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The day dawned as a beautiful May day but It was February 20th. Dedication Sund a 4 This was Dedication Hay at First Baptist, TeLpuaPLj 2 0 , 1 9 8 3 Elyria. had done, it as the ^£o/id had commanded The Sunday School hour featured slides of fix. 39:43 by-gone days in the his tory of First Baptist leading up to Dedi cation Day. Several Senior Saints gave test- monies via tapes as to . i, J U L ^hat the church was Eke on Second Street as well as on Washi Dr. Allen Lewis Dr. C. Raymond Buck ngton Avenue. The f e a f U t i t C l u ts u c h At its tri-annual conference, March 12-16, held in Des Moine, Iowa, the General Council sat uf morning service began Lagrange Rd. at Rt. 10 of Baptist Mid-Missions unanimously elected Dr. C. Raymond Buck as President Elect of "hli a great glory to P.O. Box 929 Baptist Mid-Missions. Christ. Elyria, Ohio 44036 During 1982, Dr. Allen Lewis, President of Baptist Mid-Missions, requested the General We quote from the 216/ 458-5128 Council to begin looking toward the selection of a new President for Baptist Mid-Mis ;y haf Program of the day: Rev. Willis Hull, Pastor sions. With this request, the Council selected a Search Committee whose effort included ight “IN THE PAST __ m wit® the procedure for transition and the recommendation of the new President Elect. On this day of dedication, it is fitting that we take a brief look along the way God has Rev. Buck, with a Ph. D. from the University of Kansas, was a successful pastor and a !y Doll led us. foreign missionary in the Central African Republic before being named to the staff of isleep It was June of 1836 that Rev. Daniel Wait arrived in Cleveland seeking a field for Baptist Mid-Missions. He has been for the past years Vice President and Foreign Missions w Am) bristian service. Advised to go to the newly formed community of Elyria, he wasgrant- Secretary for Africa and Europe. Baptist Mid-Missions is an International Missions Coun ed permission to preach in the Court House the following Sunday. Soon a recognition cil representing some 8,000 churches with over 1,100 missionaries working in 43 coun or toy* ^uncii was called and the First Baptist Church was duly organized on November 26th tries in the world. friei^' 0i that year. Dr. Allen Lewis has served as President of Baptist Mid-Missions for 22 years. Under his Shortly after a revival, steps were taken toward the building of the first church house, leadership, Baptist Mul-Missions has grown to become one of the major mission agencies iUSt ffll lot on the corner of Middle Avenue and Second Street was donated by the Ely family in the world, recognized for its leadership, innovating but Biblically-grounded, and a pioneer in utilizing modern technology. of bed °r the purpose of establishing such a work, and a small building was erected on that site 2, 1839. The First Baptist Church of Elyria was officially incorporated by the State of The “passing of the mantle” of the Presidency will take place at the annual meeting of uhio the following year. Baptist Mid-Missions in November of this year in Cleveland, Ohio. During the next mon The congregation continued to worship in the original structure until May of 1884 ths, Dr. Lewis and Dr. Buck will effect the orderly transition of administrative duties. h en 3 much larger building was dedicated at the same location under the leadership of At the passing of the mantle in November, Dr. Lewis has been named President Emeritus jack to ^tor Frank Adkins. of Baptist Mid-Missions, continuing to represent the m ission and Dr. Buck will of ■*2^e coming of Pastor E. E. Neighbor in 1919 ushered in a number of important events, ficially become President. be prevalence of modernism in the teachings of so many schools and pulpits of the die y °rthern Baptist Convention led First Baptist Church to sever all ties with that conven- Even upon being occupied, the building had many things needing completion. Under ?b. Baptist Mid-Missions was also founded during this period of time in a prayer room the direction of the Property and Maintenance Committee, headed by John Rainey, ‘ the church under the direction of Rev. William Haas. dozens of tasks have been completed one by one. Hundreds of hours have been given by osoeve1 The emphasis on Biblical fundamentals continued in the 1920’s with the ministry of the faithful workers of the church to bring us to this day. We thank the Lord for each ev- Robert T. Ketcham. A prominent leader of the separatist Baptist movement, Pastor one. Many things still remain to be accomplished. A steeple will be placed this Spring. etcham guided the church through the early Depression years amidst increasing op As funds are given, outside signs, an expanded parking lot, kitchen cupboards, outdoor position from the Baptist Convention. landscaping and floor covering in some areas will be done.” Q^ev. J. Irving Reese assumed the pastorate in 1940 and led our growing church in the Highlight of the Day was the first use of the pipe organ in over a year - We again quote r8anization of the Fellowship of Baptists for Home Missions the following year. from the program: A third building was erected in 1951 on Washington Avenue under the leading of Pastor “THE PIPE ORGAN four Williams. The years which followed witnessed substantial growth in the church’s The pipe organ, played today for the first time in service in this building, has a rich embership. To accommodate this expansion, a classroom wing was added to the build and interesting heritage. - i n 1962. The organ was built by the Moller Organ Company in 1937 for First Baptist Church, “AT THE PRESENT when the church was located on Second Avenue. It was given to the church by two of its Christian education became a major emphasis of First Baptist with the coming of Pastor men, Mr. N. S. Fitch and Mr. A. E. Taylor; and was named “The Inez Drake Fitch Jibs Hull in January of 1972. First Baptist Christian School was founded in 1976 to Organ.” Its original cost was $7,200. It was dedicated on Easter Sunday, 1938. ach young people submission of every dimension of their lives and thoughts to the Details concerning its installation in the Washington Avenue church are sketchy, but °rdship of Jesus Christ. such was done, and it was used at the dedication of that building on June 29, 1952. ’ The thirty-three acre property on which the church is presently located was purchased There is no man to whom we are more deeply indebted today for the organ than Glen l980 77’ and the ActivitieS Center’ built by the men of the church, was completed in Carey. After hours of careful analysis, he felt led of God to undertake its move and re installation in the new building. It has been a long and tedious task, with thousands of Q Tbe building of this new facility is really the story of men - many of them from numer- details to adequately care for. The 1224 pipe range from 3/4 inch to 16 feet in length vocations and training, but each with a desire to use their abilities for God’s glory, with thousands of connections and wires and relays. His task is today completed; and for j be members of the first building committee, headed .by Glen Carey, earnestly sought that we say, “Thank you!” The word this week by the professional organ tuner about (° know God’s direction in planning that which would be attractive, convenient, com- Glen’s work was “fantastic.” We agree!! Pftable, useful, moderate and. a glory to our God. Today, we gather to praise God for The organ shall now join with all the other furnishings and this edifice to be used by ® leading in each of these purposes. God s people to honor Him, the only wise God - to Whom be glory forever and ever!” c Tbe original plans were drawn by Glen Carey. The General Contractor, was Victory During the service in the morning, the church honored Glen and Lorna Carey with a t.°nstruction, Bob Loper. The multiplied hours of labor and expertise provided by these plaque and a dozen roses. brothers in the Lord are only recorded in Heaven. We are deeply indebted to both of The afternoon featured an organ recital by Mr. Jeff Acker, organist of First Baptist Church, Strongsville. Mr. Acker studied under Dr. Jack Payne, former organist at First As the building neared completion, the plea was made for dozens of volunteers to give Baptist. • themselves in the endless list of tasks to be done, and the response was splendid, The evening service closed the day with good singing, special music, and turning the —dies, men, and young people responded in various ways, for many days to see the attention of First Baptist to the future and that which will please God and follow His ^tiding readied for the first Sunday of full use, February 21,1982. leading. Pastor Hull’s message for the evening was ‘The Dynamic of Dedication.” 2 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST, APRIL-MAY, 1983 T
