An international newspaper Our mission: To inform, for inspire and unite Vol. 75, No. 11 | November 2018 christianchronicle.org Once segregated, ACU opens center on race studies FOUNDING DIRECTOR URGES the faithful to speak out against ‘situations that carry the foul scent of racial injustice.’

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ABILENE, — In 1960, a professor named Carl Spain delivered an explosive Lectureship sermon that reverber- ated far beyond what was known then as Abilene Christian College. In stark terms, Spain called out the racism of Abilene Christian and other colleges associated with Churches of Dominic dos Santos, director of the Trinidad School of Preaching in the Caribbean, leads Christians from Europe, Christ nationally that maintained whites- America, Asia and the Middle East in the song “Amen” during the European Vision Worskhop in Bratislava. only admissions policies. “God forbid that Churches of Christ and schools operated by Christians shall be the last stronghold of refuge for socially sick people who have Fear and hope in Europe Nazi illusions about the master ON A ‘POST-PRETTY-WELL-EVERYTHING’ continent, Christians gather in once-communist race,” said Spain, who taught Slovakia to discuss the challenges and opportunities in their diversifying countries. Bible at Abilene Christian as well BY ERIK TRYGGESTAD | THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE . Such a gathering likely as serving as the would have been impossible 30 minister for the BRATISLAVA, Slovakia years ago, when Slovakia was part Hillcrest Church ’m worried about our of communist Czechoslovakia. of Christ in this continent,” Robert Limb Much has changed in Europe in city. said of Europe. “The light those three decades. As the Soviet “Our moral might have departed. It Union fell, rapidly PAUL WHITE attitudes are so might be too late.” planted Churches of Christ in Jerry Taylor speaks at mixed up that ‘IThe British-born minister for the Slovakia, Romania, Albania, Ukraine the opening of a center we use the story Moulin-Vert Church of Christ in and , to name a few. That named after Carl Spain. of Philemon Paris describes himself as “English work has slowed in recent years. and Onesimus by chance, French by choice” and PHOTOS BY ERIK TRYGGESTAD Meanwhile, many European to justify refusing a Negro admission to “Christian by conviction.” He has Robert Limb and his wife, Evelyne, nations report declining birth rates study Bible in our graduate school of labored tirelessly for decades in a sing along with worship leader — below the replenishment level Bible,” the professor complained, later Europe increasingly described as Keith Lancaster in Bratislava. needed to avoid population decline asking, “Why are we afraid? … Are we “post-pretty-well-everything,” he without migration — and plummet- moral cowards on this issue?” said. “Postmodern. Post-Christian. ministers, ministry leaders and ing church attendance. Add to the Nearly six decades after Spain’s stinging Past the post.” church members during the sec- mix a massive wave of refugees rebuke hastened the integration of what is “It’s almost as if we live in a civi- ond European Vision Workshop. from the troubled, predominantly now Abilene Christian University, another lization which knows it’s dying,” About 125 Christians, repre- Muslim nations in the Middle East. Bible professor — this one an African- he said. “And at the same time, senting 59 Churches of Christ in But amidst the continent’s con- American named Jerry Taylor — stepped there are reasons to hope. And 19 nations, met for the four-day sternation, Christians here see to the same wooden podium. God has placed us here.” event in the capital of Slovakia, divine opportunity. See ABILENE, Page 8 Limb spoke to a room full of about 45 minutes east of Vienna, See EUROPE, Page 14 2 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE NOVEMBER 2018

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Sunset International Bible Institute • 800.658.9553 • www.sunset.bible/workshop NOVEMBER 2018 the christian chronicle 3 Has God given ‘Love Wins’ us more than we can handle? at same-sex ometimes it really conference is more than we can handle. Life. Somewhere, over the PARENTS OF LGBTQ children and Syears, it’s become common leaders of Churches of Christ for Christians to say to our brother and sisters dealing tackle faith and sexuality. with hard times, “Don’t worry, God won’t give you BY BOBBY ROSS JR. | THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE more than Inside Story you can — Carrie Underwood’s handle.” “Love Wins” video played on the That, my Willie Williams Jr., father of minister Willie Williams III, leads singing at a #Justice4Botham big screens as the E3 Conference friends, is a event in Dallas. The fatal shooting of Botham Jean, 26, has “brought young and old together, opened at the Highland Oaks big, fat lie. black and white together, rich and poor together,” Williams Jr. told the crowd. Church of Christ. I say this “I believe you and me are sisters as I watch a and brothers. And I believe we’re dear friend made to be here for each other,” and mother Underwood sings in the country Chellie Ison mourn Singing and hit. “And we’ll never fall if we walk the loss of hand in hand, put a world that her husband to cancer. No seems broken together again. Yeah, longer having the man she I believe, in the end love wins.” vowed to spend a lifetime Helping parents of with by her side is more LGBTQ children and than she can handle. seeking justice leaders of Churches I say this as a dear friend of Christ “better from college mourns the understand and love death of her newborn ACROSS THE NATION, members of Churches of Christ raise voices to unconditionally” was baby. Moving forward each heaven and ‘stand in solidarity’ with Botham Jean’s family. The the goal of the recent day without her beautiful conference organized daughter in her arms is devoted Christian was killed 23 days before his 27th birthday. by CenterPeace. The Gary more than she can handle. Dallas-based ministry I say this as another friend BY BOBBY ROSS JR. | THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE provides support for people who battles addiction and waits, experience same-sex attraction. weeks after reaching out for DALLAS E3 aims to “equip, empower and help, to get that help. Doing raise as protest,” declared the bold encourage” Christians to engage it on her own is more than letters on the T-shirt that Ashley in more thoughtful dialogue about she can handle (and medi- Hawthorne sported at the Dallas faith and sexuality. cally unsafe). County courts building on a recent “Nobody’s asking you to change Our burdens, our pains in weekend. what you believe,” Sally Gary, this life can be heavy and ‘POn a gloomy Saturday, clouds covered the CenterPeace’s founder and execu- hard to carry. tops of nearby skyscrapers and Dallas’ landmark tive director, told the 350 attendees In Matthew 11:28 Reunion Tower. Rain drenched Hawthorne as who came from across the United says, “Come to me all you she stood without an umbrella on the steps out- States and . “Nobody’s who are weary and burdened, side the Frank Crowley Courts Building. asking you to change what you and I will give you rest.” But Hawthorne and roughly 150 other think about the morality of sexuality. Our rest, our comfort is in Christians had come — on the day that “But what we are going to have him because we cannot do Botham Jean would have celebrated his 27th PHOTOS BY BOBBY ROSS JR. to change,” she added, “is how we it alone. birthday — to remember their fallen brother Ashley Hawthorne wants justice in the provide community for the entire It seems there’s a need, and call for justice in his fatal shooting by an death of Botham Jean: “Everybody body of Christ.” an urge when someone is off-duty, uniformed Dallas police officer. should be able to close their doors At a time when national polling See HANDLE, Page 4 See BOTHAM, Page 10 at night and feel safe in their home.” See E3 CONFERENCE, Page 26 4 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE INSIDE STORY NOVEMBER 2018

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NOVEMBER 2018 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 5 spoTLIGHT Hawaii helpers WAILUKU, Hawaii — During the school year, Sam and Macy Elander work as educators in Arizona. But over the summer, the young couple headed to Hawaii — not to vaca- tion but to help various Churches of Christ and Aloha Christian Camp. “They cleared path- ways and beaches, helped restore a preach- PHOTOS BY MARY BROWN STAN FRANK er’s home, Macy Elander cleans and repainted puts protective enamel church signs, Connecticut children accept a big challenge — to be kind on the sign at the Maui served food to Children at the Manchester Church of Christ in Connecticut celebrate the Church of Christ. the homeless, completion of a “kindness challenge.” Thirty-three boys and girls agreed to do at played soccer least 15 acts of kindness over a three-month period and record them on a chart, with the kids, helped with Vacation church member Mary Brown said. “Many of them exceeded the 15!” Brown said. Bible School, worked at the camp — On a recent Sunday, the children marked the end of the project by you name it,” said Julie Elander, Sam’s painting rocks that will be used for a “Kindness Rock Garden.” After lunch, proud mother. the boys and girls made cards to be delivered to someone who might need Sam and Macy Elander, who encouragement. attend the Bullhead City Church of All of the children, including those unable to attend the celebration, were Christ in Arizona, are graduates of given a certificate of completion. Church member Lynn Stewart had the idea in Searcy, Ark. for this event and organized it with a group of helpers.

CALIFORNIA GEORGIA Drive church traveled to the nation’s TULARE — “It looks like the Lord HENTOWN — Just off U.S. Highway 27, capital to accept the honor. built a fire under us,” one church the Hentown Church of Christ aver- member quipped. ages Sunday attendance of 45. MASSACHUSETTS After a fire made meeting at the “Attendance has been higher, EDGEWOOD — The Edgewood Church Tulare Church of Christ impossible, but just like most small country of Christ is finding a calling in a nearby congregation — the Mid churches, we are losing our young disaster relief. A team recently trav- Valley Church of Christ — opened people because of college, jobs and PHOTO PROVIDED BY BEN BREWSTER eled to a coastal North Carolina area its building and hearts. generally wanting to leave a rural Matt Hollis and Ben Brewster visit with devastated by Hurricane Florence to Now the two churches have community,” church member June U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. help, deacon Anthony Linden said. decided to unite and become one, Winkler said. But recently, the This follows a relief trip to Houston said Joel Coppinger, one of the elders congregation celebrated “75 years of LOUISIANA after Hurricane Harvey last year. for the combined congregation. service to the Lord,” Winkler noted. BOSSIER CITY — The Airline Drive “A little bit from a lot of people “Everyone is joyously anticipating The church still meets in a building Church of Christ’s work in foster makes a big difference,” Linden said. being together in the beautifully constructed on land donated by the care — through an agency called restored and remodeled church husband of Chloe Effie Harper, who Bossier KIDS — was honored CORRECTION: An Across the Nation item on Page 5 of facilities on Blackstone (where the moved to the community in 1943 and recently with an Angels in Adoption the October issue contained an error. The Spring Road fire occurred) by the end of the had no church to attend. pin from the Congressional Coalition Church of Christ in Westerville, Ohio, is raising funds to year,” said Jerry Sisemore, minister “If the Lord wills, we will be here on Adoption Institute. Ben Brewster help a buy 10,000 (not bicycles) for for the combined church. still in 75 more years,” Winkler said. and Matt Hollis from the Airline distribution in India. The Chronicle regrets the error. 6 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE ACROSS THE NATION NOVEMBER 2018 Christians thankful for near-misses after Michael

BY Hamil r. Harris | THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE power, but we are going to be OK.” Chattahoochee Fla., had to spend Beasley said he didn’t know when two nights at work before she could Neither his home nor his church power would be restored to the get back to her home in Marianna. had electricity, but Jim Beasley was church’s building. “To God be the glory,” Morgan keeping the faith. But the loss of electricity is only said after she finally was able to “Colossians 3 tells us to set our an inconvenience, the minister survey her home. “The trees fell all minds on things above and not on said. Things could have been much around my house, but they didn’t earthly things, and we are going worse. And in other parts of the fall on my house.” to be all right,” said Panhandle, they were. Jesse Jackson, a member of the Beasley, minister for In Panama City, patients at the Bay Meridian Woods church, felt the the Meridian Woods Medical Sacred Heart Hospital had same way. He works as superin- Church of Christ in to ride out the storm, but about 100 tendent of Lake Wales Charter Tallahassee, Fla., after were transferred 100 miles west to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Schools in central Florida and drives Hurricane Michael hospital in Pensacola. See christianchronicle.org for about five hours every weekend to swept into Florida The hurricane bypassed Pensacola. updates on Hurricane Michael. Tallahassee to see his wife, Sandy, from the Gulf of That’s a blessing for people including who is a city attorney. . It was the Gene McCorvey, a member of the the Olive Manor church, lives near After the storm, he got home as Beasley most intense storm on Olive Manor Church of Christ. the Gulf Coast in Lillian, Ala. He soon as he could and found his wife record to hit the Florida Panhandle. “I feel blessed, but I want every- said he planned to contribute to a and his home safe. The storm pulled The day after the Category 4 body to be safe,” McCorvey said. food and supply drive for hurricane a large tree in his yard up by its roots, storm passed, Beasley was at the “People have lost their homes, and victims organized by the nearby Bay but it fell away from the house. store, buying an electric generator they don’t have phone service. Minette Church of Christ. As he began clearing away debris, for $400. My heart goes out to the people “We are supposed to be the “one of the kids came up from “We have a phone tree, and we because, as Pensacola residents, we church,” Whitehurst said, so “we the neighborhood and started to were able to call all of our members. have been through hurricanes, and ought to act like the church and help clear branches,” he said, “and my Everyone is okay,” Beasley told The during Hurricane Ivan, we didn’t our brothers and sisters.” neighbor came with his chainsaw Christian Chronicle. “We have a lot have electricity for two weeks.” Lena Morgan, a registered nurse and his truck and started cutting of trees down, and people have lost Melvin Whitehurst, minister for at the state mental hospital in logs and hauling branches away.” Floods from Hurricane Florence devastate North Carolina church … again

BY chellie ison | THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE with flooding from a hurricane. the big disaster groups don’t go.” In 2016, Hurricane Matthew The organization set up a relieef Two floods in two years — it’s brought flooding up to 32 inches center at the building of the something the South Lumberton inside the church’s building. It Helen Street Church of Christ in Church of Christ in North Carolina took months, but in June 2017, the Fayetteville, sending trucks full never could have expected. congregation was able to move back of supplies to surrounding areas “We’ve had hurricanes before ..., in. And now, they’ve been hit again. to help feed and provide for other but none like these last two that It took Campbell nine days to get needs of residents. hit the area,” said Billy Campbell, back into the area after evacuating. Churches of Christ Disaster minister for the South Lumberton “When I got there, there was Response Team is also working Church of Christ. He has lived in the still water in the building,” he said. in North Carolina. Volunteers area since 1966. “You had to have boots to get in the are cutting up downed trees and First, Hurricane Matthew dealt the building.” clearing debris from homes and region a blow in 2016. Then came Now that the water has receded, the roadways in the Wilmington area. Hurricane Florence. congregation is once again tearing As for the South Lumberton congre- Weeks after Florence began out flooring, throwing out doors and gation, they don’t have flood insur- its devastating path across the drying out walls and pews, in the JONATHAN McCRAY ance. The congregation of about 65 Carolinas, many there are dealing hope that mold won’t begin to grow. Stains on the communion table of the members isn’t sure how they’ll pay for with the aftermath. Fortunately, Campbell’s home was South Lumberton Church of Christ show the repairs from this latest disaster. “We’ve lost flooring and the pews, spared flooding. He said water came the level of flooding from Florence. “It’s just devastating, you know, but and in one area, we’ve got a lot of up pretty high in the yard, threatening God will provide,” Campbell said. sheetrock and insulation that has to the home, but never getting inside. Assistance CoC have been working Several churches are figuring out be torn out,” Campbell, said. “They don’t have a place to meet to help the South Lumberton how they may be able to provide The South Lumberton church’s right now,” Brad Rowley, an elder congregation. financial assistance to the South building was flooded by Florence. at the East Main Church of Christ “We’re trying to cover a 50- to Lumberton church. The water line is two feet off the in Murfreesboro, Tenn., told The 60-mile radius of Fayetteville (N.C.),” ground. It’s the second time in two Christian Chronicle. said Mike Baumgartner with Disaster Find links to contribute to hurricane relief a years the congregation has dealt Rowley and groups with Disaster Assistance CoC. “We’re getting where christianchronicle.org. NOVEMBER 2018 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 7

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Racial reconciliation and the church 1968 — 2018

More from this series: christianchronicle.org Abilene Christian in the 1960s 1960: Floyd Rose is denied BOBBY ROSS JR. PAUL WHITE admission because he is black. Alisha Taylor, second from left, joins other attendees at a ribbon cutting for the Carl Spain Praying at the center’s opening are, from Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action at Abilene Christian University in Texas. left, Jerry Taylor, Gavin Rogers, Claudette 1960: Carl Spain delivers Bible Taylor is an ACU graduate and the daughter of Jerry Taylor, the center’s founding director. Rogers, Royce Money and Tryce Prince. Lectureship sermon on racial discrimination. 1961: College admits black ABILENE: Center on race studies opens students to graduate school. FROM PAGE 1 north of Memphis, Tenn. 1962: Black junior and Taylor spoke during ACU’s recent At times, Taylor’s family lacked senior students are allowed 112th annual Bible lecture series — transportation, so they’d walk to a admission. Billy Curl and now called Summit — as the univer- nearby town. Sometimes, carloads Larry Bonner enroll after sity marked the opening of the Carl full of white people would drive by two years at Southwestern Spain Center on Race Studies and and holler at them. Christian College. Spiritual Action, which will conduct “They would shout at us, and we academic research on historical and would have to jump out of the road 1963: Freshman and contemporary racism in the church and get in the ditch to keep from sophomore black students are and Christian institutions. being hit,” Taylor said. admitted to comply with Title The center’s name honors the In second grade, Taylor had a VI to borrow money for a legacy of Spain, who faced “social white friend named Mike. But one science building expansion. rejection, religious ostracism, tribal day, the boy said he couldn’t play rage and racial retribution” as a result with Taylor anymore because he was 1964: Royce Money graduates of his Feb. 24, 1960, address, Taylor black. Especially hurtful: The boy’s with a Bible degree. Money told thousands of students and guests PAUL WHITE father had used the N-word in telling would later serve as Abilene who filled ACU’s Moody Coliseum. Curtis King, associate director of ACU’s his son to stay away from Taylor. Christian University’s president Spain, who died in 1990 at age 73, Siburt Institute for Church Ministry, Taylor was 7 years old when he and issue a formal apology in called white supremacy the most cred- speaks at the Spain Center’s opening. heard his mother, Alma Hines, 1999 for the school’s history of ible threat to Christian morals, noted scream loudly in a nearby room. racism. He is now ACU’s Taylor, the center’s founding director. and grandson Gavin Rogers. “I knew they were going to kill chancellor. “While white American “I, therefore, stand today behind him,” Hines kept saying as she vehemently condemned the same pulpit 58 years later,” he watched news of the April 4, 1968, 1968: U.S. Office of Economic Soviet communism as anti-demo- added, “to declare that the doctrine assassination of civil rights leader Opportunity recognizes Clyde cratic, Spain rightly pointed out of white supremacy still continues to Martin Luther King Jr. outside the Austin, director of admissions that these same Christians were remain a credible threat in America Lorraine Motel in nearby Memphis. and placement, for Abilene hypocritically excluding, denying to Christian morals.” Taylor was baptized at age 12 at Christian’s efforts to recruit, and obstructing African-Americans the Hatchie Church of Christ in place and educate minority from having full participation in the EQUAL IN THE SIGHT OF GOD Covington, Tenn., which his grandfa- students. highly esteemed system of American Taylor, 57, wasn’t born until a year ther helped build. He started leading democracy,” Taylor said to an audi- after Spain’s historic sermon. singing at age 13. He gave his first SOURCE: Abilene Christian University ence that included the late name- However, he experienced racism sermon at age 14, and when his sake’s daughter Claudette Rogers firsthand growing up in a rural area ninth-grade English , Merill NOVEMBER 2018 ACROSS THE NATION THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 9

PAUL WHITE BOBBY ROSS JR. Billy Curl, one of the first black under- Celebrating the ribbon cutting for the Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action are, from left, Abilene Christian graduates admitted to Abilene Christian, University President Phil Schubert, Spain’s grandson Gavin Rogers, Spain’s daughter Claudette Rogers, founding director Jerry reflects on professor Carl Spain’s legacy. Taylor, ACU management sciences professor Orneita Burton and ACU Provost Robert Rhodes.

Durham, heard about it, she invited the racial climate in America. “The made to historic sites in Memphis. him to preach in class. trust level is very low, and those are Asked about her father’s passion His topic? the dynamics that go into creating for racial unity, the 23-year-old Taylor “The need for people to be racially an environment of hostility to where said: “I think it just goes back to Jesus sensitive,” Taylor said. people stop exerting any energy Christ and his mission of wanting to No race is more special than to even talk to each other, to try to create a space where love is the most another, he told his classmates. resolve problems in peaceful ways.” important thing. Everything that “We are all equal in the sight of my dad does is based out of love for God,” he stressed. ‘HISTORY WAS MADE’ others and for God and Jesus.” Weeks before Spain spoke in DRIVEN TO SEEK RECONCILIATION 1960, a black student named Floyd SPEAKING ‘REDEEMING WORDS’ After high school, Taylor Rose was denied admission to ACU’s enrollment this semester earned a bachelor’s degree from Abilene Christian on racial grounds. tops 5,200 students — 36 percent of Southwestern Christian College Even before Spain’s address, the them non-white. in Terrell, Texas, the only histori- college had appointed an integration Despite progress on racial matters, cally black college associated with committee to study the race issue and much work remains to be done, Jerry Churches of Christ. make recommendations to its board. PHOTO PROVIDED BY ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Taylor said at the center’s opening. Later, he completed M.Div. But the process might have taken Carl Spain, shown in his younger days, was “When senseless shootings happen, and D.Min. degrees at Southern years if not for the impetus fueled by a Bible professor who delivered an explo- like the recent one in Dallas that took Methodist University in Dallas. Spain’s “theological attack on racial sive sermon on racial discrimination at the life of our dearly departed brother He preached for congregations in segregation,” according to research Abilene Christian’s 1960 Bible Lectureship. Botham Jean, we as Christians must Texas, North Carolina and Georgia by Doug Foster, director of ACU’s not remain silent and confuse good for before joining the faculty at ACU, Center for Restoration Studies. recalled learning the value of prayer evil and evil for good,” Taylor said. where for years he has focused on “I know that history was made when while growing up as the son of an He cited other examples that racial unity projects. he made that speech,” said Billy Curl, East Texas sharecropper. “And when he said demand a response from All these years later, his child- an ACU graduate who was one of the you get on your knees and pray, Christians, such as contaminated hood experiences with racism still first black students admitted as a full- something is going to happen.” drinking water in majority-black drive him. time undergraduate in 1962. On the same day as the center’s Flint, Mich., and white nation- They compel him to seek recon- Curl, an elder and retired minister ribbon cutting, Alisha Taylor — a alist rallies in places such as ciliation and work to bring healing of the Crenshaw Church of Christ in 2017 ACU graduate and Jerry Taylor’s Charlottesville, Va. to a society so often torn apart by Los Angeles, serves on ACU’s board daughter — performed a two-person “We may not always know what to racial division, he told The Christian of trustees. He reflected on Spain’s play called “The Mountaintop” with do immediately when these terrible Chronicle. legacy at an opening luncheon for fellow alumnus Vincson Green. events happen,” Taylor said. “But as “We are in a period where fear and the new center. The drama depicts the last night of the church of Jesus Christ, we can ask anger have been turned up to the “I don’t know whether Carl Spain Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, which is God to give us the courage to speak top notch volume-wise, where people got on his knees or not, but I do more vivid to Alisha Taylor because redeeming words into situations that are afraid, uncertain,” Taylor said of know he prayed,” said Curl, who of visits she and her father have carry the foul scent of racial injustice.” 10 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE ACROSS THE NATION NOVEMBER 2018

JUSTIN ARDREY WHITNEY KASINGER Christians share hugs and fellowship at a #Justice4Botham assembly hosted by the Minister Frank Melton III speaks at a #Justice4Botham event that drew more than 100 Sycamore View Church of Christ in Memphis, Tenn., in memory of Botham Jean. members of Churches of Christ to the steps outside City Hall in downtown Houston. BOTHAM: ‘Let It Rise’ sung across U.S. and beyond FROM PAGE 1 In Memphis, Tenn., the Sycamore said Williams, a former Abilene The nasty weather failed to deter View Church of Christ described Christian University football player these members of Churches of its service remembering Jean as “a who preaches for the North Colony Christ from their appointed mission: powerful display of unity, communal Church of Christ, north of Dallas. singing and praising God. lament for injustice and a celebration “We’re asking God for justice in “The walls of Jericho didn’t come of our dear brother in Christ.” this situation,” he added. “We are down because they fought,” minister At the Ina Road Church of Christ in Christians, so we’re not seeking Willie Williams III told the crowd, Tucson, Ariz., black Christians shared vengeance or revenge or destruction citing the Old Testament account of with a mostly white audience their on anybody. But if I bump into your the Israelites marching around the experiences of growing up in America. car, I’ve got to pay for that, right?” city and blowing their trumpets. “The “I truly hope this becomes a walls of Jericho came down because catalyst for bringing racial unity or CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY? the people of God got together, and at least racial collaboration in our Officer Amber Guyger told inves- they shouted, and they praised God.” divided brotherhood,” said Jessica tigators she mistakenly entered the Lamont Ross, senior minister for Knapp, who is white and attended victim’s apartment the night of Sept. the Marsalis Avenue Church of Christ the Tucson discussion. 6, thinking it was her own. She then in Dallas, prayed to God, “We can’t BOBBY ROSS JR. As part of a #Justice4Botham confused Jean with a burglar and make sense of the senseless, but we “We want to stand with our brothers and social media campaign organized by opened fire, she reported. come to you because we recognize sisters,” says Cody Chumbley, with sons Williams, numerous Christians from Guyger has been charged with the therapeutic value of praise.” Keaton and Caden at the Dallas event. coast to coast recorded videos of manslaughter and fired from her job From Houston to Honolulu, mem- themselves singing “Let It Rise,” the with the Dallas Police Department. bers of Churches of Christ across the Frank Melton III said at Houston last song led by Jean at the Dallas The victim’s parents have expressed U.S. — and even beyond — came City Hall, surrounded by more than West Church of Christ, his home skepticism at the official narrative of together on Jean’s Sept. 29 birthday to 100 Christians. congregation. what happened. The family plans to raise their voices to heaven. At the Pearl Harbor Church of “Today is the opportunity for file a lawsuit against Guyger and the “We just want to make sure that Christ in Hawaii, minister’s wife Ruth the Church of Christ and all those city of Dallas. we bring awareness to this situation Byrne said, “We stand in solidarity Botham impacted to say, ‘Hey, we “We do want justice for Botham and show the family love,” minister with his family.” love you, and we care about you,’” because we feel it’s unfair,” said NOVEMBER 2018 ACROSS THE NATION THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 11

JOSH KASINGER BOBBY ROSS JR. Whitney Kasinger and Tellis Rivers greet Willie Williams III, left, minister for the North Colony Church of Christ, north of Dallas, sings at a #Justice4Botham event outside the each other at the Houston gathering. Dallas County courts building. Williams, a former Abilene Christian University football player, organized the social media campaign.

Hawthorne, a North Colony church his mother said. Berry said. “And as you do here’s member who brought her 7-year-old “We believe in justice, and for me, what I want you to say: ‘Stand up for daughter, Yaniya, with her to the what happened to Botham was a ter- Botham.’ Dallas event. “Everybody should be rible injustice,” said Hynson, whose “And tomorrow, after you’ve had able to close their doors at night and shirt described Jean as a “faithful your Sunday afternoon meal, I want feel safe in their home.” follower” of Christ. you to go to somebody and visit Another Dallas participant, Lydia Cody Chumbley, youth minister them in their hospital room,” he Graves-Berkley, wore a shirt with for the South Main Church of Christ added. “And I want you to tell them the message “I am my brother’s in Weatherford, Texas, about 60 to ‘Stand up for Botham.’ keeper” above #BothamJean. miles west of Dallas, brought his “Next week, I want you to see “I have a 23-year-old son myself, sons, Caden, 11, and Keaton, 8, to a young boy who’s cutting up in so this hit close to home,” said the Dallas event. “Botham’s is a life JUSTIN ARDREY school, not obeying his mother, and Graves-Berkley, a member of the worth celebrating,” Chumbley said. Christians gather in a circle to pray at a I want you to talk to him and tell Mountain View Church of Christ “We want to stand with our brothers #Justice4Botham event at the Sycamore him to ‘Stand up for Botham.’” in Dallas. “My son is like Botham and sisters around the world and View Church of Christ in Memphis, Tenn. “Stand up for Botham!” the crowd — innocent, young, kind, gentle. fight for justice.” said in unison. “Stand up for Botham!” So we just have to start being more “What happened to Botham has In death, Jean has “brought young accountable for our brothers. ‘STAND UP FOR BOTHAM’ had a worldwide impact,” Berry told and old together, black and white “God knows all and sees all,” she Sammie L. Berry, minister for the the Dallas crowd. together, rich and poor together,” added. “So when it’s all said and Dallas West church, said he had just Even though no one would ever said Willie Williams Jr., the Dallas done, I’m just praying that justice will returned from Jean’s funeral in the expect to be shot to death by a organizer’s father. be served, especially for his mother.” Caribbean nation of St. Lucia. Jean police officer in his own home, The #Justice4Botham praise event Remona Hynson, a member of grew up there before leaving at age Berry said, “I know that where began in the rain — but it ended the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive 19 to attend Harding University in Botham is today, he has a big smile an hour later with sunlight poking Church of Christ in Sulphur Springs, Searcy, Ark. on his face, and he’s singing right through the clouds, as Williams Jr. Texas, about 80 miles east of Dallas, A standing-room only crowd filled along with us.” noted. also identified with Jean’s family. a 2,000-seat Catholic church — the Berry urged the Christians to “Thank you, Jesus!” a woman in When Hynson’s son was in his late largest venue available — to pay honor Jean’s memory by helping the crowd shouted. teens, police stopped him for no rea- their final respects to Jean, and oth- other people. son, she said. “And when they ques- ers lined the streets, Berry said. An “When you see the homeless man SEE VIDEOS of Churches of Christ and individual tioned him, he was actually drug earlier memorial service for Jean in on the side of the road … reach Christians from across the U.S. and beyond singing where his knees were all bloodied,” Texas drew 1,500. out and give him a helping hand,” ‘Let It Rise’ at christianchronicle.org. 12 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE NOVEMBER 2018

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NOVEMBER 2018 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 13 ANGOLA spoTLIGHT HUAMBO — Christians in this southern African nation are singing praises to God for their Bikes for evangelizing new hymnals, featuring songs in Portuguese and their native grandmas in Africa language, Umbundu. KALOMO, Zambia — Bicycling evan- Danny Reese, a member of the gelists have planted 20 Churches Angola Mission Team, worked with of Christ in the rural communities members of the of this southern African country in Kapango Church the past four years. That was the of Christ to tran- report given by 70-plus preachers at scribe the songs a recent training conference hosted and produce the by the Namwianga Evangelism and hymnals. The Spiritual Growth team. church used Among the attendees were the the first copies conference’s first-ever female partic- during a recent ipants — grandmothers Vainess gospel meeting. Moonga and Elinah Mazala. They “Danny is heard about the workshop from angolateam.org sending a copy to bicycle evangelists in their area. Angolan Christians other provinces The two women walk more than 20 sing from their as an incen- miles to teach and encourage women brand new hymnals. tive for each in the communities near their homes. church to collect “The book of Titus tells the older songs in their local languages,” said women to go and teach younger Reese’s wife, Katie. “Please pray women to respect their husbands that the churches in the Umbundu- and love their children,” Moonga speaking region will be blessed by said, “and that’s what we do.” this hymnal.” The women said that the male evangelists welcomed them to the BULGARIA workshop. Rodgers Namuswa, the Yambol — This southeastern leader of Namwianga’s evangelism Bulgarian town in the historical region WWW.JOCHEBEDSHOPE.ORG team, assured the women that they of Thrace is the home of Petar Petrov, would soon receive bicycles of their a graduate of the Athens International Walking hand in hand toward new life own to help in their ministry. Bible Institute who served in the Four women on the Indonesian island of Nias walk into the waters of the Indian “The lessons are very powerful,” Bulgarian-language Ocean, following minister Linga Aro Halawa. The women are students in a sewing class Moonga said of the conference. service of the Omonia sponsored by Jochebed’s Hope, a nonprofit associated with Churches of Christ, formerly Church of Christ. known as Kids of . Halawa, who baptized the women, serves as a dormitory Now Petrov hopes supervisor for the ministry, which cares for orphaned and impoverished children. to plant a new church “We identify with Jochebed, Moses’ mother, who made the heart-wrenching in his hometown, decision to give up her son in hopes that he would have a better future,” said Scott said Hristo Arnaudov, Cate, U.S. coordinator. “Parents in Indonesia do the same thing. Desiring a better a minister in the future for their children, they turn them over to our care.” Bulgarian capital, Petrov Jochebed’s Hope also provides vocational training for the people of Nias and Sofia. He visited works with congregations on the island. Recently, the ministry partnered with the www.zambiamission.org/bicycleevangelist Petrov recently to supply him with Botohilitano Church of Christ to construct a new roof for the church’s meeting place. The grandmothers at the conference. Bulgarian-language material from Eastern European Mission. “Brother Petar is currently to Spanish-speaking nations, News for the first time. nations gathered on the East African making initial attempts to start a recently visited the coastal city of Young also preached for the Virú island of Zanzibar for the biennial All home group in Yambol,” Arnaudov Trujillo and worked with a church- Church of Christ, which recently Africa Missionary retreat. said. “We are praying for this initia- sponsored leadership school there. planted a new congregation. “We spent four days swapping tive and are encouraging him.” He also taught about Jesus at a youth “I am honored to work with stories and fellowshiping with gathering and birthday party in growing churches that are planting colleagues and mentors,” said Robert PERU Porvenir. more churches,” he said. and Teague Meyer, members of TRUJILLO — Even a birthday party “The party was attended by a mission team in the southern can provide a chance to spread the numerous guests from the commu- TANZANIA African nation of Angola. Members Gospel in this South American nation. nity,” Young said. “For many of ZANZIBAR CITY — Ninety-three misso- of a mission team in Dar es Salaam, Bob Young, a longtime missionary them, they were hearing the Good naries and ministry trainers from 11 Tanzania, organized the event. 14 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE AROUND THE WORLD NOVEMBER 2018 Slovak Republic EUROPE: God’s politics are ‘neither left nor right’ POPULATION: 5.4 million. languages: Slovak, Hungarian, Romani, Ruthenian, English, German. FROM PAGE 1 RELIGION: 62 percent Roman Catholic, 8.2 percent The workshop had its genesis in Protestant, 3.8 percent Greek Catholic 12.5 percent Athens, Greece, near the epicenter other or unspecified, 13.5 percent claim no religion. of the refugee crisis. In 2016, four ministries associated with Churches of Christ — Partners in Progress, Sunset International Bible Institute, World Bible School and World English Institute — hosted a gath- ering of European church leaders to equip them to minister to asylum seekers in their countries. Many of the refugees are spiritual seekers and were members of secret house churches in the Middle East, forced Kosice to flee because of their newfound faith in Jesus. Bratislava After the Athens event, Bill McDonough of Partners in Progress Workshop participants take a quick tour of Bratislava’s old town. Their tour guide, approached Doug Reeves of Sunset Zdenka Hamerlikova, worships with the Church of Christ in Slovakia’s capital. HISTORY: Slovakia traces its roots to the ninth about partnering in a similar work- century state of Great Moravia. After the dissolution shop with an expanded focus. The the Middle East. Many seek asylum ‘MUSLIMS IN YOUR GROCERY STORE’ of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World four ministries launched the first in these countries after entering Later in the workshop, ministry War I, the Slovaks European Vision Workshop in Mainz, Europe through Greece or the leaders highlighted programs that and Czechs formed , in 2017 to help Christians Balkan nations. can help Christians reach their new Czechoslovakia. reach all Europeans — including “We’ve seen God working in ways Middle Eastern neighbors. John Following World War those who claim they have lost their we would not have imagined,” said Reese, president of World Bible II, they came under faith, be it Islam or Christianity. Will Kooi, who worships with the School, presented correspondence communist rule In fact, Limb said, “what they Danube Church of lessons aimed at in Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe. In 1993 the have lost was not a true relation- Christ in Vienna. people from Islamic country separated into Slovakia and the Czech Republic. ship” with God. “Sometimes we’re the backgrounds. So Slovakia joined NATO and the European Union in 2004. During the Bratislava conference, planters, sometimes did Barry Baggott, Limb and fellow ministers spoke on we’re the waterers.” director of French CHURCHES OF CHRIST: Truitt Adair of Sunset the theme, “Lift up your eyes and Christians in World Outreach. International Bible Institute traveled to Bratislava in see God’s purpose in Europe.” Vienna feed and Tom Langley, pres- 1990 and placed a newspaper Limb quoted from one of his serve as many refu- ident of World ad for Bible studies. About favorite hymns, “Glorious Things of gees as they can English Institute, Kooi Al-Aethawi 13,500 people responded. Thee are Spoken,” written by John while they can, Kooi talked about the A mission team including Newton in 1779, a decade before said, but often that’s not long. The ministry’s work of teaching English Bob Stump arrived in 1992. the French Revolution. European Union’s policies and other using the Bible, which has resulted A year later, Mark and Dana “‘La Marseillaise’ is a good tune, but factors can take the refugees away in across Europe. Blackwelder became the first that’s my national anthem,” he said quickly, leaving church members While many Middle Eastern refu- missionaries from Churches of the hymn, focusing on the lyric, asking, “Did we do enough? Did we gees claim Christianity as their faith, Halamicek of Christ to the new nation of “With salvation’s walls surrounded, say the right thing?” many more are Muslims who “have Slovakia. Now native Europeans, thou may’st smile at all thy foes.” Refugee ministry requires “trust including Roman Halamicek in Bratislava and Peter “‘Thou may’st smile’ ... not in that God will take care of it.” Halustok in Kosice, minister for Slovakian churches. derision, not in derision,” he said. It also requires preparation, said Paul Brazle It’s up to God to judge the righ- Rudiger Renken, a member of Antwerp, Belgium A SPECIAL BIBLE: Susan Edmonds and her late teous and the unrighteous, he the Bremen Church of Christ husband, Jim, served on the Bratislava team in added. Meanwhile, “we look at our in Germany. The congregation “We spend a lot 1992. One of the first believers they baptized was neighbors and say, ‘Come in. Don’t of about 35 souls has served of time trying to Zdenka Hamerlikova. After attending the European be an enemy anymore. We’re not hundreds of refugees with food, straighten out folks,” Vision Workshop this year, Susan Edmonds visited going to fight you. We’re going to shelter and Bible studies. said Brazle, a longtime Hamerlikova. “Moments after I arrived there, she love you to death.’” “God is working, but we need to missionary, during a showed me the Thompson Chain Reference Bible prepare the fields,” said Renken, devotional. He quoted Mark 9:38, in that the team presented to her just weeks after she ‘WE NEED TO PREPARE THE FIELDS’ a graduate of Sunset International which Christ’s disciples tried to stop a was saved,” Susan Edmonds said. “It was wonderful As the workshop began, repre- Bible Institute. “We need to prepare man from driving out demons because to see that she is still as faithful as she was then.” sentatives of Churches of Christ in ourselves for having a Bible study. “he was not one of us.” “Don’t make a SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, “Churches of Christ Around the Austria and Germany gave updates ... Why should God send us people church that looks like me,” Brazle said. World” by Mac Lynn, interviews. Maps via Wikimeida Commons. on their work with refugees from if we’re not prepared?” “Make a church that looks like Jesus.” NOVEMBER 2018 AROUND THE WORLD THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 15 never been as disenchanted with anti-immigrant protests erupted after “We don’t want to do singing as just Islam” as they are now, said Wissam an August brawl that resulted in the a checklist item,” Keith Lancaster Al-Aethawi during a session titled stabbing death of a German man. said, noting that many church hymns “Islam in Christ’s Eyes.” Police named immigrants from Syria are actual words of Scripture and A native of Iraq, Al-Aethawi was and Iraq as suspects. hold biblical truths. “Although the a refugee himself after he studied Media pundits pointed to the primary mission of worship isn’t the Bible and was baptized in a protests as evidence of backlash evangelism, if we worship with pas- hotel bathtub near the birthplace of against the refugees, but failed to sion, people who hear us will say ‘I Saddam Hussein. Now he serves as a acknowledge the larger counter- sense God among these people.’” missionary to the heavily Arab popu- protests by those who support the Jason and Patrice Williams sense lation of Dearborn, Mich., and as asylum seekers, said Sven Schneider, God working in France, where they assistant dean of Arabic studies for a member of the Chemnitz Church of are working with a Church of Christ the Sunset institute. Christ who attended the workshop. in Paris. Both native Texans, the “If you cannot stand to see Members of his church have couple is training with the Sunset Muslims in your grocery store, don’t worked with relief organizations that institute. They are considering full- share the Gospel with them,” said help refugees and play sports with time mission work in the City of Al-Aethawi, who also stressed the their children, Schneider said. At Light — despite the sticker shock need for Europeans to learn about least one has resulted from PHOTOS BY erik tryggestad when it comes to raising funds from their Muslim neighbors’ faith and the outreach. Americans Jason and Patrice Williams churches in the U.S. their holy book, the Quran, as they The refugees, like most Europeans, see ministry opportunities in Paris. “To send us to Paris, they could reach out with Christ. are in search of a better life, said send 10 people to Honduras,” Patrice “To learn about Islam, you have to Teresa Rothe, a member of the Syrians, Africans and Germans. Williams said. For that reason, plus go to the Quran,” he said, “and not Chemnitz church who was baptized “In a way, the church does politics,” the reputation of Europe as post- your favorite politician.” last year. They quickly learn that he said, “but from a different realm. Christian, it’s hard to find potential “Germany is not heaven” and that We are trying to change people from teammates for the work, she said. A EURO-BACKLASH AGAINST REFUGEES? prosperity is “not just given to you.” the inside. We proclaim a kingdom But the city of 2.2 million souls has Increasingly, Europe’s politicians Many asylum seekers become frus- that is neither left nor right. It is sim- spiritual seekers, she added. voice opposition to the wave of refu- trated. Some also bring their old ply from another world.” “It’s surprisingly easy to meet gees from the Middle East, which conflicts to their new homeland. That people who are open,” she said. “We has slowed substantially in the past makes some Germans feel uncom- ‘I SENSE GOD AMONG THESE PEOPLE’ make contacts in Starbucks. More year, the International Organization fortable and insecure. As a new believer from a small workers are needed.” for Migration reports. Rothe prays that church, Rothe said, “I’m encouraged As the workshop Several countries, the refugees will find by seeing so many people trying to closed, Trevor including Hungary, the peace that she spread the Good News.” The offer- Williams stressed have fortified their found as she studied ings at the workshop were “a little the need for stead- borders and heavily the Bible with the overwhelming,” she added. fast patience among restricted access by Chemnitz church. In addition to refugee ministry, Europe’s Christians. refugees. Political “When it’s about speakers discussed challenges facing “God moves in mys- parties that advo- truth and about God, an increasingly secular Europe. One terious ways,” said cate a crackdown on all of that background way to reach souls across a multi- Williams, a longtime Rothe Bartsch Williams refugees have made doesn’t matter,” she tude of cultural and religious barriers minister in , substantial gains in parliaments, said. “The truth is for everyone.” is through the universal language “and sometimes in our anxiety for including Sweden’s, as anxieties Alexander Bartsch, an evangelist for of song, said Keith Lancaster of church growth we forget that trees grow over national identity and the the church, said that Christians should Acappella Ministries. He and his that take the longest to bloom have effects of globalization and immigra- endeavor to cut through the noise and son, Anthony, taught the attendees the most fruit. tion, Reuters reported in September. distractions of politics as they minister new songs used in their Praise and “It takes time, but a fruit tree, In the east German city of Chemnitz, to everyone — Iranians, Afghanis, Harmony workshops. grounded well, can produce here.”

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“Living a pure, “God’s people can feel Many Germans keep “We’re in the wild Christian life is not under pressure. We feel a distance from the east of Slovakia,” said the Gospel. You’ve that way in Romania,” Middle Eastern refu- Halustok, a workshop got to talk to people,” said Murtaza, a minis- gees among them, but participant who minis- said McDonough, ter in Sibiu. His nation the Bremen Church of ters for a church 45 director of Partners in Progress. He is in the midst of a same-sex marriage Christ sees their presence as “an open minutes from the EU’s border with urged workshop participants to have debate, and it’s easy for Christians to door to the Muslim world,” says Renken, Ukraine. Smuggling and gang violence intentional, daily conversations about be labeled as closed-minded, he said. a workshop participant. She said she is are common. Poverty is high. He tells Christ and to work together. “You’re He preached from the book of Daniel, amazed by the kindness and hospital- the church that, despite their circum- not a lone ranger,” he said. “You don’t stressing the need to stand for God — ity of the refugees she has met. “It’s a stances, they “are still somebody living have a diocese you’re trying to control.” even when commanded to bow to idols. special time. We’re trying to use it.” somewhere” — and Jesus knows them. 16 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE NOVEMBER 2018

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Register online at: nationallectureship.net or by mail: 75th Annual National Lectureship PO Box 328, St. Peters, MO 63376 NOVEMBER 2018 Currents the christian chronicle 17 Taray, Peru haunting melody, sung through smiles and tears in a language few outsiders understand, floats through this quiet mountain village. “This song is sad. It’s about the Asuffering of Christ,” says Narciso Roya. “Sometimes I cry when I sing this song because it’s so sad.” There are white flecks of cement in his jet-black hair and on his soccer jersey. He’s been hard at work building a new meeting place for the 25-member Huancalle Church of Christ, which worships among the mountains surrounding Cuzco. Here, they’re close to God — 11,276 feet above sea level. Roya and three of his fellow Christians have taken a break so that a pair of visitors can hear selections from “Iñiq Taqa Espiritual Kaq Takikuna,” a hymnal in their indigenous language, Quechua. Roya closes his eyes as he sings about the cross, the nails, the blood. His voice quivers with each staccato word. Jesuslláy, Jesuslláy, (My Jesus, my Jesus) reqsikuykikum rantiqniykupaq (we know you as the one who purchased us with your blood). Qespiqlláy, Qespiqlláy, (Savior, Savior,) chaskikuykikum Señorniykupaq (we welcome you as our Lord). Roya knows what it means to suffer for his beliefs. His community is a traditional Peruvian pueblo, or village, populated by descendants of the Incas, who built a mighty empire and the God ‘conquered ancient city of Macchu Picchu, not far from here. the pueblo’ Since the PHOTOs BY ERIK TRYGGESTAD days of the Narciso Roya points heavenward conquis- as he talks about the suffering he tadors, endured for his faith in Jesus. AMONG THE MOUNTAINS of South America, a small Catholicism had been the only acceptable faith here. Roya church experiences the depths of persecution — grew up never thinking much of it. “For me, God wasn’t God of Heaven; he was and the heights of faith. god of the images, god of the idols,” Roya says in his second language, Spanish, as one of the visitors, missionary Barton Kizer, translates. BY ERIK TRYGGESTAD | THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE “He had read the Bible,” Kizer says, “but hadn’t understood.” Then he joined a construction crew working The village of Taray, near Cuzco in southern Peru, is home to a church of indigenous Quechua speakers. CONTINUED 18 NOVEMBER 2018 CURRENTS THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 19 of the Quechua-language hymn and of the Quechua-languagehymn

But they’re always back home When asked if he ever envisioned, “So now we’re tearing down what Soon, the church will members we know you as Jesuslláy, Jesuslláy, SEE VIDEO SEE A . christianchronicle.org at additional features of Christ in Cuzco’s San Sebastián district. He visits the mountain Its members congregation regularly. travel to Cuzco on Saturdays to sell their wares in the open-air markets. on Sundays, he adds, ready to sing hymns in their native tongue — some of which they composed themselves. during the years of persecution, that the church would one day have its own building, Roya replies,“I never didn’t think thought about that. We we’d grow like this. we had and building something more permanent.” fill this new space with beautiful, haunting Quechua hymns about the suffering Christ endured — and the salvation his blood brings. the one who purchased us with your we welcome you Savior, blood. Savior, as our Lord. As years passed, things slowly began The church involved members got “That’s how we conquered the After decades of meeting in homes, they “The people here, they sew, Cuzco kept coming back to the village and became a great source of encour- agement, Roya says. The congrega- tion’s members were baptized. to change in the pueblo. Neighbors who had once scoffed at the church noticed that its members were kind. didn’t abuse alcohol. They in their local government. They helped remove corrupt and took posi- leaders tions as community treasurersand secretaries, promising to be fair and just, as commanded by Scripture. pueblo,” Roya says. “It was the Word of God.” the church members received a plot of land for a church building. They’ve since outgrown tore it, so they the building down and are building it again, bigger than before. Each family has contributed their own funds for construction. cultivate, they do whatever they can” says Triveños,to earn who money, has since planted another Church Near the church building, a sheep nibbles on a rare, flat piece of land used for soccer. of land used piece flat a sheep nibbles on a rare, building, Near the church CONTINUED And they were singing. It sounded “Who are these people?” he asked It was the 1970s. Non-Catholic When he returned home, he found That’s when the problems started. “People wanted to shoot me with But a few neighbors believed that The new believers listened to Members contacted the minister, But Triveños and another preacher in in the Peruvian jungle about five hours fromthe village where the pueblo. In he stayed, he saw a curious group of people bowing down and praying. They were holding Bibles and looked to be reading them — something he thought only priests did. heavenly. who put his hand to a coworker, his mouth and whispered, “They’re evangelicals.” churches in Peru’s rural, indigenous communities were treated suspi- with cion — and talked about in hushed tones. But Roya liked what he heard. an evangelical churcha nearby in village and started worshiping with them. Then he began hosting church services in his own pueblo. guns,” he says. “It was very diffi- cult. My parents hated me, kicked me out of the house.” But he kept worshiping, studying and inviting — despite those in his family who called the new church a bunch of devils. They would “blame the evangelicals for lack of rain, for hail, for all the bad things that happened.” the young church trying was just to follow the Bible. Attendance started Some angryto grow. villagers tried to douse their meeting place with kero- sine and burn it down, so they moved from house to house. gospel radio programs, including one from Cuzco hosted by Hipólito Triveños, a minister for the Wanchaq Church of Christ. who came to the pueblo in 1982 to hand out gospel tracts. He met Roya and helped him study the Bible, even though a villager once tossed hot ashes on his head, Triveños recalls. GGESTAD Y : Spanish, : ges PHOTOS by ERIK TR ERIK by PHOTOS langua Evert Pickartz, Evert a mission- 81.3 percent Roman 81.3 percent

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country, including the Wanchaq Church of Christ in in of Christ Church Wanchaq including the country,

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baptized Francisca Feliz de Triveños who, along with who, Triveños de Feliz Francisca baptized

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Victor Sisaya and their wives, Felicitas Perez Huaman and Teofila Huaman Garcia. The song depicts the suffering of Christ, Roya says, and proclaims him “purchaser” of our souls. “purchaser” proclaims him and says, Roya The song depicts Christ, of the suffering Huaman Garcia. Teofila Huaman and Perez Felicitas and their wives, Sisaya Victor

Hipólito Triveños and his wife, Francisca, left, sing a Quechua-language hymn with members of the Huancalle Church of Christ. At right are Narciso Roya (blue and black stripes), Roya Narciso are right At of Christ. with members of the Huancalle Church left, sing a Quechua-language hymn Francisca, and his wife, Triveños Hipólito

a hymnal with songs in Quechua. a hymnal

The Huancalle Church of Christ produced produced of Christ Huancalle Church The In the mountains near Cuzco, Peru, a worker lays bricks for a new, multi-story meeting place of the Huancalle Church of Christ. Church members contributed funds for the construction. funds for members contributed Church of Christ. multi-story the Huancalle Church of meeting place a new, bricks for lays a worker Peru, In near Cuzco, the mountains 20 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE NOVEMBER 2018

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NOVEMBER 2018 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 25 CAMPUS MINISTRY AMBASSADORS 4 CHRIST TUCSON, Ariz. — Ambassadors 4 Christ, the campus ministry at the University of Arizona, organized a recent Vacation Bible School and barbecue for refugee families. Students and ministry supporters played games with children and made “many-colored” bracelets and crafts as a reminder of how God took care of Joseph, associate campus minister Jessica Knapp said. Thirty-four volunteers helped, and about 150 refugees attended. “If we love others, we should serve them — in particular people who are strangers to the place we call home,” campus minister Jesse Warren said. “Putting on a barbecue for refugees fits perfectly both with our mission to reach the campus and the biblical teaching to care for our neighbors.”

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SUNSET INTERNATIONAL BIBLE SAM THRASHER LUBBOCK, Texas — Tim Burow has been named to succeed Truitt Adair FHU students offer prayer, sweat after Hurricane Florence as president of Sunset. Students from Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn., pray during a mission trip to help after Hurricane Florence. Two dozen Burow, a U.S. Army veteran and students and an adult chaperone traveled to Myrtle Beach, S.C., to clear debris and hand out supplies. “We came to shine our lights, so Sunset graduate, has served for eight that others may see our good words and glorify God,” said Andrew Lopez, who joined the trip organized by the social club Chi Beta Chi. years as the institute’s dean of inter- national studies. “We are thrilled that the Lord president through the current school spoTLIGHT has guided our search for the right year, working to equip Burow to take man to lead the next chapter of this over in August 2019. global ministry,” said Bob Crockett, “It’s been my honor to witness chairman of Sunset’s board. and serve under Truitt’s godly lead- Bluegrass festival benefits camp Burow will be the third president ership,” Burow said, “and I am MOCKSVILLE, N.C. — The recent teer director and a member of the in Sunset’s 56-year history, after humbled to take the mantle of leader- seventh annual Carolina Bible Camp North Raleigh Church of Christ, founder Cline Paden and Truitt ship at this time in our world and in Bluegrass Festival joined him on stage. Adair, who has served in that role the church today.” featured Grammy Tim White, for 25 years. Adair will continue as winners, televi- host of the long- sion pesonalities, running “Song of K-12 CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS servant-hearted the Mountains” volunteers and deli- program on PBS, GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL cious food for nearly received the festi- NORCROSS, Ga. — Interstate 85 at Indian 700 guests, orga- val’s first Friend of Trail Road has been named the Jesse nizers said. the Festival award. Long Interchange in honor of Greater The fundraiser “We’re raising Atlanta Christian’s late founder. included headliner money so we can In the early 1960s, Long broke and Grammy winner DAVID JOHNSON send another kid to ground in a rural part of southern Alison Brown. Alison Brown performs at the festival. camp, and we do so Gwinnett County and worked to Multiple Grammy through the festival build his dream — the school. winner Bobby Hicks received the so we can share Christ in yet PHOTO PROVIDED BY SUNSET INTERNATIONAL BIBLE INSTITUTE A half-mile from the interchange, festival’s first Legend of Bluegrass another setting,” said Greg Brewer, Tim Burow will be the next president of Greater Atlanta Christian now serves award. His daughter, Melissa festival chairman and Wilkesboro Sunset International Bible Institute. 1,600 students on an 88-acre campus. Holland, the festival’s general volun- Church of Christ deacon. 26 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE PARTNERS NOVEMBER 2018 E3 CONFERENCE: ‘I am not an argument to be won’

BETSY STRATTON PHOTO PROVIDED BY DENA EDWARDS Some of the 350 attendees gather for a presentation at the E3 Conference hosted by the Highland Oaks Church of Christ in Dallas. Dena Edwards, president of the group The three-day event was sponsored by CenterPeace, a ministry that provides for people who experience same-sex attraction. Free Mom Hugs, with her son, Easton, 20.

FROM PAGE 3 he urged Christians to show genuine We are called to be the light.” is so overwhelming,” she added. shows younger Christians increas- love and welcome to LGBTQ people. Dena Edwards, a member of the “And that isn’t what church should ingly open to gay marriage (47 per- “Do you understand that some of Memorial Road Church of Christ in look like. No one has been talking cent of evangelicals born after 1964 the people who’ve done the most Oklahoma City, is a part of a group about same-sex attractions within favored it in a Pew Research Center work on this believe that celibacy is called Free Mom Hugs, which offers the church, so when you face that survey, compared with 26 percent of the only option?” said McLaughlin, love to LGBTQ children who don’t with your precious child, or as an older evangelicals), the conference author of the book “Love First: receive it from their parents, she said. individual, you feel incredibly iso- brought together people of faith Ending Hate Before It’s Too Late.” Edwards grew up believing that lated and alone. So to have Church with differing beliefs. “But there’s a different question homosexuality was a sin. Her world of Christ leaders from all over the Justin Lee grew up in a Southern other than what you believe ... and was rocked, however, when her son country come together to have Baptist home and titled his first that question is: Do we want to Easton, now 20, informed his par- these conversations book “Torn: Rescuing the Gospel turn our gay brothers and sisters ents he was gay. is so powerful.” from the Gays-vs.-Christians into spiritual orphans?” he added. “Mom, being gay is as much a part Melody Halfenger, Debate.” He told attendees that “Because that’s what’s happening. of me as the color of my eyes, so I a member of the friends can challenge his view that Too many LGBTQ people, he said, know it can’t be a sin or God wouldn’t Campbell Church of God blesses same-sex marriages. get the message from Christians that have made me that way,” he said. Christ in , “But if that’s all we ever talk about “this family must no longer be for Their son’s words prompted echoed Edwards’ … that doesn’t make me feel like me, and that makes them orphans.” Edwards and her husband, Aaron, to sentiments. your friend. It doesn’t feel like you re-examine the Scriptures. Answers Halfenger Halfenger said her love me. It feels like you want to win ‘FEAR OF SHAME AND REJECTION’ on sexuality that once seemed easy 22-year-old daugh- an argument,” said Lee, whose latest Describing the E3 Conference as no longer do, both said. ter, who identifies as lesbian, left book is called “Talking Across the a “safe place,” organizers distributed Edwards said she was “blown the church. “She just doesn’t feel Divide: How to Communicate with red lanyards with name tags to par- away” by the E3 Conference. comfortable coming on Sunday and People You Disagree With — and ticipants willing to be photographed “When you are raised in and facing people who are judging her,” Maybe Even Change the World.” and appear in social media posts. attend Churches of Christ or other the mother said. “I am not an argument to be won. Others, including some who traditionalist churches, when some- I am not a project,” he added. “I am feared discovery of their attendance thing scary or traumatic happens LOVE, MERCY AND GRACE a person.” at the three-day event, received in your life, that church family is Joshua Bills, son of Highland Oaks Don McLaughlin, senior minis- white lanyards. where you go for support,” Edwards lead minister Pat Bills, said he “has ter for the North Atlanta Church “We live in a time when there is a said. “When your child comes out as had a lot of kids that have come out of Christ in Georgia, delved into lot more heat than light,” emcee John gay or LGBT, that is the last place to me.” Scriptures, recalling the “mercy seat” Alan Turner told the crowd. “And the you feel you can go. “I’m very affirming of the person referenced in the Old Testament as church is not called to be the heat. “The fear of shame and rejection and very affirming of the fact that NOVEMBER 2018 PARTNERS THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 27 “You can embrace people in a way that allows them to use the gifts which God has given them and further the kingdom without approving everything in their lives.” Sally Gary, founder and executive director, CenterPeace

BETSY STRATTON Programs are shown for the E3 Conference in Dallas. This was the fourth such conference after previous CenterPeace events in Abilene, Texas, and Dallas.

Jesus calls us to love everybody same-sex relationships should be and very affirming in the sense that accepted and even celebrated.” we shouldn’t be casting out people The father of two said he can’t go who identify as LGBTQ,” said the along with such an approach. 17-year-old, who describes himself “Every follower of Jesus experi- as straight. “We should be more ences desires that are inconsistent inclusive than exclusive.” with the teachings of Scripture,” Wes McAdams, preaching minister he said. “That doesn’t make us bad for the McDermott Road Church of people. It just makes us human. We Christ in Plano, Texas, praised E3’s must all choose whether or not we emphasis on love, will follow Jesus or mercy and grace. desires of our flesh.” McAdams, author Adams Mearse, of the blog Radically former youth minister Christian, said he for the Naperville appreciated “the Church of Christ in dialogue on creating Illinois, wrote his communities of faith doctoral dissertation BETSY STRATTON Bills in which followers of McAdams on teaching sexuality Don McLaughlin, left, senior minister for the North Atlanta Church of Christ in Jesus can be open and in biblical and healthy Georgia, interviews author and gay activist Justin Lee during the E3 Conference. honest about their struggles and bur- ways. Mearse said he came to E3 dens.” However, he voiced concern “just to be a part of the community of the memoir “Loves God, Likes “You can hold to those traditional about the messages sent by many of and think a little more about what it Girls.” She often tells audiences sexual ethics,” said Gary, who com- the teachers and presenters. means for the church to reach out to about the shame and humiliation pleted her final chemotherapy treat- “Many seem to have accepted the the LGBTQ world.” she felt as a girl experiencing same- ment in May after a year-long battle narrative espoused by our culture “I’m still working through it. I really sex attraction while growing up in with breast cancer. “You don’t have to that it is unloving to hold the posi- am,” he said of his study on sexuality. the Tenth and Broad Church of change those to love people well and tion that sexual relationships are “I wish I would come to a more defi- Christ in Wichita Falls, Texas. include those people in fellowship. only appropriate between a married nite conclusion because it would take Gary said Christians must learn “You can embrace people in a way man and his wife,” McAdams said. a lot of stress off my life and brain. to love people and invite them to that allows them to use the gifts “New ways of interpreting and But I’m still working through it, and the table, regardless of whether which God has given them and fur- understanding Scripture are being it’s a real and legitimate challenge.” they are divorced and remarried or ther the kingdom without approving presented that make it seem as if CenterPeace’s Gary is the author involved in a same-sex relationship. everything in their lives.” 28 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE PEOPLE november 2018 Newsmakers Showcasing the moments of your life Milestones and the lives of loved ones.

Birthday parents. They accepted the offer and started Greg Woods caring for boys at Sweetwater House on 97th: Billie Brister, Nov. 14, Phoenix. Westview’s campus on August 10, 1967, (34 years) their tenth wedding anniversary. Burl and Y’vonne worked as housepar- Greg Woods is retiring after 34 years Retirements ents for ten years. When they arrived at in ministry with Metro Church of Christ Westview, they had two children of their in Gresham, Oregon. During his time own, Burl Ray and Kim. Their youngest there he served as Youth Minister, Family Brother Eddie L. son, Rhett, was born while they were Minister, and Intergenerational Minister. Brinkley Sr. houseparents at the Sweetwater House. Woods also founded, and for 24 years Eventually, their roles changed. Y’vonne co-directed, the Pacific Northwest’s largest DAVID JOHNSON (72 years) became the secretary for Hollis High youth event, Faithquest. A presentation recognizes the late School and Burl held several positions at James Ruffin Jackson. Westview. Through the years Burl was Memorial the Farm Manager, Campus Manager, and REMEMBERED: James Ruffin Director of Church Relations. Following Ellen Gay Young Jackson, beloved Carolina Bible her retirement from Hollis Public Schools, Camp board member, Week 6 camp Y’vonne joined Burl on many of his trips 1940-2018 week canteen director and North representing the Home. Over the years, Raleigh Church of Christ member. Burl has driven over a million miles Ellen Gay Bownds was born on May The camp’s canteen porch has visiting congregations and donors. During 17, 1940, in Dallas, Texas, to Jimmie and been named in honor of Jackson, one year, Burl and Y’vonne went to every Ellen Bownds. She was little sister to who died earlier this year, and a town in Oklahoma where there was a Mary Nelle, and they were great friends photograph of him will hang there. Church of Christ and either visited someone who kept in close touch their entire lives. The picture was presented by board there or left material about the Home. Mary Nelle and her husband, Walter Chairman David Allgood of the A celebration was held on Saturday, Oct. Burl’s fondest memories of Westview Kreidel, currently live in Franklin, Tenn. Fuquay-Varina Church of Christ to 6, 2018, at the Wharton Civic Center in include trips with the boys to Yellowstone Gay graduated from high school in Big Jackson’s son, Carey; his widow, honor of the recently retired minister for Bible Camp in Montana and a fundraising Spring, Texas, in Tammy; and daughter, Billie Burdis. the Church of Christ at MLK Boulevard in trip he took with another Westview team 1958 and from Wharton, Texas. member. On the latter of those two trips, Abilene Christian NEW MINISTERS: Thomas Pruett, Brother Eddie L. Brinkley Sr. was the Burl visited congregations throughout College in 1962. On Circle Church of Christ in Corvallis, Gospel preacher for 72 years. Brother eastern Kansas, southern Nebraska, and December 28, 1961, Ore. Pruett Brinkley was one of the boy preachers of western Iowa. During that week-long trip, she married Doug previously served the late brother Marshall Keeble. Burl was invited to speak at three congre- Young, and he still the Northern Hills Congratulations, brother Brinkley! gations about Westview and its work with resides in their home Church of Christ at-risk youth. in Boerne, Texas. between Spearfish Gay and Doug have and Belle Fourche, Burl and Y’vonne 3 children and 9 grandchildren: Kevin S.D. Craig Evans, Butler (51 years) (Cindy) Young—their children, Whitney Mt. Juliet Church of Young Groves, Delaney Young, Nathan Christ in . Young, and Jackson Young (all of Boerne, Evans previously Pruett On Oct. 14, 2018, Burl Butler retired Texas); Eliot (Julie) Young—their children, served the Spring after 51 years of service to Westview Conner Young, Macy Young, and Spencer Hill Church of Christ Boys’ Home in Hollis, Oklahoma. Young (all of San Antonio, Texas); Juli in Tennessee. In August 1967, Burl and Y’vonne Butler Young (Steve) Haught—their children, started their work with Westview. Burl had MaKinzie Haught and Morgan Haught (all HONORED: Erin been working at the GM plant in Arlington, of Liberty Hill, Texas). Engelke, member of Texas, when friends of theirs, Ray and the Memorial Road Nancy Stowe, stopped to visit the Butlers on On Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, Westview With Appreciation Church of Christ their way back to Hollis. They invited Burl hosted a come-and-go reception at their in Oklahoma City, Engelke and Y’vonne to follow them to Hollis and offices and invited friends and family of The Christian Chronicle appreciates and as PR Professional spend that weekend with them at Westview. the Butlers to come and honor them and acknowledges generous gifts received in of the Year by the Public Relations During that visit, Westview’s superintendent their years of service to thousands of boys memory of Vernell Craig, JoAnn Jamison, Society of America’s Oklahoma City asked the Butlers to come work as house- who have found a home at Westview. and Shelton Tom “Cap” Stewart. chapter. Eddie Lee, chancellor of Midland Christian School in Texas. Submit your wedding announcements, birth announcements, memorials or tributes to He was honored for 40 years of [email protected] or call (405) 425-5071. Submissions start at $25. service by the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission. NOVEMBER 2018 PEOPLE THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 29

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BY chellie ison | THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE simply drop off the pizzas, but he was instead greeted by a member of embers of an Alabama the congregation who handed him a church said they just large pile of cash. wanted to bless a member Birmingham’s ABC 33/40 reported of their community. that Camron Donahoo, the manager They weren’t expecting at Dominos, said, “(We haven’t seen Mthe attention they’ve gained in return. anything) like that. I mean there’s As a recent Sunday worship good tips, but nothing like that where concluded, the CrossBridge Church there’s life-changing money. The of Christ in Birmingham gave a local driver is working a couple of jobs, delivery driver a gift and he’s got a family, he won’t soon forget and he’s just trying to — a $900 tip. provide.” Charlie Vifquain, an The delivery driver associate minister for was grateful for the the church, told The gift, telling them it Christian Chronicle would help him to that the congrega- provide for his family tion has been in a and pay their rent. Vifquain Donahoo year-long study of “I’m thankful to be the Sermon on the Mount. Recently, a part of a church that responds with they’ve been focusing on the Lord’s such abundant generosity,” Vifquain Prayer and the phrase, “Give us this said. “We aren’t interested in brag- day our daily bread.” ging or arrogance. FACULTY/STAFF “I had an idea to take up a collec- “My heart is also for the local POSITIONS FOR 2016-2017 tion at the beginning of the sermon church to have a reputation for Oklahoma Christian University is seeking highly qualified and mission-driven Christian faculty members to bless a total stranger,” Vifquain putting on the power and provision for potential tenure-track and/or visiting positions in the following disciplines: said. “I feel like pizza delivery people of God rather than being known for actually bring people daily bread.” hating or protesting.” In recent years, several churches Garry Brantley, TENURE-TRACK OR VISITING FACULTY IN THE across the country have blessed the the church’s senior DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE lives of delivery drivers, ordering minister, told the TV pizzas and taking up collections to station that the act of give the drivers as tips. kindness also illus- TENURE-TRACK FACULTY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING After spending time in prayer, trated that anyone in TENURE-TRACK FACULTY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS TENURE-TRACK FACULTY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE/ECONOMICS Vifquain felt pulled to reach out to any profession can a local Domino’s Pizza. He went to bless their community. OC is also seeking applications for professional staff positions in the following areas. a nearby location and met with the That’s what Brantley manager, telling him they wanted to Dominos drivers do, TEXAS ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVE find someone who could use a little Brantley said, “as they deliver their ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR help. A district manager happened slices and are blessing people, doing RETAIL MANAGER-COFFEE SHOP to be there and said he knew “the kingdom work.” POLICE OFFICER perfect person.” The congregation hopes to They arranged for several pizzas challenge other churches to bless Application instructions and descriptions of each position are available at oc.edu/hr. to be delivered at the end of the someone in their communities in the Oklahoma Christian University complies with all laws regarding nondiscrimination in employment, Sunday service. same way. including those with respect to race, color, age, sex, national origin, marital status, military service, and disability. As a religious educational institution, the University is permitted by law to consider religious The driver, who asked to remain beliefs and practices in making employment decisions and the University does so to achieve its mission. anonymous, came in expecting to RELATED VIDEO: christianchronicle.org 30 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE NOVEMber 2018 Unsure of yourself? PREJUDICE AND THE CHURCH: VOICES FROM THE CARIBBEAN Don’t be deceived Botham Jean’s death shows how implicit bias stains our society and our churches by your heart ATLANTA will take umbrage at and which ones we will use was devastated to learn of the tragic death our powerful voices and votes to deal with. The heart is deceitful above all things of Botham Jean. Many of us from Churches Despite a mountain of evidence showing the of Christ in the Caribbean knew him from racial inequity in America, we have not lever- and beyond cure. Who can understand it? the annual Caribbean Lectures. The news of aged our prayers and political power to help — Jeremiah 17:9, New International Version Ithis senseless loss shook me. I was very address these issues. saddened and also felt searing anger. Views Though the church’s primary respon- big part of the time I feel like I don’t I understand why this tragedy has sibility is to seek and save the lost, we belong, like I’m out of place. At my job. At ignited racial tensions in this country. I are also commanded to seek justice and school. In meetings. At church. grew up in Jamaica but spent my college provide mercy. Out of true spiritual trans- I feel especially out of place at school as I years at Abilene Christian University and formation broader changes can happen. Apursue a degree in criminal justice. I look around now live in the U.S. But it must begin with our taking account- at other students who are young and fresh, In the past 10 years, working as a ability for where we have failed, within our straight out of (or still in) their psychiatrist, I have been called the “N” body and in the larger community. In the Word parents’ homes. word, “half-breed” and worse by my own To address these problems in our And here I am, 40 years old, a clients. The truth is that the black expe- Dr. Jared Kiddoe midst, I humbly offer these suggestions: homeowner, a convicted felon. rience in America is very different from • Pray to God for guidance about this I’m barely tame, and I’m vocal. the white one. topic and for an open mind and heart. These kids are quiet and not sure I believe that part of the problem is implicit bias • Re-read scriptures that address discrimina- of themselves — most of them, — the hidden fears and prejudices we have about tion and subtle prejudice. A wonderful example is anyway, not all. others, stemming from how we grew up and the Jesus navigating powerful gender and ethnic obsta- I look around and I’m like, messages we get from society and media. We are cles to engage the woman at the well in John 4. “How did I get here?” I feel usually unaware of our implicit biases, and I don’t • Push your local, state and federal represen- Catrina Cabe unsure of myself. believe that they make us hateful people. We all tatives to address the issue of racial inequity by But that doesn’t stop me. are sinful beings in need of God’s grace. your phone calls, letters and your vote. I feel like I talk too much. When those who work in • Intentionally spend time But I don’t shut up. law enforcement grapple with ‘Do not be mistaken to think with someone different from I feel like I try too hard. these biases in the heat of the that, because you attend a yourself outside of worship. But I keep trying. moment, there can be tragic • Ask your congregations to Why? Because I will not let my own heart consequences. church where people of different do intensive Bible studies on deceive me. I will choose to use my mind. I will Churches grapple with races attend, the problem has racial reconciliation (not to be overcome. I will battle. I will win. implicit bias, too. As a body confused with racial diversity At 40 years old, I refuse to be a victim. I will not of believers, we have long- been dealt with. Even in diverse training). Having an expert on be imprisoned by my own emotions. I will say. I standing problems bridging the congregations, too many of us racial reconciliation to help facil- will speak. I will sing my song. I will overcome, racial divide within. Do not be itate discussion on this issue is and I will succeed. mistaken to think that, because are living separate lives. This is essential. An excellent book on I will not stand in the way of God’s plan for me. you attend a church where unacceptable and contradictory this topic is “Reconciliation I refuse. people of different races attend, Reconsidered” by Tanya If you are struggling, find comfort in these the problem has been dealt to the unity of faith.’ Brice, and an in-depth social words. Read them twice. with. Even in diverse congrega- media resource is the “Be The You are an overcomer. You can achieve. Get tions, too many of us are living separate lives. Bridge” Facebook group. out of your own way. Finish the race, and finish This is unacceptable and contradictory to the By doing these things, we can make a strong. Give it all you’ve got. unity of the faith. The divide within our churches powerful impact for the Lord in the world. Let There is a prize that waits. has prevented us from coming together to chal- us use this tragic loss of our dear brother as lenge societal evils and is emblematic of the an opportunity to truly apply the Gospel in the CATRINA CABE is a survivor of survival sex, strip clubs, pornography, racial discord we see in society. revolutionary way Christ intended. trafficking and prostitution. She is the founder of Cry for the Broken, Here in the U.S., despite significant effort, I which reaches out to addicted prostitutes in the Chattanooga, Tenn., have found it challenging to make deep connec- Dr. JARED KIDDOE grew up in the Mona Church of Christ in area with hygiene products, food, water and love with the goal of tions with my white brothers and sisters in Kingston, Jamaica, before moving to the U.S. in 1999 to attend helping them transition to sobriety-based living. The Clear Creek Church Christ, despite their friendliness. Just as discon- Abilene Christian University and Duke University School of Medicine. of Christ in Hixon, Tenn., sponsors the ministry. Learn more about the certing to me is that we, the church, have seem- He and his family recently moved to Atlanta, where he works as an ministry and Cabe’s story at christianchronicle.org. ingly decided to pick and choose what sins we outpatient psychiatrist. novemBER 2018 OPINION THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 31 PREJUDICE AND THE CHURCH: VOICES FROM THE CARIBBEAN editorial Be generous again ... Preconceptions about race, nationality and again, and again ompassion fatigue” is and income erode our foundation of faith a phrase we’re likely to hear this hurricane PORTMORE, Jamaica race, visiting them? Why is a young siveness I observed. It was hard to season. aul writes in Galatians 2 about black man celebrated for being a good distinguish who was a member, who ‘CAs of this writing, two massive his confrontation with Peter Christian by his church’s white elders was a leader and who was a preacher. storms, Florence and Michael, after Peter and fellow Jewish until he becomes interested in an Everybody operated with a sense of have attacked from the Atlantic Christians pulled away from elder’s daughter? togetherness and equality that I had and the Gulf of Mexico, claiming Ptheir Gentile brethren. No matter how much we never witnessed in denominational more than 40 lives so far and Peter had the privilege of Views deny it, discrimination exists in churches. Those words about the millions, possibly billions, in preaching the message of the Lord’s church. I know of a early church having “everything in damage. And we’re only halfway Jesus to the Gentiles, and he brother who left the Caribbean common” in Acts 2 seemed real to me. through the alphabet. did so with boldness. In an some time ago to study in the Now I sense more division in our Once again, we ask our fellow instant, however, his actions U.S. He was one of only four fellowship. From a Caribbean perspec- believers to step forward and threatened to destroy the black persons who worshiped tive, the majority of Christians in donate to relief efforts and very foundation he had with a 200-member Church congregations here are people of consider being part of a mission labored so hard to build. of Christ there, yet he felt meager means, just surviving above team to the affected areas. Paul had to address the situ- invisible. He was ignored and the poverty line, especially in rural As always, you’ll find links to ation head-on because of the Paul Blake treated with disdain. He left the areas. Unfortunately, there is a notice- relief ministries associated with potential damage it would church and never returned. able difference in the way they are our fellowship on our website, have done to the church if there Today he still bears the scars. How treated versus those who are well-off. christianchronicle.org. were even a semblance of prejudice. many hundreds of fellow Christians This is contrary to the teachings we Now, more than ever, we need Two thousand years later, some have had similar experiences? read in passages such as James 2. Any God’s power and inexhaustible would hasten to say that there is not a Prejudice in our churches isn’t distinction among brethren based on energy to carry on. We find inspi- problem with prejudice in the Lord’s always about race. We allow our social and economic status is sinful. ration in the words of Paul from church. Being a member of the church nationalities to separate us. Once, at a We cannot hope to win the world Galatians 6: “Whoever sows to please since 1998, I have had 20 years to lectureship here in Jamaica, we hosted for Jesus Christ while holding on the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap glimpse what prejudice looks life. I some dynamic black ministers and to our prejudices, be they racial, eternal life. Let us not become weary have had the unwelcome opportunity church members from the U.S., but national or economic. The Church in doing good, for at the proper to observe it destroying congregations. they didn’t seem interested in hearing of Christ is greater when we are time we will reap a harvest if we In 2018, why is it that black and from their Jamaican brethren. When united. Let us dialogue on these do not give up. Therefore, as we white Christians do not feel comfort- their sermons were over, they left. This matters and commit to finding solu- have opportunity, let us do good to able in congregations that are damaged the spirit of the lectureship. tions and make Jesus Christ proud all people, especially to those who predominantly different from their Then there is prejudice based on to claim us as his bride. belong to the family of believers.” own race? Why are some missionaries the ever-growing divisions between May we be people who give ... comfortable working with different rich and poor. Paul Blake is a minister for the Independence City again and again and again. races in foreign countries but appre- One of the things that pulled me Church of Christ in St. Catherine in Jamaica’s Saint May those around us see hensive about brethren from their to the Church of Christ was the Catherine Parish. He is a graduate of the Jamaica our good deeds and glorify our home countries, yet of a different camaraderie, fellowship and inclu- School of Preaching and Biblical Studies. Father in heaven.

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Did you hrough the honest telling of her own story — the recorded in Genesis, is simple: know that 98 percent of the immigrants who really hard, traumatic parts and the good parts — “Am I my brother’s keeper?” entered this country through Ellis Island Rachel Hollis provides practical advice in “Girl, We know the answer, but the ques- did so with only a few hours of questioning? Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Ttion plagues us because it reveals As the authors point out, it was TWho You Are so You Can Become our nature. We have struggled with In Print almost impossible to be an illegal Who You Were Meant to Be.” I am What we're the question ever since Cain asked immigrant then. walking away from this book inspired to reading it, so God commanded people to love Now it is difficult, even impossible start some things and encouraged to their neighbor as themselves. for many, to be legal immigrants. stop some things that are getting in the Jesus proclaimed that this was The book’s first eight chapters way of the healthy person I want to be. the second-greatest command. He provide a wealth of knowledge that One of my favorite parts of the book is stretched the minds of people by may overwhelm the reader’s mind, Hollis’ encouragement to moms who feel defining “neighbor” as anybody with but this is not material that need be like they’re not good enough. whom we come into contact. memorized. The book opens the door “Can we stop being so hard on The heartbreaking deaths of two Bobby Lawson for us to learn and refer back to it. ourselves,” she writes, “and instead focus young women — Kate Steinle in A great benefit of this book for on the good work we are doing, the results Jennifer Willerton 2015 and Mollie Tibbetts this year — at the readers is the insight drawn from Scripture of which are evident in the awesome little hands of undocumented immigrants stretch that should be our guide, not politics and people we’re raising?” And this truth: “Can we agree that us to the breaking point. news that shift with the winds. The authors, imperfection is OK?” Yes, we can. Every mother I know is Are we obligated to the undocumented? however, highlight a 2015 Lifeway Research hard on herself and her mothering. The encouragement to Are we their keepers? Are they our poll where most evangelicals in their poll not beat ourselves up is refreshing and needed. neighbors? acknowledged that their views of immigration Each chapter highlights a lie we tell ourselves, and It is not overreaching to say that were shaped by the media, not the Bible. Hollis concludes each chapter by listing a few things that “Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, This book can be a beginning correc- helped her to stop believing that particular lie. These prac- Compassion & Truth tive to that failing. The tical nuggets help take her words from theory to practice. in the Immigration strength of this book is One part I didn’t love was Debate” is one of the the writers’ consistent call early in the book in a chapter most important books we for Christians to look to titled “I’ll Start Tomorrow.” should read now. God’s Word for direction on Hollis writes about people who With a driving desire to immigration. constantly start something new present the facts and not The final two chapters and don’t finish. Her treatment the flash that often drives address how churches and of this kind of situation was a news about undocumented individual believers have little harsh, in my opinion. I’m immigrants, co-authors responded biblically to the in a place where I can handle Matthew Soerens, U.S. immigration debate and some tough love, but if your director of church mobili- how they can. These chap- head space isn’t quite there, I zation for World Relief, and ters can spark readers would pass on by for now. Jenny Yang, the organiza- with ideas of how they can While Hollis claims tion’s senior vice president respond. Christianity as her faith, this of advocacy and policy, Who needs to read this book is not a Christian self- present a one-volume book? Preachers who help book. You won’t find any Rachel Hollis. Girl, Wash source of knowledge that intend to fully instruct, Scripture references or Bible Your Face. Nashville, covers every aspect of shepherds who desire study notes. What you will find Tenn. Thomas Nelson, undocumented immigra- to faithfully guide and is one woman offering encour- 2018. 240 pages. $22.99. tion you could think about Christians who voice their agement to other women to — and probably wouldn’t Matthew Soerens, Jenny Yang and opinions about undocu- stop breaking promises to ourselves and to stop quitting know to think about. Leith Anderson. Welcoming the mented immigrants — all the things that we really want to accomplish when it gets The authors provide Stranger: Justice, Compassion & can benefit. We must echo difficult to find the motivation. surprising details about Truth in the Immigration Debate the voice of our God and If you’ve been trying to reach goals and have been the history of the immigra- (Revised edition). Downers Grove, King regarding the immi- unsuccessful or need a little kick in the pants, this book tion debate in the U.S. For Ill.: IVP Books, 2018. 240 pages. $17. grants among us. is for you. Hollis is relatable and engaging, offering example, did you know encouragement to women who are beating themselves Benjamin Franklin and George Washington BOBBY LAWSON has served as preaching minister for the up, letting themselves down, and believing the lie that it’s were on opposite sides of the debate? (Franklin Church of Christ in Matteson, Ill., for more than 13 years. He too late to do any different. was concerned about German speakers not has served immigrants and families caught up in detention adapting, while Washington argued for more and deportation for nearly seven years and published two Jennifer Willerton serves in women’s ministry for the West Houston open borders.) Did you know that it wasn’t books under the pen name Kerusso: “When God Speaks…Will Church of Christ. She and her husband, Justin, have been married for 16 years until 1924 when visas were required for some You Hear?” and “Leviticus Alive! Your God May be Too Small.” and have three sons. NOVEMBER 2018 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 33

