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8-6-1987
August 6, 1987
Arkansas Baptist State Convention
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Cover Story Brazilian Seminary A Debt To Pay Head ~amed CARACAS, Venezuela-Missionaries Mike and Debi Rogers invited Yuri and Norelis, BELEM, Brazil-Southern Baptist mis friends in Venezuela, to a home Bible study. sionary Onnan Gwynn has been elected During their contacts the missionaries piesidc:nt of the Equatorial Brazil Baptist discovered that Yurt's business was on the Theological Seminary in Be1em. He point of coUapse. In fact, he had to close replaces Southern Baptist missionary Loyd his business the day after he accepted Moon, who W2S president for 15 years. Christ as his personal Savior. Moon wUl continue teaching :u the With debts unpaid and with a wife and seminary. Gwynn and his wife. EHZ2bcth , two small children, It looked a.s if Yuri were appointed to Brazil in 1964. would have to leave Caracas and t2ke his A8N photo/MlllleGIII family to live with Norelis ' parents. But Bringing Them In Yuri decided to t2lk with a suppller to A Missions Flavor ...... 8-9 whom he owed money. He explained his Scores of youth enjoy camping ex WPEI, llliwan-P:ostor John Chang of situation and offered to pay the debt over periences each summer. Arkansas Bap· the Hwai Ning Street Baptist Church in a period of time. The supplier told Yuri he tfsts' RA and GA cah1ps give a special 'P.lipc:i, T.liwan, has le:arned how to " bring appreciated his honest'y, saying that other twist to that ammal favorite. them in" to church services on Sunday debtors had just left town and refused to nights. He began playing the accordian as pay their debts to him. Would Yuri come Editor's Page ...... 3 15 or 20 church members stood outside in to work as his partner? He offered a salary viting a steady stre2m of passersby to come that would enable Yuri to remain in Caracas he= the good news of the Bible. Many peo and gradually pay off his debts. Speak Up ple CiUJle in, escorted by a church·member. Yuri gives God all the credit for the way You'll Be Glad To Know . . . 4 After talking for a few minutes, the church his problem was solved. Before knowing member led the visitor through the pl:an of Christ anO his teachings, he, too, might Charitable Giving...... 4 salvation. More th:an 2,000 people have have left town and ignored the deb(. With One Layman's Opinion .... 5 prayed to receive Christ through the plan. Christ, he faced ihe problem honestly. Woman's Viewpoint ...... 5 Letters to the Editor ...... 6 Small Churches ...... 6 The Strength Faith At Work is more than a human enemy. It is the devil God Gives himself who seeks to destroy us. We don't Summertime Explosion . ... 7 just struggle with human problems. We are Ephesians 6,10-17 up against spirJtual evil that fills the world Local & State and extends beyond this world into When the astronauts went to the moon, spiritual reality itself. It is . fatal to Arkansas All Over . . 10-11 they wore specially-designed suits which underestimate the power of evil. cost 1250,000 each. Without them, they Its avallabllity.-Paul defines God's Gardner 25th . . . .. 11 would have frozen, or suffocated, or strength in practical, down-to-earth Southwestern Grads. . . . . 11 floated helplessly in the low gravity of the realities. More than just praying for moon. They needed special equipment to strength in abstract , general terms, we are Nation accomplish their purpose in an alien en m "put on," or deliberately apply, certain vironment. Christians also are on a special elements already avalJable. Paul mention Group Disbands ...... 12 mission in hostile territory. Go'd docs not ed six and compares them to the items of Grants Avail able...... 12 send them there without the necessary a soldier's battle dress. The belt which sup equipment to survive and succeed. He ports and holds together is truth. The gives them his strength if they will use it. breastplate which protects the yita.l organs Lessons For Living .. 13 lis nature.-Tbe ChrisUan in the world is righteousness. The shoes which protect, needs more thin his own resources and suppon , and move us forward are made up World abilities. lf he is to " be strong," it must be of the gospel we bear. The shield that pro "in the Lord." His armor is the armor o f tects us from the att2cks of evil is bith. The 'The Past Is Past' ...... 14-15 God. The term "whole armor" is a single helmet which guards the head is salvation. Unshackled Witness ...... 16 word in the Greek, carried over into And there is one offensive weapon, the English as " panoply." More than just defen sword of the Spirit, the Word of ·God. Incredible Crowds ...... 16 sive equipment, It includes all the resources Those whose Uves are fortified with such Helicopter Purchased ..... 16 needed by the soldier. For the ChrJstian to forces will not go down in the battle of Ufe. depend·on his own stCength' alone would They will go forward to victory. be like the astronaut trying to breathe his
own breath instead of an outside oxygen Al1aplcd rro~n " Proclaim,'' Oct: ..Dec. 1979. COPJrlalu supply. 1979 Tbe Suod.ay Sdlool Board or the Soutben~ aapWI CO...Cal.loa. All ripe. racn'Cd. UKd by permltaloa.. For Its necesslty.-Paul says we need more •ubacripl.loo torormadoa , write to ltlaterial SeniCe• than human strength because our enemy Dept., 127 Nlatb A~ Nonh, NaabYIUe, TN 37lH.
Page 2 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE is the so-called " package" suppo rt for pastors and staff members. Insurance, car mileage, and retirement shoul d never be considered as a p.:ut of the pastor's sa lary. These arc import21lt fringe benefits. but ] . EVERETT SNEED they do nothing to meet the daily t..' DON MOORE You'll Be Glad CHARITABLE GIVING: Last in a four-part series To Know Split Interest Gifts Our vlsil to our by John Cloud charity upon the deo~th of SUoam Springs As it is valid. Ch&adl.lta 8•pd.M UlliYU81ty sembly resulted in a the donor, probate fees and C.R.T.'s art: versatile and new level of ap Before reading any fur· any applicable es ta t ~ taxes can be constructed to m ~et preciation for the ther, please be forewarned are avoid ~d . :almost any need. In con ministry performed that the informatit;n in Do you have any ap t.rast to the previously there. Steve Bennett, cluded below may preciated property paying described living trust, a manager, the regular motiV2te you to take action a paltry Income? A donor may choose to rilaintemncc crews, that will have a significant charitable remainder trust establish :a C.R.T. :tt death the cooks, the temporary staffers, were all beneficial Impact upon can make a big diff~renc~ through his will. In this in good spirits and doing a good job. The many lives (especially in your life. C.R.T.'s are case, the po rtio n or grounds and general atmosphere reflected yours), even for genera more appropriate for larger amount designated Is plac that. Freddie Pike, with all of those he tions to come. I :am referr gifts and are c:xtrc:mcly ver ed into the trust, with the ing to a few charitable giv· satile compared to a gift income being distributed enllsts to assist him, W2S doing a fine job. Numerous adults would without solicitt ing methods that not only annuity. By Initiating a among named be nefi t:ion tell me "how fine" their experience provide the: proverbial C.R.T., the donor can ciaries for th~ir lifetimes, was. cake, but add your favorite estabUsh incon:ie for life or after which the principal We 311 know you can't have that many icing, too. Split-interest lives, enjoy substantial in fl ows to Baptist work or people (about 1,000) together a week at a gifts generate very attrac· come tax savings, reduce other good causes. time with all ages and backgrounds, tive tax and income or eliminate estate taxes, If estate taxes concern without there being some problc:ms from benefits, but these alon~ vaporize capiai gains taxes you, a lead truSt may be the time to time. The selection of teachers, rarely Will prompt anyone and make a magnificent answer. A donor estab toward stewardship. On the gift. all singers, preachers would ~.ry from person lishes a Lead Trust with if to