THE SCARLET LADY Confessions of an Abortionist

Why Have Music in the Church? Holiness and Alcohol Conquering Sin PRAYER FOR THE LENTEN SEASON

Lead me these forty days into the bleak And when at last I hunger more for Thee And stony wilderness. Avert my gaze Than any other thing in heaven or earth, From daily duties, pleasures I might seek. Then let the angels minister to me Be Thou the vision of my nights and days. And fill me with thyself and send me forth Let me face there the demons of my mind— Enabled, more equipped than when I came Self-love and self-sufficiency and doubt— To serve and to be offered in Thy name. And by Thy prompting, Spirit, let me find . . . Lois Blanchard Eades The sacred Word to put those foes to rout. Camerique Herald of Holiness CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Volume 81, Number 3 FEATURE ARTICLES MARCH 1992

24 28 The Scarlet Lady Why Have Music It’s Still All Right C a r o l E v e r e t t in the Church? to Be Right D e n n i s J. C r o c k e r K e n n e t h T. M e r e d i t h

33 18 26 Bingo, Budgets, Personal and Blessing Holiness and the D a v i d F. N i x o n Evangelism Team Use of Alcohol Finds Victory in T e d B a d e r POETRY Barbados Nina Beegle Inside Front Cover Prayer for the 20 Lenten Season Conquering Sin Lois Blanchard Eades J im C h r i s t y

CONTINUING COLUMNS

General Superintendent’s DEPARTMENTS Viewpoint 8 The Readers Write J e r a l d D J o h n s o n 12 Rhythms of the Spirit 10 Editor’s Choice W e s l e y T r a c y M o r r is A W e ig e l t 13 When You Pray 14 - 17, 36-39 News M a r k G r a h a m E D e e F r e e b o r n T o m F e l d e r 32 Into the Word 30 Words and Music R o g e r L H a h n 43 Observer at Large 35 The Question Box e s l e y r a c y W . E M c C u m b e r W T 44 Christian Marriage 47 The Quote Rack 11 Notebook 48 Late News J P a u l a n d M a r il y n M a r k G r a h a m Argument T u r n e r T o m F e l d e r Lois B lanchard Eades THE SCARLET LADY

Confessions of a successful abortionist

BY CAROL EVERETT

When Carol Everett talks about abortion, she speaks from experi­ ence. In 1973, this mother o f two children aborted her third child. It was performed by a physician, although abortions were illegal in Texas at the time. She would learn from experience that abor­ tion leaves a trail of victims beyond the unborn child that is killed. Besides herself, these included her husband, her son, and her daughter. Believing that God would punish her for aborting a child whom she believed to be male, she created problems within her family by overprotecting her son while neglecting her daugh­ ter. The guilt that pursued her also led to increasing tension between Carol and her husband, eventually resulting in divorce. In an attempt to justify her actions, she says she became a part o f the abortion business— convincing young women that abortion was a quick and simple method of dealing with an inconvenient pregnancy. A minister sensitive to the Holy Spirit led Mrs. Everett to Christ— an experience that caused her to leave the abortion busi­ ness. Her background has given her a unique perspective on the abortion industry, which, she says, is primarily motivated by the desire to make money. The following is taken from an address she delivered to a pro-life rally in Alabama last year.

Herald of Holiness n my own postabortion period, I found that He told me his story. He said that he and his deacons every time I sold another woman an abortion and elders had been praying for some time. He said they I was OK. So 1 was a natural for the abortion had decided to become involved in this abortion clinic sit­ industry. I went to work and doubled the busi­ uation for 30 days, because they felt there was someone ness, but that wasn’t enough. I wanted to do inside the clinic whom God wanted out. Imore. The man I worked for in the first two clinicsThen he told me about his God. He didn't know the wouldn’t give me an equity interest, so I took his best doc­ same God I knew. He said his God didn’t punish us by tor and opened my own clinics. I worked on a straight taking our children’s lives. He said his God was a God of commission in the abortion business. Twenty-five dollars love. He said his was a just God. and He was going to per abortion for me, and about $75.00 per abortion for the punish us for our sins, but because He loved us so much doctor, who can do 10 to 12 first-trimester abortions an and none of us were able to be good enough to save our­ hour. selves, He had made a way of escape for us through His The last month I was in the abortion business, we did Son, Jesus Christ. He added that by a simple act of faith in 545 abortions—and July is a terrible month in the abor­ Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, my life could change. tion business. You see, if we did 545 abortions times Then he asked if I wanted to pray the sinner’s prayer. $25.00, that means my pay that month was $13,625. I said, “Yes,” because I thought it would shut him up. We had two clinics opened with plans for three more. And it did. We prayed the prayer and 1 said, “Yes, I'm a We were going to be the “McDonald’s” of the abortion sinner, and I can't save myself. Thank You for sending industry. When we opened our fifth clinic, we had an an­ Your Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the Cross for me. Would nual advertising budget of $250,000 for a five-state area. You please reign on the throne of my heart as Lord and We planned to do 40,000 abortions, and in 1984 I planned Savior, and make me a worker in your vineyard.” to make $1 million. I had no idea what it meant, so 1 prayed it, and I went But. Satan is the god of the abortion clinic. He's getting back to the abortion clinic. You see. next year I was going God's most precious gift, which is life, and when he gets to do 40,000 abortions and make $ 1 million. But some­ the baby’s life he gets the mother’s life, the father’s life, and thing was different. the sibling’s life. He’s gnawing away at the family unit. In You should understand that ladies weren’t running that abortion clinic he’s gnawing away at those abor­ through our front door screaming, “I'm finally pregnant. tionists and those abortion clinic employees. Everybody in our clinics fought—the doctors fought, the nurses fought, the counselors fought, the owners fought. Our working arrangement included the doctor, his girl­ friend, and me. 1 couldn’t get along with the girlfriend, but I knew that I had to stop fighting with her if we were going We were going to be the to expand. So 1 started looking for a counselor to solve the “McDonald’s” of the problems between us. A man came in who introduced himself to us as a busi­ abortion industry. ness counselor, and I said, “How much are you going to charge us?” He said he needed to meet with us for four weeks, an hour each week. I wanted to know how much he was charging, but he would never talk about money. There was something very different about this man. He had this peace that surrounded him, and quite honestly, Do my abortion.” Those girls were coming through that he was the first man I had ever met who was happily mar­ door crying. Oh, I knew full well what to do with a woman ried. I started asking him questions, because I couldn’t fig­ who was crying—you found out why she was crying and ure him out. I don’t know why, but I asked him, “Are you you told her how abortion was going to make her feel bet­ a preacher?” ter. You sold her an abortion, she shut up and left, and He said, “Yes.” you sold the next one. “What in the world are you doing here?” But things had changed. I started sneaking girls in my He replied, “God sent me.” office and locking the door. 1 didn't want my employees And I said, “You’re crazy, man. I’ll have you know that I to see me. And I started asking, “Why are you crying?” am a Christian, and I want you to know I have a Bible in And when they'd tell me. I’d say, “No, your parents won’t my desk drawer at the abortion clinic. I am helping kill you. They’ll be disappointed. They love you. They women. I want you to know I pray every day.” I didn’t tell wanted the best for you, and this is not the best, but they’ll him what I prayed, which was that none of the mothers stand by you. Go home and tell them. Would you like for would die. I prayed there would be no major compli­ me to go home with you and tell them?” cations, and I prayed there would be a lot of abortions— Now, I was pretty confused. I wasn't saying, “Isn’t this but 1 was praying, and I didn’t know it, but God was at great, I saved three babies today,” I was saying, “I lost work. $75.00. Now how am I going to keep those two kids in When I told the counselor I tithed on all that money, he college with $1,000 allowances and brand-new cars?” In was not impressed. That’s when I knew I was in trouble. my confusion, I fell to my knees inside that abortion

M arch 1992 3 clinic. My prayer was, “If there is a Lord, if this is not where You want me, hit me over the head with a two-by- four.” God’s Two-by-four 3 ABORTIONS God’s answer was very swift. A television station in the Dallas area did an expose on abortion clinics doing abor­ EVERY MINUTE tions on women who were not pregnant. They sent us their star reporters—dressed young, wired for sound—to n 1973, a ruling by the United States Supreme Court (Roe see if we would do abortions on them, even though they I v. Wade) made abortions legal in America. Nineteen weren't pregnant. They went right up to the point of us years after that decision, the Supreme Court is considering cases that could overturn Roe v. Wade and possibly send the saying, “Yes, babe, you’re pregnant. Got your money? matter back to the state courts. Why don’t you just do it today?” Then they left. Pro-choice groups continue to argue that freedom to When they aired this five-day expose, there I was, walk­ choose abortion is a woman's most important right while ing in and out of the clinic, in stories of how we sold abor­ arguing that unborn children have no rights at all. tions to women who weren’t pregnant. The following statistics are a sobering reminder of what Well. I can tell you, God meets you where you are. He has been going on in the US. since the “right to an abortion” gave me an incredible sense of peace that I had not felt was guaranteed by the Supreme Court. • More than 25 million abortions have been performed in before in my life. Suddenly I knew I was not supposed to America since 1973. be in that business. It was 27 days since my minister • Approximately 29% of all babies conceived are killed by counselor had come in. I knew I was to leave—that was abortion. the answer to my prayer—and I left. • In 1988, the number of second- and third-trimester I’d love to tell you a marvelous story about how my life abortions was 187,714. At least 15,908 abortions occurred just turned into a fairy tale and I was Cinderella. But it after five months of pregnancy. • More than 4,300 abortions are performed daily in wasn’t that way. America. But that minister and his wife stood by me, discipling • A beating heart is stopped by an abortion every 20 sec­ me. Some point of every day they spent with me for 18 onds. months—feeding me Scripture. • 49% of women obtaining abortions— virtually half— I started reading the Bible every day. One day, I acci­ said they used no method to prevent pregnancy during the dentally opened it to Psalm 139 where I read how each month they became pregnant. • Nearly half (46.9%) of all abortions are performed on one of us is fearfully and wonderfully knit together inside women between the ages of 18 and 24. About 12% are per­ the darkness of our mother’s womb. When I read the line formed on minors. that the days of our lives were ordained for us before we • Nearly 80% of all abortions are obtained by unmarried even were, that’s when 1 knew I’d been involved in the women; 20.4% by married women. murder of 35,000 babies. And that’s when I started to un­ • A 1988 survey shows that only 7% of all abortions were derstand 1 John 1:9, that if we will confess our sins. He is chiefly motivated by the “hard cases.” These are: the faithful to forgive us. And I’ve got to tell you, I started mother's health (3%); when the baby has a possible health problem (3%); or when the pregnancy results from rape or confessing. But the babies didn’t bother me the most, be­ incest (1%). cause I didn’t sell those babies on death, I had sold their • Social reasons account for at least 93% of all abortions. mothers. The mothers bothered me—the mothers who These are: mother is unready for responsibility (21%); died, the mothers who had hysterectomies, the mothers mother can’t afford baby now (21%); concern about how who had colostomies, and all sorts of other internal in­ baby would change mother’s life (16%); problem with rela­ juries, because we sold them abortions. It had amounted tionship (12%); not mature enough (11%); mother has all children she wants (8%); other reasons (4%-5%). to one out of 500 the last 18 months. One a month. • More than 668,853 abortions in 1987 were repeat abor­ We always put them in our car because an ambulance is tions. a terrible advertisement in front of an abortion clinic. We • At a conservative estimate of $250 per abortion, more didn’t take them to the hospital that would take the best than $6.2 billion has been spent on abortions in the U.S.A. care of them, and we didn’t take them to the closest hospi­ since 1973. tal. We took them to the hospital and doctor who would • Based on the same $250 estimate, the abortion industry help us to cover up the damage we had done. We trans­ earns an estimated $400 million annually. ported them in my car, started an IV so we wouldn’t lose the vein, and I listened to them scream until I got to the right hospital. Did you know abortion is legal through all nine months The Truth About the Abortion Business of pregnancy? Did you know 98 percent of abortions are Women die from illegal abortions. More women die done for birth control? And 40 percent of the women who from legal abortions. If you don’t remember a thing I say, have abortions this year are repeat abortions. So they can remember this—abortion is not a choice women make, justify it—“See, it was OK; I can do it again and again and it’s a skillfully marketed product sold to a woman at a cri­ again.” We have to understand the hurt. We have to un­ sis time in her life. She buys the product. She isn’t satisfied derstand the pain. We have to love. We have to love those with it. She wants to return it for a refund, but it’s too late. abortionists. We have to take them cookies on a regular Her baby is dead. basis. We have to tell them we’re praying for them. We

4 Herald of Holiness have to look them in that hateful eye and tell them we unregulated industry—the biggest money-maker in this love them because, you see, the only thing they can’t hate nation today— second only to illegal drugs. is love. The counselor takes the girl to the lab where they do the I’m going to take you on a very fast walk through an pregnancy test. The young woman watches. It is a power­ abortion clinic. ful sales tool. Then she’s taken up front where she pays. How are abortions sold? They’re sold in the yellow She is given a counseling form that’s 14 pages long and pages. They’re sold over the telephone. When a girl walks written by a National Abortion Federation attorney to down that sidewalk, she’s made the decision. She calls the confuse a poor young woman so that she doesn't ask any abortion clinic because she perceives them to be the preg­ questions. nancy experts. She just wants to ask some questions. She’s We are talking about the most commonly performed not buying. The problem is, they’re selling. surgery in the United States without the benefit of in­ She says, “I think I may be pregnant,” and the formed consent, and nothing is mentioned about the baby telemarketer—whom they call a “counselor,” so I’ll defer or fetal development. and call her a counselor— says, "Well, let’s talk about it.” The mother commonly has two questions. Is it a baby? She starts establishing a friendship. The counselor wants Oh, she doesn’t have to worry. They call it two table­ to be the only person this young woman is talking to spoons of matter! Go to your library and see what you about her problem pregnancy. think it looks like. It’s a “product of conception.” it’s a She asks about the first day of the young lady’s last nor­ “glob of tissue,” it’s a “blood clot.” What do you think mal cycle. The young woman figures it, gives it to the would happen if they said, “Look, you’re six weeks preg­ counselor, who puts it on a wheel that is actually designed nant. Your baby’s heart started beating 18 days after con­ to calculate the birthdate of the baby, and she says, ception.” At nine weeks they do sex selection abortions. “You’re six weeks pregnant.” She doesn't say, “You could At 42 days after conception, brain waves are present. If be pregnant, you might be pregnant.” She plants the first they had to tell about fetal development, 98 percent of seed in that long marketing thread, “You’re pregnant.” these women would walk out. The next question is, “Is this good news or is this bad The second question is, “Does it hurt?” The counselor news?” That is a joke. If you’re excited about being preg­ lies again. It’s excruciatingly painful. It is an unnatural in­ nant, do you call your local abortion clinic? It’s bad news, terruption of one of God’s natural processes, and it hurts. and the counselor moves in. “No one needs to know. You don’t have to tell your parents.” She starts by saying, “You know your parents don’t have to sign for you to have an abortion.” A fact that is a crying shame in too many The youngest woman I states. ever saw walk through The youngest woman I ever saw walk through the doors of an abortion clinic to sign for her own abortion was 11 the doors of an abortion years of age. The person who got her pregnant paid. clinic to sign for her Dogs get better care at the vets than our teenagers get in an abortion clinic. When you take your dog to the vet, own abortion was 11 consent is required for surgery, and the veterinary clinic is checked regularly by the health department. Abortion years old. clinics don’t meet the same standards required of all other surgical facilities in our nation. The most commonly per­ formed surgical procedure in the nation takes place in Yet she’s told it’s 10 times easier than childbirth and 14 freestanding clinics without governmental controls, except times safer. I don’t know where they get those statistics. as established state by state. We need to get down to our Now she’s ready for her abortion, and she goes back. On state houses and control the clinics if we can’t close them. a typical Saturday, we expected to do 50 to 75 abortions. The next question is, “Does the father know?" Now You’ve got a problem if you’re trying to run 50 to 75 why would they call him a father? They never call the women through in a day. We wanted them to be happy mother a mother. They never call the baby a baby. But, with our clinic, so we decided the way to keep them happy here he is, the father. Think about it. They’re saying, you was to move them through quickly. We worked two or take all your guilt, all your anger, all your anxiety, put it three doctors on Saturday. You don’t want RNs or LPNs over on him, he’s to blame, he's responsible, it’s his in the back. They want you to follow all those procedures. fault—and that's why 70 percent of these relationships They want the doctor to wash his hands between cases. break up after the abortion, as my own marriage did. They want to completely sterilize the instruments after The next thing is money. “Do you have $250? Calm each case. They want to clean up all the blood, and that down, hold on, don’t panic. Now let's think this through takes time. Keep them in the front—since you’ve got to logically. Do you have a checking account? Do you have a have some token ones. But don’t let them back there be­ savings account? Do you have a credit card? Do you have cause they’ll slow you down. Get yourself some unskilled a friend who has one? If you bring the cardholder, you can labor, people you can train. Two teams of two women for charge your abortion.” each doctor. Team number one sets up girl number one. If abortions are so good for women, why aren't they They put the girl on the table. She doesn't scream because free? Don’t miss the point. We’re talking about the largest her counselor, the woman who booked her abortion, usu-

March 1992 5 PLANNED PARENTHOOD?

onservative estimates place the income reaped by the the forefront of fighting legislation that would require that abortion industry at $400 million annually. With this parents give their consent prior to their children receiving an amountC of money at stake, it is no wonder that abortion abortion. Planned Parenthood lobbies strongly for federal and vendors fight any attempts to place tighter restrictions on state government funding of abortions—something most abortions. Americans oppose, according to public opinion polls. The Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is Planned Parenthood has also been involved in every abor­ the nation’s largest single provider of abortions, performing tion case that has reached the U.S. Supreme Court. These have 7.5% of U.S. abortions. In 1988, Planned Parenthood provided included such cases as: prenatal services to 3,415 mothers. During that same year, • Doe v. Bolton, which overturned all 50 states’ abortion laws they performed 111,189 abortions. Girls aged 17 and younger and legalized abortion on demand during all nine months of accounted for 12,230 of these. During that same year, Planned pregnancy Parenthood referred another 100,248 women for abortions. • Planned Parenthood o f Central Missouri v. Danforth, which Planned Parenthood earned an estimated $23.7 million for invalidated laws that required the parent’s consent for their abortions performed in 1988. daughter’s abortion, or a husband’s consent before his wife’s Planned Parenthood strongly supports the current legal sta­ abortion tus, which permits unrestricted abortion for any reason dur­ • Colautti v. Franklin, which invalidated laws that discour­ ing all nine months of pregnancy. Twelve of Planned Parent­ aged abortions after “viability,” that is, after about six months hood’s 177 affiliates perform second-trimester abortions (i.e., of pregnancy beyond the 13th week of pregnancy). Four do abortions • Thornburgh v. American College of Ob./Gyn., which invali­ through the 16th week, and two affiliates perform abortions dated laws requiring (1) informed consent of a woman prior through the 18th week. to her abortion; (2) reports of abortion statistics; and (3) the Planned Parenthood affiliates perform abortions on teen­ use of the abortion technique that would provide the best age girls without their parents’ knowledge and have been at opportunity for the unborn child to be born alive.

ally holds her hand. If she screams, the one across the hall The mother is moved to recovery so she can be resold screams, the one next-door screams, everybody screams, her next abortion by being put on birth control. We tell it’s called a “screamer day,” and it’s horrible. her how great she was. At this point we see what her post­ While team number one and their doctor are doing that abortive time will be like. Will she be one of the lucky abortion, across the hall team number two sets up girl ones who says, “I killed my baby”—the few and far be­ number two. When the doctor finishes abortion number tween ones—and start her grieving/healing process? Or one, he runs across the hall to abortion number two. will she be a postabortion stress victim as we now know Team number one takes girl number one to the recovery many woman are? Postabortion stress is a delayed stress room, leaves her, comes back, pulls the table paper down, disorder, similar to that afflicting Vietnam vets or those puts an underpad on, wipes only the visible blood—you who suffer rape or incest. During the first years, the can get the rest of it at the end of the day. woman may be self-destructive—as I was—with some of At this point in Everett's speech to an adult audience, the my main tendencies and others: drug or alcohol abuse, description becomes so graphic that the editor deleted promiscuity, workaholism, suicide attempts, or eating dis­ much of it for lack of a way to share the information in orders. Finally (if she’s fortunate), she comes to the place good taste with a general audience. Suffice it to say, the where she says, “I killed my baby,” and starts her negligent care given in the typical abortion clinic is an out­ grieving/healing process. rage. It’s not a very pretty story. I know that. But there’s an When he finishes abortion number two, the doctor runs answer—Jesus Christ. I think we’ve all been called in our across the hall. They can make one-third to one-half the own sphere of influence to evangelize people for pro-life, fee—$75.00 minimum—performing probably 10 to 12 to bring them to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, and first-trimester abortions an hour if he’s a regular abor­ to stop this horror in our nation. You can start by going to tionist. Second- and third-trimester abortions drop the your state capitol. You can start by writing your governor number to five or six an hour, but the fee is up to $2,500 and elected officials. You can start by praying. You can for those. start by ministering to women who have had abortions. We didn’t want to be responsible for our doctors’ mal­ You can start by standing in front of an abortion clinic practice insurance, so we paid them in cash at the end of and trying to stop girls before they go in. There’s no lack each day. There was a receipt on the chart which they took of things you can do. off and put in their scrub suit pocket. At the end of the day they took them up front, and we paid them in cash— Carol Everett is the director o f the Pro-Life division of Market­ no “ 1099,” no “W-2.” It was left entirely to the discretion place Christian Network in Dallas, where she resides. Her of the doctors what they reported on their income tax— story is detailed in the book, The Scarlet Lady: Confessions $750 to $900 an hour, four hours a week, eight hours a of a Successful Abortionist, Carol Everett with Jack Shaw, week. Wolgemuth & Hyatt Publishers, Inc.

6 Herald of Holiness s r VIEWPOINT

Prayer, the Commandments, and My Little Sister

BY JERALD D. JOHNSON

ometimes I really don’t know minded, ultraconservative, strait­ ourselves. Magic Johnson of the L.A. how to pray for people. Take laced in today’s world. We have Lakers has been, in a good spirit, my sister, for example. She is moved beyond the strictures of such teaching the nation about cause and Sblind. She cannot speak. Her life, atold-fashioned thinking, we are told. effect. 60 years of age, is a mere existence. Those who warned us in days past So I have concluded I will not in Born with Down's syndrome, she has that once you ignore one command­ prayer ask God to do something He lived well past the normal life ex­ ment you open the door for ignoring would not have me to do. I am learn­ pectancy. the other nine were obviously right. ing, however, to pray for my sister, When I go to see her in the home With which one it started I’m not and I think my prayer is appropriate. where she has lived for the past sure. Perhaps it was the one referring And my prayer is not accompanied nearly dozen years, I am quite con­ with a request to the doctor to attach vinced she doesn't recognize my all kinds of wonderful life-lengthen­ voice. Nor does she know who I am. I will not in prayer ing equipment to her tired and al­ Several times recently, the home has ready overworked body. My prayer is called, telling us she may not live be­ ask God to do simply to request God in His grace to yond another few days. Yet she is still do what my older sister and I cannot with us. something that do for her ourselves; that is, to pene­ Is it right to suggest that God “take trate the limitations of her mind and her home’’? You see, I believe “hom e” He does not permit senses with His grace, His presence, for her is heaven. And heaven for her and His comfort. would just be—well, simply heaven. me to do. My prayer is, furthermore, for Him Yet, is it right to ask God to do some­ to be there when her heart beats for thing that I am absolutely convinced to Sabbath keeping, or the one about the last time, and do for her what He is wrong for me or a doctor or a taking God’s name in vain. Very does for His choicest saints. That is, nurse to do? Euthanasia is wrong. I’m quickly, we seemed to move to the receive her unto himself, be it with sure it is, because it is a direct vio­ ones dealing with coveting and lying, an unseen chariot of fire or simply lation of one of the Ten Command­ then adultery and other forms of sex­ with tender, eternal arms of love. I ments God himself gave. The sixth ual immorality. pray that He will grant her an expedi­ commandment reads: “Thou shalt Have we forgotten that God’s laws tious and delightful journey into His not kill.” It is absolutely mind- are moral precepts which, when vio­ heaven where the limitations of boggling to think there are those who lated, have subsequent consequences Down’s syndrome will nevermore be are trying to find justifiable situ­ that really are akin to cause-and- known. ations for circumventing that com­ effect results? To say that God pun­ This prayer, I believe, will in due mandment. ishes is probably unfair. More cor­ time be genuinely and wonderfully My wife and I were in Europe at rectly, one needs to say we punish answered. His peace extends my pa­ the time the referendum on this issue tience to not even consider the evil was being voted on in the state of thoughts of euthanasia as a possible Washington. The intense interest in solution to what could be a troubling the outcome of that issue, which for­ problem. Furthermore, I have been tunately did not pass, said to us that made to wonder just how many another whole continent stood problems of our society would be poised to follow suit had it been ap­ solved if we would return to a simple, proved. basic acceptance of the Ten Com­ But reference to the Ten Com­ mandments. It just might be worth mandments is considered narrow­ thinking about. iq

March 1992 7 1 “holy right,” they better get used to poor pay, poor support, and lack of concern within the laity. We are convinced they are quite happy to remain dignified, justified, and hog-tied. Lela Morgan Wister, Okla.

