoring new churches in Toronto. and who will know when to refer peo­ “One of our problems has been a ple to professional counselors." shortage of pastors in Canada,” Some Place Special was designed as Osborne said. “TNBI is helping to fill a model for day-care centers in Toron- that void.” to-area Nazarene churches, Osborne In addition to helping refugees and said. Its success, however, has been lower-income families. The Sharing noticed by others, and Metro Social Place, Some Place Special, and Her­ Services is hoping to use it as a model itage Counseling Services have given for the Scarborough area, a Toronto the Church of the Nazarene a good suburb with about 600,000 residents. image in Toronto. “We did not have an The day-care center has been serving image before,” Osborne said. “Now, A group of refugees attend an English as a about 80 children. They are considering community and government leaders are Second Language class at The Sharing a move to a larger facility that would looking at these ministries as models Place, a Nazarene ministry in Toronto. allow them to care for up to 200 chil­ for helping people.”

CHURCH PARTICIPATES IN NBC EXTENSIONS RECEIVE ACCREDITATION HEALTH CARE STUDY Armenian Bible College and instituto Nazarene Indian Bible College, an The Church of the Nazarene has joined Teologico Nazareno have been granted NBC extension in Albuquerque. 14 other denominations in a national full accreditation by the American N.Mex., received full accreditation in health care plan study, according to Association of Bible Colleges, accord­ 1990. Students who take college work Dean Wessels, director of the Board of ing to Jerry Lambert, Nazarene Bible in the other 19 NBC extensions will Pensions and Benefits USA. The study College president. Both schools are continue to receive credit toward their is being conducted by a leading located in Pasadena, Calif., and are associate degrees from NBC. accounting and business consulting affiliate extensions of NBC. Lambert also announced the official firm. Lambert made the announcement to recognition of NBC’s bachelor of min­ “In response to rapidly rising health the executive committee of the NBC istry degree by the Colorado Commis­ care costs in the U.S., the network has Board of Trustees and extension direc­ sion on Higher Education. The new commissioned the study to determine if tors at a recent meeting in Colorado degree was approved by the Interna­ there are areas of health care plan coop­ Springs, Colo. tional Board of Education and the Gen­ eration that would benefit all of the par­ eral Board in February 1991. ticipating denominations,” Wessels said. Pictured (I. to r.): Hiram Sanders, Nazarene A preliminary report was presented Bible College Board of Trustees chairman and Missouri district superintendent; Jose to members of the network at a recent Rodriquez, director, Instituto Teologico meeting in Tampa, Fla. Representa­ Nazareno; Jerry Lambert, president, NBC; tives of the 15 participating denomina­ Yeghia Babikian, director, Armenian Bible tions met while attending the 77th College; and R. T. B olerjack, NBC vice Annual Church Pensions Conference. president for multicultural extensions.

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BY MARK GRAHAM and TOM FELDER

KOREAN LEADERS MEET NEW CASA ROBLES DIRECTORS ANNOUNCED IN TEXAS Charles and Roma Gates have been curriculum development and theologi­ Korean pastors, spouses, and students named directors of Casa Robles, the cal education development. met recently at Duncanville, Tex., Nazarene missionary retire­ Roma Gates has served as Church of the Nazarene for the Korean ment home in Temple City, a teacher in the Olathe, Pastors and Leaders Conference, Calif., according to Robert H. Kans., Unified School Dis­ according to Michael Funk, multicul­ Scott, World Mission Division trict and has taught linguistics director They will succeed tural consultant for Church Extension at both MidAmerica Naza­ Ministries. Rev. and Mrs. Robert Ashley, rene College and Nazarene who have served in that posi­ The Korean leaders from the U.S. Theological Seminary. tion since 1983. and Canada met to develop a strategy The Gateses are both grad­ The Ashleys will take their for church planting and evangelism for uates of Olivet Nazarene Uni­ retirement March I. 1992. The Gateses versity and received master’s degrees the rest of the decade, to provide an are expected to assume their duties from the University of Southern Cali­ opportunity for continuing education, shortly thereafter, Scott said. fornia. Dr. Gates graduated from NTS and to dialogue with denominational Charles Gates has served as coordi­ and received the doctor of missiology leaders. nator of Pastoral Ministry Care for mis­ from Fuller Theological Seminary in Bill Sullivan, Church Growth Divi­ sionaries in the World Mission Division 1982. sion director, addressed the group and since 1982. He has directed the annual "Charles and Roma Gates will bring challenged them to capitalize on the Missionary Workshop, worked with the to their new assignment a loving spirit unique strengths of the Korean evan­ children of missionaries attending Naz­ and a deep understanding of missionar­ gelical tradition as they evangelize their arene colleges in the U.S., and worked ies that will be a blessing to the family communities. with World Mission Bible colleges in at Casa Robles,” Scott said. Michael R. Estep, Church Extension Ministries director, and Wilbur Bran­ SULLIVAN COMPLETES TERM AS PRESIDENT non, Pastoral Ministries director, also participated in the conference. OF CHURCH GROWTH GROUP A Korean strategy will be published Bill Sullivan. Church by Carl George, director, Charles E. soon, according to Funk. The strategy Growth Division direc­ Fuller Evangelistic Association. will provide an overview of the Korean tor, completed his term George was also honored at the meeting work in North America and a summary as president of the with the annual Donald McGavran of the Korean culture. North American Soci­ Leadership Award. Currently, there are 36 Korean fully ety for Church Growth The theme of the meeting was organized churches with a total of 53 at the organization's “Metro Evangelism.” According to Korean works in Canada and the U.S. recent annual meeting in Pasadena, Sullivan, the focus was on reaching There are 2,761 members in these Calif. entire cities, including both the inner churches. Sullivan was succeeded as president city and the suburbs. “The city is beginning to be seen more as a whole,” TNC RADIO STATION HONORED AS NATION’S BEST Sullivan said. “You don’t reach a city WENO-AM, one of Trevecca Naza­ format to all southern gospel music.” simply because you go into the inner rene College's two radio stations, was The station officially switched to the core periodically and do something reli­ honored as the Southern Gospel Station new format in January 1991. The fol­ gious. You have to reach all the struc­ of the Year at the recent National Quar­ lowing Arbitron ratings showed that tures of the city.” tet Convention in Nashville. The station WENO was rated 17th in the market. Speakers at the NASCG meeting was also honored as the Affiliate Station The station climbed to 14th in the sum­ included: Fred Price, pastor of Cren­ of the Year by Southern Gospel Today. mer 1991 ratings and was the only reli­ shaw Christian Center in Los Angeles; According to John Wesley Hembree, gious station in the top 20. Charles Chaney, vice president, Home station manager, TNC purchased the Hembree attributes the success of the Mission Board, Southern Baptist Con­ 1,000-watt station in June 1990. The station to a unique format. “We rotate vention; Gary McIntosh, Talbot School college continued the inspirational the music and play the hits just like any of Theology; and C. Peter Wagner, music format used by its former owners pop or country music station.” Fuller School of Theology. for the first several months. WENO-AM is also unique in that the The NASCG represents faculty, prac­ “In late 1990 we realized that the sta­ station is commercially supported. TNC titioners, and pastors with a special tion was not showing up in the Arbitron is one of only two colleges in Tennessee commitment to the American church ratings in N ashville,” Hembree said. to offer a broadcast degree program, growth movement as expressed in the “At the same time, response to our Wesley said. foundational work of Donald weekly, three-hour southern gospel TNC operates a contemporary Chris­ McGavran. McGavran, who died at the show was tremendous. We put two and tian music station, WNAZ-FM, which age of 92 in 1990, founded the organi­ two together and decided to change the does not carry commercials. zation.

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HURNS CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY General Superintendent Raymond W. Hum and his wife, Madelyn, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 30, 1991. A reception was held in their honor at Overland Park. Kans., Church of the Naz.a- rene Dec. 7. The Hurns met at Bresee College during the year before it merged with Bethany Peniel College. They were married during Dr. Hum’s junior year in Hutchinson, Kans. Dr. Hum was elected general super­ intendent at the 21st General Assembly in June 1985. Prior to this, he had served in the Department of Home Mis­ sions for 17 years. The Hurns pastored churches in Kan­ At least 110 persons attended the 34th annual Servicemember’s Retreat in Germany sas, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Oregon. recently, according to Curt Bowers, Chaplaincy Ministries director. Held at Chiemsee Dr. Hum was superintendent of the Armed Forces Recreation Center, the retreat provided worship and seminar sessions for West Texas District for nine years. the entire family. The Hurns have two daughters, General Superintendent Jerald D. Johnson spoke at the worship sessions, delivering “messages of encouragement and challenge,” Bowers said. Morning devotions were led Jacque Oliver and Connie Isbell; and by Nazarene chaplains. three grandchildren. NHCF CHAPTER FORMED NAZARENE EDUCATORS DIE IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA Joseph Mayfield, 79, Oscar Reed, 74. died died N ovem ber 25 in A chapter of the Nazarene Health Care December 7, at a hospi­ Nampa, Idaho. tal in Escondido, Calif. Fellowship (NHCF) has been organized Mayfield had triple Death was apparent­ in Papua New Guinea, according to heart bypass surgery ly the result of heart Gary Morsch, NHCF vice president. and a heart valve re­ failure. Reed had been Morsch and Jim Radcliffe, medical placed Nov. 7. He re­ ill for several months superintendent of the Nazarene hospital turned to the hospital November 23, and had been suffering from a degener­ in Kudjip, Papua New Guinea, met suffering from pneumonia. ative spinal problem. recently to organize the group with 10 Mayfield joined the Northwest Naz­ Survivors include Reed's wife, medical students and 2 laboratory tech­ arene College faculty in 1960 where he Grace; two daughters. Robin and Val­ nician students at Port Moresby Church served as professor, vice president for erie; and a son, Lance. of the Nazarene. campus life, director of special services, Reed was professor of preaching at During the meeting, the students dis­ and assistant to the president for com­ Nazarene Theological Seminary from cussed a project led by missionary munity relations. He also served as act­ 1973 to 1983. Prior to this, lie was Cindy Poe to provide health care to a ing president between the terms of John head of the Department of Religion at squatters settlement in the city. Riley and Kenneth Pearsall. Bethany Nazarene College from 1967 While in Papua New Guinea, Morsch In May 1990, NNC presented May­ to 1972. He also taught at Northwest and Radcliffe met with the nation’s field with an honorary doctorate during Nazarene College, Syracuse University, newly elected Secretary of Health. a convocation, honoring him for 50 Pasadena College, and Pasadena City According to Morsch, the secretary, Dr. years in Nazarene higher education. College. He pastored churches in Flori­ Sialis, a born-again Christian, ex­ A graduate of Pasadena College, da, New York, Massachusetts, Alberta, pressed his appreciation for the min­ Mayfield served at the school for more and California. istry of the Church of the Nazarene in than 20 years as professor, dean of men, Reed had continued to preach and the country. He requested continued dean of students, and vice president. teach in an adjunct capacity since his involvement of Nazarene health care The college awarded him an honorary retirement from NTS in 1983. Also, he volunteers and tentmakers to provide doctorate in 1957. was awarded the position of professor Christian health care in Papua New Mayfield is survived by his wife, emeritus of NTS following his retire­ Guinea. Hazel. ment.

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MISSIONARIES TO CHINESE PEOPLE APPOINTED CHA DELEGATES NEEDED Rick Power, pastor of Georgetown, Enterprise (CARE), providing teachers The Christian Holiness Association Tex., Church of the Nazarene and gen­ for mainland China.” will hold its 124th national convention eral NYI president, and his wife, Vicki, More than $880,000 was given by at the Harrisburg, Pa., Hilton Hotel, have been appointed as mis Nazarenes for ministry in April 21-23, 1992. Jack Stone, gener­ sionaries to the Chinese people, Hong Kong and China during al secretary, has issued a call for 50 according to Robert H. Scott, the recent NWMS 75th volunteer ministers and laymen who World Mission Division direc­ Anniversary offering. The would like to serve as delegates for tor. work in China is directed by the Church of the Nazarene without The Powers will go to Taipei, George Rench, Asia-Pacific expense to the General Board. Taiwan, in June 1992 to begin a regional director and Chinese Anyone interested should submit two-year study of the Mandarin Ministries director. his name, address, and name of local language, following a period of deputa­ Rick and Vicki Power are both grad­ church to the General Secretary, tion in the U.S. Their specific assign­ uates of MidAmerica Nazarene Col­ Church of the Nazarene, 6401 The ment following the language study will lege. They have two children: David Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131. be determined later, Scott said. Richard, 10; and Rachel Jeanette, 7. Those selected as delegates will be “The Chinese population in the world notified on or about March 1, 1992. currently exceeds 1 billion people,” Scott said. “The World Mission Divi­ GRIDER HONORED AT BREAKFAST CLUB sion has focused attention on these peo­ J. Kenneth Grider, longtime professor ‘W ynkoopian’ emphasized growth in ple in recent years. Current projects of theology at Nazarene Theological the Christian life,” said Grider in his include radio and literature work in Tai­ Seminary, was honored at the Novem­ comments. “I hope that, to some wan, mainland China, and Hong Kong, ber 14 session of the NTS Breakfast extent, I have been stamped with special evangelistic work in Hong Club. Grider was the founder of the Christ’s name and nature.” Kong, and China Assistance Resource Breakfast Club—a Kansas City forum Grider was a member of the pioneer for theological discussion—in 1953. graduating class at NTS in 1947. He He retired from full-time teaching at also holds degrees from Olivet Naza­ 50th Annual Convention NTS at the close of the 1990-91 school rene University (A.B. and Th.D.), Drew March 3-5, 1992 year. His career at NTS spanned University (M.A. and M.Div.) and the Hyatt Regency O’Hare almost four decades. University of Glasgow (Ph.D.). He was Persons addressing the November among the translators of the New Inter­ Chicago, Illinois meeting included: Richard S. Taylor, national Version (NIV) of the Bible and NTS professor emeritus of theology; is listed in Who's Who in America. Rob Staples, NTS professor of theology A prolific writer, Grider is the author and one of Grider’s former students; of several books and has been a contrib­ J. Fred Parker, former book editor for utor to numerous publications within Beacon Hill Press; and Grider. and outside the denomination. His sys­ Taylor praised Grider for his “utter tematic theology is currently in produc­ fearlessness” in standing for his theo­ tion at Beacon Hill Press. logical beliefs. He added that two other About 100 persons attended the spe­ significant characteristics shaping Gri­ cial session honoring Grider. der’s life were his “innate courtesy,” and his “unquenchable thirst for knowl­ edge.” ANNIVERSARY “I remember finding out, along the way, that we had some differences over X 0 " a theological issue that he considered 50 years of extremely crucial,” said Staples as he Evangelical Cooperation recalled memories of his colleague. “I remember feeling stung by his opposi­ 1 9 4 2 - 1 9 9 2 tion. We still do not think alike on that NATIONAL ASSOCIATION issue, but through it all, I always felt of EVANGELICALS that he was being true to what he stead­ fastly believed and had no malice “ . . press on toward the goal. . (Phil. 3:14) toward me as a person. That kind of opponent I can call a true friend.” “Through grace extended to me by NAE. P.O. I5o\ 28 God and by Virginia [his wife] and W luaton. II. 60189 through the forebearance of the NTS J. Kenneth Grider addresses the Breakfast 708/665-05110 community, I believe I have lived in a Club meeting in his honor.