person if they were charged with the other hand, you have an For CX2mple, say a cou or a portion of his estate usk. People's taStes arc different. I am inclination to strengthen ple holds some highly ap assets, generally through a simply saying God has richl-y blessed again Christian or other causes In preciated property that is will or other testamentary this year with some glorious camping days. a s~cial way, one of these paying 2 or 3 percent in planning method. Income How grateful we arc for aU of the methods may be exactly come. If they sell the pro is paid to the charitable volunteers who help us make this a mean what you are seekJng. perty, aU of the caplw causes of choice for a ingful mlnlstry. Let's ~gin with the sim gains will be subject to the period of time, after which 'IWo things need to be addressed about ple and popular gift annui oridnary income tax rate of the principal is distributed Siloam Springs. One, only a few pastors ty. Geared toward gifts 28 percent, so they can to heirs as stipulated by the were present the week I was there. I would under $50,000 or so (but reinvest only a portion. donor. Estate taxes are hope that in years to come more pastors not limited to that by any Placing the property ~n a reduced o r e liminated would realize the special opportunity they means), a gift :annuity C.R.T. changes the picture completely depending have to be with their youth and plan to at agreement accomplishes dramatically. Capital gains upon the arrangement . tend as counselors. jesus called the Twelve two goals, :an income for taxes are eliminated com Heirs receive a nice sum that they might be " with him." The youth life for on~ or more in pletely and the entire pro when they need it most, need to be with you and need to know you dividuals, and an eventu:t!. perty value is used to com and cherished causes are care enough to be with them. gift to a cherished cause. pute the Income tax deduc strengthened considerably. Second, some major repairs or Lifetime income is tion. There's more. Income Here's another believe-it replacements must take place with some guaranteed, with the to the donors and/or their or-not revelation: Because of our buildings. Unless Cooperative Pro payout being based on th~ beneficiaries is increased of the way oil properties gram support increases. greatly, we · will recipient's age :and the substantially. The Trust are enluated for esute tax have to depend upon some special cam amount under the :annuity principal passes auto purposes, they can be paign or endowment funds to provide for contract. Usually it will ex matically to the designated transferred to heirs free of the financing. The Rei Gray Memorial ceed the return available charity(s) at the death of :any estate tax in as few as Prayer Garden provided b)' his family Is an from most investments. In the last surviving four years by using a Lead illustration of how some needs may have addition, the donor is en beneficiary, eliminating Trust. Lopping oil proper to be met. There have probably been titled to a charitable con any probate expense or ties off the top of a large 250,000 youth come through Siloam tribution deduction, :and estate taxes. estate can save :a bundle of Springs. Many of them have been signally up to one·half of the an In many instances, by us estate taxes. touched by God there. Some of tbem are nual income is t2X free. A~~ ing a C.R.T. along with If you need counsel now In a position to perpetuate the is an asset here because thC other pl~g tools, a reg:ardlng split Interest gifts minJ.stcy -by some bequest. PZfOl!t, tax deduction, _and large gift can be made and or your estate planning, By the way, the behavior of the youth in percentage of income CX· ~e donor and his or her call or write john Cloud, the worship service was the best I have eluded from tax :~re higher beneficiaries :actually come Ouachita Baptist Univcrsi· seen in years. Praise the Lord! for older folks. Futher out ahead. This may ap· ty, P.O. Box 3742 , mo~ when the annuity pear ioo good to be true, ArkadeJpbia, AR 71923; principal pa!ses to the but let me assure you that phone 246-4531. Page 4 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE c · violation of the W2ll separating church and administrators, classroom teachers, and DANIEL R. GRANT state. But the study concludes that the textbook writers and publishers. In the in result has been terrible-incomplete and terest of being certain to avoid controver One ~ayman's erroneous history that f.U.ls to teach young sy, the role of religion is simply censored Opinion people about the powerful role rc.ligious out of the textbooks and the d:tSSroom in txUtfhas played In U.S. and world history, struction. Yei the doctrine of separation of litenturc, and art, to name only a few ex church and st2.te was never Intended to be amples. some of the " horror stories" of more than a means of protecting religious Whole " benign n~~ ect " of religion include the freedom and free religio us expression History foiJowing: wherever It seemed to be appropriate, in· (I) Ignoring the powerful impact of side or outside the classroom. A funny thing hap religious belief on the nineteenth century Public schools and public school text pened to the United movements for abolition of· slavery and books should not be expected to provide Sutes on the road to prohibition of alcoholic bc:vc.ragcs, and on a "ChristJan education." Only Christian separation of church the twentieth century movement for civil schools (or the home or church) are ap and state. I say "funny" because the rights and ncial desegrc:gatlon. p ropriate for this, where all those primary purpose o f the American constitu (2) A world history account of the associated with the school proudly stand tional doctrine of separation of church and Crusades making these wars to wln the Ho for the whole truth of God in jesus Christ. state is to preserve the greatest possible ly Land for Christendom seem to be " lit This is why Christian ... schools speak religious freedom for all people. Yet liberals tle more than exotic shopping expedi unashamedly of educating for the "whole: and conservatives alike have recently tions.'' person," including spiritual growth and criticized the public schools and their text (3) In current events, failure to explain development In addition to the mental, books for virtually Ignoring religion in the rc.ligious roots of conflicts in Lebanon, physical, and social. Even so, it would be their studies of history, art, literature, Northern Ireland, and the war between tragic if the public schools systematically political science, and sociology. Iran and Iraq. and permanently ignore the historical uuth A blue-ribbon study commissioned by (4) Art classes that ignore the impact of of religion in human history. l et's b ope the 80,000-member Association for Super Christianlty on Michaelangelo. that the recent blue-ribbon study will move vision and Curriculum Development, con How ironic that separation of church and our public schools back closer to providing cluded that the purpose was not bad-to state should come to be a virtual end in a whole history for whole persons. steer clear of religious controversy and any itself, striking fear in the hearts of school ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Danid R. Grant is president of r Ouachita Baptist University. Woman's VIewpoint Hughes pew cushions Reversible or attached uhro Quality, comfort and beauty me." We believe we can ' That was enoug!t_ for save your church money Ananlas. is It enoUgh jo< us 3 weeks delivery on fabric In stock to know tb2t t:VerfbeJlevtt For free estimate call collect is a chosen vessel unto Eugene Hughes, 353-6556 God? , . • Route 2, Box 570 ' 1b dlsclpllile ourselves Gurdon, Art<. 71743 not to critlct.ze. we must draw on the ~r of the Holy Spirit within us, lx- INI mnlnded that, i -Glxlis omhlsdeil! and 1 sovereign; man is ne:ithe:ri -God can cbans< a per son (like Saul); -God intercepts...