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editorial DRAWING A LINE IN THE SAND
-1- t isn't often you'll find a state- Christianity Today (June 15). "The tion; the other has us doing good ment of theology in Time maga- joint declaration," he added, "shows works to help God save us. Only Jzine, but recently (July 6) it pub- that since there has been such great one position is biblical. lished: "By grace alone, in faith in agreement [on justification), existing This kind of discussion should Christ's saving work and not doctrinal differences should no cause us to reconfirm our own view; because of any merit on our part, longer warrant church divisions." to take another look at the biblical we are accepted by God and receive A group of 165 German Lutheran text (an excellent idea in a year the Holy Spirit, who renews our scholars disagreed and signed a letter nominated to "Experience the Power hearts while equipping and calling of protest (shades of Martin Luther?). of His Word") to be certain of our us to good works." They argue there has been no con- position. The statement is significant sensus reached on justification by Even in theological sands, there because it comes from the Joint faith alone and the importance of are times to draw the line, to define Declaration on the Doctrine of good works for salvation. where we belong. In the case of jus- Justification, a paper produced by a Time reports that while the Vatican tification, the catchcry of the Refor- Lutheran—Catholic working party. does not deny "that salvation always mers, "by grace alone, through faith 1 (Scholars from the Lutheran World begins with God's grace, the church alone," still stands. By going further Federation and the Vatican have refuses to relinquish some coopera- (calling for our own works and been working since 1967 to resolve tive agency on humanity's part merit), we not only reject the major almost 500 years of differences on tenet of the Reformation, we cross the doctrine of justification.) But it Sorry, Pastor the line into unbiblical territory. sounds incredibly Protestant. And, really, this is the aim of any While the Vatican is critical Kietzig, there's a theological position (or doctrine, if ("shockingly critical," says Time) of vast gulf between you prefer that title): to draw a line much of the declaration, it has not in the sand so we know what is objected to this particular statement. the two positions. God's tenitory—His purpose. The issue of justification was at the Occasionally the line needs to be core of the Protestant Reformation. through, say, penance or charity." redrawn as our understanding deep- Martin Luther, in the 16th century, This reaction was enough for ens, but only on the basis of God's challenged the Catholic Church on Harding Meyer, one of the joint dec- leading, and intense study and con- selling credits (indulgences) to help laration's Lutheran drafters to declare, firmation from His Word. (Adventists people gain entrance to heaven. The "This is the worst news I've received would still worship on Sunday if that Bible, he said, taught that salvation during my whole career. This is not line had not been redrawn.) cannot be bought or earned; it is "by a basis for continuing the dialogue." One time, when Martin Luther grace alone, through faith alone." Munich pastor Otto Kietzig takes was challenged to change his posi- That became the catchcry of issue with this kind of attitude and tion, he is reported to have said, Reformation Protestants, and the calls for protesting Lutherans to see "Here I stand. I can do no other." basis of all Protestant theology since. the broad picture and get away from The Joint Declaration on the The Catholic position maintained theological "nitpicking." Doctrine of Justification 1 good works were an essential part of Theological nitpicking? Sorry, has nothing in it to salvation. Pastor Kietzig, there's a vast gulf make us want to do Reaction to the declaration has between the two positions: either anything other than been mixed. Luther would be "filled we're justified by God's grace alone, stand with him. with joy," Bishop Horst Hirschler of or we aid God in our justification. Hanover, president of the United One position has us doing good Evangelical Lutheran Church, told works in response to God's salva- Bruce Manners • Next week Official Paper Manuscripts Should be sent to The Editor, REcoito, South Pacific Division Signs Publishing Company, Warburton, Victoria 3799. ACN 000 003 930 Manuscripts or computer disks will only be returned if Attendance at this Sh-vEgni-DAy accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. 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adventist life ALONE AND LOST IN A STRANGE CITY Ostring
After one-and-a-half hours I he said; and he was totally unwill- liousness and so on. But we need to I had to face the aching reality ing to give me any estimate of what see them as sins of a vacuum of of my fear. Fifteen hundred it would cost to get to the hotel. painful human aloneness—and it is kilometres from home, and I was At that stage I remembered God, possible to be very alone in a alone—completely, utterly alone. really remembered Him. So I went respectable marriage. Even a loving Once more I pushed the luggage to a secluded seat and had a chat family may not provide a struggling trolley the length of Baltimore- with Him: Please, Lord, guide me to teenager with the perceived neces- Washington International Airport, the right person. sary peer support. And emotional scanning the few left of the earlier I went back to the taxi stand. This damage may make the hunger to crowd for someone holding a card time, while the bored young man connect so ravenous that nothing with my name. But it was as futile was trying seems to as before. No-one had come to to get rid of help. i meet me. me, an older Connecting A suited stranger, smiling charm- man came with the ingly, stopped beside me. up, gave me wrong peo- "Lady," he said, "you look as clear infor- ple adds though you're in trouble. May I mation and further help?" helped me damage to I froze. It was one thing to be to a taxi. the already alone. Quite another to be advertis- For 45 min- disconnect- ing the fact. utes I trav- ed person, "No thank you," I said as stiffly as elled on which is possible. "I'm waiting for friends." trust in that what makes His angry reaction rather confirmed stranger, sexual sin my suspicions that he was more and my so tragic. interested in his welfare than mine. fears only eased when I arrived at Sexual sins begin with loneliness Being alone causes a strange cas- the hotel and found I was indeed and end with worse loneliness— cade of emotions, mostly irrational. booked in. with an even heightened urgency to Caught up in the pain of my Over the next few days I got on connect. predicament, I never thought of the with my reason for being in Sadly, the church often has done fact that I'd just spent a week over- Washington, although I was some- little to offer the necessary human whelmed with friendship from what self-conscious and embar- support. We tend to disconnect our- dozens of friends from earlier days. rassed. I hadn't told many people I selves from these hurting people, And the love of my husband and was going to the General and coldly tell them they should ik children back home did nothing to Conference as a member of the remain disconnected. It's like telling ' relieve my fear. All I felt was an World Commission on Human me I should have hired a car to get overwhelming urgency to connect Sexuality. I'd agreed to the appoint- myself to the hotel. The problem with another human being I knew I ment because I know, as a doctor, was I didn't know where to go—nei- could trust. how much pain people experience ther do disconnected people. There were numerous hire-car in the area of sexuality; and I agree Alone at the airport, I already had services at the airport, but when that the church urgently needs to a good connection with God. But you're alone, really alone, you need address the problems. But I wasn't how many lonely people either a guide. So I rejected the option of very sure what I could do. don't know God, or feel alienated trying to drive myself interstate and Now I knew. from Him, because they think He'll went instead to the shuttle-bus ser- Right in the beginning, before sin, disconnect from them in the same vice—the one transportation stand God had declared, "It is not good way "good" people do? staffed by a woman. that man should be alone." We Jesus connected with the sexual She was a big disappointment. were made to connect. Any person, sinners of His day. In our world of Bored and tired at the end of her placed in a situation where they are lonely people, we urgently need to day, she had no interest in getting disconnected, will have a powerful follow His example. 111 me to a hotel she'd never heard of. need to become connected to The young man at the taxi stand another human being. was no better, just more direct and We see sexual sins as lack of self- Elizabeth Ostring is a medical practitioner blunt: "Never heard of the place," control, selfishness, stupidity, rebel- in Christchurch, South New Zealand.
