Page 6 Page 10 Page 20 July 2018 16,000 Gather for The Religion of Sleeping Through Youth Congress Business the Storm Support Your Minister

By Bill Knott

astor, teacher, doctor, nurse . . . P For most of the first 125 years of this movement, these important helping professions—each one a noble calling—re- ceived a disproportionate share of attention and esteem among Seventh-day Adventists. Preparing for one of these occupations was a much-traveled path to denominational employment, for the norway church’s worldwide witness and medical ministry were expand- ing rapidly. Eager parents coached their children toward careers that would keep them closely tied to the church’s mission. Young adults recognized in these callings a way to express their personal commitment to fulfilling the Great Commission. In our early decades, a surprisingly high percentage of graduates from the church’s colleges moved into these roles. Professions not immediately connected with church employment—law, civil About the Cover service, music, graphic arts, and business, for example—were Linea Søgaard just completed her sometimes chiefly valued because those engaged in them would final year at Norwegian Junior College presumably return a faithful tithe. (Tyrifjord Videregående Skole). She is But a welcome breeze has been blowing through the church for a member of the college church, and the last 25 years that now both honors and affirms the great variety is active in both church and college. In of faithful career choices available to young Adventists. “Ministry” July she begins a one-year internship in is no longer a category reserved for those paid by tithe or employed the Youth department of the Norwegian by church institutions. A rediscovery of the biblical model of “tent- Union Conference. Linea is the editor making ministry”—begun by the hands of the apostle Paul him- of the union’s youth magazine, and she self—now validates the work and witness of millions of Adventists intends to study journalism when her who neither seek nor want employment by their church. In the real internship is completed. market of goods and services, in professions that increasingly inter- sect with culture, technology, agriculture, and emerging industries, Photo: Tor Tjeransen/ADAMS believers are discovering that they may make of almost any job a ministry. Ministry is not defined by where the paycheck comes from, but by the passion and commitment of the Focus architect, the judge, the engineer, and the artist. 10 The Religion of Business In this months’ edition of Adventist World, we tell the stories of those who are doing the The Word Lord’s business as entrepreneurs, innovators, 20 Devotional and providers of the products that the culture 26 Bible Questions Answered wants and needs. The things they create and the services they offer bring them into daily My Church contact with millions of people hungry for 16 Spirit of Prophecy quality workmanship, for ethical leadership, 18 Global View and for faithful Adventists who can offer moral 23 Millennial Voices guidance in the marketplace. 24 Looking Back Adventists everywhere should join these “minis- ters” in praying, “Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and Living Faith prosper for us the work of our hands—O prosper the work of our 22 Faith in Action hands!” (Ps. 90:17, NRSV*). 27 Health and Wellness

28 May I Tell You a Story? * Bible texts credited to NRSV are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of 30 Growing Faith—Children’s Pages Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission.

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An It Is Written evangelistic team recently baptized 71 people in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, fulfilling a request by Kublai Khan, leader of the Mongol Yuan dynasty, in A.D. 1266 for Christian missionaries to come back and teach his people about the gospel.

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AdventistWorld.org July 2018 3 News in Brief

“We should never expect more if we Five have never invest- The number of elements that came 1,672 together in 2017 that resulted in ed anything at all.” a positive financial report for the Number of cataract —Eliki Kenivale, chaplain for the General Conference. They are: a surgeries performed by Pacific Tertiary Evangelistic Center positive U.S. financial market, a the It Is Written Eyes addressing attendees at a youth tithe increase in the North American rally in Fiji. Kenivale challenged Division church region, steady for India team in the attendees to personally invest in exchange rates in major foreign remote forest village of people before inviting them to an currencies, an intentional focus on Hardiakol, Barabanki, evangelistic meeting. “One cannot fiscal discipline, and a maintaining in the northern state of lead a soul to Jesus if he or she of an adequate liquidity level. The has not invested some effort, time, General Conference reported a Uttar Pradesh, India’s money and the like to develop surplus of US$1.6 million at the end most populous state. and build up a relationship with a of 2017. Total global tithe for the Approximately 60 per- friend or colleague,” he concluded. year was reported at US$2.44 billion. cent of registered pa- tients were blind in both eyes. The Eyes “God’s church will rise to its for India project seeks, destiny, and the gates of hell through a simple cata- ract surgery and intra- will not prevail against it.” ocular lens implanta- —Mark Finley, evangelist and assistant to the Adventist world church tion, to restore sight to president in his address to members of the world church’s Executive Committee attending Spring Meeting in Silver Spring, Maryland, United some of the 15 million States, in April. Finley outlined challenges facing the church, but concluded in India who are blind. that the church’s survival is guaranteed because of God’s grace.

“Adventist Radio London will unashamedly extend the teaching, preaching, and healing ministries of Christ to the diverse millenni- al mindset of London, discipling them to wholistic living and know- ing Jesus their Savior, the only hope for mankind.”

—Michael Hamilton (center), director of Adventist Radio London (ARL). In collaboration with Adventist World Radio, ARL went on the air in April after receiving a highly coveted license. Programming will be millennial staff (pictured).

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4 July 2018 AdventistWorld.org News in Brief

“We are talking about the Government Harassment largest generation of young adults in human history.” and Use of Force Against —Allan Martin, teaching pastor of Younger Generation, a Religious Groups ministry of the Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church in Texas, United States. Martin spoke for the Reaching Percent of countries in each region with increases Millennial Generations symposium recently hosted on in government harassment or use of force against the campus of Andrews University. Multiple presenters religious groups between 2014 and 2015 tackled subjects dealing with the relationship between 53% Europe the Adventist Church and its millennial members. 48% Sub-Saharan Africa

37% Americas “A development of 30% Middle-East–North Africa the system of reli- 26% Asia-Pacific gious education is 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 of great importance 95% Middle-East–North Africa 89% Europe

for our society. Thus 83% Sub-Saharan Africa the Russian govern- 80% Americas ment is interested 72% Asia-Pacific Percent of countries in each region that in helping religious experienced government harassment or use of force against religious groups in 2015.

organizations solve Source: Pew Research Center urgent problems re- lated to the work “Electronic Bibles have the effect of reshaping the ef- of religious educa- fective canon, the form and tional institutions.” content of the Scriptures as they are experienced ­—Alexander Kudryavtsev, deputy head of the Department for Humanitarian Policy and Public in a particular communi- Relations for the Russian Federation, in opening re- ty or by an individual.” marks at an event entitled “Actual Problems in the Development of Religious Education and Science in —Tim Hutchings, research fellow in Digital Discipleship the Russian Federation.” Adventist administrators at Durham University, England, discussing the oppor- were among other public and religious leaders who tunities and challenges of digital technology in the attended the event, which sought to discuss the future context of the church in a recent lecture at Newbold of religious education in the Russian Federation. College, a Seventh-day Adventist institution in England.

AdventistWorld.org July 2018 5 News in Depth

More Than 16,000 Gather for Twenty-four-hour prayer feature Adventist Youth Congress highlighted the five-day event.

By Teresa Costello and Jade Yerro-Soreno, Southern Asia-Pacific Division News

A youth congress held in the south- The prayer room offered a new For many attendees, connecting ern Philippines attracted more than feature: hourly prayer for each day with other Adventist youth reminded 16,000 young people. With a theme of the congress. During that time them that they are part of something “Pass It On: Equip, Engage, and Em- more than 800 youth volunteers larger than themselves and added power,” the April 9-14, 2018, biunion prayed for the event and attendees, to their growing faith. “Knowing event challenged young people to in addition to the 4,000 prayer that you have a loving community step away from gadgets and other dis- requests received. Some requests around you makes the Christian life tractions. Instead, they had five days came from a hotline specially set journey a lot easier,” said Anthony of opportunities to make new friends up for the event. Every day, starting Stanyer, SSD youth coordinator. and learn new skills while deepen- at 5:00 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m., Working with youth from the ing their relationships with God. youth came for prayer. Afterward two union conferences brought a Hosted by the Central Philippine they were encouraged to go and in- valuable exchange of new ideas Union Conference (CPUC) and the vite others to pray with them, thus and methods of youth ministry for South Philippine Union Conference passing along the experience. organizers. Yet the reality of seeing (SPUC), the congress featured 5:00 youth connect with God and others a.m. worships, 7:30 a.m. devotionals, A GREATER CONNECTION was most inspirational. three morning plenary seminars WITH GOD “The fellowship of a huge crowd on youth issues, and four hours of Speakers such as Dan Smith of friends and colleagues, and the physical activity in the afternoon. from California; Baraka Muganda, joy of witnessing our young people a vice president of Washington taking up leadership responsibil- PRAYER THE MAIN FOCUS Adventist University (NAD); and ities and stepping up for a closer Young people also participated Jobbie Yabut, youth director of walk with Jesus Christ are invalu- in team-building activities, donated the Southern Asia-Pacific Division able!” shared SPUC youth direc- blood, and learned practical skills, (SSD), highlighted the value God tor Jemsly Lantaya. CPUC youth such as how to make laundry deter- places on youth. They and other director Von John Sanchez got a gent. While these activities, along speakers reinforced the need for glimpse of what is to come. “With with the talent night and evening a greater connection with God. . . . [all these] youth in attendance, cultural programs, were popular, This connection, they emphasized, I imagine what it must have been based on activity in the prayer helps youth make positive choic- like in the time of biblical holy room, many attendees seemed to es that better themselves, their festivals when Israelites gath- focus on their need for prayer. churches, and their communities. ered from different regions. Each [here] has a common purpose: to showcase Christian fellowship and foreshadow a future gathering one day in heaven,” he said. The packed schedule concluded with nightly meetings encouraging youth to share what they gained at the event. “The church was filled to the brim. You could really feel the sincerity of those in attendance,” noted Stanyer.

