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Adventists and ecumenism

he traditional emphasis upon the world, Christians must communicate a doctrinal uniqueness of each relevant faith. Aside from this any TChristian denomination has attempts to secure global peace and/or waned and given way to an opposite to initiate religious unity must include trend: the pressure to de-emphasize WILL EVA not only Christian denominations, but theological and behavioral denomina all of the great religions of the world, tional distinctives. This bent is not perhaps including for example, sub merely the product of recent ecumeni groups such as certain militant cal ambitions, but also part of a fundamentalist branches of Islam. powerful cluster of largely unrelated In the light of these things, it is not social trends. difficult to understand why sincere What, then, are some of the con Christian people might feel the burning temporary social paradigms that seem identity and missiological thrust rests need to modify or oust the old denomi to join with the ecumenical stimulants, upon clear perceptions and articulations national structures, and develop some especially in the Western world, to put of "the truth," are difficult to miss. kind of fraternal unanimity on the basis pressure upon Seventh-day Adventists 3. The unbalanced use of reason and of which they can bring a combined and other Christian bodies to re-evalu science, in many ways the spinal cord of front to the global ecumenical table ate their identity and their role in the "modernism," has left in its wake a new where they might meet the great world world? Here are some: culture of uncertainty, and above all, religions. 1 1. The postmodern paradigm. A staple spiritual, relational, and personal empti The reasons for such a global quest for the postmodern soul is the tenden ness. Aside from what else this unbal are compelling. But if Seventh-day cy to question almost anything that has anced use of reason might engender, it Adventists are to retain the essence and centralized, authoritative sanction. In is its innate uneasiness with the reality of the spirit of their original God-given call the postmodern world, the individual the Spiritual (with a capital "S"), and ing, and their transcendent reason for certainly not any organized religion is thus its dominating emphasis on the existence, they must move in this milieu king. This, of course includes the indi physical, material, technological, and with divinely inspired wisdom and care. vidual©s personal estimate of what is to experimentally verifiable, that is most While there is by all means every legiti be embraced or rejected. This influence challenging to anything that tries to mate reason to adapt and adjust the obviously places pressure upon any travel to dimensions beyond it; entities ways in which we relate to a "brave, church in which absolute truth claims such as any order of viable biblical faith. new world/© we must, under God, hold are infrastructural. 4. In such cultures, the questions fast our original Christian and Seventh- 2. Definitive truth cannot be known. "Does Cod exist?" and/or "Is the Bible a day Adventist charter: To proclaim the Consistent with postmodernism©s rejec valid guide for today©s world?" is no everlasting gospel in the light of an tion of centralized authority is a closely longer even on the radar screens of imminent eschaton . . . with all that©s related corollary: that human beings many people©s consciousness. For implied in a biblical commission such as simply cannot know what truth actually increasing numbers of people, the Revelation 14:6-12. is, and cannot therefore articulate or answer is "No" to both questions, and Angel Rodrfguez©s cover article, require adherence to any particular has long since been settled in the minds "Adventists and Ecumenical Conver truth or definitive pattern of behavior. In of these people, with a new materialistic sation," is an insightful and far-reaching many ways, this belief, born of popular or secular "orthodoxy" sweeping in to contribution as we search out our par ized renderings of some of the openly disdain the act of even raising ticular role in the heart of all that is existentialist philosophies of the last cen such questions. unfolding these days. ISI tury or more, has watered and fertilized 5. Then there is the phenomenon of a the plant of postmodernism. Its chal shrinking planet. In an amazingly 1 See Ellen G. White, The Great Controversy ((Nampa, lenge to a denomination such as the expanded, constantly changing, inter Idaho.- Pacific Press Pub. Assn., 1888; rev. 1911.), Seventh-day Adventist Church, whose active and at the same time diversified 584-592.

MINISTRY December 2003 special activities (such as the matter of the promotion of religious liberty throughout the world). We have entered into those conversa tions with some apprehension, while at the same time acknowledging their need, useful ness, and importance. What are our concerns as we deal with interfaith relations and dialogues? The church has not been quiet about that ques tion. Adventists are concerned about the nature of the unity that is being sought and the methods that are employed in the Adventists and attempts to accomplish it.2 There is much debate in the ecumenical movement about church unity. Traditionally ecumenical that unity has been understood as "agreement in the confession of the faith and mutuality in the sacraments and in the ecclesiastical office (ministry), common worship life in prayer, conversation common witness and common service to all human beings, the ability to act and speak together in view of the concrete tasks and he Seventh-day Adventist Church challenges, the local as well as the universal Angel Manuel Rodriguez does not exist in isolation from dimension of the ecclesiastical unity, unity as other Christian communities. well as diversity."3 Social and religious trends in the This far-reaching understanding of unity is Christian world impact us; they incompatible with Adventist self-understand Tforce us to decide how we should relate to ing, especially as Adventists see themselves those trends and changes. The Christian con called into being to be a reformation move cern about the unity of the church, voiced ment based on a particular prophetic role. particularly through the World Council of The kind of unity expressed in the above Churches, forces us to define where we stand statement ignores the damage that apostasy on this important subject. Certainly, "no has inflicted on Christianity and, conse Adventist can be opposed to the unity Christ quently, does not attempt to remedy it. Himself prayed for."1 Hence Adventists are reluctant to be offi This article looks at the nature of Seventh- cially involved in the organized ecumenical day Adventist involvement in the search for movement. unity among Christians, as well as the doctri nal and theological parameters within which Three ecumenical models for unity we operate in that search. It also briefly dis Three specific models for unity have been cusses the risks and benefits present in the proposed in ecumenical circles." conversations with other Christian bodies. The first one, the Cooperative-Federal Our hope is that the ideas expressed here Model, is considered the most elemental type will be useful to Adventist ministers who in that it does not address topics like com interact with non-Adventist clergy at a more munion of faith, worship, sacraments, and personal level, as well as a help to our pastors ministry. These are issues of great concern in as they answer some of the concerns that the ecumenical movement (which is why Angel Manuel church members might have regarding these some people refuse to call it a model of Rodriguez, Th.D., is conversations. Christian unity).5 director of the This "model" consists in the development Biblical Research Adventist identity and ecumenical of a confederation or alliance of churches in Institute, General Conference of dialogues order to work together on common interests. Seventh-day The Adventist Church has occasionally The identity and autonomy of each church is Adventists, Silver had conversations with other Christian com preserved and respected. Adventists have Spring, Maryland. munities and even participated with them in remained open to possible involvement in

December 2003 MINISTRY such a federation because it does not Adventist thinking, the goal of true for most Christian communities threaten the church©s message and ecumenism is the restoration of bib because it requires radical changes mission. This is particularly the case lical truth rejected or ignored by and the loss, to a large extent, of eccle in France, with our participation in different Christian bodies. siastical identity. This model, of the French Protestant Federation. Consequently Adventists see them course, is incompatible with the mes The second model is called the selves as a reform movement, calling sage and mission of the Adventist Model of Mutual Recognition. One of Christians back to the Scriptures as Church. Besides this, it does not seem the key goals of ecumenical dialogue the sole foundation of faith and prac to be prevailing in ecumenical circles, is the mutual acknowledgment of by tice, and to the restoration of a true even if it remains an ideal. It has large ly been replaced by the search for "visible unity." CCORDING TO ADVENTIST THEOLOGY, THE The "Model of Church ONE CHURCH OF CHRIST DOES NOT Fellowship" A There is now an interest in what could be called the Model of Church SUBSIST IN ANY PARTICULAR CHURCH OR Fellowship (koinonia), based on the model of mutual recognition.© Churches possessing different con fessions could enjoy the unity of fellowship with or without organic participating churches that they are apostolic faith. One could suggest that unity. Under this model, confessional all a genuine expression of the One Seventh-day Adventists see their God- identity does not have to be surren Church of Christ in its fullness.6 given "ecumenical" mission as dered but recognized and accepted as Among Catholics the situation is instrumental in making the invisible an expression of apostolic faith and quite different. In Catholic theology, church visible again before the parou- church life. What has to be eliminat the One Church of Christ subsists in sia, toward the close of the cosmic ed is "divisive sharpness and depth."10 its fullness only in the Catholic conflict on earth. Following this model, fellowship is Church, that is to say, "the one The final model of ecclesiastical based on "a common understanding Church of Jesus Christ is concretely unity is the Model of Organic Unity. of the gospel and its correct transmis real and present in the Roman Although it is possibly the ultimate sion in the proclamation of the Word Catholic Church, in communion goal of ecumenical dialogue, it and the sacraments."11 This concept with the pope, and the bishops in appears to be an ideal that will never of fellowship is very similar to the communion with him. In this state be fully realized. Catholic concept of communio, as the ment lies the nerve of the ecumenical "In contrast to both the coopera Catholic ecumenical vision. 12 dialogue ...," and consequent debate tive-federal and the mutual-recogni In their bilateral dialogues, has shown that "the nerve here is tion models, the model of organic Catholics have noticed that the dia raw, and the pain threshold corre union strictly rules out the possibility logues usually "define the visible spondingly low."7 of institutionally independent unity of all Christians as communion- According to Adventist theology, churches with special including unity, and agree in understanding the One Church of Christ does not confessional form and identity it in analogy with the original subsist in any particular church or within the accomplished unity. This Trinitarian model not as uniformity denomination. This fundamental is the real pathos of this model. but as unity in diversity and diversity ecclesiological stance makes it practi When hitherto divided churches that in unity."©3 cally impossible for us to be a true live ©in the same territory© enter into Seventh-day Adventists, however, partner in any dialogue aiming at organic union, they cease to exist as would still find this model unaccept unity with another Christian body. institutionally identifiable entities. able. There are understandings of the We believe that the One Church What comes into being is a single apostolic faith that are distortions of of Christ is fundamentally invisible, church with its own new identity. that faith. In Adventist thinking it is diffused throughout the different The undivided loyalty of its members practically impossible to separate the Christian bodies. While ready to belongs to this single church and no understanding of the gospel from acknowledge that the apostolic longer to the churches from which other doctrinal statements. Adventist church was fully visible, we also rec they came and from which the union doctrines are not independent units ognize that it soon became largely has been formed."8 but a body that expresses a whole sys invisible as a result of apostasy. In This model of unity is problematic tem of truth that centers in Jesus.