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LET’S TALK ABOUT THE O.I.B. I do not know if I am sharing with pastors - or people - or both. You know the old say N ing about sharing and printing things (sometimes even preaching) will make people “glad, Fir sad, or mad.” I am not trying to do any of these three. the What is the purpose of the O.I.B.? It is the official organ of the Ohio Association of shi] Regular Baptist Churches. With this purpose, I assume it is to report about the churches, ten challenge the churches and, if necessary, speak to the churches. I rather doubt that an tist official organ can speak for the churches (especially independent Baptists) unless it is gro the results of a survey or questionnaire. An official organ is to create interest among those Fir it represents. onl We are probably fulfilling some of our “official organ” purposes. We report news of sch the churches, endeavor to highlight activities, give some background of meetings that are held, encourage the ladies missionary area, and, when available, the youth area as well P as missions and our colleges. The O.I.B. has never been an issue-oriented publication and savi probably should not be. Pas Baj But to fulfill its purpose, it must get to its constituents. Each church that is a part of Mr. D. Tettaton, Fastor R. Barrett, Mr. G. Buckhoitz the O.A.R.B.C. (whether active or not) receives a bundle lot of each issue of the O.I.B. Gra The original plan was that each church would receive sufficient copies to ensure each The Faith Baptist Church, 440 North Lake Street, Amherst, is praising the Lord fo'j clas representative family receiving a copy. debt-free building. A mortgage-burning ceremony was enjoyed on February 13, 1$ thr Now we come to the heart of the problem. during the Sunday morning service. The present value of the church’s facilities is close*1 Aki We have 204 churches in the O.A.R.B.C. with an average membership (I am told) of one million dollars. 19- daii 165. That means we have about 33,660 members. Using 3 as a representative family Pictured in the mortgage burning are Mr. Gerald Buckholz, Chairman of the Dead1 (which is probably high), we should be distributing 1 1,220 copies. We do not print that teai Board; Mr. David Tettaton, representing Tettaton Builders, the general contractors f° Chi many copies and most churches have surplus copies of each issue. the building; and Rev. Robert N. Barrett, Pastor of the church. A few churches have written or called and changed the number of copies they receive Construction on the building began in 1972, and the congregation moved into the n*1 T (usually decrease). By observation, this does not add up for I know they have more structure in May of 1973. size representative families than the number of copies they receive. And if the O.I.B. was an used as a tool or hand-out for visitors, they would need extra copies. One church called telling us to send only 1 or 2 copies because they didn’t have time to pass them out. So Groundbreaking - Faith - Wilkshire Hills that church is handing out none. I will agree that the O.I.B. is not an attractive paper to hand out. It looks rather “ chintzy.” Contrary to what I believe is attractive printing. Oh, it is neat, straight, and usually without too many mistakes. But cost and income will not allow us to do anything about this at this time. Many say to us, “Well, we receive them and put them on the table and advise people to pick them up if they want to.” People will not pick them up (well, the old die hards will). For all the years that he was editor, Don Moffat pleaded with all of you to please pass out the O.I.B. at the door. I know of no other way for the O.I.B. to reach those attending our churches. I would honestly like to know why a church in fellowship with O.A.R.B.C. would not take the effort to hand out the official organ. There certainly is nothing embarrassing in the paper Breaking ground the hard way Pastors attending: L. Wells, B. Anderst even though it does not have eye appeal. "Manpower" J. Hayes, R. Veenhuis, R. Sementelli, Pastors, you are part of the solution - the key. Your ushers are the other part. As a Stitz, C. Johnson. M pastor, I like the papers handed out as the people leave the morning service. But if you Easter Sunday found Pastor Les Wells and the folks of Faith Baptist, Wilkshire H* want to hand it out with your bulletin, fine. But let’s hand them out! Ur. gathering in the afternoon in formal groundbreaking ceremonies in anticipation of eri1 ary If this were done, each of you would be asking for additional copies. This seldom ing a building on the 5.5 acres of land at the comer of Rt. 212 and S. Bimeler. Feb happens unless you have an article or picture in it about your church. We print few The new building will face Rt. 212. Approximately 100 attended this special t**1 Lak extra copies for that would be a waste of money. with a good representation from churches and pastors that have been helping with * 'rist Let’s use a couple of examples: purchase of the land and support of this new work. **■ Your church averages 100 in the morning service. You could profitably use 40-50 The speaker for this special service was Rev. Charles Cuthbertson, Field Director divi O.I.B’s. One-hundred attending represents 30 to 35 families (some families are only F.B.H.M. The represented by one). This would allow you 10-15 copies for visitors and use throughout The building committee of Faith Baptist Consists of Pastor Wells, Kenneth Chi*1 half the month until the next issue arrives. - William Beebe, John Owens, and Edward Yanok. With the help of Mission Build* buii volunteer workers, and local contractors, the committee trusts to complete the build* Riel Your church averages 300 in attendance. You could profitably use 100-120 copies. by September. This building will be 44x84 feet in size. Pastor Wells states that the “M* as j With the same ratio and outcome as our first example. . powered” plow worked for about 20 feet. Regi With our mailing system, I do not even know if our churches are receiving the O.I.B. We assume they are. But if they are undeliverable, they would not be returned to us but Re would be destroyed at the post office. The Ohio Independent Baptist Mar, Official Organ-Ohio Assoc, of Regular Baptist Churches Hills Well, this was a lot of verbage to get you to look at the circulation of the O.I.B. EDITORIAL OFFICE: The O.I.B. is only as useful and effective as its circulation. I still believe it is a useful — Published Monthly by — Rev. THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF Box No. 28211, Columbus, Ohio 432^ Vear tool to all of our fellowshipping churches. We are interested in making it appealing to you Rates of Subscription: $2.50 per year; $6.v and your people. REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCHES °ria] ------Office of Publication------for three years; Single issue 30$. beth Maybe some of you have a better way of getting the O.I.B. into the hands of people The Ohio Independent Baptist is printed at Central Ohio ------STAFF------^ Indi attending your service. If so, let me know so I can pass it on to others. Printing Co., 30 S. Oak St., London, Ohio 43140. Editor Women’s Editor Mrs. David Elmore SECOND CLASS POSTAGE paid at London, Ohio 43140. Pa William A. Brock c /o Norton Baptist Churd1 ^Pri I NOW KNOW HOW TO GET THE O.I.B. DISTRIBUTED! POSTMASTER: Please send Form 3579 to P.O.Box 28221 P.O. Box 1229 The Ohio Independent Baptist Columbus. Ohio 43228 Norton. Ohio 44203 Pital One of our pastors writes: Box No. 28221, Columbus, Ohio 43228 Ph. (614) 771-0464 Ph. (216) 825-3228 apt Prev: “By the way, not one issue of the O.I.B. was left after the morning service. COUNCIL OF TWELVE------Pital I think it was the McDonalds coupons, brother. Ah, well, sigh, we would Chairman Vice-Chairman Secretary Treasurer Ralph O Burns Lawrence G. Fetzer W. Paul Jackson John Greening Fas hope for a more spiritual reason.” 