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10-1-1994 Herald of Holiness Volume 83 Number 10 (1994) Wesley D. Tracy (Editor) Nazarene Publishing House

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OCTOBER 1994 VOLUME 83, NO. 10

FEATURES

8 Grandparenting After the Children Divorce CAROLINE RAY 12 Holiness and Halloween DANNY GODDARD 14 The Evangelist in a Changing World BILLY GRAHAM 17 Nazarenes Contribute to National Conference MARK GRAHAM 18 Evangelists in Dialogue NELSON PERDUE 25 Taken Inventory Lately? 8 CURTIS LEWIS, JR. 32 A Burning in the Bosom IOHN CONLON 36 By Grace Alone CARL M. LETH CONTINUING COLUMNS

4 General Superintendent’s Viewpoint, j o h n a . k n i g h t

5 N azarene Roots, s t a n i n g e r s o l

23 Over 60, c. e l l e n w a t t s

24 Into the Word, r o g e r l . h a h n

39 In a Woman’s Voice, r e b e c c a l a i r d 12 41 When You Pray, e . d e e f r e e b o r n

42 Close to Home, b r y a n m e r r i l l

46 Observer at Large, i o h n c . b o w l i n g DEPARTMENTS

2 Editor’s Choice, w e s l e y d . t r a c y 6 The Readers Write

26-30,43-45 N ew s, MARK GRAHAM, BRYAN MERRILL 35 October’s Ten-Point Quiz

47 Marked Copy, m a r k g r a h a m 48 Late N ew s POETRY is

11 Inclination, n a n c y spiegelberg COVER PHOTO 38 Stretched Canvas, e s t h e r m c g r a w Billy Graham Evangelistic Association E ditor’ s C hoice Mentoring Moments

. TRACYWESLEY again, and I don’t do mornings very ing routine. They can’t scream much well.” when they are into the stiffening ex­ Already we were getting glances ercise. and murmurs from the folks seated “Do you know what I am?” I asked around us. “You’re in luck today, the stiffened one. Slowly, almost omi­ Ma’am,” I said. “I’m a world-class nously, I said, “I am a grandpa.” She grandpa.” looked at me quizzically with a hint “Oh yeah?” of a smile. I was winning. “I ’ve got a T-shirt to prove it. It’s I pressed my advantage. "Tammy, what I do best. I'll help with the do you know what you are? You are a kids.” sweet little kid. You are trying to act The test soon came. The stew­ like a bad girl, but you are not fooling ardesses were serving breakfast. I had me—you are really a sweet little a meal coming, but I quickly decided girl.” No one was more surprised I CAN EITHER LET THIS NAG my blood to donate it to the lap child, Tammy. than 1 w hen she started acting like pressure to unhealthy heights, I Just as well, she took it anyway. I one. I hugged my new friend. thought, or I can try to make the best tried to help feed her. Once, just for a Mother and Pammy came back. of it. I lifted a prayer asking for an second, I looked away. Tammy emp­ Mom began telling me more about extra dose of grace. tied the milk carton. Some of it went her pregnancy than I ever cared to The flight from Los Angeles was in the plastic cereal bowl, the rest in know. “If there’s two of them in overbooked. Not one spare seat. the tray. I decided not to scream or there. I’m naming them Myrna and When I got to my assigned seat, 24- chide. Instead I reached into my back M yra.” D, it was already taken. There were pocket and to my surprise found two The pilot announced that we were three seats in the row. A mother and paper towels. Just before boarding I flying over Las Vegas. “N othin' there two children were already filling had discovered that I had no Kleenex I want. Las Vegas ruined my life. We them. and had stuffed a cou­ I fished for my ticket stub, “Did I ple of towels from the read this wrong?” I asked loudly men’s room into my enough for the mom to hear. “No, it pockets (don’t tell me says 24-D.” there’s no God). The mother scooped up the two- We all battled the I felt so good about what I had year-old. “Come on in. That’s your breakfast trays until fi­ seat. Tammy here is a lap child. She’s nally after what done that I rewarded myself with more than two, but I lied about her seemed an age the age— saved $370.” stewardesses took a nonfat strawberry yogurt. One more furtive glance told me them away. Then a there was not another seat to be had. I new challenge arose— settled into the seat vacated by two- three really. Pammy year-old Tammy. I found out her (Pamela?) had to go to name soon because she was energeti­ the bathroom, Tammy had a bad dia­ used to live in a four-bedroom, four- cally kicking me and scolding, “Get per, and mother had morning sick­ bath home. Now we live in a garage out. Get out.” She had new sneakers. ness. While mom took the five-year- apartment. My husband gambled it all The kind with lights in the heels that old to the rest room I was to care for away. Restitution for gambling debts flash when you move your feet. She Tammy. She had another plan. She cost us our house. Last year he finally was admiring her flashing feet as she didn't like the idea of her mother and stopped— when I took the kids away kicked my kneecaps. sister disappearing down the aisle and from him . He decided he liked his “I can’t control these kids,” the her being left behind. She tried the kids better than his dice. I can tell mother said, trying to hold down the well-known body-stiffening act— you, he’ll be making restitution to me hoof of the kicker. “I’m pregnant which is, after all better than the wail­ the rest of his life.”

2 H c r a l .i i oi- H o l i n e s s PROFILE

After another shuffle of seats I grandpa?” found myself sitting by Pammy, the I was a hero. I felt so good about five-year-old. Bending down I tried myself that in the 20 minutes before to start a friendly conversation. “Your the plane took off again I strolled into ear’s dirty,” she blurted. Sure enough, the airport and rewarded myself with grape jelly on the ear is one of the a nonfat yogurt— strawberry. hazards of feeding a “terrible two” at It wasn’t until the next morning 33,000 feet. that I realized that I had badly NAME: Pammy opened another topic. “I screwed up a mentoring moment. I hurt my mother a lot.” awoke with an awareness of the Larry & Eunice Bryant “How did you do that, Pammy?” Lord’s presence. You know how it is. EDUCATION: “When I was in her tummy. I was a You are barely awake, and as soon as Larry: 1939, Olivet Nazarene College, A.B.; very bad girl. I hurt my mommy a you get conscious the first presence 1949, NTS, B.Div. lot.” you sense is that of Jesus. You start Eunice: 1940, Olivet Nazarene College, “Oh, but Pammy, that wasn’t your the day with prayer. I started to pray A.B.; 1970, NTS, B.Div.; 1982, NTS, D.Min. fault. You are not a bad girl. You are for Tammy and Pammy and their a good girl, a fine young lady. And a mom, whose name I never learned. CURRENT MINISTRY ASSIGNMENT: pretty one too.” I had gotten no address, no last Larry, retired; Eunice, writing books in En­ Those big brown eyes sparkled as name. 1 had not written down the glish and Spanish, teaching a course on soon as that good news soaked in. phone number. I believe that the Lord prayer to a group of Hispanic women. She smiled, in relief it seemed to me. had supervised the seat assignments. I I had another new friend. She already had not been given 24-D by accident. PREVIOUS MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS: missed her daddy, she told me. “Well, The Lord had done His part, but I had Missionaries to Guatemala, 12 years; El why don’t we phone him?” I suggest­ screwed up— again. Salvador, 12 years; Peru, 2 years, His­ ed. We got mom's permission. I took If I had gotten full names, the ad­ panic Nazarene Seminary, 4 years. Since out my Visa card and activated the dress of that garage apartment I could retirement, teaching 6 years at ENC and airplane phone. “He’d better not be have put the local Church of the intensive courses at seminaries in there,” the mother threatened, “He’d Nazarene in touch with them. I could Ecuador, Mexico, and Costa Rica. better be gettin' that car fixed.” Mom have put them in touch with the was right, no one answered. But I got church too. For pity’s sake, I could ON MINISTRY: credit for trying. By midtrip they have sent them a H erald subscrip­ Larry was among the first students who en­ were all three calling me grandpa. tion! rolled in NTS. We had the first seminary ba­ We arrived in Salt Lake City where But me— I got a strawberry yogurt. by. Since Eunice used her missionary fur­ they had to change planes to get to St. What if those little girls were to get a lough years for returning to NTS, we Louis where the woman’s grandmoth­ birthday card every year from their enjoyed the luxury of being exposed to the er was dying. They all bid “grandpa” airline grandpa? And special gifts at history-making events of NTS from 1945 to a cheerful good-bye. “Sure wish you Christmas or when they graduated 1982: new programs, new faculty members, were going to St. Louis,” the mother from grade school? What if when I new textbooks, and new perspectives on said, “I could sure use your help. was in L.A. next . . . ? It was a men­ ministry. We especially appreciated the de­ Thank you.” toring moment that could have grown velopment of a school of missiology and the By now they were standing in the into a mentoring decade, or a life­ D.Min. program. These NTS contributions aisle ready to exit. A woman in the time. to our ministry have kept us constantly seat in front of us heard all the good­ I know the Lord is not going give stretching for excellence. byes and with her mouth hanging up on Tammy and Pammy and their open for an embarrassingly long time mom. I just hope that the next person To invest in the lives of those called into she gasped, “You mean he’s not the He sends into their lives has enough ministry in the Church of the Nazarene, please contact: Development Office, 1700 real grandpa!” At the same instant a sense to recognize a mentoring mo­ E. Meyer Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64131 passenger in the row behind us blurt­ ment when it hits him like a carton of (816-333-6254; FAX: 816-333-6271). ed, “What? He’s not the kids’ real 2 percent milk on an airline tray, NAZARENE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

OCTOBKR I 494 3 Superintendent’s VIEWPOINT

Our Times and God’s Timing

by John A. Knight

peaking of the coming of radiance of love. There is affection in ideas based on selfishness. Our cul­ Christ into the world, the her eyes and magnetism in her voice. tural and ethical theories are bank­ apostle Paul wrote: “When the Feeling the surge of romance, the rupt, leaving us empty and unful­ fulness of the time was come, young man clasps his lover's hand filled. God sent forth his Son ... to and asks, “Will you marry me?” We fe e l the truth of Augustine’s redeem them that were under It is the moment of kairos, a once- words: "Thou has made us for thyself the law” (Galatians 4:4-5). in-a-lifetime opportunity that will and our hearts are restless till we find The phrase "fulness of time” trans­ never return for either of them in just our rest in Thee." Men and women latesS the word kairos, which means this way. are hungry for God. the most "opportune time,” the “right History has its moments of kairos. Our tendency is to look on the dif­ time.” Thus at the moment of kairos, This last decade of the 20th century is ficulties rather than on the moment of at the most advantageous time, God one of them. Everything is right for kairos. The disciples had the same acted decisively in Christ. God’s decisive action, for the revival problem. Jesus said to them: “Say not When all things were ready, God of His Church, for a mighty visitation ye. There are yet four months, and responded to the fundamental need of of His Spirit. He is poised to break then com eth harvest? behold, I say human history, the need for a Sav­ unto you. Lift up your eyes, and look ior—and He sent Jesus. Conditions on the fields; for they are white al­ were all in order for Christ’s appear­ ready to harvest" (John 4:35, empha­ ance: (1) Greek philosophy had cul­ sis added), iiterally "overripe”—the minated in the idea of one God; (2) W h e n EVERYTHING WAS mom ent of kairos is rapidly passing the Greek language was virtually uni­ you by. versal, facilitating the communication READY, GOD STEPPED INTO Oh, Nazarenes, let us not be intimi­ of the gospel; (3) the magnificent sys­ HUMAN HISTORY. dated by some premature paean of tem of Roman roads was complete, victory from the enemy's camp that making possible the travel of mis­ God is dead or the gospel is irrele­ sionaries and the rapid spread of the vant. The message of heart holiness gospel; and (4) the failure of the pa­ will be relevant as long as there are gan philosophies and mystery reli­ sinners and the world needs a Savior. gions to meet the deep spiritual needs Let’s not be overcome because of of the people left them with an insa­ the power of canceled sin and set the the enormity of the harvest. Rather, let tiable hunger for salvation. captives free. He is ready to apply the us pray for laborers to go into the har­ Paul was aware of these human Balm of Gilead to our sick society vest. The time is right, the moment of conditions and declared joyously that and bring healing to the nations. kairos is here. The harvest is almost in the moment of kairos, when every­ The moment of k a iro s is h ere. overripe. With renewed zeal, let’s thing was ready, God, incarnate in Everything is in readiness for revival. continue and intensify our work in the Christ, stepped into human history. Walls that have stood for generations whitened fields. The Lord of the har­ In our personal lives, we experi­ are coming down. Dictatorial govern­ vest will renew our strength and pros­ ence moments of kairos, a time for ments are being shaken by the tumul­ per our labors. In due action. A young couple, falling in tuous cries for freedom. Debilitating season we shall come love, comes to this moment. Some systems of economics that have de­ forth with rejoicing, evening at dinner conditions are “just stroyed the human spirit are collaps­ bringing our sheaves right"—the moon casts its silver rays ing and being replaced. Humanistic with us to the glory of across the table and brightens the education is being seen for what it God the Father. young lady’s countenance with the is— a godless and destructive body of Amen. tfc

4 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s Nazarene Roots William C. Wilson: The Fifth General Superintendent by Stan Ingersol, Denominational Archivist

arly Nazarene history has tanta­ After reading a Nazarene Manual, Wilson lizing “what its?” What if E. P. agreed. He and his family united with Los Angeles First Church. Wilson held revivals until 1905, when the family moved to California. He pas­ tored at Long Beach, Upland, and Pasadena First. From 1911 to 1915 he was superin­ E Ellyson had not withdrawn from tendent of the Southern California District. the general superintendency in His relationship to Bresee was close, and. 1911 after one term or had not in late 1914, Wilson presided over district declined reelection to it in 1915? assemblies in Bresee's stead. What if W. C. Wilson had not The 1915 General Assembly elected Wil­ died of possibly preventable causes shortly son general superintendent. He was proba­ after becoming general superintendent in bly Bresee’s favored choice as successor. 1915? Different circumstances or decisions As one who knew the Holiness Movement could have recast the group of leaders both in the South and West, he could bridge (Reynolds, Goodwin. Williams, and Chap­ fractious regional differences in the church. Indeed, after his man) guiding the church in the 1920s and election, Wilson made plans to move to Nashville to place a 1930s. resident general superintendent in the South. William Columbus Wilson, our fifth gen­ This was not to be. Bresee died a month after General As­ eral superintendent, was bom December 22, sembly. Wilson was conducting the Dallas District Assembly 1866, in Hopkins County, Kentucky. At 16. he was converted when he learned of it. He proceeded to the San Antonio Dis­ in a Methodist revival. He married Eliza Jones in 1886, join­ trict Assembly but left suddenly and returned home, feeling ill ing the Missionary Baptist Church to which she (and his par­ from an abdominal ailment. His condition went up and down. ents) belonged. Two years later, Wilson was sanctified and Surgery on an ulcerated tooth left him with permanent joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. He later told his son, headaches, and, on December 19, 1915, he died. Mallalieu, there was no sudden call to preach. He simply held The church was stunned. Wilson was expected to play a prayer meetings and grew more active in ministry until there crucial role in developing the church. Now he was gone. He was a certainty that God wanted him to be a minister. He left behind his devotion as a founder. obeyed, sold his farm, and went to school. But he also left a family that has given In 1890, Wilson took the Greenville Circuit with three unbroken service to the church. Sarah Wil­ churches and organized a fourth. Then, for two years, he ILSON’S DAUGHTER, son taught in Pasadena College’s academy served the Vine Grove Circuit with eight churches.W, His wife’s after her husband’s death. Three children— sudden death during annual conference was BERTHA, MARRIED Guy, Bertha, and Mallalieu—became min­ a crushing blow. He was left with four HALDOR LILLENAS isters. Other daughters married ministers. young children. Bertha married songwriter Haldor Lillenas He became a revivalist, holding meetings and was a noted preacher in her own right. in Kentucky and neighboring states. A stal­ Her sermon on “Christian Freedom” ap­ wart in the Green River Holiness Associa­ peared in The Nazarene Pulpit (1925)— an tion. Wilson preached alongside H. C. Mor­ anthology of "best sermons.” She pastored Indianapolis First rison, L. L. Pickett, and other southern Church after Haldor resigned to found the Lillenas Publishing holiness leaders. In 1896, he married Company. Guy Wilson was a noted evangelist and pastor in schoolteacher Sarah Ragsdale. Five chil­ both Nazarene and Methodist circles. Mallalieu had several dren were born to his union. pastorates but devoted most of his life to teaching in Nazarene Wilson was transferring his credentials to the M.E. Church, colleges, most notably at NNC. He is one of the last living South, when he was put on trial for violating Southern Nazarenes with direct, personal knowledge of Bresee and the Methodist discipline. He had conducted a holiness revival that church founders in the west. competed with a local Methodist church’s worship services. Later generations of the family have continued the tradition Discouraged, he considered launching a new holiness church of service as ministers, missionaries, educators, and commit­ and briefly pastored an independent congregation. During this ted laity. troubling time. C. W. Ruth wrote in August 1903, urging Wil­ son to join the Nazarenes, assuring him that “the Church of theO c t o Nazarene b e r 1 9 9 4 is nothing in the world but old-fashioned 5 Methodism, with a Congregational form of government. Our business is to spread Scriptural Holiness over these lands.” T he R eaders Write

Holiness Article Helpful Thank you for the inspiring article written by John W. May titled “Let Go and Let God” in the June 1994 issue. Many who have accepted Christ deal with guilt of past . . . failures. Mr. May’s article is such an encouragement. . . . As Mr. May brought out so clearly, “full release is the only way.” Every Christian should have a copy of this article to reread when the memories of the past try to dim the vision of commitment to our Lord. I look forward each month to receiving the H erald o f Janis Lafferty Holiness! The theme of each issue is relevant and helpful St. Augustine, Fla. to me and my congregation. In the July issue, I especially appreciated your article on contemplative prayer. . . . Also, Primitive Religion the article “Suffering Taught Me How to Pray” was very I just read the August Herald of Holiness. My compli­ inspirational. I shared it with the entire congregation in a ments to you and Dr. Terry Read on the three articles com­ Wednesday evening service. prising “Primitive Religion in America.” They were fasci­ Norman K. Phillips nating, informative, and should leave many of us Belle, W.Va. “everyday Nazarenes” challenged to be aware of Tradition­ al African Religion around us. While the New Age Movement has captured the media for several years, it seems TAR has slipped in while many T H E HERALD OF HOLINESS of us were looking the other way, fighting off crystals, P u t th e Herald in Its Place. transcendental meditation, and yoga. Fill out this form and mail today Thank you, Dr. Tracy and Dr. Read, for reminding us that Satan gets in by whatever means possible. to start receiving the Herald of Gail Sawrie Holiness. For faster service, Kansas City, Mo. call toll-free 1-800-877-0700. No Snakes, Please Enter my subscription for As a faithful reader of the Herald, I ’m afraid I did not □ One year, $10.00 get to enjoy the August issue. I’m probably not the only □ Two years, $19.00 Nazarene that has a revulsion of snakes, even in pictures. □ Three years, $28.00 Fortunately for me, my husband just happened to be Enter a gift subscription at home when the mail came and got to it first. He warned me not to look at the cover but then said it would probably be $ fo r year(s) and send to: best to skip the whole issue. What a disappointment! Name Emily Moran Address Beaver Falls, Pa. Citv State/Prov. Zip When Did Catholicism Change? I want to thank you for your very clear, factual, and timely □ Bill Me special report on “Primitive Religion in America.” We are □ Enclosed is mv check for $ definitely experiencing an “invasion” of these things in To charge your order to Visa or MasterCard, call toll-free America. . . . The pictures and references to Catholic saints 1-800-877-0700. and statues were very accurate, as they are indeed incorporat­ Name ed into these forms of pagan worship. I’m a little confused, Address however, by your continued references to “unenlightened Catholicism” or “Catholicism before the Counter-Reforma­ Citv State/Prov. Zip tion.” When did Catholicism change or the Catholic church Phone( ) renounce these things? In 1986, Pope John Paul II, in Assisi, Make checks payable to: Herald of Holiness Italy, joined in a circle to pray with some of these same snake The local Church of the Nazarene I attend is handlers, shamans, and tribal witchdoctors you describe. In February of 1993, the pope made a pilgrimage to the African Name of Church nation of Benin, which you accurately identify as the origin Address of Traditional African Religion. While there, he met with the City. . State/Prov.. . Zip. priests and leaders of the vodun religion of Benin (vodun be­ ing the name for the ancestral gods in the Fon language). Ac­ If ordering by m ail, clip and send to: cording to a CNN news report on Feb. 5, 1993, the pope stat­ The Herald of Holiness ed “one does not have to give up the practice of voodoo to Nazarene Publishing House become a Christian.” An Associated Press account of the P.O. Box 419527 • Kansas City, MO 64141 pope’s visit titled “Pope Meets with Voodoo Leaders” said

6 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s this: “Pope John Paul II on Thursday sought common ground centration ... is disturbed. . . . with the believers in voodoo, suggesting they would not be­ I have always loved the Herald . . . but I will not be at tray their traditional faith by converting to Christianity. all comfortable reading what you have to say when a snake . . . The pope told the voodooists that just as they draw on was or is so much a part of that page. In fact, I will hold off their ancestors for their religion, so do Christians revere their reading those pages until the last, after I have read every­ ancestors in the faith, from the apostles to the missionaries. thing else. You overdid it on the snake stuff. , . . Voodoo leader Senou Zannou gave a formal speech in Not a snake fan, which he announced his son was becoming a Roman Joann Baer Catholic priest. But he also offered a defense of his faith. Shermans Dale. Pa. God knows that the vodun has nothing to do with the devil or Rapping Rap? Satan, he said.” Not one word came from the pope to refute I was casually glancing at the letters [“The Readers this. The next day in Parakou, at an open-air mass, according Write,” July 1994J when one caught my eye. It was called to the AP report, the pope “urged religious communities “Rap on Rap.” A couple criticized the fact that two Chris­ working in Africa to incorporate African cultural expressions tian rap groups had performed in their church. To this, I say into Roman Catholic worship.” “Praise the Lord." Obviously, some teens in their church are Recently, every time I turn around, I hear Nazarene lead­ really on fire for God. It’s too bad they can’t see it that way. ers joining other evangelicals in giving us the impression We have a “rap group” in our church called “D-Cure.” It that Catholics have changed. My only question is why? is composed of three young men who dedicate their time The ecumenical movement I heard preached against so and talents for the Lord. Who knows how many young strongly when I first became a Nazarene seems to be alive people have been saved because of their efforts. and well in Nazarene circles today! The couple pointed out that “Jesus Christ is the same yes­ Darrell Nicklow terday, today, and forever.” This is true, but the times are Orbisonia, Pa. changing. Teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, violent crimes, Saving the Worst ’Til Last and suicide are on the rise among America’s youth. Very I just got my H erald and on the front is a picture of a few teenagers who have never been in a church are going woman with a snake. I checked again to be sure I was not “to be challenged by the whole Word of God.” We first looking at World Mission magazine, no, I was looking at need to reach out to them. Christian rap is one of the ways the Herald. Not only was it on the cover, but on exactly that we can do this. Please don't be so quick to put it down. five more pages again was a snake. I hate snakes and have It’s not just entertainment; it’s another means of salvation. a problem with reading the articles, which are probably Melanie A. Causey good, but when a snake is a part of the page . . . my con­ Atlanta, Ga. Devotional Moments in Word andSong Praying in His Presence “From the Psalms’’ Each selection is interwoven with instrumental music and prayers spoken from the Psalms. Together they form a rich fabric of styles and sounds with both devo­ tional impact and contemporary listening appeal. Whether heard in one sitting or in daily segments, the recording is designed to inspire, edify, and encourage. Readers will enjoy the meditations and prayers found in the devotional book sub­ titled “Enjoying Constant Communication with God.” It supplements and enhances the recording, encouraging a life of simple, natural prayer in God’s personal presence.