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MINISTRY December 2003 formally or informally, approaching nonconfrontational way. Aware that and mission, there are many opportu other Christians and even non- what we offer will be carefully scruti nities for informal conversation. Those Christian religions. nized and evaluated, we must present important moments provide the 1. Share our message with non- it in a persuasive and cogent way. opportunity to speak more freely than Adventist church leaders: Conver In conversations with other in an open meeting. Usually our part sations with other people outside the Christians, confrontation of diverse ners have many questions that they Adventist circle should be viewed as and irreconcilable ideas is unavoid feel free to ask only while walking part of our evangelistic outreach; not able, but these ideas must be together during a break, or while hav that we are making overt attempts to presented in a nonthreatening, even ing a meal together. convert them, but that we are sharing winsome, way. The proclamation of a At such meetings we come to know our beliefs. It is our responsibility to particular truth should have as its each other much better and occasion inform the Christian world of the rea purpose making friends, not enemies. ally sensitive questions are asked son for our existence as a religious This does not mean that we should behind the scenes, on the basis of the community. sacrifice truth for friendship, but that developing friendship. It is safe to say Our emphasis on end-time con every effort should be made to pres that these important questions would cerns requires that our message be ent truth in an attractive package. almost certainly not be asked in the well known throughout the Christian This will require packaging our mes more formal setting of the main meet world. We should take every opportu sage in a way that will facilitate its ings. Here witnessing takes a personal nity to make known to others what understanding and that will lead oth dimension at a moment when con we proclaim as end-time truth. ers to acknowledge that, even though frontation is at its lowest point. 2. Present truth in a winsome way: they may still disagree with us, what 4. Eliminate prejudices: Closely Possibly one of the main benefits we say makes sense and has a biblical related to our previous comments, derived from conversations with basis. conversations are very useful in pro other Christians is that we are chal 3. Clarify issues in an informal way: viding reliable information about our lenged to examine our teachings and Apart from the papers presented in the church that will help to eliminate to seek ways to express them in a meetings dealing with our message continued on page 28 Give the gift of Hope Give great Adventist Preaching Powerful Bible-based sermon series by great Adventist preachers. Available via the newest technology-DVD! Each quarterly edition includes bonusfeatures-an interviews} with the speakerplus other related segments.

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Seventh-day Adventist Statement after me will come one who is more of Faith #15: "By baptism we confess powerful than I, whose sandals I am not our faith in the death and resurrection of fit to carry" (verse 11). And none had Jesus Christ, and testify of our death to sin called those who heard to demonstrate and of our purpose to walk in newness of WILLIAM G. JOHNSSON their acceptance by a public act life. Thus we acknowledge Christ as Lord immersion in water. and Saviour, become His people, and are John the Baptist©s preaching declared received as members of His church. that an extraordinary moment of histo Baptism is a symbol of our union with ry had arrived, a moment that Christ, the forgiveness of our sins, and our demanded an extraordinary religious reception of the Holy Spirit. It is by immer response. That response was baptism. sion of water and is contingent on an All four Gospel writers record the affirmation of faith in Jesus and evidence work and message of John the Baptist. of repentance of sin. It follows instruction The origin of baptism And all four also tell us that Jesus came in the Holy Scriptures and acceptance of The Greek word used for baptism, to John and was baptized by him their teachings. (Rom. 6:1-6; Col. 2:12, baptisma, occurs a total of 20 times in something perhaps embarrassing to 13; Acts 16:30-33; 22:16; 2:38; Matt. the New Testament. It is not found at all some Christians publicly, without any 28:19,20.)" in secular or sacred writings before the attempt at concealment. New Testament. In the Old Testament igh in the Himalayas I have seen we find frequent references to religious Why Jesus was baptized them pilgrims trudging the washings, especially in the books of Why did Jesus seek baptism? Not H mountain trails. Clad in saffron, Leviticus and Numbers (Lev. 11:24, 28, because He needed to repent. John staff in hand, a few belongings bundled 40; 14:1-9; 15:1-32; Num. 8:7, 21; made this clear: He was reluctant to on back, they slowly wend their way 19:1-13). We even find the verb bapti baptize Jesus, saying, "I need to be bap higher and higher, seeking the headwa ze, which means "to wash" or "to tized by you, and do you come to me?" ters of the holy Ganges or Jamuna. And bathe," in the Septuagint, as when (Matt. 3:14). when they at last reach the sacred Naaman washed seven times in the Jesus© reply points to His purpose in place, they plunge into the icy, cleans Jordan (2 Kings 5:14). But the noun this act: "Let it be so now; it is proper ing stream. baptisma is not employed anywhere for us to do this to fulfill all righteous Students of the world©s religions like before the New Testament. ness" (verse 15). By His own baptism Paul Ricoeur tell us that the desire to be Christian baptism has its origin in the Jesus put His stamp of approval on both made clean manifests itself in every work of a new prophet who suddenly the mission of John and the rite of bap society and culture. Human beings have burst on the scene: "In those days John tism that was its hallmark. Further, with a way of expressing or admitting their the Baptist came, preaching in the this act Jesus commenced His public basic sense of falling short, of being Desert of Judea and saying, ©Repent, for mission, signifying that the age of "the wrong, of saying, "I am dirty." They do the kingdom of heaven is near.© . . . kingdom," so long awaited, had at last this when they acknowledge their People went out to him from Jerusalem arrived. desire for purification, and when they and all Judea and the whole region of Finally, by coming forward to be search for agents of purification. the Jordan. Confessing their sins, they baptized, Jesus identified Himself with Christian baptism becomes more were baptized by him in the Jordan sinners with us! in our need of God©s meaningful in light of these back River" (Matt. 3:1,2, 5,6); righteousness. ground realities. In particular, Christian Prophets before John had challenged Jesus© baptism puts it squarely in the baptism is tied to the person and work Israel to repentance, but none had new age that He inaugurated the age of Jesus Christ in a manner that makes it linked the challenge to "the king of "the kingdom." But Christian baptism unique. Thus, in seeking to understand dom" God©s breaking in to the world goes beyond that of John. It cannot the meaning of baptism, we need to order. None had announced that One have exactly the same meaning, since look at its origin. far greater was about to appear. "But the Coming One has arrived and the

December 2003 MINISTRY 11 Spirituality

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LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN BIOETHICS CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIFE & WHOLENESS www.llu.edu/llu/sph/cpe/events.html kingdom has commenced. Jesus makes ity and the only hope of salvation. God unless he is born again. . . . You all things new including baptism! Confession of Jesus through baptism must be born again" (John 3:3, 7). reaches further, however. When the The word translated "anew" or Elements of Christian baptism crowd in Jerusalem for the Feast of "again" (anotheri) also means "from Baptism is important. Jesus not only Pentecost were convicted of their sins above." To be born again means enter entered into this rite to set an example and cried out, "Brothers, what shall we ing upon a new course of life at a point for His followers, He commanded them do?" Peter answered: "Repent and be in time, a new life brought about by the to go throughout the world and make disciples from all nations, "baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (Matt. HROUGH BAPTISM THE INVISIBLE 28:19). But why baptism? What lies at the TWORK OF THE SPIRIT IS MATCHED BY A heart of its meaning? Three elements in particular: confes VISIBLE sion, new life, and family. 1. Confession signifies more than the acknowledgment of one©s sins to a baptized, every one of you, in the name working of the Holy Spirit. "Flesh gives priest or in private before God. In the of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth New Testament we find it used fre your sins" (Acts 2:37, 38). Thus, bap to spirit," explained Jesus (verse 6). And quently in the sense of a public tism signifies our acknowledgment of He linked the new birth with baptism: "I statement or profession. our need of Jesus and faith in Him as our tell you the truth, unless [a man] is born For example: "Therefore, holy broth Savior from sin. of water and the Spirit, no one can ers, who share in the heavenly calling, Paul elaborates on this aspect of bap enter the Kingdom of God" (verse 5). fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle tism in a key passage: "Don©t you know The invisible work of the Spirit is and high priest whom we confess" that all of us who were baptized into matched by a visible work of the believ (Heb. 3:1). "And every tongue [should] Christ Jesus were baptized into his er. Just as the act of going forward to confess that )esus Christ is Lord, to the death? We were therefore buried with the water gives concrete expression to glory of God the Father" (Phil. 2:11). "If him through baptism into death in one©s inner acknowledgment of the per anyone acknowledges [RSV "confess order that, just as Christ was raised from son and death of Jesus, so immersion in es"] that Jesus is the Son of God, God the dead through the glory of the the water becomes the transition to lives in him and he in God" (1 John Father, we too may live a new life. If we new life in Jesus. 4:15). have been united with him in his death, 3. Along with this, baptism also For early Christians, baptism was a we will certainly also be united with him makes a person a part of Cod©s family. solemn and even dangerous act. As the in his resurrection" (Rom. 6:3-5). "For we were all baptized by one convert to the new faith stood by the Baptism, therefore, signifies our par Spirit into one body whether Jews or waters, he declared his faith in Jesus as ticipation in the death of Jesus, our Greeks, slave or free and we were all the Christ. The earliest declaration was incorporation into His crucifixion. When given the one Spirit to drink" (1 Cor. probably: "I believe that Jesus is Lord." He died, we died! Not just in the sense 12:13). "Now you are the body of This is why Paul wrote, "If you confess that He died for the whole world, but Christ, and each one of you is a part of with your mouth, ©Jesus is Lord,© and because by baptism the believer (not it" (verse 27). believe in your heart that God raised every person) becomes identified with A person, therefore, is not simply him from the dead, you will be saved" Christ in His crucifixion. baptized as an act between them and (Rom. 10:9). The confessional significance of bap God. They are baptized "into one By confessing Jesus as Lord the can tism is thus twofold. By this public act body." Although in today©s hyper-indi didate renounced allegiance to all other believers declare their acceptance of vidualistic society some people seem to "lords" including Caesar, who ruled in Jesus as both Lord and Savior, as they think they can simply be baptized and Rome. acknowledge their own sinfulness and be a solitary Christian, that idea finds no It is still a serious acknowledgment, become united with Christ in His cruci support in the New Testament. Those and still a dangerous one in some parts fixion. who confess Christ and follow Him in of the world. By confessing Jesus as Lord 2. Then, baptism is the gateway to baptism, by the same rite become part by entering into the rite of baptism we new life. In Jesus© famous encounter of His body, the church. declare that we are turning our backs on with Nicodemus, He shocked the With peculiar force baptism tells us all other claims to lordship over our lives learned Pharisee with: "I tell you the who we are sons and daughters of the and looking to Jesus as ultimate author truth, no one can see the Kingdom of continued on page 29