23096 Center Ridge Rd. 5650 Far Hills Ave. Box 12 (Mail) 2111 S. Center Blvd Westlake. Ohio 44145 Dayton. Ohio 45429 Cedarville. Ohio 45314 Springfield. Ohio 4550® Ruth Youth Chairman Program Chairman Education Chairman Missions Chairman Robert Perry Dean Henry Richard Pettitt William Davis fieihB Pri Churches Adding-Increasing-Giving Special to the 5612 W Bancroft 541 Brown St. Fostoria Rd and Plaza St 20 Avalon Ave O.A.R.B.C. and O.I.B. Toledo. Ohio 43615 Akron. Ohio 44311 Findlay. Ohio 45840 Bedford. Ohio 44146 bere Approval Committee Mile First Baptist-Bowling Green Midbrook Baptist-Brookpark First Baptist-Medina David Moore (Chairman) Robert Barrett Ernest Pickering Lynn Rogers fQr h 12601 Cedar Rd 440N. Lake 4207 W Laskev Rd 311 W Aurora Rd . God. Cleveland Heights. Ohio 44106 Amherst. Ohio 44001 Toledo. Ohio 43623 Northfield. Ohio 4406' - OURTHANKS - serve Ten Years At McDonald Jeff And Inge Cook Respond THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST. APRIL -MAY, 1983 To God’s Call To Germany O The Board of Evangelical Baptist Missions is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey by PATRICIA CON ANT Cook for missionary service to the THE country of West Germany. The Cooks were recommended to EBM by their BUTTON FAMILY home church, Emmanuel Baptist of Xenia, Ohio. After attending die mid f O ffvuos winter candidate classes and being ex amined thoroughly in the areas of doc trine, Christian life, devotional life, Pastor and Mrs. T. Brennan and ability to function within the prin The Forgotten Message March 6, the members and friends of ciples and practices of the mission, they Bobby Button heard the phone ring First Baptist, McDonald gathered after were appointed unanimously by the four times. the evening service for a time of fellow EBM Board. “I guess I had better answer that. ship to celebrate Pastor Tom Brennan’s Mr. Cook is a graduate of Cedarville Mommy must be in the basemertt again,” he thought. tenth anniversary as pastor of First Bap College where he was a Bible major, tist. Pastor Brennan enters that unique Bobby put his model space shuttle and he anticipates graduating from Grace down and left his room to answer the group of pastors who stay in one place. Seminary this summer. Mr. Cook was First Baptist is Pastor Brennan’s first and phone. only pastorate since graduation from saved in Germany while serving in the He lifted the receiver to his ear. school. Armed Forces. His wife, Inge, is a native “Hello, Button residence,” he of Germany and was saved a few weeks answered. Pastor Brennan, raised a Catholic, was after her husband. “Is that you, Bobbv?” the voice saved in 1966. He was led to the Lord by The Cooks are available for weekend asked. “This is Grandma Button.” Fastor B.C. Jennings of Graham Road meetings and may be contacted at the “Hi Grandma! Are you and Grandpa baptist Church. He served as a deacon at following address or phone number: still coming to visit?” Bobby asked. Graham Road and taught a junior boys “Oh yes, dear,” Grandma said, “but >rd for; elass. His call to the ministry came 1831 Rieder Street, Warsaw, IN 46580 I need to give your mother a message. 3, 198- through I Timothy 3:1. He attended Phone: (219)269-6394. Is she there?” close 'j Akron Bible Institute and garduated in “Not right now, Grandma, but I can take the message for you.’ 1972 from Tennessee Temple. He was or “Our plane is coming in two hours earlier than I had written. It will arrive at Deaco dained by First Baptist in 1973. He also New Pastor - 2:00 P.M. this afternoon instead of 4:00 P.M. Can you remember to tell your :tors teaches high school students at Howland mother or father?” Grandma asked. Christian School. Faith - Defiance “I will,” Bobby answered. “I’ll even write it down. Bye Grandma.” the The ministry at First Baptist empha “Goodbye dear.” sizes personal witnessing and encourages Bobby placed the receiver on the phone and wrote “2:00” on the pad beside it. active and growing visitation program. It s still early,” Bobby thought. “Maybe I’ll have time to finish my model before Fast or Brennan says he has grown more in Grandpa gets here. He’ll think it’s neat!” knowledge of God’s Word in the past ten Bobby looked at the message besde the phone. “ 1.11 have to be sure to tell Mom years thru experience than while in about that when she comes in,” Bobby said aloud. school. He explains that First Baptist is in Then he hurried to his room to finish his model. Mommy called Bobby to lunch. He couldn’t believe the morning had gone so s growth stage, not only in numbers but quickly. . the increasing spirituality of its mem- °ers. He looks forward to God’s faithful “I’m sorry lunch is so late,” Mommy said. “But I’ve been so busy cleaning and •eading in the future. getting ready for Grandma and Grandpa that. . “Oh no! Grandma and Grandpa - 1 forgot!” Bobby said. Pastor and Mrs. Brennan (Julia) have six “Forgot what?” Mommy asked. children; Sherry, Jill, Deborah, Catherine, “Grandma called and said her plane was coming at 2:00 today,” Bobby said sadly *homas, and Daniel. “Bobby, it’s 2:10 right now!” Mommy said. By the time I can reach your father, and he can get to the airport, your grandparents will have had to wait two hours. ’ They trusted you with a very important message and you failed to give it.” Pastor Wayne Swokowski God has trusted us with an important message to the world. It you are a boy or girl who has trusted Jesus as your Savior, you should be telling people that the Lord Homegoings Easter Sunday, April 3rd found Pastor Jesus loves them and died for their sin. Wayne Swokowski in his first service at Someday the Lord is returning and it will be too late to tell the message to lire H*' Many of you may already know - but Faith Baptist, Defiance. This day was Fh. Fred Barlow passed away on Febru- anyone. of ere( Pastor Swokowski’s L2th spiritual birth Don’t fail to give the message to your family and friends. JfV 22nd. The funeral was held on day and also the day 13 years ago that ebruary 26 at Heritage Baptist Church, The Bible says, :ial til Faith Baptist held its first service with F-akeland, Florida. It was Dr. Barlow’s “Go home to thy friends and tell them what great things the Lord hath done for with 11 Rev. Earl Umbaugh. "dsh that gifts be given in place of flow- thee. ...” Brother Swokowski attended Wisconsin Mark 5:19 •ectof etc. The amount received will be State University and served in the U.S. ivided - half to go toward providing Air Force for four years. It was while in *he Biblical Evangelist for pastors and i Chil' the Air Force that he was saved on Easter hMf toward construction of a church Build*1 Sunday, 1971. He graduated in 1979 f THE CLEVELAND HEBREW MISSION 1 build’1 Wilding in Gogota, Colombia, where from Bob Jones University. Previous to *9ck and Tracy Barlow will be serving ie coming to Defiance, he was Associate Pas P.O. Box 21100, Cleveland, Ohio 44121 *s missionaries. Checks can be sent to tor of Faith Baptist Church in Greenville, Regular Baptist Press in Schaumburg. FOUNDED IN 1904 South Carolina. In this position he was FUNDAMENTAL - BAPTISTIC - EVANGELISTIC also privileged to start and administrate Rev. C, C. Clawson passed away on Evangelizing the “kinsmen" of our Lord in Cleveland, Ohio the Faith Baptist Christian School and Rio deJaneiro, Brazil j’Jarch 22nd. The funeral was held in The Hidden Treasure Christian School, jlillsdale, Pennsylvania on March 5th. the latter being a unique school for physi ADMINISTRATION: REFERENCES: Rev- Clawson was pastor for many cally handicapped children. Rev. John Fleck, President Dr. James T. Jeremiah, Cedarville, Ohio Vears in Ohio - At McDonald and Mem- Pastor and Mrs. Swokowki have four Mr. Earl C. Helfrick, Vice President Dr. Paul VanGorder, Atlanta, Ga. ctial in Columbus. Two daughters, Eliza- sons: Andrew, 6; Timothy, 4; Benjie, 2; Rev. A. Paul Tidball, Superintendent Dr. Vaughn Sprunger, South Bend, Ind. eth and Beverly are at 524 Church St., and Hyan, 2months. Mrs. J. Winston Boyes, Sec’y -Treas. Dr. Melvin V. Efaw, Huntington, W. Va. mdiana, Pennsylvania 15701. A special service of Installation was Dr. Warren Y. Bibighaus, Haddon Hts., N.J. Dr. Raymond H. Saxe, Ann Arbor, Mich. Pastor Glenn Davis passed away on held on Tuesday evening, April 19th. Dr. Church Richard Snavely of Calvary Baptist, Find FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. John Balyo, Clarks Summit, Pa. April 11th in the Lancaster, Ohio Hos- Dr. Gerald V. Smelser P'tal. He was currently pastor of Faith lay was the speaker for the evening. Rev. Kenneth Smelser, Sebring, Fla. 3 Dr. Marvin Lewis, Greenville, S.C. 3 °aPtist Church, Lancaster, Ohio. In the We welcome Pastor Swokowski to Ohio. Write for your FREE copy of “The Trumpeter for Israel” our Previous months, he had been in the hos- quarterly magazine devoted to the work of Jewish evangelism. Phal a number of time.