September 26, 1998 page 3 Bits'n'pieces flashpoint Did you hear . . . ? Alice Springs members appeal to shoppers
lice Springs (NT) church members went on dis- Aplay in the city's largest shopping centre recently to promote the Adventist Appeal. The display, "designed to give people a reason to give," says minister Kenton Johanson (pictured, ■ ... About the two ministers' right), included Adventist Development Relief wives from Thursday Island who Agency, AdCare and Adventist Appeal videos, plus gave birth on the same day? information on where money raised is spent. Meko Stephen, wife of Pedro "As well as collecting door-to-door this year," says Stephen, gave birth to Jena three Mr Johanson, "we're using the appeal to show the weeks early. Lisa von Bratt, wife community we care." of Pastor Paul von Bratt (the Shoppers were told Adventists in Alice Springs run Adventist pastor), gave birth to Quit Now! stop-smoking programs and vegetarian I Jathan two weeks early. cooking demonstrations, care for the disadvantaged Mrs von Bratt and Mrs with the Australian Red Cross, and help the Salvation Stephen were in the same hospital Army with their Red Shield Appeal. at the same time, and went home "Those with children couldn't resist the free offer of face painting and balloons from on the same day. Both families, `Peter, the appealing clown' [Michael Lilikakis, pictured, left]," says Mr Johanson. who each have a child in the same year at school, now have a boy a digital camera were Auckland school talent tested and a girl whose names all begin Adventists help flood victims Adventists organised downloaded into a com- Three Adventist schools with the letter "J." (See accommodation for 90 puter, printed, then photo- in Auckland joined forces Noticeboard for ministerial needs Bathurst, NSW, residents copied), contains more for a talent quest on in the Torres Strait.) who were forced to leave than 500 photos of church August 22. The South their homes after floods members from babies to Auckland Primary, Balmoral swept though the town on grandmothers. "With two Adventist Primary and the Snap! August 7 and 8. "People concurrent worship ser- Auckland Adventist High first registered with the vices, it's difficult to see schools were involved with Red Cross and the Depart- some of our members on a more than 1000 in the ment of Community regular basis," says com- audience. Heats, semifinals Services, and then came to munication secretary Dulce and finalists performed in us," says the AdCare disas- five categories: ter relief organiser for the Instrumental; small groups; region, Reg Kinghorn. "We solo acts; creative expres- worked from lists we had sion; and choirs. "There's already prepared of the an amazing amount of town's hotels and motels." musical talent in our young ■ Racing-car driver Jim Premier Bob Carr, speaking children," says South Richards, pictured with Coronella to Mr Kinghorn two days Auckland principal Rosalie (Nunawading, Vic) Retirement after the worst flooding, McFarlane. Village resident Ann Lillie. Mr asked that his appreciation Richards is patron of the village's for the work of the Adventist Church be Girls school stops smoking $A5 million "Bridge to the future" capital development campaign. passed on.—Imprint A Quit Now! stop-smok- I The campaign will ensure federal Ferguson. "The album, as ing program was conducted government accreditation. popular as Orana is with at the Mount Erin High Kellyville's photo album the boys at Avondale School (a Catholic girls Kellyville (NSW) church College, helps put names school) at Wagga Wagga members have their own to faces." Pictured is (NSW) during August. Church calendar photo album. The 28-page Rodney Long (right), who Mavis Smith and Heather spiral-bound directory, produced the directory, Boetto conducted the pro- III October 10 Adventist Appeal which took eight months to and minister Pastor Kerry gram and have been asked Rally Day complete (photos taken on Hortop (left). hack before the end of the
page 4 September 26, 1998 flashpoint
year to run another. A sur- Briefly vey in the school discov- ered that, among the 15- Teacher chalks up 46 years • Adelle Howse (pic- year-olds (and one 16-year- ohn Nicholls (pictured) has tured) has graduated old) they were working Jchalked up 46 years of con- with a with, one smoked 20 ciga- tinuous teaching with no long Doctor of rettes a day, two smoked 8- service leave and no sick days. Philosophy 15 a day, and the rest less But he is finally putting down in Math- than eight a day. One had that piece of chalk for the last ematics commenced smoking at 11 time in December this year. from the years of age, the rest at 13. "What is even more remark- University of St Michaels High School (a able is the outstanding quality of Queensland. Catholic boys school) has Mr Nicholls's teaching through Her thesis? "Latin inter- also expressed an interest the years," says Tania Calais, a changes critical sets and in Quit Now! former teacher at Nunawading associated structures." Adventist College where Mr Nicholls has taught for the past few years. "His students • Pathfinders from the World news still regard this most popular teacher to be the best Dundas (NSW) church thing since sliced bread!" collected more than 170 Youth march against drugs Mr Nicholls's teaching career began in 1953 at the cans of food for sur- More than 500 young Warburton (Vic) Adventist School. He taught at Lilydale vivors of the Papua New people marched against Adventist Academy, and at Victoria Park (WA) Adventist Guinea tidal-wave disas- drugs in the streets of School and Carmel College as principal. He then moved ter on August 28. Vitoria da Conquista, back to Victoria and taught at Hawthorn Adventist High Brazil, in early August. School and, finally, Nunawading Adventist College. • Attendees at the recent They were accompanied "His wisdom, expertise and ambassadorship for the Oslo Conference on by trumpet fanfares that gospel have always been respected," says Mrs Calais. Freedom of Religion attracted the curiosity of A tribute evening is planned to honour Mr Nicholls and Belief in Norway hundreds of spectators, on December 13. All past and present students, col- proposed the formation giving the opportunity to leagues and friends are invited (see advertisement in of an international coali- distribute over 2000 anti- October 10 RECORD for details). tion to do more to sup- drug pamphlets.—ANN port and protect religious liberty. More than half a dozen Adventist religious New Zealand youth invade South Africa liberty experts participat- ed in the congress.— or two weeks in July, 29 young people from North ANN FNew Zealand helped with two evangelistic cam- paigns in South Africa. The first was held in the town- • Zambia Union Mission ship of Pietermaritzburg, supporting the South Pacific president Pastor Webby Division's Adventist Media Centre evangelist Pastor Mukoma died on Geoff Youlden. The second was conducted by the September 1 in a head- youth in the Zulu township of Imbali. on car collision while "We supported Pastor Youlden with drama, singing travelling to work.