- our crlddsm of brothers and 1 siSters and;n:sponds like a -j)rot August 6, 1987 Page 5 SPEAK UP______ Letters Small Church Emphasis to the Edito·r Walking On Water anything but a sol21J. church. In order for DALE HOLLOWAY Learn The Facts Southern Baptists to carry out the Grot Why Is It-that the church is too often one An old story illustrates the gJfted yet Commission, the small church Is ab· of the last voices to express concern over unorthodox functioning of the small solutely essential. two. ruciallssues, much less to develop corrcc church very clearly. It seems that a duck The purposes of these articles are ivc: plans of action? For yea.n we have hunter mail ordered a fully trained fold. First, they wW be designed to St2te griped about sc:x cduolion progr.uns in the receiver pup. After picking up the dog many of the problems that confront chools, adopted resolutions of ~rotcst at the airport, the hunter stopped at a small churches, along with helpful solu· lions to these problems. galnst school-based clinks or satd we road side pond to test the dog. He threw Second, these articles will be design· hould love people with AIDS, but what are a stick across the pond and command· c: doing about the problem of teen ed, "Fetch!" The dog leatxd onto the ed to demonstrate how the people in pregnancy? How are we dealing with sex water and ran right across, his feet never small churches feel. Sometimes small churches feel forgotten and left out. ually active Christian teenagers whose rate sinking beneath the surface. He picked of sexual involvement is only a couple of up the stick and ran back across the Many maintain that the materials produc· percenl2ge points less than their non water. The hunter was astonished and ed by the Southern Baptist Convention are written only for middle·size and large Christian peers? repe:nedly tbr= the stick. Each time the Let 's take our heads out of the sand and dog returned it in the same unorthodox churches. It is hotxd that these :anicles Jom the facts oflifc-nOt based on our ex manner. will convince small churches that they perience when we were youth but the-f:lcts The hunter wanted to show his are the right size for being fa.Jthful and as they are fo r our teens tod2.y. 1bd2.y, if you remark2ble dog to his friend jack. The effective churches. The New 1btunent image of what a small church is and wait until the lOth grade to provide in next morning, the hunter and jack were should be is close to what can happen depth Christian sex education, you've in the woods early. Immediately, with a waited two to four years too late for most knowing smile on his face, the hunter naturally in small churches. teenagers. threw the stick and gave the command. Throughout most of church history, there have been many small churches. We say that the subject of sex should be The dog ran across the water as before Yet , the thesis that small churches arc the handled at home. Ideally, yes! Practically, and retrieved the stick, his feet never right size to be fuHy the church Christ it rarely happens. We, as Southern Baptists, touching the water. The hunter looked need to provide sex edud.tion for our proudly at his friend j ack, who return· wants it to be is a radical one. youth that goes beyond your basic " Love, ed 2 non-commital look. Again, the Like any church, small churches have Sex, and Dating" seminars, that does more hunier threw the stick, and the dog per· their Problems. They can be ingrown, factious or provincial. Sometimes small than proclaim, "just Say 'No'!'' They need formed as before. Aga.Jn there was · no churches use their size as an excuse for a learning environment that helps them ex· response from jack. Unable to c~ntain their lack of growth or mediocrity. Many amine the be:tuty of the biblical view of himself, the hunter demanded, "What of their problems stem from attempts to sex, the many reasons for waiting, and do you think of my new dog?" After a develop a positive perspective and support long pause, jack replied, ''That dog can't be something they are not-big. among their Christian txers. swim very well, can he?" Buildlngs, budgets, and programs must be designed for small churches, if they Thank you, Arkansas Baptfst Small chUrches play a vital and in· arc to be the kind of congregations God Newsmagazine, for providing information dispensable role in the life of Southern on the " Family Life Education and Sexua.!i· Baptists. They 2re like the retriever in desires theni to be. This series of :anicles will deal with ty Worshop" led by Dr. Michael Young and that they are gifted but unorthodox. In the work of the bivocational pastor, ad· Susan Hart this past june 16-19 at the order to stty alive, sometimes these small University of Arkansas, FayetteviJle. l at· churches must almost literally walk on ministration in a small church, steward· ship and evangelism in a small church, tended and it was occellent. Young and water. Hart arC: two Christian educators who are The "problem" with many small chur the use of the church council to produce doing something positive to correct the ches is that they don't "swim" very well. volunteers in a small church, harmony problem! They will conduct a similar Sometimes they "tun on water" better in a small church, leadership tr.lining and workshop at the campus of Southwest Bap· than they "swim." A large percentage of materials in 2 small church, shared tist University in Bolivar, Mo., Aug. 9·14 . the pastors in the Southern Baptist Con· ministry in a small church, and time 'lake a first step toward developing a vention up in sm:all churches. In management for the pastor and grew volunteers in a small church. strategy for sex education In your church many instances, these individuals were The intent of these :ankles will be to and attend the workshop! It's a great way gJven opportunity to mature and develop be: cnremely practiC21. It Is Intended that to love your youth, too!-W.L. H~stcr Jr., more quickly in a small church than they Sm2ckover could have in a larger one. these articles spealc clearly anfl direc~y The small church also serves as a to the needs and concerns of small churches. BAPTISTRIES feeder for larger churches. Individuals HEATERS. PUMPS grow up In small churches and then they FACTORY DIRECT move to larger metropolitan areas and Dale Holloway 1s a national consul LL FREE 1·800·251·0679 Join larger churches. Some lndlvidua.Js, tant on blvocadoD2.1 m.lnlatries for TN CALL COLLECT 615·875·0679 however, feel tot2Uy uncomfort2ble in the SBC Home Mission Board. ABERGLASS BAPTISTRY CO !511 HDtSONPlKE•CHAnANOOGA. TNS7415 , Page 6 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE EVANGELISM AND ENROLLMENT Summertime Explosion by Fr:an.k Wd:J. , White ..) BSSBpt~c-. 1-*n~ withatv.-o-wttkschoolthanaonc- aaptt.t S•lld.aJ' 5dtool Boatd w~ek school." NASHVILLE (BP}-WhUc some Despite the apparent evangelistic 30,000 churches in the Southern advantages of a two-week Vacation Baptist Convention are conducting Bible School, the trend Is toward V:te2tion Bible School this summer, one-week schools, Burcham said. Lakeview Church In 'fllllaha.ssce, "Our statistics show that more Fla ., is preparing for a VBS children make professions of b.ith Explosion. in a longer school. The trend VBS Explosion, a program under creates a challenge for commitment development by the Southern Sap- and good training for workers In a tist Su nday School Board, is a one-week schoo l," Burcham said. summer-long involvement in VaC2· Throughout the convention, tlon Bibl~ School and relies on th~ th~n:: wen: 34 ,970 Vacation Bible strengths of the program to in- Schools, Miss ion Vacation Bible crease ev2ngelism and enrollment Schools and Backyard Bible Clubs at the church, explained Sharon held in 1986. That is a decrease Smith, minister of education. from the 35.185 schools conducted The church is participating ln a the previous summer. Enrollment pilot project for VBS Explosion. for 1986 was 3,278,296-a de- Materials for the: program will be crease from 3,304,463 in 1985. aV2i.lablc: from the board in October Despite the decreases In number 1988, said An Burcham, supervisor of schools and enrollment , profes- of small Sunday school administra- sions of faith in Christ increased. tion and proJect promotion in the There were 57.4 55 professions of board's Sunday school department. faith reported by churches from With VBS Explosion, Lakeview Vacation Bible Schools in 1986, Baptist Church will conduct a two- compared with 51 ,420 in 1985 . week VBS at the church, multiple Burcham believes those figures Backyard Bible Clubs and a Mission represent the most Important as- Vacation Bible School which will pect of VBS . " Va cation Bible be the impetus for a new Sunday School is a great tool for evan- school. gelism. It 's a good way to find Sun- "The idea is to maximlzc the day School prospects, too," he said. potential for evangelism and enroU- Many of the prospective church ment. The three types of VBS can Vacation Bible School can be a key evangelistic program members found in VBS will make be used by churches as their sum- for churches by providing a means to Involve children professions of faith after they are mer program for evangelism," Bur- and their parents. Last year, 5 7. 