Blvd Pastor Davis is survived by his wife, io 4551k Rwth, two sons and daughter. MUSIC DIRECTOR “This We Believe” irman Prior to Lancaster, he had pastored (PART TIME) ethlehem Baptist Church in Cleveland, Send Resume by June 1 to: 44146 erean Baptist in Marion, and Clinton- Pastor Frank Chittock G.A.R.B.C. ANNUAL CONFERENCE wlle Baptist in Columbus. He was known Fellowship Baptist Church °r his excellence in handling the Word of 5046 Broadway S. June 27 — July 1,1983 Lorain, Ohio 44052 °d. For a number of years he also ( Niagara Falls Convention Center, Niagara Falls, N.Y. *erved as a trustee.of Cedarville .College,. 4 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST, APRIL-MAY, 1983 SKYVIEW RETREAT Fall Retreat Schedule September 15-17 CAMP PATMOS RETREAT Mrs. Shirley Friend, Chairman 937 Ohio Street September 1-3 McDonald, Ohio 44437 THEME; “ Learning to Glory in Tribulation' Mrs. Emily McDaniel, Registrar SPEAKER: 1789 Ohltown Gerard Mrs. Sergi Umbaugh Mineral Ridge, Ohio 44440 COST: $2 0 .0 0 - plus $3 .0 0 per person each way THEME: "The Blessings of Praise" for boat trip. REGISTRATION: $5.00 BIBLE TEACHER: Mrs. Genevieve Lowers, Registrar Mrs. Shirley DeFelice WORKSHOPS: 26 N . Chase "How To Be A Prayer Warrior" Columbus, Ohio 43204 "How To Promote Missions In Your Church' (614) 276-7745 Spanning The Generations - Part II "How To Perk Up Your Ladies’ Missionary Fellowship" “ One generation shall praise thy works to another, SCIOTO HILLS RETREAT September 8-10 , and shall declare thy mighty acts.” Psalm 145:4 Mrs. Shirley Godwin, Chairman SALT FORK RETREAT Women of First Baptist Church, Gallipolis November 3-4 Tucked under a magnet on my refrigerator is a Jonathon-David Com mittee in Charge Mrs. Priscilla Davis, Chairman greeting card, that continues to preserve in my mind the urgency 31 Goudl Avenue of each generation needing the other. This card came from an Mrs. Marsha Smith, Registrar Bedford, Ohio 44146 older teen in our church who is away at college. It simply says. ^ P.O. Box 494 “I’m sending you a rainbow to add some color to your day. Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Miss Norma Nulph, Registrar With the sender’s added lines: “I just wanted to send you a little 1521 Wilmar THEME: Cleveland Hts., Ohio 44121 note to make you smile and let you know I’m praying for you. "Women Of The Word" SPEAKER: SPEAKER: So make sure you smile!” Jessica Minns, Veteran Missonary under Baptist Mrs. Doris Jennings As this young person, along with my own precious younger daughter and many other Mid-Missions; Served many years in Africa, and | MISSIONARY: young people have inner-woven their lives into mine, I have asked myself some meditative is now serving in Quebec, Canada. questions. “What do these young people need from me personally?” “What can I offer Miss Norma Nulph them?” What do they need from the adults in our local churches? In answering these questions, I considered first that they need to know that I m avail WHO IS KIDDING WHO?? s(arec able as a friend, to listen to them and in a ministry of encouragement. Being very careful ‘Brother” Smith and When a man says he can't keep awake during Can>t a tw enty minute sermon and stays home with ^ and always having in mind to transfer their dependence to the Person of Christ, their ‘Sister” Jones his 700 column newspaper, who is he kidding? L , Friend. Young people will be responsive to your availability and warm attitude toward When a man says Sunday is his only day o* ^ them. Give them time and attention, and they will be attentive. Give them much love, “Be civil to all, social to many, familiar rest and gets up at 4:30 a.m. to spend the daV and they will love in response. I know from experience if you will pray with and for a with few” (Ben Franklin). fishing, who is he kidding? it 1 young person, they will soon be praying with you and for you. Today’s familiarity between men and When a man says the church pews are too hlu They are challenged in the Word “to remember their Creator in the days of their women is, meet a person once and there hard and uncomfortable, then goes some Satur- re: day to sit on a bleacher for hours in a drizzling I “Sa youth ” (Ecc 12:1). I view this as a pressing matter in their lives. They are at a point after it is “Jim” or “Mary.” of forming life's values, morals, and goals. We can be a tool either hindering or helping rain to watch 22 men push back and forth V0u ? When a man addresses a woman as across a mud lot, who is he kidding? lor j, them to “ Remember Him NOW.” . . , “Mrs.” it reminds him that she is another When a man says he can't afford to tithe, bu Are we as Christian Adults “for real”? What do these kids see? Do they see Chnst man’s wife. When a Christian addresses lives in a comfortable home, drives a good car. „ j in us: a woman as “ Sister” it reminds him that eats well, clothes his fam ily well and make* yQ^ Helping us make right choices in friends and conduct' she is a Sister in Christ, a closer family payments on a home, who is he kidding? ^ (even in regard to what we watch on T.V.) relationship than a blood tie. He is not kidding God - - that's for surel J\Vant Guiding us to contentment in vocation? Many have confessed that this little in significant “Jim” and “Mary” familiarity OARBC WOMEN’S Making good marriages and families? was the first step into a heart breaking MISSIONARY UNION OFFICERS Thi Making for unity and success in the local church? case of “undue familiarity.” (Such cases not use “Mr./Mrs.” or “ Brother/ Mary Price Showing respect to our Pastor and those in leadership in the local church? do President: Mrs. Sister.”) 2945 Rundell Drive Causing us to be joyful, kind, forgiving, caring, and praying individuals? Columbus, Ohio 43204 Satan’s game is to turn familiarity Phone: 1-614-274-2008 Many times as parents we find ourselves involved and being more concerned about our into “little fox” that will destroy the r Wi young people’s physical needs. Such things as clothing, the dentist, doctor, vocations, vines. Vice Pres.: ivirs.Mrs. ivitnye Marge Odor As — planning for college, what we’ll bequeath to them, etc., etc. . (Don’t get me wrong, we Familiarity lacks the respect and 5541 Warren Sharon Rd % , do need to take care of physical needs to a point.) A court room scene in a small town esteem that are essential ingredients in Vienna, Ohio 44473 rings loud in my ears as a young man shouted to his parents, “You gave me everything the purity of Christ’s love. Phone: 216-394-2040 that money could buy, but you never gave me yourselves!” Immatured children often address their parents as “Jim” and “Mary.” As they Secretary: Mrs. Susan Hayes “Our youth today need a pure witness to the truth and power of the Gospel that will 10099 Dolphin Rd. grow into maturity it invariably becomes change their lives and give them something different from what they have, something Beach C ity, Ohio 4460$ better and cleaner and holier. And if We aren’t different and better and cleaner and “Father” or “Mother.” Phone: 1-216-756-2936 holier, why should THEY listen?” Maybe Franklin should have said, “ Be We need to offer the younger generation an example to follow. They need to see tha Treasurer: Mrs. Louise Henry friendly to all, familiar with none.” 777 Rex Lake Rd. Christ is a Real Person living within us, and that Christianity works! It is understandable that people who Akron, Ohio 44319 You can be sure we need their presence, their ministry in our churches. Opportunities have grown up together, or, of years Phone: 1-216-644-536? need to be made in order that they may serve Christ in some capacity suiting their talents. acquaintance, may properly use “Jim I personally need their enthusiasm, their fun, their energy, even if 1 tire more quickly and “Mary.” Even then, however, it can OIB Women’s Marcia Elmore than I used to trying to keep up with them. Senior Adults need their energy and enthus be inappropriate before others on certain Editor 1283 Overlook Drive iasm also, though they may get tired from just watching them. occasions. Norton, Ohio 44203 We wrapped them tightly in a receiving blanket when they were infants to ward o From: GOD’S ORDER Phone: (216 ) 825-322% cool drafts. NOW we heed to wrap our youth tightly in a “Blanket of Prayer, to war David E. Matthews off the adverse winds, and possible destroying torrents of the Enemy. (In response to the card I received, I really did SMILE!)