December 2003 MINISTRY 13 at any particular moment is a direct reflec tion of our prayer life. Before a baby is born, its mother©s blood provides the fetus oxygen. But at birth, if it is going to survive it must begin to breathe for itself. Prayer is the breath of the soul. A healthy Christian is always a praying Christian. If it is possible, this is doubly true for a minister. A minister who prays will reap the richest benefits, as will his or her congre gation. A minister who neglects prayer sooner or later will pay a high price. Neglecting personal prayer cannot help but result in a personal spiritual slide. It may be hardly noticeable at first, but Don©t hold eventually the symptoms will be unmistak able: (1) Heartfelt prayer soon becomes only your breath empty words and a form; (2) the values of those who neglect it, inevitably begin to slip away from Christ and toward the emptiness of the present age. tough nobody will be saved mere- (3) progressively they think, feel, and talk Richard OTfill y because they pray, no one will less and less about God and spiritual things; )e saved unless they pray. When (4) private time alone with God becomes :he last Bible study has been given less and less frequent until at last it disappears ind the last sermon preached, the altogether; and finally, Tfact is that it will have been through prayer, (5) resisting sin becomes less and less through the asking, that we will have received important until it is resisted only when it salvation; because Jesus comes into our hearts would have the most serious consequences. as an answer to prayer (Luke 11:9). There are some things that others can do Praying churches for us, but there are also things we must do Prayer has far-reaching consequences, and for ourselves. We may hire someone to cook so therefore does prayerlessness. If a church our food or be our personal physical trainer. appears to be dead, among all the reasons Yet our health cannot be delegated to others. often given, an underlying cause is that earli In the same way we can hire someone to er, prayer died in that church. Therefore, if teach us a particular subject, yet in the final there is to be revival, reformation, and renew analysis we must learn for ourselves. And so it al in the church, there must be a revival of is with the aspect of our lives that deals with prayer. It is not that there is a magical proper eternal things. ty in the act of praying itself, but it is, of course, that prayer is the means by which we The pastor©s need for prayer speak to God and He with us. The hard but pressing truth is that a minis It has been said there are three kinds of ter who claims to have a relationship with churches. God but who is not a man or woman of prayer 1. There is the church in which there is an is not being honest, because prayer is commu opening prayer, a pastoral prayer, a prayer for nication with God. We cannot have a the offering, and of course the benediction. Hichard O©Ffill is relationship with someone with whom we do 2. Then there is the church that has a director of health not communicate. It should therefore come as prayer ministries department. ministries for the Florida Conference of no surprise that men and women of God in 3. The third kind of church is a living Seventh-day every generation have been, without excep church where everything that happens in Adventists, Winter tion, people of prayer. every phase of church life is bathed in prayer. Park, Florida. Because it is simply demonstrably true, it On one occasion I preached in a church can be safely said that our spiritual condition where I noticed in the bulletin that after the

14 MINISTRY December 2003 worship service there was to be a I have never forgotten his words. meeting of the "prayer warriors." After His answer to his wife could make it standing at the door and shaking appear that he was praying all the hands with the congregation, I time, but in fact he was confessing to returned to the front of the church to me that though he prayed "all the pray with the group. The group con time" in reality he wasn©t giving God sisted of the pastor, a teenage boy, and any special time three women. While it may be inspiring, it can As the little group knelt and prayed also be intimidating to hear some together, I wondered where the elders, one tell how they get up at four the deacons, the deaconesses, and the o©clock in the morning and pray for other church leaders were. I have two hours. It can make one feel that come to believe with all my heart that anybody who is anybody spiritually those who are the leaders of the has to get up before dawn, and if church must be men and women of they don©t, spiritually, they must be leaching Out prayer. How can I be a legitimate a lesser life form. leader of the church if 1 am not spiri To be able to say you have a devo to Her tual? How can I be a spiritual leader if tional life has become the gold I am not a man or woman of prayer? standard of the Christian life. While Community I am thankful that we have per this goal can be an inspiration to sons in every church who have some, when flaunted it often becomes Anlsha could hardly believe it. She answered God©s call to pray. 1 am a discouragement to others. Jesus left was wearing her new uniform ttial showed she was a nurse in training. thankful for those whom we call no room for doubt that devotional She was standing in front of a group prayer warriors. Yet we must not del time was to be not only private but of women who were eager to learn egate the spiritual life of the church also secret to the extent that it must about healthful living from her. And she knew that many of them would to the department of prayer min not be held up before others as a type stay for the branch Sabbath School istries. If we are to be healthy of spiritual badge of courage. that would follow her class. physically, emotionally, or spiritually, To the individual who is not a Until the nursing school at Ranch) was we must not expect others to do for morning person, and there are many, completed, Anisha©s hopeof becom us what we must do for ourselves, and I would say if you can©t get up at four ing a nurse seemed impossible. But that is to develop our own prayer life. o©clock and spend some quality time now here she was-completing her training in an Adventist school and with God, then spend some quality sharing her skills with those who Time for prayer time with Him whenever you get up. needed her. And sharing her faith. One day a colleague and I were This will not be to "be seen of men" Anisha and her fellow students had discussing the matter of prayer. He but to survive. Starting the day when been welcomed by the women in this told me that he and his wife had ever you start your day without mostly Muslim community because of attended a retreat for married cou committing your ways to the Lord the help they would bring through the classes and the simple medical care ples. One of the purposes of the can easily contribute to complicating and medicines they could provide, retreat was to encourage the spouses your life further down the line. to communicate with each other. At Though I ate, bathed, and breathed Anisha had always dreamed of work ing as a nurse in a rural clinic or hos one point they were asked to write yesterday, my physical well-being pital. And now her dream was coming each other notes. He told me that in yes, my very existence demands that true! one of his wife©s notes she asked, I do the same every day. And so it is, The construction of a nursing school "When do you pray?" of course, in our spiritual life. at Ranch! is one of many projects I am sure that her question was not While it is essential to spend qual funded through Ingathering; Hope inquiring when he prayed in church, ity time with God each day, the devo For Humanity. or when he prayed with the children tional life can easily become a routine in family worship or before a meal. that not only loses meaning but that c She wanted to know when he person can even become unhitched from the ally spent time alone with God. rest of our lives. "What did you tell her?" I asked. He said, "I told her I pray when I Compartmentalizing our lives www.hope4.com walk and when I drive." Then looking Some time ago I found out that an 1-888-425-7760 me right in the eye he said, "Dick, I acquaintance of mine decided he did Celebrating 100 Years of Service don©t have time to pray." not love his spouse anymore. He

December 2003 MINISTRY 15 apparently became infatuated with His great contribution to thousands of same time materialistically secular. another woman. This is not unheard lives down through the years is that A truly spiritual life will be one of, except this individual was very spir he has inspired Christians to practice that not only begins the day with itual; he even got up early in the the presence of God. With Brother God but also includes a walk with morning to pray with others before Lawrence, his set times for prayer were Him all day. A true Christian©s devo beginning his day. not different from other times. For tional life becomes his lifestyle; a When I heard what had happened, him prayer became a lifestyle. practical demonstration of the text I could not help wondering how a which says, "In him we live and person could be getting up early in Prayer and life move and have our being" (Acts the morning and spending time with Surveys have been conducted ask 17:28). God and at the same time watch their ing people if they pray. The results are Many have testified that there are relationship with their spouse com both encouraging and discouraging. blessings to be had by fasting, by pray ing apart as they pursued, at least in While the majority of the people ing all night, and by spending two their mind, another woman. interviewed said that they pray, even hours every morning in prayer, yet a I realized that this could happen every day, prayer has little effect on person could conceivably do all of when we compartmentalize our lives. the direction of their lives. these things and not have their heart Prayer was never meant to be an end Many people divide their lives into in it. Scripture warns that it is possible in itself, or simply another event in two compartments. They have what to have a form of godliness but deny our daily lives. Prayer is a means to an they see as a spiritual life and a secu the power thereof (2 Tim. 3:5). end and that is to enable us to have lar life. A person who tries to main The final test of effective prayer is a living connection with God and tain a balance between the spiritual the changed life. Jesus puts it another thus to live holy lives. and the secular could be compared to way, "Wherefore by their fruits ye A seventeenth-century Frenchman the image of Daniel 2, whose feet shall know them" (Matt. 7:20). As named Nicholas Herman of Lorraine were made of iron and of clay. The ministers of the gospel it is not had been a soldier in his younger prophet Daniel put it plainly, "They enough that we be men and women years. Later he became a monk. We shall not cleave one to another." Our of prayer but men and women who know Nicholas as Brother Lawrence. lives cannot be spiritual and at the live as they pray. MINISTRY SUBSCRIBER SERVICES