—ANN and even a Maori haka one evening," says the North New Zealand Conference assistant youth director, Pastor • Some 1750 Pathfinders Lloyd Grolimund. "The interaction of the Kiwi and Zulu from 20 countries, young people was definitely one of the highlights. The Kiwis meet an elephant in including Australia and Zulu singing was hauntingly beautiful, and their response South Africa. New Zealand, attended to making decisions for Jesus was overwhelming. More than 300 people gave their hearts the Trans-European to Jesus, accepted the Sabbath, and are preparing themselves to meet a coming King." Division camporee in The Pietermaritzburg program resulted in more than 90 people signing up to continue southern Norway from in Bible studies at the local church at Trewlawney. "The local people had never seen a July 27 to August 5. The crusade with such great results," says Pastor Grolimund. "We have since heard that a fur- Pathfinders raised ther 30 people have signed up for the Bible-study class." $A30,000 at a market day On the fifth night of the programs seven were taken to hospital after a serious car acci- for the starving in dent, but no-one was seriously hurt. The enthusiasm for this type of venture is so great Sudan.—ANR that there are plans to run programs in Tahiti next year and in Brazil in 2000.
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n October 10, the Adventist OChurch in the South Pacific Division (SPD) will be involved in the most far reaching, simultaneous proclamation of the Christian mes- I sage in all of its history. With "The NeXt Millennium Seminar" (NET '98),
Pastor Dwight Nelson has the poten-
tial to reach more people than any derson other evangelist before him at the H An one time. to:
"Never before have we invested so Pho much money and effort in a division- More than 1.5 million handbills and 7000 "Discover" study guides and other supplies for wide evangelistic initiative," says SPD NET '98 are checked by Signs Publishing Company production manager Alan Holman (left) NET '98 coordinator Pastor Ray and bindery foreman Brian Evans (right). Coombe, "and never before have we he faces the challenge of preaching your conference office, the NET '98 depended so much upon, and `the everlasting gospel' to a multi-cul- info-line or visit the Web site to get a prayed for, a mighty outpouring of tural, multigenerational, multi-ethnic list of churches where Dwight God's Spirit!" audience across six continents," says Nelson can be seen on a big screen. NET '98 programs will start on the Pastor Coombe. NET '98 is bigger than a local evan- afternoon or evening of October 10 Several world divisions, union con- gelistic campaign, it's national—it's (Friday, October 16, in the North ferences and missions, conferences global!" New South Wales Conference). In and local churches have invested An information phone line (1300 most cases the programs will be funds in the purchase of equipment 301 385) provides time and place replayed from a videotape recording and the supply of advertising and details of the nearest venue to inquir- of the live transmission earlier on program materials for the programs. ers anywhere in Australia, and an Sabbath morning. During August, churches tested Internet address Adventist Global Communication their equipment by downloading a (www.adventist.org.au/net98) pro- Network (AGCN) will use five geo- two-hour musical concert uplinked vides a list of all venues, dates, times stationary satellites to uplink the NET from Loma Linda University and other information. '98 programs from Pioneer Memorial (California, USA) church. "The success of NET '98 does not church at Andrews University in "If your church is not participating depend on the sophisticated technol- Michigan, USA, to approximately in NET '98," suggests Pastor Coombe, ogy or the attractive advertising, or 5000 downlink sites in six continents "make an effort to support a neigh- the dynamic preaching of Pastor and more than 40 languages. bouring church and pray for them. If Nelson," adds Pastor Coombe. "It In the SPD, 170 churches or you have family or friends who live depends on the personal contact and venues are planning to run the "NeXt near a NET '98 church, make sure encouragement of Adventist friends, Millennium Seminar" from 140 down- they get an invitation. If you're trav- and the convicting power of the link sites. elling interstate or overseas, ring Holy Spirit." In the Pacific islands, 22 programs will be conducted at venues in Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, John Howard and God? with four major programs at sports ovals in Papua New Guinea (PNG), or several months, political pundits predicted October 10 or 17 as the dates where thousands will see Dwight ifor the Australian Federal Election. In spite of the fact that October 3 is in Nelson on huge screens. the school holidays—and a long weekend in several states—Prime Minister The programs in PNG will be Howard, to the surprise of many, chose October 3 rather than October 10. 4 broadcast in Tok Pisin by Pastor We believe God would not have it otherwise, and the beginning of NET '98 Matupit Darius, who will be at will not have to compete with the distraction and frenzy of a polling day. NET Andrews University to provide a '98 comes at a time when people are desperately searching for security and simultaneous translation in pidgin. hope. Other languages to be used in the The numbers may be against us. The challenges are great. But God is SPD include Spanish, Portuguese, already working on our behalf. Having the election day on October 3 is Croatian, Serbian, French and Hindi. already evidence of that! It's God's turn on October 10. Let's pray for a land- "The prayers of a worldwide slide victory!—Ray Coombe church will be with Pastor Nelson as page 6 Septetnber 26, 1998 Practically: • They provide seminars, training and resources for all ministers, teachers and lay people. • They spend multiplied hours with ministers and teachers in counselling, inductions to their professions and in assisting them above what conferences are already doing. This is necessary and yet probably unseen by most. • They provide checks, balances, Trans-Australian Union Conference and supervision for conferences in theological, financial and personnel. • Personnel of the conferences and lay persons use the Unions for Volume 3 Issue 3 September 1998 appeals in grievance and other cases. • They assist in the staffing of conferences with teachers, ministers and business personnel. • In many areas they run institutions such as colleges and hospitals that local conferences could rarely maintain. What About Unions? Structurally: • They are the units of organisation n recent years, the conferences and missions of the that make up the General Iquestions have South Pacific and other parts of the Conference. arisen