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Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine, 1990-1994 Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine
8-13-1990
August 13, 1990
Arkansas Baptist State Convention
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In the Beginning Working through Memo rial Church's ... Amen Su nday school. readers ?.·ere enlisted for IS -minute time sl01 s. COLUMBIA. Mo. (BP)-The fir.H reader Elis:;. Knighl. age 10, was the youngest stepped to the podium at 6 a.m. " In the reader: Beru McKAy. age 83 . was the beginning ...." earl y three days later, the o ld est. final reade r concluded, " The grace of our Among those who participated were Lord j esus Christ be with you all . Amen.'' members o f Me mo rial 's international Members of Memo-rial Baptist Church in department , w ho read during a 10 p.m . to Columbia. Mo., recentl y read the Bible 4 a.m. shift. "All of our intcrn:uionals were through in obscn ·ance of the 1990 Inter reall y excited about taking part in it ," said
(BP) ~o/CI'Iarlel L~d national 'Year of the Bible. The project wok Susan Mcfarland. who co-directs the Soutbern /Japtlst volunteers saw m ore more than 400 readers, and about 66 hours. department with her husband. tba n 450 professions offailb during a Initiall y, the reading was expected to take While some members of the cong rcg<~ 16 -day mission trip tbat was a follow-up 60 hours. noted p:lstor Robert Lively. When tion read, ethers came to listen. lively to /be Kenya Coastal Crusade. Tb e it became <:videnrthat it would take several noted. "We would average about 10 to 12 volunteers also built tbree c:burcbes and ho urs longer, m ore people \'Oiuntccrcd to persons listening." brougbt medical care to coumless East come back and read than there were time Observing that there seemed to be a "dif Africans. slots 10 accommodate. fe rent " spirit in the church's worship ser The Bible-reading pro ject first was sug vices the Sunday fo llowing the Bible gested by Harold Renfrow, a member of the reading, and noting that public professions Editor's Page . 3 congregation and fo rmer Southern Baptist of faith were made in both services. the mi ssionary to Brazil. Renfrow had par Re nfrows said they believe the Bible Speak Up , llcip~u~ d in similar readings in Brazilian reading has had, an d will continue to ha\'e. 'churdfes, :md obse rved positive results. a lasting impact on the congregation . The President's Corner . . 4 Letters to the Editor . . . 4 Method of Baptism . . 5 GOODNEWS!
Faith At Work Simon Peter ly to what was happening. "Peter, it 's the ' For Such an Hour' . . 6 lord!" Gone Fishing Immediatel y. Peter jumped overboard. j o hn 2 U -2 2 Some say he was excited to sec jesus. I Local & State think he may have fe lt so guilty about be· Sawyers to Retire . . 7 Two men were fish in g in the middle of ing w he re he was that he just bailed out! a lake o n a Sunday morning. The fi sh Have you ever been caught w here you Study Leave Planned . . 7 weren't biting, and one man was quiet fo r shouldn't have been? Pet er did make it to Arkansas All Over . . . 8 a long time. Then he said, " We ll , I guess the sho re, dragged in the nets, and prob we should have gone to church today." The ably cleaned the fish. He wanted to do Helpline other replied: "Oh , I couldn't have gone anything but fa ce jesus. w ho he had denied to church tOday anyway. My wife is at and fo rsaken. September Specials . .9 home sick! " A silence broken-After Peter had chok ed down some bread and fish , he probabl y ABSC Updates. . . 10 Most of the time nothing is wrong with going fi shing, except if you go like Simon gOt •ready for a good tongue-lashing from Looking Ahead . . . 11 Peter did in john 2 1. Here it seems that he jesus. So far in his resurrection ap was ready to give up his life of discipleship. pearances, the lord hadn't said anything Nation Oh, sure, j esus was alive, but somehow about Peter's denials. Then jesus broke the Peter felt like it would never be the same silence, "Simon , do you love me?" Surely Across the Country . . 20 as in the ''good old days.' ' The dream may this was and is the essential question of our Virginia Budget Proposal .. 20 have been fading and the life of lives! discipleship had lost its zest. A good lesson-Peter learned that most Honeycutt Recuperating . .. 20 A decislo11 - Petcr said, ' 'I'm going of all jesus wanted his IOV(\ measured nm fi shing! " After a long night with the nets, in words but in service. love must take ex Lessons 21-22 he had not caught a fi sh . In the midst o f pression . Peter learned that he shouldn't his drudgery, futilit y, and exhaustion, worry about someone else's service or World something amazing happened. Over on the sacrifice. What John docs is not for Peter shore Peter noticed a campfire and a dim lO worry about. If no one else follows, loves, serves, or sacrifices fo r jesus, Peter Family Freed . ... 23 figure standing next lO it. A voice said, " Have you caught any fish?" "No!" " Try still would not be excused. Contingency Plans ...... 24 the right side of your boat! '' Though tired ~ptcd from "'Prod:dm," july-Sept. 198S. CopyriJbt from casting the net all night, Peter 198S lbc Suocby School Bo ard of the Southern BaptiU humored the stranger. Suddenly the net CooYCotJ o o . All rlabtt rc:Kned. UKd by pcrmluloo. for •ubKrlptloo IDform.atloo, write w Ma tcrUJ Scnkc• Next Issue: Sept. 6 came aJive wi th fi sh! j ohn caught on quick- Dept., 127 Ninth Ave. Nonb, NubYIJie., TN 3723-6.
Page 2 ARKANSAS UAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE " EDITOR'S PAGE as brOwn hair o r blue eyes arc genetic in nature. The evidence, however, is clear that H·omosexuality the practi ce of homosexualit y is a learned behavi or. Alfred C. Kinsey, in Sexual Bebavlor in Human Females said, in spells o ut clearly speaking of homosexuality, " There is no J. EVERETT SNEED God's condemnation sufficient data indicating that specific of this activity. heredity factors arc involved." Every in The apostle said, dication is that homosc.xuality is learned. " Fo rth' · c:t use God Homosexuals are individuals who have Today some wi sh to treat homosexuali gave them up umo other personality disorders as well. ty as normal, Wholesome and completely vile affectio ns: for The question arises: Is there a way of accept2ble. Both the Bible and human ex even their wo men escape fo r the homosexual? Both human perience prove homosexualit y to be sinful, did c h a nge the experience and the Bible indicate that deviant and unacceptable. Today, many natural use imo that homosexuals can change their ungodly life ho mosexuals arc making an open dcclar.t which is against style. Paul, in dealing with ho mosexuality ti on of their immorality. The "gay" move nature:: And likewise also the men. leaving in the church at Corinth, said, "And such ment has succeeded in placing a great dal the natural use of the woman, burned in were some of you: but ye are washed, but o f press ure on many individuals who op their lust one toward another; men with ye arc sanctified, but ye are justified in the;: pose homosexuality. Some in government men working that which is unseemly, and name o f the lord jesus, and by the Spirit offi ces have even lost their place of service receiving in themselves this recompcnce of of our God" (I Co. 6 , II). because of their o pposition to this sin. their error which was meet" (Ro. 1:26·27). The hope for all si nners, including We commend the Christian life Com Paul also warned hi s young friend in the homosexuals, is the transforming power of mi ssion's executive director, Richard D. ministry against the sin of ho mosexuality God. Human experi ence also proves that l:~ nd , for his fo rthright condemn:uion of as he said, ''Fo r w horcmongcrs. for them through the power of Christ former homosexuals. Or. land's outrage at the that defile themselves with mankind homosexuals can have a normal Christian Bush administratio n inviting represen (homosexuali ty), for menstcalcrs, for married life. 1\vo of the leaders in the tatives of the homosexual lobby to the li ars ..." (I Ti. UOa). ministry w homosexuals in California are White House is to be applauded. We also Homosexuals have gone w unbelievable a husband and wife team who were prac congratulate Land o n the pressure he lengths to try to distort the Sc ripture to fit ticing homosexuals prior to their salvation. brought to bear on " thirtysomething" their lifestyle. For example, tht.j' have cited Each categorically states that it was God's which prevented the rerun of the feature Ruth and Naomi as an ex.1.mple of lesbian power that changed them and that they suppo rting homosexuals. activity. Even Pau l and Timothy have been now have a good, normal marriage. The Bible is clear concerning the prac cited as example of homosexual relation Finally, we ask: What should the Chris tice of homosexuality. One of the most ex ship. Perhaps the greatest blasphemy is the tian's attitude be toward the sin of plicit passages in the Old Testament is the attempt to characterize jesus as a homosex homosexuality? Christians should abhor account o f the events which transpired at ual, carrying on ungodly activities with this tragic si n and should use their in Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham had lazarus and john, the beloved disciple. The fluence to keep children and young peo· pleaded with God co save the city for as Sc ripture is so clear that these ungodi}' pic from being influenced by homosexuals. few as to righteous men. God scm two state ments require no respo nse. But Christians should have love for the angels, dressed as men. to carry out the in Many homosexuals wish everyone w homosexuals as people. Christ always hated vestigation. These two men spent the night believe that homosexuality is inherited, just sin. but always loved the sinner. at l ol's house. The men of the city, hear ing that there were strangers present at Lot's house, demanded, ''Where are the men which came into thee this night? bring them o ut to us, that we may know them" (Ge. 19:Sb). The term " know" carries with it the idea of sexual habitatio n. Many Photos Jubmiuro for publiotlon will be rctumro only whrn scholars believe that they were saying, ~ <"<"O mp:anlcd hy ~ ~ l:am ped . Klf·nldrOM:d ~m· dop< . O nly hbck :and white pho!O, ("3n be UJ~d . " bring them out that we may rape them." Arkansas The book of leviticus, which was a priestly handbook intended to provide an D~:a th s of members o f Ark:an,u churchn ,..Ill be r~ por tr d Baptist In brief form when lnform3llon b rc<"~h· ed not bt~r lhln 14 interpretation of the law or the " Torah ,' ' dl)'J :af1cr the chteofdr:uh. specifically condemns homosex:uality. The VOlUME 89 NUMBER 23 Advcnb lng :acc~p• ~d In wrltlnp, on!)