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16 MINISTRY December 2003 potential for other pastors in the region. Currently, one or two Los Angeles metro min isterial colleagues are "Boot Camping" each other, sharing strengths as colleagues, and consulting with one another on better ways of doing ministry. Another exciting aspect of Boot Camp is its potential for discovering expertise in laity and networking them in training other lay people. One of the recent lay training events, spon Ministerial sored by Southern California Conference©s Los Angeles metro and African-American regions, solicited information about lay peo students get basic ple with skills they want to share. This information will be used by the region to ini tiate lay networking. training in Los With this in mind, Ministerial Boot Camp will operate year round, with a curriculum that includes skills-based workshops conducted by Angeles churches trained laity. A Web site will facilitate network ing; it will enable churches in search of particular skills to find lay-resource contacts for session of Ministerial Boot Camp the churches. Betty Cooney and Gerard Kiemeney was recently held in the Los Angeles Area. It networked more What some Boot Camp pastors than 15 experienced pastors with discovered Adventist university students in a Joseph Charles, a PUC senior, learned about Amentoring-field school experience. The con the Boot Camp opportunity through a Pacific cept, influenced by a business model, was Union Summer InMinistry internship at South proposed by Diane Kiemeney, owner of a suc Bay church. When he checked the descrip cessful transcription business. " [This kind of] tions of the program©s different stages, "I could networking is important in my business," she see that they would be so beneficial for my said, "so why not in ministry, too, with minis professional growth. I felt that being exposed terial students drawing on the strengths and to ministerial development through in-the- experience of senior pastors?" field mentoring would be a great blessing." Betty Cooney is By summer©s end, Joseph found that hav communication Key elements and goals ing the opportunity to meet with different director for the Key elements needed for Ministerial Boot pastors with expertise in their various topic Southern California Camp to work, according to Gerard Kiemeney areas had not only been excellent training, Conference, Glendale, California. (director of the LA metro region in the but had also provided the added benefit of Southern California Conference, and coordi knowing he could access the teaching pastors nator of the program) are a corps of as resources later on. motivated, experienced pastors, who, along La Sierra student Steve Toscano came to with enthusiastic ministerial students are will Boot Camp, "not quite sure what to expect, ing to drive to urban-area churches for weekly and I was pleasantly surprised. Rather than meetings, and who are interested in effective nonstop theory, the stages were very practical. pastoral interning. The pastors broke things down so we could Basic Boot Camp goals are: "Enhancing see how to use, replicate, and adapt ideas." Adventist ministry in the region, and provid Boot Campers appreciated the various top Gerard Kiemeney is ing avenues through which uninvolved lay ics covered in the initial program, including the Los Angeles metro people can turn their passion into a ministry Pastor Jim Park©s instruction on discipling, region director, for Jesus." which involved a Discipleship Walk in the Southern California Angeles Forest. Conference, Glendale, Ripple effects Others found visitation insights shared by California. The Boot Camp concept has spillover Temple City Pastor Benjamin Del Pozo espe-

December 2003 MINISTRY 17 daily helpful. "From the visitation He is a 2002 La Sierra University grad training, we learned about types of uate whose dream is "to [work with] a questions to ask, and the need to group of young individuals and see focus and listen. The pastor also sug how they benefit from the Christian gested practical books to give to lifestyle. I©d like to see [my ministry] particular families being visited," says benefit society the way Dr. Harry Toscano. (Boot Camp topics and pas Miller did as a missionary in China tors will vary in coming sessions. For decades ago, with his invention of a a complete list of the opening ses soy-milk machine." sion©s pastor-mentors and topics, visit Says Stefan, "I didn©t know the scc.adventist.org/articles). churches had the resources we Other Boot Campers were drawn encountered. At first, I would look at to the cell church or family-group a church and think, There©s nothing ministry station. They said such going on here/ but it started with a Adoptinga things as, "I feel the approach is more boom and never let up. I want to use personal with the members and more what I learned; it has been exciting." Police effective in reaching out, and reach Following Boot Camp, Stefan ing in. I liked the part-theory, assisted in the Voice to the World Precinct part-practical instruction, which LA evangelistic series featuring Voice cleared up a lot of questions for me." of Prophecy speaker Lonnie Bethany Adventist Church was famous Stacey Gurgel was interested in the Melashenko and sponsored by for their worship services, but this Boot Camp program as soon as she Southern California Conference©s might have been the most unusual service ever! In addition to the parish heard about it. "I had been wanting African-American region. ioners and the pastor arid the choir to do inner-city work for a couple of Gerard Kiemeney©s reaction to the and the deacons, here sat more than years, so an LA-based program was initial summer session has been a dozen police officers, all dressed up in their best uniforms, filling the front appealing. I want to be involved with upbeat. "I am really happy with the pews of the sanctuary. youth ministry particularly to gang pastors. They were all there, and pre members and runaway teens and pared. Because they are not Tftey had come to be "adopted©by the congregation-and they repre my dream is to build a big city center experienced, some Boot Camp stages sented nearly 350 officers in their to help young people." did not seem practical to them at precinct They had come to partici As summer approached at the end first, but they learned otherwise." Bi pate in a service that would formally link the Bethany Adventist Church to of her first year at La Sierra University, the Nassau County Police 3rd Stacey signed up for an internship as Precinct in a commitment to work a youth pastor at the Glendora together for their community. church. One day Dr. Bailey Gillespie, Letters As a result of the partnership, the La Sierra©s liaison with the Boot Camp two organizations work much more program, spotted her working at her continued from page 3 closely on projects and affirm the contributions made by the other to campus landscaping job and asked y comments and questions are as the community."It©s changed the her if she would be interested in the M a result of having read two articles way we relate to their work, "says a Boot Camp program. in the April 2003 edition of Ministry: church member. "When he said it had to do with "What©s With Adventist Theology?" " It©s reminded me that I don©t have to Los Angeles and ministry, that©s all (Roland Hegstad) and "Developing carry all these burdens by myself," that mattered to me," she recalls. "I Truth and Changing Perspectives" says one of the police officers. said yes, right away. And I just (Gilbert Valentine). The latter quoted a The Adopt-A-Precinct program is one learned so much in the Boot Camp statement from Mrs. White which said, of many projects supported through stations. I hope I can go through "That which God gives His servants to Ingathering: Hope For Humanity, another one." speak today would not perhaps have

INGATHERING In the meantime, Stacey will be been present truth 20 years ago, but it is continuing at the Glendora church, God©s message for this time." I fully HOPE for with youth ministry one Sabbath endorse the statement made by the HUMANITY each month, putting boot camp author of the article on Adventist theol youth-ministry principles into prac ogy "No new light will ever push the www.hope4.com 1-888-425-7760 tice. fundamentals of our faith into obscurity. Celebrating 100 Years of Service Quite another emphasis is repre Rather, it will enhance them, as is hap sented by the focus of Stefan Wilson. pening with our concept of the

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sanctuary and the investigative judg where the first Adam began" (Ellen G. personalities, including M. L. ment." White, My Life Today, 323). And the first Andreasen, were great men of God and About two years ago, I read a manu Adam began "created a pure, sinless need no post-mortem dissection of script that originated with a lay being, without taint of sin upon him" their views. A positive presentation of Adventist that gave a different perspec (Ellen G. White, Letter 8, 1895 in the the humanity of Christ, without discus tive on the "scapegoat." The bottom SDA Bible Commentary). I am, therefore, sion of personalities, as found in line was that a spotless goat could only convinced that Christ took the pre-Fall Seventh-day Adventists Believe (45-52), represent the spotless Lamb of God human nature of Adam. And I fully is most commendable. who bore our sins. Recently, I saw a sim endorse the Ministry insert article by Ron Thompson, retired pastor/evangelist, ilar view on a Web site. Are there any Erwin R. Gane in which he elaborates Longs, South Carolina. studies emerging from Adventist the on E. G. White©s letter in 1895 under ologians on this topic? the subheading "Spiritually Christ would like to complement Andrews Would you share the sources of the Stood in Adam©s Position." I University Press, Ministry (August new concepts on the sanctuary and the But I do not endorse the new edition 2003), and Woodrow W. Whidden for investigative judgment? of Questions on Doctrine, published by bringing knowledge and insight again Gloria josiah, St. Cro/x, Virgin Islands. Andrews University Press. What good to the historical 1957 book Questions can come from digging up dry bones, on Doctrine. ith reference to Ministry, August resurrecting old rivalries over the nature As a fourth-generation Adventist, it W2003, the debate over the of Christ, etc., that ensued from the is my view that "perfectionism" coming human nature of Christ, whether He 1957 publication of QOD and virtually forth from false views of Christ©s "heav took the pre-Fall nature of Adam or the split the church? For George R. Knight enly ministry" is a continual fly in a post-Fall nature of Adam, that raged to "pull no punches" criticizing L. E. "healing ointment." Ultimately, the particularly from 1957, one text really Froom and his colleagues (according to Reformation doctrine of justification by settled the matter for me: 1 Corinthians Woodrow W. Whidden"s article faith "alone" has to be continually 15:45. If Christ is the "second Adam," "Questions on Doctrine: Then and revisited as the healing cure, in as stated in this text, Christ "began Now"), serves no purpose. All of these Pat Travis, chaplain, Orlando, Florida.