Additional reporting by Edward Rodriguez.

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6 July 2018 AdventistWorld.org News in Depth

General Conference Corporation Board Reviews and Refines Investment Practices

By Adventist News Network and Adventist World

The General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (GC) has reaffirmed its longstanding com- mitment to making investments consistent wth its ethical and fiduciary commitments. The GC Corporation board—the property holding body of the Gen- eral Conference—met on March 20, 2018, to review and refine current investment practices of the General Conference. The General Conference Invest- ment Management Committee, through the GC Investment Office, is given investment management Photo: Brandon Roberts/GC Communication responsibilities by the GC Corpora- tion and the various denomination- and caffeinated beverages. We of company revenues or sales that al trustees of the funds. Its mandate direct the GC Investment Commit- these products represent.” includes managing funds entrusted tee to ensure that all investment “As a spiritual organization, we to the GC by church organizations, exclusions be consistent with the hold ourselves accountable to retirement funds, and institutions. use of products and services that ensure that our financial strategies The Investment Management are in keeping with our prescribed and investments align with our Committee seeks “to invest these standard of practice and in keeping established values and commit- funds in a professional, fiduciary, with Seventh-day Adventist values ments,” said Tim Aka, GC associate prudent, and consistent man- in practical daily living as Sev- treasurer responsible for the man- ner.” The committee adds that “as a enth-day Adventists.” agement for GC investments. “This general rule, the General Conference The board additionally voted process is ongoing and continues follows the ‘prudent investor Rule’ “that in keeping with our long- to be of vital importance for the GC of maintaining a highly diversified standing position on noncomba- Investment Office.” investment portfolio using different tantcy, we direct the GC Investment The Seventh-day Adventist investment strategies based on the Management Committee to screen Church, in an official statement most competent professional advice all present and potential invest- entitled ”Call for Peace,” which we are able to secure.” ments in order to exclude compa- was released in 2002, declared In a review of investing practices, nies whose revenues are derived that “churches should not only be the Corporation Board reviewed primarily or substantially from the known for spiritual contributions— and revised the criteria used in in- manufacture and sale of weapons, though these are foundational—but vesting practices. At its meeting on combat vehicles, munitions, or also for their support of quality of March 20, the board reaffirmed the other warfare systems. In addi- life, and in this connection peace- following criteria for investment tion, we direct the GC Investment making is essential.” screening: Management Committee to avoid “In the spirit of that statement and “We reaffirm our current invest- investments in any companies that as an ongoing process,” concludes ment restrictions for companies are engaged in the manufacture of Aka, “the General Conference has involved with or in the following cluster munitions, land mines, or attempted to mitigate against such industries: alcohol, tobacco, gam- nuclear weapons and to exclude incongruous investments yet uphold bling, pornography, meat products, such regardless of the proportion their fiduciary responsibilities.”

AdventistWorld.org July 2018 7 News Focus Northern Asia-Pacific Division (NSD)

“I hope it will be an “Now I under- 734,091 stand why opportunity to raise NSD membership as Gideon said the value of existence of March 31, 2018 that he was the least in of Adventist schools his father’s in Korean society.” house. I be- lieve that God —Kang SukWoo, Korean Union Conference education will be with director, commenting on a recent milestone partner- our Adventist ship between Sahmyook University and 25 Adventist church mem- primary and secondary schools in Korea. From now bers in the on, the university and Korean Adventist schools will NSD and with share programs for character education and exchange 16 The number of local me, just as opportunities and resources. The university will also churches in the capital He was with conduct self-developed character education programs city of Mongolia, which Gideon. This for students and teachers in Adventist schools. together organized a heavy re- series of evangelistic sponsibility is meetings that focused on a God-given “There are big challenges such universal ques- mission.” ahead. It is the reason we tions as “Who is God need prayer more than ever.” and why does it matter?” —Si Young Kim, president and “What can God do of the Northern Asia- —Japanese pastor Shigenori Matsueda commenting on about suffering and evil?” Pacific Division, com- cultural shifts in Japan which present challenges to The event was entitled menting after his election church growth among native populations. Intentional “Questions That Demand in 2017. Kim has served prayer was a key element of the Total Member Answers” and featured as a pastor, hospital Involvement nation-wide evangelistic initiative in May presentations by Ron chaplain, administrator during which dozens of coordinated evangelistic Clouzet, NSD Ministerial and most recently North- meetings took place throughout Japan. (^-) Association director. Korea Mission director.

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8 July 2018 AdventistWorld.org By Susan Allen, Doctor of Nursing Perspective Program director, Andrews University

Photo: Rohit Choudhari The Bigger Issue ment; I’m not sure our society is television and video games as if we much different, with the barbaric ourselves perform the acts. By be- Behind Gun and bloodthirsty movies that are holding, we truly become changed. Violence shown on TV and in theaters as So what is the answer? I’ve read entertainment. the analogy about taking the stick In addition, the video games away from two children on the Has society revived the that children play are laden with playground who are using the stick Roman Colosseum? violence and killing. Children often to fight each other. The implication spend hours playing video games in is that we should take the stick In the wake of some recent trag- which they participate in the act of away from all children on all play- edies involving gun violence, I read shooting and killing the opponents grounds because of these two. This many social media posts from both on screen. doesn’t solve the problem. sides of the issue, many focusing Many think the human brain I suggest that instead of playing on gun control. can separate reality from fiction. violent video games and watch- I believe we are overlooking the Research has proven otherwise. ing violent movies we turn our bigger issue. Norwegian researcher Christian thoughts to things that are good, How does a society get to the Keysers wrote a book about his kind, noble, and true. Instead, let point that these types of things research entitled The Empathic our children experience the bless- seem not to be isolated events any- Brain. In this book he unpacks the ing that comes from serving others. more? I don’t believe this has to do research that has been done on the What does that look like in every- with guns or how many bullets the mirror neurons of the brain. The day life? It could be taking your guns can hold. This has more to do research is too in-depth to cover children to help clean the house of with the desensitization of murder, in this limited space. But Keysers an elderly shut-in, volunteering at shooting, torture, and violence in says that the mirror neurons of the a homeless shelter, or helping flood our society. Perhaps our brains are brain interpret what a person is victims and victims of other disas- even being trained in violence. How watching as “your actions become ters to help alleviate their suffering. did we as a society get to this point? my actions.” It is time for the church to join Modern, civilized societies often The neurons of the brain can’t hands to propagate good in the look back in history to the games tell the difference between what we lives of others. By doing so we will and events that took place in the see others do and what we actually create a better world for ourselves Colosseum of Rome as a barbaric, do ourselves. In other words, our and our children. bloodthirsty form of entertain- brains interpret what is seen on

AdventistWorld.org July 2018 9 Focus The Religion of Business For Christians, every business is a service industry.

eligion and business are not boardrooms of these organizations? In this context individuals who two separate things; they What would happen if a large previously focused on driving orga- R are one.”1 Fortune 500 company, or faith- nizational goals that simply sought based entity, formally adopted and to satisfy people’s basic needs WHAT’S THE CONNECTION? genuinely lived out Jesus’ golden rule (more often than not for selfish Imagine for a moment a world in as its mission statement? If it relent- gain) would now seek to explore which business and religion were lessly focused on these questions: and personally understand the real truly united, a world in which the What are people’s true, life-motivat- life needs of people and focus on golden rule—a common reference ing needs? And how can we not only the explicit desire to create delight to Jesus’ teaching from the Sermon meet, but exceed, those needs? in everyday human experience. on the Mount (“Do to others What would happen if the Take, for example, Steve Wheen, a whatever you would like them to principles of the golden rule were British designer who began planting do to you” [Matt. 7:12, NLT]2—was sown into the very fabric of its flowers and miniature gardens in the genuine mission statement organizational culture and people the potholes that appeared in the of every organization. A world in kept each other accountable public footpaths of London. Where which faith in a better tomorrow regardless of hierarchy? Can we people once stepped around to was the driving anthem of both envision the trickle-down effects avoid hazardous potholes, they were business and religion. that such a profound expression of now stopping and taking pictures, What would that look like? What other-centeredness would have on enjoying the very scene that had questions would be asked in the how organizations operate? been created. Wheen states that