Challenges “Viewpoint” 0 2 9 :; ! Brother Stowe’s article— “Abortion and Christmas” reveals the extent to which special interest groups— fundamentalists, antiabortionists, pro-choice, creationists, gays, lesbians, chau­ vinists, et al.— can impact a denomination. The pope cannot find support in the Bible for ensoulment oc­ curring when the sperm meets the egg. Most Protestants agree that ensoulment does not occur prior to viability or before a fe­ Thanks to the Nazarene Family tus can live independent of the uterus. Genesis 2:7 reads: God I want to say a big thanks to the Nazarene church family for breathed into man the breath of life, and he became a living the prayer and love given to me and my family in this past year soul. and three months. Abortion is emptying the uterus prior to viability. Organogen­ August 18, 1990, I was severely injured while pitching in a esis is not complete till after the 14th week, and viability is later. church softball tournament. My skull was fractured in five Using an IUD or birth control pills is not killing babies even places, and my left cheekbone was also fractured. The doctors though one of their actions is preventing implantation of an told me I came as close to being killed as is possible without the early embryo. fact occurring. Every abortion must be approached as to the best interests of The Nazarene Telephone Information Service and the Herald the pregnant person, whether the person is an abused child or a of Holiness covered the accident. Telephone calls, cards, and let­ 40-year-old spinster raped by an AIDS-infected criminal; or any ters flooded in from all over the church. It was very encouraging number of other unfortunate situations. to all of us. The many prayers of our friends and our church You cannot have it both ways. Either the 12-year-old girl made all the difference. pregnant by her father has conspired to kill her baby or has had Three surgeries later, I am doing well and am fully active an acceptable abortion. A whole litany of enigmatic issues can­ again. My local congregation has been the greatest also. not be resolved by studying the Scriptures. Tolerance is indi­ Thanks, you made all the difference. cated. If reading the Sunday newspaper is sin, then don’t. If C. Howard Wade your faith rests on the world being created one week about Littleton, Colo. 6,000 years ago, OK. But don’t damn me if I do not agree. If you are against abortion, then don’t have one. Cheers “Viewpoint” Ronald Kirk Cooper, M D Albuquerque, N.Mex. I can’t tell you how encouraged I was by “Viewpoint” in the December issue of the Herald. Dr. Stowe dealt with an issue that has been labeled divisive and virtually ignored by many Cover Inappropriate Nazarene churches in the last 18 years. I am so thankful for this Thank you for the wonderful Herald of Holiness that you are call to involvement by a general superintendent of our church. publishing. I’ve worked for a local Crisis Pregnancy Center for the last 5 xh I must, however, complain bitterly regarding the picture of years and have seen many Christian girls and women (Nazarene General Schwarzkopf on the front of the Herald. 1 was shocked and others) struggling with the issue of abortion. I believe God and extremely disappointed that we would have a military hero is honored by our involvement in helping women choose to on the front page of the Herald of Holiness. I would have been give life to their unborn children just as He was by those who very happy to have had a picture of Chaplain Curt Bowers on chose to be involved in saving the lives of many Jews during the the front page, as I think even in the time of war we need people Holocaust. Please continue to lead us in taking action and in to minister to those involved in such conflicts. support of those who have chosen to risk their reputations and jobs and lives to protect unborn children. Donna Creasman Nampa, Idaho

Happily Hogtied? It is the articles “Where Have All the Pastors Gone?” and “Bring Back the ‘Good Ol’ Days’” that I would like to address. Most pastors experience an “end-of-the-rope” crisis because they cannot bear to let anyone else share the load. We have come a long way from the days of “The Little House on the Prairie.” The pastor is no longer the only person in town with a formal education. Nearly every church has talented, well- educated laymen who could easily handle many traditional “pastor’s duties.” The Church’s mentality is— “unless the person has Reverend in front of his name, he is not up to handling ad­ ministrative, educative, or counseling duties.” Congregations should and could better care for their parson­ age families. As a family unit they do need time together away from the responsibilities and pressures. But as long as they con­ tinue to put up the front that they are invincible, invulnerable, and indefatigable, else they loose some nebulous “prestige” or It all started when he hit me hack!

8 Herald of Holiness I do not think that at a time when we as a church have a po­ sition against abortion and euthanasia we would be so confused THE HERALD OF HOLINESS to think that it is OK to kill somebody with a gun. I believe that the inconsistency of our position certainly erodes our credibility Home Is Where the Herald Is with our young people. 1 can imagine the hooting and hollering Fill out this form and mail today to that must be on college campuses to have the Herald of Holi­ ness with a virtual life-sized picture of General Schwarzkopf on start receiving the Herald o f the front. 1 must admit I would be in that same camp of people Holiness. For faster service, who realize somehow that whole event doesn’t square with our call toll-free 1-800-877-0700. belief in loving, caring, touching, healing, and sharing the Good Enter my subscription for News. Somehow, placing General Schwarzkopf on the front page □ One year, $9.00 seems inappropriate, distasteful, and gives mixed messages re­ □ Two years, $17.00 garding our reverence for life. □ Three years, $25.00 Larry D Hull Centralia, Wash. □ Enter a gift subscription at $ fo r year(s) and send to:

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Cheers for Paula and Trenton What a thrill! As one of the persons presently in full-time ministry from the Trenton (Ohio) Church of the Nazarene, God to do for us that which we should be doing for ourselves imagine how excited 1 was to read the early paragraphs of the and others. article by Paula French (“Where Have All the Pastors Gone?”). 1 I have been a member of the Church of the Nazarene now have challenged Salt Lake City Central Church of the Nazarene, some 57 years, and 1 find it appalling that so many . .. Naza- as I would challenge all of our churches, to become sending renes have nothing better to do .. . than to criticize “my” Her­ churches like the Trenton Church. I count myself fortunate to ald. I know of some who read it just because of the cover. have had the support, the prayers, and the encouragement of If those readers have nothing else to pray about or for, would the Trenton Church family as I was defining my call and seek­ you please ask them to pray for the 71-year-young female pastor ing God’s direction for my life. It is my hope as a pastor to fos­ who is still on the firing line and loving every minute of it, and ter that kind of atmosphere here at Central Church so that has no thoughts of quitting as long as there is work to do. mes­ young people who sense God’s calling will be lifted up in prayer sages to preach, and souls to be won to the Kingdom. and given the opportunity to be involved in the ministry of the Rev. M ary M. Carrico church. Muncie. Ind. Brian E. Deaton Salt Lake City Our thanks also to these folks who wrote letters of enthusiastic support for the August cover: Glen A. Palmer. Lander, Wyo.; Joel Some Read It Because of the Cover Merrill, Pella, Iowa: Betty Enslie, Durban, RSA: George Smith, Sir, can you stand one more letter about the August cover? I Lapeer, Mich.: Jan Tuin, Hotchkiss, Colo.: Keith E. Grove, Ban­ hope so. 1 liked the cover. I thought it was very thought-provok­ gor, Maine: Katrine Hannigan, Dalton, Gaand May Ullery, ing. So very true to life. We are, or so it seems, always asking Christiansburg, Ohio. nq

March 1992 9 Search and Destroy

earch and destroy—that was can soak up the best of God’s bless­ Canaan land metaphor with its “no the command to God’s peo­ ings while enjoying the juiciest excuses, no exceptions” search and ple once they had escaped pleasures our sinful culture can af­ destroy mission against remaining SEgyptian bondage and entered theford. They really believe that they sin in the believer’s heart. Surely, we Promised Land. The land was to be are saved in their sins, not from must remember that an analogy or purged of every evil institution, their sins. a metaphor must not be asked to practice, and person. Every fertility A Nazarene minister was recently carry too much theological freight. cult had to be banished, every invited to speak at one of those Any analogy or metaphor pushed shrine to Baal smashed, every pa­ “West Coast wonders”—a “commu­ too far will break down. For exam­ gan practice that would poison nity church” marvel that had gone ple, consider the metaphor of Jesus God’s people had to be purged. Ev­ from nothing to 1,200 in two years. as the “Lion of the Tribe of Judah.” ery person who would not submit Before he spoke, however, the pas­ Jesus is like the lordly lion in sev­ to God was to be banned or slain. tor warned him about "preaching eral ways, but this m etaphor breaks In these sensitive times, this rug­ too close, as Nazarenes often do.” down quickly if pushed too far. ged warlike metaphor has become The pastor said, “These people have Jesus doesn’t sleep 22 hours of ev­ unpopular. But our forebears in the no intention of parting company ery day like a lion does, nor does Wesleyan and holiness movements with their favorite sins. They figure He kill a zebra and eat it raw when readily saw in the conquest of Ca­ it’s enough to have a twinge naan an analogy or metaphor of of guilt and a spot of con­ their own conquest of inbred sin, fession once a week. The that inward sin that clings to life only way I can keep these even in the born-again believer’s people coming is to preach Maybe our mission isn’t to step heart (see Jim Christy’s article, page grace—divine grace that higher than Bill Hybels, buy 20). reaches you in the midst of They had discovered that the war your sins. So, don’t rock more television time than Jerry against inward sin had to be both the boat with a lot of self- Falwell, or build a bigger glass thorough and ruthless. Before they denial and stuff like that.” could enjoy the promised land of Such preaching is noth­ church than Robert Schuller. sanctifying grace, they had to per­ ing new. John Wesley called mit Christ’s Spirit to wage a search this gospel quackery prac­ and destroy mission, a "break down ticed by promise-mongers. every idol, cast out every foe” type Perhaps such teaching is a quick He gets hungry. Well, the Canaan of warfare against the sin so in­ route to winning the numbers land metaphor can also be pushed grained in the human heart. game. Couldn’t we attract more too far. But it can also remind us of Of course, rooting out every sin is people by preaching our mission. not in vogue in many contempo­ only grace and no law, Maybe the Nazarene mission is rary Christian circles. Popular evan­ only prosperity and no sacrifice, not to build a bigger glass church gelicalism doesn't think the Bible only self-fulfillment and no self- than Robert Schuller, or get on means what it says about purifying denial. more TV stations than Jerry Fal- our hearts by faith. Do they believe It would dilute the gospel—but well. or to step higher than Bill Hy- the Bible is serious when it declares what a marketing plan! Of course, bels. Maybe, just maybe, our mis­ that “the blood of Jesus Christ . . . people won to such a creed would sion is to urge both individual cleanseth us from all sin” (1 John not be very interested in search and believers and the family of Chris­ 1:7)? destroy missions against treasured tian denominations to wage a Millions of pop culture Chris­ sins in the secret parts of the soul. search and destroy mission against tians have been taught quite the Before the atmosphere of pop inbred sin. Isn't this the grand de- contrary. They have been told by evangelicalism seeps any further positum with which God has en­ glitzy preachers behind TelePromp- into our services, sermons, and trusted us? Ters and in fancy pulpits that they souls, maybe we should revive the I just finished a good book by a

10 Herald of Holiness WESLEY D. TRACY

ARGUMENT

But this is all I have, Lord. If I give To You this self, my very being’s core, This solid entity in which I live, I’ll not be my own person anymore. I see in such surrender only loss. Wheaton. 111., Calvinist. A delightful Regardless of Your guarantee to bless book—except for the one “given,” One who abandons self and takes Your cross, the rock-ribbed assum ption that I fear I shall be left with emptiness. even the best Christians among us must be slaves to sin all their lives. This notion is everywhere—and ev­ erywhere it goes it hinders believers “No place,” He said, “is empty where I dwell, from even seeking the “ C anaan No realm so wide that both of us may reign land” experience. Though we will Till self tolls willingly her own death bell, be labeled “superpious” and “holier All efforts to enthrone Me are in vain. than thou,” perhaps one of the best Oh, could you know your new identity things we can do is remind new be­ When it is none of you and all of Me!" lievers, popular evangelicalism, and traditional Christianity that 1 John Lois Blanchard Eades 1:7 is still in the Bible. Do not think that the search and destroy aspect of the Canaan land experience is the whole story. If you sing the songs of our spiritual fore­ bears from Charles Wesley to Hal- dor Lillenas, you will find them cel­ ebrating the positive dimensions of How to Motivate entire sanctification. (See the songs accompanying Jim Christy’s arti­ the Other 80% cle.) They are happy songs of rest from inbred sin, songs celebrating a land of spiritual “corn and wine,” in Your Church where “milk and honey flow.” They Best-selling Nazarene author Les sing of sanctifying grace as “heav­ Parrott provides an in-depth view en’s borderland,” the “blessed, blessed land of light, where the on maximizing the volunteer flowers bloom forever,” a land work force of the church. Parrott “whose w ondrous beauty far ex­ details proven strategies on over­ ceeds my fondest dreams." These coming apathy, providing positive pilgrims found the Canaan land of reinforcement, and other keys to full salvation, and there they were tapping the power of a church’s “abundantly satisfied." most important resource. Lord, I believe a rest remains, To all Thy people known; A rest where pure enjoyment $ 8 9 5 reigns And Thou art loved alone; 0 HH083-411-4151 A rest where all our soul’s desire Is fixed on things above; Where fear and sin and grief ex­ Must reading for every church leader! pire, Cast out by perfect love. Charles Wesley Call 1-800-877-0700 ht □Pm NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE __

March 1992 11 MORRIS A. WEIGELT

Consuming Fire or Purifying Fire?

he heart of spiritual forma­ warned against any attempt to ap­ (4:16) and the warning to worship tion is the process of nur­ proach. Only a properly consecrat­ acceptably in light of the consum­ turing a relationship with ed priest could approach without ing fire (12:28-29). TGod. Assuming such a definition,fear of death. Deliberately nurturing a relation­ what does it mean to “worship When John the Baptist an­ ship with God is to place ourselves God acceptably with reverence and nounced the arrival of the Messiah, in the presence of the flaming God. awe”—as Hebrews recommends in he used similar language: It is to invite God to burn up the 12:28? He will baptize you with the sinful and the contradictory ele­ The question is sharpened when Holy Spirit and with fire. His ments in our lives. It is to open the very next verse reminds us, “for winnowing fork is in his hand, ourselves for the purifying flow of our ‘God is a consuming fire.’” and he will clear his threshing His holy love. (Hebrews 12:29, NIV throughout). floor, gathering his wheat into In George MacDonald’s sermon To come into contact with a flam­ the barn and burning up the The Consuming Fire, he speaks of ing God calls for careful prepara­ chaff with unquenchable fire the holy purity of love which can tion. The Bible uses the symbol of (Matthew 3:11-12). brook no rivals. fire in two different ways. In one Now the prophetic promise in­ MacDonald ends his sermon set of usages, fire is clearly a form cluded both judgment and purifi­ with a prayer that leaps into our of judgment. In a second set, fire is cation. The wheat will survive the hearts today: a purifying force. The choice is be­ unquenchable fire. tween the fire that consumes and Truly God is a consum­ the fire that purifies. ing fire! The quotation marks in Hebrews The unparalleled Day of 12:29 indicate that the writer is Pentecost—that pivotal Deliberately nurturing quoting from Deuteronomy 4:24. day in history—was a relationship with God is Moses has just rehearsed the his­ marked by fire again. tory of Israel and identifies the les­ Suddenly a sound like to place ourselves in sons to be learned from that his­ the blowing of a violent tory. One of the lessons was a call wind came from heaven the presence of the to covenant faithfulness to the and filled the whole flaming God. point of excluding idolatry. He house where they were drove home the lesson with these sitting. They saw what words: “For the Lord your God is a seemed to be tongues of consuming fire, a jealous God.” fire that separated and came to As for us, now will we come to No doubt Moses—and the people rest on each of them. All of them you, our Consuming Fire. And —still recalled the reference to fire were filled with the Holy Spirit you will not burn us more than in the historic moment when they (Acts 2:2-4a). we can bear. But you will burn stood at the foot of Mount Sinai: Later in the Book of Acts, Peter us. And although you seem to Mount Sinai was covered with also connects the coming of the slay us, yet will we trust in you smoke, because the Lord de­ Holy Spirit and purification: even for that which you have not scended on it in fire. The smoke God, who knows the heart, spoken, if by any means at billowed up from it like smoke showed that he accepted them by length we may attain unto the from a furnace, the whole moun­ giving the Holy Spirit to them, blessedness of those who have tain trembled violently, and the just as he did to us. He made no not seen and yet have believed sound of the trumpet grew loud­ distinction between us and them, (Creation in Christ, ed. Rolland er and louder. Then Moses spoke for he purified their hearts by Hein, Harold Shaw Publishers, and the voice of God answered faith (15:8-9). 1976, p. 166). him (Exodus 19:18-19). In Hebrews there is the arresting Morris A. Weigelt teaches New Testa­ The fiery divine presence was paradox between approaching the ment and spiritual formation at Naza­ so powerful that the people were “throne of grace with confidence” rene Theological Seminary. rq

12 Herald of Holiness Praying the Scriptures

raying the Scriptures opens a As you slowly read, stop to pray How did Jesus impress the on­ world of varied approaches anytime a word, phrase, idea, or lookers? How did they react? to prayer and the presence statement captures your attention. What are your reactions to what Pof God. Last month, we exploredTalk to God about the meaning of Jesus said and did? Does Jesus the use of Old and New Testament that passage for your own life. want to do today what you see Him passages as they relate to our daily When you feel ready, begin to read doing here? lives. 1 want to continue the dis­ again, stopping for prayer and re­ How do you feel about what is cussion in the hope of providing flection anytime something in the going on here? enough ideas to make it easy for Scriptures strikes a chord within. If you had been present, what most everyone to start somewhere. Another approach is suggested would you feel as you headed for Try the design that appeals to by Ben Campbell Johnson in his home? you most. As you become com ­ small but powerful book To Pray If you keep a journal, write your fortable with Scripture praying, you God’s Will (Westminster Press, pp. perceptions of this prayer experi­ can experiment with the more un­ 117-119). Scan the Gospel of ence. Include the situation, place, familiar patterns. Use what is help­ Mark, paying attention to the heal­ feelings, reactions, and requests. ful; discard what is not. Remember, ing miracles of Jesus. Select one After living in the scripture story, you can’t do it wrong! that captures your attention. Read take time to pray your deepest As we look at some ways to pray the passage in quiet reflection, thoughts about what has come to with Scripture, keep in mind that without haste. Pick out a character you through the Word and the this is not Bible study. It is what in the story with whom the ancients called “holy reading.” you readily identify; We are entering Scripture to listen, someone most like you. not to analyze. One way to do this Enter the story is to first select a passage, from the through the person you Gospels for example, that captures have selected. Picture S to p to pray anytime a your attention. The particular sec­ that person, and see the tion selected is not crucial. What is whole situation through wordf phrasef or idea important is the goal of learning to that person’s eyes. For use scripture in prayer. example, in the healing captures your attention. After you have chosen the verses of the paralyzed man you want to use, become quiet (Mark 2:1-12), you might within and without. You will find see yourself as one of the praying the Scriptures more bene­ four friends carrying a ficial if you can find a place away corner of the mat. What was the presence of God. You might want from the noise and distractions of situation like? See it in your m ind’s to write this out in the form of a life around you. Everyone's favorite eye. W hat were the sounds, smells, prayer. You can pray that the event spot is different, and you will need reactions? What did it feel like to will have the same effect on you as to find what is right for you. be in that predicament? Be in the it did in the Gospel story. After you have become quiet story as best you can. As we pray the Scriptures, we and still, slowly and prayerfully Some questions that help to get find His healing love touches us in read your chosen passage. A help deeper into a scripture story are the same way it touched those in to concentration is to read the scrip­ suggested by Arthur R. Baranowski the narrative. As we live and love ture aloud, if that is possible and in Praying Alone and Together (St. in the Word, our wounds are healed. appropriate. Something powerful Anthony Messenger Press, p. 71). E. Dee Freeborn teaches practical takes place when we hear our own What response was Jesus seeking theology and spiritual formation at voice reading the verses before us. by what He said or did? Nazarene Theological Seminary. ^

March 1992 13 NEWS NEWS NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • NEWS • F Thrust to the Cities NAZARENES LAUNCH SAN FRANCISCO ’92 With a vision toward impacting the Bay Extension Ministries director, presented Area for Christ, approximately 300 the group an overview of the success of Northern California Nazarenes gathered Thrust to the Cities in metropolitan Sunday, January 12, at Oakland, Calif., areas around the world. Clarence J. The Oakland New Life Church of the Naza­ Bayview Church of the Nazarene, for Kinzler, Northern California district rene choir sang during the San Francisco the kickoff of the Thrust to the Cities in superintendent, challenged the people to thrust kickoff. the Greater San Francisco area. reach the pluralistic world of the Bay Billed as a “celebration of diversity Area. Matt O’Grady, program and oneness.” the kickoff service fea­ “We launched what I believe will be coordinator with Golden tured the San Francisco Chinese Gospel a great year," Kinzler said. “The pas­ Gate Compassionate youth choir, the Oakland New Life tors and people of Oakland and San Ministries, tells of his choir, and “resurrec­ Francisco came together to celebrate conversion and deliver­ tion stories,” or testi­ our diversity and that which we have in ance from a homeless monies from several common." state. Nazarenes, according The thrust will focus on planting to Richard Bisson, churches among the many language the year 2000.” Cur­ San Francisco Thrust groups that exist in the Bay Area. Kinz­ rently. there are 58 coordinator. Michael ler said. Some of the major groups active churches on the R. E step. C hurch include Samoan, Arabic, Hispanic, and district. Chinese. According to Kinzler, they In addition to new A Nazarene from the Bay Area receives a will also continue to focus on the Ko­ churches, the long- commissioning cord from Robert Donahue, rean community where they already range plan calls for pastor, Alameda Church of the Nazarene. have a strong presence. new compassionate ministries to be Everyone was invited to participate in the “We have prepared an eight-year started in Oakland, San Jose, and Santa kickoff by coming forward, partaking of plan for the San Francisco Thrust,” Kinz­ Cruz. Currently, Golden Gate Commu­ Communion, and receiving a commission­ ler said. “Our goal is to have 100 fully nity ministers to people in San Francis­ ing cord. organized churches on the district by co's inner city.