455 professions offaith enrolled in Sunday school: Bur cchhamurchsaicand. h','\11\vee Vabeclaievtloen evBicbryle were recorded during Southern Baptist Vacation Bible chlam exl9p816ainedh. h d · · Schools, mission Vacation Bible Schools, and Backyard n • c urc cs reporte School. We want to see many chur- Bible Clubs. 578,593 prospects discovered-a chcs go beyond 2 single VBS for a dec rease from the 609,533 summer emphasis on evangelism." I faith this summer, Smith explained. The I reported in 1985 . Of the prospects Lakeview Baptist recorded 27 profes- two-week VBS is helpful in developing pro· reported in 1986, churches reported slons of faith in Vacation Bible School last fessions of faith , in Christ, he added, 274,004 actually added to the Sunday year and has a goal of 50 professions of noting, " We get more profess ions of faith school rolls. DISCOUNTED AIR FARES•. ::,% 30% TO EUROPE• FROM LfTTLE ROCK TO THE ORIENY. london ' 1315 Tokyo 1384 MancHester 1315 Taipei 13SS Pari•' • 1365 Seoul 1317 Duueldotf 1333 Hong Kong 13DO Fran kfurt 1333 BangkOk 1448 Munich 1348 SingapOre 1-42:1 ZuriCh/Geneva 1354 "One-way latH effective June 1, baNd on t01.1ndlrlp travel on scheduled alrllnea.. Government leea end taxM eddltlorwl l - 123 round111Cl Fera aubfeet to d'lenQe. Some reatr1ctlonleppty. ~·27~8 AIRVALUE 214·595~38 1817 S. Broadway • P.O. Box8148 • Tyler, Texas 757 11 Page 7 August 6, 1987 LOCAL & STATE Summer Camp . .. With A M-issions Flavor Each year, scores of youth enjoy the change of pace offered by summer camps. Arkansas Baptists offer all the pleasures of summer camp-with a special emphasis on missions-in their RA and GA camping programs. Camp pQron's restful woods Bible study at GA camp . ABN photos I MUle Gill Missionary sbaNJs recipes from tbe field Counselors provide music for morning wonb{jJ Page 8 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE Crafts, recreation, and missions learning are all part of camp.(Ciockwise from upper left) A counselor demonstrates how to remove venom from a snake bite, a cool treat for a bot day, a missionary speaks on tbe importance of Christ's death on the cross, and girls have fun tie-dying t-sbirts. August 6, 1987 Page 9 LOCAL & STATE Arkansas All Over MILUE GILL Robert McCarver has resigned as pastor People of Calvary Chun:h, 'll=rkana. !.airy Dc62rmo has resigned as pastor of First Cbun:h, Fouke, effective Sept. I. John Shelton 1.5 serving as pastor of Mark Dose joined the sl2ff of Pulaski LewisvUJe Church. Heights Chun:b, Little Rock, Aug. 3 as minister of cduc2ttoo and outreach. He Jerry Gibson Is serving as pastor of Rocky Mound Church, Fouke. He is a student at recently gradll2UOd (rom SouthWestern Bap East 1bca.s Baptist University. tist Theological Seminary In Fort WOrth, Texas, and also is a gr2duate of the Unlvcr Larry Loggins is serving as pastor of sity of Florida. Dose has served on church Friendship Chun:h, Clinton. staffs in both Florida and Tcx2s. He is mar· Dose ried to the former Susan Pittman, a ~ Bridges Is serving as pastor of Coal Southwestern Baptist Theological llill Chun:h, having previously served there gnduate of Baylor University. Seminary. He has served as youth director as summer youth pastor. He is a recent Terry Gene Fox will jpin·thc: staff of First at both Park Hlil Chun:h In Ark2delphla graduate of 'Il:nnessee Temple University Chun:h, Fort Smlth, Srpr. I as swf and at Edgemont Park Church in Mesquite, and has served as associate pastor of chur· .CV2ngel,ist, coming there from Big Spring, Tens. Guerra is married to the ~ former ches in Georgia, California, and Alabama. 'Jbc:as, where he has been serving as Pastor Terry )o )ones. They have one d:mghter, of Hlllcrest Church. A native of Green janie Christine, two. wood, he attended Westark Community Tim Thompson is serving as pastor of Mill College and is a graduate of Ouachit2 Bap Creelc Church at Hot Springs. tist University. He completed the pastoral intern tralning program at First Church, K2rcn Adams has resigned as pianist at Briefly Fort Smith. Fox has served as pastor of both Ebenezer Church in El Dorado to attend the Arkansas and Texas churches. He is married University of Arkansas at Little Rock. to the former Barbara Humphrey. They have two children, TiaLena Joy, and BW RJddle has joined the staff of McCrory Timothy Gene: Church as minister of youth and music. A native of Lake Providence, La ., he is a stu Conway First Church ordained David Mike Martin is serving as pastor of Grace dent at Mid·America Seminary. Moon to the deacon ministry July 19. Church, Augusta, coming there from Sher· Bob Harper will begin serving Aug. 16 as Springdale First Chun:h has completed wood, where he had served First Church its summer Backyard Blble Clubs in which as minister of education and youth. pastor of First Church, White Hall , com· ing there from Marvell where be has been 1,353 we~<: enrolled. CUff Jenkins, minister serving as pastor since 1982. Harper is a of education, reponed they resulted in 105 graduate of Ouachita Baptist University and professiOJ?-S of faith. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Johnson Church held a service Aug.· 2 to louisville, Ky. He currently is enrolled in ordain Jim Kilpatrick, Ron Yates, Kenney Bob carry is serving Bay Church as leader the doctor of ministry program at Avey, and Michael Martin to the deacon for youth and music. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. ministry. Pastor R2ymond Martin served as He. and his wife, Welda, have two children. moderator. Bruce Raley recently obse~t:d1 h\5 ~ fifth: year of service as minister of youth and Billy Burford has resigned as minister of Cash Church ordained Scott Cureton to education at Walnut Street Church in education and outreach at South Side the preaehing mlnlstry July 19. The son of jonesboro. Church, Pine Bluff, to serve on the staff of Blake and JoAnne Cureton, be has accepted Temple Church in Houston, Texas. a call to serve aS pastor of a church In Dan Lynch has resigned as pastor of Ramon Smith has resigned as minister of Durham, N.C. Rex Holt, pastor of Refuge Church at Story. · jonesboro Central Church, preached the youth at Paragould First Church to ~rve on Ken Brown, pastor of Bay Church, and the st2ff of First' Church, East Flat Rock, ordination message, and Jeff IUndolph, minister of music at Central Church, pro 'sherman Morrison returned July 3 from N.C. a mission trip to Zimbabwe where Brown vided special music. Vaughn Blue Jr• .began serving )ply 5 as tlught the books of Acts and James In the paitof of Northside Church in Batesville, Markham Stn:et Churcll In Little Rock seminary and Mofrisop W'it' I IJ¥frum~nt2.1 coming there from Arbanna Church In youth mission team md sponsors have n flndlng a solution J.O a tie~tlng problem Mount2in View. Blue aitended Arkansas rtt\uped from'Edinbui-g, 'ICDs, where they 1n the homes which 1\ave no heating or air assisted BautJsta Monte Cristo Mission with conditioning. College in BatesvUJ~ and is a 1986 gr2duate of Boyce Bible School, little Rock. He a Vacation Bible SchOol. John Guerra joined the swf of Baring plans to attend Southern Baptist College in Jacksonville First Chun:h memben par Cross Cbun:h In North Little Rock Aug. I the fall. He Is married to the former Shirley ticipated in a Family Life Conference July as minJster df youth. He is a graduate of Wright. They are parents of a daughter, 31-Aug. I, led by Urr}' llendenon of Lit both Ouachita Baptist University and Glnla Beth, eight. tle Rock. Page 10 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE North Park Mission in Van Buren broke Gladden Church will observe Its annual ground June 28 fo r its first pet1112.nent homecoming Aug. 9 with a church dinner Eight Graduate building. Ninety-two were prc:scnt for the and an afternoon musical program which Southwestern service I~ by Pastor Murl Walker. He w.lS wlll feature the " Disciples." f assisted by building and steering commit Eight Arkansans 'W'Cre among the 181 Corinth Church at Wilmar observed tee members, Charley Williams, Norma summer gt2duates of Southwestern Baptist homecoming june 7 with a notebumlng jones, Mlldred Hays, juanita Be.rna.rd, Theological5eminary In Fort ~rth . ll:xas. service. 