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Order your 2011 VBS Introductory Kit today! 1.800.727.4440 www.rbpVBS.org O n t h e T a b l e William Tyndale, pioneer Bible translator November 2010 Vol. 61 No. 3 and reformer by Keith Bassham | Editor Fall Fellowship Meeting Report he last Sunday of October is traditionally Reformation Day From Sauk Trail Baptist Temple in Richton Park, IL 6 Tamong Protestant churches. We Baptists ordinarily take little note of the day, but we should not overlook the importance of the With Good Reason: Apologetics Reformation, and the events preceding and following. In fact, two The truth about suffering 10 events that made the Reformation a reality were the translation and printing of non-Latin Bibles. John Wycliffe, among the first of the English translators, had Soaking it up begun translating in the 1300s and earned the title the Morningstar Special BBC Alumni Association Feature 12 of the Reformation. William Tyndale, born about a century after VBS 2011 Wycliffe’s death, became acquainted with the Greek New Testa- ment as a student at Cambridge and Oxford in the early 1500s, and he saw with his own eyes that the church-sanctioned Latin version distorted the gospel. He illegally obtained a copy of Martin Luther’s German Bible in 1522, and was thereafter committed to taking the Bible directly to the people of England. Defying the law (but only after he had been refused official per- mission), he began translating from the Greek, just as Luther had. By August 1525 his translation of the New Testament was complete. Printing began at Cologne, Germany, but authorities destroyed nearly all known copies (I think only one is known today). Tyndale moved up the Rhine, and arranged for copies to be printed and sold in England in the spring of 1526. Official opposition in England led to the destruction of most of these early copies, and Tyndale then became a fugitive. Eventually, he was imprisoned in Belgium, and in a letter he wrote in 1535 from his cell he asks his keepers for “a warmer cap…warmer coat also,…cloth for repairing my leggings,…a woolen shirt of mine,” and “I also ask for leave to use a lamp in the evening, for it is tiresome to sit alone in the dark. ” Finally he asks for “my Hebrew Bible, Hebrew Grammar, and Hebrew Lexicon, and that I might employ my time with that study.” You can hear in the letter an echo of the phrases Paul used in Also in this issue his second letter to Timothy: “Do thy diligence to come shortly unto BBFI Departments 4 me: …The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments….” Baptist History - John Tanner 16 Tyndale did not live to complete his Old Testament transla- Urban Current - City and family — a good mix? 17 tion. He was executed for heresy at Vilvorde, Belgium, on October 6, School News 18 1536, his dying prayer that the Lord would open the eyes of the King of England. He left behind a manuscript containing the translation Fellowship News 20 of the historical books from Joshua to 2 Chronicles that was finally AfterWords - Giving thanks with contentment 30 published in 1537. His dying prayer was answered in 1539, when Henry VIII de- creed that an English Bible should be made available in the churches of England, and we are still reading Tyndale’s work today, since 90 percent of the New Testament in the King James Version (KJV) is The Baptist Bible Tribune (ISSN 0745-5836) is pub- SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Individual subscrip- his. Without question, Tyndale’s first printed English New Testa- lished monthly, except for a combined July/August is- tions are $15 per year anywhere in the U.S.; $20 Order your 2011 VBS ment became the basis of all future English translations. sue, by the BBFI, 720 E. Kearney, Springfield, Missouri per year in foreign countries. Postmaster send ad- 65803. Periodical class postage paid at Springfield, dress changes to: Baptist Bible Tribune, P. O. Box Missouri, and additional entry offices. 309, Springfield, Missouri 65801, 417-831-3996, Introductory Kit today! Executive Editor: Keith Bassham fax 417-831-1470. Assistant Editor: Rob Walker By-lined opinions expressed in the Baptist Bible Director of Office Services:Karri Joy Perry Tribune are those of the authors and not neces- Email address: [email protected] sarily those of the editorial staff or the Baptist 1.800.727.4440 Web site address: www.tribune.org www.rbpVBS.org Bible Fellowship. November 2010 | Baptist Bible Tribune | 3 a r o u n d t h e b a p t i s t b i b l e f e l l o w s h i p i n t e r n a t i o n a l

presidential perspective w o r l d w i d e m i s s i o n s c h u r c h p l a n t i n g Unity of purpose New resources on our websites

by Linzy Slayden | President | BBFI by Jon Konnerup | Mission Director

irst of all, special thanks go to Pastor Bruce Humbert and the e’ve made it easier for all the Fellowship family to contact F people of Sauk Trail Baptist Temple for a wonderful fellowship Wthe entities in our Fellowship through one website portal: meeting. And then I thank you for the confidence you have placed in www.baptistbiblefellowship.org. From there you will find links to me by electing me president of the Baptist Bible Fellowship Interna- the Tribune, the National Church Planting Office, KWFC Radio, our tional. I look forward to getting to know the pastors, missionaries, colleges, and more, all in and working committees of the BBFI better. one easy-to-navigate loca- What I want to talk about in this column is something God des- tion. perately desires for His people. It is one thing that Satan fears and The most up-to-date works day and night to undo. It is something for which Jesus him- and accurate informa- self prayed just before He went to the cross. It is the one thing the tion for the World Mis- Bible says will convince people that the church has something the sion Service Center (the world does not. It is something that the ministry of the Holy Spirit BBFI Mission Office) is at is meant to accomplish. What is it that I am talking about? Unity. www.bbfimissions.com, It is important for any relationship but especially important for the accessible from the main cause of Christ. We all desire it in our churches, and we desire it for portal. Here you will find our Fellowship. information such as con- While no one expects uniformity or unanimity in our Fellow- tact numbers, addresses, ship, I do believe we can have unity, and by that I mean oneness of bios, and pictures of BBFI purpose. I am talking about strong-minded, God-called men com- missionaries in the Mis- ing together for a common purpose — world evangelism. The BBFI sionary Lookup section, has been called “the greatest church producing machine of the past you can find churches in century” and “one of the greatest evangelical lifeboats of our time.” the BBFI Contact Directory, get useful ministry tools, and all sorts of Somebody said, “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together information concerning the Baptist Bible Fellowship International, is progress; but working together is success,” and I for one do not the Mission Office, and missionaries. think the Lord is finished with the BBFI. You will also see a tab you can click to get your free subscription In Psalm 133, King David compares unity to dew, and in that hot to the Weekly ConnectionPoint news bulletin and access to the Hall Mediterranean climate, dew is absolutely vital to plant life. Dew is of Honor. In the resources section of our website, you will find min- like refreshing lotion that God sends to lubricate that dry parched istry tools such as brochures, a land there in the nation of Israel. You can get up in the morning catalog of items to use in mis- and see dew on the grass sparkling like a million diamonds in the sions conferences, missions sun. It is so refreshing you can almost smell it in the air. I don’t have promotional videos, Mission to tell you that in our work, unity and harmony are like the morn- Office videos, and missionary ing dew on a parched and thirsty land. In the absence of rain, and videos. with no irrigation, there was not a more beautiful sight to a Hebrew You can take your people farmer than that morning dew he knew was sent from God to water around the world by download- his crops. ing the missionary videos. Fol- There is nothing sweeter than when the dew of unity falls on lowing are links that will take our efforts. You see, the dew makes the land green; it makes it fer- you directly to the video cat- tile; it makes it fruitful; it increases productivity. Dew gives the land egories. its greatest potential to do what it was created to do; be fruitful for its Creator. What dew does for the land, unity does for the work of Main Page - http://www.youtube.com/user/bbfimissions the Lord. I’m limited in what I can do alone for God. However, we Promote Missions - http://bit.ly/bbfimissions are virtually unlimited by what we can do together with the Lord’s Mission Office Videos - http://bit.ly/movideos blessing. Missionary Videos - http://bit.ly/missionaryvideos

