FEBRUARY 7, 2004 RECORD In this issue
Lives changed in PNG meetings
Adventist mother forgives murderer
Ellen White for today
Leighton Heise (fourth from right) and other worship leaders and band from Australia worship with 1300 young people from 70 countries at the world youth conference in Thailand. World youth impact Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
nd you thought you came here for a nice vacation, to visit a new country, to hang out with Ayour friends,” said Pastor José Rojas with a chuckle, addressing the more than 1300 delegates on the opening night of the World Conference on Youth and Community Service: Impact 10/40, held in Bangkok, Thailand, December 30 to January 3. Pastor Rojas, director of Volunteer Ministries for the North American Division, was the principal speaker for the event. The conference was the first international youth conference organised by the Adventist Church and attracted young people from more than 70 countries. Before arriving at the conference, most participants were involved in one of about 30 service projects across Thailand. According to Pastor Gilbert Cangy, director of Youth Ministries for the South Pacific Division, this was an integral part of planning this event. Statistics “What sparked the imagination of all the leaders was the notion that the conference would be located in a part of the world where there is hardly any Christian presence and that the whole exercise would be driven by service and evangelism,” he recalls. “Thailand was seen as a place that that would provide a great opportunity to make a difference for God.” Pastor Cangy reports that young people from around the world—including 170 young people from the South Pacific Division—were involved in a variety of service activities. count (Continued on page 5)
ISSN 0819-5633 EDITORIAL An Ellen White reality check
his week’s RECORD begins a series of called the traditional understanding of Ellen thousand others. Tfour articles entitled “Ellen White for White’s special role within the Adventist The conversations beginning in today’s today.” These articles coincide with a Church. The evidence is clear: we have to RECORD are an attempt to look at some of summit at Avondale College, which ran understand Ellen White differently from the these issues in a way that remains true to this past week, about the church’s way we have in the past. Ellen White’s own intention for her writings. understanding and application of Ellen For instance, it is now well documented No attempt has been made to answer every White’s writings. that she, at times, used historical sources question being asked, but the principles This is a series of interviews or, more that included factual errors in The Great involved should be helpful. Also helpful for correctly, conversations with Dr Arthur Controversy. She was not guided to correct those who want more information is the Patrick. A respected church historian those facts. But that admission must be Ellen G White/Seventh-day Adventist within and outside the Seventh-day followed by asking about her purpose. She Research Centre at Avondale College. You Adventist Church, Dr Patrick has served in did not intend to write history, but to will find contact details with each of the four a variety of capacities within the church, “unfold the scenes of the great controversy conversations. Their help is free. including: pastor-evangelist; chaplain; between truth and error” (The Great Before publishing these conversations, theology lecturer and, importantly, the Controversy, page xii). Having in mind the they were submitted to a broad range of director of the Ellen G White/Seventh-day overall picture she had of this controversy, people at various levels within the church. Adventist Research Centre. she then used the best Protestant sources The counsel we received has proved very As you will discover, he has confidence available to her, including their now- helpful, as was the desire that this in the God-given inspiration and leading in known factual errors. information should be published. the ministry of Ellen White. For those who have not kept abreast of However, we understand that this topic We asked him to speak with RECORD research into the writings of Ellen White, will prove difficult for some, and a few may because Ellen White’s ministry is coming that last paragraph may prove difficult. even see it as another attack on Ellen under sustained attack, particularly on the Errors of fact in inspired writings? Can that White’s ministry. Internet. Yet many of these attacks are be? While we, as a church, take the Even so, it is a topic that must be based on information that has been position that inspired writings are not addressed openly and sensitively. This is researched and known within the inerrant (that is, without error),* there has something we have attempted to do. What Adventist Church for some time. Unfor- always been the suspicion that God would encourages me is that in attempting to tunately, the more recent research into the somehow protect His writers from even the present Ellen White for today, we seem to life and writings of Ellen White and the simplest mistakes. be moving closer toward the role and discussion surrounding her ministry has This has tended, perhaps, to be the purpose she envisaged for herself. tended to be available only in a limited way. unspoken understanding of Ellen White’s That has made it difficult for church writings. We now need to face the reality *In Fundamental Belief 1, a members to respond to the sometimes that this is not so. phrase borrowed, probably, from Ellen White’s malicious attacks being made. With Ellen White two extremes are to be introduction to The Great Often these attacks are based on correct avoided. The first takes such a high view of Controversy is used to state information, but draw conclusions that her inspiration that it is unrealistic, that the Bible is the give little consideration for both the unworkable and unbiblical. The tempt- “infallible revelation of historical context and a mature under- ation here is to view her like a pope or to His will.” This claim is quite different standing of prophetic ministry. proclaim her Saint Ellen. The second takes from saying the The conversations with Dr Patrick are an a low view of her ministry and suggests she Bible is infallible or attempt to look at the findings that have was unethical, underhanded and unworthy inerrant. come to light in the past 30 years, and the of consideration. The temptation is to say challenges they raise for what could be her writings have no more value than a Bruce Manners
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2 February 7, 2004 FLASHPOINT
• Videos impact isolated communities • New youth choir in SA • More broom in Broome • Stanmore church celebrates • First Adventist in Cook Islands to receive MBE • and more —Compiled by Kellie Hancock—