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O c t o b e r 19 9 4 7 GRANDPARENTING AFTER THE CHILDREN DIVORCE

by Caroline Ray

could hear the anxiety in my son’s voice over meat, or whatever else took her fancy. the phone. “Mom, I’ve got a real big favor to She would come into the kitchen while I cooked ask you. Could you and Dad possibly take dinner and make a face, saying, “W hat’s that smell? Toni to live with you— maybe for several W hatever you’re cooking, I don’t want any.” I had to months? I’m working about 80 hours a week set some rules. I told her she could not help herself to in my new job and living in a one-room fur­ food in the refrigerator. No snacking between meals nished apartment. Since I’m new to the area I would be allowed. Also, she must eat some of every­ don’t even know anyone around here I could trust to thing I cooked, even if it was a mere tablespoonful. take care of her.” She got another shock when I assigned her certain I chores. I insisted she learn how to make her bed. She Without hesitation I answered, “Of course we’ll take her, Don. We’ll keep her for as long as it takes did it under protest. I admit I often secretly cringed at for you to get a job with better hours and a suitable the wrinkled and crooked bedcovers. 1 wanted to place for the two of you to live. Don’t worry about it. whisk it into good shape— but I didn’t. We’ll get her enrolled in school over here.” It was also Toni’s responsibility to empty each wastepaper basket every day into the main trash can The relief in his voice was apparent. “Thanks, in the kitchen. The one chore she didn’t balk at was Mom. I knew I could count on you and Dad. I’ll be setting the table. Though at first she accused me of there within 24 hours with Toni.” being mean, she soon settled into our routine and Our son and his wife, Lisa, had divorced. Our seemed to take comfort from the stability of our granddaughter Toni, seven, did not get along well hom e. with her mother and had chosen to live with her dad­ Before the divorce, Toni had often been an unwill­ dy instead. Her younger sister, Beth, stayed with their ing witness to bitter arguments between her parents. mother. After a short while Don found that he was un­ Also, her mother pampered her younger sister, Beth, able to take proper care of Toni. to the point where Toni was always the “bad girl” The next evening he arrived, bringing Toni and her even when she wasn’t. possessions. I felt relief when I saw that he borrowed After taking her into our home it soon became evi­ a car for the trip. The old junker he bought after the dent Toni needed professional help. We got her into divorce looked as if it would disintegrate if someone family counseling at the local mental health clinic. leaned against it. They based their fees on our son’s ability to pay. Our son looked so alone as he waved good-bye and The child psychologist assigned to Toni saw her drove away the next day. Toni’s little hand waved . with me and by herself. He would ask a few low-key bravely as she said, “Bye, Daddy. I’ll be a good girl questions and then just let her talk things out of her like 1 promised.” I choked back the tears. Now was system. We did not sit in judgment against her or ei­ not the time for weeping. I had a big job to do. ther of her parents. I soon discovered what I had long suspected. Toni I enrolled her in school and explained the situation was unaccustomed to eating normal meals at regular to the principal. He told me that he and his wife had times. Her idea of eating was to forage in the refriger­ also taken care of some of their grandchildren who ator any time she felt like it for slices of cheese, lunch were the innocent victims of divorce. He understood

8 H e r a l d o f H o lin e s s Divorce is ugly—at best. And the children are the innocent victims whom a lot of grandparents are willing to help.

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Toni’s problem from firsthand experience. affection as their real grandson. Both little boys called Several months later, our son got a better job. He them their grandma and grandpa. Week after week, promptly rented a two-bedroom apartment and en­ the Martins brought both “grandsons” to Sunday gaged the part-time services of a Christian middle- School and church. aged baby-sitter. It was a happy day for Toni when I once asked Marlene how she could do it. She her daddy came to get her. replied, “We had to if we wanted to see our grandson. As the years have slipped by, Toni has enjoyed a Besides, it isn’t the younger boy’s fault that he is ille­ special bond with her grandpa and me. On the other gitimate. He needs all the tender loving care and hand, w e’ve often had to reassure Beth, Toni’s little grandparenting he can get, and we aim to see that he sister, that we love her too. For a long time the girls gets it.” My admiration shot sky high for this couple. vied for our affections more than they normally Like ourselves and the Martins, many of our ac­ would have done. Grandparenting to these two is like quaintances have grandchildren who come from bro­ walking a tightrope. We have to be careful not to fall ken homes. Some see their grandchildren rarely— or off on either side. not at all. Others, like us, are more fortunate. After While we were going through that trying time with Toni got older she went back to live with her mother Toni, some friends of ours, Tom and Marlene Martin, for a few years. Both she and her younger sister are had a different type of grandparenting problem. When now living with their father and his present wife. To their daughter-in-law divorced their son, a career man the credit of our ex-daughter-in-law, she never tried to in the Army, she refused his parents the opportunity keep us from seeing either of the girls. even to see the little boy. After trying to reason with During Don and Lisa’s marriage, it broke our hearts her without success, they took her to court, sued for to see the slovenly way she kept house and the way the privilege of grandparent visitation rights— and she neglected the girls. It hurt and angered us when w on. she blatantly paraded her various boyfriends before us Their troubles were not over yet. While their son and D on. served overseas, his wife bore another m an’s child. Sometimes when they visit us, one or both girls She brazenly told her ex-husband’s parents, “I don’t make unkind remarks about their mother. Though it care if you did win weekend-visitation rights to your isn’t easy to do, we keep quiet. We have never bad- grandson. I’ll move so far away from here you won’t mouthed her to the girls— and we never will. No mat­ know where to find him— unless you take his half- ter what she did in the past or what she does now, she brother on as your grandchild too.” will always be the mother of our granddaughters. This was a hard thing to do— but our friends did it. When Toni lived with us she often would remark, They accepted the younger boy on equal footing with “Grandma, Mommy loves Beth more than she does their grandson. They showed him the same love and me.” While I didn’t try to deny it— it was too obvi-

10 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s ously true for that— I refrained from cutting Lisa as Christmas, birthdays, graduations, and weddings. If down for it. you have limited finances and cannot afford gifts for I offer these do s and don ’ts for grandparents of chil­ these occasions, send a personal message of love and dren from broken homes. They come from our experi­ congratulations. ences and those of other grandparents in similar situa­ 7. D o keep in touch with your grandchildren even if tions. they live far away. Keep up correspondence with The “ D on ’t” List them. They may be too little or too lazy to answer— 1. D o n 't, either by words or implication, criticize but they will remember that you cared enough to your ex-son- or daughter-in-law, or the other grand­ w rite. p a ren ts, to the grandchildren. Though the worst you 8. D o call them regularly on the phone if they live could say might be true, it still hurts that innocent nearby. If it’s long distance, plan special times to call grandchild. It puts him or her in an impossible situa­ them. It might be a good idea to write ahead and let tion. Warn your friends who might meet your grand­ them know exactly when you will call. children to hold their tongues as well. Better yet, don’t supply them with the ammunition in the first 9. D o be there for them in their times of stress, such place. This is not an easy rule to follow— but it pays as accidents and major surgery. Be there, as much as big dividends. possible, in their times of achievement too. 2. D o n ’t be overindulgent with your grandchildren 10. D o give special treats occasionally. This might either in giving them gifts, money, snacks, or in fail­ be as simple as a shiny quarter or stick of gum for lit­ ing to discipline them when they are in your care. tle ones, to more sophisticated treats for the older 3. D o n ’t try to overcompensate for their lack of ones. D o n 't allow your grandchildren to blackmail love or material things, or what you perceive to be a you with, “My other grandparents give me such and lack, by giving in to their every whim. such.” The price of your treats should be in keeping 4. D o n ’t pry. It’s unfair to ask the grandchildren with your ability to pay. leading questions about the private lives of either of 11. If you have other grandchildren from normal their divorced parents. It puts grandchildren in a most h om es, d o make every effort not to appear to favor uncomfortable position, and nobody comes out the your “poor grandchildren from a broken home.” w inner. 12. D o avoid outshining your grandchild’s parents. The “Do” List Be careful to put yourself in a secondary place— even 1. D o make the most of each visit you have with if you have to work at it. them. Allow them to find in your home a haven of Divorce is ugly. But it could happen in your family. refuge, a place of unconditional love, and a retreat The children are always the innocent victims. where they are free to be themselves. It is not easy to grandparent after our children di­ 2. D o take your grandchildren on special outings. This could be a half-day of shopping, a meal at a vorce. We, as the grandparents, may have to go the restaurant, a day at the zoo, a trip to the beach, or a second mile or beyond— but it’s well worth the effort. picnic, to name a few. A lw a y s get permission ahead of time from the custodial parent, whether it is your son or daughter, or their “ex.” After your ex-in-law finds that you aren’t going to run off with the grandchil­ IO fcLI^jW lC W t dren, perhaps you could even take them on a vacation w ith you. Living trees 3. D o take them to church with you when they visit on weekends. Politely request that the custodial par­ bend before ent send proper clothing for church. If the parent ig­ fo u r unseen breath, nores your request, perhaps you could buy one or two Lord. church outfits per child and keep them at your house. Supple, strong 4. D o let them see the love of Christ in your life, your words, and your actions. Even if they live most inflexibility of the time in a non-Christian environment, your wit­ ‘They boiv themselves ness for Christ will have an influence on them. ivith grace. 5. D o let them hear you pray for them by name. Though they may sometimes scoff, it will still be a ‘Unseen Spirit, comfort to them to know that somebody loves them Sim I so inclined? enough to pray for them. — fancy Spiegel6erg 6. D o remember the special times in their lives such

O c t o b e r 1 9 9 4 11 by Danny Goddard, pastor, Harris Chapel Church o f the Nazarene, Selma, Indiana

s a child, I celebrated Halloween with the best of them. When I grew in­ to my teen years, my trick-or-treating turned into touring all the “haunted houses” I could find in Atlanta, Georgia. Many of them were in churches or sponsored Aby Christian youth organizations. It was after college and into our first pastorate that my wife and I had be­ gun to seriously question this secu­ lar celebration. At a public library, I conducted a study on the origin of Halloween, and both religious and secular sources led me to conclude that Halloween and Holiness just don’t go together. Hosea 4:6 says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” There are a few facts concerning Hal­ loween and Holiness living that every child of God should understand. Oth­ erwise, there is the danger of falling prey to the schemes of the devil. Encyclopedias tell us that Hal­ loween is the result of three histori­ cal streams that converged. The first dates back before Christ to the Celtic countries of Britain, Ireland, Scot­ land, and Wales. Druid priests led festivals throughout the year with their chief celebration being the Fes­ tival of Samhain, observed October 31. Samhain was the lord of death and is believed by some to have been Satan himself. The annual event came at the end of summer when leaves and vegetation were dying. In an article published by New Directions Ministries, “Unmasking Halloween,” Dr. J. L. Williams says these Druids believed the earth came into closest contact with the spirit world on October 31, their New Year’s Eve. Souls of the dead were believed to return to their former homes to be entertained by the liv-

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ing. Dr. Williams wrote, “If accept­ certain days, but it was impossible we are dealing with Satan’s big day. able food and shelter were not pro­ to have a day for each saint, so one According to the Word of God, Sa­ vided, these evil spirits would cast day was appointed as “All Saints’ tan is not a myth but is very real. spells, destroy crops, steal babies, Day.” History tells us that in the “Be self-controlled and alert. Your and kill farm animals, and, in gener­ eighth century, Pope Gregory III enemy the devil prowls around like al, work havoc, haunt, and torture moved this day from May to No­ a roaring lion looking for someone the living. They demanded placa- vember 1. In 834, Pope Gregory IV to devour” (1 Peter 5:8, NIV). tion. Thus, the beginning of ‘trick- took this celebration out of the Pan­ The apostle Paul warns us in 2 or-treat,’ evil spirits demanding a theon and into the entire Roman Corinthians 4:4 that Satan is a liar, a ‘treat.’ If they failed to receive a sat­ Church. He wanted to coincide with deceiver. Perhaps some of his best isfactory one, you got a ‘trick!’” the Druid and pagan practices that tricks of deception are played on us According to some secular had been going on for centuries. at Halloween time. Paul also wrote sources, I have read New Year was Since November 1 was “All Saints’ in 1 Thessalonians 5:22, “Avoid begun in some regions with both an­ Day,” October 31 became known as every kind of evil.” Can we, with a imal and human sacrifices. People “All Hallow’s Eve,” then “Hallow’s good conscience, mix goblins and chanted and danced around the fire Even,” and finally, “Halloween.” the gospel? dressed in animal costumes. For­ To this day, Halloween is still a What about costumes? Should tunes were told over the bones that day to honor death, darkness, and people, with Christ in their hearts, rem ained. the devil. In his book The Book of be disguised as demons? Should the The second stream of history D a y s , R. Chambers says it is “a homes of Christian families be dec­ comes from central Europe. Witch­ night set apart for a universal walk- orated with skeletons and witches craft was widespread, resulting in a on the doors and windows? These number of celebrations each year are some things we need to careful­ known as “Witches’ Sabbaths.” The ly consider. S h OULDN’T w e b e m o r e highest of these sabbaths was called Dr. W. E. McCumber, former edi­ the “High Sabbath” or “Black Sab­ CAREFUL ABOUT MIXING tor of the Herald of Holiness, once bath,” a night of feasting and revel­ responded to a reader’s letter: “Hal­ ry that occurred on October 31. Dr. GOBLINS AND THE GOSPEL? loween is celebrated in pagan ways, Williams explains, “It was this feast and the church would be wise to ig­ that gave us many of the common nore it and deplore it, not explore it. paraphernalia like witches on Its occult symbols and features are broomsticks, black cats, skulls, and ing abroad of spirits, both of the vis­ condemned in Scripture. Even the pumpkins. So much of our Hal­ ible and invisible worlds.” Clara phrase ‘trick or treat’ implies a loween folklore today stems directly Sue Hall, in her article for Em phasis species of blackmail. If our children from this High Witches’ Sabbath of magazine, “Halloween— the Great­ need entertainment at this time of October 31, celebrated in Europe in est Trick of All,” explains that of year, we are sadly lacking in imagi­ the Middle Ages.” the four main holidays of satanists, nation and enterprise when we can­ Then the third bit of history Halloween is considered the Satanic not offer a wholesome, fun-filled at­ comes from the Roman Catholic New Year. She says covens of mosphere utterly divorced from the Church. The Roman Pantheon was witches (groups of 13) still meet superstitious and demonic aspects built by the Emperor Hadrian each year to conduct black sabbaths of the world’s celebrations” (H erald around a .d . 100. It became a place and pray to Satan for power. It all of Holiness, Sept. 15, 1987). that the Romans prayed to and takes place on Halloween night. So what, then, are we to do on where they honored their dead. Af­ Now I would not go as far as to Halloween? Should we just sit in a ter several centuries, this temple suggest that people are into the oc­ comer and let the world celebrate? was reconsecrated by Pope Boni­ cult if they send their children trick- Absolutely not. Christians should let face IV to the Virgin Mary. The or-treating or attend a party or carve their views be known. Catholic Church had already been in a pumpkin. I would suggest, howev­ My wife and I were disturbed the practice of honoring saints on er, that we be extremely careful, for continued on page 40

O c t o b e r 1 9 9 4 13 The Evangelist in a Changing

A message by evangelist Billy Graham delivered at the North American Congress for Itinerant Evangelists—NACf

y prayer for us during these few days together because of the urgency of the hour. is that we have a new touch of the Holy Spirit The world situation seems to be almost as dangerous as in our ministry. My text is one that you have the days just before World War I or World War II. My son, used, and that you would expect me to use Franklin, has just come back from Rwanda, where he is tonight—Ephesians 4:11-13: “And he gave setting up medical units right around the capital. some, apostles; and some, prophets; and We have been in North Korea twice in the last 18 months. some, evangelists; and some, pastors and The last time we were there. President Kim II Sung greeted teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the workme andof the hugged me, saying, “You are a member of the fami­ Mministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: till we all ly.” I didn’t know what to make of it, but I accepted it, and I come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the was able to preach at the university. Nobody had preached Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the any gospel there in 40 or 50 years. I found out that he and stature of the fulness of Christ.” many others like him are looking for a friend. The evangelist is a gift of God to the Church. Many of An Hour of Urgency our denominations have forgotten that. They’ve neglected evangelism, the evangelist, and his gift. There are many There is an urgency of the hour. There is an urgency in people in our denominations who are gifted evangelists this country. In the midst of all this, you and 1 must prepare who are not supported by the Church. But they should be, the ground, sow the seed of God’s Word, and water it. Paul because if they vanish, the Church is going to suffer. declared to the Corinthians, “I have planted, Apollos wa­ tered; but God gave the increase” (1 Corinthians 3:6). Evangelists Pay a Great Price Strangely, all that we see happening is a marvelous prepa­ Many of you pay a great price for being an evangelist. ration for the gospel. There’s never been a moment when Some have come here weary and burned out, close to tears. there has been such worldwide preparation for the procla­ Some of you are showing signs of suffering for Christ’s mation of the gospel as we see at the moment. People are sake. There are tensions in your church and in your family. disillusioned; secular answers have failed them. We have Many have come from thrilling evangelistic efforts that you tried everything in our search for peace, security, and ful­ could tell about that would bless us all. But others have fillment, but we haven’t found it. Materialism, politics, come from spiritual deserts where little is happening, and drugs and alcohol, sex and money, the occult, Satan wor­ you’ve seen very few results. ship, false philosophies and religions have failed; thus, mil­ I remember sitting at a table in Amsterdam where the lions are open to the message of the hope of new life in evangelists were eating, and I sat down beside an African Christ. Seldom has the soil of the human heart and mind from Botswana. He had a goatee and was dressed in an been better prepared than it is today. African robe. I asked him, “How do you do evangelism in The words of Jesus challenge me as never before. “Be­ Botswana?” “Well,” he said, “we have a tough time. I was hold, I say unto you. Lift up your eyes, and look on the preaching a few Sundays ago, and I gave an invitation. Two fields; for they are white already to harvest” (John 4:35). fellows responded. When I went to greet them, they started People today are saying, “I want something to satisfy, I running into the bush. But, I’m a pretty good athlete, so I want something for fulfillment, and I’m not finding it.” went after them and tackled them. 1 did my follow-up work Marriages are breaking apart, homes are crumbling, morals with them on the ground.” I asked him if he had any Bible are going down. schools or training places in Botswana, and he told me, “I My father was a farmer, and I know something about have my master’s degree from Cambridge University.” farming. He probably wished I knew a lot more about it. Well, I sat back and looked at him again, because I didn't But I’ve learned one thing, harvesttime is short. This is har­ know that he had much education. But he did, and he dedi­ vesttime in America, in Canada, in Mexico, and throughout cated it to the Lord to work in Botswana, way off the beat­ North and South America. I’ve never seen so many people en track, even in Africa. come to Christ in so short a time as we are seeing today. So many of you have come from where there has been very little. This week, we’ve come to share our victories, Evangelism Is a Gift our problems, our defeats, and our joys. Christ has given us An evangelist is a person with a special gift and calling a variety of gifts to use in the Church—apostles, prophets, from the Holy Spirit to announce the good news of the evangelists, pastors, and professors. We’re not engaged in a gospel. You cannot manufacture it. It cannot be organized contest of greatness, but rather a cooperative enterprise of or manipulated. It’s a calling from God. You can’t even be fitting all believers into perfectly functioning mature men educated into being an evangelist. What is an evangelist?— and women capable of resisting error and standing up for a person who announces the good news of Christ, who the truth in word and deed. We’re here because all of us are preaches Christ. In other words, the gift of an evangelist is engaged in some form of evangelistic activity. We’re here one of the great gifts that God has given to His Church.

