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Columbia Union Visitor for 1999 pages 6 & Adventist Review follows page 8 .1* Think about it The challenge of a changingHAROwoDri COL U M B A U N IO N he crises are many and complex: diminishing church Monte Sahlin Editor growth, clergy burnout, failure to retain most of our Kimberly Juste Moron Managing Editor Randy Hall Assistant Editor youth, decline in denominational loyalty, biblical illiteracy, di- George Johnson Jr. Communication Intern/Classified Ads T Greg KihIstrom Design Intern vision in the ranks, the electronic church and its various corruptions, the irrelevance of traditional forms of worship, the loss of genuine The VISITOR is the Adventist publication for people in the Columbia Union. It is printed to inspire confidence in the Saviour and His church spirituality and widespread confusion about the unique mission and and serves as a networking tool for shoring methods members, churches and institutions can use in ministry. Address all correspon- message of the remnant church. As we begin the last year of this cen- dence to: Columbia Union VISITOR. Free to Columbia Union members. Non-member subscription—$7.50 per year. tury, we need to be mindful of the signs that are not new at all, but still COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE challenging, even haunting for a people of prophecy. 5427 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD 21045 The signs describe the challenge which the Lord has put before us as His church. The (301) 596-0800 or (4101991-3414 http://www.columbiaunion.org world is changing at an unprecedented pace. Analysts estimate that our culture essentially reinvents itself every three to five years. In other words, the key elements of our society— ADMINISTRATION Harold lee President language, customs, dress styles, leisure pursuits, relational emphases, values and the like—art Ed Motschiedler Secretary Dale Beaulieu Treasurer being substantially reshaped and reconfigured every few years. VICE PRESIDENTS The church was called by Christ to care for the least of all people and to be known by Hamlet Canosa Education Frank Often Evangelism the quality of its love. Yet poverty is prospering with the urban masses. The wealthiest Robert Patterson General Counsel Monte Sahlin Creative Ministries one percent of the households in America own more than 40 percent of the nation's as- OFFICE OF EDUCATION sets. At the same time, more than 30 million Americans live in poverty; that's more Hamlet Carlos° Director Frieda Hoffer Associate people than live in the entire country of Canada. George Barna reports that for every dol Ian Kelly Associate Valerie Robbins Certification lar spent on ministry to the poor, the typical Protestant congregation spends five dollars on buildings and maintenance. Adventist churches spend even less on what Ellen White SERVICES Adventist HeolthCare called "our duty to the poor." Ron Wisbey Assistant to the President Communicafion I believe it is necessary to take a missiological perspective. Only an approach based in the (Vacancy) Director Management Information Services mission of the church can provide a clear, balanced and authentically Adventist response. Harold Greene Director Donal Kindopp Assistant Mission is the fundamental reason for the existence of the church. Plant Don Settie Director The Adventist Church must address the condition of America's working poor. In market domi Revolving Fund Peggy Lee Treasurer nated economies, there will be an increase in "losers"—people who are left behind by new tech- Peggy Jean Lee Assistant Treasury nology and jobs, confined to ghettos where violence and fragmentation breed. The church must Carol Wright Undertreasurer Deanna Trimarchi Assistant focus its concern not only on providing emergency relief, but also on the culture of the market, its. Trust/PARL Robert Patterson Director ethics and social justice. The church must focus on enabling the poor to find opportunity in the contemporary economy, modeling ministries that empower the poor in the market and mobilizing LOCAL CONFERENCES actions that address the anti-poor aspects of a market-driven culture. ALLEGHENY EAST: Alvin M. Kibble, President; Robert Booker, Visitor Corres- pondent; P.O. Box 266, Pine Forge, PA 19548. Telephone: (6101 326- The Adventist Church must also address the issues of diversity. This country is becoming more 4610. ALLEGHENY WEST: Willie J. Lewis, President; Robert C. Lewis, Visitor Corms. and more multi-cultural and multi-faith, and the Adventist Church in our region is "ahead of the pondent; 1339 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43205. Telephone: (614) 252- 5271. curve" on this trend. Yet, not much is being made of the opportunity to learn from this diversity. CHESAPEAKE: Neville Horcambe, President; Rob Vondeman, Visitor Correspondent; 6600 Martin Rd., Columbia, MO 21044. (410) 995-1910; The reaction to anything or anyone foreign is often defensiveness or a lack of interest. Washington, DI., area, (301) 596-5600. MOUNTAIN VIEW: Randy Murphy, President; Cheri Hawkins, Visitor Dialogue with people of other cultures and religions would give