February 1992 13 NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NE\ Tribute to Georgia Anderson: Saint and Princess of the Proofroom Georgia M. Anderson was born in During the years 1965-85, the con­ Gordon, Nebr., in 1907. She was edu­ gregation could think of no one else to cated at God’s Bible School, Cincin­ elect as NWMS president. Georgia was nati, and John Fletcher College in committed to missions. She received Iowa. After experience as a proofread­ the first Distinguished Service Award er at Revivalist Press and Higley ever given by the Kansas City District Press, she became a proofreader at NWMS. Nazarene Publishing House in 1948, Just how deep her commitment to where she served until her retirement missions ran stands out in this incident in 1975. told to me by Dr. Bennett Dudney (and There she became the “Princess of also told by Dr. Harper in the funeral the Proofroom” and the “Educator of sermon). Editors.” She taught me and a lot of Harper and Dudney, along with other fledgling editors the fine art of ed­ never owned a car, she was faithful to some others, were helping Georgia itorial practice. If you were a purveyor call on the parents of the primary chil­ move from one apartment to another. of dangling participles, ambiguous dren by streetcar and on foot. They noticed that her kitchen cup­ antecedents, split infinitives, mis­ In 1965, First Church began an out­ boards were merely orange crates cov­ placed modifiers, and “near-quotes” of reach program in a poor midtown ered by a neat handmade curtain. Yet Bible verses, Georgia put you out of neighborhood near the Nazarene Pub­ on the walls in the same room were business. lishing House. Later it became the pictures of three churches—three mis­ Her tutorials were a mixture of pain Beacon Hill Church of the Nazarene. sion field churches that Georgia had and pleasure, but she taught you to Bennett Dudney was the pastor; Geor­ personally paid for. Dudney said, “I give attention to detail. gia Anderson was lay leader. She had went home and prayed, ‘Lord, do you As Dr. Albert Harper said in the a strong sense of responsibility for the have one standard for Georgia and funeral sermon, “Georgia worked at little congregation. Pastor Dudney another for the rest of us?”’ the publishing house in order to make says that every Sunday she came to On December 7, 1991, Georgia went a living, but her real work was her church with a list of 10 or 15 things to be with the Lord. We who knew her ministry in the church and communi­ that the pastor should take care of. felt sure that Dr. Harper was right ty.” From 1948 to 1965 she worked as Georgia served on the board, taught an when he said that the words she heard a Sunday School teacher at Kansas adult Sunday School class, and visited at her heavenly homecoming were, City First Church. She was a member just about every home in the neighbor­ “Well done, thou good and faithful ser­ of a teaching team that included Laura hood. It was her neighborhood, and no vant.” (Some of us also wondered if Harper, Morris Weigelt, and Elizabeth matter how rough the area became, Georgia instinctively scrutinized those Jones-Ketner. They report that Geor­ Georgia lived and witnessed there as words for syntax and grammar before gia’s strengths as a teacher were story­ long as she was able to take care of stepping over the golden threshold.) telling and visitation. Though she her own affairs. Wesley Tracy

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14 Herald of Holiness man REBECCA LAIRD

Telling Stories

arly last summer, I sat across of their own pain and struggles. Par­ needs to be heard in order to be the table from a recovering ticipants could share anything as healed. E crack addict. I wanted to long as it had to do with his or her Jesus knew the power of stories. know firsthand what had made her life and not the affairs of another. He taught with them and lived by turn to drugs and, most important­ She started by saying just a few them. All of the Gospels retell the ly, what helped her to stay clean. words, but others told her how story of the woman who had been “What do you want to know?” helpful her insights and searing bleeding for years. No doctor could she asked, willing to honestly tell honesty had been. After one group heal her, and she’d spent all of her me anything. “Tell me your story,” I meeting, the minister pointed to money looking for one who could. asked. For the next two hours, this this woman and said, “I want you This broken-down woman heard stately, articulate woman told me to tell your story at our upcoming about Jesus, and knowing full well the tale of her father’s cruel physical conference.” Then he said to the that others thought she was un­ abuse, her mother’s mental break­ others, “You see this woman, she’s a clean, decided to reach out to Him down, a teenage pregnancy, and two miracle.” anyway. She deigned to touch the marriages to unfaithful, battering So she stood up before hundreds hem of Jesus' tunic. In that simple men. All of this destruction in her of people who came to the confer­ encounter, Jesus’ healing energy closest relationships made her be­ ence and gave a witness. She testi­ filled her body. Jesus turned and, on lieve she was unlovable, unwanted, fied as if it were a prayer and unworthy. She turned to drugs meeting, leaving nothing to dull the pain and to escape facing out. When she finished, problems that seemed to have no the room boomed with solution. affirm ation and ap­ For more than a decade, she plause. She learned a les­ S h e told her story without smoked her way to ruin. Finally, son that day: Silent suf­ self-pity. Good and bad, one Sunday, she hit bottom and fering that is kept quiet cried out for help. A relative on his out of fear of what peo­ she was able to claim way to church stopped to help her ple might think becomes find a detox program. festering pain. What is it all as her own. This woman told me her story revealed can be healed. without embarrassment and with­ What we hide, we are out self-pity. Good and bad, she was left with. able to claim it all as her own. As This woman is indeed a miracle. that crowded street, asked, “Who she did. I felt the clear, unmistak­ She has learned to recognize abu­ touched me?” The woman stepped able presence of God. Why did this sive patterns in people who claim to forward. She told Him the story of encounter seem holy? Her suffering love her. She now commands the her long suffering. Jesus, who knew was outrageous. Later, I realized respect she deserves as a compas­ a good story when he heard one, that the power of her encounter sionate, courageous woman. Today, said, “Daughter, thy faith has made with God brought a healing that she spends her life working in a pro­ thee whole, go in peace.” was palpable even in the retelling. gram for crack-addicted women. Jesus longs to say those healing After she became drug-free, she She’s the first to talk to each wom­ words to each of us. It’s our turn to started going to a church that wel­ an—fresh from the streets. She sim­ tell our stories to Jesus and to each comes drug addicts, recovering or ply asks each one, “What’s going other. not. This church offers support on?” Then she listens to her story. groups and social services they In so doing, she begins the process Rebecca Laird is a professional writer might need. First, she went to a sup­ of sharing her recovery by listening and editor. She lives in San Francisco port group and heard others telling to another troubled woman who and is a licensed minister. ^

February 1992 15 EMBRACING CHANGE The Shape of Ministry in the 21st Century

BY FLOYD E. DISNEY

hange is not the choice. How we handle To try to hide from change, to wish that tomorrow it is.” Those words from Leith An­ could be yesterday, is in some sense to deny His derson’s Dying for Change have cap­ Lordship and default on my servanthood. It is tured my imagination and challenged through the changeless purpose and all-encom­ me as a pastor seeking to lead a church passing Lordship of Jesus Christ that we can em­ Cin ministry in the fast-paced final decade ofbrace the 20th change in order to minister to real people. century. Both Christian and secular trend watchers What Changes Challenge Us Now? predict that we will witness as much change in the 1990s as we have seen in the last 30 years! The ques­ Our changing world confronts us with enormous tion before the church is whether to brace for change possibilities. as a threat to its existence or embrace change as an Because people move so often, change jobs fre­ opportunity for ministry. Will the Church anticipate quently, and because divorce and other kinds of the changes that lie ahead and prepare for them or family breakdown occurs so often, millions of peo­ wait until they have already taken place before it be­ ple are overwhelmed by feelings of alienation and gins to respond? Will the Church be proactive or desperate loneliness. A famine of acceptance and merely reactive? genuine intimacy stalks the land. George Barna lists I believe God wants His people to be proactive, alcoholism, drug abuse, physical abuse, suicide, de­ that is, to view change as an opportunity for living pression, and sexual promiscuity as “the tangible re­ out the gospel in new and creative ways. But isn’t sults of our loneliness” (The Frog in the Kettle, 74). “Jesus Christ ... the same yesterday and today and He goes on to say that “the Church is better poised forever” (Hebrews 13:8)? What about God’s “immu­ than any other institution in America to respond to tability,” His unchangeableness? Yes, God has an un­ the rampant loneliness of American people” (79). changing redemptive purpose in Jesus Christ. In the Our churches can minister to the lonely by be­ midst of a rapidly changing society, full of challenges coming places where people form meaningful rela­ and opportunities, God’s redemptive purpose in tionships. At our district men’s retreat, I spoke to Jesus remains constant. In all ages, through all close to 60 men about spiritual loneliness. The faces changes, and by all means, God calls us to be effec­ I saw before me and the feedback from participants tive witnesses to His saving, cleansing, healing mira­ told me that our men are hungering for genuine in­ cle. timacy and friendship with other men. The church But God is not only “immutable” but sovereign as must become the place where men can learn the well. That is to say, He himself is in charge of our skills that build relationships and where those skills changing world. “Jesus Christ is Lord” is probably are reinforced by frequent opportunities for fellow­ the oldest Christian statement of faith (see Romans ship. 10:9; 2 Corinthians 12:2; Philippians 2:11). It serves Singles in our churches, both men and women of to remind us of His sovereignty and our ser- all ages, are looking for a singles’ ministry that is vanthood. I have a bookmark that I keep in my old­ more than a sanctified “lonely hearts club.” They est and dearest study Bible. On that bookmark, my are looking for a place to celebrate the single life and wife, Connie, cross-stitched the words, “God is in to find open, honest, caring relationships. control.” Whenever I begin to feel overwhelmed by In opening our facilities to groups like Alcoholics the task of ministering in these changing times, I Anonymous or by sponsoring a support group for look at that old bookmark and remind myself who adult children of alcoholics, we could minister to the is the Lord over change itself. I am also reminded deep loneliness of dysfunctional families and indi­ that I am called to be His servant in the midst of viduals. The pervasive loneliness of our society is an change. open door of ministry set before the Church.

16 Herald of Holiness To try to hide from change,

to wish • that tomorrow could ■ be yesterday* is to deny Christ’s lordship.

Comstock Growing Grayer change. They “will portray maturity as a time in Another significant change in our society is that it which people can remain active, attractive, creative, is rapidly growing older. Leith Anderson says, “The future-oriented, healthy, productive, sexually in­ fastest growing age group in A m erica is the age volved, and diverse in both interests and experi­ group over 85” (Dying for Change, 29). There is a ences” (The Frog in the Kettle, 204). Youth will be corresponding decrease in the youth population. By out. Maturity will be in! 2020, most of the 77,268,000 members of the baby The aging of America means we must think seri­ boom generation will be retired. Social Security, ously about our ministry opportunities with senior Medicare, and the nation’s health care system for adults and their families. Are our churches “user the elderly, already stretched and strained, will be friendly” for senior adults? Too many stairs, poorly even more severely tested by a generation that has lighted rooms and hallways, and cramped rest grown up with a sense of entitlement. As the boom­ rooms could be telling the elderly that we do not ers grow grayer, attitudes toward aging will also care about them. Churches thinking about building

February 1992 17 or expanding their physical plant would do well to is the expanding role of women. In Megatrends be sure that what they build is accessible to both the 2000, John Naisbitt and Patricia Aburdene have ti­ elderly and the handicapped. tled an entire chapter “The 1990s: Decade of Another area of ministry will be found in provid­ Women in Leadership.” At present, 55% of Ameri­ ing support to the spouses and families of senior can women are employed outside the home, and adults whose health is declining. Churches could that figure will rise to 61% during this decade. sponsor classes to teach basic cooking and house­ Within a year after giving birth, half of all new keeping skills to elderly men whose wives have been mothers return to their jobs. More women seek to incapacitated. Sports, exercise, health, and nutrition build meaningful careers, and many are becoming programs geared to seniors would help meet real leaders in fields formerly dominated by men. As the needs. Support groups could be formed to minister role of women in society changes, those changes will to spouses and grown children who face the painful effect the church. In Dying for Change, Leith An­ necessity and unwarranted guilt that come when derson addresses two important areas of change for they must place a loved one in a nursing home. The the church (see pp. 30-31). elderly should also be encouraged to find ways to First, working women are going to have less time use their God-given talents and abilities in order to to volunteer for church activities because of com­ maintain their self-esteem and learn that there is mitments to their jobs and their families. Husbands still something to look forward to. and children will need to help with cooking and Youth Count Too housework. Pastors will An interesting side­ need to be sensitive to light to the need to reach time pressure on work­ out to senior adults is ing women and not force the need to focus on false guilt upon them youth. In The Frog in with unrealistic expecta­ the Kettle, George Barna tions. points out that his re­ Also, because women search group’s surveys are becoming leaders in indicate that “more than the secular world, they two-thirds of all adults should not be expected who have accepted to take a backseat to Christ as their Savior men in the church. made their decision to Though the ordination do so before the age of C om stock of women is not an issue 18” (205). By 2000, most of the children of the baby in the Church of the Nazarene, there are still some boomers will be in their teens. Some are there al­ districts where there is an unwritten rule against ready. We must reach these young people now. The calling women pastors and evangelists and where the older they get, the less inclined they or their parents District Advisory Board remains a kind of ec­ will be to attend church. clesiastical “old boys’ club.” Many of these teens will come from homes “bro­ These changes will be seen in our parsonages. As ken” and “blended” by divorce and remarriage. we approach 2000, more pastors’ wives will work Some will be the victims of verbal, physical, and sex­ outside the home. Many of them will have academic ual abuse. What they need from the church is a safe and professional credentials equal to or surpassing place filled with unconditional acceptance and gen­ their minister husbands. They do not just have jobs uine love. As one who came to Christ in his teens, I but careers. They will face the same time pressures know that these are the keys to winning and keeping as the working wives of laymen. At retreats and con­ young people. ferences, they will not want to make doilies or nut The church should take the lead in teaching cups for Jesus. They will want to learn how to main­ young people moral and ethical values. Because sta­ tain intimacy in a two-career home, how to balance tistics indicate that teens in church are as sexually their sometimes conflicting commitments, and how active as their unchurched peers, there is a need for to find their own ministry while supporting their medically sound, scripturally grounded sex educa­ husbands! tion. In addition, we need to care for and support The New Pluralism those who fall. The girl who has had an abortion, Two related trends are increasing—pluralism and the boy struggling with homosexual desires, and the tolerance for diversity. On the positive side, this teen whose self-esteem has been stripped away by means increased openness to the gospel. The nega­ sexual abuse should be seen as “casualties of war” in tive side is a rejection of the idea of absolute truth in need of healing, not as outcasts to be abandoned. favor of relativism, even in religion. The beliefs of Ministry to Women the various religions are seen as interchangeable. Another major trend the church should anticipate People pick and choose the beliefs that suit them.

18 Herald of Holiness creating blended, synthetic religions. truth” {The Frog in the Kettle, 121). Fairfield, Iowa, where I pastor, is a perfect exam­ In Megatrends 2000, John Naisbitt predicts that ple of these two trends. It is home to the Maharishi the 1990s will be a decade of religious revival International University, a major center for the (290-321). That revival will flow in two parallel teaching of transcendental meditation. TM is a channels: (1) conservative evangelical churches and quasi-religious philosophy grounded in Hinduism (2) the New Age movement. It is a time of extreme and involving initiation ceremonies that invoke opportunity in which we must rethink the way we Hindu gods. However, because it is marketed as a “do church.” We must preserve and proclaim the religiously neutral practice, there are those in Fair­ gospel message of God’s saving love in Jesus Christ. field churches who have incorporated TM into their Our methods, though, must be updated. The meth­ belief system, believing that it improves their Chris­ ods and techniques and programs of the past 30 tianity. Such syncretism eventually destroys genuine years may only serve to convince unchurched peo­ faith in the favor of synthetic faith. George Barna ple that the church is hopelessly irrelevant. Remem­ warns against religious relativism when he writes, ber “Change is not the choice. How we handle it is.” “Even our understanding of God is in the process of Floyd E. Disney pastors First Church of the Nazarene, Fair­ being reshaped due to this acceptance of conditional field, Iowa. ^

MINISTERING TO A SECULARIZED SOCIETY “It has been said that the church is only one generation “Do plan big. People are not going to be turned on by away from extinction,” says Bill Sullivan, Church Growth di­ small thinking and small churches. They will need small vision director, when asked about what the church should do groups within a larger fellowship, but plan for your congrega­ to minister to persons in the 1990s. He goes on to say that it tion to be large. probably takes more than one generation, but he adds that “Do demand a higher level of competency and profession­ America has seen several successive generations secularized alism for your parishioners and staff. The idea that the to the point that the Church must take notice that it cannot church is a charity and is to be done halfheartedly is out. operate under the same game plan as used for earlier gener­ The most effective way to recruit and secure commitment ations. from volunteers is to have high standards of selection and "The church that would minister to the people of our day training. must become a dynamic part of the infrastructure of its com­ “People are not going to live in high-tech homes, drive munity,” Sullivan says. “As you pass through the towns of high-tech cars, work in high-tech offices, and then go to America, you’ll find a lot of churches were founded right on shabby churches. People will not go to churches where the the town square. The church was an integral part of the life grass is not mowed, where the coatracks are made out of of the community. The same must be true for today. If the plumber’s pipe, or where the Sunday School furniture was church is going to make a difference it must impact the bought at an auction. structures of communities. The church must truly relate to “The ministry has to sharpen its performance. The minis­ the needs of the people in its area.” try has a far too casual attitude toward the work of the And what are the things that the church can do to minister church. This is not true of every minister, but it is too wide­ to the needs of people? “George Barna suggests that the uni­ spread. We need a higher level of competency as ministers. versal concern that crosses all groups is the family,” says Sul­ Of course this professionalism must not be at the expense of livan. “I agree. The churches that are going to be effective in spiritual depth and fundamental commitment to Christ. the ’90s must minister to the needs of families. Churches “Don’t depend on previous models for attracting and need to have competency and programs that meet real keeping people. With the popularization of the AIDS crisis, needs.” increased protest movements, the media's penchant for re­ Such programs are essential, according to Sullivan. “I porting things that are devoid of any moral content or family think it is going to be difficult for the smaller church to values, and the rapid deterioration of public morality, it’s reach truly secular persons because of the difficulty of get­ clear that secularization has entered the phase of rapid ex­ ting their attention, compounded by the difficulty of having pansion. Putting out a sign or advertising in a newspaper and something programatically large enough to challenge them.” expecting persons to come are just not going to cut it in to­ Sullivan suggests some “dos” and “don’ts” that are keys for day’s world. There are too many places that are bidding churches wanting to attract and minister to the people of the more effectively for the time and commitment of persons. ’90s: “The church has a challenge before it with the upcoming “Do clearly define who you are trying to reach. We’re not generation of ‘echo boomers’—those children of the ‘baby talking about black and white, rich and poor; we’re talking boomers.' When the ‘echo boomers’ get to be 25, I think about the segment of the population that is more reachable. we’re going to see a different kind of person. They will have This might be persons ages 25 to 35, since this group is grown up in a period of narcissism, family destruction, and highly receptive to the church. value deterioration that could make them a lost generation “Do build your church to focus on the needs of the age- —almost pagan.” group you target. This means you also have to have first Sullivan notes that church growth is complex. “There are class children’s ministries, including an active Sunday so many factors that affect it, that it is hard to predict what School. will happen. As things get worse, persons usually decide to “I'm not saying that you exclude any age-group. You wel­ do something about them, and I think there is the possibility come all and minister to all, but you understand that you are that we could see a great spiritual revival in America. It targeting a specific group, believing that there will be others won’t resemble the one of the 19th century, but I think the who will focus on other groups. net result could be a tremendous return to religion.” tq

February 1992 19 WHO WILL TRANSFER OUR MISSION TO THE NEXT GENERATION?