1982-83 WOMEN’S STATE PROJECT Enthused About Spring Meeting The Executive Committee of the Can ton Area Women’s Missionary Fellowship “In each appearance they have made at have been busy making plans for their Brookside Baptist we have witnessed the Spring Meeting. Lakeview Baptist.Church, blessings and thrills of expert gospel singing. Dundee, will be hosting this meeting on It is a joy to know these young women and to April 26, from 10:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. see them used for the glory of God. They have chosen for their theme, I recommend them to your ministry without “She Hath Done What She Could,” taken any reservation. They will do you good.” * ’re-i from Mark 14:8a. Speaking to the ladies Pastor George W. O’Kaota will be Rev. and Mrs. Douglas Green with Brookslda Baptist Church Baptist Mid-Missions. They have served in Cleveland, Ohio ? PA7X, LAIRD MEMORIAL'' Jamaica, and expect to return there this ,.A PROJECT / year. 7K«Aiccd TKlMitfiuf 7 * .' ■? ON TARGET V. Ben Kendrick, Deputation Coordinator WITH (Baptist Mid-Missions) MISSIONS jrch" Reprinted by permission from Buried Alive for Christ and Other Missionary Stories Missionaries have often told how the national Christians beg for them to stay longer; ary hurry back; or send others to them. Bob Greene, an appointee of BAPTIST MID-MIS by V. Ben Kendrick, C 1978, Regular Baptist Press, Schaumburg, Illinois 60195 SIONS to Venezuela, received a heart touching letter from a Christian man of the Warao Amazing Samuel tribe. I trust you will be blessed by the letter from this dear brother: m /^GAN HYDE LOOKED down the drive from her kitchen window. ‘‘Here comes that “Rev. Roberto Greene, U.S.A. I, Esteban M. Morillo, am your younger brother in ria man who was here yesterday, Tom.” God’s Word. I am writing a letter to you. We now are brothers in God’s Word. Therefore “Oh, yes, that’s Samuel. He was saved a week ago in the village of Mara. Now he be to you, on behalf of your brethren, I send greetings. How are you, my brethren? Older eves God wants him to go to Bible school. brother, Roberto, this letter is being written by me to you. We heard about you. We heard that you want to come to Venezuela. “So we greatly rejoiced. We, the church members, are praying fervently. When you [, ‘Good morning, Samuel,” smiled Tom. stay with us and also when you know Warao words, there is always work for you. That “Get your baggage ready, Samuel, I Rantict Tom opened the door to leave but then turned to his wife, “Ell talk to him again. He which is to be done: first, while you still don’t know Warao words, to preach God’s Word “ows never are goneyou?” to school. He can’t read or write.want I’m certain to leave he this would afternoon never make for Sibut,’it.” The old man put out his hand for the called Tom from the front veranda. to the Spanish-speaking people at Boca; second: to help the El Pajal church; third: when Sual handshake. “I’m fine, Sir. I’ve come “I’m already packed. Mr. Hyde, I have you know Warao words well, to translate the Old Testament into Warao; and in fourth: >ack to ask again if I can go to Bible everything in my suitcase,” said Samuel. in other areas to those Indians to preach God’s Word, for you there is work. chool.” Samuel dropped his head and His eyes sparkled with joy. “Therefore, we continue asking, you that you come to Venezuela. But if you come, ■ated at the ground. “Mr. Hyde, I know I That afternoon Samuel and Tom left we don’t want it to be for just a little while. We want a missionary who could always stay during with the Waraos and to teach them so that they could understand. There are still many ne witn y for Sibut. Samuel looked across the front Waraos who have not heard God’s Word; therefore again I will say, ‘Here, there is work.’ dding? v. u help me get to school. The Lord will seat of the truck at his missionary friend. We love you very much. Although we haven’t seen you, we saw your picture. So we ■ day of j;e*P me with my studies.” His eyes filled “Mr. Hyde, my heart is filled with happi continue commanding you, Be careful! Watch out lest you don’t come! If the government the day **h tears. ness today. I’m so glad that you are obey u I really don’t know what tosay to you, won’t allow you to come to Venezuela, write us a letter anyway. ing the Lord in doing this for Him.” “These are my words. are too ainuel. I do know that you must be able Tom smiled as he listened to his excited ie Satur read and write to go to Bible school.” Your younger brother friend express himself. He couldn’t help Esteban” d'ZfZ *th v Samuel>” continued Tom, “why don’t but thank the Lord for the simple child or t°u go back to your village and help Pas- like faith of Samuel. “I’m glad that I am a the, bu<>r Tude? He certainly can use you in the part of it all, Samuel,” said the mission -inH rat, ?.^k there. Mrs. Robert Bums of ASSOCIATION OF BAPTISTS FOR WORLD EVANGELISM has ary. been providing ON TARGET WITH MISSIONS articles concerning the work in that i makes. I respect you too much to dispute The next evening Tom sat with Joan on ?, !vj°Ur rOUr word, Mr i i . Hyde. t I _willin go __ iback___.. .to my mission agency. Sister Bums is no longer in the office of ABWE and we will miss her the veranda. “I have a feeling that Samuel excellent writings. The following is the last material prepared by her for our column. 'age> but I know in my heart that God is going to do all right in school.” ! at>ts me in Bible school.” Joan look at her husband: “I’m just “The final good-byes have been tearfully said. The plane leaves the runway and the W L6 two shook hands, and the African glad that it is the Lord who orders our missionary is finally on his way to his appointed assignment. Behind him are the years of down the driveway. stops and starts.” training in home, church and academic settings. He has satisfied a mission board with his :ers , this was the most unusual case Tom spiritual and practical qualifications. Deputation is now a memory. He has God’s hand of Pad Within weeks the missionary grapevine encountered in his two terms of serv- blessing in so many ways. Now he is ready to begin that ministry to which God has di Ce was buzzing with news about Samuel. ive a 'n Africa. “Lord,” he prayed, “show “Why, he just sits there and memorizes rected his steps. Almost - - but not quite. 43204 what to do regarding Samuel. He is so everything said to him. He can’t write his “Now comes the most formidable step in a missionary’s career - - language study. For 4-2008 ^ ry sincere, Lord, but he can’t even read own name, but he sure can quote Scrip someone who possesses degrees indicating academic prowess to now become a language 'Vrite his own name.” ture.” said a missionary who stayed with illiterate is a humbling experience. The alphabet in unfamiliar sounds, the Konji of the Samuel reached the main road, he. the Hydes overnight. Japanese, the peculiar Bengali script, must not remain a mystery if there is to be any el 1473 It might surprise you to learn Perhaps you will be traveling east for that Cedarville College hosts a the G.A.R.B.C. conference in Nia full range of activities in the gara Falls, New York. Why not stop summer. Besides our two sum at Cedarville College for a night’s lodg mer school sessions, we will host m ing at only $9 per person including towels several conferences; a retreat; a semi and bed linens? Just give us a week's notice nar; basketball, soccer, and volleyball so that we can prepare. You will also find camps; and the Cedarville Baptist Open delicious meals available at a very reason Golf Tournament. able cost. We will even schedule a tour and let you sit in on some classes. June 4 87th Annual Commencement July 20-23 Alumni Enrichment Conference June 20 Children’s Bible Hour Rally July 25-30 Yellow Jacket Basketball Camp June 27-July 1 G.A.R.B.C. National Conference August 1-6 Yellow Jacket SoccerCamp at Niagara Falls, NY August 3-6 Annual Laymen’s Retreat July 7,8 Annual Salute to Summer September 13-15 Annual Pastors’ Conference July 18-22 Yellow Jacket Girls’ Volleyball Camp September 15,16 Cedarville Baptist Open Yes, there is a welcome for you this summer at Cedarville College. To schedule lodging, contact: Campus Activities Office, Cedarville College, Box 601, Cedarville, OH 45314, (513) 766-2211 « I f ( f I « • I 1 I M | iJLt'l. T « » 1 14 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST, APRIL-MAY, 1983 PROGRAM Theme: "This We Believe'' Thoughts About Mothers THURSDAY A mother can be almost any size or any MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY G.A.R.B.C. Missions Day age, but she won’t admit to anything over 8:45 A M . Joseph M. Stowell W illiam Fusco Milo Thompson thirty. A mother has soft hands