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December 2003 MINISTRY 19 1981 action by the Executive Committee of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which asked that the General Conference Biblical Research Institute form a special committee to restudy the books of Daniel and Revelation. During the 11 years of its existence, the Daniel and Revelation Committee produced seven volumes3 that address many of the issues raised during the Glacier View meet ings. In its final report the committee stated that "far from being a museum piece of pio The pre-Advent neer theology, the biblical teaching of the pre-Advent, investigative phase of the final judgment is of vital importance to the judgment: Fact Christian today. It is a concluding portion of the overall salvation process and is an integral or fiction?(Parti) component of the three angels© messages."4 Apocalyptic prophecy and historicism It is generally agreed that there is a differ f all the doctrines of the ence between classical prophecy, in which the Gerhard Pfandl Seventh-day Adventist Church, prophet was God©s spokesperson to His peo the doctrine of the pre-Advent ple in Old and New Testament times, and judgment beginning in heaven apocalyptic prophecy with its focus on the in 1844 has been questioned end of the world and the coming of the king Omore than any other. This questioning has dom of God. come from scholars and others both outside The fulfillment of the promises in classical and inside the church. prophecy was dependent on the response of From outside the church, Walter R. Martin the people 0er. 18:7-10). "Classical prophets in his book The Kingdom of the Cults has writ tied God©s activities to events in human his ten, "Adventists, in the opinion of conserva tory."5 tive Biblical scholars, not to mention the On the other hand, apocalyptic prophecy liberal wing of Protestantism, are only specu presents God©s cosmic timetable for the final lating with their sanctuary and investigative supernatural appearance of the kingdom of judgment theories. Actually, most are agreed God. Hence it is not conditional. In other that they have created doctrines to compen words, it is not dependent on the human sate for errors in prophetic interpretation."1 response, e.g., Christ©s first coming was not Within the church, the most thorough dependent on Israel©s or Judah©s obedience. negative inquiry was initiated in recent times He came, "when the fullness of the time [out by my former mentor Dr. Desmond Ford. In lined in Dan. 9:24-27] had come" (Gal. 4:4, 1980 he presented a 991-page document to NKJV), even though the Jews were not ready more than 100 church leaders and theolo to receive Him. gians gathered at Glacier View. In his study he Similarly, the time prophecies in Daniel contended that the judgment in Daniel 7 is and Revelation which point towards the time GerhardPfandl, Ph.D., not a pre-Advent judgment, that apocalyptic of the end and the Second Coming are inde is associate director prophecy is also conditional, that according pendent of any human response. In of the Biblical to the apotelesmatic principle a prophecy can apocalyptic prophecy we become "spectators Research Institute, have multiple fulfillments, and that the anti- to events on a world stage; we are seeing the General Conference typical day of atonement began in A.D. 31 divine foreknowledge unfold the course of of Seventh-day rather than in 1844.2 the future."6 Adventists, Silver At Glacier View, Ford©s views were rejected. Apocalyptic prophecies explain what God Spring, Maryland. However, the questions he raised were has foreseen and what He has determined deemed sufficiently important to merit a should happen. The 2,300 "evenings and

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Include missionaries and the of that comes through World Budget church©s worldwide mission work in giving, but much of it is given during the prayer ministry of your Sabbath the Sabbath School offering each 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MO 20904 School and its classes. week. Please remember this Making a world of difference. mornings" and the "three and a half of it can be summarized as follows: 11 at least one thousand years, are fol times" in Daniel 7 and 8, therefore, 1. Since the visions in Daniel 7 and lowed by the little-horn power. This are not conditional. They cannot be 8 are largely symbolic, with a number four-beast reign is the focus of the repeatedly applied to different ages as of different beasts representing vision since it is most directly in the interpreter sees fit. In the sweep of important historical empires (7:3-7; opposition to God. Three and a half history they can only have one fulfill 8:3-5, 20-21), the time periods (7:25; years for the struggle between the lit ment, just as the 70-week prophecy 8:14) should also be seen as symbolic. tle horn and the Most High would be in Daniel 9 only had one fulfillment. 2. The fact that the visions deal out of proportion to the comprehen Throughout most of church histo with the rise and fall of known sive scope of salvation history ry these apocalyptic time prophecies empires in history which existed for portrayed in this vision. were interpreted according to the his- hundreds of years, indicates that the The same applies to Revelation toricist method of interpretation. prophetic time periods must also 12:6 and 14 where the 1,260 days or Only in the last two hundred years cover long time periods. three and a half times, cover much of have other systems, such as preterism 3. The peculiar, distinctive, even the history between the First and and futurism, replaced historicism. metaphoric way in which the time Second Advents. And, as all students of prophecy periods are expressed indicates that 5. According to the context, the know, the backbone of historicism is they should not be taken literally. If expressions "time, times and half a the year-day principle. the "time, times and half a time" in time" (Dan. 7:25; 12:7; Rev. 12:14, Daniel 7:25, stands for three and a NKJV), "forty-two months" (Rev. The year-day principle half literal years, why didn©t God say 11:2; 13:5, NKJV), and "one thousand It is ironic that one of the best "three years and six months"? In two hundred and sixty days" (Rev. summaries of the year-day principle, Luke 4:25 and James 5:17, where 11:3; 12:6, NKJV), all apply to the based on the works of T. R. Birks7 and three and a half literal years are same time period. But the natural H. G. Guinness,8 is found in Dr. Ford©s referred to, each time the phrase is expression "three years and six first commentary on Daniel.9 This, of "three years and six months." months" is not used once. course, Dr. Ford rejected 18 years Similarly, Paul remained in Corinth "The Holy Spirit seems, in a man later, because he contends that it can "a year and six months" (Acts 18:11, ner, to exhaust all the phrases by not be biblically justified.10 NKJV), and David reigned in Hebron which the interval could be expressed, Contrary to this position, Seventh- "seven years and six months" (2 Sam. excluding always that one form, day Adventists believe that the 2:11, NKJV). which would be used of course in year-day principle is a Bible based 4. In Daniel 7 the four beasts ordinary writing, and is used invari principle. The main points in support which together account for a reign of ably in Scripture on other occasions, to denote the literal period. 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22 MINISTRY December 2003 ure of time not used in the prophecies historical foundation. And in spite of of Daniel and Revelation is the year. what some may claim, it is not an Days, weeks, and months, are referred outdated method belonging to the to, but not the time unit "year." The past but a valid principle of interpret most obvious explanation is that the ing apocalyptic prophecies today. "year" is the unit employed to sym When the year-day principle is bolize throughout these prophecies. applied to the time prophecies in 8. There are a number of texts in Daniel 7 and 8, a pre-Advent judg the historical narratives of the Old ment beginning in 1844 emerges Testament in which "days" stands for from the text. "years" (Exod. 13:10; 1 Sam. 2:19; In the concluding article (which 20:6; Judg. 11:40; etc.). Also in the will appear in the upcoming February poetic portions of the Old Testament 2004 issue of Ministry) we will specifi "days" at times stands in parallel to cally look at the judgment scene in the word for "year" (Job 10:5; 32:7; Daniel 7. JB 36:11; Ps. 77:5; 90:9, 10; etc.). "Both of these usages provide a ready back ground for the kind of thought that could be extended to the more specif 1 Walter R. Martin, Kingdom of the Cults (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1965), 407. ic quantitative application of this 2 D. Ford subsequently published his Glacier View relationship in apocalyptic."14 document as Daniel 8:14: The Day of Atonement and Hi-Tech Prayer Share the Investigative Judgment (Casselberry, Fl.: 9. In Numbers 14 and Ezekiel 4 Email daily devotions and God deliberately used the day for a Euangelion Press, 1980). 3 The set of seven volumes is available from the prayer requests that arrive year principle as a teaching device. Biblical Research Institute of the General on our church members© "According to the number of the days Conference as well as from any Adventist Book computer screens extend in which you spied out the land, forty Center. days, for each day you shall bear your 4 W. R. Lesher and Frank B. Holbrook, "Daniel and and deepen our Revelation Committee: Final Report" in Symposium community of faith. guilt one year, namely forty years, on Revelation, Book 2, DARCOM, edited by Frank B. and you shall know My rejection" Holbrook, 7 vols. (Silver Spring, Md.: Biblical The church can (Num. 14:34, NKJV). And in an acted Research Institute, 1992), 7:455. communicate with out parable the prophet Ezekiel was 5 Dewey M. Beegle, Prophecy and Predictions (Ann Arbor: Pryor Pettengill, 1978), 90 members, boards, and told to lie 390 days on his left side 6 William G. Johnsson, "Conditionally in Biblical committees with an ease and 40 days on his right side, "I have Prophecy with Particular Reference to Apocalyptic" and efficiency that are laid on you a day for each year" (Ezek. in 70 Weeks, Leviticus, Nature of Prophecy, DARCOM, 4:6, NKJV). edited by Frank B. Holbrook, 7 vols. (Washington, amazing and certainly 10. In Daniel 9:24-27 the 70-week D.C.: Biblical Research Institute, 1986), 3:278. enhance a sense of 7 Thomas R. Birks, first Elements of Sacred Prophecy community. time prophecy met its fulfillment at (London: William E. Painter, 1843). the exact time, if we use the year-day 8 H. G. Guinness, The Approaching End of the Age, Several of our church principle to interpret it. Many inter Viewed in the Light of History, Prophecy, and Science. members were among the preters, who in other apocalyptic 8th ed. (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1882). 9 Desmond Ford, Daniel (Nashville, Tenn.: Southern first troops to go to Iraq texts do not use the year-day princi Pub. Assn., 1978), 300-305. and we were able to ple, recognize that the 70 weeks are in 10 In his latest Daniel commentary he denies that the communicate with them fact "weeks of years" reaching from 70 weeks are cut off from the 2,300 years of Daniel the Persian period to the time of 8 and adds, "Neither do I consider that the year-day and extend pastoral care in principle should be applied in the study of the a new and wonderful way. Christ. Thus the pragmatic test in prophecies of Daniel, though I recognize it as a Daniel 9 confirms the validity of the providential aid over long centuries of Christ©s John M. Buchanan year-day principle. delay." (D. Ford, Daniel and the Coming King References to the year-day princi [Newcastle, Calif.: Desmond Ford Publications, 1996J, 298). ple can be found in intertestamental 11 See Ford, Daniel, 300-305 and William H. Shea, times in Qumran as well as in other Selected Studies on Prophetic Interpretation, revised edi Jewish writings of that period. 15 Thus tion, DARCOM, 7 vols. (Silver Spring, Md.: Biblical the historicist method of interpreta Research Institute, 1992), 1:67-104. Fresh ideas for developing 12 Birks, 352. your church's spiritual life tion is not a Johnny-come-lately 13 Shea, 73. arrival on the theological scene, 14 Ibid,, 103. rather it rests on a solid biblical and 15 See Shea, 106-110.