10 July 2018 AdventistWorld.org this project was “all about creating glory of God. A venture capitalist unexpected moments of happiness.”3 invests in multiple ventures in The walking public was capti- hopes that just one will be a vated by these beautiful engaging success. Faith in a better tomorrow garden scenes “growing” out of the drives both religion and business to Never stop menacing holes in the sidewalk. believe that taking a risk is worth Not only did they avoid potential the potential reward. planting flowers hazards, but the scene aroused in Likewise, Ellen White wrote, them surprising joy and delight. “Christ risked all. For our redemp- in the potholes Wheen’s focus on creating unex- tion, heaven itself was imperiled.”4 of people’s lives. pected moments of happiness When “Christ risked all,” His risk resulted in his creating an experi- was not for a moment of happiness; ence for an everyday problem that it rather set the groundwork for an glorify God in every aspect of our life, far exceeded people’s expectations. eternity of joy. becomes our unwavering North Star. Whether Wheen realized it or not, This is something to make us When we experience the trans- he was living out the golden rule. stop and wonder in complete awe. forming love of God as He creates Jesus’ directive encapsulated We are so greatly valued that God beauty out of the darkest potholes of in the golden rule is much deeper would risk everything so that we our lives, we organically live out the than simply doing the minimum would have the opportunity to live golden rule in every human interac- for each other. Although it is a out an eternity of bliss with Him tion. Our focus will not be on simply good place to start, it is less likely in heaven. For God, the reward was doing the minimum for others—but to make people stop, think, and be worth the risk. we will unselfishly desire to exceed engaged with a message, a product, Living out the golden rule in every expectation: “Let your light so a service, and ultimately with each the world of business and religion shine before men, that they may see other. If Wheen had simply placed requires risk. Not everyone will your good works and glorify your a warning sign next to the potholes, appreciate our desire to exceed Father in heaven” (Matt. 5:16). it would have been a thoughtful their expectations, yet Christ com- How differently might the world gesture. Many would have acknowl- manded “love your enemies” (Matt. move if our business ideology and edged and perhaps quietly appre- 5:44), an imperative with which religious theology were genuinely ciated the helpful directive as they humanity indeed wrestles. anchored within the principle of continued walking on their way. In the highly competitive “do to others whatever you would But the unexpected beauty of business world, for example, com- like them to do to you”? God’s creation, a garden springing mercial organizations often imply Even if kindness is not recip- forth from dark and dirty potholes, that the accelerating pace of change rocated, start and never stop captivated people’s imaginations. A in all aspects of business makes planting flowers in the potholes thoughtful, simple, creative act of it difficult to adhere to a mission of people’s lives. human kindness made people pause statement that explicitly espouses in their busy lives and wonder at the its intention to do good in the 1 Ellen G. White, Christ’s Object Lessons (Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald Pub. Assn. , 1900, 1941), p. 349. arresting scene before them. world. However, as Len Sherman, 2 Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy a professor at Columbia Business Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 20015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House A CELEBRATION OF RISK School, states: “It is precisely Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. 3 www.thepotholegardener.com/about-1/. A common premise of both busi- because of, not despite, the rapidly 4 E. G. White, Christ’s Object Lessons, p. 196. ness and religion is a willingness to changing business environment, 5 www.forbes.com/sites/lensherman/2017/04/03/corporate- mission-statements-dont-really-matter-unless-you-want-to-be-a- take risks. Small business owners that a company needs an anchoring great-leader/2/#7ef78b1b11aa invest in a strategic location before ideology to guide it.”5 realizing any returns. A consecrated The ideology is made even more pastor moves his family into a powerful when we realize that Jared Thurmon leads strategy and innovation for Adventist World. community with no Adventist Scripture does not simply provide an Daniel Bruneau, Ph.D., leads user presence, believing that building ideology; it provides an anchoring, experience research, branding, and relationships and providing life-giving truth informing the way design for Adventist World. compassionate neighborliness will we live our lives and do business. result in planting a church to the Thus the golden rule, the desire to

AdventistWorld.org July 2018 11 TV station. Knowing my passion for the gospel, he asked if I would be interested. My answer was “Yes!” On March 1, 2013, we went on the air. I stopped practicing medicine. I learned to talk to God about everything, including how to operate with no content and only external funding. After much prayer the Lord impressed us to use proceeds from our business to run the channel. We experienced a sudden peace of mind. We took all the risks and left the consequences to God. I learned that when the Lord has given you a task for His mission, you should not be discouraged when people do not under- stand or support your calling. Just look to God. The one who authored your life script will give you the strength and supply all you need to carry on. Life Destiny TV (www.lifedestinytv.co.za) is a satellite TV channel run by individual Adventists in South Africa. Our channel reaches the entire African continent, and My Life’s Destiny we stream live from our Web site for worldwide reach. It’s been five years since we went on the air. I so trained as a medical doctor at the University of Cape thoroughly enjoy what I do. I may go back to medical Town and practiced full-time for 12 years. I had practice later, but for now I believe this is what the Lord I always been passionate about sharing the gospel, wants me to do. making sure to have Christian material to share with my patients. In 2012 my husband, Aaron Machewane, who runs Charlotte Mhlongo is a medical doctor, businesswoman, and founder of Life Destiny TV. She and her husband live our family’s construction-engineering business, was near Johannesburg, South Africa, are blessed with two approached by an elder from our church in Johannes- children. burg, looking for a partner funder to start an Adventist

satisfied souls have little interest in of a people group the Nicodemus A Unique the things of God. Society refers to as the wealthy, To make it even more challenging, worldly, and well-educated (W3s). Mission the numbers were not in my favor. I The Nicodemus Society is dedi- was the only Adventist Christian in a cated to sharing the gospel with Field population of about 2,000. That ratio the W3s of society. We believe is worse than the ratio of Adven- W3s need Jesus, but they have tists to nonmembers in the 10/40 been evangelistically neglected spent two years as a missionary window. This mission field was the and require different approaches. to one of the most unreached Harvard Business School. We provide training about how to people groups in the world. The I naturally and authentically live our natives are extremely skeptical SERVING THE THREE W’S faith in all aspects of our lives, and about all things related to God and Think about a prestigious secular how to proactively and intention- faith; most don’t believe God exists; university as an untapped mission ally have spiritual conversations and they speak a different lan- field. There are no Bible workers that lead to Bible studies. guage. They are some of the most or pastors; most of the natives are The challenge is that W3s are healthy, athletic, and intelligent atheist. And God is rarely, if ever, a difficult to access; and one must people on the planet. Most of their topic of conversation. have both intellectual and personal earthly needs are satisfied, and My experience represents a credibility to be a witness. In short, as the Bible tells us in Proverbs, much larger mission field made up heart-converted Adventist W3s are

12 July 2018 AdventistWorld.org India asked when we Marrying Medicine would be able to deliver the product. We have and Technology applied for a patent, but we are self-funding, so we are not yet in the Allan Das is an engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur. production phase. He and his team at Hummingtec in Pune, India, are developing MedBox, a device that helps monitor medication How is your product an delivery and reminds people about the prescriptions they’re improvement on what’s supposed to take.—Editors. existed before? We help doctors monitor the medications of their How does your faith inform how you conduct patients. The device communicates with pharmacists business? and insurance companies so that a patient’s entire When my clients buy products from me, they do not medication process will be seamless. pay me because the product is great—they pay because they trust me. That is how a brand is built: by proving to Can you share a story about how your product be trustworthy. has improved the life of an individual? Over the years God has proved that He can be trusted. I visited a slum on one of my field survey trips. After God has never failed to bring new clients or resources I had explained my product to students from the local we need to survive and grow. My faith compels me to be community, a boy asked how much the product cost. trustworthy in everything. I had only a prototype with me, so I told him that the product was not yet ready for sale. I asked for whom he What product do you produce, and who, specifi- wanted to buy it. He told me that his mother, a day- cally, is your clientele? wage worker, was asthmatic and had to take medica- We will be producing a medication dispenser; our tions regularly. If she forgot to take her medications she clients will be doctors, medical administrators, patients, would struggle to sleep after a long day’s work. Though pharmacies, and insurance companies. The medical the problem may seem trivial, people lose their lives superintendent of one of the top three hospitals in because they do not take their medications regularly.

the best means of reaching other and the business office, sanctifying W3s with the message of God’s love. the details of everyday life, and We need more Adventists in ordering every transaction according business, law, science, engineering, to the standard of God’s Word. But academia, government, the arts, and this is what the Lord requires.”* health care reaching their fellow W3 We may be the only Adventist coworkers, neighbors, and friends. Christians our W3 friends will ever This means equipping Adventist meet, or the only ones with whom professionals, as well as encour- our W3 friends would be willing aging Adventist young people to to discuss matters of God and pursue careers in these fields. This faith. Will we accept the call to this means expanding the definition of mission field? a mission field beyond a place you * Ellen G. White, Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students need a passport to reach, or where (Mountain View, Calif.: Pacific Press Pub. Assn., 1913), p. 279. donations and relief efforts are the norm. Ellen White wrote exten- sively about the importance of the Cynthia Heidi is a management W3 mission field. For example: consultant and cofounder of the Nicodemus Society (www. “It requires a strong spiritual nerve nicodemussociety.org). to bring religion into the workshop

AdventistWorld.org July 2018 13 opening, a show organizer responsible for awarding the prestigious Nexty Award, a best-in-show contest, stopped by to taste our products and experience our farm-to-table traceability via QR code scan. While meeting each farmer via video and photo essay on her own phone for the loaf of bread she was sam- pling, the show organizer’s eyes widened, and she said, “I didn’t know you could do that!” Eight weeks later we won this coveted prize, which was a catalyst for rapid acceptance by the industry’s top retailers. It’s a challenge, as a Seventh-day Adventist-owned and-operated business, to convey to customers at heav- ily trafficked trade shows that we value their business when our booth is closed on Sabbath. We responded with a two-tiered approach: education for our broker network on the benefits of keeping Sabbath, and a carefully crafted postcard that shared the importance of Sabbath as a day of rest.

PROFIT STATEMENT Documenting every single ingredient in our supply chain requires careful planning, a robust travel sched- Organic ule, and extensive farmer networking. While on a trip to Canada’s largest organic farm, my wife, Sondra, and I Witnessing met a couple named Juergen and Faranak Borchers, who worked in the farm management and finance office. y father-in-law and future business partner, A friendship quickly developed, and soon they both Stan Smith, shook his head in disbelief. applied for positions at One Degree and were hired. M “You’re kidding, right?” He looked at his We had perceived an openness to spiritual topics director of procurement, who had just informed him when we first met Juergen and Faranak, and began that they were buying apple puree from Chile. inviting them to our local church. Bible studies fol- Silver Hills Bakery is based in Abbotsford, British lowed. In August 2015 they were both baptized at the Columbia, a region prized for its apple production. ASI convention in Spokane, Washington. Through a combination of trade agreements and afford- Nothing compares to sharing the truth about the real able transportation, Chilean apple puree was cheaper, Source of life in our business sphere. One Degree Organic and was being used as a sweetener for a special variety Food’s highest use is as a platform to share Christ. of bread formulated for diabetics called Steady Eddie. One Degree Organic Foods was christened to convey to customers that they were never more than one Danny Houghton is a founding partner and vice president of sales of One Degree Organic Foods. He and degree removed from the farmers who grow the organic his wife, Sondra, live in Lynden, Washington, United ingredients in our products. This new start-up would States, with their 1-year-old son, Andrew. document the farmers and ingredient suppliers for every single ingredient in every product, and share each story with the consumer from the front of the package.