BY RUSSELL D. BREDHOLT, JR.

The secret of vocation is personal. It cannot be handed down from generation to generation. It can only be passed on through the gospel. And then, it will begin all over again. from AS BREAD THAT IS BROKEN, Peter G. Van Breemen

e don’t know as many of the peo- into one of these categories: (1) People who come to pie here at the church as we used church, participate in the fellowship but for various

W to.” I hear this statement every- reasons refuse to commit to formal membership, where I go. Another remark that and become nonmember attenders right away (at- comes up a lot is, “Who were tenders/nonmembers), or (2) Members who main- those people who sat in front of us in church this tain a “distant relationship” and attend now and morning?” then, or (3) Those who join the fellowship, teach The “mystery people” that you don’t recognize classes, pay tithe, embrace the mission of the are probably the newest members of your church. Church of the Nazarene, and accept the responsibili- Another “probable” is that you will have to get to ty of transferring that mission to the next gener- know them right away or they will move on. ation. In these complex times, a lot of people move in Religious groups usually grow in two ways. First, and out of church experiences a lot faster than they they must retain those members born into the faith, used to. If they find people and ministries that they And second, they must attract converts through in- believe fit their personal and family needs, they are dividual evangelizations, or, as is often the case, 20likely to stick around. through marriage. Herald of Holiness Those who do stay will probably work their way Regardless of how people become a part of the Photo: Don Fluff body of believers, it’s important that at the appropri­ vances in harmony with the will of our risen Lord ate time they come to understand and accept the and by the power of the Holy Spirit. mission of the church. Transferring Mission Is a Tough Task Not many of the visitors who will be introduced It’s harder to transfer mission today for several in your church next Sunday will be there because reasons. First, transfer is taking place less among they heard of our mission or our doctrines. Hope­ long-term members and their children and inlaws, fully, those visitors will return and decide to increase and more among those individuals with little or no their involvement and thus their commitment be­ generational or historical ties to the church. cause they come to identify with the mission and Second, there is the matter of time. In a recent ar­ message of our church. ticle in Christianity Today, the statement was made Therefore, we are constantly faced with the oppor­ that church leaders have usually been successful at tunity and responsibility of transferring our mission reaching one generation. That used to mean about to a new generation. A new generation refers to all 40 years. But in the fast-paced change of today’s so­ those individuals (not just baby boomers) who come ciety, generational changes rush by every 12 to 15 into the church who may be able at some point to years. share and participate in mission. With time seemingly in short supply for many Mission transfer is not a matter of human en­ people (especially single parents), how does today’s deavor alone. How overwhelmed we would be if all church accomplish in one decade what used to take we had to rely on was human skill and energy. four? This situation is no mere parlor game to those Rather, the work of God, which is our mission, ad­ pastors and lay leaders who wish to see the mission

February 1992 21 of the church advance with integrity and strength 3. Local Ministry. In one sense, we minister wher­ into the 21st century. ever we are. A vital part of mission is doing what we We also should include in our thinking the mis­ can to meet the physical and spiritual needs of those sion transfer that is occurring throughout the whom God has placed in our lives. Ministry within denomination. Mission is not limited to a local con­ our family, the congregation, and community is gregation. Mission is also a vital part of the educa­ foundational to everything else that is done. tional institutions and the publishing enterprise of 4. Doing What We Like to Do. At times through­ the denomination. Individuals who feel called to out our Christian life, our talents are matched with serve in these areas are also involved in transferring specific mission needs. Therefore, we are given the an important part of the mission. opportunity of doing, in the name of Jesus, what we Transferring mission was perhaps easier a gener­ like to do and are good at doing. This is an aspect of ation ago when more people had long and strong mission that needs further development, but it has a ties to the church. Talk to your long-term members lot to do with getting people involved in serving oth­ and they can recount stories about people and times ers. when dedication went beyond the call of duty. As Who’s Responsible for Transferring Mission? these mantle bearers dwindle in number in our Let’s put this question another way. Who helped aging membership, a strategy for transferring mis­ create a desire on your part to accept mission? Your sion to a new generation becomes more urgent. pastor? Your mom or dad? A Sunday School teach­ Building awareness for this need is the first step. er? A missionary? An evangelist? A college profes­ What Is the Mission of sor? the Church of the The answer to this Nazarene? question helps us come Mission, if properly to know who bears re­ understood and imple­ A lot of people move in sponsibility for helping mented, drives an organ­ transfer mission today. ization—strategy, plan­ and out of church The reality may be that ning, allocating of re­ individuals in each of sources (both human these categories at vari­ and financial), educa­ experiences a lot faster ous times contribute to tion, and communica­ our understanding of tion. than they used to. mission and the role We need to know the God has for us. mission before we can Individuals who teach pass it on. Dr. Ralph Sunday School or who Mattson, an organizational consultant from Dallas, direct small-group Bible studies have a very impor­ is a specialist on the way mission functions. Borrow­ tant role in transferring doctrine, according to a re­ ing from his thinking, I have concluded that there cent study funded by Lilly Endowment and con­ are four parts to the mission of the Church of the ducted by Search Institute of Minneapolis. Nazarene: Actually, anyone who’s a part of the church 1. World Evangelization. All New Testament (broad definition) and believes in what it’s doing, churches come under the authority of Jesus Christ has a responsibility to help with the transfer of mis­ and His charge to “Go therefore and make disciples sion to the next generation. of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Unlike an established church, the primary source Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Mat­ of information about mission in a new congregation thew 28:19, NKJV). To those who in faith receive (church planting) is the pastor and spouse. That’s the Great Commission comes the power to carry it why it’s important for those starting new churches to out. be especially clear in their understanding of mission. 2. The Holy Life. Writing in the second volume How Does Mission Transfer Take Place? of Called unto Holiness, W. T. Purkiser states that holiness, in Wesleyan circles, is the quality of life Mission transfer is not something that can be placed in a microwave oven—it takes time. Devel­ and spirit that comes from entire sanctification in oping interest in mission takes tim e even though we the twofold sense of total consecration and complete acknowledged earlier that this commodity is in short deliverance from sin. supply. “In its broadest sense,” Purkiser adds, “holiness is Those who have studied organizational structures life under the Lordship of Jesus Christ in the fullness and culture offer the following ways in which trans­ of His Spirit.” fer takes place: The call to live a holy life must be included in any definition of mission for the Church of the Naza­ • Deliberate role modeling (Christian example) rene. continued on page 34

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BY JOHN AND NAOMI LEDERACH

wouldn’t have believed it all about.” how it can be right to go on in could happen to me,” he Continuing earnestly, he de­ my marriage with Loren when I said to us. “But I just scribed his first encounter with know now that I really love Ken. knew it was different this Louise, his inability to explain It isn’t that Loren is a bad person, time. I can’t describe it to what had happened, and the sur­ but he’s changed so much. How you, but it feels so right and prise so of it all. “Louise felt just like can I go on with him when it good.”I Sam was telling us about I did,” he recounted. “It’s like nei­ doesn’t feel right anymore? When his decision to leave Monica, his ther one of us had any control I’m with Ken, everything seems wife, and marry Louise. “I guess over it, and we both knew we be­ right and good and honest.” In I’ve really changed. I know it will longed together and that we her attempt to convince us of the be painful for Monica and the would have to get divorces.” “rightness” of her relationship children, and I’m sorry about Brenda and Loren have been with Ken, she seemed to be ask­ that, but if you could just see married for about five years. ing our approval. Louise and me together, you Brenda came to our office be­ Brenda and Sam are good peo­ would understand that this is re­ cause she was thinking about fil­ ple who had no intention of ally what love and marriage are ing for a divorce. “I just don’t see breaking their marriage cove­

24 Herald of Holiness W e have been led to believe through the

media that it is unacceptable and constricting to let anything stand in the way of “feeling so right and so good” about a person other than a

spouse.

Jim Kersten, Media International nants. In fact, they meant to keep mission for an uncontrollable made and how they now feel to­ the vows they had spoken, love and happiness. Their atti­ ward another. .. for better or for worse, for tudes ask for sanction, to the This entitlement allows them richer or for poorer, in sickness point of speaking about the good­ to believe that this new “love” is and in health, and forsaking all ness and rightness of their feel­ so right and so good that all be­ others, keep myself only unto ings as being divinely endorsed. trayals are justified, even betrayal you as long as we both shall live.” Neither Loren nor Brenda can of the covenant made before God Especially the last part they had look carefully or consider and the community of faith. spoken with great sincerity and thoughtfully anything that might Never mind that the spouses and conviction. The notion that their be judged as right or wrong in children they are leaving feel pain love for th e ir sp o u ses w ould breaking their marriage cov­ or anything but right and good. change was not in their thinking. enants. They can see their actions The entitlement largely negates Leaving their spouses. In both to leave their spouses only in any guilt or uneasiness they feel these marriages, there seems to be terms of a (false) entitlement, the about their actions. They would the expectation that persons are permission they grant themselves like to have us understand that entitled to grant themselves per­ because of changes they have something beyond their control.

February 1992 25 something they didn’t expect, has commitment that believes love come and go. Various stages in come upon them. They would can survive and grow through marriage have different pressures. not have broken their wedding many changes. What, then, sus­ With work, family, church activ­ covenants if there was not some tains the covenant? ities, and financial pressures, entitlement that their changes Dietrich Bonhoeffer, while im­ both spouses may be so involved validate or give permission for prisoned and awaiting his exe­ that there is not a great deal of the uncontrollable love and hap­ cution by Hitler’s Gestapo, wrote energy left for each other. Some­ piness they now feel. (See Shel­ a sermon for the wedding of two times this distance is so great that don Vanauken’s Under the young friends. “It is not your love it may take hard work to feel M ercy) which sustains the marriage, but connected again, to feel the em o­ The entitlement of this love is from now on the marriage that tions that once were there. described as so good and so right sustains your love.” In his book titled Married Peo­ that somehow it justifies all their In other words, the original ple, Francine Klagsburg gives this behavior and cannot be seen for strong feelings that are so much a illustration: At a luncheon he was the falseness it is or for the wrong­ part of an early relationship, that attending, the hostess asked all ness of it. Yet we can expect that feed each other’s personal, emo­ her guests, “What would you Brenda and Sam will probably tional, and physical needs, are have liked to know before you make the same covenant again now less intense and may even be married that nobody told you?” and believe that it will last— questioned. One woman answered immedi­ based on current feel­ ately, “I would have ings. liked to know that one Confident predic­ day, after years of mar­ tion. The marriage riage, I could sit across covenant or vows that the room from my are taken need to be husband and look up understood. A cov­ and think, ‘Who is this enant is an agreement man I’m married to? I with responsibilities feel nothing for him, I from both spouses. Al­ don’t belong with him though it may imply a or his family who are legal commitment or so different from me.’ contract, in the best And then, the next sense it is understood day, feel the same as involving personal closeness I’ve always love. When two people felt.” stand at the marriage Over time, these pe­ altar, they are commit­ riods of distancing and ting themselves to a closeness can be recog­ confident prediction of nized, but the close­ what they will con­ ness returns. Giving a tinue to feel for each marriage time to grow other. They believe this allows us to under­ prediction and perhaps stand that time is on are unable to under­ our side, and can, in a stand that the covenant they are But the vows are not made to sense, allow the security of some making is a promise to God and feelings, as long as those good taking-for-granted times, knowing to each other for times when they feelings toward each other shall that we can count on the cov­ will not feel as much emotion for last. They are promises to God enant of mutual love and care to each other as they now do. and to each other for times when bring closeness again and the pos­ And those times will come. there are not feelings of great ec­ itive feelings that come with that Each person changes. Differences stasy, emotion, and “in-loveness.” closeness. emerge, expectations differ, self- The marriage commitment sus­ Stress and disruption. In our interests are reasserted, and faults tains love and invites trust in work with couples, we have dis­ that had been overlooked or un­ each other. Regardless of what covered there are most certainly acknowledged in the other now feelings exist at the moment, times of change that lead to stress become focused and trouble­ faithfulness and fidelity are at the and disruption. This has been some. As feelings change, the re­ heart of the promises made. true in our own relationship. lationship may be questioned. Come and go. Over time, in­ Most couples tell us that at one But covenant is an unconditional timacy and feelings of closeness time or another they have ques­

26 Herald of Holiness tioned their decision to marry changed for us as Christians is courtship and early marriage, this person or have thought of that at the core of the marriage is there were many behaviors that ways to get out of the dilemma in our commitment to God and said how important the person, which they find themselves. each other. the marriage, is. Now the desire What is it that makes them Marriages that are growing in to give yourself away to your stay? “W hen 1 got married, I said acceptance and trust presuppose spouse has gradually turned into it would be for life and that’s exclusivity and fidelity. Satis­ wanting to withdraw that gift of what 1 meant.” “1 promised to faction and intimacy flourish self and as a result positive feel­ stay with the marriage for better when trust is unquestioned. Al­ ings diminish. On the other hand, or for worse. One thing is sure, it though couples may have many the more we behave in loving can't get worse.” “I can’t seem to friends, and even special friends, ways toward our spouse, the live with him, but I can’t live with whom they may share of closer and more positive we feel without him.” “I can't stand the themselves, there is a “secret soci­ toward him or her. You can act way he chews his food and blows ety” that excludes all others from into a different way of feeling his nose, but I’m not going to its innermost core. “The problem more effectively than you can feel leave him because of that. I’m was, he never made me feel spe­ into a different way of acting. committed to the marriage.” In cial, as if I were different to him Not how we feel. A simple and other words, there is com m it­ than anybody else,” someone said yet profound way to talk about ment not only to one commitment is to another but also to the talk about love in marriage itself, even terms of what we do, though it may be diffi­ not in terms of how cult. we feel. We have been The covenant we led to believe through have made means that The marriage vows are the media—stories, we will stay together in television, and mov­ spite of conflicts and promises to God and to each ies—that it is unac­ changes. In a sense it ceptable and con­ means that we make stricting to let any­ repeated and constant other for times when there thing stand in the decisions to be true to way of “feeling so our vows and the deci­ right and so good” sion to be married. are not feelings of great about a person other These decisions may than a spouse. This or may not be con­ ecstasy, emotion, and new love, this partic­ scious but are made ular love, is seen as again and again after unique and unlike all times of distancing “in-loveness.” others. How easy to and coming together forget these are the again. Says Klagsburg, very same feelings While we marry that were once felt for one another over the spouse and that and over, the person the new love is some­ each of us is, changes in re­ recently. Says Klagsburg, how the real thing since “right sponse to events outside the The rival for that position of and good” feelings for the spouse marriage and events in the specialness may not have been are no longer there. marriage. In that sense, we are another woman or man; it may But love is not only feeling and married to many different peo­ have been a relative, a friend, emotion but more basically what ple in the course of a single or in many cases a job or ca­ we choose to do, how we choose marriage, and every marriage reer. In marriage the degree of to behave, how we choose to re­ that lasts is a “serial marriage,” closeness that develops de­ late, regardless of feelings. That is a term used often to describe pends to a great extent on how why Jesus can command us to the sequence of marriage, di­ special each partner feels, how love even our enemies. We can vorce, and remarriage that has unique and important in a way choose to relate in loving ways, at become so commonplace in th a t n o th in g else is. least humane and caring ways, our society. “I don’t feel about my spouse even to those who are considered The difference is that, although the way I used to.” Probably not, to be enemies. we may each change in many when behaviors toward the ways, the thing that remains un­ spouse are examined. During Used by permission of Gospel Herald, Scottdale, Pa.