concerning world into Unions. • They supply the General As the membership grew and with Conference with ideas, plans and the value of Union the postwar expansion of the church, policies that come from the Conferences. Why 1948 saw the Australasian Union conferences and their churches. should we have Conference becoming a Division of • Union presidents and Division Union Conferences David Carrie, the General Conference. Four Union officers represent the world field at President and Union Conferences and Missions were then the annual Autumn Council when Missions? Could formed. This number expanded to five policies and plans are made for the funds be saved by not having as the island territories saw many cohesion and advancement of the them? What is the real purpose people becoming Seventh-day mission of the world church. of having a Union Conference? Adventists. These five Unions and • Unions provide conferences and Until 1948, the South Pacific over eighty others around the world missions with resources that are Division was known as the form the General Conference, which is generated from the world field and Australasian Union Conference. In the located in Maryland, USA, and very early part of this century as the represented throughout its eleven Seventh-day Adventist Church Divisions. expanded globally, for unity, resources How do Unions impact on the Continued on Page 2 and being an integral part of the world local conference and churches? church, it was felt necessary to form
TAM New dome The Trans-Australian Union Conference has relocated to 141 Central Road, Nunawading, and is now a tenant of the Victorian Conference. The Union premises situated at Surrey Hills are currently being leased. This relocation produces financial gain for both Inside the Union and Victorian Conference. New Pathfinder Curriculum This move reflects the Union's commitment to The removal truck at the Healthy Churches Grow Victorian Conference providing an efficient and cost-effective service.
p TRANS-AUSTRALIAN UNION CONFERENCE NEWSLETTER the Sanctuary; or visiting an older The New Pathfinders: Way to go! member and mowing her lawn; or abseiling down a cliff; or assisting in robably many that would continue to have the spirit a local town community project; or of us can look or essence of the traditional program, canoeing the rapids - be glad - P because this is the church of today back with fairly yet at the same time be fresh, interesting, relevant and exciting! An strengthening and growing so it can fond memories of extremely tall order! become a strong, active, relevant our experience in After three years of hard work, this church of tomorrow. Pathfinders. I say committee, made up of Union, Andrew Kingston is the TAUC "probably" and Conference, Pathfinder and Youth Director and current chairman Andrew Kingston, "fairly" because educational personnel, has released a of the Pathfinder Curriculum Youth Director there were no trial pack that is being evaluated by Committee. doubt some over thirty clubs throughout both the memories that were a little negative. TTUC and TAUC. Camping was fun! Expeditions The basis of the new program is were great! Camporees were fantastic! that it is built on educational and other What About Unions? Honours were interesting! But research regarding how teenagers best Continued From Page 1 classwork, memory work, drill and learn and how they best internalise marching? Forget it! It was too much their faith at each specific like school, and who wants school on a developmental stage. brought together at Union and week night or on the weekend? And The "active learning" or General Conference levels. let's not forget the uniform! Looked "participatory" model of learning - • Through Unions the advancement smart when everything was tucked in "discovery by doing" - is the and unity of mission, faith and and stitched on. Badges and pins all foundation upon which the entire new doctrine of the worldwide church are over the place. Some even wore two program is formed. The new manual enhanced and maintained. sashes to fit all their honours on! But will contain hundreds of activities, The world church at large values practical? Very difficult to play games each aimed at a specific age group and the presence of Unions. To dispense on a club night when full uniform was each designed to transmit a specific with them would take away the required. And what if you were not a value or attitude to that age group. "badge" or "uniform" type of person? These activities will be grouped under foundation blocks of our church There is no doubt that the four main headings: God, Self, organisation and possibly bring about 4 Pathfinder program has served the Community and Nature. They will be independent conferences and congregational churches. If this were church well over the years. But as a interesting, meaningful and relevant, to happen, then the world mission result of surveys and talking to as well as extremely enjoyable and and program of the church would Pathfinders and their leaders, it was satisfying to do! felt that Pathfinders was getting a little The new program will also be very undoubtedly be greatly retarded. Any tatty around the edges. It was past its flexible - clubs will be able to structural part of an organisation has its financial costs, but these would use-by date. tailor-make their program to suit their Certainly the revised program own requirements and needs. probably be more than eaten up by a known as the Specialty Program was a It is hoped that the release of this greater expansion of Conferences and great help in making Pathfinders more new program in 2000, after continued Divisions to take up the work done 4 relevant, but even so, the feeling was trialling and training throughout 1999, by Unions. However, it is necessary that more and more of our teens were will bring a renewed interest and that every part of church just not interested. involvement to Pathfmdering in organisation, including Unions, be Which was a pity, because Australia and New Zealand. run as lean as possible. Pathfinders is one of our church's Yes, there will still be the "big" The Trans-Australian Union main programs where the values and events - the camporees and the Conference is committed to serving attitudes of Christianity are modelled expeditions, the rallies and the fairs. its conferences and churches and and applied, where our young people And, yes, there will still be a uniform, assisting them in every way possible. are grown and challenged to reach although it will probably be a little "Our vision... Is for a growing, caring their full potential and to take their different to the present one! and spiritually healthy church place in the community and the So, when you see the Pathfinders throughout our territory. Our church. of your church interviewing and mission... We exist for the purpose of With this in mind the South Pacific videoing the senior members of your providing leadership resources and Division Youth Ministries Committee, church for an activity on Church support to our Conferences and after reflecting on the issues, voted in Heritage; when you see your institutions, towards growth in the 1995 that a Working Committee, Pathfinders greeting folk in the foyer kingdom of God and fulfilling the driven by both home Unions, be set up on a Sabbath morning; when you see commission of Jesus Christ." to formulate a new Pathfinder program your Pathfinders making a model of • TRANS-AUSTRALIAN UNION CONFERENCE NEWSLETTER Healthy Churches Grow