NAZARENES MAKING NEARLY HALF OF ALL NAZARENE SUNDAY SCHOOLS IMPACT ON SHOW GROWTH IN 1991 SOUTH AMERICA Most Nazarene Sunday Schools in the these two groups, 458 (51%) and 1.144 United States and Canada reported less (46%), respectively, reported growth. The Church of the Nazarene is making than 75 enrollees in 1991. Those Sunday Twenty-two of the 33 churches (67%) an impact on South America, accord­ Schools with more than 500 enrolled with more than 500 persons on their ing to Louie E. Bustle, South America showed the largest percentage growth, responsibility lists reported growth in regional director. Bustle reports according to statistics released by the 1991. They had the highest percentage revivals and new converts across the Sunday School Ministries Division. of growth, followed by churches with region as a result of the “IMPACT to There were 894 Nazarene Sunday 300-499 enrollees (61%). In this catego­ South America” program. Schools with less than 25 enrollees in ry, 45 of the 74 churches reported growth Using the philosophy of “each one 1991 and 2,461 with 25-74 enrolled. Of in their Sunday Schools. win one,” many districts are reporting “giant strides” in evangelism, accord­ A PROFILE OF NAZARENE SUNDAY SCHOOL GROWTH IN 1991 ing to Bustle. More than 330 converts (U.S. and Canada) were reported recently in the city of Chiclayo on the North Peru District. Size of Total Number Number Percentage Sunday School of Churches Showing Growth Showing Growth Nearly 350 new converts were report­ ed on the Peru Cajamarca District, 0-24 894 458 51% with two new churches and numerous 25-74 2,461 1,144 46% prayer cells. 75-124 1,041 489 47% A city-wide revival was held in Cali, Colombia, recently, resulting in 125-174 ' 392 193 49% nearly 200 converts, Bustle said. At 175-224 176 93 53% least 150 converts were reported in a 225-299 127 63 50% city-wide revival in Maracaibo, 300-499 74 Venezuela. Bustle and evangelist 45 61% Stephen Manley preached during the 500 & Over 33 22 67% revivals. TOTALS 5,198 2,507 48%

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BY MARK GRAHAM and TOM FELDER

HEADQUARTERS HONORS EMPLOYEES FOR SERVICE Sixty-six employees of the General church, including the last 10 as director Board were honored recently for ser­ of Publications International. Dudney vice ranging from 2 to 25 years at Inter­ retired at the February meeting of the national Headquarters. General Board. Three of those honored have served Former general director of Christian headquarters for a quarter of a century. Service Training (CST), Dudney served Isaac Abundis, senior graphic artist for as Publications International director Publications International; Kathy Butts, beginning in 1982. Prior to this, he was administrative assistant to the general president of European secretary; and Carolyn Whisnant, pay­ Nazarene Bible College roll analyst in the general treasurer’s in Germ any. He also office, each received special gifts for 25 pastored Atlanta First years of service. Church of the Naza­ Four were honored for 20 years of rene. Carolyn Whisnant (I.). Isaac Abundis, and Kathy Butts were honored recently for 25 service; 4 for 15 years of service; 6 for Dudney is a graduate years of service at Nazarene International 10 years; 16 for 5 years; and 32 for 2 Dudney Bethany Nazarene Headquarters. years of service. College and was honored with the doc­ Bennett D. Dudney was honored for tor of divinity degree by Trevecca Naz­ 28 years of service to the general arene College. YOUNG ADULTS GATHER FOR “SAN DIEGO ’91” DISTRICTS REACH GOAL Several hundred young adults, w ork­ Bible exposition sessions each morning. Twelve districts in the U.S. and Canada shop leaders, and cam pus personnel Several workshops were offered, paid 100 percent or more of their Pen­ participated in "San Diego ’91” on the including a double session featuring sions and Benefits Fund for the 1990- campus of Point Loma Nazarene Col­ Dallas Willard, author of The Spirit of 91 assembly year, according to Dean lege, December 27-31, 1991. Sponsored the Disciplines. Other workshops Wessels, director. Board of Pensions by NYI Ministries, the conference was included professionals from a variety of and Benefits USA. designed to equip and encourage young fields. The professionals provided Sixteen other districts paid at least 95 adults who are interested in investing information to participants concerning percent, and 39 paid at least 90 percent, their careers in God's kingdom, accord­ incorporating their witness for Christ making a total of 67 districts that paid ing to Fred F ullerton, general NYI into their professions. 90 percent or more of their assembly director. The students also met with others year fund amounts. There are 85 dis­ The young adults participated in gen­ from their colleges to discuss ways of tricts in the U.S. and Canada. eral sessions, family group meetings, ministering on their campuses. The 12 districts paying at least 100 and workshops. Speakers for the gener­ Many of the participants also joined percent were Alaska, Canada Pacific, al sessions included Jerald D. Johnson, the half-day excursions to ministries in Canada Quebec, Florida Space Coast, Earl Lee, Thom Hermiz, Rick Power, the San Diego area, including an AIDS Hawaii Pacific, Maine, Navajo Nation, Becky Tirabassi, Dallas W illard, and hospice in the city and an orphanage in Northwestern Ohio, Sacramento, David Best. Randall Davey presented Tijuana. Southern California, Southwest Latin American, and Western Latin Ameri­ can. The Hawaii Pacific District has paid at least 100 percent of its fund amount for 24 consecutive years. The Alaska District has paid at least 100 percent for 16 consecutive years. “Full participation in the Pensions and Benefits Fund is vital since nearly $600,000 is sent monthly to those qual­ ifying for a pension,” Wessels said. "More than 12,000 ministers are expecting a pension in future years. Although reserve funds are growing, they are not yet sufficient to meet the needs of the many years of service credit earned by ministers prior to the beginning of the ‘Basic’ Pension Plan Participants in “San Diego ’91” on the campus of Point Loma Nazarene College in 1971.”"

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KANSAS CITY NAZARENES PROVIDE FOOD BOXES TO NEEDY FAMILIES Kansas City area churches and mer­ employees of the House of Lloyds vol­ chants provided boxes of food to at unteered their time as well. least 200 families during the Christmas “One lady said to me, ‘How did you season through “Operation Merry know I needed food?”' Simms said. Christmas,” according to Bob Simms, “She said, ‘You’ll never know how project coordinator. Simms, a member much this means to me.’ I responded of Olathe, Kans., College Church, orga­ that she will never know how much this nized the annual event in cooperation means to me and the others involved in with the Kansas City Rescue Mission the project.” and directed the work of more than 75 Simms expressed thanks to all A group from Nall Avenue Church of the volunteers. churches involved, especially Grace Nazarene who participated in the distribu­ Each box included enough food for Church of the Nazarene. Grace Church tion of food for the Kansas City Rescue one to two weeks of meals, Simms said. hosted the workers while they were Mission. Pictured (I. to r.): Paul Ellis, Greg Nyhus, Mark Holbert, Mandy Sawyer, Kerri The food was provided by churches and packing the boxes and served as the dis­ Powell, and Sue Marvin. area merchants. Several teen groups, tribution point. Sunday School classes, and individuals The food distribution normally oc­ participated in collecting the food, mak­ curs during the Thanksgiving season, LEWIS T. C0RLETT DIES ing phone calls, packing boxes, and Simms said. However, it was moved to Lewis T. Corlett, 95, delivering the food. Members of the December because of renovation work died January 1, on the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and at the rescue mission. way to the hospital from the nursing home where NEW LIBRARY COMPLETED AT ENC he was staying. Cause of Eastern Nazarene College recently cele­ ground floor. Both the new and existing death was believed to brated the completion of the new Nease portions of the building will be fully be related to respiratory Library, according to Cecil Paul, ENC accessible to the disabled. Paul said. problems. president. The building will include a microcom­ Corlett served as president of Naza­ The building is named in honor of the puter lab, instructional materials and rene Theological Seminary from 1952- Nease family for their service to the col­ media space, group study space, faculty 66. He spent another 30 years in teach­ lege. Family members have served in research rooms, and a 24-hour study ing and administration at Arkansas many capacities at ENC. Two members room. Holiness College, Peniel College, Cen­ have served as president. Both Gardner Hall and the existing tral Holiness University, Bethany Col­ A time capsule, containing a variety Nease Library, to which the new struc­ lege, Northwest Nazarene College, and of items related to the college and con­ ture is attached, are listed by the city of Pasadena College. struction, was installed behind the cor­ Quincy’s Historical and Architectural Ordained in 1918 on the Dallas Dis­ nerstone by Paul. Inventory as historically significant. trict, Corlett served as pastor at Dover, The new building is a freestanding, The new structure has been designed to N.J.; Grand Junction, Wyo.; Billings, 29,000 square foot structure, distributed complement these existing buildings. Mont.; and Los Angeles Grace Church. on four Boors. The construction also Dedication of the new facility will Corlett is survived by two sisters, Esther included renovation of 5,000 square feet take place on the college’s Baccalaure­ and Margaret; a nephew, C. Hastings of existing space on the current library’s ate Sunday, May 24, 1992. Smith; a niece, Bernice Simpson; three grandchildren; and four great-grand­ children. He was preceded in death by his wife and son.

General Superintendent Eugene L. Stowe (I.) took time to meet with John L. Peters recently in Denver. A former NYPS general secretary, Peters has served in a variety of areas of Nazarene ministry including service as a chaplain during World War II. Following his military service, Peters founded World Neighbors, an organization to meet economic and social needs throughout the world. He served as the director of that organization for 37 years. Peters was twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and has been Guideposts magazine’s Man of the Year. He has authored several books, including Chris­ tian Perfection and American Methodism and Loving God Isn’t Enough.

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NBA PLAYER CONTRIBUTES TO INNER-CITY MINISTRY Every time NBA record-holder Scott agreed to match that along with several Skiles gets an assist as a member of the businesses in the central Florida area. Orlando Magic basketball team, an Founded by Nazarene layman C. R. inner-city ministry in Orlando will ben­ Smith, Frontline provides various ser­ efit. Skiles, voted Most Improved Play­ vices to Orlando's inner city, including er in the NBA last year with 660 assists, drug counseling, teen pregnancy assis­ has agreed to donate $10.00 to Front­ tance, job training, adult education, and line Outreach for each assist he gets Bible studies. The ministry also hosts a during the 1991-92 basketball season, local Church of the Nazarene pastored according to Jerry Appleby, executive by Appleby. director, Frontline Outreach. Frontline Outreach is a Ten Percent The Orlando Magic NBA club has Special on the Central Florida District. 1991 E. P. ELLYSON PLAQUE AND MEDALLION RECIPIENTS Continuing Lay Training (CLT) ELLYSON MASTER TEACHER’S awards for 1991 were announced re­ MEDALLION— YOUTH cently by David Felter, CLT coordina­ Beverly J. Rebman, Beardstown, III. tor. The awards recognized laypersons Eugene Shaffer, Titusville, Pa. for completion of courses in one of six C. R. Smith (I.), founder and president of different categories. ELLYSON MASTER TEACHER’S Frontline Outreach, thanks Orlando Magic Those receiving awards are as fol­ MEDALLION— ADULT guard Scott Skiles for his support of the lows: Keith Bailey, Tullahoma, Tenn. inner-city ministry. Eloise M. Dubs, York, Pa. MASTER SUPERINTENDENT MEDALLION Peggy Ellis, Cardington, Ohio CCS HOSTS CONFERENCE Lawrence Carpenter, St. Bernice, Ind. Charlotte Foss, Waterloo, Iowa Harold Wesley Gibbons, Cardington, Ohio Kathy Gross, Patoka, Ind. ON HOMOSEXUALITY Donna Hale, Columbia, Mo. Donald L. Houck, Ashland, Ky. Erin Lopez, Rialto, Calif. Christian Counseling Services (CCS) Baxter Hood, Kingsport, Tenn. Terry Kenneth Matthews, Gulf Shores, Ala. hosted a conference on homosexuality Terry Kenneth Matthews, Gulf Shores, Ala. Ethel Mikalonis, Shamokin, Pa. recently at Nashville First Church of the Ava June Moore, Beardstown, III. Maisie Mitchell, Oxford, N.S. Nazarene, according to Michael Malloy, Beverly J. Rebman, Beardstown, III. Ava June Moore, Beardstown, III. CCS executive director. The confer­ Eugene Shaffer, Titusville, Pa. Ruby Page, Charlotte, N.C. ence focused on the theme “From Un­ Suella Slibeck, Russell, Ky. Beverly Rebman, Beardstown, III. derstanding to Ministry and Recovery.” Eugene Shaffer, Titusville, Pa. “Our position is one of understanding ELLYSON MASTER TEACHER’S and compassion, continuing to believe MEDALLION— CHILDREN TEACHER ENRICHMENT PLAQUE scripturally that homosexual behavior is Harriet Beale, Hamilton, Ont. Marlene Adkins, Oak Hill, W.Va. sin,” Malloy said. “It is time to boldly Beulah Bryan, Chester, W.Va. Bernard Allred, Cookeville, Tenn. and redemptively address this issue that Ann Cox, Norwood, Ohio Wilma Allred, Cookeville, Tenn. Peggy Ellis, Cardington, Ohio Robert Thomas Bollinger, Addison, Pa. has been relegated to the prince of dark­ Jackie Featherly, Minong, Wis. Cathy Bowman, Pekin, III. ness for too long.” Kathryn Cannon, Cookeville, Tenn. Harold Wesley Gibbons, Cardington, Ohio The conference featured Joe Dallas, Lori Crowell, Cookeville, Tenn. April Green, Ashland, Pa. president of EXODUS International; Joanne Garrett, Cookeville, Tenn. Phyllis Grimm, Chester, W.Va. Donald Joy, professor at Asbury Semi­ Willene Grogan, Cookeville, Tenn. Daniel Lawrence, Toronto, Ont. Tina Holloway, Cookeville, Tenn. nary; and Don Finto. pastor of the Bel­ Rhoda McGurren, Chester, W.Va. Leona Jones, Cookeville, Tenn. mont Church in Nashville. Workshops Sharon Morin, Pottsville, Pa. Patti Layne, Cookeville, Tenn. were led by persons involved in minis­ Darla Newhouse, Toledo, Ohio Karen Lighter, Pekin, III. try with those who struggle with homo­ Dawn Relford, Toledo, Ohio Hubert Meredith, Cookeville, Tenn. sexuality. The conference also addressed Charlene Robb, Chester, W.Va. Maisie Mitchell, Oxford, N.S. the subjects of HIV/AIDS. Gertrude Saxe, Rialto, Calif. Margaret Moody, Cookeville, Tenn. “CCS has seen God do amazing Eugene Shaffer, Titusville, Pa. Karen Stamey, Cookeville, Tenn. Donna Shervinski, Mount Carmel, Pa. Virginia Weaver, Cookeville, Tenn. things through ministry to those who Suella Slibeck, Russell, Ky. struggle with homosexuality,” Malloy Terry Tillotson, Hamilton, Ont. ADMINISTRATION AND said. “As a social issue, it is just behind Marilyn Wade, Winnebago, III. MANAGEMENT PLAQUE the sanctity of life as far as impacting Brenda Watson, Mayfield, Ky. Patricia Colleen Cleaver, Pekin, III. the fabric of our society and family life. June Wetzel, Pottsville, Pa. Dorothea Haner, Oxford, N.S. Now is the time to equip the Church for Marian Whitmon, Rialto, Calif. Carol Ann Mattinson, Oxford, N.S. compassionate ministry rather than Barbara Ann Womer, Pleasant Mills, Pa. Hubert Meredith, Cookeville, Tenn. judgment.”

March 1992 17 PERSONAL EVANGELISM TEAM FINDS VICTORY IN BARBADOS BY NINA BEEGLE

everly Burgess, Personal Evange­ should 1 let you into My heaven?’ What lism Program manager from would you say?” She answered, “I am B Evangelism Ministries, recruited full of sins, lots of sins.” 17 personal evangelists from the After the team presented the gospel to Caribbean and the U.S. to hold a School her, Mrs. Rouse said, “You are the third of Evangelism for pastors and layper­ group of church people who have called sons in Barbados. on me this week. The other two were Those who accompanied her were from churches across town. I wondered Becky Gibbs. Donna and Earl Henricks, why no one from this church across the David and Sylvia Potter, and Glenn street had visited me.” Beverly York, all from Kansas City, Mo.; Rev. responded. “1 think the Lord is trying to Herb Jackson. Junction City, Kans.; Mr. reach you, and I'm sure He sent us to and Mrs. Bill Anderson, Tucson, Ariz.; you. We are from that church.” Mr. and Mrs. Jay Wakeman, Portland, Mrs. Rouse responded to the gospel Oreg.; and Mrs. Debbie Mayer and Mrs. presentation by inviting Christ into her Esther Harrington, Gresham, Oreg. heart. She attended church the follow­ A group of 17 personal evangelists from Rev. Sase Persaud Dihal, Guyana, ing Sunday morning and went to the the Caribbean and the U.S. conducted a and Rev. Anthony Quimby and Mr. altar to make public her profession." School of Evangelism in Barbados. Ricardo Andrews from Trinidad also Becky Gibbs tells of Linda Brewster served as trainers. and Kim Bisrarn, laypersons in Barba­ dedicated to learning how to share the dos, who took a calling team to Linda’s gospel and to winning their friends and home. Though they had not made an relatives to Christ," Beverly said. “We appointment, she invited them in, along heard of several trainees who continued with a fisherman who was passing her witnessing to their friends after we left, house. The team presented the gospel winning several more persons to Christ. and the fisherman committed his life to We praise the Lord for the trainers who Christ. paid their own expenses to go on this Deborah Persaud, a trainee from Bar­ mission and for the new trainees who bados, wanted someone to present the learned to win their friends and relatives gospel to her mother. She took a two- to Him." Ann Rouse (center), a new convert, is pic­ hour bus ride to the church to meet her The trainers supplied discipleship tured with (I. to r.) Beverly Burgess, C. calling team and then made the return materials for follow-up. A calling team Clark, and Sylvia Potter. bus trip with them to her home. After member or someone at each church hearing the gospel presentation, Debo­ agreed to do the Basic Bible Studies for The team shared the gospel with 149 rah’s mother prayed to receive Christ. New and Growing Christians with each persons. Of these, 107 invited Christ Deborah brought the calling team back new convert. Discipleship and training into their hearts. Eleven others gained to the church and went home again. materials were also provided for pre­ assurance of their faith. The eight hours of travel certainly paid membership training. “As we went door to door," Beverly off. “There is now a new generation of reports, “we called on Ann Rouse, who “The Barbados people were truly lives on the block behind the Nazarene witnesses and harvesters of all ages in Church where the School of Evangelism the Church of the Nazarene on the Bar­ was held. We knocked on her door, and bados District," said Mrs. Audrey Grif­ she talked to us through her front win­ fith. wife of Rev. Granville Griffith, dow. We used the Salvation Question­ coordinator of the School of Evange­ naire to get acquainted with her and lism. “Children, young people, and asked her questions about her church adults have been seeking the Lord. We affiliation. promise the Lord that we will not be After learning that Mrs. Rouse did spiritual dropouts, for the harvest is not go to church, Beverly asked her. great and we are bent on doing the will "Have you come to the place in your of God." life where you know for certain that if Persons interested in participating in you were to die today you would go to a Personal Evangelism trip such as this heaven?" She said, “No.” Beverly then may contact Beverly Burgess, Evange­ asked her the next question, “Suppose (L. to r.): Rev. Dihal; Deborah Persaud; her lism Ministries, 6401 The Paseo. mother, Verena Persaud, a new convert; you were to die tonight and stand before Kansas City, MO 64131, or phone (816) along with Kim Bisrarn; and Glenn York. God and He were to say to you, ‘Why 333-7000, ext. 2464.

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BY JIM CHRISTY

hen the Jews ended 40 years of wandering in the Sinai Desert and prepared to enter Canaan, God spoke to Joshua (Joshua 1:1-15), telling him his army was to over­ comeW everyone dwelling in the land who did not become a believer in Him, the living God. Every fertility cult was to be banished, every shrine to Baal or Molech was to be destroyed, every pagan practice was to be purged, and every enemy of God was to be killed or expelled.

The Jews had been called out each life, provide for the right to of Egypt to form a nation that OUT OF EGYPT private property, and insure the would serve the God of their fa­ importance of legal testimony. thers. They were to honor the liv­ INTO CANAAN The people living in Canaan gen­ ing God in the new land God was erally practiced none of these giving them. In order to fulfill / . G. M artin and, by disposition and back­ that command, they were in­ With old Egypt far behind me, ground, would oppose them. God structed to cleanse Canaan of The Canaan land ahead, warned Joshua that the Law those enemies that would destroy I started on my journey, would give them strength, direc­ them as a nation. Otherwise, the By God so strangely led; tion, and protection, whereas for­ people would be contaminated He brought me to the Jordan, saking or diluting the Law would with life-styles that were an With Canaan now in view; bring trouble and destruction upon them. God commanded abomination to the living God. He opened up the waters The ways of the people of Ca­ And led me safely through. Joshua to rid the land of all con­ naan, if incorporated into the taminating evil. way of the Jews, would dilute the I’m over the Jordan tide, This cleansing of the land com­ Law God had given Moses at Si­ The waters did there divide; manded by God for the survival nai. The Law was to mold and I’m in the land of Canaan, of the nation was to be accom­ make this new nation. This na­ Abundantly satisfied. plished not by the strength of the tion was to worship God, keeping And now with joy and gladness armies or the wisdom of the ad­ Him central in all things. This I’m singing along the way; visers or the charisma of the lead­ new nation was to establish a In fellowship with Jesus ers. The conquest was to happen through the power of God. God seven-day week, protect the sanc­ I’m happy night and day. tity of marriage, encourage re­ was to instruct the people where spect for the family unit, ac­ and how to advance. God was to knowledge the great worth of give them the victory through His

20 Herald of Holiness IS NOT THIS THE SANCTIFYING LAND OF BEULAH? POWER

Anonymous Lelia N. Morris I can see far down the mountain, This God’s will for you and me, Where I wandered weary years, 0 GLORIOUS HOPE That we sanctified should be, Often hindered in my journey OF PERFECT LOVE! Dwelling in this land of plenteousness. By the ghosts of doubts and fears; Fling your doubts and fears aside, Broken vows and disappointments Charles Wesley Boldly cross the Jordan’s tide, Thickly sprinkled all the way, And your heritage in Christ possess. But the Spirit led, unerring, Rejoicing now in earnest hope, To the land I hold today. I stand, and from the mountaintop I’m so glad, I’m so glad See ail the land below; For this saving, sanctifying power! Is not this the Land of Beulah? Rivers of milk and honey rise, Waves of glory o’er me roll; Blessed, blessed land of light, And all the fruits of Paradise Peace abides within my soul. Where the flowers bloom forever In endless plenty grow. I’m so glad for this santifying power. Copyright 1908. Renewed 1935 by And the sun is always bright! Nazarene Publishing House. Praise and Worship Aland of corn, and wine, and oil. Nazarene Publishing House Favour’d with God’s peculiar smile, With every blessing blest; mighty works. The crossing of the There dwells the Lord our Righteousness, Israel has become the message to Jordan River and the battle for a And keeps his own in perfect peace, the Christian. In place of a na­ strategic water source, Jericho, And everlasting rest. tion, the New Testament speaks were both masterfully and mirac­ of a life. In place of a land, it ulously orchestrated by God. Af­ 0 that I might at once go up! speaks of a heart. In place of Ca- ter that, victories would wax and No more on this side Jordan stop, naanites, it speaks of sin. The wane according to how careful But now the land possess; Christian’s deadly enemy that de­ the people were to let God lead. This moment end my legal years; stroys peace is sin in the heart. Whenever God was given control, Sorrows, and sins, and doubts, and fears, Sin destroys the person. Sin pre­ there were great victories. W hen­ A howling wilderness. vents peace from ever coming to ever man took over control, the the Christian. Sin brings constant losses were great. Now, 0 my Joshua, bring me in! conflict and struggle. Sin causes Cast out thy foes; the inbred sin. The tremendous power of evil behavior and attitudes that do The carnal mind, remove; to contaminate the Jews is shown not reflect Christ. Sin contami­ The purchase of thy death divide! in the account of Achan (Joshua nates by subterfuge. It feels so And 0! with all the sanctified 7). Achan broke the Law by cov­ good, one hardly notices the Give me a lot of love! eting what did not rightly belong deadly knife entering the heart. to him (com m andm ent 10). He The only hope for our spiritual was ensnared by the beautiful but survival is through destruction of deadly evil that surrounded the the power and control of dark­ Jews in their new land. Achan ness in our lives. Sin must be ren­ was the first of many who saw lit­ dered ineffective. As long as sin is tle, if anything, wrong with the allowed to remain, even in the things and ways of Canaan. The secret parts of the Christian’s Jews were constantly being con­ heart, it will continue to contami­ taminated by the evil surround­ nate the life of the believer. It will ing them in the new land. Even­ seep into every part of life, often tually, they gave up on con­ disguised as good. It will justify quering the enemy and settled for and encourage an indifferent and coexistence. Because of that deci­ unforgiving spirit prompted by sion, they were never able to es­ self-pity and unwillingness to ac­ tablish a nation at peace. There is cept anything but what benefits no time in Israel’s history when itself. Sin, left in the heart, even­ they have had lasting peace. tually insists that wrong is right. It blinds the heart to its own vile­ A Message for Christians ness. The message to the nation of Just as Israel settled for coexis-