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And he’s just as important as a professor at the seminary or a pastor in the largest or smallest church in the country. The Scriptures call the evangelist an ambassador, a pro- claimer, an advocate, an announcer of good news. He’s the one that presents the news on the world network. One of the greatest needs in the Church today is to recognize the gift of the evangelist. The Message of the Evangelist First, 1 want to say a word about the message of an evan­ gelist. When Paul left the city of Corinth, what did he say? "For I determine not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified” (1 Corinthians 2:2). That was his message. He could have used his intellectual abili­ ty. He could have talked on other subjects, but he didn't. Billy Graham Evangelistic Association I remember I was in Australia, and we were holding a crusade in the great stadium, and I turned to the archbish­ A Message That Transcends Barriers op, Marcus Long, one of the greatest men of God it’s ever One of the most important truths I've learned as an been my privilege to know. He was the primate of the evangelist preaching in over 80 countries is that the gospel Church of England for Australia. 1 said, “Marcus, what cuts across every cultural, political, and social barrier. should I preach on tonight ?” He said “Preach on John 3:16, Never change the message. We try to preach it in the and preach on it every night you’re here for three weeks. context of the group to whom we are talking. If I come up­ That’s the message God needs to be heard in Australia.” on an illustration in some sermon outline and I’ve used it If you’d asked the apostle Paul “How do you communi­ somewhere over here, and I’m preaching in India or China, cate the gospel? What is your secret?” He would have said, I try to get something that they are acquainted with that “I preach Christ.” Paul knew that there was a built-in pow­ will illustrate a spiritual truth. But the spiritual truth is ex­ er in the message of the gospel. And we need to know that actly the same. The gospel never changes. The human heart when we stand up and proclaim the message, or when we doesn't change. The human heart is filled with sin. We communicate it to a person in individual counseling, that need reconciliation, and the only reconciliation is through there is a power in the message of the gospel, a built-in the Cross and the Resurrection by repentance and faith. power that you don’t have to work up. Human logic, hu­ Whatever place that I’m in, I know that the gospel is go­ man eloquence, organizing big crusades will not do it. ing to work, because God made it for the whole human The Spirit’s work is vital. For as Paul says in 1 Corinthi­ race. The gospel speaks to people at a university, on a street ans 2:14: “The natural man receiveth not the things of the comer, in a tribal village, a stadium, a cathedral, anywhere. Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him.” And The basic needs of the human heart are still the same. when we proclaim the gospel to many people outside of When I face an audience, I know that that audience al­ Christ, it’s foolishness, it’s ridiculous. ready has been prepared by the Holy Spirit for my mes­ Prayer Is Vital sage. I know that there is emptiness and loneliness in the I’ve often been asked what is the secret of my ministry. I hearts of most people. They’re not sure what they are lone­ said, there are three secrets: prayer, prayer, and prayer. We ly for. They can be lonely with their wife, they can be lone­ had a man that came with us in the very beginning. His ly in the middle of making love, they can be lonely with a name is Willis Haymaker. In those days, we didn’t have au­ crowd—cosmic loneliness. It’s loneliness for God, and they ditoriums and stadiums. We had to build our own in town don't understand it. Then I know that there is guilt in every after town where we went. This was part of the job of the audience. They don’t know where it came from. They don’t man who set up the meetings. Not only did he have to get know what it is. It’s a load that they have to carry. And that committees and musicians together, but he had to build a prepares me to bring the gospel message of good news. building. So, Willis would build these buildings seating Then, I know that there is a fear of death. I have several anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000 people. His philosophy close friends, right now, dying. When you reach my age, a was “You'll never get anywhere in evangelism unless lot of people you’ve known die, all around. I’m not afraid everything you do is bathed in prayer.” So he put prayer in­ to die; I don’t like the process of dying, but I’m not afraid to everything. The carpenters prayed, the people who put of death. I’m looking forward to it with great anticipation. the floors down or the sawdust or whatever it was—he had Different Methods of Sharing the Gospel them all praying. Then there are the various methods we use in communi-

O c t o b f .r 1 9 9 4 15 eating the gospel. There are many. I don’t think that mass vessels for God’s message. evangelism is the proper method for everybody. There are a We saw something a few years ago that made all the thousand different methods. It’s like the wheels of a bicy­ headlines. They call some of these people “televangelists.” cle—many spokes going toward the center. But when we It’s interesting to me how many of those people were not proclaim the gospel, we are to do it with authority based evangelists at all; they were pastors, or were presidents of upon the Word of God. institutions. They had other big works going on that pro­ I have no trouble about the Scriptures being inspired, be­ vided their main support. But evangelists got the blame. I cause many years ago, I settled it by faith. I don’t care what think the evangelists that I know are some of the finest, the scholars say, I know that this book is inspired of God. cleanest, most dedicated all-out people for Christ in the And that is your authority. You have the authority of the country, and I thank God for all of you. words of Christ. You have the authority of your own walk But when people criticize evangelists, they usually at­ with the Lord. You have the authority given to you by tack us along three lines: money, morals, and pride. These God—the Holy Spirit. are the same things Satan used with Eve and with Jesus. Is God’s Word like a burning fire in your soul and mine? He’s never changed his tactics. He’s always after us, setting I have to ask myself that question. It’s not always there. I traps. Paul warned, “Let him that thinketh he standeth take get concerned about it sometimes, and I have to fall on my heed lest he fall” (1 Corinthians 10:12). Some of us here face before God and say, “O God, I want to be like Jeremi­ tonight say, “I’ll never do that. I’ll never fall. I’ll never ah. I want Word to bum in my heart and to proclaim it fail.” We don’t know. In a moment of weakness, the devil with simplicity.” We need to avoid the temptation to im­ comes in mighty power, and if we don’t have on the whole press people with our learning, travels, intellectual abilities, armor of God and stay prayed up, he can penetrate. cleverness, or our eloquence. A Great Opportunity for Evangelism The Bible says, “The common people heard him gladly” This is a very wonderful day to be alive. I’m glad that (Mark 12:37). Why? Because they understood Him. He God allowed me to live to see a new dawning for evange­ spoke their language. Part of preaching with simplicity lism. Evil is very strong, but God is stronger. Man is on a means to preach with illustrations of spiritual truth that self-destructive binge, but God is still in the business of people can understand. turning around the lives of men and women. Don’t Complicate the Message Perhaps we’re in the last days. I rather think we are. The Also, don’t be afraid to repeat. James Denny wrote that days spoken of by Joel and Peter. There are many wonder­ Jesus probably repeated himself more than 500 times. Now ful signs. I’ve been reading in the papers and in the litera­ that encourages me, because I do a lot of repeating. I used ture about the “True Love Waits” movement all over the to have about 250 evangelistic sermons. I'm now down to country. They’re getting tens of thousands of commitments about 8 or 10. When I stand up to preach, I can see my from young people who say they will stay sexually pure. team and fellow colaborers wondering which one I'm go­ Then there’s Youth with a Mission, and Campus Crusade ing to give tonight. And they know it’s going to be John with their thousands of people out proclaiming the gospel 3:16, and it ought to be. in every type of situation, with thousands of people coming We need to get back to the simplicity of the gospel be­ to Christ. cause so many people want Christ, but they don’t know Then there’s that movement called Promise Keepers. how to find Him; they don’t know what it is. They haven't They had 62,000 men together in Indianapolis the other been told in simple, everyday language that they can under­ day. And they are going to go from city to city and stadium stand. to stadium this summer. Preach with Compassion Barna and Gallup polls agree that 96 percent of the Preach the gospel with love and compassion, even if you American people believe in a personal God of some sort; are preaching on hell or judgment. Let people feel the tears 82 percent pray at least once a week; 56 percent say in your heart and the compassion in your soul. Jesus wept they’ve had a personal encounter with God; 38 percent say over Jerusalem. How often do we weep over the cities that they have been bom again. We’ve never had such high sta­ we go to? We have a responsibility to have compassion to tistics in the history of the United States. This is a glorious poor people, the sick, the oppressed, the hungry, the out­ moment! God is at work. cast, those torn by terrorism and war, especially the believ­ I think historians will look back, if we live that long in ers. And there are believers all over the world where wars history, and say this has been a period of revival. Wouldn't are going on today. We have a responsibility to the hurting it be something if you slept through the revival? Because people of the world. Remember the apostles in Antioch God is mightily at work. We should hold out hope to peo­ helped the suffering believers in Jerusalem whom they’d ple that Christ will come and that He will keep His promis­ never seen or met. es to us. It won’t be long before we will all be at the feet of Jesus at that great Marriage Supper of the Lamb. I'm look­ Holy Living ing forward to that day. And last, we are to communicate the gospel in the power I heard this story last week from Ken Smith at a meeting of the Holy Spirit. If we try to manipulate or manufacture of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He said that it was success, or if we try to take credit for what God is doing, Thanksgiving, and it was his 12th birthday. Since it was then we will be set aside by God. But preaching in the raining, he and his cousins were playing football in the liv- power of the Holy Spirit also means living in the power of the Holy Spirit. We must be men and women who are pure continued on page 35

16 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s NAZARENES CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL CONFERENCE

everal Nazarenes led activi­ She was chairperson of the Nazarene ties at the North American prayer effort and assisted with Conference for Itinerant prayer activities at the conference. Evangelists (NACIE ’94) in As the final speaker for the con­ Louisville, Kentucky, June ference, E. V. Hill, pastor of Mount 28—July 1. The event was Zion Missionary Baptist Church in supported by more than 60 the Watts district of Los Angeles, denominations and sponsored by theurged evangelists to go outside the Billy Graham Evangelistic Associa­church to proclaim the gospel. Stion. Evangelist Billy Graham “There was a time when evange­ brought the opening address (Gra­ lists were hired by a church to do a ham's message begins on p. 14). revival, but this is not so true any­ The meeting, with the theme more,” Hill said. “New, innovative “Proclaiming Christ... to a Needy outreach by evangelists is what we Billy Graham at a news conference at NACIE World," hosted some 2,500 evange­ have to do today, because sinners are ’94. He is flanked by conference speakers lists and spouses, seminary and not walking into church anymore.” Sterling Huston (I.) and T. V. Thomas. Bible school students, and pastors. Evangelists were challenged to The number included 67 female sign a special document called “Bib­ evangelists. A total of 112 lical Standards for Itinerant Evange­ Nazarenes attended. lists.” The “contract” seeks to ad­ Bill Sullivan. Church Growth Di­ dress the issue of credibility and lift vision director, served on the NACIE itinerant evangelism to a new level executive committee. He worked of accountability. It acknowledges with 15 other denominational repre­ the authority of Scripture, affirms sentatives on finance, arrangements, that salvation is effected by the programming, and promotion for the grace of God through Jesus Christ, conference. Sullivan performed plat­ and emphasizes the power of the form duties one day at the event. He Holy Spirit to bring conviction of also led the closing Communion ser­ sin. These standards are expected to vice, assisted by two other executive be incorporated into the evangelist committee members. accreditation process of many de­ “A conference like NACIE was nominations. I long overdue in North America,” Sherman R. Reed, Nazarene evan­ Bill Sullivan performs platform duties. Sullivan said. “It met a protracted gelist and U.S. Army Reserve chap­ need for fellowship and training lain, said, “For me the conference among itinerant evangelists." has been one of information, inspira­ Chic Shaver, Nazarene evangelist tion. and application. I truly feel I and professor of evangelism at have been in a forest of giants this Nazarene Theological Seminary, led week as my focus has been sharp­ a workshop on linking converts to ened, my ministry enlightened, and local churches for growth in Christ. my commitment renewed to spread A new book edited by Lewis Drum­ the good news of Jesus Christ to the mond, with several chapters written ends of the earth.” by Shaver, was released at the con­ “What a refreshing experience to ference. be in the company of men of faith Nazarene evangelist Chuck Mill- who are able to sift through all the huff taught a workshop on the final intellectual and cultural maze and day of the conference. His topic ad­ keep Christ’s message crystal clear,” dressed preparation principles for said Henry Cheatwood, a Nazarene evangelists. evangelist from Missouri who at­ Beverly Burgess, personal evan­ tended the conference. “I have been Nazarenes gathered together at several gelism program manager for the challenged anew to preach Christ. I luncheons during NACIE ’94 (standing I. to r.): Beverly Burgess visits with Mrs. Stephen Church of the Nazarene, served on dare not allow any issues to cloud Manley, while Stephen Manley speaks with the conference prayer committee. the simple presentation of Christ.” Chic Shaver.

O c t o b e r 1 9 9 4 IN DIALOGUE Five Nazarene Evangelists Talk About Revivals

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Editor’s note: This dialogue was conducted by evangelist Nelson Perdue. Working through the Division of Church Growth, he serves the denomination as revivalism coordinator. This article is extracted from a two-hour, 2 7 -page dialogue held in Kansas City.

Dialogue participants— all members of the God-Called Evangelists Committee—included: Chuck Millhuff, Duane Smith, Gary Bond, and Richard Strickland.

Nelson Perdue: Gentlemen, thanks for being here. list is a person whom God calls out of the Body, the Our aim is to discuss the issues relevant to revivals and Church, to specialize in preaching the Good News for evangelists in these days. Define itinerant evangelist. the conversion of sinners, for the perfecting of the saints, What characterizes an itinerant evangelist? and for the edifying of the Body of Christ. Chuck Millhuff: There have been evangelists of vari­ All believers are commanded to witness; the itinerant ous sorts through the ages, but the itinerant evangelist is evangelist is gifted and called to proclaim the gospel a “Johnny-come-lately.” I mean, the itinerant evangelist from church to church. has only been around for a couple of hundred years. Its Millhuff: I think that itinerant evangelism is not so idea is unique to America. This person, this role, evolved much something you’re called to, it is something you’re from the needs and circumstances of the American set­ bom to. An evangelist is something like an Old Testa­ ting— along with camp meetings and altar calls. Euro­ ment prophet— even down to not fitting in very well pean Christianity knew nothing of itinerant evangelists with other clergy. before the American church invented them. Smith: An evangelist is usually a self-starter, an entre­ Duane Smith: My definition of the itinerant evange­ preneur, a visionary complete with a unique temperament.

18 H e r a l d o f H o lin e ss The God-Called Evangelist Committee (left to right): Gary Bond, Perdue: Perhaps the sovereignty of God comes in Duane Smith, Richard Strickland, Chuck Millhuff, Lindell Watson, and Nelson Perdue. here. The harvest metaphor—planting and reaping— is often useful in talking about revival, but it doesn’t say it all. God in His sovereignty sends revival in His own time, when and how He wishes. It’s not as mechanical as He or she is often a discerning person with an aptitude sowing and reaping— God’s sovereign will is involved. for exposing sin, proclaiming righteousness, and warn- . Strickland: Sometimes it is just a case of the enthusi­ ing of judgment. Confronting sin and moral degradation asm, energy, and preparation peaking before the evange­ must be balanced with Christlike compassion. This can list arrives. Then the preparation is the revival. The peo­ only be done appropriately through a pure heart. The ple are then likely to just sit back and wait for things to evangelist is peculiarly called to heart purity. happen. The campaign then becomes anticlimactic. Perdue: How is the ministry of the itinerant evange­ Millhuff: As far as my own personal preparation is list different from a pastor's ministry? concerned, I ask the Lord to give me a new heart every Gary Bond: Well, it certainly isn’t in competition week— like He gave Saul a new heart when He called with the pastor’s ministry. Our ministry must comple­ him to be king. Last week I had a heart for Salina, ment the pastor’s work. Pastors are sincerely concerned Kansas. Next week I’ll have a heart for Lincoln, Nebras­ about the spiritual welfare of their people. Often, the ka. I’m so involved in where I am today, that it’s difficult evangelist is a voice affirming what the pastor has been for me to think ahead. teaching all along. Millhuff: That’s true, the evangelist typically recon­ firms what the pastor has said a hundred times. The evangelist can be more dramatic, more extreme than the pastor because he is leaving soon. I mean it, that’s one distinctive difference. Richard Strickland: My ministry I see as enhancing the ministry of the local pastor. So in my preparation, I think about the cultural aspects of the church, its area, environment, etc. And I try going with the flow of what I feel that the pastor’s doing, and to me when a pastor says, “Dick, you’ve been clenching the nail that I’ve been trying to drive for the last six months,” that, to me, is part of the success for revival. Perdue: Let’s talk now about preparation for revival, particularly your personal preparation for a meeting. Smith: I send a revival preparation letter to the church about two months in advance. That’s not just to help them prepare, it’s also to help m e prepare. When I learn the church’s goal it helps me to plan and pray properly. For my own spiritual preparation I spend one or two hours in prayer, preparation, and meditation before every R e v iv a l w il l c o m e w h e n g o d ’s service. Also, traveling so much, I listen to a lot of tapes PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO PRAY and do a lot of reading. Strickland: If he is not careful, the evangelist can be­ ‘THY WILL BE DONE-AT ANY COST.”’ come an undisciplined person. He is his own boss— he NELSON PERDUE has no direct supervisor. I’ve found that under such a system it’s important to plan your time carefully— for prayer and study— and stick to the plan religiously. Part of my own discipline is to dig out two new sermons per month. I’m not a scholar, but I love to study. I try to follow the leading of the Spirit in every ser­ Bond: I agree with what has been said. I’ve discov­ vice. I go to the platform about half the time not knowing ered that if I have adequately prayed and studied, asked what I’m going to preach and have with me 50 sermons for God’s guidance, and made myself available to the that I can preach from memory. But you don’t know who Holy Spirit, things often go better. Such preparation adds is going to be there. The Holy Spirit just knows, and to my own expectancy— and that’s what is missing some days He doesn’t tell me. Sometimes He tells me sometimes. Canned sermons are no substitute for ex­ while I’m eating lunch. And it’s . . . it’s a mystical thing. pectancy and spontaneity in response to the Spirit. But a real evangelist lives that way. Strickland: But, you know— and I’m sure that we Strickland: I like what Chuck said. Often, I’ll go to have all experienced it— sometimes the best prepared-for the platform with five or six things going through my revival turns out to be a flop. mind. Now that might sound like it’s less preparation, but

O c t o b e r 1 9 9 4 19 in vain for waves of seekers as the measure of a revival’s success. However, if the people are strengthened and spiritually energized and renewed, the revival was a suc­ cess. Perdue: That brings up the matter of seekers. Do you feel that your ministry is judged by the number of seek­ ers who come forward? Bond: We all derive a certain measure of gratification when we see people come to the altar. But, I’ve noticed over the last 20 years a tendency to accept the truth, to listen, and not to respond to an invitation in a crisis mo­ ment. We give an invitation every service. But, I think the indication of what a true, heaven-sent revival is comes when I get a letter from a pastor two months later, three months later, telling me that our work together in the meeting is still bearing fruit. The true, overall picture is that the heaven-sent revival that God brings is a result of coordinating all the ministries that are available. Strickland: As has been often said, “Production is the name of the game.” And with many pastors, the name of b r id g es t h e g a p b e t w e e n t h e Music the game is response at an altar. Some pastors expect SECULAR AND THE SPIRITUAL, BETWEEN A you to get a response even though they, themselves, have HECTIC WORLD AND THE HOLY WORD.” not been able to get their congregation to respond. I use the altar every night, but not just for the unsaved. DUANE SMITH I like to see everybody, anybody, come forward— it’s a step toward God. If they’ve moved up and gotten a bet­ ter grip on God, and God has a better grip on them, I’m for it. for me it’s more. I’m trusting that the Lord will put His Millhuff: You don’t want to abuse the altar service. thumb in my back and say this is the direction to go— I’ve seen some preachers who created so many kinds of with the flow of the Spirit. needs that everybody in the service could go to the altar. Perdue: Let's talk about preaching, the evangelistic If you’ve got a heartache, if you’ve got an unsaved loved sermon in particular. one, if you’ve got a brother or a sister that needs God, if Millhuff: Evangelistic preaching, beyond everything you’re having trouble at work, I mean, you can make else, drives to a conclusion and demands a decision. enough situations to where anyone can come to the altar. That’s the key. Billy Graham has used it on his radio And you can fill the altar with that kind of thing. I sup­ broadcast “The Hour of Decision” all these years. Pri­ pose you go home at night feeling like you’ve done a marily, the formula of evangelistic preaching is: create a great thing. problem, provide a solution, give an opportunity for peo­ Another thing that we need to emphasize regarding ple to take advantage of that. And your ability to create the altar service is that the Holy Spirit never comes to that distinction is the degree to which your evangelistic embarrass anybody. Embarrassing potential seekers is sermon will be successful. That’s the formula I have unchristlike and does damage to the cause. used all these years. Strickland: Back to the idea of judging the success of Smith: I think the Christian’s biggest problem is pride a revival. Sometimes all the result you can see is that the and ego. The essence of sin is pride. The essence of sal­ pastor and the parsonage family is uplifted and encour­ vation is humility. A main ingredient, then, of the evan­ aged. Sometimes we evangelists are the only sounding gelistic sermon is the call from pride to humility. A call board or counselor a pastor has. to humble oneself before God. Millhuff: That is certainly true. If you can lift the pas­ Perdue: How do you know when a revival has been tor’s load through your friendship, and that’s all that successful? What results should evangelists and church­ happens, you have no right to call the revival a failure. es look for? Many times churches are in the grip of dangerous per­ Millhuff: First, the pastor should feel that the revival sonality conflicts. I’ve seen many a pastor weep when he has been a positive experience. Second, the revival saw people who were locked in such conflicts meet at should be a revolutionary experience— the church or the altar and surrender their hard feelings to God. Isn’t some of its people will never be the same. that a heaven-sent revival? Strickland: It’s not unusual in some churches to There are times, of course, in this lonely calling that preach all week and not have a single unsaved person in the only consolation you have after a revival is that you the audience until Sunday. In such a case, one will look know you did your best.

20 H e r a l d o f H o lin e ss Perdue: Gentlemen, what are some of the hindrances on crisis conversion. I do preach on the crisis event of to revival? second blessing Holiness. Millhuff: Television. First Monday night football Perdue: Music is an important part of any Nazarene squeezed out the Monday night revival service. Now the service. Talk to me about music for revival meetings. Superbowl has taken one Sunday night out of every Jan­ Smith: Music bridges the gap between the secular and uary. Who would schedule a revival on Superbowl Sun­ the spiritual, between a hectic world and the Holy Word. day? Music prepares the way for preaching. Beyond that, I would say the growing evil of the Millhuff: The music should conclude within 30 min­ times, and with it the growth of humanism, new age doc­ utes of the beginning of the service. That’s one of the trines, and, most recently, certain aspects of the church main issues. growth movement, have had a devastating effect upon Bond: Certain songs are appropriate for a concert, but the revival meeting. not so appropriate for a revival service. Songs selected for special music in a revival service should focus on setting the stage for the opening of the Word of God. It’s not to detract from the evangelist. One thing I noticed as a boy growing up in the church was that too often there was that competition between the two. Smith: The song evangelist should do the singing and leave the preaching to the pastor. Bond: The two should work as a team. It’s crucial. The song evangelist should select music that is positive and praise-centered. Sometimes the music is enough. God may so move on the service in a song that there is no need to preach. It’s all been said. Smith: The music should include songs that the peo­ ple can relate to. That’s why we need so many new songs. Many traditional songs are so well known, so steeped in tradition, that we miss the truth we are singing about. Choruses and hymns of praise may be needed to produce a heartfelt experience. Perdue: What can the church do to affirm you and en­ hance your ministry as an evangelist?

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CHUCK MILLHUFF

Perdue: What about preaching Holiness? Some churches tell me they don’t have much Holiness preach­ ing anymore. Smith: The preaching of heart Holiness is very impor­ tant because the Lordship of Christ will determine our priorities. Those who come to Christ in complete conse­ cration, seeking sanctifying grace, are the ones who make Christ the real Lord of their life. Those who fail to do this are almost sure to make riches, pleasures, and cares the lord of life. O f t e n t h e e v a n g e l is t is a vo ic e Millhuff: I think an evangelist must be definite about his convictions and about his doctrine. If you are a AFFIRMING WHAT THE PASTOR Nazarene you ought to preach like a Nazarene. I'm very HAS BEEN TEACHING ALL ALONG.” keen on that. I preached on national television a month ago and was introduced as a Nazarene evangelist because GARY BOND doctrinally I am lined up with the Nazarenes. I do preach

O c t o b e r 1 9 9 4 21 Millhuff: Make the revival a high priority item for the church. Advertise the meeting well. And don’t have any big altar pulls for a month prior to the meeting. Bond: I believe the old adage is true: “If we fail to plan, we are planning to fail.” The best plans start with intercessory prayer. Adequate prayer preparation would help tremendously. Millhuff: I wrote a book titled The Revival Meeting in the 20th Century, which I worked very hard on and is a CLT book that deals with the various aspects of prepara­ tion. I send it out to every church before I get there. I think it helps a lot. Strickland: One of the most affirming things that happens— and it happens now and then— is for the church or the pastor to remember my wife. When a pas­ tor stands up and announces, “Tonight we are going to take a love offering for the evangelist’s wife,” that really helps. When you come home off the road you have that special gift for your wife— it makes a guy feel real good, and it makes being an evangelist’s wife a little easier for I USE THE ALTAR EVERY NIGHT, your dearest friend in the world. BUT NOT JUST FOR THE UNSAVED. Millhuff: Billy Graham said that God gives a unique I LIKE TO SEE ANYBODY COME FORWARD- spouse to anyone He calls into evangelism. That has been true in my case. The family life of an evangelist is IT’S A STEP TOWARD GOD.” extremely unusual, and the evangelist pays a tremendous RICHARD STRICKLAND price at this point. It is rare, but very helpful, when a church remembers your wife with a letter, an offering, or some flowers. continued on page 31 2 OUTSTANDING SOUTHERN GOSPEL RECORDINGS— AT ONE LOW PRICE!