● The K175,000 the South licensing.—Newswest Pacific Division will give to New life for old mission boat ● The Stanmore church in help rebuild the New Britain Sydney, NSW, hosted a New Ireland Mission office double celebration on (announced in RECORD, fter seven months of November 8, recognising December 13, 2003) will Awork, retired engineer Stanmore’s 105th anniver- cover only the cost of pur- Cyril Vavozo has rebuilt sary and 150 years of chasing the land. The new and repaired the last of the Sabbath school. Built in office will be located in church’s 45-foot (14- 1898, Stanmore is one of Kokopo. metre) mission boats built Sydney’s oldest Adventist after World War II. churches. The Varivato is pictured The day of ● The Search videos are undergoing sea trials off celebration having an impact in isolated the Solomon Islands. climaxed parts of Australia with one Mr Vavozo replaced with a sacred couple in far northern WA several ribs and other timber work. The hull has been recoppered concert, becoming interested in Bible and a rebuilt Gardner engine installed. featuring correspondence courses after “This is a great credit to him,” says Geoff Harrington, a supporter musical talent from across watching the Search. A from Dundas, NSW. “It made a big impression on the government Sydney. In closing, church woman in an isolated part of marine surveyors who recently checked out the work.” minister Pastor Shane the Northern Australian Mr Vavozo thanks church members in Australia who sent parts Roberts thanked God for Conference has gone on to and funds for upgrading the boat. the blessings experienced at complete the Focus on “The future of this veteran mission vessel is in the hands of the Stanmore church. Prophecy correspondence Lord,” says Mr Harrington. “Let’s keep praying for the work in the course. “I’ve really been islands of the seas.”—Bruce Manners blessed by the videos you’ve ● Kiribati and Rabi sent,” she writes. “They have community members in Fiji opened my eyes and have helped me there was so much to do before the joined with Fulton College for a baptism understand God’s Word a lot better.” opening that it seemed impossible that it of six people from their islands. Pictured could happen. But they were ready on time and, “We had a fantastic day, so much ● A new youth choir has been formed in encouragement and well wishes from the South Australia. The 50-member group is public, and our takings for day one were led by Nesa Tuaoi. It was established to beyond all expectation (not far off $A900). “encourage The Lord is blessing us day by day.”—Tasda more News with the candidates is college principal involve- Pastor Murray Chapman (at left) and ment and Pastor Talatala Naibo, minister of the fellowship ● The Broome, Mount Olive church, Suva, where the among the WA, church group now has their membership. young and Adventist people at a Development conference level,” says South Australian and Relief ● La Voix de l’Esperence—the Voice of Conference president Pastor Garry Agency have Hope radio broadcaster in French Hodgkin.—Link joined with local community sponsors in Polynesia—celebrated its third birthday on providing a vehicle for driver training December 18, 2003. A public survey (pictured). A team of volunteers will use reveals that up to 70 per cent of Tahitians ● Ulverstone’s (Tas) ADRAcare Bargain the car to assist disadvantaged youth in tune in to the broadcasts, which include Centre opened as planned on Thursday, gaining driving experience in order to spiritual, music, news and health November 6—just. Marg Kent reports that attain the “logbook” phase of their programming in both French and Tahitian.
February 7, 2004 3 FLASHPOINT
● Poverty alleviation projects for the the projects. ADRA–UK will expand its Shipibo communities of Ucayali, Peru, one work force this year in order to manage the Off the record for women in Nepal, and a project to new projects.—ANN reduce the incidence of tuberculosis in the ● The first Aboriginal elders to receive Karaganda and East Kazakhstan Provinces a diploma in Indigenous Ministries of the Republic of Kazakhstan were ● Lightning killed one Seventh-day from Mamarapha College, WA, recently granted funding by the European Adventist Church member in Lusaka’s graduated in Commission to the United Kingdom unit Chaisa Township, Zambia, and injured December with of the Adventist Development and Relief several others on December 27, according four other Agency (ADRA). The European Commis- to Pastor Pardon Mwansa, president of students. June sion pledged a total of $US2,925,252 for the Southern Africa–Indian Ocean Divis- Grogan (pic- ion. Black Smith Phiri was struck dead by tured left) and lightning while other church members Val Green are were admitted to a university hospital in elders of the Adventist policeman Lusaka with burns. Worshippers were Kuranda community in northern meeting at the Eklezia Assemblies of God Queensland and active members of the awarded MBE church building after their building Kuranda church.—Judy Enoch collapsed days earlier.—ANN eava Iro is the first Adventist in the TCook Islands to be awarded an MBE. ● In what could be a first for Fulton Mr Iro (pictured left, with his wife, ● A network of conservative Episcopal College, Fiji, Kirata Kaitarawa Norma, and Pastor Uma Katu, president dioceses and congregations in the United (pictured) has attended for the past 15 of the Cook Islands Mission) was States is hoping to realign itself with the years. He commenced from Year 1 in the officially presented with the medal for worldwide Anglican communion without Fulton College Primary 39 years of outstanding service in the separating from the Episcopal Church. The School, finishing in Year police force. Episcopal Church USA’s ordination of an 8. He completed his three During his time in the force Mr Iro openly homosexual bishop has led to the senior years at Fulton served under 11 police chiefs and he formation of the Network of Anglican College and then his says one of the highlights of his career Communion Dioceses and Parishes. three-year Diploma in was being bodyguard to Sir Thomas Pittsburgh bishop Bob Duncan, the Primary Education, graduating in 2002. Davis (then Network’s moderator, says the Network Last year he completed his Bachelor of Prime Minister) will adopt a theological statement that is Primary Education. He plans to serve as he visited “thoroughly biblical and thoroughly on the teaching staff at the Funafuti Papua New recognisable by our Christian brothers and SDA Primary School, Tuvalu, during Guinea in 1986. sisters.”—Crosswalk.com 2004.—June Hamilton Mr Iro says that his best personal high- ● An Egyptian Christian was killed ● Port Macquarie church member Ora Kendell Cobbin Kendell light, however, during recent clashes with the Egyptian Johnson (pictured) has held the was being baptised on October 11 that Army at a Christian centre for orphans and position of church organist since 1944 same year. His wife, Norma, had been a mentally and physically handicapped chil- when she was 18 years old. The church witness to her faith (being the daughter dren outside Cairo. This is the ninth time had a pedal- of an Adventist minister, Pastor Joseph that the Patmos Christian Center has been pump organ Vati) for all their years of marriage, and attacked by the army during the past six- until about after Bible studies followed through with and-a-half years. The current dispute 1960. “That his commitment. apparently centres on the wall on the was hard After becoming an Adventist, Mr Iro compound, which does not conform to a work,” she went to the Commissioner of Police and building code passed in January 2003, but recalls, “until a shared his convictions and of his desire Christians argue that the trouble stems church to have Sabbaths free. The Commis- from anti-Christian sentiments.— member sioner had trained under him and said Crosswalk.com installed a vacuum cleaner under the he could hardly refuse. church floor-boards directly beneath the Mr Iro’s challenge is that we all live organ. I didn’t have to pump the pedals out our convictions for Jesus and be Days and offerings then, but every time the congregation faithful in our witness for Him.—Kendell February 21—United in the Warmth wanted to sing, we had to turn on the Cobbin of Fellowship Emphasis Day vacuum cleaner!”—Bob Donaldson