March 1992 21 DWELLING IN WHITER THAN SNOW BEULAH LAND Too many Christians C. Austin Miles William G. Fisher have given up the James Nicholson Viewing here the works of God, I sink in contemplation, battle and have Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole; Hearing now His blessed voice, I want Thee forever to live in my soul. I see the way He planned: settled for a more Break down every idol, cast out ev’ry foe. Dwelling in the Spirit here Now wash me and I shall be whiter than I learn of full salvation, or less peaceful snow. Gladly will I tarry in Beulah land. coexistence with Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow; I’m living on the mountain, Now wash me and I shall be whiter than Underneath a cloudless sky, the sin in the dark snow. Praise and Worship I’m drinking at the fountain corners of the soul. Nazarene Publishing House That never shall run dry; Oyes, I’m feasting on the manna From a bountiful supply, For I am dwelling in Beulah Land.

tence with the evil of the Canaan- Jesus came to destroy the power ites, in the same way many Chris­ TIS GOOD TO of evil. He did not com m and that tians settle down to coexistence human beings destroy it. He said with evil in their hearts. One part LIVE IN CANAAN we are to let God do it—to let of them serves Christ, and the God cleanse and empower us. We other part enjoys the darkness. Mrs. C. H. Morris are not to even try to purify our They assume that is what the I heard God’s voice commanding, “ Go up, own hearts. We could not if we Christian life has to be like. They the land possess,” wanted to. It is G od’s work from never are totally given over to And trusting in His grace I followed on. beginning to end. God, yet they continue in the From Egypt’s cruel bondage and from the At this very point, many Chris­ promised land of salvation. Like wilderness tians are much like the children Israel, they never know the rest From Kadesh into Canaan I have gone. of Israel, who, time after time, God has promised to His people. engaged the enemy with their The hidden sins of their hearts ’Tis good to live in Canaan own strength. Often it looked like keep them in spiritual turmoil. where grapes of Eshcol grow. they were winning, but later they They either have never under­ ’Tis good to live in Canaan would discover that their battles stood that God has promised a where milk and honey flow. fought at great price did little to rest for His people, or they are 'Tis good to live in Canaan bring peace and, more often, too attached to the beautiful and full salvation know. brought trouble. Christians tend things that evil provides to permit Kind it good to live in Canaan. to want to conquer evil and sin in God to destroy them. Their lives Copyright 1910. Renewed 1938 by Frances M. Lunk. themselves. They want to destroy are like a little boat on a boister­ Assigned to Nazarene Publishing House. sin and then show God what they ous sea, tossed about, never able did. Sometimes, it even looks like to settle down. Until sin has been they have conquered evil and sin, removed from their hearts, their but there is no lasting peace that Christian lives have little hope of follows these apparent victories. having lasting peace and rest. Nothing one does in one’s own The sin in the heart of the strength will bring peace. Sin is Christian is to be conquered the only conquered through the pow­ same way the Jews were to con­ er of God, the power of the gos­ quer the evil in the land of Ca­ pel, the power of Jesus Christ at naan—through the leadership work in the human heart. No and power of the living God. Christian has ever conquered sin.

22 Herald of Holiness LIVING IN CANAAN THE SWEET BEULAH LAND LAND

N. B. Herrell H. L. Gilmour H. J. Zelley 0 don’t you like to live in Canaan? THIS IS LIKE The land beyond the Jordan’s tide; HEAVEN TO ME I am walking today in the sweet Beulah land. Where the harvest bins are o’erflowing, I have crossed to the glory side. The haven of the sanctified. I am washed in the Blood and my soul is J. E. French made white, 0 don’t you like to live in Canaan? We find many people who can’t understand And I know I am sanctified. 0 don’t you like to feast and dine? Why we are so happy and free. 0 don’t you like the milk and honey? We’ve crossed over Jordan to Canaan’s fair Glory, Glory to God! 0 don’t you like the corn and wine? land, My heart now is cleansed from sin. 0 glory hallelujah forever, And this is like heaven to me. I’ve abandoned myself to the Holy Ghost, Here’s where we sing and shout and And His fullness abides within. Oh, this is like heaven to me. Praise and Worship shine; Nazarene Publishing House 0 don’t you like to live in Canaan? Yes, this is like heaven to me. 0 don’t you think the living’s fine! I’ve crossed over Jordan to Canaan’s fair land, And this is like heaven to me. Worship in Song, Nazarene Publishing House

No Christian will ever conquer sin. Sin is only conquered when Christians let Christ’s Spirit work in and through them. The Jews did not remove all COME OVER INTO BEULAH LAND the enemies of their newly estab­ lished nation. They kept a few en­ CANAAN emies around in the back coun­ Jno. R. Sweney try. Those pockets of resistance Haldor Lillenas eventually destroyed the nation Edgar Page Stites Sweet songs of triumph ring within from within. its borders bright. I’ve reached the land of corn and wine, Christians who keep a few sins Come over into Canaan land. And ail its riches freely mine; around in their private lives will No burning sands, but fountains Here shines undimmed one blissful day, find out that those sins bring sparkling with delight. For all my night has passed away. nothing but suffering and trouble Come over into Canaan land. into their lives. 0 Beulah Land, sweet Beulah Land, The sad truth of Israel’s history Come over into Canaan land. As on thy highest mount I stand, is that they never allowed God to Come over into Canaan land, 1 look away across the sea, make the land wholly theirs, and, Where the grapes of Eshcol grow, Where mansions are prepared for me, to this day, they are struggling Where the milk and honey flow. And view the shining glory-shore with that decision. The sad truth My heav’n, my home forevermore! Come over into Canaan land. Exalt Him for many Christians is that they Copyright 1915. Renewed 1943 by Haldor Lillenas. Lillenas Publishing Company nurse and cherish little sins and Assigned to Nazarene Publishing House. spend their entire lives struggling for spiritual victory, never know­ ing the rest of sanctifying grace that Christ’s Spirit wants to give them.

Jim Christy is pastor of the Sunny View Church of the Naza­ rene, Greeley, Colo. ^

March 1992 23 WHY HAVE MUSIC IN THE CHURCH?

BY DENNIS J. CROCKER

M usic has always been a part of hu­ prompt us to offer praise to God is, in the truest man culture. We sing when we’re sense, worldly. happy and we sing when we’re It may be helpful to consider a biblical model for sad. Songs help us put our chil­ worship. Isaiah 6:1-8 is often referred to as providing dren to sleep. Music from the ra­ such a pattern. dio often awakens us. Music can help us express In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the love, or it can lead us into battle. Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the James wrote that every good and perfect gift train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were comes from God. Music is one of those “good and seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they perfect gifts.” God gives us the ability to compose, to covered their faces, with two they covered their perform, to listen to, and to enjoy music. Music can feet, and with two they were flying. And they were prompt us to offer G o d ______calling to one another: our highest praise. Yet, “Holy, holy, holy is we know that, like other the Lord Almighty: gifts from God, music the whole earth is full can be misused and of his glory.” At the abused. Music can be sound of their voices perverted to reinforce Music that does not prompt the doorposts and sin and self-centered­ thresholds shook and ness. us to offer praise to God is, the temple was filled One of music’s great­ with smoke. est influences is the way in the truest sense, worldly. “Woe to m e!” I it affects our emotions. cried. “I am ruined! That connection with For I am a man of our feelings can move unclean lips, and I us in profound ways to live among a people greater spiritual sensi­ of unclean lips, and tivity. Through the blending of poetry and music, we my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.” may be able to express our praise to God in ways Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live that prose alone could not allow. All around us, coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs however, are examples of how music’s effect on our from the altar. With it he touched my mouth and emotions can be used for evil. said, "See, this has touched your lips: your guilt is How can music be most effectively used in the taken away and your sin atoned for.” church? Music in the church is always most effective Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, when it directs attention to the being and acts of "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And God. Our culture tells us to exalt ourselves, to seek I said, "Here am I. Send me!” (NIV). praise and attention for ourselves. Music’s role and If true to this example, every worship service is function in the church is quite the opposite. The designed to help us see God. When we see God world says, “me first”; the sincere Christian says, more clearly we also see our own needs and sins “God first.” I suspect that music that does not more clearly. God does not leave us in sin; He shows

24 Herald of Holiness 279 Deeper, Deeper 280 Is Your All on the Altar? P. Jones. 20th Century Charles P. Jones, 20th Century ^ ^ ^ Hoffman. 1839-1929 Elisha A. Hoffman. 1839-1929

us His provision. He offers us pardon and cleansing, focus our attention on God and the fact that we and then He empowers and commissions us for ser­ gather to meet with Him even more than we do to vice. If worship is authentic, we cannot leave church see each other. We meet to celebrate and review with in the same spiritual state as when we arrived. each other what He has done. We cannot “re­ Through worship, God changes us and sends us out present” what God has done or anticipate what He more nearly conformed to His perfect likeness. has planned for us without celebrating! Worshipful When we think of music and worship, we must rec­ celebration is not a shallow, sentimental emotion, ognize what worship really is. Worship is char­ nor is it manipulation or some kind of sophisticated acterized by our recognition of who God is. crowd control. We’re neither celebrating a “feeling” Planning Worship nor are we drawing attention to our accomplish­ Keeping this in mind, the pastor and music direc­ ments; we’re rejoicing in the fa c t that God has tor will plan every element of the service (music, changed us. Scripture, prayer, sermon, etc.) to help us see God. The “feeling” or emotion that we may experience The sense of celebration in the prelude, whether when we review what God has done for us is won- provided by the organ or other instruments, helps us contimied on page 45

March 1992 25 HOLINESS AND THE USE OF ALCOHOL

BY TED BADER, M.D.

A lcohol is a toxin—period!” tent of fermented beverages at the as illegal for drivers (0.1%). But al­ /W So began the lecture tim e o f Christ was quite low. Dis­ cohol, even at minute levels, im­ on alcohol and the tillation and production of high al­ pairs physical performance. For ex­ nervous system by cohol content beverages did not oc­ ample, the ability of subjects to -A- J A . an eminent professor cur until the Middle Ages. As a maintain a marker on a moving at Washington University School of result, one cannot automatically target by operating a steering wheel Medicine. Despite his statement, equate wine purchased at a 20th shows that increasing blood alcohol some of my Christian medical stu­ century store with that shared by levels progressively increases track­ dent friends continued to debate Jesus and His disciples in the Bible. ing errors, from a 1% change at the biblical propriety of using alco­ While some physicians suggest it 0.01% to 16% at 0.08%. A com­ hol. is healthy to drink alcohol, there is bined measure of tracking errors All Christians agree that drunk­ no direct scientific evidence linking and reaction time to a signal in one enness is clearly wrong. The evil health benefits with the use of any test found a close relationship be­ and sorrow that alcoholism pro­ amount of alcohol. tween any level of alcohol and di­ duces in our society is not revealed On the contrary, abundant data minished performance even with by a mass media dependent on al­ exists proving that alcohol is indeed levels as low as 0.03%. cohol advertising revenues, yet al­ a toxin at any level of use. For ex­ A convincing illustration that cohol remains a prominent cause ample, two alcoholic drinks pro­ there is no such thing as a safe level of traffic deaths, divorces, homi­ duce fatty change in the liver, as of alcohol use comes from the data cides, suicides, and homelessness. demonstrated by liver biopsy. Sec­ on birth defects and alcohol use The disappearance of alcohol from ond, when a fiber-optic endoscope during pregnancy. Statistics show our society would achieve more is placed into the stomach for view­ that damage to the fetus appears to good than any other single act. ing and alcohol is infused into the be directly proportional to the What is controversial among stomach, the area touched by the amount of alcohol used during Christians about alcohol is its recre­ alcohol bleeds. pregnancy. That is, ingestion of ational use. Recreational users A common misconception is small amounts of alcohol are still point to a few isolated scriptures that drinking poses no problem as thought to cause some damage to that seem to condone drinking. long as the alcohol blood level re­ the baby. Thus, national health or- This author believes that pro­ mains below that which is defined ganizations recommend that ponents of “controlled” use of alco­ women avoid alcohol while they hol ignore medical, biological, and are pregnant or trying to become biblical arguments against such use. pregnant. It is even doubtful as to what The control of drinking behavior type of fruit beverage is referred to All Christians by an individual is the result of in the original languages of the Bi­ complex psychological and genetic ble. factors. The evidence for a genetic Authorities can be found who agree that drunk­ or inherited predisposition for alco­ insist that when fermented wine holism is mounting. is referred to, it is always by way If the tendency to become an al­ of condemnation, and that the enness is clearly coholic is greatly determined by verses which commend the use genetic factors, as most experts of wine always have in view the agree, this would only strengthen unfermented juice (John Haley). wrong, but some the argument for total avoidance of Since this writer is not a Hebrew alcohol. It is not possible for any in­ or Greek expert, further evaluation disagree about the dividual to predict that he can of this argument cannot be given. “control” his drinking habits. However, Mr. Haley’s statement Strong biological forces may make does produce uncertainty about the recreational use of him lose control. The craving for real meaning of wine when trans­ alcohol can become overwhelming: lated into English. Furthermore, it Men and women drink essen­ is believed that the alcoholic con­ alcohol. tially because they like the effect

26 Herald of Holiness Among professing Christians who in dulge in social drinking, one out of PI becomes a problem drinker.

Jim Kersten/Media International produced by alcohol. The sensa­ entirely voluntary. No one is com­ pears to be a sign of special com­ tion is so elusive that, while they pelled to drink for the first time. mitment to the Lord. This is evi­ admit it is injurious, they cannot My own grandfather was an alco­ denced by the fact that priests were after a time differentiate the true holic. One of my reasons for avoid­ forbidden to drink during their from the false. To them, their al­ ing alcohol entirely is that I do not duty in the tabernacle (Leviticus coholic life seems the only nor­ wish to test whether I have an in­ 10:9) and that the special Nazirite mal one. They are restless, irri­ herited predisposition to lose con­ vow of holiness involved avoiding table, and discontented, unless trol. alcohol (N um bers 6:3, 20). they can again experience the Is loss of control a problem for These scriptural passages form a sense of ease and comfort which Christian social drinkers? Bob Bar- far more important principle than comes at once by taking a few tosch, founder of Overcomers Out­ the few isolated scriptures that drinks—drinks which they see reach, Inc., an organization devoted might appear to grant permission. others taking with impunity. Af­ to helping Christians recover from Therefore, it seems that, in God’s ter they have succumbed to the alcoholism, states that “One out of eyes, it is better to avoid alcohol en­ desire again, as so many do, and three Christians who drink [alco­ tirely. Perhaps, rather than asking the phenomenon of craving de­ hol] develops a problem” (Focus on whether alcohol use is right or velops, they pass through the the Family Magazine). wrong, we should ask whether well-known stages of a spree, The initial voluntary decision to drinking helps us to live at the cen­ emerging remorseful, with a firm begin drinking socially appears to ter of His will. resolution not to drink again. be like playing Russian roulette. Medical, biological, social, and This is repeated over and over, The scriptural support for com­ scriptural reasons strongly support and unless this person can ex­ plete avoidance is threefold. the idea that it is wise to avoid the perience an entire psychic change First, there are numerous scrip­ hazardous practice of “controlled” there is very little hope of recov­ tures, such as 1 Corinthians 6, alcohol use. I am proud that the ery . . . These men were not which enjoin us not to injure our Church of the Nazarene continues drinking to escape; they were bodies, which are the “temple(s) of to uphold its stance of abstinence drinking to overcome a craving God.” Ingestion of a known toxin from the use of alcohol as a bever­ beyond their mental control (Al­ would seem to violate these direc­ age. coholics Anonymous). tives. Those who would advance alco­ Second, Romans 14:21 recom­ Ted Bader is a gastroenterologist in holism as a disease miss an essen­ mends that we abstain from alcohol Denver. He and his family attend Den­ tial point; th at is, the initial deci­ so as to not harm a weaker brother. ver Lakewood Church of the Naza­ sion to begin drinking alcohol is Third, avoidance of alcohol ap­ rene. i+i

March 1992 27 IT’S STILL ALL RIGHT TO BE RIGHT

BY KENNETH T. MEREDITH

grew up in the home of a me into her class. She taught us to League. I didn’t know what the name chain-smoking, heavy-drink­ sing, meant, but I was well aware of the ing bootlegger. When I was Jesus loves me! this I know, meaning of the pledge. four years old, a revival was For the Bible tells me so. I promise, God helping me, held at the Church of the Little ones to Him belong; not to buy, drink, sell, or give al­ INazarene in Portales, N.Mex. On They are weak but He is strong. coholic liquor while I live. From Wednesday, my oldest brother, Ar- I saw a picture of Jesus carrying a all tobacco Fll abstain, and never chel, attended and was saved. On lamb, and knew that if He were take God’s name in vain. Thursday, Dollie went with him and around He would probably carry me. Now, some people don’t believe gave her heart to the Lord. On Fri­ Needless to say, religion brought that vows taken by children amount day, Hersch went and found his way with it conflict. At times, my alco­ to much, but I remember those to the altar. On Saturday, Mom be­ holic father (a drunk back then) words 58 years later. They were a sta­ came a Christian. would not let Mom go to church. bilizing power in my life during Come Sunday morning, Mom and When she couldn’t go, I couldn’t ei­ World War II when a beer ration was all the kids went to Sunday School ther. given regularly to soldiers. It was and church. Haskel was about six When I was eight, we had moved mine. I couldn’t drink it, sell it, or and a half. The hardest part of this to Roswell. One Sunday morning. give it. My buddies threatened to new-found religion for me was the Brother Orr preached to the children. shoot me as I poured it out. walk into town. It was a mile and a Heavy-hearted, I confessed my sins Cigarettes could be bought for a half along the railroad tracks. If that at a real mourners’ bench. Someone nickel a pack. In Italy, while on pass, isn’t enough to rend your heart, re­ across the altar said, “Don’t you feel I could have traded them to street member that a four-year-old has very good, so light inside?” I sobbed, vendors. One pack of Camels for one

“/ promise, God help­ ing me, not to buy, drink, sell, or give alcoholic liquor while I live.”

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WHEN YOUR DREAMS DIE, Marilyn Willett Heavilin, Here’s books and serves as the director of the Youth Ministries Life Publishers, Inc, 1990, 140 pages Department at Columbia Bible College and Seminary. HH089-840-2689 $7.95 The Teenage Q & A Book covers many questions that we all want answered. Using sound biblical and common This book is for those who have experienced the death of sense advice, the authors have found a great way to com­ their dreams. If you are discouraged and wondering if you municate with teens. The book answers more than 230 can go on, this book is for you. questions often asked by teens, Marilyn Willett Heavilin is a frequent speaker at like: churches, retreats, and conferences, and is recommended • How can I get along with my by the speakers' bureaus for Mothers Against Drunk parents? Drivers (MADD) and Christian Leaders, Artists, and • Why don't I like the way I Speakers Services (CLASS). Mrs. look? Heavilin is the author of three • W hat is peer pressure? other books, including the best­ • How do 1 know if a friend is selling Roses in December: Find­ good for me or not? ing Strength Within Grief. • Does it m atter w hat kind of Whether it is a divorce, the person I go out with? loss of a relative or friend, a fi­ • How do I know if I’m really nancial loss, a career detour, a in love? failed relationship, deteriorating • How far is too far? health, or a goal that fell short, • W hat does it m ean to be sex­ the death of a dream is heart­ ually abused? breaking. After losing three sons No question is off-limits. Josh and Bill answer your before they reached adulthood, questions in a straightforward, no-holds-barred manner, Heavilin understands the pain of allowing you to see the whole answer. This book will be­ grief and disappointment. But come a companion to teens as they progress through grief, she says, isn’t limited to the death of a loved one. young adulthood, offering sage advice on different prob­ Grief is the result of the death of a dream, whatever that lems as needed. I heartily recommend this book be read dream may have been. by parents and teens. When Your Dreams Die is handily divided into three —Lynn Smith main sections: Letting Go .. . of grief, unforgivingness, and shattered dreams; Launching O ut. . . spiritually, emo­ tionally, in truth and in prayer, and Living Again . . . with WILD HOPE, Tom Sine, Dallas: Word Publishing, 1991, confidence, even when your dreams have died. An added paperback, 343 pages attraction of the book is a helpful chapter devoted to an HH-084-993-1312 $12.99 examination of our temperaments or personality types as they relate to our emotional well-being. In addition, there The 21st century, loaded with bewildering change, is hur­ is a “Motivational (Spiritual) Gifts Inventory” to help the tling down upon us like a runaway roller coaster. Un­ reader identify his own “motivational,” or spiritual, gifts. fortunately, the church is doing This encouraging book is bathed in scripture and will little to prepare for survival, let “challenge you to let go of the old destroyed and damaged alone ministry, in this new world. dreams, launch out to available opportunities, and live again with your new, God-given dreams.” Church leaders. Sine says, keep planning as though the future — Jim U s e ry will be an extension of the pres­ ent and recent past. THE TEENAGE Q & A BOOK, Josh McDowell and Bill Sine explores the changes in Jones, Word Publishing, 1990, 196 pages politics, government, economics, HH084-993-2327 $9.99 sociology, and religion. One of the most interesting sections of Josh McDowell is an internationally known speaker, au­ the book is Sine’s analysis of the thor, and travel representative of Campus Crusade for three generations that will make HATBOOK FORA ll imPLF.OFFAmr-nsmrsmw Christ. He has written more than 35 books and appeared up North America's human his­ in numerous films, videos, and television series. Bill Jones tory over the next two decades. speaks to thousands of students each year as the director The over-50 generation, which he calls the Boosters, of Student Mission Impact. He has authored numerous controls most of the wealth. But over the next 20 years.

30 Herald of Holiness Sine sees this group continuing to forsake the church. To­ that makes this musical acces­ morrow’s church will have less and less of the personal sible even to smaller choirs. The and financial support of its most well-to-do generation. narrator, who relates the Passion Besides, as this group dies off, they are not likely to be story in his own words and replaced by the younger generations who have already for­ through extensive quotation of saken the church in droves. scripture, is supported by an or­ The Baby Boomer generation has become the gener­ chestral accompaniment that of­ ation to most abuse and neglect their children. Also, they ten quotes melodic fragments of are the first generation in North America not to do better familiar music, enhancing the financially than their fathers and mothers. dramatic impact. Choirs of all The Baby Buster generation is the offspring of the Baby sizes should consider All Hail, Boomers. Two sorts populate North America: the spoiled, King Jesus. It is sure to add to An E a s t e r C h o r a l C eleb ratio n self-centered suburbanites, identified as the “I-Deserve- your church’s Easter celebration by M arty Parks Its” (IDIs) who seem willing to throw off ethical restraints this year. in order to procure success, comfort, and individualistic —Terry L. Baldridge goals: and the undereducated poor young people who ht form what probably will become a permanent underclass, many of whom will live their entire lives without ever having a job, because of functional illiteracy and lack of marketable skills. The Buster generation is the most addicted generation in this continent’s history. Nihilism and purposelessness characterize this group. Because of their disregard for At my time of life, moral mores and their pursuit of sensate satisfactions, this generation is experiencing drastic increases in gonorrhea, I don’t need any syphilis, herpes, and AIDS. Mainline churches are dying, according to Sine, who financial surprises! compares them to an aging dowager living in a decaying An annuity gives me mansion at the edge of town, acting as if her family still an investment at a fixed controlled the city, oblivious to the changing world and her own failing condition. Conservative churches are still rate of interest, annual growing (Sine cites the Nazarenes), but he declares that payments I can’t outlive, the conservatives seem to think their mission is to use and fewer worries their faith to justify the personal pursuit of prosperity and about money matters. power. When the American dream (of materialistic plenty) fails, as Sine says it will surely do, many conser­ vative churches will have little to offer. All of that, and a Through all of this, Sine sees a “Wild Hope” in a radical unique way to return to biblical Christianity, which has nothing to do with the American Dream. This process includes learning give too. to anticipate what the future will bring, developing a Christian vision of what we want the future to be, and dis­ Write today for help with planning a Gift Annuity! covering the creativity to imagine and act out the vision. Rev Mr Whether or not one agrees with Sine, the book has ap­ M rs. peal to those who do not wish to enter the future shoulder M is s blades first. — Eli Thorne A d d r e s s .