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Causes and Effect up after ourselves and recycling. We tance. Norm stood and listened while learned this before bubble gum. If I filled his other ear on the subject of you got it out or dropped it, you put it you know what. back or picked it up. What you need­ We had paused on a rocky ledge to ed, you used; the rest you gave to rest when we heard another sound, someone else or saved for next time. faint at first, then stronger. “They’re Recycling was how you got your playing a hymn,” Norm said. clothes. You didn’t mess with nature. As we listened in silence to the fa­ That was God’s department. miliar notes of “Amazing Grace," we I got to thinking about all this up at decided that those we’d thought to be C . Ellen W atts is a freelance writer living Lake Louise last summer after we’d partying were instead celebrating in Nampa, Idaho. laced on our grungiest tennies and be­ what I had temporarily forgotten. gan a five-hour hike that turned our The clarion call of that giant Swiss legs to jelly and left me with some instrument reminded me that, while food for thought. hunting cigarette butts might serve as At the start of our climb, we passed an exercise for one’s righteous indig­ what looked like a group of morning nation, it does nothing to further the “partyers” and paused to gawk at a cause to which I’ve long been com­ C a u s e s , i n m y o p i n i o n , have become giant, Swiss-type hom on a stand mitted. as thick as Iowa chiggers on a hot near the water’s edge. My focus lifted as we toiled on to summer night— and twice as pesky. The morning was perfect for hik­ dine on homemade bread with honey The pressure to save, preserve, pro­ ing, our surroundings as clean as a near the foot of the glacier before be­ tect, donate, give up, stamp out, pick new pinecone—except for one thing. ginning our descent. By the time up, or march to the beat of another “Why is it?” I said, pointing to a we’d stumbled back to the business man’s enthusiasm zaps energy from cigarette butt on the path the Church and has us scratching in ahead, “that smokers con­ our wallets where they hadn’t ought sider themselves exempt to itch. from the proper disposal Sometimes even perpetrators of of trash?” Christian causes put the Holy Spirit “I don’t know,” Norm Why is it that smokers consider on hold and presume the human heart said in a patient, here-we- incapable of responding to God’s go-again tone. themselves exempt from the voice minus the goading of an eight- Well, somebody needed proper disposal of trash? page, computerized plea. to care! For some of us, ignoring an urgent Ten butts later, after my reply envelope or throwing away an mouth had started to feel appeal unopened is like removing the like a prune that won’t let tag from a mattress. We simply can’t go of its pit, we started up a dirt trail end of Lake Louise, I regretted hav­ do it. lined with wildflowers. Then, there ing wasted so much energy grousing Neither can we grasp all that’s go­ was another stamp of a cigarette, rest­ over a lost cause. ing on concerning the birds and the ing, this time, atop a clump of dewy When we got home, I tossed all the beasts. Where I live, for instance, buttercups. Now, my fillings hurt. junk mail (unopened) into the recy­ we’re supposed to be saving the The trail grew steeper and rockier. cling bin and wrote an extra check for salmon. Great idea. Except that oth­ Norm began to puff and I to huff as missions to thank the Lord for all I’d ers are into saving the seals and the we came across still another butt learned on the journey. Then I called sea lions that are snarfing down the lodged among the stones lining a a friend to see what had happened salmon we’re supposed to save. rushing stream. concerning the cause for which Christ W hat we do understand is picking An avalanche crashed in the dis­ died while I’d been away.

O c t o b e r 1 9 9 4 23 Into the Word

Foundations of the Faith in Philippians the day-by-day nature of relationship with Christ offers us unending oppor­ tunities for growth and development. Paul’s conclusion is that he will continue pursuing this goal, but he in­ tensified his language in the final part No Need for False Modesty of verse 12. From the verb “grasp,” he shifted to a more intense com­ ROGER L. HAHN been translated several ways. The pound of that verb which we can Greek word for “grasped” has several translate “fully grasp.” Paul was will­ meanings, but no object for “grasped” ing to rejoice in and testify to the appears in the original text. In fact, the Christlikeness that he had already Greek looks almost as if Paul’s secre­ grasped. But the fullness of Christ tary slipped back into shorthand for beckoned him on to experience the verse 12. However, the subject of depths of spiritual growth. His moti­ verses 9-11 was knowing Christ, and vation was not false humility to avoid the word “grasp” includes the meaning suspicion of arrogance. He wanted to of mentally comprehending. So it is fully grasp Christ because he had Roger L. Hahn is professor of New Testa­ best to assume that Paul was still talk­ been fully grasped by Christ. ment at Nazarene Theological Seminary. ing about knowing Christ in verse 12. When we finally comprehend that The apostle’s ambition was such Christ fully knows us and completely personal knowledge of the Lord that loves us anyway, no other motivation he would actually share in Christ’s or explanation is necessary for our death and resurrection. Some of Christian walk. We want to love, I am not claiming that 1 have already Paul’s comments in his other letters obey, and serve Him because He has grasped all of Christ nor have I al­ show that he believed he was experi­ already loved and served us. There is ready reached perfection, but I am encing that kind of union with Christ. no arrogance or false humility in our continuing to pursue it, to see if I However, he did not want the Philip­ intense desire to be united with might fully grasp him because 1 have pians to think that he was arrogantly Christ. Anyone who questions that been fully grasped by Christ Jesus claiming equality with Christ. Neither has not yet comprehended what it (Philippians 3:12).* were these words an expression of means to be fully grasped by Christ. P e o p l e w i t h g r e a t g o a l s are often false humility. In reality, Paul still For further study: (1) Read 1 hard for the rest of us to handle. We had much to learn and experience in Corinthians 13:8-13 as a commen­ sniff at the would-be high achiever his relationship with Christ. He un­ tary on Philippians 3:12-16. What and mutter, “Who does he think he derstood very well that no human be­ are the points of similarity between is?” We assume that the person could ing ever fully compre­ never reach such high goals. On the hends the full reality of other hand, we scoff at the humility Christ. of great achievers. “Oh, she is just The second phrase in being modest,” we declare as a way verse 12 clarifies Paul’s of accusing the truly successful per­ thought further. The Christian perfection is not a son of false modesty. We fear accept­ Greek text can be most condition one has, but a life ing as genuine the humility of high- simply translated, “Or not achieving people. Perhaps their lack that 1 have already be­ one lives. of pretension convicts us of the come perfect.” This is not smallness of our own goals. Paul a denial of the doctrine of seems to have known some Philippi­ Christian perfection, for ____ an believers who had trouble dealing Paul will affirm perfec­ with his high spiritual aspirations. In tion in verse 15. The tense of the the two passages? What does the Philippians 3:9-11, the apostle stated Greek verb shows the apostle’s inten­ message of 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 his ambitious goal of finding union tion. The tense refers to results that add to the Philippians passage? (2) with Christ in our Lord’s death and follow from a previous action. Paul is Study 1 John 4:16-21. What insights resurrection. The following verses at­ denying that he had achieved perfect do these verses contribute to your un­ tempt to clarify the meaning of Paul’s Christlikeness at some point in the derstanding of Philippians 3:12? (3) goal. He did not want to be misunder­ past and was now simply enjoying it. In 1 Corinthians 11:1, Paul urges his stood and accused of either arrogance Union with Christ (or Christian per­ readers to become imitators of him as or false humility. fection) is not a condition one has, he imitated Christ. In light of Philip­ Verse 12 begins this clarification, "I but a life one lives. It is daily know­ pians 3:12, what would imitating am not claiming that I have already ing Christ better, daily sharing Paul mean in your life? grasped all of Christ.” This phrase has Christ’s death and resurrection. And ‘Scripture quotations are the author’s own translation.

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J. D. BAILEY LONNIE BULLOCK RODGER D. DEVORE KEITH E. GROVE OKLAHOMA CITY TRINITY FAIRMEADOW ASHLAND FIRST KA LA M A ZO O FIRST COMMUNITY

G ARY BALL W. MICHAEL BYUS W . C. DISHON PHILIP J. HEAP VENICE FIRST YOUNGSTOWN FIRST HOUSTON NORTHWEST

M ARK BANE DAVID E. CHILDERS GARY L. DURHAM JAMES R. HICKS ST. LOUIS SOUTHWEST CEDAR RAPIDS OAKLAND YAKIMA WEST VALLEY BLOOMINGTON FIRST

PAULM. BARBER KENT R. CONRAD TERRELL D.EARNEST RANDY T. HODGES LEWISTON FIRST SPOKANE FIRST YUKON FIRST WICHITA WEST SIDE

RONALD L. BARBER ROBERT L. COOK MORTON L. ESTEP LARRY D. HOLMES T R O Y FIRST LAKELAND LAKE GIBSON SOUTH CHARLESTON TOPEKA FIRST WANAMAKER WOODS

J. MARK BARNES DANIEL R.COPP J. WAYNE EYESTONE LYNN HOLMES PLYMOUTH FIRST SAN DIEGO NEW SUPERINTENDENT WOODWARD FIRST MISSION VALLEY MISSOURI DISTRICT

CLYDE R.BARNHART C. MICHAEL COURTNEY RON E . FAY DAVID R. HUDSON CIRCLEVILLE FIRST SPRINGFIELD EL MORRO FIRST ELKHART FIRST HIGH STREET

MICHAEL D. BEARDEN KENNETH M. CULBERTSON J. PHILLIP FULLER MICHAEL E. HULL GALLIPOLIS FIRST PITTSBURGH TOLEDO OREGON FIRST NEWPORT FIRST SOUTH HILLS

WILLIAM H. BLAND RICK D. CURRY MARK M. GOODWIN ROBERT HUNTER FARMINGTON FIRST EVANGELIST CENTRALIA FIRST DETROIT GRACE

DONALD E. BOESEL R. MICHAEL DENNIS JAMES L. GOSS STEPHAN P. HURKENS DAYTON FIRST XENIA FIRST RIDGECREST FIRST EAST ROCKAW AY FIRST m r r RICHARD G. SALES LAS VEGAS I H MANAGEMEN CHARLESTON HEIGHTS

STEVEN R. HURLES JAMES R. LAYMON KEVIN O’CONNOR MARK D. SARTIN AMELIA FIRST LEXINGTON FIRST CLOVIS FIRST CLEARWATER CENTRAL

GARYL. HUTCHESON LA R R Y W . & GAY GARRY D. PATE RONALD W. SCARLETT LAKE WORTH FIRST LEONARD NEW ALBANY EASTSIDE NACOGDOCHES FIRST ORLANDO CENTRAL

ORVILLE W. JENKINS ARTHUR C. MAGNUSON HARLIE E. PATTERSON RANDAL D.SCHUNEMAN JACKSONVILLE WATERTOWN FIRST TEXARKANA FIRST FLINT W EST UNIVERSITY BLVD.

MAX T. JETTON ROBERT J. MAHAFFEY RONALD J.PELTON B. CURTIS SELLERS BROKEN ARROW FIRST ARLINGTON FIRST COLUMBIA FIRST IRONTON FIRST

CECIL A. & BEVERLY JONES RONW . McCORMICK JOHN R. PORTER J. E. & JOYCE SHANKEL COLUMBIANA FIRST LITTLE ROCK FIRST CHESTER FIRST SUPERINTENDENT NORTHWESTERN OHIO DISTRICT

DANIEL D.KETCHUM DAVID L. McCRACKEN DAVID M. RALPH T. LESLIE SHELTON CORVALLIS FIRST LEXINGTON LAFAYETTE DENVER WESTMINSTER SACRAMENTO FIRST

TERRY A. KIDD DOUGLAS L. McVAY DONALD D. RENSCHLER JERRY L. SHORT NEW PHILADELPHIA FIRST SYRACUSE IMMANUEL VALLEJO FIRST DANVILLE FIRST

ROBERT C. KILLEN WESLEY D.MEISNER N. GREG & JERELYN ROY A. SHUCK KANEOHE FIRST NORMAN FIRST RICKEY NAPLES FIRST NEW SUPERINTENDENT MEMPHIS CALVARY HAWAII PACIFIC DISTRICT

WARREN D. KOKER VIRGIL R. & PATTY DAVID L. RINGHISER GALEN R. SKINNER TOPEKA FIRST MILLS ST. LOUIS OVERLAND LINCOLN FIRST HUTCHINSON FIRST

JAMES M. KRAEMER B. KEITH MOWEN KEITH D. ROBINSON JAY R. SMITH PEKIN FIRST PHILADELPHIA INDIANAPOLIS WINNSBORO FIRST CROSSROADS WESTBROOK

RAY LASALLE ROBERT W.MUNCIE DAVID R. RODES M. KIM SMITH BUCYRUS FIRST COLUMBUS FIRST GRANDVIEW FIRST STERLING FIRST HENRY SPAULDING MICHAEL S. TINNON GERALD VAUGHT JAMES N. WILLIAMS WOODBRIDGE FIRST BIRMINGHAM LEBANON FIRST MIDLAND FIRST PLEASANT GROVE

JERRY STIPP JOE L. TOMPKINS DAN & DARLENE WALTERS DANIEL J. WINE FORT WAYNE CARTHAGE FIRST TRI COUNTY WILLIAMS LAKE LAKE AVENUE

GREGORYW. STORY JOHAN H.TREDOUX JOSEPH WATKINS CLIFTON 0. WOOLDRIDGE CULLMAN FIRST INDEPENDENCE FIRST SIERRA VISTA FIRST FORT WORTH NORTHSIDE

STEPHEN P. STRICKLER KEVIN M. ULMET MICHAEL R. WEHNER LELAND G. WOOLERY M ESA FIRST GREENVILLE FIRST WOOSTER FIRST H EN D ER S O N V ILLE FIRST

GENE F. TANNER WILLIAM A. ULMET DONALD W. WILLIAMS VALPARAISO FIRST EVANGELIST WEIRTON FIRST

ARGE CHURCH MANAGEME PERSONNEL ■

DAVID W. HOLTZ ROBERT KREITNER NORMAN SHOEMAKER DEAN, SCHOOL OF LARGE PROFESSOR, ARIZONA PROFESSOR, POINT CHURCH MANAGEMENT STATE UNIVERSITY LOMA NAZARENE COLLEGE

■ THE K-CHURCH PROJECT Churches with 250 or more members are served by “The K-Church Project.” The School of Large Church Management is one of the seven components of the K-Church Project. It is a curriculum requiring six weeks of classroom train­ ing under college professors. Each session of the school lasts for four days. JOHN VAUGHAN Two sessions are held each year (January and October) for three years. The PROFESSOR, SOUTHWEST goal of the K-Church Project is to build 50 Churches of the Nazarene with a BAPTIST UNIVERSITY membership or attendance of 1,000 by the year 2000. TAKENINVENTORY LATELY?

by Curtis Lewis, Jr.

s a student in high school, I sick. As soon as I finished my assign­ delicate, extremely small, well-pol­ worked for the Thrift-Way ment, I caught the first available ished shell. My question to my wife supermarket. One day, the flight home, arriving in the early was simply, “What is this for?” “Your store owner said to an old­ hours of the morning. After sleeping little girl, Lanissa, knew her daddy er employee, “Don’t you for a few hours, I awoke to notice a was sick,” my wife said. “The shell is think it’s time to take in­ tightly wrapped, small object on the her way of saying ‘I love you.’” I ventory? We haven’t done nightstand. I asked my wife what it found myself giving thanks for her it for a while.” Giant superstoreswas. and She simply responded, “Why and her love and for a tiny, obscure Ashopping malls were still in the future don’t you open it?” I unwrapped the shell. for the small Kentucky town where I small object and discovered a very A thanksgiving inventory also in­ lived. Finally, the day arrived for the cludes some things in life that are ob­ inventory to be taken. Every item in jectionable. The late Corrie ten Boom the store had to be counted—all the brought this home to me when I groceries on the shelves and in the heard her speak. She told of being in basement. Everything that pertained T hanksgiving s p ills o v e r a flea-ridden Nazi prison camp. It to the operation of the store was in­ was such a terrible place that she cluded. It was explained to me by the AND BECOMES NOT A TIME could not bear it. Her sister, Betsy, re­ owner, “An inventory is counting up OF THE YEAR, BUT AN all you’ve got.” minded her that they should give A good Thanksgiving inventory ATTITUDE OF THE HEART “thanks in all things.” Corrie re­ will remind us to give thanks for all sponded by stating, “I can’t give the obvious things, which are those thanks for the fleas.” Betsy replied, good things and people that we often “Give thanks that we’re together. look right past. The list is endless: a Most families have been split up.” child’s giggle, the aroma of hot apple Corrie thought, “I can do that.” Betsy pie. the glory of a sunset, even life. continued, “Give thanks that some­ My wife and I were caught on In­ how the guards didn’t check our be­ terstate 40 out West during one of the longings, and our Bible is with us.” infamous storms of this past winter. Corrie gave thanks for the fleas. Later The highway was closed, and we sat they discovered that the only reason for two hours only six miles from a they were not harmed or molested by warm room and a good bed. Finally, the guards were because they were so when the road was opened, we exited repulsed by the fleas they would not and found a Holiday Inn that could enter the women’s living area. Give accommodate us. The room was thanks even for the objectionable! warm and the bed was comfortable. The Church of the Nazarene pro­ As I drifted off to sleep, I found my­ vides its members and friends an self giving thanks for something so opportunity each year for a "Thanks­ simple as a warm room and a good giving Inventory." During the Thanks­ bed. As we begin to take inventory of giving season, we are asked to reflect our blessings, we cannot contain all on the gifts God has graciously given the thankfulness that wells up. to us. We can express our thanksgiv­ Thanksgiving spills over and be­ ing in a tangible way by giving of our comes not a time of the year but an financial resources to extend our love attitude of the heart. to a lost and hurting world. By sacri- In one’s Thanksgiving inventory, ficially giving in the Thanksgiving thanks must also be given in the ob­ Offering for World Evangelism, we scure things of life. This means that declare that we are indeed thankful thanksgiving can be given for hidden OFFERING FOR for the obscure, obvious, and even the opportunities, people that we don't WORLD EVANGELISM see right away, things that seem of lit­ objectionable things in life. Have you tle value, treasures in the darkness. taken inventory lately? Once when I was away from home C H UR C H O F THE NAZARENE Curtis Lewis, Jr., is the pastor of First for a preaching engagement, 1 be­ STEWARDSHIP SERVICES Church of the Nazarene, North Little came quite ill. My family knew 1 was Rock, Arkansas.

O c t o b h r 1 9 9 4 25 N ews BY MARK GRAHAM and BRYAN MERRILL

General Board Receives curred in a newly developed neighbor­ Shopping Center, causing all but one Two New Members hood where 30 homes were destroyed store in the center to be destroyed. and three persons were killed. Damages “The store was totally devastated—a T. Daniel Casey and D. Eugene Simp­ from the storm were estimated at $25 complete loss,” Smith said. “She had son were elected to the General Board million. already stocked her store for the by a mail ballot announced July 28, ac­ “If the tornado had shifted 20 feet, it Christmas season.” cording to Jack Stone, general secretary. would have struck our parsonage direct­ The ballots were cast by District Advi­ ly,” Thornhill said. “If it had Nazarene Clay Mitchell observed the sory Board members of all the districts shifted another 50 feet in the other di­ tragedy from his downtown business. on the Southeast U.S. Region. rection, it would have struck our daugh­ He told Smith that the storm sounded Casey has served as ter’s home.” like a locomotive coming out of the sky. senior pastor of At­ Thornhill said forecasters described “It looked like a war zone,” Smith lanta, Ga., First Church the tornado as a level-three on a scale of said. “It is amazing that nobody was of the Nazarene since five. “They said there was no record of killed based on the amount of property 1988. He is an alumnus a tornado in this area before and that it damage. We believe our weekly prayers of Olivet Nazarene was very unusual for us to see one of for our town really made a difference in College and Nazarene this size,” he said. this tragedy.” Theological Seminary. Thornhill said the church properties Casey fills the vacancy were covered by insurance. He added Casey left by the resignation that the buildings were patched and are New Method for of Donald Wellman. usable. A graduate of Tre- “It is a miracle that some of the trees Filling G.S. Vacancies vecca Nazarene Col­ that fell didn't hit the homes of our Vacancies in the office of general lege and Nazarene parishioners,” Thornhill said. “They superintendent between General Theological Seminary, could have done much more damage, Assemblies are now filled by a two- Simpson has served as but they didn't.” the North Carolina Dis­ thirds vote of the General Board rather trict superintendent than by vote of the district super­ since 1986. He fills the intendents. The change is the result of a Simpson vacancy left by Tal- Lexington Nazarenes constitutional amendment ratification madge Johnson, who Respond to Local Disaster announced Aug. 25 by General Sec­ was elected Sunday School Ministries retary Jack Stone. Division director. The violent remnants of tropical Once 116 regular and mission districts storm Beryl hit downtown Lexington, concurred with the action of the 23rd S.C., Aug. 16, causing extensive dam­ General Assembly, the constitution of Tornado Strikes age and several injuries. Several Naza­ the Church of the Nazarene was offi­ Pennsylvania Community renes were affected by the storm. cially amended, according to Stone. Stephen Smith, pastor of Shepherd A late-night tornado that killed three The original resolution was intro­ Community Church of the Nazarene in persons affected a number of Nazarenes duced to the 1993 General Assembly by Lexington, visited the affected areas in Royersford, Pa., July 27. Royersford the Northwest Oklahoma District. It was with James Bearden, South Carolina is located 30 miles west of Philadelphia. approved unanimously by the Special district superintendent, in order to The storm struck shortly after mid­ Judicial Committee and by a two-thirds assess the damage. night, according to Paul Thornhill, pas­ vote of the General Assembly. The tor of Royersford Church of the Joe Swafford, district coordinator for action was then forwarded to the Nazarene. The tornado caused $25,000 Nazarene Disaster Response, met with districts for ratification. in damage to the roof of the church and Smith the next day to help evaluate the adjacent parsonage. Five families in the crisis. Swafford, a Nazarene layman The amendment changes the language church suffered extensive damages, from Greenville, S.C., is a 17-year of Manual paragraph 31.5. mainly to their yards. veteran of the Red Cross disaster It now reads as follows: “The tornado broke and toppled trees service. Though several Nazarenes were The General Assembly shall elect by that were hundreds of years old and directly involved in the crisis, there ballot from among the elders of the ripped up yards,” said Thornhill, who were no injuries among Nazarenes and Church of the Nazarene as many was alone at home when the storm no loss of Nazarene property, according general superintendents as it may struck. to Tom Nees, national NDR director. deem necessary, who shall constitute “It was over in about 40 seconds,” A Nazarene woman, Faye Chnupa, the Board of General Superinten­ Thornhill said. “It sounded like a train.” who owns the Lexington Christian dents. Any vacancy in the office of Thornhill said the tornado affected an Books and Gifts, saw her business general superintendent shall be filled area about 150 yards wide and four destroyed by the storm. The high winds by a two-thirds vote of the General miles long. Most of the damage oc­ lifted the roof off the Village Square Board of the Church of the Nazarene.