READY FOR MARKET Eighteen months later we officially launched One Degree Organic Foods at the premier natural and organic food trade show called Expo West, held annu- ally in Anaheim, California. With more than 70,000 attendees, we were excited to gauge how One Degree would be accepted. Within 15 minutes of the show floor

14 July 2018 AdventistWorld.org founder of the company used to be a punk rocker. After The Spiritual his conversion he felt that the Lord was giving him a second chance. He developed an innovative product Impact of called “Re†hink,” sharing the message that God is able to erase our past and give everyone a second chance. Human trafficking often involves tattooing the Entrepreneurship victims so that they can’t run away. With this product thousands are given an opportunity to be free again. any Adventist pioneers were great inno- The more customers they minister to, the more prof- vators and entrepreneurs. Uriah Smith itable the company becomes, and the more people patented a prosthetic leg. Joshua Himes was M benefit spiritually. the marketing genius behind the Millerite movement. Our church pioneers were successful because of their John Harvey Kellogg invented types of exercise equip- innovative and entrepreneurial and missionary spirit, ment that is still used today. E. A. Sutherland and his which is just an extension of the Holy Spirit. team at Madison College created 30 different products derived from soy. 1 Ellen G. White, Counsels on Stewardship (Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald Pub. Assn., 1940), p. 148. 2 “Millennials at Work,” Bentley University, 2014. Retrieved from https://www.bentley.edu/newsroom/ latest-headlines/mind-of-millennial. STARTING WITH A PLAN A few friends and I share a dream of faith-based entrepreneurship. We dream of creating new ways of Jesse Zwiker is one of the cofounders of Hyvecamp doing business that are not only powerful agents for International (Hyvecamp.com), and lives with his family in social change but influence the world spiritually. That’s Heidelberg, Germany. how the Hyvecamp community of faith-based innova- tors was born. One of the major obstacles we faced was overcoming the stereotype that business and religion are incompat- ible. Medieval Christianity erroneously developed the idea that the pursuit of wealth was inherently worldly, and that true spirituality was linked to monastic pov- erty. The Protestant Reformation unveiled the notion that although the love of money is the root of all evil, wealth is also a powerful tool that can be used for good. Ellen White wrote, “The desire to accumulate wealth is an original affection of our nature, implanted there by our heavenly Father for noble ends.”1

LINKING IDEAS AND RESOURCES A Bentley University survey found 66 percent of mil- lennials want to start their own businesses.2 However, more than just wanting to start something, members of the Hyvecamp community seek to be part of something meaningful, something that intertwines faith and practice. This is also true of the seasoned businesspeo- ple and other professionals who attended the event seeking to contribute their know-how, influence, and financial means. Hyvecamp’s desire to reshape society is best manifested through the startups that participate. For example, the winners of the 2017 pitch competition were developers of a natural tattoo removal cream. The llen White wrote about business and its principles more than many E realize. We hope the following words inspire you with the same zeal that inspired the pioneers of the Adventist movement.—Editors. Spirit of Prophecy “There is a fearfulness to venture out and to run risks in this great work, fearing that the expenditure of means would not bring returns. What if means are used and yet we cannot see that souls have been saved by it? What if Risky there is a dead loss of a portion of our means? Better work and keep at work than to do nothing. You know not which shall prosper, this or that.”1 Speaking to the inclination to bury Business talents God has given, she wrote, “Many become inefficient by evading responsi- Nothing ventured, bilities for fear of failure.”2 “Remember that Christ risked all. nothing gained. For our redemption, heaven itself was imperiled.”3 “Some have no idea of running any risk or venturing anything themselves. But somebody must venture; someone must run risks in this cause.”4

BACK TO THE FUTURE Have you heard of the Waldenses? Of these “renegades” Ellen White wrote in The Great Controversy: “To have made known the object of their mission would have ensured its defeat; therefore they carefully concealed their real character. Every minister possessed a knowledge of some trade or profession, and the missionaries prosecuted their work under cover of a secular calling. Usually they chose that of merchant or peddler. ‘They carried silks, jewelry, and other articles, at that time not easily purchasable save at distant marts; and they were welcomed as merchants where they would have been spurned as missionaries.’—Wylie, b. 1, ch. 7. “All the while their hearts were uplifted to God for wisdom to present a treasure more precious than gold or gems. They secretly carried about with them copies of the Bible, in whole or in part; and whenever an opportunity was presented, they called the attention of their cus- tomers to these manuscripts. Often an

16 July 2018 AdventistWorld.org Photo: Greg Rakozy interest to read God’s Word was thus sion. God brings about a change in their awakened, and some portion was gladly lives. Perhaps He places before them left with those who desired to receive it.”5 duties that they would not choose. If they are willing to be guided by Him, He will CREATING A KIND WORK CULTURE give them grace and strength to perform “All the workers in the office are under these duties in a spirit of submission and the supervision of God, and are expected helpfulness. Thus they are being qualified to speak respectfully because they are to fill places where their disciplined abili- in His presence just as verily as if they ties will make them of great service. . . . It costs could see him. They are to show love and “There are many who are not satisfied respect, cheerfulness and true courtesy, to serve God cheerfully in the place nothing to one another, remembering that in this that He has marked out for them, or to life they are in a school where they can do uncomplainingly the work that He to speak learn lessons that will prepare them for has placed in their hands. It is right to promotion to the school above. be dissatisfied with the way in which kindly, and “It costs nothing to speak kindly, and we perform duty, but we are not to be kindness fulfills the law of Christ. By the dissatisfied with the duty itself because kindness constant practice of this virtue, habits we would rather do something else. fulfills are formed that will make beautiful In His providence God places before characters—characters fit for entrance human beings service that will be as the law of into the courts above. Thus men and medicine to their diseased minds. Thus women may become members of the He seeks to lead them to put aside the Christ. royal family, children of the heavenly selfish preference, which, if gratified, King. My brethren and sisters, will you would disqualify them for the work He not set a watch upon your lips, that you has for them. If they accept and perform may speak no unpleasant words?”6 this service, their minds will be cured. “Words of kindness are as welcome as If they refuse it, they will be left at strife the smile of angels.”7 with themselves and others.”10

CREATING AN AMAZING WORK IN HEAVEN? CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE “There will be employment in heaven. “In your association with others, The redeemed state is not one of idle put yourself in their place. Enter into repose. There remaineth therefore a their feelings, their difficulties, their rest to the people of God, but it is a rest disappointments, their joys, and their found in loving service.”11 sorrows. Identify yourself with them, 1 Ellen G. White, The Publishing Ministry (Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald and then do to them as, were you to Pub. Assn., 1983), p. 391. exchange places with them, you would 2 Ellen G. White, The Ministry of Healing (Mountain View, Calif.: Pacific Press Pub. Assn., 1905), p. 500. wish them to deal with you. This is the 3 Ellen G. White, Christ’s Object Lessons (Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald Pub. Assn., 1900, 1941), p. 196. true rule of honesty. It is another expres- 4 Ellen G. White, Testimonies for the Church (Mountain View, Calif.: Pacific Press Pub. Assn., 1948), vol. 3, p. 316. sion of the law, ‘Thou shalt love thy 5 Ellen G. White, The Great Controversy (Mountain View, Calif.: Pacific Press neighbor as thyself.’ Matthew 22:39.”8 Pub. Assn., 1911), p. 71. 6 Ellen G. White, Ellen G. White 1888 Materials (Silver Spring, Md.: Ellen G. White Estate, 1987), vol. 4, pp. 1790, 1791. 7 Ellen G. White, Christian Service (Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald Pub. WITNESSING THROUGH BUSINESS Assn., 1925), p. 189. “A kind, courteous Christian is the 8 Ellen G. White, Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing (Mountain View, Calif.: Pacific Press Pub. Assn., 1956), pp. 134, 135. most powerful argument in favor of the 9 Ellen G. White, Selected Messages (Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald 9 Pub. Assn., 1958, 1980), book 3, p.238. gospel that can be produced.” 10 Ellen G. White, Gospel Workers (Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald Pub. Assn., 1915), pp. 269, 270. 11 Ellen G. White, Letter 203, 1905, in The Seventh-day Adventist Bible BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES Commentary, Ellen G. White Comments, vol. 3, p. 1164. “The Lord disciplines His workers, that they may be prepared to fill the places Seventh-day Adventists believe that appointed them. He desires to fit them Ellen G. White (1827-1915) exercised the to do more acceptable service. There are spiritual gift of prophecy during more those who wish to be a ruling power, and than 70 years of public ministry. who need the sanctification of submis-

AdventistWorld.org July 2018 17 Kathy Yawingu,Northeastern Conference’s Health Ministries director for the Connecticut area, left, and Eduardo Garcia, Southern New England Conference’s Health Ministries director, right, open the program with Tom Dombrowski, pastor of the Connecticut Valley church.