·· R11 n o n rcqucu. clear condemnation is expressed as Moses J. Everett Sneed, Ph.D. . . Editor Oplnlon.t cxprnscd In signe-d :anleln :arc th ~ of th~ wrltn said, " Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as Mark Kelly ...... Managing Editor :and do n01 ne<"css:arlly rencct the ~dltorbl po~ltloc 1 of the Ar.tmuas Htrpllsr. with womankind: il is an abomination" Erwin L. McDonald , llu. D ... Editor Emeritus (Lv. 18:22). leviticus also prescribes Sl"Vere Member of lh~ South~rn 8:~p11 St Press Anocbtion. penalties fo r individuals involved in Arkansu B:ap!llt N~wsmapxln~ , Inc. Oo:ard o ( Directo rs: L:an~ SU01 h~r . Mounl:~ln llomc. prnltkm: j lmnl)' Andn-son, The Arlunsu B:aptbt (ISSN l 1Cstament. There was a good reason for L~n~n 10 th~ ~dllor m: tm·t • ~d . L~tte n: should be typed Addreu: Send corrnpomlcn<"c :and :addrn, <"h:angn 10 thiS COndemnatiOn , Since the COUrtS Of thC doublnpl<" t :and m:a y nm to m:~ln more lh:an 3SO w ords. LCI· Ark:a ruu B:ap! ls l. P. 0 . Uo:.: SS2. Li u lc Rock. AR 7l20j. Roman emperors were · noted fo r their ;:~ ;'; 11: 1 ':;~~~~~:a:~'!:! i~~~~:~ · ~~~~~~~ o •t on . ·· Acomplm 1 1 1 T~leph o n ~ , SOI · j76-4791. homosexual activity. The Apostle Paul '------' August 23, 1990 P>gc 3 SPEAK UP MIKE HUCKABEE The President's Letters to the Editor Corner be Stepped up. Come to the Light Unless this group (rou will know them Shortly after being Our SBC Executive Committee has been by their fruits) stops these ungodly ac elected as president taken over by a political machine that hires tivities. every layman, minister and church of the Arkansas Bap 1rmed guards tO keep out those of US who in Arkansas will have to face this issue in tist Sute Convention, pay the bills and want to know what the near future. Wh)' not do it now while 1 pledged to try and they' re d o ing. They're spending there is still time 10 prevent funher damage get people to talk to Cooperative Program funds to hold clos to the conveniton? Suggest your pastor each other and not ed meetings. The specially-called meeting publicly condemns these ungodly acts. about each other. It July 17 in 'ashville to fire two o f o ur ser Also, get active in your association and SL1tc hilS been my desire to vants cost enough to keep at least o ne mis· convention. We have been asleep and it's visit w ith anyone within the Arkansas Sap· sionary from :1 field where souls could be time to awaken and rise up to this tist family who wanted to express concerns saved. challenge to o ur sensibility and freedom about the direction of our denomination They arc not excluding scoundrels or with a spirit of love and determination. during w hat is obviously a time of turmoil. heathen but Christian laymen and ministers God h:tS already condmencd acts like these That has often been accomplished through whose o nly purpose for attending is to ac in the Holy Scripture. We need no further phone conversations, correspondence and, quire information. If these men would read guide to also do the same.-Sbeldon when possible. face·to-facc meetings. John 3: 19·20 (''... for everyone that doeth Richardson, Camden 1\vo themes of concern seem 10 surface evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the most often in one fashion or another, light , lt:st his deeds should be reproved''), regardless of the ''camp'' (if anr) of the in the)' could recognize the divine conse· dividual expressing concerns. quences of their acts. Their activities e m Not Right or Left One legitimate concern expressed is th:u not stand the light of inspection b)' Some of our Baptist people voice their 1 we remain faithful tO God's \X o rd. You reasonable Christian men. inability w ascertain if they arc conser· elected a conservative president last year. The ti me has come for l:trmen across vativc or moderate. Words and examples My belief in the inerrancy and infalliblity Ark.1nsas and our nation to rise up and con from Scripture will always help us in such of God's Word didn't start when it became demn the activities of this faction. \vho in matters. Bible-believing Christians are both politically expedient. No one in this state the guise of a counterfeited doctrinal strug conservative and moderate. We are conser has successfully shown my views to be any gle arc committing ungodly acts against v:uive w hen we believe the Bible to be in less " conservative" than anyone theo men and women who have served Baptists spired. the Genesis account of creation, the I logically. remain convinced that, in o ur like us for most of their lives. It is reported reality of miracles, the ''irgin binh and sure and in our institutions, we need not that several more servants will be ter bodilv resurrection of our Lord. lose sleep over the confidence Arkansas minated before next June, and activities to Wc.arc moderate w hen we believe in the Baptists have in the veracity of scripture. achieve contro l of state conventions will priesthood of the believer. and the right of The mher major concern is one of in volvement of a broad variety of Arkansas rr======j------, Baptists in appointments to our comittccs, board, agencies, and institutions. It con $7,000,000 tinues to be my conviction that if we arc HilS willing to accept the financial contribu· Series F Church Loan tions of a church and scat its.Jnessengers.. HOME MISSION BOARD.SBC Collateralized Bonds at our convention, then we have a mor.tl obligation to insure that its members ;arc Proceeds from the sale of the Bonds, along with other available f~mds of Home Mission Boa~d . not excluded from considcrafion and par· will be used to make direct loans to Baptist churches ~ffiliated . wi.th th.e Soul~ ern ~apllst Convention for the financing of sites and the constru~ t 1on of bu•!d•ngs 1n keepmg w1th the ticipation in the rest of o ur processes Bold Mission Thrust emphasis of the Southern Baptist ConventiOn. including representation on denomin:uin:tl Interest on the Bonds will be payab!e quarterly. The Bon~s will be offere.d with maturity dates entities. If we really believe that a church varying from eighteen months to fifteen years and t~e mterest rate Will v_ary from 8.5 0Vo to o r its pastor is not "orthodox" enough for 11 % depending upon the maturity date as set forth 111 the Prospectus. Mm•mum purchase us, then let's have the integrity to challenge is $500. their seating as messengers and have the Copies of the Prospectus may be obtained by calling or writing the Home Mission Board. dece ncy to re~urn their gifts to the Home Mission Board, SBC; Attn: Church Loans Division; 1350 Spring St., NW; Cooperative Program. No one should be Atlanta, GA 30367: 1-800-HMB-BOND (462-2663) forced to pay if he isn't going lO ever get This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of offers to buy any of these to " play." securities. The offer is made only by Prospectus. T he Arkansas Baptist St·ate Convention belongs to the Lord first, and then to all - Please send a copy of the Prospe~us fo;-7h;$ ;ies F issu;~H~e Mi;;k;';-B~;d Ch~ Loan Collateralized Bonds. its participating churches. I will probably make mistakes, but with God 's help and Name your prayers I will seck lO be fair. Address sasMlke Bapti Huckabeest State Cois prenvesidentntion .of the Arkan· l...:C~it~y,~St~a~te~,~Z~ip:.::======:...J Page 4 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE each Chri sti:tn to interpret the Bible for the hardlinc. comervati\'e Ph:trbcc~ who for sclf·gC:uitication. himself. as led b}' God's Spi rit. condemned j esus for he:tli ng on the Sab· jimm}' Draper. fo rmer president of the God instructed j oshua to " turn not to b:uh :md c:ating with publicans ami sinners. SBC. in :1 book, Tb e Cburcb Cbrist the right , o r the left " in keeping the l:tw jesus. :tl wars moderate in dealing wi th peo· Apprvt'Cs, wrote, " Fund:tmcnt tlism is more gi ven to Moses. The author of Proverbs.:td· pic, refused to endorse stoning the woman dangerous than liberalism because monished, ''Look straight :ahe:td . turn nOt t:tken in : tduh ~ r y the Ph:trisees brought to t'\'erything is done in the name of the Lord. to the right or the left , ponder the p:tth of him. forg:we !~ e r sins and bade her " go and In the name of the Lord , the fund:unent.'llist r our feet .'' s1n no mon:. condemns all who disagree with him- he Those who turn too f:ar to the right 1llrning tOo f:tr tO the ldt. one be<.·omes uses the Bible as a club with which to beat become fundamentalists who den\' mhers :1 liberal, like the Sadducees, who believ· people m·cr the head, ra ther than :as a the same rights as themsel ves. S u ~ h were ed in nothing. and wo uld f:tll fo r :mr thing me:ms of personal strength :md rt'VC:tl er of God The fundament:tlist tactic is simple h:ured, bitterness. and condemnation of Second in :1 se ries of four :trticlcs those the)' despise." LO)•alt y to Scripture prevents our being liberals or fundament:tlists.-Waltcr Watts, Method of Baptism Fort Smith l-l :tving m:ade it clc:ar th:ujesus sa,·cs and th:u the purpose of baptism i ~ to fo ll ow jesus. symboli ze death to the old life and resurrection to a new li fe in j esus Christ. Why Did He Do It? we look now at the method of baptism :md it s relationship to the securiqr o f the Wh)' did he do it? It W August 23. 1990 Page 5 FAITH AT WORK to abortion. According to Exccuti\'e Direc tOr johnny Biggs, the ministry will be 'For Such an Hour as This' similar to that of the Sell ers Home for unw by J. Everett Sneed While the funds for the ministry for ed mothers in New O rleans. La .. which Edllor. Arlunus Hllplhl 1- unwed mothers ~re being nised b)' Arkan functions under the SBC Home Mission " When 1 hea rd about the possibilit}' o f sas Children's Ho mes and Familr Board. a home for unwed mothers during the Ministries. the Elmorcs will serve as relief There has bct:n a favorable respo nse to Arkansas Baptist Stat e Convention held in parents for emergency receiving homes the ministry in El Dorado. Biggs observed Fort Smith, I thought of Esther in the Old and coordinate volunteer groups that wish that many health care professionals and Testament who s:tid. 'Who knows bUl I to provide furnishings or decorations for other volunteers arc ready to assist. may have come to the kingdom fo r such the home. They also will develo p future Help will be provided for girls whether an ho ur as this: " declared Mrs . Harold community relations for the home. a girl desires tO place her baby for adop Elmore. - When the home for unwed mothers is ti on or wishes to keep the child. Biggs said, The Elmore's st:t rtcd their new service started , the Elmorcs will coordinate " We wish to provide redemption and Aug. 13 at the soon to be developed ho me \'Oiumccrs who will serve in the ministry, rehabilitation for these young women. It for unwed mmhcn, in El Dorado. The as well as coordinate the community will be our desire to teach them parenting Elmorcs wi l l serve as volunteer medical services. The immediate super skill s, social skills. homemaking skill s, and houscparcnts for the new ministry of visor fo r the Elmores will be Barbara Bill relational skills. Whether a girl keeps her Arkansas Children's Homes and Fami ly ingsky, director of the Hope area offiet•. baby o r places it fo r adoption, we want her Ministries. P:1stor Elmor<: completed more Much preparation for the home for to have a sense of Christian purpose for her than 13 years of scr\'icc July IS at Lake unwed mothers already has taken place. life as she leaves our ministry." Village Church. The facilities were donated b)' ~'lclvyn Bell . Both of the Elmores arc excited about The Elmorcs had di scussed the possibili The trustees for the Children's Homes their new place of service. Elmo re s;tid. ty of se rving as volunteers for sometime. and Family Ministries determined that a " We