us the opportunity to know Correspondent 1400 Liberty St., Parkersburg, WV 26101. (304) 422- 4581. the wealth of human and divine gifts, insights and capabilities which others can offer us. NEW JERSEY: Dowell Chow, President and Visitor Correspondent; 2160 Brunswick Ave., Trenton, NJ 08648. (6091392-7131. The only Christianity that has a chance in today's competitive marketplace or religious OHIO: Rs) AtPken, President; Bette Toscana, Visitor Correspondent, P.O. Box 1230, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. (740) 397-4665. options is one which is sure of its identity, which has worked out this identity anew and is PENNSYLVANIA: Mike Couley, President; Celina Worley, VisitorCorrespondent; able to express it. Open encounters with other faiths help us to become more clearly aware of 120 Museum Rd., Reading, PA 19611. (610) 374-8331. ABC, P.O. Box 3641, Hamburg, PA 19526. (610) 562-5156. our own identity as Adventist Christians and to formulate in new ways what we believe and POTOMAC: Herbert Broeckel, President; Sue Bendoll, Visitor Correspondent; 606 Greenville Avenue, Staunton, VA 24401. (540) 886-0771. ABC, 8400 Carroll Ave., Kokomo Park, MD 20912. (301) 439-0700. what makes us different from others. Printed by the Review and Herald Publishing Association in Hagerstown, MD The challenge of change can be a blessing in disguise. Perhaps it will awaken us to the des- 71740. Volume 104 Number 1 tiny to which God calls us. Dr. Harold L. Lee is president of the Columbia Union Conference. 2 VISITOR, January 1, 1999 PAULA L. WEBBER Director of Corporate Communication for Adventist Risk Management Contents Living the Vision Conference treasurer receives "Bless the peas" Risk Manager of the Year Award 4 by Dick Duerksen Religibus Liberty The local congregation is the central focus and driving force of the Adventist Church; therefore, the energies of the conferences and union will be directed "Thy brother's blood" toward making it successful as a spiritual, educational and evangelistic center. Why the faithful hate and kill each other by Clifford Goldstein ountain View Conference Treasurer Mark Remboldt re cently received the Risk Manager of the Year Award at the Religious Liberty M1998 Risk Management Conference in Austin, Texas. Al- "In times like these" though Remboldt has been conference treasurer for only two years, he by Nathaniel Higgs has mastered the principles that make for "excellence in risk manage- ment." From the local Pathfinder Club leader to the conference presi- dent, Remboldt is involved in every level of church administration. He tackles detailed issues such as employee benefits, evangelism, logistical Allegheny East planning, human resources, insurance, safety and youth programs. In "What would Jesus do?" fact, during the summer months, you won't find Mark in his office, but Youth crusade asks the question in his "satellite office," known as Camp Valley Vista, where he assists 7 workers and volunteers in planning safety and logistics during "camp by Ruth Wilkerson pitch" and summer camp. Remboldt has proven he is dedicated to running a good risk manage- North American Division ment program. He takes an active interest in saftey inspections of churches, schools, day-care centers and community service facilities. "Adventists open Discovery Throughout the conference, he advises local churches in their building Center in Battle Creek" projects and contract negotiations. He is proactive in disseminating vital by Fred Knopper information to conference employees on matters of employee benefits, sexual harassment, stewardship and fiduciary responsibilities. "Our aim," said Remboldt, "is to keep our claims low. I try to educate the Potomac churches about loss control and how to prevent accidents from happen- "Fire destroys building, ing," he said. not church" Adventist Risk Management (ARM) presented Remboldt with the award in conjunction with its con- by Maria Williams ference theme, "Accountability; a Risk Management Imperative." ARM felt that Remboldt lived the ex- ample of being accountable. "He's responsible," said Douglass Banner, ARM field services representative. New faces/places "He keeps his accounts current, he regularly main- 1015 News tains and updates conference data for policy and re- ' Dr. Kay's Q&A newals. He truly has made a conscientious effort to Bulletin Board promote good risk managment in Mountain View." Mark Remboldt Columbia Union Conference resource & response Our forefathers (and foremothers) journeyed to America to avoid tyranny and fought hard to line—you call, we listen and respond! keep their freedom in a new country. Our constitution decrees that everyone is free to worship in his or her own ways. When have you and/or your church had to defend your religious freedom? In what ways has God been victorious in helping you obtain or maintain what is constitutionally and biblically correct? Send you stories and photos to George Johnson Jr., Columbia Union Visitor, 5427 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, Maryland 21045; send by E-mail to [email protected]; or send a fax to (410) 997-7420.
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