4 | Baptist Bible Tribune | November 2010 c h u r c h p l a n t i n g Georgia church plant holds youth rally

by Wayne Guinn | Director | NCPO

n August 21, 2010, Trinity Village Baptist Temple and Pastor OVictor Baxter held their first annual Back To School Youth Ral- ly in Eastman, Georgia. The event was a huge success with several people making professions of faith in Jesus Christ. Two groups trav- eled to Eastman to help canvas neighborhoods and work in the rally. They were a team of 13 from Park Crest Baptist Church in Spring- field, Missouri, Pastor Phillip Housley, and Pastor James Richard- son, his wife, Cathy, and Evangelist Eligah Moore from Living Water Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama. Evangelist Marvin Del Col- lins from Valdosta, Georgia, also helped with canvassing during the week. There were approximately 130 people who attend- ed the youth rally where free food and school supplies where provided. The Park Crest and Living Water teams were also able to take part in TVBT’s Nursing Home Ministry at Heart of Georgia Nursing Home where they have been averag- ing approximately 30 people in attendance and have witnessed sev- eral people saved. The following day 32 people attended their initial Sunday morning service where five people made professions of faith in Christ. “I can’t express the gratitude I feel towards everyone who traveled great distances to be a part of what God is doing in East- man. It is truly a picture of the love of Christ in action. Everybody did a tremendous job with great enthusiasm,” says Baxter. Trinity Village Baptist Temple is a new church plant in East- man, Georgia. Victor Baxter was presented by the NCPO as an approved church planter at the Fall BBFI National Fellowship in Richton Park, Illinois. Living Water Baptist Church, Mobile, Ala- bama is their sending church. Pastor Vic and his family arrived in Eastman on July 3. Since their arrival they have had over 35 pro- fessions of faith in Jesus Christ. Baxter states, “Eastman is a town where the ground is very fertile and people are hungry for the truth of God’s Word. People are hearing and responding to the word of God. This youth rally and the nursing home ministry is evidence of this. There has not been a week since we arrived in Eastman where we haven’t seen someone saved!” Please pray that God continues to build his church in Eastman, Georgia, and pray for the Baxter family. If you would like to partner with the Baxters and the work in Eastman prayerfully and/or finan- cially, you can contact him at (478) 231-5164. His mailing address is: Victor Baxter, Pastor; Trinity Village Baptist Temple; P.O. Box 4278 Eastman, GA 31023.

November 2010 | Baptist Bible Tribune | 5 Revival and service highlighted the fall meeting “We turned some corners this week …” – BBFI President Linzy Slayden

By the Tribune

n his inaugural message before the Baptist national officers. In the new system, the elec- IBible Fellowship, newly elected President tion is completed during the summer of the Linzy Slayden said he believed the Fellowship election year instead of at the fall meeting. turned several corners during the week of the This allowed new officers to meet alongside Fall Fellowship Meeting. He said this in the those leaving office in the Executive Commit- final service of the meeting that took place tee meetings. Newly elected national officers September 27-29 in Richton Park, Illinois. officially assumed their positions and former Pastor Bruce Humbert, the Sauk Trail officers Mark Hodges, David Shafer, and Baptist Temple, and all the staff and volun- Jim Stady were recognized for their service. teers surely did their part to help steer the Outgoing President Mark Hodges, who was Host Pastor Bruce Humbert Fellowship around those corners. The invited appointed to finish Gary Grey’s term of office preachers made their individual cases for re- in 2009, expressed his appreciation for the vival, prayer, and unity in services that did in opportunity to serve the BBFI. fact resemble those of a revival meeting. Mu- New career missionaries approved are sic minister Bric Bolin’s competent musical Jonathan and Joanna Liggett (Italy), Sandy leadership was highlighted by the church’s Loveday (Spain), and Rich Moeller (Scot- enthusiastic choir and instrumental en- land). TEAM missionaries approved are Tony semble who were joined in the final evening and Cathy Matta, and Trevor and Christi by choir members from two area churches McNellis. College Presidents Jim Edge and planted by the host congregation. The spirit, David Melton reported to the pastors, as hospitality, attention to service, and prayer did Mission Director Jon Konnerup, Tribune on the part of the people of Sauk Trail were Editor Keith Bassham, and NCPO Director more than symbolic – they modeled Christ- Wayne Guinn. Pastors approved new NCPO likeness at every turn. church planters Victor Baxter, Chris House- Tom Wagoner, the keynote speaker, wright, and Vernell Lott. No new business began the week with a plea for revival and was introduced. New BBFI President Linzy the humility that would accompany a move Slayden ended the business session with an We’ve confused revival with a of God among us. Steve Bender spoke about encouraging address and a promise to meet meeting that starts and ends. prayer with passionate glimpses from his own soon in a strategy session with Fellowship -Tom Wagoner experience with spiritual warfare. Chicago leaders. pastor Charles Lyons stirred the Tuesday In many ways, Sauk Trail provided an morning crowd with a vision of “the tower- ideal venue for this meeting. The church has ing Jesus” in John’s Revelation vision. Parker a long history, and they are facing the chal- Dailey’s comments on revival came from a life lenges of a changing neighborhood locally given to consistent service to God. New mis- and a very secular culture in their back yard. sionary Richie Orrick’s enthusiasm comple- In that sense, the church is the Fellowship mented Bill Monroe’s no-nonsense appeal in microcosm. Pastor Humbert’s strategy to a biblical pattern for revival. Wednesday’s to meet these challenges has been to grow missionary presentations, introduced by Kelly through church planting (two within the McInerny’s message and capped with evening past three years), to involve his congregation sermons from Jon Konnerup and Linzy in intensive prayer (with a special emphasis Slayden, made the week a complete picture on his men), and to encourage an aggressive of the burden of the Fellowship to strive for personal witness. The result is success in an revival internally while spreading the gospel. atmosphere in which others have given up. If There was little business to transact, the Baptist Bible Fellowship will follow Sauk Too often we are delinquent which is unusual for a September meeting. Trail’s lead in growth, prayer, and witness, on the the debt we owe This was the first meeting after the Fel- the future will be a bright one. society to share with them lowship revamped its voting procedure for the gospel of Jesus Christ. -Richie Orrick 6 | Baptist Bible Tribune | November 2010 Revival and service highlighted the fall meeting “We turned some corners this week …” – BBFI President Linzy Slayden

Unity is something God wants for His people. John was told to write what he saw, Unity is not uniformity. and he saw Jesus as He is, standing -Linzy Slayden tall and shining bright in all his glory. -Charles Lyons

As a pastor I need to lead my people in soulwinning, We say we’ve had a successful not just encourage them in it. meeting, but how many of our -Kelly McInerney members really got revived? -Parker Dailey

You can get by on your talents Revival is a supernatural thing, you and abilities for a little while, can’t explain it, you can’t call it up, but anything great that will be it’s something only a supernatural accomplished will be because God can accomplish. of God’s power. -Bill Monroe -Steve Bender November 2010 | Baptist Bible Tribune | 7 Newly Approved Missionaries Career

Italy Jonathan and Joanna Liggett Sending Church: Berean Baptist Church Albuquerque, NM Sending Pastor: Don Weakland Contact Info: (505) 299-4151 [email protected]

Spain Sandy Loveday Sending Church: West Division Street Baptist Church Springfield, MO Sending Pastor: Charlie Bell Contact Info: (417) 862-8644 [email protected]

Scotland Rich Moeller Sending Church: Friendship Baptist Church Clancy, MT Sending Pastor: David Klass Contact Info: (406) 442-8080 [email protected]

TEAM Missionaries

Costa Rica Tony and Cathy Matta Assisting: Randy and Sherry Rhoton Sending Church: Heritage Baptist Church Georgetown, TX Sending Pastor: Don Ledbetter Contact Info: (512) 863-8106 [email protected]

Philippines Trevor and Christi McNellis Assisting: Greg and LuAnn Lyons Sending Church: Family Fellowship of Green- ville; Greenville, TX Sending Pastor: Paul Blue Contact Info: (903) 455-2360 [email protected]

8 | Baptist Bible Tribune | November 2010 November 2010 | Baptist Bible Tribune | 9 THE TRUTH sufferingABOUT

Ninth article in the series With Good Reason by Keith Bassham

art Ehrman, whom we noted in the last bad things should not be happening. Or let’s I place this emotional aspect here in the Bapologetics article, says that God has a say if God is good, and bad things happen, study so you can sort out for yourself which problem, and that problem is this: He either then this means God is not powerful enough to type of apologetic response is appropriate when cannot or will not prevent suffering. I am prevent the bad. Or, if God is powerful enough called on to defend your faith. certain Mr. Ehrman has a nice stack of letters to prevent bad events and does not do so, then For instance, as I have noted before, most and printed emails from thousands of believers God is not good, but bad. of us will not be called upon to give a philo- who believe they have solved “God’s problem,” Mind you, those who are actually suf- sophical explanation to a person such as Bart but I doubt any have done so to Mr. Ehrman’s fering rarely put the problem in such lofty Ehrman. However, you need to have some basic satisfaction. and theoretical terms. That is because those idea of the logical consistency type of argument The fact is, if someone asked me today suffering have not only a logical problem but when faced with an objection to the existence why God does not prevent innocent suffering, an emotional one at the same time. Their cry is of God, such as, “How could God allow the Na- I could not answer the question put to me in usually something like, “Why?” and they leave zis to kill so many Jews during the Holocaust?” those terms. it at that. If my granddaughter Penny acciden- an example Mr. Ehrman uses in his book, God’s It is a very old problem, one that has its tally gets her finger caught in the car door and Problem. own name: theodicy. Philosophers usually place leaps into her mother’s arms, Mom is not going It did happen, and it is a vivid example of the question like this (take a look at these three to begin reciting the three-phrase theodicy for- how evil humans can be. And one could even sentences): mula, nor is she going to be giving an extended make an argument that it is an example of 1. God is good. lesson combining lectures on forces and kinetic human free will and depravity, both of which 2. God is all-powerful. energy with the biological basis of pain recep- have a biblical basis. But how would one then 3. Bad things happen. tors and nerve endings. What Penny needs has go on to explain a tsunami, seemingly a random After placing each of these sentences on nothing to do with the intellect. A comfort- occurrence with no human input? Or, if you a board, the philosopher confidently tells us ing hug, a kiss, and quite probably a bandage wanted a smaller, much smaller, but equally that all three cannot be true at the same time. imprinted with a fairy princess will be sufficient tragic example (think Dostoevsky’s The Broth- If God is good, and if God is all-powerful, then answer for her “problem of evil.” ers Karamazov here), what about the death of