'Jro months earlier, the church had Harold Loyd, Thm Craft, John RJggs, Lewis Receiving master of arts In religious embarked u,pon Its first indebtedness to In Ballard, and Swtlc:y Daniel, putor of V2n education degrees on July 17 were, Royce stall cen:nl' he:otlng and air-conditioning. Buren First Church, the sponsoring church. Alan Allord, son of Royce Alford of w.ud; The note, made for a three-year period, was Crala leroy Strlnafleld, son of Leroy Prairie Grove Church conducted a paid off in 10 months, according to Pastor Stringfield of jacksonville; and Julie revival May 31-June 3 which resulted in 17 Larry Donaldson. Participating In the Zucfeldt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.H. professions of b.ith, 15 baptisms, and a total notebuming were trustees, Jackie Williams, Borengasscr of North Little Rock. of 75 decisions. Mike Gilchrist of Lewis Smith, Winston O'Neill, Dale DeAr R.ecdvtng the master of divinity degree Shreveport, La., was evangelist, and jeff mond, and Lynn Smith , and Pastor were: Leonhart Cllfford case, son of Mr. DiMiceli, minister of music at First Church, Donaldson. · and Mrs. VIrgil Cue of Falrfle1d Bay; Springdale, directed music. Pastor Br.td Viola First Church held a service July 5 Shelby 1!2rly CowllnJI, son of Mr. and Sheffield reported special revival promo to ordain Eldon Scott, Elwin Wray, Danny Mrs. Earl Cowllng of Mtneral Springs and lions included a Sunday evening joy Explo. Perryman, and Robert Lash to the deacon Milton Paul Cowllng of Bryant, and son-In The youth meeting, held in a tent, w.lS at ministry. law of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Leslie of Ashdown; tended by 130 teenagers. John Eric Guerra, son ofjaime Guerra of Pleasant Grove Church at McCrory Faulkner Association recent childrens Benton and Glc:nda Guert2, also of Benton, observed homecoming Aug. 2. Jim Wiley and youth camp resulted In 18 professions and son-in-law of Paul and joan jones of was guest speaker. of b.ith, 20 rededicalions, and one commh Benton; and William Roger Wall, son of ment to a full-time Christian vocation, ac Crossett First Church observed "Willie W.H. Wall of Royal. cording to William L. Kreis. director of Bond Day" July 26, recognizing his retire Receiving the master of music d~gree mission's. ment july 15 following 17 years of service was WWJ.am. Timothy Deaver, son of as one of the church's caretakers. Charles Deaver of Nonh Little Rock. Piggott First and Piggott Emmanuel Churches jointly sponsored a Father-Son banquet july 27. First Church Pastor Clyde Van Winkle Spurgin presented the evening's program. Church Furnishings - Little Rock Second Church held a ser· Gardner Church and Pew Upholstery --·- vice july 26 to ordain its minister of music, - Thomas W. Wideman, to the ministry. Box 501, Fulton, MS 38843 --- Celebrates 25th Outside MI.. . Free 1-li00-8.21-7263- Pastor Billy White moderated the service, Toll in which charges were brought by Gardner Church held its silver anniver- Wideman's father, Donald V. Wideman, ex sary celcbr.ttion on july 26. A host of r~======~ ecutive director of the Missouri Baptist members and former members partidpated Convention, and Philip Briggs, professor in the day long celebration. **Buses** of youth educalion at Southwestern Bap· The master of ceremonies W2S Sunday New and Used Mini-Buses tist Theological Seminary. School director Dennis Byrd. The welcome was extended by pastor Claude Gibbs and letters which had been sent by individuals unable to attend were presented by john Ricks. A history of the church's develop ~~ -~ D. , ~ ment was presented by Billy R. Carpenter. Jonesboro First Church youth mission ). Everett Sneed, editor of the Arkan.uu -,_"""""'! II m>'""""'l. team returned Aug. 1 from Br.mson, Mo., Baptist Newsmagazine, brought greetings - - where they led four campground Backyard from the Baptist Building family. Director Bible Clubs. They also presented evening of Missions Billy 0 . Kite brought words of Luggage models concerts. encouragement after the noon day Sage Church recently sent Pastor David luncheon. Restrooms Medley to Mont Alto, Pa. , to assist Keith Musical presentations were made by Air Conditioning Tomlinson, a Home Mission Board ap Ronald Anderson, Gary Graves, Thmmy Reclining seats, pointed missionary, and a foriner judsonia Morgan, and Allen Waldrup. resident. The message for the day was presented many more options by fonner pastor Bill Elton. He spoke on Beck Spur Church at Forrest City has the subject "The Church We Ought 1b Be" Arkansas Bus Exchange completed installatiOn Of stained glass wln from Acts 2:41-47. Elton said a New 'Ibta· tlows, Purchased With funds given as ment church was composed of baptiz.ed P.O. Box 9006, Grider Field Rd. memorials or special offerings over the last Christians broadcasting the gospel. Pine Bluff, AR 71611 18 months. The Gardner Church was sponsored by (501) 536-7795 Forrest City Second Church broke the First Church, Hamburg. The mission ground for a new eduCational buUdingJuly W2S organized In 1962 and became a Outside Ark. 1-800-851-5054 19. church on March 22, 1964. August 6, 1987 Page 11 - NATION' Missouri Inerrancy only satewide meeting during the p25t 18 WMU; and to encourage an emphasis on months, be added. WMU and missions education in Sou them Group Disbands ; Baker emphasized that he was not say· Baptist seminaries. mg political act:iviry in the state would Projects which could receive funding in· by Bob Terry CC2SC, au-.rt ....,. aa4 ••,. only that actions would now be by dude translating and publishing WMU lndlviduals who speak out because of manuals in foreign languages, providing CITY, Mo. (BP}-Mlssourl's JEFFERSON ~onviaiom. short-term operating funds for a new state Inerrancy Fellowship has announced that " Honestly, I hope more people will be: WMU orga.n.lzation, sponsoring a leaure ar It Is disbanding. spe2klng out, but the Inerrancy Fellowship a seminary, or providing scholarships for The action is a dJrcct response to the will not be running candid2tes for state of· WMU officers abroad to receive education Southern Baptist Convention Peace Com flee or have activities pointed toward the or training. mittee's request that "all political fac stue convention,'' he said. The first grant recipients wiU be an· tions .. . discontinue the organized poUticai nounced and featured May 13·14 , 1988, activity in w hich they are now engaged,' ' when WMU celebrates its lOOth anniver said David Baker, president of the Inerran WMU Invites Grant sary in Richmond, Va., its founding site. cy Fellowship and pastor of First Church Applications are available by writing: Se of Belton, Mo. Applications cond Century Fund, Woman's Mjssionary ··~ do not W2Dt to be part of the pro Union, P.O. Box C·IO, Birmingham, Ala .. blem," Baker said in a telephone interview by lta.rco Benson 35283-0010. with Wbnt and Way, newsJoumal of the sec w--·· MJ.M&oury Union Missouri Baptist Convention. ' 'We arc not BIRMJNGHAM, Ala. (BP}-Applications r------. satisfied with the way thlngs are, but at are being accepted now Lhrough Sept. 15 IC2St our concerns are being 2ddressed." for the first grants to be 2W2rded from the Travel with a friend! Members of the fellowship do feel that pro- Second Century Fund of the Southern Bap- gress Is being m2de In solving Identified tlst Woman's Mlsslon2ry Union. 