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March 1992 31 ROGER L. HAHN

Portraits of Jesus in John Strange Glory

Father, the hour has come. Glo­ that the Son may glorify you" 17:4, He declares that finishing the rify your son in order that the Son (17:1). Strangely, the concept of work of salvation brings glory to m ay glorify you (John 17:1 *). glory permeates the prayer. the Father. We learn first that the glory of Finally, Jesus prays for the glory e often look back at a the Cross brings glory to both the that had been His when He was dark and horrible time Father and the Son. Jesus did not with the Father, before the world in the life of a nation or pray to receive glory so He could began (John 17:5). Verse 24 prays person and realize that it washave their glory. Verse 1 clearly shows that Christ’s followers may join finest hour. The greatest qualitiesthat the purpose of Jesus’ prayer to Him and see that glory. This is the of courage and sacrifice can beonly glorified was so that He could strangest picture of glory of all of W bring glory to the Father. John’s Gospel. The glory that Jesus be demonstrated in the times of greatest crisis and danger. There This theme of shared glory ap­ and the Father shared before the are also some persons whose great­ pears again in verses 21-23. The world began and the glory that ness we fail to recognize until a Father and the Son are one. The awaits believers in heaven is the tragic death snatches them from us. glory God gave to Jesus, He (Jesus) same glory that was seen when He has passed on to the disciples so However, the strange glory of died on the Cross. His finest hour that they may be one. A logical Jesus’ death goes beyond these hu­ (and our finest hour) will never be conclusion is that disunity among separated from the strange glory of man ways of finding good in life’s Jesus’ followers destroys the glory the Cross. darkest hours. As John shows us, from the Father that Jesus makes Jesus understood His own death as For further study: (1) Study John available to us. Even the bringing glory before His followers oneness of Jesus with the even realized He was about to die. Father is undercut by dis­ The concept of Jesus’ hour is an unity among Jesus' follow­ important part of the unfolding ers. The strange glory of portrait of Jesus in the fourth Gos­ the Cross and the unity of his is the strangest pel. At the very first miracle, the Father and Son are bound T h i turning of water into wine at Cana, up with the oneness of be­ picture of glory in all of we are told that Jesus’ hour has not lievers with each other. yet come (John 2:4). John 7:30 and Another aspect of the John’s Gospel. 8:20 repeat the warning that His glory of the Cross is that it hour had not yet come. finishes the work God sent Other passages speak of the hour Christ to accomplish. That coming and being now, but the real is the message of John meaning of the hour is not clear 17:4. “Work” is another theme that 5:16-47. How do the themes of until John 12:23. There, Jesus de­ is threaded throughout John’s Gos­ ‘‘hour, ” “work," “glory, ” and the clares that His hour has come for pel. Jesus has come to do the work Cross given there relate to John 17? Him to be glorified. He then begins of God, but John 6:29 defines the (2) Read Romans 8:17-39. How is to speak of His soon-coming death. work of God as believing in Christ. glory connected with the Cross in John 17 contains Jesus’ high The point is not that Jesus believed that passage? (3) Ask the Holy priestly prayer. It is the last section in himself. Rather, the work of Spirit to help you enter more fully of the Farewell Discourses. When God is the salvation of all who into the meaning of Philippians the prayer is ended, Jesus will leave would believe in Christ. By His 3:10-11 this Lenten season.

the Upper Room and go to the death, Jesus finished the work of ‘ Scripture quotations are the author's own translation Cross. The first words of that providing salvation for all who prayer are Jesus’ final reference to would believe. According to John Roger L. Hahn teaches New Testa­ His hour. “Father, the hour has 19:30, His last words from the ment at Southern Nazarene Univer­ come. Glorify your son in order Cross were, “It is finished.” In John sity. 4,

32 Herald of Holiness BINGO, BUDGETS, AND BLESSING

BY DAVID F. NIXON

wo non-Nazarene churches in financial distress This year, our church began tithing its income for oth­ were graphically chronicled in a financial note ers. Each month, 10 percent of our tithes and offerings is in the bulletin. “Money needed weekly to meet given away to support our district, regional college, and church, salary, and general expenses” was general interests. Since we put our church finances on this printed. Collections received from both parishes forspiritual the foundation, we haven't missed a single month’s Tprevious week amounted to less than half of the need.payment, The and local needs are being fully met. God has only positive note was that profit had been made on the promised to open the windows of heaven and pour out breakfast and bake sale. “We have to get a community ef­ blessings upon those who tithe (Malachi 3:10), whether in­ fort going,” the pastor pleaded, “so please, dig deeper and dividuals or churches. most of all, stay aware and care.” Tithing is just the beginning. Lloyd Ogilvie says, “Giv­ The people were thanked for their support. Then the ing doesn’t even start until the tithe is distributed.” When desperate pastor we tithe, the Lord went on to an­ generously provides nounce his solution extra resources to go to the financial cri­ Nowhere in the Bible does God promise far beyond the tithe ses: A Bingo game in our giving. With would be started to to bless Bingo. But He does promise the giving of tithes raise money for the and offerings, we parishes because of to bless those who tithe and give demonstrate visibly their drastic finan­ generously. our love for the cial situations. Vol­ Lord. unteers and organiz­ Many opportuni­ ers with past Bingo ties to give beyond experience were asked to come forth to help. the biblical mandate of the tithe are offered. Hundreds Bingo is a rather bizarre—to say nothing of unbibli- give systematically to missions through general Faith cal—way to solve any church’s budgetary problems. In­ Promise offerings. Thousands more give to missions stead of reminding his people of the biblical principle of through the Easter and Thanksgiving love offerings for tithes and offerings, this pastor opted to start Bingo to in­ world evangelism. Whether the money is given through crease receipts. It is ludicrous to me that any church Faith Promise or the scheduled offerings of the church, should have to resort to gambling to underwrite its budget. the exciting thing is that the Lord blesses His people with Thanks, but no thanks! Let’s stick to biblical means and the extra resources to give generously beyond the tithe. methods to underwrite our financial needs, namely tithes The budgets are paid; the work of God is supported; we and offerings. Nowhere does God promise to bless Bingo, are blessed. As we face this year's Easter Offering for world but He will bless those who tithe (Malachi 3:10) and give evangelism, we can rest assured that no announcement re­ generously (Luke 6:38). garding the start of Easter Bingo will be made to under­ Even in times of budgetary crisis? Yes. Individuals and write our budget for missions. Instead, our Board of Gen­ churches that put eral Superintendents God first in the tithe will tell us the need are assured of God’s and challenge us to immeasurable bless­ give sacrificially. ing. Those who CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Nazarenes will con­ don’t, aren’t. The STEWARDSHIP SERVICES tinue to pay the way out of the bud­ tithes they owe and ge tary crisis is SHARE THE JOY dig deeper in offer­ through increased ings prompted by stewardship, not WORLD AREAS 95 / MISSIONARIES love. Local, district, gambling. The prob­ 608 / WORLD MISSION DISTRICTS and general needs lem is not a lack of 192 / ORGANIZED CHURCHES 4,378 / w ill be m et. It is money. It is a lack of BIBLE COLLEGES AND SEMINARIES 42 God’s way. It is our stewardship. / MEDICAL CLINICS 35 / RADIO way. It works. ^ STATIONS 1,000 / WORK AND WITNESS TEAMS 374

EASTER OFFERING FOR WORLD EVANGELISM

March 1992 33 Witt offer to tfiee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and ivitt cad upon

D. MOODY GUNTER name of the Lord\ ‘Psalm 116:17 m P) Stewardship Services Director THE QUESTION BOX Conducted by Weslev Tracy, Editor

Right to Life sembly struck this entire sentence from the Manual. It I appreciate the antiabortion work of the Right-to-Life was the “therapeutic abortion” statement that many movement. However, a friend of mine who is active in Nazarenes felt gave the right to consider abortion in their work insists that Right-to-Lifers oppose abortion some cases of rape or incest as one responsible Christian even when the pregnancy comes about by rape or incest. alternative in a very complex matter. But the 1989 As­ Is this really the stance of the Right-to-Life movement? sembly seems to have eliminated that concept from the And does our M anual agree with this? official document. There may be some elbow room in the closing sentence of the 1989 M anual statement. Doubtless, the Right-to-Life movement has done “Therefore the church calls for persons to . . . deal with much to protest the massive slaughter of unborn in­ the issue of abortion by placing it within the larger fants. The multibillion dollar abortion industry is an framework of biblical principles that provide guidance outrage to most Christians. One pastor told me that a for moral decision making” (p. 52). doctor in a university hospital clinic told him that they Although many Nazarenes identify with the previous gave abortions on request with no questions asked— Manual statements, and feel that in some cases of rape even if the woman is eight months pregnant. The or incest termination of the pregnancy may be a respon­ Right-to-Life people have stoutly challenged such go­ sible choice, in my judgment the current Manual makes ings-on. no provision for such action. As to the rape and incest questions, I consulted a Right-to-Life friend of mine. She said that the move­ ment rejects abortion for any reason—even in cases of Praying to Allah rape and incest. She pointed out that only 1 percent of I heard an evangelical minister argue that when a Mus­ rapes and incestuous sexual encounters result in preg­ lim prays to Allah, he is praying to the Christian’s God, nancy—so there aren’t many such cases, they claim. Yahweh, or God the Father. He added that we should Further, the Right-to-Life folks oppose abortion even in not worry about the salvation of such a person because the 1 percent of sexual attacks that do result in preg­ praying to Allah is one good way to be saved. What do nancies because, they say, “two wrongs don’t make a you think of this? right.” 1 think that this is a good example of the current The movement also generally rejects abortion to save threat to North American Christianity in our times. the mother's life—a situation that almost never occurs, Christians are not persecuted, outlawed, or ridiculed— they say. Christianity has proven that it can thrive under those I also learned that many Right-to-Lifers, including conditions. Now Christianity is trivialized. The new Randall Terry, also object to the injections routinely thought on religion is that it is a good thing, and that given by hospitals to rape victims. The injection, I un­ just about any religion is fine. Whatever your belief, it derstand, is given to hinder a fertilized egg from im­ will be respected and accepted. This new religious toler­ planting itself on the uterine wall. ation is better than religious wars, but it creates another While usually stopping short of saying that rape and kind of threat to Christianity. In America, the futurists incest are G od’s will, Right-to-Life spokesmen do ap­ have been saying that Christianity must now share the peal to the om niscient, om nipotent, sovereign God spotlight with several other religions as one among who is in control of all things. This, of course, is quite many faiths protected by the law and practiced by the compatible with Calvinistic thought, but the Wesleyan- people. The new religious revival in America, they say, Arminian thinker wonders how several billion free hu­ is a new syncretism. That is to say that the new religion man beings, most of them in open rebellion against of Americans will be a combination of several religions. God, can be said to be doing acts of God's will, es­ Some say that the love and grace of Christianity will be pecially when they com m it acts of rape and incest. blended with the claims of Eastern religions that each How does all this fit with our M anual? The 1989 person is his own god. These may very well be com­ General Assembly brought the M anual statement bined with the Mormon emphasis on the family and closer to the Right-to-Life creed. One exception is clear, the psychologisms of the New Age Movement. One of with “adequate medical and spiritual counsel” abortion the tragedies of this grab bag, do-it-yourself religion is is permitted if “the life of the m other is endangered.” that Christianity loses its distinctives. Evangelism will This is the only specified “legitimate” abortion. Abor­ be passe, and missions a non sequitur. Then we have tion in cases of rape or incest is not directly addressed, arguments like the one you cited in which someone but is eliminated by default since the only legitimate who ought to know better declares that Islam is just as abortion is the abortion to save the mother’s life. good as Christianity. (For a comparison of these two re­ The General Assemblies of 1972, 1976, 1980, and ligions, see “The Book Behind Islam,” Herald of Holi­ 1985 adopted M anual statements that made room for ness, March 1991). rq therapeutic abortions. “There may be pregnancies that require deliberate termination by therapeutic abortion, The views expressed in the responses in this column are those o f the editor and do not but such a decision should be made on the basis of ade­ constitute official statement by or for the Church o f the Nazarene. The editor is not able quate medical and spiritual counseling” (Par. 35, M an­ to send replies to questions not selected for publication. Address: Herald of Holiness, 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131. ual 1972, 1976, 1980, 1985). But the 1989 General As­

March 1992 35 NEWS OF RELIGION TRAVELERS SHARE PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS AMERICANS PLACE MORE IMPORTANCE AT GENEVA AIRPORT ON FAMILY VALUES What do people worry about? addressed "Dear God,” and One of the most revealing travelers talk about personal Americans are placing more centage points since 1989. sources of information is the relationships, holidays, racial importance on family and The number of those who felt interfaith meditation center and religious bigotry, even turning away from material­ the same way about respect­ at Geneva International Air­ sports. ism, acording to a recent ing one’s children also rose 9 port in Switzerland. Because Geneva is a cen­ study sponsored by Massa­ percent, to 43 percent. There, thousands of travel­ ter for scores of international chusetts Mutual Life Insur­ The number of Americans ers every year— black and organizations, the prayers are ance Co. who identify "having nice white, Christian, Muslim, written in most of the “Americans feel under things” as a very important and Jew— reveal their private world's scripts and lan­ increasing financial pressure, value has slipped 10 points in fears by writing in a book of guages. given the recession, hut at the the past two years, to 26 per­ prayer as they wait for their One writer using the same time there may be a sil­ cent. flights. name, "Jordanian,” wrote in ver lining,” said Rebecca Eighty-four percent of Some are worried about English, French, German, Shahmoon Shanok, a psy­ adults now strongly agree their journey through the air. and Arabic, "I wish everyone chologist who helped analyze that “family is the place but most are worried about a good life and real joy. the results of the study. where most basic values are their journey through life. Never lose faith in God.” "Materialistic values are on instilled.” That represents a The prayers are usually the decline. It’s sort of won­ rise of 22 percentage points. derful in a way. Necessity However, the study also TEENS PRAY AND READ BIBLE OFTEN breeds good things.” revealed that 68 percent of Many teens do not confine those most likely to say they The study found that 47 Americans think the enter­ their religious practices to pray when alone (81%) or percent of adults rate as one tainment industry has the formal worship or religious read the Bible privately of their most important val­ most influence on the devel­ instruction sessions, accord­ (51%) at least occasionally. ues “respecting one’s par­ opment of young people’s ing to a recent Gallup Survey. By contrast, solitary prayer ents,” an increase of 9 per- values. The poll indicated that (68%) and Bible reading MANY CHRISTIANS ACCEPT NEW AGE BELIEFS three teens in four report (37%) is less often reported by young men. Few Christians maintain that such powers exist. praying when they are alone, The survey revealed that "New Age" beliefs are bene­ About half of adult Ameri­ including 42 percent who say ficial to organized religion or can Protestants (46%) and they do so frequently, and 32 teens living in the South are are compatible with Judeo- Catholics (52%) believe in percent who occasionally say more likely than those in Christian beliefs. But, a sur­ extrasensory perception their prayers when alone. other regions to say they pray prisingly high number say (ESP), the ability to perceive Personal prayer is practiced (83%) or read the Bible they believe in many of the the thoughts or feelings by rarely by 17 percent of the (55%) when they are alone. practices of the New Age means other than through the teens, and 9 percent say they Nonwhite teens are some­ movement, according to a five traditional senses. never pray. what more likely than whites recent study by the Princeton Clairvoyance, or the ability Private Bible reading is to engage in solitary prayer or Religion Research Center. to see with the mind or practiced by 13 percent of the Bible reading, leading whites The New Age movement through some medium such teens, and an additional 31 by a margin of 85 percent to places a strong emphasis as a crystal ball events that percent say they occasionally 76 percent in prayer and by upon the paranormal, or the are taking place in the future read the Bible when alone. 48 percent to 43 percent in act of harnessing untapped or at another place, is thought One teen in three (32%) hard­ Bible reading. mental powers. Although possible by 22 percent of ly ever reads the Bible when Students doing above-aver­ certain of these paranormal Protestants and 30 percent of alone, and 26 percent report age work at school also more beliefs have found no place Catholics. they have never done so. often report private prayer in science, many Christians Fourteen percent of Prot­ Young women are among (78%) and Bible study (50%). join New Agers in believing estants and 15 percent of Cath­ olics believe in “telekinesis,” YFC/U.S.A. DEBT FREE Christians Expressing the belief that mental powers Youth for Christ/U.S.A., the cutting moves, helped pull New Age Beliefs can be used to manipulate national headquarters organi­ YFC/U.S.A. from the $1.8 Protestant Catholic physical objects. zation for YFC, has emerged million shortfall it faced last ESP 46% 52% Nearly half of Protestants debt free from a year of spring. Clairvoyance 22 30 (44%) and Catholics (58%) financial struggles, according Headquarters offices have Telepathy 33 38 believe in psychic healing. A to a recent report in Chris­ been relocated to another tianity Today. Sale of the office building nearby. Only Channeling 11 10 few also think that healing can be obtained through such organization's headquarters two of approximately 50 Psychic healing 44 48 New Age instruments as building in suburban Denver, headquarters workers were Pyramids 5 6 pyramids (5% Protestant, 6% combined with redoubled laid off amid spending cut­ Rock Crystals 3 5 Catholic). fund-raising efforts and cost- backs.