both feel that the Lord has led us to Elmore said, " I ha\'c hcen paid for all the ministry was needed for unwed mothers in this place of service and feel that we will service I ha\'c C\'er rendered, now I will Arkansas. To make this determination be able to make major contributions in the have the <:h:111cc to scr\'t' as a volunteer like Chi ldren's Homes and Family Ministries Jives of numbers of people." othe r people do." surveyed selected paswrs and <~ ssociat i onal The Lake Vil lage Church gave the The couple is uniquely qualified to serve directOrs o f missions. They also learned Elmo res a VCR and a generous check tO fur as houseparents for the new ministry for through the Arkansas Bureau of Vital nish one bedroom at the ho me for unwed unwed mothers. Mrs. Elmore is a registered Stati stics tlut Arkansas is high in the mothers. A plaque also was presented lO nurse; Elmore is an excel lent administr:uor numbe r of abo rtions that take p lace each h:mg in the room , indicating that the room with years of experience. In addition to ser year. As a result of these findings, a plan was furn ished by the Lake Village Church ving as pasto r of the Lake Village Ch urch. was developed for a Christian alternati,•e in honor of the Elmores. he has served :1s p:1sl0r of Park Place Church. HOI Springs; Firs t Church . Moun BAPTIST GOLFERS OF ARKANSAS tain Home; and Rison Church. Anno uncing First Annual JOBS AVAILABLE Baptist Men of Arkansas Human Resources 5 MAN SCRAMBLE GOLF TOURNAMENT Professionals Placement, Training, Employee September 27, 1990 Relations. Business Degree 8:30 a.m. Shotgun start with a minimum of 5 years Rebsamen Park Golf Course professional human resources Little Rock experience required Send resume : $50.00 Entry fee per team Personnel Department Baptist Sunday School Board (includes green fees) 127 Ninth Ave. North Nashville, TN 37234 Let us know how many 5 man teams your ch urch or association would like to enter. For more infonnntion, please contnct: Dr. Glendon Grober, Drotherhood Department, [!]:~~'''" 1'.0. Box 552, Lillie Rock. AR 72203, Telephone (501)376·4791. Page 6 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE LOCAL & STATE aware that in Arkansas there w:1s a great Sawyers to Retire need to establish ll L"W works. I ha\'C had ex cellent staff members that ha\'C assisted me Comv;~y Sawyers, director of the Ark2n· a ministry to multi-family housing and in developing this cnde:wor." sas Baptist St2te Convention Missions church and community services known as Sawyers is extremely complirncnr:tr}' of Department for the past 11 years, has PACT. Multi-fa mily housing is a ministry his staff. He s:1id, " I h:n·e excell ent st;1ff announced his retire- fiJII.Ii:""'~ designed lO reach people in apartments, members. Although we arc all different mem effective :u the condominiums, mobil e home parks, etc. people, we have great harmony and :1 fine end of this year. Church and community services i 7 pro working re lationship. Bei ng the supervisor Sa\vyers started ject designed to assist churfhes in of the people with w hom I have been work for the state: transi ti on . privileged to work h:ts been a rea l joy. conventio n o n June Sa'"'')'Crs said. " It has been my desire to Because of our mpport with each other, we I, 1979. Previously, cover the missions opportunities in Arkan have had good relationshi ps, almost he had served 17 sas. \1:1e have considered each area of work without exception, with lhc associati onal years as direclOr of that the Southern Baptist Home Mission directo r of missions across the state." missions fo r the Board has. In some instances, it may not Future plans for Sawyers incl ude work Liberty Association be appropriate for a counterpart to be ing with a 1929 Model A Fo rd that he has and h ad pastOrcd establi shed in Arkansas, but most of the had for 15 yc:trs and working with con First Church , Marked Sawyers !-l ome Mi ssion Bo:trd work h:ts been tried structio n groups such as the Na ilbendcrs Tree, for four years. The Marked Tree and tested ." or the Church in a Day groups. He also may p asto~A t e was his first after completion of During the past II years, language wo rk wo rk with Habit.1t for Humanit y. He said, hi s seminary training. has been c.xpanded to include the va ri ous " My plans at the present time arc to work Sawyers holds the bachelors degree from ethnic language groups which have come within the state. This could change at a Baylo r University, Waco. Texas, and the lO Arkansas. Previously, the language work later time." He plans to t.1 ke training which bachelor o f divinity (now m as ter of divini w;ts devoted exclusivel y lO the deaf. will prepare him to assist in connict t y) d egree fro m Southe rn Baptist Continuing educati on also has been m:m:tgemcnt . Theo logi cal Seminary, Lo ui sville, Ky. enlarged. It now includes Seminary Studies He is married to the fo rmer Marcie (masters level seminary work}. Boyce DuBose, a native of Houswn. Texas. The Bible School (designed fo r non-college Study Leave Sawyers have two children, :t son . Larry, graduate}, and the docwr of ministries and a daughter, Kathy. program. Planned Under Sawyers' letdership, the Missions New churches starts are at an all -time Mark Ke ll y, man:tgi ng editor of the Department . has experienced overall high. Sawyers said , "My previous mi ssion Arkansas Bap tist , willmkc an eight-week growth in mission work in Arkansas. Two experience had been in South Arkansas leave of absence in September and October additional areas of work have been added wht:rc there was not a great deal of need to complete the course work for a master's during his tenure as direcwr. These include fo r new church starts. But soon we became degree in journalism at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock He will be enroll ed in a media manage ment seminar at the Poynter In stitute in St. Petersburg. Fla. Only 16 graduate students from journalism schools across the coun try were accepted into this year's program. IN HIM ... OUR HIGHEST H~PE' Kelly received a full scho larship 10 the 1990 ANNUITANT CONFERENCE program. Kelly, 35 . joined the ABN staff as :min 1 tern in 1983. He became managing editor wmctermere Baptist Assembly . in 1986. A native of Oklahoma, he is a October I · 5, 1990 v graduate of Oklah oma Baptist University ...... and has attended the University of Chi cago a nd Southern Bapt ist Theo logical Mail reservations to: Semin:1ry. Windermere Baptist Assembly He is a deacon in little Rock's Otter Slate Road AA P. 0 . Box 458 Creek First Church He and his wife, Roach, MO 65787 Cheryl, have two children, ~kgan , 7, and Graham. 3. Total Cost: $99 each (Based on double occupancy) $20 per person.. registration fee (applies to total cost) Used 12 and 15 passenger vans, spedal prices Southern Baptist Annuity Board lo churches. 501 ·268-4490, 1500 E. Race, Searcy 72143. Larry Carson Augu st 23. 1990 Page 7 LOCAL & STATE Arkansas All Over MII.LIE GILL S:a ng Avenue Church in Farcttc,·illc is effective Aug . :\0. He: and his wife. Ma rtha. sponsoring a backprd Bible club each will move to Bearden. Tuesday e"ening :u Washington Plna. Alan Carmlha n was licensed to the A\'er:tge attendance is 35 . minis1r y July 29 by Russellville Second ELmdale Church in Springdale launched Church , where he has served as summer :t children's church Jul y 29. you1h d ircc10 r. He plans to enter the Pickles Gap Church at Conw Page 8 ARKANSAS DAPTIST N EWSMAGAZINE HELPLINE gi"c to this offering. \~'e need to remember that missions is missions in Arkansas as September Specials well as Africa. If your materials, or envelopes have been mispl:lccd, call fo r by Don Moore H:we I told you enough to tell you th:tt more today. AB5C b~:('Utln Dln:nor these yo ung people need some special time State Sunday School Conference National Smaller Membership and to be with each other? This annual boost to Sunday School work 8ivOC2tloD21 EV2.Dgellsm Conference Here is the plan. Mom and d:td should promises to be a dandy this year, as it is It brings me a great deal of pleasure to write come to the Sunday Sc hool Conf<·nmcc, every year. Listen to this-70 special con about this special Sept. 2 1-22 , which w ill be :u Geyer Spr11 ngs ferences from which to choose. Those w ho con ference for First Church, Litt le Rock. The " PK shut have worked for years in sunday school, special people. About tle" will rake the teenagers to Camp Paron and those who are just starting, will have o ne-third of o ur for this most special \vcckcnd. It will be a pl:lcc to go to get help to do greater Sun churches are led by led by preachers' kids. It 's reall y different ! day School work. men who have to You ha\'e to register by Sept. 7. I'm c.xc itcd that you will get to hear make their living at Large Church Evangelism Confer Harry Piland. What a spiritual fo rce he is another jo b other ence-You and your church may qu:tlify fo r inspiring Sunday School workers. He than their pastoral to attend this r:trc meeting. If yo u ha"e o,·e r heads Sunday School work throughout the position. Dividing 1.000 resi dent members. rou quali fy. This Smuhcrn Baptist Convention. their time between pr:tctical but inspir:ttional conference e n The d:uc is Sept. 21-22 and the place is their employer, their church growth and evangel ism wi ll be held Gcrcr Springs First Churc h, Little Rock. It f:tmily. and the ir Moore Sept. 27-28 at OeG r.ty Lodge, Arkadelphia. is .scheduled o n Friday ni ght and Saturday church adds a third dimension of str:tin to "J\vo men mightily bl essed in growing l:trge so that employed people can attend, par their lives. I'm glad we can do something churches will be here to encourage :md in ti cul arl y bivocati o nal pastors. to encour:tgc and inspire these men. spire. They arc James Merritt , Snell ville, IMPACf '90-Ladics, we arc coming to Half of o ur churches have 53 o r less in Ga., and H:trold O'Chcsu.·r. t\ ustin, Texas. you. Six meetings arc being held in dif Sunday School. They have a hc:tvy load to You need ro make rcscn ·:ttions through the ferent regions o f the state to train local carry. Small numbers often mean E\'angelism Department . church WI\·IU officers. There will be day discouragement, doubling up on leader Baptist Youth Day-M:tgi c Springs in sessions :md evening sessions. Surely, you ship, and a sense o f feeling unimportant. Hot Springs comes ali ve Sa turday. Sept. 8. can make one o r the other. There will be Those of us \v ho grew up in vc r}' small Besides all o f the amusement p:trk fun . the child care provid ed for preschoolers . With churches in Arkansas know how import:tnt big Discipleship !tally \v iii be com some training, information and inspiration, they arc. That is why we have joined with plemented by two new features :t new day of excit ing missionary education the Home Mission Board 10 sponsor the Discipleshi p F:tir for the youth and special and support could dawn. It wi ll happen first ever meeting of I his kind. in-dept h training insti tule for youth one by one-church by church. Why don't The head of the Ho me Mi ss ion Board . leaders. So much happens on this day with you let God usc you to spark that fire in Dr. Larry Lewis, who is a small church pro· guest speakers and singers in :tdditio n to your church? Sec the times and locati ons duct , and Darrell Robinson, director of special music groups from over the star e. elsewhere in Helpline. evangelism for all o f the Southern Baptist Eve ry churc h that is coming needs to make Last call for Siloam Celebration Convention, will both be here to be used sure lhtj' have their ti ckets, rcserv:ttions for Se pt. I. 12 noon-3 p.m. of God to bless you. Dr. J:tck Stanton, \v idc performances, etc. Call Bi ll Fa lkner. ..