10-day tour of Jordan and Israel problems, he noted. The WMU executive board established with sightseeing in Amsterdam Baker described the recent SBC :mnual the fund two years ago as an endowment e nroute . Departs December 30, meeting as "a breath of fresh air. Now we for the development of women's work for 1987. In cludes first-class hotels, =~O:td~~~~:.07t:;~~~:e~~!~ ~~~~~~u:S~:C~a~o;!~~~~~ec~~~~~ meals, sightseeing, entrance fees, In keeping with the announcement; Grants from the Seq:md Century fund baggage, and transfers from Little B2ker S2ld thefellowshlp will not hold any will be 2W2rded In three ffi2ln :ucis, to sup- Rock. Write for brochure. more meetings or send mailouts to about port WMU leadership development in the 300 pastors on its maJPng list. United States, including developing WMU Wes Kent The last meeting sponsored by the group organizations in new areas or among new 5008 Dufferin was in late May prior to the SBC annual groups; to support leadership development Arlington, TX 76016 meeting. Th2t meeting 2ttr2cted 2hout 65 of B2ptlst women and girls 2broad, in- phone (817) 572-2174 people. Baker said. It wa.s the feUowshJp's l,:cl:u:dl:n:g~25:5:l•:tln=g~o:rg~2ni=Z2:tl:o~n:s~s:lmli::•:r~t:o~======~ FAMILY CRISIS· WMU Leader & Member Training Ten Conferences Centennial Kick-off Wanda Stephens, M~D. Christian Psychiatrist 501-225-9750 Dates Places Bus Tour to Aug. 31 (amipm) Immanuel, Pine Bluff Sept. 1 (pm), 2 (am) Second, El Dorado New England Fall Foliage Sept. 3 (am/pm) Beech Street, Texarkana Sept. 10 (amipm) Baring Cross, North Little Rock 11 Days Sept. 14 (am/pm) Grand Avenue, Fort Smith Departs Sept. 28 Sept. 15 (pm), 16 (am) First, Fayetteville Sept. 17 (amipm) First Harrison $775 Sept. 28 (amipm) First, West Memphis A few more Sept. 29 (pm), 30 (am) Central, Jonesboro svsllsble seats/ Day aesalons: 10 am - 2:30 pm. Bring sack lunch, leader materials. LJ FrtHI brochure Evening aesalons: 7-9 pm. Bring leader materials. Ralph's Travel Club Nurse!)' proviaed for preschoolers both sessions. P.O. Box 914 Make an North Little Rock, AR 72115 IMPACT In your church. (501) 753-8280 Be an Informed mlsalona educator/ P211e 12 ARKANSAS BAPTIST ~EWSMAGAZ I NE lESSONS FOR LIVING Convention Uniform Life and Work Bible Book God's Unchanging Purpose A Leader's Lifestyle The Little Book by Ray Meador, First Church, Judsonia by L2rry E. Kindrick, First Church, by Jack Kwok, lndlanht:ad Lake Basic passage: Romans 9·11 Blytheville Church, Sherwood Focal passage: Romans 10:12-17; Basic passage: 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Basic passagt:: Reveladon 10-11 IH,ll-12,33-36 Focal passagt:: 1 Timothy 3:1-2a,7,10,13 Focal passage: Revt:lation 10:9-10; Central truth: God's unchanging pur Ct:ntral truth: Any lt:adt:r ln tht: work llol-4, 7-8,11,15,18 pose is that all people hear his Word, of God's ministry must have: a llft:stylt: Central Uuth: God's judgment upon turn to ChrJst in faith, and be saved. which Is conslstt:nt with a trut: rcla sln. Satan, and evU ~ ' bitterswt:t:t to tht: As one reads this passage, one must gr.tSP tionshlp to God. bclleyt:r: dghcousp.t:ss is cta.lted, but the fact that Paul is deeply concerned for The Apostle Pa.ul had a great concern for the sufft:rlng ls severe. the salvation of his people, Israel. In God's work. He felt a strong need to em The presentation'of the little book and Romans 9:1·5 , and 10:1-4, he expresses this phasize the necessity for le2ders w be con the two witnesses constituteS an interlude concern very eloquently. In Romans 9:4-S, sistent in their lifestyle commitment {v. 15). betwen the sixth and seventh trumpets. he lists several advanuges the Jews had in Those who preach, tea.ch , and minister the Following this interlude, the seventh understanding and acknowledging that gospel must live the gospel. trumpet sounds; and the third woe begins. . jesus is the Messiah , w hich made their re The le2ders in Christian service must &fore the sound of the seventh trumpet, jection of him even more tragic. have a llfescyle that exemplifies the gospel. a mJghty angel of God revealed things that In Romans 10:2-4, Paul lamented over They must be role models for the church. John was forbidden to record. However, the jews unenlightened zeal for God which This applies to 2.llleaders, whether paid or the mJghcy angel declared that there would caused them not to realize Christ put an vOlunteer. As jesus has said,"... and from be no more delay In judgment. John's end to the law as a way of achieving everyone who has been given much shall eating the little book which was sweet in righteousness fo r everyone who believes. much be required ..." (Lk. 12A8b). his mouth but bitter in his stomach sym Thus, instead of submitting tO God by faith In 1 Timothy, Paul mentions two key bolized1the believer's experience in God's in jesus, they sought to establish their own le2ders in the church-pastors 2nd judgment. The believer will be plt:ased that right standing with him by keeping the law. deacons. No church will progress beyound righteousness triumphs, but the suffering It hurt Paul to know that Israel had the spiritual leadership of its pastor and wUI be bitter. presumed upon the privileges and advan· deacons. They are vital to the strength of The two witnesses are CX2Jllples of this. tages God had given her and had become any church. Therefore, Paul mentions God will give them supematur:ll abilities indifferent tOward them. Thus, the jews several important areas which 2re not to be for three and one-half yea.rs. During this lost their spiritual sensitivity to the leader neglected; md are here broken down into lime, they will be invincible as they pro ship of God and rejected his will for their three categories. phesy the message of God to the Antichrist lives when they rejected and killed his Son. A leader must be "above reproach" world-system. At the end of this period, Paul's indictment of Israel was that she (vv.2,10). Verses 2-3 and 8-10 show several God will allow the Antichrist to have them had heard God's Word but had not key are2s which must not be neglected: killed. People from every nation upon t~e responded to it. Thus, God had not been Basically a leader is to h2ve a character of earth will travel to jerusalem to view their unjust in his rejection of Israel (9:30·33). truth, honesty, moral chastity, and general dead bodies. The world will rejoice and It was Israel's rejection of God's message uprightness. He is to produce "a fmc celebrate their deaths. After three and one· which resulted in the Gentiles· response to work" {v. I) from a heart centered in "the half days, these two dead witnesses will it (10:18·21). HOwever, God has not rejected mystery of godliness"-Jesus Christ (v. 16). come back to life and ascend into heaven. Israel forever. When Israel docs return to Even the wives of the leaders bear such a The sweetness of their mJnistry will tum the Lord, it will result in even greater bless· lifestyle responsibility (v. 11). tO biuerness in their death, only to return ing to the Gentiles (11:11·12). A leader must "rule" his household well to sweetness in their resurrection. It is the wisdom of God that all persons, (vv. 4-5 ,12). Love, leadership, and respect Subsequently, an earthquake will destroy both jew and Gentile, shall be saved. In are essentials for control with dignity, not one-tenth ofjerusalem and k.ilJ 7,000 peo Romans 10:9-10, Paul gives the response only in the home but also in the church. ple. AJI of these events wiU strike fear in needed by lost persons to find saving faith. To rule with dignity in the home and the the hearts of the survivors, and they wfll God saves any person who calls on him. church requires the ability to be God's give glory to God. It is his purpose that all people will hear steward in the faith and practice of sound The sounding of the seventh trumpet ifi. his Word, turn to Christ in faith and be sav doctrine (Ti. 1:6·9). troduced worshipers giving glory to God. ed. It is the responsibility and mission of A leader must have a "good reputation" They were celebrating the triumph of God all believers to proclaim this gospel to a lost both inside and outside the church (vv. over evil and God's rewards for his s2ints. and dying world. All other Christian enter 7,13). There must be consistency to his per Within these two chapters lies the basic pris~s must be secondary to this one sonality, commitment, service, and message and purpose of the "entire booK. responsibility. teachings. Wh2t he is on Sunday must also God sh211 judge evil. However, the judg· It is necessary to have persons concern be true Monday through Saturday. He must ment will cause immense suffering to the ed with the spiritual welfare of our nation, be stable in all his ways oa. 1:7·8) so that saints. Even so, the saints will overcome which IS enhanced when Christians share others see conviction tempered with grace and be rewarded. Nothing Is for naught; all their faith with the lost. and love (Mt. IQ,l6). is for Christ. 