February 1992 27 LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES OF DIVORCE

BY C. GALEN BRITT

he passing of each viduals face days of living alone Most Americans are disbeliev­ decade has become a instead of in the secure setting of ing of the long-term effects of di­ milestone to Ameri­ a loving family. vorce. But divorce is deceptive! It cans—a time to ques­ Author Judith Wallerstein re­ may be one, single, legal event, tion what lessons cently concluded her third study but there remains a never-ending have been learned over theinvolving past families of divorce. chain of events, relocations, radi­ 10T years. With the ’80s behind us, When the study began in 1971, cally shifting relationships, etc. the statistic of 1 million divorces little was known about how peo­ The process of divorce affects rel­ each year must be dealt with. The ple coped with divorce psycho­ atives, friends, neighbors, employ­ rate has leveled off from previous logically. The prevailing view was ers, teachers, clergy, and many decades, but the fact remains— that divorce was a brief crisis that strangers, as well as the parties in­ scores of people are staggering would soon resolve itself. By the volved. from this blow dealt their lives in end of the decade, Wallerstein Wallerstein’s study was to have the ’80s. Families have been dis­ and other researchers were recog­ lasted one year, but when follow- mantled; children have suffered nizing that divorce is a more seri­ up interviews were held 12 to 18 the pain of separation; and indi­ ous trauma than supposed. months later, it was found that

28 Herald of Holiness Social scientists are discovering what the church has known all along— divorce usually causes more problems than it solves.

Jim Kersten, Media International most families were still in crisis. other factors, but there was no Because of the traumatic pain Adults still felt anger, humilia­ question that many of their prob­ parents are experiencing them­ tion, and rejection and were not lems stemmed from the divorce selves during divorce, they often getting their lives back together. crisis in their lives. are unable to see what is happen­ Children were on a downward Further studies found children ing to their children or to help course with behavior problem s of divorce more likely to commit them. and poor peer relationships. The suicide, to have problems with At the five-year mark, half of findings were contradictory to ev­ sexual identity, and to indulge in the men and one-third of the ery expectation of the study. promiscuous behavior. Many had women were more unhappy than Five years after divorce, well behavior problems that would they had been during their mar­ over a third of the youngsters eventually put them in jail. They riage. The feeling of loneliness were significantly worse off than were often insecure and dis­ was a major problem. before. They were clinically de­ trustful of their parents and other The consensus of this whole pressed and not doing well in adults. They also had more ill­ group of studies was that divorce school or getting along with nesses, both physical and mental, spawns far more problems than it friends. Conceivably, there were than children of the nondivorced. continued on page 36

February 1992 29 DIVORCE AND THE CHURCH

BY JUDITH STEWART COREY

ike many Christians, I you?” but quickly escaped to the they could. They did simple nearly lost my faith other side of the church sanc­ things like listening to my hurt when my spouse left tuary when I started to tell the and confusion. They occasionally J me after a quarter of truth about my pain. Worst of all took me to lunch or to a concert, JH a century of mar­ were the ones who ignored me, knowing I was too poor to go riage. I didn’t almost lose faithwho tried not to see my gaping there alone. They handed down becauseI of him, or because of wounds, let alone heal them. “outgrown” career clothes suit­ God, but because of the church’s Only my good Samaritans, able to my new job. But most of reaction toward me, a sister in Nancy and Carma, kept me from all they prayed faithfully that Christ, whom divorce had left losing my faith entirely in God as God would help me discern the bleeding, disillusioned, and numb well as “His” church. next step and gave me oppor­ with shock by the side of life’s Nancy and Carma personalized tunities to develop my gifts of road. Many Christians silently the kingdom of God for me by writing and speaking. Never judg­ judged me without knowing any­ taking time to talk and to listen, ing, they quietly “Titused” me to thing about the circumstances. assessing my real needs, and pro­ a more mature faith and emo­ Others mumbled, “Hi, how are viding what help and comfort tional wholeness.

30 Herald of Holiness W hy does the church have such difficulty healing, calling, and extending hope to divorced people?

Jim Kersten, Media International

They did, in short, what Christ then, healing, calling, and extend­ ideal—a perfect relationship with did. He preached, healed, and ing hope to divorced people? God and others in a perfect King­ called to new life those who were One reason the church gets dom. But because we are fallen lost and broken by sin. He en­ confused is that it doesn’t want to people, we always fall short of couraged people to grasp a new recognize anything less than the this ideal. One way we fall short is way of living, to repent and be­ ideal—the perfect union. While it in marriage relationships, since come servants of His kingdom, is true that Christians are called fallenness infects the marriage cov­ wherever they were. He called into a covenantal relationship enant just like it infected the cov­ brash Peter from his empty fish with God through Christ, this re­ enant relationship with God. Di­ nets; He called the woman at the lationship is an ideal, part of the vorce is a fact of modern life. Suf­ well from her adultery; He called kingdom of God that Christ be­ fering, as history proves, makes Zacchaeus from his cheating gan on earth but that will not be people am enable to change, so ways. Christ gave them all a new completely fulfilled until the Sec­ the church has a marvelous oppor­ vision, and He used them to ond Coming. Through our faith tunity to help restore the “walk­ spread the Good News. Why does in Christ, by the power of the ing wounded”—both the victims the church have such difficulty. Holy Spirit, we march toward our and the perpetrators—of divorce.

February 1992 31 Another reason the church Just as God never gave up on life. Understand, as Christ did, avoids divorced people is because His people, so the church should our hurt and disillusionment— it is afraid to face pain. In its never give up, and it should be where we are at the moment— middle-class state of denial, the especially close to fellow believers and guide us to face the grief and church often ignores the bleed­ who find themselves victims of anger. When we are ready to ing, naked bodies by the road’s divorce. None of us, as Christ move to the next step, give us edge and steps to the other side. pointed out, is im m une from sin, mentors, counselors, and support That is why poverty, racism, sex­ so to judge others is both illogical groups that will help us extend ism, and ageism continue to and un-Christian. forgiveness. Affirm us as worth­ flourish, even inside the church. Just as it ministers to widows while people who still have some­ Author John Bright (The King­ and the physically sick, so can the thing to offer. Listen as carefully dom o f God), says, church minister to divorced peo­ as Christ did, and love as un­ Let us not dare to forget it, ple. By sensitive, enlightened waveringly. Don’t be afraid of our the religion that cannot en­ ministry, it can reclaim broken pain and bitterness; use spiritual compass all of history’s tragedy lives and build stronger Chris­ maturity and patience to help us in its framework, that cannot tians. It can strengthen the chil­ overcome them. go down to the very depths of dren of divorce and help them 2. Heal us. Healing extends be­ the hell of tragedy, but must break family patterns of dys­ yond forgiveness and the release leave it as a sort of great, whin­ functional relationships. It can, if of bitterness. Many of us have ing question mark—that re­ it faces courageously the need to very real problems, especially ligion can speak to tragedy not teach true intimacy and healthy economic ones, as a result of di­ one single syllable of a word. It relationships, help slow down the vorce. Churches may need to re­ cannot face tragedy, and, be­ assess their definition of widows cause it cannot, it cannot face and orphans to include single history nor survive in it. parents and their children. Can The church in North America you preach the good news of the needs to grow up in its handling In its middle-class Kingdom when a parent and of tragedy, to change from avoid­ child are homeless, cold, or with­ ing pain to confronting it as good state of denial, the out adequate income? Can mem­ Samaritans. church often ignores bers of your congregation provide Because many churches strong­ emergency housing for victims of ly disapprove of divorce, they of­ the bleeding, naked physical abuse? Can retired peo­ ten ignore, afford second-class ple provide low-cost mechanical status to, or condemn the wom­ bodies by the road’s skills, home repair expertise, or en, men, and children who are its edge and steps to child care assistance? Do you victims. Yet divorce recovery have a staff person familiar with ministry offers a second chance, the other side. community resources? Does your proof that, despite human sin, church have an emergency fund there is an active kingdom of that could be used for medicine God that wounded, fallible peo­ or family counseling? Take time ple can participate in. Survivors to listen to the real needs of di­ of any trauma, with God’s help, national divorce rate by early ed­ vorced people. If your church can become victorious, radiant ucation, and it can certainly en­ cannot afford a staff counselor, witnesses and build creative, dy­ courage mature Christians in consider joining forces with other namic lives. Why should the sur­ choosing either fruitful singleness congregations to make low- or vivors of divorce be treated any or spiritual, mature second mar­ no-cost family and second-mar­ differently? riages. riage counseling available. In Matthew 11, Jesus reminds The church can help divorced 3. Give us new life. As Christ John’s disciples that He is carry­ people in three basic ways, the raised people to new and abun­ ing out the Kingdom by healing, three ways Christ proved the dant life in the Kingdom, so the raising the dead to new life, and kingdom of God had begun tak­ church should encourage di­ preaching the Good News to the ing shape on earth: vorced people not to wither away poor. He did this by meeting peo­ 1. Preach the Good News. As under trials but to em brace life ple where they were, sharing in­ Christ brought the news of salva­ anew as a single person. Show us timately their problems and tion and the Kingdom to people, how we can live productive, joy- dreams, meeting their needs, for­ so the church can tell divorced filled single lives for Christ. Pro­ giving their sins, and giving them people that there is hope, there is vide single people who are men­ a vision of the possibilities. Can forgiveness for both perpetrator tors. Encourage us to experiment the church do less? and victim, and there is a new with our gifts and to develop new

32 Herald of Holiness ones. Many people who have children of divorce, especially, to God on earth. It is a ministry been trapped in dysfunctional become whole, adventurous, con­ whose time has come; the more marriages are astonished to find fident people for the Lord. Make children of divorce who are entirely new abilities surface after a special effort to include them in helped to Christian maturity and stress has been removed. Encour­ activities. wholeness now, the better the age these people to dream new Divorce recovery ministry of­ chances of a lower divorce rate in dreams, just as Christ gave the fers real examples of the gospel in the future. The healthier and disciples new dreams of what the action. By providing a second more hopeful divorced Christians Kingdom could be. Help us over­ chance, by forging and restoring become, the stronger the King­ come fear and guilt so that we and extending hope, Christ’s dom. Does your church have the can become the people God church has a real, down-to-earth vision and courage to extend the means us to be. Encourage the way to enlarge the kingdom of Kingdom to all God’s people?

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February 1992 33 because someone defines it. Mission requires faith, Who Will Transfer Our Mission ... hope, resources, and action. How people live out continued from page 22 their faith in everyday life is a great source of inspi­ ration to new Christians. • Oral and written communication (preaching, 4. Education and involvement precede commit­ teaching, and Christian literature and films etc.) ment. The consumerism of the 1990s is going to be • Organizational structure (arranging for effective experience. Not by everyone, but by those who are operations) looking to give themselves to a worthy cause. Don’t • The way power and status is defined (Who and expect commitment until individuals both experi­ what are reverenced and listened to?) ence and understand what’s going on. Take time to • What is measured and controlled (creation of explain doctrines, ministry, mission, and religious priorities) experiences. • How people respond to crisis (Do people “use” 5. Welcome new ideas. Writing in World Vision or “lose” their religion in emergencies?) magazine, evangelist Leighton Ford said, • Observation of unintended behavior (daily As we approach the 1990s, many of evangeli­ Christian living “offstage”) calism’s senior leaders are retiring or coming to • The reward system (What is praised? What is the end of their ministries. We are preparing to punished by the withholding of approval?) pass the baton to a new group of emerging lead­ • Stories, legends, ers. . . . We must iden­ myths, and symbols tify these new leaders, (What in the heritage networking and devel­ and in the church’s ex­ A s the number of older mem­ oping them as evan­ perience is treasured and gelists who will work endued with power to bers dwindles, a strategy for in a world much dif­ inspire?) ferent from ours. And The relay race pro­ we must carefully vides a useful illustration transferring mission to a new avoid training them to of key elements in trans­ fulfill only our visions, ferring our mission to generation becomes more using only our meth­ the next generation of ods, creating clones of runners. urgent. ourselves. We must There are several enable them to fulfill things that each runner the vision God gives must learn and train for them. if the team is to have any hope of winning. First, this 6. Focus on mission, not organization. Too much type of race is a team effort. Second, being able to time is spent on organizational matters. Structure work closely is essential. You can’t pass the baton and policies should serve the mission, not the other unless you’re close enough for your teammate to way around. grab hold of it. Finally, the baton has to be handed 7. The sooner the better. Talk to any educator and off at just the right time. he or she will tell you that more emphasis should be The implementation and transfer of mission re­ placed on what children learn in the early grades. quires teamwork, togetherness, and timing. We need to understand transferring the mission be­ What Should Your Role Be? gins with our children. There are several things that can be done to im­ 8. Make mission transfer a matter of prayer. E. M. prove the overall effectiveness of mission transfer: Bounds once said: “God rules the world like He 1. Invest some tim e in someone’s life. The con­ rules the church, by prayer.” Ask God to help raise cept of mentoring (see sidebar) is something we up a new generation that will accept the responsibil­ need to learn more about. Mentoring requires that ity for mission. we spend more time with fewer people. The Bible is a reminder to everyone that God 2. Watch your language. The church has its own many times raises up the most unlikely individuals “verbal shorthand.” Those who have been around to advance His kingdom. Be careful not to write for a while know the terminology and what the ini­ people off too quickly, including your own children. tials stand for. But those new to Christianity and the For all that could overwhelm us in this process, let church do not. Keep your communication clear and us be found faithful, “Telling to the generation to simple. Try to get feedback from those you’re speak­ come the praises of the Lord, and His strength and ing with to see if the intended message is getting His wonderful works that He has done” (Psalm 78:4, through. NKJV). 3. Share your faith with others. Faith begets faith. Russell D. Bredholt, Jr, is president of Atlantic Communica­ Remember, mission doesn’t get accomplished just tions, Inc., Orlando, Fla. ^