Global View 2000. Leaders at the Japan Union Conference decided to approach Radio NIKKEI about the possibility of broadcasting the health programs Going About Our and announcements. To their delight, Radio NIKKEI accepted, even creating a Web Father’s Business site for the programs at no cost! Furthermore, broadcasting from Radio NIKKEI was significantly A ministry for all cheaper than on the radio stations that refused to carry the programs. In November 2017 the firstHealth he task seems nearly impossible—in fact, it is impossible on our for Every Day program was broadcast own. How do we reach more than 120 million people living in Japan on Radio NIKKEI. Just two months T with the good news of Christ and His soon return? In Japan, about later seven community FM stations 1 percent of the population is Christian, and of that, only 15,000 are Sev- in Tokyo were broadcasting the pro- enth-day Adventist. What is that among millions? grams as well. Since that time, the Nevertheless, Adventist leaders in Japan decided to move forward boldly, pray- listening audience on NIKKEI’s Web ing and planning to hold more than 160 evangelistic series across the country. site has grown to more than 30,000, Most of the meetings were held in May 2018, with several focusing on Tokyo, the not counting additional listeners largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million people. The from the FM stations. These health three angels’ messages were proclaimed nightly in venues ranging from large programs played an active role in churches to small groups. Most of the presenters were native to Japan. breaking down barriers leading up to Much planning and preparation went into this first-ever event for that the evangelistic meetings. country. An evangelism field school was offered, and a pilot program with 29 evangelistic meetings was conducted. From this successful experience, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE leaders confirmed that holding evangelistic meetings was still an effective WORLD method of evangelism, even in modern Japanese culture. While these events were taking Adventist World Radio (AWR) planned to broadcast special health place in Japan, excitement was programs, including announcements of upcoming health seminars. Several building half a world away in the large radio stations in Tokyo were approached, but all refused to broadcast state of Connecticut. Located in the the programs if they mentioned a Seventh-day Adventist church or hospital. northeast part of the United States In Japan, radio stations are strict about broadcasting programs with religious known as New England, this area content, even if it is just the mention of a church’s name. is recognized as being somewhat challenging for evangelism. AN OPEN DOOR Nevertheless, combining But God opened another door. The Adventist church had a small radio passion and planning, mission and program that had been broadcast on Radio NIKKEI, a shortwave station, since members, Seventh-day Adventists

18 July 2018 AdventistWorld.org Photo: Ari Williams Combining passion and planning, mission and in the Southern New England and Dombrowski explained that members, Seventh- Northeastern conferences came they are following a plan based on together to reach their communi- Scripture, the Spirit of Prophecy, day Adventists came ties for Christ. and statistics provided by sociolo- Through a lay-developed ministry gists about cities. He plans to have together to reach their called CHAT (Community Health a continual, sustainable work to communities for Christ. Advocate Training), members are accomplish the mission of reaching trained to work together with their the metropolitan area. churches in a sustained cycle using Currently more than 100 Christ’s method of evangelism. Seventh-day Adventists from 22 through Total Member Involve- Area pastors, local church lead- churches in the Southern New ment. We have been given this ers, and conference officials were England and Northeastern con- inspired testimony: invited to join lay members for the ferences are actively involved in “The leaders in God’s cause, as initial training event held earlier reaching their urban communities wise generals, are to lay plans for this year at the Connecticut Valley through healthy lifestyle evangelism. advance moves all along the line. Seventh-day Adventist Church in Dombrowski believes that “the In their planning they are to give South Windsor, located just north cooperative work of the members, special study to the work that can of the state capital of Hartford. pastors, and administrators from be done by the laity for their friends Even the city’s mayor, Saud both Southern New England and neighbors. The work of God in Anwar, attended. During his Conference and Northeastern Con- this earth can never be finished until remarks Dr. Anwar, a medical doc- ference churches on behalf of the the men and women comprising our tor who entered politics to improve mission in this area can serve as a church membership rally to the work the health of his community, model for the North American Divi- and unite their efforts with those of appealed to the Adventists for help. sion, and even the world church as ministers and church officers. “We are working on healthy they follow the inspired counsel for “The salvation of sinners requires aging here in South Windsor,” he how to conduct this work.” earnest, personal labor. We are to told the group. “In Loma Linda [Cal- bear to them the word of life, not ifornia], the Seventh-day Adventist STRONG FACTOR FOR UNITY to wait for them to come to us. Oh, faith community made a difference. Whether in Japan, New England, that I could speak words to men and They’ve been able to increase or in other places around the globe, women that would arouse them the lifespan of the people. . . . We one of the strongest factors for to diligent action! The moments should be able to do it here. We uniting God’s believers is members, now granted to us are few. We are have all the ingredients—we have a churches, conferences, and union standing upon the very borders of 1 Seventh-day Adventist church!” conferences having a clear vision the eternal world. We have no time of their calling—a special calling of to lose. Every moment is golden and A SUSTAINABLE WORK proclaiming God’s last-day three altogether too precious to be devoted Preparing to meet this challenge, angels’ messages to the world—and merely to self-serving. Who will seek Adventists in the area hosted a combining that proclamation with God earnestly and from Him draw Great Health Controversy weekend health ministry. This is the winning strength and grace to be His faithful in May. The weekend served “as a combination that Jesus used, and workers in the missionary field?”2 catalyst for the members to capture we are guaranteed success when the vision of the great work that we, submitting ourselves to the 1 As reported by Sandra Dombrowski, communication liaison, Connecticut Valley church, in the Atlantic Union Gleaner, April lays before them to reach the cities Holy Spirit’s guidance, follow it. 2018, p. 16. 2 Ellen G. White, Testimonies for the Church (Mountain View, Calif.: with the three angels’ messages,” Whether it is large evangelistic Pacific Press Pub. Assn., 1948), vol. 9, pp. 116, 117. said Tom Dombrowski, pastor of meetings, health education pro- the Connecticut Valley Seventh-day grams, Bible studies, literature Adventist Church. “It also helped distribution, community outreach, or Ted N. C. Wilson is president of the the members to recognize that the sharing your faith with a neighbor or worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church. Additional articles and nature of this work requires not coworker, there is a place for all to be commentaries are available from only every member involvement, involved in winning souls for Christ. the president’s office on Twitter: but cooperation between churches, All—women and men, boys and @pastortedwilson and on Facebook: so they operate . . . as one body.” girls—all are needed for this work @Pastor Ted Wilson.

AdventistWorld.org July 2018 19 Devotional love flying. It embodies movement, adventure, discovery—things that evoke joy and a sense of freedom. Wilbur Wright described the feeling superbly: “More than any- Sleeping I thing else, the sensation is one of perfect peace mingled with an excitement that strains every nerve to the utmost.”1 I remember one such flight with Through my husband in 2016. Onboard a flight from Tokyo to Bangkok, we were informed that the airline’s central computer system had failed. Flights were grounded worldwide. Seven hours later, having been the Storm given permission to take off, the captain announced that a typhoon had moved into our flight path. We would need to reroute 650 kilomers (400 miles) to the south. He assured a safe flight, but that it would be “a little bumpy.” I consider myself to be a relaxed passenger, but this flight had me on edge. I soon realized that the captain’s definition of “a little bumpy” and mine were vastly different. The sensation was more one of constantly falling than flying. For six hours the airplane shook with turbulence, and the vibration of everything being moved from its place resounded throughout the cabin. I wanted to sleep. But my mind raced with thoughts of what might happen in a typhoon at 10,600 meters (34,800 feet). I closed my eyes and began praying for safety and rest. During my prayer a scene came to mind. I envisioned a furi- ous storm, much like the one raging outside. The wind was wild and the waves roared. I heard the ship crack as it slammed down a monstrous swell and I saw fear in the eyes of the men aboard. Then another scene: a man sleeping peacefully

Photo: Ethan Sykes below deck as the storm whirled above. Peacefully We can experience that same faith and dependence. sleeping through the storm! Just what I desired. “These things were not written merely that we might read and wonder,” wrote Ellen White, “but that the WHY ARE YOU AFRAID? same faith which wrought in God’s servants of old I heard Christ’s words to His disciples as if spoken might work in us. In no less marked a manner than He directly to me: “Why are you so afraid? Have you still wrought then will He work now wherever there are no faith?” (Mark 4:40, ESV).2 The word “still” implies hearts of faith to be channels of His power.”3 previous scenarios in which faith should have devel- The very fact that we are called to experience trials oped—times Jesus had proven Himself worthy of their can bring a sense of peace. Peace, knowing that not only trust. Yet amid trial, the Almighty had been forgotten. will He provide strength to overcome, but also that He Christ still calls us to remember how He has led, cared has faith in us to endure! Our trials become heavenly for, and blessed along the way. During the turbulence commendations of our faith! I had trusted in engineers, pilots, and machines rather Since that flight in 2016, my husband and I have than the One who “upholds the universe by the word faced much more serious trials together. Knowing some of his power” (Heb. 1:3, ESV). But when I remembered of these trials, someone recently said to me, “You seem Christ’s words to the disciples—His words to me—I felt to be at peace.” Him reminding me of who He was. Lord of All! Only I don’t always feel at peace. Some days I do; others I then did I slip into a peaceful sleep. feel more resigned to the fact that I am not the one in control. I have learned that after self-reliance has failed IN THE MIDST OF TRIAL me, I resort to faith and finally remember Jesus and His How often is this our experience? We have all faced constant care. situations that seem insurmountable. At times, over- I often remember when I slept through the turbulence. whelmed by discouragement and despair, we reach out, It reminds me that I can testify of perfect peace while trying to grab hold of a solution. We often pour all our every nerve is strained to the utmost. We can encourage trust into money, medicine, or our own recovery plan. others with our testimony, not only once the trial is over, We trust in our own strength and fight until we have but as we wrestle in the moment. In the midst of trial exhausted every effort and are overcome with weariness. the knowledge of how the Father has led in our past At this moment of greatest weakness Satan seeks to sow informs our present faith. We can share and encourage distrust and disbelief into our hearts. We doubt that God others with what we are learning, how our faith is sees our suffering or hears our prayers. Just as the disciples developing, and how the Father is working with us. in the boat on Lake Gennesaret, we lose sight of a Father “As witnesses for Christ, we are to tell what we know, who watches over us and cares for our every need. what we ourselves have seen and heard and felt. If we have been following Jesus step by step, we shall have HEAVENLY COMMENDATION something right to the point to tell concerning the way Scripture is full of heroes of faith and their testimo- in which He has led us. We can tell how we have tested nies of endurance and overcoming trial and tribulation. His promise, and found the promise true. We can bear Abraham, Jacob, Elijah, Job, and others inspire us to witness to what we have known of the grace of Christ. greater heights. Similarly, we hear wonderful testimo- This is the witness for which our Lord calls, and for want nies from friends and family after they have overcome of which the world is perishing.”4 great trials. Just as the Israelites sang after crossing the 1 David McCullough, The Wright Brothers (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2015), p. 126. sea, they can clearly see God’s leading as they look back. 2 Scripture quotations marked ESV are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 But what of the testimony of those still experiencing by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. 3 Ellen G. White, Education (Mountain View, Calif.: Pacific Press Pub. Assn., 1903, 1952), p. 256. trial? How do they relate to God? How are they allowing 4 Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages (Mountain View, Calif.: Pacific Press Pub. Assn., 1898, 1940), p. 340. their faith to be molded right now, in the moment? For every hero of faith, Scripture also records times of doubt and weakness. Relying on himself, Abraham Sierra Bruneau is the financial manager for a startup, serves as treasurer for her local congregation, and lives lied; Jacob feared; Elijah fled; and Job questioned. But outside Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Christ—the author and finisher of our faith—led them to depend on Him. He promised that for every trial He will “make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it” (1 Cor. 10:13).