10 | Baptist Bible Tribune | November 2010 a single child from AIDS, malaria, respiratory received no reply (Matthew 27:46). Generations second, though all are described as people of infections, or diarrhea in Africa — something before, Job asked, “Why?” but the response faith? Or is it better to humbly maintain that that occurs about every three or four seconds. consisted of God asking questions that Job God is sovereign, that humanity is in need of This is much more difficult to answer, but could not answer (Job 42:1-6). Joseph may have redemption, and that God is far more than a there are two things to think about here. First, been asking “Why?” in the pit and in the prison cosmic cushion as He dispenses justice, saves we live in a fallen and very imperfect world. (we have no record of him doing it) but he pro- sinners, and judges evil? Climate systems create deserts and marshes, poses his solution to such a question years later And perhaps natural evil is a way to get ice fields and everglades. People conceivably when he says that what seemed evil at the time us to focus on moral evil. I am nearly always live in all these conditions and are subject to worked for good at the end (Genesis 50:20). surprised by what does and does not outrage the forces of what we would call nature. We The book of Hebrews lists people of faith people. C. S. Lewis was probably on to some- are all carriers for various microbial life forms, who were delivered from danger and death: thing when he described pain as “God’s mega- some beneficial and some not. Death and phone.” As I was writing this article a friend disease strike all — even those we consider “Who through faith subdued sent me a thought: the “innocents.” We tire and age. Though we kingdoms, wrought righteous- “I have concluded that the single hardest make strides toward overcoming the effects of ness, obtained promises, thing for God to do is to humble and subdue the Fall (Genesis 3) through technology and the human heart without destroying the indi- chemistry, the bent of our world is toward stopped the mouths of lions. vidual. He couldn’t do it with the generation degeneration. We know that a new creation Quenched the violence of fire, will supplant this one, and that new creation escaped the edge of the sword, will not be subject to the same limitations and out of weakness were made forces we experience in this one. But this is the strong, waxed valiant in fight, “I have concluded world we have. turned to flight the armies of that the single You can hear in Dostoevsky’s Ivan Karam- the aliens. Women received azov’s complaint the echo of so many disap- hardest thing for pointed as he says, “It’s not that I don’t accept their dead raised to life God, you must understand; it’s the world cre- again…” (Hebrews 11:33-35), God to do is to ated by Him I don’t and cannot accept.” humble and subdue The second part of my response has to do and yet we the human heart with the existence of good and evil. As Andy read, Naselli has written, “The problem of evil is an without destroying argument for God, not against Him. Chris- “…others were tortured, not tians must account for the problem of evil, the individual...” but atheists must account for the problems of accepting deliverance; that both good and evil. On what basis can atheists they might obtain a better say that anything is inherently good or evil? If resurrection: And others had they do (and humans are universally outraged trial of cruel mockings and before the flood, or Pharaoh, or Belshazzar, or at moral and natural evils), they are borrowing scourgings, yea, moreover Judas. They wouldn’t let Him. Perhaps the sin- from the Christian worldview.” (“What Is Evil”, of bonds and imprisonment: gle greatest ‘tool’ in God’s arsenal to subjugate Reformation 21, June 2009) in time and bring to submission the human will While nonbelievers may struggle with They were stoned, they were is suffering and pain. Suffering will break and some of what I’ve written above, I think Chris- sawn asunder, were tempted, instruct a man as nothing else can.” tians do as well. We have to live with a certain were slain with the sword: they Finally, I conclude with a three-part prob- amount of mystery and tension and paradox. wandered about in sheepskins lem (thanks again to Mr. Andy Naselli): I remember reading a passage in a Will Rogers and goatskins; being destitute, 1. God is holy and just biography in which pioneer aviator Wiley Post afflicted, tormented; (Of whom 2. We are sinners who offend God’s ho- was explaining why pilots often crash their liness and deserve His just wrath the world was not worthy:) they planes in bad weather. He explained that a 3. God forgives and justifies sinners disoriented pilot will start trusting intuition wandered in deserts, and in through faith in Jesus, who endured instead of the panel instruments before him. mountains, and in dens and the punishment for our own evil on the Instead of ascertaining a direction, pitch, and caves of the earth.” (11:35-38) cross — “…while we were yet sinners, course from his instruments, he “thinks” too Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) much and flies until he runs out of fuel. Was God attentive to the needs of the first You can believe all three statements to be Jesus asked, “Why?” from the Cross and group, only to go on to ignore the cries of the true, with good reason.

November 2010 | Baptist Bible Tribune | 11 Fount of Christian knowledge, Baptist Bible College… that God was able to do for me as a dealing with, but I constantly draw on the student at BBC was to break down that training I received in how to hear God’s The familiar words of our beloved school high wall of arrogance and ignorance that voice, find His will, and obey His plan song seem to ring truer every year. As I I had built around my heart. I came to through total dependence on His Word. have the opportunity to participate in the genuine faith in Christ as a freshman and If Baptist Bible College is a fountain, work that the Alumni Association is doing, God brought godly professors and pastors then its students and alumni are a river it gives me reason to consider all of the into my life that have served as a well- that has made its way by a very circu- impact that BBC has had in my life and spring of inspiration, information, and ac- itous course to every corner of the world. ministry over the last 30-plus years. Our countability in my ministry down through At almost every turn, God has used a school truly has been a fount of Christian the years. classmate or fellow alumnus to help direct knowledge to me. I arrived on campus in The classes that I took at BBC gave my course down through the years. As 1976 along with 1,100 other freshmen, structure to my understanding of the a pastor, the missionaries that I invite to pretty full of myself and ready to whip Bible. They didn’t teach me what to think our church, the evangelists that I have the devil at the drop of a hat. I was the as much as how to think. They gave me speak, and the churches that I fellowship perfect embodiment of R.O. Woodworth’s the tools that I needed to properly inter- with are almost all connected in some old adage. He used to say, “BBC is a pret and apply the Word of God to my way to Baptist Bible College. This is not vast repository of Christian knowledge. daily life and to proclaim the truths that because of some bias or prejudice, it is The freshmen arrive on campus knowing I learned with power and clarity. Very few simply because I know their hearts, recog- so much and the seniors leave knowing times in my 32 years of ministry have I nize their vision, and share their passion, so little, it must be here somewhere.” gone back to my notes and syllabi to find and all of these things were instilled in I am very thankful that the first thing the answer to some problem that I was them while at Baptist Bible College.