26 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s Nazarene Writers ceeding the typical count of 3 to 5 per­ trict were destroyed by Cyclone Nadya. Examine Ministry cent. “From time to time, the NWMS com­ “It was a well-coordinated confer­ munity will be given opportunity to More than 200 writers, editors, educa­ ence with a distinctive Nazarene angle,” minister to those with desperate needs tors, and ministers convened July 27-30 said Michael McGarry, pastor and par­ in various world areas,” said Nina at MidAmerica Nazarene College for ticipant from Boswell, Pa. “My wife is a Gunter, general NWMS director. “I en­ the first Nazarene Writers Conference writer, too, so we went as a team. I had in eight years. Featured speakers includ­ originally purchased the conference as a courage all local churches to participate ed Bill Myers, creator of “McGee and surprise for her, but once there, I found in helping to meet these critical needs Me,” and Wes Tracy, Herald of Holi­ myself gaining tremendously from the through MedCare Paks.” ness editor. experience.” Information on assembling and ship­ Conferees gathered from all parts of Future writers conferences are under ping MedCare Paks is available through the U.S. and Canada, representing 26 consideration, according to Perry. district NWMS/NCM coordinators and states and/or provinces. The week’s ac­ district NWMS presidents. Contribu­ tivities included plenary sessions, work­ NWMS and NCM Pilot tions for shipping expenses should be shops, common meals, and informal late Project for Mozambique earmarked “NCM/NWMS Relief Ship­ night sessions. The conference theme ments” and sent to General Treasurer, was: “Write to Sell, Write to Publish, NWMS is networking with Nazarene Write to Minister.” Compassionate Ministries, Inc., to meet 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO A faculty of 24 persons led more than the pressing need for medicines and 64131. 60 workshop sessions during the confer­ medical supplies in Mozambique. The ence. Topics for workshops were great­ program utilizes the local church infra­ Nazarene Health Care ly expanded from similar past events. structure of NWMS and the relief deliv­ Boasts Low Costs These included tracks for both begin­ ery systems of NCM. ning and advanced writers. Venues also The program is initiated by local Administrative costs for the Nazarene were available for magazine and book NWMS chapters who elect to coordi­ Health and Hospitalization Program writers. Specialty writers were able to nate the collection and packing of need­ (NHHP) are 50 to 70 percent less than focus through tracks offered in teaching ed items within their churches. All med­ those incurred by other private and pub­ and ministry, children and youth, or icines and supplies are nonprescription licly funded programs, according to and can be purchased at any pharmacy. music and drama. Don Walter, Pensions and Benefits di­ The local church collects the provi­ “Attendance and enthusiasm far ex­ rector. ceeded our expectations,” said Bonnie sions into standard-sized boxes. The The April 18, 1994. issue of National Perry, conference director. “All the boxes are then sent to a designated tem­ Underwriter reported the results of a feedback and comments have been very porary storage facility. At the storage positive. We are excited that the confer­ site, the MedCare Paks are prepared and study comparing administrative costs of ence was so well received.” packed for ocean freight shipment. A government programs (Medicare and The conference was attended by a $10.00 donation per box is sent to the Medicaid) versus those of private health higher percentage of men than those of general treasurer to offset the cost of insurance. The study found that private the past, according to conference staff. shipment to Mozambique. insurers spend an average of 16.2 cents Nearly 20 percent of those preregistered MedCare Paks for Mozambique will on administration for every dollar of for the conference were men, far ex- be packaged for ocean freight shipment benefits paid. Government spending av­ in November 1994. eraged 26.9 cents on administration for “We are all very excited about the every benefit dollar paid. potential for opening the door for com­ passionate evangelism by means of the In contrast, the NHHP spends an av­ MedCare Pak concept,” said Linda We­ erage of eight cents on administrative ber of Nazarene Compassionate Min­ services for each dollar of benefits paid. istries, Inc. “There is great potential for In relation to other private insurers, village health-care training, as well as NHHP operates at one-half of the cost. for providing immediate disaster re­ Compared to government programs, sponse.” NHHP operates with 70 percent less in Mozambique is the first targeted administrative costs. world area for the new program. In ad­ “What the business world calls ‘cost dition to a recent famine and civil war, the southeast African nation suffered a minimization’ we call ‘good steward­ ship' in the church.” Walter said. "The Herald of Holiness editor Wes Tracy speaks severe cyclone last March, which af­ Pensions and Benefits office is commit­ to writers about communicating theology in fected 1.5 million people in the Nampu- everyday English. The workshop was one of la Province. ted to maintaining this high standard of more than 60 included in the recent Writers Sixteen Nazarene churches and par­ stewardship in order to maximize our Conference. sonages on the Mozambique North Dis­ service to the church.”

O c t o b e r 1 9 9 4 27 Compassionate Ministries Jamie Gates and Gordon Wetmore, ficially start until next year.” NTS; Irving Laird, NNC; Frank Moore. Lancaster said strong support has Active on Campuses MANC; Gary Sivewright, MVNC; been given to the thrust by its honorary David Slamp, TNC; Dana Walling, chairman, Raymond W. Hum, and by PLNC; Joe Warrington. NBC; and Michael Estep, Thrust to the Cities di­ David Wooster, ENC. rector.

Houston Thrust Progressing NWMS Supports Henry Mills has been appointed local Ministerial Education coordinator of the Thrust to the City of The Nazarene World Mission Society Houston, according to J. W. (Bill) Lan­ will celebrate its 80th anniversary in caster, Houston District superintendent. 1995 by sponsoring an offering project In this post, he will have the responsi­ Tom Nees, director of U.S./Canada Com­ for missions scholarships, according to bility for running the program, which passionate Ministries, emphasizes the im­ Nina G. Gunter, general NWMS direc­ portance of cooperation between institu­ officially begins next January. The ap­ tor. tions in meeting human needs. pointment is for two years. The General NWMS Council select­ Mills moves to the ed a project that will provide scholar­ Representatives from 11 college cam­ post from the pastorate ships for needy ministerial students at puses in the United States and Canada of the NASA Church Nazarene world mission educational met July 22-23 in Kansas City for the on the Houston Dis­ institutions. The goal for the interna­ first Nazarene Compassionate Min­ trict, where he had tional offering was set for $480,000. istries (NCM) Campus Liaison Meeting. served for the past “What we, as a community, do in They met with leaders from Church year. Prior to this, he this project is very important," Gunter Growth, World Mission, NCM, NWMS, pastored North Little said. “The church will never be and NYI to discuss compassionate ac­ Rock First Church for stronger than its educational institu­ tivities on Nazarene campuses. 10 years. He has pas­ tions that train leaders and laity.” The meeting sought to facilitate in­ tored other churches on the Tennessee, The theme for the project will be teraction between the various organi­ Hawaii, Alabama, Georgia, and South­ “World Class.” Offering goals have zations and to clarify compassionate ern Florida Districts. been given to each district. A promo­ ministries services and information, ac­ “He is an outstanding pastor, a good tional video also will be made available cording to Tim Mastin, College/Uni­ public relations person, an excellent for district NWMS conventions. versity liaison for NCM. Each of the administrator, and a good leader, who Local churches can expect to receive college presidents, in consultation with will bring his skills to this task,” Lan­ promotional information about the USA/Canada NCM Director Tom caster said. project early next year. Nees, appointed volunteers on each Lancaster said the work of the Hous­ campus to act as liaisons to NCM. ton Thrust is progressing well. Jim International Lay Ministry “These liaisons serve as a link be­ Palmer has resigned the pastorate of tween NCM and the campus communi­ Pasadena, Tex., First to accept the chal­ Congress Announced ty, including faculty, students, and ad­ lenge of starting a church in the Hous­ The Center for Lay Ministry has begun ministration,” Mastin said. "They not ton suburb of First Colony. "This is an receiving registrations for an Interna­ only facilitate periodic NCM Regional upper crust community,” said Lancast­ tional Congress on Lay Ministry to be Conferences on the campuses but also er. “One of our laymen has invested held January 6-8. 1995, at Nazarene promote and inform the campus com­ $52,000 to help start this church.” Theological Seminary in Kansas City. munities about NCM programs and op­ The church plans to meet in a school The congress is being promoted as a portunities—locally, nationally, and in­ in the heart of the community where call to recover the full partnership of ternationally.” some homes are valued at $1 million. laity and clergy in the global ministry The meeting also included evalua­ “We launched the Bethlehem Black of the Church of the Nazarene. The tion of the recent regional conferences Church three weeks ago,” Lancaster event is being sponsored by the Church held throughout the United States. An­ said. “Jim Bums, our new pastor there, Growth Division, Nazarene Theologi­ other series of conferences is being is off to a big start. He had 35 persons cal Seminary, and the Center for Lay considered for the future. on the first Sunday.” Ministry. A publication titled NCM Campus A Hispanic church was recently A $95 registration fee includes con­ Communique, highlighting compas­ launched in the Denver community on ference fees and four meals. Partici­ sionate activities at the college/univer­ the southeast side of the city. Two oth­ pants will provide their own transporta­ sity level, will be distributed to inter­ er Hispanic churches also were tion and housing. Those interested in ested parties. launched this summer. more information may phone 913-764- Those participating in the meeting “I feel like we are getting off to an 5690 or write the Center for Lay Min­ included: Mike Brooks. SNU; Ron excellent start,” Lancaster said. “These istry, 13849 S. Murlen. Suite F, Olathe, Dalton, ONU; Sandra Fach. CNC; things are happening, and we won’t of­ KS 66062.

28 H e r a l d o r H o l in e s s District Assemblies Extend toumey was divided into three seperate enced division. The rest of the top five divisions to test participants’ knowledge were: Jason Slinker, Northeast Oklahoma Terms for Superintendents of 1 and 2 Corinthians. District; Jeremy Hall, Indianapolis U.S. district superintendents whose terms Each of the eight U.S. regions was Fortville Church; Destin Weishaar, Illi­ expired this summer were all reelected to represented in the regional competition. nois District; and Jason Adkins, Ten­ four-year terms, according to the Board Each team is named after its regional nessee District. of General Superintendents. Nazarene college, though no official re­ According to the Manual, a district su­ lationship existed with the schools. The Collins Continues Recovery perintendent is initially elected or ap­ ONU regional team emerged as champi­ Robert Collins, director pointed for a two-year term. After serving on after earning only a 4th place seed in of Nazarene Theologi­ two years, a district superintendent may the double-elimination tournament. The cal Seminary in Brazil, be reelected for a four-year term with the MANC regional team finished second, continues a slow recov­ approval of the general superintendent in followed by the SNU region and the ery from a nearly fatal jurisdiction. All elections require a two- PLNC region, respectively. gunshot wound suf­ thirds favorable vote of the district as­ The top five quizzers in the regional fered May 31. Since Ju­ sembly. division were: Bill McCoy, PLNC; Josh ly 28, he has been on a The following is a list of superinten­ McCoy, PLNC; Ryan Vickery, ONU; home recovery pro­ dents who were reelected for four-year Kristen Knipmeyer, MANC; and Chris gram, which includes receiving antibi­ terms this summer by their respective dis­ Kirk, MANC. otics intravenously every day. A nurse trict assemblies: The novice division, comprised of attends to him at his son’s home in Stephen Anthony, Eastern Michigan district and local church teams, was Pataskala, Ohio. James R. Blankenship, San Antonio won by the Northeast Oklahoma Dis­ The gunshot was suffered during an James Bearden, South Carolina trict “B” team. They were followed by attack on Collins in front of his campus Bill Burch, Arizona home. No suspects are currently in cus­ Larry Coen, Rocky Mountain tody. Jose Dimas, Central Latin American Collins described the assailants as Ronald G. Fry, Canada Central two short young men wearing khaki Clarence Hildreth, Maine factory uniforms and brown ski masks. Russell Human, Northeast Oklahoma They were hiding in shrubbery in front Richard Jordan, Northwest Indiana of the home. Collins returned from the Ronald Kratzer, Intermountain library around 8 p .m . when the two men J. W. Lancaster, Houston approached him on his porch. J. E. Shankel, Northwestern Ohio Strangely, the men asked for Collins’ Kenneth Mills, New England keys instead of money or jewelry. Later Dwight Neuenschwander, Nebraska the next morning, the full set of keys Sam Pickenpaugh, Minnesota The Tennessee District took first place at was discovered near the back of the Jerry Porter, Washington the recent National Bible Quiz at MidAmer- seminary property ica Nazarene College. Pictured are (I. to J. Phillip Sessions, Alabama South The men fired at Cbllins three times. r.): sponsors Ron and Sharon Ohsfeldt, Ja­ One shot entered Collins’ abdomen, Pal Wright, Joplin son Weils, Melissa Ohsfeldt, Jason Ad­ damaging his aorta and intestines. Charles Zink, Upstate New York kins, Eka Uduomono, and coach James In addition, the following superinten­ Hodge. Collins lost five pints of blood on the dents were elected or appointed for two- way to the hospital. His wife, Frances, year terms to their respective districts: called ahead to their doctor, who quick­ Danny Gales, Canada West the Akron District “B,” Tulsa Regency ly assembled a team of surgeons. The Ron Greeno, Sacramento Park Church, and Chicago Central Dis­ doctors, upon examining the injuries Carlton Harvey, Canada Quebec trict “C” teams, respectively. and diagnosing pneumonia, were doubt­ Robert Killen, Hawaii Pacific The experienced division, also com­ ful he would recover. John Nells, Navajo Nation prised of both district and local church During his third of five early surg­ Byron Schortinghouse, Southern Florida teams, hosted 25 of the tourney’s teams. eries, technicians reported that an “un­ The Tennessee District won the honor usual presence” was sensed in the oper­ Tennessee, ONU, and NEO of taking home the traveling cup as the ating room, according to Mrs. Collins. 1994 Championship Team. Second Shortly afterward, Collins' lungs were Win National Bible Quiz place was won by the Kansas City Dis­ clear of pneumonia, and his recovery The fourth General NYI Bible Quiz trict, followed by Southwestern Ohio began. Tournament was the largest such event to District "B,” Indianapolis Fortville “A,” “The family of God around the world date with more than 250 quizzers, coach­ and Northwestern Illinois District, re­ has been so beautiful,” said Mrs. es, and officials converging July 10-13 at spectively. Collins. “It is during these times that MidAmerica Nazarene College. Ryan Vickery, of the Indianapolis you realize exactly what your church is A total of 41 teams from across the na­ Fortville Church, was awarded a $500 all about. Hands of love were extended tion competed for a traveling cup. a $500 scholarship to the Nazarene college of his so freely to us. We appreciate the con­ scholarship, and regional honors. The choice as the top quizzer in the experi­ tinued prayer for Bob's recovery.”

O c t o b e r 1 9 9 4 29 Church Sets Sights on 2001 of events. Two New Pastors in Indy Strategies are currently being devel­ A forum, “Racism and Reconciliation The two largest churches on the Indi­ oped to reach a new church growth in the Urban Church,” will be held Oct. anapolis District elected new pastors goal of 15,000 churches by 2001, ac­ 1, 1994. The forum will feature presen­ this past summer, according to District cording to Michael R. Estep, Church ters Joe Noonen, Leroy Richards, and Superintendent John Hay. Ferdinand Santiago. David Best will Extension Ministries director. E. Lenny Wisehart, serve as the facilitator. Estep has reached an agreement with 47, was elected senior Mark R. Moore, president of Adopt-a- A workshop, “How to Raise Funds,” pastor of Indianapolis, Bible Study, to assist in sponsoring featuring Bob Brower of MidAmerica Ind., First Church of Bible studies for the purpose of starting Nazarene College, will be held Nov. 4, the Nazarene July 24 and organizing new churches. 1994, with consultations on the follow­ by a congregational Adopt-a-Bible Study is currently as­ ing day. Brower will provide an intro­ vote of 343 yes/3 no. sisting a new work on the Northern duction to the basics of fund-raising, in­ He began his new as­ California District. It is sponsored by cluding biblical and ethical issues, and signment Aug. 28. He the Sunset District Community Devel­ how to get started. succeeds Charles Kirby. opment Organization under the leader­ A conference, “Building Partnerships Wisehart recently completed his fifth ship of Michael R. Funk. for Peace in the City,” will be held Feb. year as senior pastor of Oskaloosa, Moore’s organization recently met 8-9, 1995. Keynote speakers will be Iowa. First Church. Prior to that, he with Merlin Provance and the Ap­ John Perkins and J. K. Warrick. was resident evangelist at Denver, Co­ palachian Strategy Committee. They On April 6, 1995, a workshop, “Per­ lo., First Church of the Nazarene for 3 discussed the potential of establishing sonal Growth: Developing Habits for a years. He had previously served as a Bible studies throughout Appalachia in Lifetime of Service,” will be presented commissioned evangelist and song support of new church development in by Rebecca Laird and David Best. evangelist for 17 years. He was or­ that underevangelized area of the U.S. dained in 1973 on the Northwest Indi­ A consultation, “Community Assess­ An agreement also has been reached ana District. ment: Key to Contextualizing the with the Eurasia Region for a number Wisehart is an alumnus of Olivet of Bible studies to be sponsored in In­ Gospel for City Neighborhoods,” will feature Michael Christensen as the pre­ Nazarene College and Nazarene Theo­ dia, according to Estep. The launching logical Seminary. He is married to Joy. of the effort will coincide with the In­ senter on July 20, 1995. Michael B. Ross, 47, dia National Pastors’ Conference in A forum, “Masterplanning Your was elected July 31 as November 1994. In addition, R. Ministry,” will be held Oct. 6, 1995. Fo­ senior pastor of Indi­ Franklin Cook, Eurasia regional direc­ rum presenter will be Bobb Biehl. The anapolis, Ind., West- tor, and Hermann Gschwandtner, East­ location for this forum was not final­ side Church of the ern European Ministries coordinator, ized. Nazarene. Ross accept­ are establishing procedures to aid in the “We conducted a survey of a selected ed the call following a opening of new works in Eastern Eu­ group of urban leaders and found that unanimous vote of the rope. one of the topics most mentioned was church board and a fa­ “I personally feel that organizations the problem of racism in American so­ vorable congregational vote of 89 per­ such as Dr. Moore’s can be of great as­ ciety and its impact on the urban cent. He began the new assignment sistance in reaching our sizable goal of church,” Best said. “The other concern Sept. 4. He succeeds J. K. Warrick. 15,000 churches by the year 2001,” Es­ that was voiced over and over was the tep said. Ross has served for the past two matter of how to raise the financial re­ years as senior pastor of the Charlotte, sources necessary to support the urban N.C., Pineville Church. Other pas­ CUSD Schedules Events church and its related missionary work. torates include: Fort Myers, Fla., First; “Our four annual events offer the ur­ The Center for Urban Strategy Devel­ Saint Louis, Mo., Southwest; Miami, ban minister, clergy or lay, the opportu­ opment in New York City has an­ Fla., First; Albuquerque, N.Mex., First; nity to learn from individuals who will nounced a number of events planned for and Thomasville, Ga., First. He trav­ combine scholarship and professional 1994-95, according to David Best, eled as a commissioned evangelist knowledge with practical experience.” CUSD coordinator. from 1979 to 1983. The Center for Urban Strategy De­ Sponsored by the Church Growth Di­ Earning his B.A. and M.A. from velopment is a resource and consulta­ vision, CUSD exists to provide ongoing Trevecca Nazarene College, Ross is tive center for urban ministry in the training and educational opportunities currently a D.Min. candidate at Drew Church of the Nazarene. It is located for Nazarene urban missionaries, pas­ University. He and his wife, Diana, just 'A block off Times Square in the tors, denominational leaders, and lay have a son, Brent, and a daughter, historic Lamb’s building. ministers. Danielle. The center has hosted various consul­ For more information on any of the tations and training events since open­ planned events for 1994-95, contact Nazarene Telenews ing in September 1992. The calendar CUSD, 130 West 44th St., New York, for the coming year includes a variety NY 10036; phone/fax: 212-382-1984. / 816-333-8270

30 H e r a l d o f H o liness EVANGELISTS IN DIALOGUE to about $18,000 right there. Take $18,000 and divide continued from page 22 that by 12 and you’re not far from the poverty level. The evangelist has extra expenses such as higher phone and Perdue: Can we defend the existence of evangelists dry cleaning bills. So, $1,000 per revival to the evange­ on the basis of Scripture? list is still far below what the average pastor is being Millhuff: I believe the evangelist is an order of the paid in cash salary. I think that this $ 1,000 figure needs ministry. The “American creation” of the evangelist to­ to be established in the minds of churches and boards as day is a form of the order that has been with us from the a minimum. There are some that cannot. There are some beginning. I would like to cite two scriptures. One is in that will not. And in those cases, evangelists will still go Romans 10:15. They are the words of Paul. “And how to those churches. I have been to churches this last year shall they preach except they be sent? as it is written, that didn’t pay $1,000. How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel Smith: Whatever a church establishes as its mini­ of peace and bring glad tidings of good things!” The mum, the evangelist needs to be informed what it is at Greek word for evangelist is used here. Paul is quoting the time of the call. Isaiah 52:7 where Isaiah uses the Hebrew word for evan­ Strickland: Another aspect of this is the fact that al­ gelist, M abasser. Though the form of the evangelist has most no churches schedule a revival meeting during De­ changed through the years, the calling of evangelists is cember anymore. That makes for some lean Christmases as old as the Bible. The word evangelist is mentioned where the evangelist lives. No one knows how much it three times in the New Testament. means when the churches where you’ve preached during Perdue: That being the case, why are so many per­ the year remember you and send along a Christmas sons who are not God-called evangelists called as check. speakers for camp meetings and revivals? Millhuff: I want to encourage young people who may Millhuff: There have been some tremendous abuses be considering a call to evangelism. It is an exciting, if by evangelists. And, economic problems— like the Great not at times terrifying, kind of work to do. But I have no Depression of the 1930s— have knocked many evange­ regrets, my wife has no regrets, my children have no re­ lists out of the field. All this has had a negative impact grets. And it is a lonely life in some respects, but it is on the existence and image of the evangelist in our very rewarding. I would challenge those to whom God is church. For example, at our last General Assembly, the calling to do this work to seek out a real evangelist and evangelists were literally ignored. let that evangelist mentor you. That wouldn’t have happened in the early years of our Strickland: I liked his comment regarding fulfill­ denomination. Nearly all our leaders were evangelists. ment. Years ago, a pastor turned to me and said we have The typical pattern of growth clearly shown in Timothy a Jewish family in the congregation tonight. They came S m ith’s book, Called Unto Holiness, was that of an to the altar and were saved. Now the three kids have evangelist holding a revival and staying on the scene for gone through Olivet. There’s no greater fulfillment to a three months, organizing a church, and then moving on. full-time evangelist. Perdue: We have a lot o f revival substitutes these Perdue: It is fulfilling. I’ve worked with evange­ days— seminars, marriage workshops, and the like. What lists over 20 years. It’s a desire of all of them to be a about them? complement to the church and to the pastors that they Strickland: All such things have value, but they al­ serve. We want to live exemplary lives that comple­ most always address only a few, or only one type of per­ ment the message we deliver to troubled people. ^ son within the family of faith. The revival addresses everyone. Bond: Unless, of course, the services have been so di­ versified that families seldom sit together during the ser­ vice. Children and teens often have their own separate services. Smith: Seminars aim at something different. The re­ vival meeting is a time of renewing and empowering God’s people for service and evangelism. Revival prepa­ ration and prayer is a lot different from preparation for a seminar. The preparation is different; the purpose is dif­ ferent. Perdue: What about paying the evangelist? Millhuff: The evangelist should be paid a minimum of $1,000 per week. Let me break that down for you. The average evangelist holds about 26 revivals a year. That amounts to a gross salary of $26,000. Take out of “I want to meet this amazing Grace that social security and income tax, that brings it down you guys are always singing about.”