36 Herald of Holiness VITAL STATISTICS AUGUST M. FLAKE, 83, Leroy, Kans., Jr., Paul, Daniel; six grandchildren; one Marriages Oct. 19 Survivors: wife, Mildred; four great-grandson; one brother; two sisters. JACQUELINE HUNT CAMBERLEDGE Deaths nieces; five nephews; several cousins. TOBITHA SCARLETT, 78, Columbus, and CHARLES F. SPRINGER, June 14 IONA FERN ADAMS, 79, Wheatland, EARL J. FRALEY, 73, Nampa, Idaho. Ohio, Nov. 1. Survivors: husband, Evan­ LAURA KAY HOWARD and REV. JERRY Wyo., Sept, 11. Survivors: husband, Don; Sept. 7. Survivors: wife, Jane; sons, gelist and Pastor Don Scarlett. Sr.. daugh­ RAY TOWNLEY at Poteau, Okla., May 24 children. Wayne. Sharon Elton, Donna John, David; daughters, Deborah (Mrs. ters, Ruth Hammersley, Doris Winn. Johlke, Ann Figg; one brother, 16 grand­ Stan) Betz, Susan (Mrs. Tim) Grimes; Deloris Camp, Becky Scarlett; sons, Don, children; 10 great-grandchildren; 3 great- mother, Gertrude Fraley; two sisters; eight Jr., John, Robert, Paul, James; 26 grand­ great-grandchildren. grandchildren. children; 24 great-grandchildren, 1 broth­ Anniversaries LELLIE ANDRUS, Santa Ana, Calif.. Nov, ANN GIPSON, 35, Paducah, Ky., Nov. er; 1 sister. MR. AND MRS. CECIL W. KNAUFF 1. Survivors: sons, John, Paul, Joe; 12. Survivors: husband, Rick; daughters, W ILLIAM W. SEVER, 60, pastor of (Rusty and Meg), Tucson, Ariz., celebrat­ daughters, Carroll Maietta, Sue Bardsley, Cathy, Jennifer; father and stepmother. Wahiawa (Hawaii) Church, July 23. Sur­ ed their 55th wedding anniversary with a Dorothy Reynolds, Ruth Denniston, Gladys James and Martha Wren; three brothers; vivors: wife, Carlie; sons, W illiam, Jr., dinner at the home of their son in Anchor­ Bridgewater: 30 grandchildren; several maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Anna James; three grandchildren. age, Alaska. The Knauffs have three chil­ great-grandchildren. Littler: paternal grandparents, Elbert and SAMUEL J. SHAFER, 90. Lake Worth. dren and three grandsons. RON BAILEY, 37, Arvada, Calif,, Oct. 13. Mable Wren. Fla., Nov. 15. Survivors: wife, Jewell; Survivors: wife. Shelly: daughter. Robin; NAOMI F. HECKATHORNE. 54, Nampa, daughter, Shirley Grimm; four grandchil­ RAYMOND AND RHODA FOSTER. Glen­ father and stepmother. Rev. and Mrs. Idaho. Nov. 11. Survivors; husband. dren: seven great-grandchildren. dale. Calif., celebrated their 50th wedding James Bailey; one sister, one brother: two Evangelist Jim Heckathorn; daughters, JOHN E. SMEE, 90, San Luis Obispo. anniversary July 21 with a reception. They stepbrothers. Janie Hall, Carolyn Murphy; sons, James. Calif., Oct. 26. Survivors: wife. Louisa: have been active in the Church of the Naz­ JOHN A. "JOHNNY" BIGGERS, 64, John. Wesley; 10 grandchildren. sons, Kenneth. Eugene, Donald; 7 grand­ arene for over 45 years children; 13 great-grandchildren. Sacramento, Calif., Oct. 7. He was a MICHAEL HUTCHENS, 58, Youngstown, DEWEY AND LONETA WORTHINGTON. DONALD C. STAMPS, 52, Oklahoma member of the 1993 General Assembly Ohio, Oct. 22. Survivors: wife, Pat; Ridgefield, Wash., celebrated their 55th City, former missionary to Brazil, Nov. 7. Site Commission. Survivors: wife, Esther; daughters, Svea Emerson, Christina Bowl­ wedding anniversary Aug. 11 with a recep­ ing; three grandchildren. Survivors: wife, Linda (Sodowsky) sons. Curt, Calvin; daughters, Merlene tion hosted by their three children, eight ROBERT INGERSOL, 70, Springfield, Stamps; children, Toby, Todd, Tiffany; par­ Mencarini, Marlene Biggers; two sisters; grandchildren, and five great-grandchil­ Mo., Nov. 30. Survivors: wife, Jacqueline; ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Stamps. two brothers; five grandchildren. d ren . ROY BOUNDS, 88, W ellington. Tex., sons, Stan, Chris; several grandchildren. RAYMOND H. STROUD, 89. El Reno, Oct. 13. Survivors: daughter, Waytasha W ILLIAM "CLAUDE" JENKINS, 85, Okla., Oct. 4. Survivors: wite, Letha; EDWARD AND PEARL THORNTON cele­ Van Kuznick; four sisters; two brothers; Springfield. Mo., Nov. 5. Survivors: wife, sons, Melvin. Delfred, Allen, Marvin, Wal­ brated their 50th wedding anniversary three granddaughters; five great-grand­ Betty; daughter, Mary Jo Bolerjack; daugh­ ter, Charles, Paul; 18 grandchildren; 31 Aug. 17 with an open house. The Thorn­ daughters. ter-in-law, Donna (Jenkins) Majors: four great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grand- tons have five children. CLAUDE L. CHILTON, 74. Glendale, grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. child; 2 sisters; 2 brothers. MYRL AND FRANCES ELLIS. Ocala, Ariz., USAF chaplain for 20 years, Nov. 8. REV. HAROLD M. KENNEDY, New HAROLD E. WALLACE. 51. Boonville. Fla., celebrated their 50th wedding Survivors: wife, Juanita; son. Robert; Smyrna Beach, Fla.. Nov. 19. Survivors: Ind., Oct. 24. Survivors: wife, Clare; anniversary recently with a reception. The daughters; Linda, Claudia. wife, Lottie Mae; six grandchildren; five daughters, Deborah, Kimberly, Kelly; sons, Ellises have three children, four grandchil­ REV. ROBERT COGHILL, Ontario, pastor great-grandchildren. Brian, Arman, Kevin, Marvin, Jerry, dren, and two great grandsons. for over 45 years, Oct. 22. Survivors: ROXIE H. KENNEDY, Fayetteville. Ark. wife, Ida; sons, Bob, Don, Paul, Peter; 12 Survivors: husband, Rev. Cecil Kennedy; REV. AND MRS. L. P. (JACK) DURHAM grandchildren; one brother; two sisters. daughters, Dewanna Langham, Francis celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary MAVIS “JOE" CORNELIUS, 81, Oct. 29. Hale; sons, Thomas, Martin. Births with a reception at Lubbock (Tex.) Mon­ Survivors: son. Buddy; daughter; Garnetta REV. ROY E. KLINGLER, 94, Lancaster, to JEFF AND KAREN (HERROLD) COOK, terey Church, where Rev. Durham is min­ Roediger; three sisters; six grandchildren; Ohio, Oct. 24. Survivors: wife, Joy; Selinsgrove, Pa., a girl, Sara Nicole, Dec. 1 ister of music. The Durhams have pas- five great-grandchildren; one great-great- nieces and nephews. to JOHN AND JO ANN (TATE) CRAIG­ tored in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. grandaughter. ELDEN R. LEE, 78, Portland, Oreg., Nov. HEAD, Mission, Kans., a boy, Jeremiah LAWRENCE AND ZELMA PETTIG, of REV. TED W. COTTAM, 69. pastor, Nov. 9. Survivors: wife, Ivona; sons, Richard, Lee, Nov. 8 Macon, Mo., recently observed their 60th 7. Survivors: wife, Janice; son, David; Garry, Larry, Lament; daughters, Dolores, to CHRIS AND TONI DAVISON. Bluffton, wedding anniversary. The Pettigs have six daughter, Sharon Morse; five grandchil­ Nancy; 11 grandchildren; 7 great-grand­ Ind., a boy, David Timothy, Oct. 11 c h ild re n . dren. children; 4 step-grandchildren. to GRAYSON AND JAN (GANOUNG) JACK COVE, 73, Dunstable, Mass., Nov. JANICE LILLIE. 41, New Orleans, La., EDWARDS, Newfield, N.Y., twins, a boy REV. AND MRS. CARL. N. LEE, Ridge 10. Mr. Cove served 53 years as song Nov. 12. Survivors: husband, Norman; and a girl, Nov. 29 Farm, III., celebrated their 50th wedding leader at Lowell (Mass.) First Church. sons, Randy, Ian, Sean, Scotty; daughter, to JIM AND BETSY EVANS, Syracuse, anniversary Nov. 3 with a reception given Survivors: wife, Irene; daughters; Trina D enise. Ind., a girl, Jennifer Annette, Jan. 5 by their children. The Lees pastored for (Mrs. Tracy) Eliades; Joan (Mrs. Frank) LUCILLE E. LITTLE, 84, Whittier, Calif., to DAVID AND DEBY (PRICE) FEHR, 41 years. MacDonald; sons, Darrell, Phillip; two sis­ Sept. 26. Survivors: husband. Perry; Harrisburg, Pa., a girl, Paige Alexandra, ters; two brothers; nine grandchildren. sons, Ronald, Perry John; daughters, Joan Dec. 12 REV. AND MRS. ROY BETTCHER, Chat­ REV. ALEXANDER P. CUBIE, Port. St. Brumley, Sharon Hudgens; one sister; 12 to GREG AND CINDY (WIEMER) FOS­ tanooga, Tenn., recently celebrated their Lucie, Fla., Nov. 20. Survivors: wife, Gree- grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. TER, Lowell, Mich., a girl, Kasie Jo, Nov. 7 70th wedding anniversary with a reception ta; daughters, Karen (Mrs. Frank) Rydwan- DAVID “TED” MONCTON, 88. Young- to ROBERT L„ JR., AND CORA LEIGH given by their daughters at their home sky, Kimberly (Mrs. Mark) DeMichael; town, Ariz., Oct. 12. Survivors: wife, GRIEST, Ventura, Calif., a girl, Tiffany church, Chattanooga First. Rev. Bettcher sons, J. Bruce, Dale A.; three sisters; three Mary; sons, Robert, Jean; stepdaughter, N icole pastored in the denomination for nearly brothers; eight grandchildren; two great­ Ruth Buckner; one sister, eight grandchil­ to SHANE AND BETSY (HUGHES) HAL- 60 years. The Bettchers have five daugh­ grandchildren. dren; nine great-grandchildren. ROD, Panama, Okla., a boy, Johnathan te rs. Pink, Dec. 12 SADIE CUNNINGHAM. Gettysburg, Pa., RANDALL L. MOSELEY, 92, Stephen- MILTON AND ALICE HAMMERSTROM. Oct. 21. Survivors: daughters, Barbara ville, Tex., Oct. 22. Survivors: wife, Mil­ to LARRY AND TERESA (OWENS) Kansas City, Mo., celebrated their 50th JOHNSON, Macon, Ga., a boy, Kamron (Mrs. Millard) Reed. Shirley Todd; six dred; sons, Yack, Kendall: daughters, wedding anniversary Nov. 20. Mr. Ham- grandchildren. Lee, Dec. 12 Deletta (Mrs. Phillip) Washburn, Linda merstrom was employed at Nazarene Pub­ JAMES R. DILLABAUGH, 76, Nampa, (Mrs. Rudy) Gutierrez; nine grandchildren; to DOUG AND BARBARA LOCKABY, lishing House for 35 years. The Hammer- Idaho, Oct. 25 Survivors: wife, Bea; one great-grandchild. Panama, Okla., a boy, Bryan Douglas, Dec. stroms have three daughters and three daughter, Daylene Tribble; three grandchil­ WILSON MURPHY, 74. Richardson, 3 g ra n d s o n s . dren; three great-grandchildren; one Tex., Oct. 27. Survivors: wife, Inez; sons, to GEORGE AND CINDY MARKLEY, brother; three sisters. Darell, Robert; six granddaughters. Selinsgrove, Pa., a girl, Lauren Pauline, REV. AND MRS. JAMES A. FORMAN. REV. SAMUEL E FARRIS, 60, Elizabeth­ GLADYS PENNYCUFF, 90, Albany, Ky.. Dec. 4 Bethany, Okla., celebrated their 50th wed­ town, Ky., Nov. 15. Survivors: wife. Nov. 29. Survivor: daughter, Mrs. Lovie to SCOTT AND JONI (FISH) MUELLER, ding anniversary Nov. 30 with a dinner Annabelle; sons, Gary, David, Kevin; T h ra s h e r. Boise, Idaho, a girl, Kacey Erin, Apr. 28 hosted by their children and grandchil­ daughters, Bonnie Mills, Sandra Tooker, REV WILLIS H. RENNICK, 82, Chilli­ to WALTER “WOODY" AND JULIE dren. The Formans have pastored in Mis­ Karen Bowen; one brother; two sisters; 17 wack, B.C., Oct. 5. Survivors, wife, (POTTER) WEBB, Bourbonnais, III., a boy, souri, M ississippi, Georgia, and South grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Rachel; daughter, Ruth Haire; sons, Willis James Mitchell, Aug. 8 C aro lin a .

March 1992 37 FOR THE RECORD Mich., to Chesapeake (Va.) First Nampa, Idaho, to associate, Sparks GUYMON (OKLA.) CHURCH OF THE NAZ­ GLEN L. NEAL, from Marquette, Mich., to (Nev.) First ARENE will celebrate its 70th anniversary Moving Ministers Jackson (Mich.) Grace KENNETH B. WELLS, from associate. May 2-3 with a barbecue Saturday JAMES D. AMOS, from associate, Frank­ C WILLIAM PARSONS, from Durant, Lakeland (Fla.) Highland Park, to pastor, evening; a 10 a.m. worship service Sunday; fort (Ky.) Capital, to associate, Okla., to Chandler (Ariz.) First Valley Shepherd Fellowship, Mesa, Ariz. and a dinner and closing service at 2:30 Greenville (S.C.) First J. STEVE PEARCE, from pastor. West JERRELL W. WESTBROOK, to pastor, p.m. Sunday. For more information, con­ KEVIN M. ANGEL, from student to associ­ Lebanon, Ind., to evangelism Meridian (Miss.) First tact the church at 2214 N. Sunset, Guy- ate, Waynesburg, Pa. BRUCE B. POLING, from Phillip, W.Va., to BARRY V, WHITT, from Franklin, N.C„ to mon, OK 73942, or phone 405-338-3553. DANIEL L. BALSBAUGH, from German­ W altersburg, Pa. Shelby (N.C.) First town, Ohio, to Bradford, Ohio G FRANKLIN REESE, from Wimauma DONALD W. WILLIAMS, trom Elkins, FREDERICK J, BANEY, from student to (Fla.) Community, to Stuarts Draft (Va.) W.Va., to W ierton. W.Va. Moving Missionaries pastor, Springboro, Pa. Good Shepherd ARNOLD L. WILLIAMSON, to pastor, MILLER, MISS MARY, Peru, Field address: JOHN D. BARKER, to pastor, Parkersburg BARNEY T. RICHARDSON, from Shelby, Columbia (S.C.) New Hope Apartado 193, Chiclayo, PERU (W.Va.) Marrtown Ohio, to North Royalton (Ohio) State MICHAEL WYMER, from Wytheville (Va.) MONTERROSO, REV. GIOVANNI and MARK S. BERNHARDT, from Eagle River, Road Community Living Water, to Seneca, S.C. ELINA*, Costa Rica, Furlough address: Alaska, to Monterey, Calif. KEVIN D. SANDLIN, from Campbellsville, 423 Holly, Nampa, ID 83686 JOHN M. BLEDSOE, from Tallahassee Ky., to Columbus (Ind.) Calvary ‘ Specialized Assignment Personnel (Fla.) First, to Havelock, N.C. RONALD R. SHARPE II, from Adrian Announcements WILLIAM H. CARTER, to pastor, Kingstree, (Mich.) Madison, to Merritt Road. Mich. DAYTON (WASH.) CHURCH OF THE NAZ­ S.C. JAMES L. SHERMAN, from New Mar­ ARENE will celebrate its 75th anniversary DIRECTORIES STEPHEN P. COMEANS, from Slidell. La., tinsville, W.Va., to Bamberg, S.C. March 22. Steve Fletcher, district superin­ BOARD OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS to Harrah, Okla. DAVID H. SHIRER, from Waltersburg, Pa., tendent. will speak at the 11 a.m. s e rv ic e . Office: 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO CECIL F. COOK, from Greenville (S.C.) There will be a potluck dinner at noon, fol­ to Monongahela, Pa. 64131. Raymond W. Hurn, chairman; lowed by a celebration service at 2:30 p.m. First, to Greenwood (S.C.) Mission GALE R. SMEDLEY, from associate, Tuc­ John A. Knight, vice-chairman; Donald D. All former members and friends are invited BEVERLY CORBIN-WALSH, from associ­ son (Ariz.) Mountain View, to pastor, Owens, secretary; Eugene L. Stowe. Jerald to attend or send messages to the church ate, Kingston, N Y., to associate, St. Tucson (Ariz.) Catalina Vista D. Johnson, William J. Prince. at 404 E. Tremont, Dayton, WA 99328. Petersburg (Fla.) First GEORGE R. STEVENSON, from evangelism GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS EMERITUS: KUHRMAN K. COX from Carthage, Tenn., to pastor, Roanoke (Va.) East Gate NIAGARA FALLS (N.Y.) CHURCH OF THE George Coulter, 9310 Canterbury, Lea­ to Vicksburg (Miss.) First. MARK A. STONE, from Fort Worth (Tex.) NAZARENE (formerly First Church) will cel­ wood, KS 66206; V. H. Lewis, 1406 Cam­ TIMOTHY W. CRUMP, from Okumblee, River Oaks, to Kent (Wash.) First ebrate its 50th anniversary Apr. 12. Sever­ bridge, Olathe, KS 66062; Orville W Jenk­ Okla., to Lombard, III. WILLIAM P. STUTTS, to pastor, Caney, al special events are planned during the ins, 2309 W. 103rd St., Leawood, KS BRENT A. DAVID, from student, NBC, to Kans. year. For more information, contact the 66206; W illiam M. Greathouse, 1179 pastor, Tupelo, Miss. KEVIN M. ULMET, from Frankfort (Ky.) church at 716-283-9534. Rosewood Trail, Mount Juliet, TN 37122 MICHAEL F. DAVIS, from associate. Hot Capital, to Greenville (S.C.) First Springs (Ark ) First, to associate, Benton ROBERT A. WALTER, from W eirton, (Ark.) First. W.Va., to Danvers, Mass. TIMOTHY R. DEVINNEY, from Caledonia, BURL WARD, from Bristol (Va ) Scenic Ohio, to Manistee, Mich. Park, to Scottdale, Pa. MARK A. FOSTER, from student, NBC, to BRUCE R. WEBB, from education, NNC, pastor, Laurel (Miss.) First. SEPHUS D. GARRETT, Jr., to pastor, Rosebloom, Miss. Notice FLOYD F. GLICK, JR., to pastor, Rows- Vital Statistics are printed as b u rg , O hio soon as possible after they are ELDON G. GRAY, from St. Mary's, W.Va., received. When submitting to Meadville, Pa. DAVID HALVERSON, from Seattle (Wash.) information, please observe the Ballard, to Kamiah (Idaho) Valleyview following guidelines: KEVIN T. HARDY, from associate, Nashua DEATHS: Please provide (N.H.) Community Chapel, to associate, Roanoke (Va.) East Gate name, age, hometown, date of JAMES S. HAYNE, to pastor, West Valley, death, and the names of sur­ A riz. vivors and their relationship to JEFFREY T. JOHNSON, from pastor, Port­ the deceased. land, Tenn., to associate, Nashville (Tenn.) First BIRTHS: Please provide par­ DANIEL L. JUSTICE, from Laingsburg, ents' names, hometown, name Mich., to Pontiac (Mich.) First of child, sex of child, and date LONNIE S. KELLOGG, from associate, of birth. Danville (III.) Southside, to associate, Piqua, Ohio CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS: BRUCE L, KNORPP, from Kingwood, Please submit church an­ W.Va., to Oakland, Md. nouncements at least three RICHARD A. KONING, from Delta. Pa., to months prior to the issue you Hawthorn, Pa. want the notice to be printed in. BRUCE A. LAMPLEY, from student. MVNC, Please include your name to associate, Sidney, Ohio JAMES C. LANGFORD, to pastor, Sey­ and phone number when sub­ m o u r, M o. mitting information for the Vital ROBERT W. LEWIS, from Fairgrove, III., to Statistics pages to: Gagetown, Mich. A. O’NEAL LOETSCHER, from Columbus Herald of Holiness (Ohio) Southwest, to Springfield (Mo.) 6401 The Paseo C re stv ie w Kansas City, MO 64131 JOHN M. MELLISH, from Merritt Road,

38 Herald of Holiness PASTOR RECEIVES HONOR . . . Don Daniel, pastor. Moun­ tain Grov e. Mo.. Church of Close to Home the Nazarene. was honored recently as Professional of News About Nazarenes the Year by the Mountain Grove Chamber of Com­ BY TOM FELDER merce. In addition to his duties as SNU PROFESSORS RECOG­ Ph.D. from the University of pastor. Daniel serves on the NIZED FOR TEACHING EXCEL­ Oklahoma. She has taught at board of the Wright County LENCE . . . Two Southern Biola University and Seattle Crisis Center and is chairman Nazarene University profes­ Pacific University. of District 6 of the Federal sors were honored recently Jim Wilcox, associate pro­ Emergency Management by their students and peers. fessor of English Agency. He is also a board The honorees were chosen and journalism, member of the Mountain based on teaching excellence, w as honored Grove Christian Academy. interaction with students, and with the "Excel­ Daniel oversees the distri­ leadership, according to Don lence in Teach­ bution of food, clothing, and Dunnington, SNU vice pres­ ing" award by household furnishings ident for academic affairs. the student body. through the Circle of Con­ Peggy Poteet, professor of Since joining the SNU fac­ cern program at his church. English and ulty in 197b. Wilcox has "Don has served above chairperson served as sponsor of the uni­ of the depart­ versity newspaper. The Rev­ LAYMAN HONORED FOR A citation was presented to ment. was eille Echo, a member of the SERVICE . . . Willis Brown, Brown, which noted his dedi­ honored with Publications Board, and spon­ Nazarene layman cated leadership in the local, the "Excel­ from Lakewood. district, regional, and general lence in Fac­ sor of Sigma Tau Delta Na­ Colo., was hon­ church. General Superinten­ ulty Performance" award by tional English Honor Society. ored recently by dent Jerald D. Johnson and the faculty and administra­ He is a graduate of North­ the Colorado District Superintendent Leon tion. west Nazarene College, the District for 50 W yss presented the citation A graduate of Northwest University of Missouri- years of continu­ to Brown along with a book­ Nazarene College and Cali­ Kansas City, the University ous service on let reviewing his ministries in fornia State College at Los of Central Oklahoma, and the the advisory board. the church. Angeles, Poteet received her University of Oklahoma.

1991 North Carolina District ordinand class (I. to r.): District Super­ intendent Eugene Simpson, Rev. and Mrs. Barry Whitt, John and Rev. Katherine Widdifield, Rev. and Mrs. Richard Agee, and Gener­ Gastonia, N.C., Eastside Church of the Nazarene recently celebrat­ al Superintendent Eugene L. Stowe. ed the dedication of their new building. The facility contains 5,000 square feet of sanctuary and educational space. Church General Superintendent Donald D. Owens presented elder’s orders members, led by Pastor Scott Ostendorf, built the facility. to Rev. Steven Bramblett (r.) at the 1991 Missouri District Assem­ bly as District Superintendent Hiram E. Sanders (I.) looks on.

Marysville, Wash., Church of the Naz­ arene recently celebrated the comple­ tion of a new 500-seat sanctuary. The sanctuary is part of a new complex that includes a fellowship hall, two educational wings, and an administra­ tive area. The church is pastored by W. Perry Winkle.