12 | Baptist Bible Tribune | November 2010 special feature Alumni Spotlight

Kevin Kennedy – Class of ’79 From 1991-1997 Randy served in several I value the heritage of BBC, Graduate of Theology, B.S. in Education different areas of law. For the past 13 but I am also thankful for those years, he has worked as an Assistant who are faithfully serving now so Kevin has ministered in United States Attorney for the Western that its legacy can continue. As two churches his entire District of Missouri, out of the Spring- a pastor, I am thankful to have ministry. He was youth field, Missouri, office. In 2002, Randy was a school that I can wholeheart- pastor at Concord named the Prosecutor of the Year for the edly recommend to the young Baptist Church, Wilm- Midwest Region by the White House Drug people of our church as they ington, Delaware, while Policy Office. surrender to the call of God completing his degree. In July of 1979, In addition to his work, Randy stays upon their lives. I am thankful he became youth pastor at Trinity Baptist involved in many community projects and for a school that recognizes in Abilene, Texas, where his father, Leland since 2009 has been a trustee of Baptist that the rapidly-changing cul- Kennedy, was pastor. Kevin was called as Bible College. Randy also teaches part ture in which we live demands senior pastor in 1991. Kevin has led Trin- time at BBC and since 1999 has been an creative and innovative methods ity to be a training center for evangelism adjunct faculty member at Drury University. which find their power in the in Abilene and around the world. Missions Randy is married to Barbara Bean, never-changing message of the has played a major role in his ministry. who is an Assistant Attorney General for gospel. I am thankful for the His most recent trip was to Korea where the State of Missouri, and they have two passionate spirit that I see in he spoke at the 55th anniversary of daughters, Emily (10) and Anna (6). The today’s BBC students. Psalm Bible Baptist Church of Seoul, founded family attends Park Crest Baptist Church 24:6 says, “This is the genera- by missionary Ike Foster. While touring in Springfield where Phillip Housley is pas- tion of them that seek Him, the buildings, Lee Jung-Bum showed him tor and where Randy teaches a Sunday that seek thy face….” I see in the spot where Daniel Kim prayed and school class. the present-day students a received Christ. This was especially of hunger for God that is refresh- interest because as a teenager at Twin ing and exciting. If the Lord City Baptist in Mishawaka, Indiana, God tarries, this generation of BBC used Kim to soften Kevin’s heart to sur- Lonnie A. Brooks - Class of ’60 students will face a much dif- render for vocational ministry. He and Graduate of Theology-Mission Course; ’93 ferent world than my genera- his wife, Pam (McCaskill), have two sons: BA (BBC correspondence course); MDiv ’94 tion faced. Islamic extremism, Chad, a graduate of Liberty University, Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary; the secularization of American culture, teaches theatre at Abilene High and leads MABS ’94 (same); PhD ’96 (same). and the headlong plunge into worldwide worship at Trinity; and Ryan, a graduate moral decadence makes the world a of Rice University, teaches and coaches Lonnie and Georgine much more dangerous place in which to in Rockwall, Texas. Ryan married Whitney were married in No- live and minister. But the generation that (Mentzel) in May and plans to enter law vember 1957 and seeks the Lord’s face will also see His school next fall. approved as missionar- hand. ies to Ethiopia in May Like any other resource, it is easy to 1961 where they stayed take a fountain for granted. I am par- until 1975. Due to the revolution in that ticularly blessed because I live and serve Randy Eggert - Class of ’87 country, God led them to Costa Rica for only two hours from Springfield. I am on Pastoral Theology a few months. However, their hearts were campus fairly regularly almost year round, still in Africa and thankfully the Lord led even more so during basketball season. Randy grew up under them to Kenya where they labored there As a result, I have a perspective on the the ministry of Parker from January 1978 until August 1998 school that many of my classmates are Dailey and his youth when they had to leave the field due to not blessed with. I am refreshed by the pastor, Bill Boren, at Lonnie’s health. However, God was not spirit, challenged by the passion, and Blue Ridge Baptist finished with them and gave them the encouraged by the vision that I wit- Temple in Kansas vision of SMORS (Skilled Missionaries Of- ness every time that I am on campus. It City, Missouri. After fering Relief Service), creatively named by encourages my heart to know that the graduating from BBC, Diana Blankenship, secretary in the BBFI “fount of Christian knowledge” from which Randy attended Missouri State University Mission Office. SMORS missionaries go to I drank so freely in the past is still flow- and received a MA in History in 1988. a field where a few months relief is need- ing vibrantly today and will bless the lives Afterwards, Randy attended University of ed. The Brooks have served as SMORS of others for generations to come. Missouri-Columbia School of Law in 1991. missionaries in Malta, Korea, South Africa,

special feature November 2010 | Baptist Bible Tribune | 13 Scotland, Australia, Jamaica, and Bel- 2010 Scholarship Recipients gium. They also were able to evangelize in China and New Zealand where God blessed and souls were saved! In Febru- Charles (Chuck) Snyder is from Marysville, Michigan, and is ary 2008, the Brooks retired but are currently a sophomore majoring in Pastoral Studies pursuing God’s still active at Seminole Baptist Temple calling to go into full-time ministry as a senior pastor. In Michigan, where Georgine has worked in AWANA Chuck was a master electrician owning his own electrical contract- and does craft work with the younger ing company and he served in many capacities at his home church ages, and Lonnie teaches a Sunday including: deacon, trustee, leader of the youth group, and vari- school class and is a deacon. The ous other ministries. Chuck is trying to finish a four-year degree Brooks have three children, Keith and in three years while working full time, having a family, and serving his wife, Paula, Karen and her husband, as college and career director at his local church, Baptist Temple, Pastor Mark Roun- Calum, and Kelly. They have six grand- saville. Chuck says, “My family and I have seen the Lord work in our lives in so many children and five great-grandchildren. amazing ways. There is no way I could mention them all here! We are excited to see Him continue to provide for us in this new journey. Thank you for the Alumni Scholar- ship. It has been one of God’s amazing blessings for us.”

Fred Young - Class of ’87 Tiffany Jasper Foltz is from Shreveport, Louisiana, where her Pastoral Major home church is Baptist Tabernacle, Pastor Jon Isbell. Tiffany mar- Upon graduation, ried Nathan Foltz July 31 of this year and says she “loves it!” Fred returned to Tiffany and Nathan are planning on going to Tanzania, East Africa, his home church shortly after graduation where they hope to become church plant- where he served as ers and see many saved. Tiffany says, “When we first get there, the full-time youth while I am in language school, I am hoping to help my husband’s pastor. He and his mom, Joanne Foltz, with her school there in Tanzania by holding wife, Laura, also a teacher’s class and by teaching.” Obviously, Tanzania and the Tanzanian people are worked in the Christian school. In the their passion and they are excited for what the future holds. fall of 1988, Fred became the pastor of Marshall Baptist Temple in Mar- Esteban (Michael) Martinez is from Wichita, Kansas, where, shall, Missouri. The church was three before coming to BBC, he worked in a Christian school and volun- years old with just a handful of people. teered as the youth director at Friendship Baptist Church, Pastor In January 1992, Fred assumed the Steve Day. Michael and his wife, Gennifer, have three children: pastorate of Aurora Baptist Temple in Reyna (12), Marcelo (8), and Nehemiah (3). Michael is a Pastoral Aurora, Missouri. This congregation was Studies major and is planning to graduate Spring 2011. Michael a well-established church with a rich says, “Because of the Alumni Scholarship I was able to take a few heritage. After seven and a half years more classes than normal, both this semester and next, which is the church had more than doubled in contributing to me being able to graduate in three years rather than four.” Michael attendance and a new family life center and Gennifer are presently serving at Cherry Street Baptist Church, Pastor Dennis Jen- was constructed. In the fall of 1999, nings, where they teach the 5th grade Sunday school class. Michael says, “The Alumni Fred became the pastor of East Side Scholarship was a tremendous blessing in so many ways — financially, spiritually, and Baptist Church in Independence, Mis- motivationally. I am very grateful and thankful for the Alumni Association and all that souri, a strong church of nearly 600 in they do to improve the life of the students as a whole and individually. Thank you attendance. In the past 11 years, East Alumni Association.” Side has more than doubled in atten- dance to its current average of 1,300. Ali Alexander is from Overland Park, Kansas, where her home Two major building projects have been church is Overland Park Baptist Temple, Pastor Tracy Roby. Ali is a completed. Fred loves reading, riding his senior at Baptist Bible College and will be graduating in May with motorcycle, and is a sports enthusiast. a major in Intercultural Studies and a minor in Teaching English to Fred has been married to Laura, his Speakers of a Second Language. Ali is planning on being a mis- high school sweetheart, for 27 years. sionary to a Spanish-speaking area but is still praying about where They have two sons: Todd (23) and God is leading her to serve. While on the field, Ali would like to Tyler (20). Todd and his wife, Hannah, work with children and eventually use her TESOL education to pos- reside in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. sibly start an English school in order to further the gospel. While at BBC, Ali attends Seminole Baptist Temple, Pastor Don Baier.

14 | Baptist Bible Tribune | November 2010 special feature 2010 Alumni Project

Last year’s Alumni Project was to renovate and refurnish the two commons areas in the men’s dorms and what had been referred to as the Florida Room in the women’s dorm. Through the generous efforts of the alumni, the $15,000 project has now been completed. The next phase in en- hancing student life on campus will be to renovate and refurnish the Student Center, which has not been addressed since its opening in 2004. Dean of Students Ray Adams says, “The Student Center is one of the most popular places on campus for students to gather and visit, and the prospect of having it renovated is very exciting.” The furniture, computers, TVs, and lighting are all in dire need of replacement. The Alumni Association has set an ambitious goal of $20,000 for this project in order to provide a first-class setting in which students can gather, fellowship, and study together. Please consider giving generously to this exciting project. Get involved!

Join the Alumni Association and get your 2010 membership card today! By becoming a member of the BBC Alumni Association, you partner with other alumni to enhance student life at BBC. The cost to become an To: BBC Faculty Alumni Association Alumni member is $25 annually. This money is used to enhance student From: life by providing scholarships, supporting student government, funding student and alumni events, and paying for alumni campus projects. One of the efforts that the Alumni Association has traditionally made $______2010 Alumni Membership (Alumni Card) at this time of year is to raise - $______2010 Alumni Project money to provide Christmas bo $______Christmas Bonuses nuses for the BBC faculty. These $______Alumni Operations - faithful men and women are the $______Alumni Scholarship Fund ones who keep the “fount of Chris tian knowledge” flowing. Please $______Total give generously so that we can be a blessing to the ones who have Name ______served so sacrificially through the Address ______years teaching and ministering to City ______State ______Zip ______our students. Phone ______E-mail ______Graduation Year or Last Year Attended ______

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November 2010 | Baptist Bible Tribune | 15 history

John Tanner — He was shot for obeying God

ohn Tanner was no stranger to religious persecution. He son deferred her baptism and attempted Jwas imprisoned and almost killed for preaching Baptist to convince her husband to allow her to principles. Nothing is known of Tanner’s youth or when and be baptized. Unfortunately, her pleas fell how he became a Baptist. The first mention we find of John upon a hardened heart and deaf ears. Tanner is when he established a Baptist church prior to 1773 In 1777, John Tanner was on one of his in Halifax County, North Carolina. Like most of his con- itinerate tours of North Carolina. One of temporaries, he did not limit his ministry to the church the places he was scheduled to preach was at he pastored. His itinerant ministry included North and Elder Dargan’s church in Windsor. It was at one South Carolina and Virginia. of these services that Mrs. Dawson was deter- In May 1773, John Tanner and John Weather- mined to do her duty in spite of her husband’s ford were arrested for preaching in Chesterfield threats. She presented herself to the church and County, Virginia, approximately 100 related her salvation experience and requested miles from Tanner’s home in North baptism. The church approved her request. Elder Carolina. This gives us an idea of the Dargan, who was an aged and infirmed man, request- distance these early Baptist preachers ed Elder Tanner to conduct the baptismal service. Tan- often traveled to preach the gospel. The ner, in obedience to Christ’s command, joyfully bap- old court records of Chesterfield tized Mrs. Dawson. At the baptism, Mr. Dawson made no County say, “John Tanner an attempt to carry out his threat, but in June 1777 he heard itinerand person calling him- that Elder Tanner was to preach at the Sandy Run Meeting self an Anabaptist preacher House. Dawson traveled from Windsor to Norfeets Ferry on taken by my warrant…did on his the Roanoke River, and concealed himself and when Elder examination confess that he has at Tanner ascended the River bank from the Ferry landing, divers times convended numbers of Dawson shot him with a large horseman’s pistol. Seven- people in this county and more par- teen shots went into Tanner’s thigh, one of which was ticular on this day did convene num- a large piece of buckshot that went completely through bers and preach to them in this coun- his thigh. In his wounded condition and bleeding profuse- ty, not being qualified by law so to do, ly, he was carried to a nearby house where a doctor removed which is contrary to law and tends to as many of the shots as he could locate. Tanner’s condition

baptist disturb the peace and good govern- worsened and for several weeks his friends despaired for his ment of this colony.” Both John Tanner life. Dawson, upon hearing that Tanner was at the point of and John Weatherford were found guilty death, sent a doctor to treat him, realizing that if he died of disturbing the peace and were incar- he would probably hang, especially since he shot him from cerated in the Chesterfield jail. We do not ambush. know how long Tanner was a prisoner but Thankfully, John Tanner did recover but he carried John Weatherford was imprisoned for five several buckshot pieces in his thigh as a reminder of his by Thomas Ray months. ordeal. Tanner made no attempt to seek revenge or finan- Tanner’s next ordeal occurred four years later in cial recompense from Dawson, but counted this experience North Carolina. Elder Jeremiah Dargan, the pastor of the Bap- as persecution for Christ’s sake. Tanner moved about 1784 tist church in Windsor, North Carolina, had a Mrs. Dawson to Kentucky where he organized and pastored the Tate’s converted through his ministry. But her husband, a violent Creek Church. He eventually moved to Missouri near Cape and wicked man and a bitter enemy of the Baptists, threat- Girardeau where he died in 1812. ened to shoot any man who baptized his wife. It was decided Thank God for these early Baptist ministers who allowed that under the circumstances it would be best if Mrs. Daw- no hardship to deter them from their God-called task.

16 | Baptist Bible Tribune | November 2010 Urban City and family — A good mix? Current ebbie (D): Having lived in the inner The kids get to school age, now what? ilies that shared our faith and values. Our kids city Chicago 29 years, I can say I never D: I made a decision to disciple my kids and I were never alone as they moved around the city. Dwanted to be anywhere else. knew that home schooling would provide the They were either with parents or in a group of time and the vehicle to do that. I have never trusted peers. I’m speaking with John and Debbie Thomp- regretted that decision. We talked about every- son who have two sons, two daughters, and 12 thing. Do you feel like you sacrificed your family? grandchildren. John has been on the staff at J: No. They got their spouses here. I came Armitage for 12 years, and served as one of our Were your kids ever challenged? from a very prejudiced background. They are pastors since 2003. D: One time a carload of gang bangers pulled up now completely free of prejudice. They have by Jamie and Curtis who were probably in junior watched us live our faith. We never sheltered John (J): We moved into Chicago’s Humboldt high at the time. “Whatcha be about?” some- them from our struggles. When we had no Park, declared one of the worst gang-saturated body yelled. (I need to inject some interpreta- money for the mortgage, they knew we were neighborhoods in the nation by a University of tion here. That question is a major challenge in trusting God. They watched God provide again Chicago sociologist. We wrestled with that real- street parlance. The wrong answer and you die.) and again. In other words, we involved them in ity. I reflected on my theology. God impressed Jamie and Curtis responded “We be about Jesus.” the trials of life. God became real to them. upon me that the safest place in the world is After a moment of puzzlement the car drove off. right in the center of His will and that the most We were known as the church people. We were How about it Debbie? Any regrets? dangerous place is outside of His will. always out in the community walking up and D: God raised my kids. God took this little D: I felt safe — what does that mean? For me, down the streets. We made sure kids came to our wimpy girl from a small town and let me moth- it means being in the will of God. In the city house and played in our little yard. Then every- er these kids. or in any place around the world we adjust and body was safe and we could keep an eye out. Each of our children loves Jesus and is surrender to the place God sends us. I’ve never active in ministry. Our three oldest are mar- been apprehensive of doing God’s will. Any difficulties? ried and have wonderful families. Our oldest D: Well, our children became so acculturated daughter serves in leadership with her husband Have you seen some city horrors up close that they struggled with prejudice against white in a city church. Our oldest son is pastoring in and personal? people and especially suburbanites. They had one of Chicago’s worst neighborhoods. He, his J: Well there was the gang fight right in front of to wrestle through identity crisis. At one point wife, and three children live where they serve. the house, the wife trying to stab her husband, my 16-year-old daughter said, “I’m plaid.” She Our second son and his wife are working as full- the lady of the night being dragged up and knew she was Anglo but she thought and felt time missionaries at our first son’s church. Our down the alley with little to no clothes. We have like a Puerto Rican. youngest daughter is very involved at church and had some close calls, but we have never been is a senior educator with a Christian organiza- injured and our house has never been broken What are some of the deliberate things tion teaching abstinence in the public schools. into. God has helped in a hostile environment. you did as parents that were especially J: City life is a school for life. It’s been rich living. effective? What about the fear factor and the kids? J: We kept the kids involved in ministry. D: We were not afraid so we did not transmit D: Our children accompanied us as we visited fear to our children. There’s a big difference the poor, those on drugs or alcohol, troubled between not being afraid and not being wise. families, the sick. They observed us treating We taught our children street smarts from the the homeless and prostitutes with respect, even by Charles Lyons, Pastor Armitage Baptist Church, earliest ages. They were never afraid of where inviting them on occasion for a meal. Primary Chicago, Illinois they were living. relationships came from church and other fam- [email protected]

November 2010 | Baptist Bible Tribune | 17 b b f i s c h oo l n e w s

b a p t i s t b i b l e c o l l e g e b o s t o n b a p t i s t c o l l e g e Exciting The words you partnerships know

by Jim Edge | President | Baptist Bible College by David Melton | President | Boston Baptist College

ega-changes are taking place within our American and glob- was in the auto repair shop the other day and noticed a weird tool Mal culture, and they affect you, your church, and ministries I on the ground. I asked Jimmy, my mechanic, what that “thingy” around the world. Society is marked by moral decline, economic was. Wrong move. My native New England mechanic would only uncertainty, and spiritual confusion. The world is looking for hope. roll his eyes and smirk. He knew he couldn’t have a meaningful auto As believers, we believe God has placed us here “for such a time as repair conversation with me. Tools aren’t “thingies” (it was some this.” Society’s ongoing search for hope gives us tremendous oppor- kind of calibrating-something-or-other). tunities to impact our world. To do so requires that we have a clear Good reminder. For serious business, you really need a mean- vision and a focused strategy. We know our only hope is found in ingful vocabulary. Come to Boston and ask where Fenway Stadium Christ. “The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous run- is — the retort you get won’t be pretty! neth into it, and is safe.” (Proverbs 18:10) I watched a football game last night. Every time there was a At BBC, God has allowed us the privilege of building upon the penalty, the entire crowd quieted itself to hear an official use vocab- past as we move into the future even during these difficult times. ulary. There was no ambiguity. Never once did I hear one of those We are able to do so by fixing our eyes on Jesus. Let me share with striped-shirts say, “Sort of sketchy pushing and shoving” or, “Kind you three of the many improvements we are making at the college. of standing in the wrong place.” Nope — it’s offsides, and it matters! First, we are refining and expanding our Christian Life Ministry Nobody wants a physician who uses a thing-a-ma-bob or a component. Because of our emphasis in the local church, we want do-hickey. Right? Christianity is just as dependent on vocabulary. to make sure our students are participating and leading in minis- Recent studies like that by the Pew Research Center have shown tries in their local churches here in Springfield. The city of Spring- field is home to many fine churches. Our administration and facul- that our country is increasingly and dramatically illiterate on mat- ty are currently evaluating the CLM program and will bring refine- ters religious and particularly with biblical terminology. That is a ments to enhance this important aspect of the students’ education. tension. We need to speak to our audience, but we also have a signif- Second, we want every graduate to have a global relevance; that icant conversation to be had. And a conversation demands vocab- is, a real perspective of the gospel advancing around the world. One ulary. Anything less is a flailing debacle of miscommunication. It goal is that every graduate will visit a mission field by the time they might look cool on witness-wear to say “God Rocks,” but that won’t graduate. With the recent introduction of the Bob and Ann Baird carry the conversation to where it needs to go. Scholarship Fund to help fund these internships, our goal is closer I cringed to my core recently when I heard someone say, “Jesus is to becoming a reality. We also want to welcome foreign students my homeboy” — not because it was some predicable publicity-grab- from around the world to become students at BBC and to rub shoul- ber, but because it was someone who seemed to care about Jesus! ders with students. At BBC, we want the world to be a classroom. So here’s for a renaissance of healthy spiritual vocabulary. Who Third, we are working strategically to expand our financial talks much about virtue anymore? There’s a term to recycle. One of partnerships. We are thankful for 446 churches that have supported my favorites is piety…my students here know how much I like that BBC thus far in 2010. We are working tirelessly to build on that base and expand the number of churches who partner with us. In recent one. I don’t know how you talk about the gospel without repentance months, we have determined it is necessary to have more than one and damnation. You can’t adequately replace that with change and avenue of contributions to support the college. In response, we have less-than-desirable consequences. established the Patriot Alliance (www.gobbc.edu/partners/), and I wish we could presume a working vocabulary on all things are inviting individuals to partner with us also. Please pray for us as biblical, but we can’t. What we also must not do — especially in we build a solid family of churches, individuals, and businesses who ministry education — is cripple our capacity for conversation by will join with us to train the next generation of Christian leaders. abandoning the vocabulary that empowers it. So let’s learn some By fixing our eyes on Jesus we are able to see above the noise new words if we need to, and teach some old words because they and confusion of our society and lead BBC into the 21st century. By need to be known. In Boston, we won’t insult our future leaders by God’s grace we will not retreat; we will not stand still. By God’s grace pretending they can’t meet and exceed those who have gone before. we will continue to improve in every area to become the college our Instead we want them to build on that foundation…we are deter- founders envisioned over 60 years ago and one the pastors of the mined to educate the most competent church leaders any genera- BBFI expect today. tion has even seen! Times are too hard, spiritual needs are too vast, for “thingy” church leaders. “Thingies” aren’t even good enough to fix a fan belt. I learned that from Jimmy.

18 | Baptist Bible Tribune | November 2010 s c h oo l n e w s b b f i s c h oo l n e w s BBC education unit recognized by MO Board of Ed. Springfield, MO

Greg Christopher, vice president of academic cited several strengths of the programs including accreditation agencies across the nation. affairs of Baptist Bible College, is pleased to an- strong academic, professional, and personal re- Baptist Bible College’s recognition as one nounce that on August 17 the Missouri State lationships between candidates, program com- of the almost 40 institutions approved by the Board of Education granted approval for the pleters, and faculty. The State Board of Education State of Missouri to offer teacher certification Baptist Bible College Education Unit to continue further distinguished BBC by recognizing their programs will continue through 2017. The Edu- offering education programs leading to state li- involvement as one of the four colleges/univer- cation Unit leaders’ desire for excellence con- censure. sities in the Springfield Teacher Education Alli- tinues as plans to add more education programs In the fall of 2009, a team from the Mis- ance. This alliance was formed in the Springfield on the campus of Baptist Bible College develop. souri Department of Elementary and Secondary area to address the unique environment of local For more information about the education pro- Education conducted a peer review of the profes- schools designated with title I status and is being grams at BBC call (417) 268-6067 or by email at sional education unit and programs. The team observed and reviewed by other universities and [email protected].

LBU hosts conference in Gatlinburg, TN Shreveport, LA

Louisiana Baptist University co-hosted a Proph- Lodge. Keynote speaker for the event was Jimmy in on-campus students for the fall semester. ecy Conference with Jimmy DeYoung Minis- DeYoung with LBU president, Neal Weaver, External student enrollment has also surpassed tries September 13-17 in Gatlinburg, Tennes- also participating. This is the second time LBU 2009. see. The conference was held at the Glenstone and Jimmy DeYoung Ministries have held the In January 2011, LBU will offer two new Gatlinburg meet- majors, Apologetics and Religious Education. ing. It has gener- Though the university has offered Apologetics ated enough in- courses in the past, it did not offer it as a major. terest to become Furthermore, on January 17-19, 2011, LBU an annual event. will hold a workshop on Church Growth and LBU contin- Evangelism. The workshop will be held on the ues to grow with Shreveport campus. The university has sched- a significant 25 uled a total of eight modulars and workshops percent increase for 2011.

November 2010 | Baptist Bible Tribune | 19 f e l l o w s h i p n e w s Canton Baptist Temple; Roberson in Christian HOF Canton, OH

Canton Baptist Temple kicked off its fall season www.christianhof.org. in 67 first-time visitors, multiple professions with several exciting events. First, Block Party September 7 was also National Back to of faith, and an increase in the overall Sunday 2010 was held in the church parking lot with Church Sunday and was the start of Canton Bap- school attendance. Evangelist Steve Carrier of Mega Force Min- tist Temple’s fall Sunday school attendance cam- istries. Carrier currently holds the Guinness paign, The CBT Fall 1100. The campaign goes Book of World Records for breaking 30 Louis- through November 7 and has already brought ville Slugger Baseball bats over his thigh in 44 seconds. Saturday night, August 21, Carrier per- formed feats of strength and preached a youth rally at the church. On Sunday, he performed feats of strength and preached on the outdoor stage. During the weekend, several thousand attended the festivities and 147 public decisions were made. Lee Roberson, long-time pastor and found- er of Tennessee Temple Schools, was inducted into the Christian Hall of Fame September 7. John Roberson, Lee Roberson’s son, was pres- ent for the induction. This is the 107th original oil painting that has been added to the Chris- The Fraziers (left) with John Roberson and the paint- tian Hall of Fame that was founded by the late ing of Lee Roberson that will appear in the Christian Harold Henniger. To view the entire gallery, visit Hall of Fame at Canton Baptist Temple. Have You Tried It?

