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Herald of Holiness Volume 73 Number 18 (1984)

W. E. McCumber (Editor)

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A MINISTRY OF
ENCOURAGEMENT

by General Superintendent Charles H. Strickland

LONELY MAN sat alone in a small-town restaumilitary outposts. Increasing numbers face the lone-

rant at breakfast. It was one of those special days when most people would prefer to be home with liness created by broken home relationships caused by

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divorce or the death of a companion. Senior citizens spend their days in nursing homes quietly awaiting the approach of death. Others spend lonely days in hospitals in slow recovery from accidents and illness. their families. It would be easy to guess that he was thinking of the weeks and months of heavy travel he was experiencing and the many special events he had missed with his family because of the travel requirements in connection with his profession. A friend entered the restaurant and placed a special greeting card at his plate. The card read: “For someone special.” It was signed, “We love you.” The exhilarating power of that card and the genuine friendship it represented lifted the lonely man’s spirit and sent him into a day of useful service.
As I observed the reaction of the lonely man in the restaurant to a simple greeting, I realized there is a ministry of encouragement. There is power in a simple greeting. There is inspiration in a simple affirmation that someone cares. The prophet Isaiah comforted Israel in a troubled day with these words: “For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee” (Isaiah 41:13).
As I observed this scene, I thought of the thousands

of lonely people in this age, surrounded by the masses and yet quite alone. Even though they carry heavy responsibilities, they often feel used and unappreciated. They are often forgotten by loved ones and friends and spend many isolated hours in the performance of their duties. There are many husbands and fathers whose duties take them for considerable periods of time from home and family. A great host serve in lonely isolated
I will join this ministry of encouragement. I will say a word*to the distressed and to the lonely. I will seek out the discouraged. I will seek to live in Christian simplicity in order to share what I have with those less fortunate. I will join the sentiments of the poet who long ago penned these words:

Let me live in a house by the side o f t he road, And be a friend to man.

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by T. CRICHTON MITCHELL

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The Honor of a Certain Aim

gram at N BC has pr ovided workers for va riou s loca l ch u r ch m in istries, in clu din g Su n da y S ch ool, sen ior adult, sm a ll-gr ou p Bible study, etc. T h e fa cu lt y of N B C has been in con st a n t dem a n d for writin g, pr ea ch - in g, tea ch in g, a n d com m it t ee a n d resea r ch a ssign - m en ts t h r ou gh ou t th e ch u r ch . All of th is argues eloqu en t ly th a t N BC has h on or ed its aim.
H E W O R D S pla ced on th e lips of H u dson by H en r y Van Dyk e in “ H u d son ’s La st Voya ge” serve t o focu s th e in t en t a n d spirit of us wh o serve th e