------. ly known evange li st, will :t lso be here 10 376-479 1, ex t. 5160, if you need help. inform:ttion. BUILDING. The place is Life Line Church. Little Season of Prayer fo r State Rock. The dates are SepL 6-8. Bring your Missions-The week of Se pt. 16-23, has BUILDING ••• wife! Bring your lay people! This could been set as ide for the purpose of praying BUILDING ••• spark exciting new life in most of our and givi ng for state missions. Someone Church Pews & Pulpit hearts and in our churches. particularly if needs ro pr:ty besides those who are work you bring some of the lay people to the ing on the field . You :t rC needed to join in Furniture, Cushions, conference. pr:tyer with our stale missions \VOrk and PK •90-lt sounds like some type of do with o ur mi ssionaries. \X'e arc trying 10 {: R~ni=~~ng ~· · it-yourself cleanser. It isn't! II is the first develop new str.ttegies. \Ve :tre tryi ng to ex 6 ever gathering of teenagers in Arkansas pand our ministries, both with new chur who have this one thing in common-they ches and especiall y wi th those who speak , j are children of pastors or church staff. They other l:tnguages. Mu ch o f the work is Stocking Distributor catch a lot of flak because they arc not discouraging. Some work alm ost in isola BAPT IS TR IES I ~ perfect. They have to live by a smndard and tio n. All have dedicated their li ves to thei r & BAPTISTRY HEAlERS ,c... with expectati ons unlike other teenagers. fields o f service. They m:ty make the dif STEEPLES They have to share their parents with more ference in somcone's destiny. Some wi ll be people than nearly any other tccn:tgcr. saved fro m :t life of crime. Others will be They have to sit quietly by and say nothing spared loneliness and despair. Our mis w hen their parents arc misunderstood , sionaries need the entire church to pr.ty for taken for granted and mistreated. If they arc them! Then, let the church give to the strict in their living, they arc left out o f Dixie jackson State Mission Offering. circles of friendship. If they live reckless No Baptist is likel y to deplete his own ly, they are criticized and condemned. resources b)' being given an opportunity to L------....1 August 23 . 1990 Page 9 HELPLINE Discipleship Training will interpret the theme: through drama; remember that many of thc:m ministc:r missionaries Dottie: Williamson and alone: and every day in our smallc:r towns. State Training Rosanne Smith (Mississippi and Guatc:mala Their life is a book that is read daily, respectively); and worship leaders. Monica without escape, and with the: knowledge Conference Keathley, jackso n, Miss., and Dawne Car that one slip may dc:stroy someone's f:lith . Dr. T. W. Hunt, LIFE consuham for roll, orth little Rock . They are concc:med about dcnominationaJ Prayer in the Discipleship Training Depart These retreats provide women with a issues, but they are more concemc:d about ment, BSS B. w ill speak and lead con· ti me of coming aside from a fast -paced the spiritual state of their congregation. ferenccs at the State lifestyle 10 hear the Father speak words of My hat is off to the: small church pastors Discipleshi p Training encouragement, instruction and challenge. who provide the: grass roots subility, Conference on Thes Reservations are taken on a first -come, solidarity, and depth o f Arkansas Baptists. day, Oc1. 23. The first -served basis and can be taken through I am grateful for the opponunities I've had conference, at Park Oct . II if space aJi ows. The second retreat at Siloam Springs Assembly to discover. Hill Church, North is a repeat of the firsl. meet. and study these dedicated and con Little Rock, will offer A Baptist Book Store display will provide secrated men.-Rc:l Gray, Ruston, La. thre ~css i o n s begin opportunity fo r women to purchase need ning at 9:50 a.m., ed Bapti st Women m:ucrials and some in uo p.m . and 6,50 spi r.uional materials. Baptist Women sweat p.m . shirts will also be o n sale. Hunt is the author Any woman who desires tO know her Church Music o f PrayerLife and Hunt lord better and follow him in obedient ser· serves on the Bold Mission Thrust Coor vice is invited to participate. For more in Smackover dinating Committee for our denomination. format ion contact Ark.1nsas \VMU. P.O. Box He will lead confe rence of Prayerlife and 552. Little Rock. AR 72203.-Caro1yn Workshop how 10 develop a personal :md church Porterfic:ld, Baptis t Womcn/BYW Volunteer/Part-time music l eade~ and ac prayer ministry. director companists have the opportunity to select Oi sciplcALL, the 1991·95 Bold Mi ssion from two one-day worships this fall besides T hrust emphasis on discipleship \Vill be in the overnight retreat at Williams Baptist troduced along with approaches and College. First Church, Smackover will host resources fo r strengthening Discipleshi p the Oct. 6 workshop and First Church , Training for every age-group. Conferences Sunday School Marshall will be the host for the workshop will be offered for pastors, staff members, on Oct. 27. The time is 9 a.rn.-3 p.m. lunch and Discipleship Training leaders from 'Best Kept Secret' is provided and preregistration is required. churches and associations. New music for choir and accompanists Fo r many years, I have marvell ed at the Other conference leaders include lucll will be read as well as selections from The st.1bility and solidarity of Arkansas Baptists Smith, Wert Campbell , David Carter, Dane Baptist Hy mnal to be released at " Prais as they quietly, efficiently, and in love build Bl ankenship and Margaret McArthur, con Sing," March o f 1991. l eaders and accom sultants in the Di sci pleship Training on the success of the past to accomplish panist will devOte time in improving their new goals, reach mo re people, and con Department, Nashvill e, Tenn. skills and exploring resources available tO tinue to minister to each othe r's needs. DiscipleALL: A Discipleship Training assist them in their ministry as weU as shar· \Vhat is the secret of this accomplishment? Manual will be imroduced in each of the ing ideas that are working in their conferences and Church Study Course Is it the talented and dedicated people w ho work at the Baptist Building, o r coul d it churches. credit wi ll be o ffered to each participant. St.1te convention and associatio nal per be the pastors of the large churches with Pl an now to auend the State Discipleship sonnel will lead the workshops. Training Conference and make a ... Bold media ministries? These two fa ctors are im The deadline to register for First Church, new commitment to Discipleship Train portant, but they do for the depth-the Smackover is Sept. 24 and for First Church, stability and solidarit y-of Arkansas in g.-Robert Holley, director Marshall , Oct. 15. Baptists. You may phone the Church Music It is in the setting o f Siloam Springs Department at 376-4791, ext. 5121 to Assembly that our "best kept secret" is register.-Glen E. Ennes, associate revealed to be the pastors of o ur smaller Woman's Missionmy Union churches. Uving among these men for five days a year at Siloam makes me realize what Baptist Women a treasure they are. I've seen them perfo r· ming as teache rs , coaches, night Stewardship/Annuity Board Retreats watchmen, bus drivers, clean-up crews, and It is time 10 begin promming the 1990 substitute fat hers. Their efficiency, en Facing the Facts Baptist Women Retreats 10 be held Oct. thusiasm, humility, spiritual aura arc always 18-19 and Oct. 19·20 at Ca mp Paron. This evident . They never fret w hen someone Docs the " total package" concept meet year 's theme is ' 'Empowered else gets the credit or the glo ryi and they the needs of pastors and staff members? Therefore. . .'' Women will ac knowledge seem to prefer it that way. They readily stop While it is easier 10 tell ministers thi:y have and surrender to God's power in t-very part their busy schedules to make a friend, so many doll ars tO divide as they please, of their li ves. counsel with others, and show that they the package may not be used to provide Retreat leaders are j ane Fray, Fo rt Worth, care. Usuall y, it is the small church pastOrs needed benefits. The church may intend Texas, who will be the Bible study leader; who accompany their people to Siloam. part of the package for retirement contribu· Sheryl Churchill Lewis, WM U, SBC, w ho Their "steadfastness" amazes me, as I tions. The minister may usc those dollars Page 10 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE for current expenses. The package may mean decreased in come:: fo r the minister. Medical insurance, Looking Ahead for tx~.mple , can cost mo re than the in crease in his salary. 5-6 Rccreawr's Retrc:u . DeGray Lodge Budget commiuces help answer these (DT) problems when they recommend salary September and housing, benefits and church related 5·7 BSU Convent ion, U ttle Rock Second reimbursements as three items under per Cburcb (BSU) sonnel ministries. The An nuity Board has distributed a 6 Vol unteer/Part-time Music Leader and vi deo, ' ' Facing the Facts,'' to help commit· Accompanist \Vo rkshop. Smackover First 6-8 National Smaller Membership and Bi· Cburcb (M) tees study fi nancial support fo r ministers vocati onal Evangelism Conference, U ttle and church staff members. Rock Life Line C/Jurc/J (Ev) 6-13 Senior Adull Chautauqua, Ridgecrest l oan copies of "Facing the Facts" arc Baprisr Assembly, N.C. (DT) available through directors of missions. The 1·8 Bapti st Men's Na ti onal Softball To ur Annuity office also has copies for usc by nament, Nortb Lillie Rock Vestal Park 8·10 You th Sunday Sc hool/Evangelism ind ividuals, committees or churchcs. (8/Jd) Work shop. DeGray Lodge (SS/Ev) jamc::s A. Wa lker, direc to r 8 Baptist Youth Day. Magic Springs (DT) 18 St:ucjanuary Bible Study Clinic, Bap. 10 Impact 90. Fo rt Smilb Grant/ Avenue risr Building (SS) Clmrc/J (IVM U) 18-19 Baptist \Vomcn Ret rca c. Camp 11 Impact 90. Prarie Grove First Cbu rcb Paron (\VMU) Church M usic (IVMU) 19-20 Baptist Wo men Retreat, Ca mp SummerSing 13 Impact 90, Mounta in Home East Side Paron ( IVMU) Cburcb ( lfiMU) 19-20 Tri -State C:tmp-0-Rec. Camp Cor A Success 14-15 Adult Choir ~-1 c m bers· Rctrc:tt, Bap dorm, Memp bis (Bbd) tist Medical Ceuter, Little Rock {M) SummerSing Ill . some people say a 23 State Conference on Discipleship, week is too long for senior adults to stay 16-23 Season o f Prayer fo r Slate Miss ions Norlb Little Rock Park fli/1 Cburcb (DT) in a dorm, attend classes, eat in school and the Di xie jackson Offering(MsllVMU) cafeteria, perform a musical, worship 18·19 Arkansas Baptist Music Men /Singing together, go on a picnic, tour a peanut brit· 21 -22 State Sunday Sc hool Conference, Women Retreat, Ouacbita Baptist Unlver tie factory, perform in a talent show, attend Little Rock Ge; August 23, 1990 Page 11 Special Interest Conferences ADULT YOUTH Basic Adult Sunday School Work Help I I'm a New Youth Th e Adult Departmen t Directo r Sunday School Worker! Sen PrltcheH, Jonesboro, GA Ministry to Youth in Crises Speaker Learning Styles of Adults. Kent Holt, FoyeHevll/e, AR Dr. Harry Piland How to Develop a ~ari n g Class Help I I'm the Only Snook/e Dixon, Arkadelphia, AR Director, Sunday School Division Youth Worker Bapt ist Sunday Sc hool Board , The Class Member. Conducting Creative Teaching Methods Nashville, TN Monthl y Class Meetings BeHy Wilfong, LIHie Rock, AR Sandy Hinkson, Little Rock, AR Sunday School Partners Leading Collegiates wtth Parents SCHEDULE Weaver McCracken, Jo ck s on, MS Planmng IS Important Steve Stubblefield, Jackson, MS Friday evening T a aching the Lesson, Single Adults s::s tv~~~~) at the New Age Moveme nt September 21 Betty Jo Lacy, No. Little Rock, AR Understanding the Youth I Teach 6:50 General Session Working with Adults in the Small Leslie Tisdale, Memphis, TN All Groups Membership Church, Youth Outreach Dr. Harry Piland, Worki ng with Senior Adults Troy Prince, Jonesboro, AR Yout h Trends 1n the 90's Speaker Keith Wilkinson, Jackson, MS Homebound Adult s, 8:00 Speciallnterest Helping Persons in Grief Conferences #1 James Berthelot, Nashville, TN How to Keep Good Records, 9:15 Adjourn How to Begin/Improve Weekly Workers' Meetings Saturday morning /rene Prince, Jonesboro, AR September 22 8:30 Special lnterest CHIL,.D CARE FOR PRESCHOOLERS Conferences #2 Child care will be provided for preschoolers birth th ro ugh three fro m outside 9:45 Break the Little Rock-North Little Rock area. Churches in Pulaski and North Pulaski Associations should provide care for their preschoolers. 