1bb I~ trutmnu b bun! oa the: lafffllalloa.al81bl( ~for TbblcNOD b bun! Otltk:Ufc iUid ll'oltCarrkul- forSoutbcnl TIWI'--bbualoalbc:Bibkllool.sc.tyl'orbdlcn OuUtlm Traclllq. tllll!orm Snits. Copyr!Jbt lllfltrnatloa.al Coull· e,ptbc Olllf'dlct, Cllf'JTIIbt br lbc: s-.u., kbool Board ot lbc: 1lapdJt duardla, coprrtpl bf the: s-.u., kbool Bon ol * dlot!d~~atloa.tl~byperm!Jtkla. Sovdw:nla.pcb~Cooot:ndoa.AIInptt~I.IKdbyJICMIII-Ioe. ~~Colnmtllla.AIIrtpti~I.IKdby~ August 6, 1987 Page 13 IN THE LAND OF LOTTIE MOON story," Cauthen related. " 1 recognized perhaps more than ever before how utter 'The Past Is Past' ly out ofllne it W25 with the thinking they have been trained and brought up in , bow by Erich Bridaeo WOrkers from au over China, SCOt back (0 Uttc:rly imj:>ossibJc this all seemed tO them, SBC l'ordp ...... _ !loud school by their work units w learn English that we believe such a story. YANTAI, China (BP}-Some "old Cblna in order to catch up on intem2tional " It must be a work of the Holy Spirit that hands" yearn for the China that once was. developments in their fields. can reveal the: truth of the resurrection to Not Eloise Cauthen. Members of the older group have lived students who have been told all their lives, The n-year-old former Cblna mis most of their lives in the Chinese Com- 'We are in the 20th century now and we slo!lllC)', widow of lot18tlme Southern Bap munist era. The younger students have are scientific, we arc modern, we don't tist mission leader Baker James Cautheti., laiown nothing else. Now both groups are need religion any more and there is no God W25 born and rean:d rn·China's Sbandong c:xpc:rienclngnewopponunitiesforeduca- and we don't need fairy tales like that.'" Province as the daughter of mJ.sslon2t'leS. tlon and material advancement offered by Much of Sha.ndong Province W2S dosed Last fall she returned to Sbandong, for the China's recent modernization. to most foreigners from the time Japanese: first time In a gener.atlon, to teach English Cauthen sees in most of the students a forces controlled the region during World for a year at !he Invitation of Y:ultai slncerdy patriotic desire to hclp China a t ~ War II until just four years ago. It remains University. (8P) pta» 1JoMna Pmeo less open to change than She expected changes. some other parts of China. She found a different. Most students know that world. Confucius was born in "I'm glad the. past 15 Shandong around 551 B.C. ·past,'' Cauthen reflected, but have no idea that the sitting In her tiny "P.'f'Dlenl legendary Shandong on·the new university cam· Revival s'wept the region pus, During her childhood, with a wave of Christian poveny and :a constant conversions in the early struggle for survival wmt 1930s. Nor do they know the lot of almost :all the that missionaries like Lottie Chinese she knew. • Moon and Cauthen's " When I was growing up parents spent a lifetime out here, education was Just prc:.ching Christ In the pro for the privileged few," she vince. But Shandong's il ~ said. " One boy out of 10 lustrious Christian heritage had ·a chance to get an stlll exens influence across education at :all, and the the years. girls, except when they Rur2.1 people still call were in mission schools, Sunday " worship day," had none. And ncnr. e\.ery B/oiM! qau~ ~ft) and one of ber CblrnJse students. whether or not they attend boy and girl can have six a church. Christians are years of education at least. In fact, that ta1n its goals, as well as :a personal drive to respected. Chinese Christian leaders much is compulsory." find good jobs 'and prosper. But in some, estimate th:u by 1985 , some 250,000 New univcnlties and technical schools, she sees another kind of yearning. believers worshiped in more than 60 chur· like the one where she bas been teaching, One day as she walked from the univer~ ches and 2,000 home meeting points in the are " just bursting" with Ideas, she said. In slty 'post office, one of her female students provinCe. This despite a gerier.uion of isola~ dustries are growing. Agriculture Is far suddenly appeared at her side. "You're tion, as well as the widespread persecution more productive. Health care Is widely kind and loving,'' the student said softly. of religion during the Cultural Revolution available. " Their Uvlng has just Improved " I want to be like that, too." of 1966-76. · so much. You see it in their clothing and " She w.a.s one who has come to my In the Y:antai church Cauthen has attend~ In their health." apartment and visiteP, :and who has been ed regularly, 300 to 400 people gather for Yantai, formerly called Cbefoo, Is the eager to know something of the gospel," worship, bringing their own Bibles and northeastern coastal city where legendary Cauthen explained. While concentrating hymnals. During celebration of Commu· Southern Baptist missiO!IllC)' Lottie Moon on her professional comm.Jtment :as a nion, dlfferem lay believers lead in prayer, and othe.r pioneer mlsslonarles arrived by· teacher, she has not tried to hide her Chris· give testimonies and quote Scripture before ship to begin work In northern China more tianlty from univcrsiry officials or students sharing the elements. "It's Uke a Quaker than a century ago. cauthen anmdcd boar who Inquire about her beliefs. meeting," she said. " They participate as the ding school there as a young girl and came Early on Easrcr momlng, she Joined two Spirit moves them." to love Yantll's tranquil beaches and hills. other Southern Baptist te2chers in Yantai In other parts of Shandong, fascinating lbday Yantai 15 one of the fastest-growing on the beach to watch the sun rise. They traces of Southern Baptist mission'·history cities of the dcnscly populated province. read the Easter story from the Bible, sang remain. One is a church in the town of Cauthen has enjoyed teaching English bymru1 and prayed together. Later, she ex· Penglal (fonne~ly ll:ngchow), \Where Lot and brushing up on her own admittedly plaJned the little wonbJp service to three tie Moon worked for much of her mis~ "rusty" Cblnese. She has encoimtercd two curious students who :asked her how she sionary career. Beneath :a centuries-old kinds of students In her classes In Yantal, had celebrated the holiday. Ming Dynasty arch, the cObblestones young flnt·ycar university students from "I told what we had read. I told the leading up to the church arc worn smooth Shandong eager for future Jobs as resurrection story,· and tliey looked with with age. They arc the same stones the traaslaton and intcrpreteni and older keen interest but absolute amazement at the pioneer missionary and her contem- Page 14 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE poraric:s walked upon. much to the couple d uring the Cultural ye::ar in Y.mta.l , but she plans to return home The church sags in a sad St2te or Revolution, When they had to hide their to Richmond, v.a ., this summer. Her advice disrepair. Windows= boarded, noon col- Bible. to other visitors to China: " try to learn bpsed. Behind a locked pte, a small monu- In Huangxlan, Cauthe n 's actual from the people .... Try to underst:md mc:m ro Lottie Moon's work stands In the: hometown, the old Baptist seminary cam w here they live and what their needs arc, debris-strewn courtyard. pus is now used for a middle school. She and learn from the Christians there who But just down a side l:me from the received peimlssion to examine the house have paid such a price to be Christians. And church, an elderly Christian couple lives on C2Jllpus where her father and other mis pray." in a humble, one-room dwelling. Zhang sionarlcs w~ re held under house :arrest by Baos:m, 78, and his wife, U'ang Hongmei, Japanese forces during the war. Her father worship here with their five grown ldt 40 ye:ars ' worth o r daily diaries in the children, since there is not yet an open attic, hoping they would someday be church in town. Zhang was baptl.z.ed in recovered. Cauthen was disappointed to 1925 by Cauthen's father, Wiley Glass, and find none. studied under him at the Baptist seminary She also had hoped to visit the Yantal in Huangxi:m. WMU phoCo cemetery where Despite the her mother and long years, two infant Zhang recogniz- brothers were Psychology For Christian lile ed Cauthen buried. She when she visited found il had d Pcnglai. "At first been turned into glance I knew a park. JOHN EWI NG HARRIS, M.D iv~ Ph.D. L ~ e ~Md PI .,CI>oloQ!l~ c:t.n.ll• n her!" he ex- But to her claimed with amazement ~ she glee. Later he discovered . her =--:. ~: ;:,:,• · s..t e roe Br"'-1-niOnly took out an old, old piano at the L..... Roc:O..