f you want to A church that has achieved a quality Scharwz explodes a number of Iincrease the measure of 65 (see diagram below) is a church-growth myths: number in your church in which "the leadership is • Pastors of growing churches do not church, that is easy! committed heart and soul to growth; in need to be superstars but need to which nearly every Christian is using his empower others. Just turn your hall or her gifts to edify the church; in which • Of fifteen variables related to into a gaming room, most members are living out the faith leadership, the factor with the strongest Robert Steed, or hire some with power and contagious enthusiasm; in correlation of overall quality and growth Personal Ministries dancing girls or which church structures are evaluated on of a church is the readiness to accept Director conduct a healing whether they serve the growth of the help from the outside. service. church or not; in which worship services • In the area of "use of gifts," lay Yes, any of these could be effective are a high point of the week for the training was the most important for I strategies to grow your church. The majority of the congregation; in which the growth. trouble is, what kind of church would you loving and healing power of Christian • Churches that tend toward legalism have at the end? Frustration can drive fellowship can be experienced in small are less passionate about their people to desperate measures! spirituality. The legitimate desire for • Whether a church service church growth needs to be put in targets primarily balance with the biblical model "Frustration can drive non-Christians has no and principles of what church apparent relationship to should be. Getting a crowd out people to desperate church growth, there is is only one measure of what it indeed a strong correlation means to be a successful church. between an "inspiring The health of a church is a more measures!" worship experience" and a comprehensive measure. church's quality and quantity. Christian Schwarz, head of the groups; in which nearly all Christians, • Churches with above-average quality Institute of Church Development located according to their gifts, help to fulfil the and growth tend to give small groups in Germany, has verified the link between Great Commission; in which the love of priority over worship service attendance. church health and growth. From his study, Christ permeates almost all church • Christians in both growing and the largest ever conducted worldwide, he activities." declining churches have the same developed an index to measure not only number of contacts with non-Christians. the quantitative growth in a church, but Building relationships with those we also the qualitative. He came up with the already have contact with is more following eight measures: Survey results important than with new people. 1. Empowering leadership • There is a significant correlation 2. Gift-oriented ministry Growing and declining churches vary significantly between the level of laughter and quality 3. Passionate spirituality in all eight quality areas and growth.
4. Functional structures Leadership Schwarz's book, Natural Church 5. Inspiring worship services Ministry Development (printed by Church Smart 6. Holistic small groups irituality Resources), is one of the most 7. Need-oriented evangelism ructures significant studies in recent times. It is a 8. Loving relationships ip service radically refreshing approach to church Schwarz found that "there is no one Small groups growth that should be read by every single factor which leads to growth in Evangelism church leader. Relationships churches; it is the interplay of all eight Rob Steed is the Personal elements. No church wanting to grow Ministries/Sabbath School Director for declining qualitatively and quantitatively can afford churches the Trans-Australian Union Conference. to overlook any one of these quality characteristics." From the data, without one church exception, every church that There is a qualitative difference between growing and declining churches: The survey of over 1000 had a quality index of 65 or more for churches on allfive continents indicates that on each eight quality characteristic, is a the average, growing churches have a higher growing church. quality index in all eight areas than declining ones.
p TRANS-AUSTRALIAN UNION CONFERENCE NEWSLETTER The ReSource - Youth Andrew Kingston, TAUC Youth Newsletters Available from the TAU( Director began, The ReSource last year in response to the needs of local church youth leaders. This newsletter provides leaders with resource material on how to minister to young people, plus lots of ideas for youth meetings, outings and 4 outreach strategies. Sabbath School Teachers Association Newsletter The importance of Sabbath School teaching has been underrated. In 1995 the TAUC Sabbath School Teachers Association was formed to provide greater support and recognition of this vital ministry. Three times a year members of the association receive a newsletter that provides members with teacher training, ideas for building their classes, as well as book reviews.
TAUC Newsletters: Education, Small Groups, Youth, Sabbath School. To receive the Adventist Small rans-Australian Union Group Network Newsletter, apply in TConference (TAUC) writing. The Sabbath School Teacher's departments provide a range of Adventist Small Group Association Newsletter is for members newsletters for church and school only. To become a member, talk to your Network Newsletter local conference Sabbath School leaders. The Adventist Small Group Network Director. is a service provided by the TAUC If you are employed by the church Personal Ministries Director Rob Steed. as a teacher, you will already be [news - Education The newsletter seeks to connect church receiving the EdNews. If you are a local EdNews is an information newsletter members who are involved in, or want to church youth leader, you will be familiar created for teachers and principals of the start, small group ministry. The with The ReSource. TAUC. Ross Reid, the TAUC Education newsletter provides training articles, news Director, created this newsletter to help of group happenings in churches and bridge the gap between the education resources reviews. levels. In the newsletter Ross shares insightful information for new ideas, while also keeping teaching staff up-to-date with changes around the Union.