O c t o b e r 1 9 9 4 31 li testified that he was a Mormon, but came to the Church of the Nazarene that first time because he was afraid that his wife would be brainwashed if she came alone. Many ask, “What’s the big deal? Isn't Mor- monism just another denomination? EIsn’t conversion something like changing from one Christian church to another?” The answer is a re­ sounding no! Yet, we view the wholesome fam­ by John Conlon, pastor, New Beginnir$lc ily attitudes and ideals promoted by the Church of the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) as some­ thing very Christian. How can any­ thing that appears to be so good be wrong? A deeper search may find that mumbo-jumbo,” Emily, his us looking on with sadness as we wife, interrupted, “if he forgets the observe our LDS neighbors strug­ secret name of his wife, she’s gling over the uncertainty of doomed for eternity because he’ll whether all their efforts to attain fa­ never be able to call her out of the vor with God will be in vain. Mor­ grave!” mons are taught that their salvation How did it all get started? Where is not by “grace” but at the resurrec­ did such a radical idea of religion begin, and how did it become so attrac­ tive to so many o r m o n b a s h in g d o e s n t b r in g people? In the ear­ M ’ ly 1800s Joseph VERY MANY MORMONS TO THE FOOT Smith claimed he had received a rev­ OF THE CROSS. elation directly from Jesus and oth­ ers. He preached a new awareness that Jesus Christ had tion judgment they must stand be­ chosen Smith to restore the true fore Joseph Smith, who will preside gospel, which had been lost by the with "Heavenly Father” (Elohim) “abominable church" following the and Jesus Christ in determining their death of its original 12 apostles (I destiny. Nephi 13:26-40). When Eli was asked to explain Mormon teaching is wrapped up the pull that his former religion had in three extrabiblical writings that are upon his life, he responded that, “It’s claimed to have been revealed from all wrapped up in greed— we all God to supplement and correct the want to be a god and rule our own Bible. First is the Book of Mormon; planet.” He paused a moment, then second, the Pearl of Great Price; and said. “Most Mormons don’t get into third, the Doctrine of Covenants. The the temple, but, what goes on there, basis for Mormon strength and per­ we’re told, is so sacred that we just severance, however, is not found in don’t discuss it with nonbelievers— these books or any other book. The The home of Mormonism is centered things like secret hand-clasps, sacred basis is a “burning of the bosom,” around Temple Square, Salt Lake City. Pictured here are the Temple, the Visitors’ underwear, secret names, and a lot which is a subjective authority that Center, the domed Tabernacle, and the of mumbo-jumbo— ” overrides logic and objectivity. Be­ Assembly Hall. “Yeah—but if the husband forgets lievers may never have read the Mor-

32 H e r a l d o f H o lin e ss dent of the church is a ‘living’ prophet of God.” The implication of this “living prophet” is that the pres­ ident of the church can receive reve­ lations that may supersede even the teachings of Jesus. Brigham Young taught that Jesus was “not [crucified for] the actual individual transgressions of the peo­ ple, but only for Original Sin” (.Journal of Discourse, vol. 13, p. 143). Mormons believe that the atonement at Calvary is not suffi­ tow s hip Church o f the Nazarene, Orem, Utah cient to forgive sins, since Jesus did not voluntarily submit to that cruel execution. Their faith allows that the sweating of drops of blood in the Garden of Gethsemane was more efficacious. Young also writes mon books or the Bible with any un­ that “there is not a man or woman, derstanding, but the subjective who violates the covenants made “burning” confirms their faith with their God, that will not be re­ against any outward attack. quired to pay the debt. The blood of After explaining the most flagrant Christ will never wipe that out, your errors concerning the supposed pre- own blood must atone for it” (Jour­ Columbian civilizations described nal of Discourse, vol. 3, p. 247). in the Book of Mormon to a young This teaching stems from a faulty man named Dave, his response was straightforward: “I had a vision about that.” He said, T,HE GOD OF THE UNIVERSE IS “Nothing has been A MAN WHO HAS GRADUATED found because all of this history was INTO G0DH00D. on a part of the continent that has mm since fallen below the ocean, and it’s not available for investigation.” understanding of who Jesus is in re­ Although the Book of Mormon de­ lation to God and Satan. Jesus is scribes certain “civilized” technolo­ seen as one of “Heavenly Father’s” gies, examination of the archaeolog­ (Elohim’s) spirit sons. He is called ical record offers no evidence of “the Savior.” But, Satan was another iron mining, Westem-style gold and son of Elohim as are all the men of silver coinage, shipbuilding, sailing, this earth as well as all the demons. the use of magnetic compass, horse- They teach that Elohim himself is a drawn wheeled vehicles, or silk and former human who was elevated to linen manufacture in the New World godhead, as his father before him, before the arrival of the Spanish and that process has been going on colonizers. forever. Although the Mormon god The “burning” testimony that had many grandfathers, there is no Mormons repeat at priesthood, awareness in the Mormon mind or Religious News Service sacrament, and testimony meetings doctrine of where god originated or is that “I know the Book of Mormon in what form. In the words of Joseph is true, that Joseph Smith was a true Smith, “God sits enthroned in yon­ prophet, that the Mormon church is der heavens an exalted m an,... He the only true church, and the presi­ became God the same way all the

O c t o b e r 1 9 9 4 33 other Gods before him” (Journal of D iscourse, Vol. 6, pp. 1-7). As an exalted man, the Mormon god is neither omnipresent nor omniscient. Another Mormon, who is quite influential in the LDS religion, was asked, “Why do Mormons have all the microfilm records stored in vaults out in the Utah mountains?” His response was, “So God can identify his true believers.” “But, doesn’t God know them all?” I asked. “Oh no, there are just too many. He can’t remember them all— we’ve got to keep it straight so there won't be any mistake.” In many ways Mormons believe that they’re not responsible for their misdeeds. When Eli suggested to his grandmother that “Satan has al­ ready been defeated by Jesus' sacri­ fice at Calvary,” Grandmother be­ came irate and shot back that "Satan has all the power he ever had, and he controls this earth. Because of our sin nature, Satan makes us do all the bad things that we do! We don’t have a choice, but Satan makes us do these bad things.” Grandmother’s belief opens the door for universal salvation. Mor­ Religious News Service mons do not believe in hell, but, Mormon founder Joseph Smith preaching to the Indians as pictured in Mormon art. taking a text from 1 Corinthians Many Mormons believe that Native 15:40-41 out of context, teach that Americans are the last 10 tribes of Israel. there are three levels of heaven must be crossed. First, bring the where all will eventually go. First is Mormon to question his or her be­ the Celestial kingdom, where all sion? For over a hundred years, liefs regarding the real nature of good Mormons will find their utopi­ harsh confrontation and Mormon God. (One eternal God revealed in an eternity. Second is the Terrestrial bashing have failed. People may three persons.) Second, show that kingdom for those who were not so any subjective “burning in the bo­ hold opposing views, but they still good, but were Mormon nonethe­ som” must be confirmed by the have similar needs. Both the Mor­ less. Last is the Telestial kingdom Bible. Third, demonstrate the falla­ mons and the non-Mormons are reserved for all others. The only cy and error of the Mormon books. searching for the God of truth who persons to be rejected will be apos­ As long as the Mormon is clutching satisfies the deep needs of the hu­ tate Mormons— those who have had the idols of Mormonism— polythe­ man heart. It is up to us who know the truth given to them but have re­ ism, Joseph Smith, the B ook o f God to demonstrate that, in this life, jected it. Souls who die not knowing M orm on, and subjective revela­ it is God in Christ who brings heal­ the truth go to a “spirit prison” tion— there will be no awareness in ing. peace, and forgiveness through where they await assignment to one a M orm on's m ind o f why he or she of the heavens. Devout Mormons, grace, which is a result of God's should be in need of salvation. who can identify specific ancestors, love. Then, all who accept Jesus Fourth, and m ost im portant of all. pray for them and are baptized for Christ as their personal Savior can show respect for your Mormon the dead at Temple ceremonies that have a satisfying, personal, and vital neighbor as a person created in the make it possible for those lost souls relationship with God. image of God. And love him or her to be released. Before any seed of the gospel can with the love of Jesus who poured What kind of response should a germinate in the Mormon’s mind, out His life like a drink offering for Christian have to the Mormon delu­ there are four cultural bridges that those who needed to be saved. ^

34 H e r a l d o f H o lin e s s October’s husbands or boyfriends. What percent say that men sometimes deserve to be hit by wives or girlfriends? A. 12 C. 64 10-Point Quiz B. 24 D. 29 6. Which of the following ranks first among crimes for which teenagers are arrested in the U.S.? A. Elder abuse C. Arson 1. The first television network correspondent assigned to B. Auto theft D. Drug abuse faith issues is ABC’s: A. Jonathan Noble C. Peggy Wehmeyer 7. According to “Harper's Index,” what are the chances that a B. Sophia Lewis D. Jose Comblin new job created in the United States this year will require a college degree? 2. When the Gallup Poll people asked teens who they thought A. 1 in 3 B. 1 in 4 C. 1 in 5 served as the best role models for youth, which of the following pairs tied for first? 8. Recently, the U.S. Army inducted its first Muslim chaplain. A. David Letterman and Madonna How many men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces identify B. Pope John Paul and Arnold Schwarzenegger themselves as Muslim? A. 40,000 C. 84 C. Oprah Winfrey and Ross Perot B. 17,000 D. 2,500 D. Hillary Clinton and Billy Graham 9. The 1994 Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, worth 3. A Denver woman who sued a United Methodist minister about $1 million, was awarded to and the Conference because she claimed the pastor pressured A. Chuck Swindoll C. Michael Novak her into a sexual relationship at age 12 was awarded a judg­ B. Herb Goode D. Pat Robertson ment of: A. $1 C. $3,000 10. Armitage Baptist Church usually has about 200 persons B. $1,000,000 D. $700,000 at its midweek prayer meeting. When it became known that 150 gay and lesbian and proabortion demonstrators (from Sister 4. Which “Christian” music Dove Award winner recently sent Serpent and Queer Nation) were going to haze the worshipers, back his awards as his recording company pulled his records off how many believers from various Chicago churches showed up the market, because his love affair with a married woman to pray for the demonstrators and for revival? became public knowledge? A. 250 B. 900 C. 1,000 D. 400 A. Michael English C. Frankie Scott B. Boris French D. James Taylor Answers: 5. Twelve percent of Americans, according to H arper’s a-0 f :UEl6O|O9Hl3!|Oip0 Magazine, say that women sometimes deserve to be hit by their ueiuoy e s| >|eaon 0-6 :

BILLY GRAHAM ______of the cousins, they never got the white meat, and they continued front page 16 rarely got the coconut cake and banana pudding. But every­ thing was there when he went into the big table. The “boss” looked up and said, "Kenneth, come and sit here beside me. ing room, on their knees, while the big folks ate at the big You’re now at the big table, and I want you to lead us in the table with the grandfather who was called “the boss,” be­ prayer.” Ken said he prayed, “Dear God, thank You for cause all the sons and daughters worked for him. the mashed potatoes, for the white meat on the turkey and During the football game, Tim threw the ball, breaking the coconut on the cake. But most of all, thank You, God, his grandmother’s favorite and most expensive antique that I’m sitting at the big table.” vase. All the cousins said, “You’re going to get it. She’ll Someday, there’s going to be a big banquet held in our kill you.’’ When she came in, they were all trembling, espe­ honor, called the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. And the cially Ken. She came in, grabbed him, took him to the bath­ room, shut the door, grabbed the hairbrush, and he thought, Master will be there, and the Master will say to you, “Jim, “Boy, she’s going to let me really have it now with that Susie, Mary, come and sit beside Me. You’re now at the big hairbrush.” But instead, she said, “Brush your hair and table. You’re here because of what My Son, Jesus Christ, wash your face, you’re going to eat at the big table today.” has done for you.” Around the table will be Uncle Jonah, Uncle David, Uncle Peter, Uncle Daniel, Uncle Gideon, and Eat at the big table? He’d never dreamed of such an hon­ or. That was where the leaders of the family were, all the Uncle Paul. They’ll all be there, and you'll be one of them. uncles and the grandfather—everybody. He knew that It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from. someday he would be old enough and would be invited, but . . . By His grace, "though your sins be as scarlet, they shall he didn’t dream it would be now. be as white as snow” (Isaiah 1:18). When he arrived in the dining room, they all stood up, I’m looking forward to that day when we will all stand shook his hand, and called him Kenneth. He said he’d never and sing “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.” What a day seen such a Thanksgiving feast on the table, because by the that’s going to be! And you and I will be there because of time uncles and aunts had eaten, and it got down to the turn Christ. ^

O c t o b e r 1 9 9 4 35 By Grace Alone by Carl M. Leth, pastor, North Raleigh Church of the Nazarene, Raleigh, North Carolina

October 30 is Reformation Sunday

ome history is worth re­ way for the Reformation and confession, an exercise that could peating. Its value is not on­ helped shape it. last for hours. Luther drove his ly in understanding the One of those movements of re­ confessor to distraction by his past but also in its potential form was an effort to raise the endless recounting of every real or to transform the present. moral life of the people and help imagined shortcoming of his life. That’s why we celebrate them find assurance before God. Despite this extreme effort, as the Reformation. We are This movement taught that God soon as he left the confessional, he doing more than rememberingwould a not deny grace to those would discover some unconfessed Ssignificant historical event. We are who did what they were able to sin in his life. The endless torment celebrating the insights of that do. This encouraged people to of his efforts to earn God's grace movement that still have a power­ strive toward better lives— by do­ by his own doing filled every part ful message for us today. ing all that they were able to do. It of his life. The rich legacy of the Protes­ also tried to give them confidence In the midst of this private tor­ tant Reformation includes such before God. Surely God would re­ ment, Luther came to a personal central affirmations of our faith as spond to their best efforts by discovery of God's grace. In the justification by faith, the primary granting them grace. course of his study of Romans, the authority of Scripture, message of our salva­ and the priesthood of all tion by God’s grace believers. But none of alone, claimed by faith, the insights of the Re­ I n p e r s o n a l a n g u is h h e t r ie d came alive in liberating formation are more pre­ power. Luther’s efforts cious than the liberating TO ACHIEVE A LEVEL OF HOLINESS THAT to m erit g race ended in truth that we are saved the transforming dis­ by God’s grace alone. It WOULD MERIT GOD’S GRACE. covery of God’s grace, was the personal dis­ freely given. This dis­ covery of that truth that covery changed his life. transformed the life of He recounts that he felt Martin Luther. as though he had been Sometimes we Protestants over­ It was this movement of renew­ born again. It was as if the very simplify the Reformation. It is easy al that helped shape Martin gates of heaven had opened to to portray it as a response to the Luther. Unfortunately, while it him, and he had entered paradise. moral laxity and spiritual corrup­ spurred him to herculean efforts to God’s gift of unmerited grace had tion of the medieval church. It is be holy, it failed to give him any set him free. true that moral laxity and spiritual peace before God. It became a Martin Luther had discovered corruption were present in alarm­ bondage to him that denied him that human effort is inadequate to ing measure; however, it is also hope of God’s grace until he had earn God’s grace or to make our­ true that the late middle ages were done all that was in him to do. In selves holy. The corruption of sin alive with active efforts at reform. personal anguish, he tried to is too thorough to be corrected Reforms in preaching, biblical achieve a level of holiness that without a complete transformation study, popular piety, and moral re­ would merit God’s grace. Fre­ of the human condition. That newal were common. These efforts quently, sometimes daily, he transformation is beyond our abil­ at reform and renewal prepared the would practice rigorous personal ity. Luther found freedom when

36 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s he discovered that God is willing and able to do for us what we can­ not do for ourselves. Martin Luther’s reformation began with God’s grace, freely given, as the sole basis of our forgiveness and redemption. That’s history worth repeating. When we celebrate the Reforma­ tion, we are celebrating that life- giving discovery. And it’s as true— and as needed— today as it was for Martin Luther almost 500 years ago. Terry was happy to repeat histo­ ry. Through tears of brokenness and shame, she recounted her sto­ ry of sin. Dark and sordid experi­ ences had tainted her life so com­ pletely that she was sure that it was beyond her ability to attain grace. The stains were too dark and the scars too deep for her to overcome. She was beyond human hope. But she was not beyond grace. For her— as for Luther— the discovery that God’s grace is a gift of unmerited favor was an ex­ perience of new birth. Dan was happy to repeat history too. All of his life, he had strug­ gled under the burden of trying to be good enough. Only when he was good enough would God be satisfied with him. But no matter what he did, it never seemed to be enough. His spiritual journey was a burdensome bondage without joy or hope of success until final­ ly, at an altar of prayer, Dan dis­ covered the liberating power of God’s grace. It was God’s gift of unmerited grace that was the basis of his relationship with God, not his works or holiness. For Dan— as for Martin Luther— the discov­ ery of God’s freely given grace set him free.

Some history is worth repeat­ Dick Smith ing. The discovery of salvation based upon God’s grace alone is Marvelous grace of our loving Grace, grace, God’s grace, worth repeating every Sunday. L ord, Grace that will pardon and cleanse Don’t let your Reformation cele­ Grace that exceeds our sin and our w ithin! bration be limited to one Sunday a guilt, Grace, grace, God's grace, year. Remember that we’re cele­ Yonder on Calvary’s mount out­ Grace that is greater than all our brating the truth of the Reforma­ poured, sin! ^ tion every time we claim the mes­ There where the blood of the “Grace Greater than Our Sin,” Julia H. Johnston, Daniel B. sage expressed in this hymn: Lamb was spilt! Towner, Sing to the Lord, 84.

O c t o b e r 1 9 9 4 37 Soft wind whispers through Cacy pines, Sunlight filters through 6ronzed leaves o f mighty oak. Leaves glistening with morning dew gently cascading, teardrops pounding kettledrums. A symphonic voice o f nature. Odarmonious palette oranges, reds, yellows colors crisp, tasting of fresh pressed cider. Qod’s stretched canvas, Slis masterpiece. —‘Esther McQraiu In a Wom an’ s V oice

claiming responsibility for personal actions. Whatever is pure. Purity focuses on our motivations and conduct. A pure Think on These conscience is a clean conscience. A pure act is one that is done out of a heart of love. Whatever is lovely. Lovely things or people are pleasing, winsome, Tilings beloved, and desired. Truly lovely acts bring out love in ourselves and REBECCA LAIRD back. I prayed for peace of mind and others. instantly, as if a key was punched on Whatever is admirable—excellent an internal computer, a scripture or praiseworthy. Things that fit in verse, memorized long ago flashed on this category build rather than de­ my mental screen: “Whatever is true, stroy. They take into account God’s whatever is noble, whatever is right, blessings as well as the world’s evil. whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, They glorify God and reflect hope whatever is admirable— if anything is rather than despair or cynicism. excellent or praiseworthy—think This verse ends with the phrase about such things” (Philippians 4:8, think about such things. To think Rebecca Laird is a professional writer NIV). about something means to reflect and and editor in Summit, New Jersey. The clarity of this scripture refo­ allow it to shape and influence our cused my mind on the true, noble, actions and conduct. I concluded that right, pure, lovely, admirable, excel­ for me, there were far better things to lent, and praiseworthy things of that which I could give my mental ener­ OK, I c o n f e s s . My television set was week rather than the sensational and gies than a sad and terrible crime. on last June when the major networks violent things I’d been pouring into Later that week after consciously preempted regular programming to my head compliments of the media. focusing my mind on things that mea­ follow the LAPD as it cautiously fol­ Soon I peacefully slept. sured up to this list of ideals, I heard lowed a white Ford Bronco down the Later that week as I read through my father teaching my toddler an old freeways of Southern California. I Philippians, it became clear that this Sunday School chorus. She delight­ sat, magazine in hand, trying not to verse was a tool that I could use to edly put her hands over her eyes as he watch. My husband asked me, "How foster right thinking and better culti­ sang, “Be careful little eyes what you can you read while this is happening? vate the mind of Christ. see / Be careful little eyes what you My heart is in my throat!” I answered I decided to look for rather high-mindedly, “I don’t think these virtues and use them watching a suicidal man make the de­ as a litmus test for deter­ cision between life and death is great mining what I put into my entertainment. This is really morbid.” mind. “I don’t think watching a Despite my lofty ideals, I watched Whatever is true. more than I read. Something that is true is suicidal man make the decision A few weeks later, I had to limit real, substantial, not between life and death is great the number of times I turned on the imaginary or false. True television or picked up a newspaper people are upright, full of entertainment.” to drink in more details of the prelim­ integrity, and devoid of inary hearing for O. J. Simpson. The hypocrisy. national obsession with this sad crime Whatever is noble. O th­ captivated me too. One night, I lay er Bible versions use the words “hon­ see / For the Father up above is look­ awake trying to figure out the hows orable” or “venerable.” All of these ing down in love / Be careful little and whys of this all-too-real who­ words point to things that possess eyes what you see.” dunit. As I did 1 felt anxiety, fear, and dignity, inspire reverence, and call for A week earlier I would have paid confusion. If this crime was indeed emulation. little attention to this tune, but after one of domestic violence, how could Whatever is right. Righteousness focusing my attention on right think­ love go so wrong? And what was to and justice seek the best for all in­ ing 1 climbed into the car humming happen to those two young children? volved. Right thoughts and acts honor the chorus and decided to change the Tired of thinking of murder and God and promote equity and compas­ words to "Be careful little mind what madness, 1 tried to focus on more sion for all whom God loves. Being you think. . ..” pleasant thoughts, but the magnet of right is more than winning a trial, it Care to sing along? Maybe it’ll do dark curiosity kept drawing my mind also requires telling the truth and you good. It sure helped me.