4 February 7, 2004 NEWSFRONT World youth impact Thailand
(Continued from page 1) day. The atmosphere was set. Generally it “Young people contributed to building takes a couple of days to establish the houses, churches, sporting facilities; they atmosphere as young people check each worked in refugee camps, orphanages and other out, but the atmosphere in Bangkok conservation projects,” Pastor Cangy was electric from the beginning.” explains. “But most importantly they built Many lives were changed, says Pastor meaningful relationships with very Cangy. “The young people who were a part different people and had the privilege of of this event will definitely have a greater being Jesus to them. appreciation of the church’s presence in the “The transition from the service project world, a deeper passion for God and a phase to the conference was marked by a desire to take on service as a way of life.” party thrown by the Governor of Bangkok “‘Many hands, one mission’ was the for all those who had been involved,” theme of the event,” adds Liliana Henao, reports Pastor Cangy. “All the dignitaries, reporter for Adventist News Network. the military, the government ministers “And the many hands present in Bangkok gathered in the gardens of the city hall with are ready to do it all again in 2008. At the 500 Adventist young people for a time of conclusion of the congress youth leaders formal speeches of thanksgiving. from around the world voted to hold this Gilbert Cangy Dr Baraka Muganda (right), director of Youth “The young people were then treated to a event every five years in a country within Ministries for the General Conference, meets free visit to the palace, followed by a river the so-called ‘10/40 window.’”—Nathan the Governor of Bangkok at the celebration of the service projects as a part of the World cruise for lunch. Congress started the next Brown with John Banks/ANN Conference on Youth and Community Service. Adventist screenwriter reaches out in Australia Second chance for tertiary dventist screenwriter Christoph Silber Joining the Goodbye Lenin! project near student placement Asees his mission as reaching out to the end of pre-production, Mr Sibler tried millions of people through his art— to strengthen one of the film’s most rivate tertiary institutions such as writing for movies. With the Australian important messages. PAvondale College in Cooranbong, NSW, release of the German “It’s basically the story offer a ray of hope to the thousands of film Goodbye Lenin! of a broken family,” he students who missed out Mr Silber’s art can now reports, “and this boy on university places in impact new audiences. finds out he needs peace. January. Mr Silber is active in He wants to make peace in “Young people should his Berlin church in his own life and also he not worry that it’s all over Germany and says he has to make peace for his if they haven’t secured draws strength from it. family, which was split the university place they But he says being a pretty early because of were hoping for,” says Christian in the film history.” Glenn Roberts, mar- Glenn Roberts. industry is not difficult. Goodbye Lenin! has been keting director for Avondale. “There are “For me it works well received by critics, plenty of study programs available outside well because I know met with box-office mainstream universities that will give them that I’m always a success across Europe and an excellent start to their careers.” Christian. I can’t take won six top prizes at the Avondale College offers a range of off my Christian coat European film awards in tertiary degree courses and diploma courses and put on my film- December 2003. that provide a viable alternative to students writer coat,” he com- An Adventist screenwriter tried to Goodbye Lenin! has unable to find a place in mainstream ments. “So I just go strengthen the message of peace and been showing in selected universities.—Heather Potter family in the movie Goodbye Lenin! with God as much as I art-house cinemas since can. Sometimes I fail, of course, but my December 26 but is due to be released more For more information phone 1800 804 324 (Australia) or +61 2 4980 2277 (international) or ideal in life is to follow God and to walk broadly in Australia on February 5.— email
February 7, 2004 5 NEWSFRONT Engineer designed to build Adventist mother forgives murderer God’s kingdom Koror, Palau Auckland, NNZ he state funeral of three Seventh-day and the other graduate engineer in to tell us TAdventists murdered in their home just n engineer who accepted the call of there was not enough work and asked us before Christmas (Flashpoint, January 31), AGod to ministry while on his knees in a both to accept part-time work until it united two mothers in grief and in prayer paddock was ordained in the North picked up again. That was a week before in Palau on December 28. Harbour church, Auckland, NNZ, on Avondale [College] started for the year. Pastor Ruimar DePaiva, his wife, November 29. “I was accepted into Avondale on Wed- Margareth, and their 11-year-old son, Pastor Russell Will- nesday, handed in my resignation on Thurs- Larrison, were killed by 43-year-old Justin cocks grew up in day and started learning [New Testament] Hirosi, who was under the influence of Stanthorpe, Qld, and Greek the following Monday. And the other crystal methamphetamine. began a civil enginee- engineer had a full-time job.” At the Palau funeral, Ruimar DePaiva’s ring degree while On graduating from the two-year mother, Ruth, surprised the 400-plus working for a construc- Graduate Diploma in Theology course in worshippers by offering forgiveness and tion and engineering 1998, he worked as an associate minister at asking the mother of the accused killer to company in Warwick. Papatoetoe church in Auckland for two join her in prayer. Pastor Russell and After four years he years before assuming his current position “Here we are, two mothers,” she said Christia Willcocks. attended university full as pastor of the North Harbour church. later. “I’m sure the mother of Justin has time for two years and completed his “That coincided with my marriage to my prayed so many times for her son, and I’m engineering degree, with honours. lovely wife Christia [nee Chryssafis]. We sure her heart hurts terribly. I just want to He then worked and was active in the remain passionate for the kingdom of God. let her know we’ll be praying for her and Coffs Harbour, NSW, church. On a Sabbath We love our church and feel privileged to Justin.” afternoon, alone in a paddock, he accepted serve here.” According to the Republic of Palau his calling. They have a seven-month-old son, Colin. president, Tommy Remengesau, who “It was unmistakable,” he says. “I accep- The presidents of the New Zealand attended the funeral, her ability to forgive ted it on an agreement with God that He Pacific Union Conference, Pastor Allan allowed the entire nation to begin a healing would show me when it was time to leave Walshe, and the North New Zealand process. He said the crimes were “heinous” my engineering career to study at Avondale. Conference, Pastor Jerry Matthews, and had never occurred in the country “On the Monday my employer called me officiated at the service.