10:00 Special Interest Conferences #3 A $5.00 fee will be charged for each child, and reservations for child care should be made through th e Sunday Schooi_D epartment office 11 :15 Break by September 17. Reservations can be made by writing or calling the 11 :30 Special Interest Sunday School Dep-artment, P.O. Box 552, Little Rock, AR 72203, pllone Conferences #4 (501 ) 376·4791 , ext. 5128. The name and birth date of each child should be 12:45 Adjourn given when reservations are made. Page 12 ARKA NSAS BAPT IST NE WSMA GAZINE September 21-22, 1990 Geyer Springs First Baptist Church 5615 Geyer Springs Road, Little Rock .~u:"START·A-CLASS NEW!!!! 70 special interest conferences are scheduled! v Choose a different one each of the four conference sessions! General Interest Conferences The Key to a Growing Sunday School Sending the Sunday School into the Harvest CHILDREN PRESCHOOL Cliff Jenkins, Springdale, AR This is My First Year How to Use the Bible Introduction to the Growth Spiral What Do I Do? with Preschoolers Freddie Pike, Little Rock Using Creative Dramati cs Answering Questi ons Training the Trainer toTeach the Bible Preschoolers Ask Wayne Poling, Nashville, TN Corrie Beth Tonks, Abilene, TX Dixie Ruth Crose, Memphis, TN Prayer: Appropriating God's Power Children and Sell-Esteem Beyond Feeding and Changing: Carolyn Porterfield, Little Rock, AR 1 Using Bible Verses Babies and Toddlers Learn, Too Discovering and Enlisting Workers with Children Discipline/Positive Guidance Liz Lee, Brentwood, TN Zsdsbeth Uland, Plano, TX Finding and Communicating with Prospects Helping Children Learn Teaching ThrougM Bible Ken Marler, Nashville, TN About Prayer Learning Activities Creating a Good Planning is Important Getting the Most from Weekly Learning Environment Evelyn Weldon, Fort Smith, AR Workers' Meetings Rob Sauls, Nashville, TN Harry PlllUJd, Nosh viii•, TN Teacher-Made Resources Guiding Children's Frances Hamilton No. Little Rock, AR Organizing the Sunday School to Do Its Work • Behavior Positively Helpl l'm a New Teacher Using Bible-Learning Developing Planning Skills A Diet for Preschool Teachers: Michael Johnson, Pine Bluff, AR Projects Effectively Hel ping Teachers Grow Spiritually Koren Smith, Sherwood, AR Jane Plummer, Fort Smith, AR Reaching Those You Already Have Motinvating Volunteer Leaders Using Music toTea ch Arranging and Furnishing Ron Cassaday, Springfield, MO Bible Truths Preschool Rooms Becky Thomason, Berryville, AR Extended Session Organizing the Smaller Sunday Ministering to Blended Families Linda Pike, North Little Rock, AR School for Growth Effective Outreach in the Smaller Using Games to Using Music to Teach Bible Truths Sunday School Teach Preschoolers Lynwood Henderson Yvette Atke/son, Bryant, AR Morsue Keathley, Little Rock, AR Creative Storytelling for Children. What Does Space Have to Do with Growth? Growth Principles Learning Stations Ed Hinkson, LIN/e Rock, AR Jackie Edwards, Little Rock, AR Developing Visitation Skills SPECIAL EDUCATION How to Set Up a Prospect Rle Gary Glasgow, Magnolia, AR The Basics of Special Education Gene Nob!, Nashville, TN Cradle Roll Teaching Methods in What Every Pastor Needs to Speci al Education Know about Preschool Work Helen Vonlendlnghom Pat Rattan, Little Rock, AR L/Nie Rock, AR Ministering to Blended Families Yvette Atkleson, Bryant, AR August 23. 1990 Page 13 ARKANSAS BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION CONTRIBUTIONS Total cash contributions through the Cooperative Program received in the office of the Executive Director of the Executive Board, from January 1, 1990, through June 30, 1990. If any errors are found in this report, please notify Don Moore, P. 0. Box 552, Little Rock, AR 72203. Arkan••• Ri ver Valley Month v.. , Bartholomew Month v., HorMshoe-~ . .00 .00 Arttansas River Valley-Aus .00 .00 Anlloch-He rmltaga, .00 297.79 Holde Arsi-Hoxle, 483.40 1.546.47 AlklnsArst-Aiklns. 594.01 3.345.22 Catvary-Mon11oelo, 536.36 3,544.02 Imboden Arst..Jmboden. 535.86 3,844.13 Blker11 Creek · Aussel lvl~ e 241 .50 1,449.00 Comlnto-Momloelo, 135.00 819.00 lmman.Jei-Newport, .00 2249.00 Blurf1 on-8kltt1on, 35.12 267.72 Cotlnlh-WIImar. 133.50 791.54 Jac::ktorp:lrt.Jadoo!l)OI't 219.81 1,328.32 Calvary-Oan:lanaht, 357.31 1,140.31 Eagle lake-Hermllage, 120.62 818.99 .00 .00 C.nlaMie-C.ntar'll!lle, 37.26 225.49 EboMzer-Wamm, 142.551 V37.66 :!1::.~~ 46.63 308.61 0.111rMRa Arst-Damfle. 2, 123.68 12,075.38 Enotl-Montloalo, 291.00 1,70/.00 NewHope~- Han;,. 152.20 882.92 OardanelleArst-Oardanel 1,8 76.68 12,886.37 Aora~Monblo , 41 .89 261.98 Newport Arsi-Newport. 4,925.61 33,195.33 Delaware Arst-Oelaware, 497.11 2.990.85 Hermitage-Hermitage, 505.72 3,186.36 Od Waln.rt Rldge·Walnul A 112.99 36t.n Do~r - Oover , 1,498.35 9,950.83 Hlsparic Fellowslip-Warra .00 .00 Ptfts.Cash, 10.00 1232:.1 Eat Polnt-RusseM ie, 303.15 987.33 lmmanJei-Warren, 2.942.46 22,738.72 Rawndan Arst·Rawnden, 52.00 522.00 Falr Parto;-Russehl le, 91.03 627.32 Ladalle-Montloello, 191.79 756.86 Sodgw1d<·Sodgw1d<. 178.48 976.79 Oraoe Memor1ai-Be! avlae 25.00 160.00 Macedonia-Warren, 412.94 706.00 SrrlttM'Ie.Srnlth\'lia, .00 1,541.35 Uavana-Havana. 235.13 1,093.79 Marsden-Hermttage. .00 .00 Southside-Newport, .00 .00 Hedor First-Hector, 35.30 193.70 Monlloello Arst-Monllool 4,748.22 27.217.63 Spr1ng Lake-WIIHord, 240.98 1,695.89 HopeW'III-Atklns, 34.1 2 366.18 Monticello Second-Montloe 1,830.81 5,522.28 Swtf'lon-sv.tfton, .00 1.n9.oo KelktyHelghts·RuneiM I 181.60 1.1 14.86 North Side-Monticello. 142.52 1.01 7.31 Tucbrman First-Tuckerman 374.50 1,312.00 Knoxvlle Arsi-Knoxvllle 241.01 1,546.71 Old Urlon-Monllcello, .00 304.83 Walnut Ridge FlBt·WalnJI .00 15,373.45 London Arsi-London, 163.50 1,084.50 Pleasant Gm"''&-Warren. .00 .00 While Oak-Walnut Ridge, .00 150.00 Moreland·Russellvll e, .00 30.00 Prallie Grov9-Fountaln HI 25.00 150.00 11.522.02 73,484.55 New Hope·Dan!aneMa, 181 .78 963.97 Sallne-HermHaQe, 265.16 953.37 Buckner Month Yoor Ola A Bt..Qia, 607.451 3,638.84 Selma-T!Iar, .00 98.85 Abbott·Manslktld, 19.60 250.78 Plaln..-le wFlrst-Pialnv\ew 329.64 1,088.00 Soutl't:s/Ce-Warren. 280.59 804.45 --Bales-Waldron, 57.05 383.61 Pleasant Vlew-Russellvln 66.00 387.00 Urian HII -Hermltage, 339.85 2,471.32 Bofes·Boles, .00 324. 12 Ponsvi Re-Potts~le. 199.47 899.05 Warren First-Warren. 4,793.74 32,026.23 Calvary-Boone\'111e, 56.00 326.30 Rover-Rover, 101.80 913.65 West Side-Warren, .00 1,407.93 .. Cauthmn-Waldron. .00 .00 RusseiMRe ABI-Russal 9,269.12 52,522.97 IMimar-INamar,__ 153.27 1.205.04 Cedar Creek-Waldron, 37.39 253.13 AusseiMie Second-Russe 7,313.91 23,660.12 18,033.02 101i1 ,795..16 Sc111.nlon Arst-Sc:ranton, 221.63 1.394.59 Oay1on-Mansftald, 158.00 1,000.00 Benton Month Denton-Waldron, Tr1~ Baptist Felowslp 151.91 1,234.70 v.. , .00 .00 Ark.-. ..• River V•nay 27,013.61 138,227.35 Bella Vlsta-BeWa VIsta, 5,531.32 33,136.04 Evening Shade-Waldron, 30.15 187.45 Bentonville Arnt-Bantonv 2,481.19 30,630.08 Felowshfp-HunUngton, 384.20 2,910.37 Ark•na.. Valley Month Year Catvary·Bentonvlne, 452.06 1,386.67 Fr1endstip-Mena. 98.00 364.00 Bat1on-Barton, 180.62 1,129.15 Centerton Arst-Centet1on 1,720.93 10,966.19 Hartford Arst-Hartford. 1.216.02 9,379.05 Bethel-Elaine, .00 89.88 Chartly Soulham-AOQeB, 150.00 525.00 Haw Creek-Waldron, 244.67 1,519.93 Bl1mley Arsi-Br1nkley, .00 20,683.17 Deca!urFlrst·Doc:atur, 973.51 5,760.50 Hon-Waldron, 68.26 314.65 Bmadmoor·Brfnkley. 984.00 2.352.00 Fallh·Colcord, 186.00 714.90 Huntington Arnt·Hurrtlngt 23.03 181.60 Calvary-West Uelena, 65.00 390.00 Garf\eldArst.Oarf\eld, 482.81 3,310.71 lone-8oonev111e, ,oo .00 Clamndon Arst-Ciarendon 839.31 5,723.48 Gentry First-Gentry, 2,335.39 16,719.49 James For11.-Manslleld, 423.60 2,202.25 Elalne-Bah'18, 1,582.41 11,660.98 Gmvetta First-Gravette, 170.61 1,246.84 Long Rklg&-Boonevtle, 181.88 1,244.54 Frlendstip-Marfama, 116.00 852.00 Gum Spnngs-SIIoam Spnng 178.40 1,301.86 Mansfield Arst-Manslleld 1,959.86 11 ,428.62 Helena Arst·HeleM, 1.457.73 11.919.65 H81vard Averli&·SIIoam Spr 2,107.22 15,573.95 New Pmvtdenoe-Hackett, 137.GO 924.73 Holy Grove Arst Souther 75.52 309.11 Highfill First-Siloam Spr 519.89 3,289.75 Partl.s-Partts, .00 805.72 Hughes Arsi·Hughas, 993.33 5,784.98 Hiwasse First-Hiwasse, 104.50 431.54 Pleasanl Omve .-2-Mansfte .00 .00 lmmart.Jei-Wabash. 149.98 8&9.21 lmmaruei-Rogers. 9,000.00 31.500.00 Pleasant Gmve «~-Waldron 104.72 431.49 Lambrook First-Lambrook, 15.00 90.00 Lakeside-Rogers, 1,212.97 4,674.01 Rock Creek·Mansftald, 92.52 590.68 Lexa-Lexa, 468.80 3,247.68 laka..-lew-Cave Spt1ngs, 348.53 2,168.13 Southslda-Waldmn. 74.50 618.30 Marianna Arnt·Mar1anna, 1,867.35 10,143.23 LoweHowel, 848.00 5,434.00 Tempe-Waldron, 31.97 275.83 MarveiArst-MarveU, 1,552.84 5,684.04 Mason Valley-Bentonvtna, 162.38 1,038.14 Union Hope-Boone'lllle, .00 .00 Mof'Y08-Montoa, 15.00 90.00 Mont& Na-Rogers, 698.62 2.526.00 Unlty-Waldmn, 20.05 141.27 Mom-Mom, 300.00 2.100.00 Open Door-Rogers, 271.18 1,521.68 Waldron Ami-Waldron, 2,491.55 14,954.80 Nor1hslda·Helena, .00 141.60 Park Street-Bentonville, .00 .00 West Hartford-Hartford, '43.53 219.92 Petty's ChapaHexa, 31.39 1n.98 Pea Ridge Arst-Paa Ridge .00 3,m.28 IMnnald-Waldron, 204.45 857.95 Snow Lake·Crummd, .00 .00 Pleasant HIU-Rogers, 38.12 194.46 8,15e.50 52,01i17,0Q Turner-Turner, .00 785.35 Ro-lynn Hflls·Rogers, .00 .00 BuckvUie Month v.. , West Acres-Wast Helena, 230.72 1,306.S4 Rogers Arsi·Aogers, 16.466.45 53,520.85 Rock Spr1ngs-Buckv1Be, 234.07 798.87 Wast Helena Second-West H 787.83 5,111.04 Siloam Spr1ngs Arst-SIIo 5,519.90 32,310.10 --BuckviRe 234.07 798.87 Wast Helena-West Helena, 1,817.71 11.510.95 Sulphur Springs Arst-Sul 86.00 452.92 Ark.