March 1992 39 FAULK, A, RAY: Alvin, TX, Mar. 10-15; Wurtland, KY Jackson, GA, 29— Apr. 1; Nashville, TN (Rad­ (First), 24-29 nor), 5-8; Sophia, NC, 12-15'; Bloomsburg. PA, FRANK, RICHARD A.: Hugoton, KS, Mar 4; Fowler, 19-22; Colfax, NC, 26-29' CO, 17-22; West Helena, AR (First), 24-29; MANLEY STEPHEN A DELPHINE: Richland, WA Frank, WV, Apr. 7-12; Nashville, TN (Trevecca (First), Mar. 3-8; South Africa, 16— Apr. 26; Nazarene College), 22-25 United Kingdom, 28— May 3 THE FREY FAMILY, DONALD: Nappanee, IN, Mar. MANN, THURL A MARY KAY: Sumter, SC (First), EVANGELISTS’ SLATES 29— Apt 1'; Decatur, IN, 4-8; Dunkirk, IN, 21-26 Mar 4-8; Owensboro, KY (First), 11-15; Bluffton, GESSNER, DON A SHIRL: Evansville, IN (Southwest IN, 18-22; Beardstown, IL, 25-29; Winamac, IN, Zone Crusade), Mar. 3-8; Kansas City, MO, Apr. 1-5; Waynesburg, PA, 8-12; Roanoke, VA ABRAMS, KATHY: Houston, MS, Mar. 22-27 CANEN, DAVID L.: Adrian, GA (Minter Wilkes), Mar. 17-22'; Waverly, OH, 24-29'; Chillicothe, OH, (East Gate), 15-19; Richmond, IN (First), 22-26: APPLEBY, ROBERT R.: Capitan, NM (Angus), Mar. 3-8; Statesboro, GA, 10-15; Swainsboro, GA 31— Apr. 5'; Flemington, PA, 6-9'; Jersey Shore, Fort Wayne, IN (South Side), 29— May 3 I-5: Scottsbluff, NE, 15-19; Chadron, NE, 20-23; (First), 20-22; South Pittsburg, TN, 24-29; El- PA, 12'; Bloomington, IN, 28— May 3' MAY, JOHN W.: Miami, WV, Mar. 1-5; Vienna, WV, Crawford, NE, 25-29; East Alton, IL (Calvary), lenwood, GA, 7-12'; Ashland, KY, 24— May 3" HAINES, GARY W.: Somerset, KY (Lake Cum­ 11-15; Waltersburg, PA, 25-29; Weirton, WV, Apr. Apr 1-5; House Springs, MO, 8; Dexter, MO CANFIELD EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES, DAVE: Al­ berland), Mar. 5-8; Independence, KS, 14-18; 1-5; Fairmont, WV, 8-12' (Southwest), 11-12; House Springs, MO, 14-19; bany, KY (First), Mar. 4-8; Manchester, OH, Pryor, OK, 19-22 McADAMS, DOUGLAS D.: New Hampshire. OH. Glen Carbon, IL (Glenview), 21-26; Roxana, IL, 11-15; Concord, NC (First), 18-22; Charleston, HALBERT, KIRK A JOYCE: Concerts (Kansas), Mar. Mar 1-6; Union City, IN, 10-15; Paulding, OH. 27-29 WV (Campbells Creek), 25-29; Marlinton, WV, 1-22; Woodward, OK, 29; Farmington, AR, Apr. 18-22 BAGGETT, DALLAS W.: Scottsboro, AL, Mar. 1-8; Apr. 1-5; Shepherdsville, KY (First), 15-19; Co­ 5 (a.m.); Goshen, AR, 5 (p.m.); Concerts (Mis­ McCAFFRY, JOSEPH P.: Tell City, IN, Mar. 24-29; Childersburg, AL, 20-22; Monroeville, AL, 27-29; shocton, OH, 22-26*; Beattyville, KY, 29— May 3 souri, Kansas), 12-26 Mount Vernon, IN (First), Apr. 28— May 3 Charleston, WV (Davis Creek), Apr. 3-5; CHAMBERS, LEON & MILDRED: Kokomo, IN HANCOCK, TIM: New Berlin, Wl (Milwaukee First), McMAHON VICTORY MINISTRIES, MICK A HELEN: Portsmouth, OH, 10-12' (First), Apr 27— May 1 Mar 4-8; Battle Creek, Ml (First), 11-15; Ash­ Olean, NY, Mar. 11-15; Niagara Falls, NY (91st BAKER, RICHARD C.: Columbus, GA (Macon Road), CHASE, FRANK: Greenville, TX (First), Mar. 10-15; land, KY (Grace), 18-22; Highland Heights, KY Street), 17-22; Sanborn, NY (St. Paul s), 24-29; Mar 3-8; Orangeburg, SC (First), 10-15; Win­ Higgins, TX, 24-29; Wilmington, IL (First), Apr. (Immanuel), 25-29; Manteno, IL, Apr. 1-5; Troy, Skowhegan, ME, 31— Apr. 5; Potsdam, NY, field, WV, 24-29; Windham, OH, 31-A p r. 5; Bel- 8-12 OH (First), 8-12; Westlake, OH (Parkside), 7-12; Dalton, MA, 14-19 ington, WV, 7-12; Harrisville, WV (Ritchie), CHEATWOOD, HENRY & PHYLLIS, FIVE STAR 14-19; Trenton, OH, 22-26; Philadelphia, PA McWHIRTER, G. STUART: Mitchell, SD, Mar. 4-8; 14-19; Pineville, KY, 21-26; Campton, KY, EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES: Midwest City, OK (First), 29— May 3 Payne, OH, 18-22; Waco, TX (South Manor), 2 8 -M a y 3' (First), Mar. 10-15; Parsons, KS, 17-22; Troy, HARRINGTON, MILTON: Folsom, CA (Lake), Mar. 1, Apr. 1-5; Tyler, TX (Lakeview), 8-12; Collinsville, BALLARD, DONALD K: Cove, AR (Pleasant Grove), OH, 31— Apr. 5; Allen Park, Ml, 7-12; Indian 8; Sacramento, CA (District Assembly), Apr. IL (First), 15-19; Salisbury, MD, 22-26 Mar. 17-22; Nashville, TN (Donelson), Apr 1-5; Head, MD, 14-19; Denton, MD, 21-26; Laurel, 9-11; Superior, NE, 22-26 MELVIN, L. DOLORES: Borger, TX (Trinity), Mar. Osceola, AR, 29— May 3 DE, 2 8 -M a y 3 HICKS, JOHN DAVID: Snohomish, WA, Mar. 1-4; 15-22; Arnett, OK (Harmon), 24-29; E! Reno, BELZER, DAVE & BARBARA: Amarillo, TX (North CLAY, D. E.: Tice, FL (Fort Myers Palm Beach Boule­ Snoqualmie, WA, 8-11; Rupert, ID, 15-18; Leav­ OK, Apr. 5-12; Burlington, KY, 21-26; Ripley, OH, Beacon), Mar 3-8; Grand Forks, ND, 10-22; vard), Mar. 14-15; Brazil, 24— Apr. 24; San­ enworth, WA, 22-25; Fortuna, CA, 29— Apr. 1; 2 8 -M a y 3 Mound City, MO, 24-29; Fairmont, WV (Central), dusky, OH, 25-26 Hood River, OR, 5-8; Great Falls, MT (First), MEREDITH, DWIGHT A NORMA JEAN: Shep­ 31— Apr 5; Monticello, IL, 7-12; Decatur, IL CLAY, M. E.: West Jefferson, OH (New Life), Mar. 12-15; Madras, OR, 26-29 herdsville, KY (First), Apr. 15-19 (Trinity), 14-19; Valparaiso, IN (South Haven), 24-29; Connersville, IN (Gortner Memorial), HIGGINS, CHUCK A MARGE: Owosso, Ml (First), MICHAEL, RANDOLPH: Fort Morgan, CO. Mar. 21-26; Ogdon, IL, 2 8 -M a y 3 31-A p r. 5; North Star, Ml, 21-26 Mar. 8-12; Bethany, OK (Lake Overholser), 15-22; Mexico Central, Apr. 27— May 17 THE BENDER FAMILY, TIM: Plainfield, IN (Trinity), COBB, BILL & TERRI: Emporia, KS, Mar. 1-5; Guth­ 15-19; Waxahachie, TX, 22-26; McKinney, TX, MONCK, JIM: Los Angeles, CA (NYI Convention), Mar 6-8; Hagerstown, IN, 10-15; Spencerville, rie, OK, 8-11; Charlotte, NC (Plaza), 22-25; 29— Apr 2; Irving, TX (First), 5-9; Williamsburg, Mar. 1; Grand Ronde, OR, 4-8; Greenville, SC OH, 17-22; Cleveland, TN (First), 24-29; Athens, Charlotte, NC (First), 26-29; Bethany, OK (First), IN, 26-30 (First), 11-15; Bentonville, AR, 18-22; Eugene, TN, Apr 6-12; Gadsden, AL (East Gadsden), Apr. 1-5; Deltona, FL, 8-12; Tulsa, OK (Central), HILL, WILLIAM G. A KATHRYN: New Boston, OH OR (Fairfield), Apr. 1-5; Elkhart, IN (Northside), 14-19; Double Springs, AL (Hickory Grove), 19; Tulsa, OK (Regency Park), 22-26; Corbin, (First), Mar. 31— Apr. 5; New Lexington, OH, 8-12; Auburn, IN, 14-19; Piedmont, OK, 22-26; 21-26; Hamburg, NY, 2 8 -M a y 3 KY, 26-28' 7-12; Chester, OH, 2 8 -M a y 3 Fayetteville, AR (First), 29— May 3 BLYTHE, ELLIS G.: Huntington, WV (First), Mar COVINGTON, NATHAN A.: Wyoming, IL, Mar 3-8; HOLSTEIN, J. TED: Arenzville, IL (Bethel), Mar. 3-8; MORLEY FRANK W.: Flint, Ml (Central), Mar. 11-15; 17-22 Bonham, TX, 10-15; Overland, MO (S t Louis Winchester, OH, 10-15'; Radcliff, KY, 17-22; Bel- Kansas City, KS (Metropolitan), 24-29; New- BOCK, DON: Mount Blanchard, OH, Mar. 4-8; Point Overland), 17-22; Garner, NC (Raleigh First), lefontaine, OH, 24-29; Louisville, KY (South- berg, OR, 31— Apr. 5; Glendale, CA (First), 7-12; Pleasant WV, 11-15; Vanderbilt, PA, 18-22; Lo- 31— Apr. 5; Albuquerque, NM (Los Altos), 7-12; side), Apr. 1-5; Meade, KS, 8-12; Shelbyville, IL, Barberton, OH (First), 22-26; Salem, VA, gansport, IN (First), 26-29; Beulah Chapel, MD, Hooker, OK, 14-19; Independence, MO (Trinity), 14-19; Hanover, PA, 22-26 2 9 -M a y 3 7-12'; Kingston, OH, 15-19'; Polk, OH (Rows- 21-26; Pella, IA, 2 8 -M a y 3 HOWARD, RICHARD E.: Temple, TX (Grace), Mar. MURPHY MARK N.: Brunswick, GA (First), Mar. 1-4; burg), 29— May 3 CRANDALL, V. E. & BARBARA: Mayfield, KY, Mar. 17-22 Tulsa, OK (Indoor Camp), 11-15; Uniontown, OH BOICOURT-SHANK, MARLA: Hallsville, MO, Mar. 7'; 31— Apr. 5 JETSTREAM MINISTRIES, PAUL A TRISH: Con­ (Akron Trinity), 21-25; Adrian, Ml (First), Winchester, IN, 25-29 DALE, TOM: Crescent City, CA, Mar. 4-8; Wadena, certs (California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado), Mar. 28— Apr. 1; Oregon, OH (Toledo Oregon First), BOND, GARY & BETH: Vicksburg, Ml (Chapman MN, 22-25'; Sumner, IA, 28— Apr. 1'; Laurel, I-31; Concerts (Kansas, Colorado), Apr. 1-9 4-8; Alanson, Ml (Lakeview), 10-14 Memorial), Mar. 4-8; New Cumberland, WV, NE, 5-8'; South Sioux C ity NE, 9-12'; Pine JAYMES, RICHARD W.: Berne, IN, Apr. 5-12 NAJARIAN, BERGE A DORIS: New Smyrna Beach, II-1 5 ; Morenci, Ml, 18-22; Highland, Ml, 25-29; River, MN, 15-19' JONES, TERRY A LAQUITA: Scottsdale, AZ, Mar FL, Mar. 19-22; Sarasota, FL (First), 27-29; St. Mishawaka, IN (First), 31— Apr. 5; Grand Ledge, DELBRIDGE, GENE: Eagle Point, OR, Mar. 1-5; Ken­ 4-8; El Centro, CA, 11-15; Killeen, TX, 25-29; Petersburg, FL (Lealman), Apr. 3-5; Kingston, Ml, 8-12; Grand Haven, Ml, 15-19; Gaithersburg, newick, WA, 11-15, Apr. 5-8; Sweet Home, OR, San Antonio, TX (First), Apr. 1-5; Austin, TX MO, 22-26 MD, 22-26; Decatur, IL (First), 2 9 -M a y 3 26-29 (First), 8-12; Crowley, LA (First), 19-22 OYLER, CALVIN A VIRGINIA: Great Bend, KS, Mar. BOQUIST, DOUG t DEBBIE: Kokomo, IN (First), DELL, JIMMY: Leavenworth, KS, Feb. 2 9 -M a r. 4; JUNEMAN, JOHN A TRINA: Lake Placid, FL, Mar. 7-11; Freeport, IL, 17-22; Benton, IL (First), Mar. 7-11; Medway, OH (Bethel Community), Ridgeway, Ml, 8-11; Grand Rapids, Ml (First), 15-19; Pablo, MT Apr. 2 9 -M a y 3 24-29; Erie, IL, 31— Apr. 5; Keokuk, IA, 7-12; 14-18; Indianapolis, IN (Lawrence), 21-25; War­ 14-18; Gardendale, AL, 21-25; Wichita Falls, TX KEENA, EARL E.: Sacramento, CA (District Assem­ Lincoln Park, Ml, 22-26; Tomah, Wl, 2 8 -M a y 3 ren, OH (First), 28— Apr. 1; Uxbridge, MA, 4-8; (First), 29— Apr. 1; San Antonio, TX (Tezel bly), Apr. 8-11 PEARCE, J, STEVE: Camden, AR (First), Mar. 17-22; Duxbury, MA, 11-15; Beverly MA, 18-22; Lowell, Oaks), 2-5; Wichita, KS, 8-12'; Kokomo, IN (Bon KELLER EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES, GREG A Winslow, IN, 24-29; Whitney, TX, Apr. 14-19; MA (First), 23-26 Air), 22-26; Logan, OH, 2 9 -M a y 3 SUE: Belle, WV, Mar. 7-11; Youngstown, OH Dodge City, KS (College Heights), 22-26; BOND, RICHARD Dc Kansas City, MO (St. Paul s), DESKINS, GROVER C.: Harrisonville, PA (Pleasant (First), 14-18; Michigan City, IN (First), 21-25; Meade, KS, 2 9 -M a y 3 Mar. 4-8; Hutchinson, KS (Westside), 11-15; Ridge), Mar. 17-22; Burnham, PA, 24-29 Moundsville, WV, 28— Apr. 2; North Ridgeville, PETTIT, ELAINE C.: Delta, OH, Mar. 1 (a.m.) Dayton, OH (First), 20-22; Scott City, KS, Apr. DIXON, GEORGE & CHARLOTTE: Albuquerque, NM OH (Calvary Ridge), 4-8; Wintersville, OH, PHIPPS, PAUL M.: Brazil, IN (First), Mar. 1, Apr. 5 5-8; Goodland, KS, 9-12; Anderson, MO (Ban­ (First Indian), Apr. 24-26 II-16 ; Ripley, WV, 18-22; Hurricane, WV (Teays REED, SHERMAN: Clay City, IN (Union Chapel), Mar. ner), 14-19; Mount Vernon, MO, 21-26 DOLE, VERA J.: Rising Sun, IN, Mar 10-15; Dunkirk, Valley) 25-29 3-8; Lafayette, IN (First), 10-15; Marlette, Ml. BOWDEN, AL: Oakridge, TN, Mar 10-15; Pelham, IN, Apr. 5 LAWSON, WAYNE T.: Tour (Pacific Northwest), Apr. 20-22; Bloomington, IN (Zion), 24-29; Fort Sher­ TN (Chapman's Chapel), 24-29; Lancaster, KY, DOOLITTLE, KEVIN C.: Lancaster, PA (Lay Retreat), 1-30 idan, IL, Apr. 3-5'; Tyler, TX (First), 7-12; Fort Apr. 7-12 Mar 6-8; Greenville, SC (First), 11-15; Rockville, LAXSON, KIP: Memphis, TN (First), Mar. 4-8; Wayne, IN (Trinity), 9-22; Hutchinson, KS (Beth­ BROWN, MARK A,: Farmland, IN, Mar 3-8; Goshen, MD, 22; Bradford, PA (First), 24-29; Perrysburg, Georgetown, IL (Olivet), 11-15; Oakes, ND, any), 27— May 3 IN, 10-15; Yorktown, IN, 17-22; Grove City, OH OH, Apr 3-5; Madison Heights, Ml (S t Paul), 26 18-22; Jamestown, ND (First), 25-29; Lexington, ROSE, WAYNE: Paris, TX, Mar. 3-8; Dallas, TX (Darbydale), 24-29; Montpelier, IN (Union Chap­ (a.m.) AL (Marys Chapel), Apr. 1-5; Marietta, GA (North), 10-15; Marshall, IL, 17-22; Garnett, KS, el), 31— Apr. 5; Washington, IL (Sunnyland), DOROUGH, WILLIAM M.: Jacksonville, TX, Mar. 3-8; (First), 8-12; Duncan, OK (Oak Avenue), 15-19; 25-29; Tulsa, OK (Southwest), 31— Apr. 5; Clin­ 7-12; Bristol, IN, 14-19; Portland, IN, 21-26; Hillsboro, TX, 10-15; Bowie, TX, 24-29; Many Bowling Green, MO, 22-26; Flora, IL, 29— May ton, MO, 7-12; Ironton, MO, 21-26; Lamar, MO, Lancaster, OH (First), 28— May 3 LA, Apr. 7-12 3 2 8 -M a y 3 BROWN, ROGER N.: Nacogdoches, TX, Mar. 3-8; DUNMIRE, RALPH A JOANN: Lewisburg, TN, Mar. LEIDY, ARNOLD G.: Phoenix, AZ (First), Mar. 1-5; RUNYAN, DAVID W.: Hannibal, MO (First), Mar. Andover, OH (Cherry Valley), Apr. 7-12; Bruns­ 18-22 Truth or Consequences, NM, 8-11; Yuma, CO, 10-15; Mountain Grove, MO, 17-22; Ava, MO wick, OH, 15-19; Bowling Green, MO, 21-26 DUNN, DONALD R.: Bellevue, OH, Mar. 17-22; 13-15; Farmington, IL, 17-22; De Kalb, IL, 24-29; (Highway), 24-29; Branson, MO, 31— Apr. 5; BUDD, JAY B.: Bellaire, OH, Mar. 3-8; Nicholasville, Meadville, PA, 31— Apr. 5; Copley, OH, 7-12'; Rockton, IL, 31— Apr. 5; Pueblo, CO (Fair- Bradleyville, MO, 7-12; Springfield, MO (Scenic KY, 10-15; Greensboro, PA, 24-29; Cambridge, Clinton, OH, 28— May 3 moynt), 12-19 Drive), 14-19; Taylorville, IL (First), 21-26; OH (First), 31-A p r. 5; Cortland, OH, 7-12; Strat­ DUTTON, BARRY A TAVIA: Pueblo, CO (Belmont), LESTER, FRED R.: Athens, TX, Apr. 7-12 Springfield, MO (First), 28— May 3 ton, OH, 28— May 3 Mar. 3-8; Milford, IL, 31— Apr. 5; Bowling Green, LIDDELL, P. L: Bloomington, IL (Fairway Knolls), SMITH, OTTIS: Orbisonia, PA, Apr. 2 6 -M a y 3 BURKHALTER, PAT 1 DONNA: Kilgore, TX, Mar. 3-8; KY (First), 14-19; Fort Wayne, IN (Fairfield Ave­ Mar 3-8; Clarion, IA, 10-15; St. Bernice, IN, SMITH, DUANE: Macon, GA (Trinity), Mar. 3-8; Mexico, MO, 10-15; Bridgeton, MO (St Louis nue), 28— May 3 24-29; Kalamazoo, Mi (Southside), 31— Apr. 5; Barnesville, GA (First), 10-15; Gainesville, GA Bridgeton), 18-22; Coffeyville, KS (First), 24-29; FADER, WES A MARY: Elk City, OK, Mar 3-8; Clin­ Fremont, OH, 7-12; Masontown, WV, 14-19; (First), 17-22; Meadville, PA, 23-29; Birdsboro, Arkansas City, KS, 31— Apr. 5; Frankclay, MO, ton, OK, 10-15; Drumright, OK, 17-22; Alva, OK, Martinsville, VA, 22-26'; Charleston, WV (First), PA, 31— Apr 5; Elmira, NY (First), 7-12; Du Bois, 7-12; Indianapolis, IN (Speedway), 14-19; Con- 24-29; Hays, KS, 31— Apr 5; Kansas City, KS 2 8 -M a y 3 PA (Emmanuel), 14-19; Hamilton, OH (Tuley nersville, IN (First), 21-26; Mountain Grove, MO, (Highland Crest), 7-12; Dover, DE, 15-19'; New LOMAN, LANE: Goodlettsville, TN, Mar. 1-4; Nor­ Road), 21-26; New Albany, IN (First), 29— May 3 2 8 -M a y 3 Bedford, MA (International), 21-26; East Ware- wood, OH (Cincinnati Norwood), 8-11; North STANIFORTH, KEN: Manteca, CA (East), Mar. 8-13; BYERS, JOSEPH D.: Imperial, PA, Mar. 22-29 ham, MA (Emmanuel), 28— May 3 Pekin, IL, 15-18; Sheffield, AL (First), 22-25; Fallon, NV, 15-22; Sun Valley, NV (Shepherd of

40 Herald of Holiness Recommended Resources Benefits Questions Answered by Dean Wessels for Discipling Growing Christians Recently, our evangelist asked that a portion of his compensation be paid to Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company for a tax- sheltered annuity. Is this appropriate? Yes. Not only is it appropriate, it is highly recommended. In this way your evangelist can participate in the Nazarene Tax-Sheltered Annuity to provide for his retirement income as provided by the United States Internal Revenue Code. The Code recognizes that employees of tax-exempt nonprofit organizations (including churches and church-controlled agencies) have unique retirement income planning needs. Provisions of the federal tax laws make it possible for such employees to receive favorable tax treatment when contributions to the plan are made on their behalf by their employer. Even though self-employed evangelists do not have an “employer,” the Internal Revenue Service will allow local congregations served by an evangelist to make such contributions on the evangelist’s behalf. You should use the evangelist’s personal contribution form and make the check payable to The Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company. Send it directly to the Pensions office at the address listed below. An excellent study in Christian growth for new disci­ Participation in the Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plan ples looking to deepen their walk with Christ. These allows the evangelist to reduce taxes now and earn materials can be used for individual reading, new interest on a tax-deferred basis in preparation for member classes, or small-group study. The study retirement. A portion or all of the benefit payments guide is in workbook format to increase student in­ may be declared “housing allowance” and as such volvement. The Pastor’s Resource Manual comes are “tax free” to the extent allowed by law. complete with teaching masters that can be re­ produced for overhead transparencies or handouts. Questions about benefits may be sent to the Board of Pensions and Benefits USA, 6401 The HH083-411-4135 Study Guide $4.95 Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131-1284. HHU-1100 Textbook w/Study Guide $13.95 Valley], 25— Apr. 2; Dorris, CA, 21 -26 TAYLOR, BOB: Edmond, OK (First), Mar 4-8; Fair­ STANTON, TED I DONNA: Perry, FL, Mar 3-8; Hig­ born, OH (Wrightview), 11-15; Howell, Ml, 18-22; HH083-411-4143 Pastor’s Manual $9.95 don, AL (Shiloh), 10-15; Robinson, IL (First), Huntington, IN (First), 25-29; New Castle, IN 17-22; Murphysboro, IL, 24-29; Pana, IL (First), (Southside), Apr, 1-5; Oil City, PA, 8-12; Mitchell, 31—Apr 5; Ridge Farm, IL, 7-12; Otter Lake, IN, 21-26; South Charleston, WV (First), Ml. 21-26; Marine City, Ml (Blue Water), 2 9 -M a y 3 28-M ay 3 THOMPSON, L. DEAN: Coffeyville, KS (Central), Apr, Call STREET, A. DAVID: Catlettsburg, KY (Southside), 17-19 Mar. 3-8; Roanoke, AL, 31-A p r. 5; Wheeler, Wl, THORNTON, REV. & MRS. WALLACE: Somerset, 12-19; Redkey. IN, 21-26; Willmar, MN, 2 9 -M a y KY, Mar 17-22'; Martins Ferry, OH, 24-29; Olive 1- 800 - 877-0700 3 Hill, KY, 31— Apr 5'; Petersburg, IN, 7-12'; STRICKLAND, DICK: Burlington, NC (First), Mar 4-8; M ount Vernon, KY, 14-19; Covington, VA, Fort Worth, TX (Northside), 11-15; Rensselaer, 2 8 -M a y 3 Nazarene Publishing House IN, 18-22; Oskaloosa, IA, 25-29; Columbus, OH, ULMET, ALECK G.: Spiceland, IN, M at 31- A p t 5; Apr. 1-5'; Rock Island, IL, 8-12; Larned, KS, Indianapolis, IN (Southport), 7-12; Berryville, 15-19; Man, WV, 22-26; Princeton, IN, 28— May AR, 2 6 -M a y 1 Prices subject to change Plus postage 3 TAYLOR, MENDELL L.: Del City, OK, Mar. 18-22 continued on page 47

March 1992 41 Stewardship iS) S E R VICES ★ 1991 STEWARDSHIP HONOR ROLL ★ In order to qualify for the Stewardship Honor Roll, a church must pay off budgets in full and meet the formula for 10% Giving. D MOODY GUNTER Stewardship Services Director]