—Bruce Manners before.—ANN Young Citizen of the Year’s art exhibited in statewide tour Charlestown, NSW “It’s a divine form of giving,” says Mr nspired by experiences with Aboriginal Otto. “STORM Co is all about self-sacrifice Icommunities in northern NSW, Jonathan for others. It taught me how to connect Otto could not use words to describe his with all sorts of people in the community.” feelings—they were too limiting. Mr Otto received the Lake Macquarie The realisation of those feelings is now City Council Young Citizen of the Year part of the ArtExpress Tour, a statewide Award on January 17 after being nominated exhibition of visual arts projects from Year by his Warner’s Bay High School principal. 12 students. Jonathan Otto is pictured with a piece from Mr Otto did not see his artwork on his Year 10 portfolio. “I was stoked when they told me that my display when it opened—he left for work had been chosen,” says Mr Otto, a into eight equal panels forming the shape of Tanzania, Africa, joining 11 other World member of the Charlestown church, NSW. a child. The piece symbolises optimism Vision ambassadors for a study tour. He is “It’s been a dream of mine since I began amid detachment. taking his SLR and video cameras along making art at school.” Mr Otto has twice visited Walgett with a with a hope that he will be inspired to Mr Otto’s artwork, entitled “Karl-Maliyaa STORM Co team of youths from Adventist create more artworks of a similar nature.— (Friend),” depicts a smiling Aboriginal churches in Newcastle. A STORM Co team Adam Sparke child giving a thumbs-up gesture. He used has visited Walgett every six months since “Karl-Maliyaa (Friend)” is on display in the windows a number of mediums, dividing the artwork July 1999. of David Jones, Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW.
6 February 7, 2004 NEWSFRONT Lives changed in PNG meetings
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea mission projects. They acknowledged man who had grown and sold themselves as part of the Advent movement Amarijuana for 10 years in the Southern and made commitments totalling Highlands of Papua New Guinea has K130,000 toward the proposed WHM surrendered to the police after attending office complex. an evangelistic crusade. He and Pastor Garry Kent were also Thomas Terepo, aged 24, surrendered involved in several church dedications and after uprooting all his plants, promising provided financial assistance for incom- that he would not turn to drugs again. His plete churches. reward was freedom from prosecution. “The long-term impact is one that will He was among 25,000 people who strengthen the church in this mission,” says attended the campaign, according to the Pictured during the Amazing Discoveries Pastor Hap. “The Adventist Church is well Highlands Post. On November 1 last year, evangelistic campaign are (left to right): known in Mount Hagen city and abroad. Pastor Ray and Jean Kent, Pastor Garry Kent, 580 were baptised. and John and Shirley Jeremic. Our biggest problem is church space. After Pastor Garry Kent from the Greater the first Sabbath of the crusade, city Sydney Conference was the main presenter, heavily into their hearts.” churches were full to capacity as new assisted by Melbourne businessman John Mr Terepo was one of those who interests flocked in.” Jeremic, who acted as crusade manager. “surrendered fully to Jesus as the result of Pastor Markao says he is thankful for Mr Pastor Kent’s father, Pastor Ray Kent, the two-week evangelistic crusade,” reports Jeremic’s financial support for the assisted him in running training workshops Pastor Joel Markao, communication campaign. in personal and public evangelism. director for WHM. “This has been one of “I’m proud to be a part of a sharing, “The spiritual effects of these meetings the highlights and has brought a lot of loving and moving church,” he says. “God’s really took the attention of the crowd,” says impact and blessing to the church and church depends on willing, generous and Pastor Benjamin Hap, president of the people of Papua New Guinea.” committed men and women as agents to Western Highlands Mission (WHM), Mr Jeremic also instructed Adventist finish the work before Jesus comes. It’s a joy “despite heavy rainfall over a couple of businesspeople and challenged them to be to see hundreds of people giving their lives nights. God’s life-giving Word rained role models in helping to accomplish to Jesus every night.”—Bruce Manners Goldie Down: Her last story
Mount Colah, NSW people she met and gave most of the royalties from her books to the needy he death of Goldie Down on December people she wrote about. T19, 2003, ended a writing career that She assisted her husband with his evan- included 23 books and hundreds of articles gelistic meetings by giving health lectures, in Adventist magazines. Her writing had cooking demonstrations and operating the made her known and appreciated by projector. She home-schooled their six Dr Moyes, Goldie Down and Premier Carr. thousands of Adventists around the world. children to the end of secondary school. Australian government schools. Born in 1918 at Ashfield, NSW, she For seven months in 1958 the family One of her most recent works was the struggled with bronchiectasis (a lung com- travelled by road from India through the autobiography of Dr Gordon Moyes, the plaint) from childhood. The coughing this Bible lands to England. On the journey she superintendent of Sydney’s Wesley brought on every day often exhausted her, wrote 21,000 Miles of Adventure, written Mission, which was launched by the but did not prevent her from having an on-site with a typewriter on her knees. premier of New South Wales, Bob Carr. active life. Back in Australia in 1973, she enlisted as Her life was well lived and her In 1946 she married Pastor David Down, a volunteer at the Sydney Adventist confidence remained in her Saviour. A and they worked as a ministry team in Hospital, where she worked for 20 years. personal miracle in her life was her New Zealand, India and Australia. Her She taught creative writing at night school survival some 30 years more than doctors writing career developed in India after they and wrote No Secret Formula, a book on predicted. An obituary notice appeared in moved there in 1953. She wrote about writing that was used as a textbook in last week’s RECORD.—Bruce Manners
February 7, 2004 7 FEATURES Statistics that count
by Mark Ryan