-. ... Vslley 13,530.54 102,152.12 Sunny Slde·RogeB, .00 .00 Cadd o River Month Year A•hley Cou nty Month Year Trinity-Rogers, .00 124.04 Amity S.COnd-Amlty, 20.00 120.00 Twelve Comers-Garfield, 1,172.64 Calvary-Cmssan, .00 .00 170.21 Big Fork-Mena, 61.50 254.25 Bon !on 52.216.19 286,407.n Community Chapel-Crossett .00 .00 Black Sprtngs-Norman. 168.62 870.81 Caddo Oap-Bonnerda!e, .00 Corinth-Bastrop, 187.50 1,287.59 Big Creek. Mon t h v.. , 60.00 Community Bible-Glenwood, .00 .00 Crossen Arst-Crossen. 14,817.25 95,526.76 Counly Una-Gapp, .00 .00 Concord-Ptalnvlew, 10.00 60.00 Crossen Stcond-Cmssen. 288.88 603.03 EHzabelh·EBzabeth, 30.00 180.00 Glenwood Arst.Oienwood, 1,254.85 8,700.74 Eden-Hamburg. 329.37 1,311.79 Enteiprlse--VIola, .00 60.00 H1B Slde-Mena, .00 .00 Felowshlp·Hamburg, 60.00 300.00 Flora-VIola. 10.00 50.00 Lake OJactvta-Mount Ida, 281.79 1.823.33 Fountain Hll Arst-Fount 60.00 300.00 Mammoth Spring Flrst-Mamm .00 297.00 Lberty-Norman, .00 .00 Gardner-Hamburg, 646.00 2.003.00 MountZJon-Salem, 7.50 46.00 Little Hope.Qclan, 100.00 300.00 Hamburg Ars\-Hamburg, 3,016.76 19,961.89 Spr1ngRivur-Hardy, 46.00 270.00 Mount Gilead-Norman. 20.00 60.00 JaM• Chapei-Cmssen, .00 363.22 Vlota-Vlola, 200.00 1,360.00 Movntlda FIBI-Mountlda 1,308.48 Magnoii•·Crossan. 1,297.95 8,969.88 BlgCteek 2!12.50 2,252.00 6.216.96 Martlnvlle-Hamburg, 467.00 1,682.00 Murphy-Mana. .00 .00 Marldan-Crossen. 742.00 4,411.00 Black River Month v.. , Norman First-Norman, 00.00 540.00 Mount Olve·Crossen, 8,112.60 31,735.87 Anda-ARda, 137.17 688.35 OdanArst·Oden, 186.73 1,307.2U Mount Pleasant-Montrose, 120.68 883.99 Amagon-Amagon, .00 60.00 Pencl Blutl Arsi·Penclt 246.28 1.407.74 Mount Zion-Hamburg, 20.50 49.03 Banks-Mammoth Spr1ng, 38.40 104.95 Pine RJclg&-Pina Ridge, 18.00 93.00 North Crossen Arst-Cms 1,581 .29 5,162.68 BlackRJver-AIIda, .00 .00 Refuge-story, 141.12 762.0l! Pleasant Lane-Cmssan, 66.47 404.95 Black Rock Arst·Biack Ro 330.46 1,8&4.74 Sutphur Sprtngs-Mena, 34.25 101.09 Sarcfi·Montrose, .00 .00 Ca/Vary-Walrlll Rldoe. 133.86 706.98 CoddoRIYor 3.031UJ2 22,887.20 Campbell Statlon-Tuckerma 60.00 360.00 SHioh-Hambutg, 87.41 342.20 C •lvary Month v.. , Clear Spflngs-lmbodan, .00 .00 South Maln·Crossan, 418.41 867,76 AnUoch-Beaba, 196.00 Crossroads-Portia. .00 .00 727.00 .00 450,00 Augusta A~·Augusta, 1,218.65 7,8&4.05 Dlaz·Diaz. 329.00 1,622.84 l~'t;-g:'n~"· 32,300.07 178,806.64 Baaba Arst-Beeba, 1,968.01 14,084.95 Grubbs Arst.Orubbs, 150.69 986.43 Bethany-Searcy, 76.37 500.67 Page 14 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZIN E CaMry·Brdotd. 6.00 37.00 CliJtn Ant-Gilen. .00 .00 Chal1tston Arst.C~st 3.28A.21 10,3«.4A C.rtrii.Sik!Knob. 1,829.4.1 14.,902.23 Ha~".sM!g"' .00 .00 CrnM.w-New BlaiM• .00 :166.0:1 Conon PI~ Fnt.COnon 234..00 1,638.00 North Mlple-SUIQ&11, 209.73 781.56 East~FortSmlth, 8.800.98 60,Q53.25 c...oy.s....,, 105,00 707.00 Re) Accounting & Computer Electrical Insurance (cont.) 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Listings are accepted on a space-available basis, and the ABN Insurance Stained Glass reserves the right to reject any listing because of unsuitable subject matter. For more information, Bob Stender - State Farm Ins. Soos Stained Glass 3407 Pike Avenue contact Nick Nichols at 376-4791 . Auto -Life-Home-Health-Boat-Aviation 800 N. James, Jacksonville. Ark. North Little Rock, AR 72118 982-9456 or 835-8150 501 -758-8641 AuguSI 23. 1990 Page 19 NATION Across the Country Virginia Budget Proposal Board Stays Policy, Sells Headquarters RICHMOND, Va . (BP}-A proposed 199 1 R.1 1hcr than rescind ing a policy prohibiting financial assiscance to churches w ith wo men Baptist General Association o f Virginia pastors, trustees o f rh e Southern Bapti st Home Mi ssion Board voted 10 affirm the role budget that would channel S3 million less of women in mi ss ions support. to Southern Baptist causes through the Also in the meeting, trustees heard 1h:u 1990 receipts fo r the Annie Arms1rong Eas ter Cooperati ve Program unified budget docs Offering arc up 6.74 percent over 1989. changed the approval process for mission pastOrs not reduce those contributio ns adequate· and appointed 2 5 mi ssions personnel. ly, said most speakers at a called meeting In 01hcr ac1i ons, the Southern Bap1i st Home Mission Board has so ld its 6.3-:rcrc hcad of the Virginia Baptist general board . quancrs si te in midto wn Atl anta for St 4.5 millio n and plans to rclocare to a new facilit )' However, the majo rity o f the speakers in the metro po litan At lanta area in fi ve years, President Larry lewis anno unced . said they were prepared tO support the pro· The burcr is Am Pro p Georgia I Limited Partnershi p o f Chicago. posal fo r the time being. An estimated 750 people attended the sessio n , call ed by BGAV Preside nt Ray Arizona Elects Stringer, Cuts Staff Spence to give general board members and Dan C. Stringe r was unanimo us!)' elected executive director·treasu rer of the Arizona o ther Virginia Baptists an o ppo rtunity tO Southern Baptist Conventio n by the state's executive board Aug. 7 in Phoenix. d iscuss a draft budget pro posed by the Stringer, 62. has been li ving in Scottsdale, Ariz., since shonly after his retirement as DGAV budget co mmittee. executive dircctor·treasure r of the Fl o rida Baptist Convemio n in 1989 . Although the general board does not ap· Stringer's employment is subject to approval ' 'by a two-thirds favorable vote o f the pro ve the budget, the board unanimo usly messengers in ;m :mnual o r special convention session," according to the Arizona co n· adopted a motio n "affirming" the work o f vcntio n's constitutio n . the budget committee. The committee \viii In other : ~eti o n s. the board adopted a pared-down budget fo r 1991 that cuts seven present a final budget proposal at the BGAV positio ns from the staff and tri ms 5315,000 from the 1990 budget. annual meeting Nov. 13· 14 in Richmond. Three of the seve n positio ns arc currently filled by missionaries jointly emplo yed by The S 16 ,300,000 draft budget would the Arizo na Conve ntion and the SBC Home Mission Board. The positions will be fund· all ocate S2, 776,100 in undesignated gifts (•d until the end of 1990. to the SBC Cooperative Program (CP}, w hile designating an additio nal S2 ,776 ,100 to Southern Baptist and o ther causes. The Annuity Board Assets $2.9 Billion remaining amo unt would fund Virginia Total assets o f the Southern Baptist Annuity Board arc nearing S3 billion, trustees ministries. were told in N:lslw ill c during the ir July 30·3 1 meeting. Treas urer Ha ro ld D. Richardson reported a sharp recovery in earnings during the se· cond quarter after a lack-luster performance in equity and bond markets during the first Honeycutt three months of the year. Total ea rnings for the first six months exceeded S 100 million. Recuperating LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP}-Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Roy l . Honeycutt said doctors have told him his recuperation following recent o pen heart surgery is " right on schedul e." Ho neyc utt , 63 , underwent successful fi ve-bypass heart surgery July 24 after tests o rdered as a part of his ro utine annual physical exam indicated blockage in several arteries. He said d octors fo und no damage to the heart and told him he could expect a complete recovery following 10 to 12 weeks o f recuperation. Speaking one day after being released Free Mall Discounts fro m the hospital, Honeycutt said the Earned Overnight . .. surgery had left him " humbled and amaz. McCain Mall coupons for stays o f North ed by the power of prayer, the marve ls of L/Hie Roc k motels. mo dern medicine and the recuperative abilities given by God to the human body." He and his wife, June, emphasized their gratitude for the o utpouring of prayer sup· po rt from Southern Baptists across the country. G. Willis Bennett, provost of the North Little Rock Advertising and Promotion Commission Box 5511 • North Little Rock. AR 72119 • (501) 758·1424 Louisville, Ky., seminary, is serving as ac ting president during Honeycutt's absence. Page 20 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE Convention Uniform Life and Work Bible Book Settling f or Second Best. Bible Study and Prayer A Man Filled With Malice by S. D. Hacker, Harrison by jos~pb W_ jon~s, Ma.rkham Str~et by William P. Oakley, Gosnell Church Basic passage, 1 Samuel 10,17-25 Church, Little Rock Basic passage, I Samuel 18,6-12 ; Focal passage, 1 Samuel J0,20-24 Basic passage, 2 Timothy 2,15; 3,14-17; 27b-29; 20,14-17 Matthew 6,3-8; Luke 22,40 Central truth: God allows freedom of Focal passage' I Samuel 18,6-12 choice, but retains his leadership role. Focal passage, 2 Timothy 3,14-17; Mat Centr:al truth: Unconfessed sin can thew 6,67 From a broad and general process o f l~ad one to borribl~ b~havlor. selecting a king w lead Israel , :u the Central truth: Bibl~ study and pr:ay~r Because of Saul 's disobedience to God nation's desire to be like other king helps us to mature in our spiritual life. and his unwillingness to repent , the Sc rip doms. Samuel narrows the selection The two most important activities for ture passages we are studying today reveal from a whole nation to a tribe. fro m a Christian growth arc prayer and personal the dangers o f his persistent sin . David, tribe to a family, and fro m a famil y to one Bible study. I'm not talking about those behaving wisely in his public position , man. short before meal prayers nor about quick wins favor with the people, and in the In Exodus. there was a clear declaration ly read Bible verses, but I'm talking about welcome to him on his return from the bat that God was Israel 's king. Samuel must fervent praying and thoughtful Bible study tle the women ascribe to him, in their song, now satisfy the people's demand for :m whereby we begin tO mature in our higher praise than to Sa ul. This fact great eanhly king. a " second best" choice. He spiritual lives. ly e_xcites Saul's envy and malice. In a fit is dcpendcm on God m supply such a king. Reread 2 Timothy 3:14-17. Paul is mak of envious rage, Saul seeks to take David's " Sau l could not be found" (I 5. 10 ,21} is ing references to Timothy's training. Scrip life. The basic passage lends it self to the an interesting reflection. While the Jors tural knowledge is not something that we fo llowing divisions. were being cast, Saul hid himself. Did he are given upon conversion. It is something (I) The circumstance that stirs Saul's foresee the resu lt? Did he feel unwortfry of that we Jearn as we study the Scriptures malice (I 5. 