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k in gdom of G od a n d th e Ch u r ch of th e N a za ren e at Nazarene Bible College. Cu t a dr ift in th e lon gboa t by m u tin eers, H u dson a n d his little gr ou p wa t ch ed t h e m ot h er sh ip slip fr om view over th e skylin e. H u d son t h en a ddr essed t h e loya l h elm sm a n:
M a n y N B C gradu ates have gon e on t o com plet e degree progr a m s at ot h er N a za ren e colleges a n d at ou r sem in ary. N BC is n ot in con flict with th ese sch ools, but com plem en t s th em . It is pa r t of a m ovem en t that arose fr om 19t h -cen t u r y eva n gelica l revivals. Th ese revivals cr ea t ed a th irst for th e kn owledge of th e Bible a n d a dem a n d for tr a in ed leaders wh o cou ld serve sm all com m u n it ies, in n er cities, ch u r ch es, a n d m ission s with k n owledgea ble efficien cy. T h e Bible college m ovem en t em erged t o en cou r a ge dir ect stu dy a n d exper ien ce of G od ’s Word in th e E n glish Bible. At N BC, th e Bible is t h e in t egr a t in g pr in ciple for th e en t ir e cu r ricu lu m . N B C ’s wh ole pu r pose is t o prepa re its stu den ts for Ch ristia n m in ist ry or a ch u r ch voca t ion th r ou gh a p r ogram of biblica l a n d pr a ct ica l ch u r ch -r ela t ed edu ca - tion .
“ So p oin t h er u p, J oh n Kin g, N or ’west by N orth . We’ll keep th e h on or of a cer t a in a im Am id th e perils of u n cer t a in ways, a n d sail a hea d, a n d leave th e rest t o God.” N azaren e Bible College is en dea vor in g t o “keep the h on or of a cer t a in aim .” T h a t aim , as expr essed by G. B. W illia m son , N B C ’s ea rliest a n d for em ost p r ota gon ist, is t wo-pr on ged:
1. To keep ou r sm a ller ch u r ch es su pplied with p a stors, a n d t o orga n ize n ew ch u r ch es.
2. To h elp th e d en om in a t ion keep an a ctive m in ist r y th a t will h old ou r ch u r ch es t o th e lin e of eva n gelica l fa it h a n d vita l exper ien ce of th e new bir th a nd en t ir e sa n ct ifica t ion .
N BC lea dersh ip rejoices in th e biblica l fidelity, edu -

ca tion a l excellen ce, a n d eva n gelist ic spirit of N azaren e
In a ch ievin g th is a im , G. B. saw th e gra du a tes of N BC as bein g “a n a n ch or t o win dwa rd for in t en se revival eva n gelism ,” wh ich he believed wou ld be m ore needed in 1984 t h a n in 1964.

  • Th eologica l Sem inary. We serve th e sam e en d at
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differ en t edu ca t ion a l level. We h old with A. B. S im p - son ’s op in ion , wh ich I a da pt t o read,
Two deca des h ave pa ssed sin ce th e Gen er a l Assem - bly vot ed t o esta blish N BC. H a s th e college kept th e h on or of its cer t a in a im ? Aft er n in e yea rs on its faculty, I answer with an u n in h ibit ed “Yes!" Th e fa cts spea k for t h em selves. N B C gra du a tes are serving as pa st or s of m a n y of ou r sm a ller ch u r ch es a nd some of ou r larger ch u r ch es. Oth ers serve as m in isters of m usic a n d m in ist er s of edu ca t ion . S om e are fu lltime eva n gelists, st r en gt h en in g th e “a n ch or s t o w in d - ward.” N B C gra du a tes m in ist er t o m in or it y gr ou ps in the U n ited Sta tes, a n d ot h er a lu m n i are wor k in g for Christ a n d th e ch u r ch in Ca n a da , th e Ba h a m a s, Sou th Africa, Uruguay, a n d Paraguay. Th e lay m in ist r y pr o-
We want ou r best sch ola r sh ip a nd ta len t in th e m ission field [wh erever th a t m ission field m ay be in ou r day], but we wa n t all wh o ca n go; a n d with a dest it u t ion [n eed] so im pera tive, th e Ch u r ch [of th e N a za ren e] sh ou ld be willin g t o welcom e th e h u m blest “pr en t ice h a n d,” a n d dispen se with full t ech n ica l pr epa r a t ion wh erever she fin ds ot h er qu a lifica t ion s for h u m ble u sefu ln ess* Th is was th e in t en t ion of th e Gen era l Assem bly t h a t ca lled N BC in t o bein g, a n d of th ose wh o fou n ded its work.
We will con t in u e t o h on or ou r certa in a im as “a m id th e perils of u n cer ta in wa ys” we “ sail a hea d,” con fid en t that we are in th e h a n ds of God.

'Simpson, A B . editorial. “The Gospel in All Lands” (May 1880), 55,

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T. C RICHTON MITCHELL is professor of church history at NBC

SEPTEMBER 15, 1984

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IN THIS ISSUE

WHERE YOUR HEART IS ........................................................12

A MINISTRY OF ENCOURAGEMENT............................