December 2003 MINISTRY 23 churches or other community venues, among Seventh-day Adventists, usually led by a physician and or the pastor. Depending on the advertising, the support of the laity in recruiting smokers who are interested in quit ting, the community will, the credentials or charisma of the presenter, and the format of the programming, attendance ranges from being miniscule to monumental. Those involved in smoking cessation pro grams tend to get discouraged when the group is small; and the frequency of the effort Every church diminishes until another surge of concern motivates us. In some busy churches, when the responsi can help bility of conducting a Breathe Free or 5-Day Plan falls to the pastor(s), an inconsistency might prevail. It happens when the Seventh- smokers quit day Adventist Church, which is known to be the most dependable religious entity to be involved in tobacco cessation intervention, fails to offer the community-at-large services ©ve smoked for 35 years. I don©t know that are reliable. Linda Royer how to quit. But I sure would like to. I Further, in churches where no health pro am sick so much." "I learned to smoke fessionals attend, laymen who are skilled in high school. Now that I am finishing when it comes to leadership may recognize college and planning to get married, I the role of their church iri this ministry of wantI to quit before we have a baby, so it will reclamation, but they require training. be healthy." These two statements represent smokers Why Adventists are concerned about who are of particular concern to public health smokers officials. They represent tobacco users: But why are we concerned about smokers? 1. Who cannot remember what it is like to Aren©t there many commercial and public be a nonsmoker, who are known as "hard health aids already in existence that are core" because they have tried numerous times designed to help those who want to quit to quit smoking without long-term success, smoking? There are the patches and chewing and who contribute to the high cost of health gums that a smoker can now purchase with care because of their unremitting chronic dis out a prescription. There is at least one nose eases; or spray and the pills one can obtain by pre 2. Young women in childbearing years scription. Then there is acupuncture and who not only bring harm to their own bodies, hypnotism, herbs and biofeedback, and an but put their unborn babies at risk for inter array of gadgets, such as the small computer rupted pregnancy, premature delivery, ized messaging and prompting devices that respiratory or heart problems, susceptibility are available. There are also helplines and to allergies, and asthma. online tutorials. The list goes on. Seventh-day Adventists are concerned A history of concern mixed with because there is nothing more effective than disappointment the divine-human factor in facilitating health Linda Royer writes Pastors and health professionals want to behavior change. We must continue to pro from New Market, help these individuals to have victory over vide this kind of education and support to Virginia. nicotine addiction and the culture of smok individuals who desire to quit smoking. ing. Other members of the general and Society is telling smokers that they need church community share that desire. something (sometimes a little too crutchlike) For decades there have been stop-smoking to help them cope with the smoking urge. classes or support groups conducted in Health care is telling them they must quit to

24 MINISTRY December 2003 preserve their quality of life for them Contemplating knowing/being selves and others. convinced that a change is necessary We need to persuade them that but not yet ready to commit to a eliminating tobacco and the drug change. nicotine from their lives gives them Preparation—experimentation with the power to excel in other health- small changes and considering how promoting changes. We need to lead to change. them to the true Source of that power Action—now ready to quit and tak so that they will realize the value of ing the quitting step. their body and appraise their life in Maintenance in a quit stage and terms of eternity. holding steady, but maybe still requir ing periodic encouragement and How a church can participate support. Research is supporting what we You must determine what you have believed for some time: that want to do for tobacco users under those addicted to nicotine (smoke or any of these stages. For pre-contempla- smokeless tobacco) need long-term tors, for example, you may integrate support to be successful. Churches information about the benefits of a RELIGIOUS can do that better than any commer holistically healthy lifestyle in com cial or public health program because munications to the community or in churches volunteer their services. other lifestyle programming you pres But isn©t that an overdemanding ent, while announcing that you are a BOOKS commitment of time and effort? It resource for tobacco cessation as well. could be, but it doesn©t have to be. You may run a regular ad or column Here©s a proposed method that pas in the local newspaper. NEEDED tors can establish in their spiritual For contemplators and those in communities. preparation you may hold regular, Seminaries and Colleges There is a self-help program that I scheduled (quarterly) meetings enti around the world are in have authored that increases the tled "Let©s Begin to Quit," in which great need of quality effectiveness of intervention for you may explain the accepted strate religious reading materials members as they reach out to help gies for quitting and the benefits for training and educating tobacco users quit. It is now available enjoyed. Here you explain what your future leaders. on CD or as a download from my tobacco addiction intervention is like You can help meet this Web site (see below). and what commitment is required of challenge by donating new Under this program the partici the participants. Or, for this group or used religious books pant learns from 14 days of audio you may wish to hold a social event (avoid story or devotional messaging how to end tobacco addic such as a potluck or dinner in the books), or by helping us tions under the influence of a holistic context of promoting health and purchase the most urgently approach. inform them of your resources for needed books through your He or she is instructed in exercise, quitting tobacco. financial contribution. relaxation, nutrition, diet, and 2. If your church has a Health through the help of dynamic spiritual Committee, choose members from it principles. Under this program, the to form a tobacco subcommittee of at Please send donations to: audio messages are supplemented least three people. Decide from the with printed guides. The program is ideas above, or from those you dis Seminary Books called Taking Control. Here is how your cuss, how often and when you will GC Ministerial Association church can set up a consistent, bur schedule events. Recruit other church In care of GC Transportation den-free tobacco cessation program: members to assist and give them spe 6620 Amberton Drive Elkridge, Maryland 21075 1. First of all, you must understand cific duties with orientation to their that there are five stages individuals responsibilities. may process through in changing 3. Utilize the self-help training or, if you would like to meet a specific need, please call their health behavior: course described in my Web site, Pre-contemplating—hearing mes especially the section to find out how you can help. may not be interested in change. continued on page 28

December 2003 MINISTRY 25 Lacking leaders: A personafview of how to work with them

uppose your leader is lacking in Honesty with the leader one area, or more? How would If my leader does not treat me with S you handle it? Would you pray for EMMANUEL MWALE respect, I have found it my obligation to his removal and the installation of a bet discuss the matter with him or her ter one? Would you go to other workers alone. This is the biblical approach. I and convince them that they need to have resolved that I will courageously, vote "wisely" at the next opportunity? but with respect, approach my leader Would you rise up, refusing to cooper and express my concerns. It is danger ate with him? What, indeed, does one ous to pretend that all is well when, do with a leader who lacks some of the inside, I am "burning." skills crucial to effective leadership? When a new leader comes, people Wherever there are people, there is say a lot of things about him or her, leadership of some kind. And those at If my leader is lacking in one or two some good, some bad. In such situa the head are often not perfect in their of my expectations, I have resolved that tions, I choose to work with the leader role. They may have the essential charac I will find a way of helping out. I am also despite what has been said of him or her. teristics of good leadership, but still convinced that God has given my leader Though our leaders will always lack possess serious "flat spots" in certain someone on his team who is gifted in in certain areas, they are still our lead important aspects of leadership. The whatever area my leader is lacking. If ers. They deserve to be treated with truth is, of course, that in any organiza this person meets that expectation, my love and respect. tion, those who are led have always leader has met that expectation as well, found weakness in those who lead them. and I find that acceptable. Despite weaknesses Does this, then, give us the right to The Bible gives us examples of rise up against such leaders? I©m not perfect David, Elijah, Daniel, and many others I believe there are better ways to work I have had to accept the fact that I whose characters are worthy of emulat with leaders, even those who aren©t just am not perfect. If I am not perfect, then ing. In spite of the weaknesses of their lacking in certain areas but who may, in I am to accept my leader©s imperfections leaders (Saul, Ahab, Nebuchadnezzar), fact, be seen as simply bad leaders. as well. God has not given me all the tal they worked with them. In some cases ents and gifts; why, then, would I expect they helped their leaders find personal What are my expectations of my leader to possess them all? Instead I salvation. the leader? will find a way of appreciating whatever We pastors are leaders in the highest I have a personal philosophy when it talents and gifts my leader does possess. sense of the word. We need to swallow comes to the way I treat my leaders; a Where I can, I will use my talents and our pride. We need to change our atti philosophy based on my expectations gifts to complement his (or hers). tudes. In most cases our leaders are of what a leader is. Jesus said, "Therefore all things better than we think they are. It may be I do have some irreducible assump whatsoever ye would that men should hard to accept certain leaders but it is tions about leadership and therefore do to you, do ye even so to them: for not impossible. We have Jesus as both expectations of any particular leader: I this is the law and the prophets" (Matt. our Savior and Example! H want to work under a leader who is com 7:12). These are words that have petent, compassionate, and committed. strengthened my resolution to respect If this leader is a religious one, I have the my leader despite whatever he or she assumption that he or she is a servant of may be lacking in certain areas. How Emmanuel Mwale is a pastor in the Katete God, and fears Him. This means that would I expect my leader and others to Mission District of Seventh-day Adventists, God has sent this person to lead me. treat me if I were the leader? Katete, Zambia, Central Africa.