ost people think of statistics as boring, ●Now our schools, and what an Mold information—the emphasis being awesome picture this paints. We have more on boring and old. And, on the face of it, than 1,000,000 students enrolled in our most people are right. Statistics, in the schools worldwide. That’s the population bright light of day, can be boring. of Auckland, New Zealand! Imagine the But, if you dig just a little deeper, look a whole of Auckland being taught Christian little harder and think a little longer, you’ll principles and values through our school see that statistics can even be fun. system. And, if you’re a church school For instance, I’ve just downloaded from teacher, more power to you for taking part our church’s official web site data for 2002, in this amazing ministry. the latest available (see “The Adventist ●We have an average of almost 190 Church, 2002” box). students per school. Most Adventist So, what’s so interesting about this schools in Australia and New Zealand are information? Well, start with a few below that average, so there must be some comparisons and move on from there. schools with huge numbers of students. Notice: There are many more conclusions we ●There are more Sabbath schools than could draw from all this data, but I think churches and companies put together— you get the picture. Statistics are fun when 4793 more to be exact. My conclusion? we can look behind the numbers and catch People are running branch Sabbath schools a glimpse of what they’re telling us—in this outside the normal church program. We case, what our global church family looks can only presume these are conducted by like. church members, because there aren’t My conclusion is that the Adventist enough ministers to go around. Church is a vibrant, growing, relevant ●There are about 4,000,000 more This is exciting! organisation. I see it driven by a focused Sabbath school members than church ●There are more companies than mission and the will to serve its members. This has to be unbaptised churches. I’d suggest that companies are community. It’s growing in some areas at church children and youth and extra non- forming quicker and in greater numbers such a pace that the organisational church members. Sabbath schools are than we can turn them into organised structure can’t keep up. bringing non-church members to Jesus. churches. What a wonderful problem to And our church has needs we ought to have. Growth beyond our be more aware of. They include the need means! for more ministers, the need for more The Adventist Church, 2002 ●On average, our schools in some areas and the need to World membership 12,894,005 ministers care for 5.5 recognise the church members’ role in Field ministers and evangelists 20,231 churches or companies and church growth. These are symptoms of a Churches 53,502 637 church members. vibrant, growing organisation striving to Companies 58,775 That’s an amazingly high meet its mission to the world. Sabbath school membership 16,811,519 ratio per minister. Our The question remains, where do you Sabbath schools 117,020 church growth comes not (and I) fit in and what are you (and I) Number of schools (all levels) 5,605 only from our ministry but doing to improve the growth of our Enrolments (all schools) 1,056,349 from elsewhere, including church? The ball, as they say, is in our Sabbath school mission offerings $US44,554,258 the influence of the Holy court! r Ingathering (ADRA Appeal) $US8,705,294 Spirit. The probability is that church members are Source:
8 February 7, 2004 FEATURE Ellen White for today—1
by Bruce Manners with Arthur Patrick
llen White was born on a wintry day in guest lecturer at Adventist events in the Adventists and their mission. At last we EMaine (USA) during 1827 and died in United States and Australia, speaking about had people who could “hear” prophets, sunny California during 1915. She visited the life, thought and role of Ellen White. In Jesus and the apostles speaking in their Europe for two years, Australia and New the past 30 years he has written two theses own languages. That is, they knew Hebrew, Zealand for nine, and spent more than 50 and several dozen articles and Aramaic and Greek. years travelling and preaching in the United research papers about Ellen Teachers at all levels were States. Well over 100 books authored by her White. asked questions quite or compiled from her writings are currently different from those that available from Adventist Book Centres. What is the greatest need for had been standard for a Ellen White played a crucial role in the the church today in relating to century. Fresh issues were early development of the Seventh-day Ellen White? brought to pastors by Adventist Church. Without her Spirit-filled The current concern is not so members. Members leadership the church may not have much to defend her as to brought fresh issues to their survived its early years. understand her in view of all the pastors. So questions that Through her writings she still has a known evidence. Obviously had not been asked before powerful influence. The church officially we’re not able to present all that stimulated the spirit of recognises that she had the biblical gift of material in this discussion, but Dr Arthur Patrick. enquiry. prophecy. This in itself raises questions hopefully we can encourage a about her writings. For instance: Where do better understanding. Did new sources help to provide they fit in relation to the Bible? What answers to these questions? authority do they have? How do we As you have researched and listened to Indeed. With intense interest I soaked up interpret them in the light of their historical the findings of other researchers, how Pastor Arthur White’s lectures on Prophetic and cultural context? has your appreciation of Ellen White Guidance in 1957-58. But in his writings of Ellen White is currently under vigorous changed? the 1970s, he dealt with new questions and attack. A wide variety of web sites and some I’ve become more aware of the big offered much new information. How could video productions claim such things as: picture. One illustration may help to this be? Ellen White was a plagiarist and a liar who explain that a bit. I used to read Ellen The church was making new sources knowingly misled people; she did not White’s classic volume The Desire of Ages to available and he was drawing from these. follow her own counsel; and she changed answer a host of questions like: Which This process flowered when the General her position on vital teachings or contra- Mary is the one in this story? At what point Conference archive was organised in 1972 dicted herself. in the ministry of Jesus did this event and Ellen G White/Seventh-day Adventist Some of these charges go back to the 19th occur? Now I read The Desire of Ages much Research Centres were started in 1973. century, but other attacks are based on more for its spiritual significance. Ellen Ours, for the South Pacific Division, was information that has come to light in the White expresses its theme on page 22: “To opened in 1976. past 30 years. In this series of conversations know God is to love Him.” The book is 835 Dr Arthur Patrick talks about recent find- pages about falling in love with God as He Can you give us an overview of these ings and how they relate to Ellen White’s is revealed in the ministry of Jesus. resources? ministry and her role in the church today. We had a file of all the questions and Dr Patrick is a historian and researcher It seems that until about the 1970s, answers the White Estate had handled at who has focused particularly on the work most research within the church on Ellen the church’s headquarters in Washington, of Ellen White. He has been a lecturer at White was what could be called DC. We had thousands of document files Andrews University (Michigan), Avondale triumphalistic, apologetic or defensive. full of precious information. We had tens of College and La Sierra University (Califor- Can you give an overview of what hap- thousands of pages of Millerite and early nia), and director of the Ellen G White/ pened then? Adventist documents in hard copies or Seventh-day Adventist Research Centre at The Western world was changing microform. We had more than 50,000 Avondale College. Now retired, he is often a rapidly, and those changes impacted pages of Ellen White letters and