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  • J oh n C. O ster
  • Gen er a l S u p er in ten d en t Ch a r les 11 S tr ickla n d

OUR AUTUMN DAYS................................................................. 13

  • P oem
  • C lessen K. S coles
  • T. Cr ich ton M itch ell

MY HEART IS SINGING........................................................... 13

LETTERS.......................................................................................

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Dellor a West

CHURCH FILLS MEMBERS’ DENTAL

AS WELL AS SPIRITUAL NEEDS.........................................14

LIVING UP TO OUR HERITAGE...............................................

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E a r l C. Wolf
P a u l R. J effer son

PREPARING SERVANTS FOR THE 1990s

.. . AND BEYOND.......................................................................

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N eil S tr a it
■J erry D. L a m ber t

SPIRITUAL RAMIFICATIONS OF

POLITICAL ELECTIONS........................................................... 16

THE BEGINNING DAYS OF NAZARENE BIBLE COLLEGE.................................................7

D on a ld A. Yerxa
N or m a n K. Oke

NEVER ALONE..........................................................................17

MILITANT PEACEMAKERS.......................................................

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THE EDITOR’S STANDPOINT.................................................18

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NAZARENE ROOTS: “MY DEAR BROTHER COPELAND” ......................................

BY ALL MEANS.........................................................................20

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IN THE N EW S........................................................................... 21

NEWS OF RELIGION............................................................... 30

ANSWER CORNER................................................................... 31

THE INSIDE STORY.................................................................10

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THE CONTINUAL BUILDING.................................................. 11

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    Olivet Nazarene University Digital Commons @ Olivet Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today Church of the Nazarene 7-1-1996 Herald of Holiness Volume 85 Number 07 (1996) Wesley D. Tracy (Editor) Nazarene Publishing House Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_hoh Part of the Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Christianity Commons, History of Christianity Commons, Missions and World Christianity Commons, and the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation Tracy, Wesley D. (Editor), "Herald of Holiness Volume 85 Number 07 (1996)" (1996). Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today. 31. https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_hoh/31 This Journal Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Church of the Nazarene at Digital Commons @ Olivet. It has been accepted for inclusion in Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Olivet. For more information, please contact [email protected]. *' THOSE IRISH NAZARENES: Where There Is Strife, Let Me Sow Peace TongueS'Speaking and the Nazarenes FoodforYour Spirit E A R L a n d h a z e l l e e ^ o m u ft, Irutl. delight, and mrl in /m u Chrlirt—the Crw rrof rirtortem living. More thatr'100,000 copies in print When Jesus Said Good-bye The Upward Call John’s Witness to the Holy Spirit Spiritual Formation and the Holy Life Deepen your understanding of the Holy Spirit by taking a Many Christians today hear the upward call of God to holi­ fresh look at Jesus’ words in the Gospel of John. This Gospel’s ness—but do not know how to answer the call.
  • Developing an "Oslo Model" of Theological Education by Distance Learning for the Contemporary British Church of the Na

    Developing an "Oslo Model" of Theological Education by Distance Learning for the Contemporary British Church of the Na

    DEVELOPING AN "OSLO MODEL" OF THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION BY DISTANCE LEARNING FOR THE CONTEMPORARY BRITISH CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE by DAVID McCULLOCH APPENDICES Volume 2 of 2 ßr4', A'" `, ". S`. VOLUME 2 of 2 APPENDICES 1. An Historical Outline of the Beginnings of the Church of the Nazareneand Origins and Developmentof its Ministry Patternsand Structures. 2. The Church of the Nazareneand its Placein the Developmentof the Holiness Movement. 3. CaseStudy Interviews: Dr Kent Brower Dr Hugh Rae Rev Chris Cope Rev Les Evans Respondent A Respondent B Respondent C Respondent D Respondent E Respondent F Respondent G Respondent H 4. The RevisedDiploma in Pastoral Studies 1 An Historical Outline of the Beginnings of the Church of the Nazarene and Origins and Development of its Ministry Patterns and Structures. Doctor Phineas F. Bresee, the founder of the Church of the Nazarene, was born on the 31'd December, 1838 in Franklin, New York and was raised in the Methodist ' Episcopal Church. From a very early age he professed to have a call to preach and in his teenage years was given a licence to preach on the Methodist circuit. After many years of successful ministry he was elected to the General Conference of the church in 1871. His style of preaching, which was fiery and evangelistic in nature did not please some of his Bishops, but he experienced several good pastoral appointments in various Districts of the church. Bresee tells how in 1892, the committee of which he was chairman, was asked to hold a series of services prior to the General Conference of Los Angeles where he was now pastoring.
  • Preacher's Magazine Volume 59 Number 01 Wesley Tracy (Editor) Olivet Nazarene University

    Preacher's Magazine Volume 59 Number 01 Wesley Tracy (Editor) Olivet Nazarene University

    Olivet Nazarene University Digital Commons @ Olivet Preacher's Magazine Church of the Nazarene 9-1-1983 Preacher's Magazine Volume 59 Number 01 Wesley Tracy (Editor) Olivet Nazarene University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_pm Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, International and Intercultural Communication Commons, Liturgy and Worship Commons, Missions and World Christianity Commons, and the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation Tracy, Wesley (Editor), "Preacher's Magazine Volume 59 Number 01" (1983). Preacher's Magazine. 576. https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_pm/576 This Journal Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Church of the Nazarene at Digital Commons @ Olivet. It has been accepted for inclusion in Preacher's Magazine by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Olivet. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, 1983 FRANCIS ASBURY: PREACHER OF HOLINESS 16 Too many today have substituted an office for the study. The study is the mountaintop where the minister has a vision of lost humanity; of the crucified and resurrected Lord; of burdened, suf­ fering, sin-sick people. The study is the minis­ ter's inner secret room where he keeps tryst with his Lord Jesus Christ. It is his holy of holies. Mere he will meet God! Here or nowhere! Here he is to receive uplifting and inspiration. Here he will be caught up into the third heav­ en. Here he will bring to God the needs of his people— their hunger, their battles, their de­ feats, and their heartaches.
  • Manual 2005-2009

    Manual 2005-2009

    MANUAL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 2005-2009 MANUAL/2005-2009 CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE ● HISTORY CONSTITUTION GOVERNMENT RITUAL ● NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A. Copyright 2005 by Nazarene Publishing House Published by the authority of the Twenty-sixth General Assembly held in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A. June 26-30, 2005 Editing Committee DEAN G. BLEVINS CURTIS LEWIS JR. FRANK M. MOORE R. DOUGLAS SAMPLES JACK STONE ISBN 083-412-2529 (Cloth) ISBN 083-412-2537 (Kivar) ISBN 083-412-2545 (Leather Cover) Printed in the United States of America All scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® (NIV®). Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by the International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved. CHURCH CONSTITUTION AND THE COVENANT OF CHRISTIAN CONDUCT (1-99 Series) LOCAL GOVERNMENT (100 Series) DISTRICT GOVERNMENT (200 Series) GENERAL GOVERNMENT (300 Series) HIGHER EDUCATION (380 Series) MINISTRY AND CHRISTIAN SERVICE (400 Series) JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION (500 Series) RITUAL (800 Series) AUXILIARY CONSTITUTIONS (800 Series) FORMS (800 Series) APPENDIX (900 Series) To use the thumb index, fan the pages with your right hand until mark appears opposite the chapter head. FOREWORD “The mission of the Church of the Nazarene is to respond to the Great Commission of Christ to ‘go and make disciples of all nations’” (Matthew 28:19). “The primary objective of the Church of the Nazarene is to advance God’s kingdom by the preservation and propagation of Christian