34 Herald of Holiness FROM TRANSFERRING TO TRANSFORMATION

Transfer conjures images of a track star handing off the it is commonly believed, faith was stronger and the saints baton to a fresh runner or the symbolic handing forward of were purer? Are there Christians who are examining their the torch to the next bearers of a heritage. But these images faith and being challenged by the call of Christ to be differ­ are too simplistic to describe the complex mission of com­ ent? Possibly, it isn’t happening. Maybe our grandparents’ municating vision, mission, and faith to the next gener­ generation defined mission in clearer and more dedicated ation of Christians. ways than the committed in today’s generation. And yet, I To transfer the faith is an idiom of my grandparents’ gen­ am constantly amazed at the commitment of Christians eration. Sadly, the great storytellers seemed to have passed today—persons who are thinking about their faith, ques­ with those same elders. Transfer is a telling and indoctri­ tioning their beliefs, and crystalizing faith patterns that lead nating child of the pedagogical ’40s and ’50s. It found its them to places like Bangkok, Chernobyl, downtown Los best expression in the Sunday School class back at Mom Angeles, or the youth Sunday School class in their church. and Dad’s home church. Remember sitting and hearing the These are the persons who Fowler feels are reflecting on teacher read the lesson, assuming that we all were learning? their faith. They have moved beyond reciting a transferred Learning was equated with telling. Commitment was re­ faith. For, not only do they feel their faith and defend their lated to accepting. Kind of fun to reminisce, isn’t it? My, faith. They question their faith, understand their faith, live how the world has changed. their faith, and challenge the faith of the community Today, information can be transferred in nanoseconds. around them. These Christians have moved from a de­ Time is more important than money. People like to see a fensive position to a place of taking responsibility for who connection between learning and life. Could it be that the they are as Christians in a complex and complicated world. process we really need is formation? Formation connotes a They critically weigh the heritage and derive from it a vi­ concern with shaping, molding, growing, learning, and sion for today and tomorrow. changing. It’s more interested in being than doing. Com­ Maintaining the vitality of the church in an information pare this with transferring, which seems closely related to society does take knowing, but, more importantly, it takes telling, convincing, repeating, and indoctrinating. It seems being. Thomas Groome noted that the story does need to to be more concerned with preserving than changing and be communicated from one generation to the next. More committing. importantly, the Christian story must be reflected upon James Fowler ponders this mystery of faithing when he critically for the church to have a vision for tomorrow. This describes some Christians as listening, absorbing, and con­ vision must be renewed in each generation. Maybe we need forming to the great truths of the faith, but never exam­ to focus on being vision makers rather than information ining their beliefs. These Christians never really think transferers. The Christian mission poured through the cru­ about what they are told. They just accept it, believe it, de­ cible of 21 st-century minds is a fantastic challenge. Are we fend it, and repeat it. up to it? But what about those Christians who don’t fit this mold? Donald G. Whitlock Could it be that there are stories being written today that Professor o f Christian Education are as outstanding as the stories of a generation ago when, Nazarene Theological Seminary

MENTORING . . . Spending More Time with Fewer People

What is a mentor? The dictionary says that a mentor is a level.” Davis adds, “And while it yields deceptively small re­ “trusted counselor or guide; a tutor or coach.” It is some­ turns at the outset it quickly mushrooms as the yield com­ one who cares about you very much and is willing to invest pounds, [and] multiplies ... itself.” time in your life. Mentoring has a lot in common with the Jesus was the Master Mentor. He is our example. Jesus journeyman—apprentice model. The learner (apprentice) knew that He would live on through those He mentored. would spend several years working closely with the crafts­ Davis lists the main characteristics of mentors drawn man (journeyman). We need more of this in Christian cir­ from Paul’s writing in 1 Timothy and Titus: cles. Mentors are people with great character and wisdom. • A mentor must be well-established in the Christian They may or may not have much formal education. What faith. matters most is that mentors are able to draw from life’s • A mentor must be a person of good reputation and experiences in providing counsel. above reproach. In his book Mentoring (Thomas Nelson), author Ron • A mentor [if married] must be faithful to his or her Lee Davis says that “more time spent with fewer people spouse. equals greater lasting impact for God." Everyone seems pressed for time. Yet most people give • A mentor must be level-headed and self-controlled. huge blocks of time to things that in the long run really • A mentor must be honest and genuine. don’t matter. Why not invest time in those things that have • A mentor must be able to teach others. eternal consequences? A mentor must be able to share not only the gospel but With so much emphasis placed on large numbers in our also his very life. I shall never forget those who served me society, it may seem like a waste of time to work with just a as personal and spiritual mentor. My father, R. D. Bredholt, few people. But mentoring works on the principle of ex­ Sr., and some people named Skiles, Lunn, Nielson, and ponential growth. Davis writes, “Initially, mentoring only Marquart. Perhaps God is calling you to be a mentor. impacts a few people. But it impacts them at a very deep Russell D. Bredholt. Jr.

February 1992 35 styles of relating that caused the elderly has been an all-but-hid- Long-term Consequences... problems. With few exceptions, den social phenomenon. continued from page 29 divorce is the wrong way to im­ These women in their 60s be­ prove lives. The knowledge long to a generation committed solves. The area of finances is gained during the sexual and so­ to altruism, not narcissism; sto­ one of these. Seldom is there cial exploration of the ’60s and icism, not hedonism; constancy, enough money for both parties to ’70s should have proved the not transiency. Few questioned live comfortably. Comfort turns sound benefits of the old-fash­ whether they were self-fulfilled, to poverty when one can no lon­ ioned virtues that foster a faithful self-realized, or actualizing their ger pay for basic living expenses marriage and stable family. potentials. They felt these truths and credit is lost. Child care ex­ Psychologist Roberta Temes is were self-evident: self-sacrifice, pense can take all of the child now declaring there are two op­ self-discipline, and endless de­ support. A relatively minor crisis, tions: divorce is one and patience votion would bring them their such as the car breaking down, is the other. As Christians, we just rewards. Their concern was can be terrifying and stressful. know a third option with more for the health and welfare of their In her book The Case Against positive results than either of children and husband. All they Divorce, therapist Diane Medved these; placing and keeping Christ desired in return was to be mutu­ explains that people who have as the Head of the home. Temes ally loved, honored, cherished been there, spouses and children reminds couples that there is pain “till death do us part.” alike, know the deep scars of di­ in living—whether single or mar­ Divorce after 60 requires a vorce. The divorced mourn a part ried. Couples need to explore the long period of recovery. When of their lives that can never be re­ absurdity of marital myths and asked what these older divorcees captured. When looking back, would advise, they responded, many who have experienced di­ “Do everything you can to pre­ vorce have concluded, “Knowing vent it. Talk. Get help. Leave no what I know now? Yes—we could stone unturned. If everything have made it work.” People over the age fails, then bite the bullet.” As a marriage counselor and Marriage counselors and ther­ psychologist, Medved helped cou­ of 55 are getting apists are seeing a significant ples through separation and “lib­ backlash against the marital mu­ eration.” She had believed the divorced at the rate sical chairs of the ’70s. The big­ turmoil of trying to stay together gest changes they see are narcis­ was far more traumatic than of 100,000 per year sism in retreat, couples entering making the break and striking therapy earlier and working down the taboos about divorce. harder to hold their marriages to­ Now she strikingly declares, “I in the U.S.A. gether, and more couples turning was wrong!” Medved has shifted to premarital therapy, with an in­ her professional focus because the creasing number of men initia­ truth was difficult to avoid: Treat­ ting it. ing divorce as “morally neutral” develop rules allowing some “un­ Fifteen years ago, therapists was irreparably damaging to the happiness” in the marriage. Indi­ were militantly unconcerned with very people she wanted to help. vidualism and maturity can be the question, “Can this marriage She now declares people could achieved without shedding one’s be saved?” Their goal was not to spare themselves enormous suf­ spouse. save marriages but to help each fering if they viewed marriage as One of the saddest results of di­ spouse determine and reach a lifelong commitment, and she vorce, according to Barbara H. whatever was best for them as in­ soberly acknowledges the wisdom Cain of the University of Michi­ dividuals. This was called self- of the past vows of “for better for gan, is the plight of the “gray” di­ actualization. Now they speak of worse, till death us do part.” vorcee. After four decades of commitment, bonding, intimacy. The general impression has marriage, these women over 60 Intimacy is the current theme of been that the divorced can find have been jettisoned into a world the profession. greater happiness after the break. they are not prepared to cope Only a decade ago, the big is­ But veterans of divorce are dis­ with, psychologically or finan­ sue was self-fulfillment, and now covering they have been duped cially. Government statistics indi­ it is bonding. Therapists are back by myths that divorce can open cate about 100,000 people over to a more traditional approach of new horizons. After the divorce, the age of 55 divorce each year. trying harder to save the mar­ nothing has really changed. Indi­ With the divorce rate now run­ riage, especially if children are in­ viduals possess the same prob­ ning about 1 million a year in the volved. So many people make the lem-solving skills, values, and United States, divorce among the same mistakes in a second mar-

36 Herald of Holiness riage that the attitude has be­ yers, and ministers alike to come: Hold on, work harder at present, with renewed fervor, the the one you’ve got, unless it’s ut­ de facto indissolubility of family A Personal terly hopeless. relationships. Like physicians “Is divorce ever appropriate?” give warning before surgery, those St udy Bible There are legitimate causes for di­ in counseling should be warned vorce. Persons who have been of the severe possible side effects abandoned, those whose mates of divorce. If divorce occurs in for Holy Living persistently abuse them, or those spite of this advice, counselors whose mates have committed and friends must stand by to offer adultery should not find opposi­ understanding and care, not just tion if divorce results. And they for weeks or months, but for deserve all the prayer support we decades—perhaps a lifetime. can give them if they attem pt to The quick-fix divorce of the save their marriage in spite of ’60s and ’70s has proven to be a these problems. cause of excruciating pain that It may be that divorce is inevi­ will remain with some for the re­ table in some cases, but those mainder of their lives. Recog­ considering it need to know that nizing the long-term results, ther­ being divorced is devastating, and apists and those involved in one may face severe consequenc­ mental health should encourage es. “Fixing a marriage” may be individuals to reexamine their much easier than living with troubled marriages. Christian Few men have so positively affected the those consequences. marriage values call to us, and if course of American Christianity as has It is unlikely that we will ever we follow the Christian way, John Wesley. Not only will millions of return to legal curtailment of di­ working out the problems may Christians of the Wesleyan-Arminian tra­ vorce. A better solution might be bring a peace that far exceeds the dition rejoice over the publication of The for therapists, counselors, law­ gamble of divorce. rq Wesley Bible'™, but so will all evangeli­ cal Christians who are concerned about their Christian walk. The helps in The Wesley Bible'™ are all new and fresh— the labors of 33 writers and editors, selected Wesleyan scholars from 19 seminaries and colleges. • Focus Notes • Book Introductions • Annotations • Section Introductions • Articles • Harmony of the Gospels • Maps • Concordance Misguiding Lights?— A compelling • Charts • Index to Annotations look behind the veil of cult worship. Each section has been written by an ex­ h h tr-9 8 5 Black Bonded Leather .. $59.95 pert who has first-hand knowledge into hhtr-985BG Burgundy Bonded Leather...... $59.95 the secrets and mysteries that shroud these religions. The purpose of the book h h tr-9 8 2 C lo th ...... $24.95 is to provide a clear and in-depth under­ m s t m s M • MORMONS standing of cults without the sensation­ TYPE • MUSLIMStmtv • m o u tS M SAMPLE Messengers from John L • NEWAGf alism that typically follows works of this ■ BUDDHISM (Matt. 11:2-19) • SOENTOLOGY nature. An excellent resource for small- N e w ■ JFM0WWS • wUNtFWm itn esses group discussion, or personal study. King J a m e s lSmThen the disciplt CHURCH V ersio n ■ TRANSCENOENVM nnrted tn him rnnren m editation BOOk HH083-411-2809 $3.95 FEATURING: SOHAIO ENROTH Leader's Guide HH083-411-2795 $2.95 DOUGLAS GROOTHWS JERRY JOHNSTON Prices subject to change Plus postage EDITOR * I ITM. MILLER Order toll-free Part of the Dialog Series Nazarene Publishing House

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February 1992 39 DENOMINATION’S SUNDAY SCHOOL STATISTICS RELEASED The Sunday School Responsibility List (enrollment) grew by 3,842 in 1991 to a total of 1,323,353, while the regular weekly average attendance increased by 7,745 to 665,711. According to Rev. Phil Riley, division director of Sunday School Ministries, this reflects the ninth consecutive year of Sunday School attendance increase in the Church of the Nazarene worldwide. Below are the top five churches in regular Sunday School attendance on the U.S. and Canada districts. Each district secretary submits these top five Sunday Schools to the general secretary from statistics reported by the pastor in Column 26 of the “Annual Report pm Riiey of the Pastor to the District Assembly.” Ministries THE FIVE LARGEST SUNDAY SCHOOLS IN AVERAGE ATTENDANCE FOR THE 1990-91 ASSEMBLY YEAR U.S. AND CANADA DISTRICTS

AKRON CANADA QUEBEC DAKOTA HOUSTON 484 Canton First 74 Montreal, Centre Evangelique 165 Mitchell 281 Pasadena First 290 East Liverpool First 73 Montreal, St-Michel 155 Mandan 276 Houston Spring Branch 244 Columbiana 62 Franklin Centre 145 Jamestown First 218 Nacogdoches 216 Warren Champion 48 Riviere des Prairies 117 Larimore 205 Port Arthur Grace 211 Warren First 43 Montreal Grace 104 Minot First 152 Nasa ALABAMA NORTH 415 Huntsville First CANADA WEST DALLAS ILLINOIS 201 Birmingham First 202 Calgary First 523 Richardson 256 Decatur First 172 Jasper First 108 Edmonton Southside 215 Dallas Central 216 Springfield First 159 Cullman First 98 Medicine Hat 206 Carrollton 197 Clinton First 155 Sheffield First 91 Lethbridge 166 Tyler Lakeview 180 Mattoon First 88 Calgary East ALABAMA SOUTH 164 Texarkana First 179 Decatur Parkway 150 Lanett First 131 Tuscaloosa Woodhaven CENTRAL CALIFORNIA EAST TENNESSEE INDIANAPOLIS 114 Tuscaloosa Holten Heights 465 Porterville 257 Chattanooga First 640 Indianapolis Westside 110 Columbiana 429 Bakersfield Olive Knolls 145 Estill Springs 564 Indianapolis First 108 Phenix City 220 Visalia First 131 Chattanooga East Ridge 294 New Castle First 210 Tulare Wayside 283 Martinsville First ALASKA 131 Chattanooga Grace 198 Bakersfield First 128 Crossville 268 North Vernon 200 Fairbanks Totem Park 127 Anchorage Hillcrest CENTRAL FLORIDA EASTERN KENTUCKY INTERMOUNTAIN 117 Anchorage First 508 Lakeland Highland Park 826 Nampa First Church 272 Ashland First 109 Juneau 375 Orlando Central 562 Nampa College Church 182 Covington First 106 Wasilla Lake 354 Winter Haven First 441 Boise First Church 180 Richmond First 319 Orlando Metro West 388 Meridian Valley Shepherd ANAHEIM 152 Ashland Plaza 220 Clearwater First 280 Nampa Karcher Church 1,980 Long Beach First 150 Covington Central 375 Santa Ana First 220 Tampa First 292 Anaheim First IOWA 249 Upland CENTRAL LATIN AMERICAN EASTERN MICHIGAN 541 Oskaloosa 243 Pomona 102 Houston, Tex., Primera 518 Warren Woods 235 Burlington First 95 San Antonio, Tex., Primera 485 Flint Central 199 Cedar Rapids First ARIZONA 450 Richfield 546 Phoenix Orangewood 93 Oklahoma City, Okla., Primera 198 Cedar Rapids Oakland 84 Laredo, Tex. 435 Detroit First 197 Des Moines Eastside 438 Glendale First 406 Howell 438 New Hope Community 79 McAllen, Tex. 333 Dobson Ranch JOPLIN 312 Mesa First CENTRAL OHIO FLORIDA SPACE COAST 235 Carthage First 201 Melbourne First CANADA ATLANTIC 486 Grove City 233 Independence 349 Gallipolis 130 West Melbourne 233 Parsons 122 Oxford, N.S. 334 Circleville 128 Vero Beach First 173 Springfield Crestview 111 Trenton, N.S. 267 Newark First 122 Cocoa First 166 Highway 88 Elmsdale, P.E.I. 244 Ironton First 66 Sebastian 166 Lebanon 87 O'Leary, P.E.I. 83 Windsor First, N.S. CHICAGO CENTRAL GEORGIA KANSAS CANADA CENTRAL 609 Kankakee College 324 Atlanta First 1,022 Wichita First 123 Hamilton First 589 Kankakee First 235 Mount Olive 312 Wichita Linwood 122 Toronto Rosewood 381 Chicago First 229 Sandersville 301 Salina First 119 Toronto Emmanuel 250 Danville First 218 'Dublin First 276 Hutchinson First 109 Brampton 196 Danville Southside 192 Marietta First 273 Newton First 89 Cedardale CANADA PACIFIC COLORADO HAWAII PACIFIC KANSAS CITY 147 Guildford 1,319 Denver First 135 Honolulu First English 1,415 Olathe College 134 Abbotsford 459 Colorado Springs First 119 Maili Samoan 686 Kansas City First 129 Victoria First 349 Colorado Springs Trinity 117 Kaneohe 408 Kansas City Central 110 Vancouver First 312 Colorado Springs Eastborough 86 Honolulu First Samoan 319 Overland Park 53 Chilliwack 312 Denver Lakewood 71 Kailua 288 Topeka First