~I'W o 1210<1 c~• cw .:con much-underlined recently reopen- Bible and began ed church in to read from Huangxlan·, In Psalms 37 and Monument Street Baptist Church (background) · quite good ·con- 39. Soon he where Lottie Moon was once a member. clition. It was left ATTENTION! looked toward heaven and recited verses I behind when she deparred the area from memory, with tears and choking decades ago. "1 have no idea where it was Citizens of: voice. His wife joined him, and they recited kept all these years," she s:a.id. Eureka Springs Scripture in unison. 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Ausust 6, 1987 Page 15 Subscriber Services The Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine 'Evil Spirits' Don't Kenya, to follow up in training new offers subscriptio n plans at three r.ues: believers who had emerged from a recent Every Resldeot Family Plan Shackle Witness evangelistic outreach. gives churches a premium r.ue when After •dvertlslng, they prep2red for 300 they send the Newsmagazine to all their RIDGECREST, N.C. (BP)-A de>th people. When 10,000 showed up, they resident households. Resident families defying Indonesian congregation is at it went ahead with their plans, using the are calculated to be at lease one-fourth again. Gospel of Mark to help the people unders· of the church's Sunday School enroll Jenar Baplist Church meets nat to a t:and what it means to be a disciple of jesus ment. Churches who send only to cemetery-not a choice spot in an are2 Christ. members who request a subscription do where everyone else fears "evil spirits." But part of the day was scheduled as a not qualify for this lower rate of 15.52 A bamboo stretcher is kept at the church time to share a small amount of mandazi. per year for each subscription. for funerals In and around Purworejo, a They had enough for 300 people. As village of several hundred people in cen· A Group Plan (formerly called the Bethea puzzled over what to do, a pastor Club Plan) allows church members to tral Java. . Local Islamic leaders declined to stood and told how jesus fed 5,000 peo· get a better than individual r.ue when ke~p it at the mosque. pte with a handful of food . Then th e 10 or more of thcffi send their subscrip Now the church plans to cultiva.re a field pastors handed out the mandazi and wat tions together through their church. that ·supposedly has been infested with evil ched as people in attendance rore their spirits for 42 years. mandazi and s h~d with neighbors. Some r------, Last December, after a Christmas service had brought their own food, and th ey I I at one of the church's two preaching I I opened that and shared. points, a local government official, a non· Lack of bread was not the only difficul· I Christian, asked, " If your God is (as) I ty that tested the group's faith. At about 3 I powerful as you say, can he protect you if p.m. the clectriciry failed . Bethea and the Are you you cuhiva.te this field?" The official of· I pastors prayed for a way tO make I moving? fered to let the church grow rice on the themselves heard to the crowd. Then a car I Please give us two field for four years. came by, and someone in it lent them a The .church decided to proceed, and a z .a :J: ~ -, weeks adV2.llcc portable loudspeaker to usc. Since it was number of its 70 worshipers, along with :p O ~-'~. notice. Clip this small, leaders had to speak in o ne direc· l V'I~V'I....., portion with your representatives from other Protestant chur· tion, then another, and another, repeating Cno._n old 2ddress lwei, cbes, gathered for a prayer meeting at the what was said each time. But it worked, - """"' field, dedicating it to God. Next it was ,....o::o...., supply new ad and the crowd was able to hear. dress below and cleared and plowed. All that remains is About 20 house churches have resulted """'""r3nn waiting for the proper agricultural condi· mm:t>O send to Arkansas from evangelistic work in the area. tions to plant the seed. n ., Baptist Newsmag· "'"""'mn azlne. P. 0. Box "The whole village is aware of this pro· a 552, Little Rock,. ject," reports Wayne Pennell, a Southern ...,...,:.: AR 72203 Baptist missionary who told o(the church's Helicopter To Aid z "'"'.... boldness during Foreign Missions Week at Ridgecrest (N.C.) Baptist Conference Ethiopia Relief ~,~o~.:->V\N""'"' Center. He has taught a theological educa· ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BP)-The -..,JOMIJol tion class at the church since 1974 . N(")O l -:l organization of Southern Baptist mis ;Z ''Many have w.uned the church members 0 sionaries in Ethiopia has bought a ______I not to go through with it," Pennell rc· '-" helicopter to help relief workers fulfill a counts. " They fear what might happen to I three· year development contract with the ______I those who do the work. They fear iJlness, Ethiopian government. The Southern Bap· I I mishaps or even death.'' tist Foreign Mission Board released SIS,OOO I City I Church members, however, arc not just in hunger relief money for a deposit on the I I praying for God's protection, but also "for I State Zip ___ I helicopter in late july, when missionaries a testimony of God's power to the whole signed an agreement to buy it. I I community," Pennell notes. L------~ The four-passenger, S300,000 craft cruises at about 110 miles per hour and is Subscribers through the group plan pay capable of carrying 3,200 pounds. It can $6.12 per ye:u. Crowd Catches carry workers into areas where projects are lodlvidual subscriptions may be underway or, if necessary, evacuate two pa· purchased by anyone at the rate of 16.48 Leaders Off Guard tients on stretchers. It will be opCratcd and per year. These subscriptions are more MOMBASA, Kenya (BP}-Except in the maintained by Air Serv International, costly because they require individual at· presence of Jesus Christ, food· for 300 has formerly an arm of Missionary Aviation tendon for address changes and renewal not proven to stretch too well in a crowd Fellowship. notices. of 10,000. · The helicopter will play a key ro le in Olanges of ac:ldn:ss by individuals At least, that is what Southern Baptist transportation throughout the remote, may be m2de with the above form. mlsslonuy IWph Bethe:t thought .., he g;u: mountainous Menz·G ishc and Merhabcte when inquiring about your ed out Into a crowd, knowing he had districts, whc:rc travel by land is subscription by mail, please include the · enough " mandazi," a type of bread Ke· treacherous. Development there during the 2ddress I:Wel. Or cill us 2t (501) nyms like, to feed only the number of new next several years will focus on improving 376-4791, ext, 5156. Be prq>:uc:d to give believers for whom he had prepared. the water supply, working to enrich the soil us your code llne Information. Bethea and Kenyan pastors planned the and increase crop yields, breeding more meeting in the Likoni area of Mombasa, healthy animals and maintaining roads. P•ge 16 ARKANSAS UAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE