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MARCH 14, 1978 VOLUME LXX, NUMBER 11 the Most Important Work of the Pastor Is to Lead People to Accept Jesus As Their Savior MARCH 14, 1978 VOLUME LXX, NUMBER 11 The most important work of the pastor is to lead people to accept Jesus as their Savior. Because of this concept three pastor's soul-winning seminars were held during February for one hundred pastors in the Lake Union Conference. Attendance at these seminars was on a voluntary basis, and only those who felt their need in this area of their ministry were invited. Each man pledged that he would return to his church and start a training program for his members to help them become proficient in the art of sharing Christ with others and giving Bible studies. Pastors from Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana attended the first two seminars held at the Good Samaritan Retreat Center in western Illinois. Leading A new Pastor's Soul-Winning Manual and a new Lay Bible Instructor's Manual were presented to the pastors and used as study material in these classes. People Elder and Mrs. Don Gray directed the instruction with emphasis on the great need of getting the laymen involved in helping the pastor not only to to Accept direct church activities, but to help interested people in the community learn about the glorious message that the Seventh-day Adventist church has to share with them. Simple ways of training laymen to witness and give Bible studies were Jesus demonstrated. The third seminar was held in Michigan at Camp Au Sable and most of the Don Gray pastors who attended were Michigan workers. As in the other seminars, study Ministerial Secretary was given to helping the pastor find time in his busy schedule to be able Lake Union Conference to take a day or two each week to show his laymen how to become successful lay Bible workers. All of the ministers expressed their deep desire to see the work of God finished soon, and promised that when they went back to their churches at the end of the three-day seminar they were going to put into action the simple plans that had been discussed so that their churches could be soul-winning centers in their communities. Some of the pastors expressed eagerness to see a definite change made in the way that they spend their time in administrative tasks instead of being able to see the work of leading people to accept Jesus go forward in their area. They asked for a special interest in our prayers so that they can do the work God has given them to do. COVER Winter lingers, but children never seem to mind! Jason and Robin Hoffman were photographed in a snow tunnel near their home in Gaylord, Michigan, by Tim Sherwin of Andrews University's public relations staff. The LAKE UNION HERALD is entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Berrien Springs, Michigan 49103. Send Form No. 3579 to Box C, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49103. TWO THE HEART OF THE LAKE UNION cAround the 'World in 20 'Years by Rita Waterman Andrews University is renowned for its international "I was living in downtown Baltimore. My apartment flavor, and people like Terese Thonus enhance that was in a nine-story building and the school was two atmosphere even more. blocks away. City life was getting to me. I wanted to go Teri is an American who has literally lived around the to a place where I could be alone and think, to get my world. With her father working for an international head together." company, every other year on the average has taken Teri So Teri came to Andrews and enrolled in music and her two brothers and two sisters to a new home in education with a major in voice and a minor in piano. such places as Holland, Japan, Spain, England, Colombia She had some interesting first impressions. and Singapore. Coming from city environs, Teri was impressed with In fact, by her 20th birthday, Teri had lived in the what she calls Andrews' "big, beautiful campus." But United States for only five years. She enjoys the she feels that things are also more scheduled and busier. changing scenery and feels that the experience of living "Now I'm sampling different fields. The people are in so many different places has been a real bonus to her really diversified. It's exciting." She said that although growing-up years. her program at Peabody was more cohesive, it was an Teri speaks Spanish fluently, as well as sprinklings of eat-sleep-and-drink-music kind of life. German and Japanese. Her own philosphy has broadened Teri discovered differences between the philosophies because of her exposure to other cultures. of the schools and teachers, too. "It's good to realize what it's like to be in the "No institution made up of people is going to be minority. It helps you understand yourself better," she absolutely perfect, but I'm pleased with my teachers at said. Andrews," she said. Teri added that she liked having to put herself out to Teri's career plans are to teach music on the meet people. "At times I had to cope with insecurities, elementary or high-school level. She would also like to but it also made me more outgoing. It was a good work on a master's degree in counseling. experience." Although she describes herself as "a little For the last two years she attended Peabody Institute, absentminded, a daydreamer," she also feels creative. a music conservatory in Baltimore, where she specialized "I like to find new ways of expressing old ideas in in musical performance. music, religion, of myself, and the way I relate to Although Teri came from a religious family and had people," she said. been introduced to Christ five years earlier, it was in a Teri wants to put the counseling and creativity Christian fellowship group at Peabody that she first met together to help Adventist young people. Currently she a Seventh-day Adventist. Teri was baptized in October is teaching in the earliteen Sabbath School. 1976. Settling down to one place for a couple of years doesn't mean that Teri's wanderlust and love for travel Rita Waterman is a senior communication major at have lessened. But for now she's content to enjoy the Andrews University. international atmosphere she's found at Andrews. THREE cabbages and other garden produce to government hospitals, boarding SONOMA COLLEGE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA— schools and colleges, and even to the police barracks. These gifts proved to be an excellent community-relations project. Following the Blueprint The matron of one large hospital wrote in response to the gift, "The By W. McClintock tapioc, sweet potatoes and cabbages were sent to our diet kitchen. They were used to prepare meals for malnourished children. May the Lord "Your Adventist education system The principal of one college said, bless the staff and students at Sonoma will never survive on its own. Soon "We take a great deal of notice of as you serve in His name." you will have to join the national what Sonoma is doing, for in about In the eight years it has been education system like all the other three years we find ourselves doing operating, Sonoma College, Papua churches have." what they are doing." New Guinea's senior college, has sent These predictions, made in 1970 by We can praise the Lord for the clear out hundreds of ministers, teachers a non-Adventist educator in Papua guidelines He has given us. His way is and clerks to join the Adventist work New Guinea, have not come true. The always best. Sonoma lecturers have force. They are working in every area Adventist education system in Papua pioneered new methods of teaching of the Papua New Guinea Union New Guinea is growing stronger every math. Mission and in many parts of the year and now the country's The government education neighboring Western Pacific Union government leaders are taking a closer department has regularly invited the Mission. look at the way Adventists do things. math lecturers to conduct in-service Sonoma needs an administration Sonoma College is an important key training courses for 500 elementary building, an expanded library and in the Adventist system. Students who school teachers. more classrooms. We are so happy that come to Sonoma pay school fees. The Papua New Guinea government the first quarter, 1978, 13th Sabbath They are also expected to work 15 has an eight-point plan for the offering will provide funds for hours each week. development of the country. One development at Sonoma Adventist Students at other colleges have their point of the plan is self-reliance. College. fees paid by the government and they Sonoma is self-sufficient in food Join us in developing trained also receive a weekly allowance. production and sometimes has a workers for God's church in Papua In spite of the extra sacrifice surplus. New Guinea and other South Pacific required for those enrolling at our Recently Sonoma donated 2,500 countries. denominational college, Sonoma has more applications from prospective students than can be accommodated. A deeper sense of commitment is seen in Sonoma students than in state-college students. A large wing has been added to the college mainly as a result of self-help projects by staff and students. Facilities have been steadily improved from the first tin shed used in 1969. Without any restriction on curriculum and programming, Sonoma is able to follow the Spirit of Prophecy blueprint. Work and study are Clockwise from left, combined with social, spiritual and A Sonoma College evangelistic activities.
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