18 ,6-7}. The mass of the peo such a position? His conduct certainly and allow the Holy Spirit to confirm the ple were quick in recognizing the fa ct that showed some unwillingness or dread on truth in our hearts. This is a very exciting David was the hero of the day. They only his part. process in the life of a Christian. First , we expressed the real truth in ascribing to him God honored Israel 's desire to have a study the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit " ten thousands" and to Sau l his king. but retained his right to select that reveals to us a specific truth. Then in some " thousands." Their instincts led them to king and to continue givJ ng his providen point in o ur life, we apply that truth in a hono r above the king the man who was ti al care and leadership for the nation. Saul , life si tuation. Our faith then begins to grow proved to be better than the king. who failed and was rejected in the latter and new"' and deeper truths are revealed. The tendency to misinterpret facts is years of his reign, did show that he was a Paul tells us in 2 Timothy 3: 16 that the common to sinful man. The very ri ches of man of extraordinary genius and power. He Scripture help us in four ways. First , it helps goodness are perverted into an occasion did not hastily undertake the serious duties us in understanding doctrine. Doctrine for persistence in sin. of being Israel 's first king. Presumption was teaches us what is right. Second is reproof, (2) The conclusion that strengthens not the cause of his fall . which teaches us that things are wrong. Saul"s malice (1 5. 18 ,8-9}. Though man)' God always has and always w ill remain Third is correction which teaches us how years had passed since Samuel pronounced faithful to his purposes and promises, tO correct that which is wrong. Fourth is Saul's deposition, and the choice of even though man's st ubborn will cir instruction which teaches us how to stay another in his place, it was not a thing that cumvents his divine plan for him. The right. the king could ever forget. This stri pl in g gravit y of holding high positions calls for Whereas Scripture helps us to unders had shown such great qualities that the one to remai n true to God, to know tand what God wants to communicate tO people had reckoned him at 10 times Sa ul 's himself. and to possess a loving and us, prayer is the way in which we com worth. Saul's mind became cankered with gracious heart . municate with God. We should spend time discontent, jealousy and envy. This passage shows clearly that every each day in prayer. Praising and thanking (3) The consequence that shows Sau l's person can pursue a course of action he our Lord, confession of personal sin, malice (I 5. 18, 10-12}. Saul had brooded chooses, but at the same time, God neve r interceding for others and asking are all a over his disappointment and cherished surrenders his place of leadership. part of what prayer is about. However, feelings of discontent at his own lor and Whatever the form of government, God is there is one other aspect of prayer that envy at the good of others tO such an ex the ultimate ruler. All tOO frequently, needs to be mentioned. This is the tent th:a his mind gave way before the government officials take upon themselves awareness o f the presence of God in our diseased workings of his imagination. He decisions to launch programs and cam lives each moment that we live. Paul tells lost all control of himself. paigns and to enact laws contrary to God's us to prny without ceasing (I Th. 5, 17). In the mind-set of his malice, Sau l righteous law. This is having a God consciousness and attempted tO take the life' of David by toss Wise is the leader who weighs carefully speaking to him through our hearts all day ing a javelin into his body. David was able the pressing situation with biblical checks long. Don't leave him at your prayer altar, to escape the attempt o n his life. To Saul 's and balances. It is there that he w ill find but recognize his presence at your job, in jealousy succeeded a sense o f wisdom to lead as he follows the whole school, in your recreation, and all your dai powerlessness, knowing that the hand of counsel of God. ly activities. This too is praying. the Lord was upon David. Tbb Iuton uuLmrnt b bucd 011 thr llllrrmtlotnl81blr Lruo11 for ThlJ Iuton b bucdoo thr Life Uld Work Curriculum for Southci"D TlW lrSJOG tn:atmcnt b bucd oa 1M Bible Book Study for Sout..bcro Chtlulaa Tuddaa. l1111form 5crlu. Copyrl&ht lntrnutlotnl Coun B~ptbt Cburtbu, ropyTI&hl by thr 5WNby 5cbool Boud or the Bapt!Jt cbll~bc .. cop)"Tia.bt by lbc Su..acby 5cbool Boud or lbc cU of Ed~~-e:~tloo . Utcd by pcrmb•loo. Soutbt;m.Bip!lsiCorrfotftllon.AllriJbts~UKdtryprn:n.Luloa. Southtro B1plht Comnllloa. All filbu n-Xf'TCd..llk'd by pcno.WJon. August 23 . 1990 Page 21 Convention Uniform Life and Work Bible Book God Makes a Covenant Day-By-Day Worshzp The Ravages of Revenge by S. 0. Hacker, H2rrison by J oe jones, Markham Street Church, by William P. Oakley, Gosnell Churcb Basic passage, 2 Samue l 7•4-16 llnle Rock Basic passage: 1 Samuel 21:1-3.6a; Focal passage, 2 Samuel 7•8b-IO, 12 , Basic passage: Deuteronomy 6 :13-15; 22.11-13, 15-18 14-16 Psalms 95•1-7a;John 4 ,23-24 Focal passage: Samuel 2 U -3.6a; Central truth: God's divine will is Focal passage. j o hn 4,23-24 22· 11 -13, 15-18 revealed through the convenants b e Central truth: Sunday worship is more Central truth: Revenge always leads to makes with man. meaningful if we worship Monday devastation and hcart2che. The time o f chaos and anarchy when through Saturday tool Arriving at Nob, Dav id quiets the suspi judges ruled over Israel was one step It 's Sunday morning. Once agai n we go cions of Ahimelcch by suting that he was toward fo rmati o n o f an everlast ing through the routine of the day. We get up, on the king's secret business. On this kingdom . Na than , the prophet, is inspired get some coffee and the Sunday paper. get ground, he asks ro r and obtains hallowed to unveil the Messianic message ( 2 S. d ressed and go to church. At church , we bread. to appease his hunger. and the 14-16}. shake hands with the same people, half sword of Goli ath. Docg, the Edomite, be A voice was needed to convey the truth listen to the Sunday School lesson. and ing detained there that day, is observant of and me rit of the covenam to Israel. A endure the worship hour. Certainl y th is is David's proceedings. Even though David spiritual advisor cannot speak ''Thus saith nOt the attitude most of us have, but I fear held a position as an officer in Sau l's the l ord" until he has been wi th God. He that for many, Sunday has become just household, because of Saul's jealousy. cannot lead others to fo ll ow God's leader another part of the ro utine of the week. loyalty to Saul meant death to David . The ship umil he, himself, has waited for God \Vorship is the subject fo r this week and I focal passage divides it self into the follow to reveal his divine will. Nathan met these hope that we can begin to put a spark back ing po ints of discussion: requirements. He became David's close into our Sunday worship as we brieny (I} The circumSia nces (! S. 21:1-3.6a). confidant and fri end, in a position to study this importam area of o ur life. David desired the shewbrcad to appease his spiritually advise the king. During periods What is worship? Simpl)1 stated. it's an hunger, and the priest in charge at first ob of great and solemn occasions, God's admiration or devoti on to an object or per jected 10 the request o n the plea that it was spokesman revealed God's purpose. son whom we consider w be of great contrary to the ceremonial law to give it Nathan relayed the message, recalling worth. We can worshi p our possessions, an to him. The fact that David, a devout and God's drawing David from an humble impo rtant person in o ur life, money, but reasonable man , ventured to ask for it , beginning as a nomadic shepherd boy and ultimately, we want to reserve worship to combined with his argument on the priest's installin g him as Israel's favorite king (2 S. God . The Psalmist in our text tells us that own ceremo nial principles (v. 5) 7:8). David was reminded that God was we sho uld worship God because o f hi s p recipitated the priest giving him the there all the time, past and present , and had greatness. Can you think o f anyt hing or holy bread. flXed the fu ture with a kingdom that would perso n who deserves mo re worship than (2) The confrontation ( I S. 22oll-13). last forever (2 S. 7:9}. the one who created the heavens and earth, Doeg's suggestio n that the priests were The Messianic message in verses 14- 16 is who loves us and knmv us personall y, who David's allies at once aroused all Saul's still firmly fLXed before us today, and God's watches over us like a shepherd does his worst passio ns. As if he had determined promi ses arc still true. God chooses and sheep, and who gave totall y of himself so from the first upon the massacre o f the directs his chosen spokesmen today. He that we could have salvation . whole body, he sent not only for selects those submissive to his leadership j esus tells us that we must worship God Ahimclech, but for every priest of Nob. and faithful to convey his wi ll and direc in spirit and in truth. In the comcxt of john Saul himself arraigns them before the court tion without " watering down" o r com 4:20-24, j esus is telling the Sa maritan of treason and recapitulates three points promising his message. wo man that the emphasis is not on the mentioned by Doeg as conclusive proof of Both message conveyer and message pl:tce of worship, but rather on worship. their guilt. receiver have grave responsibilities. God's Let 's apply this in o ur life. If we center our (3) The conclu sion (I S. 22• 15-18). cove nant requires full obedience and worship o f God lO one day a week (Sun Ahimclech's answers arc those of an inno respect. Followers who choose to "do it my day) and to one locati on (the church cent man who had supposed that what he way" may usc God's covenant and pro building) our worship will indeed became did was a matter or course. But his mises just as clay from which they form stale and routine. But , if we praise God enumerati on of David's privileges of rank and manipulate its intent to fit a mold of continually through hymns, Scripture, and probably only embittered the king. their own making, calling the finished pro prayers all the day lo ng, our worship will Saul ordered Doeg to slay Ahimelech and duct or action "in spired and holy." God's begin to be much more meaningful on Sun all the priests. That day, because of ungodly promises of blessings do nm extend to such day morning. Think on that Scripture you revenge in Saul's heart, 85 priests were faJse treatment of his Word and covenant. read in your morning devotional, hum or slain. As we look upon the dead bodies of David listened to a God-inspired advisor. whistle a hymn as you work, and thank the slain priests through the pages of the We would do well today to listen to God throughout the day for all those things Scripture, it is obvious to sec the ravages spiritual leaders, advisors, whom God has he had done for you. Try doing that this of revenge. It is necessary for us to ask God set aside and ordained to convey and coming week and when Sunday comes, to help us keep our hearts free from the interpret his covenant message. you will know what I mean . attitude and spirit of revenge. Tblt l u tontrc:J!Jncll tltb~ d onlhe loterutloul Bible Lcu.on for This lcuoo b bucd on 1be Ufc md Work Cu nlrulum for So uthcm This leuoo tftltmc:DI Is bud oo tbc Bible Book Study for SOutbcm Chrbtb.a TncblnJ. Uolrorm k rlu. CopyriBJII lntcrutloru.l Covo Blplllt Olurtbu, (OpyriJhl by the Sund.ly School Board of the Baplltl cburtbu, fopyrl&bl by tbc: S\IIW1I y School Board of lbt eU of Ed1K11Lioo. Utcd by pcrmiJIIon. Soutbcm 81pthl~nLion.. AU riBJltt rue~ lltcdby pcrmbalon. .SOvtbcm B;tp~lsl Comuillon. AU rlJbtt n:MtTN. Utcd by pcrmlttloo. Page 22 ARKANSAS BAilTIST NEWSMAGAZINE WORLD with Libcri:m refugees in Ivory Coast Family Freed report ed similar hunger needs. " I watched rice being unloaded in a Elects to Stay in Liberia vi llage {i n Ivory Coast) of more than 2.000 refugees,' ' said missionary David Brown, of by Donald D. Martin Front had earlier refused to let the Maricua, Ga . "Eight o r nine children rush SBC fon:lp M.lnloo Board Laughridgcs lca\'e the area or. for scver:ll ed in wi th pans to scoop up rice that had MANO RIVER, liberia (BP)-A regional days, to communicate by radio with mi~ spilled o nto the ground." Stray grains of rebel commander in Liberia 10ld Southern sion officials in Ivory Coast . rice were even swept up from the truck Baptist missionaries Ed and Fran But tension between the missionaries beds to make sure none was wasted, he Laugh ridge Aug. 10 that they were free to and local rebels in the Mano River area said. leave their mission sution in Mano River began to case several da)'S before the The Southern Baptist Foreign Mi ssio n and depart from Liberia. meeting with the regional commande r. Bo:t rd has spent S98,000 through the Ivory But the laughridgcs and their son Ed In fact . Laughridge, of Rock Hill , S.C .. Coast mission organization for the Liberian ward, 20, have decided to stay on in Mano and a group of rebel soldiers dro,·c Aug . 