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pproaching year end and antici profits with her employees. pating opportunities and Ask her "How are you doing?" and challenges in 2004, I©m praising she typically responds, "Better than I Cod for several partnerships. deserve!" Then she quickly changes the First, I praise Jesus for Sharon, my JAMES A. CRESS subject to her favorite projects such as partner in marriage, ministry, and mis resource books for pastors, scholarships chief. Details of marriage and ministry for women theology students, church are far too numerous to enumerate buildings, Habitat for Humanity, video without sounding like a and live seminar resources such as our holiday newsletter. Our annual satellite Professional Growth recent mischief is our Seminars, disaster relief for earthquake, new Yorkshire Terrier, bombing, hurricane, or terrorist victims, Dixie, a three-pound plete theological education, a bicycle as well as soup kitchens and shelters. bundle of fearless fun. for African pastors, or a project in India, It is far beyond coincidence that I©m also grateful for energizing asso you demonstrate that anything accom Judy©s life preaches a sermon in shoes as ciation in excellence with our other plished for Jesus is a true partnership. she makes business priorities comply senior staff, Will Eva, Peter Prime, )oel Until Christ©s kingdom, you will never with heaven©s priorities. She says, Sarli, and Nikolaus Satelmajer, plus the know how you have blessed. "Coincidence is only a miracle in which magazine management of Julia Norcott Among our many God chooses to remain silent." and Cathy Payne in the magazine and friends, perhaps none Finally, I want to thank organization pastoral resources. Likewise, I benefit has ever been as al colleagues like Ron and Karen Flowers from encouragement provided to long-standing and of GC Family Ministries for fresh women in ministry by Kit Watts who consistent in their resources on sexuality and family evan edits our newsletter, Contact, and Penny support for ministry gelism; Lonnie and Jeanne Melashenko Shell©s leadership of La Sierra projects than Judy from VOP for sharing an ACTS7 00 vision University©s Women©s Resource Center. Thomas. to spiritually impact St. Louis, and Then there©s the lifesaving contribu I©ll always remember the day Judy Walter and Sandi Pearson from Breath tion of Gloria Massenburg, my stopped by the church office to request of Life for creatively moving beyond administrative assis my prayers for her new venture. narrow boundaries. tant, who directs a Practicing the Prayer of jabez long Then there©s the innovative team at thousand details every before it became a media phenomena, ACN (Adventist Communication day and remains Judy pledged to prioritize God©s work. Network) of Kermit Netteburg, Jere unfailingly gracious to A self-styled "business buccaneer" Wallack, and Dave Gemmell who, every individual fortu and president of her own company, J. A. invest their energy and vision into mak nate to encounter her Thomas and Associates, Judy shares the ing pastors more productive and high quality, customer-friendly ministry. vision of providing quality resources for empowering laity leadership. Hosts of friends share joy as they pastors of every denomination. Right from the start, Kermit offered contribute emotional, spiritual, and Unabashedly advertising her busi encouragement, support, and produc financial strength to multiplied projects ness as Christian (she prays with tion skills for our satellite seminars. which, otherwise, would not occur. potential clients, recruits associates who Without their team©s emphasis on qual Whether a note that reminds Sharon "hope to work in a believing environ ity and technical skills, these events and me of your prayers, a phone mes ment," and maintains chaplaincy could not occur. sage that assures of your thoughts, a service for her company), |udy is an The ACN team also provides grip contribution that accompanies your industry leader in integrating faith into ping preaching resources through interest in a young minister, a seminary the business environment, opening Adventist Preaching DVDs which allows library, a woman struggling to com- opportunities to women, and sharing continued on page 28

December 2003 MINISTRY 27 Thanks, Pardn©r It is important for us as theolo gians and pastors to keep in mind Help smokers quit continued from page 27 that when involved in activities with continued from page 25 a multiple-church dis representatives of other religious entitled "The Health Professional©s trict to bring a quality communities, we are called to repre Guide to Tobacco Addiction sermon message on sent not just our private views but the Intervention." This is especially help those Sabbaths when church we serve. Our self-understand ful in preparing a team so that it has their pastor must be ing makes it impossible for us to enter an understanding of the tobacco absent or to resource into ecumenical dialogue along the issues, the nature of addiction, the small group study. lines of the ecumenical movement as health consequences of tobacco use, Likewise, their Poster©s DVD (Digital epitomized in the World Council of and ways to design strategies for ces Vitality Disc) gives pastors fresh ideas, Churches and the Roman Catholic sation. user-friendly programs, and a cornu Church. 4. Acquire at least one kit of Taking copia of quality programs for healthy We should nevertheless take Control from the above Web site, congregations (see www.acn.info). advantage of the ecumenical spirit to either by purchase of hard copy and For now, Thanks pardn©r! You©ll hear make ourselves and our mission and CDs or by downloading it from the it again when Jesus will say, "Well done, message better known and more Web site. The printed guides are color faithful partner!" ffl faithfully effective. ISI illustrated in PDF format for easy printing and the audio files can be

1 Walter Raymond Beach and Bert Beverly Beach, Pattern for downloaded to your own CDs. Pioxrem: The Role and Function of Church Otganization The attendees at your quit-smok Adventist theology (Hagerstown, Md.: Review and Herald Pub. Assn., 1985), 100 See also, Statements, Guidelines and Other Document-;: A ing class or support group may continued from page 9 Compilation (Silver Spring, Md.; GC Communication purchase their own copies from the Department, 2000), 122. prejudice. In some cases the preju 2 Among many materials on the topic of ecumenism and the Web site or you may do so and dice has been so strong that it has Adventist Church see, Bert Beverly Beach, Vatican II: Bridging include it in a fee for the program. the AbyM (Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald Pub. Assn., been difficult for our counterparts to 1968), 259-266; Walter R. Beach, "SDA Relations to the (Yes, there should be a fee to cover accept what we were in fact telling National and World Councils of Chwclies," Review and Herald, expenses.) By using this self-help pro them about our true position on a October 9, 1969, 6, 7; idem., "Why we Stand Apart," Revieiv and Herald, October 16, 1969, 6, 7; Bert B. Beach, "The World gram, you do not have to be trained particular theological issue. Their Council of Churches: Seventh-day Adventist Conversations in giving formal quit-smoking class and Their Significance," Ministry, May 1970,13-15; June 1970, preconceived ideas have not allowed 59-61; Jean Zucher, "Why Adventists Don©t Join the WCC," es; you only need to provide loving, them to listen. Ministry, March 1979, 10-L2; May 1979, 6-8, "Kcumenism," in patient, and understanding support. On the other hand, we as Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopedia, vol. A-L, edited by Don ! ©. Neufeld (Hagerstown, Md.; Review and Herakl Pub. Assn., 5. Prepare a team of facilitators to Adventists can also have false or 1996), 491-493. conduct support sessions on a regular inaccurate information regarding 3 Harding Meyer, That Ail May Be One: Perceptions ami Models of Ecumenicity (Grand Rapids, Mien.: Eerdmam, 1999), 43. basis to those you are helping. With other churches or faith-groups. Only 4 Fora discussion of these three models see Meycr, One, 81-100, the Breathe Free, the 5-Day Plan, or the truth is most effective in dealing to whom I am indebted. 5 Mcyer, One, 83-86. the self-help program outlined here, with others. False stereotypes and the 6 See, tor instance, the affirmation of the Assembly of the World you need to provide long-term sup lack of correct information weaken Council of Churches in Canbcua: "The goal of the search for full communion is realized when ;ill churches are able to rec port for at least a year. It should be witness. It is precisely the purpose of ognize in one another the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic frequent in the first two weeks, and the conversation to create an envi church in its fullness" (Official Kepoitoftiie Seventh Assembly of the World Council of Churches, [Geneva: World. Council of then you may wean off with less fre ronment in which we are willing to Churches, 1991], 173), quent meetings during the rest of the listen to each other in a Christian 7 Waiter Kasper, "Present Situation and Future of the Ecumenical Movement," in The Catholic Church in kcumenicai year. spirit of love and cordiality. Dialogue 2000: Articles by Member!, of the Pontifical Council foi However, keep in tune with your Promoting Christian Unity (Washington, D.C.: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2002), 9. participants and be flexible to their Conclusion 8 Meyer, OIK, 97. needs to meet together. Plan social 9 Ibid., 107, 108. Adventists have not isolated 10 Ibid., 109. events and invite them to other themselves from the Christian world 11 Ibid,, 111. health-related events your church is and its search for unity. We have 12 See Kaspci, "Ecumenical Movement," 6-11 He considers "full communion in the complete sense .. only an cschatological offering. Make them a part of your been selectively involved in conver hope" (11). spiritual community. sations with other religious 13 Ibid., 6. 14 I must recognize, al least in a footnote, the excellent job that You don©t have to be an expert to communities, not because we want Bert B. Beach, former Director of the Office of Inter-church help people quit tobacco use. But you Relations, performed for the church in his involvement in to pursue unity on their terms, but ecumenical circles as observer for ovei 40 years, and as secre should have organization and consis because we want to make ourselves tary of the Conference of Secretaries of Christian World tency in your programming. If you known and, at the same time, elimi Communions for 32 years. He is well known and respected in those circles and has been a genuine ambassadoi ot the have questions or comments, email nate misconception. church. me through the Web site. Ri