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TRANS-AUSTRALIAN UNION CONFERENCE NEWSLETTER n e w s f r o n t VANUATU: CALM AFTER THE STORM
he mood in Vanuatu is similar to week series of evangelistic meetings unentered areas in Vanuatu, a Tthat experienced the day after a held recently in the Vila City church. scheme has been devised where 15 storm," says Vanuatu Mission presi- "The church was filled every night. experienced church members will dent Pastor Errol Wright, who is There was no advertising, just per- be supported for three years as pio- retiring soon. "The increase in evan- sonal invitations. Some 62 people neer missionaries. gelistic zeal seems to have a 'let's are now studying the Bible." The 15, who are attending a two- get on with the task' feeling." month training course at the Aore Pastor Wright points to a two- Growing confidence in church Lay Training School, start their ser- Pastor Wright says confidence in vice on January 1, 1999. They will the church organisation is evident. be appointed to areas where the "Morale is high; new companies are church is not represented or just The Search emerging from unexpected areas; starting to grow. baptismal numbers are rising [there goes global were 600 last year]; tithes and offer- Influence of fly'n'build teams ings are increasing; and exciting sto- Pastor Wright singles out the "pos- • ries of how the church is moving itive contribution" of fly'n'build into unentered areas are coming in." teams to Vanuatu. "Regular contribu- The growth is healthy, he says, tors Ron and Nita Clark, Robbie even though it places a strain on the Erceg and Gordon Southwell spend budget as the number of requests time each year at Aore assisting with for financial help to build churches projects." and ministers' houses increase. In June, a team of students from Longburn (NNZ) Adventist College Need for more schools spent three weeks of their holidays "We need more schools," says painting the office, primary school Pastor Wright, "but due to the state and staff houses on the mission's of the economy, it's difficult for par- Vila compound. ents to pay school fees." As a result, "The visit was a positive experi- some school boards are now ence for the churches in Vila and for The Search outreach video series is being responsible for their own staffing, the students," says Pastor Wright. distributed worldwide. funding and administration. "They fitted in very well and The mission acts as caretaker for encouraged the local youth by their
e Search, the new outreach 12 village schools while administer- influence and example." rideo series produced by the ing the nine schools (and Aore Adventist Media Centre (AMC), is Adventist Academy, which has an Ministers' retreat now being distributed worldwide. enrolment of almost 300) still under Pastor Wright says a good indica- "It's selling in 29 countries so far," its control. tion of the high morale was the says AMC general manager Pastor recent ministers retreat. Some 50 John Banks. "In Europe, Asia, South Influence of critical ministries ministers and volunteers spent 10 Africa and America it has as much Pastor Wright says the church has days together on the island of Epi. appeal as it does here." come through the critical ministries The highlight? "The ministers' Church leaders have given good problem remarkably well. reports of growth and progress in reviews. South Pacific Division "Unfortunately, a small group their respective areas," says Pastor (SPD) president Pastor Laurie Evans have fallen by the wayside, but a Wright. "They were in high spirits as says The Search is "more contempo- small part of the group recognise they headed home to continue their rary," has "great computer graphics" they've been deceived, and say they busy programs of outreach and nur- and "gives a fresh appeal and rele- want to return to the fold." ture. A burning desire was evident vance to Adventist doctrines." Pastor Wright says most of the from their enthusiasm to expend "It will appeal to baby boomers," people influenced by the critical min- every resource in an effort to con- says SPD secretary Dr Barry Oliver. istries groups are second- and third- solidate and evangelise." "It has a magazine style, quality generation Adventists. "Very few new Some 65 ministers, 21 teachers visuals and positive content. Loan it converts have shown any interest." and four nurses will be working for to friends, or use it in seminars and the church in Vanuatu next year. public presentations." Operation 15 According to Pastor Wright, "There's The Search is available from Due to the low number of trained no doubt 1999 will be a year of Adventist Book Centres. ministers and the high number of great significance for God's work."
September 26, 9 9 8 n e w s f r o n t 393 baptisms SIGNS TIME RUNNING OUT from Reach ith the Signs campaign coming Wto an end, the figures are cur- Out programs rently about the same level as last year for the same time. ecent figures show 393 people "But there are still a lot of people Rhave been baptised as a result and churches that haven't yet I of Reach Out . . . With Hope pro- returned their renewals or sent in grams in the their orders," says Pastor Bruce
Malaita Manners, Signs of the Times editor. n
Mission. "People are ordering much as they derso Daily atten- did last year," reports Margaret H An
dance at one Rosenberg, subscriptions department to:
program was manager, "although many appear to Pho 300. have moved away from ordering with Signs campaign coordinator Lee Dunstan "The only effec- their church's bulk order and are completes his Signs order form. "If I didn't work here, I'd probably forget to send mine tive methods to reach wanting their Signs delivered direct." 4 many communities on She adds that there's a good reason in to!" he admits. Malaita are Melanesian methods," to have those orders in soon: so no- charge card. "People seem to be hav- says mission president Pastor one misses the October issue. ing very few problems with the new Baxton Ri'imana. "We've adopted She urges people to take care with renewal and order forms though." our evangelism efforts to be as close their ordering. She says the most She says she receives a number of as possible to our own culture." common mistakes people make are donations each year. These are col- Sometimes, he says, this means failing to sign their cheques and lected together for special projects.— doing things the old fashioned way. transposing the numbers on their Lee Dunstan "Some of our communities are way behind, so we have to readjust our methods backwards to pick them up," says Pastor Ri'imana. children Pastor Ri'imana finds the follow- 4 ing programs to be most effective: Peter's denial EXPERIENCE • Food evangelism ofHis Word Adventist and non-Adventist vil- Puzzle number: 37 Power lagers prepare food and then come Bible passage to read for this week: John 18 together to eat. This usually follows a week of preaching in the village. Write a diary entry for Peter the night after he denied Jesus. • Preach'n'build Members of an Adventist church move to an area where they work in gardens and build houses during I the day, and run evangelistic meet- ings at night. • Dorcas evan- gelism According to Pastor Ri'imana, people are Pastor Baxton impressed that, in I Ri'imana says church such a selfish members on Malaita world, the "love being involved Adventist Church is Name Age with Reach Out . . . so concerned With Hope." about the poor. Address Some 10 church- es, three satellite clinics and two schools have been built on Malaita To join the Experience the Power of His Word Club, send your completed puzzle to: since the programs started. Experience the Power of His Word Club, Locked Bag 2014, Wahroonga NSW 2076
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We have to find ways of living the call of the gospel to be peacemakers in a society . . . torn apart by divisive issues. This calls for more than pious platitudes.