February 7, 2004 9 FEATURE
manuscripts in addition to her 5000 ians are not noted for religious periodical articles and many books. It was inclinations, but they seemed deeply (and is) a wealth of data. interested. Resources I’ve found even greater interest about George Knight’s four volumes: So what happened? Ellen White among Evangelical Christians. Ellen White’s World We came to understand the context in And now a whole generation of young Meeting Ellen White which Ellen White wrote her counsels, how Adventists are coming to the study of Ellen Reading Ellen White they were received at the time, how she White’s life and writings with new Walking with Ellen White used the writings of other authors, the role attitudes—free of the conflicted context of her literary assistants and so on. the church experienced in the 1980s. For the historical context: Was there a high point in this process? Richard Schwarz and Floyd Greenleaf, The International Prophetic Guidance The discovery of the transcripts of the Light Bearers: A History of the Seventh- Workshop held in Washington during 1919 Bible Conference startled many day Adventist Church 1982 was a mountain-top experience. Adventists in the late 1970s. What All books available from Adventist Documents totalling more than 900 pages insights did we gain from them? Book Centres placed significant new information on the We learned the questions that seemed so Adventist corporate desk. Since then we new and threatening in the 1970s and The EGW/SDA Research Centre have been sorting through this information, beyond were quite well known and were at Avondale College has a variety of interpreting the data and engaging in illumined by the experience and under- resources and is available to respond to ongoing research that has added important standing of Ellen White’s contemporaries. questions. detail. But the church had largely forgotten both c/- PO Box 19 the questions and the answers during the Cooranbong NSW 2265 Is this discovery process continuing? long years we sheltered in the fundament- (02) 4980 2139 As recently as September 2002 a major alist camp where inerrancy [without any
10 February 7, 2004 FEATURE Youth join Year of Evangelism
by Nathan Brown
oung people can play a significant role in which nurture, evangelism and service is Yin the Year of Evangelism in the South located,” he explains, “And 2004 will have Pacific Division, according to Pastor a specific evangelistic focus. We are in the Gilbert Cangy, director of Youth Ministries process of developing another resource for the division. that will assist groups in their evangelistic efforts. The study aspect will be a series of The journey so far presentations and discussions based on the “Over the past two years, we have been major themes of Daniel and Revelation. intentional in taking specific steps to create “We will remain consistent in our an environment for discipleship,” he approach: a partnership between personal comments, referring particularly to the and public evangelism. On the personal Underground. level, we will challenge all members of “But this small groups to pray for three friends and a large number of young people, but left development to invite them to their small groups to others indifferent. did not take experience Christian community and to “We are not prepared to sacrifice place in a share in these prophetic studies. ministry for the sake of a name. We want to vacuum. We “On the public level,” continues Pastor adopt an approach that will be inclusive of had been Cangy, “the last youth rallies of 2004 in all small groups, while not disen- observing a each region across the South Pacific will franchising the Underground groups.” real sense of function as an evangelistic reaping event spiritual built around a major prophetic theme. All This year’s challenge renewal and who attend will be challenged to accept “Young people are the hope of the service Jesus, reap the joys of salvation and face the church,” enthuses Pastor Cangy. He quotes among our future with confidence as they place their Ellen White’s well-known statement: Pastor Gilbert Cangy. young people. lives under the control of the One who “With such an army of workers as our There are holds in His hands the destiny the youth, rightly trained, might furnish, how growing numbers of young people who universe.” soon the message of a crucified, risen, and give up their school holidays and are The small-group structure also provides soon-coming Saviour might be carried to involved in service projects, which take an ideal community in which to nurture the whole world!” (Education, page 271). them away from home to remote needy new believers. “As new believers cross the “We are living in a rapidly changing communities. line, they continue in the small group,” he world,” he continues. “And while we must “There is also a new sense of freedom to adds. not compromise our message, our openly verbalise their commitment to methodology needs to be adjusted to meet Christianity and their love for the Lord,” he A broader scope the culture where it is at. Young people live adds. “The same freedom is observed in In 2004, the resource books will have a and breathe contemporary culture and their worship of God. It is truly inspiring to new look. “They will still be written for use they are the agents God is calling to the see young people sing and pray their hearts in small groups and will still be based on front line. out to the Lord.” the five foundations,” Pastor Cangy “God needs young people and their explains. “However, they will be presented church needs them,” urges Cangy. “The Building upon the foundation in a way that will include all small groups. church has been opening doors and According to Pastor Cangy, these “We recognise a lot of young people are creating opportunities for them in a way attitudes and the group structure already in out there who are totally sold out to that is unprecedented. place with the Underground are a ministry, but do not identify themselves as “Young people, get involved with the significant foundation upon which to build Underground groups,” he admits. “As far Year of Evangelism.” r in this Year of Evangelism. as we’re concerned, it’s the ministry that is “The Underground is essentially a small- significant. The name Underground is just group movement that provides the context a label that has captured the imagination of Nathan Brown is editor-elect of RECORD.
February 7, 2004 11 FEATURE Prayer focus Hello, neighbour Sow 1 Billion by Phillip Lomman Praise and thanksgiving Use this as a guide for your prayer time indy weather. our neighbour’s yard power told me of Earth’s nearest neighbour. at church, small group or personal Wwas cleared of loose objects. They It said Mars was coming close—in astro- devotions. took up residence in our paddock. Light- nomical terms, about 55 million kilo- weight items in our yard moved next door. metres. That’s about waving distance for Prayer Playing musical yards, perhaps? planets, only some 186 light seconds away. God, we praise you for who You are But the wind was not music to our ears. Hurtling through our solar system, Mars and for Your goodness and mercy. We We’d experienced fear and storm damage only happens by this close every few thank You for leading us in the past and before. As the storm eased we were thousand years. The next visit is another we trust You now and for the future. relieved that the only casualty was loss of 2287 years away. I guess that’s why she You want to be our God and we want power. caught the imagination of so many people. to be Your people—available and We dug out our little battery-powered Planet gazers gathered at vantage points committed. We thank You that we can radio and heard that the damage was each evening to seek another glimpse of have access to You at any time and we extensive, chiefly due to large uprooted the red planet. come to You now, realising our need of trees tearing down powerlines. The I got to thinking about close neighbours. Your grace. rasping voice on our tiny radio predicted With the pace of life demanding our time We cannot go into this huge Sow 1 days without power for some. and energy, do we give much thought to Billion project without first recommit- There’s not much to do when the power our neighbours? Do we hurtle around our ting ourselves to Your purposes. So we goes off. cities and towns with only rare close submit to You as our leader, guide, As I stood looking out the window, a encounters with those who live so close? friend and Saviour. bright light in the east caught my Our neighbours could use our love and attention. How crazy to be flying a plane in friendship. Don’t just wave from afar. Go Scripture such weather, I thought. on over and say hello. They are probably “Be joyful always; pray continually; When I stumbled through the darkness really nice people. give thanks in all circumstances; for back to the window some time later the You don’t have to wait for an emergency, this is God’s will for you in Christ red glow of the light was still there. or until you have to retrieve something Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:16, NIV). Astronomy is not my strong point, from their yard. r otherwise I might have realised that I was Quote looking at Mars. The same raspy voice that “Our six-billion-people world will warned of the delayed reconnection to Phillip Lomman writes from Silverdale, NSW. Humbly fall at Jesus’ feet Only when the church’s cooperation With God is truly complete, Just for children Against the church shall prevail Not one of the gates of earth or hell Do you know... Since the Spirit of Jesus in us is More than able to do all things well.” —Annual Council, GC, October 2003 Gehazi? Gehazi was Elisha's servant. He was struck with leprosy because of his own greed and dishonesty. Read Gehazi's story in 2 Kings chapter 5 Peta Taylor Peta
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Matters of allegiance their own inclinations. This state of affairs to work in the cause of God, while the John Waters, Vic has existed to the present day to the point members of the church stand idle. This is where the the Holy Spirit has been all but not God’s order at all” (Evangelism, page If we take literally what Barry Oliver quenched. The words of Jesus describe 113). Rather, their role is as trainer and seems to be saying (“A matter of this condition: “wretched, . . . poor, blind equipper to “devote . . . time to educating. allegiance,” November 15) we would have and naked.” Thus He admonished the . . . Let him teach the people how to give to to condemn the Reformers who declined Laodiceans to be baptised by fire so the others the knowledge they have received. to allow church authority to dictate to dross may be purged from their characters. . . . It is not the Lord’s purpose that ministers their consciences, and we would also We must expend the time in the study of should be left to do the greatest part of the repudiate our own pioneers for the same His Word, prayer and meditation. A work of sowing the seeds of truth” reason. We should never forget that out of cursary glance at the Scriptures will not (Testimonies for the Church, Vol 7, pages 20, intelligent dissent great movements— suffice. 21). To avoid burnout, ministers must work including our own—have been born. in the role God has outlined for them. Intelligent dissent will not create con- troversy for its own sake, but neither will Define the role it bow dumbly to authority. If we teach our Ted Arthur, NSW Edit gently people to be thinkers, not mere reflectors Danny Bell, WA of the thoughts of others (Education, page “Ministering to the minister” (November 17), we will always have challenges, but 8) listed the unrealistic expectations of I think I speak for a lot of Adventists: rightly handled they will help us grow and pastors that lead to burnout, including RECORD can be frustrating at times. Why do improve our understanding of truth. being preacher, teacher, administrator, you screen so heavily the divergent views of We should never forget that out of intelligent Mara Jacob, NZ dissent great movements have been born. Some of the views expressed in “A matter of allegiance” have their roots in treasurer, cheerleader, spark provider, fund- writers? When a letter or article does get events of the 1888 Minneapolis conference raiser and, last of all, trying to be all things through, it has been so heavily edited the when men in high places failed to search to all people. But who has asked them to do original intent of the writer is lost. Many the Scriptures for guidance. Waggoner and all this? This list of duties include those writers to RECORD will tell you of the shock Jones were ostracised, the light of the usually done by the membership. And you they receive when viewing the final result in gospel spurned and admonition of the will not find such a broad role outlined in print—how their article was made so tame prophet ignored. According to docu- either the Bible or Spirit of Prophecy. they seemed to be saying nothing. mentation, Ellen White’s main concerns Spirit of Prophecy counsels ministers to You take away the character of a person’s were that many of the delegates not engage in what the article suggests is viewpoint by “clipping off” the strong manifested the wrong spirit and did not their responsibility. “Sometimes ministers points. If RECORD is to truly represent views pay heed to God’s Word. Even though they do too much; they seek to embrace the of the Adventist people, then heavily finally understood the theology of whole world in their arms. It absorbs and editing their peculiar thoughts on issues is righteousness by faith, they failed to dwarfs them; yet they continue to grasp it not a free environment of expression. personalise it, choosing rather to follow all. They seem to think that they alone are There are some weird and wonderful angles out there in the church, but muzzling these makes the RECORD look like Just a coincidence a propaganda paper for the Adventist elite. Allowing some honest criticism of the establishment or the way we do things is not disloyalty but shows editorial maturity.
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Robert Cregan, son of wife (Coronella hostel); his children and accountant, treasury, South Pacific Divi- to secretary/receptionist, Risk Manage- the late Bill and Beryl Cregan (formerly of their spouses, Bruce and Pauline (Launch- sion (SPD), to bursar, Pacific Adventist ment Service. ●Shane Roberts, from Lismore, NSW), and Ruth Sisson, daugh- ing Place) Max and Dorothy (Yarra Junc- University (PAC), PNG. ●David Bryce, minister, Greater Sydney Conference, ter of Calvin and Beryl Stafford (Cooran- tion) and Norma and Lee Jones (Mildura); from Papua New Guinea Union Mission, AUC, and chaplain, Sydney Adventist bong), were married on 4.1.04 at Coffs his nine grandchildren; and five great-chil- to minister, South Queensland Confer- Hospital, to assistant director of men’s Harbour. Bob Possingham dren. George was a faithful Adventist who ence, Australian Union Conference residence, Avondale College. ●Bryce served his Lord well. (AUC). ●Richard Ferret, from student Wegener, from Book Department sup- Darko—McClenahan. Randall Darko, Trevor Rowe, Les Coombe chaplain, Avondale School of Nursing, to port officer, Signs Publishing Company, son of Clifton and Joy Darko (Coona- senior pastor, Mackay region, Northern to chef, Alstonville Hostel, North New barabran, NSW), and Sonia McClenahan, Hammond, Olive Paton Duff (nee Australian Conference, AUC. ●Fonua South Wales Conference, AUC. daughter of Gary McClenahan (Mur- Howie), born 19.3.1914 at Dundee, Fukofuka, from private employment, willumbah) and Lyn (Ipswich), were Scotland; died peacefully on 13.12.03 in Tonga, to School of Business and Man- married on 4.1.04 in the Bray Park Esther Somerville Nursing Home, Nor- agement, PAC. ●Piula Fukofuka, from Adventist church. Adrian Raethel manhurst, NSW. She was predeceased lecturer, Fulton College, Trans-Pacific Appreciation by her husband, Dr Brian Hammond. Union Mission, to lecturer, School of Arts Douglas—Stanley. Andrew Paul Dou- She is survived by her sons, Dr Brian, and Humanities, PAC. ●Rebecca Colliver, Hazle and family wish to glas, son of Pastor Robert and Neroli Dou- Dr John and Gordon; her brother, Gaure, from teacher, Carr Memorial thank her friends, along with Pastors glas (Normanhurst, NSW), and Emma Colin; and her 10 grandchildren. She School, PAC, to teacher, Koiari Park “C” Sparrowhawk and Mead, for their sup- Jane Stanley, daughter of Pastor Chester served as a missionary wife in Penang, School, Pacific Adventist University. port and kindness during Arthur’s and Robyn Stanley (Lilydale, Vic), were Malaysia, for many years before settling ●Lyell Heise, from senior pastor, Avon- recent illness. She thanks everyone for married on 8.1.04 at St Andrew’s church, in Mildura (Vic), and finally in Sydney dale College church, North New South their cards, phone calls and floral trib- Wahroonga, NSW. (NSW). Her witness was nothing short Wales Conference, AUC, to lecturer, Fac- utes on Arthur’s passing, and expresses Robert Douglas, Chester Stanley of legendary, having personally intro- ulty of Theology and director of the pro- her appreciation for the presence of duced Christ to countless people. A true posed Institute of Worship Enrichment, many friends and relatives at the funer- Harder—Watson. Karl William Harder, Christian and extraordinary mother; Avondale College. ●Craig Jeffries, al. It was a real comfort to have such son of Roger and Edna Harder (Cooran- her sons rise up and call her blessed. from private employment to systems support on this sad occasion. bong, NSW), and Juanita Marie Watson, Bruce Price, Ian Howie
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