and ANNUAL Viggo B. Olsen smells good. A mother likes new dresses, E< Prayer Time Prayer Time Prayer Timo 9 :3 0 A .M . Fred Brock Fred Brock Fred Brock music, a clean house, her children’s kisses, CONFERENCE an automatic washer and Daddy. A E( 10 :00 A M. The Lamb of God The Tem ple of God The W ater of Life The Light o f the W orld as Bible Hour Paul N. Tassell Paul N. Tassell Paul N. Tassell Paul N. Tassell mother doesn’t like having her children PROGRAM sick, muddy feet, tempertantrums, loud Pa JULY 27- Business Session b« Business Session Reception of New Missions and the noise or bad report cards. A mother can Pure Religion th 1 1:00 A M. Council of Eighteen Churches M ilitary JULY 1 W illiam A. Brock Election Travel Trophy H arold E. Hayes read a thermometer (much to the amaze Convention Center Baptist Builders' Club ment of Daddy) and, like magic, can kiss ar Niagara Falls, a hurt away. A mother can bake good Spiritual Living for a th New York Successful M inistry cakes and pies but likes to see her chil Men: Virgil Stoneking ar W om en: dren eat vegetables. A mother can stuff a Marleah Kenoyer fat baby into a snowsuit in seconds and ar Youth Days Church Management Thursday Friday John Y. Clagett kiss sad little faces and make them smile. Ordained Ministers Workshops Registration ond the IRS a I 8 :3 0 A M . Registration A mother is underpaid, has long hours 1:45 P.M. Voting Messengers James Rickard Talents Handling the Pressures Open (Same as Tuesday) for and gets very little rest. She worries too Information: Tho — $6.00 Application: H ow to to Christ Cl Scripture and of Motherhood much about her children but she says she 9 :0 0 A M . Disciple Non-voting and Discipleship Doris Tassell Dr. John W hite 3 :0 0 P.M. Visitors— $4.00 Dr. John W hite Church ond State doesn’t mind at all. And no matter hotf Clay Nuttall Values of Christian old her children are she still likes to think Buzz Groups _ Buzz Groups Cam ping Discussion on ideas for of them as her little babies. She is the 9 :4 5 A M. Questions concerning Harold Green personal involvement discipleship Christian Day Schools guardian angel of the family, the queen, r in discipleship Willis Hull, Chairman Wayne Baker the tender hand of love. A mother is a Charles W ilkins Response to Questions Response to Ideas 11 :00 A M. the best friend anyone ever has. A mother i Dr. John W hite Dr. John W hite The Bible: The Sanctification: The Missions: The The Rapture: The The Local Church: is love. s Foundation and Position and Purity of Extension of Our Culm ination of O ur 7 :0 0 P.M. Principles for G row th Special activities Talents for Christ Authority of our Belief O ur Belief Belief Belief Author unknown. f 1:0 0 P.M. Robert V. Dyer Jr. planned Contest Charles U. W agner David Netfleton A llon E. Lewis Ernest Pickering s 1 (1) The word kalos is used in the N.T. to denote the major importance of a graciou1 ( and attractive demeanor: i The Scriptures stress the fact that the best advocate of the Christian faith before out' i siders is this kind of spirit. Paul advises the Romans to “provide things honest (kalos) W i the sight of men” (Rom. 12:17). It is a pattern of good deeds (kalos) that must character 1 ize the life of the believer (Jas. 3:13). Our light is to so shine in the world among me)1 s that they they may see our good (kalos) works (Matt. 5:16). And I Tim. 3:7 leaves t doubt that servants of God must have a good (kalos) report “from those outside.” In th)5 t sense the life of the Christian is to be marked by an honesty, charm, and gracious spirit c that cannot be ignored. Despite the pagan spirit, the cold resistance, and the ungodl) character of the people of this world-order, it is essential that our attitude and conduct kalos. i (2) Official position in the church must also be kalos. Paul points to this truth inlTifl1, 3:1, 13 as regarding both pastor and deacons. Frequently office in the church is marke* by self-righteousness, impatience, self-importance, and even occasionally by carelessnes and tragic lack of self-control. The holding of an office in the church must by all mean i be characterized by graciousness, attractiveness, a pleasant temper and spirit, and with th1 : The Word Of “Attractiveness.” highest propriety. The word Kalos occurs more than a hundred times in the N.T., and is usually rendered “good,” but occasionally is translated “honest.” While generally translated “good,” it (3) The work kalos is used in the N.T. to point out that Christians are intended to b< may be rendered variously as “handsome, gracious, comely, beautiful, fair, fitting, attrac good soldiers and servants in the Cause of Christ. In II Tim. 2:3, Paul states that it is mat' tive,” and nearly always characterizes that which is external, good to look upon. Some datory for Timothy to serve as “a good (kalos) soldier of Christ Jesus,” and in I Tirfl' thing may be “useful, suitable, commendable” in the sense of kalos. Or, a person may be 1:18, Timothy “must wage a good (kalos) warfare.” There must be a genuine quality characterized as kalos, if he is “fitted” for a special work or mission. A man may be about the Christian life and service. As soldiers of Christ, we are not conscripts, and it i “profitable” to his employer, or perform an act that is “praiseworthy.” This is also kalos. not quite enough to be just soldiers. The Scripture says, “be good soldiers,” and “good ] In classical Greek, the word appears in perhaps its noblest sense, although it never witnesses,” (I Tim. 6:12-13). As soldiers, we wage a winning warfare. As witnesses, loses its excellence in all of its usage. Originally, it referred to a beauty of form in both serve with graciousness and honor. By doing so, we do not sacrifice truth, fidelity, o< i men and women, but it was not used of persons only, but of anything that was fair and faithfulness to Christ. - handsome. Homer uses the word in his “Odyssey” to describe a “fine and goodly court” in a beautiful home, and of a “fair cloak and tunic” received by Odysseus. Wherever the (4) Moreover, Christian teaching must be kalos. True Christian teaching is stern K1 < word is used, it has the sense of that which is attractive, lovely, gracious, of that which nature and character - as it should be. I Tim. 4:6 points out that it will be faithfully exei" 1 conveys delight to the heart and gives pleasure to the eyes. cised by true servants to warn the people of God against religious apostasy. It will consis1 Furthermore, kalos denotes love, honor, and admiration. The citizens of Athens called in words of faith, and always be based upon sound doctrine. At the same time, there cal’ their city “beautiful” (kalos). Xenophon describes how Croesus promised the Lydians be charm and attractiveness in it. It will not be teaching that will fail to help its hearer5 ( “fair possessions” (kalos). Herodotus used kalos when he said, “Men long ago made wise and send them away deluded and depressed, but it will be teaching that inspires coh' ( (kalos) rules for our learning . . .” Homer describes the harbor at Phaccia as “fair” (kalos), fidence and conviction, and creates desire for more of the grace of God. I and uses the term also of a “favorable (kalos) wind.” Plato uses the word in a moral sense Our blessed Lord says, as recorded in John 10:11, 14, “I am the good Shepherd . . . • i to describe the “ good conduct” of a certain boy who was brought up in the city of Kalos describes His Shepherd’s love and care for His sheep, exercised freely, generously1 X Athens. And Homer uses it in the same moral sense when he says, “It is not honorable graciously. His service is not renderd for pay, but is the outcome of a mind and heal1 \ (kalos) to rob guests . . .” which stooped to servanthood, and then further to the death of a cross, the suprern1' ) Kalos may be contrasted with the other word for “good” in the N.T., agathos, in this: example of self-emptying service and suffering for Him, and sacrificial regard for th( l agathos describes what is inherently, morally, and practically good. Kalos may likewise things of others. ) denote that which is practically and morally good, but also points to what is aesthetically Every Christian should be kalos, and every activity of the Christian life ought to be good, what is lovely and pleasing to the eye. Agathos points strictly to the inner, moral, kalos. Let us serve the Lord with firm and faithful intergrity and honestly, and with the spiritual sense. Kalos stresses the idea of beauty, attractiveness and graciousness. Agathos graciousness of Christ. ( appeals to the inherent, moral