AdventistWorld.org July 2018 21 Faith in Action A Father’s Prayer— An Unexpected Answer

oy Olsen’s son Graham hadn’t attended church for more than 10 years, and there didn’t seem to be much hope that he’d ever come back. After R years of praying, Roy offered up a plea to heaven: “Please, Lord, do what it takes to bring my son back into a loving relationship with You.” Shortly after Roy’s prayer, Graham was diagnosed with bowel cancer. The family was shocked. This wasn’t what they’d prayed for. Graham underwent surgery to remove a piece of his bowel. The operation was a success, but sometime later a secondary growth was discovered lodged in Graham’s liver. This time chemotherapy was unsuccessful. Graham decided to take a trip to Japan, where he met a young woman named Emiko. After Graham returned to Australia, he and Emiko kept in touch. Several months Emiko (center) with her later Graham returned to Japan and proposed to Emiko; and she accepted. By this Aussie dad, Roy (right), time, however, Graham’s cancer was quite advanced, and he was hospitalized in and former church Japan. The doctors were able to stabilize him to fly back to Australia for one last pastor Danny Milenkov. round of treatment, and Emiko followed him, sitting by his bedside day and night. Things soon took a turn for the worse. As his parents and Emiko looked on, Graham’s sister, Glenda, invited him to accept Jesus as his Savior. Graham responded positively and soon after closed his eyes for the last time. Though heartbroken, Graham’s family was comforted by the knowledge that he’d accepted Jesus. Emiko, on the other hand, wasn’t so sure. She returned to Japan confused, but the Holy Spirit had touched her heart as she watched her fiancé find peace. Knowing how much Emiko was hurting, Roy started to e-mail her. Emiko was impressed by Roy’s kindness and decided to come and stay with her adopted Australian “mum and dad.” While in Australia, Roy and his wife, Kathleen, continued praying for Emiko and answering her spiritual questions. Emiko began attending church with them, as well as a series of evangelistic meetings. Emiko gave her heart to Jesus and asked to be baptized. Emiko is now back in Japan and has joined an Adventist church close to her home. She says she now has the hope in her heart that she will not only be able to spend eternity with Jesus but with Graham too. “My prayer was simply for God to do as only He knew how with my wayward son,” Roy says. “God’s ways are not our ways. He has a thousand ways of doing things we have no knowledge of. But His way—no matter how strange it may seem—is always the best.”

Roy Olsen continues to be Emiko’s “adopted dad,” and looks forward to reuniting with his son, Graham, at Christ’s second coming. Maritza Brunt is an assistant editor for Adventist Record in New South Wales, Australia.

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some, I know. But the salient question remains: Is your life worth gambling Game Over! with? What do you have to lose by giving up “fleeting pleasures of sin” (Heb. 11:25) for an “eternal glory that far outweighs them all” (2 Cor. 4:17)? As a child, the Super Mario videogame gave me countless hours of pleasure, h, nooooo!” The piercing cry mostly because the game character had escaped my lips, seeming to many “lives,” allowing me to correct my Oshatter the still night air into mistakes and attain higher levels with countless shards. My world was engulfed the goal of rescuing the prized princess in darkness as I closed my eyes, expect- in the end. But my heart pounded ing the worst, resigned to my fate. Then uncontrollably when I had only one suddenly, without warning—the horn of more “life” remaining because I knew my car blared incessantly, jolting me out that that was my last chance before the of my temporary stupor. I’m alive! dreaded words would appeared on my I had been driving home after screen: Game Over. attending a series of evangelistic In a small way, God reminded me that meetings at the Newlife church, Nairobi. we are all living our last life, without I took my usual route home almost any spares in our bag. Our time is absentmindedly, quietly reflecting on quickly running out, and every single In a small way, the day’s events. Just as I turned into an second we are alive is a gift from Him, God reminded intersection I was met by the headlights granting us one more chance, ”he is of an oncoming car at full speed, driving patient with you, not wanting anyone to me that we are recklessly on the wrong side of the road. perish, but everyone to come to repen- I had no time to react. No time to swerve. tance” (2 Peter 3:9). Jesus’ soon return, all currently No time to whisper a quick desperate or our premature death, whichever living our last prayer to my Maker. I was a sitting duck! comes first, is a stark reality for each of I knew that was it. There was no way I us. Are we ready for either? Soon it will life, without could survive such a head-on collision. be Game Over for all of us. But having My airbags inflated, the windshield placed our lives in His hands, Game any spares in shattered, the car’s engine was knocked Over on earth will herald the promise of our bag. out of its place, and headlamps were bro- infinite “lives” in eternity with Jesus as ken. My car was a write-off. Miraculously, the ultimate goal. I survived the grisly accident without a Let’s determine to run the race “in such scratch. The driver who had hit me was completely drunk and fled the a way as to get the prize” (1 Cor. 9:24). scene of the accident. The police eventually caught up with him. *Bible texts in this article are from the Holy Bible, New International Version. Growing up, I had always imagined that at the moment of my death, I Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. would have a couple of seconds to mumble a quick prayer of confession for my sins, pleading with the Lord to remember me in His kingdom, just as did the dying thief on the cross. The stark reality dawned on me: Frederick Kimani is a consultant physician Many of us will never be afforded that luxury. Why? James reminds us: born in Nairobi, Kenya, who is passionate “You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes” (James about building bridges between God and 4:14).* Our days “quickly pass, and we fly away” (Ps. 90:10). young people through music. Because of the brevity and unpredictability of life we are exhorted to live each day as if it is our last. This may sound like a cliché for

AdventistWorld.org July 2018 23 Looking Back A Safe Place Without Walls M. E. Olsen, ahlon Ellsworth Olsen lost his job. The board of Home Study governors of Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska, Institute pioneer M terminated him in early 1923, after what General Conference treasurer J. L. Shaw described as “twenty-nine years of earnest, efficient, and faithful service.”1 What would he do next? And why was he fired?

THE FIRST 50 YEARS Mahlon Olsen, son of Ole Andres Olsen, General Con- ference president from 1888 to 1897, had distinguished himself academically by becoming only the second Adventist to receive a Ph.D. His dissertation, Evolution of Biblical Prose, completed at the University of Michigan in 1909, was later condensed and published as a book by the denomination. But Olsen’s accomplishments were hardly limited to academia, and preparation for his many years of distinguished service had been thorough and lifelong. Olsen recalled feeling very comfortable in Ellen White’s company when she visited his childhood homes in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Christiana (Oslo), Norway, after his father moved there to lead the Adventist work in Scandina- via. Ellen and her husband, James, seemed so understanding of their needs that even favorite aunts and uncles “did not more completely win our hearts and affections than did James and Ellen White,” Olsen later wrote.2 When his father became General Conference president and moved his family back to the United States, Mahlon found a new and wonderful mentor in Goodloe Harper Bell, a professor of English. For the rest of his life Bell would share with Olsen the joys and insights of English and American literature, Wordsworth in particular, Bell’s favorite poet. Between his graduation at Battle Creek College in 1894 and the turn of the century, Olsen worked as secretary to his father, still General Conference president, took advanced work in English at the University of Michigan, and wrote his earliest articles for the Adventist Review, the first of almost 300 articles that bore his byline in Adventist periodicals. During the first decade of the new century, Olsen helped his physician