The danger of neutrality How can our church justify its sup- 15:26) and repentance (Acts 2:36, GREG LIPMAN, QLD posed neutral stance in the midst of 38). Mystic religion focuses on the Thank you to the writer of "Taking this? Do we not have a responsibility believer. In this quest, Jesus is the easy way" (Letters, August 8) for to the victims and the oppressed of eclipsed and there is no rest—either raising awareness of the church's the world? you can't achieve the desired high responsibility to "speak on behalf of or you live in hopes of being able millions in and outside the church." to repeat it. Jesus alone offers rest. The courage to speak comes from The Jabbok response the Lord and must be sought at this MILTON WAINWRIGHT, NNZ ALAN A JoNEs, NSW time. Thank you for "Beware the The warning about placing impor- The idea of keeping out of the Jabbok Blessing" (August 8). tance on physical manifestations as 10 political arena is a common theme Christianity is a historical religion, in proof of salvation is timely. in our church. We seem to prefer which salvation comes to us through However, the writer suggests that the quiet life when there's a political the great saving acts of God in his- the supernatural gifts of the Holy issue going on. The attitude is: keep tory. Other religions, including false Spirit were a once-only phenome- your head down and your faith to Christianity, tend to be mystic reli- non to launch the international yourself; play it safe. gions—salvation comes through church. Nowhere does Scripture It seems that witnessing for Jesus mystic inner experiences. These teach this. In fact Acts 2:38, 39 is OK when it means I want to be experiences could include: bathing teaches the opposite. seen as a Bible believing, persistent- in the Ganges; touching the Dalai ly praying, born-again Christian. But Lama's tassel; getting the Jabbok The article does not deny super- not when it comes to going public Blessing; or a Toronto Blessing. natural gifts after Pentecost, but to protest against injustices outside Historical Christianity focuses on warns it was "not the beginning of my prayer circle. When politicians Jesus. The role of the Holy Spirit is an experiential requirement for all ▪ need to be reminded of the God to bring us to faith in Jesus (John believers of all time." who calls for justice and peace, who will sound the call if Christians don't? Just a coincidence The gospel calls for all to be rec- onciled to God because of what Jesus did for the world. We are called to be agents of reconciliation to a broken and divided world. Somehow we have to find ways of living the call of the gospel to be • peacemakers in a society being torn apart by divisive issues. This calls for more than pious platitudes.
NATHAN BROWN, NT We should be careful that our assumed neutrality does not render us, as a church and individuals, blind to injustice, prejudice and ▪ other social problems around us. Amnesty International reports that, 1 last year: people "disappeared" in 31 countries; prisoners of conscience were held in 87 countries; and peo- ple were tortured or ill-treated in 117 countries. Mail: RECORD Editor, Signs Publishing Company, Warburton Victoria 3799 Fax: (03) 5966 9019. E-mail: In Australia, in the past couple of 74617.7268compuserve.com Views in Letters do not necessarily represent those of the editors or the denomina- years, we have witnessed the rise of tion. Letters should be less than 250 words, and writers must include their name, address and phone number. All letters are edited to meet space and literary requirements, but the author's original meaning will not be changed. racism, prejudice and ignorance. Not all letters received are published.
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Gatwey, Rex and family wish to sin- SINGLES cerely thank all their friends and rela- Positions vacant tives for the messages of love and sympathy they received at the time of A Teachers—The South Pacific Division Education Department is 7 Nights the loss of Stella, loved wife, mother, prccontly recruiting Teachers and Principals for its church school system in Dec 27—Jan 2 grandmother and great-grandmother. Australia and New Zealand and across the South Pacific for 1999. Some sec- Weyba Gardens Resort ondary subject areas, particularly the sciences, are in short supply, and experienced multigrade primary teachers are also needed. Expressions of Weddings interest are most welcome. Further information and employment conditions NOOSA may be obtained from Dr Lester Devine, Locked Bag 2014, Wahroonga NSW $A299 Harrison—Lee. Anthony John Har- 2076; fax (02) 9489 0943; CompuServe 74532,3217. rison and Christine Lee were married (Share with Adventists) on 23.5.98 at Winchelsea, Vic. A Campground manager—Western Australian Conference is Glenn Townend Noosa's Sun Holidays inviting expressions of interest for the position of Campground Manager for Lay—Gan. Manuel Lay, son of Fu Advent Park Convention Ground, Perth, WA. Those interested in this man- PO Box 1070 agement position must be competent to operate the convention centre to Noosaville DC Qld 4566 Chong Lay and Man Lang Yong, and Grace Gan, daughter of Robert Gan ensure its financial viability. The position will require the manager to live in Phone (07) 5448 2610 (Melbourne, Vic) and the late Suelyn the conference-provided house adjacent to Advent Park. Closing date: Fax (07) 5448 2704 Koh, were married on 12.7.98 in the October 7. Further information on employment or application details may Wantirna Seventh-day Adventist Pol- be obtained from the Secretary-Treasurer, Western Australian Conference, A fundraising project supporting ish church. James Wong PO Box 134, Gosnells, WA 6110; phone (08) 9398 7222. Maroochydore church. Lew—Lu. John Lew, son of Norman A Minister (Torres Strait)—The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Lew and the late Woo Yee Lam, and Islander Ministries of the South Pacific Division, in conjunction with the Le-Tran Lu, daughter of the late Triew Northern Australian Conference, is seeking expressions of interest in a min- Duong Lu and Thu Hoa Ngo, were isterial position in the Torres Strait, commencing January 1999. Only quali- Transfers married on 9.8.98 in the Melbourne fied Seventh-day Adventist ministers, able to work well with indigenous Seventh-day Adventist Asian church. peoples and interested in giving significant years of service to this appoint- • Khamsay Phetchareun, from James Wong ment, should apply. A knowledge of boats would be an advantage. Further field minister, Greater Sydney Confer- information may be obtained from Pastor Eric Davey, ATSIM Coordinator, ence, Trans-Tasman Union Conference, May—Richards. Glen May, son of to project director, ADRA Laos, South- William May and Beverley Adams South Pacific Division, d- PO Box 3, Lilydale Vic 3140; phone (03) 9739 7707. em Asia-Pacific Division. •Doug (Nambour, Qld), and Benita Gosling, from chief executive officer, Richards, eldest daughter of Kerry A General practitioner—A busy family practice in rural North New Sopas Hospital, Papua New Guinea and Alison Richards (Ninderry), were Zealand urgently requires the services of a skilled General Practitioner. If Union Mission, to manager, Yam View married on 19.7.98 at Rosemount you are looking for a change, then we could have your solution! Experience Retirement Homes, and assistant man- Gardens, Nambour. with accidents and emergencies and obstetrics desirable, but not essential. ager, Coronella Retirement Village, Vic- Nick Kross Great scope for outreach. Great outdoors. Registration is no problem to torian Conference, Trans-Australian Australian graduates, but GRACGP would be a decided advantage. For Union Conference. McNee--Bevan. Terry McNee, son more information. e-mail
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South Queensland Conference session. Notice is hereby given that a NEW regular session of the South Queensland VIDEO SERIES Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist church will be convened at "Watson freedom Park" Convention Centre, Old Gympie heroes Road, Dakabin, from November 6 to 8, hope. 1998. The business of the session will be on ins as provided for in the constitution of the justin South Queensland Conference of the evil Rio Seventh-day Adventist Church, including afterlife constitutional changes and reports cov- ering all phases of the work carried on within the South Queensland Confer- thesearch ence. The officers, executive committee and departmental directors of the con- ference for the next triennium will also be elected.