40 Herald of Holiness KENTUCKY NORTH ARKANSAS OREGON PACIFIC SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA 257 Lexington Lafayette 240 Connay First 1,455 Salem First 345 Oklahoma City Trinity 195 Columbia 201 Rogers 696 Portland First 295 Oklahoma City Western Oaks 187 Louisville Farmdale 144 Bentonville 387 Medford First 267 Bethany Calvary 185 Lexington First 137 Springdale 280 Eugene First 192 Yukon 171 Georgetown 129 Fort Smith First 258 Oregon City 171 Mustang LOS ANGELES NORTH CAROLINA PHILADELPHIA SOUTHWESTERN LATIN 1,502 Pasadena First 288 Charlotte Pineville 624 Fairview Village AMERICAN 366 Pismo Beach New Life 241 Hendersonville 359 Ephrata 157 Phoenix Community 227 Raleigh North 341 Mifflinburg 128 Chandler 325 San Luis Obispo 173 Burlington First 278 Crossroads 107 El Paso 201 Lompoc Trinity 170 Raleigh First 241 Bridgeton 59 Tucson 200 Atascadero 30 Tucson West 200 ElMorro NORTH CENTRAL OHIO PITTSBURGH 1,321 Cleveland “Heaven Train" 219 Waynesburg SOUTHWESTERN OHIO LOUISIANA 591 Marion First 215 Warren 633 Cincinnati Springdale 190 Shreveport Huntington Park 517 Mount Vernon First 173 Pittsburgh South Hills 419 WestChester 128 Baton Rouge First 367 Bucyrus 166 Oil City 317 Dayton Beavercreek 110 Ebenezer 295 Elyria 130 Bradford First 305 Vandalia 102 Blanchard 298 Xenia 94 Shreveport First NORTH FLORIDA ROCKY MOUNTAIN 272 Jacksonville University TENNESSEE MAINE 157 Kalispell Boulevard 141 Bozeman 993 Nashville First 183 South Portland 240 Pensacola First 673 Nashville Grace 170 Bangor 107 Whitefish 164 Jacksonville Central 98 Casper 439 Nashville College Hill 120 Skowhegan 150 Leesburg 295 Clarksville First 117 Augusta 97 Sidney 146 Jacksonville Oak Hill 236 Memphis Friendship 117 Millinockett SACRAMENTO NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA MICHIGAN 448 Sacramento Liberty Towers UPSTATE NEW YORK 317 Tulsa Central 268 Grand Rapids First 342 Redding First 262 Owego 278 Bartlesville 247 Chapman Memorial 339 Auburn 213 Rochester Grace 250 Sapulpa 246 Lansing South 285 Oroville 178 Syracuse Immanuel 204 Broken Arrow 230 Owosso First 185 Sacramento Rio Linda 155 Plattsburgh 190 Tulsa Regency Park 146 Watertown 219 Sturgis SAN ANTONIO MINNESOTA NORTHEASTERN INDIANA 169 Temple First VIRGINIA 436 Anderson First 170 Minneapolis First 162 Georgetown First 743 Richmond Southside 156 Fergus Falls 330 Huntington First 153 South Austin 264 Virginia Beach First 147 Brainerd 327 Muncie South Side 147 Harlingen First 227 Woodbridge 134 Rochester 301 Elkhart Northside 147 San Antonio Valley-Hi 219 Roanoke First 280 Elkhart First 216 Arlington Calvary 105 Moorhead SOUTH ARKANSAS MISSISSIPPI NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 262 North Little Rock First WASHINGTON 228 Meridian Fitkin 444 Concord 190 Little Rock First 303 Washington First 311 San Jose First 171 McComb First 179 Hot Springs First 292 York 115 Jackson First 300 Santa Rosa 159 Little Rock Calvary 275 Salisbury 196 Eureka 100 Gulfport First 157 West Memphis 268 Bel Air 86 Columbus 193 Fremont Central 224 Marley Park NORTHERN MICHIGAN SOUTH CAROLINA WASHINGTON PACIFIC MISSOURI 338 Columbia First 154 Alanson Lakeview 616 Puyallup 267 Harvester 321 West Columbia Central 140 Beaverton 560 Seattle Aurora 201 Farmington 320 Fort Mill 111 Cherry Grove 439 Kent First 185 St. Louis Trinity 256 Midland Valley First 102 Reed City 249 Olympia 175 St. Louis Webster Groves 255 Winnsboro 174 Hannibal First 91 Clare 248 Centralia SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA NAVAJO NATION NORTHWEST WEST TEXAS 402 Moscow 182 Durant 617 Fort Worth Chapel 74 Chilchinbeto 164 Choctaw 68 Leupp 372 Spokane First 313 Lubbock First 317 Lewiston First 150 Henryetta 245 Hereford First 66 Ramah Nava|o 140 Ada 65 Pinehill 297 Spokane Valley 225 Fort Worth River Oaks 137 Midwest City Bresee 57 LeChee 286 Yakima West Valley 188 Big Spring NEBRASKA NORTHWEST INDIANA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WEST VIRGINIA NORTH 225 Lincoln First 469 Portage First 480 San Diego Mission Valley 269 Weirton 157 Hastings 332 Valparaiso 284 Bloomington 228 Parkersburg First 153 North Platte 305 Kokomo First 274 Apple Valley 220 Chester 128 Omaha First 196 South Lake 268 Hemet 202 Parkersburg Broadway 103 Ainsworth 184 South Bend First 247 San Diego First 180 Newell First NEW ENGLAND NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA SOUTHERN FLORIDA WEST VIRGINIA SOUTH 317 New Bedford International 1,812 Bethany First 456 Miami Hosanna 304 South Charleston First 253 Lowell First 496 Oklahoma City First 368 Bradenton First 255 Charleston Davis Creek 200 Manchester 327 Bethany Williams Memorial 347 Princeton 242 Huntington First 182 Quincy, Wollaston 287 Oklahoma City Lake View Park 268 Fort Myers First 229 Pineville 153 Nashua Community Chapel 231 Enid First 250 Hialeah Good Shepherd 206 Charleston Calvary NEW MEXICO NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS SOUTHWEST INDIAN WESTERN LATIN AMERICAN 342 Clovis First 510 Sterling First 129 Sells 363 L.A. Belvedere 250 Albuquerque Heights First 289 Pekin First 121 Cache First 233 L.A. Boyle Heights 221 El Paso Open Gate 273 Rock Island 60 Parker 126 Rancho Cucamonga 213 Albuqerque Sandia 238 Ottawa First 52 Winterhaven 112 Sacramento 128 El Paso First 206 Galesburg First 52 Needles 109 National City NEW YORK NORTHWESTERN OHIO SOUTHWEST INDIANA WISCONSIN 586 Brooklyn Beulah 405 Lima Community 485 Seymour First 145 Racine Community 209 Valley Stream 256 Springfield First 214 Columbus First 142 Mattoon 175 Bronx Bethany 247 Springfield High Street 191 Brazil First 114 Madison First 163 Maranatha 207 Piqua 190 Oakland City 111 Richland Center 160 Fishkili 196 Mount Sterling 182 Bloomington First 97 Racine Taylor Avenue

February 1992 41 NEWS OF RELIGION FOCUS ON THE FAMILY TO BE BROADCAST NAE TO CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN SOVIET UNION Jay Kesler, Bill Hybels, Joel and leadership in cooperation A 15-minute Russian version carry our program in the Gregory, and Dennis Kinlaw remain constant." of “Focus on the Family” has U.S., Canada, and the rest of will be a few of the featured Other features of the con­ begun airing the world combined," Dob­ speakers at the 50th Anniver­ vention will include Steve on approxi­ son said. sary Convention of the Green in concert, the presen­ mately 2,500 Dobson’s writings are also National Association of tation of the J. Elwin Wright radio stations appearing weekly in Moscow Evangelicals (NAE) March Award, and a challenge for in the Soviet newspapers. The TASS 3-5. The convention will be NAE’s future from Peter U nion, a c ­ news service will be travel­ held at Chicago’s Hyatt Kuzmic. Kuzmic is consid­ cording to James C. Dobson, ing to Focus on the Family Regency O’Hare Hotel. ered one of the most influen­ Focus on the Family presi­ headquarters in Colorado The focus of the conven­ tial evangelical leaders in dent. Springs, Colo., to prepare a tion will be “Forward in Eastern Europe, according to "That's more stations than feature on the ministry. Faith—50 Years of Evangel­ Melvin. ical Cooperation." The NAE is a voluntary MEDIA CRITIC BLASTS ANTIRELIGIOUS BIAS The NAE was established association of individuals, Antireligious bias in Holly­ themes in an effort to destroy in 1942 at the Hotel Corona­ denominations, churches, wood is one reason for “the hope, values, the very do in St. Louis, Mo. “Much schools, and organizations. widespread pornography and idea of family.” has changed in the ensuing NAE represents 43,000 local the breakup of the traditional “Even though Rapture is a 50 years,” said Billy A. congregations from 74 family, according to film clear example of the anti- Melvin, NAE executive Protestant denominations. It critic Michael Medved. religious bigotry that thrives director. “But NAE’s origi­ serves more than 15 million Medved, cohost of televi­ in Hollywood, it has won nal seven-point statement of people through its subsidiary, sion’s “Sneak Previews,” praise from many critics," faith, service to evangelicals, affiliates, and commissions. was the keynote speaker at said Medved, who is Jewish. the recent national confer­ “Every Christian you meet in FINAL SEGMENT OF DEAD SEA SCROLLS ence of the Religious Al­ this movie is either weird, TO BE RELEASED liance Against Pornography, has twitches, or is disgust­ The final 20 percent of the Sea in Israel. They contain a six-year-old group headed ing.” Dead Sea Scrolls, never the oldest known copies of by Jerry Kirk, a Presbyterian Though Medved makes before circulated outside an the Old Testament. minister from Cincinnati. his living monitoring the film elite group of scholars, will Amir Drori, head of the Medved was particularly industry, he had little good to finally be publicized, accord­ Israel Antiquities Authority critical of the film Rapture, say about Hollywood. He ing to an announcement by in Jerusalem, which has had which depicts a sex-maniac said the movie world shows two California professors. exclusive control of the orig­ woman who is converted to a society in which divorce, The scrolls, which will be inal scrolls for 40 years, has Christianity by missionaries, drug abuse, sexual promiscu­ released by Hershel Shanks accused scholars responsible but later loses her mind and ity, and family murder are of the Biblical Archaeology for publishing the manu­ kills her daughter. He said common. "That is a poi­ Society in Washington, are scripts of "breaking the law” the film was typical of a new sonous message for Ameri­ to be published in an unau­ and of a “breach in scientific genre of movies depicting ca’s children," he com­ thorized two-volume set pre­ ethics.” anti-Christian, antifamily plained. pared by Robert Eisenman of California State University PROTESTANT CHURCHES NOT SENSITIVE TO ALL GROUPS and James Robinson of the Protestant churches in the of people listed in the survey. other groups. Claremont Graduate School. U.S. are fairly sensitive to Churches are perceived to Only 16 percent of the Eisenman, professor of the needs of families, the be most sensitive to families respondents said Protestant Middle East studies and chair elderly, children, teenagers, with nearly half (46 percent) churches are very sensitive to of the Religious Studies and the poor—but seem less saying churches are “very the needs of non-Christians; Department, said he received concerned about the needs of sensitive” to this group. 31 percent called churches bootlegged photos through minorities, non-Christians, Thirty-seven percent said somewhat sensitive in this an anonymous source over a and singles, according to an churches are “very sensitive” area. period of two years. Eisen­ opinion poll conducted by to the needs of children, The area of lowest per­ man said he always knew he the Barna Research Group. while 28 percent said the ceived sensitivity was to would release the photos so Survey respondents were same thing about how Prot­ minorities. Only 14 percent that all scholars could have asked to evaluate how sensi­ estant churches respond to said Protestant churches are equal access to them “and tive Protestant churches are teenagers. very sensitive to the needs of the playing field would be to the needs of 15 different On needs of the poor, 28 b lack s, 12 p ercen t called leveled.” types of people. Not even percent said churches are churches very sensitive to The Dead Sea Scrolls were half of all Americans rated “very sensitive.” Hispanics, and 10 percent discovered in 1947 by Bed­ Protestant churches as “very On the other hand, church­ said churches are very sensi­ ouins in caves near the Dead sensitive” to any of the types es were rated less sensitive to tive to the needs of Asians.