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20 | Baptist Bible Tribune | November 2010 f e l l o w s h i p n e w s Canton Baptist Temple; Roberson in Christian HOF Historic West Texas church hosts fellowship Snyder, TX

Calvary Baptist Church and Pastor Larry the meeting were Chuck Reynolds, Wes Bygel, first churches to express support for the begin- McAden hosted the Central West Texas BBF and Tribune Editor Keith Bassham. The Monday ning of the Baptist Bible Fellowship when the meeting September 13-14. Guest preachers for evening portion of the meeting took place in the congregation made a resolution in July 1950 to church’s Christian life center with a steak dinner be a part of the new movement. and gospel music concert performed by singer/ Larry McAden has been pastor at Calvary composer Jayson Steelman. since 1979. LBU GRADUATES The communi- ties and churches in ARE SAYING... Central West Texas have been hit hard “I chose to complete my doctoral work at economically the past LBU because of the quality and flexibility of the program and because the school is couple of decades as doctrinally conservative and dispensational. much of the area was My experience at LBU was very gratifying. built up during the Dr. Jimmy DeYoung, I continue to be affiliated with the university Speaker, Author, and recommend that graduates from my oil boom years. The President of Shofar School of Prophets Institute consider LBU Ministries church in Snyder was for further studies, especially in their graduate program.” founded by Gerald Cates in early 1950, and it was one of the BACHELOR, MASTER, & DOCTORATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

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BBT 1-2 Pg BCTC 0810 paths.indd 1 9/3/2010November 12:01:41 2010 PM| Baptist Bible Tribune | 21 f e l l o w s h i p n e w s Christian Schools of Springfield now nationally accredited Springfield, MO

Christian Schools of Springfield (CSOS) in VonderStasse Springfield, Missouri, received full national ac- stated that it creditation from the American Association of also “paves Christian Schools during the association’s An- the way for nual Legal Conference in Washington, D.C. in the continued early September. CSOS is sponsored by Baptist development Temple of Springfield where Mark Rounsaville of our school’s is pastor. future.” Accreditation comes after five years of prep- CSOS aration and work among the faculty and staff of also complet- the school, which has a K-12 program and a struc- ed an exterior tured-curriculum preschool. When asked the facelift on its importance of this milestone Rounsaville said, East Campus “The A.A.C.S. accreditation assures our parents facility this summer, including new energy- addition to its traditional teacher-led classes. and community that we are committed to a high efficient windows and drainage systems, stucco A variety of foreign languages are also offered degree of excellence as we strive to accomplish wainscoting, and a complete paint job making in the school’s on-line computer lab including our mission of developing passionate followers the whole building look brand new. French, German, and Latin. Another first for the of Jesus Christ who are academically and spiri- Beginning with this school year, CSOS also school is to enroll homeschoolers for individual, tually equipped to make a positive difference introduced multiple on-line courses in math- traditional, and on-line classes as well as its fine in the world.” School Administrator MaryLou ematics and science for high school students in arts and athletic programs.

Vermont church hosts BBQ competition Vergennes, VT

Victory Baptist Church in Vergennes, Vermont, gregation is following up on all the new contacts. and Pastor Tim Taylor combined the National There are relatively few independent Bap- Back To Church Sunday campaign with a pit- tist churches in Vermont. Taylor says, “While master’s BBQ competition September 12. The statistically Vermont is the least religious state morning church attendance that day swelled to in the nation, per capita, clearly the fields are 387 from a summer average of 205. white unto harvest, unfortunately, the laborers Taylor notes that his church was also in an are few. Maybe the Lord is speaking to others attendance competition with a church in Mas- about the need in the far Northeast.” sachusetts for that Sunday, but adds, “Country And then he adds with a sly smile, “You can gentlemen never tell the names of the defeated.” even bring your favorite barbecue recipe.” Seven teams competed in three divisions: beef, pork, and chicken, and there was a side competition for pies. With over 100 pounds of barbecue, about 50 pies, and all the side dishes, there was plenty of food for the crowd who came to church that morning. Visitors also completed forms for a gift basket drawing, and the con-

22 | Baptist Bible Tribune | November 2010 f e l l o w s h i p n e w s Christian Schools of Springfield now nationally accredited Church hosts wedding in Sunday morning service Pittsfield, IL

When Pastor Bill Herald was counseling pro- On the day of the wedding, Herald preached spective groom Joe Lynch and his bride-to-be, a message about how marriage is a picture of the Yovonne, about a wedding date, the best day to love of Christ to a crowded auditorium with 190 share their celebration with family and friends attending the service. He notes the auditorium fell on Sunday, September 5. So that day, Calvary can seat 160 comfortably. He also says Joe and Baptist Church had a wedding in the morning Yovonne wanted to have their wedding during worship service. a Sunday morning service because they wanted Pastor Herald says, “Joe and Yovonne their friends and relatives to know why their came to church as a result of our Vacation Bible lives had changed so dramatically. One of Joe’s School, and that Sunday night, at one of our family members even said, “The only reason you Life Groups, Joe accepted Christ as his Savior. are having this thing on a Sunday morning is That next Monday morning he asked Yovonne to get us to church, isn’t it?” and Joe said, “Yep! to marry him.” That’s why.” He further explains that the couple had Since the wedding, Joe and Yovonne have seven children between them, so Bill says, “I had become active in the church. She is working the opportunity to explain to them the things in the AWANA program, and the couple has they needed to do if they wanted God’s best a profession of faith as a child). Next, a date opened up their home to host a Life Group. for their lives, and they agreed to do what they was set. Herald says, “And then we began to Their seven children have become a big part of needed to do to achieve God’s best.” watch God do some amazing things.” Yovonne’s the Sunday school and AWANA programs. Joe The couple first separated physically, and 73-year-old grandfather began attending and Yovonne pray their children will come to they were both baptized (Yovonne had made church, and was saved and baptized. Christ soon. Vermont church hosts BBQ competition

November 2010 | Baptist Bible Tribune | 23 f e l l o w s h i p n e w s Stewardship materials available By Rick Carter, Senior Pastor of Canyon Creek Baptist Church Richardson, TX

One of the things I learned when I started my first church in Mississippi in terial from our Stewardship Emphasis January 2010 available. Our theme 1973 was that when it came time to start making payments on a new build- was “Let the Church Grow,” because the church cannot have measured ing and land, some of the people who were so eager to see us get our own and sustained growth if our people are not growing. building were not as eager to help us make the payments. Many churches are stagnant because the pastors and people are not Reality sat in. Knowing I had to do something to meet the growing. QUESTION - Are you growing in the Lord? I did not ask if you financial obligation, I organized and conducted my first have grown or are planning on growing, but can you immediately, upon stewardship conference in January 1974. Even though in being asked that question, identify an area of growth in your life. If you that first stewardship emphasis my motives were wrong, have to think about it, you probably are not growing. God blessed and began to show me that stewardship is Another way to detect spiritual growth is to ask yourself what has not about raising money but about raising people. changed in your life recently. If you say you are growing, and everything Much more recently, I was invited to speak to a group is remaining the same, you are probably just fooling yourself. Let me en- of 75 pastors. While my topic was not stewardship, I asked courage preachers to accept the challenge to be a growing pastor and to them how many of them were struggling financially in initiate a stewardship emphasis that will challenge your people to grow. their church, and 70 of them raised their hands. Then I asked how many of them had an annual organized stewardship campaign and only five pas- Pastor Carter is making available the complete program of “Let the tors raised their hands. They were the only five who were not struggling Church Grow” on CD, which includes 10 sermons, six Sunday school les- financially in their church. For whatever reason, Satan has been far too sons, 27 daily devotions, eight personal testimonies, plus samples of his successful in keeping pastors from helping their people see, understand, stewardship booklet, communication letters, placemats, and commit- and practice biblical stewardship. Therefore, their people struggle and the ment card. The cost is $59 and you can order the material by emailing churches struggle. [email protected], or call (972) 231.4753. Some preachers pride themselves in only occasion- ally or never preaching on stewardship. I remind you that Jesus had more to say about stewardship in the New Testament than He did about heaven or hell. Some pastors do not conduct stewardship emphasis simply because they don’t know how. After conducting and writing my stewardship ma- terial for over 30 years, I have decided to make the ma-

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24 | Baptist Bible Tribune | November 2010 f e l l o w s h i p n e w s Stewardship materials available First Cool Kids Kollege West scheduled Springfield, MO

For the first time, Steve Harney and Cool Kids the classes are: having a Ministries will host Cool Kids Kollege West, successful after-school taking place November 5-6 on the campus of program, ministering in Baptist Bible College, Springfield, Missouri. Fif- public schools, effective teen speakers from across the nation will share storyteller, using tech- their expertise on how to be better prepared, nology in the classroom, equipped, and excited to reach this generation reaching parents, disci- for Christ. plining your children, or- The event will begin on Friday night with ganizing records, creating an E-Team (children different states. Harney says, “Attendance has a worship service and a dinner. Kollege speak- evangelizing other children), and training chil- grown every year at the Kollege. We expect Kids ers include Ronnie Caldwell, Scott Phillips dren to minister and serve. Kollege West to do the same thing.” (head of the children’s ministry department at The last three Kids Kolleges have been held For more information, registration, Liberty University), Sheldon Rhodes, Gene Cor- at Camp Chautauqua in Miamisburg, Ohio. schedule, speakers, and hotel info, go to www. dova, Chuck Rathel, and Steve Harney of Cool This March, the Kollege had 250 plus attendees coolkidskollege.com or contact Steve Harney at Kids Ministries. Some topics to be covered in from over 50 different churches representing 10 (606) 305.4218 or steve@coolkidsministries.