sense, but kalos appeals also to the eye. x In the Papyri sources, kalos is used to describe grapes that are fully ripe, good to look 1 upon, and sweet to the taste. It is used to describe animals that are in good condition and ( having a gentle nature, quietly domestic. It is used to describe a favorable sale, a well- tailored tunic, a handsome robe. When used of people, it denotes honorable people, X whose word and pledge may be accepted without question. INDIANA OHIO I These usages in the background of the word help us to appreciate and better under ADOPTION stand its use in the New Testament. SERVICES FOSTER s CARE f PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM RESIDENTIAL That through your mercy they also may obtain mercy CARE t MATERNITY r Bessie Byers CARE Rest homes FAMILY Carolyn Renner 1< Door-to-door COUNSELING s Personal contacts HEBREW AND CHRISTIAN Bible classes SOCIETY 354 WEST STREET P. 0. BOX 2006 I VALPARAISO, INDIANA 46383 SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 45501 4014 Stilmore Road, South Euclid, Ohio 44121 PH. (219) 462-4111 PH. (513) 324-2352 1 a ministry of BAPTIST MID-MISSIONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR t REV. DONALD E. WORCH CHARLES S. MONROE t a THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST, APRIL-MAY, 1983 15 or any Home-Centered Christian Education A Christian home is more than saying 1) The home has the child during ng over by: Pastor David Birch grace at meals, and Scripture verses on the most impressionable years of life. ds and First Baptist - Wellington the wall. Deuteronomy 6:7 says, “you 2) The home has the child over an iresses, Editor’s Note: shall teach them diligently to your sons.” extended period of time. kisses, This article, written by Pastor David Birch, was first presented in the 1983 Spring This phrase gives the specific respons 3) In the home, teaching is done in dy. A Edition of the “Journal of Christian Education.” Due to its length, we will present it ibility of teaching to parents. It will take normal life situations. hildren as a continuing article in the O.i.B. for the issues ahead. If it raises questions, contact diligent effort. However, it is not nec 4) The home offers opportunity for s, loud Pastor Birch. There are some attachments that we will not print, but I am sure he would essarily the formal planned times of repeated teaching. ler can be glad to share them with you and any other inform ation you desire. Here is “ food for teaching that will produce the greatest thought." 5) The home offers opportunity to amaze- results. Verse 7 continues “ . . . and shall observe results. an kiss There are three important agencies to the Christian, the church, the Christian school talk of them (the Word of God) when 6) In the home, the child learns by s good and the home. My thesis is that the church and the Christian school are only as strong as you sit in your house and when you observation of other members of the :r chil- the Christian home. The paper argues that the home is the central agency for education walk by the way and when you lie down family, especially of parents. stuff a and the home is God’s provision for building strong disciples. Deuteronomy 6:1-7 is and when you rise up.” The implication 7) In the home, there is a variety of ds and analyzed as the Biblical basis for this thesis. is that parents are to be so saturated with experiences. i smile. The paper promotes a wholistic view of Christian home education. The emphasis is on God’s Word “on our heart” that it will 8) The home is the source of authority. hours a growing Christian life-style, but practical ideas for implementation are also suggested. flow out of them in all of life’s daily 9) There is within the child a desire for ies too My conclusion is, home-centered Christian education provides for stronger churches, circumstances. Hebrews 4:12 tells us that family approval. rys she Christian schools, nations and evangelistic outreach. the Word of God is living and powerful 10) In the home, parents have time to and that it’s active. Richards points out :r hotf multiplicity of church-centered programs, deal with the child as an individual. Introduction that too often Scripture is treated as ) think the Christian parent has been largely is the One need only look at the rising divorce relieved of their Biblical responsibilities something to be heard and accepted as (Edge, Findley B., “Teaching for Re true and that’s all. God’s Word is pri queen, rate, the increasing incidents of child by the church. Dr. Larry Richards is sults,” Nashville: Broadman Press, 1954, marily to do. (Richards, Lawrence O., ther is abuse, and numerous related problems only one of many voices calling for the pgs. 180-184). These reasons are succinct, n other in American society to conclude that “You, the Parent,” Chicago: Moody yet profound in their implications, be church to make the home the focal Press, 1974, pgs. 28,29.) something is seriously wrong with the point of Christian education as God in cause they are based on Scriptural ev Dr, Gene Getz says three things are :nown- family. It is easy to give simplistic an tended. He writes, “In most churches idence. obvious from Deut. 6. swers in an effort to solve this complex the focal nature of the home in Christ Continued Next Issue 1) Parents need more than head know problem. Of course, people need Jesus ian nurture is ignored, and parents are jaciou-* ledge about the Bible. The Bible must Christ as their Savior. Of course, God’s left with no guidance. Somehow indi permeate their lives. infallible Word is the basis for growth vidual church ministries must supplement PREFERRED RISK INS. CO. >re out' 2) Effective teaching in the home in family life and the solution to the home training, not attempt to replace alos) if must also involve more than a period of We specialize in American families’ current chaos. But it.” (Zuck, Roy B. and Getz, Gene A.; aractef instruction. It must happen naturally • Auto how can the church get help to these Editors, “Adult Education in the ng met1 and spontaneously. sick families? As second, third, or four Church,” Chicago: Moody Press, 1970, • Church ives nc 3) The Word of God must permeate th generations removed from the church, Chp. 27, “Developing a Family-centered • Home In this they are certainly not flocking to the the total atmosphere of the home. is spin' Educational Program” by Larry Rich Christ must be the center of every ac • Life church for their answers. ards, pg. 370.) , ingodU tivity. • Health duct be I believe the greatest impact on any In this paper I will attempt to show (Zuck, Roy B. and Clark, Robert E., neighborhood is the consistent and dis from Scripture that the home is to be the “Childhood Education in the Church,” Insurance for NON-DRINKERS tinctive Christian home. But, even these center of Christian nurture, discuss the Chicago: Moody Press, 1975, Chapter n I Tim YOUR “BEST BUY” seem to be few and far between today. content of a parent educational program, 28, “The Role of the Home in Child narkei Morris Inch says, “ .. . the Christian home and give some possible plans for a church Phelps Ins. Agency essness hood Education,” Gene Getz, pg. 466.) is likely to have more in common with to use in implementing home-centered As fine as a Sunday school teacher or mean 3985 Leather Stocking Trail its culture than its Biblical ideals. Con Christian education. children’s church worker may be, even Columbus, Ohio 43230 ith th' formity marks today’s home as it does going to each home each week, he or she Phone:(614)471-7171 the individual.” (Inch, Morris: “The I. Biblical Basis for the Home as Nurture cannot hope to impact as significantly in I- H om e as an Educational Agency,” Hakes, 1 to b< Center two or three hours as parents who have J. Edward, Editor, “An Introduction to the child for 139 hours. The real life s ma)' Evangelical Christian Education,” Chi Deuteronomy 6:1-7 is the Bible’s I Tim. situations of the home, with all the fam cago: Moody Press, 1964,pg. 410.) central statement for believing parents. lualit)1 ily problems, feelings, hopes, disappoint TWO Moses gave it at a crucial time in Israel’s ad it i* ments, etc. are the best laboratory for Industrialization, urbanization, tech history. On the threshold of the land of “good nology, inflation, secularism, and the really learning God’s Word. The Bible is TEACHERS NEEDED promise, after forty years of direct, “self” cult have each had their impact a practical book and the parents are ;es, personal, visible experience with God, • Traditional