24 July 2018 AdventistWorld.org The only safe brother, A. B. Olsen, in aggressive health work in treasurer, was so con- place for Adventist England. Good Health, the magazine they launched in vinced of his value, or November 1901, reached 75,000 subscriptions by 1906. simply because he was young people It became the widest circulated health journal in Great available, or because God Britain, with copies placed in all the country’s major had been fitting him all was in Adventist public libraries. along for a spot that now That year also saw publication of two books by the needed filling, church schools. Olsen brothers: Good Health, dealing with physiology and leaders called Olsen to related topics, and One Hundred Hygienic Food Recipes, a lead Fireside in 1923. cookbook. Olsen also published his own book, Out-of- Olsen soon arrived in Washington and proceeded Doors. Its advocacy about walking and jogging for health is to engage vigorously. By the end of 1927 Fireside had very much in vogue 100 years later. Olsen dedicated it to grown to the largest enrollment of any school within United States president Theodore Roosevelt, an outdoors- the denomination. In 1930, the year Fireside was man he admired. His book achieved great popularity and renamed Home Study Institute (HSI), enrollment was was published again four years later in the United States. 2,711 students, representing more than 50 countries; After his return to the United States, Olsen’s teaching new branches soon opened in Asia, India, Australia, career began in earnest at Washington Foreign Mission South America, and Europe. Seminary, a new school for training missionaries near For Olsen, the only safe place for Adventist young Washington, D.C. He simultaneously undertook the task of people was in Adventist schools, and HSI was to help writing what would eventually appear, 16 years later, as A those who were “temporarily hindered from attending History of the Origin and Progress of Seventh-day Adventists. a resident college.”3 Other Adventist colleges were not Lydia Christensen, a pastor’s daughter from Denmark, always so accommodating. In 1942 Emmanuel Mis- was in Olsen’s classes because she wanted to learn sionary College (EMC) requested a refund for George English. She also took private lessons with him. They Vandeman so he could concentrate on his EMC studies. learned a lot more than English, enough to conclude that Nevertheless, Olsen’s 23 years at HSI built it into an they could spend the rest of their lives learning together. elementary-through-college institution that served the They married in 1910. In five years’ time their family entire world field. grew to five, including children Alice, Olan, and Yvonne. In 1917 Olsen moved to Massachusetts to lead South LATER YEARS (1946-1952) Lancaster Academy, following in the footsteps of Bell, his Retirement at the age of 73 gave Olsen more time mentor. The next year the school was renamed Lancaster to write. His last major project, completed just weeks Junior College (recently known as Atlantic Union College). before his death, culminated in the publication of Much- Olsen emphasized practical training, such as hydrother- Loved Books, an examination of literary works by Luther, apy, carpentry, and sewing, and promoted missionary Wordsworth, Thoreau, and Whittier, among others, activities. He served until 1920, when he moved to Union including a chapter on James and Ellen White. The book College to lead the English Department. His abrupt termi- advocated for Bible study, not merely as great literature, nation in 1923 left him to speculate about the reason. but as a power to transform lives. It turned out that the immediate issue that led to Retirement also allowed Olsen to teach an upper-divi- his firing was politics rather than ideology. His depart- sion literature class at Washington Missionary College ment’s other English teacher, Rochelle Philmon, appar- (now Washington Adventist University). Students often ently wished to run the department herself. A deeper dropped by to visit with their professor, an excellent cause, perhaps, lay in certain questions concerning the conversationalist and a sympathetic listener. required reading for Olsen’s English classes. In 1952 Olsen passed quietly into history. But his influence lives on through his work as health promoter, FROM FIRESIDE TO HSI pioneer in Adventist higher education, church historian, Within Adventist education, Goodloe Harper prolific writer, and friend of students. Bell, as well as educators at Walla Walla College and 1 J. L. Shaw to M. E. Olsen, Apr. 18, 1923. Keene Academy, had made brief attempts to develop 2 M. E. Olsen, Much-Loved Books (Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald Pub. Assn., 1952), pp. 56, 57. correspondence schools. Frederick Griggs’s Fireside 3 M. E. Olsen, “An Alarming Situation: Are We Facing It Courageously?” Review and Herald, May 11, 1933, p. 19. Correspondence School, founded in Washington, D.C., in 1909, with W. E. Howell as principal, was still going. John Wesley Taylor V is an associate director of And whether it was church leaders’ memory of Olsen as education for the General Conference in Silver Spring, a correspondence school promoter, or his solid academic Maryland, United States. credentials, or because J. L. Shaw, General Conference

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What is the mercy seat Therefore it provided access to Him in a unique space from which He could speak to His servants. The Lord Q that is located above the said to Moses: “There, above the cover between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the covenant law, I ark of the covenant? will meet with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites” (Ex. 25:22, NIV). God localized Himself in this place in order to instruct His people and reveal to them the will of the covenant Lord. Direct access to this most holy object was restricted to Moses and Aaron, but The ark of the covenant was a box containing the from there God was accessible to all the people of Israel. tables of Ten Commandments (Ex. 25:21, 22). The For the Israelites the tabernacle was a tent of meeting A mercy seat was a slab of pure gold on which stood two or encounter with the Lord. But in reality they stood cherubim, carved as one piece with the mercy seat, before the kapporet from a distance, to be instructed facing each other looking down and with wings extend- by God through sacrificial and priestly mediators. ing upward (verse 20). It is described as a piece of the Priests took the people’s joys, gratitude, and sins, and sanctuary furniture placed over the ark of the covenant gave them to the Lord, who sat enthroned above the (verse 19; 26:34). In a sense it was the cover of the ark, kapporet, and from the Lord they brought to people the even though it had its own purpose and function. assurance of forgiveness, acceptance, and blessings.

1. PLACE OF ATONEMENT 3. COSMIC CENTER The Hebrew word translated mercy seat kapporet( ) is Thekapporet speaks to us about a God who interacts etymologically related to the verb kipper (“to expiate, to with human beings in a world of sin and impurity. He make atonement”), suggesting that it probably means is present and near to us, yet distant from us in the “the place of expiation/atonement.” During the Day of Most Holy Place, the place where heaven and earth Atonement the blood of a sacrifice was sprinkled on it touch each other in a unique way because the Lord is and in front of it to remove sin and uncleanliness from present in both. From the tabernacle, called the house the Most Holy Place (Lev. 16:14-16). This was necessary of the kapporet, God met with His people and spoke to because God, through the sacrificial system, expiated/ them. Christ now officiates for us before the Father in removed the sins from the people by transferring them the heavenly temple, where the cosmic administrative to His very presence. Thekapporet was the place where center of order and atonement are located. God, on the basis of sacrificial blood, made atonement effective by granting forgiveness. There He received the blood of the sacrifices in place of the life of sinners. On Angel Manuel Rodríguez is retired after a career serving as a pastor, professor, and theologian. the Day of Atonement sin and impurity were removed from His presence and sent to their place of origin: to Azazel (verses 10, 21, 22).

2. PLACE OF REUNION AND REVELATION Thekapporet was the supreme symbol of God’s local- ized presence among His people. Between the cherubim the glory of God’s presence was visibly manifested.

26 July 2018 AdventistWorld.org between depression and times of exces- sive activity, decreased need for sleep, and irritable moods. An estimated 50 million people glob- ally have dementia, and this number is expected to triple in the next 30 years. Psychoses such as schizophrenia are another form of mental illness and are characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, and behavior. Schizophrenia affects about 23 million people worldwide. Health & Wellness Anxiety and depression disorders cost the global economy US$1 trillion each year. Emotional Health Adventist Health Ministries of the General Conference regards mental and Is it part of the Adventist health emotional health and well-being of such importance that as of July 1, 2018, Dr. message? Torben Bergland, a psychiatrist, will join our team as an associate director. His coming lends additional strength and I am 24 years old, and it seems to me that our church health emphasis expertise to the excellent service of Drs. is only on food and diet. Many of my friends have anxiety and depres- Carlos Fayard and David Williams, both sion. Does the Adventist Church focus on just physical health, or on honorary associate directors of Adventist mental and emotional health as well? Health Ministries. Together with other experts, they generously sacrifice time e empathize with you. From the correspondence we receive, and effort to raise awareness regarding and sometimes the spirit in which it is written, it seems to mental health. We educate, help decrease W us that food and nutrition are the topics foremost on the stigmatization of mental and emotional minds of many. Our Creator’s intent from the beginning, however, and health issues, and produce resources the distinctive characteristic of the Adventist health message from our for the world church on mental health. founding as a church, have been wholistic and include the well-being We appreciate the contributions of our of body, mind, and spirit, as well as social and emotional dimensions. dedicated health professionals around the While it is necessary to follow healthful principles of nutrition, it is world who are making the difference in as important to drink clean water; rest and sleep adequately; engage the area of mental and emotional health. in daily, healthful physical activity; have safe exposure to sunshine; Our Savior came that we “may have breathe fresh clean air, where possible; be temperate and balanced by life, and have it to the full”! (John 10:10, 3 avoiding all things harmful, and using good things wisely; and enjoy NIV ). Together, we can do more for all healthy relationships and social support. We need to truly know and to enjoy better mental health! trust God; this key relationship will help us to have wholeness even in 1 http://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-disorders; our brokenness. Robust evidence from research and science confirm www.who.int/news-room/detail/13-04-2016-investing-in-treatment-for- depression-and-anxiety-leads-to-fourfold-return that when rightly applied, the Adventist health message benefits our 2 Texts credited to NIV are from the Holy Bible, New International Version. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All mental and emotional well-being. rights reserved worldwide. Mental and emotional health issues are the leading causes of disability today. Peter N. Landless, a board-certified KEY FACTS1 nuclear cardiologist, is director of Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders, Adventist Health Ministries at the General Conference. affecting an estimated 300 million people worldwide. It is one of the Zeno L. Charles-Marcel, a board-certified main causes of disability. internist, is an associate director of Bipolar affective disorder affects approximately 60 million people Adventist Health Ministries at the General worldwide. This condition typically consists of episodes that vary Conference.