8 Refugee Project. Brown and OLhcr mi ss ion Ri\•cr because of the need for rclit'f work to the Sierra Leone border and received a workers have distributed food to more than in the area, Mrs. Laughridge w id mis supply of rice from Sou thern Baptist mis 16.000 Liberian refugees in the last few sionari es in neighboring Ivory Coast via sionary Dean Ekberg. of Rockford. 111 . months, he said. Recently the Foreign Mis radio. Ekberg, a geological engin eer working to sion Board rele:tsed an additional SISO,OOO "We fe ci for now we have a needed develop wate r projects in libcri:l, fo r the relief pro ject. ministry here," Mrs. Laughridge, of Great evacuated from the country earli e r and Fall s, S.C., said . ''Our situat ion has improv now is helping w ith rel id work fo r ed considcrabl y. The regional (rebel) com Liberian refugees in Sierra Leone. mander said we are free to come and go Ekberg sent 25 tOO-pound bags o f rice across the border as we please. There arc in a canoe across the river that divides no restrict io ns. At this point we arc not Liberia and Sierra Leone. Laughridge plan planning to leave immediately." ned to pi ck up the ri ce and return the s:1me Mrs . Laughridge said tension in the area, day, but the process took longer than about 80 miles from Liberi a on the Sierra expected and forced Laughridge and the Leone border, has decreased and the rebel soldiers to spend the night at the river Wanted-Organist wanted. Paid Position. number o f rebel troops has dropped. before returning Aug. 9 to Mano River. Bingham Road Baptist Church, Little Rock. The Laughridges met with the rebel The desperately needed rice, d istributed Call 888·2140. "" commander Aug. 10. The commander said to rebels and civili ans in Mano River, lasted Needed-Full·time custodian needed at the family had been free tO leave all along. o nl y a sho rt while, Mrs . Laughridge said . Their six-day detainment was the result of Finding food apparently is becoming the Lile Line Church. Call 565·3469. 8123 a misunderstanding with a lower-level rebel main concern of both civil ians and rebels commander, he said. in the area, she said . For Sale-1985 GMC 1 ton pass. van , lull Rebel troops o f the National Patriotic Southern Baptist missionaries working int. pkg., lrt. & rear air, cruise control, tinted glass $6750. Call 753·3146 days or . 664·7158 eve. 8123 .. Let your light so Part-Time-First Baptist Church of Dover is seeking a part·time Youth Director. shine before men ... Please apply by sending resume to P.O. Box 397, Dover, AR 72837. 8123 Needed-Minister ot Education and Music .. needed by Eastside Baptist Church, Sallisaw, Okla. Please send resume to: At· tenlion Personnel Committee, P.O. Box 369, Sallisaw, Okla. 74955. Chairman Bill Land . ture'90 8123 Seeking-A qualified part·time individual to lead music and a part·time person(s) lo Matthew 5:16 direct youlh ot church. Applicants send resume to Immanuel Baptist Church, 201 • Rick Caldwell • Billy CrockeH • The Praise Sing&!$ . South Duncan, Fayetteville, AR 72701. . Phone: 501·442·7053. 8123 September 29, 1990 Ciaulfled .cia mull be aubmlnld In wrt11ng to tM ASH of· Ouachita Baptist University lice no IIU than 10 d-vs prior to ttt. dati of publication de1lred. A ch.c:k or money onter In the proper amount, figured at 90 cenll per word, mull be lnctuded. Multlpllln Deadline fo r registration is September 17--Call (501) 246-4531, Ext 539 aertlonl ol the Nme ld mu1t be pekt for In lldvenca. The ABN ntMI'YH ln. right to retKI 1nf tid becMIM of una~~ lubfect maner. Claaalflld tlda wilt be lnMrtld on 1 apac:• IVIillbll bill I. No lndOraement by the ASH II Implied. Augus( 23, 1990 Page 23 Subscriber Services WORLD T he Arkansas Bapllst Newsmagazine o ffe rs subscription plans at three ra tes: MID DLE EAST Eve r y Res ident Famlly Plan gives churches a premium rate when Contingency Plans they send the Newsmagazine to all their residcnr households. Resident· families by Art Toalston countries have been meeting," he said. " We SBC Fordp Mlulo n Bo;a rd are calculated to be at least onc·founh ·want them lO keep thei r plans current.'' o f th e church 's Sunday School enro ll· RJ CHMOND, Va . (BP}-Southcrn Bapt ist Thorne said the workers arc maintaining mcnt. Churches w ho se nd only tO represcmatives in the Middle East have a low profile, " not being too Ob\'ious in members who request a subscription do made contingency plans to <."\-acuate should their movements, especially in countries not qualify fo r this lower rate of ss.64 hostilities erupt with lr.tq. w ith anti-American demonstra tio ns going per year for each subscri ption. News of the contingency plans reached o n.'' A Group Plan (formerl y called the the SDC Foreign Mission Board at the same In j o rd an. Sou thern Bapti st represen Club Plan) allo ws church members to time the U.S. State Department reconfirm ta ti ve Gerry Milligan is seei ng such get a bcu cr than individual rate when ed that a Southern Baptist fa mily in Iraqi demonstr:ttio ns daily :u the Uni\'ersit y o f 10 or more o f them send their subscri p· controll ed Kuwait has taken refuge in th e: j ordan in Amman. where he is o n the nur tions together through their church . U.S. Embassy compound. sing fa cult y. State Department Ku wait task fo rce Milligan's wife, Aryli s, heads the group member judy Dunbar reconfirmed Aug. 10 of about 25 Southern Baptist worke rs )> r-u)> that the Southern Baptist famil y in KU\vait , assigned to j ordan. She sa id Au g. 13 that 0 Maurice and Lauric Graham and their 13- the univers ity president iold her husband 0 ao:.- . and 10-year-old sons, were repo n ed safe that he didn't think the situat ion was :D "'JJI:D~ "' m in the embassy co mpo und. according lO a dangerous but neither could he guar:tntee (fJ 0() 0X "' (fJ cable from U. S. officials there. Graham is absolu te safety for Americans. A dean at the ~" rn CD from Shelbyville, Tenn ., and his wife is school later told Mill igan he should be () :> Rj~ 0 :D :=. from Hutchinson. Kan sas. The Grahams careful whereve r he goes. :D have been in the country less than three " Yo u get connicting report s.'' Mrs . :D ~ m "" z momhs 10 do youth and music \vo rk at the Mill igan said. " We are just on hold here, () "' ..; 0"' "'::;; National Evangelical Church. not reall y knowing what to do, listening to 0 "' Earlier in the day, other task fo rce the news accounts at every mo ment. We're z "'3 officials would only confirm that the waiting tO see what 's going tO happen. !0 :D "' Grahams were safe and in contact with the whether we need to leave o r if things arc m "'N embassy, but not whether the fa mily was going to settle down." 0 :;· c being sheltered by the embassy. Dunbar Southern Baptist wo rke rs Charles and m ·"' said those officials probably did not have Nancy Brownin g. stationed in Ajl oun. (fJ :J ..; access to the cable confirming the Grahams jordan, will be spending several days in m " had moved from their home on a church Amman " until they find out what's going 0 compound in Kuwait City to the embassy to happen." Mrs. ~ lilli gan said , as will jef compound . frey and Susan Vann , who arc statio ned in One task force member who asked not Irbid. tO be identified reported that the U. S. Travel plans remain in place for two Embassy has been " in personal contact additional Southern Bapti st workers to ar w i ~ h almost 900 of the American citizens rive in jordan at the end of the month, living in Kuwait o ut of a total of about Thorne said. The two arc Vicki Smith of 3.000. There's one oper:tting telephone at Fredericksburg, Va ., who already has work the embassy and it's being used lO check ed in jordan for four years with the Foreign at the different hOtels on the welfare of "'·1issi on Board, and Liz Hardage of Sher Americans in those hotels.'· wood, Ark ., who is part of the board 's two "There have been reports of looting and year journeyman program. attacks o n foreigners by lr:tqi soldiers but In Bahrain , Southern Baptist worker Don we don't sec yet any pattern that they 're linlcjohn, who works as a medical Subscribers through the group plan pay just targeting Westerners,' ' she said. Iraq has technology supervisor at a hospit.al, said S6. 36 per year. imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Kuwait the o nly sign of tensio n is the exodus of Individual subscriptions may be since il invaded the country Aug. 2. a number of foreign executives from rhe purchased by anyone at the r.uc of S7.99 Last week State Department spokesper island nation, which is just a few miles per year. These subscriptions arc mo re sons could give no estimate of the number from Saudi Arabia :tnd some 300 miles costly because they require individual at of Americans who have taken refuge at the from Kuwait. tention for address changes and renewal U.S. Embassy, but they did say the embassy Bahraini citizens and non-executive ex notices. compound consists of a series o f buildings patriate workers seem to be staying in Changes of address by individuals on "a large amount of acreage" with about Bahr:tin, Littlejohn said , adding, ' 'There's may be made with the above form . 130 U.S. diplomitic officials. definitely a lot of people here who do not When inquiring about your Dale Thorne, who d irects So uthern Bap know jesus from all parts of the world.'' subscription by mail , please include the tist Foreign Mission Boa rd work in the Mid He told of a Sri Lankan woman who attend address label. Or call us at (501) dle East and North Africa , said Aug . 13 that ed English-Iangu:lgC classes that his wife 376-4791 , ext. 5156. De prepared to give evacuation plans for workers in the region led by utilizing readings from the Bible. us your code line information. arc being made should they become The woman said last week that she wants necessary. ''Our people in the \'3riou ~ to know more about j Csus. Page 24 ARKA NS AS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE