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A Modern-DayFrontLineFrontLine Macedonian Call • Learning Chinese • Building Bridges to China B R I N G I N G T H E T R U T H H O M E September/October 2004 • $3.95 Bible-believing Contents churches are SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2004 FRONTLINE MAGAZINE VOLUME 14 • NUMBER 5 MAKING 6 A Modern-Day Macedonian Call 9 Map of China Departments “Jerry” Your planning must THE SWITCH begin with prayer. Use What can you do for China? 4 Mail Bag to Anchor Here are strategic steps that this map to call out to you can take right now! the Lord of the Harvest 5 On the Front Line Sunday School materials! to send forth laborers. 11 China: 21st Century Go, Win, Baptize, Teach Challenge John C. Vaughn Ai Zhong 20 On the Home Front Would you not ask the Lord to give you a great burden 25 Wit & Wisdom for this great nation? David Atkinson 14 Learning Chinese 29 The Evangelist’s Peter McKitrick Corner How long does it take one to learn Chinese? With this The Ethics of the Evangelist introduction, you can find Jerry Sivnksty out what it takes 30 At a Glance A head knowledge of to get started. First Corinthians Scripture is simply not enough. 21 The China Layton Talbert Challenge Anchor materials will give students 33 Newsworthy the knowledge of Scripture that leads Tony Fox Learn to think Scripturally 35 Global Focus 17 Building to a heart knowledge of the Savior. and strategically about China in Your Own Backyard Bridges to China Our systematic approach conveys a more China. Pearson Johnson complete understanding of biblical truth. 26 Holding the Rope Carl Sebris How can churches 38 Behind the Lines Fred Moritz The next generation should know more than evangelize and The Worth of a Soul Independent Baptist church- disciple students who Gordon Dickson just Bible stories. Let Anchor give you the tools es must work together to ful- come from China? to ground them in the whole counsel of God. fill the Great Commission. Editors note: This edition of FrontLine contains articles written under assumed From preschool through adult, names in order to protect the Anchor has what you need for effective training! believers in China. Download free samples and order online at anchorchurchresources.com or call 1.888.884.9003 ©2004 Anchor Church Resources, Inc. Mail Bag On the Front Line FrontLine A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT We want to hear from you! Let us know what you like or don’t like The Journal of the about FrontLine. Address your comments to Managing Editor, FrontLine Fundamental Baptist Fellowship Go, Win, Baptize, Teach 500 West Lee Road, Taylors, SC 29687. You may also fax your comments to International (864) 322-0838 or send them by e-mail to [email protected]. uch has been said in is the reason we live to go there. of the economic juggernaut reshaping You may request that your letter not be published or that your Editor Board Members this space about fel- Whenever we are blessed to make a China and the world.”1 name be withheld, but anonymous letters will not be accepted. Dr. John C. Vaughn Dr. Rick Arrowood President Dr. James Baker lowship, as it should disciple we see the authority of the The facts in this article are stagger- Rev. Earl Barnett be, since FrontLine is gospel flowing through our witness. ing. None of the things described exist- just read the current Christian Preacher, BJU Managing Editor Capt. Wayne A. Bley, USNR the publication of the But leading a soul into discipleship to ed before 1990, except the massive pop- I issue of FrontLine Review, Leadership, etc. are Dr. Gordon A. Dickson Dr. Charles Britt (May/June) and was never beaten up like this. Dr. Gerald B. Carlson Fundamental Baptist Christ includes the pastoral element ulation. With a population now at 1.3 Publication Editor Dr. Ed Caughill Fellowship. But fel- of teaching obedience. It has been billion, the .3 part of that number is incredibly blessed by this Do you think the mail Mr. Steve Skaggs Dr. Walter Coles particular issue. I normal- carriers have a vendetta Rev. Richard J. Cross lowship is not our said that the Great Commission com- larger than the population of the Publication Dr. Johnny Daniels Mmission, just one of the things we pur- bines “the missionary effort for fetch- United States and is the estimated size ly don’t subscribe, but am against us? Or what? Secretary Dr. Marion Fast wondering if you could Joseph P. Hansen Dr. Collins Glenn pose to maintain in accomplishing ing in, and the pastoral effort for of the new Chinese middle class. There please send me just this Atchison, Kansas Mrs. Carol Logan Dr. Bill Hall that mission. Our mission does not building up.” The first has been sadly are over 100 cities in China with a pop- current issue as the free Dr. S. Bruce Hamilton come from the FBFI constitution but neglected; the second sorely corrupt- ulation in excess of 1 million. Modern Editor’s note: Perhaps the Contributing Editors Dr. Mike Harding sample copy mentioned Dr. Gary Hirth straight from Matthew 28:19, 20. Our ed. We must strive to retard or business districts and airports are pop- postal workers are devour- Dr. Mark Minnick on your website. Thank Dr. Layton Talbert Dr. Sam Horn constitution states, “We purpose to remove the corruption, but we must ping up everywhere. Chinese exports you so much! ing FrontLine articles dur- Dr. David Innes lead an aggressive effort to reach our not tolerate the neglect. to the United States have grown 500% ing their lunch breaks. Design Dr. David Jaspers Kristen Moore Dr. Bob Jones III world for Christ by evangelism and The right kind of fellowship pre- in the last ten years. Foreign invest- Greenville, SC Mr. Mike Moreau Dr. Gary Jones church planting—locally, nationally, pares us for the right kind of fight, but ments in China in 1990 stood at $3.4 bil- Dr. Walter Kirk n Dr. Gordon Dickson’s Executive Officers Dr. Tom Knauf and worldwide.” the fight must be the “good fight.” Paul lion. Last year, they were $53 billion. have truly enjoyed the Iarticle “Real Food for Dr. Thomas Nieman More importantly, our Lord could claim to have fought the good The United States is going to China. FrontLine magazine as I Your Faith” there is an Dr. Chuck Phelps Dr. John C. Mincy I Vice President Dr. Mark Minnick declared our mission when He stated, fight because his love for and loyalty to And here is the point of our com- serve as a missionary in assumption . that the Rev. Bob Crawford Rev. Jeff Musgrave “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, Jesus Christ had caused him to give mission; “As you go, make disciples.” Zambia, Africa. two disciples were men. Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Bennie Moran baptizing them in the name of the everything to the spread of the gospel. It remains to be seen what will become Mr. Mike Moreau Susie Kallal I don’t find this in Dr. Gordon A. Dickson Dr. Fred Moritz Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy His tenacious defense of doctrine was of the sleeping dragon of Research Secretary Zambia, Africa Scripture. How would the Dr. Ed Nelson Ghost: Teaching them to observe all not a response to an attack on his Communism, but one thing is for sure: following scenario fit? FrontLine Magazine provides Dr. Les Ollila things whatsoever I have commanded “group,” but on the gospel. He was a the Chinese economy is bringing love FrontLine, and con- Mary, the wife of a forum for God’s people to Dr. Matt Olson Dr. David Pennington you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even man on a mission—the mission— change, big change. We would be wise reverently express a conserva- I sider it unparalleled in Cleophas, was at the cross Dr. Chuck Phelps unto the end of the world.” Failure in which must be our mission. to find the opportunity for the gospel its field as a Biblical, bal- when Jesus died (John tive Christian perspective on Dr. Kevin Schaal pertinent issues. In an effort to fellowship greatly hinders the accom- I have just returned from the Far in that change. Wise indeed is the state- anced, magazine for the 19:27). She and her hus- Rev. Wilbur Schoneweis keep readers informed, quotes Dr. Randolph Shaylor plishment of this Great Commission, East for the first-ever Pacific Rim ment, “It takes evangelistic unction to Fundamentalist Christian. band, Cleopas (note dif- and references to many differ- Rev. Bradley Smith but failure in the Great Commission Fundamental Baptist Fellowship make orthodoxy function.” This is the One observation: just ferent spelling), were en ent individuals and organiza- Dr. John Stevens tions will appear. This does not about every issue I route home to Emmaus Dr. Bob Taylor renders fellowship meaningless. A con- Meeting. More than three times the critical element that drives the mis- imply the endorsement of the Dr. Wayne Van Gelderen Jr. cise mission statement for any Biblical number expected registered for and sionary and pastoral elements. receive comes beaten, when they had a post-res- magazine or its board. Un- Dr. Michael Yarborough ripped, and/or dog- urrection encounter with solicited manuscripts and art- Dr. George Youstra ministry could be built around the attended the conference. Two things Go, win, baptize, and teach are life- eared. Consequently, new the Lord (Luke 24:15–35). work accepted for review. essentials: go, win, baptize, teach.
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