42 Herald of Holiness VITAL STATISTICS to HENRY AND CHARLOTTE (DAN- FLETCHER M. DIGBY, JR., from Doug- JOHN D. LIGHTY, from Okeechobee, Fla., DRIDGE) SIEMS, Bethany, Okla., a boy, lasville (Ga.) First, to Wrightsville, Ga. to Roanoke (Va.) Hollins Deaths Benjamin Amos, Sept. 25 JOHN W. DRUSEDUM, JR., from Okla­ STEVE LILLY, to pastor, Milford, Ohio GRACIE M. CARLSON, wife of Arnold R. to CARSON AND DEBORAH SNYDER, homa City (Okla.) Crown Heights, to Santa LESLIS McAUSLAND, from Airdie, Alta., Carlson, Jr., superintendent of the Rocky Selinsgrove, Pa., a boy, Brandon Lee, Sept. Fe. N.Mex. to Franklin Centre, Que. Mountain District, died Nov. 11 in Kalispell, 9 LARRY A. DUNLAP, from Salisbury, Md., DANNY K. McDOWELL, from Rochester Mont. She had suffered from a heart prob­ to Riverdale (Ga.) Timberlake Hills, Mich., to Montpelier, Ind. lem for several years. Besides her husband, ROLAND H. FELTMATE, to pastor, Cal­ RONALD D. McELFRESH, from evange­ Mrs. Carlson is survived by one son, Philip; gary (Alta.) North Hill lism to pastor, Colorado Springs (Colo.) three grandchildren, and one great-grand­ Marriages JOSE FIGUEROA, from Oxnard (Calif.) Springs of Faith child. PATRICE BICKERSTAFF and DONALD Spanish, to Sanger (Calif.) Spanish ROBERT E. MANER, JR., from pastor, ELIZABETH L. BENSON, 82, Bethany, LUEHRING at Fort Collins, Colo., Oct. 12 DAVID P. FLACK, from State Road Com­ Savannah (Ga.) Eastside, to evangelism Okla., Oct. 12. Survivors: sons, David, Ron; SUSAN ELAINE COOK and MICHAEL munity, Ohio, to Sandusky, Ohio CURTIS R. MARTIN, from Goodlettsville, daughter, Betty Robertson; one sister; eight W ILLIAM STRICKLER at Selinsgrove, Pa., HANK FORTUNE, to pastor, Whitesboro, Tenn., to Sapulpa, Okla. grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Sept. 28 Tex. JOHN MATHIAS, from associate, Braden­ SEYMOUR BOEL, 90, Birdsboro, Pa., CONNIE DARLENE FISHER and RODNEY WAYNE GARCIA, from student, NTS, ton (Fla.) First, to general assigned, NPH, Oct. 9. Survivors: wife, Laura; daughter, ORLANDO NOLDER at Selinsgrove, Pa., Kansas City, to pastor, Taft (Calif.) West Kansas City, Mo. Betty Masterman; sons, Dennis, Leonard; 2 Sept. 27 Hills LOUIS MERICK to North Pole, Alaska brothers; 8 grandchildren; 11 great-grand­ CHRISTINE RENEE FOX and BRIAN R. RICHARD K. GIBSON, to pastor, Yorkton, GAREY A. MILLER, from Ironton, Ohio, children. HAMMONS at Kalamazoo, Mich., Oct. 19 Sask to Dallas (Tex.) Central MAXINE M. BOERMA, 80, Lowell, Mich., STEPHANIE LEISHER and WESLEY BILLY C. GOODPASTURE, from Albany RONALD L. MILLER, from Minong, Wis., May 3. Survivors: one sister; nieces and HARPER at Enid, Okla., Nov. 2 (Ky.) Northside, to Paoli, Ind. to Monroe, Wis. nephews. SUSAN PREBBLE and DONALD ERNIE L. GRAY, from Abernathy, Tex., to CARROLL L. MOFFITT, from Norwood, LEROY C. BROWN, 83, Indianapolis, RODARTE at Oxnard, Calif., Sept. 14 Sparta, Tenn. N.C., to Forest City, N.C. Sept. 29. Survivors: wife, Mary Evelyn; STEVEN R. GREENE, from Kearney, BRANCE E. MOYER, from Lufkin (Tex.) sons, David, Gregory; stepdaughters, Patri­ Nebr., to Durant (Okla.) New Hope Commu­ First, to Durant (Okla.) First cia Hart, Marcia Hunsberger; one brother; nity Mission MICHAEL MYERS, to pastor, Kodiak, two sisters; four grandchildren. FOR THE RECORD FRED J. GRENIER, from Florence, Colo., Alaska REV. ARLUS G. EDWARDS, 67, Hutchin­ Moving Ministers to Farmington, N.Mex. TIM J. NARY, to pastor, Statesboro, Ga. W. ANDREW GRIMES, from evangelism JUSTIN R. NAVE, from Cleveland (Tenn.) son, Kans., Sept. 28. Survivors: wife, Alet- JOHN D. ALEXANDER, from associate, to pastor, Columbus (Ohio) Frank Road First, to Franklin, Ind. ta; son, Steven; daughter, Gae Brennan; Colorado Springs (Colo.) So Mang, to pas­ ROBERT W. GUDIM, from High Prairie, four brothers; one sister; five grandchil­ tor, Denver (Colo.) Littleton BRUCE NEESE, from student. NTS, Alta., to Drumheller, Alta. Kansas City, to pastor, Chicago (III.) Oak dren. MERRELL ANDERTON, to pastor, Dick­ BRADLEY E. GUTHRIE, from associate, Park REV. HERBERT E. LILLY, 80, Payette, ens (Tex.) Bible Riverton (Ga.) Timberlake, to associate, MICHAEL E. PAGE, from Oro Valley, Idaho, Sept. 15. Survivors: wife, Imogene; KENNETH D. ARDREY, from Crossroad, Bradenton (Fla.) First daughter, Thirl (Mrs. Elmer) Strong; son, Pa., to Fishkill, N Y. Ariz., to Wawasee (Ind.) Community WILLIAM C. HALEY, to pastor, Raymond, H. Dale; stepdaughter, Paula (M rs. Lyle) DAVID ASH to pastor, Crest, Ga. HARLIE E. PATTERSON, from Hot Wash. Pointer; stepsons, Gary Johnson, Randy MARK J. BANE, from Van Buren, Ark., to Springs (Ark.) First, to Texarkana (Tex.) LARRY HANCOCK, from Jacksonville First Johnson; 8 grandchildren; 4 step-grand- St. Louis (Mo.) Southwest (Fla.) Beaches, to Dalton (Ga.) First DAVID L. PERRY, from Baxter Springs, children; 14 great-grandchildren. STEVEN E. BARNES, from pastor, JOSEPH E. HAND, from Porterville, Calif., GREELY ALVIN "J" PHILLIPS, 90, Aug. Stevenson, Wash., to associate, Stevenson, Kans., to Indianapolis (Ind.) Speedway 6. Survivor: wife, Elberta. Wash. to Palmer, Alaska JOHN F. PERKINS, from Roanoke (Va.) DAVID C. HARRIS, from Ronceverte, East Gate, to Fort Recovery, Ohio THELMA SCHENCK, 68, Kissimmee, Fla., DAVID BASSETT, JR., from Huntington Aug. 30. Survivors: husband, Eugene; Beach (Calif.) Coast Light Community, to W.Va., to North Meckleburg (N.C.) Mission HOWARD PLUMMER, from Timberlake, PHILLIP HEAP, from Harlington (Tex.) Ga., to Burlington (N.C.) West sons, Thomas, Richard; daughter, Kathy; Ivanhoe, Calif. First, to Arlington (Tex.) East Park IRA O. POUND, from associate, Raleigh four sisters; two brothers; three grandchil­ LANCE G. BIRD, from evangelism to pas­ JONATHAN L. HOAGLAND to pastor, dren. tor, Gulfport, Fla. (N.C.) First, to associate, New Philadelphia, ELSIE LORRAINE (RICKERT) SHAW, 58, FREDERICK E. BLAUSER, from pastor, Archbold, Ohio Ohio J. KENT HOBBS to pastor, Frank, W.Va. LARRY D. POWELL, from student, Gouverneur, N.Y., Feb. 13. Survivors: hus­ Woodstown, N.J., to associate, Warren STEPHEN P. HOFFMAN, from Belton, band, Floyd; daughters, Lynda McEathron, (Ohio) Champion Kankakee, III., to pastor, Sheridan, III. M o„ to Minneapolis (Minn.) Spring Lake ELVIN M. POWERS, from pastor, Kansas Susan Ellis; sons, David, Timothy; one sis­ DAN BOONE, from Nashville (Tenn.) Col­ MERLIN E. HUNTER, from missionary to City (Mo.) Dundee Hills, to district ter; two brothers; six grandchildren. lege Hill, to Kankakee (III.) College pastor, Lemmon Valley (Nev.) Calvary assigned, Kansas City district LOUIS SPRUIELL, 76, Abernathy, Tex., GLENN H. BOYCE, from Pioneer Area BOB E. HUSKEY, from Tishomingo, ROBERT J. RETER, JR., from Newton Oct. 2. Survivors: wife, Erma May; daugh­ leader, Canada West District, to pastor, Okla., to Piedmont, Mo. (Kans.) Calvary, to Terrell, Tex. ters, Peggy, Joyce Richter, Beverly Regina (Sask.) Pine Park WALTER F. IRONS, from Lynn, Ind., to Roberts; two brothers; two sisters; four MARVIN A. BRESSLER, from Dallas. CHARLES D. ROBERTS, from Lombard, Gaston, Ind. III., to Bethel, Ohio grandchildren. Oreg., to Everett, Wash. DONALD R. JACKSON, from Indianapolis KEITH ROBINSON, from Franklin. Ind., to EDNA VIOLA WEBB, 91, Nampa, Idaho, BENJAMIN BRISTOW to pastor, Tucum- (Ind.) Nazarene Chapel, to Danville (Ind.) Indianapolis (Ind.) Westbrook Sept. 19, Survivors: daughters, Geraldine cari, N.Mex. Calvary KERRY ROBINSON, from Madison, Ind., (Mrs. Paul) Mangum, Olive “Eve" (Mrs. JAMES H. BROWN, from Peoria (III.) JARRELL D. JAQUESS, from student to to Greensboro, Ind. Hubert) Herron, Verna (Mrs. Weldon) Southside, to Canton (III.) Eastside pastor, Portales, N.Mex. JERON ROWELL, from associate, Chica­ Wood, Juanita (Mrs. Lloyd) Hubbard; DAVID BUCHER, from Terrell, Tex., to BILLY J. JOHNSTON, from Levelland, go (III.) First, to pastor, Kansas City daughter-in-law, Kay Webb; one sister; 17 Flint, Tex. Tex., to Perryton, Tex. Shawnee grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 2 DAN BYLER, from associate, Chico great-great-grandchildren. ROY A. JONES, to pastor, Cordova, Alas- JOHN RUZICH, from pastor, Winchester, (Calif.) First, to pastor, Lindsay, Calif. ka SAM BYRD, JR., from Monroe, Wise., to Ind., to district assigned, Illinois district KERMIT L. KIDDER, from Lakeland (Fla.) RICHARD B. RYDING, from education, New Lenox, III. Highland Park, to pastor, Canton (III.) TNC, Nashville, Tenn., to education, MVNC, DAVID J. CARLSON, from Harrah, Okla., Births Maples Mill Mount Vernon, Ohio to Denison, Tex. to PAUL AND SHAL BEBOUT, Wahiawa, E. DONALD KING, from Lompoc (Calif.) JAMES A. SALO, to associate, Saginaw STEPHEN D. CARPENTER, from Oak Har­ Hawaii, a girl, Monica Nicole, Sept. 24 Trinity, to Lansing (Mich.) First (Mich.) Valley bor, Wash., to Tucson (Ariz.) Mountain to REV. RANDY AND MARY LEA (WAL­ CHARLES L. KIRBY, from Winter Haven DARIUS L. SALTER, from associate, View TERS) DAVIS, Gulfport, Miss., a boy, Ran­ (Fla.) First, to Indianapolis (Ind.) First Portland (Oreg.) First, to education, NTS, MARK B. CORK, from associate, Tempe dolph Freemont, Jr., May 29 JAMES R. KOONS, from Hilo. Hawaii, to Kansas City, Mo. (Ariz.) New Hope Community, to general to JEFF AND DIANE (BROWN) DOWN­ Kahului Maui, Hawaii R. DOUGLAS SAMPLES, from Fresno assigned, Kansas City ING, Lincoln, Nebr., a girl, Kelsey Ann, Oct. GARY A. LAFARY, to pastor, Clayton, (Calif.) Trinity, to Bakersfield (Calif.) First DAVID L. COTTAM, from associate, Col­ 5 Ind. HECTOR SANTIN, from associate, Coro­ orado Springs (Colo.) Trinity, to pastor, to JIM AND JANE FINNEY, Salinas, Calif., BRADY R. LANE, to pastor, Mount Ver­ na, Calif., to associate, Los Angeles (Calif.) Wyoming, III. a girl, Kara Elizabeth, Sept. 27 non, Tex. Primera J. MICHAEL CURRY, from associate, to LARRY AND PATTY (WILEY) HAY- LOUIS M. LAMPHIRE, from Colonial MARK D. SARTIN, from Huntington Jacksonville (Fla.) University Blvd., to pas­ MAN, Pataskala, Ohio, a girl, Rebekah Jean, Heights, Va., to Gwynn's Island, Va. (W.Va.) First, to Clearwater (Fla.) Central tor, Victoria, Tex. Sept. 22 JAMES R. LAYMON, from Dublin (Ga.) MYRON D. SARTIN, from Tuscaloosa EDWARD DARLING, from associate, to DON AND LISA (HALBERT) HOLT, First, to Lexington (Ky.) First (Ala.) Holden Heights, to St. Cloud, Fla. South Daytona, Fla., to pastor, Dover Lewisville, Tex., a boy, Jameson Allen, May JOHN C. LETTERMAN, from Monmouth DONALD L. SCHAAL, to pastor, Clinton, (Tenn.) First 29 (N.J.) First, to Baytown (Tex.) First Ohio

February 1992 43 Benefits Questions ROBERT J. SHEPHERD, from Tucson east Oklahoma District (Ariz.) Mountain View, to Albuquerque RICHARD H. STALLINGS, evangelist, Answered by Dean Wessels (N.Mex.) Sandia 605 TV Meadows Pkwy., DeSoto. TX DOUGLAS L. SHERWOOD, from Gwynn's 75115, by W. M. Lynch, Dallas District Island, Va., to Wilson (N.C.) Mission S. C. STEVENSON, JR., evangelist, 6276 M. KIM SMITH, from Clearwater (Fla.) Cen­ Warren St., Groves, TX 77619 What information is available from the Pensions tral, to Sterling (III.) First office about pastoral compensation, employee bene­ NORMAN L. SNOWBARGER, from Pocatel­ Moving Missionaries lo, Idaho, to Kirksville, Mo. fits, tax regulations, and so forth? ERIC A. SORENSON, from student, NNC, ALEXANDER, REV. DOUGLAS and ANNE, Nampa, Idaho, to associate, Coquille, Africa Nazarene Theological Seminary, A series of church management memos and a number Oreg. Field address: P.O. Box 3563, 2040 Hon- GARY L. SPARKS, from Montpelier, Ind., to eydew, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA of informational brochures are available at no cost to you Bristol, Ind. BRANK, MISS STEPHANIE*, Asia-Pacific from the Pensions office. To request any brochures you DARWIN SPEICHER, from associate. NTS, Field address: MCPO 556, 1299 Wichita (Kans.) First, to associate, Makati, Metro Manila, PHILIPPINES desire, simply check the appropriate box(es), clip this Bethany (Okla.) First CINTRON, REV. MARIO, Guatemala, Fur­ column, and mail to the Pensions office at the address MARK E. STEINERT, from student, to pas­ lough address: c/o FA. Martinez Alonso, tor, Connersville (Ind.) Gorner Memorial Floricultor c 83, San Luis Tlax. Del. below. All MEMOS listed are revised periodically to JAMES L. STEWART, from Raleigh, N.C., to Xochimilco, Mexico D.F, 16610, MEXICO keep up to date with tax law and other changes. Asheville, N.C. COURTNEY-SMITH, MISS FRANCES, ASF RONALD L. SULLIVAN, from pastor, North, Field address: P.O. 21, 0870 Leta- □ MEMO No. I. Housing for Your Pastor: Parsonage Omaha (Nebr.) Heritage, to education, ba, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA or Housing Allowance? Twin Wells Indian Schools, Holbrook GRAY, REV. ROBERT and MAUNETTE, Ariz. Peru, Furlough address: 13312 Le Floss, □ MEMO No. 2, Church Employees or Independent MORGAN L. SYVERTSEN to pastor, Airdrie, Norwalk, CA 90650 Contractors? Alta. JOHNSON, MISS KATHRYN, Swaziland JAMES H. THROWER, JR., from Havelock, Institutional, Furlough address: 8832 □ MEMO No. 3, Tax Procedures for Congregations N.C., to Smyrna, Ga. East Hermosa Dr., Temple City, CA □ MEMO No. 4, Changing Patterns in Ministerial Com­ 91780 GENE A. WARDLAW, from Bloom ington, pensation Ga., to Shady Grove, Tenn. JONES, DR. ALFRED and KITTY*, Kenya, TIMOTHY P. WESTERBERT, from associ­ Furlough address: c/o David Jones, 6681 □ MEMO No. 5, Minimizing Income Taxes for Church ate, Hillsboro, Oreg., to pastor, Mount Accala Knolls, San Diego, CA 92111 Employees Vernon, Wash. MILLER, MISS MARY, Peru, Furlough DAVID E. WHEELER, from district address: c/o Ruth Miller, 6161 Reims, □ MEMO No. 9, Workers’ Compensation Laws and the assigned, Oregon Pacific, to pastor, No. 820, Houston, TX 77036 Local Church Issaquah, Wash. PICKENPAUGH, REV. SAMUEL and JOHN D. WILCOX, from San Bruno, Calif., GRACE*, Australia, Furlough address: □ MEMO No. 10. Can Ministers Opt Out of Social to Santa Cruz, Calif. RR No. 2, Box 219-F, Monticello, FL Security? GARY WILLIAMSON, from pastor, Beau­ 32344 fort, S.C., to Charleston (S.C.) Dor- POWER, REV. RICK and VICKIE*, China □ MEMO No. 11, Auto and Other Business Reimburse­ Chester Rosd Ministries, Furlough address: 13815 ments WILLIAM W. WOODS, from Phoenix (Ariz.) Chittmin Rd„ San Antonio, TX 78232 Deer Valley, to Stevenson, Wash. SAVAGE, MISS KATHRYN, Swaziland Insti­ □ MEMO No. 12. Who Is a Minister for Tax Purposes? tutional, Furlough address: 1471 N.E. □ MEMO No. 13, The Minister’s Housing Allowance Announcements 9th Ct., Homestead, FL 33033 SCHORTINGHOUSE, REV. BYRON and □ MEMO No. 15, Moving Expenses: Reporting Require­ Pratt (Kans.) First Church will celebrate LEANNA, New Zealand, Furlough ments and Deductions its 50th anniversary March 7 and 8. A address: 4925 S.W. 91st Ave., Miami, reception will be held Saturday from 7 p.m. F L 33165 □ Benefits Summary Brochure to 9 p.m. W. T. Dougharty will speak at the SEMLAR, MISS JANIE, Africa Nazarene 10 a.m. Sunday service. Cecil Miller will be □ Pre-Retirement Planning Brochure Theological College, Furlough address: the speaker for the 2:30 p.m. service. There □ “Basic” Pension Plan Summary (noncontributory will be a covered-dish dinner at noon. c/o 208 E. James, Dwight, IL 60420 All former pastors, members, and SPRUNGER, REV. JOHN and ROSE, Africa retirement plan) friends are invited to attend or send greet­ Ministries Council, Furlough address: ings. For more information, write 1120 7216 Dartmoor Ave., Greendale, Wl □ The Nazarene Contributory Retirement Plan (TSA) Glenarm, Pratt, KS 67124, or phone (316) 53129 □ The Nazarene Individual Retirement Annuity (IRA) 672-6666 or 672-6643. WALKER, REV. P. KEN and LINDA, Swazi­ □ Information on Group Term Life Insurance for Church land Church Growth, Furlough address: Employees Recommendations 512 Russell, Nashville, TN 37206 The following have been recommended WELCHLY, MR. JAMES and DONNA*, □ Information on Long-Term Disability Income Protec­ by their respective district superintendents: USSR, Eurasia Region, Furlough tion for Church Employees LUTZ AND DEBBIE BRAUNIG, song address: 617 Kimberly Dr., Hewitt, TX evangelists, 1724 Independence Ave., 76643 □ Information on Accidental Death and Dismember­ Urbana, IL 61801, by John J. Hancock, Illi­ "Specialized Assignment Personnel ment Insurance for Church Employees nois District THOMAS CRESAP, evangelist, 507 Ohio □ “Preparing Your 1991 Minister’s Tax Return” by Ave., Martins Ferry, OH 43935, (614) 633- DIRECTORIES Daniel D. Busby 1236, by Marion W. Barber, Akron District BOARD OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS WAYNE LAFORCE, evangelist, 2009 Office: 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO Name______Wyandotte, Olathe, KS 66062, (913) 782- 64131. Raymond W. Hurn, chairman; John Address______9744, by Hiram Sanders, Missouri District A. Knight, vice-chairman; Donald D. STEVE PEARCE, evangelist, Box 506, Owens, secretary; Eugene L. Stowe, Jerald City______West Lebanon, IN 47991, by Richard L. 0 Johnson, W illiam J. Prince State______ZIP ______Jordan, Northwest Indiana District GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS EMERITUS: ELAINE PETTIT, evangelist, 2110 Ban­ George Coulter, 9310 Canterbury, Lea­ bury Rd„ Kalamazoo, Ml 49001 (616) 385- wood, KS 66206; V. H. Lewis, 1406 Cam­ Questions about benefits may be sent to the 5753, by C. Neil Strait, Michigan District bridge, Olathe, KS 66062; Orville W. Jen­ Board of Pensions and Benefits USA, 6401 The ALWIN L. RATHBUN, evangelist, 4015 kins, 2309 W. 103rd St., Leawood, KS N.E. Indiana, Bartlesville, OK 74006, (918) 66206; William M. Greathouse, 1179 Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131-1284. 335-1127, by B. Edwin McDonald, North­ Rosewood Tr., Mount Juliet, TN 37122.