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when our five-year-old son came home from preschool with the pic­ ture of a vampire, teaching the letter “v.” We even had a conference with his teacher prior to Halloween to find out how they might celebrate. This teacher of a church-operated preschool (of another denomination) became very defensive and assured us that there is no harm in enjoying Halloween. We weren't trying to make trouble, but we were trying to MCE I,. PETERSEN. make a point. Several Christian par­ ents kept their children home on THE ME] SEE God’s Answer for You: Halloween party day at that school. PSALMS That Speak to Real-Life We have a very important task to A CHRISTIAN APPROACH Needs carry out on Halloween, just as we do on every day of our lives, and that TO SELF-ESTEEM is to live lives of holiness. If your By Bruce L. Petersen church is used to planning a Hal­ Offers keen insights and ex­ loween party for your children, why pert advice on all the major The struggle for direction. Discour­ not have it a week or two earlier or themes surrounding a Chris­ agement. Unfair treatment. Fear. later and plan it as a harvest party? If tian approach to self-esteem, Guilt. Real-life needs demand real- it’s to be a costume affair, ask that no including: sources of self-es­ life answers. The good news is that one dress in evil attire. Pass out teem, overcoming criticism, a God knows, understands, cares for, gospel tracts to your trick-or-treaters. Christian view of success, and and answers even our most trou­ Probably, the best thing to do as a blesome needs. Petersen leads us other critical concerns. Writ­ church on October 31 is to plan a through cherished psalms to dis­ ers include Tony Campolo, prayer meeting or a Bible study. cover God’s answer to persistent Grace Ketterman, and Les Par­ questions people ask. “Take Ac­ We are very much involved in rott III. Part of the popular tion” suggestions follow each spiritual warfare, according to Dialog Series for adult Sunday Paul’s words in Ephesians 6, and chapter to make this book as prac­ School classes and other this will continue until Christ re­ tical as it is thought-provoking. study groups. HH083-411-4933, $5.95 turns. When He comes, we want to Student, HH083-411-5204 $4.95 be found exemplifying Him, not a Order from your Leader, HH083-411-5190 $3.95 demon. We want to be found in His NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE presence, not a “haunted house.” Order from your We want to be found with our minds - - NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE 1 800 877-0700 and focus fixed on Christ, not the things of hell. Holiness is the way, 1- 800 - 877-0700 not worldliness, and yes, even on BEACON HILL PRESS BEACON HILL PRESS OF KANSAS CITY Halloween . . . perhaps especially on Halloween ^ OF KANSAS CITY

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Lord’s Prayer—Part 2 done,” can be easily misunderstood. This is not a prayer of resignation or Kingdom is the realization that the fatalism. Taken in the context of Kingdom is Jesus. As Frederick Scripture (2 Timothy 2:4; Matthew Bruner puts it, “In the final analysis 18:14; John 6:40; and Ephesians 1:9- the kingdom is the king himself; 10), the will of God in this passage Christ is God’s Messianic kingdom in refers to His divine plan of salvation, person, and this kingdom is presented to His deepest desire for His creation. to us in infinite richness in Scripture" It is His will to save. “In the context (The Christhook, Word, 246). From of a world actually wandering from the manger to the empty tomb, we see God, it is His saving will that lies at the Kingdom in the life of Jesus. God the center of this petition” (G. R. E. Dee Freeborn teaches practical theol­ has become flesh, and the Kingdom Beasley-Murray, Jesus and the King­ ogy and spiritual formation at Nazarene is among us! dom of God, Eerdmans, 151). Theological Seminary. This petition triggers a sobering It is striking that we do not pray in thought. When we pray for His king­ abstractions here. This is not some dom to come, we are praying that our shapeless, ill-defined generality. The own human kingdoms will be utterly prayer is quite precise and with un­ T o d a y , o u r c o u n t y is in need of destroyed. If my kingdoms are in the canny accuracy, boomerangs on us. rain. The lawns are turning brown, way, they must go. And there are so What we are really praying is that flowers are withering, young trees are many of them! Kingdoms of busi­ this saving will of God may be stressed. The local lawn and garden ness, profession, self-interest, and on worked out in the world, in those who wisdom insists that quick, shallow it goes. As Jan Lochman pinpoints it, live next door, and in our own hearts waterings will not do. To do the job “We have to consider that in the too. What a prayer! right, time must be taken to let the Gospels human decisions regarding These two petitions, “your king­ water soak down deep, to the roots. the kingdom of God are often bound dom come, your will be done,” invite Increasingly, my heart’s desire is to up with small but very take time to so live in this prayer that painful decisions in it can soak to the depths of my soul. everyday life” (The Lord's Last time, our attention was on the Prayer, Eerdmans, 58). beginning of the Lord's Prayer and Further, when I pray for the first petition, "Our Father in heav­ His kingdom, I pray with en. hallowed be your name” (Mat­ hope for the future. No To pray for God’s kingdom to thew 6:9, NIV). This month, we turn matter what the ten come is pretty “heady” business. to the second and third requests, o'clock news says about “your kingdom come, your will be the desperate condition of done on earth as it is in heaven" (v. our world, there is hope in 10. NIV). The more time we spend in the coming of God's king­ this blessed prayer, the more we real­ dom, which can change ize we have been given something our situation. John Wesley believed us to ask such questions as, Lord, simple and yet profound. in the radical optimism of grace to how can I facilitate the coming of To pray for God's kingdom to the extent he changed his world and Your kingdom? To what extent have 1 come is pretty "heady” business. One averted revolution, and so can we! resigned to accepting things as they meaning of the phrase is the end of We are liberated from fatalism; the are? What part can I play in Your will history, the Lord's final return. An­ risen Christ is Lord of the kingdoms being done where I live and work? other is the kingdom of God’s reign and principalities of this earth! Our G. C. Berkouwer sums it up for us within my own heart and life. A third world does not have to remain the all when he says, “Every time we aspect is the prayer for God’s king­ same, and we can be part of that re­ pray the Lord's Prayer there is reason dom to come to the whole earth, to sistance movement when we pray for us to go and stand at the window our world. “Your kingdom come.” of expectation” (The Return of Christ, At the core of praying for the The third petition, “your will be Eerdmans, 453). tpi

O c t o b e r 1 9 9 4 41 Close to Home News About Nazarenes Robert W. G ardner, 64, BY BRYAN MERRILL recently complet­ ed his 30th con­ Jedonne Smith, history and humanities at Lamar secutive year as member of the Middle School in Flower pastor of the Carrollton, Tex., Mound, Tex. She is a 1975 Hacienda Church of the graduate of Mid America Naz­ Nazarene, was arene College. Heights, Calif., Church of the recently named Nomination to the publica­ to the 1994 tion is made by students who Nazarene. Gardner was W h o ’s Who have demonstrated high aca­ first elected as Among Ameri­ demic achievement, according Robert Gardner (seated) poses with guests at a pastor to the Los ca's Teachers. to Smith. Less than 5 percent of special service honoring his 30 years of service. Angeles suburb Smith teaches eighth grade all teachers receive the honor. Standing are (I. to r.): Lt. Col. Carl T. Rogers, in 1964 when City Councilman Charlie Storing, Glendora Lyndon Johnson Police Chief Paul Butler, Glendora Mayor Pro was still presi­ Tern Marshall Meuw, District Superintendent James M. Salo, naw, Mich., Valley Church of dent of the Unit­ Roger Bowman, retired elder and master of cer­ 44, became the the Nazarene. A 1970 graduate ed States. Hardy emonies Hugh Smith, Associate Pastor Andrew first Nazarene of Olivet Nazarene University, Powers and F. Cone, and Police Chaplain Mike McCullough. elder appointed Salo was recognized as an G. B. Williamson were still Theology. Besides his pastoral as chaplain to the elder in the Church of the general superintendents. duties, he serves as a chaplain Michigan State Nazarene in 1991. Gardner is a graduate of for both the U.S. Army Reserve Police Depart­ Salo’s assignment as chap­ Pasadena Nazarene College and and the Glendora, Calif., Police ment earlier this lain is with the Third District. California Graduate School of Department. year. Bridgeport Post 37, just out­ Salo currently serves as side Saginaw. minister of evangelism at Sagi­ The 1994 Los Angeles District ordinand class The 1994 Sacramento included (I. to r.): Dis­ District ordinand class trict Superintendent included (I. to r.): General Roger E. Bowman, Sr., Superintendent Jerald D. Rev. James and Kath­ Johnson, Rev. Dave and leen Wilder, Rev. Juver Karen Lucci, and retiring and Christina Ramirez, District Superintendent Rev. John and Cecillia Walter M. Hubbard. Rivas, Rev. Alexander and Lyndel Mason, and General Superinten­ dent James H. Diehl.

The 1994 New England District ordinand class included (I. to r.): General Superintendent The 1994 Northern Michigan District William J. Prince, Rev. Michael Prestia, Rev. Kenneth and Sally Balch, Rev. Esther Sanger, ordinand class included (I. to r.): General Rev. Sally and Dennis Miller, Rev. Craig and Janet Everett, Rev. Vincent and Diane Crouse, Superintendent Jerald D. Johnson, Rev. Rev. Jossie Etta and J. Thomas Owens, Rev. Malcolm and Virginia White, Rev. Donald and and Mrs. Samuel Stone, Rev. and Mrs. Holly Woodbridge, Rev. David and Karen Vatral, Rev. Manuel and Almeda Chavier, Jr., Dr. Timothy Hall, Sr., and District Superin­ Maria-Odette Pinheiro, and District Superintendent Kenneth Mills. tendent Milton E. Hoose.

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Deaths July 28. Survivors: wife: Aletha; son, John; to DANIEL AND LISA DIXON, Lexington, Clarinda, Iowa daughters, Pattie Boyes, Bobbi Outhouse; Ky., a girl, Hayley Dawn, May 16. GARY E. JONES, from associate, Lima REV. WILLIAM M. APPLEGATE, 90, one brother; four grandchildren. to STEVE AND KAREN (COBB) FRANK, (Ohio) Community, to associate, Nampa Ripley, Ohio, pastor of 40 years, June 28. REV. M O R R IS E. PER KIN S, 88, Phoenix, Ariz.. a girl, Samantha Dean, June (Ida.) First Survivors: wife, Hazel; son, Rev. Virgil P.; Birmingham. Ala., minister of 54 years', 21. DAVID M. McCALLUM, from Benton City daughters, Dorothy Minton, Ruth July 8. Survivors: wife, Abbie L.; daughter, to SCOTT AND ROBIN (LITTLE) (Wash.) New Hope to Davis, Calif. Leasoure; 4 grandchildren; 24 great-grand­ Mary E. Frost; two grandchildren. KENNEDY, Winnsboro, Tex., a girl, Rachel MARK W. McCUISTION, from Tipp City, children; 4 great-great-grandchildren. BOBBYE SUE REED, 67, Little Rock, Leigh, May 12. Ohio, to Elyria, Ohio REV. WILLIAM D. (BILL) ARNDT, 46, Ark., June 22. Survivors: brothers, Jim to DAVID AND RENEE RILEY, Olathe, MARC E. MCDONALD, from student, Stephenville, Tex., died in an automobile Reed, Tom Reed; sister, Linda Wheeler; Kans., a boy, Chandler David, July 22. Nazarene Theological Seminary, to asso­ accident while on vacation July 21. nieces and nephews. ciate, Prescott (Ariz.) First Survivors: wife, Barbara; sons, David, C. HAROLD RIPPER, 89, former acade­ JESSE L. McKINNON, from Noble, Okla., to Matthew, Stephen; parents, Robert Lee and Marriages mic dean at Bethany Nazarene College, Slidell (La.) First Mary Ida Arndt; two sisters; nieces and July 30. Survivors: sons, Marloe, Leroy; SHARON LYNETTE FULTON and JASON DOUGLAS J. McVAY, from Syracuse (N Y.) nephews. daughters, Mrs. Ray (Nadene) Richards, CROUCH, July 2 at Sherman, Tex. Immanuel to Vicksburg (Mich.) ROMA (BOLDT) BORDELON, 87, New Mrs. Jim (Darlene) Graves, Mrs. Monte MELISSA LYNN RINGSTAFF and DAVID Chapman Memorial Orleans, La., June 18. Survivors: daugh­ (Joyce) Page; sisters, Loraine Sharp, HOPKINS, July 16 at Oxnard, Calif. RANDY W. MARSHALL, from associate, ters, Mariana Moosa, Gayle Cameron, Maybelle Reed; 18 grandchildren; 18 great­ BARBARA WAGNER and MICHAEL FER- Selma (Ind.) Harris Chapel, to pastor, Donna Alder; 11 grandchildren. grandchildren. REE, July 2 at Selinsgrove, Pa. Angola, Ind. LEONA CHISM, 79, Conover, Wis., July REV. CARL H. ROBERTS, 91, Bour- BETH ANN ZEIDERS and WAYNE MICHAEL E. MORRISON, from Blue 21. Survivors: husband, Robert; son, Paul; bonnais, III., Aug. 1. Survivors: wife, STEVEN SLEAR, June 18 at Selinsgrove, Springs (Mo.) First to Vacaville, Calif. daughters, Grace Bouers, Ruth Rupnow, Esther; sons, Carl, Fred; daughter, Mary Pa. MICHAEL G. PALMER, from pastor, Cedar Juanita Folkens, Martha (Marty) Halstead, Nickels; 1 half-brother; 9 grandchildren; 12 Rapids (Iowa) First, to evangelism Naomi Chism; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grand­ VIRGINIA PRUITT, from associate, great-grandchildren. Anniversaries children. Roanoke (Va.) First, to pastor, Chicago REV. NORVIE 0. CLIFT, 71, Warrenton, DANIEL AND DOROTHY CREHAN, ANDREW WILLIAM (BUG) ROMANO, 9, (III.) Hickory Hills. Oreg., evangelist and pastor of 38 years, Hampton, Va., celebrated their 50th Newark, Ohio, June 14. Survivors: parents, JERRY M. RAGSDALE, from Elgin, Oreg., June 21. Survivors: wife, Marie; one son; anniversary Apr. 2. They have four children Gary W. and Lynell (Tucker) Romano; to Sacramento (Calif.) Cordova two daughters; four grandchildren; one and eight grandchildren. brothers, Antonio, Alex; sister, Andrea; MICHAEL L. ROBINSON, from associate, brother; two sisters. MR. AND MRS. LESTER DAWSON, grandparents, Carl and Virginia Tucker, Council Bluffs (Iowa) First, to pastor, BARBARA JOAN CLINGERMAN, 60, Clarksville, Mich., celebrated their 60th Philip and Kathryn Romano; great-grand­ Des Moines (Iowa) Highland Park Monrovia, Md., June 2. Survivors: hus­ mother, Lelah Ehlers. anniversary June 21. The Dawsons have 6 band, Quentin; daughters, Vicki Sherman, MICHAEL SATTERLEE, from Stafford. GOLDIE ROPER, 100, Victoria, B.C., July children, 25 grandchildren, and 27 great­ Lori Ballew, Bambi Steelman; 2 sisters; 3 Kans., to Austin (Tex.) First 24. Survivors: husband, E. E.; son, Lyall; grandchildren. brothers; 10 grandchildren. CHARLES C. SAVAGE, from Statesville daughters, Frances Kettlehut, Irene FRANK AND EDITH FISHER, Santa Rosa, RALPH DOWNS, 63, Oklahoma City, (N.C.) First to Kannapolis (N.C.) Coulter; 9 grandchildren; 18 great-grand­ Calif., celebrated their 50th anniversary Okla. Survivors: wife, Evelyn; son, Rev. Westside children; 1 great-great-grandchild. August 2. They have two children and four David; daughters, Carol Rohr, Andrea JAMES L. SHERMAN, from Bamberg, S.C., Roper was the daughter of the late grandchildren. Downs; five grandchildren. to Archdale, N.C. Thomas Bell, founder of the Church of the REV. AND MRS. KENNETH HAYSE, CLARA S. GALLOWAY, 89. Mount J. MONTY STEWART, from associate, Nazarene in Western Canada. She joined the Danville, III., celebrated their 50th anniver­ Vernon, Ohio, July 28. Widow of former Dodge City (Kans.) First, to associate, Church of the Nazarene in 1911 and was sary July 31. Central Ohio District Superintendent St. Louis (Mo.) Trinity active in all aspects of congregational life. WAYNE AND MARTHA MURRAY, Harvey S. Galloway. Survivors: sons, TIMOTHY J. STIDHAM, from student, B. ESSIE STIFFLEMIRE, 88, Sherman, Oklahoma City, Okla., celebrated their 50th Harvey Jr., Dale; seven grandchildren; Nazarene Theological Seminary, to pas­ Tex., Sept. 19, 1993. Survivors: one son; anniversary April 14. They have three chil­ three great-grandchildren; one niece. tor, Chicago (III.) Calvary one granddaughter. dren and five grandchildren. MILDRED HARRIS, 72, Bethany, Okla., MARK E. STONE, from Kent (Wash.) First GEORGE STOCSTILL, 72, Lewisburg, June 28. Survivors: husband, Hubert; son, to Chicago (III.) First Tenn., July 19. Survivors: wife, Dorothy; Mike; daughter, Lynne Sherwood; brother, FOR THE RECORD WILLIAM M. TURPIN, from associate, son, Steve; three grandsons. Raymond Albright; four grandchildren. Eagle, Idaho, to associate, Denver WILLIAM C. STONE, SR., 95, Orlando, THOMAS 0. HATCHER, 82, Jamestown, Moving Ministers (Colo.) Columbine Hills Fla., July 14. Survivors: sons, Robert, N.Y., June 7. Survivors: wife, Loretta; son, ROBERT L. ANNON, from Tuttle, N.Dak., to ARLIN K. TYLER, from associate, Oro William C. Jr., Fredric, Vince; daughter, Walter; daughters, Mary Blumbergs, Sioux Falls (S.Dak.) First Valley, Ariz., to associate, Temple (Tex.) Betty Stults; 10 grandchildren; 13 great­ Sharon Smith; one sister; eight grandchil­ GERALD R. BELL, from Minot, N.Dak., to First grandchildren. dren; three great-grandchildren. Cody (Wyo.) Community Fellowship RICKY G. VAN WEY. from student to pas­ VALORA TRUE, 96, former missionary BESSIE M. HILL, 94, Circleville. Ohio, MARK A. BROWN, from evangelism to tor, Deep River, Iowa to Guatemala and Peru, July 2. Survivors: May 20. Survivors: sons, Rev. William G., pastor, Fort Wayne (Ind.) Elmhurst son, Rev. Ira L. True, Jr.; daughter, Berry Rev. Charles W.; six grandchildren; six JOEL C. CASSADAY, from associate. Paine; brother. Orville Bliss; 5 grandchil­ Recommendations great-grandchildren. Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Woodhaven, to pastor, dren; 10 great-grandchildren; 3 great- The following have been recommended REV. CARL W. KISER, 85, St. Peters, Hot Springs (Ark.) Lockhaven great-grandchildren. by their respective district superintendents: Mo., June 7. Survivors: wife, Marian; ROBERT J. COEN, from Fairgrove. Mich , CHARLES T. WALTERS, Selinsgrove, KEVIN BOCKUS, evangelist, 627 E. daughters, Kathleen, Karen, Sandra; 13 to Potterville, Mich. Pa., May 12. Survivor: daughter, Shirley Center St., Canton, MS 39046, 601-859- grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. THOMAS D. CRIDER, from Kankakee (III.) Ulrich. 0655, by L. Wayne Quinn, Mississippi LOWELL STEVE KLATT, 44, Corsicana. Limestone to St. Louis, Mich. LORA (ORETA) WATROUS, 87, District. Calif., July 9. Survivors: parents, Fred and RONALD P. DECH, from Yreka, Calif., to Lakeland, Fla., June 23. Survivors: sons, HUGH LAMBERT, evangelist/song evan­ Betty Klatt; daughter, Johanna; brother, San Benito (Calif.) First Howard, Lloyd; daughters, Laura, Alice; 20 gelist, P.O. Box 48, Fernwood. MS 39635, Jim; sister, Evangeline McKee. ROBERT A. DENHAM, from Fremont grandchildren. CLARA MAY KUHN. 71, Miami, Fla., July (Calif.) Central to Redding (Calif.) First 601-684-1105 or 601-684-3345, by L. WANDA WOODS, Sherman, Tex., April Wayne Quinn, Mississippi District. 10. Survivors: husband, James; son, RANDY DORITY. from Alberta. Minn., to 30. David; daughter, Sandy; one grandson; two Phillipsburg, Kans. CHARLES E. WRIGHT, 33, Butte, Mont., sisters; one brother. DANIEL R. GALES, from pastor, Winnipeg, Announcements July 25. Survivors: parents, Oscar and MARVIN A. McDANIEL, 87, Greenville, (Man.) Fort Garry to district superinten­ FAIRFIELD (OHIO) CHURCH w ill cele­ Jeanette Wright; brothers, Oscar Jr., Tex., May 27. Survivors: wife, Lou Ellen dent, Canada West brate its 30th anniversary Oct. 8 and 9. A William, Kenneth; sisters, Anna Philp, Betty (Johnnie); sons, Rev. Marvin 0., Rev. CARLTON F. HARVEY, from pastor, Saturday evening reception and a full day Hooper; several nieces and nephews. Lyndell, Charlie; daughter, Lois Margie Bradford (Pa.) First to district superin­ of activities on Sunday are planned. ROBERT DALE YOUNG, 65, Austin, Tex., Foust; four brothers; two sisters; grand­ tendent, Canada Quebec Former members and friends are invited Mar. 31. Survivors: wife, Joyce; sister, children; great-grandchildren; great-great- JOSPEH A. HITTLE, from Rhinelander, to attend or send greetings. For further Myrtle Hills. grandchildren. Wis., to Ottumwa (Iowa) First information, contact 1425 Nilles Rd., ARTHUR L. MUND, 88, St. Louis Co., JACK HOPKINS, to pastor, Wichita (Kans.) Fairfield, OH 45014 or 513-829-3752. Mo., July 14. Survivors: sons, David L., Births Grace HARRISON (OHIO) CHURCH w ill cele­ Fred A., Rev. Daniel L.; eight grandchil­ to DAN AND SANDRA (COLSTON) BART A. HUGHES, from San Diego (Calif.) brate its 50th anniversary Oct. 23. Dinner dren; six great-grandchildren. DAVIS, Houston, Tex., a boy, Trent Clairemont to Taft (Calif.) West Hills will follow the morning service. ROBERT PATZOLD, 74, Portland, Oreg., Colston, April 19. STEPHEN M. JOINER, from Aledo, III., to Former members and friends are invited