Listed below are the churches which have qual­ Consecutive Years Church ified for the Stewardship Honor Roll for 30 or more 30 ELLENDALE (ELLENDALE, N.DAK.) consecutive years: 30 LA JUNTA FIRST (LA JUNTA, COLO.) 30 MEADE (MEADE, KANS.) Consecutive Years Church 30 PORTLAND BRENTWOOD (PORTLAND, OREG.) 44 ALEXANDRIA (ALEXANDRIA, IND.) 44 BETHEL (ARENZVILLE, ILL.) 6 5 TOTAL 44 ELKHART FIRST (ELKHART, IND.) 44 HARRIS CHAPEL (SELMA, IND.) GENERAL BUDGET 44 KANSAS CITY FIRST (KANSAS CITY) 44 MONONGAHELA (MONONGAHELA, PA.) Listed below are the districts who reached or over­ 44 MOUNT HOPE (BERNE, IND.) paid their accepted General Budget for 1991: 44 SUBLETTE (SUBLETTE, KANS.) D istrict 44 WARREN FIRST (WARREN, OHIO) Percentage District Superintendent 44 WINCHESTER (WINCHESTER, IND.) 109.20 NAVAJO NATION REV. JO H N R. NELLS 44 ZIO N (BRITT, IO W A ) 105.46 CENTRAL FLORIDA DR. C. EUGENE FULLER 43 MARION FIRST (MARION, OHIO) 103.65 HAWAII PACIFIC DR. DARRELL TEARE 42 BEARDSTOWN (BEARDSTOWN, ILL.) 101.75 SOUTH CAROLINA DR. JAMES BEARDEN 42 CHATTANOOGA FIRST (CHATTANOOGA, TENN.) 100.66 ALASKA REV. KENNETH SPICER 41 COLUMBIANA (COLUMBIANA, OHIO) 100.53 SOUTHERN C A LIF O R N IA REV. B. M AUR IC E HALL 41 NEW BRIGHTON (NEW BRIGHTON, PA.) 100.26 NORTHEASTERN INDIANA DR. O VAL L. STONE 40 HARMATTAN (OLDS, ALTA.) 100.00 FLORIDA SPACE COAST REV. L. WAYNE QUINN 40 LOWELL (LOWELL, MICH.) 100.00 ILLINOIS REV. JOHN J. HANCOCK, SR. 40 PEORIA FIRST (PEO RIA, ILL.) 100.00 MAINE REV. CLARENCE C. HILDRETH 39 CONCORD (CONCORD, CALIF.) 100.00 NORTHWESTERN OHIO DR. J. E. SHANKEL 39 EAST ROCKAW AY (L O N G ISLAND, N Y.) 100.00 SACRAMENTO DR. WALTER M. HUBBARD 39 WARREN (WARREN, PA.) 100.00 SOUTHWEST LATIN AMERICAN REV. MOISES ESPERILLA 38 BERNE (BERNE, IND.) 100.00 VIRGINIA REV. CHARLES L. THOMPSON 38 BRADFORD FIRST (BRADFORD, PA.) 38 DINUBA (DINUBA, CALIF.) Listed below are the 10 churches on the Stewardship 38 ELKHART (ELKHART, KANS.) Honor Roll with the highest percentage of giving to 38 GRAND HAVEN (GRAND HAVEN, MICH.) General Budget and mission specials: 37 OTTAWA FIRST (OTTAWA, ILL.) Percentage 36 BELLE (BELLE, W.VA.) of Giving Church 36 BETHEL (BETHEL, KANS.) 127.93 CLEVELAND HEAVEN TRAIN (NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO) 36 C LAYTO N IA (WEST SUNBURY, PA.) 99 .2 0 FLUSHING KOREAN (FLUSHING, N.Y.) 36 FORT RECOVERY (FORT RECOVERY, OHIO) 96.71 KNIGHTSTOWN (KNIGHTSTOWN, IND.) 36 PENIEL (HUTCHINSO N, KANS.) 94 .4 4 LO N G BEACH (L O N G BEACH, N.Y.) 36 WESTBROOK (INDIANAPOLIS) 70.63 HOUSTON DENVER (HOUSTON) 35 IRONTON FIRST (IRONTON, OHIO) 69 95 POTOMAC (POTOMAC, ILL.) 34 BETHANY (HUTCHINSON, KANS.) 56.07 STETTLER (STETTLER, ALTA.) 34 C H IC A G O O A K PARK (O A K PARK, ILL.) 55.12 WINNIPEG MAPLES (WINNIPEG, MAN.) 34 COLLEGE (NAMPA, IDAHO) 4 2 .9 8 KANSAS CITY HILLCREST (KANSAS CITY) 34 EVANSVILLE FIRST (EVANSVILLE, IND.) 42.60 MATTOON (BIRNAMWOOD, WIS.) 34 G EORGETOW N (GEORGETOW N, ILL.) 34 HAMMOND FIRST UNITED (HAMMOND, IND.) Listed below are the districts with 50 percent or 34 NORTH PLATTE (NORTH PLATTE, NEBR.) 34 ROANOKE FIRST (ROANOKE, VA.) more of their churches qualifying for the Stewardship 34 SOUTH PORTLAND (SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE) Honor Roll: 34 WASHINGTON FIRST (WASHINGTON, D C.) C hurch D istrict 33 BETHANY JERNIGAN MEMORIAL (BETHANY, OKLA.) Percentage District Superintendent 33 OSKALOOSA (OSKALOOSA, IOWA) 61.0 SACRAMENTO DR. WALTER M. HUBBARD 33 U N IO N CHAPEL (CLAY CITY, IND.) 60.0 HAWAII PACIFIC DR. DARRELL TEARE 32 BUCYRUS (BUCYRUS, OHIO) 58.0 W ASHINGTON DR. ROY E. C A R N A H A N 32 HANOVER (HANOVER, PA.) 55.0 INTERMOUNTAIN REV. R O N A LD K. KRATZER 32 KANSAS CITY ST. PAUL'S (KANSAS CITY) 55.0 NORTHWEST REV. STEVEN C. FLETCHER 32 LOGAN (LOGAN. OHIO) 55.0 ROCKY MOUNTAIN REV. ARNOLD R. CARLSON 32 M ON TIC ELLO (M O NTICE LLO , ILL.) 53.0 COLORADO REV. LEON WYSS 32 O IL CITY (O IL CITY, PA.) 53.0 KANSAS DR. W. T. DO UG HARTY 32 R O CK HILL WEST M A IN (R O C K HILL, S.C.) 52.0 NORTHWESTERN OHIO DR. J. E. SHANKEL 31 A N N A FIRST (A N N A , ILL.) 52.0 PHILADELPHIA REV. TALMAGE HAGGARD 31 BEL AIR (BEL AIR, M D.) 52.0 SOUTH CAROLINA DR. JAM ES M . BEARDEN 31 GALLIPOLIS (GALLIPOLIS, OHIO) 51.0 CENTRAL C A LIFO R N IA DR. WIL M . SPAITE 31 IN D IA N A P O LIS WESTSIDE (IN D IA N A P O LIS ) 5 1 0 M IC H IG A N DR. C. NEIL STRAIT 31 MACKEY (MACKEY, IND.) 50.0 ALA S K A REV. KENNETH G . SPICER 31 WICHITA LINWOOD (WICHITA, KANS.) 50.0 NORTH CENTRAL O H IO DR. JA C K ARCHER

42 Herald of Holiness W. E. McCUMBER

My Father’s World

A n ancient creed declares, “1 record of God’s sin-destroying and mune with us, and we can respond /% believe in God the Father person-redeeming enterprise. Its to Him. The initiative is His and i X Almighty, Maker of heaven center is the cross of Christ and its the relationships are possible by and earth.” I can testify without outcome is the kingdom of God. His grace, not by our groping. The embarrassment that 1 have made W hen Jesus died for our sins, wisest may not find Him, but the that ancient creed my personal that atoning event synchronized simplest may be found by Him and creed. It satisfies my mind and with the first time in history that come to know Him. heart, and it sustains me in the rapid and worldwide dissemination One of my precious friends in most depressing and damaging ex­ of the gospel was possible. Greece ministry was a man named E. R periences of life. had bequeathed her language to Cowan, now in heaven. An atheist I believe in God. Nature speaks the known world, and in that inter­ accosted him one day and de­ to me of His presence, wisdom, national tongue the New Testa­ manded, “How do you know there and power. When the Psalmist ex­ ment was written. Rome had con­ is a God?” Expecting the usual an­ claims, “The heavens declare the quered that world and had linked swers, that atheist readied himself glory of God,” and a prophet ex­ its far-flung outposts to the capital with his usual scorching replies. claims, “The whole earth is full of by a system of great highways. Brother Cowan quietly replied, “I his glory,” my whole being re­ Over those roads the apostles know there is a God because He sponds with a hearty “Amen!” I moved on eager feet to spread the has personally revealed himself to cannot gaze upon the majesty of good news of salvation through my consciousness as my Savior mountains and seas without want­ Jesus Christ. Surely, all of that de­ from sin.” After a moment's silence ing to worship the Creator of those serves a better name spectacular scenes. than coincidence. Conscience convinces me that The God in whom I God is. Within every person there believe created all things. is a book of law, a high tribunal, He is almighty and tran­ and a process of judgment. An in­ scends the world. He is The God in whom I ward monitor condemns the wrong superior to and distinct believe is the source of and commends the right. Ignore its from His handiwork, as voice, pursue the wrong, and it architects and carpenters all things, not the sum charges you with guilt and fills you are distinct from what with remorse. No alibi you may in­ they design and build. of all things. vent, no excuse you may plead, al­ He cannot be confined ters the verdict of its stern disap­ to His universe, neither proval. Conscience is not regulated defined by it. He is ev­ by the customs of the age; it must erywhere, but He is not everything. the atheist said, “That is one argu­ be ageless. It is not confined to the He is the source of all things, not ment I cannot refute.” Brother individual but is common to the the sum of all things. Cowan responded, “I did not offer race; it must be universal. It is the But the Almighty is also Father, that as an argument but as a testi­ creation of a Lawmaker and Judge and, therefore, He is immanent as mony.” who brackets mankind’s existence well as transcendent. He can no That testimony I share now in and exercises an underived and more be locked out of His world my old age as I did in my youth. I universal authority. than He can be locked in it. He is look forward to the clearer light History persuades me of God. free to enter into relationships with and greater knowledge of my Fa­ Napoleon labeled it “a fable agreed His creatures, and He does. He is ther Almighty that lies beyond the upon.” Van Loon wrote it off as the not unknowable, and to those who frontier we call death. “record of man in quest of his will listen He is not unknown. We daily bread and butter.” But faith cannot discover Him by our search­ W. E. McCumber is a preacher, beholds in history the evidence of ing, but He can reveal himself to us teacher, author, and former editor of divine superintendence. It is the in His graciousness. He can com­ the Herald of Holiness. rq

March 1992 43 Christian Marriage Notebook BY J. PAUL AND MARILYN TURNER Conflict in Christian Marriage

hy are some couples im­ try to dominate are wanting to be mobilized in discussing lord of their marriage—an ultimate their inevitable differ­ disaster. When couples capitulate, ences? Could it be they tend tothey focus are not willing to face the issue; on the potentially negative resultstherefore, they tend to retreat to their means you find a meeting point without equally discussing itsdifferences. posi­ Being direct is to address somewhere in the middle and make W concessions to one another. Both of tive benefits? Is it possible to view the issue rather than attack the per­ our differences as anchor points of son. These couples do not confuse you will lose or gain something as growth rather than conflicts to avoid being frank with being direct. The you work through to resolution. at all costs? We think so. former might be “speaking the Coexistence as a temporary option. Many Christian spouses simply do truth.” The latter is “speaking the This process would not imply a con­ not know how to resolve their differ­ truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15). stant state of conflict. Rather, think ences. The secret is the “how to.” There is a world of difference. of it as tentative. Coexistence replaces Where did you learn to manage your Are you willing to talk about the the disagreement with an agreement conflict? Good, bad, or indifferent, tough issues? If so, there is a process to differ. And in a loving Christian you learned what you know about that keeps you from ignoring the pos­ relationship we can accept our differ­ conflict at home. itive results. It also helps you avoid ences for a time. However, we must We lead a fair amount of pre­ exaggerating potentially negative out­ always be willing to pull the issue marital counseling sessions with Naz­ comes. “off the shelf” and grapple with it. arene students. One of the questions You both have to be willing to Face the possibility you may need we ask the couple is, “How did your “rock the boat"—not just one of you. to conciliate. This means you are parents handle their conflicts?” We but both! Being direct is Christian, willing to end the disagreement by then ask the couple, “How are you but it isn't painless or easy. However, accepting the position of the other. It handling yours?” Not surprising, the avoiding difficult issues is even puts to the test what you have been process is about the same. They tend worse. saying about how the Holy Spirit is to fall into four major patterns: de­ W hat is the process? active in your life. When you bend to nial, domination, capitulation, or be­ Begin face-to-face. You listen bet­ the will of the other, the sanctified ing direct. ter when you look straight into the life is coming through for you. Couples who deny they have con­ eyes of your spouse. This helps you If you will activate these six prin­ flict may not be realistic. Those who understand and accept the nonverbal ciples, the positive consequences of actions that take place. your differences will get discussed, Affirm your relationship. M ake and you will avoid exaggerating the certain you share how your marriage potentially negative consequences. is infinitely more important than any Talking It Over issue that is between you. 1. On paper, write in the left-hand Focus on the issue, not the person. column a list of issues that you and This requires a lifetime of cultivated your spouse avoid. skill, centering your attention on 2. In a right-hand column, next to your contribution to the issue with­ each issue, write the reason why you out being defensive. Difficult? Yes! do not talk about them. However, it is G od’s Word that teach­ 3. Talk about why you do not talk es us how relationships require con­ about the left-column issues. Hang stant nurturing and cultivation. His on to your chair! Word reminds us we were made in J. Paul Turner is pastor of adults, Col­ His image. We do not have the pre­ lege Church of the Nazarene, Nampa, rogative to attack, discount, or forc­ Idaho. Marilyn is colleague, wife-friend, ibly change our spouse. and office manager for the Intermoun­ Be willing to compromise. This tain District Church of the Nazarene. ^ % fortable to every member of a rapidly growing fel­ Music... lowship. After a while, because of their new, sacred continued from page 25 use, some musical forms that were once “non- sacred” take on a kind of “sanctity by association.” derful. That sense of joy and peace, the glory of His The church is constantly looking for effective ways presence, is not something we “work up” or some­ to help the next generation “see God” through mu­ how manufacture by singing loud music with a sic and worship. quick tempo. Rather, I think feeling it comes natu­ What Kind of Music Is M ost Important? rally when worship is God-centered and not self- In most Nazarene congregations, vocal, keyboard, centered. We don’t celebrate an emotional state or and instrumental music are used. We probably give feeling. We celebrate the One who has changed us. more attention to music that individuals or small We are no longer lost in sin, we are His people! groups provide. We often call these selections “spe­ Music helps us express not only what we k n o w cial music.” However, the most important com­ about God but also how we f e e l about Him. ponent of the church’s music program may be the Through music, we express our objective praise to congregational singing. When congregations sing to­ God for who He is, as well as subjective praise for gether, a larger number of people are actively partic­ what He has done for us. There is a place for music ipating in worship. Since active participation is es­ that may encourage us to contemplate the attributes sential in authentic worship, the importance of of God and the deep truths of our faith. We must congregational singing is evident. Something ex­ also make room for music that is spontaneous and citing and profoundly moving happens when a exuberant, particularly in songs through which we group of 50 or 500 Christians sing praise to God. tell of what God has done f o r us. Even in our songs Whether it is a contemporary scripture chorus, a tra­ of testimony, however, our goal is to point to the ditional gospel song, or a hymn that Christians have One who is the Source of the good in our lives. sung for centuries, the linking of the words with “I Know What I Like” holy emotion intensifies Our musical likes and worship. dislikes may be influ­ Since biblical times, enced by experiences as­ individuals and groups sociated with certain Music helps us express what o f musicians have songs or styles of music. we feel about God as well as helped God’s people We like music that we worship. Historically, associate with pleasant what we know about Him. church music has been experiences and dislike both the spontaneous music that reminds us and unrehearsed as well of unpleasant things. as th e polished and Most of us like music highly refined. There is that we’re familiar with. We feel most comfortable room in the church for both traditions. The prime with the music that we’ve grown up with. The par­ consideration is that we make the focus God and ticular region we’ve grown up in even enters into His saving work in Jesus Christ. our personal tastes. We may not automatically dis­ The style of the music and the proficiency of the like unfamiliar music, but it seems that our first re­ musician will vary depending on the congregation. sponse to new musical styles and songs is often less We do want to present music that people like and than positive. Certain kinds of music have tradi­ that is pleasing to the greatest number of people in tionally been linked with the church, and others the congregation. But of greater importance than the have been connected with “the world.” Nevertheless, style of the music and whether it is liked or not is many of our best-loved hymns and gospel songs the content of the text and whether or not the music have their musical “roots” in secular settings. Gospel enhances the meaning of the words and helps people song and hymn writers have often borrowed musical “see God.” materials from sources outside of the church and The best music for worship is that which helps us God has blessed their efforts. see God and our deep need of Him more clearly. Some musical styles are less suited for use in the And as we confess our complete dependence on church than others. Because of a very strong associ­ Him, He is faithful to meet our need for pardon, ation with the secular world, a particular style of cleansing, and empowering. The highest purpose of music may not always “work” in helping people see music in the church is to help us see God in ways God. Over time, however, new and sometimes un­ that words alone cannot express. familiar forms of music may come to be used in the church—often by our young people or those who Dennis J. Crocker is Minister of Music at the Church of the are new to our church family. The old, comfortable, Nazarene, Overland Park, Kans., and he teaches music at and familiar styles may not be so familiar and com­ MidAmerica Nazarene College. ^

March 1992 45 “Honoring the Trust” Achieved by Twelve Districts Twelve districts paid 100 percent or more of their Pensions and Benefits Fund for the 1990-1991 assembly year. The superintendents (pictured), pas­ tors, and local congregations are to be congratulated for “Honoring the Trust.” Sixteen additional districts paid 95 percent or more, and 39 additional districts paid 90 percent or more. The importance of full payment is emphasized by the following facts:

Rev. Moises Esperilla • No General Budget funds are allocated for paying Rev. Harry A. Rich Superintendent Superintendent pensions or benefits to ministers. Southwest Latin Canada Quebec District American District • Although thousands of years of service credits Rev. Raymond Lopez Superintendent were earned before the beginning of the "Basic” Western Latin Pension Plan in 1971, the church has chosen to American District honor these for pension benefits. No funds were collected prior to 1971 to offset these liabilities. Therefore, they must be honored from funds collected today. • The payment of the pension is both a moral and a long-term legal obligation to which the church has committed itself.

Rev. B. Maurice Hall Dr. J. E. Shankel • As local churches pay their Pensions and Benefits Superintendent Northwestern Fund, they do, indeed, honor the trust of those men Southern California Dr. Charles Muxworthy Ohio District and women who have given their best years to District Superintendent Kingdom work. Canada Pacific District Most recipients of the “Basic”Pension began their ministry with no thought of receiving a church pension. They worked faithfully and gave sacrif icially. Their trust was in the future of a church that proclaimed Christian holiness, and in the God they knew to meet individual needs. Their trust continues to be honored. Today, the number of pensioners exceeds 3,600, and

Rev. Clarence C. Hildreth Rev. Kenneth G. Spicer the amount paid in pension checks is approaching Superintendent Superintendent $600,000 each month. Such a responsibility calls for Maine District Alaska District Rev. Johnny Nells personal as well as denominational commitment! Superintendent Navajo Nation District Support your local church in “Honoring the Trust.” Pay for full support of the Pensions and Benefits Fund as it reaches out to meet the needs of current pensioners. Pray for the Board of Pensions and Benefits USA as it plans and exercises the stewardship necessary to meet the anticipated needs of future pensioners. We are the church today. And the church today is the means of God’s provision for the years ahead. Dr. Walter M. Hubbard Dr. Darrell Teare Superintendent Superintendent Rev. L. Wayne Quinn “Honoring the Trust” Sacramento District Hawaii Pacific District Superintendent “Serving Those Who Serve” Florida Space Coast District Board of Pensions and Benefits USA 6401 The Paseo Kansas City, MO 64131-1284 Herald of Holiness

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EDITOR Wesley D. Tracy MANAGING EDITOR Mark Graham ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY Judith Perry “Behold the turtle who makes “It’s not whether you win or lose, progress only when he sticks his neck but how you place the blame.” DIRECTOR out.” Anonymous DIVISION OF Cecil Parker COMMUNICATIONS Paul Skiles “It was on my fifth birthday that “There are only two or three hu­ Papa put his hand on my shoulder man stories, and they go on repeating GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS themselves as fiercely as if they had and said. Remember, m y son, if you Eugene L. Stowe ever need a helping hand, you'll find never happened before.” Jerald D. Johnson one at the end o f your arm ." Willa Gather John A. Knight Sam Levinson Raymond W. Hurn “Christians believe that God and “Never bolt your door with a William J. Prince humankind have met and mingled in boiled carrot.” Donald D. Owens Jesus of Nazareth. And so a short­ Irish Proverb hand way of talking about both God and the human person is to tell a “So long as we are loved by others, story about Jesus.” I would almost say that we are indis­ John Shea pensable; and no man is useless while Bible quotations in this issue: he has a friend.” Stories of God Unidentified quotations are from KJV. Robert Louis Stevenson Quotations from the following trans­ “It is OK to enjoy a day in the sun, lations are used by permission: “Science is m ounting m an on a the pleasures of sightseeing, a run in (NIV) From The Holy Bible, New Inter­ bigger horse than he knows how to the country, a fine meal at your Chez national Version, copyright © 1973, ride." Dreams, a barbecue, brats and ball 1978, 1984 by the International Bible Society. Harry Emerson Fosdick game, the joys of marital intimacies, The Hope of the World, 1933 the pleasures of tennis or golf or a (Amp.) From the Am plified New Testa­ ment, © 1958 by the Lockman Founda­ roller-coaster ride, a good book or tion. “If a society is to preserve stability concert. The Christian life is not a and a degree of continuity, it must life of negation, but of affirm ation Cover: Courtesy of Steve Diggs & learn how to keep its adolescents and enjoyment.” Friends/Wolgemuth & Hyatt, Publish­ ers, Inc. Brentwood, Tenn. from imposing their tastes, values, R. Ken! Hughes and fantasies on everyday life.” James, Faith That Works Eric Hoffer Hi

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NAZARENE PASTOR SHOT TO DEATH SUNBERGS TO SERVE IN COMMONWEALTH More than 1.000 persons Pierre Hall, a 47-year-old The second Nazarene mis­ 1958 to 1969. turned out to express their carpenter who joined Deval- sionary couple has been Chuck is the son of Rev. respect at the funeral of a lon’s church in the late assigned to the Common­ and Mrs. William J. Sunberg. Nazarene pastor who was 1970s, has been charged with wealth of Independent States Rev. Sunberg "■* shot to death in Miami on first-degree murder. (formerly the U.S.S.R.), pastors the New Year's Day. Rev. Akish Devallon had recently crit­ according to Robert H. Scott, Hutchison. Devallon, 57, pastor of the icized Hall for beating his World Mission division Kans., Beth- < Miami Hosanna Church of wife, according to the report. director. Charles H. (Chuck) any Church the Nazarene, was shot to Hall allegedly had threatened and Carla Sunberg will be of the Naza­ death less Devallon during a church the first ministerial couple rene. than an hour service a few weeks earlier. assigned to the former Soviet Progress is after he con­ Devallon started the Union. They will join Mr. being made clu d ed a church in January 1974. and Mrs. James Welchly, toward the special New Under his leadership, the who were appointed as lay registration Year’s Eve congregation grew to a mem­ m issionaries in D ecem ber. of the denom ination in the is* service at bership of 647. Chuck will serve as the mis­ Ukraine, according to Scott. ^ his church. D evallon is survived by sion director for Russia and At least 19 persons have According to a report in his wife, Louisiana. the Ukraine. signed on to help commence the Miami Herald, Devallon Devallon was born in La The Sunbergs come to the the charter process. was shot repeatedly as he Gonave, Haiti, a tiny island assignment from a pastorate A report from the Welch- stepped out of his car at his 20 miles off the west central at Austin, Tex., First Church, lys to Scott indicated that the home. coast of Port-au-Prince. where they had served since circumstances are bitter in 1986. They will be involved the Commonwealth of Inde­ STOWE AND HUDSON VISIT CUBA in deputation for several pendent States with long months and should be in lines and low morale, but the General Superintendent Eu­ trict received 209 members Moscow by the end of June Welchlys added that there is gene L. Stowe and Caribbean by profession of faith last 1992. The Sunbergs will “a real openness” to the Regional Director James year. The district reported begin their service as mis­ gospel message. Hudson traveled to Cuba in 997 total members in 1991. sionaries under a specialized The Welchlys have been January to visit churches and Arnaldo Miranda was re­ assignment contract, accord­ conducting Bible studies to conduct the Cuba district elected superintendent of the ing to Scott. with Ukrainians in their assembly. The Cuban em­ district. Carla is the daughter of apartment in Kiev as well as bassy granted visas for both The general superinten­ General Superintendent Jer­ at a hospital and a school. men and gave them permis­ dent added that the spirit of ald D. Johnson, who served Contacts are also being made sion to engage in “religious the assembly was positive with his wife, Alice, as mis­ with Ukrainians in other activities” during their stay and that the reception he sionaries to Germany from cities. in Cuba, according to Robert received throughout his visit H. Scott, World Mission was warm. division director. There are 17 Nazarene HUMAN IS NEW SUPERINTENDENT Stowe conducted the churches in Cuba. Denom i­ OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA assembly in Havana Jan. 24- national work began there in Russell C. Human, 56, has to this, he pastored Tulsa, 25. He reported that the dis- 1902. been appoint­ Okla., Central Church of the ed superin­ Nazarene for eight years. He FORMER NPH BOOK EDITOR DIES tendent of the also pastored churches on the N o r t h e a s t Southern California and Betty Fuhrman, 66, former with NPH,” said Robert Fos­ Oklahoma Kansas City districts. He and book editor at Nazarene ter, NPH manager. “She District. The his wife, Ruth Ann, served Publishing House, died Jan. truly exhibited the fruits of appointment two terms as missionaries to 10 at her hom e. She had the Spirit.” was made by General Super­ Swaziland from 1963 to been suffering from cancer. A native of Mound City, intendent Eugene L. Stowe 1972. Fuhrman served at NPH Mo., Fuhrman moved to the in cooperation with the H um an is a graduate of in the book publishing Kansas City area in 1957 to Northeast Oklahoma District Southern Nazarene Universi­ department from work at NPH. She is Advisory Board. Human ty. He was honored with the 1957 until her retire­ a grad u ate o f the replaces B. Edwin McDonald doctor of divinity degree by ment in 1991. University of Ne­ who resigned the post to MidAmerica Nazarene Col­ “Betty’s commit­ braska and the Uni­ accept the pastorate of lege in 1991. He was ment to character versity of Portland. Prescott, Ariz., First Church. ordained in 1959. gave her the where - rr ^ Oreg. Human had served as su­ The Humans have two with-all to assume j T r - She is survived by perintendent of the Minneso­ daughters, Cynthia, Dianne many responsibilities J r l / a brother, Eldon. ta District since 1985. Prior and Catherine Delaine.

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