44 Herald of Holiness TEACHER OF THE YEAR . . . first grade at Lake Elemen­ Kay Hamilton Beeson was tary and serves on the Vista recently selected as the 1991 Unified School District Mag­ Close to Home Outstanding net Committee, which is cre­ Teacher of the ating the district’s first mag­ News About Nazarenes Year at Santa net school on the Santa Fe/ Fe/California California School campus. BY TOM FELDER School in Vista, She has served as PTA PERFECT ATTENDANCE . . . Calif. A 1972 president, and taught fourth Nick Regillo likes Sunday graduate of and fifth grade art and music, School. He was recently Southern Nazarene Universi­ kindergarten, and second honored by Mannington, ty, Beeson received the “Gol­ grade. W.Va., Church of the Naza­ den Apple Award" for her Kay’s husband, David, rene for 56 years of perfect efforts. serves as a Nazarene chap­ Sunday School attendance— Beeson was also honored lain in the U.S. Navy. She is the last 43 years consecutive­ by the school’s parent-teach- active in Vista, Calif., First er organization with the PTA Church of the Nazarene ly- Regillo has served in many Honorary Service Award. where she serves as church capacities, including: NYPS Beeson currently teaches pianist. president, Sunday School PLNC HONORS ALUM N I. . . Francisco Peninsula Parent superintendent (25 years), Rebecca Laird and Donald news magazine. She has usher, and church board C. Clark were honored published 55 articles, books, member. Currently, he teach­ recently with the Alumnus of or chapters of books since es an adult men’s Sunday Point Loma (APL) Award. 1980. School class. The award recognizes out­ Clark is a 1959 graduate of Regillo and his wife, Irma, standing achievements by PLNC. He serves as profes­ enjoy attending General Pasadena-Point Loma Naza­ sor of secondary education at Assemblies and International rene College alumni for aca­ the University of Arizona Laymen’s Conferences. demic, vocational, communi­ and was Nick is retired after work­ ty, and church activities. named ing for Westinghouse for 35 A 1981 graduate of PLNC, Teacher of years. Irma is a retired Laird is a free­ the Year for schoolteacher. lance editor and the university writer living in in 1987. Regillo is pictured with his 56 San Francisco, An author perfect attendance pins. Calif. She of six books and more than writes the col­ 40 articles, Clark and his Searcy Warmouth (r.) was honored umn "In A wife, Sally, participate in recently by Richmond, Ky., First Woman’s Voice” in the Her­ education conferences, work­ Church of the Nazarene for more ald of Holiness and serves as shops, and task forces at the than 45 years of service to the a staff writer for the San regional and national level. church. Warmouth has served in a variety of positions but has given most of his time as head usher. The award was presented by his pastor, Denzil R. Huff (I.).

The 1991 Kansas City District Ordinand class includes Rev. and Mrs. Terrance J. Bahadur, Rev. and Mrs. David A. Busic, Rev. and Mrs. J. Gregory Crofford, Rev. and Mrs. Ford R. Hall, Jr., Rev. and Mrs. Jef­ frey P. Lineman (deacon), Rev. and Mrs. Hubert D. Rabon, Rev. and Mrs. Sokurt Sous, Rev. and Mrs. Larry P. West, Rev. and Mrs. Walter W. Bean, Rev. and Mrs. Michael W. Cooper, Rev. and Mrs. Steven A. Dottin, Rev. and Mrs. Stephen S. Hendrix, Rev. and Mrs. William C. Miller, Rev. and Mrs. Michael P. Shelton, Rev. Jennifer Thom, Rev. and Mrs. Steven C. Churchill, and Rev. and Mrs. Claude Patterson. 1991 Northeast Oklahoma District Ordinand class (I. to r.): District Others in the group include Joseph Biscoe, district secretary; Kansas Superintendent B. Edwin McDonald, Rev. and Mrs. C. B. Glidden, City District Superintendent Keith Wright; and General Superintendent Rev. and Mrs. Dwain Young, Rev. and Mrs. Paul Baker, Rev. Nora John A. Knight. Anderson, and General Superintendent Eugene L. Stowe.

February 1992 45 W. E. M cCUM BER

A Book of Answers

he Bible is a book of an­ Book of Job. scribed her, a rare and sterling per­ swers. From the mind and One such question is, “How can son. Through tears he said, “I can't heart of mankind arise seri­ man be just with God?” Man may believe her life really ended at death. Tous, destiny-laden questions, andattempt the answer himself. He Her character is, to me, a con­ only the Bible has the answers. may devise any number of clever vincing argument for immortality.” Certainly, the Bible does not an­ schemes to put himself in a right But human sentiment, however swer all questions. The Bible is no relationship to God. He may in­ lofty, cannot really assure us that substitute for one’s textbooks. It vent religions and offer sacrifices life continues somehow, somewhere isn’t even a substitute for your and pray, but how can he know after death. The Bible answers, not checkbook. You can’t pay your that his answers are correct? For­ arguing from the character of man, utility bill with a couple of pages giveness of sins takes place in the but affirming the resurrection of from John’s Gospel! mind of God, and only God can Jesus. He died and was raised Many answers to our questions disclose a plan of salvation that again. He was not restored to the are supplied by reason. When I was brings forgiveness. We can know old order of existence, in a body teaching college, one of my stu­ the barriers are removed and fel­ subject to pain, disease, weariness, dents, whose motive 1 could only lowship is restored only as God and death. He was raised to a new guess at, handed me a card on chooses to reveal saving truth. order of being, forever beyond the which the following was typed: A The Bible supplies the cynical professor told his class that answer. It informs us that he would excuse from the final God, in the life, death, and exam anyone who could answer resurrection of Jesus, has one special question. The question acted on His own initiative H u m an sentiment, was, “If a boat floats five miles to lovingly provide our de­ however lofty, cannot really downstream while a crow flies liverance from sin and our eight miles across an open field in reconciliation to himself. assure us that life continues the same time that a sparrow flies Another of these ulti­ ten and one-half miles counter­ m ate questions is, “If a somehow, somewhere clockwise, then how old am I?” man die, shall he live after death. One student promptly answered, again?” Is death a through “You’re 44 years old, sir.’’ The pro­ street or a blind alley? Is fessor exclaimed, “That’s right! But human life really a sput­ how did you arrive at that figure?” tering candle, to be abruptly destructive forces of this present "It was easy,” the student said. “I snuffed out, with eternal darkness corrupt age. And the Bible, which have a nephew who is 22 and he’s ensuing? Or does life continue? bears witness to His resurrection, only half-crazy.” And if it does, in what forms, with enshrines His promise to us, “Be­ Yes, reason can figure out many what activities? cause I live, you shall live also!” answers. But the questions of ulti­ Again, man can devise his own “I believe in God . . . and in the mate significance can only be an­ answers. They range from bitter de­ life everlasting” because the Bible swered by revelation. Those ques­ nial to ingenious theories of rein­ has furnished profoundly satisfying tions arise, not out of intellectual carnation. I recall an earnest con­ answers to the most significant curiosity, but out of spiritual con­ versation with a college professor questions of human existence. cern, out of the anguish imposed about immortality. His wife, whom W. E. M cC um ber is a preacher, by sin and guilt. They are given he deeply loved, had been dead for teacher, author, and former editor of classical form in the Old Testament several years. She was, as he de­ the Herald of Holiness. rq

46 Herald of Holiness Herald of Holiness February 1992 • Whole No. 3552 • Vol. 81, No. 2 Illustrated EDITOR Wesley D. Tracy MANAGING EDITOR BIBLE LIFE Mark Graham Your key to discovery ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY Judith Perry of the ancient world... Learn about life during Bible times DIRECTOR as each issue provides you with: DIVISION OF ■ well-researched articles about the COMMUNICATIONS customs, rituals, governments, and re­ Paul Skiles ligions that shaped the world of Jews and Christians. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS ■ insights for gaining a better under­ Eugene L. Stowe standing of the Bible from the finest holiness Jerald D. Johnson scholars of our time. John A. Knight ■ a dedication to editorial excellence through the abundant use of photography, maps, and charts. Raymond W. Hurn William J. Prince Each quarterly issue also tracks along with your WordAction Donald D. Owens Sunday School Lesson! Call now to receive a free trial membership issue. 1-800-877-0700 WordAction Publications

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SANDERS WILL STEP DOWN FROM PRESIDENCY NAZARENE AND WESLEYAN GENERAL Terrell C. (Jack) Sanders, Jr.. in touch with his responsible SUPERINTENDENTS MEET IN KANSAS CITY has announced that he will general superintendent, John The Board of General Super- in ministry is already occur- retire from the presidency of A. Knight; with Will Spaite, intendents of the Church of ring between the two denom­ Nazarene Theological Semi­ chairman of the Board of the Nazarene and The Wes­ inations and several potential nary at the close of the 1991 -92 Trustees; and with Jesse leyan Church met jointly at areas for increased network­ school year. Sanders made Middendorf, secretary of the the Kansas City Airport Mar­ ing," according to a state­ the announce­ NTS board. riott Hotel December 3. Pres­ ment from the Board of Gen­ ment to mem­ Sanders has served as ent from the Church of the eral Superintendents for the bers of the president of Nazarene Theo­ Nazarene were General Church of the Nazarene. NTS faculty logical Seminary since 1981. Superintendents Eugene L. “Possible combined meetings and staff De­ He served as superintendent Stowe. Jerald D. Johnson, of the district superinten­ cember 6. of the Central Ohio District John A. Knight, Raymond dents, college presidents, and In making from 1975 to 1981. For nine W. Hum, William J. Prince, headquarters executives are the announcement, Sanders years prior to this, he was and Donald D. Owens. Pres­ under active consideration as said that he had given “seri­ superintendent of the North ent from The Wesleyan potential next steps in the ous and prayerful considera­ Carolina District. He pas- Church were General Super­ fulfillment of the mission tion” to his future plans, and tored churches in Florida, intendents O. D. Emery, Earle statement.” that he had decided that it Alabama, Northern Ireland, L. W ilson, Lee M. Haines, The cochairmen of each of would be "wise and appro­ Illinois, Kansas City, and and H. C. Wilson. the task forces will meet with priate" to retire on June 30, Georgia. The two boards agreed on one general superintendent 1992. Sanders holds a B.A. and a a mission statement in 1989 from each denomination. Sanders will be 65 years D.D. from Trevecca Naza­ which was to serve as the The meeting will be a brain­ old in February 1992. rene College. He is a 1956 guiding purpose for joint storming session with cross­ Sanders said he has been graduate of NTS. meetings. According to this poll inization of ideas for net­ statement, “the Boards of working from the perspective NAZARENE MURDERED IN NEW ORLEANS General Superintendents of of each task force. The Janice Lillie, 41, a member for the murder, according to The Wesleyan Church and results of that session will be of New Orleans Westbank Eaton. Her purse was still in the Church of the Nazarene reported to a combined meet­ Church of the Nazarene. was the office, and nothing ap­ are united in commitment to ing of the two Boards of found stabbed to death No­ peared to be stolen. maximizing the impact of General Superintendents vember 12. A member of the West­ holiness evangelism and its scheduled for September 21, According to Thomas bank church for about four harvest in the twenty-first 1992, in Indianapolis. Eaton, pastor of the West­ years, Mrs. Lillie was a century.” “The tenor of the meeting bank church. Mrs. Lillie was member of the church board Various task forces were was positive, upbeat, and stabbed 10 to 12 times. and served as children's appointed to explore and encouraging as areas of Mrs. Lillie and her hus­ director. “She was very report on areas where the potential cooperation in min­ band. Norman, owned an active in the church and the two churches could fulfill the istry were explored for our apartment complex in Belle community," Eaton said. mission statement through two communions," the gen­ Chasse, La. Her body was “This has devastated our mutual cooperation and net­ eral superintendents said in found on the floor of the church.” working. The task forces their statement. “While we apartment complex office by In addition to her husband, reported to the combined pursue ministry through sep­ a friend from church around Mrs. Lillie is survived by boards on two occasions: arate denominations, the noon. She was last seen four sons, Randy, Ian. Sean, September 30, 1990 and in spirit of brotherhood in the alive an hour earlier. and Scotty; and one daugh­ the recent meeting. bonds of the gospel is strong Police have made no ter, Denise. Three of the “The reports reveal both and marked by genuine arrests and have no motive sons still live at home. examples where cooperation mutual respect."

CYCLONES CAUSE HEAVY DAMAGE IN SAMOA A Nazarene church and par­ arene and parsonage were Johnson. "Most of the medical by the storms may contribute sonage were destroyed and completely destroyed in the supplies and medical facilities to the NCM Fund. Checks many other Nazarene proper­ cyclones that hit the islands have been destroyed.” should be made to “General ties heavily damaged in the December 7-8. At least 80 There are I 1 organized Treasurer, Church of the Naz­ recent cyclones that devastated percent of Nazarene church Nazarene churches in Samoa arene,” and earmarked for Samoa, according to Steve members' homes were also with more than 500 members. “Samoa Disaster." The NCM Weber, coordinator of the damaged, Weber said. There Six missionaries and 14 Fund is an approved Ten Per­ international office of Naza­ are no reported Nazarene national workers serve the cent Special. rene Compassionate Min­ casualties. church there. International NCM is a part istries. "It looks like a war zone,” Nazarenes wishing to of the World Mission Divi­ Neiafu Church of the Naz­ said Mission Director James respond to the needs caused sion.

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