Classrooms iity, oi on the traditional home. Dr. Lois Le- divinely commissioned to teach their the circumstances were now to change. • Beka Curriculum Bar has written, “Currently, ifl, is im children, because they are in the best possible to assume that the homes of No longer would these people see the position to apply it to their children in • Grades K-11 (83-84) fire by night and the pillar of cloud by ern if our church and community have any the rigors of life. Here boys and girls • Fourth year of operation day. Instead of this direct contact, the r exer thing in common except as being places can see the reality of faith. As their • Openings-High School Level :onsis( to eat and sleep. Many degrading in people were now to have His written parents grow, they can see Jesus Christ, :re cal' fluences penetrate even Christian homes - Word as their guide. But how could the Who is the real life of mom and dad Send Resume To: reality of these past experiences be leareb divorce trends, preoccupation with sex, modeled for them more and more. (Ga Pastor Mark Chandler passed on to the succeeding generations? is com equalizing of sex roles, tension between latians 2:20) Faith Christian School The copies of the law were limited. The generations, breakdown of inter-personal Dr. Findley B. Edge gives us an ex C/O Faith Baptist Church priesthood was limited and the people relations, ethical relativism, affluence cellent summary of reasons for the • P.O. Box 475 Russ Rd. would be scattered throughout the land •ousiy. and poverty, improper use of leisure, centrality of the home in Christian • Greenville, Ohio 45331 of promise. . head secularization of society.” (LeBar, Lois education. prem 23*8 E., “ Focus on People in Christian Ed God’s answer was to make it the re or tbl ucation,” Old Tappan, New Jersey: sponsibility of each parent of that home, Revell, 1968, pg. 166.) to V to teach the truths of God’s Word to their children. Of course, parents are in th tb8 All of these influences have left the SPONSORA Christian family with a cultural norm the best position to train their children, £ H ! Z i d both in terms of time and potential for rather than a Biblical ideal. Inch lists Frank has suffered abuse . . . both physical and mental. three trends operative in today’s nominal impact. In regard to time, Dr. Ron Chadwick says the church has the child He has been neglected, abandoned and has severe Christian home. behavioral problems. H e’s insecure, unstable, rebellious 1% of his time, the school 10%, and the and behind in school. 1. A conscience for something of the home 83%. (Chadwick, Ron, “ Family nature of the Judeo-Christian ideal: Life,” Grand Rapids: GRBS, N.D.X.) CAN ANYONE HELP A CHILD LIKE THIS? patriarchal, religious, responsible. Yes! The RBCA is a unique ministry designed to salvage 2. A mentality which is more or less The potential for impact on our child young lives fo r the cause o f Christ. Many children, secular: material goals, temporal satis ren is great. Children copy their parents. like Frank, come to us fo r help with the clothes on factions, pragmatic functions. Sociologists tell us that what is in the their backs . . . and that’s ail! Lack o f funds prohibit many heart is transmitted to others, be it good from receiving help who are awaiting admission. 3. A sensitivity toward what is expected or bad. This process of communication is Will yjiu “.HELP SPONSOR A CHILD” like Frank? By by the group: complacent, conformed, called “modeling” or “identification.” respectable. sending your monthly support o f $25 . . . $50 . . . $75 . . . or x This is exactly the reason that Deuter $100 per child you will help us minister to the spiritual, educa “It feels incapable of taking religious onomy 6:6 tells us that Scripture, “these R eg u la r tional, social, emotional and behavioral needs o f these children. leadership, and shies away from re words,” must first “be on your heart.” Baptist sponsibilities elaborated by God. It Before any parent can help their child, WE NEED YOU! For enlistment forms to "HELP SPONSOR Children's A CHILD" call us or write to: wants “all this and heaven too.” (Inch, they must know the Lord, they must Agency “Introduction to Evangelical Christian have a new life themselves so that they NORM BOSWORTH, Executive Director Education,” pg. 411.) have something to communicate. Parents a n d The church itself has been a contri are not perfect, but they are to be grow Riverside Regular Baptist Children’s Agency buting factor in the decline of the dis ing themselves in their new life. This Baptist 214 North Mill Street tinctive Christian home. Beginning with makes a high quality, continuing adult C am pus St. Louis, Michigan 48880 the sacramental character of the dark education program in the church essen Phone: (517) 681-2171 ages and continuing today with the tial. 16 THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST, APRIL-MAY, 1983 CedarvIHs Coljese horary 1983-Anniversary Year HELP WANTED! At Brookside, Cleveland Couple or single person 1983 has been designated as An Washington Heights 2nd Team To Brazil for houseparent position niversary Year at Brookside Baptist, in group home. Cleveland. A number of anniversaries CONTACT: are being highlighted. March 6 was 20th Anniversary Sunday Regular Baptist of Brookside’s location in Seven Hills Children’s Agency from the original location on Henninger St. Louis, Ml 48880 Road. Guest speaker for this special day Phone (517) 681-2171 was Dr. William Brock, State Represent ative of the O.A.R.B.C. March 13 was the 10th anniversary of the mortgage burning on the original Planting Churches building. The film, “A Living Treasure” was shown. May 22nd will find Brookside cele in brating the 40th anniversary of the grad uation of Pastor O’Keefe from Baptist NORTH Bible Seminary. Speaker for the day The believers at Parintins, Brazil, have a building of their own, thanks to the efforts of will be Rev. Kenneth Elgena, former 10 men from the Washington Heights Baptist Church, Dayton. The men returned in AMERICA . . . . classmate of Pastor O’Keefe. February from a two and a half week work trip to the Amazon jungle village, where they June 12th will be the 40th anniversary erected a 30’ x 65’ cement church for the new congregation established by BMM mission of Pastor O’Keefe entering the ministry. aries A1 and Naomi Spieth. Rev. Lloyd Crosby of Calvary Baptist, “We didn’t realize what was in store for us,” said Assistant Pastor Jim Neely. Neely and Broadview Heights, will speak on this two other team members, construction foreman Allen Oaks and Dale Leonard, were part special day. of last year’s thirteen member team to the Manaus area. “We assumed that since we were November 6th will be the 40th anniver going 400 miles down river into the jungle, we would be putting up a simple building.” The men arrived to find that what A1 had in mind was a more elaborate structure with a sary of Pastor O’Keefe’s ordination. This baptistry, ventilated windows and a peaked roof with trusses weighting over six hundred took place at First Baptist, Spartansburg, pounds each. Pennsylvania. Dr. Hall Dautel, Pastor “Sometimes we wondered if we could complete the job in two weeks, but God was * o f O’Keefe’s former pastor and member of with us. It was an exhilerating feeling to watch Missionary Spieth tie the last beam to his ordination council, will be speaking. gether. Our lives have been enriched because God used us to do something significant for The year will climax on November 13, the cause of Christ,” said foreman Oaks. celebrating Pastor O’Keefe’s 30th anniver Write today to . . . sary as pastor of Brookside. The speaker will be Rev. Bill Russell, the first son of “This We Believe” FELLOWSHIP OF BAPTISTS Brookside to be ordained under Pastor Jol O’Keefe’s ministry. Pastor O’Keefe be G.A.R.B.C. ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR HOME MISSIONS Da longs to that unique band of pastors, De having pastored the same church for 30 June 27 — July 1,1983 P. O. BOX 455 years. Niagara Falls Convention Center, Niagara Falls, N.Y. ELYRIA, OHIO 44036 C Brookside has been a part of the Telephone: (216) 365-7308 at O.A.R.B.C. since 1947. Thi cuj S Don’t forget to attend Cedarville College’s wh mil Ma 1 has 5th Annual chi SALUTE TO SUMMER do i July 7,8,9, 1983 Pas Ch Cal wh P Pas Bei he Oh F ter Co: A firs Pin day Wii the T Wel Where high school youth enjoy 9:3 Sch 10: Cedarville College and Kings Island! at ing an d For more information write: at Dir. of Admissions, Cedarville College, Box 601. Cedarville. OH 45314 Par