Minster Search Youth and College Duarte Church of Christ is looking Campus Minister for a faithful minister with knowledge experience. We prefer married to Meadows Church of Christ in Minister an involved wife. Interested persons Beaumont, Texas, a congregation should summit resume or recorded of about 200, is looking for a We are seeking a minister to work with our current pulpit minister with the intention sermon to: Youth and College Campus Minister. of transitioning into the full-time minister position. This minister will work with our Duarte Church of Christ For detailed information or to current pulpit minister and elders to serve the West Olive Church of Christ by providing 1330 S Highland Ave submit a resume, please email: a balanced ministry of preaching, teaching and assisting the elders in implementing our Duarte, CA 91792 vision to help the congregation grow to its full potential in membership and spiritual S J Brown (626) 482-1097 meadowsymcommittee growth in Christ. We are a congregation of 450 members in a growing community west of Phoenix, Ariz. [email protected] @gmail.com General Requirements: The ideal candidate should be a married, middle-aged man with at least ten years of experience. He should be of strong personal faith and be doctrinally sound and well grounded in the Scriptures. He should have an evangelistic heart to share the Gospel with those who are lost. Principal Responsibilities: Responsibilities of this position include preaching, teaching and participation in the life of our church family. How to Apply: Those interested in applying should mail a copy of their resume with picture and at least three references to the attention of: The Christian Chronicle is searching West Olive Church of Christ Attn: Elders for a new Chief Executive Officer. 10935 W Olive Ave After 22 years of exceptional service, Dr. Lynn McMillon has announced Peoria, AZ 85345 that he will be stepping down as the President and CEO of The Christian Chronicle by May 31, 2019. The Board of Trustees seeks a highly qualified candidate for the role of Full-Time Pulpit Minister President and CEO to oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of the newspaper and work in harmony with its The Brighton Church of Christ is seeking a full-time pulpit minister to assist the congregation award-winning staff. in continuing God’s work in Brighton, Michigan, and the surrounding area. We are looking for an enthusiastic man that can relate to all age groups and loves to bring others to Christ through For full details of the role and job description, visit: preaching, teaching, and visitation. Additionally, it is a priority that he be outreach-focused and be willing and able to conduct personal Bible studies to help lead the lost to Christ and grow the congregation. Our preferred candidate will be married and have at least two years of post- www.christianchronicle.org secondary education with a degree or certificate and multiple years of pulpit and evangelistic If you know of someone qualified for and potentially interested in this experience in the Churches of Christ. He must love the Lord and His Word, be committed to restoration principles, and be motivated to serve. important role, please forward this information to him or her and send your nomination to us at the address below. The minister is expected to prepare and preach sermons each Sunday and teach a Bible class on Sunday or Wednesday as directed by the elders. Duties will also include performing wed- Individuals interested in the role are strongly encouraged to dings, funerals, and ministering to the sick, shut-ins and others in need. He must be available to submit a resume and cover letter by Dec. 15, 2018, to: the congregation by keeping regular office hours, by e-mails and/or phone, and in managing the church office and assisting the secretary in producing the church bulletin. [email protected] We are an a capella congregation of 90+, with a stable eldership and a history of more than 50 years serving the Lord. Brighton is located about 45 minutes west of Detroit and 20 minutes or north of Ann Arbor, and boasts excellent health facilities, schools, shopping, and easy access to higher education. The Christian Chronicle Total compensation will include use of a three-bedroom parsonage adjacent to the church c/o CEO Search Committee building, an insurance allowance, and salary negotiable based on experience, education, and qualifications. If you are interested in this position, please submit a cover letter, resume, your PO Box 11000 experience and education, and two recent sermons either in audio or, preferably, video format, Oklahoma City, OK 73136-1100 along with personal and professional references to: Preacher Search Committee, c/o Brighton Church of Christ The Trustees and staff appreciate your prayers for this search process and 6026 Rickett Rd, Brighton, Michigan 48116 (810) 229-7051 for the mission of the Chronicle to inform, inspire and unite. [email protected] 34 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE OPINION NOVEMBER 2018 Grilling for souls NO MATTER THE SCORE, a D.C.-area church shows love for its football team — one bun at a time.

HYATTSVILLE, Md. feeding the players spiritual food ormally the Northwestern — through the annual Friday night High School Wildcats would cookout and a Saturday breakfast be out under the Friday night and Bible study. It has been a lights somewhere in the out- mutually beneficial relationship, said Nskirts of our nation’s capital, playing church member Faye Spradlin. another 4A football team. “We have planted seeds for But on this particular Insight almost 20 years, and I have Friday night their opponents been rewarded by the good had to forfeit. They didn’t conduct of these young men have enough players for a for 20 years, and we’ve never varsity team. (That’s just a had anything negative,” said reality of high school football Spradlin, whose husband, around here. Resources and David, is one of the church’s manpower are limited.) three elders. Ken Roberts feeds a hungry crowd of varsity and junior varsity football players Nonetheless, the Wildcats “They are so mannerable,” in the parking lot of the University Park Church of Christ in Hyattsville, Md. gather in the parking lot of Hamil R. Harris he says of the teens. the University Park Church During football season, the The idea of a pregame chapel John Johnson was a regular at the of Christ for a Friday night ritual. players start arriving at the church comes from the school where I church’s meals. During the first The linebackers, tackles and wide shortly after 8 a.m. on game days. played football — Florida State game of the season, Johnson’s father receivers are huddled around a grill. There is a Bible study at 8:30 and University. Most of the volunteers came back to Northwestern High “Thanks for picking up the breakfast is served at 9. The meals who make it happen are dedicated with one question: “Do they still have cheese,” Ken Roberts tells me as I range from chicken and waffles to federal workers, from an inspector the breakfast at the church?” arrive. The 56-year-old Army veteran sausage, gravy, biscuits, grits and eggs. general for the Department of They do. And they still do the and church deacon is working the Multiply all that by the number of Agriculture to David Dillard, a senior Friday night cookouts — no matter grill like a soldier. He had 125 slices games and number of players and manager for Voice of America. the turmoil going on inside the of cheese ready for the evening but you get some pretty impressive stats. After all, “that’s why they call them Beltway and no matter the score. left them at “Each football civil servants,” says Sylvia Shanks, As he flips burgers for the players, home, so I ran season we use another member of the church. Roberts tells me how much he by his house on about 1,100 In addition to helping at the enjoys grilling. On Thanksgiving he the way. eggs, 15 gallons breakfasts, Dillard, who is also and his wife, a federal worker, invite As soon of grits, 30 a church elder and a veteran about 40 people to their home for as a hot dog gallons of Tang, photographer, takes game photos food and fellowship. His father taught or burger is plus dozens from the sidelines. him about service, Roberts says, ready, Roberts of pancakes, The Wildcats aren’t having their adding, “this is my gift from God.” tosses it onto a waffles, sausages, best season. (They’re 0-5 so far). But Tom Leibrand, a University Park paper plate and 300 biscuits, the church’s commitment remains deacon who also works for the hands it to a etc.,” sister strong, and head coach Bryan Pierre government, is a frequent griller who hungry varsity Spradlin says. is very happy about that. provided the hot dogs for the meal. or junior varsity I ask her why “It’s an awesome program,” “It seems to be a universal pattern player — even the church was so he says. Later this year, the team where drawing people to one another though most willing to use its will host its annual banquet at is centered around a meal,” Leibrand have already limited resources the church building. They’ve had says. “Jesus wanted to bare his heart received their in this way. some high-powered speakers in the around that last meal. We are unified one hot dog and “For most of past, including Jake Gonas, former in Jesus, and it’s clear that our one hamburger PHOTOS BY HAMIL R. HARRIS the boys, it’s strength and conditioning coach for cookouts enrich that unity. quota. The Northwestern High School Wildcats their first time FSU, and Angela Alsobrooks, State’s “Flipping burgers may seem “I love doing line up during a team practice. in a church,” Attorney for Prince George’s County. mundane, but nothing is ordinary this because she says, “and Why use the church building? when done in the name of the Lord.” it’s fun,” Roberts says, “and we are later in life they remember it. In our “It’s a tradition,” Pierre says. reaching young people and helping experience talking to past players In the past two decades, the church HAMIL R. HARRIS preaches for the Glenarden them to get a spiritual nugget.” years later, what they remember has hosted some future football Church of Christ in Maryland. He was a longtime For nearly two decades, the is not just the breakfasts, but who talent. Before he was a starting writer for The Washington Post and now freelances University Park church has been prepared the breakfasts.” safety for the Los Angeles Rams, and teaches at Morgan State University in Baltimore. NOVEMBER 2018 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 35

FULL-TIME MINISTER - Guyton, Ga. CALENDAR The Highway 30 Church of Christ is looking for a well-rounded, full-time minister with a strong Nov. 4 100th Anniversary faith, who is doctrinally sound and capable of Our search for a new vice president inspiring members of the church and community. Celebration. Cisco, Texas, Church begins with you. We are a socially and ethnically diverse con- of Christ. (254) 442-1450. sdjrazh@ gregation of about 40 faithful members led by gmail.com. See ciscochurchofchrist. is looking for a Vice President of Student Life to lead and a Christ-centered group of men. We prefer an energetic family man experienced in the com. encourage best practices, innovation and engagement of the team leaders managing ministry, sound in the Scriptures, able to teach Nov. 5-11 Pan American the major units in the Student Life division: Campus Life, Student Services, Residence and who is zealous about personal evangelism. Lectureship. Majesty of the Seas Life Education and Housing, Campus Ministry, Intercultural Development, Student A home is provided with salary. Email resume, Development, and Campus Recreation. Someone who has.... references and a digital copy of a recent Cruise, Havana, . (800) 533-7660. sermon to Charles W. Mancil at: See lectureship.org. • The ability to project a strong positive image • The ability to solve problems commonly found [email protected]. of the university through public speaking within the higher education environment. Nov. 9-11 PeacePrints Parent and personal interaction with Lipscomb community members. • An active, faithful membership of a Retreat. CenterPeace. Watchtower congregation of the Churches of Christ. Ranch, Strawn, Texas. (469) 955-2407. • Evidence of progressively responsible Experienced Minister/Evangelist administrative experience in higher education, • A master’s degree; doctoral degree preferred. [email protected]. See preferably in student affairs/student READY TO RELOCATE? development or a related area. centerpeace.net/parents. The Church of Christ in Lander, Wyo., has Nov. 12 Festival of Trees Gala. The vice president will be vital in organizing and managing complex functions and begun a search for a full-time experienced minister or evangelist. The church is stable Christian Care Senior Living in gaining the trust and confidence of Lipscomb students, parents, faculty, staff, Board of Trustees, and the broader community. To learn more or to apply for this and self-supporting with approximately Communities. Dallas, Texas. Contact 75-80 members, active in many areas of position, visit lipscomb.edu/hr. Holly Titsworth. (972) 686-2400. ministry and mission work, and has an [email protected]. See established eldership with deacons in place. christiancarecenters.org. Contact the Search Committee: Jan. 17 Training Involvement lipscomb.edu/hr [email protected] Ministers. Athens Church of Christ. landerchurchofchrist.com Dennis Oman (307) 349-7364 Athens, Tenn. Contact Travis Irwin. (423) 920-3060. [email protected]. See churchinvolvement.com. Assistant Minister - Johns Island, S.C. Family and Community Jan. 18-19 Third Annual The Church of Christ on Johns Island, S.C., is Outreach Minister Church Involvement Conference. currently taking applications for an assistant The Dewey church located in NE Oklahoma, Athens Church of Christ. Athens, minister to work with the elders and senior min- 50 miles north of Tulsa, is seeking a part-time ister of a growing congregation. Ideal candidate Tenn. Contact Travis Irwin. (423) family and community outreach minister. must be spiritually knowledgeable and willing The role involves working with our families 920-3060. [email protected]. See to perform the duties of a minister to include to plan youth and intergenerational activities. churchinvolvement.com. preaching, teaching, evangelizing and minister- Additionally, the position involves planning Jan. 18-19 Medical Missions ing to the flock. Candidates must also have a degree in theology or be a graduate of a Bible community outreach activities. Seminar. International Healthcare school/training. Resumes can be mailed to: Please respond via email to: Foundation. Springdale, Ark. (501) Johns Island Church of Christ, Attn: Elders [email protected] SEEKING APPLICANTS FOR 268-9511. See ihcf.net. 2850 Murraywood Rd, Johns Island, SC 29455 (918) 534-2782 Jan. 18-20 Tapestry Spiritual [email protected] PO Box 340 Dewey, OK 74029 Formation Retreat. CenterPeace. CFO Watchtower Ranch, Strawn, Texas. (469) 955-2407. Centerpeaceinc@ Associate Minister - Bellevue, Neb. Full-Time Senior Minister The CFO/Vice President for Financial Services will oversee gmail.com. See centerpeace.net/ Bellevue Church of Christ (bcoc.church), is Hillside Christian Church (hillsidepa.org) is located between Reading and Lancaster, Pa. The church has and enhance the financial tapestry. searching for an associate minister. We are looking for a married, male candidate who has four elders, is debt free and financially healthy, and has management of the university, Jan. 20-25 Gospel Meeting. a degree in Bible, Family Life or Youth Ministry. a membership of just over 100. Hillside’s members are which includes financial strategy, Quartzsite Church of Christ. Must be motivated, have a strong personal faith very active, partner with local, regional, and worldwide capital plans, debt management and be doctrinally sound in the Scriptures. Will ministries and missionaries. Duties include: preaching, and cash management, while Quartzsite, Ariz. Contact Gerald teaching, visiting members, being highly active in work with the elders, deacons, and minister to serving as a key advisor to the Molzahn at [email protected]. community outreach and personal evangelism and president, the cabinet and more. strengthen and grow the families of our congre- supporting our youth and young families. See quartzsitechurchofchrist.com. gation. Please email resume, references, online CPA designation, MBA links or DVDs of current sermons or lessons to Hillside Christian Church degree and 10 years of senior FULL CALENDAR: www.christianchronicle.org. the elders at: [email protected]. 3322 E Galen Hall Rd, Reinholds, PA 17569 experience preferred. Apply now. 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