Azalea Court—retirement living s& at Hornsby, NSW. (1) Unit 11 is a one BR ground-floor unit with lounge contact Adventist facing east. Has ensuite, bathroom and M9dia or your ABC small veranda. The unit is resident-fund- for details ed with a contribution of $75,300 and maintenance of $43.60 per fortnight.. (2) Unit 17 is a one BR first-floor unit with Bible lands tour leaving April 28. lounge facing north. Has ensuite, bath- 1999. 23 days in Egypt, Petra, Israel, room and a large balcony with extensive Lebanon, Turkey with David Down. For views. The unit is resident-funded with a free tour brochure write Box 341, Horns- contribution of $99,500 and mainte- by 2077 or phone (02) 9477 3595. nance of $49.00 per fortnight. Azalea Court is close to Homsby shops, rail and Adventist lawyer. For advice and SDA churches are nearby. The contribu- representation in all areas of Australian tion is largely refunded when the unit is law, contact Mr Ronald Bower, BJuris, allocated to another occupier. Contact LLB (Hons), senior partner, Corser & John Bagnall, phone (02) 9498 8207 after Corser, banisters and solicitors, GPO 6 pm and at weekends. Box R1251, Perth WA 6844. Phone (08) 9224 6222; mobile 0419 928 308; A/H Property consultants—real (08) 9332 3648; fax (08) 9224 6299. estate Cooranbong and Moris- set districts. Service, advice and Boolaroo church 75th anniver- expert local knowledge. We do it bet- sary. Come and be with us and relive ter! Raine and Home Cooranbong—Len the memories on Sabbath, October 24, Farquharson or Jill Lawson (02) 4977 1998. Past members and ministers are 1222. Raine and Home Morisset—Grant invited to a special Sabbath service and Lawson. (02) 4970 5577. an afternoon program (lunch provided) No Fees Please reply by October 3 by phoning Land for sale—Cooranbong. either (02) 4948 9303 or (02) 4948 8150, 3.5 acres of residential land. Subdivid- or writing to Boolaroo SDA Church, c/- %,• No Charges able into approximately 14 blocks. 113 Warners Bay Road, Warners Bay Three minutes to Avondale College. NSW 2282. $180,000. Keen vendor—keen to sell. C No Fuss Phone Richard (02) 9633 3360; (02) Massage. Neck and shoulder pain, 9627 4278 or 1414 242 663. Back pain? Headaches? Need relax- ation? There's an answer: Swedish and Earn up to 5.65% on your money and assist Bed and breakfast on the Gold Remedial Massage. Reasonable prices, Coast. Spacious and comfortable discounts for students and pensioners. Avondale College's growth and development. accommodation. Easy access to Surfers Fully qualified masseur and masseuse. Paradise, major theme parks and the Call Patricia on (03) 9548 2359 or A24/5 - 5.65% pa magnificent hinterland. Contact Denis Peter (03) 9790 0753 in Victoria. and Wendy Wilson (07) 5573 5045. Minimum $5,000 - 24 Months Advertisers please note: All advet Unused Pictorial Aid and manu- tisements should be sent to RECORD Ed: Al 2/5 -5.40% pa als URGENTLY NEEDED—for min- tor, Signs Publishing Company, Warbur- Minimum $5,000 - 12 Months istry and volunteers throughout PNG. ton Vic 3799. Advertisements approved Some have up to 15 hand churches by the editor will be inserted at the fol- (branch churches) with no materials. lowing rates: first 30 words or less, $A30. Al 2 - 5.10% pa Please send to: Pastor Keith Grolimund, each additional word, $A1.50. For your Term 12 Months c/- PO Box 86, Lae, 411 PNG. advertisement to appear, payment must be enclosed. Classified advertisements in A6 - 4.90% pa Attention home buyers. Cut 17 the RECORD are available to Seventh-din years (or proportional times) and many Adventist members, churches and insti- Term - 6 Months thousands off your mortgage. •No extra tutions only. repayments. •Cheapest line of credit. • Easily arranged. •You control, via ACF Investments Ltd unique monitoring plan. •Protected against interest rises. As on "Today (02) 9989 8355 Fax (02) 9989 8340 Tonight." $50 sign-on donation to your Finally church. Phone (03) 6231 5925 (mention email: [email protected] Kind actions begin with RECORD) for your 21st century home PO Box 502 Wahroonga NSW 2076 loan. kind thoughts.
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