28 MINISTRY December 2003 Baptism symbol charged with rich and irreplace ly speaking, the candidate must repent, able meaning. It goes beyond sermon confess, and have faith in Jesus Christ. continued from page 13 or song, involving the whole person in Third, Christian baptism is a decisive King, servants of the Lord Jesus, and a public act of confession and witness, rite and is not to be repeated. what we are members of His body. It denoting the inner work of the Holy Occasional cases of rebaptism may be reveals our lofty status and magnificent Spirit. And on this day the Triune God justified (there is just one instance of privileges, and our corresponding draws near to bring a blessing, as when rebaptism in the Bible, and limited responsibilities. the Holy Spirit descended on our Lord counsel from Ellen White that permits Himself and the Father declared: "This is it), but it should rarely be done. Pastors Sacrament or symbol? my Son, whom I love; with him I am need to better instruct believers in the It is possible to undervalue the well pleased" (Matt. 3:17). way God deals with their sin. After importance of baptism. We may do Peter"s fall, involving an out-and-out this, for example, by reasoning from the Implications denial of Jesus, he was not rebaptized! experience of the thief on the cross that Turning from the origin and mean Finally, more attention needs to be people can be saved without baptism. It ing of baptism, we move to the given to the baptismal service. It should is likewise possible to overstate the sig implications that follow: be carefully planned, and thoughtfully nificance of the rite, as when it is First, the mode of baptism is obvi administered so that its beauty and supposed to confer a special unction in ous. The word itself means "to dip" or deep significance can be communicat and of itself. "to bathe," not "to sprinkle," for which ed to candidates, church members, and How baptism came to be regarded a different word was available. uncommitted onlookers. as a sacrament a means of grace The references to going down into Baptism is our commission. Baptism is makes for fascinating history. Although and coming up out of the water (Acts our witness. Baptism is our gateway to some gaps remain to be filled in, it is 8:38; Matt. 3:16; Mark 1:10), as well as new life. It is our privilege to go on learn clear that the idea of "mystery" (Greek the evidence from the ancient church ing its powerful meaning for us and for must©riori) played a key role. baptistries, all point to immersion as the the men and women of our time. BJ By Paul©s day a new form of religion primitive mode of baptism among had become popular the "mystery" Christians. William G. Johnsson is editor of the Adventist religions of ancient Greece. Devotees of Second, infant baptism as such, its Review. these cults sought a personal commun presuppositions and the way in which it ion with deity through initiation and is practiced cannot be effective from a 1. AH biblical quotations are taken from the New rites that gave them hope of eternal life. scriptural point of view, because biblical International Version. Paul uses the same term for the gospel (e.g. Eph. 6:19; Col. 1:27), but with a radical change of meaning. For Paul, the gospel is not something secret God©s messengers are commissioned to take up the but revealed through Jesus Christ (Eph. very work that Christ did while on this earth. They are 1:9, 10). Nowhere does he call baptism to give themselves to every line of ministry that He a must©rion, nor does any other New carried on. VOL. 9 Testimony jor the Church 130 Testament writer. WE have come to a time when every member of the In the second century, however, a church should take hold of medical missionary work. change took place: Baptism and the VOL. 7 Testimony jor the Church 62 Lord©s Supper were called must©ria. Do you need help in preparing your members? Then, at the close of that century, Christian writings began to use Latin; WE BRING SCHOOLTOYOUR CHURCH and we find sacramentum and must©rion Full Body Massage-Hydrotherapy being used as equivalents. In this way 6 Weeks 120 Hours For ministry & service only Not a legal license sacramentalism arose that characterized Instructor is a the medieval church and still marks Licensed Nurse & Massage Therapist aspects of Roman Catholic faith and practice. THE REGISTRY But the biblical rite of baptism is not Route 5, Box 247 Colcord, OK 74338 Phone (918) 422-5562 (918) 422-8996 magical. There is no special power in Since 1967 the water. The rite in and of itself can The Registry Is For Those Who Love Others not confer grace. Baptism is not a sacrament. It is a

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What©s more, pastors will find a dinated lie. Apostasy takes many routes, homiletic bonus: each chapter comes as but its anatomy is built around an ingre a prophetic thunder, as a challenging dient as old as Lucifer: self. sermon to live a life worthy of our call Philip Dunham has the credentials to Soul Guide: Following Jesus as ing in Jesus. write on the contours, the anatomy and Spiritual Director, by Bruce Demarest John M. Fowler, Silver Spring, Maryland. the lurking dangers of apostasy. Having (Colorado Springs, Colorado: Napless, served for 40 years as a Seventh-day 2003). ISBN 1576832864. Paperback, Crown Him King by lames Merritt Adventist pastor and conference official, 204 pages. (Nashville, Tenn.: Boatman & Hodman, Dunham knows the difference between Bruce Demarest is a gifted author 2003). ISBN 0805427627. Paperback, being blinded by darkness and being (10 books so far) and a pastor©s pastor 11 7 pages. blinded by light. He does not quite say who speaks, writes, and trains in order In 117 power-packed pages, Dr. it, but the latter is in reality a sort of spir that both the pastor and the average James Merritt, pastor of the Fellowship itual imprisonment. Christian know, understand, and come of joy, near Atlanta, Georgia, deals with Filled with illustrations that range from to grips with the roots of their calling. a subject that is most important to, and David Carwash to the latest theologian Thoroughly Bible-based and unre often neglected by, Christians: What who gives up a living faith in the Word of servedly committed to the transforming does it mean to be a citizen of the king God, Dunham writes of the perils and power of Christ, Demarest presents in dom of God here on earth? The early signs of apostasy in Adventism. He his latest work a roadmap for Christian difference between those who take the deals with 7 steps to apostasy; 16 ways to living and growing. name "Christian" and those who live by evaluate independent ministries; 11 tests Soul Guide begins with an unapolo- that name lies in being citizens of that to apply to teachers who may insidiously getic affirmation: Jesus "is the model kingdom, who have totally and unre wander away from biblical truth, taking spiritual director for twenty-first century servedly accepted the lordship of Jesus? others with them; 10 marks by which disciples." What Jesus said, how He lived With that as the central focus, the "new light" advocates can be spotted, and cared for people 2,000 years ago is author approaches four compelling, identified, and exposed for their dark beyond the possibility of rusting. non-negotiable factors of Christian life: ness; and 7 mistakes made by break Neither time or trouble, nor culture or that it is Christ-centered, kingdom- away congregations. civilization©s horrors, can blunt the Jesus minded, church-based, and personally Leaving mathematics alone, the spir Model. It is as sharp and powerful today blessed. Each chapter has a study guide itual markers are worth noting. Who as it was yesterday when it transformed that will help not only in personal devo knows? The soul you save may be your the foul-mouthed Peter to a thundering tions, but group studies as well. own. Pentecostal power. Crown Him King not only points to The author©s argument is simple: a the uniqueness of the Lordship and The Next Christendom: The life that lets Jesus in cannot but be on Kingship of Christ, but shows in a prac Coming of Global Christianity by Philip the right road, moving in the right tical way how we may exalt Him to the Jenkins (Oxford: Oxford University Press, direction, toward the right destiny. highest point in life so that others who 2002). ISBN 0195146166. Hardcover, With that as foundation, and with see us will not fail to see the impact 288 pages. Scripture as the source of his studies, Dr. Jesus has in turning ordinary lives into Philip Jenkins, professor of history and Demarest outlines in 24 lucid, well-craft- extraordinary ones. religious studies at Penn State University, ed chapters how to let Jesus master is an effective communicator who keeps one©s life problems from character to Blinded by the Light; The Anatomy track of scholarly research of Christian career, from marriage to ministry, from of Apostasy, by Philip W, Dunham with concern. In The Next Christendom, he living for today to anticipating eternity. Mallan Church (Hagerstown, Maryland: provides a compelling analysis of the As a skillfully laid out roadmap, Spiritual Review and Herald Pub. Assn., 2001). coming of global Christianity. Guide is filled with real life stories bibli Judas the disciple turns into Judas the Christendom is generally thought of cal and historical and the simple lucid traitor. Annanias and Sapphira, tugged as an European phenomenon, radically style make the work a breeze to read, by the Holy Spirit to self-sacrifice, turn reformed in the sixteenth century, and a blessing to experience. the noble into the trivial by a well coor shaped by the evangelical revival of the

30 MINISTRY December 2003 eighteenth century and advanced by al Christianity of the future appears like North American awakenings and mis ly to witness intensified conflict between sionary impulses. But Western rival Christian denominations, as well as civilization has been so impacted by between Christians and such other reli secularism and other influences of the gions as Islam and Hinduism. twentieth century that today we speak To understand the explosion of of ours as a "post-Christian age." Christianity in the Third World is to be Jenkins is acutely aware of the better able to develop an interpretive malaise of the Christianity represented context for evaluating and implement by Rome, Paris, Athens, London and ing Adventist mission. Our message is New York. The Christian faith, however, for every nation, tribe, language, and is not dying: it is being reborn in new people group. Nothing short of a bal locations, such as Kinshasa, Buenos anced, consistent, global mission fits the Aires, Addis Ababa, and Manila. commission that is ours. Adventism©s From his point of reference in North unique strengths on health, education, America, Jenkins refers much to and service (for instance, the current "Southern Christianity" as seen in Asia, sterling work of ADRA) remind us what Africa and Latin America. The demise of can and needs to be done. French, Portuguese, Spanish, and The coming global Christianity will British colonial empires has not wit not only be infused with charismatic nessed the corresponding burgeoning enthusiasm and visionary influences, it decline in Christianity across the devel will be impacted by people move oping world. For instance, the number ments, personality cults, racial and of Christians in Africa increased "stag territorial conflicts. geringly" from 10 million in 1900 to Jenkin©s book has much indeed to 360 million in 2000. say to the thoughtful Adventist and to Jenkins discusses the tricky nature of the Seventh-day Adventist Church as a statistics and the perils of assuming too world movement. Will the Adventist Healing. much from even government figures community, as a people of prophecy and denominational reports. Yet the and navigators of an end-time "ark" be larger picture is beyond dispute: The prepared to meet the challenge of this center of gravity for world Christianity is global Christianity? no longer within Western culture. The Arthur Patrick, Cooranbong, New South world missionary movement has been Wales, Australia. such a stunning success that the faith©s numerical strength has shifted from the Old World and the New World to the $25 FOR YOUR IDEAS! Third World. Send us your suggestions on The implications of this reality are as how pastors can make daily numerous as they are profound. Already ministry more effective. If we the churches in Europe and the United States are being impacted by the enthu publish it, we©ll pay you Connecting.. siasm of Third World immigrants. The U.S.$25.00. If your idea Your contributions to Ingathering: mission tide is turning as believers with promotes a product or Hope For Humanity help support roots in Africa, Asia, and Latin America service, we©ll be glad to Adventist humanitarian and community service projects around lead congregations in cities as diverse as consider it but won©t pay the world and here at home. Frankfurt, Birmingham, and Boston. $25.00. The archaic term Christendom :H E R IN Mail ideas to Ministry, 12501 reminds us of the Middle Ages that "offered a common culture and Old Columbia Pike, Silver thought-world," but were "character Spring, Maryland 20904. All authors must include their ized by widespread intolerance, www.hope4.com symbolized at its very worst by aggres Social Security number if they 1-888-425-7760 sive Crusades, heresy hunts, and wish to receive payment. Celebrating 100 Years of Service religious pogroms" (page 12). The glob

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