O c t o b e r 1 9 9 4 43 to attend or send greetings. For more Former pastors, members, and friends GILBERT. REV RON and DIANNA. Ghana, Diehl, secretary; Jerald D. Johnson, John information, contact Carolyn Vogelmann, are invited to attend or send special greet­ Furlough Address: 3116 Sharpview Ln., A. Knight, Paul G. Cunningham. 249 Sunset Ave., Harrison, OH 45030, or ings. For more information, contact 1300 Dallas, TX 75228 GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS EMERITUS: 513-367-9727. S. League, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. HALL, MISS JANICE, Japan, J.C.J.C., New George Coulter, 9310 Canterbury, MACKEY (IND.) CHURCH will celebrate Furlough Address: 134 Kimberly Dr., No. Leawood, KS 66206; V. H. Lewis, 1406 its 75th anniversary Oct. 8-9. A Saturday Moving Missionaries 2, Boone, NC 28607 Cambridge, Olathe, KS 66062; Orville W. evening concert and reception, and a spe­ HEAP, REV. STEPHEN and BRENDA, Brazil, Jenkins, 2309 W. 103rd St., Leawood, KS BARTLE, REV. NEVILLE and JOYCE, Papua Field Address: Rua Jose Portolano. 171, cial Sunday morning service followed by 66206; William M Greathouse, 1179 New Guinea, New Field Address: P.O. Jardim da Imbuias, 04829 Sao Paulo, Rosewood Tr., Mount Juliet, TN 37122; dinner and an afternoon of fellowship are Box 416, Mt. Hagen, Western Highlands SP, BRAZIL Eugene L. Stowe, 5555 S. Emporia Cir., planned. Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA KELLY, DR. DAVID and NANCY, APNTS, Englewood, CO 20111-3635; Raymond W. For more information, contact P.O. Box BATY, REV. DUANE and SUE, Cambodia, Philippines, Furlough Address: 2500 Hum, 78fO W 118th, Overland Park. KS 78, Mackey, IN 47654, or 812-795-2312. New Field Address: House 3A, Street MV Edward S.E., Bessemer, AL 35023 66210. PRESCOTT (ARIZ.) FIRST CHURCH will Samdech Monireth (Street 217), Vithei LEUPP. DR RODERICK and STEPHANIE, celebrate its 70th anniversary Oct. 22-23 Pokombor, Khan 7, Makara, Phnom APNTS, Philippines, Furlough Address: (please note date change). Special services Penh, KAMPUCHEA 8100 S.W. Second Ave., Portland, OR Corrections are planned. BIESENBACH, MR. HARALD and HELEN, 97219 In the August issue of the Herald, we failed Former pastors, members, and friends Africa Outreach Ministries, Field NEWTON. MR TERRY and MARY, Kenya, to report that MidAmerica Nazarene are invited to attend or send greetings, Address: P.O. Box 92, 1710 Florida, Stateside Address: 146 Venetia Dr., photographs, etc. For further information, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Long Beach, CA 90803 College awarded the honorary doctor of divinity degree to Pal W right, Joplin contact 2110 Willow Creek Rd , Prescott, BOYD, MISS JULIA. Papua New Guinea, SMITH, REV. JIM and PATRICIA, Africa Stateside Address: Box 675, Condon, District superintendent. AZ 86309, or 602-445-1136. South Field Central, Furlough Address: OR 97823 P.O.Box 439, Gosport, IN 47433 Northwest Nazarene College awarded an RIDGWAY (PA.) CHURCH will celebrate BOYES, REV. RUSSELL and PATTIE, Papua UNG. REV. RATLIEF and SUSAN, honorary doctorate to Hugh Smith, its 50th anniversary Oct. 23. Dinner will New Guinea, Address: 625 Warsaw Ave.. Cambodia, New Field Address: House Washington Pacific District superintendent, follow the special Sunday morning service. Winnipeg, MB R3M 184, CANADA 3A, Street MV Samdech Monireth rather than to F. Thomas Bailey. We regret The evening service will feature a gospel CARNEY, REV. KEN and RUTH, Caribbean (Street 217), Vithei Pokombor, Khan 7, the errors. concert. Regional Office, Furlough Address: c/o Makara, Phnom Penh. KAMPUCHEA Due to the misunderstanding of a corre­ For further information contact 23 Aaron Taylor, 651 Grindstone Rd., WHITE. REV. WALLACE and MONA. spondent’s verbal report, the cutline for the Metotext St., Ridgway, PA 15853, or 814- Dickson, TN 37055 Solomon Islands, New Furlough photo on p. 25 of the August issue was 776-6323. COX, REV. DONALD and CHERYL, SAM Address: 18550 Gordon Way, inaccurate. Although cigar smoke and rum SULPHUR SPRINGS (TEX.) CHURCH Regional Office, Ecuador. Field Address: Monument, CO 80132 were used in the Santeria ceremony, and will celebrate its 70th anniversary Oct. 29- Casilla 17-11-05027, Quito, ECUADOR CROFFORD, REV. DAVID and CINDY, Haiti, some devotees experienced spirit posses­ 30. A concert is planned for Saturday Furlough Address: 1815 Titabawassee DIRECTORIES sion, the white-clad woman pictured was evening, and special services will be held Rd., Saginaw, Ml 48604 BOARD OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS not one of them. As shown, the leader Sunday morning and afternoon with GARMAN, DR. LARRY and ADDIE, Peru, Office: 6401 The Paseo. Kansas City. MO touched her body with a piece of fruit and General Superintendent James H. Diehl. New Furlough Address: 23423 Tristin 64131. Donald D. Owens, chairman; she was then instructed to throw it away. Lunch will be served. Dr., Valencia, CA 91355 William J. Prince, vice-chairman; James H. We regret the error.

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44 H e r a l d o f H o l in e s s NEWS OF RELIGION

Promise Keepers Count Nearly a Quarter Million Christian Teens A stirring speech by Coach plane flying over the Boul­ 1992, 22,000 gathered at Take National Bill McCartney marked the der conference towed a ban­ Folsom Stadium in Boulder, Abstinence Pledge end of the 1994 series of ner reading, “Smart Women Colo., for the second confer­ Promise Keepers men's con­ Don’t Buy Your Promises.” ence. More than 50,000 men More than 20,000 teenagers ferences in Boulder, Colo.. Later in the day the plane returned to Boulder for the gathered around 200,000 July 30. Approximately returned with a new mes­ 1993 event. pledge cards in Washington, 233,600 men from every sage: “Promise Keepers— This year, Promise Keep­ D.C., July 29 asking God state and five foreign coun­ Losers and Weepers.” ers hosted six separate con­ for help in maintaining sex­ tries attended the six confer­ “It is exciting to see ferences throughout the ual abstinence until mar­ ences held this summer. 50.000 men gathered togeth­ nation with attendance riage. Christian youth across Nazarenes from around the er for a nonsporting event,” exceeding the organization’s the nation wore white rib­ country also attended. said David McDonald, projections. They were: bons that day as a sign of Founded' in 1990 by music editor for Lillenas Anaheim, Calif.. 52.800; solidarity with others mak­ McCartney, head football Boise, Idaho, 5,500; Indi­ ing the pledge. coach at Colorado Universi­ “We are on the anapolis, Ind.. 62,800; Den­ The pledge cards were ty. Promise Keepers believes ton, Tex., 33,000; Portland. attached to individual stakes it is uniquely positioned to threshold of an Oreg.. 27,500; and Boulder, and planted into rows on the lead a national men's move­ awakening. Without Colo., 52,600. National Mall between the Capitol and the Washington ment. It seeks to call men to a doubt, God is Promise Keepers plans to conviction, action, and in­ expand to additional cities in Monument. They were com­ tegrity, according to a recent reviving the spiritual 1995. Specific dates and pleted by teens not in atten­ press release from the orga­ call of the men of sites will be announced this dance. nization. fall. In addition, a confer­ Each card stated: "Believ­ "1 believe we are on the Christ.” ence specifically for clergy ing that true love waits, I threshold of an awakening,” is planned for 1995. make a commitment to God, said Randy Phillips. Promise Publishing Company, who Future plans include the myself, my family, those I Keepers president. "Without joined 135 others from gathering of 1 million men date, my future mate, and a doubt. God is reviving the Olathe, Kans., College in 1996. By the year 2000. my future children to be spiritual call of the men of Church of the Nazarene at Promise Keepers also hopes sexually pure until the day I Christ in this nation. He has the Boulder conference. “I to fill stadiums simultane­ enter a covenant marriage given Promise Keepers an attended last year, but this ously with conferences in all relationship.” unprecedented opportunity time I was really able to 50 states. The national abstinence to impact thousands of men focus in on where I need to This year's conference celebration was held in con­ in this country, who in turn be as a Christian. I definitely speakers included: Chuck junction with the Youth for can influence others to heal plan to attend again next Swindoll. John Maxwell, Christ Super Conference on marriages and families and year." Gary Smalley, and others. youth evangelism. The strengthen their churches." The first Promise Keepers Musicians included Steve event was promoted by True The men's movement is conference was held in 1991, Green, Larnelle Harris, and Love Waits, a para-church not without detractors. A attracting 4.200 men. In Bob Carlisle. organization based in Den­ ver. Colo., which leads an abstinence movement sup­ ported by 26 Christian Wease to Lead Evangelical Methodist Church denominations. The move­ Jack W. Wease. director of Church until his election, has trustees. ment began last year when World Missions for the served as a m inister in the In other news from the 59 teens took a vow of Evangelical Methodist Holiness denomination since General Conference, the ch astity at a church in Church, was elected general 1950. He previously served headquarters of the church Nashville, Tenn. superintendent of the denom­ as district superintendent, will be relocated next year True Love Waits was ination at its 25th General chairman of the board of from Wichita, Kans., to Indi­ endorsed by the General Conference July 19-22 in world missions, and on the anapolis, Ind. NY1 Council at its February Olathe. Kans. His term as denominational board of The Evangelical Methodist meeting, according to Fred superintendent will be youth activities. Wease has Church is composed of 123 Fullerton. NY1 M inistries through 1998. also served on the board of churches and 8,700 members director. Pledge cards were Wease. who also served as directors of World Gospel in the United States. Addi­ distributed among Nazarene pastor of the Sullivan. Ind., Mission and on the OMS tional congregations are sup­ youth through district and Evangelical Methodist International board of ported in Bolivia and Mexico. local NYI organizations.

OCTOBhR I 994 45 O bserver a i Lar g e

The God Who Hears

life of devotion, obedience, and about this personal aspect of prayer prayer, but these obligations should when He said to His followers, not be viewed as chains that bind us. "When ye pray, say, ‘Our Father, Prayer is intimacy with God. It is which art in heaven.” ' The first building and maintaining a vital spiri­ words of prayer are words of relation­ tual relationship. We have the assur­ ship: “Our Father.” Prayer strength­ ance from God's Word that God hears ens that relationship. our prayers. Prayer is not an exercise in which This is affirmed clearly in the we try to get God’s attention or talk Scriptures: “Does he who implanted Him into something; it is spending J o h n C. B o w lin g is president of Olivet the ear not hear? Does he who time with Him. Prayer really makes Nazarene University. formed the eye not see?” (Psalm sense only in terms of relationship 94:9, NIV); and “Before they call I and against the backdrop of God's na­ will answer; while they are still ture. speaking I will hear” (Isaiah 65:24, It is because God is holy that we

I f y o u t o o k a c o o l - o f - t h e e v e n i n g NIV). must confess. stroll around St. Catherine's To pray is to know God. The true It is because He knows everything Monastery near Mount Sinai in aim of prayer is to know God. Too of­ that we must and can be totally hon­ Egypt, you would bump into a ten we focus narrowly on our peti­ est before Him. strange pair of caskets. Several cen­ tions and intercessions. It is because He is sovereign that turies ago. two young men who were My wife and I are bound together we must ask according to His will, part of that monastic community took by a covenant we made years ago to and it is because He is loving that we a vow to devote their lives to perpetu­ one another. The chain that binds us come to Him as Father. al prayer and adoration. is love for each other. Our conversa­ As we come to know God through It was their intent to spend every tions are the natural ex­ moment of every day of every week pressions of that relation­ and month and year in praise and ship. prayer. To accomplish this vow, they 1 don't wait to talk with were assigned to adjoining rooms and her until I need her help Prayer is not an exercise in were fastened together at the wrists with something. I talk by a length of chain. with her because I love which we try to get God’s The plan was for one to pray and her, and the needs have a attention or talk Him into the other to sleep. From the moment way of being cared for as they began, they neither saw nor a natural part of loving something. spoke to each other again. Their only conversations. contact was the chain that ran through These conversations the wall. take different forms. When one was finished with his Sometimes they are joyful conversa­ prayer, we also come to know our­ prayers, he would tug on the chain to tions where the sole purpose is to selves more fully. awaken the other. A tug back meant simply enjoy each other’s presence. Prayer has a way of uncovering that the other had begun, and the first Sometimes our conversations focus and refining us. God doesn't simply man could rest. Back and forth they on particular issues. Sometimes they respond to our prayers— He responds prayed for decades until they died. In are brief, sometimes long. Sometimes to us. What we say to God in prayer honor of their devotion, their remains they are filled with laughter—or cannot be isolated, segregated from lie side by side in caskets still united tears. But each conversation deepens what we think, feel. will, and do. in by the same chain. and enriches the relationship. Simi­ the other areas of life. Prayer is com­ This is a remarkable story of com ­ larly, prayer is the conversation of a munication from whole persons to the mitment, but it misses the point of loving relationship. wholeness of God. It is much more an prayer. It is true that God calls us to a Jesus demonstrated and taught us opportunity than an obligation.

46 H e r a l d o k H o l in e s s m arked^opy^

Notes from an editor's journal

October 1994 • Whole No, 3558 • Vol. 83, No. 10 by Mark Graham, Managing Editor

Editor, Wesley D. Tracy Rights of Passage

Managing Editor, Mark Graham e finally did it. This summer, for On Friday afternoon. Mom was there the first time, we sent Joey to to greet him and his friends when the bus Administrative Secretary church camp for a full five days. returned. He was rather dingy, his tan Carolyn S. Hampton It was an event we approached seemed darker, his voice was hoarse, and Wwith mixed emotions. Was he maturehe smelled like something you would enough to handle being on his own for a throw away, but he was home, smiling Director week? Were Cathy and I mature enough and sharing experiences of the previous Division ot Communications to let him out from under our wings for week. He also seemed older and, per­ Paul Skiles that long ? haps. more mature for having endured The time approaching departure day his first week "on his own." was filled with restless­ Joey's one experience General Superintendents ness on Joey's part. He that meant the most to us Jerald 0. Johnson was so excited he couldn’t He seemed older was relayed by our chil­ John A. Knight sleep. He stayed up until dren's minister the fol­ William J. Prince 1:30 in the morning read­ and, perhaps, lowing Sunday. Donald D. Owens ing books and thinking He told us that Joey James H. Diehl about all the fun he would more mature. was in chapel one Paul G. Cunningham have. Perhaps some of the evening when the Holy time was spent wondering Spirit seemed especially what the week away from home would be close. As the speaker gave an invitation Bible quotations in this issue: like, whether he would enjoy it, and if he to come forward and pray. Joey was would find friends. moved to turn to one of his buddies seat­ Unidentified quotations are from the KJV. Quota­ Five days before he was to leave, he ed behind him. "Why don’t you go down tions from the following translations are used by permission: dumped the clothes from his chest of and ask Jesus to forgive your sins and drawers, wanting to get a jumpstart on come to live in your heart?’’ Joey prod­ (NIV) From the Holy Bible, Hew International packing. ded. "Why don't you go?” was the V e rsio if (NIV®), Copyright © 1973,1978,1984 by Meanwhile, Mom and I—mostly Mom, friend's reply. Joey explained that he had International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved. went to the store to find the required already invited Jesus into his life. small tube of toothpaste, toothbrush, “Joey was just being a little evange­ (RSV) From the Revised Standard Version of the soapdish, flashlight, and a tube of sun­ list," said Phil, Joey's pastor. "The young Bible, copyrighted 1946,1952, © 1971,1973, block that we strangely imagined he man didn’t go forward, but 1 think God might try to use without parental supervi­ used Joey to plant a seed in that boy’s sion. heart. We were all impressed by Joey’s I couldn't be there to see him off, but sensitivity." 1 told Phil and Joey that Mom was. He didn't care if the other Cathy and I were equally impressed. As I guys saw him or not—he needed a big write this, I find myself very proud of my hug before he climbed on the bus. 1 1-year-old son (in a Christian sort of A hot school bus and a three-hour trip way). across Kansas is no place for a lunch con­ We parents of young children go taining a box drink and Jell-O. When through our days wondering if the mes­ Joey tried to pull the top off the Jell-O, it sages we share with them are being exploded on him, leaving his clothes heard—whether or not all those trips to Herald of Holiness (USPS 241-400) is pub­ lished monthly by the NAZARENE PUBLISH­ bright red and making him a sticky mess church services and Sunday School are ING HOUSE, 2923 Troost Ave., Kansas City, for the duration of the trip. The drink was having an impact— whether or not those MO 64109. Editorial offices at 6401 The so hot it didn’t go down well. hit-and-miss family devotions are taking Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131. Address all We found out about this before he re­ root. Then there is a shining moment like correspondence concerning subscriptions to turned. A bit homesick, he slipped away Joey's attempt to share Christ at summer Nazarene Publishing House, P.O. Box from the rest of the group one afternoon to camp, and, suddenly, all of our efforts 419527, Kansas City, MO 64141. Copyright place a call from the pay phone in front of are worth it. We are encouraged to keep 1994 by Nazarene Publishing House. POST­ the cafeteria. He simply dialed one of at it for as long as it takes. MASTER: Please send change of address to those 800-collect phone services (the child Thanks, God. we needed that! Herald of Holiness, P.O. Box 419527, Kansas watches too much TV). When they asked City, MO 64141. Second-class postage paid in Kansas City, Mo. Canadian GST No. him for an area code, all he could recall R129017471. was the zip code, but somehow he cajoled the operator into finding those three little digits needed to complete his call.

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Eyestone Elected in Missouri Mitchell Dies at 83 Jack Eyestone, 58, was elected new assignment Sept. 1. Nazarene on the Southern Cali­ H. Dale Mitchell, 83, for­ superintendent The action was prompted by fornia District for 15 years. He mer director of the Mis­ the recent election of Hiram has pastored other churches on of the Naza­ souri District Sanders as president of Naz­ the Arizona District. rene C om ­ Aug. I 8, ac­ arene Bible College. Sanders Eyestone attended Bethany munications cording to had served as superintendent of Nazarene College and Califor­ Commis­ General the Missouri District since nia Graduate School of Theolo­ sion, died Superinten­ 1984. gy. He received the D.D. from A ug. 1 at dent John A. Eyestone had served as pas­ Nazarene Bible College in Greencroft Knight. Eye­ tor of Puyallup. Wash.. Church 1993. Nursing stone was elected on the fourth of the Nazarene since 1984. Eyestone and his wife, Mar­ Center in Goshen, Ind. ballot by the Missouri District Prior to this, he pastored garet, have two children, Cindy Death followed an extended Assembly. Eyestone began his Bloomington Church of the and Timothy. illness. Services were held Aug. 5. Skiles Announces Retirement Mitchell is survived by his wife of 62 years, Paul Skiles. 67, has an­ A layman, Skiles was has been carried out with Dorothy; a son, Harold; a nounced that youth activities director for first-class efficiency and daughter, Mrs. James (Vivi­ he will step the Northern California Dis­ skill," said General Superin­ enne) Evans; three sisters; down from trict when he was elected in tendent Jerald D. Johnson, 12 grandchildren; and 17 his post as 1960. While in northern Cali­ who was elected with Skiles great-grandchildren. He was Communica­ fornia, he used his skills as a as a "youth-at-large” repre­ preceded in death by a son, tions Divi­ musician, athlete, and com­ sentative on the General John Paul. sion director municator to encourage and NYPS Council in 1952. "His Mitchell was the first by the close give vision to young people. life has reflected all the director of the Nazarene of 1994. “My main concept of min­ church believes and teaches.” Communications Commis­ Skiles has served at istry was that we need to When asked about his hope sion, now the Communica­ Nazarene Headquarters since channel the energies of youth for the future of the Church tions Division, which was 1960, when he was elected into the total evangelistic of the Nazarene, Skiles said formed by the General executive secretary of the mission of the church," Skiles his advice is, "Be believable.” Board in 1968. He began Nazarene Young People’s said. A native of Orange, Calif., his service to the general Society by the General NYPS Skiles was the originator of Skiles served in the navy and church in 1965, succeeding Convention. When changes the concept of Youth in Mis­ is a graduate of Pasadena T. W. Willingham as direc­ were made in 1968, Skiles sion. which was originally College. He and his wife, tor of the Nazarene Radio became the executive secre­ called "Nazarene Evangelistic Maxine (nee Grim), have two League. The Radio League tary of the Department of Ambassadors." The initial children, Paula St. John and produced the "Showers of Youth, where he served until program,' launched in the Scott Skiles, and five grand­ Blessing” radio broadcasts. 1973. During this same peri­ summer of 1963, included children. “He was an early leader od. he was director of ser­ two teams of Nazarene col­ The Board of General with great vision," said Paul vices to chaplains and mili­ lege students who were Superintendents has appoint­ tary personnel. In 1973. he involved in two months of ed a search committee to Skiles, Communications became director of Media service on a mission field. locate a replacement for the Division director. Services, a post he held until Many of those students went retiring Skiles. Prior to his service at he was elected director of the on to find areas of ministry in A special tribute to Skiles Headquarters, Mitchell Communications Division in the denomination. will be published in the served for two years as pas­ 1989. "Everything Paul has done December Herald. tor of Detroit, Mich., First Church. Other pastorates include: Chicago, 111., First; Church Enters Bulgaria East Liverpool, Ohio, First; The Republic of Bulgaria has The mission to Bulgaria is provide their own expenses. East Liverpool, Ohio, Gar- become the 107th world area a joint venture between The first team of students dendale; and Lima, Ohio, entered by the Church of the Southern Nazarene Universi­ arrived in Bulgaria in May. First. He served an addition­ Nazarene, according to Louie ty and the World Mission In order for a new work to al 13 years as an evangelist. Bustle, World Mission Divi­ Division. The university has be added to the list of active A g rad u ate of Fort sion director. The decision to accepted the responsibility of Nazarene missions, it must Wayne, Ind., Bible College, enter the eastern European enlisting groups of students have personnel appointed to Mitchell received the hon­ nation was made by the to travel as advance teams to it or must have organized orary doctor of divinity World Mission Department the new field. These students congregations meeting on a degree from Olivet Naza­ at its June meeting. volunteer their service and regular basis. rene College in 1966.

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