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The Melting Pot of Mission Fields • Seeing the Multitudes The Melting Pot of Mission Fields • Seeing the Multitudes B R I N G I N G T H E T R U T H H O M E FrontLineJuly/August 2007 • $3.95 EaVci^c\hZZYhd[[V^i] ^cZVganX]^aY]ddY Coming Fall 2007! RBP introduces a complete revision of 2s & 3s and Pre-Primary Curriculum! lll#G7EEaVci^c\;V^i]#dg\ PlantingAd_FL.indd 1 3/13/07 11:44:59 PM JULY/AUGUST 2007Contents FRONTLINE MAGAZINE VOLUME 17 • NUMBER 4 9 Seeing through Spiritually Sensitive 6 Reaching the Eyes Nations at Our Departments James Bickel Doorstep Ethnic diversity requires Matthew Recker 4 Mail Bag people-sensitivity. Cross- The mission fields we 5 On the Front Line cultural ministry necessitates have been burdened learning new ways of think- for are now moving Time for Some Thank-You ing, acting, and relating. All next door to us. Notes! John C. Vaughn of this is greatly accentuated in the city. 20 On the Home Front 12 The Melting Pot of 24 Cogitations Mission Fields Questions About Tim Richmond Imprecatory Prayers Do you want to reach Warren Vanhetloo Mexicans? Go to Mexico 25 Wit & Wisdom City. Do you want to reach David Atkinson Japanese? Go to Tokyo. Do you want to reach the 26 Ladies’ Circle nations? Go to the cities of A Testimony of God’s America. Goodness Priscilla Marsceau 14 Seeing the Multitudes 17 “The Yiddish 29 The Evangelist’s Jeff Knudson Are Coming! Corner The inner city is indeed a The Yiddish Are I Have Finished My Course grievous place, but it is pre- Coming!” (Part Two) cisely its offensiveness that Craig Hartman Jerry Sivnksty provides for such incredible A plenteous Jewish 30 At a Glance harvest has come to ministry opportunities. Nehemiah, Part Two America. Layton Talbert 22 Book Review Fred Moritz 33 Newsworthy Robert Condict We are grateful to Matthew Recker for his editorial 35 Global Focus assistance with this edition Africa of FrontLine. Rob Howell 37 Chaplain News The Health Care Chaplaincy David Cotner 39 Behind the Lines Visit us on the Web at City of Sin or City of Souls? www.fbfi.org Jerry Walker Mail Bag FrontLine We want to hear from you! Editor Executive Board Let us know what you like or don’t like Dr. John C. Vaughn Dr. Rick Arrowood President about FrontLine. Address your comments to Dr. James Baker Managing Editor, FrontLine Office Manager Rev. Earl Barnett 500 West Lee Road, Taylors, SC 29687. Mrs. Carol Logan Capt. Wayne A. Bley, USNR You may also fax your comments to Rev. Richard J. Cross (864) 322-0838 or send them by e-mail to [email protected]. 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Jeremy Sweatt That article was just Dr. Gary Jones Dr. Bob Taylor Rev. Douglas Wright Dr. Bob Jones III Dr. George Youstra what we needed. Thank all year long! Rev. Aaron Young you again. Name withheld Mission Statement: The Fundamental Baptist Fellowship Call International exists to provide a rallying point for Fundamental [Regarding May/June Baptists seeking personal revival and the opportunity to work 2007 issue]: Dr. David 800-376-6856 with committed Bible-believers in glorifying God through the Shumate’s “not offering uncompromising fulfillment of the Great Commission. legal advice but to for more As the journal of the FBFI, FrontLine Magazine provides a forum for orient the reader to some God’s people to reverently express a conservative Christian perspec- of the issues involved”— information. tive on pertinent issues. In an effort to keep readers informed, quotes and references to many different individuals and organizations will well received. appear. This does not imply the endorsement of the magazine or its President Bush calls board. Unsolicited manuscripts and artwork accepted for review. himself “a different kind Advertising: For information contact Harvest Media at (847) 352-4345 or FAX (847) 352-0317. All advertising in FrontLine is for the sole purpose of sharing valuable resource materials with our readers. Although we carefully screen the materials, we are not giv- ing a blanket endorsement of any products or advertisers. FrontLine Magazine 500 West Lee Road • Taylors, SC 29687 (800) 376-6856 • (864) 292-3010 • FAX (864) 322-0838 E-Mail: [email protected] • www.fbfi.org COPYRIGHT 2007 FrontLine Magazine. No materials may be reproduced in any manner without prior written permission of the publishers. ISSN 1526-8284 4 FrontLine • July/August 2007 On the Front Line A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT Time for Some Thank-You Notes! John C. Vaughn incere thanks are in order Thanks are also in order to Dr. This commitment takes time. When to Dr. David Pennington Matt Recker and his fellow pastors the founders of our movement left and the people of Burge who serve the Lord faithfully in and the seminaries that had been lost to Terrace Baptist Church in around New York City: they produced the liberals, it took time to rebuild. Indianapolis. They were the bulk of this issue of FrontLine. As Some of us, saved later in life, simply exemplary hosts and pro- they demonstrate, the mission field had no time to attend seminary while Svided us with a refreshing time of has indeed come to America. Nations supporting our families. It has taken spiritual renewal. Each year we look that we have sent missionaries to are many years to get the technical educa- forward to the blessings of the Annual strongly represented in our own cit- tion we needed, but in the meantime Fellowship that come through preach- ies. Other nations that are closed to we made up for it with zeal. We were ing, workshops, and fellowship. We American missionaries have growing reminded in Indianapolis that “the were certainly not disappointed. representation right here. The chal- worst thing that has ever happened to But in Indianapolis there was some- lenge for all of us in the FBFI is not just our movement was the ‘100 Largest thing extra, something we pray will to encourage each other for the sake of Sunday Schools.’” But, thankfully, one continue as God works in the FBFI. encouragement, but to encourage each of the best things that has happened is Underlying the power of the pro- other in the Great Commission. that Fundamental schools have found claimed Word, there was an unusual Our vision is “to perpetuate the creative ways for those of us who and calm efficiency in the details, evi- heritage of Baptist Fundamentalism have been “going to school on our dence of genuine spiritual peace. complete, intact, pure, and undi- families and our churches” to go back From happy reunions at registra- luted to succeeding generations of to school for real. tion to lingering good- Fundamentalists.” That Zeal is always balanced by more byes at the end, there heritage must not be complete knowledge. It is a wonderful was a spirit of love and lost in the negatives of thing when pastors can finish semi- revival. Burdens were necessary opposition to nary near the beginning of their minis- shared with prayerful error. We have often been tries instead of near the end (like some tears and joy was shored asked, “I know what of us!). “Too soon old, too late smart” up by hearty laughter. you are against; what was how they said it in Dad’s genera- Growing appreciation are you for?” The mis- tion. A poet once wrote, “In youth, I across the generations sion of the FBFI is “to did not know the mountains, but my was obvious. We headed provide a rallying point wings were strong and tireless. With home with resolution to for Fundamental Baptists age, I learned the mountains, but my “let brotherly love con- seeking personal revival weary wings could not follow my tinue,” knowing that and the opportunity to vision.
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