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November 2010 | Baptist Bible Tribune | 25 w i t h t h e l o r d Carl Bush Robert Lee Shotts El Dorado, KS Battle Creek, MI

Long-time BBFI pastor Carl BBFI pastor Robert Lee Notre Dame. He also held a Masters in Educa- Bush, 88, went to be with Shotts went home to meet tion from Indiana University, and two theology his Lord September 9, 2010. the Lord on Friday, Septem- degrees from Bob Jones University. Carl was born November 13, ber 24, 2010. Born April 29, September 2, 1948, Robert was married to 1921, in Enid, Oklahoma, the 1926, in Vina, Alabama, he Dorothy Jane Pettit in Detroit. He was ordained son of Carl C. and Mildred was the son of Robert Paul to the ministry by Temple Baptist Church in (Swain) Bush. He spent 62 Shotts and Lula Floy Thorn Detroit in 1950. His pastoral ministry took years of his life in the minis- Shotts. His family moved to him to churches in Georgia, Indiana, North try. He was married to Helen Frances Fitz who Detroit, Michigan, to find work following the Carolina, and Michigan. He spent 17 years in passed away in 1994. Great Depression. Crawfordsville, Indiana, as pastor of Fremont Pastor Bush led seven churches as pastor He graduated from Detroit Cass Technical Street Baptist Church. and started two. During WWII, he served his High School as an ROTC graduate, eventu- Robert is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of country in the United States Navy. In 1972, he ally serving in the United States Navy and 62 years, six daughters, one son, 18 grandchil- was called to El Dorado to serve Temple Baptist Reserves for 12 years, ending his Navy career dren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Church. He was married to Lucille Pennock on as a Lieutenant, part of which time was spent A memorial service was held at the March 17, 1995, at Temple Baptist. Carl was an during the Korean Conflict. During his early Shottsville Community Church, in Shottsville, avid fisherman. years in the USN, he received a Bachelor of Alabama, September 29, 2010. The family can Surviving family includes: his wife, Lucille, Naval Science degree from the University of be contacted at PO Box 61, Dowling, MI 49050. one son, one daughter, three stepchildren, 11 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. NEW! Memorial services were held September 16 at Let the new Tribune Email Update keep you informed about Temple Baptist Church in El Dorado. upcoming Tribune issues and other Fellowship news. Sign up to receive the Tribune Email Update at www.tribune.org

26 | Baptist Bible Tribune | November 2010 w i t h t h e l o r d Paul D. Outland Dorothy Blue Lawrenceville, GA Albuquerque, NM

Paul D. Outland went home he attended Baptist Bible Seminary. In January Dorothy Suzanne Blue, wife to be with Jesus Christ his 1950, he was called back to his home church, of Pastor John Blue, went Savior August 10, 2010, at the Akron Baptist Temple, and had a career there home to be with her Lord, age of 84. Paul was born in that spanned more than five decades. In the September 20, 2010. Suzanne Paducah, Kentucky, and the early 1980s, he had a doctorate degree con- was born on August 21, 1931. Outland family moved to Ak- ferred upon him from Northwestern Baptist She was married to John for ron, Ohio, when he was still Seminary in Detroit, Michigan. 62 years, and they served an infant. He was saved as a In 1997, the Outlands moved to Law- together as he pastored 12-year-old boy at the first revival service held renceville, Georgia, and after the death of Mrs. Fellowship Baptist Church 40 years and was at Akron Baptist Temple. He graduated from Outland in 2005, Paul became involved with a principal and teacher at Fellowship Baptist Garfield High School and enlisted in the United the Gospel Preachers Association. Academy. States Navy, serving at Ford Island, Pearl Har- Left to cherish his memory is his daughter, Suzanne is survived by her husband, a son, bor, and other assignments in the Pacific. Sandra, and her family. A memorial service for a daughter, and several grandchildren. Services In January 1946, he married Mary “Mickey” Mr. Outland was held September 9 at Galilean were held September 23 at Mountain Spring Leatherwood. Upon his discharge in 1946, he Baptist Church in Lawrenceville with Robert Fellowship Baptist Church in Albuquerque. and his wife moved to Ft. Worth, Texas, where Leatherwood and Rex McPherson officiating.

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ALABAMA HAWAII • Shelton Beach Road Baptist • Winter Haven Baptist Church, • Lanakila Baptist Church, • Mid-Way Baptist Church, 6910 • North Park Baptist Church, Church, 401 Shelton Beach Rd., 1500 Dundee Rd., Winter Haven, FL 94-1250 Waipahu St., Waipahu, HI Fayetteville Rd., Raleigh, NC 27603. 4401 Theiss Rd., Humble, TX 77338. Saraland, AL 36571, 205/675-2122 33884, 863/294-6478 Pastor Mark D. 96797. 808/677-0731 Pastor Steven 919/772-5864 Pastor James L. 281/821-2258 Interim Pastor John Pastor Gary W. Shockley Hodges C. Wygle Upchurch Gross

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Giving thanks with contentment By Kevin Carson Co-pastor, Sonrise Baptist Church, Ozark, MO

ave you ever had a year when you thought Thanksgiving to suffer for Christ. Since Christ suffered more than any other holiday didn’t fit it very well? Tragedies. Job loss. Reces- in order to provide righteousness, Paul wanted to share in that Hsion. Natural disasters. Politics. Add to this the times peo- same suffering as a means of worship and gratitude. ple have sinned against you through reckless gossip, broken prom- He wanted to live up to Christ’s purpose for his life ises, neglected relationships, or dishonest business. Oh yeah, plus (Philippians 3:12-14). Paul accepted Christ’s goal for his life. family with health problems, maybe even your personal health He understood when he was saved that Christ had certain difficulties. As we gather around friends and family this year, in expectations. He recognized when he became a follower of all honesty, many in our churches will find it hard to say the time- Christ that Christ had an agenda. He was saved with specific honored Thanksgiving family prayer from a purposes in mind. Therefore, he made it grateful heart. his ambition to be like Christ. Maybe you find yourself Paul as well eagerly waited for the asking the question, “How can joy of the return of Christ. In other Paul say that he had learned words, he lived life on earth with regardless of the circumstance eternal life in view (Philippians 3:17- to be content?” (Philippians 4:11) 4:1). Others, whom Paul called enemies Consider Paul’s circumstances: he of the cross, lived for this earth, today, is writing from a prison. Others present comfort and glory; whereas (actually preachers) are choosing Paul saw the guaranteed hope of to sin against him. He is not sure ultimately being with God and having if he is going to live or die. Some a glorified body to motivate him. With in the church are preaching a false eternity as the lens to view life, he gospel. Good friends were not called on fellow believers to stand fast getting along. Yet, in spite of all in the Lord. this, Paul still could say…regardless So how could Paul be content of where I am and what is going on, while a prisoner, being sinned against I find a way to be content. by others who proclaimed Christ, and not knowing if he was going to live Foundation of Paul’s or die? He could because he viewed Contentment life through the prism of the gospel: Christ was at the center of Paul’s what Christ did in the past, what life. His relationship with Christ Christ is doing in the present, and was based upon Christ’s humble what Christ will ultimately do in the obedience to the Father and not on future. This is why he concludes, “I his (Paul’s) efforts (Philippians 2:5- can do all things through Christ who 11; 3:3-7). He thought of Christ as his strengthens me.” example — and the example for all believers. Christ demonstrated how to suffer. He selflessly lived life not for His own glory, comfort, or Final Words plans; but instead, Christ accepted God’s will for His life in total Paul demonstrates amid incredibly tough circumstances that submission as he perfectly loved God and served others. contentment flows from a life totally surrendered to God. So Paul also determined to gain Christ, to be found in Christ, as we live life, we can also grow in contentment as we focus, and to know Christ, specifically the power of his resurrection relish, and enjoy life as the redeemed. When our circumstances and the fellowship of his suffering (Philippians 3:8-11). Paul become greater in our eyes than the reality of life in Christ, in understood that God did not accept him based upon his own just a matter of time we will be discontented. However, when righteousness. Those things that looked like righteousness we keep our mind (inner man) engaged on what is right and from Paul’s perspective were as refuse. Instead, Paul enjoyed our actions consistent with it (Philippians 4:8-9), contentment the righteousness of Christ and lived in the power of the will grow. May God richly bless you in Christ and happy resurrection. Likewise, Paul considered it only natural and right Thanksgiving!

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