Photo: Chad Madden AdventistWorld.org July 2018 27 of Pathfinder leaders who knew more about water, tents, and camping than I Frank’s Baby did, and we started planning. The expected numbers grew from 6,000 to 8,000, then to 14,000 Pathfind- nce upon a time (in 1984), in ers. Our planning team ordered more a land far away (the United portable toilets, found someone to O States), a group of church coordinate daily ice delivery, organized leaders decided to create the first-ever river rafting trips, designed a giant stage, all-world International camporee for and who knows what more! Pathfinders. They made the decision, not * * * knowing that God was already far ahead Then the Pathfinder director for the of them in preparation. North American Division called. “May I Tell The chosen location was an empty “Dick,” he began. “I have just received You a Story?” valley in the state of Colorado. Empty, a thick letter from the Department of because the United States Army had Social Services in Colorado. These peo- BY DICK DUERKSEN abandoned the old Tenth Mountain ple say we must register as a childcare Division camp and torn down every- center before we can have the camporee. thing they had built in the valley. “Camp I’m sending you the packet. Fix it.” Hale” was gone, but there was enough “Right now” seemed a very good time room for 6,000 Pathfinders to pitch to pray! I gathered my family and the tents, work on honors, and hold giant planning team, and we prayed for God to international worships together. work a miracle with the Department of I had been asked to coordinate the Social Services in Colorado. logistics. “Take the old Camp Hale site,” FedEx delivered the packet. the committee told me, “and turn it into “We understand,” the letter read, “that a town for 6,000 Pathfinders and their you are planning to hold an event for leaders. Make sure there’s water, toilets, children at the old Camp Hale Army food, ice, a stage, sound equipment, a base on the Eagle River. Accordingly, tepee welcome center, and telephones. you must register as a childcare center. Operate the camp for eight days, then tear Please review the enclosed 250-page it down so that no one can tell we were manual and complete the appropriate ever there.” application.” Signed by Mr. Frank. “Got it?” There was no way we could meet “Yes, sir!” I saluted. the department’s long list of require- I lived in California, but I knew ments for a full childcare license. They Colorado well; so I was excited about the even required a toilet for every seven challenges. In a few weeks I had a team children. That would be about 2,000

28 July 2018 AdventistWorld.org Photo: Dick Duerksen portable toilets! We needed a miracle. now stood mere inches from my face. I called Colorado, made an appoint- “Yes sir!” I smiled as Mr. Frank’s giant ment with Mr. Frank, flew from Califor- hands clasped mine. Publisher The Adventist World, an international nia to Colorado, picked up my rental “Sit down,” Mr. Frank said. “Just about periodical of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The General Conference, car, and drove to Mr. Frank’s office in a year ago my wife and I were having a Northern Asia-Pacific Division of ® downtown Denver. I prayed all the way. baby—a boy we hoped—and Dr. Edward Seventh-day Adventists , is the publisher. Executive Editor/Director of Adventist “God, there’s no way we can have the Duerksen was our physician. The baby Review Ministries camporee without Your intervention. arrived early, and it was a very hard Bill Knott International Publishing Manager Please take over my words and my spirit. delivery for my wife and our son. We Chun, Pyung Duk May I represent You clearly. Please show weren’t sure if either the baby or my wife Adventist World Coordinating Your power today.” would live.” Committee Si Young Kim, chair; Yukata Inada; * * * Mr. Frank, the giant bear of a man who German Lust; Chun, Pyung Duk; Han, Suk Hee; Lyu, Dong Jin The elevator clanked and groaned as it had frightened me so terribly, now sat Associate Editors/Directors, Adventist carried me to the fourth floor. Ugly gray squeezing my hands as bear-sized tears Review Ministries Lael Caesar, Gerald A. Klingbeil, elevator. Uglier gray concrete hallway. It slipped from his eyes. Greg Scott was dark and cold, and I was depressed “Dr. Edward Duerksen had a special cot Editors based in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA and fearful. set up in my wife’s hospital room. He slept Sandra Blackmer, Stephen Chavez, Costin I knocked and prayed. there for three nights, just to be sure my Jordache, Wilona Karimabadi The door buzzed and I walked through wife and son were OK. He’s a Seventh-day Editors based in Seoul, Korea Chun, Pyung Duk; Park, Jae Man; Kim, to the reception desk. Adventist like you are, right?” Hyo-Jun “I’m here to see Mr. Frank. My name is “Right.” I said. “And a Pathfinder.” Operations Manager Merle Poirier Dick Duerksen. I’m with the Pathfinder Mr. Frank laughed and told me to Editors-at-Large/Advisors camporee at Camp Hale.” come with him. We walked through the Mark A. Finley, John M. Fowler, E. Edward Zinke The receptionist gave me a long, office, Mr. Frank boisterously introduc- Financial Manager hard look, making me feel distinctly ing me as “Dr. Duerksen’s nephew,” at Kimberly Brown unwelcome. every desk and cubicle. Then he threw Management Board Si Young Kim, chair; Bill Knott, secretary; “Frank,” she shouted. “He’s here.” open the door to the big boss’s office. Chun, Pyung Duk; Karnik Doukmetzian; Han, Suk Hee; Yutaka Inada; German My heart dropped as a giant bearlike “Mrs. Elizabeth, this is Dick Duerk- Lust; Ray Wahlen; Ex-officio: Juan man with a huge black beard stood and sen from the Pathfinder camporee at Prestol-Puesán; G. T. Ng; Ted N. C. Wilson unhappily waved for me to come to his Camp Hale. He’s my Dr. Duerksen’s Art Direction and Design Types & Symbols desk. This wasn’t going to go well. nephew. They’ve got a great plan for this To Writers: We welcome unsolicited “Lord?” I prayed. camporee here, and I think we ought to manuscripts. Address all editorial correspondence to 12501 Old Columbia “The rules are the rules,” Mr. Frank approve it just as it is.” Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20904-6600, pronounced after I had explained about I called Dr. Eddie that evening and told U.S.A. Editorial office fax number: (301) 680-6638 Pathfinders and camporees and shown him the story. He cried. Then he said, E-mail: [email protected] him the site plan. “We can’t bend the “Dick, I probably slept on a cot in 30 Web site: www.adventistworld.org rules, no matter how many kids you different hospital rooms last year. How Unless otherwise indicated, all Bible references are taken from the New King have or what they’re here for.” about that. Maybe God still can use an James Version. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by My heart was crushed. “God, where are old man like me!” Then Eddie and I cried permission. All rights reserved. Texts credited to NIV are from the Holy Bible, You?” and prayed together. New International Version. Copyright © Mr. Frank had stood to say farewell. * * * 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Used by “What did you say your name was? A permit from the Colorado Depart- permission. Duerksen?” ment of Social Services hangs on the Unless otherwise noted, all prominent photos are © Thinkstock 2017. “Yes,” I said. “Duerksen. Dick Duerksen.” wall beside my desk. It reads: “Granted Adventist World is published monthly and “Do you have any relatives in Denver?” a License to Operate a Resident Camp for printed simultaneously in Korea, Brazil, Indonesia, Australia, Germany, Austria, I did. One uncle, a medical doctor who 18,000 Children, 9 Years to 16 Years, Argentina, Mexico, South Africa, and the has delivered thousands of babies in Between July 19, 1985, and July 19, 1987, United States. California, British Guiana, and Colorado. at Camp Hale, Colorado.” Vol. 14, No. 7 Some people love my uncle Eddie. Others, not so much. “Yes, I whispered. One. An uncle. Eddie.” Dick Duerksen, a pastor and storyteller living in Portland, Oregon, United “Is Dr. Edward Duerksen your uncle?” States, is known around the world as “an Mr. Frank—cowboy boots, worn jeans, itinerant pollinator of grace.” Western shirt, and giant black beard,

AdventistWorld.org July 2018 29 Growing Faith Fun-filled pages for younger ages

Kids Can Do Ministry Too!

ome adults think kids how many people in the world thinking on your own about should just be kids. They today have never heard of Jesus what you like to do. Ask your- Sshould play, go to school, or His love for them. How can self: What am I good at? What and be quiet while grownups kids help to reach them with do I really enjoy doing? When work, talk, or make decisions. this good news? I do this thing, does it make But those people would be Each of us has talents that people happy? How could I use mistaken. Kids have talents, Jesus has given to us. The Bible it to tell others about Jesus? just like grownups. Kids can do often calls these spiritual gifts. Once you figure it out, you are what grownups do (sometimes Sometimes we don’t know our ready to start your ministry! even better!). skill or gift, and we have to Let’s say your gift is singing. In fact, Jesus called every- ask those around us to help us Who do you know that would one—not just adults—to be identify them. When you figure be blessed by your gift? Maybe a part of the most important out what your talents are, then you are a good baseball player. plan in the history of the world. put them to work for Jesus. You Is there a way that can be used Jesus has all the power to work can change the world! to tell others about Jesus? Are through us to make us success- Here’s a challenge: Ask your you good at math? Are you a ful witnesses for Him. parents, friends, relatives, pas- good reader? Do people tell you What Jesus has asked us to tor, or teacher what they think that you have a nice smile? All do is a pretty big job! Imagine your spiritual gift is. Do some these and more can be used to

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BY JARED THURMON

Be a Servant Leader

Here are some ideas for easy service Bible projects you can do in your own Treasure community to share Jesus with others. “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you Clean up trash in are young, but your community. set an example for the believers Instead of birthday in speech, in gifts, ask for conduct, in love, donations or supplies for a charity. in faith and in purity”

(1 Timothy 4:12, NIV). Visit residents in eldercare homes.

Volunteer at animal shelters. tell others about Jesus. That’s why God gave us gifts in the first place, to share them with others. Create care packages to Once you know your gift(s), donate to kids in your look for ways to share with local children’s hospital. others. Find others who are also interested in sharing Jesus and work together with them. Soon you will find that you are Donate your touching people one by one outgrown clothes until you have made a difference to a local shelter. in your home, your school, your city, and the world! As you grow up and continue to use your gifts, you will find that the whole world is a mission field ready to Do yard work for be blessed by the special gifts your neighbor. the Lord has given you.

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